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)
Randolph A. Stuzin, Esq.
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Member, Chief Legal Officer of Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
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: 1/31/2024
Item 1: | Report(s) to Shareholders. |
LORD ABBETT
SEMIANNUAL 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 six-month period ended January 31, 2024
Table of Contents
Lord Abbett Trust I
Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund, Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Growth Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, and Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund
Semiannual Report
For the six-month period ended January 31, 2024
From left to right: Evelyn E. Guernsey, 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 six-month period ended January 31, 2024. On this page and the following pages, we discuss the major factors that influenced period performance. For detailed and timely information about the Funds, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you can also access the quarterly commentaries that provide updates on each Fund’s performance and other portfolio related updates. Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come. Best regards, Douglas B. Sieg Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024).
Actual Expenses
For each class of each Fund, the first line of the applicable table on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 8/1/23 – 1/31/24” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line of the applicable table on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Climate Focused Bond Fund
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 8/1/23 | | 1/31/24 | | 8/1/23 - 1/31/24 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,043.70 | | | $ | 3.34 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.87 | | | $ | 3.30 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,040.50 | | | $ | 6.46 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.80 | | | $ | 6.39 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.80 | | | $ | 2.31 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.87 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.80 | | | $ | 2.26 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.92 | | | $ | 2.24 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.00 | | | $ | 2.31 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.87 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,042.20 | | | $ | 4.88 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.36 | | | $ | 4.82 | | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,043.40 | | | $ | 3.60 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.62 | | | $ | 3.56 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.80 | | | $ | 2.31 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.87 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.80 | | | $ | 2.26 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.92 | | | $ | 2.24 | | |
† | 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 184/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
* | The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.43% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been: |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) |
Class F3 | | | $2.21 | | | | $2.19 | |
Class R6 | | | $2.21 | | | | $2.19 | |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2024
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 0.24 | % |
Basic Materials | | | 2.47 | % |
Communications | | | 2.31 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 3.02 | % |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 3.51 | % |
Energy | | | 5.69 | % |
Financials | | | 16.90 | % |
Foreign Government | | | 21.84 | % |
Industrials | | | 16.91 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0.23 | % |
Municipal | | | 2.40 | % |
Technology | | | 0.62 | % |
U.S. Government | | | 6.76 | % |
Utilities | | | 15.23 | % |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 1.87 | % |
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† | |
| | 8/1/23 | | 1/31/24 | | 8/1/23 - 1/31/24 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 975.70 | | | $ | 5.71 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.36 | | | $ | 5.84 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 971.90 | | | $ | 9.42 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.58 | | | $ | 9.63 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 976.40 | | | $ | 4.47 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.61 | | | $ | 4.57 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 976.70 | | | $ | 4.07 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.01 | | | $ | 4.17 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 976.60 | | | $ | 4.47 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.61 | | | $ | 4.57 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 976.70 | | | $ | 4.07 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.01 | | | $ | 4.17 | | |
† | 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 184/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2024
Sector* | | %** |
Communication Services | | | 8.23 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.91 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.73 | % |
Energy | | | 7.07 | % |
Financials | | | 23.89 | % |
Health Care | | | 3.85 | % |
Industrials | | | 4.51 | % |
Information Technology | | | 25.21 | % |
Materials | | | 4.33 | % |
Real Estate | | | 2.85 | % |
Utilities | | | 1.42 | % |
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† | |
| | 8/1/23 | | 1/31/24 | | 8/1/23 - 1/31/24 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,011.90 | | | $ | 4.80 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.36 | | | $ | 4.82 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.80 | | | $ | 8.58 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.59 | | | $ | 8.62 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.30 | | | $ | 3.54 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.62 | | | $ | 3.56 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.60 | | | $ | 2.89 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.27 | | | $ | 2.90 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.50 | | | $ | 3.54 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.62 | | | $ | 3.56 | | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,010.50 | | | $ | 6.27 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.90 | | | $ | 6.29 | | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,012.60 | | | $ | 4.55 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.61 | | | $ | 4.57 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.20 | | | $ | 3.54 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.62 | | | $ | 3.56 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.60 | | | $ | 3.04 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.12 | | | $ | 3.05 | | |
† | 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, 1.24% for Class R3, 0.90% for Class R4, 0.70% for Class R5 and 0.60% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
* | The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.64% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been: |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) |
Class F3 | | | $3.24 | | | | $3.25 | |
Class R6 | | | $3.24 | | | | $3.25 | |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2024
Sector* | | %** |
Communication Services | | | 5.52 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 14.35 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.66 | % |
Energy | | | 0.81 | % |
Financials | | | 8.80 | % |
Health Care | | | 12.82 | % |
Industrials | | | 19.82 | % |
Information Technology | | | 25.35 | % |
Materials | | | 5.18 | % |
Real Estate | | | 0.69 | % |
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† | |
| | 8/1/23 | | 1/31/24 | | 8/1/23 - 1/31/24 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,045.40 | | | $ | 2.83 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.37 | | | $ | 2.80 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,042.30 | | | $ | 6.93 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.35 | | | $ | 6.85 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,047.50 | | | $ | 1.80 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.38 | | | $ | 1.78 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.90 | | | $ | 1.44 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.73 | | | $ | 1.42 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.50 | | | $ | 1.80 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.38 | | | $ | 1.78 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.50 | | | $ | 1.80 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.38 | | | $ | 1.78 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.80 | | | $ | 1.44 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.73 | | | $ | 1.42 | | |
† | 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 184/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2024
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 73.17 | % |
Communications | | | 1.12 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 5.58 | % |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 0.34 | % |
Financials | | | 9.58 | % |
Foreign Government | | | 1.66 | % |
Industrials | | | 1.08 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 5.63 | % |
U.S. Government | | | 1.19 | % |
Utilities | | | 0.65 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives. |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 8/1/23 | | 1/31/24 | | 8/1/23 - 1/31/24 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.60 | | | $ | 3.37 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.87 | | | $ | 3.30 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,057.90 | | | $ | 6.98 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.35 | | | $ | 6.85 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,063.70 | | | $ | 2.33 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.87 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,063.90 | | | $ | 1.97 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.23 | | | $ | 1.93 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,063.70 | | | $ | 2.33 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.87 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,061.10 | | | $ | 4.92 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.36 | | | $ | 4.82 | | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.40 | | | $ | 3.63 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.62 | | | $ | 3.56 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,063.70 | | | $ | 2.33 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.87 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.90 | | | $ | 1.97 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.23 | | | $ | 1.93 | | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.65% for Class A, 1.35% for Class C, 0.45% for Class F, 0.38% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 0.95% for Class R3, 0.70% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5 and 0.38% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
* | The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.36% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been: |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) |
Class F3 | | | $1.87 | | | | $1.83 | |
Class R6 | | | $1.87 | | | | $1.83 | |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2024
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 0.84 | % |
Basic Materials | | | 4.61 | % |
Communications | | | 12.78 | % |
Consumer, Cyclical | | | 18.98 | % |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 10.50 | % |
Diversified | | | 0.41 | % |
Energy | | | 14.71 | % |
Financial | | | 14.06 | % |
Foreign Government | | | 0.22 | % |
Industrial | | | 10.29 | % |
Technology | | | 4.96 | % |
U.S. Government | | | 3.11 | % |
Utilities | | | 3.22 | % |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 1.31 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust Series 2023-A Class A3† (cost $49,997) | | 5.89% | | 6/22/2026 | | $ | 50,000 | | | $ | 50,454 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 0.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.06% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rivian Automotive, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 3/15/2029 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,837 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.43% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Array Technologies, Inc. | | 1.00% | | 12/1/2028 | | | 8,000 | | | | 6,950 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc. | | Zero Coupon | | 3/1/2028 | | | 23,000 | | | | 19,479 | |
NextEra Energy Partners LP† | | Zero Coupon | | 6/15/2024 | | | 51,000 | | | | 49,699 | |
Sunrun, Inc. | | Zero Coupon | | 2/1/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 15,780 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 91,908 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tetra Tech, Inc.† | | 2.25% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,426 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITS 0.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | Zero Coupon | | 5/1/2025 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,685 | |
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $177,903) | | | | | | | | | | | 167,856 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS 67.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.72% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | 3.25% | | 2/12/2032 | | | 48,000 | | | | 39,760 | |
Hyundai Capital America† | | 5.80% | | 6/26/2025 | | | 112,000 | | | | 112,827 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 152,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC (Ireland)(a) | | 4.35% | | 3/15/2029 | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,386 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | 3.375% | | 3/15/2025 | | | 65,000 | | | | 63,653 | |
Dana, Inc. | | 4.25% | | 9/1/2030 | | | 48,000 | | | | 42,012 | |
Valeo SE(b) | | 5.375% | | 5/28/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,608 | |
ZF Finance GmbH(b) | | 2.25% | | 5/3/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 98,099 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 349,758 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 13 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Banks 11.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV(b) | | 3.00% | | 6/1/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | $ | 105,375 | |
AIB Group PLC(b) | | 0.50% (1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.75% | )# | 11/17/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 99,436 | |
Banco de Sabadell SA(b) | | 2.625% (1 yr. EUR Swap + 2.20% | )# | 3/24/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 106,409 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 2.456% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.13% | )# | 10/22/2025 | | $ | 210,000 | | | | 205,133 | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC(b) | | 0.375% (1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.77% | )# | 5/10/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,619 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada)(a) | | 0.65% | | 7/31/2024 | | $ | 125,000 | | | | 122,116 | |
BNP Paribas SA(b) | | 1.125% | | 8/28/2024 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 212,881 | |
BNP Paribas SA (France)†(a) | | 1.675% (SOFR + 0.91% | )# | 6/30/2027 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 183,804 | |
Caixa Geral de Depositos SA(b) | | 2.875% (1 yr. EUR Swap + 1.40% | )# | 6/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 106,863 | |
CaixaBank SA(b) | | 1.25% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.63% | )# | 6/18/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,975 | |
Danske Bank AS(b) | | 0.75% (1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 0.88% | )# | 6/9/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 95,856 | |
ING Groep NV(b) | | 0.875% (5 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 1.15% | )# | 6/9/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,925 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(b) | | 0.75% | | 3/16/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,818 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 0.768% (SOFR + 0.49% | )# | 8/9/2025 | | $ | 221,000 | | | | 215,347 | |
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg(b) | | 1.50% | | 2/3/2025 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 121,826 | |
Nordea Bank Abp(b) | | 0.50% | | 3/19/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 89,985 | |
Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)(a) | | 1.15% | | 7/14/2026 | | $ | 150,000 | | | | 137,752 | |
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 1.214% (1 yr. CMT + 0.88% | )# | 3/23/2025 | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,446 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)(a) | | 5.264% | | 12/11/2026 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,724 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 2,500,290 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | 3.00% | | 2/22/2029 | | | 56,000 | | | | 52,246 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 1/31/2027 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,012 | |
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC†(b) | | 6.375% | | 12/15/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 113,852 | |
Owens Corning | | 3.95% | | 8/15/2029 | | $ | 55,000 | | | | 52,547 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 191,411 | |
14 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Chemicals 1.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide Finance SA(b) | | 0.375% | | 5/27/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | $ | 90,742 | |
Itelyum Regeneration SpA(b) | | 4.625% | | 10/1/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 104,556 | |
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.(b) | | 9.625% | | 11/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 116,986 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 312,284 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 1.69% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bureau Veritas SA(b) | | 1.875% | | 1/6/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 105,895 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 3.20% | | 8/15/2029 | | $ | 29,000 | | | | 26,261 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | | 3.959% | | 7/1/2038 | | | 75,000 | | | | 69,757 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | 2.35% | | 1/15/2032 | | | 75,000 | | | | 61,233 | |
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 GmbH(b) | | 6.00% | | 7/30/2026 | | EUR | 87,920 | | | | 95,111 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 358,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rexel SA(b) | | 2.125% | | 12/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,201 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LeasePlan Corp. NV(b) | | 0.25% | | 2/23/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,865 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric 11.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. | | 2.45% | | 1/15/2031 | | $ | 60,000 | | | | 50,106 | |
AES Corp. | | 5.45% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 56,000 | | | | 56,781 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC | | 5.30% | | 4/1/2053 | | | 96,000 | | | | 98,540 | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC† | | 3.75% | | 2/15/2031 | | | 75,000 | | | | 65,078 | |
Electricite de France SA(b) | | 1.00% | | 11/29/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 84,616 | |
Electricite de France SA (France)†(a) | | 3.625% | | 10/13/2025 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 49,040 | |
Enel Finance International NV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 2.25% | | 7/12/2031 | | | 200,000 | | | | 163,188 | |
Engie SA(b) | | 0.375% | | 6/21/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 98,708 | |
Engie SA(b) | | 3.625% | | 1/11/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,217 | |
Iberdrola Finanzas SA(b) | | 1.375% | | 3/11/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 95,423 | |
Iberdrola International BV(b) | | 1.45% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.83% | )# | – | (c) | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 99,616 | |
Ignitis Grupe AB(b) | | 2.00% | | 5/21/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 95,148 | |
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC† | | 4.25% | | 7/1/2029 | | $ | 82,000 | | | | 74,146 | |
Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1† | | 2.05% | | 9/15/2030 | | | 70,000 | | | | 56,678 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | 3.95% | | 8/1/2047 | | | 65,000 | | | | 53,657 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | 5.85% | | 9/15/2054 | | | 28,000 | | | | 30,636 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. | | 1.90% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 47,000 | | | | 41,678 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP† | | 4.50% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 56,000 | | | | 52,638 | |
Northern States Power Co. | | 2.60% | | 6/1/2051 | | | 50,000 | | | | 32,085 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 15 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Electric (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.† | | 4.50% | | 8/15/2028 | | $ | 49,000 | | | $ | 45,711 | |
Ren Finance BV(b) | | 0.50% | | 4/16/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 94,936 | |
ReNew Wind Energy AP2/ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9 Subsidiaries (India)(a) | | 4.50% | | 7/14/2028 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 182,773 | |
Solar Star Funding LLC† | | 5.375% | | 6/30/2035 | | | 74,426 | | | | 73,665 | |
Southwestern Public Service Co. | | 3.75% | | 6/15/2049 | | | 50,000 | | | | 37,899 | |
SSE PLC(b) | | 4.00% | | 9/5/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 112,554 | |
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. (Indonesia)(a) | | 6.75% | | 4/24/2033 | | $ | 162,160 | | | | 162,305 | |
TenneT Holding BV(b) | | 0.125% | | 11/30/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 93,955 | |
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale(b) | | 0.75% | | 7/24/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 88,075 | |
TransAlta Corp. (Canada)(a) | | 7.75% | | 11/15/2029 | | $ | 48,000 | | | | 50,504 | |
Tucson Electric Power Co. | | 1.50% | | 8/1/2030 | | | 60,000 | | | | 48,962 | |
Vattenfall AB(b) | | 0.50% | | 6/24/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 101,600 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 2,500,918 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipment 1.46% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Schneider Electric SE(b) | | 0.25% | | 3/11/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 95,080 | |
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 | | | | 107,401 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 308,040 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics 0.46% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp. | | 2.80% | | 2/15/2030 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 45,293 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | 3.50% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 55,000 | | | | 52,658 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 97,951 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 4.72% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy (India)(a) | | 6.25% | | 12/10/2024 | | | 200,000 | | | | 198,335 | |
Continental Wind LLC† | | 6.00% | | 2/28/2033 | | | 51,756 | | | | 53,448 | |
EEW Energy from Waste GmbH(b) | | 0.361% | | 6/30/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 98,907 | |
Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corp.† | | 4.125% | | 7/5/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 197,030 | |
Scatec ASA(b) | | 6.502% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50% | )# | 8/19/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 106,719 | |
Sunnova Energy Corp.† | | 5.875% | | 9/1/2026 | | $ | 97,000 | | | | 80,648 | |
Sweihan PV Power Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates)†(a) | | 3.625% | | 1/31/2049 | | | 189,834 | | | | 150,505 | |
16 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Energy-Alternate Sources (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC† | | 4.75% | | 1/15/2030 | | $ | 55,000 | | | $ | 50,830 | |
Topaz Solar Farms LLC† | | 5.75% | | 9/30/2039 | | | 62,620 | | | | 62,350 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 998,772 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | 5.90% | | 3/1/2033 | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,059 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control 3.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.† | | 6.375% | | 2/1/2031 | | | 53,000 | | | | 53,740 | |
Derichebourg SA(b) | | 2.25% | | 7/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 98,957 | |
FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding SAU(b) | | 1.661% | | 12/4/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 102,618 | |
GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 5.125% | | 12/15/2026 | | $ | 40,000 | | | | 39,092 | |
Madison IAQ LLC† | | 5.875% | | 6/30/2029 | | | 54,000 | | | | 48,031 | |
Paprec Holding SA†(b) | | 3.50% | | 7/1/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 103,207 | |
Seche Environnement SACA(b) | | 2.25% | | 11/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 99,035 | |
Veralto Corp.†(b) | | 4.15% | | 9/19/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,482 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 656,162 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food 0.43% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kerry Group Financial Services Unltd. Co.(b) | | 0.875% | | 12/1/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 90,965 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper 0.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ahlstrom Holding 3 OY(b) | | 3.625% | | 2/4/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,494 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care-Services 0.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | | 3.15% | | 5/1/2027 | | $ | 67,000 | | | | 64,249 | |
Seattle Children’s Hospital | | 2.719% | | 10/1/2050 | | | 55,000 | | | | 35,698 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 99,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.91% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA(b) | | 1.375% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.40% | )# | 10/7/2041 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 89,260 | |
PartnerRe Ireland Finance DAC(b) | | 1.25% | | 9/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 102,193 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 191,453 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery: Construction & Mining 0.33% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vertiv Group Corp.† | | 4.125% | | 11/15/2028 | | $ | 75,000 | | | | 69,670 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc.† | | 4.00% | | 6/15/2029 | | | 59,000 | | | | 53,436 | |
nVent Finance SARL (Luxembourg)(a) | | 2.75% | | 11/15/2031 | | | 67,000 | | | | 55,656 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 109,092 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 17 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Media 0.83% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 5.00% | | 1/15/2032 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 174,963 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining 0.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH†(b) | | 3.375% | | 4/15/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 101,252 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.49% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eaton Corp. | | 4.15% | | 3/15/2033 | | $ | 62,000 | | | | 59,840 | |
Pentair Finance SARL (Luxembourg)(a) | | 4.50% | | 7/1/2029 | | | 45,000 | | | | 43,652 | |
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV(b) | | 3.375% | | 8/24/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,376 | |
Wabtec Transportation Netherlands BV(b) | | 1.25% | | 12/3/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 99,677 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 314,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-National 0.94% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inter-American Development Bank | | 5.626% (SOFR + 0.28% | )# | 4/12/2027 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 199,699 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal 1.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transport for London(b) | | 2.125% | | 4/24/2025 | | GBP | 200,000 | | | | 244,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers 2.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC(b) | | 3.00% | | 9/1/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 84,929 | |
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC (Poland)†(a) | | 3.125% | | 11/1/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 191,315 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.† | | 7.25% | | 5/15/2031 | | | 56,000 | | | | 56,354 | |
Smurfit Kappa Treasury ULC(b) | | 0.50% | | 9/22/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 92,468 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 425,066 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co.(b) | | 0.50% | | 9/14/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 87,933 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | 2.625% | | 4/1/2030 | | $ | 45,000 | | | | 40,555 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 128,488 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate 1.77% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings SARL(b) | | 1.625% | | 4/20/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 90,090 | |
Kojamo OYJ(b) | | 0.875% | | 5/28/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 85,816 | |
Logicor Financing SARL(b) | | 2.00% | | 1/17/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 84,325 | |
Vonovia SE(b) | | 5.00% | | 11/23/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 113,737 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 373,968 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITS 1.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Digital Dutch Finco BV(b) | | 1.00% | | 1/15/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 85,809 | |
Goodman U.S. Finance Five LLC† | | 4.625% | | 5/4/2032 | | $ | 48,000 | | | | 44,587 | |
18 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
REITS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 3.75% | | 9/15/2030 | | $ | 46,000 | | | $ | 38,051 | |
Merlin Properties Socimi SA(b) | | 1.375% | | 6/1/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 93,323 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | 6.875% | | 12/15/2033 | | $ | 40,000 | | | | 44,107 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 305,877 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors 0.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Infineon Technologies AG(b) | | 1.625% | | 6/24/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,310 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 2.703% | | 4/15/2032 | | $ | 34,000 | | | | 28,547 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 128,857 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sovereign 1.74% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
European Union(b) | | 1.25% | | 2/4/2043 | | EUR | 463,755 | | | | 367,841 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications 1.46% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NTT Finance Corp. (Japan)†(a) | | 4.372% | | 7/27/2027 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 198,450 | |
Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC†(b) | | 4.50% | | 7/15/2031 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 109,471 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 307,921 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 5.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Central Japan Railway Co. (Japan)(a) | | 2.20% | | 10/2/2024 | | $ | 400,000 | | | | 391,308 | |
Deutsche Bahn Finance GmbH(b) | | 0.95% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.26% | )# | – | (c) | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 104,017 | |
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA(b) | | 0.375% | | 3/25/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,219 | |
Firstgroup PLC(b) | | 6.875% | | 9/18/2024 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 127,434 | |
Getlink SE(b) | | 3.50% | | 10/30/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 107,282 | |
Hamburger Hochbahn AG(b) | | 0.125% | | 2/24/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 89,293 | |
Ile-de-France Mobilites(b) | | 0.40% | | 5/28/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 91,016 | |
Mobico Group PLC(b) | | 2.375% | | 11/20/2028 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 110,447 | |
Stagecoach Group Ltd.(b) | | 4.00% | | 9/29/2025 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 122,438 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,239,454 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Water 3.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aegea Finance SARL (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 9.00% | | 1/20/2031 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 210,475 | |
American Water Capital Corp. | | 2.80% | | 5/1/2030 | | | 62,000 | | | | 55,761 | |
Severn Trent Utilities Finance PLC(b) | | 4.625% | | 11/30/2034 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 121,128 | |
Suez SACA(b) | | 2.875% | | 5/24/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,456 | |
United Utilities PLC (United Kingdom)(a) | | 6.875% | | 8/15/2028 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 53,954 | |
Veolia Environnement SA(b) | | 2.50% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 2.84% | )# | – | (c) | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,162 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 638,936 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $14,928,274) | | | | | | | | | | | 14,344,510 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(d) 0.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction 0.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Legence Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 8.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 12/16/2027 | | $ | 19,252 | | | $ | 19,197 | |
Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. Term Loan | | 10.038% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | 8/31/2028 | | | 13,687 | | | | 13,602 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 32,799 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Zurn Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 7.447% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00% | ) | 10/4/2028 | | | 14,883 | | | | 14,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Generation 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ExGen Renewables IV LLC 2020 Term Loan | | 8.15% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | 12/15/2027 | | | 27,838 | | | | 27,795 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy: Alternate Sources 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | 7.948% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | 5/21/2029 | | | 50,262 | | | | 50,254 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Integrated Energy 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Esdec Solar Group BV Term Loan B (Netherlands)(a) | | 10.36% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 8/30/2028 | | | 18,739 | | | | 17,849 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Array Technologies, Inc. Term Loan B | | 8.699% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | 10/14/2027 | | | 24,411 | | | | 24,432 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $168,072) | | | | | | | | | | | 168,121 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 17.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finland 0.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nordic Investment Bank(b) | | Zero Coupon | | 4/30/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 99,820 | |
20 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
France 4.71% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Action Logement Services(b) | | 0.50% | | 10/30/2034 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | $ | 164,859 | |
French Republic Government Bonds OAT(b) | | 1.75% | | 6/25/2039 | | EUR | 250,000 | | | | 230,713 | |
French Republic Government Bonds OAT(b) | | 3.00% | | 6/25/2049 | | EUR | 165,000 | | | | 174,706 | |
Ile-de-France Mobilites(b) | | 0.40% | | 5/28/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 91,016 | |
SNCF Reseau(b) | | 0.75% | | 5/25/2036 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 81,266 | |
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b) | | 0.30% | | 9/2/2036 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 75,502 | |
