UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-10401
Trust for Professional Managers
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Jay S. Fitton
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)
(Name and address of agent for service)
(513) 520-5925
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2024
Date of reporting period: February 29, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) |
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Column Small Cap Select Fund
Column Small Cap Fund
Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Column Mid Cap Fund
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2024
Investment Adviser
Mason Street Advisors, LLC
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Table of Contents
LETTERS TO SHAREHOLDERS | 3 |
EXPENSE EXAMPLES | 6 |
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS | 8 |
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | 16 |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | 86 |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | 88 |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | 89 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 93 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 97 |
BASIS FOR TRUSTEES’ APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY | |
AND INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS | 109 |
NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY & PRACTICES | 126 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 127 |
Column Funds Management Discussion of Fund Performance
Six months ended February 29, 2024
Over the past six months, U.S. equities delivered strong gains, with the large cap S&P 500 Total Return Index (the “S&P 500 Index”) (up 13.93%) reaching record highs by the end of February 2024. Equities declined early in the period, as climbing bond yields and a continued hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) caused investors’ optimism to fade. But by late October 2023, softening economic data reinforced hopes that the Fed’s hiking cycle would soon end. A rapid decline in interest rates and pullback in inflation fears pushed equities significantly higher, led by several of the S&P 500 Index’s largest mega-cap constituents.
Mid- and small-cap equities lagged large-caps during the period but still posted healthy absolute returns, with the Russell Midcap Index up 11.53% and the small-cap Russell 2000 Index up 8.97%. Similar to large-caps, growth equities outperformed value. Small-cap equities experienced a rockier trajectory than large-caps over this stretch, though, suffering steeper declines in September 2023 and October 2023 before surging ahead in December 2023, only to give back some gains in January 2024. Russell 2000 Index sector returns saw some variation during the period: information technology (up 13.02%) and other sectors with large weights in the index gained over 10%, while some smaller sectors such as energy (down 5.60%) and utilities (down 6.48%) suffered losses. In the Russell Midcap Index, all sectors posted gains except for energy, which saw a modest 0.98% decline.
The Column Funds launched in the second half of this six-month period on December 11, 2023. The following discussion highlights performance drivers for each of the Funds over the relatively brief period from inception (December 11, 2023) through the end of February 2024. Because short-term performance can be volatile, our efforts remain focused on delivering on the Funds’ long-term objectives.
Column Funds Overviews
Column Mid Cap Select Fund
From its December 11, 2023 inception through February 29, 2024, the Column Mid Cap Select Fund returned 8.00%. That result underperformed the 10.61% return of the Fund’s broad-based benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, mainly due to its focus on medium-sized companies, which lagged larger companies during the period. The Fund also underperformed the 9.18% gain of the Russell Midcap Index, the benchmark index we believe more appropriately represents the market in which the Fund invests. Early in the period, expenses detracted notably from Fund and underlying sub-adviser returns, a temporary headwind that was resolved when the Fund saw significant net inflows starting in mid-January 2024.
While the Fund’s sector positioning, mainly an overweight to industrials and underweight to utilities, helped its performance relative to the Russell Midcap Index during the period, stock selection, particularly in the information technology and industrials sectors, detracted. Each of the Fund’s sub-advisers underperformed the Russell Midcap Index over this stretch. EARNEST Partners, LLC was the largest detractor driven by stock selection, mainly in the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors.
Column Mid Cap Fund
From its December 11, 2023 inception through February 29, 2024, the Column Mid Cap Fund returned 8.90%. That result underperformed the 10.61% return of the Fund’s broad-based benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, mainly due to its focus on medium-sized companies, which lagged larger companies during the period. The Fund also modestly underperformed the 9.18% gain of the Russell Midcap Index, the benchmark index we
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believe more appropriately represents the market in which the Fund invests. Early in the period, the Fund’s expenses detracted notably from Fund and underlying sub-adviser returns, a temporary headwind that was resolved when the Fund saw significant net inflows starting in mid-January 2024.
The Fund’s overweight to the industrials sector and underweight to the real estate sector contributed to its performance relative to the Russell Midcap Index during the period. Stock selection was mixed, with relatively positive selection in the healthcare and industrials sectors offset by weak selection in the information technology and materials sectors. The Fund’s sub-advisers focused on growth companies generally outperformed the Russell Midcap Index during the period, while the sub-advisers focused on value stocks underperformed. Invesco Advisers, Inc.’s mid cap growth strategy was the best performer amid a favorable climate for growth and momentum risk factors as well as strong stock selection, while American Century Investment Management, Inc.’s mid cap value strategy trailed other Fund sub-advisers’ returns due to poor performance for its active stock picks on top of its value focus.
Column Small Cap Select Fund
From its December 11, 2023 inception through February 29, 2024, the Column Small Cap Select Fund gained 10.40%. That result slightly underperformed the 10.61% return of the Fund’s broad-based benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, mainly due to its focus on small companies, which lagged larger companies during the period. However, the Fund outperformed the 9.40% gain of the Russell 2000 Index, the benchmark index we believe more appropriately represents the market in which the Fund invests. Early in the period, the Fund’s expenses detracted notably from Fund and underlying sub-adviser returns, a temporary headwind that was resolved when the Fund saw significant net inflows starting in mid-January.
The Fund’s advantage over the Russell 2000 Index was driven by strong performance by sub-adviser Driehaus Capital Management LLC, which focuses on small companies experiencing growth inflections. That strategy more than doubled the return of the Russell 2000 Index during the period, aided by a favorable climate for growth and momentum risk factors as well as strong security selection, especially in the information technology and industrials sectors. Other Fund sub-advisers lagged the Russell 2000 Index over this stretch.
Column Small Cap Fund
From its December 11, 2023 inception through February 29, 2024, the Column Small Cap Fund gained 7.80%. That result underperformed the 10.61% return of the Fund’s broad-based benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, mainly due to its focus on small companies, which lagged larger companies during the period. The Fund also underperformed the 9.40% gain of the Russell 2000 Index, the benchmark index we believe more appropriately represents the market in which the Fund invests. Early in the period, the Fund’s expenses detracted notably from Fund and underlying sub-adviser returns, a temporary headwind that was resolved when the Fund saw significant net inflows starting in mid-January.
Both sector allocation and stock selection detracted from the Fund’s returns relative to the Russell 2000 Index during this period. An underweight to healthcare companies and an overweight to the financials sector hurt, as did stock selection largely in the information technology and healthcare sectors. American Century Investment Management, Inc.’s small cap growth strategy outperformed the Russell 2000 Index and other Fund sub-advisers amid a favorable climate for growth equities. Other Fund sub-advisers lagged the Russell 2000 Index during the period.
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The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted, small cap index that measures the performance of the smallest 2000 companies in the Russell 3000® Index and represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell MidCap® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. Stocks of smaller or newer companies are more likely to realize more substantial growth as well as suffer more significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in such companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks. Investing in medium company stock involves a greater degree of risk than investing in large company stocks. Returns represent past performance, are not a guarantee of future performance. Diversification and strategic asset allocation do not assure profit or protect against loss.
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Column Funds
Expense Examples
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing plan fees and other Fund expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds, and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period since commencement of operations (12/11/23 – 2/29/24).
Actual Expenses
The columns labeled Actual in the following table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. To the extent the Funds invest in shares of exchange-traded funds or other investment companies as part of their investment strategies, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in addition to the expenses of the Funds. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. These expenses are not included in the Examples. The Examples include, but are not limited to, management fees, fund administration fees and accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in this table, 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 within the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The columns labeled Hypothetical in the following table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. 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 the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the Hypothetical columns of the table are 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.
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Column Funds
Expense Examples (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Hypothetical | |||||||
(5% return | |||||||
Actual | before expenses) | ||||||
Expenses | Expenses | ||||||
Paid | Paid | ||||||
Fund’s | Beginning | Ending | During | Ending | During | ||
Annualized | Account | Account | Period(1) | Account | Period(1) | ||
Expense | Value | Value | (12/11/23(2) – | Value | (12/11/23(2) – | ||
Ratio(1) | 12/11/23(2) | 2/29/24 | 2/29/24) | 2/29/24 | 2/29/24) | ||
Column Small Cap | |||||||
Select Fund | 0.48% | $1,000.00 | $1,104.00 | $1.53 | $1,013.70 | $1.46 | |
Column Small | |||||||
Cap Fund | 0.49% | $1,000.00 | $1,078.00 | $1.54 | $1,013.67 | $1.49 | |
Column Mid Cap | |||||||
Select Fund | 0.39% | $1,000.00 | $1,080.00 | $1.23 | $1,013.97 | $1.19 | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | 0.38% | $1,000.00 | $1,089.00 | $1.20 | $1,014.00 | $1.16 |
(1) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, 80 days to reflect the period since inception, and divided by 264 to reflect the number of days in the first fiscal year. |
(2) | Commencement of operations. |
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Column Small Cap Select Fund
Investment Highlights
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund incorporates a mix of investment styles and philosophies, targeting a balance of growth and value over time. Mason Street Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) uses a “manager of managers” approach by employing a select group of sub-advisory firms with distinct and complementary investment styles. The Adviser is responsible for developing, constructing, and monitoring the asset allocation and portfolio strategy for the Fund. The Adviser considers a number of factors when making allocation decisions, including sub-adviser experience and investment approach, expected risk and return potential, portfolio characteristics, and costs. The sub-advisers normally invest the Fund’s assets across different sectors, but from time-to-time a significant percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in issuers in a single sector or in a smaller number of issuers than other more diversified funds.
Sector Breakdown
(% of Investments)
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Total Returns as of February 29, 2024
Since Inception | |
(12/11/23) | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | 10.40% |
S&P 500 Total Return Index | 10.61% |
Russell 2000 Total Return Index | 9.41% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less
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Column Small Cap Select Fund
Investment Highlights (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most current performance, please visit the Fund’s website at www.columnfunds.com.
Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the Fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on historical returns.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced.
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following chart illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. The Russell 2000® Total Return Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted, small cap index that measures the performance of the smallest 2000 companies in the Russell 3000® Index and represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Growth of $10,000 Investment
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Column Small Cap Fund
Investment Highlights
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund incorporates a mix of investment styles and philosophies, targeting a balance of growth and value over time. Mason Street Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) uses a “manager of managers” approach by employing multiple sub-advisory firms with distinct and complementary investment styles. The Adviser is responsible for developing, constructing, and monitoring the asset allocation and portfolio strategy for the Fund. The Adviser considers a number of factors when making allocation decisions, including sub-adviser experience and investment approach, expected risk and return potential, portfolio characteristics, and costs.
Sector Breakdown
(% of Investments)
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Total Returns as of February 29, 2024
Since Inception | |
(12/11/23) | |
Column Small Cap Fund | 7.80% |
S&P 500 Total Return Index | 10.61% |
Russell 2000 Total Return Index | 9.41% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most current performance, please visit the Fund’s website at www.columnfunds.com.
Continued
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Column Small Cap Fund
Investment Highlights (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the Fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on historical returns.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced.
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following chart illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. The Russell 2000® Total Return Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted, small cap index that measures the performance of the smallest 2000 companies in the Russell 3000® Index and represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Growth of $10,000 Investment
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Investment Highlights
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of mid capitalization companies. The Fund incorporates a mix of investment styles and philosophies, targeting a balance of growth and value over time. Mason Street Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) uses a “manager of managers” approach by employing a select group of sub-advisory firms with distinct and complementary investment styles. The Adviser is responsible for developing, constructing, and monitoring the asset allocation and portfolio strategy for the Fund. The Adviser considers a number of factors when making allocation decisions, including sub-adviser experience and investment approach, expected risk and return potential, portfolio characteristics, and costs. The sub-advisers normally invest the Fund’s assets across different sectors, but from time-to-time a significant percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in issuers in a single sector or in a smaller number of issuers than other more diversified funds.
Sector Breakdown
(% of Investments)
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Total Returns as of February 29, 2024
Since Inception | |
(12/11/23) | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | 8.00% |
S&P 500 Total Return Index | 10.61% |
Russell Midcap Total Return Index | 9.18% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Investment Highlights (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most current performance, please visit the Fund’s website at www.columnfunds.com.
Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the Fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on historical returns.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced.
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following chart illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. The Russell MidCap® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Growth of $10,000 Investment
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Column Mid Cap Fund
Investment Highlights
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies. The Fund incorporates a mix of investment styles and philosophies, targeting a balance of growth and value over time. Mason Street Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) uses a “manager of managers” approach by employing multiple sub-advisory firms with distinct and complementary investment styles. The Adviser is responsible for developing, constructing, and monitoring the asset allocation and portfolio strategy of the Fund. The Adviser considers a number of factors when making allocation decisions, including sub-adviser experience and investment approach, expected risk and return potential, portfolio characteristics, and costs.
Sector Breakdown
(% of Investments)
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Total Returns as of February 29, 2024
Since Inception | |
(12/11/23) | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | 8.90% |
S&P 500 Total Return Index | 10.61% |
Russell Midcap Total Return Index | 9.18% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most current performance, please visit the Fund’s website at www.columnfunds.com.
Continued
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Column Mid Cap Fund
Investment Highlights (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the Fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on historical returns.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced.
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following chart illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. The Russell MidCap® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Growth of $10,000 Investment
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Column Small Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS – 93.4% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.2% | ||||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) | 10,336 | $ | 3,176,977 | |||||
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 14,760 | 1,488,251 | ||||||
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 4,587 | 1,083,770 | ||||||
Leonardo DRS, Inc.(a) | 63,982 | 1,453,031 | ||||||
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | 24,875 | 743,016 | ||||||
Moog, Inc. – Class A | 5,590 | 838,221 | ||||||
8,783,266 | ||||||||
Automobile Components – 0.2% | ||||||||
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | 9,573 | 484,298 | ||||||
LCI Industries | 1,797 | 226,386 | ||||||
Modine Manufacturing Co.(a) | 12,129 | 1,088,093 | ||||||
1,798,777 | ||||||||
Banks – 4.8% | ||||||||
Banc of California, Inc. | 94,078 | 1,376,361 | ||||||
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 6,265 | 377,654 | ||||||
Cadence Bank | 71,695 | 1,984,518 | ||||||
Comerica, Inc. | 75,758 | 3,740,929 | ||||||
Community Bank System, Inc. | 14,001 | 634,245 | ||||||
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 6,459 | 700,866 | ||||||
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 14,002 | 760,449 | ||||||
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 16,197 | 501,135 | ||||||
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 13,730 | 513,777 | ||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH | 81,795 | 1,066,607 | ||||||
Lakeland Financial Corp. | 5,210 | 331,877 | ||||||
National Bank Holdings Corp. – Class A | 84,824 | 2,870,444 | ||||||
Old National Bancorp/IN | 65,755 | 1,080,355 | ||||||
Popular, Inc. | 47,583 | 3,981,745 | ||||||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 40,940 | 2,555,065 | ||||||
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | 5,964 | 273,211 | ||||||
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | 35,611 | 2,088,585 | ||||||
United Bankshares, Inc./WV | 53,330 | 1,850,018 | ||||||
United Community Banks, Inc./GA | 17,331 | 450,779 | ||||||
Webster Financial Corp. | 52,421 | 2,497,336 | ||||||
Western Alliance Bancorp | 60,522 | 3,493,935 | ||||||
Zions Bancorp NA | 60,605 | 2,389,655 | ||||||
35,519,546 | ||||||||
Beverages – 0.6% | ||||||||
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a) | 24,263 | 1,980,346 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | 2,430 | 2,043,144 | ||||||
4,023,490 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Biotechnology – 3.2% | ||||||||
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 19,269 | $ | 1,194,100 | |||||
Apogee Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 30,929 | 1,076,948 | ||||||
Biomea Fusion, Inc.(a) | 33,096 | 579,180 | ||||||
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a) | 7,909 | 739,650 | ||||||
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 67,100 | 2,747,074 | ||||||
Cytokinetics, Inc.(a) | 5,158 | 372,614 | ||||||
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 75,810 | 3,017,996 | ||||||
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a) | 28,530 | 453,912 | ||||||
Krystal Biotech, Inc.(a) | 4,892 | 780,127 | ||||||
Merus NV(a) | 30,276 | 1,467,780 | ||||||
Natera, Inc.(a) | 26,019 | 2,250,383 | ||||||
Nuvalent, Inc. – Class A(a) | 18,127 | 1,524,843 | ||||||
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 17,278 | 893,618 | ||||||
Vaxcyte, Inc.(a) | 41,846 | 3,089,072 | ||||||
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 60,529 | 2,856,969 | ||||||
23,044,266 | ||||||||
Broadline Retail – 0.1% | ||||||||
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a) | 7,466 | 598,549 | ||||||
Building Products – 3.0% | ||||||||
AAON, Inc. | 33,745 | 2,833,905 | ||||||
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 10,520 | 1,717,285 | ||||||
AZEK Co., Inc.(a) | 33,392 | 1,606,489 | ||||||
CSW Industrials, Inc. | 4,939 | 1,137,896 | ||||||
Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a) | 34,337 | 507,844 | ||||||
Janus International Group, Inc.(a) | 598,732 | 8,591,805 | ||||||
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 143,965 | 3,214,738 | ||||||
Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc. | 5,082 | 1,060,512 | ||||||
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. | 32,648 | 1,036,574 | ||||||
21,707,048 | ||||||||
Capital Markets – 2.6% | ||||||||
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. – Class A | 47,785 | 2,058,100 | ||||||
BGC Group, Inc. – Class A | 994,610 | 6,912,539 | ||||||
Evercore, Inc. – Class A | 19,365 | 3,622,804 | ||||||
Hamilton Lane, Inc. – Class A | 3,189 | 366,257 | ||||||
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 4,676 | 601,614 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 1,096 | 233,897 | ||||||
Moelis & Co. – Class A | 18,815 | 1,016,763 | ||||||
Perella Weinberg Partners | 288,724 | 3,943,970 | ||||||
18,755,944 | ||||||||
Chemicals – 3.6% | ||||||||
Ashland, Inc. | 22,544 | 2,111,020 | ||||||
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a) | 61,295 | 2,006,185 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Chemicals – 3.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
Chemours Co. | 109,140 | $ | 2,146,784 | |||||
Ecovyst, Inc.(a) | 114,521 | 1,105,128 | ||||||
Element Solutions, Inc. | 211,213 | 4,963,505 | ||||||
Mativ Holdings, Inc. | 59,035 | 1,025,438 | ||||||
Quaker Chemical Corp. | 1,755 | 351,878 | ||||||
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.(a) | 1,175,544 | 3,985,094 | ||||||
Tronox Holdings PLC | 553,441 | 8,135,583 | ||||||
25,830,615 | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.4% | ||||||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. – Class A(a) | 2,980 | 268,498 | ||||||
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | 6,013 | 1,094,967 | ||||||
Enviri Corp.(a) | 154,425 | 1,213,781 | ||||||
MSA Safety, Inc. | 4,007 | 737,889 | ||||||
OPENLANE, Inc.(a) | 105,419 | 1,609,748 | ||||||
Rollins, Inc. | 12,812 | 564,625 | ||||||
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | 35,184 | 1,913,658 | ||||||
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 15,847 | 2,809,990 | ||||||
10,213,156 | ||||||||
Communications Equipment – 1.4% | ||||||||
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.(a) | 77,435 | 1,237,411 | ||||||
Ciena Corp.(a) | 72,286 | 4,118,857 | ||||||
Infinera Corp.(a) | 104,956 | 526,879 | ||||||
Ribbon Communications, Inc.(a) | 467,729 | 1,398,510 | ||||||
Viasat, Inc.(a) | 87,158 | 1,705,682 | ||||||
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | 103,255 | 986,085 | ||||||
9,973,424 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering – 3.0% | ||||||||
API Group Corp.(a) | 33,803 | 1,184,795 | ||||||
Arcosa, Inc. | 150,055 | 12,454,566 | ||||||
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 8,110 | 2,479,470 | ||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 5,022 | 1,574,497 | ||||||
Fluor Corp.(a) | 21,802 | 802,314 | ||||||
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.(a) | 6,844 | 729,844 | ||||||
Valmont Industries, Inc. | 11,126 | 2,357,933 | ||||||
21,583,419 | ||||||||
Construction Materials – 0.4% | ||||||||
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 6,410 | 1,625,255 | ||||||
Knife River Corp.(a) | 19,341 | 1,432,975 | ||||||
3,058,230 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Consumer Finance – 0.9% | ||||||||
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | 14,525 | $ | 556,017 | |||||
EZCORP, Inc. – Class A(a) | 304,047 | 3,189,453 | ||||||
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | 27,420 | 3,139,590 | ||||||
6,885,060 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.2% | ||||||||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) | 9,582 | 247,120 | ||||||
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) | 19,157 | 1,196,163 | ||||||
1,443,283 | ||||||||
Containers & Packaging – 1.0% | ||||||||
AptarGroup, Inc. | 5,365 | 753,568 | ||||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 16,730 | 3,622,546 | ||||||
Crown Holdings, Inc. | 35,375 | 2,710,433 | ||||||
7,086,547 | ||||||||
Distributors – 0.2% | ||||||||
Pool Corp. | 3,478 | 1,384,661 | ||||||
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4% | ||||||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a) | 4,175 | 479,541 | ||||||
Duolingo, Inc.(a) | 5,717 | 1,366,363 | ||||||
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | 5,635 | 759,598 | ||||||
2,605,502 | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.2% | ||||||||
Ooma, Inc.(a) | 154,846 | 1,579,429 | ||||||
Electric Utilities – 0.3% | ||||||||
ALLETE, Inc. | 16,615 | 941,073 | ||||||
Portland General Electric Co. | 23,427 | 941,063 | ||||||
1,882,136 | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment – 0.4% | ||||||||
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 240,016 | 307,220 | ||||||
Bloom Energy Corp. – Class A(a) | 58,761 | 515,334 | ||||||
Enovix Corp.(a) | 65,578 | 639,386 | ||||||
NEXTracker, Inc. – Class A(a) | 24,499 | 1,377,824 | ||||||
2,839,764 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.0% | ||||||||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 8,791 | 889,649 | ||||||
Badger Meter, Inc. | 3,433 | 544,783 | ||||||
Coherent Corp.(a) | 25,127 | 1,494,554 | ||||||
Fabrinet(a) | 19,231 | 4,145,627 | ||||||
Innoviz Technologies Ltd.(a) | 153,506 | 244,075 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & | ||||||||
Components – 3.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 28,495 | $ | 5,357,060 | |||||
Itron, Inc.(a) | 15,680 | 1,453,222 | ||||||
Littelfuse, Inc. | 4,687 | 1,116,631 | ||||||
nLight, Inc.(a) | 36,643 | 484,787 | ||||||
Novanta, Inc.(a) | 4,161 | 719,603 | ||||||
OSI Systems, Inc.(a) | 12,534 | 1,644,210 | ||||||
Rogers Corp.(a) | 2,045 | 229,183 | ||||||
SmartRent, Inc.(a) | 726,649 | 2,107,282 | ||||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | 2,751 | 1,175,420 | ||||||
21,606,086 | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.6% | ||||||||
Cactus, Inc. – Class A | 8,280 | 380,052 | ||||||
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) | 26,042 | 588,549 | ||||||
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) | 22,588 | 446,339 | ||||||
Oil States International, Inc.(a) | 87,809 | 473,291 | ||||||
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 189,664 | 2,194,412 | ||||||
TechnipFMC PLC | 192,910 | 4,184,218 | ||||||
TETRA Technologies, Inc.(a) | 193,292 | 753,839 | ||||||
Tidewater, Inc.(a) | 12,403 | 868,582 | ||||||
Transocean Ltd.(a) | 44,040 | 206,548 | ||||||
Weatherford International PLC(a) | 11,564 | 1,186,582 | ||||||
11,282,412 | ||||||||
Entertainment – 0.3% | ||||||||
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. – Class B(a) | 218,289 | 1,982,064 | ||||||
Financial Services – 1.0% | ||||||||
Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a) | 21,858 | 476,942 | ||||||
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. – Class C | 11,290 | 2,019,442 | ||||||
Flywire Corp.(a) | 22,381 | 635,397 | ||||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 2,985 | 518,703 | ||||||
Pagseguro Digital Ltd. – Class A(a) | 221,785 | 3,087,247 | ||||||
Remitly Global, Inc.(a) | 21,577 | 444,918 | ||||||
Shift4 Payments, Inc. – Class A(a) | 5,455 | 448,510 | ||||||
7,631,159 | ||||||||
Food Products – 2.8% | ||||||||
Adecoagro SA | 385,130 | 3,866,705 | ||||||
Freshpet, Inc.(a) | 15,646 | 1,768,467 | ||||||
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(a) | 88,657 | 886,570 | ||||||
Nomad Foods Ltd. | 472,295 | 8,704,398 | ||||||
Simply Good Foods Co.(a) | 7,758 | 275,254 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | 125,580 | 4,494,509 | ||||||
Utz Brands, Inc. | 18,663 | 330,148 | ||||||
20,326,051 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Gas Utilities – 0.3% | ||||||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 9,131 | $ | 1,030,981 | |||||
New Jersey Resources Corp. | 23,529 | 979,042 | ||||||
2,010,023 | ||||||||
Ground Transportation – 1.2% | ||||||||
Landstar System, Inc. | 12,980 | 2,468,796 | ||||||
Saia, Inc.(a) | 10,429 | 6,000,847 | ||||||
8,469,643 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.8% | ||||||||
Accuray, Inc.(a) | 215,156 | 559,406 | ||||||
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.(a) | 62,426 | 838,381 | ||||||
AtriCure, Inc.(a) | 27,195 | 951,009 | ||||||
Atrion Corp. | 835 | 307,272 | ||||||
Avanos Medical, Inc.(a) | 28,926 | 537,156 | ||||||
CytoSorbents Corp.(a) | 6,648 | 6,375 | ||||||
Enovis Corp.(a) | 154,040 | 9,213,131 | ||||||
Glaukos Corp.(a) | 16,945 | 1,501,158 | ||||||
Globus Medical, Inc. – Class A(a) | 37,715 | 2,036,233 | ||||||
Haemonetics Corp.(a) | 33,807 | 2,467,234 | ||||||
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | 3,883 | 695,212 | ||||||
Integer Holdings Corp.(a) | 9,645 | 1,063,747 | ||||||
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | 21,959 | 810,507 | ||||||
LivaNova PLC(a) | 7,965 | 436,562 | ||||||
OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a) | 131,903 | 949,042 | ||||||
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.(a) | 5,971 | 288,638 | ||||||
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a) | 3,842 | 175,195 | ||||||
TransMedics Group, Inc.(a) | 27,086 | 2,210,218 | ||||||
UFP Technologies, Inc.(a) | 3,510 | 731,168 | ||||||
Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | 34,948 | 601,106 | ||||||
Zimvie, Inc.(a) | 47,768 | 809,668 | ||||||
27,188,418 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.6% | ||||||||
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a) | 64,610 | 5,391,705 | ||||||
Chemed Corp. | 2,182 | 1,366,216 | ||||||
CorVel Corp.(a) | 1,112 | 271,328 | ||||||
HealthEquity, Inc.(a) | 22,335 | 1,845,094 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 5,585 | 2,199,987 | ||||||
Patterson Cos., Inc. | 45,542 | 1,233,733 | ||||||
Pennant Group, Inc.(a) | 56,038 | 1,045,109 | ||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | 63,712 | 5,925,215 | ||||||
19,278,387 | ||||||||
Health Care Technology – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
Simulations Plus, Inc. | 6,062 | 251,573 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.4% | ||||||||
Cava Group, Inc.(a) | 21,414 | $ | 1,250,792 | |||||
Dutch Bros, Inc. – Class A(a) | 43,877 | 1,278,137 | ||||||
International Game Technology PLC | 193,808 | 5,265,763 | ||||||
PlayAGS, Inc.(a) | 428,314 | 3,974,754 | ||||||
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. – Class A | 38,015 | 2,204,490 | ||||||
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 7,010 | 1,047,084 | ||||||
United Parks & Resorts, Inc.(a) | 13,478 | 692,095 | ||||||
Wingstop, Inc. | 5,940 | 2,085,237 | ||||||
17,798,352 | ||||||||
Household Durables – 1.7% | ||||||||
Installed Building Products, Inc. | 23,805 | 5,687,729 | ||||||
Meritage Homes Corp. | 8,089 | 1,275,312 | ||||||
Skyline Champion Corp.(a) | 42,115 | 3,528,816 | ||||||
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | 32,069 | 1,746,798 | ||||||
12,238,655 | ||||||||
Household Products – 0.1% | ||||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 2,966 | 296,956 | ||||||
WD-40 Co. | 2,466 | 661,850 | ||||||
958,806 | ||||||||
Independent Power and Renewable | ||||||||
Electricity Producers – 0.9% | ||||||||
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 36,062 | 2,349,439 | ||||||
Vistra Corp. | 72,905 | 3,976,239 | ||||||
6,325,678 | ||||||||
Insurance – 3.9% | ||||||||
AMERISAFE, Inc. | 8,650 | 456,374 | ||||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 52,421 | 3,279,982 | ||||||
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd.(a) | 317,757 | 4,753,645 | ||||||
First American Financial Corp. | 52,365 | 3,058,640 | ||||||
Hagerty, Inc. – Class A(a) | 15,789 | 135,628 | ||||||
HCI Group, Inc. | 11,292 | 1,102,325 | ||||||
Kemper Corp. | 154,815 | 8,875,544 | ||||||
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 2,819 | 1,455,111 | ||||||
Oscar Health, Inc. – Class A(a) | 36,918 | 600,287 | ||||||
RLI Corp. | 5,835 | 854,536 | ||||||
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 21,405 | 2,236,394 | ||||||
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.(a) | 27,633 | 1,011,091 | ||||||
Stewart Information Services Corp. | 5,116 | 322,206 | ||||||
28,141,763 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services – 0.8% | ||||||||
Cars.com, Inc.(a) | 300,824 | 5,517,112 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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IT Services – 0.8% | ||||||||
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a) | 168,214 | $ | 3,695,661 | |||||
Unisys Corp.(a) | 189,562 | 983,827 | ||||||
Wix.com Ltd.(a) | 12,654 | 1,773,838 | ||||||
6,453,326 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.7% | ||||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 16,003 | 1,177,341 | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | 6,676 | 1,696,971 | ||||||
ICON PLC(a) | 2,376 | 761,793 | ||||||
Standard BioTools, Inc.(a) | 174,314 | 392,207 | ||||||
Stevanato Group SpA | 15,385 | 510,013 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 1,952 | 699,519 | ||||||
5,237,844 | ||||||||
Machinery – 3.1% | ||||||||
Alamo Group, Inc. | 12,440 | 2,516,488 | ||||||
Crane Co. | 11,532 | 1,401,830 | ||||||
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | 41,073 | 1,384,571 | ||||||
Esab Corp. | 8,459 | 838,456 | ||||||
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 4,098 | 417,545 | ||||||
Federal Signal Corp. | 41,950 | 3,436,124 | ||||||
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 13,820 | 1,436,727 | ||||||
Graco, Inc. | 8,437 | 769,961 | ||||||
Hillman Solutions Corp.(a) | 37,967 | 369,799 | ||||||
Kadant, Inc. | 4,164 | 1,404,517 | ||||||
Lindsay Corp. | 3,729 | 444,907 | ||||||
Markforged Holding Corp.(a) | 129,691 | 86,893 | ||||||
Nordson Corp. | 2,855 | 758,431 | ||||||
Omega Flex, Inc. | 2,018 | 140,554 | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc.(a) | 5,167 | 1,409,713 | ||||||
SPX Technologies, Inc.(a) | 25,989 | 3,045,650 | ||||||
Standex International Corp. | 4,172 | 721,756 | ||||||
Stratasys Ltd.(a) | 139,685 | 1,725,110 | ||||||
Toro Co. | 9,313 | 859,683 | ||||||
23,168,715 | ||||||||
Marine Transportation – 0.6% | ||||||||
Kirby Corp.(a) | 48,112 | 4,220,385 | ||||||
Media – 0.7% | ||||||||
Cable One, Inc. | 725 | 330,600 | ||||||
Criteo SA – ADR(a) | 116,921 | 3,782,394 | ||||||
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. – Class A | 6,550 | 1,088,414 | ||||||
TechTarget, Inc.(a) | 6,764 | 214,486 | ||||||
5,415,894 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Metals & Mining – 1.5% | ||||||||
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a) | 140,344 | $ | 2,919,155 | |||||
ERO Copper Corp.(a) | 348,404 | 5,943,773 | ||||||
Materion Corp. | 16,855 | 2,263,964 | ||||||
11,126,892 | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities – 0.1% | ||||||||
Northwestern Energy Group, Inc. | 20,737 | 993,717 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.3% | ||||||||
Antero Resources Corp.(a) | 43,680 | 1,122,576 | ||||||
Cameco Corp. | 61,251 | 2,482,503 | ||||||
Chord Energy Corp. | 13,740 | 2,232,063 | ||||||
CNX Resources Corp.(a) | 60,597 | 1,269,507 | ||||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 54,830 | 2,415,810 | ||||||
International Seaways, Inc. | 87,907 | 4,652,918 | ||||||
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a) | 1,023,438 | 6,283,909 | ||||||
Matador Resources Co. | 58,252 | 3,678,614 | ||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 46,075 | 1,827,795 | ||||||
Permian Resources Corp. | 156,810 | 2,439,964 | ||||||
Sitio Royalties Corp. – Class A | 25,993 | 593,160 | ||||||
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | 81,908 | 570,899 | ||||||
Texas Pacific Land Corp. | 184 | 289,877 | ||||||
Uranium Energy Corp.(a) | 203,583 | 1,319,218 | ||||||
Viper Energy, Inc. | 5,769 | 208,492 | ||||||
31,387,305 | ||||||||
Passenger Airlines – 0.5% | ||||||||
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | 497,605 | 3,453,379 | ||||||
Personal Care Products – 1.3% | ||||||||
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) | 55,054 | 3,135,325 | ||||||
Coty, Inc. – Class A(a) | 129,195 | 1,622,689 | ||||||
elf Beauty, Inc.(a) | 14,915 | 3,110,225 | ||||||
Inter Parfums, Inc. | 8,754 | 1,284,387 | ||||||
9,152,626 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 1.0% | ||||||||
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 142,780 | 788,146 | ||||||
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 7,745 | 360,685 | ||||||
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 9,086 | 739,419 | ||||||
Innoviva, Inc.(a) | 273,400 | 4,177,551 | ||||||
Structure Therapeutics, Inc. – ADR(a) | 32,969 | 1,337,552 | ||||||
7,403,353 | ||||||||
Professional Services – 2.5% | ||||||||
ASGN, Inc.(a) | 22,195 | 2,204,407 | ||||||
CBIZ, Inc.(a) | 3,772 | 284,899 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Professional Services – 2.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
Clarivate PLC(a) | 513,735 | $ | 3,688,617 | |||||
Conduent, Inc.(a) | 452,438 | 1,556,387 | ||||||
CRA International, Inc. | 2,829 | 374,956 | ||||||
Exponent, Inc. | 11,417 | 923,521 | ||||||
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | 3,010 | 622,709 | ||||||
KBR, Inc. | 104,831 | 6,293,005 | ||||||
Kforce, Inc. | 28,900 | 2,012,596 | ||||||
Korn Ferry | 3,259 | 207,468 | ||||||
18,168,565 | ||||||||
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.5% | ||||||||
Colliers International Group, Inc. | 1,554 | 180,621 | ||||||
Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a) | 197,595 | 1,973,975 | ||||||
FirstService Corp. | 7,126 | 1,175,291 | ||||||
3,329,887 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.5% | ||||||||
Camtek Ltd./Israel(a) | 38,117 | 3,033,732 | ||||||
CEVA, Inc.(a) | 24,991 | 565,796 | ||||||
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a) | 76,072 | 1,638,591 | ||||||
indie Semiconductor, Inc. – Class A(a) | 92,922 | 575,187 | ||||||
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 19,583 | 1,500,254 | ||||||
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) | 31,118 | 2,748,653 | ||||||
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 4,392 | 539,162 | ||||||
Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | 21,878 | 4,029,052 | ||||||
Power Integrations, Inc. | 14,110 | 1,008,301 | ||||||
Rambus, Inc.(a) | 79,777 | 4,725,989 | ||||||
Semtech Corp.(a) | 41,879 | 887,835 | ||||||
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a) | 164,524 | 5,409,549 | ||||||
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | 32,905 | 1,421,496 | ||||||
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) | 121,634 | 4,404,367 | ||||||
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a) | 13,335 | 346,977 | ||||||
32,834,941 | ||||||||
Software – 6.8% | ||||||||
8x8, Inc.(a) | 2,094,040 | 5,926,133 | ||||||
Adeia, Inc. | 117,242 | 1,329,524 | ||||||
Appfolio, Inc. – Class A(a) | 5,844 | 1,414,774 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | 3,873 | 750,936 | ||||||
Box, Inc. – Class A(a) | 32,852 | 847,253 | ||||||
Braze, Inc. – Class A(a) | 36,232 | 2,061,601 | ||||||
Cognyte Software Ltd.(a) | 176,807 | 1,311,908 | ||||||
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | 7,026 | 672,458 | ||||||
Computer Modelling Group Ltd. | 7,786 | 58,084 | ||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a) | 9,618 | 2,536,844 | ||||||
Elastic NV(a) | 18,773 | 2,512,015 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Software – 6.8% (Continued) | ||||||||
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | 1,229 | $ | 1,560,719 | |||||
Freshworks, Inc. – Class A(a) | 45,100 | 921,844 | ||||||
Gitlab, Inc. – Class A(a) | 37,821 | 2,727,651 | ||||||
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) | 203,236 | 7,109,194 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | 6,853 | 1,736,070 | ||||||
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.(a) | 33,585 | 869,852 | ||||||
Model N, Inc.(a) | 15,863 | 389,595 | ||||||
Monday.com Ltd.(a) | 16,912 | 3,771,544 | ||||||
OneSpan, Inc.(a) | 57,583 | 553,373 | ||||||
Qualys, Inc.(a) | 8,524 | 1,464,935 | ||||||
Radware Ltd.(a) | 38,342 | 680,954 | ||||||
SentinelOne, Inc. – Class A(a) | 81,964 | 2,308,926 | ||||||
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a) | 11,565 | 2,141,375 | ||||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | 1,656 | 723,904 | ||||||
Varonis Systems, Inc.(a) | 15,576 | 791,261 | ||||||
Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | 47,562 | 1,503,435 | ||||||
Vertex, Inc. – Class A(a) | 16,691 | 560,484 | ||||||
Xperi, Inc.(a) | 92,784 | 1,016,913 | ||||||
50,253,559 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail – 2.2% | ||||||||
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | 24,865 | 1,857,914 | ||||||
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 51,065 | 1,212,794 | ||||||
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) | 5,301 | 1,107,008 | ||||||
Beyond, Inc.(a) | 30,014 | 1,006,369 | ||||||
Caleres, Inc. | 30,103 | 1,162,277 | ||||||
Carvana Co.(a) | 7,252 | 550,644 | ||||||
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 6,720 | 813,926 | ||||||
Gap, Inc. | 24,822 | 470,129 | ||||||
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a) | 40,456 | 946,670 | ||||||
ODP Corp.(a) | 31,190 | 1,761,611 | ||||||
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | 18,415 | 1,873,910 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 2,417 | 614,691 | ||||||
Valvoline, Inc.(a) | 43,220 | 1,842,901 | ||||||
Winmark Corp. | 1,498 | 568,566 | ||||||
15,789,410 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.9% | ||||||||
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) | 7,336 | 6,353,856 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.4% | ||||||||
Gildan Activewear, Inc. | 218,028 | 7,593,915 | ||||||
Skechers USA, Inc. – Class A(a) | 29,275 | 1,809,487 | ||||||
Under Armour, Inc. – Class C(a) | 134,227 | 1,146,299 | ||||||
10,549,701 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares | Value | |||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 4.5% | ||||||||
AerCap Holdings NV(a) | 45,534 | $ | 3,514,313 | |||||
Air Lease Corp. | 157,265 | 6,306,326 | ||||||
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 9,828 | 1,866,239 | ||||||
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) | 30,975 | 2,660,443 | ||||||
Boise Cascade Co. | 12,005 | 1,631,600 | ||||||
Core & Main, Inc. – Class A(a) | 111,553 | 5,324,425 | ||||||
FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 46,019 | 2,590,410 | ||||||
GATX Corp. | 13,280 | 1,684,435 | ||||||
Herc Holdings, Inc. | 8,748 | 1,388,133 | ||||||
McGrath RentCorp | 15,705 | 1,954,958 | ||||||
Richelieu Hardware Ltd.(d) | 10,198 | 327,152 | ||||||
Rush Enterprises, Inc. – Class A | 40,060 | 1,950,922 | ||||||
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a) | 2,819 | 474,945 | ||||||
Transcat, Inc.(a) | 3,120 | 328,099 | ||||||
Watsco, Inc. | 2,084 | 821,346 | ||||||
32,823,746 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $647,702,623) | 679,719,395 | |||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.2% | ||||||||
AGNC Investment Corp. | 183,670 | 1,755,885 | ||||||
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | 263,722 | 5,962,754 | ||||||
Chatham Lodging Trust | 39,393 | 401,809 | ||||||
Equity Commonwealth(a) | 382,277 | 7,198,277 | ||||||
MFA Financial, Inc. | 129,345 | 1,451,251 | ||||||
National Storage Affiliates Trust | 45,325 | 1,623,088 | ||||||
NNN REIT, Inc. | 54,615 | 2,222,284 | ||||||
RLJ Lodging Trust | 38,872 | 461,410 | ||||||
STAG Industrial, Inc. | 65,320 | 2,425,985 | ||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | ||||||||
(Cost $24,090,355) | 23,502,743 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.9% | ||||||||
Money Market Funds – 2.9% | ||||||||
First American Government Obligations Fund – | ||||||||
Class X, 5.23%(c) | 21,227,695 | $ | 21,227,695 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $21,227,695) | 21,227,695 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.5% (Cost $693,020,673) | 724,449,833 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.5% | 3,879,208 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0% | $ | 728,329,041 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Adviser.
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
PLC – Public Limited Company
SA – Sociedad Anónima
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
(c) | The rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield as of February 29, 2024. |
(d) | Illiquid security. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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COMMON STOCKS – 94.0% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.2% | ||||||||
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 5,850 | $ | 589,855 | |||||
CAE, Inc.(a) | 13,445 | 251,038 | ||||||
Kaman Corp. | 2,042 | 93,544 | ||||||
Leonardo DRS, Inc.(a) | 19,909 | 452,133 | ||||||
Melrose Industries PLC | 79,352 | 636,558 | ||||||
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | 6,576 | 196,425 | ||||||
Moog, Inc. – Class A | 2,228 | 334,089 | ||||||
QinetiQ Group PLC | 259,808 | 1,219,136 | ||||||
Senior PLC | 317,578 | 633,689 | ||||||
VirTra, Inc.(a) | 1,301 | 12,659 | ||||||
4,419,126 | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.3% | ||||||||
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a) | 6,614 | 79,831 | ||||||
Cargojet, Inc. | 5,630 | 459,352 | ||||||
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a) | 9,672 | 500,623 | ||||||
Hub Group, Inc. – Class A(a) | 6,893 | 293,159 | ||||||
1,332,965 | ||||||||
Automobile Components – 1.6% | ||||||||
Adient PLC(a) | 24,637 | 836,180 | ||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a) | 11,207 | 77,552 | ||||||
Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc.(a) | 20,058 | 478,784 | ||||||
Dana, Inc. | 8,764 | 109,550 | ||||||
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | 42,412 | 2,145,624 | ||||||
Gentherm, Inc.(a) | 7,024 | 399,385 | ||||||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a) | 47,781 | 567,638 | ||||||
Holley, Inc.(a) | 134,835 | 578,442 | ||||||
LCI Industries | 4,268 | 537,683 | ||||||
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(a) | 1,574 | 14,150 | ||||||
Patrick Industries, Inc. | 1,890 | 226,687 | ||||||
Phinia, Inc. | 4,780 | 163,572 | ||||||
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 1,794 | 56,977 | ||||||
Stoneridge, Inc.(a) | 2,330 | 40,938 | ||||||
6,233,162 | ||||||||
Automobiles – 0.2% | ||||||||
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 12,570 | 455,914 | ||||||
Thor Industries, Inc. | 49 | 6,281 | ||||||
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | 4,115 | 295,169 | ||||||
757,364 | ||||||||
Banks – 8.2% | ||||||||
1st Source Corp. | 773 | 38,480 | ||||||
ACNB Corp. | 668 | 23,540 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Banks – 8.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
Amalgamated Financial Corp. | 1,815 | $ | 41,890 | |||||
Amerant Bancorp, Inc. | 2,129 | 45,114 | ||||||
Ameris Bancorp | 4,820 | 223,311 | ||||||
Arrow Financial Corp. | 1,187 | 28,464 | ||||||
Associated Banc-Corp. | 10,060 | 209,650 | ||||||
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | 5,590 | 185,923 | ||||||
Axos Financial, Inc.(a) | 4,138 | 215,673 | ||||||
Banc of California, Inc. | 24,854 | 363,614 | ||||||
BancFirst Corp. | 25 | 2,194 | ||||||
Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 8,563 | 382,252 | ||||||
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 4,841 | 291,815 | ||||||
Bank of Marin Bancorp | 923 | 15,331 | ||||||
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. | 3,631 | 108,531 | ||||||
Bank OZK | 8,659 | 379,264 | ||||||
BankUnited, Inc. | 5,040 | 135,173 | ||||||
Banner Corp. | 2,340 | 102,586 | ||||||
Bar Harbor Bankshares | 953 | 24,035 | ||||||
BayCom Corp. | 438 | 8,769 | ||||||
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 2,711 | 58,259 | ||||||
BOK Financial Corp. | 797 | 67,753 | ||||||
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.(a) | 765 | 9,065 | ||||||
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | 5,515 | 53,882 | ||||||
Business First Bancshares, Inc. | 1,960 | 44,002 | ||||||
Byline Bancorp, Inc. | 2,079 | 43,326 | ||||||
C&F Financial Corp. | 123 | 6,572 | ||||||
Cadence Bank | 41,598 | 1,151,433 | ||||||
Cambridge Bancorp | 496 | 31,377 | ||||||
Camden National Corp. | 10,667 | 338,997 | ||||||
Capital Bancorp, Inc. | 382 | 7,865 | ||||||
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | 856 | 24,268 | ||||||
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. | 1,259 | 23,606 | ||||||
Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a) | 1,424 | 18,797 | ||||||
Cathay General Bancorp | 4,726 | 184,550 | ||||||
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | 1,922 | 35,865 | ||||||
Central Valley Community Bancorp | 426 | 7,962 | ||||||
Chemung Financial Corp. | 162 | 6,901 | ||||||
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. | 568 | 15,114 | ||||||
City Holding Co. | 20 | 2,010 | ||||||
CNB Financial Corp./PA | 1,526 | 30,505 | ||||||
Coastal Financial Corp./WA(a) | 707 | 27,142 | ||||||
Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. | 343 | 7,896 | ||||||
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | 628 | 7,122 | ||||||
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | 62,708 | 1,135,015 | ||||||
Comerica, Inc. | 27,353 | 1,350,690 | ||||||
Community Bank System, Inc. | 3,730 | 168,969 | ||||||
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 1,100 | 43,736 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Banks – 8.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | 2,576 | $ | 50,979 | |||||
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.(a) | 2,964 | 38,147 | ||||||
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 1,710 | 185,552 | ||||||
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 2,735 | 148,538 | ||||||
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | 2,761 | 51,741 | ||||||
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | 1,978 | 47,116 | ||||||
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | 2,476 | 98,842 | ||||||
Equity Bancshares, Inc. – Class A | 1,084 | 34,504 | ||||||
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. | 481 | 24,425 | ||||||
Evans Bancorp, Inc. | 201 | 5,970 | ||||||
FB Financial Corp. | 50 | 1,782 | ||||||
Fidelity D&D Bancorp, Inc. | 329 | 16,430 | ||||||
Financial Institutions, Inc. | 1,179 | 21,646 | ||||||
First BanCorp/Puerto Rico | 48,448 | 822,646 | ||||||
First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | 9,026 | 307,967 | ||||||
First Bancshares, Inc. | 38 | 944 | ||||||
First Bank/Hamilton NJ | 1,610 | 21,590 | ||||||
First Busey Corp. | 3,646 | 84,077 | ||||||
First Business Financial Services, Inc. | 559 | 19,722 | ||||||
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | 65,025 | 847,276 | ||||||
First Financial Bancorp | 5,907 | 128,182 | ||||||
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 4,281 | 132,454 | ||||||
First Financial Corp./IN | 764 | 28,444 | ||||||
First Foundation, Inc. | 66 | 523 | ||||||
First Hawaiian, Inc. | 178 | 3,731 | ||||||
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. – Class A | 35,976 | 946,888 | ||||||
First Merchants Corp. | 4,030 | 133,796 | ||||||
First Mid Bancshares, Inc. | 1,408 | 42,662 | ||||||
First of Long Island Corp. | 696 | 7,753 | ||||||
Flushing Financial Corp. | 1,703 | 21,867 | ||||||
FNB Corp./PA | 21,398 | 285,449 | ||||||
FS Bancorp, Inc. | 253 | 8,443 | ||||||
Fulton Financial Corp. | 11,858 | 182,613 | ||||||
German American Bancorp, Inc. | 10,140 | 319,004 | ||||||
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 3,658 | 136,882 | ||||||
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | 702 | 36,602 | ||||||
Hancock Whitney Corp. | 6,020 | 262,472 | ||||||
Hanmi Financial Corp. | 2,235 | 33,771 | ||||||
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. | 59 | 601 | ||||||
HBT Financial, Inc. | 457 | 8,710 | ||||||
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | 2,566 | 87,244 | ||||||
Heritage Commerce Corp. | 4,001 | 33,168 | ||||||
Heritage Financial Corp./WA | 2,301 | 42,223 | ||||||
HomeStreet, Inc. | 24 | 335 | ||||||
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | 999 | 26,224 | ||||||
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | 7,690 | 84,359 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Banks – 8.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
Horizon Bancorp, Inc./IN | 2,971 | $ | 35,771 | |||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH | 21,869 | 285,172 | ||||||
Independent Bank Corp. | 2,737 | 142,789 | ||||||
Independent Bank Corp./MI | 1,675 | 40,954 | ||||||
International Bancshares Corp. | 4,105 | 213,008 | ||||||
Kearny Financial Corp./MD | 76 | 483 | ||||||
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | 4,028 | 47,047 | ||||||
Lakeland Financial Corp. | 1,387 | 88,352 | ||||||
Macatawa Bank Corp. | 2,377 | 23,295 | ||||||
Mercantile Bank Corp. | 1,209 | 44,540 | ||||||
Metrocity Bankshares, Inc. | 1,332 | 32,368 | ||||||
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(a) | 738 | 28,937 | ||||||
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. | 976 | 20,525 | ||||||
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | 1,681 | 40,932 | ||||||
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | 651 | 14,921 | ||||||
MVB Financial Corp. | 672 | 14,388 | ||||||
National Bank Holdings Corp. – Class A | 16,322 | 552,336 | ||||||
National Bankshares, Inc. | 209 | 6,535 | ||||||
Northeast Bank | 475 | 25,360 | ||||||
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | 2,447 | 24,715 | ||||||
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | 428 | 21,284 | ||||||
OceanFirst Financial Corp. | 3,769 | 57,289 | ||||||
OFG Bancorp | 3,977 | 144,047 | ||||||
Old National Bancorp/IN | 47,435 | 779,357 | ||||||
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | 3,088 | 41,472 | ||||||
Orange County Bancorp, Inc. | 178 | 8,184 | ||||||
Origin Bancorp, Inc. | 1,997 | 59,590 | ||||||
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | 820 | 22,099 | ||||||
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 6,558 | 149,916 | ||||||
Pathward Financial, Inc. | 1,760 | 89,478 | ||||||
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. | 1,094 | 26,508 | ||||||
Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. | 73 | 1,412 | ||||||
Peoples Bancorp, Inc./OH | 16,084 | 451,478 | ||||||
Peoples Financial Services Corp. | 433 | 17,472 | ||||||
Popular, Inc. | 7,523 | 629,525 | ||||||
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA | 988 | 70,988 | ||||||
Premier Financial Corp. | 2,483 | 48,121 | ||||||
Primis Financial Corp. | 1,683 | 20,785 | ||||||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 15,036 | 938,397 | ||||||
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 4,789 | 72,218 | ||||||
QCR Holdings, Inc. | 1,174 | 66,918 | ||||||
RBB Bancorp | 1,252 | 21,559 | ||||||
Red River Bancshares, Inc. | 162 | 8,068 | ||||||
Republic Bancorp, Inc./KY – Class A | 583 | 28,719 | ||||||
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | 2,499 | 77,944 | ||||||
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | 2,934 | 64,489 | ||||||
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | 15,296 | 369,245 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Banks – 8.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | 39,632 | $ | 2,504,345 | |||||
Shore Bancshares, Inc. | 1,871 | 21,255 | ||||||
Simmons First National Corp. – Class A | 7,585 | 145,632 | ||||||
SmartFinancial, Inc. | 996 | 21,434 | ||||||
South Plains Financial, Inc. | 846 | 22,571 | ||||||
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(a) | 504 | 16,607 | ||||||
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. | 616 | 26,414 | ||||||
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | 40 | 1,146 | ||||||
SouthState Corp. | 14,189 | 1,192,443 | ||||||
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | 63 | 1,493 | ||||||
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | 1,626 | 74,487 | ||||||
Summit Financial Group, Inc. | 1,016 | 27,412 | ||||||
Synovus Financial Corp. | 5,217 | 197,933 | ||||||
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | 9,467 | 555,240 | ||||||
Timberland Bancorp, Inc./WA | 279 | 7,310 | ||||||
Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA | 4,381 | 118,769 | ||||||
TriCo Bancshares | 13,374 | 446,825 | ||||||
Triumph Financial, Inc.(a) | 6,495 | 487,125 | ||||||
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY | 1,255 | 34,249 | ||||||
Trustmark Corp. | 3,873 | 104,029 | ||||||
UMB Financial Corp. | 2,859 | 233,323 | ||||||
United Bankshares, Inc./WV | 21,140 | 733,347 | ||||||
United Community Banks, Inc./GA | 4,616 | 120,062 | ||||||
Unity Bancorp, Inc. | 290 | 7,940 | ||||||
Univest Financial Corp. | 1,879 | 37,618 | ||||||
Valley National Bancorp | 31,309 | 256,421 | ||||||
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | 3,654 | 71,728 | ||||||
WaFd, Inc. | 4,442 | 121,000 | ||||||
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 1,171 | 30,142 | ||||||
Webster Financial Corp. | 12,662 | 603,218 | ||||||
West BanCorp, Inc. | 973 | 16,930 | ||||||
Westamerica BanCorp | 1,868 | 85,386 | ||||||
Western Alliance Bancorp | 19,155 | 1,105,818 | ||||||
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 103 | 9,924 | ||||||
WSFS Financial Corp. | 24,603 | 1,042,921 | ||||||
Zions Bancorp NA | 24,155 | 952,432 | ||||||
30,956,501 | ||||||||
Beverages – 0.3% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | 965 | 811,372 | ||||||
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | 3,385 | 288,334 | ||||||
1,099,706 | ||||||||
Biotechnology – 1.8% | ||||||||
ADMA Biologics, Inc.(a) | 55,353 | 296,692 | ||||||
Alkermes PLC(a) | 11,279 | 334,873 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Biotechnology – 1.8% (Continued) | ||||||||
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,958 | $ | 114,652 | |||||
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a) | 15,407 | 158,384 | ||||||
Biohaven Ltd.(a) | 2,733 | 131,567 | ||||||
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a) | 4,392 | 410,740 | ||||||
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.(a) | 10,341 | 353,145 | ||||||
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 2,358 | 113,325 | ||||||
Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC – ADR(a) | 13,622 | 143,167 | ||||||
Cytokinetics, Inc.(a) | 5,813 | 419,931 | ||||||
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc./DE(a) | 21 | 123 | ||||||
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a) | 2,432 | 7,855 | ||||||
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 2,622 | 34,689 | ||||||
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 18,209 | 724,900 | ||||||
Insmed, Inc.(a) | 9,891 | 274,179 | ||||||
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 3,400 | 229,500 | ||||||
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 1,392 | 328,790 | ||||||
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 10,103 | 155,384 | ||||||
Natera, Inc.(a) | 11,043 | 955,110 | ||||||
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 6,003 | 182,371 | ||||||
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.(a) | 4,822 | 29,993 | ||||||
Twist Bioscience Corp.(a) | 8,307 | 326,382 | ||||||
Vaxcyte, Inc.(a) | 6,207 | 458,201 | ||||||
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 6,013 | 463,302 | ||||||
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 6,066 | 50,469 | ||||||
6,697,724 | ||||||||
Broadline Retail – 1.0% | ||||||||
Big Lots, Inc. | 2,101 | 11,387 | ||||||
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A | 6 | 2,488 | ||||||
Kohl’s Corp. | 12,084 | 336,781 | ||||||
Macy’s, Inc. | 21,996 | 383,610 | ||||||
Nordstrom, Inc. | 6,763 | 141,820 | ||||||
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a) | 27,940 | 2,239,951 | ||||||
Savers Value Village, Inc.(a) | 39,768 | 804,904 | ||||||
3,920,941 | ||||||||
Building Products – 3.6% | ||||||||
AAON, Inc. | 55,968 | 4,700,192 | ||||||
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 4,170 | 680,711 | ||||||
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 2,374 | 135,817 | ||||||
AZEK Co., Inc.(a) | 24,891 | 1,197,506 | ||||||
CSW Industrials, Inc. | 1,315 | 302,963 | ||||||
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | 5,480 | 445,743 | ||||||
Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a) | 56,367 | 833,668 | ||||||
Insteel Industries, Inc. | 7,490 | 272,711 | ||||||
Janus International Group, Inc.(a) | 132,650 | 1,903,528 | ||||||
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a) | 48,797 | 888,105 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Building Products – 3.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
Masonite International Corp.(a) | 4,220 | $ | 549,613 | |||||
Quanex Building Products Corp. | 3,539 | 122,379 | ||||||
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 38,013 | 848,830 | ||||||
UFP Industries, Inc. | 9,680 | 1,109,618 | ||||||
13,991,384 | ||||||||
Capital Markets – 3.6% | ||||||||
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. – Class A | 18,945 | 815,961 | ||||||
BGC Group, Inc. – Class A | 95,904 | 666,533 | ||||||
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a) | 9,544 | 616,161 | ||||||
Evercore, Inc. – Class A | 4,285 | 801,638 | ||||||
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 3,775 | 1,746,240 | ||||||
Hamilton Lane, Inc. – Class A | 4,477 | 514,183 | ||||||
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 1,245 | 160,182 | ||||||
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. – Class A | 27,875 | 3,030,569 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 290 | 61,889 | ||||||