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b) | | 1.125% | | 5/25/2034 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 179,180 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 997,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Germany 3.74% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b) | | Zero Coupon | | 8/15/2030 | | EUR | 253,315 | | | | 240,778 | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b) | | Zero Coupon | | 8/15/2031 | | EUR | 127,000 | | | | 118,108 | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b) | | 3.25% | | 7/4/2042 | | EUR | 356,611 | | | | 432,526 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 791,412 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ireland 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ireland Government Bonds(b) | | 1.35% | | 3/18/2031 | | EUR | 83,000 | | | | 83,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Italy 0.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro(b) | | 1.50% | | 4/30/2045 | | EUR | 149,000 | | | | 101,173 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Japan 2.73% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Development Bank of Japan, Inc.(a) | | 4.375% | | 9/22/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 198,457 | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation(a) | | 1.625% | | 1/20/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 184,981 | |
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities(b) | | 0.01% | | 2/2/2028 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 193,267 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 576,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 1.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV(b) | | 3.00% | | 10/25/2027 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 220,163 | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV(a) | | 1.00% | | 5/28/2030 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 165,181 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 385,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
South Korea 0.95% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Korea Electric Power Corp.†(a) | | 4.875% | | 1/31/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,246 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Spain 1.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adif Alta Velocidad(b) | | 0.55% | | 4/30/2030 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | $ | 184,135 | |
Autonomous Community of Madrid(b) | | 0.419% | | 4/30/2030 | | EUR | 75,000 | | | | 69,182 | |
Spain Government Bonds(b) | | 1.00% | | 7/30/2042 | | EUR | 66,000 | | | | 46,643 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 299,960 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sweden 0.93% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB(a) | | 0.375% | | 6/19/2024 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 196,259 | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $3,830,827) | | | | | | | | | 3,732,113 | |
| | | | | | |
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 0.43% | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series G07 Class A2 (cost $90,584) | | 3.123% | #(e) | 8/25/2032 | | | 100,000 | | | | 90,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales Tax 0.29% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit TX | | 2.534% | | 12/1/2036 | | | 80,000 | | | | 61,826 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable Revenue - Water & Sewer 1.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
City of Aurora Water Revenue CO | | 2.348% | | 8/1/2036 | | | 30,000 | | | | 23,254 | |
City of Dallas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue TX | | 2.772% | | 10/1/2040 | | | 75,000 | | | | 56,162 | |
City of Los Angeles Wastewater System Revenue CA | | 5.713% | | 6/1/2039 | | | 50,000 | | | | 53,106 | |
City of Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue PA | | 1.734% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 40,000 | | | | 35,946 | |
City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue CA | | 6.00% | | 11/1/2040 | | | 100,000 | | | | 107,429 | |
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Water & Sewer Revenue TN | | 2.611% | | 7/1/2036 | | | 20,000 | | | | 15,642 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority NY | | 5.75% | | 6/15/2041 | | | 50,000 | | | | 54,730 | |
San Diego County Water Authority CA | | 1.951% | | 5/1/2034 | | | 60,000 | | | | 47,158 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 393,427 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority NY | | 5.175% | | 11/15/2049 | | | 45,000 | | | | 43,590 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $633,342) | | | | | | | | | | | 498,843 | |
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily ML Certificates Series 2023-ML15 Class A (cost $46,701) | | 4.141% | #(e) | 1/25/2040 | | $ | 49,717 | | | $ | 46,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 6.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.125% | | 8/15/2053 | | | 128,000 | | | | 125,900 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.25% | | 12/31/2025 | | | 1,189,000 | | | | 1,189,186 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (cost $1,309,966) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,315,086 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $21,235,666) | | | | | | | | | | | 20,414,570 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 1.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $430,700 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.750% due 8/31/2026; value: $396,054; proceeds: $388,278 (cost $388,248) | | | | | | | 388,248 | | | | 388,248 | |
Total Investments in Securities 98.36% (cost $21,623,914) | | | | | | | | | 20,802,818 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(f) 1.64% | | | | | | | | | | | 347,244 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 21,150,062 | |
EUR | Euro. |
GBP | British Pound. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Rate. |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate. |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange. |
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 January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $3,789,819, which represents 17.92% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2024. |
(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 January 31, 2024. |
(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: |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at January 31, 2024:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
British pound | | Sell | | Goldman Sachs | | 2/23/2024 | | 21,000 | | $ | 26,628 | | | $ | 26,618 | | | | $ | 10 | |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 108,000 | | | 138,225 | | | | 136,891 | | | | | 1,334 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 108,000 | | | 118,293 | | | | 116,842 | | | | | 1,451 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 87,000 | | | 95,871 | | | | 94,123 | | | | | 1,748 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 100,000 | | | 110,606 | | | | 108,187 | | | | | 2,419 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 8,870,000 | | | 9,607,674 | | | | 9,596,190 | | | | | 11,484 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 80,000 | | | 87,542 | | | | 86,550 | | | | | 992 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 161,000 | | | 174,845 | | | | 174,181 | | | | | 664 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 20,102 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | | 2/23/2024 | | 166,000 | | $ | 211,660 | | | $ | 210,407 | | | | $ | (1,253 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 2/28/2024 | | 42,000 | | | 45,954 | | | | 45,439 | | | | | (515 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 2/28/2024 | | 12,000 | | | 13,101 | | | | 12,982 | | | | | (119 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Goldman Sachs | | 2/28/2024 | | 40,000 | | | 43,862 | | | | 43,275 | | | | | (587 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 99,000 | | | 108,666 | | | | 107,105 | | | | | (1,561 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 73,000 | | | 79,930 | | | | 78,977 | | | | | (953 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 16,000 | | | 17,454 | | | | 17,310 | | | | | (144 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Toronto Dominion Bank | | 2/28/2024 | | 44,000 | | | 48,279 | | | | 47,602 | | | | | (677 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 88,000 | | | 111,467 | | | | 111,541 | | | | | (74 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/23/2024 | | 722,000 | | | 908,015 | | | | 915,142 | | | | | (7,127 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (13,010 | ) |
24 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2024
Futures Contracts at January 31, 2024:
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Euro-Bobl | | March 2024 | | 1 | | Long | | EUR | 117,311 | | | EUR | 118,530 | | | | $ | 1,318 | |
Euro-Bund | | March 2024 | | 9 | | Long | | | 1,197,098 | | | | 1,222,650 | | | | | 27,614 | |
Euro-Buxl | | March 2024 | | 6 | | Long | | | 791,046 | | | | 825,360 | | | | | 37,084 | |
Euro-Schatz | | March 2024 | | 9 | | Long | | | 952,793 | | | | 955,710 | | | | | 3,152 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 69,168 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
U.S. 10-Year Ultra Treasury Note | | March 2024 | | 5 | | Short | | $ | (563,465 | ) | | $ | (584,375 | ) | | | $ | (20,910 | ) |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | | March 2024 | | 25 | | Short | | | (2,665,123 | ) | | | (2,709,766 | ) | | | | (44,643 | ) |
U.S. Long Bond | | March 2024 | | 2 | | Short | | | (231,562 | ) | | | (244,688 | ) | | | | (13,126 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (78,679 | ) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | – | | | $ | 50,454 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 50,454 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | – | | | | 167,856 | | | | – | | | | 167,856 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 14,344,510 | | | | – | | | | 14,344,510 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | – | | | | 168,121 | | | | – | | | | 168,121 | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | – | | | | 3,732,113 | | | | – | | | | 3,732,113 | |
Government Sponsored Enterprises Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | – | | | | 90,640 | | | | – | | | | 90,640 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | – | | | | 498,843 | | | | – | | | | 498,843 | |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 46,947 | | | | – | | | | 46,947 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | – | | | | 1,315,086 | | | | – | | | | 1,315,086 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 388,248 | | | | – | | | | 388,248 | |
Total | | $ | – | | | $ | 20,802,818 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 20,802,818 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | – | | | $ | 20,102 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 20,102 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (13,010 | ) | | | – | | | | (13,010 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | 69,168 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 69,168 | |
Liabilities | | | (78,679 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (78,679 | ) |
Total | | $ | (9,511 | ) | | $ | 7,092 | | | $ | – | | | $ | (2,419 | ) |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(q) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.64% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 94.50% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 1.38% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 2,232 | | | $ | 68,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 1,338 | | | | 57,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 4.78% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 2.32% | | | | | | | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 67 | | | | 114,691 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.71% | | | | | | | | |
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | | | 13,191 | | | | 34,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 1.31% | | | | | | | | |
Vale SA | | | 4,722 | | | | 64,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Hypera SA | | | 3,414 | | | | 21,865 | |
Total Brazil | | | | | | | 235,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | |
Capstone Copper Corp.* | | | 5,073 | | | | 24,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 17.61% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 2,205 | | | | 49,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 2.80% | | | | | | | | |
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H | | | 132,373 | | | | 78,611 | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H | | | 122,564 | | | | 59,705 | |
| | | | | | | 138,316 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 280 | | | $ | 62,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 2.79% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | 9,046 | | | | 81,133 | |
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR* | | | 446 | | | | 56,584 | |
| | | | | | | 137,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 17,520 | | | | 51,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.28% |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. | | | 2,255 | | | | 13,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
NetEase, Inc. | | | 2,695 | | | | 52,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.88% | | | | | | | | |
Trip.com Group Ltd.* | | | 1,195 | | | | 43,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.60% | | | | | | | | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H | | | 7,035 | | | | 29,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 3.19% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 4,543 | | | | 157,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. | | | 14,363 | | | | 32,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine Transportation 0.70% | | | | | | | | |
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 22,754 | | | | 34,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.73% | | | | | | | | |
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR | | | 2,557 | | | | 36,233 | |
26 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.61% | | | | | | | | |
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 3,578 | | | $ | 30,200 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 869,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.47% | | | | | | | | |
TotalEnergies SE | | | 355 | | | | 23,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.59% | | | | | | | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 35 | | | | 29,122 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 52,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Greece 1.24% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
National Bank of Greece SA* | | | 8,043 | | | | 61,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Prudential PLC | | | 2,496 | | | | 25,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 2,256 | | | | 23,961 | |
Total Hong Kong | | | | | | | 49,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hungary 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
OTP Bank Nyrt | | | 1,070 | | | | 49,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 20.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | | | 323 | | | | 39,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 3.27% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Bank Ltd. | | | 9,706 | | | | 17,215 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | | 3,656 | | | | 64,294 | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 3,287 | | | | 80,203 | |
| | | | | | | 161,712 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
India (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Varun Beverages Ltd. | | | 2,561 | | | $ | 39,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Asian Paints Ltd. | | | 613 | | | | 21,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 0.62% | | | | | | | | |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | | | 727 | | | | 30,436 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. | | | 22,216 | | | | 69,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. | | | 7,074 | | | | 66,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.51% | | | | | | | | |
MakeMyTrip Ltd.* | | | 756 | | | | 41,875 | |
Zomato Ltd.* | | | 19,409 | | | | 32,610 | |
| | | | | | | 74,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.63% | | | | | | | | |
Persistent Systems Ltd. | | | 443 | | | | 44,460 | |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | | 790 | | | | 36,286 | |
| | | | | | | 80,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.33% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 3,350 | | | | 115,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.53% | | | | | | | | |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | | | 867 | | | | 25,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.94% | | | | | | | | |
Mankind Pharma Ltd.* | | | 610 | | | | 14,630 | |
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | | | 1,048 | | | | 31,937 | |
| | | | | | | 46,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Mills Ltd. | | | 848 | | | | 24,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco 1.98% | | | | | | | | |
ITC Ltd. | | | 18,439 | | | | 98,023 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
India (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.90% |
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | | | 6,637 | | | $ | 93,625 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 988,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 3.54% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.87% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT | | | 40,758 | | | | 24,660 | |
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT | | | 185,717 | | | | 67,567 | |
| | | | | | | 92,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk. PT | | | 274,622 | | | | 34,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.98% |
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT | | | 194,134 | | | | 48,694 | |
Total Indonesia | | | | | | | 174,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico 5.90% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 2.36% | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | | | 11,471 | | | | 116,673 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 2.06% | | | | | | | | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR | | | 751 | | | | 101,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Gentera SAB de CV | | | 18,858 | | | | 25,649 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.96% |
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV | | | 12,487 | | | | 47,484 | |
Total Mexico | | | | | | | 291,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 2.06% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.52% | | | | | | | | |
Shell PLC | | | 2,418 | | | | 74,964 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Netherlands (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.54% |
ASM International NV | | | 48 | | | $ | 26,603 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 101,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Peru 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 372 | | | | 55,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Philippines 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
BDO Unibank, Inc. | | | 22,028 | | | | 56,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Poland 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance | | | | | | | | |
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA | | | 4,098 | | | | 49,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Saudi Arabia 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Saudi Awwal Bank | | | 3,737 | | | | 35,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 11.71% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 0.63% | | | | | | | | |
LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd.* | | | 396 | | | | 31,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
Kia Corp.* | | | 363 | | | | 27,882 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.39% | | | | | | | | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 414 | | | | 19,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
LG Chem Ltd. | | | 97 | | | | 31,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.07% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.†* | | | 84 | | | | 52,876 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.74% |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 860 | | | | 86,121 | |
28 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
South Korea (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 6.68% |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 6,071 | | | $ | 329,879 | |
Total South Korea | | | | | | | 578,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 13.47% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 0.32% | | | | | | | | |
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. | | | 374 | | | | 15,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.00% |
Lotes Co. Ltd. | | | 1,533 | | | | 48,360 | |
Unimicron Technology Corp. | | | 8,989 | | | | 50,431 | |
| | | | | | | 98,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 10.79% |
Alchip Technologies Ltd. | | | 247 | | | | 30,638 | |
ASPEED Technology, Inc. | | | 486 | | | | 47,735 | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 1,527 | | | | 47,120 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 20,354 | | | | 407,456 | |
| | | | | | | 532,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.36% |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | | | 2,233 | | | | 17,656 | |
Total Taiwan | | | | | | | 665,389 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thailand 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Info Service PCL | | | 7,900 | | | | 48,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Arab Emirates 0.61% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | | | | | | |
Emaar Development PJSC | | | 15,932 | | | | 30,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 10,472 | | | | 81,868 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States 0.83% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 67 | | | $ | 41,223 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $4,349,674) | | | | | | | 4,668,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS 4.14% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 4.14% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (cost $68,400) | | | 11,062 | | | | 73,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.66% | | | | | | | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (cost $91,120) | | | 16,080 | | | | 131,366 | |
Total Brazil | | | | | | | 204,556 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $4,509,194) | | | | | | | 4,872,823 | |
Total Investments in Securities 98.64% (cost $4,509,194) | | | | | | | 4,872,823 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 1.36% | | | | | | | 66,958 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 4,939,781 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $52,876, which represents 1.07% of net assets. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 29 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 235,989 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 235,989 | |
Canada | | | 24,979 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 24,979 | |
China | | | 92,817 | | | | 777,091 | | | | – | | | | 869,908 | |
Hungary | | | 49,572 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 49,572 | |
India | | | 122,078 | | | | 866,155 | | | | – | | | | 988,233 | |
Mexico | | | 291,597 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 291,597 | |
Peru | | | 55,216 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 55,216 | |
South Korea | | | 19,015 | | | | 559,284 | | | | – | | | | 578,299 | |
Thailand | | | 48,722 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 48,722 | |
United States | | | 41,223 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 41,223 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 1,484,529 | | | | – | | | | 1,484,529 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 204,556 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 204,556 | |
Total | | $ | 1,185,764 | | | $ | 3,687,059 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4,872,823 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(q) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the 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.
30 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.23% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 99.23% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 2.41% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITS 0.68% | | | | | | | | |
Goodman Group | | | 1,079 | | | $ | 17,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 865 | | | | 26,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 0.73% | | | | | | | | |
WiseTech Global Ltd. | | | 406 | | | | 19,115 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 63,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 1.75% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail | | | | | | | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 27 | | | | 46,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 5.84% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. | | | 610 | | | | 35,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | | 364 | | | | 29,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 2.23% | | | | | | | | |
Shopify, Inc. Class A* | | | 733 | | | | 58,691 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | | 11 | | | | 30,402 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 154,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 3.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.53% | | | | | | | | |
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 624 | | | | 13,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR* | | | 231 | | | | 29,307 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
Trip.com Group Ltd. ADR* | | | 405 | | | $ | 14,807 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 694 | | | | 24,090 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 82,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark 5.32% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
DSV AS | | | 132 | | | | 23,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 4.42% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | | | 1,020 | | | | 116,591 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 140,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 8.72% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.47% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE | | | 244 | | | | 38,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA | | | 523 | | | | 20,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 51 | | | | 13,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 2.02% | | | | | | | | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 111 | | | | 53,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.93% | | | | | | | | |
Hermes International SCA | | | 12 | | | | 25,316 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 94 | | | | 78,213 | |
| | | | | | | 103,529 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 229,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 5.27% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 63 | | | | 26,820 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Germany (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
Scout24 SE† | | | 185 | | | $ | 13,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
Schott Pharma AG & Co. KGaA* | | | 535 | | | | 20,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.59% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 106 | | | | 15,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 2.36% | | | | | | | | |
SAP SE | | | 360 | | | | 62,369 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 139,137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Greece 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
National Bank of Greece SA* | | | 1,900 | | | | 14,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 1,370 | | | | 14,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 5.90% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.26% | | | | | | | | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 1,359 | | | | 33,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
Asian Paints Ltd. | | | 420 | | | | 14,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.63% | | | | | | | | |
Persistent Systems Ltd. | | | 136 | | | | 13,649 | |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | | 640 | | | | 29,396 | |
| | | | | | | 43,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 620 | | | | 21,301 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
Mankind Pharma Ltd.* | | | 625 | | | | 14,989 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
India (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.07% |
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | | | 1,997 | | | $ | 28,171 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 155,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT | | | 52,190 | | | | 18,988 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy 1.79% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Ferrari NV | | | 85 | | | | 29,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.67% | | | | | | | | |
Stevanato Group SpA | | | 555 | | | | 17,616 | |
Total Italy | | | | | | | 47,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 13.16% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 17,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 350 | | | | 13,777 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.45% |
Keyence Corp. | | | 90 | | | | 40,266 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 24,231 | |
| | | | | | | 64,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 0.85% | | | | | | | | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 22,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.96% |
Hoya Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 25,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 1.54% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. | | | 415 | | | | 40,698 | |
32 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.61% | | | | | | | | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 540 | | | $ | 42,417 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
SHIFT, Inc.* | | | 110 | | | | 19,830 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
Ebara Corp. | | | 380 | | | | 23,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.92% | | | | | |
Disco Corp. | | | 114 | | | | 30,762 | |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | | 250 | | | | 46,393 | |
| | | | | | | 77,155 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 347,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico 1.87% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | | | 2,900 | | | | 29,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV ADR | | | 520 | | | | 19,719 | |
Total Mexico | | | | | | | 49,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 6.93% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
Adyen NV†* | | | 22 | | | | 27,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 200 | | | | 29,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.77% | | | | | |
ASM International NV | | | 50 | | | | 27,712 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 113 | | | | 98,037 | |
| | | | | | | 125,749 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 182,825 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Poland 0.62% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Insurance | | | | | | | | |
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA | | | 1,350 | | | $ | 16,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Singapore 0.58% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation | | | | | | | | |
Grab Holdings Ltd. Class A* | | | 4,965 | | | | 15,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 1.59% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 770 | | | | 41,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail | | | | | | | | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 703 | | | | 30,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden 2.38% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB* | | | 600 | | | | 16,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.74% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB Class A | | | 2,883 | | | | 46,011 | |
Total Sweden | | | | | | | 62,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 4.25% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.24% | | | | | | | | |
UBS Group AG Registered Shares | | | 1,090 | | | | 32,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.84% | | | | | | | | |
Sika AG Registered Shares | | | 80 | | | | 22,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.50% |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 174 | | | | 13,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares | | | 40 | | | | 19,556 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Switzerland (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.93% | | | | | | | | |
VAT Group AG† | | | 53 | | | $ | 24,673 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 112,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 7.06% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Accton Technology Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 16,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.94% |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 951 | | | | 14,232 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 384 | | | | 43,377 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 4,951 | | | | 99,111 | |
| | | | | | | 156,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.48% |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 12,651 | |
Total Taiwan | | | | | | | 186,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 7.02% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 273 | | | | 30,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC* | | | 143 | | | | 29,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
Unilever PLC | | | 550 | | | | 26,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.64% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 327 | | | | 43,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
RELX PLC | | | 750 | | | | 30,955 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.91% | | | | | | | | |
Ashtead Group PLC | | | 366 | | | | 23,933 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 185,236 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States 10.69% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.95% | | | | | | | | |
Linde PLC | | | 62 | | | $ | 25,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.26% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 467 | | | | 33,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 2.21% | | | | | | | | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 296 | | | | 58,149 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.63% | | | | | | | | |
Nestle SA Registered Shares | | | 378 | | | | 43,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 2.13% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | | | 173 | | | | 24,237 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A* | | | 82 | | | | 31,992 | |
| | | | | | | 56,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 52 | | | | 33,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.24% |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 53 | | | | 32,609 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 281,861 | |
Total Common Stocks 99.23% (cost $2,206,091) | | | | | | | 2,616,929 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.77% | | | | | | | 20,335 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 2,637,264 | |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $65,887, which represents 2.50% of net assets. |
34 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 46,219 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 46,219 | |
Canada | | | 154,129 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 154,129 | |
China | | | 44,114 | | | | 38,061 | | | | – | | | | 82,175 | |
Germany | | | 20,814 | | | | 118,323 | | | | – | | | | 139,137 | |
India | | | 33,160 | | | | 122,425 | | | | – | | | | 155,585 | |
Italy | | | 17,616 | | | | 29,642 | | | | – | | | | 47,258 | |
Mexico | | | 49,215 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 49,215 | |
Singapore | | | 15,243 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 15,243 | |
Taiwan | | | 43,377 | | | | 142,817 | | | | – | | | | 186,194 | |
United States | | | 147,509 | | | | 134,352 | | | | – | | | | 281,861 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 1,459,913 | | | | – | | | | 1,459,913 | |
Total | | $ | 571,396 | | | $ | 2,045,533 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,616,929 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(q) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation as the balance of Level 3 investments was not considered to be material to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the period.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 102.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 74.70% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 7.94% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CAL Receivables LLC Series 2022-1 Class B† | | 9.696% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 4.35% | )# | 10/15/2026 | | $ | 350,000 | | | $ | 349,689 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2022-2 Class B | | 3.65% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 21,143 | | | | 21,052 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2023-1 Class D | | 6.69% | | 6/15/2029 | | | 130,000 | | | | 132,616 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2023-3A Class D | | 6.68% | | 4/16/2029 | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,014 | |
First Investors Auto Owner Trust Series 2021-1A Class E† | | 3.35% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 250,000 | | | | 239,070 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 945,441 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other 66.76% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2022-A Class 1A† | | 4.30% | | 5/17/2027 | | | 335,000 | | | | 331,965 | |