Moelis & Co. – Class A | 7,460 | 403,138 | ||||||
Morningstar, Inc. | 14,157 | 4,227,138 | ||||||
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. – Class A | 365 | 13,980 | ||||||
Patria Investments Ltd. – Class A | 80 | 1,192 | ||||||
Piper Sandler Cos. | 2,455 | 462,203 | ||||||
StoneX Group, Inc.(a) | 2,060 | 142,676 | ||||||
Virtu Financial, Inc. – Class A | 109 | 1,967 | ||||||
13,665,650 | ||||||||
Chemicals – 3.0% | ||||||||
AdvanSix, Inc. | 1,860 | 52,043 | ||||||
Arcadium Lithium PLC(a) | 702 | 3,854 | ||||||
Ashland, Inc. | 8,011 | 750,150 | ||||||
Avient Corp. | 21,067 | 852,792 | ||||||
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a) | 43,457 | 1,422,348 | ||||||
Cabot Corp. | 6,382 | 542,151 | ||||||
Chemours Co. | 43,285 | 851,416 | ||||||
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.(a) | 402 | 7,385 | ||||||
Element Solutions, Inc. | 107,358 | 2,522,914 | ||||||
Elementis PLC(a) | 436,669 | 780,272 | ||||||
Hawkins, Inc. | 2,353 | 165,298 | ||||||
Huntsman Corp. | 9,399 | 240,614 | ||||||
Intrepid Potash, Inc.(a) | 1,040 | 21,923 | ||||||
LSB Industries, Inc.(a) | 5,554 | 40,877 | ||||||
Mativ Holdings, Inc. | 29,103 | 505,519 | ||||||
NewMarket Corp. | 10 | 6,417 | ||||||
Olin Corp. | 5,806 | 312,363 | ||||||
Orion SA | 6,551 | 147,660 | ||||||
Quaker Chemical Corp. | 465 | 93,233 | ||||||
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.(a) | 5,378 | 18,231 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Chemicals – 3.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
Stepan Co. | 1,216 | $ | 108,467 | |||||
Tronox Holdings PLC | 123,884 | 1,821,094 | ||||||
11,267,021 | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.4% | ||||||||
ABM Industries, Inc. | 8,710 | 359,810 | ||||||
ACCO Brands Corp. | 247 | 1,378 | ||||||
Acme United Corp. | 469 | 22,278 | ||||||
Aris Water Solutions, Inc. – Class A | 2,093 | 25,200 | ||||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. – Class A(a) | 793 | 71,449 | ||||||
Civeo Corp. | 1,273 | 29,814 | ||||||
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | 4,621 | 841,485 | ||||||
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a) | 32,958 | 454,491 | ||||||
Enviri Corp.(a) | 41,291 | 324,547 | ||||||
HNI Corp. | 10,797 | 483,814 | ||||||
Interface, Inc. | 7,638 | 120,069 | ||||||
OPENLANE, Inc.(a) | 27,712 | 423,162 | ||||||
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | 1,583 | 9,482 | ||||||
Rollins, Inc. | 3,412 | 150,367 | ||||||
Steelcase, Inc. – Class A | 12,892 | 177,136 | ||||||
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | 14,683 | 798,608 | ||||||
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 1,706 | 302,508 | ||||||
UniFirst Corp./MA | 1,936 | 326,642 | ||||||
Vestis Corp. | 29,674 | 556,684 | ||||||
Virco Mfg. Corp. | 1,822 | 19,204 | ||||||
5,498,128 | ||||||||
Communications Equipment – 1.0% | ||||||||
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.(a) | 5,839 | 93,307 | ||||||
Ciena Corp.(a) | 23,314 | 1,328,432 | ||||||
Harmonic, Inc.(a) | 49,119 | 644,932 | ||||||
Infinera Corp.(a) | 28,065 | 140,886 | ||||||
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 9,257 | 448,687 | ||||||
Ribbon Communications, Inc.(a) | 123,498 | 369,259 | ||||||
Viasat, Inc.(a) | 23,044 | 450,971 | ||||||
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | 27,612 | 263,695 | ||||||
3,740,169 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering – 1.5% | ||||||||
Arcosa, Inc. | 19,606 | 1,627,297 | ||||||
Argan, Inc. | 1,629 | 76,335 | ||||||
Construction Partners, Inc. – Class A(a) | 8,688 | 417,719 | ||||||
Fluor Corp.(a) | 11,806 | 434,461 | ||||||
Limbach Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,236 | 60,861 | ||||||
MasTec, Inc.(a) | 3,270 | 246,754 | ||||||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 21,081 | 457,036 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Construction & Engineering – 1.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
MYR Group, Inc.(a) | 100 | $ | 16,246 | |||||
Primoris Services Corp. | 23,198 | 916,553 | ||||||
Stantec, Inc. | 314 | 26,219 | ||||||
Valmont Industries, Inc. | 3,816 | 808,725 | ||||||
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a) | 15,941 | 761,183 | ||||||
5,849,389 | ||||||||
Construction Materials – 0.5% | ||||||||
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 3,421 | 867,395 | ||||||
Summit Materials, Inc. – Class A(a) | 22,445 | 958,626 | ||||||
1,826,021 | ||||||||
Consumer Finance – 0.5% | ||||||||
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | 11,475 | 439,263 | ||||||
EZCORP, Inc. – Class A(a) | 3,639 | 38,173 | ||||||
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | 7,715 | 883,367 | ||||||
LendingClub Corp.(a) | 5,572 | 45,189 | ||||||
Navient Corp. | 5,925 | 96,341 | ||||||
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | 177 | 8,360 | ||||||
PROG Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,866 | 57,603 | ||||||
SLM Corp. | 16,342 | 340,404 | ||||||
World Acceptance Corp.(a) | 210 | 25,150 | ||||||
1,933,850 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.5% | ||||||||
Andersons, Inc. | 4,169 | 230,462 | ||||||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) | 2,551 | 65,790 | ||||||
Ingles Markets, Inc. – Class A | 1,638 | 126,142 | ||||||
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | 1,745 | 28,915 | ||||||
PriceSmart, Inc. | 15,147 | 1,274,469 | ||||||
SpartanNash Co. | 3,974 | 83,732 | ||||||
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) | 246 | 15,360 | ||||||
United Natural Foods, Inc.(a) | 5,344 | 83,420 | ||||||
Village Super Market, Inc. – Class A | 945 | 25,846 | ||||||
1,934,136 | ||||||||
Containers & Packaging – 0.6% | ||||||||
AptarGroup, Inc. | 3,545 | 497,931 | ||||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 4,418 | 956,630 | ||||||
Crown Holdings, Inc. | 9,341 | 715,707 | ||||||
Myers Industries, Inc. | 3,817 | 73,401 | ||||||
2,243,669 | ||||||||
Distributors – 0.1% | ||||||||
Pool Corp. | 926 | 368,659 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Diversified Consumer Services – 0.6% | ||||||||
ADT, Inc. | 38,665 | $ | 280,708 | |||||
American Public Education, Inc.(a) | 925 | 9,666 | ||||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a) | 1,111 | 127,609 | ||||||
Duolingo, Inc.(a) | 342 | 81,738 | ||||||
European Wax Center, Inc. – Class A(a) | 33,824 | 479,624 | ||||||
Frontdoor, Inc.(a) | 6,129 | 192,205 | ||||||
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B | 6 | 4,214 | ||||||
Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a) | 35,354 | 293,085 | ||||||
Perdoceo Education Corp. | 171 | 3,046 | ||||||
Stride, Inc.(a) | 13,913 | 831,302 | ||||||
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(a) | 4,315 | 64,898 | ||||||
2,368,095 | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
ATN International, Inc. | 1,084 | 36,357 | ||||||
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a) | 340 | 8,051 | ||||||
IDT Corp. – Class B(a) | 47 | 1,749 | ||||||
46,157 | ||||||||
Electric Utilities – 0.6% | ||||||||
ALLETE, Inc. | 16,187 | 916,831 | ||||||
IDACORP, Inc. | 6,435 | 566,988 | ||||||
Portland General Electric Co. | 21,992 | 883,419 | ||||||
2,367,238 | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment – 0.9% | ||||||||
Atkore, Inc. | 42 | 7,115 | ||||||
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 64,183 | 82,154 | ||||||
Bloom Energy Corp. – Class A(a) | 15,709 | 137,768 | ||||||
Encore Wire Corp. | 2,049 | 493,809 | ||||||
EnerSys | 4,022 | 369,541 | ||||||
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,394 | 269,349 | ||||||
LSI Industries, Inc. | 61 | 880 | ||||||
NEXTracker, Inc. – Class A(a) | 14,097 | 792,815 | ||||||
Powell Industries, Inc. | 1,232 | 228,216 | ||||||
Preformed Line Products Co. | 12 | 1,650 | ||||||
Regal Rexnord Corp. | 6,986 | 1,198,029 | ||||||
3,581,326 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.4% | ||||||||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 2,945 | 298,034 | ||||||
Bel Fuse, Inc. – Class B | 1,187 | 61,688 | ||||||
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 15,409 | 473,210 | ||||||
Celestica, Inc.(a) | 8,962 | 381,154 | ||||||
Climb Global Solutions, Inc. | 418 | 28,411 | ||||||
Coherent Corp.(a) | 24,818 | 1,476,175 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & | ||||||||
Components – 3.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
CTS Corp. | 505 | $ | 22,503 | |||||
Daktronics, Inc.(a) | 5,006 | 43,452 | ||||||
ePlus, Inc.(a) | 796 | 65,582 | ||||||
Fabrinet(a) | 8,292 | 1,787,507 | ||||||
Innoviz Technologies Ltd.(a) | 41,046 | 65,263 | ||||||
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 11,331 | 2,130,228 | ||||||
Itron, Inc.(a) | 4,144 | 384,066 | ||||||
Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a) | 2,291 | 51,570 | ||||||
Knowles Corp.(a) | 66,616 | 1,088,505 | ||||||
Littelfuse, Inc. | 2,773 | 660,640 | ||||||
Methode Electronics, Inc. | 2,110 | 44,943 | ||||||
Mirion Technologies, Inc.(a) | 59,796 | 584,805 | ||||||
nLight, Inc.(a) | 9,799 | 129,641 | ||||||
Novanta, Inc.(a) | 8,381 | 1,449,410 | ||||||
OSI Systems, Inc.(a) | 3,310 | 434,206 | ||||||
PC Connection, Inc. | 1,435 | 95,255 | ||||||
Rogers Corp.(a) | 542 | 60,742 | ||||||
Sanmina Corp.(a) | 1,595 | 100,804 | ||||||
ScanSource, Inc.(a) | 3,281 | 141,838 | ||||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | 737 | 314,898 | ||||||
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a) | 10,330 | 153,401 | ||||||
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 12,073 | 262,588 | ||||||
12,790,519 | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.1% | ||||||||
Archrock, Inc. | 19,219 | 351,131 | ||||||
Atlas Energy Solutions, Inc. | 15,927 | 300,383 | ||||||
Bristow Group, Inc.(a) | 54 | 1,455 | ||||||
Cactus, Inc. – Class A | 2,204 | 101,164 | ||||||
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) | 6,963 | 157,364 | ||||||
Expro Group Holdings NV(a) | 70,470 | 1,260,708 | ||||||
Geospace Technologies Corp.(a) | 1,709 | 21,055 | ||||||
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | 16,121 | 145,089 | ||||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 9,150 | 351,269 | ||||||
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,416 | 11,498 | ||||||
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | 37,803 | 963,976 | ||||||
Liberty Energy, Inc. | 19,194 | 410,368 | ||||||
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a) | 597 | 46,787 | ||||||
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.(a) | 1,383 | 23,138 | ||||||
Newpark Resources, Inc.(a) | 10,115 | 65,039 | ||||||
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) | 16,429 | 324,637 | ||||||
Oil States International, Inc.(a) | 27,894 | 150,349 | ||||||
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 66,793 | 772,794 | ||||||
ProFrac Holding Corp. – Class A(a) | 1,642 | 13,432 | ||||||
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a) | 8,962 | 66,319 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Energy Equipment & Services – 2.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
Ranger Energy Services, Inc. | 1,823 | $ | 19,123 | |||||
RPC, Inc. | 10,137 | 74,912 | ||||||
Select Water Solutions, Inc. | 8,367 | 71,454 | ||||||
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. – Class A | 2,674 | 22,649 | ||||||
TechnipFMC PLC | 39,517 | 857,124 | ||||||
TETRA Technologies, Inc.(a) | 51,684 | 201,568 | ||||||
Tidewater, Inc.(a) | 8,898 | 623,127 | ||||||
Transocean Ltd.(a) | 65,827 | 308,729 | ||||||
US Silica Holdings, Inc.(a) | 7,222 | 83,053 | ||||||
Valaris Ltd.(a) | 3,664 | 231,015 | ||||||
8,030,709 | ||||||||
Entertainment – 0.2% | ||||||||
Eventbrite, Inc. – Class A(a) | 38,350 | 214,760 | ||||||
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. – Class B(a) | 57,665 | 523,598 | ||||||
Marcus Corp. | 2,576 | 37,790 | ||||||
776,148 | ||||||||
Financial Services – 1.1% | ||||||||
Alerus Financial Corp. | 1,062 | 23,162 | ||||||
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.(a) | 40,596 | 539,521 | ||||||
Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,843 | 127,494 | ||||||
Enact Holdings, Inc. | 1,112 | 30,825 | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. | 10,913 | 584,609 | ||||||
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. – Class C | 671 | 120,022 | ||||||
International Money Express, Inc.(a) | 1,872 | 36,878 | ||||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 795 | 138,147 | ||||||
Jackson Financial, Inc. – Class A | 8,431 | 464,127 | ||||||
Merchants Bancorp/IN | 1,400 | 60,004 | ||||||
MGIC Investment Corp. | 471 | 9,368 | ||||||
NMI Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 5,895 | 177,322 | ||||||
Pagseguro Digital Ltd. – Class A(a) | 41,805 | 581,926 | ||||||
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | 1,646 | 139,795 | ||||||
Radian Group, Inc. | 10,232 | 298,160 | ||||||
Shift4 Payments, Inc. – Class A(a) | 6,584 | 541,336 | ||||||
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | 2,441 | 232,823 | ||||||
4,105,519 | ||||||||
Food Products – 1.2% | ||||||||
B&G Foods, Inc. | 5,743 | 66,332 | ||||||
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 5,347 | 307,399 | ||||||
Dole PLC | 16,222 | 191,582 | ||||||
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | 3,735 | 89,379 | ||||||
Glanbia PLC | 62,534 | 1,131,828 | ||||||
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(a) | 23,652 | 236,520 | ||||||
J & J Snack Foods Corp. | 1,497 | 217,185 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Food Products – 1.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 743 | $ | 76,061 | |||||
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. | 7,329 | 124,693 | ||||||
Nomad Foods Ltd. | 55,336 | 1,019,842 | ||||||
Seaboard Corp. | 27 | 88,765 | ||||||
Simply Good Foods Co.(a) | 2,090 | 74,153 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | 23,075 | 825,853 | ||||||
Utz Brands, Inc. | 4,972 | 87,955 | ||||||
WK Kellogg Co. | 21,081 | 308,626 | ||||||
4,846,173 | ||||||||
Gas Utilities – 0.3% | ||||||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 2,411 | 272,226 | ||||||
New Jersey Resources Corp. | 6,213 | 258,523 | ||||||
Spire, Inc. | 10,114 | 599,962 | ||||||
1,130,711 | ||||||||
Ground Transportation – 1.4% | ||||||||
ArcBest Corp. | 2,471 | 353,007 | ||||||
Heartland Express, Inc. | 3,945 | 50,417 | ||||||
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 8,725 | 68,491 | ||||||
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 22,903 | 1,290,356 | ||||||
Landstar System, Inc. | 5,145 | 978,579 | ||||||
Marten Transport Ltd. | 6,237 | 117,567 | ||||||
RXO, Inc.(a) | 11,673 | 251,203 | ||||||
Ryder System, Inc. | 4,246 | 484,469 | ||||||
Saia, Inc.(a) | 1,690 | 972,426 | ||||||
Schneider National, Inc. – Class B | 19,321 | 455,010 | ||||||
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. | 715 | 24,188 | ||||||
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 6,822 | 273,835 | ||||||
5,319,548 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.2% | ||||||||
Accuray, Inc.(a) | 57,528 | 149,573 | ||||||
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.(a) | 41,561 | 558,164 | ||||||
AtriCure, Inc.(a) | 7,180 | 251,085 | ||||||
Atrion Corp. | 223 | 82,062 | ||||||
Avanos Medical, Inc.(a) | 7,738 | 143,695 | ||||||
CytoSorbents Corp.(a) | 2,059 | 1,975 | ||||||
Enovis Corp.(a) | 15,054 | 900,379 | ||||||
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | 40,827 | 843,077 | ||||||
Globus Medical, Inc. – Class A(a) | 14,950 | 807,150 | ||||||
Haemonetics Corp.(a) | 8,959 | 653,828 | ||||||
Inari Medical, Inc.(a) | 8,810 | 406,317 | ||||||
Integer Holdings Corp.(a) | 7,125 | 785,815 | ||||||
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | 5,804 | 214,226 | ||||||
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a) | 6,144 | 401,695 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a) | 45,094 | $ | 324,451 | |||||
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a) | 5,051 | 230,326 | ||||||
SI-BONE, Inc.(a) | 23,131 | 401,323 | ||||||
Teleflex, Inc. | 943 | 210,091 | ||||||
TransMedics Group, Inc.(a) | 4,198 | 342,557 | ||||||
UFP Technologies, Inc.(a) | 934 | 194,562 | ||||||
Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | 9,344 | 160,717 | ||||||
Zimvie, Inc.(a) | 12,773 | 216,502 | ||||||
8,279,570 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.0% | ||||||||
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a) | 24,962 | 2,083,078 | ||||||
Chemed Corp. | 581 | 363,782 | ||||||
CorVel Corp.(a) | 296 | 72,224 | ||||||
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 3,374 | 61,643 | ||||||
Encompass Health Corp. | 5,879 | 437,398 | ||||||
HealthEquity, Inc.(a) | 16,640 | 1,374,630 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 1,472 | 579,836 | ||||||
National Research Corp. | 30,614 | 1,234,356 | ||||||
NeoGenomics, Inc.(a) | 35,258 | 550,025 | ||||||
Option Care Health, Inc.(a) | 14,758 | 476,241 | ||||||
Patterson Cos., Inc. | 12,413 | 336,268 | ||||||
Premier, Inc. – Class A | 10,166 | 212,063 | ||||||
R1 RCM, Inc.(a) | 41,622 | 584,789 | ||||||
RadNet, Inc.(a) | 8,756 | 331,502 | ||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | 10,496 | 976,128 | ||||||
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | 15,400 | 1,636,558 | ||||||
11,310,521 | ||||||||
Health Care Technology – 0.2% | ||||||||
Evolent Health, Inc. – Class A(a) | 14,276 | 484,100 | ||||||
OptimizeRx Corp.(a) | 1,662 | 26,309 | ||||||
Phreesia, Inc.(a) | 9,379 | 232,130 | ||||||
Schrodinger, Inc./United States(a) | 2,739 | 69,735 | ||||||
Simulations Plus, Inc. | 1,614 | 66,981 | ||||||
879,255 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.1% | ||||||||
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a) | 2,133 | 74,698 | ||||||
Bowlero Corp. | 23,467 | 292,164 | ||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 7,184 | 475,078 | ||||||
Brinker International, Inc.(a) | 16,933 | 784,675 | ||||||
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. | 81 | 767 | ||||||
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 3,933 | 139,150 | ||||||
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 2,016 | 133,318 | ||||||
Dalata Hotel Group PLC | 76,639 | 373,460 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
Full House Resorts, Inc.(a) | 2,886 | $ | 14,805 | |||||
Golden Entertainment, Inc. | 2,030 | 75,232 | ||||||
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a) | 25,559 | 1,147,088 | ||||||
International Game Technology PLC | 59,852 | 1,626,179 | ||||||
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | 1,204 | 84,701 | ||||||
Planet Fitness, Inc. – Class A(a) | 8,140 | 505,087 | ||||||
Playa Hotels & Resorts NV(a) | 9,056 | 83,225 | ||||||
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. | 10 | 564 | ||||||
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. – Class A | 15,070 | 873,909 | ||||||
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 1,866 | 278,724 | ||||||
United Parks & Resorts, Inc.(a) | 3,606 | 185,168 | ||||||
Wingstop, Inc. | 1,692 | 593,977 | ||||||
7,741,969 | ||||||||
Household Durables – 2.7% | ||||||||
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.(a) | 2,790 | 87,411 | ||||||
Century Communities, Inc. | 4,312 | 372,082 | ||||||
Cricut, Inc. – Class A | 1,750 | 8,453 | ||||||
Dream Finders Homes, Inc. – Class A(a) | 51,870 | 2,029,672 | ||||||
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 2,137 | 71,440 | ||||||
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | 395 | 13,766 | ||||||
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a) | 2,944 | 172,224 | ||||||
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. – Class A | 933 | 16,458 | ||||||
Hooker Furnishings Corp. | 1,278 | 31,324 | ||||||
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. – Class A(a) | 629 | 98,539 | ||||||
Installed Building Products, Inc. | 7,086 | 1,693,057 | ||||||
KB Home | 7,146 | 474,709 | ||||||
Landsea Homes Corp.(a) | 1,694 | 23,072 | ||||||
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 4,317 | 164,003 | ||||||
Legacy Housing Corp.(a) | 915 | 23,534 | ||||||
Lovesac Co.(a) | 1,355 | 31,219 | ||||||
M/I Homes, Inc.(a) | 5,438 | 690,572 | ||||||
MDC Holdings, Inc. | 3,478 | 218,071 | ||||||
Meritage Homes Corp. | 1,845 | 290,883 | ||||||
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | 56 | 6,643 | ||||||
Skyline Champion Corp.(a) | 12,335 | 1,033,549 | ||||||
Smith Douglas Homes Corp.(a) | 16,947 | 488,751 | ||||||
Sonos, Inc.(a) | 29,608 | 561,368 | ||||||
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | 3,003 | 170,000 | ||||||
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | 8,468 | 461,252 | ||||||
TopBuild Corp.(a) | 1,386 | 557,699 | ||||||
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) | 9,213 | 325,956 | ||||||
Worthington Enterprises, Inc. | 3,322 | 206,363 | ||||||
10,322,070 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Household Products – 0.1% | ||||||||
Central Garden & Pet Co. – Class A(a) | 5,850 | $ | 220,487 | |||||
Central Garden & Pet Co.(a) | 1,067 | 46,809 | ||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 790 | 79,095 | ||||||
Oil-Dri Corp. of America | 543 | 38,710 | ||||||
WD-40 Co. | 656 | 176,064 | ||||||
561,165 | ||||||||
Independent Power and Renewable | ||||||||
Electricity Producers – 0.4% | ||||||||
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 9,517 | 620,033 | ||||||
Vistra Corp. | 19,250 | 1,049,895 | ||||||
1,669,928 | ||||||||
Insurance – 4.9% | ||||||||
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a) | 3,097 | 50,667 | ||||||
AMERISAFE, Inc. | 2,303 | 121,506 | ||||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 12,676 | 793,138 | ||||||
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | 5,498 | 255,932 | ||||||
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 40,053 | 1,069,015 | ||||||
Crawford & Co. – Class A | 1,199 | 14,040 | ||||||
Crawford & Co. – Class B | 501 | 5,506 | ||||||
Employers Holdings, Inc. | 1,650 | 75,422 | ||||||
Enstar Group Ltd.(a) | 892 | 274,682 | ||||||
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd.(a) | 41,517 | 621,095 | ||||||
First American Financial Corp. | 24,774 | 1,447,049 | ||||||
Genworth Financial, Inc. – Class A(a) | 29,453 | 181,136 | ||||||
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. – Class A(a) | 24,564 | 1,858,267 | ||||||
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. – Class A(a) | 1,064 | 13,438 | ||||||
Hagerty, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,206 | 36,130 | ||||||
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. – Class B(a) | 7,132 | 96,353 | ||||||
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | 14,307 | 1,880,941 | ||||||
HCI Group, Inc. | 13 | 1,269 | ||||||
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,089 | 7,579 | ||||||
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 771 | 27,902 | ||||||
Kemper Corp. | 16,700 | 957,411 | ||||||
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 1,250 | 645,225 | ||||||
Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a) | 6,226 | 474,048 | ||||||
RLI Corp. | 1,554 | 227,583 | ||||||
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.(a) | 99,505 | 5,212,072 | ||||||
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 8,485 | 886,513 | ||||||
SiriusPoint Ltd.(a) | 8,968 | 110,037 | ||||||
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.(a) | 10,597 | 387,744 | ||||||
Stewart Information Services Corp. | 1,362 | 85,779 | ||||||
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 1,992 | 40,218 | ||||||
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | 150 | 264,816 | ||||||
18,122,513 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services – 2.1% | ||||||||
Auto Trader Group PLC – ADR | 1,478,573 | $ | 3,459,860 | |||||
Bumble, Inc. – Class A(a) | 7,793 | 89,230 | ||||||
MediaAlpha, Inc. – Class A(a) | 56,492 | 1,172,208 | ||||||
QuinStreet, Inc.(a) | 17,585 | 257,269 | ||||||
Rightmove PLC – ADR | 169,461 | 2,458,879 | ||||||
7,437,446 | ||||||||
IT Services – 1.0% | ||||||||
DXC Technology Co.(a) | 22,387 | 489,380 | ||||||
Endava PLC – ADR(a) | 33,780 | 1,255,603 | ||||||
Globant SA(a) | 902 | 201,299 | ||||||
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a) | 44,415 | 975,798 | ||||||
Perficient, Inc.(a) | 2,551 | 165,483 | ||||||
Unisys Corp.(a) | 50,053 | 259,775 | ||||||
Wix.com Ltd.(a) | 3,328 | 466,519 | ||||||
3,813,857 | ||||||||
Leisure Products – 0.5% | ||||||||
BRP, Inc. | 1,410 | 93,068 | ||||||
Brunswick Corp./DE | 8,402 | 734,334 | ||||||
Clarus Corp. | 1,807 | 10,408 | ||||||
Escalade, Inc. | 526 | 7,801 | ||||||
Funko, Inc. – Class A(a) | 825 | 5,808 | ||||||
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.(a) | 988 | 34,689 | ||||||
Johnson Outdoors, Inc. – Class A | 10 | 460 | ||||||
Latham Group, Inc.(a) | 1,408 | 4,773 | ||||||
Malibu Boats, Inc. – Class A(a) | 1,909 | 83,309 | ||||||
Marine Products Corp. | 571 | 6,544 | ||||||
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,064 | 23,334 | ||||||
Mattel, Inc.(a) | 33,949 | 668,794 | ||||||
Polaris, Inc. | 2,503 | 232,053 | ||||||
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | 3,990 | 54,783 | ||||||
Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a) | 5,534 | 172,661 | ||||||
2,132,819 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.4% | ||||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 4,263 | 313,629 | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | 1,787 | 454,238 | ||||||
ICON PLC(a) | 633 | 202,952 | ||||||
Inotiv, Inc.(a) | 1,107 | 8,247 | ||||||
Standard BioTools, Inc.(a) | 46,608 | 104,868 | ||||||
Stevanato Group SpA | 4,098 | 135,849 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 520 | 186,347 | ||||||
1,406,130 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Machinery – 2.9% | ||||||||
Alamo Group, Inc. | 4,940 | $ | 999,314 | |||||
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | 6,770 | 509,984 | ||||||
ATS Corp.(a) | 4,255 | 160,337 | ||||||
Columbus McKinnon Corp./NY | 21,892 | 914,429 | ||||||
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.(a) | 2,206 | 14,427 | ||||||
Crane Co. | 605 | 73,544 | ||||||
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | 10,975 | 369,967 | ||||||
Esab Corp. | 2,252 | 223,218 | ||||||
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 1,087 | 110,754 | ||||||
Federal Signal Corp. | 6,947 | 569,029 | ||||||
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 5,480 | 569,701 | ||||||
Graco, Inc. | 2,246 | 204,970 | ||||||
Graham Corp.(a) | 1,300 | 30,797 | ||||||
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | 91 | 4,709 | ||||||
Hillman Solutions Corp.(a) | 45,988 | 447,923 | ||||||
Kadant, Inc. | 1,108 | 373,728 | ||||||
Kennametal, Inc. | 7,846 | 198,033 | ||||||
L B Foster Co. – Class A(a) | 1,360 | 32,273 | ||||||
Lindsay Corp. | 993 | 118,475 | ||||||
Manitowoc Co., Inc.(a) | 3,404 | 47,452 | ||||||
Markforged Holding Corp.(a) | 34,678 | 23,234 | ||||||
Mueller Industries, Inc. | 5,470 | 281,049 | ||||||
Mueller Water Products, Inc. – Class A | 57,482 | 893,845 | ||||||
NN, Inc.(a) | 5,887 | 27,551 | ||||||
Nordson Corp. | 760 | 201,894 | ||||||
Omega Flex, Inc. | 11,944 | 831,900 | ||||||
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 28 | 752 | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc.(a) | 3,067 | 836,770 | ||||||
SPX Technologies, Inc.(a) | 2,122 | 248,677 | ||||||
Standex International Corp. | 1,100 | 190,300 | ||||||
Stratasys Ltd.(a) | 36,882 | 455,493 | ||||||
Terex Corp. | 6,949 | 398,525 | ||||||
Timken Co. | 710 | 59,633 | ||||||
Titan International, Inc.(a) | 6,659 | 84,969 | ||||||
Toro Co. | 2,479 | 228,836 | ||||||
Trinity Industries, Inc. | 8,364 | 212,278 | ||||||
Wabash National Corp. | 5,123 | 139,755 | ||||||
11,088,525 | ||||||||
Marine Transportation – 0.8% | ||||||||
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. | 737 | 45,156 | ||||||
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. | 4,673 | 95,329 | ||||||
Kirby Corp.(a) | 17,174 | 1,506,503 | ||||||
Matson, Inc. | 4,270 | 474,184 | ||||||
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | 3,380 | 28,324 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Marine Transportation – 0.8% (Continued) | ||||||||
Safe Bulkers, Inc. | 8,806 | $ | 40,860 | |||||
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | 32,626 | 778,783 | ||||||
2,969,139 | ||||||||
Media – 0.5% | ||||||||
AMC Networks, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,427 | 57,285 | ||||||
Cable One, Inc. | 495 | 225,720 | ||||||
Criteo SA – ADR(a) | 30,873 | 998,742 | ||||||
EchoStar Corp. – Class A(a) | 156 | 2,045 | ||||||
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. – Class A | 1,743 | 289,635 | ||||||
Scholastic Corp. | 2,093 | 82,548 | ||||||
TechTarget, Inc.(a) | 1,800 | 57,078 | ||||||
1,713,053 | ||||||||
Metals & Mining – 1.8% | ||||||||
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | 1,279 | 482,503 | ||||||
Arch Resources, Inc. | 2,377 | 392,894 | ||||||
Caledonia Mining Corp. PLC | 1,700 | 16,813 | ||||||
Capstone Copper Corp.(a) | 85,303 | 447,524 | ||||||
Century Aluminum Co.(a) | 7,375 | 77,216 | ||||||
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a) | 37,057 | 770,786 | ||||||
Commercial Metals Co. | 13,314 | 718,956 | ||||||
Constellium SE(a) | 23,265 | 451,108 | ||||||
ERO Copper Corp.(a) | 44,582 | 760,569 | ||||||
Materion Corp. | 6,685 | 897,930 | ||||||
Metallus, Inc.(a) | 93 | 2,023 | ||||||
Olympic Steel, Inc. | 1,366 | 92,915 | ||||||
Radius Recycling, Inc. – Class A | 2,996 | 59,201 | ||||||
Ramaco Resources, Inc.(a) | 3,507 | 61,653 | ||||||
Ramaco Resources, Inc. – Class B | 676 | 8,112 | ||||||
Ryerson Holding Corp. | 12,106 | 382,307 | ||||||
Stelco Holdings, Inc. | 14,940 | 444,187 | ||||||
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | 12,065 | 129,216 | ||||||
Tredegar Corp. | 1,709 | 7,434 | ||||||
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.(a) | 929 | 18,942 | ||||||
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | 11,410 | 650,028 | ||||||
6,872,317 | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities – 0.1% | ||||||||
Black Hills Corp. | 3,995 | 207,860 | ||||||
Northwestern Energy Group, Inc. | 5,475 | 262,362 | ||||||
470,222 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.0% | ||||||||
Antero Resources Corp.(a) | 27,429 | 704,925 | ||||||
Ardmore Shipping Corp. | 5,082 | 82,481 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
Berry Corp. | 7,330 | $ | 51,677 | |||||
California Resources Corp. | 7,895 | 411,882 | ||||||
Callon Petroleum Co.(a) | 192 | 5,983 | ||||||
Chord Energy Corp. | 6,144 | 998,093 | ||||||
CNX Resources Corp.(a) | 35,831 | 750,659 | ||||||
Comstock Resources, Inc. | 7,249 | 61,979 | ||||||
CONSOL Energy, Inc. | 3,209 | 275,396 | ||||||
Crescent Energy Co. – Class A | 10,209 | 114,137 | ||||||
Crescent Point Energy Corp. | 201,641 | 1,469,425 | ||||||
CVR Energy, Inc. | 3,756 | 124,624 | ||||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 14,454 | 636,843 | ||||||
DHT Holdings, Inc. | 73,892 | 799,511 | ||||||
Dorian LPG Ltd. | 5,064 | 183,064 | ||||||
Evolution Petroleum Corp. | 1,870 | 10,958 | ||||||
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.(a) | 3,835 | 20,517 | ||||||
Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | 7,912 | 48,659 | ||||||
Green Plains, Inc.(a) | 37,144 | 791,167 | ||||||
Gulfport Energy Corp.(a) | 2,039 | 289,518 | ||||||
Hallador Energy Co.(a) | 2,810 | 21,356 | ||||||
HighPeak Energy, Inc. | 2,712 | 44,938 | ||||||
International Seaways, Inc. | 6,206 | 328,484 | ||||||
Kimbell Royalty Partners LP | 7,199 | 112,952 | ||||||
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a) | 314,145 | 1,928,851 | ||||||
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. – Class A | 19,556 | 443,530 | ||||||
Matador Resources Co. | 14,415 | 910,307 | ||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 18,265 | 724,573 | ||||||
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. | 5,617 | 22,861 | ||||||
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | 10,083 | 360,266 | ||||||
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. – Class A | 8,256 | 50,196 | ||||||
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a) | 6,722 | 242,799 | ||||||
PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A | 5,784 | 270,113 | ||||||
Peabody Energy Corp. | 16,492 | 408,507 | ||||||
Permian Resources Corp. | 62,165 | 967,287 | ||||||
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | 693 | 16,389 | ||||||
SandRidge Energy, Inc. | 2,779 | 36,238 | ||||||
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | 20,590 | 1,382,206 | ||||||
SFL Corp. Ltd. | 13,602 | 181,723 | ||||||
SilverBow Resources, Inc.(a) | 2,459 | 69,811 | ||||||
Sitio Royalties Corp. – Class A | 6,927 | 158,074 | ||||||
SM Energy Co. | 25,367 | 1,110,314 | ||||||
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | 21,661 | 150,977 | ||||||
Talos Energy, Inc.(a) | 13,092 | 172,683 | ||||||
Teekay Corp.(a) | 7,521 | 56,934 | ||||||
Teekay Tankers Ltd. – Class A | 3,633 | 199,161 | ||||||
Texas Pacific Land Corp. | 49 | 77,196 | ||||||
VAALCO Energy, Inc. | 12,937 | 57,699 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
Viper Energy, Inc. | 1,526 | $ | 55,150 | |||||
Vital Energy, Inc.(a) | 3,559 | 179,124 | ||||||
World Kinect Corp. | 6,592 | 160,581 | ||||||
18,732,778 | ||||||||
Paper & Forest Products – 0.4% | ||||||||
Clearwater Paper Corp.(a) | 2,050 | 80,545 | ||||||
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 15,058 | 1,113,840 | ||||||
Stella-Jones, Inc. | 7,923 | 445,437 | ||||||
1,639,822 | ||||||||
Passenger Airlines – 0.5% | ||||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | 11,485 | 429,424 | ||||||
Allegiant Travel Co. | 1,103 | 80,276 | ||||||
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | 72,754 | 504,913 | ||||||
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | 31,638 | 205,014 | ||||||
SkyWest, Inc.(a) | 4,808 | 308,770 | ||||||
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | 31,716 | 475,740 | ||||||
2,004,137 | ||||||||
Personal Care Products – 0.5% | ||||||||
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) | 7,908 | 450,361 | ||||||
Coty, Inc. – Class A(a) | 51,305 | 644,391 | ||||||
elf Beauty, Inc.(a) | 3,359 | 700,452 | ||||||
Medifast, Inc. | 873 | 34,999 | ||||||
Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.(a) | 1,484 | 26,341 | ||||||
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class A | 2,840 | 35,500 | ||||||
Olaplex Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,190 | 9,653 | ||||||
1,901,697 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 0.6% | ||||||||
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 38,169 | 210,693 | ||||||
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 5,909 | 275,182 | ||||||
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 5,296 | 99,830 | ||||||
Catalent, Inc.(a) | 8,817 | 505,567 | ||||||
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 6,503 | 106,194 | ||||||
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a) | 3,526 | 113,185 | ||||||
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a) | 7,566 | 525,987 | ||||||
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 3,860 | 85,615 | ||||||
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a) | 6,926 | 205,841 | ||||||
Phibro Animal Health Corp. – Class A | 1,493 | 19,304 | ||||||
Verona Pharma PLC – ADR(a) | 8,014 | 138,001 | ||||||
2,285,399 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Professional Services – 1.9% | ||||||||
ASGN, Inc.(a) | 8,800 | $ | 874,016 | |||||
Barrett Business Services, Inc. | 15 | 1,830 | ||||||
CACI International, Inc. – Class A(a) | 613 | 229,783 | ||||||
CBIZ, Inc.(a) | 1,003 | 75,757 | ||||||
Clarivate PLC(a) | 59,366 | 426,248 | ||||||
Conduent, Inc.(a) | 120,984 | 416,185 | ||||||
CRA International, Inc. | 753 | 99,803 | ||||||
Exponent, Inc. | 3,041 | 245,986 | ||||||
First Advantage Corp. | 10,535 | 164,978 | ||||||
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | 1,881 | 389,141 | ||||||
IBEX Holdings Ltd.(a) | 25 | 399 | ||||||
ICF International, Inc. | 3,265 | 505,585 | ||||||
KBR, Inc. | 28,204 | 1,693,087 | ||||||
Kelly Services, Inc. – Class A | 3,199 | 78,471 | ||||||
Kforce, Inc. | 20,232 | 1,408,956 | ||||||
Korn Ferry | 6,709 | 427,095 | ||||||
Paycor HCM, Inc.(a) | 14,249 | 300,939 | ||||||
Resources Connection, Inc. | 69 | 954 | ||||||
TrueBlue, Inc.(a) | 3,188 | 37,459 | ||||||
7,376,672 | ||||||||
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.8% | ||||||||
Colliers International Group, Inc. | 4,890 | 568,365 | ||||||
Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a) | 78,465 | 783,865 | ||||||
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | 13,745 | 252,495 | ||||||
FirstService Corp. | 1,897 | 312,872 | ||||||
FirstService Corp. | 3,842 | 632,260 | ||||||
Forestar Group, Inc.(a) | 1,980 | 66,766 | ||||||
Opendoor Technologies, Inc.(a) | 73,808 | 227,328 | ||||||
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. – Class A | 1,215 | 10,364 | ||||||
Redfin Corp.(a) | 21,072 | 149,717 | ||||||
RMR Group, Inc. – Class A | 36 | 881 | ||||||
3,004,913 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.2% | ||||||||
CEVA, Inc.(a) | 6,681 | 151,258 | ||||||
Cohu, Inc.(a) | 23,407 | 752,067 | ||||||
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a) | 18,380 | 395,905 | ||||||
Diodes, Inc.(a) | 4,104 | 278,990 | ||||||
FormFactor, Inc.(a) | 9,890 | 425,567 | ||||||
Impinj, Inc.(a) | 3,573 | 390,243 | ||||||
indie Semiconductor, Inc. – Class A(a) | 24,585 | 152,181 | ||||||
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 8,035 | 615,561 | ||||||
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) | 13,270 | 1,172,139 | ||||||
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 2,992 | 367,298 | ||||||
NVE Corp. | 3,496 | 292,231 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor | ||||||||
Equipment – 3.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | 7,323 | $ | 1,348,604 | |||||
Photronics, Inc.(a) | 7,677 | 221,021 | ||||||
Power Integrations, Inc. | 3,758 | 268,547 | ||||||
Rambus, Inc.(a) | 34,587 | 2,048,933 | ||||||
Semtech Corp.(a) | 11,198 | 237,398 | ||||||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 1,623 | 223,227 | ||||||
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. – ADR | 5,518 | 390,619 | ||||||
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 3,579 | 76,125 | ||||||
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a) | 20,339 | 668,747 | ||||||
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | 13,045 | 563,544 | ||||||
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) | 32,054 | 1,160,675 | ||||||
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a) | 3,559 | 92,605 | ||||||
12,293,485 | ||||||||
Software – 5.4% | ||||||||
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | 50,788 | 1,671,433 | ||||||
Adeia, Inc. | 30,829 | 349,601 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | 7,336 | 1,422,377 | ||||||
Blackbaud, Inc.(a) | 3,463 | 239,570 | ||||||
BlackLine, Inc.(a) | 24,293 | 1,378,142 | ||||||
Box, Inc. – Class A(a) | 8,785 | 226,565 | ||||||
Cognyte Software Ltd.(a) | 47,277 | 350,795 | ||||||
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | 1,871 | 179,073 | ||||||
Computer Modelling Group Ltd. | 2,070 | 15,442 | ||||||
CoreCard Corp.(a) | 9 | 115 | ||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a) | 2,644 | 697,381 | ||||||
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a) | 10,093 | 311,773 | ||||||
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | 328 | 416,530 | ||||||
Five9, Inc.(a) | 9,269 | 565,409 | ||||||
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a) | 5,823 | 694,917 | ||||||
InterDigital, Inc. | 2,934 | 313,997 | ||||||
JFrog Ltd.(a) | 3,650 | 163,484 | ||||||
Klaviyo, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,341 | 115,037 | ||||||
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) | 28,419 | 994,097 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | 4,566 | 1,156,705 | ||||||
Model N, Inc.(a) | 4,225 | 103,766 | ||||||
nCino, Inc.(a) | 79,687 | 2,377,859 | ||||||
Olo, Inc. – Class A(a) | 131,667 | 766,302 | ||||||
OneSpan, Inc.(a) | 15,396 | 147,956 | ||||||
Qualys, Inc.(a) | 2,269 | 389,950 | ||||||
Radware Ltd.(a) | 10,250 | 182,040 | ||||||
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a) | 16,729 | 3,097,541 | ||||||
Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a) | 11,611 | 559,186 | ||||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | 441 | 192,779 | ||||||
Varonis Systems, Inc.(a) | 4,164 | 211,531 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Software – 5.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | 12,558 | $ | 396,958 | |||||
Vertex, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,446 | 149,297 | ||||||
Xperi, Inc.(a) | 24,812 | 271,940 | ||||||
20,109,548 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail – 2.6% | ||||||||
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. – Class A(a) | 3,064 | 31,927 | ||||||
Aaron’s Co., Inc. | 2,008 | 15,562 | ||||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. – Class A(a) | 2,561 | 327,193 | ||||||
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | 16,156 | 1,207,176 | ||||||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 4,000 | 270,160 | ||||||
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 19,911 | 472,886 | ||||||
Arhaus, Inc.(a) | 3,318 | 43,864 | ||||||
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) | 1,412 | 294,868 | ||||||
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | 996 | 4,781 | ||||||
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a) | 6,450 | 596,625 | ||||||
Buckle, Inc. | 3,225 | 132,032 | ||||||
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. | 1,208 | 28,920 | ||||||
Caleres, Inc. | 12,090 | 466,795 | ||||||
CarParts.com, Inc.(a) | 3,044 | 7,762 | ||||||
Citi Trends, Inc.(a) | 21 | 651 | ||||||
Designer Brands, Inc. – Class A | 3,789 | 40,012 | ||||||
Destination XL Group, Inc.(a) | 4,409 | 17,592 | ||||||
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 1,789 | 216,684 | ||||||
Foot Locker, Inc. | 638 | 21,966 | ||||||
Genesco, Inc.(a) | 964 | 30,771 | ||||||
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 264 | 71,452 | ||||||
Guess?, Inc. | 3,652 | 92,688 | ||||||
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | 1,308 | 44,864 | ||||||
Hibbett, Inc. | 1,369 | 112,190 | ||||||
Lands’ End, Inc.(a) | 1,165 | 11,335 | ||||||
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,738 | 5,859 | ||||||
Murphy USA, Inc. | 1,079 | 449,954 | ||||||
ODP Corp.(a) | 11,503 | 649,689 | ||||||
Revolve Group, Inc.(a) | 67,485 | 1,479,945 | ||||||
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | 1,627 | 53,317 | ||||||
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | 11,443 | 1,164,440 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 643 | 163,528 | ||||||
Upbound Group, Inc. | 3,826 | 129,166 | ||||||
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a) | 6,141 | 255,159 | ||||||
Valvoline, Inc.(a) | 17,135 | 730,636 | ||||||
Wayfair, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,596 | 273,922 | ||||||
Winmark Corp. | 399 | 151,440 | ||||||
10,067,811 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
Eastman Kodak Co.(a) | 4,322 | $ | 23,079 | |||||
Immersion Corp. | 3,205 | 21,634 | ||||||
Turtle Beach Corp.(a) | 1,739 | 18,573 | ||||||
63,286 | ||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.3% | ||||||||
Carter’s, Inc. | 3,101 | 251,026 | ||||||
Columbia Sportswear Co. | 2,947 | 243,687 | ||||||
Crocs, Inc.(a) | 2,828 | 345,723 | ||||||
Dr Martens PLC | 250,563 | 301,128 | ||||||
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | 5,445 | 181,155 | ||||||
Gildan Activewear, Inc. | 46,914 | 1,634,015 | ||||||
Movado Group, Inc. | 1,330 | 38,184 | ||||||
Oxford Industries, Inc. | 1,368 | 138,702 | ||||||
PVH Corp. | 2,161 | 295,344 | ||||||
Rocky Brands, Inc. | 884 | 22,056 | ||||||
Skechers USA, Inc. – Class A(a) | 11,625 | 718,540 | ||||||
Steven Madden Ltd. | 7,019 | 300,554 | ||||||
Superior Group of Cos., Inc. | 1,445 | 20,765 | ||||||
Under Armour, Inc. – Class C(a) | 35,401 | 302,325 | ||||||
Unifi, Inc.(a) | 750 | 4,410 | ||||||
Vera Bradley, Inc.(a) | 2,217 | 17,293 | ||||||
4,814,907 | ||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.2% | ||||||||
AerCap Holdings NV(a) | 12,004 | 926,469 | ||||||
Air Lease Corp. | 28,625 | 1,147,863 | ||||||
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) | 12,280 | 1,054,729 | ||||||
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,255 | 159,197 | ||||||
Boise Cascade Co. | 1,873 | 254,559 | ||||||
Core & Main, Inc. – Class A(a) | 30,780 | 1,469,129 | ||||||
DNOW, Inc.(a) | 22,962 | 324,912 | ||||||
GATX Corp. | 9,176 | 1,163,884 | ||||||
Global Industrial Co. | 1,249 | 54,769 | ||||||
GMS, Inc.(a) | 4,049 | 361,616 | ||||||
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | 3,419 | 193,139 | ||||||
Herc Holdings, Inc. | 5,468 | 867,662 | ||||||
Hudson Technologies, Inc.(a) | 104 | 1,524 | ||||||
Karat Packaging, Inc. | 860 | 25,447 | ||||||
McGrath RentCorp | 18,359 | 2,285,329 | ||||||
Richelieu Hardware Ltd.(d) | 2,716 | 87,129 | ||||||
Rush Enterprises, Inc. – Class A | 16,016 | 779,979 | ||||||
Rush Enterprises, Inc. – Class B | 19 | 958 | ||||||
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a) | 4,121 | 694,306 | ||||||
Transcat, Inc.(a) | 830 | 87,283 | ||||||
Watsco, Inc. | 555 | 218,737 | ||||||
12,158,620 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Water Utilities – 0.1% | ||||||||
SJW Group | 5,913 | $ | 325,570 | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1% | ||||||||
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 13,767 | 210,635 | ||||||
United States Cellular Corp.(a) | 1,872 | 65,314 | ||||||
275,949 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $343,530,538) | 356,942,801 | |||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.4% | ||||||||
AGNC Investment Corp. | 120,483 | 1,151,817 | ||||||
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | 31,329 | 509,410 | ||||||
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | 40,236 | 909,735 | ||||||
Chatham Lodging Trust | 10,530 | 107,406 | ||||||
Equity Commonwealth(a) | 40,995 | 771,936 | ||||||
Getty Realty Corp. | 24,847 | 654,967 | ||||||
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | 4,982 | 121,810 | ||||||
Kite Realty Group Trust | 2,132 | 45,646 | ||||||
MFA Financial, Inc. | 51,280 | 575,362 | ||||||
National Storage Affiliates Trust | 17,975 | 643,685 | ||||||
NNN REIT, Inc. | 21,650 | 880,939 | ||||||
RLJ Lodging Trust | 10,392 | 123,353 | ||||||
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | 4,861 | 575,931 | ||||||
STAG Industrial, Inc. | 27,061 | 1,005,046 | ||||||
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 63,063 | 705,675 | ||||||
Terreno Realty Corp. | 4,358 | 280,219 | ||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | ||||||||
(Cost $9,262,523) | 9,062,937 | |||||||
CLOSED END FUNDS – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
Medallion Financial Corp. | 799 | 6,176 | ||||||
TOTAL CLOSED END FUNDS (Cost $7,725) | 6,176 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.4% | ||||||||
Money Market Funds – 3.4% | ||||||||
First American Government Obligations Fund – | ||||||||
Class X, 5.23%(c) | 12,718,833 | $ | 12,718,833 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,718,833) | 12,718,833 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.8% (Cost $365,519,619) | 378,730,747 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.2% | 925,279 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0% | $ | 379,656,026 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Adviser.
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
PLC – Public Limited Company
SA – Sociedad Anónima
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
(c) | The rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield as of February 29, 2024. |
(d) | Illiquid security. |
Column Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Forward Currency Contracts
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Value/Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Settlement | Currency | Currency | Appreciation | |||||||||||
Date | Purchased | Sold | Counterparty | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
03/28/2024 | CAD | 224,288 | USD | 166,261 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | $ | (927 | ) | ||||||
03/28/2024 | USD | 1,894,731 | CAD | 2,547,594 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | 16,768 | ||||||||
$ | 15,841 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS – 91.7% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 5.2% | ||||||||
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 47,841 | $ | 4,823,808 | |||||
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 21,385 | 5,052,634 | ||||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 37,967 | 10,374,483 | ||||||
HEICO Corp. – Class A | 123,820 | 19,265,154 | ||||||
Hexcel Corp. | 125,644 | 9,355,452 | ||||||
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | 121,851 | 8,109,184 | ||||||
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 17,741 | 3,755,060 | ||||||
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 355,015 | 10,153,429 | ||||||
Textron, Inc. | 86,999 | 7,749,001 | ||||||
Woodward, Inc. | 68,237 | 9,654,853 | ||||||
88,293,058 | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.3% | ||||||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 38,051 | 4,550,900 | ||||||
Automobile Components – 0.4% | ||||||||
Gentex Corp. | 101,662 | 3,713,712 | ||||||
Lear Corp. | 18,256 | 2,507,462 | ||||||
6,221,174 | ||||||||
Automobiles – 0.2% | ||||||||
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 73,695 | 2,672,918 | ||||||
Banks – 2.0% | ||||||||
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 29,781 | 2,169,844 | ||||||
Fifth Third Bancorp | 201,330 | 6,913,672 | ||||||
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 332,554 | 10,289,220 | ||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH | 467,079 | 6,090,710 | ||||||
KeyCorp | 566,510 | 8,084,098 | ||||||
33,547,544 | ||||||||
Beverages – 0.5% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | 39,576 | 2,716,101 | ||||||
Constellation Brands, Inc. – Class A | 17,355 | 4,313,065 | ||||||
7,029,166 | ||||||||
Broadline Retail – 0.1% | ||||||||
eBay, Inc. | 35,279 | 1,667,991 | ||||||
Building Products – 4.2% | ||||||||
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 22,726 | 3,709,792 | ||||||
Allegion PLC | 146,335 | 18,711,857 | ||||||
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | 9,363 | 1,827,470 | ||||||
Lennox International, Inc. | 44,300 | 20,874,603 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Building Products – 4.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
Masco Corp. | 299,154 | $ | 22,963,061 | |||||
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 102,054 | 2,278,866 | ||||||
70,365,649 | ||||||||
Capital Markets – 6.9% | ||||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 27,578 | 11,234,174 | ||||||
Ares Management Corp. – Class A | 34,937 | 4,633,694 | ||||||
Carlyle Group, Inc. | 41,686 | 1,911,303 | ||||||
Evercore, Inc. – Class A | 22,968 | 4,296,853 | ||||||
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 21,337 | 9,870,069 | ||||||
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 260,298 | 33,489,942 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 94,592 | 13,093,425 | ||||||
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 62,469 | 16,734,820 | ||||||
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 104,769 | 12,605,806 | ||||||
Stifel Financial Corp. | 141,692 | 10,748,755 | ||||||
118,618,841 | ||||||||
Chemicals – 2.4% | ||||||||
Albemarle Corp. | 43,186 | 5,953,190 | ||||||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 54,738 | 4,418,451 | ||||||
Corteva, Inc. | 53,247 | 2,849,779 | ||||||
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 43,121 | 2,983,542 | ||||||
Eastman Chemical Co. | 94,201 | 8,265,196 | ||||||
Olin Corp. | 55,239 | 2,971,858 | ||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. | 30,311 | 4,292,038 | ||||||
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | 128,254 | 8,426,288 | ||||||
40,160,342 | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.7% | ||||||||
RB Global, Inc. | 53,994 | 4,098,685 | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 103,986 | 19,091,830 | ||||||
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | 115,337 | 6,273,179 | ||||||
29,463,694 | ||||||||
Communications Equipment – 0.4% | ||||||||
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 134,516 | 6,519,991 | ||||||
Consumer Finance – 0.5% | ||||||||
Discover Financial Services | 21,474 | 2,591,912 | ||||||
SLM Corp. | 128,332 | 2,673,156 | ||||||
Synchrony Financial | 95,153 | 3,929,818 | ||||||
9,194,886 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.8% | ||||||||
Sysco Corp. | 109,335 | 8,852,855 | ||||||
US Foods Holding Corp.(a) | 105,271 | 5,346,714 | ||||||
14,199,569 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Containers & Packaging – 1.7% | ||||||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 18,170 | $ | 3,934,350 | |||||
Ball Corp. | 58,487 | 3,744,338 | ||||||
Crown Holdings, Inc. | 17,176 | 1,316,025 | ||||||
Packaging Corp. of America | 70,435 | 12,762,117 | ||||||
Sealed Air Corp. | 183,965 | 6,414,860 | ||||||
28,171,690 | ||||||||
Distributors – 1.5% | ||||||||
LKQ Corp. | 82,369 | 4,307,075 | ||||||
Pool Corp. | 55,051 | 21,916,904 | ||||||
26,223,979 | ||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3% | ||||||||
Frontdoor, Inc.(a) | 84,629 | 2,653,965 | ||||||
H&R Block, Inc. | 57,952 | 2,836,751 | ||||||
5,490,716 | ||||||||
Electric Utilities – 0.8% | ||||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 50,227 | 4,278,838 | ||||||
Entergy Corp. | 40,303 | 4,093,576 | ||||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | 64,628 | 2,366,031 | ||||||
OGE Energy Corp. | 68,236 | 2,245,647 | ||||||
12,984,092 | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment – 3.5% | ||||||||
AMETEK, Inc. | 233,374 | 42,049,327 | ||||||
Atkore, Inc. | 18,035 | 3,055,129 | ||||||
Eaton Corp. PLC | 7,538 | 2,178,482 | ||||||
nVent Electric PLC | 58,933 | 3,967,370 | ||||||
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC | 217,627 | 7,490,721 | ||||||
58,741,029 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.9% | ||||||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | 70,585 | 8,293,738 | ||||||
CDW Corp./DE | 9,750 | 2,400,548 | ||||||
Flex Ltd.(a) | 142,057 | 3,998,905 | ||||||
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | 77,891 | 12,018,581 | ||||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 27,202 | 3,905,119 | ||||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | 30,110 | 12,865,099 | ||||||
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A(a) | 19,618 | 5,482,839 | ||||||
48,964,829 | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.4% | ||||||||
ChampionX Corp. | 197,274 | 6,127,330 | ||||||
Halliburton Co. | 152,271 | 5,340,144 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 155,131 | $ | 5,955,479 | |||||
Tidewater, Inc.(a) | 31,817 | 2,228,145 | ||||||
Weatherford International PLC(a) | 37,930 | 3,891,997 | ||||||
23,543,095 | ||||||||
Entertainment – 0.2% | ||||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | 23,708 | 3,483,416 | ||||||
Financial Services – 0.9% | ||||||||
Global Payments, Inc. | 85,930 | 11,145,122 | ||||||
Rocket Cos., Inc. – Class A(a) | 167,311 | 2,101,426 | ||||||
Voya Financial, Inc. | 25,568 | 1,747,828 | ||||||
14,994,376 | ||||||||
Food Products – 1.2% | ||||||||
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 199,563 | 20,397,334 | ||||||
Ground Transportation – 2.0% | ||||||||
CSX Corp. | 299,694 | 11,370,390 | ||||||
Landstar System, Inc. | 20,896 | 3,974,419 | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 23,389 | 5,926,305 | ||||||
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 28,731 | 12,712,893 | ||||||
33,984,007 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.0% | ||||||||
Cooper Cos., Inc. | 239,404 | 22,408,214 | ||||||
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | 206,407 | 6,745,381 | ||||||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 36,138 | 4,494,122 | ||||||
33,647,717 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.4% | ||||||||
Cencora, Inc. | 78,683 | 18,537,714 | ||||||
Centene Corp.(a) | 39,120 | 3,068,182 | ||||||
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | 21,182 | 1,619,788 | ||||||
Humana, Inc. | 7,443 | 2,607,432 | ||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 43,055 | 9,292,560 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 14,150 | 5,573,827 | ||||||
40,699,503 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.8% | ||||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 42,302 | 2,797,431 | ||||||
Churchill Downs, Inc. | 15,237 | 1,856,933 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 94,939 | 16,207,038 | ||||||
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 35,645 | 15,981,436 | ||||||
Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | 31,617 | 4,325,838 | ||||||
Marriott International, Inc./MD – Class A | 12,327 | 3,080,147 | ||||||
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 43,679 | 3,343,627 | ||||||
47,592,450 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Household Durables – 1.5% | ||||||||
DR Horton, Inc. | 93,026 | $ | 13,901,806 | |||||
Garmin Ltd. | 25,246 | 3,467,538 | ||||||
NVR, Inc.(a) | 420 | 3,202,739 | ||||||
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | 86,831 | 4,729,685 | ||||||
Whirlpool Corp. | 5,003 | 537,272 | ||||||
25,839,040 | ||||||||
Insurance – 5.1% | ||||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 12,736 | 3,106,692 | ||||||
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 178,540 | 15,034,854 | ||||||
Everest Group Ltd. | 9,862 | 3,637,895 | ||||||
First American Financial Corp. | 66,506 | 3,884,615 | ||||||
Globe Life, Inc. | 27,670 | 3,512,153 | ||||||
Markel Group, Inc.(a) | 2,298 | 3,429,719 | ||||||
Progressive Corp. | 70,976 | 13,454,211 | ||||||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 72,412 | 12,806,062 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 52,662 | 11,839,470 | ||||||
Travelers Cos., Inc. | 17,329 | 3,829,016 | ||||||
W R Berkley Corp. | 145,907 | 12,197,825 | ||||||
86,732,512 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services – 0.1% | ||||||||
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | 65,739 | 1,763,120 | ||||||
IT Services – 1.0% | ||||||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | 115,468 | 12,807,711 | ||||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A | 49,953 | 3,947,286 | ||||||
16,754,997 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 5.1% | ||||||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 79,327 | 10,896,357 | ||||||
Avantor, Inc.(a) | 213,139 | 5,251,745 | ||||||
Azenta, Inc.(a) | 330,120 | 21,507,318 | ||||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. – Class A(a) | 28,834 | 9,396,424 | ||||||
Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a) | 51,230 | 1,923,174 | ||||||
ICON PLC(a) | 23,227 | 7,447,041 | ||||||
QIAGEN NV | 198,187 | 8,480,421 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 59,833 | 21,441,754 | ||||||
86,344,234 | ||||||||
Machinery – 6.4% | ||||||||
Cummins, Inc. | 33,009 | 8,866,547 | ||||||
Dover Corp. | 104,877 | 17,344,558 | ||||||
Fortive Corp. | 48,356 | 4,116,546 | ||||||
ITT, Inc. | 15,348 | 1,935,997 | ||||||
Nordson Corp. | 71,151 | 18,901,264 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Machinery – 6.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
Otis Worldwide Corp. | 35,471 | $ | 3,380,386 | |||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 19,751 | 10,575,673 | ||||||
Pentair PLC | 191,272 | 14,879,049 | ||||||
Snap-on, Inc. | 37,576 | 10,358,200 | ||||||
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | 119,989 | 16,953,246 | ||||||
107,311,466 | ||||||||
Metals & Mining – 0.5% | ||||||||
Commercial Metals Co. | 41,190 | 2,224,260 | ||||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 99,123 | 3,747,841 | ||||||
Teck Resources Ltd. – Class B | 42,794 | 1,644,145 | ||||||
7,616,246 | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities – 1.1% | ||||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 227,046 | 6,243,765 | ||||||
DTE Energy Co. | 40,863 | 4,427,506 | ||||||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 111,031 | 8,714,823 | ||||||
19,386,094 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.8% | ||||||||
Chord Energy Corp. | 12,584 | 2,044,271 | ||||||
Coterra Energy, Inc. | 359,842 | 9,276,727 | ||||||
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 19,213 | 3,506,757 | ||||||
EQT Corp. | 53,368 | 1,982,621 | ||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 129,037 | 5,118,898 | ||||||
Phillips 66 | 37,700 | 5,372,627 | ||||||
Range Resources Corp. | 112,641 | 3,561,708 | ||||||
30,863,609 | ||||||||
Passenger Airlines – 0.2% | ||||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | 70,470 | 2,634,873 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
Perrigo Co. PLC | 17,157 | 450,543 | ||||||
Professional Services – 5.5% | ||||||||
ASGN, Inc.(a) | 18,023 | 1,790,044 | ||||||
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 113,828 | 23,173,104 | ||||||
Equifax, Inc. | 96,936 | 26,520,721 | ||||||
Exponent, Inc. | 163,797 | 13,249,539 | ||||||
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 20,601 | 3,021,137 | ||||||
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 17,359 | 2,219,522 | ||||||
Robert Half, Inc. | 44,539 | 3,580,936 | ||||||
Science Applications International Corp. | 28,874 | 4,041,205 | ||||||
TransUnion | 19,561 | 1,518,520 | ||||||
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 58,159 | 14,068,662 | ||||||
93,183,390 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Real Estate Management & Development – 0.8% | ||||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. – Class A(a) | 155,392 | $ | 14,278,971 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.0% | ||||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 53,885 | 10,864,294 | ||||||
Entegris, Inc. | 124,209 | 16,688,720 | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 22,220 | 1,869,591 | ||||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 25,592 | 18,427,263 | ||||||
NXP Semiconductors NV | 8,821 | 2,202,868 | ||||||
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | 19,352 | 2,216,772 | ||||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 99,289 | 10,417,402 | ||||||
Teradyne, Inc. | 53,606 | 5,553,046 | ||||||
68,239,956 | ||||||||
Software – 4.0% | ||||||||
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | 36,532 | 12,207,898 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | 85,866 | 16,648,559 | ||||||
Bentley Systems, Inc. – Class B | 363,567 | 18,676,436 | ||||||
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) | 42,080 | 6,750,474 | ||||||
Gen Digital, Inc. | 178,844 | 3,843,358 | ||||||
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | 18,135 | 10,404,594 | ||||||
68,531,319 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail – 3.3% | ||||||||
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 2,728 | 8,200,423 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 191,410 | 28,512,433 | ||||||
TJX Cos., Inc. | 89,504 | 8,873,427 | ||||||
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | 19,570 | 10,735,319 | ||||||
56,321,602 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.5% | ||||||||
Dell Technologies, Inc. – Class C | 62,193 | 5,887,189 | ||||||
NetApp, Inc. | 21,832 | 1,945,668 | ||||||
7,832,857 | ||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.2% | ||||||||
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 21,317 | 3,963,257 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.3% | ||||||||
Air Lease Corp. | 237,590 | 9,527,359 | ||||||
Ferguson PLC | 26,770 | 5,660,517 | ||||||
GATX Corp. | 63,409 | 8,042,798 | ||||||
23,230,674 | ||||||||
Water Utilities – 0.1% | ||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. | 18,321 | 2,171,771 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,476,134,041) | 1,554,874,487 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.9% | ||||||||
American Homes 4 Rent – Class A | 50,969 | $ | 1,886,363 | |||||
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | 301,912 | 7,638,374 | ||||||
Boston Properties, Inc. | 136,735 | 8,849,489 | ||||||
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | 17,128 | 3,009,218 | ||||||
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | 50,495 | 3,399,323 | ||||||
Equity Residential | 48,377 | 2,912,779 | ||||||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 12,537 | 2,901,062 | ||||||
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 57,417 | 1,956,197 | ||||||
Lamar Advertising Co. – Class A | 45,874 | 5,071,371 | ||||||
Regency Centers Corp. | 74,171 | 4,594,893 | ||||||
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 51,578 | 2,624,289 | ||||||
SBA Communications Corp. | 37,315 | 7,807,416 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 41,304 | 6,118,775 | ||||||
VICI Properties, Inc. | 153,564 | 4,596,171 | ||||||
Welltower, Inc. | 31,067 | 2,863,135 | ||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | ||||||||
(Cost $68,914,003) | 66,228,855 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.6% | ||||||||
Money Market Funds – 4.6% | ||||||||
First American Government Obligations Fund – | ||||||||
Class X, 5.23%(c) | 77,657,280 | 77,657,280 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $77,657,280) | 77,657,280 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.2% (Cost $1,622,705,324) | 1,698,760,622 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.2)% | (3,669,793 | ) | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0% | $ | 1,695,090,829 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Adviser.