Apidos CLO XVIII Series B Class B† | | 7.229% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.91% | )# | 10/22/2030 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,925 | |
Avant Loans Funding Trust 2021-REV1 Class C† | | 2.30% | | 7/15/2030 | | | 150,000 | | | | 144,120 | |
Avant Loans Funding Trust Series 2021-REV1 Class A† | | 1.21% | | 7/15/2030 | | | 114,889 | | | | 114,332 | |
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. Series 2022-5A Class DR† | | 9.567% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | )# | 1/24/2037 | | | 250,000 | | | | 253,196 | |
Ballyrock CLO Ltd. Series 2022-20A Class BR† | | 7.914% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.60% | )# | 7/15/2034 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,390 | |
Ballyrock CLO Ltd. Series 2023-25A Class A2† | | 7.774% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.45% | )# | 1/25/2036 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,360 | |
Ballyrock CLO Ltd. Series 2023-25A Class C† | | 10.024% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.70% | )# | 1/25/2036 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,245 | |
Barings Loan Partners CLO Ltd. Series LP-3A Class BR† | | 7.418% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.10% | )# | 7/20/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,997 | |
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII Ltd. Series 2019-18A Class BR† | | 7.276% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96% | )# | 10/15/2034 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,909 | |
36 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | | Fair Value | |
Other (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2020-2A Class AR† | | 6.749% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43% | )# | 10/20/2034 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 250,369 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2021-4A Class D† | | 8.476% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.16% | )# | 7/15/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,417 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2023-3A Class A† | | 6.916% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.60% | )# | 1/20/2037 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2023-3A Class B† | | 7.616% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.30% | )# | 1/20/2037 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,250 | |
Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust I Series 2020-1A Class D†(a) | | 6.873% | | 10/20/2039 | | CAD | 250,000 | | | | 174,369 | |
Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust Series I 2020-1A Class A†(a) | | 2.509% | | 10/20/2039 | | CAD | 278,493 | | | | 200,475 | |
Gracie Point International Funding Series 2023-1A Class A† | | 7.296% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 1.95% | )# | 9/1/2026 | | $ | 199,990 | | | | 201,015 | |
GREYWOLF CLO VII Ltd. Series 2018-2A Class A2† | | 7.478% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.16% | )# | 10/20/2031 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,094 | |
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. Series 2021-48A Class A† | | 6.721% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.41% | )# | 4/19/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,462 | |
Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd. Series 2019-37A Class BR† | | 7.226% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.91% | )# | 7/15/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,796 | |
Magnetite XXXIX Ltd. Series 2023-39A Class C† | | 7.935% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.55% | )# | 10/25/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,178 | |
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust Series 2020-AA Class B† | | 3.21% | | 8/21/2034 | | | 200,000 | | | | 192,095 | |
MF1 LLC Series 2024-FL14 Class A† | | 7.087% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.74% | )# | 3/19/2039 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,750 | (b) |
Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd. Series 2014-17A Class BR2† | | 7.079% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76% | )# | 4/22/2029 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,720 | |
OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2024-31A Class D†(c) | | 7.67% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.95% | )# | 4/20/2037 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,937 | (b) |
OHA Credit Funding 16 Ltd. Series 2023-16A Class C† | | 8.006% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.65% | )# | 10/20/2036 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,027 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 37 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | | Fair Value | |
Other (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Post CLO Ltd. Series 2023-1A Class B1† | | 7.818% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | )# | 4/20/2036 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 252,000 | |
Rad CLO Ltd. Series 2023-20A Class D† | | 10.406% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.00% | )# | 7/20/2036 | | | 250,000 | | | | 253,416 | |
Regatta XXV Funding Ltd. Series 2023-1A Class C† | | 8.364% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.05% | )# | 7/15/2036 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,567 | |
SEB Funding LLC Series 2021-1A Class A2† | | 4.969% | | 1/30/2052 | | | 224,438 | | | | 210,221 | |
Stratus Static CLO Ltd. Series 2022-3A Class CR† | | 7.718% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.40% | )# | 10/20/2031 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,997 | |
Valley Stream Park CLO Ltd. Series 2022-1A Class BR† | | 7.568% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | )# | 10/20/2034 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,600 | |
Voya CLO Ltd. Series 2018-1A Class A2† | | 6.871% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56% | )# | 4/19/2031 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,625 | |
Voya CLO Ltd. Series 2018-4A Class A1AR† | | 6.616% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.30% | )# | 1/15/2032 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,286 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 7,943,105 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $8,783,553) | | | | | | | | | | | 8,888,546 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS 8.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 1.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hyundai Capital America† | | 6.846% (SOFR + 1.50% | )# | 1/8/2027 | | | 180,000 | | | | 181,139 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks 3.69% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | 7.204% (SOFR + 1.85% | )# | 3/15/2028 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,721 | |
ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(d) | | 6.364% (SOFR + 1.01% | )# | 4/1/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,056 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 6.54% (SOFR + 1.18% | )# | 2/24/2028 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,063 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | 5.755% (SOFR + 0.40% | )# | 6/9/2025 | | | 170,000 | | | | 168,620 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 438,460 | |
38 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | | Fair Value | |
Insurance 1.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GA Global Funding Trust† | | 5.854% (SOFR + 0.50% | )# | 9/13/2024 | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 149,615 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-National 1.69% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank (Philippines)(d) | | 6.352% (SOFR + 1.00% | )# | 4/6/2027 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,836 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | 5.65% (SOFR + 0.29% | )# | 11/22/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,453 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 201,289 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $962,868) | | | | | | | | | | | 970,503 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(e) 12.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 10.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 4/20/2028 | | | 39,100 | | | | 40,124 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 1.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emrld Borrower LP Term Loan B | | 8.313% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | 5/31/2030 | | | 38,308 | | | | 38,363 | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | 8.197% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | 3/19/2029 | | | 45,652 | | | | 45,704 | |
Summit Materials LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan B | | 7.827% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | 11/30/2028 | | | 47,000 | | | | 47,191 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 131,258 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B | | 9.183% - 9.20% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) ) | 3/29/2029 | | | 40,723 | | | | 40,837 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 3.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC 2023 Term Loan B6 | | 7.337% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00% | ) | 6/22/2028 | | | 99,489 | | | | 99,580 | |
Citadel Securities LP 2023 Term Loan B | | 7.587% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | 7/29/2030 | | | 66,669 | | | | 66,653 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 39 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | | Fair Value | |
Diversified Financial Services (continued) |
Jane Street Group LLC 2024 Term Loan B | | 7.951% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | 1/26/2028 | | $ | 55,647 | | | $ | 55,497 | |
Nuvei Technologies Corp. USD Term Loan (Canada)(d) | | 8.41% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | 12/19/2030 | | | 83,000 | | | | 83,032 | |
Setanta Aircraft Leasing Designated Activity Co. Term Loan B (Ireland)(d) | | 7.61% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00% | ) | 11/5/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,166 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 404,928 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric 0.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | 9.869% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | 5/17/2030 | | | 37,810 | | | | 37,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compass Power Generation LLC 2022 Term Loan B2 | | 9.697% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 4/14/2029 | | | 40,416 | | | | 40,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 0.96% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Flutter Financing BV Term Loan B (Netherlands)(d) | | 7.698% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | 11/25/2030 | | | 115,000 | | | | 114,712 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial 0.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B1 | | 7.206% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | 11/12/2026 | | | 99,225 | | | | 99,296 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 0.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | 8.135% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | 3/3/2030 | | | 36,471 | | | | 36,515 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lodging 1.68% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 2023 Term Loan B3 | | 7.186% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | 6/21/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,114 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC 2024 Incremental Term Loan B | | 8.083% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | 1/17/2031 | | | 100,077 | | | | 100,027 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 200,141 | |
40 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | | Fair Value | |
Media 0.83% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC 2019 Term Loan B2 | | 7.083% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | 2/1/2027 | | $ | 99,223 | | | $ | 99,024 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate 0.62% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | 9.333% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 1/31/2030 | | | 73,538 | | | | 73,262 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail 1.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KFC Holding Co. 2021 Term Loan B | | 7.196% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | 3/15/2028 | | | 99,489 | | | | 99,578 | |
Peer Holding III BV 2023 USD Term Loan B4(Netherlands)(d) | | 8.598% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | 10/28/2030 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,131 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 141,709 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $1,453,851) | | | | | | | | 1,460,425 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 5.75% | | | | | | | | | | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-XL2 Class A† | | 6.136% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.80% | )# | 10/15/2038 | | | 86,012 | | | | 84,955 | |
BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA Class A† | | 6.347% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.01% | )# | 10/15/2036 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,721 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMICS Trust Series 2022-HQA3 Class A1† | | 7.195% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.85% | )# | 11/25/2043 | | | 296,634 | | | | 301,720 | |
MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2022-LPFL Class A† | | 6.737% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.40% | )# | 3/15/2039 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,022 | |
PFP Ltd. Series 2023-10 Class A† | | 7.697% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.36% | )# | 9/16/2038 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,688 | |
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $675,314) | | | | | | | 684,106 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 1.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (cost $144,827) | | 5.45% (3 mo. Treasury money market yield + 0.17% | )# | 10/31/2025 | | | 145,000 | | | | 144,931 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $12,020,413) | | | | | | | 12,148,511 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(f) (2.10)% | | | | | | | (249,844 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,898,667 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 41 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
CAD | Canadian Dollar. |
REMIC | Real Estate Investment Mortgage Conduit. |
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 January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $9,546,724, which represents 80.23% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2024. |
(a) | | Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(b) | | Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(q) in the Notes to Financials. Security valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments. |
(c) | | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(k)). |
(d) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(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 January 31, 2024. |
(f) | | Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts as follows: |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at January 31, 2024:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | | Foreign Currency | | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/9/2024 | | | 5,000 | | | | $3,723 | | | | $3,719 | | | | $4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | | Foreign Currency | | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/9/2024 | | | 568,000 | | | | $414,226 | | | | $422,521 | | | | $(8,295 | ) |
Futures Contracts at January 31, 2024:
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | | Position | | | | Notional Amount | | | | Notional Value | | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | | March 2024 | | 8 | | | Short | | | | $(1,641,059 | ) | | | $(1,645,250 | ) | | | $(4,191 | ) |
42 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | $ | – | | | $ | 7,592,418 | | | $ | 350,687 | | | $ | 7,943,105 | |
Remaining Industries | | | – | | | | 945,441 | | | | – | | | | 945,441 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 970,503 | | | | – | | | | 970,503 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | – | | | | 1,460,425 | | | | – | | | | 1,460,425 | |
Non-Agency Commercial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 684,106 | | | | – | | | | 684,106 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | – | | | | 144,931 | | | | – | | | | 144,931 | |
Total | | $ | – | | | $ | 11,797,824 | | | $ | 350,687 | | | $ | 12,148,511 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | – | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (8,295 | ) | | | – | | | | (8,295 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Liabilities | | | (4,191 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (4,191 | ) |
Total | | $ | (4,191 | ) | | $ | (8,291 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (12,482 | ) |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(q) 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.
The following is a reconciliation of investments with unobservable inputs (Level 3) that were used in determining fair value:
Investment Type | | Asset-Backed Securities | |
Balance as of August 1, 2023 | | $ | – | |
Accrued Discounts (Premiums) | | | – | |
Realized Gain (Loss) | | | – | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | 937 | |
Purchases | | | 349,750 | |
Sales | | | – | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | – | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | – | |
Balance as of January 31, 2024 | | $ | 350,687 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation for the period ended January 31, 2024, related to Level 3 investments held at January 31, 2024 | | $ | 937 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 43 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 103.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barings Loan Partners CLO Ltd. Series LP-3A Class BR† | | 7.418% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.10% | )# | 7/20/2033 | | $ | 4,480,000 | | | $ | 4,479,948 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A Class BR2† | | 6.978% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.66% | )# | 4/17/2031 | | | 7,750,000 | | | | 7,724,850 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2023-3A Class B† | | 7.616% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.30% | )# | 1/20/2037 | | | 7,040,000 | | | | 7,075,200 | |
KKR CLO Ltd. Series 23-B Class B† | | 7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01% | )# | 10/20/2031 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,706,793 | |
Stratus Static CLO Ltd. Series 2022-3A Class CR† | | 7.718% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.40% | )# | 10/20/2031 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,249,964 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $24,149,122) | | | | | | | | | | | 24,236,755 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Shares | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 0.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 0.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC* | | | | | | | 3,016 | | | | 200,111 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.00% |
Talen Energy Corp.* | | | | | | | 879 | | | | 58,322 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $173,327) | | | | | | | | | | | 258,433 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Principal Amount | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 2.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers 0.51% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israel)(a) | | Zero Coupon | | 11/15/2024 | | $ | 1,951,000 | | | | 2,944,059 | |
Rapid7, Inc.† | | 1.25% | | 3/15/2029 | | | 2,462,000 | | | | 2,694,413 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman (Cayman Islands)†(a) | | 3.50% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 2,364,000 | | | | 2,853,348 | |
Western Digital Corp.† | | 3.00% | | 11/15/2028 | | | 2,219,000 | | | | 2,883,590 | |
Zscaler, Inc. | | 0.125% | | 7/1/2025 | | | 1,756,000 | | | | 2,815,746 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 14,191,156 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Enphase Energy, Inc. | | Zero Coupon | | 3/1/2028 | | | 5,617,000 | | | | 4,757,037 | |
NextEra Energy Partners LP† | | Zero Coupon | | 6/15/2024 | | | 2,960,000 | | | | 2,884,520 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 7,641,557 | |
| | |
44 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Entertainment 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | |
DraftKings Holdings, Inc. | | Zero Coupon | | 3/15/2028 | | $ | 3,350,000 | | | $ | 2,830,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care-Products 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TransMedics Group, Inc.† | | 1.50% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 2,236,000 | | | | 2,660,840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 0.46% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | 0.75% | | 5/1/2025 | | | 1,394,000 | | | | 2,614,586 | |
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)(a) | | Zero Coupon | | 2/15/2028 | | | 3,041,000 | | | | 4,453,545 | |
PDD Holdings, Inc. (Ireland)(a) | | Zero Coupon | | 12/1/2025 | | | 2,906,000 | | | | 2,848,025 | |
Shopify, Inc. (Canada)(a) | | 0.125% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 2,955,000 | | | | 2,836,800 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 12,752,956 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. | | 0.50% | | 12/15/2027 | | | 2,106,000 | | | | 2,591,433 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITS 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | 1.75% | | 12/15/2026 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,638,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.† | | 2.875% | | 6/1/2029 | | | 2,465,000 | | | | 3,224,220 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software 0.60% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. | | 0.125% | | 5/1/2025 | | | 2,177,000 | | | | 2,875,817 | |
Altair Engineering, Inc. | | 1.75% | | 6/15/2027 | | | 2,116,000 | | | | 2,750,800 | |
Datadog, Inc. | | 0.125% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 1,727,000 | | | | 2,453,204 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc. | | 1.25% | | 3/15/2025 | | | 2,526,000 | | | | 2,830,383 | |
HubSpot, Inc. | | 0.375% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 1,242,000 | | | | 2,710,665 | |
MongoDB, Inc. | | 0.25% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 1,486,000 | | | | 2,877,639 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 16,498,508 | |
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $61,423,277) | | | | | | | | | | | 65,029,900 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dividend Rate | | | | Shares | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Banks 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 7.25% | | | | | 2,513 | | | | 3,066,739 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | 6.75% | | | | | 48,486 | | | | 2,840,795 | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost $5,677,589) | | | | | | | | | | | 5,907,534 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 45 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS 85.62% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising 0.69% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.† | | 7.75% | | 4/15/2028 | | $ | 7,236,000 | | | $ | 6,278,658 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 9/15/2028 | | | 1,332,000 | | | | 1,385,577 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.† | | 5.00% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 6,661,000 | | | | 6,382,073 | |
Summer BC Bidco B LLC† | | 5.50% | | 10/31/2026 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,700,894 | |
Summer BC Holdco B SARL(b) | | 5.75% | | 10/31/2026 | | EUR | 2,032,000 | | | | 2,152,065 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 18,899,267 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense 1.71% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 6.00% | | 2/15/2028 | | $ | 4,753,000 | | | | 4,635,408 | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.50% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 6,610,000 | | | | 6,745,822 | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.875% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 5,829,000 | | | | 5,826,468 | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 8.75% | | 11/15/2030 | | | 1,814,000 | | | | 1,905,984 | |
Rolls-Royce PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 5.75% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 2,304,000 | | | | 2,307,418 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 11/15/2030 | | | 3,859,000 | | | | 4,055,077 | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | 5.50% | | 11/15/2027 | | | 5,877,000 | | | | 5,722,780 | |
TransDigm, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 5,939,000 | | | | 5,903,418 | |
TransDigm, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 1,684,000 | | | | 1,713,660 | |
TransDigm, Inc.† | | 6.875% | | 12/15/2030 | | | 3,032,000 | | | | 3,105,602 | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | 7.75% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 2,236,000 | | | | 2,239,622 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 3/15/2028 | | | 2,958,000 | | | | 3,124,828 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 47,286,087 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture 0.49% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kernel Holding SA (Ukraine)†(a) | | 6.50% | | 10/17/2024 | | | 3,304,000 | | | | 2,945,516 | |
Kernel Holding SA (Ukraine)(a) | | 6.75% | | 10/27/2027 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 678,123 | |
MHP SE (Ukraine)†(a) | | 7.75% | | 5/10/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,922,824 | |
MHP SE (Ukraine)(a) | | 7.75% | | 5/10/2024 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,691,954 | |
Turning Point Brands, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 2,026,000 | | | | 1,972,159 | |
Vector Group Ltd.† | | 10.50% | | 11/1/2026 | | | 3,225,000 | | | | 3,235,543 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 13,446,119 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines 1.38% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Canada (Canada)†(a) | | 3.875% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 6,931,000 | | | | 6,599,377 | |
American Airlines, Inc.† | | 7.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 8,966,000 | | | | 9,094,843 | |
Azul Secured Finance LLP | | 11.50% | | 5/28/2029 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,494,334 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.† | | 5.75% | | 1/20/2026 | | | 6,502,817 | | | | 6,124,841 | |
United Airlines, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 4/15/2029 | | | 4,440,000 | | | | 4,110,807 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Airlines (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(a) | | 7.875% | | 5/1/2027 | | $ | 5,610,000 | | | $ | 4,691,026 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(a) | | 9.50% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 5,878,000 | | | | 4,986,425 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 38,101,653 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 1.66% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. (Jersey)†(a) | | 10.50% | | 11/30/2025 | | | 3,853,000 | | | | 3,894,597 | |
Ford Credit Canada Co.(b) | | 7.375% | | 5/12/2026 | | CAD | 8,330,000 | | | | 6,436,613 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | 7.35% | | 11/4/2027 | | $ | 13,995,000 | | | | 14,727,920 | |
Hyundai Capital America† | | 6.10% | | 9/21/2028 | | | 4,192,000 | | | | 4,380,993 | |
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 5.875% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,868,914 | |
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.† | | 8.75% | | 12/15/2031 | | | 4,470,000 | | | | 4,581,750 | |
Rivian Holdings LLC/Rivian LLC/ Rivian Automotive LLC† | | 11.493% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.63% | )# | 10/15/2026 | | | 3,722,000 | | | | 3,748,099 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 45,638,886 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.54% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. | | 6.50% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 7,375,000 | | | | 7,356,149 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. | | 6.875% | | 7/1/2028 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,427,980 | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.† | | 6.75% | | 5/15/2028 | | | 837,000 | | | | 848,760 | |
Dana, Inc. | | 5.625% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 3,425,000 | | | | 3,317,819 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | | 5.00% | | 5/31/2026 | | | 9,764,000 | | | | 9,582,650 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH (Germany)†(a) | | 4.75% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 4,550,000 | | | | 4,451,925 | |
Tenneco, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 11/17/2028 | | | 16,599,000 | | | | 14,472,336 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 42,457,619 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks 3.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AIB Group PLC (Ireland)†(a) | | 6.608% (SOFR + 2.33% | )# | 9/13/2029 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,257,356 | |
Akbank TAS (Turkey)(a) | | 6.80% (5 yr. CMT + 6.02% | )# | 6/22/2031 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,969,739 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 3.875% (5 yr. CMT + 3.42% | )# | – | (c) | | 8,678,000 | | | | 8,017,797 | |
Citizens Bank NA | | 4.119% (SOFR + 1.40% | )# | 5/23/2025 | | | 2,145,000 | | | | 2,130,875 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | 5.982% (SOFR + 2.16% | )# | 1/30/2030 | | | 7,884,000 | | | | 7,862,885 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp.† | | 6.625% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,643,591 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp.† | | 12.00% | | 10/1/2028 | | | 7,916,000 | | | | 8,695,924 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 47 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Banks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | 4.125% (5 yr. CMT + 2.95% | )# | – | (c) | $ | 3,203,000 | | | $ | 2,918,059 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | 7.50% (5 yr. CMT + 3.16% | )# | – | (c) | | 4,141,000 | | | | 4,359,931 | |
Huntington National Bank | | 5.699% (SOFR + 1.22% | )# | 11/18/2025 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,153,995 | |
ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(a) | | 6.916% (SOFR + 1.56% | )# | 9/11/2027 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,538,376 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 4.00% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | )# | – | (c) | | 8,400,000 | | | | 8,042,108 | |
KeyBank NA | | 4.15% | | 8/8/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,956,556 | |
Popular, Inc. | | 7.25% | | 3/13/2028 | | | 7,030,000 | | | | 7,295,839 | |
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | | 6.174% (SOFR + 2.50% | )# | 1/9/2030 | | | 9,850,000 | | | | 9,911,737 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | 7.161% (SOFR + 2.45% | )# | 10/30/2029 | | | 4,056,000 | | | | 4,381,540 | |
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)(a) | | 5.125% (5 yr. CMT + 4.86% | )# | – | (c) | | 2,130,000 | | | | 2,018,739 | |
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)†(a) | | 9.25% (5 yr. CMT + 4.75% | )# | – | (c) | | 2,674,000 | | | | 2,867,033 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 85,022,080 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 1.66% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ACProducts Holdings, Inc.† | | 6.375% | | 5/15/2029 | | | 3,470,000 | | | | 2,589,887 | |
AmeriTex HoldCo Intermediate LLC† | | 10.25% | | 10/15/2028 | | | 7,418,000 | | | | 7,626,891 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 12/1/2028 | | | 2,670,000 | | | | 2,382,254 | |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 1/31/2027 | | | 7,715,000 | | | | 7,718,819 | |
Griffon Corp. | | 5.75% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 3,690,000 | | | | 3,620,148 | |
JELD-WEN, Inc.† | | 4.875% | | 12/15/2027 | | | 9,210,000 | | | | 8,741,776 | |
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC† | | 6.00% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 8,163,000 | | | | 7,986,921 | |
Standard Industries, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 5,360,000 | | | | 5,211,531 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 45,878,227 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 2.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.† | | 5.25% | | 9/30/2028 | | | 5,951,000 | | | | 3,959,319 | |
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC | | 6.165% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 4,143,000 | | | | 4,246,935 | |
Cerdia Finanz GmbH (Germany)†(a) | | 10.50% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 4,662,000 | | | | 4,792,439 | |
Chemours Co. | | 5.375% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 3,493,000 | | | | 3,401,791 | |
CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.† | | 6.125% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 4,255,000 | | | | 4,014,784 | |
Herens Midco SARL(b) | | 5.25% | | 5/15/2029 | | EUR | 3,659,000 | | | | 2,784,843 | |
Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc.† | | 9.25% | | 11/1/2026 | | $ | 3,860,500 | | | | 3,242,820 | |
Methanex Corp. (Canada)(a) | | 5.125% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 1,921,670 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Chemicals (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 7/1/2028 | | $ | 5,500,000 | | | $ | 5,264,352 | |
OCI NV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 4.625% | | 10/15/2025 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,911,758 | |
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.† | | 9.75% | | 11/15/2028 | | | 9,507,000 | | | | 10,070,047 | |
Rain Carbon, Inc.† | | 12.25% | | 9/1/2029 | | | 4,002,000 | | | | 3,966,822 | |
Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.† | | 7.25% | | 4/1/2025 | | | 54,000 | | | | 52,664 | |
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.† | | 4.875% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 535,000 | | | | 497,315 | |
SK Invictus Intermediate II SARL (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 5.00% | | 10/30/2029 | | | 9,260,000 | | | | 7,853,591 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 59,981,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coal 0.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adaro Indonesia PT (Indonesia)(a) | | 4.25% | | 10/31/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,950,121 | |
Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd. (Australia)†(a) | | 10.75% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 1,063,000 | | | | 1,117,840 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc.† | | 4.875% | | 6/30/2029 | | | 6,384,000 | | | | 5,772,253 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 12/1/2028 | | | 1,608,000 | | | | 1,624,720 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 11,464,934 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 3.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AA Bond Co. Ltd.(b) | | 6.50% | | 1/31/2026 | | GBP | 2,395,000 | | | | 3,020,260 | |
AA Bond Co. Ltd.(b) | | 6.50% | | 1/31/2026 | | GBP | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,513,283 | |
Albion Financing 2 SARL (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 8.75% | | 4/15/2027 | | $ | 6,766,000 | | | | 6,792,684 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.† | | 6.625% | | 7/15/2026 | | | 12,617,000 | | | | 12,443,818 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.† | | 9.75% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 9,317,000 | | | | 9,120,046 | |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 6,687,000 | | | | 6,447,920 | |
BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC(b) | | 6.125% | | 11/30/2028 | | GBP | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,451,978 | |
Cimpress PLC (Ireland)(a) | | 7.00% | | 6/15/2026 | | $ | 7,750,000 | | | | 7,639,601 | |
Garda World Security Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.75% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 3,227,000 | | | | 3,286,499 | |
Herc Holdings, Inc.† | | 5.50% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 4,554,000 | | | | 4,475,465 | |
Hertz Corp.(d) | | Zero Coupon | | 10/15/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 50 | |
Hertz Corp. | | Zero Coupon | | 10/15/2024 | | | 22,000 | | | | 550 | |
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/ Legends Hospitality Co.-Issuer, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 2,373,000 | | | | 2,374,483 | |
Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS (Turkey)†(a) | | 8.25% | | 11/15/2028 | | | 3,430,000 | | | | 3,545,762 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 2,050,997 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 5,849,000 | | | | 5,801,415 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc.† | | 8.625% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 6,897,000 | | | | 6,453,905 | |