PLC – Public Limited Company
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
(c) | The rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield as of February 29, 2024. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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COMMON STOCKS – 93.7% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 3.9% | ||||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) | 6,565 | $ | 2,017,884 | |||||
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 14,838 | 1,496,116 | ||||||
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 6,517 | 1,539,772 | ||||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 10,999 | 3,005,477 | ||||||
HEICO Corp. – Class A | 32,188 | 5,008,130 | ||||||
Hexcel Corp. | 31,338 | 2,333,427 | ||||||
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | 76,378 | 5,082,955 | ||||||
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 4,693 | 1,368,573 | ||||||
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 4,620 | 977,869 | ||||||
Leonardo DRS, Inc.(a) | 1,652 | 37,517 | ||||||
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 82,871 | 2,370,111 | ||||||
Textron, Inc. | 28,099 | 2,502,778 | ||||||
TransDigm Group, Inc. | 2,791 | 3,287,072 | ||||||
Woodward, Inc. | 17,339 | 2,453,295 | ||||||
33,480,976 | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2% | ||||||||
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 1,519 | 112,528 | ||||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 14,127 | 1,689,589 | ||||||
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a) | 2,287 | 118,375 | ||||||
1,920,492 | ||||||||
Automobile Components – 0.6% | ||||||||
Aptiv PLC(a) | 15,274 | 1,214,130 | ||||||
Autoliv, Inc. | 2,103 | 244,011 | ||||||
BorgWarner, Inc. | 40,189 | 1,251,084 | ||||||
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | 14,417 | 534,436 | ||||||
Gentex Corp. | 32,699 | 1,194,494 | ||||||
Lear Corp. | 6,079 | 834,951 | ||||||
5,273,106 | ||||||||
Automobiles – 0.1% | ||||||||
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 19,197 | 696,275 | ||||||
Lucid Group, Inc.(a) | 5,496 | 18,137 | ||||||
Rivian Automotive, Inc. – Class A(a) | 6,635 | 75,108 | ||||||
Thor Industries, Inc. | 1,470 | 188,425 | ||||||
977,945 | ||||||||
Banks – 2.5% | ||||||||
Bank OZK | 3,338 | 146,204 | ||||||
BOK Financial Corp. | 642 | 54,576 | ||||||
Cadence Bank | 5,841 | 161,679 | ||||||
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 12,131 | 380,792 | ||||||
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | 3,061 | 55,404 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Banks – 2.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
Comerica, Inc. | 4,100 | $ | 202,458 | |||||
Commerce Bancshares, Inc./MO | 25,504 | 1,327,228 | ||||||
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 1,549 | 168,082 | ||||||
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 12,219 | 890,276 | ||||||
Fifth Third Bancorp | 74,560 | 2,560,390 | ||||||
First Citizens BancShares, Inc./NC – Class A | 279 | 439,093 | ||||||
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 87,440 | 2,705,393 | ||||||
First Hawaiian, Inc. | 32,325 | 677,532 | ||||||
First Horizon Corp. | 14,938 | 210,626 | ||||||
FNB Corp./PA | 9,646 | 128,678 | ||||||
Home BancShares, Inc./AR | 4,923 | 115,494 | ||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH | 159,802 | 2,083,818 | ||||||
KeyCorp | 160,362 | 2,288,366 | ||||||
M&T Bank Corp. | 4,440 | 620,446 | ||||||
Old National Bancorp/IN | 8,019 | 131,752 | ||||||
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 2,133 | 176,442 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 4,739 | 697,581 | ||||||
Popular, Inc. | 2,132 | 178,406 | ||||||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 2,319 | 144,729 | ||||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 26,037 | 485,069 | ||||||
SouthState Corp. | 2,008 | 168,752 | ||||||
Synovus Financial Corp. | 4,314 | 163,673 | ||||||
Truist Financial Corp. | 50,034 | 1,750,189 | ||||||
United Bankshares, Inc./WV | 3,736 | 129,602 | ||||||
US Bancorp | 13,594 | 570,404 | ||||||
Valley National Bancorp | 11,845 | 97,011 | ||||||
Webster Financial Corp. | 4,761 | 226,814 | ||||||
Westamerica BanCorp | 13,192 | 603,006 | ||||||
Western Alliance Bancorp | 3,598 | 207,713 | ||||||
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 1,730 | 166,686 | ||||||
Zions Bancorp NA | 4,739 | 186,859 | ||||||
21,301,223 | ||||||||
Beverages – 0.6% | ||||||||
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a) | 16,941 | 1,382,724 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | 197 | 165,638 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | 10,298 | 706,752 | ||||||
Constellation Brands, Inc. – Class A | 4,523 | 1,124,056 | ||||||
Heineken NV | 11,082 | 1,024,137 | ||||||
Molson Coors Beverage Co. – Class B | 2,463 | 153,740 | ||||||
Pernod Ricard SA | 3,974 | 667,909 | ||||||
5,224,956 | ||||||||
Biotechnology – 0.6% | ||||||||
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 4,394 | 379,114 | ||||||
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a) | 914 | 76,977 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Biotechnology – 0.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | 7,917 | $ | 173,382 | |||||
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 26 | 1,035 | ||||||
Incyte Corp.(a) | 4,651 | 271,432 | ||||||
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 840 | 263,735 | ||||||
Moderna, Inc.(a) | 3,046 | 280,963 | ||||||
Natera, Inc.(a) | 23,005 | 1,989,703 | ||||||
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 9,333 | 1,217,023 | ||||||
Roivant Sciences Ltd.(a) | 8,968 | 102,594 | ||||||
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | 629 | 141,928 | ||||||
Vaxcyte, Inc.(a) | 2,347 | 173,256 | ||||||
5,071,142 | ||||||||
Broadline Retail – 0.1% | ||||||||
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A | 115 | 47,694 | ||||||
eBay, Inc. | 9,189 | 434,456 | ||||||
Macy’s, Inc. | 10,045 | 175,185 | ||||||
657,335 | ||||||||
Building Products – 3.3% | ||||||||
A O Smith Corp. | 3,336 | 276,554 | ||||||
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 8,141 | 1,328,937 | ||||||
Allegion PLC | 40,290 | 5,151,883 | ||||||
AZEK Co., Inc.(a) | 3,872 | 186,282 | ||||||
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | 6,042 | 1,179,278 | ||||||
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 1,495 | 523,250 | ||||||
Cie de Saint-Gobain SA | 14,152 | 1,090,316 | ||||||
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | 3,295 | 268,015 | ||||||
Johnson Controls International PLC | 17,438 | 1,033,550 | ||||||
Lennox International, Inc. | 12,627 | 5,949,969 | ||||||
Masco Corp. | 74,460 | 5,715,550 | ||||||
Owens Corning | 2,617 | 391,974 | ||||||
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 26,574 | 593,397 | ||||||
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 1,344 | 280,466 | ||||||
Trane Technologies PLC | 8,500 | 2,396,745 | ||||||
Trex Co., Inc.(a) | 10,874 | 997,798 | ||||||
UFP Industries, Inc. | 2,117 | 242,672 | ||||||
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. | 3,476 | 110,363 | ||||||
27,716,999 | ||||||||
Capital Markets – 6.3% | ||||||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 791 | 123,641 | ||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 7,184 | 2,926,474 | ||||||
Ares Management Corp. – Class A | 29,894 | 3,964,841 | ||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 51,391 | 2,882,521 | ||||||
Carlyle Group, Inc. | 17,836 | 817,781 | ||||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 2,635 | 505,920 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Capital Markets – 6.3% (Continued) | ||||||||
Coinbase Global, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,341 | $ | 883,654 | |||||
Evercore, Inc. – Class A | 7,087 | 1,325,836 | ||||||
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 6,506 | 3,009,545 | ||||||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 7,210 | 197,915 | ||||||
Freedom Holding Corp./NV(a) | 361 | 27,627 | ||||||
Hamilton Lane, Inc. – Class A | 1,053 | 120,937 | ||||||
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 65,144 | 8,381,426 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 22,080 | 3,056,314 | ||||||
Invesco Ltd. | 11,118 | 171,328 | ||||||
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 3,834 | 160,338 | ||||||
KKR & Co., Inc. | 25,820 | 2,537,073 | ||||||
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 22,033 | 5,902,420 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 995 | 212,343 | ||||||
Morningstar, Inc. | 664 | 198,264 | ||||||
MSCI, Inc. | 3,401 | 1,907,859 | ||||||
Nasdaq, Inc. | 8,809 | 495,066 | ||||||
Northern Trust Corp. | 39,283 | 3,226,313 | ||||||
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 29,640 | 3,566,285 | ||||||
SEI Investments Co. | 3,268 | 219,773 | ||||||
State Street Corp. | 7,503 | 553,196 | ||||||
Stifel Financial Corp. | 35,663 | 2,705,395 | ||||||
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 21,212 | 2,404,380 | ||||||
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. – Class A | 16,467 | 1,742,538 | ||||||
54,227,003 | ||||||||
Chemicals – 1.9% | ||||||||
Akzo Nobel NV | 20,361 | 1,482,861 | ||||||
Albemarle Corp. | 10,788 | 1,487,126 | ||||||
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a) | 5,600 | 183,288 | ||||||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 19,892 | 1,605,682 | ||||||
Corteva, Inc. | 19,541 | 1,045,834 | ||||||
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 19,787 | 1,369,063 | ||||||
Eastman Chemical Co. | 25,373 | 2,226,227 | ||||||
FMC Corp. | 723 | 40,770 | ||||||
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 5,416 | 408,908 | ||||||
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A | 7,538 | 755,911 | ||||||
Mosaic Co. | 5,899 | 183,813 | ||||||
NewMarket Corp. | 249 | 159,776 | ||||||
Olin Corp. | 17,855 | 960,599 | ||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. | 13,382 | 1,894,891 | ||||||
RPM International, Inc. | 3,512 | 405,109 | ||||||
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | 29,938 | 1,966,927 | ||||||
Westlake Corp. | 971 | 134,687 | ||||||
16,311,472 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.4% | ||||||||
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | 9,381 | $ | 1,708,280 | |||||
Copart, Inc.(a) | 28,979 | 1,540,234 | ||||||
MSA Safety, Inc. | 940 | 173,101 | ||||||
RB Global, Inc. | 14,064 | 1,067,598 | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 28,455 | 5,224,338 | ||||||
Rollins, Inc. | 7,442 | 327,969 | ||||||
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | 26,923 | 1,464,342 | ||||||
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 1,247 | 221,118 | ||||||
11,726,980 | ||||||||
Communications Equipment – 0.6% | ||||||||
Ciena Corp.(a) | 3,442 | 196,125 | ||||||
F5, Inc.(a) | 10,479 | 1,961,879 | ||||||
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 27,402 | 1,014,696 | ||||||
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 31,400 | 1,521,958 | ||||||
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 2,190 | 723,554 | ||||||
5,418,212 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering – 1.2% | ||||||||
AECOM | 2,930 | 260,272 | ||||||
API Group Corp.(a) | 5,044 | 176,792 | ||||||
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 9,637 | 2,946,320 | ||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 5,977 | 1,873,909 | ||||||
Fluor Corp.(a) | 5,195 | 191,176 | ||||||
MasTec, Inc.(a) | 408 | 30,788 | ||||||
Quanta Services, Inc. | 11,775 | 2,843,780 | ||||||
Vinci SA | 12,688 | 1,624,356 | ||||||
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a) | 4,527 | 216,164 | ||||||
10,163,557 | ||||||||
Construction Materials – 0.5% | ||||||||
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 996 | 252,536 | ||||||
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1,663 | 960,732 | ||||||
Summit Materials, Inc. – Class A(a) | 2,903 | 123,987 | ||||||
Vulcan Materials Co. | 10,686 | 2,840,873 | ||||||
4,178,128 | ||||||||
Consumer Finance – 0.6% | ||||||||
Ally Financial, Inc. | 9,368 | 346,522 | ||||||
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a) | 144 | 79,718 | ||||||
Discover Financial Services | 13,256 | 1,600,000 | ||||||
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | 970 | 111,065 | ||||||
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | 3,794 | 179,191 | ||||||
SLM Corp. | 33,429 | 696,326 | ||||||
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC COM(a) | 20,958 | 188,203 | ||||||
Synchrony Financial | 36,947 | 1,525,911 | ||||||
4,726,936 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 1.3% | ||||||||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | 3,472 | $ | 253,595 | |||||
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | 1,048 | 319,106 | ||||||
Dollar General Corp. | 3,074 | 446,683 | ||||||
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | 18,088 | 2,653,147 | ||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 87,542 | 2,604,266 | ||||||
Kroger Co. | 15,765 | 782,102 | ||||||
Performance Food Group Co.(a) | 3,655 | 280,594 | ||||||
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) | 3,339 | 208,487 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. | 25,522 | 2,066,516 | ||||||
US Foods Holding Corp.(a) | 32,478 | 1,649,558 | ||||||
11,264,054 | ||||||||
Containers & Packaging – 1.8% | ||||||||
Amcor PLC | 181,788 | 1,646,999 | ||||||
AptarGroup, Inc. | 1,710 | 240,187 | ||||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 11,854 | 2,566,747 | ||||||
Ball Corp. | 22,802 | 1,459,784 | ||||||
Berry Global Group, Inc. | 2,699 | 157,109 | ||||||
Crown Holdings, Inc. | 7,414 | 568,061 | ||||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 8,264 | 214,451 | ||||||
International Paper Co. | 9,327 | 329,803 | ||||||
Packaging Corp. of America | 28,534 | 5,170,074 | ||||||
Sealed Air Corp. | 44,001 | 1,534,315 | ||||||
Sonoco Products Co. | 21,535 | 1,220,604 | ||||||
Westrock Co. | 8,529 | 386,278 | ||||||
15,494,412 | ||||||||
Distributors – 0.9% | ||||||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 1,595 | 238,070 | ||||||
LKQ Corp. | 21,457 | 1,121,987 | ||||||
Pool Corp. | 15,369 | 6,118,706 | ||||||
7,478,763 | ||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.2% | ||||||||
ADT, Inc. | 8,058 | 58,501 | ||||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a) | 1,220 | 140,129 | ||||||
Frontdoor, Inc.(a) | 22,045 | 691,331 | ||||||
H&R Block, Inc. | 15,098 | 739,048 | ||||||
Service Corp. International/US | 3,549 | 259,751 | ||||||
1,888,760 | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1% | ||||||||
BCE, Inc. | 29,525 | 1,095,589 | ||||||
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a) | 8,632 | 204,406 | ||||||
Iridium Communications, Inc. | 12 | 347 | ||||||
1,300,342 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Electric Utilities – 1.7% | ||||||||
Alliant Energy Corp. | 3,097 | $ | 147,882 | |||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 13,084 | 1,114,626 | ||||||
Avangrid, Inc. | 484 | 15,067 | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 22,319 | 2,049,554 | ||||||
Edison International | 31,911 | 2,170,586 | ||||||
Entergy Corp. | 15,776 | 1,602,368 | ||||||
Evergy, Inc. | 30,213 | 1,496,752 | ||||||
Eversource Energy | 26,166 | 1,535,944 | ||||||
Exelon Corp. | 5,740 | 205,722 | ||||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | 16,835 | 616,329 | ||||||
IDACORP, Inc. | 6 | 529 | ||||||
NRG Energy, Inc. | 4,988 | 275,936 | ||||||
OGE Energy Corp. | 22,016 | 724,547 | ||||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 19,064 | 1,302,643 | ||||||
PPL Corp. | 13,879 | 365,989 | ||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 11,480 | 604,881 | ||||||
14,229,355 | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment – 2.6% | ||||||||
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 985 | 247,471 | ||||||
AMETEK, Inc. | 60,684 | 10,934,042 | ||||||
Atkore, Inc. | 6,814 | 1,154,292 | ||||||
Eaton Corp. PLC | 1,967 | 568,463 | ||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 19,269 | 2,058,893 | ||||||
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | 491 | 55,242 | ||||||
Hubbell, Inc. | 1,304 | 496,394 | ||||||
NEXTracker, Inc. – Class A(a) | 1,430 | 80,423 | ||||||
nVent Electric PLC | 15,351 | 1,033,429 | ||||||
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 2,082 | 593,537 | ||||||
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC | 52,641 | 1,811,904 | ||||||
Vertiv Holdings Co. – Class A | 40,503 | 2,738,813 | ||||||
21,772,903 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.1% | ||||||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | 17,100 | 2,009,250 | ||||||
CDW Corp./DE | 6,248 | 1,538,320 | ||||||
Cognex Corp. | 1,052 | 41,501 | ||||||
Corning, Inc. | 12,097 | 390,007 | ||||||
Fabrinet(a) | 1,119 | 241,223 | ||||||
Flex Ltd.(a) | 48,840 | 1,374,846 | ||||||
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 1,049 | 197,212 | ||||||
IPG Photonics Corp.(a) | 5 | 432 | ||||||
Jabil, Inc. | 3,846 | 554,170 | ||||||
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | 21,697 | 3,347,848 | ||||||
Littelfuse, Inc. | 309 | 73,616 | ||||||
Novanta, Inc.(a) | 794 | 137,314 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & | ||||||||
Components – 2.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
TD SYNNEX Corp. | 1,367 | $ | 142,031 | |||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 16,047 | 2,303,708 | ||||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | 7,827 | 3,344,243 | ||||||
Vontier Corp. | 3,861 | 166,023 | ||||||
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A(a) | 5,111 | 1,428,422 | ||||||
17,290,166 | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.1% | ||||||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 72,371 | 2,141,458 | ||||||
ChampionX Corp. | 47,959 | 1,489,607 | ||||||
Halliburton Co. | 62,582 | 2,194,750 | ||||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 36,212 | 1,390,179 | ||||||
NOV, Inc. | 9,509 | 160,702 | ||||||
TechnipFMC PLC | 12,403 | 269,021 | ||||||
Tidewater, Inc.(a) | 8,290 | 580,549 | ||||||
Transocean Ltd.(a) | 133 | 624 | ||||||
Valaris Ltd.(a) | 1,662 | 104,789 | ||||||
Weatherford International PLC(a) | 12,273 | 1,259,332 | ||||||
9,591,011 | ||||||||
Entertainment – 0.5% | ||||||||
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 3,035 | 423,322 | ||||||
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One – Class C(a) | 2,097 | 152,578 | ||||||
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One – Class A(a) | 242 | 15,863 | ||||||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | 3,258 | 315,961 | ||||||
Roku, Inc.(a) | 3,296 | 208,241 | ||||||
Spotify Technology SA(a) | 6,388 | 1,637,947 | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | 6,176 | 907,440 | ||||||
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a) | 25,908 | 227,731 | ||||||
3,889,083 | ||||||||
Financial Services – 0.9% | ||||||||
Affirm Holdings, Inc.(a) | 6,105 | 229,060 | ||||||
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 9,728 | 333,087 | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. | 2,889 | 154,764 | ||||||
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a) | 8,189 | 2,286,942 | ||||||
Global Payments, Inc. | 20,405 | 2,646,528 | ||||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 1,864 | 323,907 | ||||||
MGIC Investment Corp. | 8,484 | 168,747 | ||||||
Rocket Cos., Inc. – Class A(a) | 43,584 | 547,415 | ||||||
Shift4 Payments, Inc. – Class A(a) | 1,355 | 111,408 | ||||||
Voya Financial, Inc. | 9,382 | 641,354 | ||||||
WEX, Inc.(a) | 1,070 | 235,111 | ||||||
7,678,323 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Food Products – 1.4% | ||||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 3,306 | $ | 175,582 | |||||
Bunge Global SA | 4,406 | 415,794 | ||||||
Campbell Soup Co. | 3,481 | 148,430 | ||||||
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 111,611 | 3,134,037 | ||||||
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | 1,173 | 49,630 | ||||||
General Mills, Inc. | 24,144 | 1,549,562 | ||||||
Hormel Foods Corp. | 2,224 | 78,552 | ||||||
Ingredion, Inc. | 1,914 | 225,144 | ||||||
J M Smucker Co. | 1,023 | 122,934 | ||||||
Kellanova | 3,307 | 182,381 | ||||||
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 55,439 | 5,666,419 | ||||||
McCormick & Co., Inc./MD | 1,588 | 109,350 | ||||||
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a) | 1,041 | 33,145 | ||||||
Post Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,070 | 111,451 | ||||||
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A | 7,009 | 380,168 | ||||||
12,382,579 | ||||||||
Gas Utilities – 0.4% | ||||||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 2,933 | 331,165 | ||||||
ONE Gas, Inc. | 13,838 | 824,745 | ||||||
Spire, Inc. | 30,960 | 1,836,547 | ||||||
UGI Corp. | 14 | 343 | ||||||
2,992,800 | ||||||||
Ground Transportation – 2.0% | ||||||||
CSX Corp. | 69,958 | 2,654,207 | ||||||
Heartland Express, Inc. | 44,741 | 571,790 | ||||||
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 2,394 | 493,906 | ||||||
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 4,143 | 233,417 | ||||||
Landstar System, Inc. | 6,494 | 1,235,159 | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 14,285 | 3,619,532 | ||||||
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 7,547 | 3,339,397 | ||||||
Ryder System, Inc. | 1,543 | 176,056 | ||||||
Saia, Inc.(a) | 4,873 | 2,803,924 | ||||||
U-Haul Holding Co. | 3,142 | 199,737 | ||||||
U-Haul Holding Co.(a) | 282 | 18,155 | ||||||
XPO, Inc.(a) | 12,127 | 1,459,121 | ||||||
16,804,401 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2% | ||||||||
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | 454 | 137,299 | ||||||
Baxter International, Inc. | 7,989 | 326,910 | ||||||
Becton Dickinson & Co. | 3,974 | 936,076 | ||||||
Cooper Cos., Inc. | 74,932 | 7,013,634 | ||||||
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | 74,723 | 2,441,948 | ||||||
Dexcom, Inc.(a) | 19,168 | 2,205,662 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | 39,504 | $ | 815,758 | |||||
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | 18,821 | 1,717,981 | ||||||
Globus Medical, Inc. – Class A(a) | 940 | 50,751 | ||||||
Hologic, Inc.(a) | 18,482 | 1,363,972 | ||||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 4,477 | 2,575,305 | ||||||
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a) | 6 | 392 | ||||||
Masimo Corp.(a) | 1,206 | 155,019 | ||||||
ResMed, Inc. | 2,878 | 499,966 | ||||||
STERIS PLC | 2,083 | 485,152 | ||||||
Teleflex, Inc. | 1,124 | 250,416 | ||||||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 44,620 | 5,548,942 | ||||||
26,525,183 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.7% | ||||||||
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a) | 2,267 | 189,181 | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 13,706 | 1,534,798 | ||||||
Cencora, Inc. | 29,364 | 6,918,157 | ||||||
Centene Corp.(a) | 22,853 | 1,792,361 | ||||||
Chemed Corp. | 360 | 225,407 | ||||||
DaVita, Inc.(a) | 1,254 | 159,220 | ||||||
Encompass Health Corp. | 27,864 | 2,073,082 | ||||||
Ensign Group, Inc. | 1,675 | 209,241 | ||||||
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | 41,448 | 3,169,529 | ||||||
Humana, Inc. | 1,942 | 680,321 | ||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 18,097 | 3,905,876 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 8,379 | 3,300,572 | ||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 20,621 | 2,575,357 | ||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | 23,435 | 2,179,455 | ||||||
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B | 13,154 | 2,197,507 | ||||||
31,110,064 | ||||||||
Health Care Technology – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
Doximity, Inc. – Class A(a) | 639 | 18,039 | ||||||
Veeva Systems, Inc. – Class A(a) | 22 | 4,961 | ||||||
23,000 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.0% | ||||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 11,785 | 779,342 | ||||||
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a) | 1,436 | 62,423 | ||||||
Carnival Corp.(a) | 30,501 | 483,746 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | 551 | 1,481,512 | ||||||
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | 447 | 50,037 | ||||||
Churchill Downs, Inc. | 5,774 | 703,677 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 28,127 | 4,801,560 | ||||||
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 9,263 | 4,153,066 | ||||||
DoorDash, Inc. – Class A(a) | 16,277 | 2,027,626 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
DraftKings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 50,881 | $ | 2,204,165 | |||||
Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | 8,183 | 1,119,598 | ||||||
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 12,696 | 2,594,047 | ||||||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. – Class A | 1,023 | 157,123 | ||||||
International Game Technology PLC | 956 | 25,975 | ||||||
Light & Wonder, Inc. – Class A(a) | 2,215 | 222,630 | ||||||
Marriott International, Inc./MD – Class A | 3,212 | 802,582 | ||||||
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a) | 11,884 | 230,431 | ||||||
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. – Class A | 1,312 | 76,083 | ||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | 7,740 | 954,729 | ||||||
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 10,616 | 1,585,712 | ||||||
Vail Resorts, Inc. | 857 | 197,376 | ||||||
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 13,346 | 1,021,636 | ||||||
25,735,076 | ||||||||
Household Durables – 1.7% | ||||||||
DR Horton, Inc. | 21,715 | 3,245,090 | ||||||
Garmin Ltd. | 11,038 | 1,516,069 | ||||||
Installed Building Products, Inc. | 745 | 178,003 | ||||||
Lennar Corp. – Class A | 9,029 | 1,431,187 | ||||||
Meritage Homes Corp. | 1,230 | 193,922 | ||||||
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | 7,511 | 890,955 | ||||||
NVR, Inc.(a) | 199 | 1,517,488 | ||||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 7,385 | 800,386 | ||||||
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | 3,371 | 190,832 | ||||||
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | 26,870 | 1,463,609 | ||||||
Toll Brothers, Inc. | 3,488 | 399,864 | ||||||
TopBuild Corp.(a) | 6,291 | 2,531,373 | ||||||
Whirlpool Corp. | 1,818 | 195,235 | ||||||
14,554,013 | ||||||||
Household Products – 0.4% | ||||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 5,136 | 514,216 | ||||||
Clorox Co. | 974 | 149,324 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 21,326 | 2,584,072 | ||||||
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | 1,304 | 38,468 | ||||||
3,286,080 | ||||||||
Independent Power and Renewable | ||||||||
Electricity Producers – 0.1% | ||||||||
AES Corp. | 10,081 | 153,231 | ||||||
Clearway Energy, Inc. – Class C | 991 | 21,604 | ||||||
Clearway Energy, Inc. – Class A | 381 | 7,719 | ||||||
Vistra Corp. | 12,050 | 657,207 | ||||||
839,761 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Insurance – 4.7% | ||||||||
Aflac, Inc. | 10,273 | $ | 829,442 | |||||
Allstate Corp. | 13,846 | 2,208,714 | ||||||
American Financial Group, Inc./OH | 2,037 | 260,064 | ||||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) | 4,930 | 431,819 | ||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 8,819 | 2,151,219 | ||||||
Assurant, Inc. | 1,601 | 290,501 | ||||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 2,543 | 159,116 | ||||||
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 51,023 | 4,296,646 | ||||||
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 3,918 | 446,652 | ||||||
CNA Financial Corp. | 593 | 26,062 | ||||||
Erie Indemnity Co. – Class A | 750 | 305,160 | ||||||
Everest Group Ltd. | 3,766 | 1,389,202 | ||||||
First American Financial Corp. | 19,921 | 1,163,586 | ||||||
Globe Life, Inc. | 9,671 | 1,227,540 | ||||||
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | 8,402 | 1,104,611 | ||||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 9,394 | 900,321 | ||||||
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 2,433 | 1,255,866 | ||||||
Loews Corp. | 5,022 | 377,303 | ||||||
Markel Group, Inc.(a) | 920 | 1,373,082 | ||||||
Old Republic International Corp. | 7,080 | 205,037 | ||||||
Primerica, Inc. | 1,056 | 258,995 | ||||||
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 6,087 | 492,195 | ||||||
Progressive Corp. | 16,568 | 3,140,630 | ||||||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 30,045 | 5,313,457 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 13,838 | 3,111,059 | ||||||
RLI Corp. | 1,093 | 160,070 | ||||||
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,629 | 85,327 | ||||||
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 1,561 | 163,093 | ||||||
Travelers Cos., Inc. | 4,521 | 998,960 | ||||||
Unum Group | 3,390 | 167,636 | ||||||
W R Berkley Corp. | 43,398 | 3,628,072 | ||||||
Willis Towers Watson PLC | 6,576 | 1,792,683 | ||||||
39,714,120 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services – 0.1% | ||||||||
Pinterest, Inc. – Class A(a) | 14,356 | 526,866 | ||||||
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | 17,164 | 460,338 | ||||||
987,204 | ||||||||
IT Services – 1.8% | ||||||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | 31,122 | 3,452,052 | ||||||
Amdocs Ltd. | 20,185 | 1,840,872 | ||||||
Cloudflare, Inc. – Class A(a) | 14,044 | 1,383,896 | ||||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A | 21,473 | 1,696,796 | ||||||
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | 1,606 | 488,866 | ||||||
Gartner, Inc.(a) | 2,276 | 1,059,615 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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IT Services – 1.8% (Continued) | ||||||||
Globant SA(a) | 6,722 | $ | 1,500,149 | |||||
MongoDB, Inc.(a) | 7,048 | 3,154,544 | ||||||
Twilio, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,740 | 282,457 | ||||||
14,859,247 | ||||||||
Leisure Products – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
Brunswick Corp./DE | 2,070 | 180,918 | ||||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 961 | 48,329 | ||||||
Mattel, Inc.(a) | 4,464 | 87,941 | ||||||
Polaris, Inc. | 417 | 38,660 | ||||||
355,848 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.5% | ||||||||
10X Genomics, Inc. – Class A(a) | 1,400 | 65,296 | ||||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 18,517 | 2,543,495 | ||||||
Avantor, Inc.(a) | 55,522 | 1,368,062 | ||||||
Azenta, Inc.(a) | 85,669 | 5,581,335 | ||||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. – Class A(a) | 6,879 | 2,241,729 | ||||||
Bruker Corp. | 20,024 | 1,732,877 | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | 1,174 | 298,419 | ||||||
Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a) | 13,344 | 500,934 | ||||||
ICON PLC(a) | 13,218 | 4,237,955 | ||||||
Illumina, Inc.(a) | 1,198 | 167,516 | ||||||
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a) | 711 | 282,637 | ||||||
QIAGEN NV | 46,263 | 1,979,594 | ||||||
Repligen Corp.(a) | 6,340 | 1,229,897 | ||||||
Waters Corp.(a) | 1,575 | 531,437 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 20,507 | 7,348,888 | ||||||
30,110,071 | ||||||||
Machinery – 4.6% | ||||||||
AGCO Corp. | 969 | 106,299 | ||||||
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | 2,215 | 166,856 | ||||||
Crane Co. | 637 | 77,434 | ||||||
Cummins, Inc. | 13,797 | 3,706,012 | ||||||
Donaldson Co., Inc. | 3,347 | 239,712 | ||||||
Dover Corp. | 28,752 | 4,755,006 | ||||||
Esab Corp. | 1,481 | 146,797 | ||||||
Fortive Corp. | 12,597 | 1,072,383 | ||||||
Graco, Inc. | 4,391 | 400,723 | ||||||
IMI PLC | 2,099 | 45,965 | ||||||
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 9,507 | 868,274 | ||||||
ITT, Inc. | 16,091 | 2,029,719 | ||||||
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 1,500 | 384,900 | ||||||
Middleby Corp.(a) | 1,292 | 196,591 | ||||||
Mueller Industries, Inc. | 3,703 | 190,260 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Machinery – 4.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
Nordson Corp. | 18,523 | $ | 4,920,634 | |||||
Oshkosh Corp. | 9,122 | 1,011,265 | ||||||
Otis Worldwide Corp. | 9,241 | 880,667 | ||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 8,595 | 4,602,193 | ||||||
Pentair PLC | 53,666 | 4,174,678 | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc.(a) | 742 | 202,440 | ||||||
Snap-on, Inc. | 10,170 | 2,803,462 | ||||||
Timken Co. | 4,667 | 391,981 | ||||||
Toro Co. | 2,551 | 235,483 | ||||||
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. – Class A | 731 | 149,087 | ||||||
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | 34,827 | 4,920,706 | ||||||
Xylem, Inc./NY | 5,043 | 640,713 | ||||||
39,320,240 | ||||||||
Media – 0.8% | ||||||||
Fox Corp. – Class B | 45,614 | 1,248,911 | ||||||
Fox Corp. – Class A | 4,214 | 125,535 | ||||||
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | 61,091 | 1,918,257 | ||||||
Liberty Broadband Corp. – Class C(a) | 1,799 | 108,264 | ||||||
Liberty Broadband Corp. – Class A(a) | 247 | 14,857 | ||||||
New York Times Co. – Class A | 4,023 | 178,138 | ||||||
News Corp. – Class A | 10,644 | 286,111 | ||||||
News Corp. – Class B | 3,179 | 88,980 | ||||||
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. – Class A | 345 | 57,329 | ||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 7,439 | 657,533 | ||||||
Paramount Global – Class B | 12,172 | 134,379 | ||||||
Paramount Global – Class A | 226 | 4,764 | ||||||
Trade Desk, Inc. – Class A(a) | 24,383 | 2,083,041 | ||||||
6,906,099 | ||||||||
Metals & Mining – 0.6% | ||||||||
Alcoa Corp. | 4,645 | 126,390 | ||||||
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | 442 | 166,745 | ||||||
ATI, Inc.(a) | 3,522 | 173,212 | ||||||
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a) | 16,936 | 352,269 | ||||||
Commercial Metals Co. | 12,774 | 689,796 | ||||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 25,821 | 976,291 | ||||||
Reliance, Inc. | 1,616 | 519,092 | ||||||
Royal Gold, Inc. | 1,705 | 174,984 | ||||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 5,090 | 681,144 | ||||||
Teck Resources Ltd. – Class B | 11,142 | 428,076 | ||||||
United States Steel Corp. | 52 | 2,462 | ||||||
4,290,461 | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities – 1.4% | ||||||||
Ameren Corp. | 2,429 | 172,921 | ||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 67,130 | 1,846,075 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Multi-Utilities – 1.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 24,977 | $ | 1,432,930 | |||||
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 5,168 | 450,701 | ||||||
DTE Energy Co. | 13,951 | 1,511,591 | ||||||
NiSource, Inc. | 7,133 | 185,886 | ||||||
Northwestern Energy Group, Inc. | 42,665 | 2,044,507 | ||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 8,929 | 557,170 | ||||||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 45,667 | 3,584,402 | ||||||
11,786,183 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.0% | ||||||||
Antero Midstream Corp. | 9,335 | 125,089 | ||||||
Antero Resources Corp.(a) | 6,133 | 157,618 | ||||||
APA Corp. | 6,588 | 196,257 | ||||||
Cameco Corp. | 24,416 | 989,580 | ||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 3,700 | 306,286 | ||||||
Chord Energy Corp. | 4,576 | 743,371 | ||||||
Civitas Resources, Inc. | 3,216 | 220,875 | ||||||
Coterra Energy, Inc. | 132,405 | 3,413,401 | ||||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 10,434 | 459,722 | ||||||
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 20,566 | 3,753,707 | ||||||
DT Midstream, Inc. | 2,560 | 147,533 | ||||||
EnLink Midstream LLC | 6,874 | 84,756 | ||||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP | 97,019 | 2,663,172 | ||||||
EQT Corp. | 54,524 | 2,025,567 | ||||||
Hess Midstream LP – Class A | 1,866 | 63,612 | ||||||
HF Sinclair Corp. | 5,097 | 282,884 | ||||||
Kinetik Holdings, Inc. | 233 | 8,230 | ||||||
Marathon Oil Corp. | 18,427 | 446,855 | ||||||
Matador Resources Co. | 3,516 | 222,035 | ||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 34,564 | 1,371,154 | ||||||
New Fortress Energy, Inc. | 3,196 | 112,339 | ||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 25,658 | 1,555,131 | ||||||
Ovintiv, Inc. | 8,564 | 423,147 | ||||||
PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A | 3,431 | 160,228 | ||||||
Permian Resources Corp. | 15,979 | 248,633 | ||||||
Phillips 66 | 9,836 | 1,401,728 | ||||||
Range Resources Corp. | 36,515 | 1,154,604 | ||||||
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | 312 | 2,175 | ||||||
Targa Resources Corp. | 26,818 | 2,634,600 | ||||||
Texas Pacific Land Corp. | 165 | 259,944 | ||||||
Viper Energy, Inc. | 2,417 | 87,350 | ||||||
25,721,583 | ||||||||
Paper & Forest Products – 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 531 | 39,278 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Passenger Airlines – 0.4% | ||||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | 18,355 | $ | 686,293 | |||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 6,306 | 266,555 | ||||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 60,536 | 2,074,568 | ||||||
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,944 | 133,923 | ||||||
3,161,339 | ||||||||
Personal Care Products – 0.3% | ||||||||
elf Beauty, Inc.(a) | 7,290 | 1,520,184 | ||||||
Kenvue, Inc. | 71,622 | 1,360,818 | ||||||
2,881,002 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 0.1% | ||||||||
Catalent, Inc.(a) | 2,849 | 163,362 | ||||||
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a) | 12,769 | 202,899 | ||||||
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a) | 1,932 | 134,313 | ||||||
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | 1,157 | 137,567 | ||||||
Perrigo Co. PLC | 4,529 | 118,932 | ||||||
Royalty Pharma PLC – Class A | 4,374 | 132,707 | ||||||
Viatris, Inc. | 33,435 | 413,591 | ||||||
1,303,371 | ||||||||
Professional Services – 3.7% | ||||||||
ASGN, Inc.(a) | 4,694 | 466,208 | ||||||
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | 15,536 | 2,294,823 | ||||||
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 31,515 | 6,415,824 | ||||||
Clarivate PLC(a) | 10,595 | 76,072 | ||||||
Concentrix Corp. | 1,309 | 94,837 | ||||||
Equifax, Inc. | 28,261 | 7,731,926 | ||||||
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a) | 3,485 | 108,453 | ||||||
Exponent, Inc. | 42,963 | 3,475,277 | ||||||
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | 6 | 1,241 | ||||||
Genpact Ltd. | 1,869 | 63,546 | ||||||
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 5,365 | 786,777 | ||||||
KBR, Inc. | 1,061 | 63,692 | ||||||
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 7,419 | 948,593 | ||||||
Paycom Software, Inc. | 336 | 61,283 | ||||||
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a) | 298 | 50,246 | ||||||
Robert Half, Inc. | 14,811 | 1,190,804 | ||||||
Science Applications International Corp. | 8,654 | 1,211,214 | ||||||
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | 4,359 | 277,930 | ||||||
TransUnion | 5,090 | 395,137 | ||||||
TriNet Group, Inc.(a) | 855 | 109,449 | ||||||
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 22,523 | 5,448,314 | ||||||
31,271,646 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.7% | ||||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. – Class A(a) | 42,688 | $ | 3,922,600 | |||||
CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | 8,580 | 746,717 | ||||||
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | 6,930 | 1,318,363 | ||||||
Zillow Group, Inc. – Class C(a) | 3,391 | 190,405 | ||||||
Zillow Group, Inc. – Class A(a) | 842 | 45,519 | ||||||
6,223,604 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.5% | ||||||||
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a) | 475 | 14,958 | ||||||
Amkor Technology, Inc. | 4,189 | 129,943 | ||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 12,578 | 2,535,976 | ||||||
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | 873 | 110,880 | ||||||
Entegris, Inc. | 49,857 | 6,698,787 | ||||||
First Solar, Inc.(a) | 1,089 | 167,586 | ||||||
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(a) | 2,010 | 109,887 | ||||||
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 18,616 | 1,426,172 | ||||||
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) | 18,504 | 1,634,458 | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 5,788 | 487,002 | ||||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 11,963 | 8,613,839 | ||||||
NXP Semiconductors NV | 2,298 | 573,879 | ||||||
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 3,516 | 277,483 | ||||||
Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | 1,390 | 255,982 | ||||||
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | 7,269 | 832,664 | ||||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 27,646 | 2,900,618 | ||||||
Teradyne, Inc. | 27,711 | 2,870,582 | ||||||
Universal Display Corp. | 1,206 | 210,351 | ||||||
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a) | 11 | 286 | ||||||
29,851,333 | ||||||||
Software – 5.1% | ||||||||
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | 8,527 | 2,849,468 | ||||||
AppLovin Corp. – Class A(a) | 4,907 | 293,046 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | 23,084 | 4,475,757 | ||||||
Aurora Innovation, Inc.(a) | 6,700 | 17,018 | ||||||
Bentley Systems, Inc. – Class B | 100,140 | 5,144,191 | ||||||
BILL Holdings, Inc.(a) | 543 | 34,388 | ||||||
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) | 10,923 | 1,752,267 | ||||||
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 5,416 | 1,755,596 | ||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a) | 2,876 | 758,574 | ||||||
Datadog, Inc. – Class A(a) | 16,023 | 2,106,384 | ||||||
DocuSign, Inc.(a) | 5,254 | 279,881 | ||||||
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. – Class A | 1,452 | 117,612 | ||||||
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | 1,189 | 1,509,923 | ||||||
Freshworks, Inc. – Class A(a) | 2,409 | 49,240 | ||||||
Gen Digital, Inc. | 46,457 | 998,361 | ||||||
Gitlab, Inc. – Class A(a) | 27,838 | 2,007,677 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Software – 5.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a) | 13,986 | $ | 1,669,089 | |||||
HubSpot, Inc.(a) | 4,335 | 2,682,541 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | 13,031 | 3,301,143 | ||||||
MicroStrategy, Inc. – Class A(a) | 190 | 194,340 | ||||||
Nutanix, Inc. – Class A(a) | 25,727 | 1,624,917 | ||||||
Procore Technologies, Inc.(a) | 15,869 | 1,238,258 | ||||||
PTC, Inc.(a) | 8,685 | 1,589,442 | ||||||
Qualys, Inc.(a) | 1,192 | 204,857 | ||||||
Roper Technologies, Inc. | 2,633 | 1,434,274 | ||||||
Samsara, Inc. – Class A(a) | 54,513 | 1,883,424 | ||||||
SentinelOne, Inc. – Class A(a) | 6,730 | 189,584 | ||||||
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | 4,233 | 2,428,599 | ||||||
UiPath, Inc. – Class A(a) | 10,204 | 242,345 | ||||||
Varonis Systems, Inc.(a) | 1,322 | 67,158 | ||||||
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. – Class A(a) | 5,495 | 388,661 | ||||||
43,288,015 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail – 2.7% | ||||||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. – Class A(a) | 1,960 | 250,410 | ||||||
AutoNation, Inc.(a) | 919 | 137,666 | ||||||
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 710 | 2,134,274 | ||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 4,773 | 386,040 | ||||||
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) | 1,870 | 383,537 | ||||||
CarMax, Inc.(a) | 2,443 | 192,997 | ||||||
Chewy, Inc. – Class A(a) | 646 | 11,395 | ||||||
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | 1,771 | 315,043 | ||||||
Five Below, Inc.(a) | 1,436 | 288,176 | ||||||
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) | 2,919 | 353,549 | ||||||
GameStop Corp. – Class A(a) | 29 | 414 | ||||||
Gap, Inc. | 9,155 | 173,396 | ||||||
Lithia Motors, Inc. | 711 | 212,632 | ||||||
Murphy USA, Inc. | 580 | 241,866 | ||||||
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 1,411 | 1,534,350 | ||||||
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 458 | 70,303 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 56,750 | 8,453,481 | ||||||
TJX Cos., Inc. | 20,893 | 2,071,332 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 3,017 | 767,283 | ||||||
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | 5,940 | 3,258,446 | ||||||
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 7,395 | 1,741,744 | ||||||
22,978,334 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.6% | ||||||||
Dell Technologies, Inc. – Class C | 16,203 | 1,533,776 | ||||||
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 32,071 | 488,441 | ||||||
HP, Inc. | 48,036 | 1,360,860 | ||||||
NetApp, Inc. | 11,104 | 989,588 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & | ||||||||
Peripherals – 0.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
Pure Storage, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,821 | $ | 253,826 | |||||
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) | 773 | 669,511 | ||||||
5,296,002 | ||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7% | ||||||||
Birkenstock Holding PLC(a) | 485 | 24,255 | ||||||
Columbia Sportswear Co. | 6 | 496 | ||||||
Crocs, Inc.(a) | 577 | 70,538 | ||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | 3,763 | 3,370,105 | ||||||
Levi Strauss & Co. – Class A | 2,594 | 47,133 | ||||||
PVH Corp. | 1,980 | 270,607 | ||||||
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 6,642 | 1,234,881 | ||||||
Skechers USA, Inc. – Class A(a) | 4,188 | 258,860 | ||||||
Tapestry, Inc. | 3,888 | 184,797 | ||||||
VF Corp. | 8,709 | 142,305 | ||||||
5,603,977 | ||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.8% | ||||||||
Air Lease Corp. | 55,461 | 2,223,986 | ||||||
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 1,152 | 218,753 | ||||||
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) | 17,770 | 1,526,265 | ||||||
Boise Cascade Co. | 1,471 | 199,924 | ||||||
Bunzl PLC | 31,603 | 1,259,852 | ||||||
Core & Main, Inc. – Class A(a) | 5,532 | 264,042 | ||||||
Ferguson PLC | 6,974 | 1,474,652 | ||||||
GATX Corp. | 14,801 | 1,877,359 | ||||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. – Class A | 10,744 | 1,084,499 | ||||||
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a) | 1,093 | 184,149 | ||||||
United Rentals, Inc. | 3,709 | 2,571,339 | ||||||
Watsco, Inc. | 825 | 325,149 | ||||||
WESCO International, Inc. | 1,423 | 212,724 | ||||||
WW Grainger, Inc. | 2,074 | 2,018,956 | ||||||
15,441,649 | ||||||||
Water Utilities – 0.1% | ||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. | 4,777 | 566,266 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $751,950,999) | 796,463,463 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.0% | ||||||||
American Homes 4 Rent – Class A | 13,421 | $ | 496,711 | |||||
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | 70,476 | 1,783,043 | ||||||
Boston Properties, Inc. | 31,918 | 2,065,733 | ||||||
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | 4,462 | 783,929 | ||||||
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | 13,156 | 885,662 | ||||||
Equity Residential | 12,604 | 758,887 | ||||||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 9,834 | 2,275,587 | ||||||
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 86,056 | 1,441,438 | ||||||
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 14,956 | 509,551 | ||||||
Lamar Advertising Co. – Class A | 11,950 | 1,321,073 | ||||||
Public Storage | 5,088 | 1,444,331 | ||||||
Realty Income Corp. | 39,177 | 2,041,513 | ||||||
Regency Centers Corp. | 44,745 | 2,771,953 | ||||||
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 13,434 | 683,522 | ||||||
SBA Communications Corp. | 8,710 | 1,822,393 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 10,759 | 1,593,838 | ||||||
VICI Properties, Inc. | 67,989 | 2,034,911 | ||||||
Welltower, Inc. | 8,094 | 745,943 | ||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | ||||||||
(Cost $26,730,050) | 25,460,018 | |||||||
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 0.4% | ||||||||
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | 25,690 | 3,071,753 | ||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $3,026,773) | 3,071,753 | |||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.1% | ||||||||
Household Products – 0.1% | ||||||||
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 0.00%, | 13,905 | �� | 1,045,889 | |||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $1,099,980) | 1,045,889 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.9% | ||||||||
Money Market Funds – 2.9% | ||||||||
First American Government Obligations Fund – | ||||||||
Class X, 5.23%(c) | 24,354,332 | $ | 24,354,332 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $24,354,332) | 24,354,332 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1% (Cost $807,162,134) | 850,395,455 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.1)% | (611,954 | ) | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0% | $ | 849,783,501 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Adviser.