Sotheby’s† | | 7.375% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 7,710,000 | | | | 7,421,236 | |
Verscend Escrow Corp.† | | 9.75% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 2,992,000 | | | | 3,006,212 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 49 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Commercial Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 4/15/2026 | | $ | 9,062,000 | | | $ | 8,719,774 | |
Williams Scotsman, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 1,038,000 | | | | 983,505 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 96,549,443 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NCR Atleos Corp.† | | 9.50% | | 4/1/2029 | | | 6,472,000 | | | | 6,947,822 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | 2.85% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 8,696,000 | | | | 7,443,360 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 14,391,182 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.† | | 7.875% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 4,164,000 | | | | 4,178,819 | |
Travis Perkins PLC(b) | | 3.75% | | 2/17/2026 | | GBP | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,352,803 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 7,531,622 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 6.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)(a) | | 5.875% (5 yr. CMT + 4.54% | )# | 10/10/2079 | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,981,572 | |
AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC† | | 8.625% | | 9/30/2027 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,597,382 | |
Aretec Group, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 4/1/2029 | | | 2,744,000 | | | | 2,556,521 | |
Aretec Group, Inc.† | | 10.00% | | 8/15/2030 | | | 3,162,000 | | | | 3,418,982 | |
Aviation Capital Group LLC† | | 6.25% | | 4/15/2028 | | | 5,210,000 | | | | 5,349,262 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)†(a) | | 5.50% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 5,405,000 | | | | 5,376,992 | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 3/15/2029 | | | 2,688,000 | | | | 2,686,925 | |
Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC (Ireland)†(a) | | 5.00% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 6,797,000 | | | | 6,458,942 | |
Coinbase Global, Inc.† | | 3.375% | | 10/1/2028 | | | 11,768,000 | | | | 9,660,336 | |
Enova International, Inc.† | | 8.50% | | 9/15/2025 | | | 5,422,000 | | | | 5,366,160 | |
Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC†(e) | | 9.25% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 2,563,000 | | | | 2,597,498 | |
GGAM Finance Ltd. (Ireland)†(a) | | 8.00% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 5,045,000 | | | | 5,203,816 | |
GGAM Finance Ltd. (Ireland)†(a) | | 8.00% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 8,132,000 | | | | 8,468,860 | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. (Cayman Islands)†(a) | | 6.50% | | 9/15/2024 | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 11,188,314 | |
ILFC E-Capital Trust II† | | 7.436% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.06% | )# | 12/21/2065 | | | 11,038,000 | | | | 8,795,990 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp.† | | 5.00% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 5,873,456 | |
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC† | | 6.00% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 5,353,000 | | | | 5,154,800 | |
LD Holdings Group LLC† | | 6.50% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 3,208,000 | | | | 3,023,219 | |
LFS Topco LLC† | | 5.875% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 4,187,000 | | | | 3,854,199 | |
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 8.125% | | 3/30/2029 | | | 2,325,000 | | | | 2,414,454 | |
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 8.375% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 4,364,000 | | | | 4,587,459 | |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust† | | 6.50% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 11,659,000 | | | | 10,658,016 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.† | | 6.00% | | 1/15/2027 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,453,678 | |
Navient Corp. | | 4.875% | | 3/15/2028 | | | 509,000 | | | | 462,798 | |
Navient Corp. | | 5.875% | | 10/25/2024 | | | 2,245,000 | | | | 2,245,105 | |
Navient Corp. | | 6.75% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 5,077,058 | |
Navient Corp. | | 11.50% | | 3/15/2031 | | | 3,942,000 | | | | 4,308,766 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | 3.50% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,747,998 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | 6.875% | | 3/15/2025 | | | 3,208,000 | | | | 3,222,580 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | 7.125% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 14,859,000 | | | | 15,072,353 | |
Osaic Holdings, Inc.† | | 10.75% | | 8/1/2027 | | | 7,618,000 | | | | 7,808,640 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.† | | 5.375% | | 10/15/2025 | | | 8,178,000 | | | | 8,072,329 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 12/15/2029 | | | 2,461,000 | | | | 2,537,013 | |
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 696,000 | | | | 654,054 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.† | | 2.875% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 3,945,000 | | | | 3,623,206 | |
World Acceptance Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 11/1/2026 | | | 3,940,000 | | | | 3,645,394 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 180,204,127 | |
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Electric 3.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust II† | | 7.467% | | 7/31/2028 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,170,789 | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (Canada)(a) | | 4.75% (5 yr. CMT + 3.25% | )# | 1/18/2082 | | | 7,247,000 | | | | 6,276,068 | |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 4.125% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 2,765,000 | | | | 2,562,526 | |
Calpine Corp.† | | 5.125% | | 3/15/2028 | | | 8,370,000 | | | | 7,994,364 | |
DPL, Inc. | | 4.125% | | 7/1/2025 | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 1,926,380 | |
Elwood Energy LLC | | 8.159% | | 7/5/2026 | | | 5,846 | | | | 5,071 | |
Emera, Inc. (Canada)(a) | | 6.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.44% | )# | 6/15/2076 | | | 3,670,000 | | | | 3,609,991 | |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa)†(a) | | 7.125% | | 2/11/2025 | | | 2,483,000 | | | | 2,475,675 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP† | | 4.25% | | 7/15/2024 | | | 3,172,000 | | | | 3,141,538 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP† | | 4.50% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 5,436,000 | | | | 5,109,632 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP† | | 7.25% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 2,629,000 | | | | 2,710,418 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 5.75% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 432,000 | | | | 427,768 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 6.625% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 4,616,440 | |
NRG Energy, Inc.† | | 10.25% (5 yr. CMT + 5.92% | )# | – | (c) | | 5,666,000 | | | | 5,976,378 | |
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.† | | 4.50% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 3,971,000 | | | | 3,704,491 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC† | | 8.625% | | 6/1/2030 | | | 786,000 | | | | 834,791 | |
Vistra Corp.† | | 7.00% (5 yr. CMT + 5.74% | )# | – | (c) | | 8,783,000 | | | | 8,529,962 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 51 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Electric (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Vistra Corp.† | | 8.00% (5 yr. CMT + 6.93% | )# | – | (c) | $ | 2,467,000 | | | $ | 2,461,749 | |
Vistra Corp.† | | 8.875% (5 yr. CMT + 5.05% | )# | – | (c) | | 7,880,000 | | | | 8,136,100 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC† | | 5.00% | | 7/31/2027 | | | 2,629,000 | | | | 2,549,323 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC† | | 5.50% | | 9/1/2026 | | | 225,000 | | | | 223,162 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC† | | 5.625% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 8,265,000 | | | | 8,149,570 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 84,592,186 | |
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Electrical Components & Equipment 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc.† | | 7.125% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,012,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.60% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy (India)(a) | | 6.25% | | 12/10/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,975,025 | |
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. (Mauritius)(a) | | 5.95% | | 7/29/2026 | | | 500,000 | | | | 489,938 | |
Sunnova Energy Corp.† | | 11.75% | | 10/1/2028 | | | 9,842,000 | | | | 8,571,201 | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC† | | 5.00% | | 1/31/2028 | | | 4,665,000 | | | | 4,500,232 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 16,536,396 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction 0.62% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gatwick Airport Finance PLC(b) | | 4.375% | | 4/7/2026 | | GBP | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,424,039 | |
Heathrow Finance PLC(b) | | 3.875% | | 3/1/2027 | | GBP | 900,000 | | | | 1,078,542 | |
Heathrow Finance PLC(b) | | 5.75% | | 3/3/2025 | | GBP | 3,059,000 | | | | 3,876,834 | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | 6.35% | | 8/18/2028 | | $ | 5,055,000 | | | | 5,286,477 | |
Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp.† | | 4.875% | | 9/15/2028 | | | 3,533,000 | | | | 3,296,434 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 16,962,326 | |
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Entertainment 2.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allwyn Entertainment Financing U.K. PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 7.875% | | 4/30/2029 | | | 1,271,000 | | | | 1,316,438 | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.† | | 10.00% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 11,670,000 | | | | 8,951,280 | |
Boyne USA, Inc.† | | 4.75% | | 5/15/2029 | | | 1,077,000 | | | | 987,392 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.† | | 8.125% | | 7/1/2027 | | | 7,360,000 | | | | 7,557,771 | |
CCM Merger, Inc.† | | 6.375% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 5,805,000 | | | | 5,749,711 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc.† | | 5.50% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 2,785,000 | | | | 2,753,341 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc.† | | 5.25% | | 7/15/2028 | | | 2,016,000 | | | | 1,861,272 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 10,373,000 | | | | 10,286,593 | |
CPUK Finance Ltd. Class B6(b) | | 4.50% | | 8/28/2027 | | GBP | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,463,434 | |
CPUK Finance Ltd.(b) | | 4.875% | | 2/28/2047 | | GBP | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,476,857 | |
Empire Resorts, Inc.† | | 7.75% | | 11/1/2026 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,844,402 | |
Inter Media & Communication SpA(b) | | 6.75% | | 2/9/2027 | | EUR | 5,486,000 | | | | 5,758,271 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Entertainment (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
International Game Technology PLC† | | 6.25% | | 1/15/2027 | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,258,170 | |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 2/15/2029 | | | 2,682,000 | | | | 2,546,586 | |
Juventus Football Club SpA(b) | | 3.375% | | 2/19/2024 | | EUR | 910,000 | | | | 980,679 | |
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp.† | | 4.875% | | 5/1/2029 | | $ | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,939,153 | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority† | | 8.00% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 1,587,000 | | | | 1,491,843 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 595,000 | | | | 575,008 | |
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 4/16/2029 | | | 400,000 | | | | 355,700 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.† | | 5.25% | | 8/15/2029 | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 2,120,710 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 62,274,611 | |
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Environmental Control 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Enviri Corp.† | | 5.75% | | 7/31/2027 | | | 4,035,000 | | | | 3,797,045 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food 0.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC† | | 4.625% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 985,000 | | | | 956,343 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC† | | 5.875% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 313,000 | | | | 312,935 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC† | | 6.50% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,897,032 | |
B&G Foods, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 9/15/2028 | | | 2,931,000 | | | | 3,058,909 | |
Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC(b) | | 3.25% | | 2/16/2026 | | GBP | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,607,160 | |
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 11/15/2028 | | $ | 2,130,000 | | | | 1,995,340 | |
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.† | | 7.625% | | 7/1/2029 | | | 1,674,000 | | | | 1,696,954 | |
FAGE International SA/FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 5.625% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 1,404,000 | | | | 1,362,328 | |
Iceland Bondco PLC†(b) | | 10.875% | | 12/15/2027 | | GBP | 654,000 | | | | 889,275 | |
Iceland Bondco PLC(b) | | 10.875% | | 12/15/2027 | | GBP | 250,000 | | | | 339,937 | |
Market Bidco Finco PLC(b) | | 5.50% | | 11/4/2027 | | GBP | 6,850,000 | | | | 8,004,131 | |
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 11/1/2025 | | $ | 10,000 | | | | 9,960 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc.† | | 5.50% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,229,967 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 25,360,271 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper 0.33% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ahlstrom Holding 3 OYJ (Finland)†(a) | | 4.875% | | 2/4/2028 | | | 6,090,000 | | | | 5,500,463 | |
Mercer International, Inc. (Canada)(a) | | 5.125% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 2,795,000 | | | | 2,402,504 | |
Mercer International, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 12.875% | | 10/1/2028 | | | 1,210,000 | | | | 1,299,332 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 9,202,299 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care-Products 0.33% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 8.375% | | 10/1/2028 | | | 8,857,000 | | | | 9,200,829 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 53 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Health Care-Services 2.95% | | | | | | | | | | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(b) | | 2.375% | | 3/1/2028 | | EUR | 950,000 | | | $ | 916,483 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 7/15/2027 | | $ | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,574,621 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 3/15/2027 | | | 4,932,000 | | | | 4,562,316 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | 6.125% | | 4/1/2030 | | | 4,195,000 | | | | 2,735,718 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | 6.875% | | 4/1/2028 | | | 4,244,000 | | | | 2,831,045 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 6,880,000 | | | | 6,786,950 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 12/15/2027 | | | 4,260,000 | | | | 4,199,039 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc.† | | 6.50% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 3,662,000 | | | | 3,142,728 | |
Heartland Dental LLC/Heartland Dental Finance Corp.† | | 8.50% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,666,885 | |
Heartland Dental LLC/Heartland Dental Finance Corp.† | | 10.50% | | 4/30/2028 | | | 8,552,000 | | | | 8,926,749 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc.† | | 5.375% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 11,343,000 | | | | 8,978,936 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc.† | | 11.00% | | 10/15/2030 | | | 1,976,000 | | | | 2,105,079 | |
ModivCare, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 11/15/2025 | | | 2,466,000 | | | | 2,437,629 | |
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 12/1/2026 | | | 1,452,000 | | | | 1,450,921 | |
Select Medical Corp.† | | 6.25% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 5,212,000 | | | | 5,214,934 | |
Star Parent, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 10/1/2030 | | | 2,682,000 | | | | 2,823,484 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | 5.125% | | 11/1/2027 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,040,910 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | 6.125% | | 10/1/2028 | | | 7,580,000 | | | | 7,558,511 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | 6.25% | | 2/1/2027 | | | 6,451,000 | | | | 6,437,631 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 81,390,569 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Holding Companies-Diversified 0.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Benteler International AG†(b) | | 9.375% | | 5/15/2028 | | EUR | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,493,110 | |
Benteler International AG (Austria)†(a) | | 10.50% | | 5/15/2028 | | $ | 2,814,000 | | | | 3,005,188 | |
Stena International SA (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 7.25% | | 1/15/2031 | | | 2,756,000 | | | | 2,759,858 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 8,258,156 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Builders 1.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.† | | 6.625% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 2,445,000 | | | | 2,411,383 | |
Century Communities, Inc. | | 6.75% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 3,469,000 | | | | 3,498,317 | |
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.† | | 8.25% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 1,257,000 | | | | 1,323,114 | |
Forestar Group, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 944,605 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.† | | 8.75% | | 12/15/2028 | | | 3,145,000 | | | | 3,322,150 | |
M/I Homes, Inc. | | 4.95% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 3,316,000 | | | | 3,191,136 | |
Miller Homes Group Finco PLC(b) | | 7.00% | | 5/15/2029 | | GBP | 2,375,000 | | | | 2,705,152 | |
Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp. | | 4.75% | | 2/15/2028 | | $ | 4,836,000 | | | | 4,600,299 | |
STL Holding Co. LLC†(e) | | 8.75% | | 2/15/2029 | | | 4,071,000 | | | | 4,145,499 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | | 5.25% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 2,926,000 | | | | 2,880,062 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 29,021,717 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Housewares 0.54% | | | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | 4.875% | | 6/1/2025 | | $ | 3,993,000 | | | $ | 3,921,014 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | 5.20% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,831,785 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | 6.375% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 6,900,000 | | | | 6,798,799 | |
SWF Escrow Issuer Corp.† | | 6.50% | | 10/1/2029 | | | 3,330,000 | | | | 2,310,720 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 14,862,318 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.49% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer† | | 6.75% | | 4/15/2028 | | | 5,036,000 | | | | 5,086,491 | |
Global Atlantic Fin Co.† | | 4.70% (5 yr. CMT + 3.80% | )# | 10/15/2051 | | | 7,889,000 | | | | 7,029,896 | |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 8.50% | | 3/15/2030 | | | 1,343,000 | | | | 1,394,403 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 13,510,790 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 1.41% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EquipmentShare.com, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 5/15/2028 | | | 10,593,000 | | | | 10,761,958 | |
Gen Digital, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 9/30/2027 | | | 6,431,000 | | | | 6,534,468 | |
ION Trading Technologies SARL (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 5.75% | | 5/15/2028 | | | 4,808,000 | | | | 4,409,513 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.† | | 4.75% | | 4/30/2027 | | | 2,216,000 | | | | 2,133,781 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.† | | 6.00% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 3,066,000 | | | | 2,922,511 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.† | | 10.75% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 685,000 | | | | 701,570 | |
Rakuten Group, Inc. (Japan)(a) | | 5.125% (5 yr. CMT + 4.58% | )# | – | (c) | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,905,465 | |
Rakuten Group, Inc. (Japan)†(a) | | 10.25% | | 11/30/2024 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,806,875 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 2,713,000 | | | | 2,730,431 | |
United Group BV(b) | | 7.252% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25% | )# | 2/15/2026 | | EUR | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,275,128 | |
United Group BV(b) | | 7.252% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25% | )# | 2/15/2026 | | EUR | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,625,092 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 38,806,792 | |
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Investment Companies 0.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ares Capital Corp. | | 5.875% | | 3/1/2029 | | $ | 6,895,000 | | | | 6,835,905 | |
Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. | | 5.50% | | 3/21/2025 | | | 4,756,000 | | | | 4,710,866 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 11,546,771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Iron-Steel 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ATI, Inc. | | 5.875% | | 12/1/2027 | | | 4,425,000 | | | | 4,319,265 | |
ATI, Inc. | | 7.25% | | 8/15/2030 | | | 2,019,000 | | | | 2,079,512 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 55 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Iron-Steel (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP (Canada)†(a) | | 8.75% | | 7/15/2026 | | $ | 6,727,000 | | | $ | 6,162,716 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | | 5.875% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,510,524 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 2,564,000 | | | | 2,573,664 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd. (Australia)†(a) | | 8.00% | | 11/1/2027 | | | 6,411,000 | | | | 6,562,193 | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | 6.875% | | 3/1/2029 | | | 1,629,000 | | | | 1,652,407 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 24,860,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time 2.64% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 5.75% | | 3/1/2027 | | | 19,226,000 | | | | 18,954,185 | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 6.00% | | 5/1/2029 | | | 4,689,000 | | | | 4,545,151 | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 7.625% | | 3/1/2026 | | | 14,898,000 | | | | 15,142,387 | |
Lindblad Expeditions LLC† | | 6.75% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 4,951,000 | | | | 4,911,516 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 5.875% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,390,453 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 5.875% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 3,639,000 | | | | 3,587,657 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 8.125% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 2,534,000 | | | | 2,661,668 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 8.375% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,783,942 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 4.25% | | 7/1/2026 | | | 6,434,000 | | | | 6,195,201 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 5.375% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 4,070,000 | | | | 4,007,735 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 5.50% | | 4/1/2028 | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 5,186,472 | |
Viking Cruises Ltd.† | | 5.875% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 1,144,000 | | | | 1,103,846 | |
VOC Escrow Ltd.† | | 5.00% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,266,183 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 72,736,396 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lodging 1.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Full House Resorts, Inc.† | | 8.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 3,806,000 | | | | 3,610,429 | |
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc.† | | 3.30% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 4,013,000 | | | | 3,722,440 | |
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. (Hong Kong)†(a) | | 5.75% | | 7/21/2028 | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 3,606,367 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau)†(a) | | 5.25% | | 6/18/2025 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,195,336 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau)†(a) | | 5.875% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,380,431 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 4.75% | | 10/15/2028 | | | 312,000 | | | | 295,815 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 5.50% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 6,231,000 | | | | 6,134,307 | |
Studio City Co. Ltd. (Macau)†(a) | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 4,775,000 | | | | 4,727,251 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 8,430,000 | | | | 8,244,691 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.† | | 5.50% | | 3/1/2025 | | | 2,477,000 | | | | 2,475,422 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau)†(a) | | 5.50% | | 10/1/2027 | | | 3,241,000 | | | | 3,049,463 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 41,441,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery: Construction & Mining 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vertiv Group Corp.† | | 4.125% | | 11/15/2028 | | | 2,005,000 | | | | 1,862,504 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Machinery-Diversified 0.76% | | | | | | | | | | |
ATS Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 4.125% | | 12/15/2028 | | $ | 1,167,000 | | | $ | 1,060,633 | |
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc.† | | 9.875% | | 12/15/2028 | | | 6,592,000 | | | | 4,934,506 | |
Husky III Holding Ltd. (Canada)†(a) | | 13.00% | | 2/15/2025 | | | 5,769,000 | | | | 5,786,196 | |
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd./ Titan Co.-Borrower LLC (Canada)†(a)(e) | | 9.00% | | 2/15/2029 | | | 1,457,000 | | | | 1,457,000 | |
Novafives SAS(b) | | 8.425% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50% | )# | 6/15/2025 | | EUR | 5,150,000 | | | | 5,516,323 | |
Renk AG(b) | | 5.75% | | 7/15/2025 | | EUR | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,163,668 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 20,918,326 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 6.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 5.00% | | 1/15/2028 | | $ | 5,500,000 | | | | 4,946,055 | |
AMC Networks, Inc. | | 4.75% | | 8/1/2025 | | | 8,555,000 | | | | 8,250,070 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.† | | 5.125% | | 5/1/2027 | | | 17,092,000 | | | | 16,497,731 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 9/1/2029 | | | 18,503,000 | | | | 18,028,991 | |
CSC Holdings LLC† | | 4.625% | | 12/1/2030 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 1,637,954 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | 5.25% | | 6/1/2024 | | | 4,319,000 | | | | 4,316,663 | |
CSC Holdings LLC† | | 5.50% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,798,889 | |
CSC Holdings LLC† | | 11.25% | | 5/15/2028 | | | 8,131,000 | | | | 8,244,923 | |
CSC Holdings LLC† | | 11.75% | | 1/31/2029 | | | 8,204,000 | | | | 8,338,178 | |
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 5,445,000 | | | | 5,180,540 | |
DISH DBS Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 12/1/2026 | | | 5,033,000 | | | | 3,972,950 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | 5.875% | | 11/15/2024 | | | 4,235,000 | | | | 3,935,120 | |
DISH Network Corp.† | | 11.75% | | 11/15/2027 | | | 9,951,000 | | | | 10,393,729 | |
Gray Television, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 15,829,000 | | | | 15,490,497 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc.† | | 5.25% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 624,000 | | | | 484,936 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | | 6.375% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 4,521,117 | | | | 3,888,629 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC (Ireland)†(a) | | 6.75% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 5,675,000 | | | | 5,470,794 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 8/1/2028 | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,165,388 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc.† | | 4.75% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 2,699,000 | | | | 2,475,100 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 9,170,000 | | | | 8,937,585 | |
Scripps Escrow, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 6,110,000 | | | | 5,514,397 | |
Sunrise HoldCo IV BV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 5.50% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,350,060 | |
TEGNA, Inc. | | 4.625% | | 3/15/2028 | | | 10,762,000 | | | | 10,051,170 | |
TEGNA, Inc.† | | 4.75% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,141,868 | |
Univision Communications, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,662,834 | |
Univision Communications, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 14,941,000 | | | | 15,213,374 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC(b) | | 4.875% | | 7/15/2028 | | GBP | 4,800,000 | | | | 5,571,153 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC (Ireland)†(a) | | 5.00% | | 7/15/2028 | | $ | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,417,467 | |
Ziggo Bond Co. BV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 6.00% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 4,475,000 | | | | 4,394,444 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 188,771,489 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 57 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | | 6.625% | | 4/15/2027 | | $ | 8,264,000 | | | $ | 7,572,262 | |
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Mining 0.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 12/1/2027 | | | 1,259,000 | | | | 1,243,036 | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | 7.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 4,798,000 | | | | 4,809,899 | |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 4.50% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 8,515,000 | | | | 8,259,795 | |
JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Co.† | | 10.25% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 2,237,000 | | | | 2,262,208 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.† | | 4.625% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,398,537 | |
Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 1,196,000 | | | | 1,176,146 | |
WE Soda Investments Holding PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 9.50% | | 10/6/2028 | | | 1,934,000 | | | | 1,980,548 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 22,130,169 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.35% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Calderys Financing LLC (France)†(a) | | 11.25% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 4,334,000 | | | | 4,612,126 | |
FXI Holdings, Inc.† | | 12.25% | | 11/15/2026 | | | 1,695,000 | | | | 1,651,769 | |
LSB Industries, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 10/15/2028 | | | 3,545,000 | | | | 3,370,492 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 9,634,387 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Office/Business Equipment 0.58% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp.† | | 5.00% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 16,401,000 | | | | 16,034,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas 10.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.† | | 8.25% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 6,817,000 | | | | 6,762,464 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 11/1/2026 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,200,395 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.† | | 8.25% | | 12/31/2028 | | | 3,371,000 | | | | 3,450,286 | |
Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 8.75% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 8,058,000 | | | | 8,391,698 | |
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC† | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 7,647,000 | | | | 7,507,674 | |
Borr IHC Ltd./Borr Finance LLC† | | 10.00% | | 11/15/2028 | | | 8,940,000 | | | | 9,285,138 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/ Calumet Finance Corp.† | | 8.125% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 1,360,587 | |
Chord Energy Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 4,485,000 | | | | 4,488,197 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 3,978,000 | | | | 3,974,152 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 4,238,000 | | | | 4,240,513 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp.† | | 8.375% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 6,441,000 | | | | 6,697,202 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 2,462,000 | | | | 2,399,750 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc.† | | 8.375% | | 7/1/2028 | | | 12,003,000 | | | | 12,638,703 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 3/1/2029 | | | 5,654,000 | | | | 5,196,981 | |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC† | | 7.25% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 3,485,000 | | | | 3,474,371 | |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC† | | 9.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 14,892,000 | | | | 15,470,524 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Oil & Gas (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Diamond Foreign Asset Co./Diamond Finance LLC (Cayman Islands)†(a) | | 8.50% | | 10/1/2030 | | $ | 2,557,000 | | | $ | 2,630,882 | |
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC† | | 8.50% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 5,114,000 | | | | 5,079,327 | |
EnQuest PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 11.625% | | 11/1/2027 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,279,567 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp.† | | 8.00% | | 5/17/2026 | | | 4,549,731 | | | | 4,575,710 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.† | | 6.25% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 4,914,000 | | | | 4,899,737 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd.† | | 7.125% | | 4/4/2026 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,551,248 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.† | | 6.00% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 11,294,000 | | | | 11,171,517 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | 5.875% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 8,632,000 | | | | 8,561,186 | |
Matador Resources Co.† | | 6.875% | | 4/15/2028 | | | 1,326,000 | | | | 1,358,845 | |
MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 7.25% | | 6/30/2031 | | | 3,427,459 | | | | 2,637,247 | |
Medco Bell Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)(a) | | 6.375% | | 1/30/2027 | | | 2,234,000 | | | | 2,155,123 | |
Nabors Industries, Inc.† | | 7.375% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 2,347,000 | | | | 2,307,974 | |
Noble Finance II LLC† | | 8.00% | | 4/15/2030 | | | 1,355,000 | | | | 1,408,081 | |
Parkland Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 5.875% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 1,567,000 | | | | 1,556,236 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp. | | 6.00% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 6,413,000 | | | | 6,272,516 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 5.375% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 1,417,000 | | | | 1,399,576 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 6.875% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 1,243,000 | | | | 1,236,520 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 7.75% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 3,790,000 | | | | 3,853,265 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 8.00% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 6,858,000 | | | | 7,102,988 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)(a) | | 6.49% | | 1/23/2027 | | | 8,126,000 | | | | 7,643,910 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 6.875% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 2,592,000 | | | | 2,552,044 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.125% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 2,884,000 | | | | 2,868,383 | |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC† | | 5.50% | | 10/15/2029 | | | 4,022,000 | | | | 3,747,901 | |