PLC – Public Limited Company
SA – Sociedad Anónima
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
(c) | The rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield as of February 29, 2024. |
Column Mid Cap Fund
Schedule of Forward Currency Contracts
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Value/Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Settlement | Currency | Currency | Appreciation | |||||||||||
Date | Purchased | Sold | Counterparty | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
03/28/2024 | CAD | 83,145 | USD | 61,829 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | $ | (539 | ) | ||||||
03/28/2024 | EUR | 1,424 | USD | 1,564 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | (23 | ) | |||||||
03/28/2024 | GBP | 468,517 | USD | 592,440 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | (927 | ) | |||||||
03/28/2024 | USD | 1,015,430 | CAD | 1,365,061 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | 9,173 | ||||||||
03/28/2024 | USD | 8,549,476 | EUR | 7,869,952 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | 33,636 | ||||||||
03/28/2024 | USD | 1,698,792 | GBP | 1,341,899 | Bank of America Securities, Inc. | 4,616 | ||||||||
$ | 45,936 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Column | Column | Column | Column | |||||||||||||
Small Cap | Small Cap | Mid Cap | Mid Cap | |||||||||||||
Select Fund | Fund | Select Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
Investments, at fair | ||||||||||||||||
value (Note 2)* | $ | 724,449,833 | $ | 378,730,747 | $ | 1,698,760,622 | $ | 850,395,455 | ||||||||
Foreign currency, at fair value* | — | 216 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Receivable for | ||||||||||||||||
Fund shares sold | 2,792,888 | 673,016 | 5,407,356 | 1,259,934 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for | ||||||||||||||||
investments sold | 5,495,554 | 1,751,546 | 1,003,964 | 802,469 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for foreign | ||||||||||||||||
currency sold | — | — | — | 46 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and | ||||||||||||||||
interest receivable | 510,564 | 322,193 | 2,056,446 | 941,634 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation | ||||||||||||||||
of forward currency | ||||||||||||||||
exchange contracts | — | 16,768 | — | 47,425 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | ||||||||||||||||
and other assets | 72,699 | 52,604 | 111,001 | 66,698 | ||||||||||||
733,321,538 | 381,547,090 | 1,707,339,389 | 853,513,661 | |||||||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
Payable for | ||||||||||||||||
Fund shares redeemed | 236,697 | 202,529 | 612,648 | 479,839 | ||||||||||||
Payable for | ||||||||||||||||
investments purchased | 4,390,378 | 1,488,383 | 10,934,775 | 2,903,385 | ||||||||||||
Payable for foreign | ||||||||||||||||
currency purchased | — | 157 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Payable for shareholder | ||||||||||||||||
servicing fees (Note 4) | 32,449 | 17,131 | 75,553 | 38,146 | ||||||||||||
Payable for administrative | ||||||||||||||||
services (Note 3) | 11,125 | 5,869 | 25,915 | 13,084 | ||||||||||||
Payable to Adviser (Note 3) | 259,906 | 120,291 | 497,692 | 222,860 | ||||||||||||
Payable to affiliates (Note 5) | 38,891 | 41,088 | 59,495 | 46,307 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
of forward currency | ||||||||||||||||
exchange contracts | — | 927 | — | 1,489 | ||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 23,051 | 14,689 | 42,482 | 25,050 | ||||||||||||
4,992,497 | 1,891,064 | 12,248,560 | 3,730,160 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 728,329,041 | $ | 379,656,026 | $ | 1,695,090,829 | $ | 849,783,501 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Column | Column | Column | Column | |||||||||||||
Small Cap | Small Cap | Mid Cap | Mid Cap | |||||||||||||
Select Fund | Fund | Select Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 697,633,001 | $ | 366,665,085 | $ | 1,616,424,949 | $ | 805,282,477 | ||||||||
Total distributable earnings | 30,696,040 | 12,990,941 | 78,665,880 | 44,501,024 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ | 728,329,041 | $ | 379,656,026 | $ | 1,695,090,829 | $ | 849,783,501 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial | ||||||||||||||||
interest outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
(unlimited shares of | ||||||||||||||||
$0.001 par value authorized) | 65,948,929 | 35,222,744 | 156,964,403 | 78,028,446 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 11.04 | $ | 10.78 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 10.89 | ||||||||
* Cost | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | $ | 693,020,673 | $ | 365,519,619 | $ | 1,622,705,324 | $ | 807,162,134 | ||||||||
Foreign currency | $ | — | $ | 216 | $ | — | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Period Ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)
Column | Column | Column | Column | |||||||||||||
Small Cap | Small Cap | Mid Cap | Mid Cap | |||||||||||||
Select Fund(1) | Fund(1) | Select Fund(1) | Fund(1) | |||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends* | $ | 675,597 | $ | 530,276 | $ | 2,319,945 | $ | 1,233,820 | ||||||||
Interest income | 256,801 | 120,711 | 605,066 | 239,925 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INCOME | 932,398 | 650,987 | 2,925,011 | 1,473,745 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Management fees (Note 3) | 862,281 | 451,402 | 1,743,328 | 864,993 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees | 42,002 | 22,864 | 97,715 | 49,777 | ||||||||||||
Federal and state registration fees | 22,160 | 15,120 | 40,560 | 24,560 | ||||||||||||
Fund administration fees (Note 5) | 20,768 | 15,291 | 41,877 | 24,453 | ||||||||||||
Administrative services fee (Note 3) | 14,001 | 7,621 | 32,572 | 16,592 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees (Note 5) | 6,940 | 6,621 | 7,869 | 7,070 | ||||||||||||
Custodian fees (Note 5) | 5,903 | 8,616 | 5,830 | 7,665 | ||||||||||||
Audit and tax fees | 5,760 | 5,760 | 5,760 | 5,760 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 3,520 | 3,520 | 3,520 | 3,520 | ||||||||||||
Pricing fees (Note 5) | 3,040 | 8,320 | 1,680 | 4,880 | ||||||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees (Note 5) | 2,240 | 2,240 | 2,240 | 2,240 | ||||||||||||
Printing and mailing fees | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | ||||||||||||
Other fees | 4,480 | 4,000 | 5,680 | 4,558 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 998,135 | 556,415 | 1,993,671 | 1,021,108 | ||||||||||||
Less: Waiver by Adviser (Note 3) | (534,701 | ) | (295,263 | ) | (1,114,807 | ) | (581,398 | ) | ||||||||
NET EXPENSES | 463,434 | 261,152 | 878,864 | 439,710 | ||||||||||||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 468,964 | 389,835 | 2,046,147 | 1,034,035 | ||||||||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED | ||||||||||||||||
GAIN (LOSS) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | (1,202,084 | ) | (624,888 | ) | 564,435 | 188,959 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (550 | ) | — | (1,194 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | — | (270 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
(1,202,084 | ) | (625,708 | ) | 564,435 | 187,765 | |||||||||||
Change in net unrealized | ||||||||||||||||
appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 31,429,160 | 13,211,128 | 76,055,298 | 43,233,321 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 15,841 | — | 45,936 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | — | (155 | ) | — | (33 | ) | ||||||||||
31,429,160 | 13,226,814 | 76,055,298 | 43,279,224 | |||||||||||||
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | 30,227,076 | 12,601,106 | 76,619,733 | 43,466,989 | ||||||||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 30,696,040 | $ | 12,990,941 | $ | 78,665,880 | $ | 44,501,024 | ||||||||
* Net of foreign taxes and | ||||||||||||||||
fees withheld of: | $ | 171 | $ | 1,810 | $ | 2,136 | $ | 588 |
(1) | The Column Funds commenced operations on December 11, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Select Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
OPERATIONS | ||||
Net investment income | $ | 468,964 | ||
Net realized loss on investments sold | (1,202,084 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | 31,429,160 | |||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS | 30,696,040 | |||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 708,336,426 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (10,703,425 | ) | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | 697,633,001 | |||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 728,329,041 | |||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Beginning of period | — | |||
End of period | $ | 728,329,041 | ||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Shares sold | 66,962,052 | |||
Shares redeemed | (1,013,123 | ) | ||
NET INCREASE IN FUND SHARES | 65,948,929 |
(1) | The Fund commenced operations on December 11, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
OPERATIONS | ||||
Net investment income | $ | 389,835 | ||
Net realized loss on: | ||||
Investments | (624,888 | ) | ||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | (550 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (270 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||
Investments | 13,211,128 | |||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | 15,841 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (155 | ) | ||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS | 12,990,941 | |||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 381,351,250 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (14,686,165 | ) | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | 366,665,085 | |||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 379,656,026 | |||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Beginning of period | — | |||
End of period | $ | 379,656,026 | ||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Shares sold | 36,645,222 | |||
Shares redeemed | (1,422,478 | ) | ||
NET INCREASE IN FUND SHARES | 35,222,744 |
(1) | The Fund commenced operations on December 11, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
OPERATIONS | ||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,046,147 | ||
Net realized gain on investments sold | 564,435 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | 76,055,298 | |||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS | 78,665,880 | |||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,634,130,107 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (17,705,158 | ) | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | 1,616,424,949 | |||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 1,695,090,829 | |||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Beginning of period | — | |||
End of period | $ | 1,695,090,829 | ||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Shares sold | 158,658,063 | |||
Shares redeemed | (1,693,660 | ) | ||
NET INCREASE IN FUND SHARES | 156,964,403 |
(1) | The Fund commenced operations on December 11, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
OPERATIONS | ||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,034,035 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments | 188,959 | |||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | (1,194 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||
Investments | 43,233,321 | |||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | 45,936 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (33 | ) | ||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS | 44,501,024 | |||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 823,588,570 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (18,306,093 | ) | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | 805,282,477 | |||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 849,783,501 | |||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Beginning of period | — | |||
End of period | $ | 849,783,501 | ||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Shares sold | 79,780,679 | |||
Shares redeemed | (1,752,233 | ) | ||
NET INCREASE IN FUND SHARES | 78,028,446 |
(1) | The Fund commenced operations on December 11, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Select Fund
Financial Highlights
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.00 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income(2) | 0.02 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain | 1.02 | |||
Total from investment operations | 1.04 | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.04 | ||
Total return(3)(4) | 10.40 | % | ||
Ratios/supplemental data: | ||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | $ | 728,329 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before management fee waiver(5) | 1.03 | % | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after management fee waiver(5) | 0.48 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
before management fee waiver(5) | (0.07 | )% | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
after management fee waiver(5) | 0.48 | % | ||
Portfolio turnover rate(4) | 30.94 | % |
(1) | The Fund commenced investment operations on December 11, 2023. |
(2) | Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(3) | Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
(4) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Small Cap Fund
Financial Highlights
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.00 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income(2) | 0.02 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain | 0.76 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.78 | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.78 | ||
Total return(3)(4) | 7.80 | % | ||
Ratios/supplemental data: | ||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | $ | 379,656 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before management fee waiver(5) | 1.05 | % | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after management fee waiver(5) | 0.49 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
before management fee waiver(5) | 0.18 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
after management fee waiver(5) | 0.74 | % | ||
Portfolio turnover rate(4) | 19.52 | % |
(1) | The Fund commenced investment operations on December 11, 2023. |
(2) | Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(3) | Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
(4) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund
Financial Highlights
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.00 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income(2) | 0.03 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain | 0.77 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.80 | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.80 | ||
Total return(3)(4) | 8.00 | % | ||
Ratios/supplemental data: | ||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | $ | 1,695,091 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before management fee waiver(5) | 0.88 | % | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after management fee waiver(5) | 0.39 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
before management fee waiver(5) | 0.41 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
after management fee waiver(5) | 0.90 | % | ||
Portfolio turnover rate(4) | 7.62 | % |
(1) | The Fund commenced investment operations on December 11, 2023. |
(2) | Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(3) | Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
(4) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Column Mid Cap Fund
Financial Highlights
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
Period Ended | ||||
February 29, 2024(1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.00 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income(2) | 0.03 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain | 0.86 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.89 | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.89 | ||
Total return(3)(4) | 8.90 | % | ||
Ratios/supplemental data: | ||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | $ | 849,784 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before management fee waiver(5) | 0.89 | % | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after management fee waiver(5) | 0.38 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
before management fee waiver(5) | 0.39 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||
after management fee waiver(5) | 0.90 | % | ||
Portfolio turnover rate(4) | 9.98 | % |
(1) | The Fund commenced investment operations on December 11, 2023. |
(2) | Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(3) | Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
(4) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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(1) | Organization |
Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust under a Declaration of Trust dated May 29, 2001. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Column Funds (the “Funds”) are comprised of the Column Small Cap Select Fund, the Column Small Cap Fund, the Column Mid Cap Select Fund, and the Column Mid Cap Fund, each representing a distinct, diversified series with its own investment objective and policies within the Trust. The investment objective of each Fund is long-term capital appreciation. Each Fund commenced operations on December 11, 2023. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $0.001 par value. Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with the organization, registration and the initial public offering were paid by Mason Street Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), the Funds’ investment adviser. Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies”. | |
(2) | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). | |
(a) Investment Valuation | |
Each equity security owned by a Fund, including depositary receipts, that is listed on a national securities exchange, except for portfolio securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) is valued at its last sale price or official closing price on that exchange on the close of that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. If a security is listed on more than one exchange, the Funds will use the price on the exchange that the Funds generally consider to be the principal exchange on which the security is traded. | |
Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the most recent quoted bid at the close of the exchange on such day or the security shall be valued at the latest sales price on the “composite market” for the day such security is being valued. The composite market is defined as a consolidation of the trade information provided by national securities and foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets as published by an approved independent pricing service (a “Pricing Service”). | |
Debt securities, including short-term debt instruments having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at prices supplied by an approved Pricing Service. Where the price of a long-term debt security is not available from a Pricing Service, the most recent quotation from one or more broker-dealers known to follow the issue will be obtained. Quotations will be valued at the bid price. When a Fund buys a when-issued, new issue or delayed delivery debt security and the security is not yet being traded or |
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priced by a Pricing Service, the security will be valued at cost. Thereafter, the security will be valued at its market value or its fair value if the security has not commenced trading or is not priced by a Pricing Service for longer than five days. Any discount or premium is accreted or amortized using the constant yield method until maturity. | |
Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices. | |
Redeemable securities issued by open-end, registered investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at the net asset values (“NAVs”) of such companies for purchase and/or redemption orders placed on that day. All ETFs are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. | |
Foreign securities will be priced in their local currencies as of the close of their primary exchange or market or as of the time a Fund calculates its NAV, whichever is earlier. Foreign securities, currencies and other assets denominated in foreign currencies are then translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar, as provided by an approved pricing service or reporting agency. All assets denominated in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars using the applicable currency exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Occasionally, events which affect the values of such securities may occur between the times at which the values are determined and the close of the New York Stock Exchange and will therefore not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value. If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur during such period, then these securities will be valued at fair value in good faith as determined by the Adviser in accordance with its fair valuation procedures. If on any business day a change in the value of the equity markets exceeds a certain threshold as determined by reference to a broad-based index, then each foreign equity security held by a Fund (other than those traded in countries outside of Canada, Mexico, Central and South America) will be valued at its fair value by using a value determined by an independent pricing agent rather than using the last closing price of such foreign security on its principal overseas market. A value determined by an independent pricing agent will also be used to fair value foreign securities held by a Fund on any day when a foreign market is closed due to a local holiday or other scheduled closure, but the New York Stock Exchange is open. | |
If market quotations are not readily available, a security or other asset will be valued at its fair value in accordance with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act as determined under the Adviser’s fair value pricing procedures, subject to oversight by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. These fair value pricing procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market and/or world events cause the Adviser to believe that a security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual fair value. The intended effect of using fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that the Fund is accurately priced. The Adviser will regularly evaluate whether the Fund’s fair value pricing procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the Fund and the quality of prices obtained through the application of such procedures. | |
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, “Fair Value Measurement” Topic 820 (“ASC 820”), establishes an authoritative definition of fair value and sets out a hierarchy for |
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measuring fair value. ASC 820 requires an entity to evaluate certain factors to determine whether there has been a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for the security such that recent transactions and quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value and further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. ASC 820 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value in those instances as well as expanded disclosure of valuation levels for each class of investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below: |
Level 1— | Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. | |
Level 2— | Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). | |
Level 3— | Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2024: | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* | $ | 679,392,243 | $ | 327,152 | $ | — | $ | 679,719,395 | |||||||||
Real Estate | |||||||||||||||||
Investment Trusts | 23,502,743 | — | — | 23,502,743 | |||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 21,227,695 | — | — | 21,227,695 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments | |||||||||||||||||
in Securities | $ | 724,122,681 | $ | 327,152 | $ | — | $ | 724,449,833 |
* | For further information regarding industry classifications, see the Schedule of Investments. |
Column Small Cap Fund |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* | $ | 351,779,601 | $ | 5,163,200 | $ | — | $ | 356,942,801 | |||||||||
Real Estate | |||||||||||||||||
Investment Trusts | 9,062,937 | — | — | 9,062,937 | |||||||||||||
Closed End Funds | 6,176 | — | — | 6,176 | |||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 12,718,833 | — | — | 12,718,833 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments | |||||||||||||||||
in Securities | $ | 373,567,547 | $ | 5,163,200 | $ | — | $ | 378,730,747 | |||||||||
Other Financial | |||||||||||||||||
Instruments** | |||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency | |||||||||||||||||
Contracts | $ | — | $ | 15,841 | $ | — | $ | 15,841 |
* | For further information regarding industry classifications, see the Schedule of Investments. | |
** | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as forward currency contracts. Forward currency contracts are reflected as the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
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Column Mid Cap Select Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* | $ | 1,554,874,487 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,554,874,487 | |||||||||
Real Estate | |||||||||||||||||
Investment Trusts | 66,228,855 | — | — | 66,228,855 | |||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 77,657,280 | — | — | 77,657,280 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments | |||||||||||||||||
in Securities | $ | 1,698,760,622 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,698,760,622 |
* | For further information regarding industry classifications, see the Schedule of Investments. |
Column Mid Cap Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* | $ | 786,129,365 | $ | 10,334,098 | $ | — | $ | 796,463,463 | |||||||||
Real Estate | |||||||||||||||||
Investment Trusts | 25,460,018 | — | — | 25,460,018 | |||||||||||||
Exchange Traded Fund | 3,071,753 | — | — | 3,071,753 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks* | — | 1,045,889 | — | 1,045,889 | |||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 24,354,332 | — | — | 24,354,332 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments | |||||||||||||||||
in Securities | $ | 839,015,468 | $ | 11,379,987 | $ | — | $ | 850,395,455 | |||||||||
Other Financial | |||||||||||||||||
Instruments** | |||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency | |||||||||||||||||
Contracts | $ | — | $ | 45,936 | $ | — | $ | 45,936 |
* | For further information regarding industry classifications, see the Schedule of Investments. | |
** | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as forward currency contracts. Forward currency contracts are reflected as the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
(b) Foreign Securities and Currency Translations | |
Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. | |
The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arising from sales of portfolio securities and sales and maturities of short-term securities are reported within realized gain (loss) on investments. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the values of investments in securities from fluctuations in exchange rates are reported within unrealized gain (loss) on investments. |
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Investments in foreign securities entail certain risks. There may be a possibility of nationalization or expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability, and diplomatic developments that could affect the value of a Fund’s investments in certain foreign countries. Since foreign securities normally are denominated and traded in foreign currencies, the value of a Fund’s assets may be affected favorably or unfavorably by currency exchange rates, currency exchange control regulations, foreign withholding taxes, and restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies. There may be less information publicly available about a foreign issuer than about a U.S. issuer, and foreign issuers are not generally subject to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and practices comparable to those in the United States. The securities of some foreign issuers are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. | |
(c) Federal Income Taxes | |
The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and makes the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it of all or substantially all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been provided. | |
As of and during the period ended February 29, 2024, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended February 29, 2024, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. taxing authorities. | |
(d) Distributions to Shareholders | |
The Funds will distribute any net investment income and any net realized long- or short-term capital gains at least annually. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds may also pay a special distribution at the end of the calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements. Income and capital gains distributions may differ from GAAP, primarily due to timing differences in the recognition of income, gains and losses by the Funds. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between the components of net assets. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. | |
(e) Use of Estimates | |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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(f) Share Valuation | |
The NAV per share of a Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading. | |
(g) Expenses | |
Expenses associated with a specific fund in the Trust are charged to that fund. Common Trust expenses are typically allocated evenly between the funds of the Trust, or by other equitable means. | |
(h) Other | |
Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. The Funds determines the gain or loss from investment transactions using the specific identification method for the best tax relief order by comparing the original cost of the security lot sold with the net sale proceeds. Dividend income, less foreign withholding tax, is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received from a Fund’s investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are comprised of ordinary income, capital gains and return of capital, as applicable. For financial statement purposes, the Funds use estimates to characterize these distributions received as return of capital, capital gains or ordinary income. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each REIT and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received for the security after its tax reporting periods are concluded, as the actual character of these distributions is not known until after the fiscal year end of a Fund. Changes to estimates will be recorded in the period they are known. The distributions received from REIT securities that have been classified as income and capital gains are included in dividend income and net realized gain on investments, respectively, on the Statements of Operations. The distributions received that are classified as return of capital reduced the cost of investments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
(i) Derivative Instruments | |
The Funds may utilize derivative instruments such as forward currency contracts to the extent that they are consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and limitations. The Funds have adopted derivative instrument disclosure standards, in order to enable the investor to understand how derivative instruments affect a Fund’s operations and financial position. As of February 29, 2024, the fair value of derivative instruments in the Funds are described below: |
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Column Small Cap Fund | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities — | |
Value of Derivative Instruments as of February 29, 2024 |
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
Statements of Assets | Statements of Assets | ||||||||||
and Liabilities Location | Value | and Liabilities Location | Value | ||||||||
Forward Currency | Unrealized appreciation | Unrealized depreciation | |||||||||
Exchange Contracts | on futures contracts | $ | 16,768 | on futures contracts | $ | 927 | |||||
Total | $ | 16,768 | $ | 927 |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations for the period ended February 29, 2024 |
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized | |||||||||
on Derivatives | Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives | |||||||||
Forward | Forward | |||||||||
Currency | Currency | |||||||||
Contracts | Contracts | |||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | $ | (550 | ) | Foreign Exchange Contracts | $ | 15,841 | ||||
Total | $ | (550 | ) | Total | $ | 15,841 |
Column Mid Cap Fund | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities — | |
Value of Derivative Instruments as of February 29, 2024 |
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
Statements of Assets | Statements of Assets | ||||||||||
and Liabilities Location | Value | and Liabilities Location | Value | ||||||||
Forward Currency | Unrealized appreciation | Unrealized depreciation | |||||||||
Exchange Contracts | on futures contracts | $ | 47,425 | on futures contracts | $ | 1,489 | |||||
Total | $ | 47,425 | $ | 1,489 |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations for the period ended February 29, 2024 |
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized | |||||||||
on Derivatives | Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives | |||||||||
Forward | Forward | |||||||||
Currency | Currency | |||||||||
Contracts | Contracts | |||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | $ | (1,194 | ) | Foreign Exchange Contracts | $ | 45,936 | ||||
Total | $ | (1,194 | ) | Total | $ | 45,936 |
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Volume Disclosures | |
The average monthly notional amount outstanding of forward currency exchange contracts during the period ended February 29, 2024 was as follows: |
Column Small Cap Fund | $1,238,147 | ||
Column Mid Cap Fund | $7,574,398 |
The Column Small Cap Select Fund and Column Mid Cap Select Fund did not invest in any derivatives during the period ended February 29, 2024. | |
(3) | Investment Adviser |
The Trust has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mason Street Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Funds compensate the Adviser for its management services based on an annual rate equal to a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets, as set forth in the table below. |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | 0.78% on the first $250 million | |
0.76% on the next $250 million | ||
0.74% on the next $500 million | ||
0.72% over $1 billion | ||
Column Small Cap Fund | 0.78% on the first $250 million | |
0.76% on the next $250 million | ||
0.74% on the next $500 million | ||
0.72% over $1 billion | ||
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | 0.72% on the first $250 million | |
0.70% on the next $250 million | ||
0.68% on the next $500 million | ||
0.66% over $1 billion | ||
Column Mid Cap Fund | 0.72% on the first $250 million | |
0.70% on the next $250 million | ||
0.68% on the next $500 million | ||
0.66% over $1 billion |
Pursuant to a Management Fee Waiver Agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least December 10, 2025, to waive its management fees with respect to each Fund to the extent such management fees exceed the management fees that the Adviser is required to pay to the Fund’s designated sub-adviser(s) for management of allocated portions of the Fund. The Adviser may not recoup these waivers in future periods. | |
Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, the Adviser also provides or procures management of certain of the Funds’ administrative affairs, including review of shareholder reports and other regulatory filings prepared by the Funds’ administrator; oversight of the Funds’ primary service providers; periodic due diligence reviews of the Funds’ primary service providers; coordination and negotiation of contracts and pricing relating to the Funds’ primary service providers; |
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and such other duties or services necessary for the appropriate operation of the Funds that are incidental to the foregoing services. For such administrative services, under the Administrative Services Agreement, each Fund pays the Adviser an administrative services fee computed daily and paid monthly, based on an annual rate equal to 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. | |
Sub-advisory services are provided to the Funds, pursuant to agreements between the Adviser and the below listed sub-advisers. Under the terms of these sub-advisory agreements, the Adviser compensates the sub-advisers based on each Fund’s average daily net assets. | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | |
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (WPG Partners division) | |
Driehaus Capital Management LLC | |
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC | |
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | |
Column Small Cap Fund | |
American Century Investment Management, Inc. | |
American Century Investment Management, Inc. (Avantis Investors division) | |
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (WPG Partners division) | |
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC | |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | |
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC | |
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | |
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | |
EARNEST Partners, LLC | |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | |
American Century Investment Management, Inc. | |
American Century Investment Management, Inc. (Avantis Investors division) | |
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | |
EARNEST Partners, LLC | |
Invesco Advisers, Inc. | |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | |
(4) | Shareholder Servicing Plan |
The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan on behalf of the Funds to pay for shareholder support services from each Fund’s assets pursuant to a Shareholder Servicing Agreement in an amount not to exceed 0.10% of a Fund’s average daily net assets. Currently, the shareholder servicing fee authorized for each Fund is up to 0.06%; however, the fee may be increased up to 0.10% of a Fund’s daily net assets, at any time. Each Fund is responsible for paying a portion of shareholder servicing fees to each of the shareholder servicing agents who have written shareholder servicing agreements with a Fund and perform shareholder servicing functions and maintenance |
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of shareholder accounts on behalf of shareholders. The following table details the fees incurred by the Funds pursuant to the Shareholder Servicing Plan during the period ended February 29, 2024, as well as the fees owed as of February 29, 2024. |
Fees Incurred | Fees Owed | ||
Column Small Cap Select Fund | $42,002 | $32,449 | |
Column Small Cap Fund | $22,864 | $17,131 | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | $97,715 | $75,553 | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | $49,777 | $38,146 |
(5) | Related Party Transactions |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or the “Administrator”), acts as the Funds’ administrator under a Fund Servicing Agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and fund accountant; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses; and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals. Fund Services also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian pursuant to a Custody Agreement. The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer is also an employee of Fund Services. Expenses incurred by the Funds for the period ended February 29, 2004 and owed as of February 29, 2024 are as follows: |
Administration | Incurred | Owed | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | $20,768 | $20,768 | |
Column Small Cap Fund | $15,291 | $15,291 | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | $41,877 | $41,877 | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | $24,453 | $24,453 | |
Pricing | Incurred | Owed | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | $ 3,040 | $ 3,040 | |
Column Small Cap Fund | $ 8,320 | $ 8,320 | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | $ 1,680 | $ 1,680 | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | $ 4,880 | $ 4,880 | |
Transfer Agent | Incurred | Owed | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | $ 6,940 | $ 6,940 | |
Column Small Cap Fund | $ 6,621 | $ 6,621 | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | $ 7,869 | $ 7,868 | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | $ 7,070 | $ 7,069 | |
Custody | Incurred | Owed | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | $ 5,903 | $ 5,903 | |
Column Small Cap Fund | $ 8,616 | $ 8,616 | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | $ 5,830 | $ 5,830 | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | $ 7,665 | $ 7,665 |
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Chief Compliance Officer | Incurred | Owed | |
Column Small Cap Select Fund | $ 2,240 | $ 2,240 | |
Column Small Cap Fund | $ 2,240 | $ 2,240 | |
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | $ 2,240 | $ 2,240 | |
Column Mid Cap Fund | $ 2,240 | $ 2,240 |
The Funds also have a line of credit with U.S. Bank (see Note 8). | |
Certain officers of the Funds are also employees of Fund Services. A Trustee of the Trust is affiliated with Fund Services and U.S. Bank. | |
(6) | Investment Transactions |
The aggregate purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the Funds for the period ended February 29, 2024, are listed in the following table. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities for the Funds. |
Purchases | Sales | ||||||||
Column Small Cap Select Fund | $ | 778,094,336 | $ | 105,099,274 | |||||
Column Small Cap Fund | $ | 389,332,303 | $ | 35,899,235 | |||||
Column Mid Cap Select Fund | $ | 1,604,152,719 | $ | 59,669,083 | |||||
Column Mid Cap Fund | $ | 823,045,907 | $ | 40,364,125 |
(7) | Beneficial Ownership |
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. At February 29, 2024, Pershing LLC, for the benefit of its customers, held 100% of each Fund’s shares outstanding. Pershing LLC is the financial intermediary used by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company’s advisory programs that offer the Funds’ shares. | |
(8) | Line of Credit |
The Funds and U.S. Bank, N.A. have entered into an umbrella line of credit agreement in the amount of up to $100,000,000, which matures on August 3, 2024. This unsecured line of credit agreement is intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions from the Funds. The maximum borrowing cannot exceed 20% of the gross market value or 33.33% of the net market value of a Fund’s unencumbered assets. Interest on amounts borrowed under the line of credit will be accrued at the prime rate. On February 2, 2024, the Column Mid Cap Fund made a draw on the line of credit in the amount of $111,000. The total amount was repaid on February 5, 2024. The interest charged at the prime rate of 8.50% amounted to $79, which was paid by a sub-adviser to the Column Mid Cap Fund. There were no other draws on the line of credit during the period ended February 29, 2024. Interest expense incurred for the period ended February 29, 2024 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations within Other Fees. |
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(9) | Subsequent Events |
The Funds have evaluated events and transactions that have occurred subsequent to February 29, 2024 through the date the financial statements were issued and determined there were no subsequent events that would require disclosure in the financial statements. | |
(10) | Recent Market Events |
U.S. and international markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including uncertainty regarding inflation and central banks’ interest rate increases, the possibility of a national or global recession, trade tensions, political events, the war between Russia and Ukraine, significant conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, and the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 may last for an extended period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do so. These developments, as well as other events, could result in further market volatility and negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government efforts to address market disruptions. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market conditions or other events may have adverse effects on your account. |
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The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) met on October 19, 2023 to consider the initial approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Column Small Cap Select Fund, Column Small Cap Fund, Column Mid Cap Select Fund, and Column Mid Cap Fund (each, a “Column Fund,” and together, the “Column Funds”), each a series of the Trust, and Mason Street Advisors, LLC, the Column Funds’ investment adviser (identified hereinafter as the “Adviser”). In advance of the meeting, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the approval of the Agreement, including a memorandum provided by the Trust’s legal counsel, which outlined the Trustees’ responsibilities in considering the Agreement. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including a copy of the Agreement, detailed comparative information relating to the management fees and other expenses of the Column Funds, due diligence materials relating to the Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire completed on behalf of the Column Funds by the Adviser, the Adviser’s Form ADV, select financial statements of the Adviser, biographical information of the Adviser’s key management and compliance personnel, comparative fee information for the Column Funds and a separate registered investment company managed by the Adviser, and a summary detailing key provisions of the Adviser’s written compliance program, including its code of ethics) and other pertinent information. In considering approval of the Agreement, the Trustees also reviewed the Trust’s post-effective amendment to its Form N-1A registration statement, including the prospectus and statement of additional information included therein, relating to the registration of the Column Funds.
In reviewing the Agreement, the Trustees considered certain matters, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Column Funds by the Adviser; (2) the investment performance of the Column Funds and the Adviser; (3) the cost of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser from its management of the Column Funds; (4) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Column Funds grow and whether the proposed management fees for the Column Funds reflect these economies of scale for the Column Funds’ benefit; and (5) other financial benefits to the Adviser resulting from services rendered to the Column Funds. Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser, in conjunction with the Column Funds’ other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the Agreement for an initial term ending two years following the Column Funds’ commencement of operations pursuant to an effective registration statement.
1. NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COLUMN FUNDS
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Column Funds and the amount of time to be devoted by the Adviser’s staff to the Column Funds’ operations. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of each Column Fund, including
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its recommendations with respect to the hiring, termination or replacement of one or more sub-advisers to the Column Funds and its oversight of investment strategies implemented by any such sub-advisers. The Trustees also considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of key personnel at the Adviser involved in the day-to-day activities of the Column Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by the Adviser in a due diligence questionnaire, including the structure of the Adviser’s compliance program and discussed the Adviser’s commitment to the growth of assets for each Column Fund. The Trustees also noted any services that extended beyond portfolio management, and they considered the overall capability of the Adviser. The Trustees discussed the Adviser’s compliance program, including a report from the Trust’s chief compliance officer to the Trustees regarding the effectiveness of the Adviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s overall financial condition and support from its parent entity, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, as well as the implementation and operational effectiveness of the Adviser’s business continuity plan. The Trustees concluded that the Adviser had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Column Funds Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services to be provided to the Column Funds, as well as the Adviser’s compliance program, were satisfactory and reliable.
2. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE COLUMN FUNDS AND THE ADVISER
The Trustees noted that the Column Funds had not yet commenced operations and, therefore, that performance of the Column Funds was not a relevant factor for consideration. In assessing the portfolio management services to be provided by the Adviser, the Trustees considered the investment management experience of the Adviser with respect to the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., a registered investment company with 27 series managed by the Adviser and 25 of which are sub-advised by a single third-party investment sub-adviser. The Trustees discussed the Adviser’s process for identifying, recommending, and monitoring one or more sub-advisers for each Column Fund, as applicable, and for allocating and reallocating assets among such sub-advisers consistent with each Column Fund’s investment objectives and strategies. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s role in assessing each sub-adviser’s investment style and historical performance and in allocating each Column Fund’s assets to such sub-adviser on the basis of the particular strategy assigned to it as well as the strategies assigned to other sub-advisers for such Column Fund, as applicable. The Trustees noted that the Adviser did not manage any other accounts with the same or similar investment strategies as the Column Funds that are being managed with allocations to multiple third-party investment sub-advisers. After considering all of the information, the Trustees determined that each Column Fund and its shareholders were likely to benefit from the Adviser’s management.
3. COSTS OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE ADVISER
The Trustees considered the cost of services and the structure of the Adviser’s proposed management fee, including a review of the expense analyses and other pertinent material with respect to each Column Fund. The Trustees noted the proposed tiered management
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fee schedule for each of the Column Funds contained breakpoints and was computed daily and paid monthly, based on an annual rate equal to a percentage of each Column Fund’s average annual net assets as follows: (1) for each of the Column Small Cap Select Fund and Column Small Cap Fund, 0.78% on the first $250 million, 0.76% on the next $250 million, 0.74% on the next $500 million and 0.72% on amounts over $1 billion; and (2) for each of the Column Mid Cap Select Fund and Column Mid Cap Fund, 0.72% on the first $250 million, 0.70% on the next $250 million, 0.68% on the next $500 million and 0.66% on amounts over $1 billion. The Trustees reviewed the related statistical information and other materials provided, including the comparative expenses, expense components and peer group selection. The Trustees also considered the cost structure of each Column Fund relative to a peer group of funds as constructed using publicly-available data provided by Morningstar, Inc. and presented by Barrington Financial Group, LLC d/b/a Barrington Partners, an independent third-party benchmarking firm, through its cohort selection process (a peer group of U.S. small blend funds for the Column Small Cap Select Fund, a peer group of U.S. small blend funds for the Column Small Cap Fund, a peer group of U.S. mid-cap value and mid-cap blend funds for the Column Mid Cap Select Fund, and a peer group of U.S. mid-cap value and mid-cap blend funds for the Column Mid Cap Fund) (each, a “Barrington Cohort”). In reviewing each Column Fund’s proposed expense structure, the Trustees took into account each Column Fund’s “manager of managers” structure and noted that the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least October 31, 2025, to waive its management fees with respect to each Column Fund to the extent such management fees exceed the management fees that the Adviser is required to pay to such Column Fund’s designated sub-advisers for management of allocated portions of such Column Fund and the Adviser may not recoup these waivers in future periods. The Trustees noted that each Column Fund is offered exclusively through advisory programs sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, an affiliate of the Adviser, and shareholders of each Column Fund may pay other fees, such as annual program or administrative fees, for participating in such advisory programs. The Trustees also noted that each Column Fund will pay the Adviser, under a separate administrative services agreement, an administrative services fee computed daily and paid monthly, based on an annual rate equal to 0.02% of each Column Fund’s average net assets, for providing or procuring management of certain of the Column Funds’ administrative affairs.