Seadrill Finance Ltd.† | | 8.375% | | 8/1/2030 | | | 1,093,000 | | | | 1,138,354 | |
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)†(a) | | 9.625% | | 4/15/2029 | | | 5,811,000 | | | | 5,641,900 | |
SierraCol Energy Andina LLC† | | 6.00% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 5,228,739 | |
Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/Sitio Finance Corp.† | | 7.875% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 8,524,000 | | | | 8,747,755 | |
SM Energy Co. | | 6.625% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 5,321,000 | | | | 5,300,482 | |
SM Energy Co. | | 6.75% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 4,675,000 | | | | 4,672,499 | |
Strathcona Resources Ltd. (Canada)†(a) | | 6.875% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 5,033,000 | | | | 4,989,943 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 9/15/2028 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 4,245,570 | |
Talos Production, Inc.†(e) | | 9.00% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 4,058,000 | | | | 4,116,037 | |
Transocean Aquila Ltd.† | | 8.00% | | 9/30/2028 | | | 3,458,000 | | | | 3,542,029 | |
Transocean, Inc.† | | 7.25% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,332,410 | |
Transocean, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 8,218,000 | | | | 8,142,194 | |
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (Turkey)(a) | | 4.50% | | 10/18/2024 | | | 3,788,000 | | | | 3,742,695 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 59 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Oil & Gas (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Valaris Ltd.† | | 8.375% | | 4/30/2030 | | $ | 7,714,000 | | | $ | 7,914,603 | |
Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 5.625% | | 3/15/2025 | | | 7,583,000 | | | | 7,548,580 | |
Vital Energy, Inc. | | 10.125% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 13,330,000 | | | | 13,970,400 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc.† | | 11.75% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 8,510,000 | | | | 8,806,360 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 287,468,968 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Services 1.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 3/1/2029 | | | 7,249,000 | | | | 7,611,217 | |
Kodiak Gas Services LLC† | | 7.25% | | 2/15/2029 | | | 1,356,000 | | | | 1,373,914 | |
Nine Energy Service, Inc. | | 13.00% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 5,386,000 | | | | 4,637,562 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | 6.00% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 2,735,000 | | | | 2,673,996 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | 6.00% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 2,815,000 | | | | 2,752,211 | |
Tidewater, Inc.† | | 10.375% | | 7/3/2028 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,597,500 | |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. | | 6.875% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 4,124,000 | | | | 4,104,562 | |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. | | 6.875% | | 9/1/2027 | | | 5,758,000 | | | | 5,758,846 | |
Weatherford International Ltd.† | | 8.625% | | 4/30/2030 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,687,586 | |
Welltec International ApS (Denmark)†(a) | | 8.25% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 1,126,000 | | | | 1,145,665 | |
Welltec International ApS (Denmark)(a) | | 8.25% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 2,051,000 | | | | 2,086,820 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 35,429,879 | |
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Packaging & Containers 2.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/ Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC† | | 6.00% | | 6/15/2027 | | | 1,069,000 | | | | 1,058,026 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(a) | | 4.125% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 4,233,000 | | | | 3,805,869 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(a) | | 5.25% | | 4/30/2025 | | | 2,522,000 | | | | 2,467,851 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(a) | | 5.25% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 9,635,000 | | | | 7,216,777 | |
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC (Poland)†(a) | | 3.125% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 5,025,000 | | | | 4,806,789 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.† | | 8.75% | | 4/15/2030 | | | 4,193,000 | | | | 3,988,763 | |
LABL, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 7/15/2026 | | | 3,258,000 | | | | 3,172,575 | |
LABL, Inc.† | | 9.50% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 3,786,000 | | | | 3,780,918 | |
LABL, Inc.† | | 10.50% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 2,565,000 | | | | 2,456,417 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.† | | 7.875% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 9,236,000 | | | | 9,339,928 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.† | | 9.25% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 7,902,000 | | | | 7,637,443 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 5/13/2027 | | | 2,602,000 | | | | 2,593,549 | |
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC† | | 4.00% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 1,324,000 | | | | 1,235,709 | |
Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S.† | | 6.125% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 856,000 | | | | 859,805 | |
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60 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Packaging & Containers (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 5.50% | | 8/15/2026 | | $ | 626,000 | | | $ | 611,765 | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 8.50% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,712,060 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 58,744,244 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 5.50% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 8,407,000 | | | | 7,734,440 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | | 6.65% | | 8/28/2028 | | | 2,006,000 | | | | 2,041,105 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc.† | | 4.50% | | 3/31/2029 | | | 3,055,000 | | | | 2,683,467 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 4/1/2030 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,767,050 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Netherlands)(a) | | 6.75% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,308,780 | |
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. | | 8.00% | | 10/6/2026 | | | 3,640,000 | | | | 3,276,000 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 24,810,842 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pipelines 1.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AI Candelaria Spain SA (Spain)†(a) | | 7.50% | | 12/15/2028 | | | 3,299,996 | | | | 3,143,984 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | 4.125% | | 12/1/2027 | | | 750,000 | | | | 707,712 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp.† | | 7.125% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 3,491,000 | | | | 3,328,824 | |
Energy Transfer LP | | 8.00% (5 yr. CMT + 4.02% | )# | 5/15/2054 | | | 2,164,000 | | | | 2,240,768 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP† | | 7.50% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 4,712,000 | | | | 4,851,551 | |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | 8.00% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 3,863,000 | | | | 3,911,063 | |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | 8.25% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 4,917,000 | | | | 5,058,831 | |
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp. | | 7.00% | | 8/1/2027 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,409,100 | |
NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp.†(e) | | 8.125% | | 2/15/2029 | | | 6,278,000 | | | | 6,314,215 | |
Northriver Midstream Finance LP (Canada)†(a) | | 5.625% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 3,513,000 | | | | 3,426,386 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.† | | 6.00% | | 3/1/2027 | | | 2,060,000 | | | | 2,028,307 | |
Venture Global LNG, Inc.† | | 8.125% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 5,105,000 | | | | 5,162,909 | |
Venture Global LNG, Inc.† | | 9.50% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 8,656,000 | | | | 9,198,419 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 50,782,069 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate 1.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC† | | 6.75% | | 5/15/2028 | | | 5,576,000 | | | | 5,503,289 | |
Howard Hughes Corp.† | | 5.375% | | 8/1/2028 | | | 7,159,000 | | | | 6,865,928 | |
Hunt Cos., Inc.† | | 5.25% | | 4/15/2029 | | | 7,980,000 | | | | 7,423,547 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | | 4.75% | | 3/1/2029 | | | 4,177,000 | | | | 3,500,514 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | | 4.75% | | 2/1/2030 | | | 2,903,000 | | | | 2,360,139 | |
Newmark Group, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 1/12/2029 | | | 2,668,000 | | | | 2,725,816 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 28,379,233 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 61 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
REITS 2.15% | | | | | | | | | | |
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP | | 4.10% | | 10/1/2024 | | $ | 4,532,000 | | | $ | 4,457,060 | |
EPR Properties | | 4.95% | | 4/15/2028 | | | 3,468,000 | | | | 3,335,757 | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. | | 5.30% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 4,942,000 | | | | 4,872,397 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 6.00% | | 4/15/2025 | | | 8,476,000 | | | | 8,411,120 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 8.00% | | 6/15/2027 | | | 2,469,000 | | | | 2,560,018 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.† | | 4.875% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 6,553,000 | | | | 6,337,403 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.† | | 4.25% | | 2/1/2027 | | | 6,485,000 | | | | 6,010,918 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 3,834,000 | | | | 3,771,509 | |
Service Properties Trust | | 7.50% | | 9/15/2025 | | | 4,361,000 | | | | 4,430,174 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | 4.75% | | 3/15/2025 | | | 2,322,000 | | | | 2,277,603 | |
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC† | | 10.50% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 4,172,000 | | | | 4,249,603 | |
Vornado Realty LP | | 2.15% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 6,711,000 | | | | 6,085,595 | |
WEA Finance LLC/Westfield U.K. & Europe Finance PLC† | | 3.75% | | 9/17/2024 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,460,439 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 59,259,596 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail 4.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | 1.75% | | 10/1/2027 | | | 4,291,000 | | | | 3,707,631 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | | 4.50% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 715,000 | | | | 672,802 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | 6.694% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 1,605,000 | | | | 1,628,170 | |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc.† | | 7.75% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 3,983,000 | | | | 3,787,237 | |
Carvana Co.† | | 12.00% | | 12/1/2028 | | | 5,450,000 | | | | 4,846,031 | |
CEC Entertainment LLC† | | 6.75% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 5,535,000 | | | | 5,504,024 | |
Douglas GmbH(b) | | 6.00% | | 4/8/2026 | | EUR | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,612,104 | |
Douglas GmbH(b) | | 6.00% | | 4/8/2026 | | EUR | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,955,524 | |
Evergreen Acqco 1 LP/TVI, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 4/26/2028 | | $ | 8,320,000 | | | | 8,941,670 | |
FirstCash, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 9/1/2028 | | | 6,350,000 | | | | 5,941,040 | |
Gap, Inc.† | | 3.625% | | 10/1/2029 | | | 8,919,000 | | | | 7,646,567 | |
Global Auto Holdings Ltd./AAG FH U.K. Ltd. (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 8.375% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 3,548,000 | | | | 3,348,458 | |
GPS Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/GPS Finco, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 8,853,000 | | | | 7,002,570 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC† | | 6.25% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 1,378,000 | | | | 1,252,258 | |
Marks & Spencer PLC(b) | | 6.00% | | 6/12/2025 | | GBP | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,177,296 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc.† | | 5.25% | | 5/1/2028 | | $ | 1,507,000 | | | | 1,185,144 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC† | | 7.125% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 5,621,000 | | | | 5,487,528 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | 4.00% | | 3/15/2027 | | | 5,258,000 | | | | 4,929,927 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 5,604,000 | | | | 4,578,508 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 6,834,000 | | | | 6,874,047 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Retail (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.† | | 7.75% | | 2/15/2029 | | $ | 13,158,000 | | | $ | 12,729,606 | |
Punch Finance PLC(b) | | 6.125% | | 6/30/2026 | | GBP | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,676,001 | |
Raising Cane’s Restaurants LLC† | | 9.375% | | 5/1/2029 | | $ | 5,255,000 | | | | 5,637,341 | |
Sizzling Platter LLC/Sizzling Platter Finance Corp.† | | 8.50% | | 11/28/2025 | | | 3,384,000 | | | | 3,378,450 | |
Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP Finance Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 9/30/2026 | | | 3,948,000 | | | | 3,884,871 | |
Staples, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 5,076,000 | | | | 4,756,576 | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC(b) | | 8.25% | | 7/31/2025 | | GBP | 3,101,000 | | | | 3,810,299 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.† | | 4.625% | | 7/15/2029 | | $ | 6,153,000 | | | | 5,209,800 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 128,161,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Savings & Loans 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | 8.434% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.04% | )# | 11/6/2028 | | | 2,477,000 | | | | 2,315,995 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software 1.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capstone Borrower, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 6/15/2030 | | | 2,427,000 | | | | 2,520,288 | |
Central Parent LLC/CDK Global II LLC/CDK Financing Co., Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 6/15/2029 | | | 2,489,000 | | | | 2,556,838 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc.† | | 6.50% | | 3/31/2029 | | | 7,452,000 | | | | 6,963,770 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 9/30/2029 | | | 4,933,000 | | | | 4,673,285 | |
Veritas U.S., Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.† | | 7.50% | | 9/1/2025 | | | 13,089,000 | | | | 11,196,823 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 27,911,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications 2.83% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice France Holding SA (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 10.50% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 7,800,000 | | | | 4,490,965 | |
Altice France SA(b) | | 2.50% | | 1/15/2025 | | EUR | 3,550,000 | | | | 3,642,421 | |
Altice France SA (France)†(a) | | 8.125% | | 2/1/2027 | | $ | 7,375,000 | | | | 6,597,262 | |
CommScope, Inc.† | | 6.00% | | 3/1/2026 | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,630,834 | |
Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC (Luxembourg)†(a) | | 6.75% | | 10/1/2026 | | | 7,825,000 | | | | 7,653,418 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC† | | 5.00% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 8,138,000 | | | | 7,515,451 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC† | | 5.875% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 5,967,348 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC† | | 6.75% | | 5/1/2029 | | | 3,634,000 | | | | 3,224,792 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. | | 5.25% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 1,383,000 | | | | 1,172,093 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. | | 6.625% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 5,080,000 | | | | 3,479,622 | |
Iliad Holding SASU (France)†(a) | | 6.50% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 5,198,942 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc.† | | 4.00% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 6,804,000 | | | | 4,252,500 | |
Telecom Italia SpA (Italy)†(a) | | 5.303% | | 5/30/2024 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,487,523 | |
VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC (Ukraine)†(a) | | 6.20% | | 2/11/2025 | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 4,029,173 | |
Viasat, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 9/15/2025 | | | 14,297,000 | | | | 13,825,413 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.† | | 4.00% | | 3/1/2027 | | | 3,946,000 | | | | 3,005,146 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 78,172,903 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 63 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Transportation 0.71% | | | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Purchaser, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 10/15/2029 | | $ | 5,808,000 | | | $ | 4,941,534 | |
Rand Parent LLC† | | 8.50% | | 2/15/2030 | | | 7,552,000 | | | | 7,482,411 | |
Seaspan Corp. (Hong Kong)†(a) | | 5.50% | | 8/1/2029 | | | 5,720,000 | | | | 4,874,012 | |
XPO, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 2,338,000 | | | | 2,345,177 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 19,643,134 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trucking & Leasing 0.57% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland)†(a) | | 6.50% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.56% | )# | 6/15/2045 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,491,858 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC† | | 5.50% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 5,347,000 | | | | 5,186,170 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC† | | 6.50% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 4,541,000 | | | | 4,539,492 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.† | | 6.05% | | 8/1/2028 | | | 4,205,000 | | | | 4,367,908 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 15,585,428 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Water 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC† | | 7.625% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 5,049,000 | | | | 5,061,799 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $2,304,780,801) | | | | | | | | | | | 2,361,876,700 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(f) 10.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Term Loan B | | 9.074% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 8/21/2026 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,960,360 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 10.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 4/20/2028 | | | 871,250 | | | | 894,059 | |
Arcline FM Holdings LLC 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | 10.36% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 6/23/2028 | | | 1,595,918 | | | | 1,594,211 | |
Cobham Ultra SeniorCo SARL USD Term Loan B | | 9.363% (6 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 8/3/2029 | | | 3,990,000 | | | | 3,952,594 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 6,440,864 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense 0.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alloy Finco Ltd. USD Holdco PIK Term Loan (Jersey)(a) | | – | (g) | 3/6/2025 | | | 1,144,060 | | | | 1,018,786 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Transportation 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Air Corp. Term Loan B | | – | (g) | 12/19/2030 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,682,819 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Automotive 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | |
DexKo Global, Inc. 2021 USD Term Loan B | | 9.36% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 10/4/2028 | | $ | 5,912,407 | | | $ | 5,892,098 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AqGen Ascensus, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan | | – | (g) | 8/2/2029 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,853,125 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USIC Holdings, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 12.11% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.50% | ) | 5/14/2029 | | | 16,454 | | | | 15,442 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ACProducts, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 9.86% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 5/17/2028 | | | 6,572,454 | | | | 5,702,360 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 9.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 11/23/2027 | | | 3,785,550 | | | | 3,681,088 | |
Icebox Holdco III, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | 9.11% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 12/22/2028 | | | 6,771 | | | | 6,738 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 9,390,186 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.81% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aruba Investments, Inc. 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 13.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.75% | ) | 11/24/2028 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,091,638 | |
DCG Acquisition Corp. Term Loan B | | 9.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | 9/30/2026 | | | 3,130,969 | | | | 3,125,098 | |
Iris Holding, Inc. Term Loan | | 10.163% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 6/28/2028 | | | 5,552,984 | | | | 5,223,609 | |
Lonza Group AG USD Term Loan B (Luxembourg)(a) | | 9.373% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.93% | ) | 7/3/2028 | | | 5,529,350 | | | | 5,167,619 | |
Plaskolite LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 9.447% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 12/15/2025 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,879,180 | |
PMHC II, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B | | – | (g) | 4/23/2029 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,824,760 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 22,311,904 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 0.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AVSC Holding Corp. 2020 Term Loan B1 PIK 0.25% | | 8.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | 3/3/2025 | | | 2,494,805 | | | | 2,465,354 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 65 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Commercial Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
CoreLogic, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 11.947% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.50% | ) | 6/4/2029 | | $ | 3,050,000 | | | $ | 2,750,719 | |
CoreLogic, Inc. Term Loan | | 8.947% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 6/2/2028 | | | 4,289,031 | | | | 4,154,098 | |
Garda World Security Corp. 2022 Term Loan B(Canada)(a) | | – | (g) | 2/1/2029 | | | 1,810,220 | | | | 1,813,895 | |
Spin Holdco, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | – | (g) | 3/4/2028 | | | 4,887,000 | | | | 4,376,919 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 15,560,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | 10.877% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.50% | ) | 8/1/2030 | | | 3,701,194 | | | | 3,697,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Non-Durables 0.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Anastasia Parent LLC 2018 Term Loan B | | – | (g) | 8/11/2025 | | | 1,944,514 | | | | 1,424,356 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Capital Goods 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grinding Media, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 9.591% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 10/12/2028 | | | 3,491,071 | | | | 3,486,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Helix Gen Funding LLC 2023 Term Loan | | 10.098% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 12/31/2027 | | | 3,202,560 | | | | 3,218,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Artera Services LLC Incremental Term Loan | | – | (g) | 3/6/2025 | | | 555,948 | | | | 555,601 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 0.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ECL Entertainment LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | 10.083% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 8/31/2030 | | | 275,027 | | | | 275,990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. Term Loan B | | 10.317% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.00% | ) | 10/17/2030 | | | 3,001,000 | | | | 3,004,751 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial 0.35% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asurion LLC 2021 Second Lien Term Loan B4 | | 10.697% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.25% | ) | 1/20/2029 | | | 6,698,000 | | | | 6,368,860 | |
OneDigital Borrower LLC 2021 Term Loan | | – | (g) | 11/16/2027 | | | 3,204,824 | | | | 3,206,844 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 9,575,704 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Food 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | |
Chobani LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan | | 9.083% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 10/25/2027 | | $ | 3,284,000 | | | $ | 3,291,192 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gaming/Leisure 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
888 Acquisitions Ltd. USD Term Loan B (United Kingdom)(a) | | 10.818% (6 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.25% | ) | 7/1/2028 | | | 6,249,305 | | | | 6,119,288 | |
City Football Group Ltd. Term Loan (United Kingdom)(a) | | 8.451% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | 7/21/2028 | | | 2,555,273 | | | | 2,545,691 | |
Silk Bidco AS EUR Term Loan B(b) | | – | (g) | 2/28/2027 | | EUR | 1,947,657 | | | | 1,301,713 | |
United FP Holdings LLC 2019 1st Lien Term Loan | | 9.574% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 12/30/2026 | | $ | 4,987,048 | | | | 4,379,251 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 14,345,943 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Services 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ADMI Corp. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B3 | | – | (g) | 12/23/2027 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,797,900 | |
Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc. 2023 Incremental Term Loan B | | 10.813% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.50% | ) | 3/30/2029 | | | 4,634,000 | | | | 4,576,075 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 9.183% - 9.20% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | )
) | 3/2/2028 | | | 5,341,141 | | | | 4,887,838 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan C | | 9.198% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 3/2/2028 | | | 152,626 | | | | 139,672 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 14,401,485 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Services 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wellpath Holdings, Inc. 2018 1st Lien Term Loan | | 11.11% - 11.34% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.50% | ) | 10/1/2025 | | | 3,490,814 | | | | 2,851,279 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare 1.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B | | 8.583% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | 2/15/2029 | | | 3,284,663 | | | | 3,245,658 | |
Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B | | – | (g) | 3/30/2029 | | | 3,998,399 | | | | 3,912,434 | |
Emerald TopCo, Inc. Term Loan | | 8.947% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 7/24/2026 | | | 3,989,583 | | | | 3,960,080 | |
eResearchTechnology, Inc. 2020 1st Lien Term Loan | | 9.947% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | 2/4/2027 | | | 2,992,248 | | | | 2,986,009 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 67 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Health Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
LSCS Holdings, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | – | (g) | 12/16/2028 | | $ | 3,491,094 | | | $ | 3,435,464 | |
MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 9.447% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 12/18/2028 | | | 4,650,000 | | | | 3,929,250 | |
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | – | (g) | 11/1/2028 | | | 5,753,257 | | | | 5,210,322 | |
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 9.197% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 3/31/2027 | | | 3,989,717 | | | | 3,456,093 | |
Physician Partners LLC Term Loan | | – | (g) | 12/26/2028 | | | 4,490,530 | | | | 4,267,126 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 34,402,436 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Furnishings 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TGP Holdings III LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 8.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | 6/29/2028 | | | 3,432,558 | | | | 3,170,018 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Housing 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Solis IV BV USD Term Loan B1 (Netherlands)(a) | | 8.88% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 2/26/2029 | | | 3,989,873 | | | | 3,932,160 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
McAfee LLC 2022 USD Term Loan B | | 9.203% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 3/1/2029 | | | 5,720,979 | | | | 5,680,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc. 2023 1st Lien Term Loan B | | 9.583% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 2/28/2028 | | | 510,839 | | | | 511,659 | |
HUB International Ltd. 2024 Term Loan B | | – | (g) | 6/20/2030 | | | 725,454 | | | | 726,887 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,238,546 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Integrated Energy 0.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Esdec Solar Group BV Term Loan B (Netherlands)(a) | | 10.36% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 8/30/2028 | | | 4,735,293 | | | | 4,510,367 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barracuda Networks, Inc. 2022 Term Loan | | 9.813% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | 8/15/2029 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,893,180 | |
MH Sub I LLC 2023 Term Loan | | 9.583% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 5/3/2028 | | | 2,777,778 | | | | 2,725,042 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 6,618,222 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Investment Management Companies 0.06% | | | | | | | | | | |
Aragorn Parent Corp. Term Loan | | 9.583% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 6/15/2028 | | $ | 1,775,000 | | | $ | 1,781,940 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time 0.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hurtigruten ASA EUR Term Loan A(b) | | 11.932% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00% | ) | 9/30/2024 | | EUR | 163,134 | | | | 170,411 | (h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lodging 0.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan B | | 9.748% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 12/11/2028 | | $ | 901,587 | | | | 885,250 | |
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Machinery: Diversified 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arcline FM Holdings LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan B | | 10.86% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.25% | ) | 6/23/2028 | | | 1,712,708 | | | | 1,716,989 | |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc. 2021 USD 2nd Lien Incremental Term Loan | | 12.11% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.50% | ) | 5/21/2029 | | | 1,308,359 | | | | 1,256,025 | |
SPX Flow, Inc. 2022 Term Loan | | 9.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | 4/5/2029 | | | 3,473,597 | | | | 3,476,949 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 6,449,963 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Manufacturing 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Frontier Communications Corp. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | 9.197% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 10/8/2027 | | | 6,233,974 | | | | 6,174,222 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 0.43% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Directv Financing LLC 2024 Term Loan | | – | (g) | 8/2/2029 | | | 7,469,075 | | | | 7,475,312 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B3 | | – | (g) | 4/1/2028 | | | 2,926,939 | | | | 2,672,296 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B4 | | – | (g) | 4/21/2029 | | | 158,061 | | | | 143,292 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Term Loan B2B | | 7.947% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | 9/30/2026 | | | 1,686,572 | | | | 1,650,100 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 11,941,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media: Content 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc. 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 12.447% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.00% | ) | 10/19/2026 | | | 585,000 | | | | 477,260 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tank Holding Corp. 2022 Term Loan | | 11.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.75% | ) | 3/31/2028 | | | 1,449,008 | | | | 1,409,841 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan(i) | | 11.437% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.00% | ) | 3/31/2028 | | $ | 299,748 | | | $ | 292,723 | |
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Term Loan | | 11.437% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.00% | ) | 3/31/2028 | | | 694,750 | | | | 678,468 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 2,381,032 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas 0.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Parkway Generation LLC Term Loan B | | 10.324% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 2/18/2029 | | | 1,242,832 | | | | 1,228,695 | |
Parkway Generation LLC Term Loan C | | 10.324% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 2/18/2029 | | | 161,989 | | | | 160,147 | |
Waterbridge Midstream Operating LLC Term Loan B | | 11.336% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.75% | ) | 6/22/2026 | | | 2,855,555 | | | | 2,858,924 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 4,247,766 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pipelines 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Epic Crude Services LP Term Loan B | | – | (g) | 3/2/2026 | | | 2,992,248 | | | | 2,996,258 | |
Epic Y-Grade Services LP 2020 Term Loan | | 11.488% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.00% | ) | 6/30/2027 | | | 3,989,717 | | | | 3,949,261 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 6,945,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Printing & Publishing 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cengage Learning, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 10.326% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 7/14/2026 | | | 7,928 | | | | 7,927 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recreation & Travel 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bulldog Purchaser, Inc. 2018 Term Loan | | 9.238% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 9/5/2025 | | | 15,451 | | | | 15,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail 1.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Term Loan B | | 8.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | 4/30/2026 | | | 2,001,958 | | | | 2,006,962 | |
Fogo De Chao, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | 10.083% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 9/30/2030 | | | 5,410,000 | | | | 5,353,655 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 9.86% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 4/15/2028 | | | 3,475,109 | | | | 2,866,965 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Retail (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 8.86% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | 3/3/2028 | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | $ | 4,942,166 | |
RVR Dealership Holdings LLC Term Loan B | | – | (g) | 2/8/2028 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,140,000 | |
Staples, Inc. 7 Year Term Loan | | – | (g) | 4/16/2026 | | | 5,311,060 | | | | 5,029,123 | |
Torrid LLC 2021 Term Loan B | | 11.11% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.50% (6 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.50% | ) ) | 6/14/2028 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,220,825 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 28,559,696 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Red Planet Borrower LLC Term Loan B | | 9.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 10/2/2028 | | | 3,620,381 | | | | 3,531,845 | |
Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. Term Loan | | 9.447% - 9.57% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) ) | 10/29/2027 | | | 2,179,616 | | | | 2,181,436 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 5,713,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shipbuilding 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LSF11 Trinity Bidco, Inc. 2023 Term Loan | | 9.332% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 6/14/2030 | | | 1,953,105 | | | | 1,960,429 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software 0.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cloudera, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 9.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 10/8/2028 | | | 3,989,822 | | | | 3,939,949 | |
Isolved, Inc. Term Loan B | | 5.484% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 10/14/2030 | | | 2,518,000 | | | | 2,529,545 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 9.839% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 12/1/2027 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,778,125 | |
Mosel Bidco SE USD Term Loan B (Germany)(a) | | 10.098% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 9/16/2030 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,753,437 | |
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc. 2023 1st Lien Term Loan B | | 10.063% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 10/28/2030 | | | 2,978,000 | | | | 2,987,932 | |
Rocket Software, Inc. 2023 USD Term Loan B | | 10.083% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | 11/28/2028 | | | 5,732,832 | | | | 5,667,306 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 22,656,294 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp. Term Loan B | | 9.90% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 5/25/2028 | | $ | 3,376,349 | | | $ | 3,167,876 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp. Term Loan C | | 9.90% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 5/25/2028 | | | 686,715 | | | | 644,314 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 3,812,190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications 0.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. 2020 Term Loan B | | 7.697% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | 3/15/2027 | | | 1,526,551 | | | | 1,076,218 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $297,553,864) | | | | | | | | | | | 298,064,626 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS(a) 0.23% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
El Salvador 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
El Salvador Government International Bonds | | 5.875% | | 1/30/2025 | | | 2,466,000 | | | | 2,348,865 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gabon 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gabon Government International Bonds | | 6.95% | | 6/16/2025 | | | 4,093,000 | | | | 3,949,340 | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $6,098,491) | | | | | | | | 6,298,205 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES PASS-THROUGHS 3.26% |
Government National Mortgage Association(j) | | 5.50% | | TBA | | | 6,100,000 | | | | 6,138,064 | |
Government National Mortgage Association(j) | | 6.50% | | TBA | | | 11,193,000 | | | | 11,433,228 | |
Government National Mortgage Association(j) | | 7.00% | | TBA | | | 9,759,000 | | | | 10,029,494 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security(j) | | 5.00% | | TBA | | | 11,700,000 | | | | 11,548,109 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security(j) | | 5.50% | | TBA | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,017,313 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security(j) | | 6.00% | | TBA | | | 22,750,000 | | | | 23,128,210 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security(j) | | 6.50% | | TBA | | | 11,190,000 | | | | 11,455,062 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security(j) | | 7.00% | | TBA | | | 9,760,000 | | | | 10,060,312 | |
Total Government Sponsored Enterprises Pass-Throughs (cost $89,604,383) | | | | | | | | 89,809,792 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,789,460,854) | | | | | | | | | | | 2,851,481,945 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 1.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 5.310% due 2/1/2024 with Barclays Bank PLC collateralized by $23,867,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.625% due 10/15/2026; value: $24,480,000; proceeds: $24,003,540 (cost $24,000,000) | | | | | | | 24,000,000 | | | | 24,000,000 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
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Investments | | | | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $14,188,500 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 1/31/2031; value: $14,164,114; proceeds: $13,887,426 (cost $13,886,346) | | | | | | $ | 13,886,346 | | | $ | 13,886,346 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements (cost $37,886,346) | | | | | | | | | | | 37,886,346 | |
Total Investments in Securities 104.74% (cost $2,827,347,200) | | | | | | | | 2,889,368,291 | |
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments (0.01%) (cost $196,438) | | | | | | | | (194,336 | ) |
Net Investments in Securities 104.73% (cost $2,827,150,762) | | | | | | | | 2,889,173,955 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(k) (4.73)% | | | | | | | | | | | (130,686,519 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,758,487,436 | |
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CAD | Canadian Dollar. |
EUR | Euro. |
GBP | British Pound. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Rate. |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
PIK | Payment-in-kind. |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
SOFR | Secured 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 January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $1,837,252,399, which represents 66.60% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2024. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(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) | | Defaulted (non-income producing security). |
(e) | | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(k)). |
(f) | | 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 January 31, 2024. |
(g) | | Interest Rate to be determined. |
(h) | | Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(q) in the Notes to Financials. Floating Rate Loan fair valued by the Pricing Committee. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America do not require the Fund to create quantitative unobservable inputs that were not developed by the Fund. Therefore, the Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and cannot disclose such inputs in the valuation. |
(i) | | Security partially/fully unfunded. |
(j) | | To-be-announced (“TBA”). Security purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal and maturity date. Actual principal and maturity will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
(k) | | Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts as follows: |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts on Index/Issuer - Sell Protection at January 31, 2024(1):
Referenced Index | | Central Clearing Party | | Fund Receives (Quarterly) | | Termination Date | | Notional Amount | | | Payments Upfront(2) | | | Unrealized Appreciation(3) | | | Value | |
Markit CDX.NA.HY.41(4)(5) | | Bank of America | | 5.00% | | 12/20/2028 | | | $93,979,710 | | | | $5,154,563 | | | | $61,950 | | | $ | 5,216,513 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Referenced Issuer | | Central Clearing Party | | Fund Receives (Quarterly) | | Termination Date | | Notional Amount | | | Payments Upfront(2) | | | Unrealized Appreciation(3) | | | Value | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(4)(6) | | Bank of America | | 5.00% | | 12/20/2025 | | | $3,000,000 | | | | $(326,635 | ) | | | $109,169 | | | | $(217,466) | |
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(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 Index/Issuer amounted to $5,216,513. Total unrealized depreciation on Credit Default Swap Contracts on Index/Issuer amounted to $217,466. |
(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. |
(6) | | Moody’s Credit Rating: Baa3. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at January 31, 2024:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
British pound | | Sell | | Barclays Bank plc | | 2/23/2024 | | 2,701,000 | | $ | 3,432,713 | | | $ | 3,423,543 | | | | $ | 9,170 | |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 1,116,000 | | | 1,425,108 | | | | 1,414,540 | | | | | 10,568 | |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,273,098 | | | | 1,267,509 | | | | | 5,589 | |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 479,000 | | | 610,720 | | | | 607,137 | | | | | 3,583 | |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/23/2024 | | 1,472,000 | | | 1,866,150 | | | | 1,865,774 | | | | | 376 | |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/23/2024 | | 976,000 | | | 1,237,827 | | | | 1,237,089 | | | | | 738 | |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/23/2024 | | 2,167,000 | | | 2,748,029 | | | | 2,746,693 | | | | | 1,336 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 1,421,000 | | | 1,539,025 | | | | 1,537,338 | | | | | 1,687 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 194,000 | | | 213,399 | | | | 209,883 | | | | | 3,516 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 201,000 | | | 218,962 | | | | 217,456 | | | | | 1,506 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State StreetBank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 37,672,000 | | | 40,804,992 | | | | 40,756,222 | | | | | 48,770 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State StreetBank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 805,000 | | | 882,481 | | | | 870,906 | | | | | 11,575 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State StreetBank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 2,180,000 | | | 2,390,298 | | | | 2,358,477 | | | | | 31,821 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State StreetBank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 2,529,000 | | | 2,767,410 | | | | 2,736,050 | | | | | 31,360 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State StreetBank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 208,000 | | | 228,368 | | | | 225,029 | | | | | 3,339 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State StreetBank and Trust | | 2/28/2024 | | 649,000 | | | 711,987 | | | | 702,134 | | | | | 9,853 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 174,787 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
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 | | Bank of America | | 2/28/2024 | | 2,833,000 | | $ | 3,093,006 | | | $ | 3,064,939 | | | | $ | (28,067 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 1,090,000 | | | 1,199,676 | | | | 1,179,239 | | | | | (20,437 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 496,000 | | | 544,427 | | | | 536,608 | | | | | (7,819 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 496,000 | | | 546,537 | | | | 536,608 | | | | | (9,929 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 3,166,000 | | | 3,470,406 | | | | 3,425,202 | | | | | (45,204 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 1,551,000 | | | 1,698,230 | | | | 1,677,981 | | | | | (20,249 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 1,487,000 | | | 1,634,246 | | | | 1,608,741 | | | | | (25,505 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 383,000 | | | 417,452 | | | | 414,356 | | | | | (3,096 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/28/2024 | | 867,000 | | | 945,782 | | | | 937,982 | | | | | (7,800 | ) |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/22/2024 | | 403,000 | | | 474,648 | | | | 468,007 | | | | | (6,641 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 1,823,000 | | | 2,303,063 | | | | 2,310,670 | | | | | (7,607 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 2,804,000 | | | 3,547,239 | | | | 3,554,097 | | | | | (6,858 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/23/2024 | | 470,000 | | | 595,336 | | | | 595,729 | | | | | (393 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 2/23/2024 | | 26,198,000 | | | 32,947,627 | | | | 33,206,211 | | | | | (258,584 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State StreetBank and Trust | | 2/23/2024 | | 1,393,000 | | | 1,749,217 | | | | 1,765,641 | | | | | (16,424 | ) |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | Bank of America | | 2/9/2024 | | 6,880,000 | | | 5,020,469 | | | | 5,117,858 | | | | | (97,389 | ) |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/9/2024 | | 1,214,000 | | | 886,438 | | | | 903,064 | | | | | (16,626 | ) |
Swiss franc | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 2/22/2024 | | 394,000 | | | 449,674 | | | | 457,555 | | | | | (7,881 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (586,509 | ) |
Futures Contracts at January 31, 2024:
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | | March 2024 | | 1,949 | | Long | | $ | 400,311,072 | | | $ | 400,824,031 | | | | $ | 512,959 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | | Notional Amount | | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
U.S. 10-Year Ultra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Treasury Note | | March 2024 | | 297 | | Short | | $ | (34,283,966 | ) | | $ | (34,711,875 | ) | | | $ | (427,909 | ) |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | | March 2024 | | 769 | | Long | | | 83,519,374 | | | | 83,352,391 | | | | | (166,983 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (594,892 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Reverse Repurchase Agreement payable as of January 31, 2024:
Counterparty | | Principal | | | Collateral Held by Counterparty | | Interest Rate(1) | | Trade Date | | Maturity Date | | Fair Value(2) | |
Morgan Stanley | | $ | 2,413,024 | | | $2,897,000 principal, Vistajet Malta Finance PLC/VistaManagement Holding, Incat 7.875% due 5/1/2027, $2,422,442 fair Value | | (5.00%) | | 12/04/2023 | | 5/01/2027 | | $ | 2,393,586 | |
| | |
(1) | | The negative interest rate on the reverse repurchase agreement results in interest income to the Fund. |
(2) | | Total fair value of reverse repurchase agreement is presented net of interest receivable of $19,438. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | – | | | $ | 24,236,755 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 24,236,755 | |
Common Stocks | | | 258,433 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 258,433 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | – | | | | 65,029,900 | | | | – | | | | 65,029,900 | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | – | | | | 5,907,534 | | | | – | | | | 5,907,534 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 2,361,876,700 | | | | – | | | | 2,361,876,700 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time | | | – | | | | – | | | | 170,411 | | | | 170,411 | |
Remaining Industries | | | – | | | | 297,894,215 | | | | – | | | | 297,894,215 | |
Less Unfunded Commitments | | | – | | | | (194,336 | ) | | | – | | | | (194,336 | ) |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | – | | | | 6,298,205 | | | | – | | | | 6,298,205 | |
Government Sponsored Enterprises Pass-Throughs | | | – | | | | 89,809,792 | | | | – | | | | 89,809,792 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 37,886,346 | | | | – | | | | 37,886,346 | |
Total | | $ | 258,433 | | | $ | 2,888,745,111 | | | $ | 170,411 | | | $ | 2,889,173,955 | |
| | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2024
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | – | | | $ | 5,216,513 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 5,216,513 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (217,466 | ) | | | – | | | | (217,466 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | – | | | | 174,787 | | | | – | | | | 174,787 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (586,509 | ) | | | – | | | | (586,509 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | 512,959 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 512,959 | |
Liabilities | | | (594,892 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (594,892 | ) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (2,393,586 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,393,586 | ) |
Total | | $ | (81,933 | ) | | $ | 2,193,739 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,111,806 | |
| | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(q) 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.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
January 31, 2024
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 21,623,914 | | | $ | 4,509,194 | |
Investments in securities, at fair value | | $ | 20,802,818 | | | $ | 4,872,823 | |
Cash | | | 221,516 | | | | – | |
Deposits with brokers for futures collateral | | | 121,415 | | | | – | |
Deposits with brokers for forwards and swaps collateral | | | 30,000 | | | | – | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $7,062, $37,640, $41,900, $53,210 and $399,782, respectively) | | | 5,509 | | | | 24,501 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Interest and dividends | | | 173,760 | | | | 7,607 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 43,151 | | | | – | |
Investment securities sold | | | 27,850 | | | | 36,303 | |
From advisor (See Note 3) | | | 16,308 | | | | 16,635 | |
Variation margin for futures contracts | | | 15,307 | | | | – | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 20,102 | | | | – | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 41,314 | | | | 81,546 | |
Total assets | | | 21,519,050 | | | | 5,039,415 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 204,281 | | | | 31,929 | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | 13,871 | | | | – | |
Management fee | | | 6,168 | | | | 2,720 | |
12b-1 distribution plan | | | 1,274 | | | | 1,058 | |
Fund administration | | | 705 | | | | 167 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 493 | | | | 406 | |
Variation margin for futures contracts | | | – | | | | – | |
Variation margin for centrally cleared swap contracts agreements | | | – | | | | – | |
To bank | | | – | | | | 27,297 | |
Reverse repurchase agreement payable, at fair value | | | – | | | | – | |
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred | | | – | | | | 17,504 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 13,010 | | | | – | |
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments | | | – | | | | – | |
Distributions payable | | | 59,624 | | | | – | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 69,562 | | | | 18,553 | |
Total liabilities | | | 368,988 | | | | 99,634 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 21,150,062 | | | $ | 4,939,781 | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 25,244,988 | | | $ | 5,317,580 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (4,094,926 | ) | | | (377,799 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 21,150,062 | | | $ | 4,939,781 | |
80 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
International Growth Fund | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | | | | | | |
$ | 2,206,091 | | | $ | 12,020,413 | | | $ | 2,827,150,762 | |
$ | 2,616,929 | | | $ | 12,148,511 | | | $ | 2,889,173,955 | |
| – | | | | 59,217 | | | | 5,063,853 | |
| – | | | | 9,200 | | | | 2,738,764 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 17,182,745 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 38,680 | | | | 53,098 | | | | 399,136 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,295 | | | | 61,416 | | | | 47,671,844 | |
| – | | | | 7,129 | | | | 35,444,418 | |
| 2,611 | | | | 246,780 | | | | 95,425,812 | |
| 15,051 | | | | 6,144 | | | | 161,928 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 589,564 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | 4 | | | | 174,787 | |
| 47,090 | | | | 21,041 | | | | 294,632 | |
| 2,722,656 | | | | 12,612,540 | | | | 3,094,321,438 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 9,368 | | | | 612,368 | | | | 296,722,959 | |
| – | | | | 522 | | | | 7,694,900 | |
| 989 | | | | 2,495 | | | | 712,171 | |
| 418 | | | | 873 | | | | 74,229 | |
| 88 | | | | 399 | | | | 87,521 | |
| 771 | | | | 51 | | | | 5,703 | |
| – | | | | 3,890 | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 8,830,874 | |
| 20,640 | | | | – | | | | – | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 2,393,586 | |
| 1,490 | | | | – | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | 8,295 | | | | 586,509 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 2,102 | |
| – | | | | 64,709 | | | | 18,484,601 | |
| 51,628 | | | | 20,271 | | | | 238,847 | |
| 85,392 | | | | 713,873 | | | | 335,834,002 | |
$ | 2,637,264 | | | $ | 11,898,667 | | | $ | 2,758,487,436 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 2,898,191 | | | $ | 11,714,350 | | | $ | 2,698,699,357 | |
| (260,927 | ) | | | 184,317 | | | | 59,788,079 | |
$ | 2,637,264 | | | $ | 11,898,667 | | | $ | 2,758,487,436 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 81 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(concluded)
January 31, 2024
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Net Assets by class: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 5,325,747 | | | $ | 3,070,595 | |
Class C Shares | | $ | 427,550 | | | $ | 479,277 | |
Class F Shares | | $ | 2,633,438 | | | $ | 23,173 | |
Class F3 Shares | | $ | 104,671 | | | $ | 231,762 | |
Class I Shares | | $ | 12,092,082 | | | $ | 439,687 | |
Class R3 Shares | | $ | 23,812 | | | $ | – | |
Class R4 Shares | | $ | 29,164 | | | $ | – | |
Class R5 Shares | | $ | 20,938 | | | $ | – | |
Class R6 Shares | | $ | 492,660 | | | $ | 695,287 | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 636,030 | | | | 221,480 | |
Class C Shares | | | 51,048 | | | | 34,715 | |
Class F Shares | | | 314,477 | | | | 1,667 | |
Class F3 Shares | | | 12,500 | | | | 16,667 | |
Class I Shares | | | 1,443,539 | | | | 31,667 | |
Class R3 Shares | | | 2,843 | | | | – | |
Class R4 Shares | | | 3,483 | | | | – | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 2,500 | | | | – | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 58,848 | | | | 50,000 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares-Net asset value | | | $ | 8.37 | | | | $ | 13.86 | |
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 2.25%) | | | $ | 8.56 | | | | $ | 14.71 | |
Class C Shares-Net asset value | | | $ | 8.38 | | | | $ | 13.81 | |
Class F Shares-Net asset value | | | $ | 8.37 | | | | $ | 13.90 | |
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value | | | $ | 8.37 | | | | $ | 13.91 | |
Class I Shares-Net asset value | | | $ | 8.38 | | | | $ | 13.88 | |
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value* | | | $ | 8.37 | | | | $ | – | |
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value* | | | $ | 8.37 | | | | $ | – | |
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value* | | | $ | 8.38 | | | | $ | – | |
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value | | | $ | 8.37 | | | | $ | 13.91 | |
* | 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 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 1,530,546 | | | $ | 2,640,493 | | | $ | 238,282,558 | |
$ | 103,599 | | | $ | 508,252 | | | $ | 66,615,909 | |
$ | 85,339 | | | $ | 135,096 | | | $ | 53,358,626 | |
$ | 8,535 | | | $ | 25,412 | | | $ | 112,795,410 | |
$ | 187,172 | | | $ | 7,115,491 | | | $ | 2,285,396,536 | |
$ | 11,903 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 153,311 | |
$ | 8,504 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 120,577 | |
$ | 8,518 | | | $ | 25,412 | | | $ | 9,166 | |
$ | 693,148 | | | $ | 1,448,511 | | | $ | 1,755,343 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 120,038 | | | | 259,795 | | | | 24,227,005 | |
| 8,191 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 6,773,829 | |
| 6,667 | | | | 13,288 | | | | 5,428,306 | |
| 667 | | | | 2,500 | | | | 11,464,094 | |
| 14,651 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 232,811,452 | |
| 935 | | | | – | | | | 15,588 | |
| 667 | | | | – | | | | 12,258 | |
| 667 | | | | 2,500 | | | | 932 | |
| 54,151 | | | | 142,500 | | | | 178,486 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| $12.75 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $ 9.84 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| $13.53 | | | | $10.39 | | | | $10.07 | |
| $12.65 | | | | $10.17 | | | | $ 9.83 | |
| $12.80 | | | | $10.17 | | | | $ 9.83 | |
| $12.80 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $ 9.84 | |
| $12.78 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $ 9.82 | |
| $12.73 | | | | $ – | | | | $ 9.84 | |
| $12.76 | | | | $ – | | | | $ 9.84 | |
| $12.78 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $ 9.84 | |
| $12.80 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $ 9.83 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 83 |
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $5,737, $1,794, $0 and $0, respectively) | | $ | – | | | $ | 42,949 | |
Interest and other (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $6,668, respectively) | | | 367,038 | | | | 784 | |
Interest earned from Interfund Lending (See Note 10) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total investment income | | | 367,038 | | | | 43,733 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Management fee | | | 34,999 | | | | 15,422 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A | | | 5,052 | | | | 3,635 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class C | | | 1,717 | | | | 2,347 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class F | | | 1,447 | | | | 11 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R3 | | | 58 | | | | – | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R4 | | | 36 | | | | – | |
Registration | | | 67,001 | | | | 69,045 | |
Professional | | | 27,230 | | | | 22,448 | |
Custody | | | 5,769 | | | | 15,374 | |
Fund administration | | | 4,000 | | | | 949 | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 3,216 | | | | 215 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 2,550 | | | | 1,429 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 409 | | | | 244 | |
Other | | | 7,214 | | | | 4,451 | |
Gross expenses | | | 160,698 | | | | 135,570 | |
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3) | | | (108,874 | ) | | | (108,600 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 51,824 | | | | 26,970 | |
Net investment income | | | 315,214 | | | | 16,763 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (348,299 | ) | | | (117,167 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | | 91,885 | | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 68,460 | | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts | | | – | | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions | | | (7,855 | ) | | | (7,496 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | 657,230 | | | | (7,113 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | (42,195 | ) | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 173,416 | | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts | | | – | | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on deferred foreign capital gains taxes | | | – | | | | (2,281 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 3,238 | | | | 2,186 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments | | | – | | | | – | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 595,880 | | | | (131,871 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | 911,094 | | | $ | (115,108 | ) |
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International Growth Fund | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 12,071 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 55,720 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | | | | 406,030 | | | | 80,894,147 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 2,009 | |
| 12,099 | | | | 406,030 | | | | 80,951,876 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,640 | | | | 14,369 | | | | 3,127,306 | |
| 1,794 | | | | 2,249 | | | | 156,286 | |
| 453 | | | | 2,549 | | | | 192,259 | |
| 40 | | | | 52 | | | | 21,097 | |
| 28 | | | | – | | | | 177 | |
| 10 | | | | – | | | | 64 | |
| 65,312 | | | | 14,298 | | | | 244,671 | |
| 21,433 | | | | 15,728 | | | | 66,924 | |
| 5,081 | | | | 6,300 | | | | 26,020 | |
| 501 | | | | 2,299 | | | | 377,576 | |
| 309 | | | | 2,045 | | | | 627,572 | |
| 812 | | | | 265 | | | | 49,187 | |
| 238 | | | | 252 | | | | 32,968 | |
| 5,825 | | | | 3,511 | | | | 48,227 | |
| 107,476 | | | | 63,917 | | | | 4,970,334 | |
| (96,770 | ) | | | (39,519 | ) | | | (392,471 | ) |
| 10,706 | | | | 24,398 | | | | 4,577,863 | |
| 1,393 | | | | 381,632 | | | | 76,374,013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| (106,763 | ) | | | 81,385 | | | | 967,000 | |
| – | | | | 32,457 | | | | (2,710,135 | ) |
| – | | | | (567 | ) | | | 576,916 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 4,678,238 | |
| (453 | ) | | | 13 | | | | (25,640 | ) |
| 119,738 | | | | 66,263 | | | | 53,632,198 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | (30,459 | ) | | | (81,933 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | (8,291 | ) | | | 716,224 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | – | | | | (194,117 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| (779 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | | | | (111 | ) | | | (3,066 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | – | | | | (538 | ) |
| 11,759 | | | | 140,690 | | | | 57,555,147 | |
$ | 13,152 | | | $ | 522,322 | | | $ | 133,929,160 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 85 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 315,214 | | | $ | 459,024 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency related transactions | | | (195,809 | ) | | | (1,336,249 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 791,689 | | | | 551,811 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 911,094 | | | | (325,414 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (166,254 | ) | | | (394,474 | ) |
Class C | | | (12,370 | ) | | | (60,272 | ) |
Class F | | | (97,123 | ) | | | (332,910 | ) |
Class F3 | | | (3,462 | ) | | | (9,414 | ) |
Class I | | | (370,435 | ) | | | (806,393 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (719 | ) | | | (1,798 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (913 | ) | | | (2,326 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (691 | ) | | | (1,878 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (15,424 | ) | | | (44,264 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (667,391 | ) | | | (1,653,729 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 14): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 2,971,062 | | | | 5,149,606 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 472,657 | | | | 884,524 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (1,531,573 | ) | | | (6,048,380 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 1,912,146 | | | | (14,250 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 2,155,849 | | | | (1,993,393 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 18,994,213 | | | $ | 20,987,606 | |
End of period | | $ | 21,150,062 | | | $ | 18,994,213 | |
86 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 16,763 | | | $ | 72,958 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| (124,663 | ) | | | (285,737 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| (7,208 | ) | | | 584,213 | |
| (115,108 | ) | | | 371,434 | |
| | | | | | |
| (43,887 | ) | | | (49,847 | ) |
| (3,450 | ) | | | (6,897 | ) |
| (368 | ) | | | (427 | ) |
| (3,901 | ) | | | (4,362 | ) |
| (7,397 | ) | | | (8,274 | ) |
| – | | | | – | |
| – | | | | – | |
| – | | | | – | |
| (11,705 | ) | | | (13,085 | ) |
| (70,708 | ) | | | (82,892 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| 175,367 | | | | 134,102 | |
| 3,843 | | | | 307 | |
| (1,444 | ) | | | (10,277 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| 177,766 | | | | 124,132 | |
| (8,050 | ) | | | 412,674 | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 4,947,831 | | | $ | 4,535,157 | |
$ | 4,939,781 | | | $ | 4,947,831 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 87 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024
| | International Growth Fund |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,393 | | | $ | 12,542 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency related transactions | | | (107,216 | ) | | | (218,143 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 118,975 | | | | 438,924 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 13,152 | | | | 233,323 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (7,180 | ) | | | (8,008 | ) |
Class C | | | – | | | | – | |
Class F | | | (515 | ) | | | (577 | ) |
Class F3 | | | (61 | ) | | | (68 | ) |
Class I | | | (1,440 | ) | | | (65 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (30 | ) | | | (26 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (39 | ) | | | (46 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (59 | ) | | | (65 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (4,957 | ) | | | (5,097 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (14,281 | ) | | | (13,952 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 14): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 136,263 | | | | 883,264 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,023 | | | | 3,081 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (489,702 | ) | | | (152,436 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (348,416 | ) | | | 733,909 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (349,545 | ) | | | 953,280 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 2,986,809 | | | $ | 2,033,529 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,637,264 | | | $ | 2,986,809 | |
(1) | For the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2023. |
88 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund |
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended July 31, 2023(1) | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 381,632 | | | $ | 159,421 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 113,288 | | | | 19,564 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| 27,402 | | | | 88,103 | |
| 522,322 | | | | 267,088 | |
| | | | | | |
| (88,362 | ) | | | (24,611 | ) |
| (17,542 | ) | | | (6,121 | ) |
| (4,347 | ) | | | (368 | ) |
| (1,013 | ) | | | (372 | ) |
| (281,071 | ) | | | (103,038 | ) |
| – | | | | – | |
| – | | | | – | |
| (1,004 | ) | | | (368 | ) |
| (57,726 | ) | | | (21,225 | ) |
| (451,065 | ) | | | (156,103 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| 735,958 | | | | 10,947,500 | |
| 40,011 | | | | 7,141 | |
| (11,669 | ) | | | (2,516 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| 764,300 | | | | 10,952,125 | |
| 835,557 | | | | 11,063,110 | |
| | | | | | |
$ | 11,063,110 | | | $ | – | |
$ | 11,898,667 | | | $ | 11,063,110 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 89 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024
| | Short Duration High Yield Fund |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 76,374,013 | | | $ | 31,899,201 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions | | | 3,486,379 | | | | (1,457,107 | ) |
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 | | | 54,068,768 | | | | 8,670,579 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 133,929,160 | | | | 39,112,673 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (6,321,156 | ) | | | (2,901,640 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,558,020 | ) | | | (610,196 | ) |
Class F | | | (1,746,295 | ) | | | (3,005,335 | ) |
Class F3 | | | (2,292,673 | ) | | | (675 | ) |
Class I | | | (66,030,468 | ) | | | (26,638,107 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (2,811 | ) | | | (1,280 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (2,098 | ) | | | (651 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (372 | ) | | | (673 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (48,960 | ) | | | (36,303 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (78,002,853 | ) | | | (33,194,860 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 14): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 1,820,306,199 | | | | 1,390,013,852 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 77,786,329 | | | | 32,870,744 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (397,320,851 | ) | | | (257,966,342 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 1,500,771,677 | | | | 1,164,918,254 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 1,556,697,984 | | | | 1,170,836,067 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 1,201,789,452 | | | $ | 30,953,385 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,758,487,436 | | | $ | 1,201,789,452 | |