The Trustees noted that the Column Small Cap Select Fund’s proposed contractual management fee of 0.76% (which is a blended fee reflecting certain breakpoints for the Fund’s estimated net assets) was lower than the Barrington Cohort average of 0.78%. The Trustees further noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio (net of estimated management fee waivers) of 0.62% was below the Barrington Cohort average of 0.95%.
The Trustees noted that the Column Small Cap Fund’s proposed contractual management fee of 0.77% (which is a blended fee reflecting certain breakpoints for the Fund’s estimated net assets) was below the Barrington Cohort average of 0.79%. The Trustees further noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio (net of estimated management fee waivers) of 0.60% was below the Barrington Cohort average of 0.95%.
The Trustees noted that the Column Mid Cap Select Fund’s proposed contractual management fee of 0.68% (which is a blended fee reflecting certain breakpoints for the
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Fund’s estimated net assets) was below the Barrington Cohort average of 0.69%. The Trustees further noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio (net of estimated management fee waivers) of 0.52% was below the Barrington Cohort average of 0.85%.
The Trustees noted that the Column Mid Cap Fund’s proposed contractual management fee of 0.70% (which is a blended fee reflecting certain breakpoints for the Fund’s estimated net assets) was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.65%. The Trustees further noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio (net of estimated management fee waivers) of 0.49% was below the Barrington Cohort average of 0.78%.
The Trustees considered the overall profitability that may result from the Adviser’s management of each Column Fund and reviewed the Adviser’s financial information. The Trustees also examined the level of profits that could be expected to accrue to the Adviser from the estimated fees payable under the Column Funds Advisory Agreement.
The Trustees concluded that the estimated expenses and the proposed management fees to be paid to the Adviser for each Column Fund were fair and reasonable in light of the comparative performance, expense and management fee information and the investment management services to be provided to each Column Fund by the Adviser.
4. EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE COLUMN FUNDS GROW
The Trustees compared each Column Fund’s estimated expenses relative to its peer group and discussed economies of scale. The Trustees reviewed all estimated management fee waivers and noted that each Column Fund’s proposed management fee structure contained breakpoint reductions as a Fund’s assets grow in size. With respect to the Adviser’s fee structure, the Trustees concluded that the potential economies of scale with respect to each Column Fund were acceptable.
5. BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COLUMN FUNDS
The Trustees considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be realized by the Adviser from its association with the Column Funds. The Trustees concluded that the benefits the Adviser may receive, including fees to be received under the administrative services agreement, potential improved fee rates charged by sub-advisers to the Column Funds that are also sub-advisers to other accounts of the Adviser or its affiliates, the Adviser’s relationships with sub-advisers to the Column Funds and the potential ability to leverage investment professionals of such sub-advisers, and the ability of the Adviser and its affiliates to market other platforms through which the Column Funds may be available, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Column Funds.
CONCLUSIONS
The Trustees considered all of the foregoing factors. In considering the approval of the Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of the Column Funds’ surrounding circumstances. Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the proposed Agreement for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of each Column Fund and its shareholders.
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The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) met on October 19, 2023 to consider the initial approval of the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between Mason Street Advisors, LLC (identified hereinafter as “MSA” or the “Adviser”), on behalf of the Column Small Cap Select Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and each of the Fund’s sub-advisers, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (WPG Partners Division), Driehaus Capital Management LLC, Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”).
Prior to this meeting, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including copies of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, a memorandum prepared by the Trust’s outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, due diligence materials relating to each Sub-Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire, Form ADV, biographical information of key management and compliance personnel, and a summary detailing key provisions of the Sub-Adviser’s written compliance program, including its code of ethics) and other pertinent information. Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Sub-Advisers, in conjunction with the Fund’s other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), approved each Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term.
1. NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS TO THE FUND
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (WPG Partners Division) (“Boston Partners”), Driehaus Capital Management LLC (“Driehaus”), Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (“NBIA”), and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”), to the Fund. The Trustees considered Boston Partners’ responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Eric Gandhi, who would serve as the portfolio manager for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Boston Partners, and other key personnel at Boston Partners. The Trustees also considered Driehaus’ responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Jeffrey James, Michael Buck, and Prakash Vijayan, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Driehaus, and other key personnel at Driehaus. The Trustees also considered NBIA’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Robert W. D’Alelio, Brett S. Reiner, Gregory G. Spiegel, Benjamin H. Nahum, James F. McAree, and Amit Solomon, Ph.D, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by NBIA, and other key personnel at NBIA. The Trustees also considered Vaughan Nelson’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications,
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experience and responsibilities of Chris D. Wallis and James Eisenman, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Vaughan Nelson, and other key personnel at Vaughan Nelson.
The Trustees also considered information provided by each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson and included in a due diligence questionnaire and other related due diligence documentation relating to each of their investment strategies for the Fund, brokerage practices and compliance and risk management programs. The Trustees also noted any services that extended beyond portfolio management. The Trustees also considered the overall financial condition of each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, as well as the implementation and operational effectiveness of each firm’s business continuity plan. The Trustees concluded that each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance programs essential to performing their duties under each Sub-Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of investment management services to be provided by each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson to the Fund were satisfactory.
2. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND AND THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees did not consider the performance of the Fund, as it has no performance history. However, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and experience of the personnel of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, as well as information concerning the performance history of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson with respect to a composite of separately managed accounts that use a strategy similar to the strategy to be employed by each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson with respect to its respective segment of Fund assets. After considering all of the information provided to them, the Trustees concluded that the Fund and its shareholders were likely to benefit from each of Boston Partners’, Driehaus’, NBIA’s, and Vaughan Nelson’s management of the Fund’s portfolio.
3. COSTS OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees then considered the cost of services and the structure of the proposed sub-advisory fees schedules for each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, under the respective Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees noted that MSA had confirmed to the Trustees that the sub-advisory fees payable under each Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable in light of the quality of the services to be performed by each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson and each Sub-Advisory Agreement included a “most favored nations” fee provision. The Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fees are paid by MSA, but the overall advisory fee paid by the Fund could be affected by the sub-advisory fees paid to each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, absent MSA’s contractual agreement to waive its management fees with respect to the Fund to the extent such management fees exceed the management fees that MSA is required to pay to the Fund’s designated sub-advisers. However, the Trustees did not consider the costs of services to be provided by each of Boston Partners,
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Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson or their profitability from their relationship with the Fund to be material factors for such consideration given that each sub-adviser is not affiliated with MSA and, therefore, the sub-advisory fees were negotiated on an arm’s length basis. Based on all these factors, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fees to be paid to each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson by MSA were reasonable in light of the services to be provided by Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson.
4. EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE FUND GROWS
Since the sub-advisory fees payable to each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson are not paid by the Fund, the Trustees did not consider whether the sub-advisory fees should reflect any potential economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s assets increase. However, the Trustees noted that the proposed sub-advisory fee structure for NBIA did not contain breakpoint reductions but the fee structure for each of Boston Partners, Driehaus and Vaughan Nelson contained breakpoint reductions as the assets of the respective segment of the Fund managed by the sub-adviser grow in size.
5. BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUND
The Trustees next considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson from its association with the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the benefits each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson may receive, such as greater name recognition or the ability to attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Fund.
CONCLUSIONS
In considering each of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances, including the recommendation of MSA with respect to each of Boston Partners, Driehaus, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson. Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved each of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements with respect to the Fund for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) met on October 19, 2023 to consider the initial approval of the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between Mason Street Advisors, LLC (identified hereinafter as “MSA” or the “Adviser”), on behalf of the Column Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and each of the Fund’s sub-advisers, American Century Investment Management, Inc. and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (Avantis Investors Division), Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (WPG Partners Division), Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”).
Prior to this meeting, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including copies of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, a memorandum prepared by the Trust’s outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, due diligence materials relating to each Sub-Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire, Form ADV, biographical information of key management and compliance personnel, and a summary detailing key provisions of the Sub-Adviser’s written compliance program, including its code of ethics) and other pertinent information. Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Sub-Advisers, in conjunction with the Fund’s other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), approved each Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term.
1. NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS TO THE FUND
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by American Century Investment Management, Inc. and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (Avantis Investors Division) (collectively, “American Century”), Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (WPG Partners Division) (“Boston Partners”), Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (“Franklin”), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”), Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (“NBIA”), and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”), to the Fund. The Trustees considered American Century’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Jackie Wagner, Jeff Hoernemann, Daniel Ong, Eduardo Repetto, Mitchell Firestein, and Ted Randall, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segments of the Fund’s assets managed by American Century and its Avantis Investors Division, as applicable, and other key personnel at American Century. The Trustees considered Boston Partners’ responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Eric A. Gandhi, Richard A. Shuster and Gregory N. Weiss, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Boston Partners, and other
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key personnel at Boston Partners. The Trustees considered Franklin’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Steven B. Raineri, Christopher Meeker, and Nicholas Karzon, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Franklin, and other key personnel at Franklin. The Trustees considered KAR’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Jon Christensen and Todd Beiley, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by KAR, and other key personnel at KAR. The Trustees also considered NBIA’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Robert W. D’Alelio, Brett S. Reiner, Gregory G. Spiegel, Benjamin H. Nahum, James F. McAree, and Amit Solomon, Ph.D, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by NBIA, and other key personnel at NBIA. The Trustees also considered Vaughan Nelson’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Chris D. Wallis and James Eisenman, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Vaughan Nelson, and other key personnel at Vaughan Nelson.
The Trustees also considered information provided by each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson and included in a due diligence questionnaire and other related due diligence documentation relating to each of their investment strategies for the Fund, brokerage practices and compliance and risk management programs. The Trustees also noted any services that extended beyond portfolio management. The Trustees also considered the overall financial condition of each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, as well as the implementation and operational effectiveness of each firm’s business continuity plan. The Trustees concluded that each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance programs essential to performing their duties under each Sub-Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of investment management services to be provided by each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson to the Fund were satisfactory.
2. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND AND THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees did not consider the performance of the Fund, as it has no performance history. However, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and experience of the personnel of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, as well as information concerning the performance history of American Century, Boston Partners, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson with respect to a composite of separately managed accounts that use a strategy similar to the strategy to be employed by each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson with respect to its respective segment of Fund assets. After considering all of the information provided to them, the Trustees concluded that the Fund and its shareholders were likely to benefit from each of American Century’s, Boston Partners’, Franklin’s, KAR’s, NBIA’s, and Vaughan Nelson’s management of the Fund’s portfolio.
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3. COSTS OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees then considered the cost of services and the structure of the proposed sub-advisory fees schedules for each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, under the respective Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees noted that MSA had confirmed to the Trustees that the sub-advisory fees payable under each Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable in light of the quality of the services to be performed by each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson and each Sub-Advisory Agreement included a “most favored nations” fee provision. The Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fees are paid by MSA, but the overall advisory fee paid by the Fund could be affected by the sub-advisory fees paid to each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson, absent MSA’s contractual agreement to waive its management fees with respect to the Fund to the extent such management fees exceed the management fees that MSA is required to pay to the Fund’s designated sub-advisers. However, the Trustees did not consider the costs of services to be provided by each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson or their profitability from their relationship with the Fund to be material factors for consideration given that each sub-adviser is not affiliated with MSA and, therefore, the sub-advisory fees were negotiated on an arm’s length basis. Based on all these factors, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fees to be paid to each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson by MSA were reasonable in light of the services to be provided by American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson.
4. EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE FUND GROWS
Since the sub-advisory fees payable to each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson are not paid by the Fund, the Trustees did not consider whether the sub-advisory fees should reflect any potential economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s assets increase. However, the Trustees noted that the proposed sub-advisory fee structure for NBIA did not contain breakpoint reductions but the fee structure for each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR and Vaughan Nelson contained breakpoint reductions as the assets of the respective segment of the Fund managed by the sub-adviser grow in size.
5. BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUND
The Trustees next considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson from its association with the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the benefits each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson may receive, such as greater name recognition or the ability to attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Fund.
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CONCLUSIONS
In considering each of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances, including the recommendation of MSA with respect to each of American Century, Boston Partners, Franklin, KAR, NBIA, and Vaughan Nelson. Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved each of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements with respect to the Fund for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Basis for Trustees’ Approval of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements
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The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) met on October 19, 2023 to consider the initial approval of the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between Mason Street Advisors, LLC (identified hereinafter as “MSA” or the “Adviser”), on behalf of the Column Mid Cap Select Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and each of the Fund’s sub-advisers, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., EARNEST Partners, LLC, and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”).
Prior to this meeting, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including copies of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, a memorandum prepared by the Trust’s outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, due diligence materials relating to each Sub-Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire, Form ADV, biographical information of key management and compliance personnel, and a summary detailing key provisions of the Sub-Adviser’s written compliance program, including its code of ethics) and other pertinent information. Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Sub-Advisers, in conjunction with the Fund’s other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), approved each Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term.
1. NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS TO THE FUND
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (“Boston Partners”), EARNEST Partners, LLC (“EARNEST Partners”), and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”) to the Fund. The Trustees considered Boston Partners’ responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Steve Pollack and Tim Collard, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Boston Partners, and other key personnel at Boston Partners. The Trustees also considered EARNEST Partners’ responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Paul E. Viera, who would serve as the portfolio manager for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by EARNEST Partners, and other key personnel at EARNEST Partners. The Trustees considered KAR’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Jon Christensen and Craig Stone, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by KAR, and other key personnel at KAR.
The Trustees also considered information provided by each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR and included in a due diligence questionnaire and other related due diligence documentation relating to each of their investment strategies for the
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Fund, brokerage practices and compliance and risk management programs. The Trustees also noted any services that extended beyond portfolio management. The Trustees also considered the overall financial condition of each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR, as well as the implementation and operational effectiveness of each firm’s business continuity plan. The Trustees concluded that each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance programs essential to performing their duties under each Sub-Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of investment management services to be provided by each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR to the Fund were satisfactory.
2. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND AND THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees did not consider the performance of the Fund, as it has no performance history. However, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and experience of the personnel of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR, as well as information concerning the performance history of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR with respect to a composite of separately managed accounts that use a strategy similar to the strategy to be employed by each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR with respect to its respective segment of Fund assets. After considering all of the information provided to them, the Trustees concluded that the Fund and its shareholders were likely to benefit from each of Boston Partners’, EARNEST Partners’, and KAR’s management of the Fund’s portfolio.
3. COSTS OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees then considered the cost of services and the structure of the proposed sub-advisory fees schedules for each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR, under the respective Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees noted that MSA had confirmed to the Trustees that the sub-advisory fees payable under each Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable in light of the quality of the services to be performed by each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR and each Sub-Advisory Agreement included a “most favored nations” fee provision. The Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fees are paid by MSA, but the overall advisory fee paid by the Fund could be affected by the sub-advisory fees paid to each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR, absent MSA’s contractual agreement to waive its management fees with respect to the Fund to the extent such management fees exceed the management fees that MSA is required to pay to the Fund’s designated sub-advisers. However, the Trustees did not consider the costs of services to be provided by Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR or their profitability from their relationship with the Fund to be material factors for consideration given that each sub-adviser is not affiliated with MSA and, therefore, sub-advisory fees were negotiated on an arm’s length basis. Based on all these factors, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fees to be paid to each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR by MSA were reasonable in light of the services to be provided by Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR.
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4. EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE FUND GROWS
Since the sub-advisory fees payable to each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR are not paid by the Fund, the Trustees did not consider whether the sub-advisory fees should reflect any potential economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s assets increase. However, the Trustees noted that the proposed sub-advisory fee structure for each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners and KAR contained breakpoint reductions as the assets of the respective segments of the Fund managed by the sub-adviser grow in size.
5. BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUND
The Trustees next considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR from its association with the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the benefits each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR may receive, such as greater name recognition or the ability to attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Fund.
CONCLUSIONS
In considering each of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances, including the recommendation of MSA with respect to each of Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, and KAR. Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved each of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements with respect to the Fund for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) met on October 19, 2023 to consider the initial approval of the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between Mason Street Advisors, LLC (identified hereinafter as “MSA” or the “Adviser”), on behalf of the Column Mid Cap Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and each of the Fund’s sub-advisers, American Century Investment Management, Inc. and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (Avantis Investors Division), Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., EARNEST Partners, LLC, Invesco Advisers, Inc., and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”).
Prior to this meeting, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including copies of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, a memorandum prepared by the Trust’s outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, due diligence materials relating to each Sub-Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire, Form ADV, biographical information of key management and compliance personnel, and a summary detailing key provisions of the Sub-Adviser’s written compliance program, including its code of ethics) and other pertinent information. Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Sub-Advisers, in conjunction with the Fund’s other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), approved each Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term.
1. NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS TO THE FUND
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by American Century Investment Management, Inc. and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (Avantis Investors Division) (collectively, “American Century”), Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (“Boston Partners”), EARNEST Partners, LLC (“EARNEST Partners”), Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”), to the Fund. The Trustees considered American Century’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Kevin Toney, Michael Liss, Brian Woglom, Nathan Rawlins, Daniel Ong, Eduardo Repetto, Ph.D., Mitchell Firestein, and Ted Randall, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segments of the Fund’s assets managed by American Century and its Avantis Investors Division, as applicable, and other key personnel at American Century. The Trustees also considered Boston Partners’ responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Steve Pollack and Tim Collard, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Boston Partners, and other key personnel at Boston Partners. The Trustees also considered EARNEST Partners’ responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities
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of Paul E. Viera, who would serve as the portfolio manager for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by EARNEST Partners, and other key personnel at EARNEST Partners. The Trustees also considered Invesco’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Ronald Zibelli, Jr. and Justin Livengood, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by Invesco, and other key personnel at Invesco. The Trustees also considered KAR’s responsibilities in its management of Fund assets, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Jon Christensen and Craig Stone, who would serve as the portfolio managers for the segment of the Fund’s assets managed by KAR, and other key personnel at KAR.
The Trustees also considered information provided by each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR and included in a due diligence questionnaire and other related due diligence documentation relating to each of their investment strategies for the Fund, brokerage practices and compliance and risk management programs. The Trustees also noted any services that extended beyond portfolio management. The Trustees also considered the overall financial condition of each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR, as well as the implementation and operational effectiveness of each firm’s business continuity plan. The Trustees concluded that each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance programs essential to performing their duties under each Sub-Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of investment management services to be provided by each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR to the Fund were satisfactory.
2. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND AND THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees did not consider the performance of the Fund, as it has no performance history. However, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and experience of the personnel of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR, as well as information concerning the performance history of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR with respect to a composite of separately managed accounts that use a strategy similar to the strategy to be employed by each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR with respect to its respective segment of Fund assets or other performance information, as applicable. After considering all of the information provided to them, the Trustees concluded that the Fund and its shareholders were likely to benefit from each of American Century’s, Boston Partners’, EARNEST Partners’, Invesco’s, and KAR’s management of the Fund’s portfolio.
3. COSTS OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE SUB-ADVISERS
The Trustees then considered the cost of services and the structure of the proposed sub-advisory fees schedules for each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR, under the respective Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees
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noted that MSA had confirmed to the Trustees that the sub-advisory fees payable under each Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable in light of the quality of the services to be performed by each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR and each Sub-Advisory Agreement included a “most favored nations” fee provision. The Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fees are paid by MSA, but the overall advisory fee paid by the Fund could be affected by the sub-advisory fees paid to each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR, absent MSA’s contractual agreement to waive its management fees with respect to the Fund to the extent such management fees exceed the management fees that MSA is required to pay to the Fund’s designated sub-advisers. However, the Trustees did not consider the costs of services to be provided by American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR or their profitability from their relationship with the Fund to be material factors for consideration given that each sub-adviser is not affiliated with MSA and, therefore, the sub-advisory fees were negotiated on an arm’s length basis. Based on all these factors, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fees to be paid to each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR by MSA were reasonable in light of the services to be provided by American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR.
4. EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE FUND GROWS
Since the sub-advisory fees payable to each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR are not paid by the Fund, the Trustees did not consider whether the sub-advisory fees should reflect any potential economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s assets increase. However, the Trustees noted that the proposed sub-advisory fee structure for each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco and KAR contained breakpoint reductions as the assets of the respective segments of the Fund managed by the sub-adviser grow in size.
5. BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUND
The Trustees next considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR from its association with the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the benefits each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR may receive, such as greater name recognition or the ability to attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Fund.
CONCLUSIONS
In considering each of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances, including the recommendation of MSA with respect to each of American Century, Boston Partners, EARNEST Partners, Invesco, and KAR. Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved each of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreements with respect to the Fund for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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• checking account information.
What Information We Disclose
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or former shareholders without the shareholder’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds. We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibility.
How We Protect Your Information
All shareholder records will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public person information and require third parties to treat your non-public personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.
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Additional Information
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Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Information about Trustees
The business and affairs of the Trust are managed under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees of the Trust is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-866-950-4644.
Other | |||||
Term of | Number of | Directorships | |||
Office and | Portfolios | Principal | Held by | ||
Name, | Position(s) | Length | in Trust | Occupation(s) | Trustee |
Address and | Held with | of Time | Overseen | During the | During the |
Year of Birth | the Trust | Served | by Trustee | Past Five Years | Past Five Years |
Independent Trustees | |||||
Michael D. | Trustee | Indefinite | 31 | Professor | Independent |
Akers, Ph.D. | Term; Since | Emeritus, | Trustee, USA | ||
615 E. Michigan St. | August 22, | Department of | MUTUALS | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | 2001 | Accounting (June | (an open-end | ||
Year of Birth: 1955 | 2019–Present), | investment | |||
Professor, | company) | ||||
Department | (2001–2021). | ||||
of Accounting | |||||
(2004–2019), | |||||
Marquette | |||||
University. | |||||
Gary A. Drska | Trustee | Indefinite | 31 | Retired; | Independent |
615 E. Michigan St. | Term; Since | Former Pilot, | Trustee, USA | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | August 22, | Frontier/Midwest | MUTUALS | ||
Year of Birth: 1956 | 2001 | Airlines, Inc. | (an open-end | ||
(airline company) | investment | ||||
(1986–2021). | company) | ||||
(2001–2021). |
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Other | |||||
Term of | Number of | Directorships | |||
Office and | Portfolios | Principal | Held by | ||
Name, | Position(s) | Length | in Trust | Occupation(s) | Trustee |
Address and | Held with | of Time | Overseen | During the | During the |
Year of Birth | the Trust | Served | by Trustee | Past Five Years | Past Five Years |
Vincent P. Lyles | Trustee | Indefinite | 31 | Executive Director, | Independent |
615 E. Michigan St. | Term; Since | Milwaukee | Director, BMO | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | April 6, | Succeeds | Funds, Inc. | ||
Year of Birth: 1961 | 2022 | (education | (an open-end | ||
advocacy | investment | ||||
organization) | company) | ||||
(2023–present); | (2017–2022). | ||||
System Vice | |||||
President of | |||||
Community | |||||
Relations, Advocate | |||||
Aurora Health Care | |||||
(health care | |||||
provider) (2019– | |||||
2022). | |||||
Erik K. Olstein | Trustee | Indefinite | 31 | Retired; President | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Term; Since | and Chief | |||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | April 6, | Operating Officer | |||
Year of Birth: 1967 | 2022 | (2000–2020), | |||
Olstein Capital | |||||
Management, L.P. | |||||
(asset management | |||||
firm). | |||||
Lisa Zúñiga Ramírez | Trustee | Indefinite | 31 | Retired; Principal | Director, Peoples |
615 E. Michigan St. | Term; Since | and Senior | Financial | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | April 6, | Portfolio Manager, | Services Corp. | ||
Year of Birth: 1969 | 2022 | Segall, Bryant & | (a publicly-traded | ||
Hamill, LLC (asset | bank holding | ||||
management firm) | company) | ||||
(2018–2020). | (2022–present); | ||||
Independent | |||||
Director, Century | |||||
Communities, | |||||
Inc. (a publicly- | |||||
traded | |||||
homebuilding | |||||
company) | |||||
(October | |||||
2023–present). |
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Other | |||||
Term of | Number of | Directorships | |||
Office and | Portfolios | Principal | Held by | ||
Name, | Position(s) | Length | in Trust | Occupation(s) | Trustee |
Address and | Held with | of Time | Overseen | During the | During the |
Year of Birth | the Trust | Served | by Trustee | Past Five Years | Past Five Years |
Gregory M. Wesley | Trustee | Indefinite | 31 | Senior Vice | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Term; Since | President of | |||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | April 6, | Strategic Alliances | |||
Year of Birth: 1969 | 2022 | and Business | |||
Development, | |||||
Medical College of | |||||
Wisconsin (2016– | |||||
present). | |||||
Interested Trustee and Officers | |||||
John P. Buckel* | Chair- | Indefinite | 31 | Vice President, | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | person, | Term; | U.S. Bancorp | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | Trustee, | Chairperson | Fund Services, | ||
Year of Birth: 1957 | President | and Trustee | LLC (2004– | ||
and | (since January | present). | |||
Principal | 19, 2023); | ||||
Executive | President | ||||
Officer | and Principal | ||||
Executive | |||||
Officer (since | |||||
January 24, | |||||
2013) | |||||
Jennifer A. Lima | Vice | Indefinite | N/A | Vice President, | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | President, | Term; Since | U.S. Bancorp | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | Treasurer | January 24, | Fund Services, | ||
Year of Birth: 1974 | and | 2013 | LLC (2002– | ||
Principal | present). | ||||
Financial | |||||
and | |||||
Accounting | |||||
Officer | |||||
Deanna B. Marotz | Chief | Indefinite | N/A | Senior Vice | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Compliance | Term; Since | President, U.S. | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | Officer, | October 21, | Bancorp Fund | ||
Year of Birth: 1965 | Senior Vice | 2021 | Services, LLC | ||
President | (2021–present); | ||||
and | Chief Compliance | ||||
Anti-Money | Officer, | ||||
Laundering | Keeley-Teton | ||||
Officer | Advisors, LLC and | ||||
Teton Advisors, Inc | |||||
(2017–2021). |
* | Mr. Buckel is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act due to his position and material business relationship with the Trust. |
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Other | |||||
Term of | Number of | Directorships | |||
Office and | Portfolios | Principal | Held by | ||
Name, | Position(s) | Length | in Trust | Occupation(s) | Trustee |
Address and | Held with | of Time | Overseen | During the | During the |
Year of Birth | the Trust | Served | by Trustee | Past Five Years | Past Five Years |
Jay S. Fitton | Secretary | Indefinite | N/A | Assistant Vice | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Term; Since | President, U.S. | |||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | July 22, | Bancorp Fund | |||
Year of Birth: 1970 | 2019 | Services, LLC | |||
(2019–present); | |||||
Partner, Practus, | |||||
LLP (2018–2019). | |||||
Kelly A. Strauss | Assistant | Indefinite | N/A | Assistant Vice | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Treasurer | Term; Since | President, U.S. | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | April 23, | Bancorp Fund | |||
Year of Birth: 1987 | 2015 | Services, LLC | |||
(2011–present). | |||||
Laura A. Carroll | Assistant | Indefinite | N/A | Assistant Vice | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Treasurer | Term; Since | President, U.S. | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | August 20, | Bancorp Fund | |||
Year of Birth: 1985 | 2018 | Services, LLC | |||
(2007–present). | |||||
Shannon Coyle | Assistant | Indefinite | N/A | Officer, U.S. | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Treasurer | Term; Since | Bancorp Fund | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | August 26, | Services, LLC | |||
Year of Birth: 1990 | 2022 | (2015–present). | |||
Marissa Pawlinski | Assistant | Indefinite | N/A | Assistant Vice | N/A |
615 E. Michigan St. | Secretary | Term; Since | President, U.S. | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | January 18, | Bancorp Fund | |||
Year of Birth: 1996 | 2024 | Services, LLC | |||
(2023–present); | |||||
Regulatory | |||||
Administration | |||||
Attorney, U.S. | |||||
Bancorp Fund | |||||
Services, LLC | |||||
(2022–present); | |||||
Judicial Law Clerk, | |||||
Milwaukee County | |||||
Circuit Court (2021– | |||||
2022); Legal Intern, | |||||
City of Brookfield | |||||
(2020–2021); | |||||
Student, Marquette | |||||
University Law | |||||
School (2019–2021). |
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A NOTE ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Except for historical information contained in this report for the Funds, the matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any Adviser or portfolio manager predictions, assessments, analyses or outlooks for individual securities, industries, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for the Funds in the current Prospectus, other factors bearing on this report include the accuracy of the Adviser’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, and the appropriateness of the investment programs designed by the Adviser or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and effectively. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets and investment instruments generally, could cause the actual results of the Funds to differ materially as compared to benchmarks associated with a Fund.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
The Funds have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures that delegate to the Adviser the authority to vote proxies. A description of each Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll free at 866-950-4644. A description of these policies and procedures is also included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Funds’ proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 866-950-4644, or by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Funds will file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Part F of Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view a Fund’s filings on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Investment Adviser
Mason Street Advisors, LLC
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Legal Counsel
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Distributor
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
(b) | Not Applicable. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed‑End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a) | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not Applicable. |
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(1) | Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report. |
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.
(Registrant) Trust for Professional Managers
By (Signature and Title)* /s/John Buckel
John Buckel, Principal Executive Officer
Date 4/30/2024
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 (Signature and Title)* /s/John Buckel
John Buckel, Principal Executive Officer
Date 4/30/2024
By (Signature and Title)* /s/Jennifer Lima
Jennifer Lima, Principal Financial Officer
Date 4/30/2024
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.