90 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net invest- ment income (loss)(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net investment income | | Net realized gain | | Total distri- butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | $ | 8.28 | | | | $ | 0.12 | | | | $ | 0.24 | | | | $ | 0.36 | | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | | $ | – | | | | $ | (0.27 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | | 9.16 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | | 10.38 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.19 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | | 8.28 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.24 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | | 9.16 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.17 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | | 10.38 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.28 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.10 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.01 | (g) | | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | | 0.32 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | | 8.28 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | | 9.16 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.24 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | | 10.38 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | | 8.28 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | | 9.16 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.24 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | | 10.38 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | | 8.28 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | | 9.16 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.24 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | | 10.38 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | | 8.28 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.26 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | | 9.16 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.20 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | | 10.38 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.15 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.02 | (g) | | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | | 0.33 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | | 8.28 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.27 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | | 9.16 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | | 10.38 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.18 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.02 | (g) | | | | 0.32 | (g) | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.04 | ) |
92 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse- ments (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 8.37 | | | | 4.37 | (d) | | | 0.65 | (e) | | | 1.72 | (e) | | | 3.02 | (e) | | $ | 5,326 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 2.30 | | | | 4,893 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.72 | ) | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 5,108 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.60 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 4,366 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.37 | (d)(h) | | | 0.65 | (e) | | | 3.04 | (e) | | | 1.28 | (e) | | | 3,521 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.38 | | | | 4.05 | (d) | | | 1.26 | (e) | | | 2.34 | (e) | | | 2.40 | (e) | | | 428 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.95 | ) | | | 1.26 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 431 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (9.29 | ) | | | 1.29 | | | | 2.27 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 852 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 901 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.21 | (d)(h) | | | 1.45 | (e) | | | 3.84 | (e) | | | 0.49 | (e) | | | 622 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.37 | | | | 4.48 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.63 | (e) | | | 3.21 | (e) | | | 2,633 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 2,973 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.53 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 4,134 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.81 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 3,866 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (d)(h) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 2.93 | (e) | | | 1.46 | (e) | | | 3,089 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.37 | | | | 4.48 | (d) | | | 0.44 | (e) | | | 1.49 | (e) | | | 3.23 | (e) | | | 105 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 2.52 | | | | 103 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.47 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 115 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 130 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.43 | (d)(h) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 2.63 | (e) | | | 1.53 | (e) | | | 129 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.38 | | | | 4.60 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.52 | (e) | | | 3.22 | (e) | | | 12,092 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 10,139 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.53 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 10,282 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 14,042 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (d)(h) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 2.85 | (e) | | | 1.46 | (e) | | | 3,089 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.37 | | | | 4.22 | (d) | | | 0.95 | (e) | | | 2.03 | (e) | | | 2.71 | (e) | | | 24 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 23 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.98 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 23 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.31 | (d)(h) | | | 0.95 | (e) | | | 3.33 | (e) | | | 0.98 | (e) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.37 | | | | 4.34 | (d) | | | 0.70 | (e) | | | 1.79 | (e) | | | 2.96 | (e) | | | 29 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 28 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.76 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 23 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.36 | (d)(h) | | | 0.70 | (e) | | | 3.08 | (e) | | | 1.24 | (e) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 93 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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 | | Total distri- butions |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | $ | 8.28 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.28 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.24 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 8.28 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.28 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.24 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.37 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
| |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Commencement of operations was on 5/20/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 5/28/2020. |
(g) | Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 5/20/2020 through 5/28/2020. |
(h) | Total return for the period 5/28/2020 through 7/31/2020 was 3.47% for Class A, 3.32% for Class C, 3.52% for Class F, 3.53% for Class F3, 3.52% for Class I, 3.41% for Class R3, 3.46% for Class R4, 3.51% for Class R5, and 3.53% for Class R6. |
94 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse- ments (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 8.38 | | | | 4.48 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.52 | (e) | | | 3.21 | (e) | | $ | 21 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.51 | | | | 21 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.53 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 23 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (d)(h) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 2.83 | (e) | | | 1.49 | (e) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.37 | | | | 4.48 | (d) | | | 0.44 | (e) | | | 1.49 | (e) | | | 3.24 | (e) | | | 493 | | | | 26 | (d) |
| 8.28 | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 383 | | | | 68 | |
| 9.16 | | | | (8.47 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 428 | | | | 74 | |
| 10.37 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 449 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.43 | (d)(h) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 2.63 | (e) | | | 1.53 | (e) | | | 309 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 95 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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 investment income | | Net asset value, end of period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | $ | 14.41 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | 13.86 | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.56 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 14.41 | |
7/31/2022(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.17 | (g) | | | (1.61 | )(g) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.56 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 14.30 | | | | – | (i) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 13.81 | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.52 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 14.30 | |
7/31/2022(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | (1.61 | )(g) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.52 | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 14.46 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 13.90 | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.14 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.46 | |
7/31/2022(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (g) | | | (1.61 | )(g) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.58 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 14.47 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 13.91 | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.47 | |
7/31/2022(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (g) | | | (1.61 | )(g) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.58 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 14.45 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 13.88 | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.13 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.45 | |
7/31/2022(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (g) | | | (1.61 | )(g) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.58 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 14.47 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 13.91 | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.47 | |
7/31/2022(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (g) | | | (1.61 | )(g) | | | (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) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Commencement of operations was on 3/2/2022, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 3/10/2022. |
(g) | 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. |
(h) | Total return for the period 3/10/2022 through 7/31/2022 was (9.41%) for Class A, (9.68%) for Class C, (9.35%) for Class F, (9.28%) for Class F3, (9.35%) for Class I, and (9.28%) for Class R6. |
(i) | Amount less than $0.01 |
96 | 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 (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2.43 | )(d) | | | 1.15 | (e) | | | 5.71 | (e) | | | 0.69 | (e) | | $ | 3,071 | | | | 42 | (d) |
| 8.21 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 5.10 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 3,006 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.53 | )(d)(h) | | | 1.24 | (e) | | | 3.77 | (e) | | | 2.86 | (e) | | | 2,727 | | | | 56 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2.81 | )(d) | | | 1.90 | (e) | | | 6.46 | (e) | | | (0.05 | )(e) | | | 479 | | | | 42 | (d) |
| 7.37 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 5.85 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 496 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.80 | )(d)(h) | | | 1.99 | (e) | | | 4.52 | (e) | | | 2.11 | (e) | | | 451 | | | | 56 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2.36 | )(d) | | | 0.90 | (e) | | | 5.53 | (e) | | | 0.96 | (e) | | | 23 | | | | 42 | (d) |
| 8.57 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 4.93 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 24 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.47 | )(d)(h) | | | 0.99 | (e) | | | 3.62 | (e) | | | 3.11 | (e) | | | 23 | | | | 56 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2.33 | )(d) | | | 0.82 | (e) | | | 5.45 | (e) | | | 1.03 | (e) | | | 232 | | | | 42 | (d) |
| 8.61 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.74 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 241 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.40 | )(d)(h) | | | 0.91 | (e) | | | 3.41 | (e) | | | 3.20 | (e) | | | 226 | | | | 56 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2.34 | )(d) | | | 0.90 | (e) | | | 5.46 | (e) | | | 0.95 | (e) | | | 440 | | | | 42 | (d) |
| 8.54 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 4.82 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 458 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.47 | )(d)(h) | | | 0.99 | (e) | | | 3.52 | (e) | | | 3.11 | (e) | | | 430 | | | | 56 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2.33 | )(d) | | | 0.82 | (e) | | | 5.45 | (e) | | | 1.03 | (e) | | | 695 | | | | 42 | (d) |
| 8.61 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.75 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 723 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.40 | )(d)(h) | | | 0.91 | (e) | | | 3.41 | (e) | | | 3.19 | (e) | | | 679 | | | | 56 | (d) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 97 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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 investment income | | Net asset value, end of period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | $ | 12.66 | | | $ | – | (d) | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 12.75 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(h) | | | 0.13 | (h) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 12.54 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.11 | | | | – | | | | 12.65 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.02 | )(h) | | | 0.13 | (h) | | | 0.11 | | | | – | | | | 15.11 | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 12.71 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 12.80 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.13 | (h) | | | 0.13 | | | | – | | | | 15.13 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 12.72 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 12.80 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.12 | (h) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 12.70 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 12.78 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.12 | (h) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 12.63 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 12.73 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(h) | | | 0.12 | (h) | | | 0.11 | | | | – | | | | 15.11 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 12.66 | | | | – | (d) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 12.76 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(h) | | | 0.13 | (h) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
98 | 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 (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.19 | (e) | | | 0.95 | (f) | | | 8.66 | (f) | | | 0.01 | (f) | | $ | 1,531 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 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)(i) | | | 1.06 | (f) | | | 16.19 | (f) | | | (0.38 | )(f) | | | 1,058 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.88 | (e) | | | 1.70 | (f) | | | 9.39 | (f) | | | (0.75 | )(f) | | | 104 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 9.14 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 13.30 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 93 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.96 | ) | | | 1.81 | | | | 7.51 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 92 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.73 | (e)(i) | | | 1.81 | (f) | | | 16.91 | (f) | | | (1.13 | )(f) | | | 102 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.33 | (e) | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | 8.52 | (f) | | | 0.26 | (f) | | | 85 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 10.33 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 12.35 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 85 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.27 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 6.51 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 77 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(i) | | | 0.81 | (f) | | | 16.02 | (f) | | | (0.14 | )(f) | | | 101 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.36 | (e) | | | 0.57 | (f) | | | 8.39 | (f) | | | 0.40 | (f) | | | 9 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 10.38 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 12.23 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 8 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.13 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | 6.27 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(i) | | | 0.73 | (f) | | | 15.76 | (f) | | | (0.15 | )(f) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.35 | (e) | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | 8.47 | (f) | | | 0.29 | (f) | | | 187 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 10.36 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 9.81 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 233 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.27 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 6.43 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(i) | | | 0.81 | (f) | | | 15.85 | (f) | | | (0.09 | )(f) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.05 | (e) | | | 1.24 | (f) | | | 8.97 | (f) | | | (0.29 | )(f) | | | 12 | | | | 52 | (d) |
| 9.74 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 12.58 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 12 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.61 | ) | | | 1.31 | | | | 6.93 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.80 | (e)(i) | | | 1.31 | (f) | | | 16.38 | (f) | | | (0.62 | )(f) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.26 | (e) | | | 0.90 | (f) | | | 8.63 | (f) | | | 0.05 | (f) | | | 9 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 10.01 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 12.52 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 8 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.41 | ) | | | 1.06 | | | | 6.68 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.80 | (e)(i) | | | 1.06 | (f) | | | 16.12 | (f) | | | (0.35 | )(f) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 99 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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 investment income | | Net asset value, end of period |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | $ | 12.70 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 12.78 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | | 0.13 | (h) | | | 0.13 | | | | – | | | | 15.13 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 12.72 | | | | 0.02 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 12.80 | |
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(g) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | | 0.13 | (h) | | | 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) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Amount less than $0.01. |
(e) | Not annualized. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | Commencement of operations was on 6/18/2021, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 6/28/2021. |
(h) | 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. |
(i) | 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. |
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100 | 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 (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.42 | (e) | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | 8.44 | (f) | | | 0.25 | (f) | | $ | 9 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 10.27 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 12.29 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 8 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.27 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 6.43 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(i) | | | 0.81 | (f) | | | 15.85 | (f) | | | (0.09 | )(f) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.36 | (e) | | | 0.60 | (f) | | | 8.38 | (f) | | | 0.37 | (f) | | | 693 | | | | 52 | (e) |
| 10.38 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 12.08 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 792 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.13 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | 6.28 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 584 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(i) | | | 0.73 | (f) | | | 15.78 | (f) | | | (0.06 | )(f) | | | 756 | | | | 5 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 101 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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 investment income | | Net realized gain | | Total distri- butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(e) | | $ | 10.10 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.39 | ) |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.14 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(e) | | | 10.10 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(e) | | | 10.10 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(e) | | | 10.10 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(e) | | | 10.10 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(e) | | | 10.10 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(e) | | | 10.10 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) |
| |
(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) | Unaudited. |
(f) | Commenced on May 1, 2023. |
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102 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b)(c) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse- ments (%)(d) | | Total expenses (%)(d) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%)(d) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%)(b) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 10.16 | | | | 4.54 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 6.52 | | | $ | 2,640 | | | | 101 | |
| 10.10 | | | | 2.44 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 5.88 | | | | 1,970 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.17 | | | | 4.23 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 5.71 | | | | 508 | | | | 101 | |
| 10.10 | | | | 2.23 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 4.96 | | | | 506 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.17 | | | | 4.75 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 6.76 | | | | 135 | | | | 101 | |
| 10.10 | | | | 2.49 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 5.95 | | | | 25 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.16 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 6.78 | | | | 25 | | | | 101 | |
| 10.10 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 6.00 | | | | 25 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.16 | | | | 4.65 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 6.71 | | | | 7,115 | | | | 101 | |
| 10.10 | | | | 2.49 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 5.94 | | | | 7,071 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.16 | | | | 4.65 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 6.72 | | | | 25 | | | | 101 | |
| 10.10 | | | | 2.49 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 5.93 | | | | 25 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.16 | | | | 4.68 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 6.78 | | | | 1,449 | | | | 101 | |
| 10.10 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 6.01 | | | | 1,440 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 103 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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 | | Total distri- butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.39 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.70 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.70 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (g) | | | 0.63 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 9.64 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.36 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.64 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.97 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.14 | ) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 9.63 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.40 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.70 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.72 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 9.64 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.40 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.72 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 9.62 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.40 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.82 | | | | 0.74 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.72 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 9.64 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.57 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.37 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.67 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.62 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (g) | | | 0.63 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.16 | ) |
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104 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse- ments (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 9.84 | | | | 6.26 | (d) | | | 0.65 | (e) | | | 0.68 | (e) | | | 7.87 | (e) | | $ | 238,283 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.64 | | | | 5.50 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 7.31 | | | | 92,165 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (4.04 | ) | | | 0.71 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 11,090 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.22 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 9,849 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.81 | (d)(h) | | | 0.71 | (e) | | | 3.95 | (e) | | | 5.45 | (e) | | | 1,727 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.83 | | | | 5.79 | (d) | | | 1.35 | (e) | | | 1.39 | (e) | | | 7.17 | (e) | | | 66,616 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.64 | | | | 4.81 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 6.74 | | | | 25,681 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (4.71 | ) | | | 1.42 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 1,399 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 9.34 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 3.81 | | | | 1,324 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.58 | (d)(h) | | | 1.51 | (e) | | | 4.74 | (e) | | | 4.64 | (e) | | | 584 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.83 | | | | 6.37 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 0.58 | (e) | | | 8.07 | (e) | | | 53,359 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.63 | | | | 5.60 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 7.28 | | | | 28,477 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (3.85 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 5.12 | | | | 16,197 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.43 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 6,071 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.87 | (d)(h) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 3.84 | (e) | | | 5.65 | (e) | | | 2,574 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | 6.39 | (d) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 0.42 | (e) | | | 8.14 | (e) | | | 112,795 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.64 | | | | 5.75 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 7.13 | | | | 9 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (3.79 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 4.92 | | | | 9 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.89 | (d)(h) | | | 0.44 | (e) | | | 3.66 | (e) | | | 5.72 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.82 | | | | 6.37 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 0.49 | (e) | | | 8.07 | (e) | | | 2,285,397 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.62 | | | | 5.60 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 7.68 | | | | 1,054,582 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.82 | | | | (3.94 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 5.14 | | | | 2,061 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.44 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 550 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.87 | (d)(h) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 3.77 | (e) | | | 5.65 | (e) | | | 531 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | 6.11 | (d) | | | 0.95 | (e) | | | 0.98 | (e) | | | 7.60 | (e) | | | 153 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.64 | | | | 5.19 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 6.99 | | | | 63 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (4.31 | ) | | | 1.01 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 4.38 | | | | 10 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 9.88 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 2.52 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.62 | | | | 7.72 | (d)(h) | | | 1.01 | (e) | | | 4.21 | (e) | | | 5.15 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)(concluded)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net invest- ment income (loss)(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net investment income | | Net realized gain | | Total distri- butions |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (0.39 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.70 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.62 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.04 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (g) | | | 0.63 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.16 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 9.64 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.40 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.69 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.72 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2024(c) | | | 9.64 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.40 | ) |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.72 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.72 | ) |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
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(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Commencement of operations was on 4/22/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 4/30/2020. |
(g) | Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 4/22/2020 through 4/30/2020. |
(h) | Total return for the period 4/30/2020 through 7/31/2020 was 7.56% for Class A, 7.34% for Class C, 7.61% for Class F, 7.63% for Class F3, 7.61% for Class I, 7.48% for Class R3, 7.54% for Class R4, 7.61% for Class R5, and 7.63% for Class R6. |
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| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse- ments (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
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$ | 9.84 | | | | 6.24 | (d) | | | 0.70 | (e) | | | 0.72 | (e) | | | 7.87 | (e) | | $ | 121 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.64 | | | | 5.46 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 6.89 | | | | 9 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (4.08 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 4.61 | | | | 9 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.15 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.62 | | | | 7.79 | (d)(h) | | | 0.76 | (e) | | | 3.96 | (e) | | | 5.40 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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| 9.84 | | | | 6.37 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 0.47 | (e) | | | 8.03 | (e) | | | 9 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.64 | | | | 5.72 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 7.14 | | | | 9 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (3.83 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 4.86 | | | | 9 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.43 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.86 | (d)(h) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 3.71 | (e) | | | 5.65 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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| 9.83 | | | | 6.29 | (d) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 0.42 | (e) | | | 8.13 | (e) | | | 1,755 | | | | 65 | (d) |
| 9.64 | | | | 5.74 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 7.47 | | | | 796 | | | | 65 | |
| 9.83 | | | | (3.80 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 4.90 | | | | 169 | | | | 123 | |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 4.81 | | | | 192 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.89 | (d)(h) | | | 0.44 | (e) | | | 3.69 | (e) | | | 5.73 | (e) | | | 64 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Lord Abbett Trust I (the “Trust”) 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. 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 valuations and the independent pricing services’ own electronic data processing techniques. Floating rate loans are valued at the average of bid and ask quotations obtained from dealers in loans on the basis of prices supplied by independent pricing services. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using daily forward exchange rates. 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 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 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 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). |
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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 represents mark to market of the unfunded portion of each Fund’s floating rate notes. |
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| As of January 31, 2024, the following Fund had unfunded loan commitments. |
| Short Duration High Yield Fund |
| Borrower | | Principal Amount | | | Market Value | | | Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | |
| Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan | | | $199,000 | | | | $194,336 | | | | $196,438 | | | | $(2,102 | ) |
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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. Each 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 |
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| swap contracts in each Fund’s Statement 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 each Fund’s Statement 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 swap contracts, 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) | Reverse Repurchase Agreements–Each Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to a securities dealer or bank for cash and also agrees to repurchase the same security later at a set price. Reverse repurchase agreements expose each Fund to credit risk (that is, the risk that the counterparty will fail to resell the security to each Fund). Engaging in reverse repurchase agreements also may involve the use of leverage, in that each Fund may reinvest the cash it receives in additional securities. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities to be repurchased by each Fund may decline below the repurchase price. |
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| For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the average interest rate, the amount of interest received and the average principal amount for the days borrowed in the period were as follows: |
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| Fund | | Interest Rate | | | Interest Income | | | Average Amount Borrowed |
| Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | (5.00 | )% | | | $19,438 | | | | $2,413,024 |
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(p) | 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 its counterparty. |
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(q) | Fair Value Measurements–Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk - for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
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| • | Level 1 – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; |
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| • | Level 2 – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
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| • | Level 3 – | significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
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| A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of January 31, 2024 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the period then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
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| Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
3. | 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% |
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
First $3 billion | .65% |
Over $3 billion | .60% |
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International Growth Fund | |
First $1 billion | .45% |
Over $1 billion | .42% |
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Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund |
First $1 billion | .25% |
Next $1 billion | .22% |
Over $2 billion | .21% |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
First $1 billion | .35% |
Over $1 billion | .31% |
For the period ended January 31, 2024, 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 | .29% |
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 fund administration fees during the period ended January 31, 2024.
Fund | Fund Administration Fee |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | $ 5,769 |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 15,374 |
International Growth Fund | 5,081 |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | 6,300 |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | 26,020 |
For the period ended January 31, 2024 and continuing through November 30, 2024 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 1, 2023 | | Prior to December 1, 2023 |
| | 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 |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | .45% | | .43% | | .45% | | .44% |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | .90% | | .82% | | .90% | | .82% |
International Growth Fund | | .70% | | .64% | | .70% | | .57% |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | .45% | | .36% | | .45% | | .42% |
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| | 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% | | – |
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* | 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 that 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 six months ended July 31, 2024 and continuing through November 30, 2024, 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 that Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund pay are 0.15% of each Fund’s average daily net assets and for Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund, 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. |
(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.
Commissions
The Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, during the six months ended January 31, 2024:
| | Distributor Commissions | | | Dealers’ Concessions | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | 224 | | | $ | 1,681 | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | – | | | | – | |
International Growth Fund | | | 8 | | | | 40 | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | 651 | | | | 3,980 | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | 82,886 | | | | 1,019,639 | |
The Distributor received the following amounts of CDSCs for the six months ended January 31, 2024:
| | Class A | | | Class C | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | – | | | | – | |
International Growth Fund | | | – | | | | – | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | – | | | | – | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | – | | | | 196 | |
One Trustee and certain of the Trust’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.
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4. | DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX INFORMATION |
Dividends are paid from net investment income, if any. Capital gain distributions are paid from taxable net realized gains from investments transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended January 31, 2024 was as follows:
Fund | | Tax-Exempt Income | | | Ordinary Income | | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Distributions Paid |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | – | | | $ | 667,391 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | – | | | | 70,708 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – |
International Growth Fund | | | – | | | | 14,281 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | – | | | | 421,364 | | | | 29,701 | | | | – | | | | – |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | – | | | | 78,002,853 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – |
The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended July 31, 2023 was as follows:
Fund | | Tax-Exempt Income | | | Ordinary Income | | | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Distributions Paid |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,653,729 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | – | | | | 82,892 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – |
International Growth Fund | | | – | | | | 13,952 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | – | | | | 156,103 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | – | | | | 33,194,860 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – |
Net capital losses recognized by the Funds may be carried forward indefinitely and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. Capital losses incurred that will be carried forward are as follows:
Fund | | Short-Term Losses | | Long-Term Losses | | Net Capital Losses | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $(1,042,888 | ) | $(1,663,146 | ) | $(2,706,034 | ) |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | (451,717 | ) | (17,750 | ) | (469,467 | ) |
International Growth Fund | | (391,864 | ) | (105,956 | ) | (497,820 | ) |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | – | | – | | – | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | (3,994,780 | ) | (1,244,882 | ) | (5,239,662 | ) |
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As of January 31, 2024, the tax cost of investments and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for each Fund are shown below. The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable to the tax treatment of certain securities, other financial instruments, amortization of premium and wash sales.
Fund | | Tax Cost of Investments | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | 21,575,360 | | | $ | 493,804 | | | $ | (1,268,765 | ) | | $ | (774,961 | ) |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | 4,614,893 | | | | 471,479 | | | | (213,549 | ) | | | 257,930 | |
International Growth Fund | | | 2,265,381 | | | | 378,830 | | | | (27,282 | ) | | | 351,548 | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | 12,047,367 | | | | 102,669 | | | | (14,007 | ) | | | 88,662 | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | 2,826,443,133 | | | | 74,463,240 | | | | (12,054,954 | ) | | | 62,408,286 | |
5. | PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) during the six months ended January 31, 2024 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 | | $ | 1,842,386 | | | $ | 4,917,167 | | | $ | 739,779 | | | $ | 4,109,572 | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | – | | | | 2,137,724 | | | | – | | | | 1,926,593 | |
International Growth Fund | | | – | | | | 1,260,747 | | | | – | | | | 1,494,011 | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | 2,709,405 | | | | 10,182,935 | | | | 3,083,336 | | | | 8,866,844 | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | 476,149,806 | | | | 2,314,412,441 | | | | 394,607,775 | | | | 848,315,248 | |
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* | Includes U.S. Government sponsored enterprises securities. |
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.
6. | DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES |
Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts during the six months ended January 31, 2024 (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.
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Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into futures contracts during the six months ended January 31, 2024 (as described in Note 2(h)) to economically hedge against changes in interest rates. The Funds bear the risk of interest rates moving unexpectedly, in which case the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and 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 six months ended January 31, 2024 (as described in Note 2(i)) for investment purposes, to economically hedge credit risk or for speculative purposes. Credit default swap contracts 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 contract transactions in the Statements of Operations. Each Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. For the centrally cleared credit default swap contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to each 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.
As of January 31, 2024, 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) | | | – | | | $ | 20,102 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 69,168 | | | | – | |
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Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | 13,010 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 78,679 | | | | – | |
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| Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund |
Asset Derivatives | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | 4 | |
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Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | 8,295 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 4,191 | | | | – | |
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| | | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund |
Asset Derivatives | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts(4) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 5,216,513 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | 174,787 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 512,959 | | | | – | | | | – | |
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Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts(4) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 217,466 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | 586,509 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 594,892 | | | | – | | | | – | |
(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. |
Transactions in derivative instruments for the six months ended January 31, 2024 , were as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund |
| | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | 68,460 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 91,885 | | | | – | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | 173,416 | |
Futures Contracts(4) | | $ | (42,195 | ) | | | – | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5) | | | – | | | $ | 10,969,788 | |
Futures Contracts(6) | | | 56 | | | | – | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund |
| | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | (567 | ) |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 32,457 | | | | – | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | (8,291 | ) |
Futures Contracts(4) | | $ | (30,459 | ) | | | – | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5) | | | – | | | $ | 201,644 | |
Futures Contracts(6) | | | 7 | | | | – | |
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| | Short Duration High Yield Fund |
| | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(7) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 4,678,238 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | 576,916 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | (2,710,135 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(8) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | (194,117 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | 716,224 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(4) | | $ | (81,933 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(5) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 51,905,100 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5) | | | – | | | $ | 104,150,065 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(6) | | | 921 | | | | – | | | | – | |
* | Calculated based on the number of contracts or notional amounts for the period ended January 31, 2024. |
(1) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(2) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts. |
(3) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(4) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts. |
(5) | Amount represents notional amounts in U.S. dollars. |
(6) | Amount represents number of contracts. |
(7) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts. |
(8) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts. |
7. | DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
The Financial Accounting Standards Board requires disclosures intended to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets and liabilities eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by 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 | | $ | 20,102 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 20,102 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 388,248 | | | | – | | | | 388,248 | |
Total | | $ | 408,350 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 408,350 | |
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| | 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) | |
Goldman Sachs | | | $ 10 | | | | $ (10 | ) | | | $ – | | | | $ – | | | | $ – | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 6,952 | | | | (3,985 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,967 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 13,140 | | | | (7,127 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 6,013 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 388,248 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (388,248 | ) | | | – | |
Total | | | $408,350 | | | | $(11,122 | ) | | | $ – | | | | $(388,248 | ) | | | $8,980 | |
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 | | $ | 13,010 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 13,010 | |
Total | | $ | 13,010 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 13,010 | |
| | 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) | |
Bank of America | | | $ 634 | | | | $ – | | | | $ – | | | | $ – | | | | $ 634 | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 587 | | | | (10 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 577 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 3,985 | | | | (3,985 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 7,127 | | | | (7,127 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Toronto Dominion Bank | | | 677 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 677 | |
Total | | | $13,010 | | | | $(11,122 | ) | | | $ – | | | | $ – | | | | $1,888 | |
| | | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate 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 | | $ | 4 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4 | |
Total | | $ | 4 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4 | |
| | 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 | | | $ 4 | | | | $ (4 | ) | | | $ – | | | | $ – | | | | $ – | |
Total | | | $ 4 | | | | $ (4 | ) | | | $ – | | | | $ – | | | | $ – | |
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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 | | $ | 8,295 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,295 | |
Total | | $ | 8,295 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,295 | |
| | 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 | | | $8,295 | | | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,291 | |
Total | | | $8,295 | | | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,291 | |
| | | | | 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 | | $ | 174,787 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 174,787 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 37,886,346 | | | | – | | | | 37,886,346 | |
Total | | $ | 38,061,133 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 38,061,133 | |
| | 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 | | $ | 26,449 | | | $ | (26,449 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 139,168 | | | | (139,168 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 13,886,346 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (13,886,346 | ) | | | – | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | 24,009,170 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (24,000,000 | ) | | | 9,170 | |
Total | | $ | 38,061,133 | | | $ | (165,617 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (37,886,346 | ) | | $ | 9,170 | |
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 | | $ | 586,509 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 586,509 | |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | 2,393,586 | | | | – | | | | 2,393,586 | |
Total | | $ | 2,980,095 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,980,095 | |
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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) | |
Bank of America | | $ | 125,456 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 125,456 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 2,579,631 | | | | (26,449 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,393,586 | ) | | | 159,596 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 275,008 | | | | (139,168 | ) | | | (135,840 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 2,980,095 | | | $ | (165,617 | ) | | $ | (135,840 | ) | | $ | (2,393,586 | ) | | $ | 285,052 | |
(a) | Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (liabilities) presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty. |
(b) | Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by the counterparty as of January 31, 2024. |
(c) | Net amount represents the amount owed by the Fund to the counterparty as of January 31, 2024. |
The Trust’s officers and 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.
For the period ended August 2, 2023, the Funds 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 renewed the Syndicated Facility for $1.6 billion. The Participating Funds remain subject to the same borrowing limits as were in place prior to the renewal.
For the period ended August 2, 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 renewed the Bilateral Facility in the same amount. The Participating Funds remain subject to the same borrowing limits as were in place prior to the renewal.
These credit facilities are to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as additional sources of liquidity to satisfy redemptions.
For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Funds did not utilize the Syndicated Facility or Bilateral Facility.
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10. | 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 January 31, 2024, the following Fund participated as a lender in the Interfund Lending Program. For the period in which the loan was outstanding, the average amount borrowed, average interest rate and interest expense were as follows:
Fund | | Average Amount Loaned | | | Average Interest Rate | | | Interest Income | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | $ | 16,058,996 | | | | 4.57 | % | | $ | 2,009 | |
11. | 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.
12. | 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 in 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 January 31, 2024, 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 Fund invests. The value
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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 rise. Longer-term debt securities are usually more sensitive to interest rate changes. There is also the risk that an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest to a Fund, a risk that is greater with high-yield securities (sometimes called “lower-rated bonds” or “junk bonds”), in which 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 a fund purchases its securities. A default, or concerns in the market about an increase in the risk of default, may result in losses to the Funds. High-yield securities are subject to greater price fluctuations, as well as additional risks. The market for below investment grade securities may be less liquid, which may make such securities more difficult to sell at an acceptable price, especially during periods of financial distress, increased market volatility, or significant market decline.
Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing. The value of the Funds’ investments will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities markets in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest. If a Fund’s assessment of a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds, even in a favorable market.
Certain instruments in which the Funds may invest have historically relied on LIBOR. As of June 30, 2023, the administrator of LIBOR ceased publication of US 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 threat thereof 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.
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Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund is subject to the risk of investing in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities (such as the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)). Unlike Ginnie Mae securities, securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government related organizations such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Consequently, the 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 may 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. Other adverse developments that affect financial institutions or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, may reduce liquidity in the market generally or have other adverse effects on the economy, the Funds or issuers in which the Funds invest. In addition, issuers in which the Funds invest and the Funds may not be able to identify all potential solvency or stress concerns with respect to a financial institution or to transfer assets from one bank or financial institution to another in a timely manner in the event such bank or financial institution comes under stress or fails.
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 the Fund’s investments, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance and each investment in the Fund.
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14. | SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited | ) | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 39,289 | | | $ | 326,995 | | | | 79,499 | | | $ | 669,267 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 10,291 | | | | 85,797 | | | | 21,099 | | | | 174,235 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (4,584 | ) | | | (37,856 | ) | | | (66,962 | ) | | | (582,689 | ) |
Increase | | | 44,996 | | | $ | 374,936 | | | | 33,636 | | | $ | 260,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 207 | | | $ | 1,722 | | | | 1,529 | | | $ | 12,593 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 27 | | | | 223 | | | | 3,158 | | | | 26,018 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,237 | ) | | | (10,105 | ) | | | (45,595 | ) | | | (378,284 | ) |
Decrease | | | (1,003 | ) | | $ | (8,160 | ) | | | (40,908 | ) | | $ | (339,673 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,987 | | | $ | 41,554 | | | | 40,221 | | | $ | 340,774 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,705 | | | | 14,189 | | | | 12,773 | | | | 105,471 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (51,393 | ) | | | (431,231 | ) | | | (144,990 | ) | | | (1,211,732 | ) |
Decrease | | | (44,701 | ) | | $ | (375,488 | ) | | | (91,996 | ) | | $ | (765,487 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 298,753 | | | $ | 2,469,813 | | | | 475,817 | | | $ | 3,965,453 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 44,268 | | | | 368,984 | | | | 70,039 | | | | 577,189 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (123,839 | ) | | | (1,022,184 | ) | | | (443,545 | ) | | | (3,726,025 | ) |
Increase | | | 219,182 | | | $ | 1,816,613 | | | | 102,311 | | | $ | 816,617 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 73 | | | $ | 600 | | | | 258 | | | $ | 2,126 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 9 | | | | 79 | | | | 3 | | | | 25 | |
Shares reacquired | | | – | | | | (3 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 82 | | | $ | 676 | | | | 261 | | | $ | 2,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 97 | | | $ | 799 | | | | 799 | | | $ | 6,901 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 30 | | | | 248 | | | | 61 | | | | 501 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3 | ) | | | (24 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
Increase | | | 124 | | | $ | 1,023 | | | | 859 | | | $ | 7,392 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 15,877 | | | $ | 129,579 | | | | 17,587 | | | $ | 152,492 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 375 | | | | 3,137 | | | | 131 | | | | 1,085 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,693 | ) | | | (30,170 | ) | | | (18,179 | ) | | | (149,640 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 12,559 | | | $ | 102,546 | | | | (461 | ) | | $ | 3,937 | |
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited | ) | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 12,783 | | | $ | 174,917 | | | | 8,139 | | | $ | 114,679 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 265 | | | | 3,707 | | | | 24 | | | | 307 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (104 | ) | | | (1,444 | ) | | | (682 | ) | | | (9,315 | ) |
Increase | | | 12,944 | | | $ | 177,180 | | | | 7,481 | | | $ | 105,671 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 33 | | | $ | 450 | | | | 1,411 | | | $ | 19,423 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 10 | | | | 136 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | – | | | | – | | | | (72 | ) | | | (962 | ) |
Increase | | | 43 | | | $ | 586 | | | | 1,339 | | | $ | 18,461 | |
International Growth Fund | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 9,860 | | | $ | 115,770 | | | | 32,725 | | | $ | 397,519 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 258 | | | | 3,226 | | | | 280 | | | | 3,081 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (28,112 | ) | | | (335,397 | ) | | | (2,153 | ) | | | (25,969 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (17,994 | ) | | $ | (216,401 | ) | | | 30,852 | | | $ | 374,631 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,089 | | | $ | 13,124 | | | | 1,465 | | | $ | 17,711 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (342 | ) | | | (4,149 | ) | | | (2,040 | ) | | | (24,453 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 747 | | | $ | 8,975 | | | | (575 | ) | | $ | (6,742 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 17,673 | | | $ | 221,682 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 115 | | | | 1,440 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,804 | ) | | | (45,888 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase (decrease) | | | (3,689 | ) | | $ | (44,448 | ) | | | 17,673 | | | $ | 221,682 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 14 | | | $ | 165 | | | | 253 | | | $ | 3,009 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1 | | | | 9 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 15 | | | $ | 174 | | | | 253 | | | $ | 3,009 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 586 | | | $ | 7,204 | | | | 20,525 | | | $ | 243,343 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 27 | | | | 348 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (8,740 | ) | | | (104,268 | ) | | | (8,448 | ) | | | (102,014 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (8,127 | ) | | $ | (96,716 | ) | | | 12,077 | | | $ | 141,329 | |
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Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited | ) | | For the period ended July 31, 2023(a) | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 61,128 | | | $ | 619,280 | | | | 194,338 | | | $ | 1,944,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,620 | | | | 36,669 | | | | 709 | | | | 7,131 | |
Increase | | | 64,748 | | | $ | 655,949 | | | | 195,047 | | | $ | 1,951,131 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 776 | | | $ | 7,854 | | | | 50,348 | | | $ | 503,500 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1 | | | | 10 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (875 | ) | | | (8,850 | ) | | | (250 | ) | | | (2,516 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (99 | ) | | $ | (996 | ) | | | 50,099 | | | $ | 500,994 | |
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Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,736 | | | $ | 108,824 | | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 330 | | | | 3,342 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (278 | ) | | | (2,819 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 10,788 | | | $ | 109,347 | | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
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Class F3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
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Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 700,000 | | | $ | 7,000,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 700,000 | | | $ | 7,000,000 | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 142,500 | | | $ | 1,425,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 142,500 | | | $ | 1,425,000 | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited | ) | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 15,808,701 | | | $ | 152,403,775 | | | | 9,754,297 | | | $ | 93,457,412 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 644,738 | | | | 6,239,625 | | | | 289,773 | | | | 2,778,711 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,785,233 | ) | | | (17,203,434 | ) | | | (1,613,315 | ) | | | (15,515,526 | ) |
Increase | | | 14,668,206 | | | $ | 141,439,966 | | | | 8,430,755 | | | $ | 80,720,597 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,264,375 | | | $ | 41,180,229 | | | | 2,732,521 | | | $ | 26,210,610 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 160,992 | | | | 1,557,502 | | | | 60,574 | | | | 580,948 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (315,668 | ) | | | (3,047,912 | ) | | | (271,313 | ) | | | (2,607,929 | ) |
Increase | | | 4,109,699 | | | $ | 39,689,819 | | | | 2,521,782 | | | $ | 24,183,629 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (unaudited | ) | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | |
Class F Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 5,020,653 | | | $ | 48,277,078 | | | | 10,086,141 | | | $ | 96,633,583 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 179,697 | | | | 1,733,189 | | | | 305,656 | | | | 2,929,945 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,727,851 | ) | | | (26,094,844 | ) | | | (9,084,301 | ) | | | (87,269,819 | ) |
Increase | | | 2,472,499 | | | $ | 23,915,423 | | | | 1,307,496 | | | $ | 12,293,709 | |
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Class F3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,710,502 | | | $ | 112,555,069 | | | | 1 | | | $ | 15 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 235,888 | | | | 2,292,192 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (483,229 | ) | | | (4,696,081 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 11,463,161 | | | $ | 110,151,180 | | | | 1 | | | $ | 15 | |
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Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 152,469,777 | | | $ | 1,464,496,393 | | | | 122,579,924 | | | $ | 1,173,028,826 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,830,867 | | | | 65,957,501 | | | | 2,774,811 | | | | 26,580,492 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (36,072,930 | ) | | | (346,006,083 | ) | | | (15,980,804 | ) | | | (152,572,189 | ) |
Increase | | | 123,227,714 | | | $ | 1,184,447,811 | | | | 109,373,931 | | | $ | 1,047,037,129 | |
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Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 8,822 | | | $ | 86,485 | | | | 5,518 | | | $ | 52,741 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 255 | | | | 2,462 | | | | 67 | | | | 648 | |
Shares reacquired | | | – | | | | – | | | | (92 | ) | | | (869 | ) |
Increase | | | 9,077 | | | $ | 88,947 | | | | 5,493 | | | $ | 52,520 | |
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Class R4 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,225 | | | $ | 109,422 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 179 | | | | 1,738 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (78 | ) | | | (765 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 11,326 | | | $ | 110,395 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 123,674 | | | $ | 1,197,748 | | | | 65,416 | | | $ | 630,665 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 216 | | | | 2,120 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (27,978 | ) | | | (271,732 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
Increase | | | 95,912 | | | $ | 928,136 | | | | 65,415 | | | $ | 630,655 | |
(a) | For the period May 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2023. |
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Approval of Advisory Contract
The Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Company or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), annually considers whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between each Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). In connection with its most recent approval, the Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement, as well as numerous materials received throughout the course of the year, including information about each Fund’s investment performance compared to the performance of an appropriate benchmark. Before making its decision as to each Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information, taking into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions. The Independent Trustees also met with their independent legal counsel in various private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
The materials received by the Board as to each Fund included, but were not limited to: (1) for each Fund (other than Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, which commenced operations in 2023), information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”) regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of certain funds with similar investment styles as determined by Broadridge, based, in part, on the Fund’s Morningstar category (the “performance peer group”), and the investment performance of an appropriate benchmark; (2) information provided by Broadridge regarding the expense ratios, contractual and actual management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics, including asset size (the “expense peer group”); (3) certain supplemental investment performance information provided by Lord Abbett; (4) information provided by Lord Abbett on the expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (5) sales and redemption information for the Fund; (6) information regarding Lord Abbett’s financial condition; (7) an analysis of the relative profitability to Lord Abbett of providing management and administrative services to the Fund; (8) information provided by Lord Abbett regarding the investment management fee schedules for Lord Abbett’s other advisory clients maintaining accounts with a similar investment strategy as the Fund (in the case of Climate Focused Bond Fund); and (9) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.
Investment Management and Related Services Generally. The Board considered the services provided by Lord Abbett to each Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to each Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that each Fund was likely to continue to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.
Investment Performance. The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance (other than Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, which had commenced operations in May 2023 and therefore did not yet have investment performance for a full calendar year) in relation to that of its performance peer group and an appropriate benchmark as of the one-year period ended
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Approval of Advisory Contract (continued)
June 30, 2023. As to each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one-year and three-year periods. As to the Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. As to the International Growth Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. The Board also reviewed investment performance for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund in relation to that of an appropriate benchmark for the period since the Fund’s inception on May 4, 2023 through September 30, 2023 and observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above that of the benchmark for the period. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board, and the willingness of Lord Abbett to take steps intended to improve performance when appropriate. After reviewing these and other factors, including those described below, the Board concluded that each Fund’s Agreement should be continued.
Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to each Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline, and other services to each Fund by Lord Abbett. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining personnel.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including each Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.
Expenses. The Board considered the expense level of each Fund, including the contractual and actual management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how each of the expense level and the actual management fee rates of each Fund related to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. As to each of Climate Focused Bond Fund, Short Duration High Yield Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and International Growth Fund, the Board observed that the net total expense ratio and the actual management fee of the Fund were both below the median of the expense peer group. As to Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, the Board observed that the net total expense ratio of the Fund was below the median of the expense peer group and that the actual management fee of the Fund was equal to the median of the expense peer group. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that the management fees paid by each 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. As to each Fund, the Board considered the level of Lord Abbett’s operating margin in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett’s methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. It considered whether each Fund was profitable to Lord Abbett in connection with the Fund’s operation, including the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins excluding Lord Abbett’s marketing and distribution expenses. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins, without those exclusions, in comparison with available industry data and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett’s ability to recruit and retain personnel.
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Approval of Advisory Contract (concluded)
The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to each Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that Lord Abbett’s profitability with respect to each Fund was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. As to each Fund, the Board considered the extent to which there had been economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund’s shareholders had appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board also considered information provided by Lord Abbett regarding how it shares any potential economies of scale through its investments in its businesses supporting the Funds. The Board also considered each Fund’s existing management fee schedule, with one or more contractual breakpoints in the level of management fee, and the Fund’s’ expense limitation agreement. Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that any economies of scale were adequately addressed in respect of each Fund.
Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. As to each Fund, the Board considered the amount and nature of the fees paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett and the Distributor for services other than investment advisory services, such as the fee that Lord Abbett receives from each Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with each Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees it receives, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that business also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectus of each Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of client brokerage transactions.
Alternative Arrangements. As to each Fund, the Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the Agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the Agreement on behalf of each Fund. As to each Fund, in considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.
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Householding
The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of each Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report (or related notice of internet availability of annual report and semiannual report) to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Funds Service Center, P.O. Box 534489, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4489 (regular mail) or Attention: 534489, 500 Ross Street 154-0520, 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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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 (03/24) |
Item 2: | Code of Ethics. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 3: | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
| 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. |
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Item 12: | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
| Not applicable. |
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 (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: March 26, 2024
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 (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: March 26, 2024
| By: | /s/ Michael J. Hebert |
| | Michael J. Hebert |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: March 26, 2024