UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-10467
Causeway Capital Management Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, 15th Floor
c/o Causeway Capital Management LLC
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington DE, 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-866-947-7000
Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2019
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2019
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
The registrant’s schedules as of the close of the reporting period, pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR § 270.30e-1), are attached hereto. Note that the attached contains immaterial differences from the report transmitted to stockholders relating to Trustees and Officers Information (Unaudited) regarding positions of certain trustees and length of time served. The attached report is updated to indicate that the Chairman of the Audit Committee became Chairman of the Board on 1/19 and vice versa.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, Causeway Global Value Fund’s (“Fund’s”) Institutional Class returned-7.74% and Investor Class returned-7.82% compared to the MSCI ACWI Index (Gross) (“Index”) return of 1.95%. The average annual total return of the Fund’s Institutional Class since inception on April 29, 2008, is 4.35% compared to the Index’s average annual total return of 5.50%. The average annual total return of the Fund’s Investor Class since inception on January 31, 2011, is 6.11% compared to the Index’s average annual total return of 8.02%. At fiscalyear-end, the Fund had net assets of $78.0 million.
Effective October 1, 2018, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the MSCI World Index to the MSCI ACWI Index to better reflect the expansion of our fundamental research coverage of emerging markets companies.
Performance Review
Developed equity markets were volatile during the fiscal year, as geopolitical tensions and concerns of slowing economic growth gave rise to looser monetary policies. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates in July and September in an effort to prolong US economic expansion. Ongoing trade tensions between the US and China and supply chain disruption likely dampened investment spending for US companies. In Europe, the manufacturing sector deteriorated towards the end of the fiscal year, as German industries contended with a slowing Chinese economy. The European Central Bank (“ECB”) showed its willingness to use multiple monetary tools to thwart a recession. Outgoing ECB President Mario Draghi again lowered interest rates further into negative territory and announced the resumption of quantitative easing. The ECB’s forward guidance policy appears dovish indefinitely. Withlow-to-no cost of financing, governments in Europe and elsewhere may decide to amplify fiscal spending. Without fiscal intervention, a vicious cycle of nil return in savings forces aging European and Japanese populations to save even more, adding to demand for fixed income, and pushing interest rates lower. The best performing markets in our investable universe included Brazil, Egypt, Russia, Turkey, and the Philippines. The biggest laggards included Argentina, Pakistan, Chile, Austria, and Mexico. The best performing sectors in the Index were utilities, real estate, and consumer staples, while energy, materials, and health care were the worst performing sectors.
For the fiscal year, Fund holdings in the energy, media & entertainment, telecommunication services, retailing, and capital goods industry groups detracted the most from the Fund’s performance relative to the Index. Holdings in the pharmaceuticals & biotechnology, technology hardware & equipment, materials, and health care equipment & services industry groups, as well as an overweight position in the utilities industry group, offset some of the underperformance. The biggest detractor from absolute return was energy exploration & production company, Halliburton Co. (United States). Other notable detractors included internet services provider, Baidu (China), specialty retail jeweler, Signet Group (United States), oil & natural gas producer, Encana (Canada), and onshore oilfield services company, RPC, Inc. (United States). The largest contributor to absolute return wasdesign-to-distribution business process services technology company, SYNNEX Corp. (United States). Additional top contributors included integrated utility, FirstEnergy Corp. (United States), defense & information technology services provider, Leidos Holdings, Inc. (United States), snack & confectionary producer, Mondelez International, Inc. (United States), and pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca Plc (United Kingdom).
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Significant Portfolio Changes
Our disciplined purchase and sale process led the portfolio management team to reduce exposure to several holdings that approached fair value in our view. The largest sales during the fiscal year included full sales of automobile components retailer, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (United States), pharmaceuticals & biotechnology company, Roche Holding AG (Switzerland), digital wireless communications equipment manufacturer, QUALCOMM, Inc. (United States), global life insurer, Manulife Financial (Canada), and electric & natural gas utility, Dominion Energy, Inc. (United States). Significant purchases included five new additions to the Fund:design-to-distribution business process services technology company, SYNNEX Corp. (United States), electronic components manufacturer, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea), oil refiner, Marathon Petroleum Corp. (United States), passenger & cargo airline, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (United States), and integrated oil & gas company, Total (France).
Fund exposures to currencies, industries, and countries are aby-product of ourbottom-up stock selection process. The Fund’s weights relative to the Index in the technology hardware & equipment, energy, and software & services industry groups increased the most compared with the beginning of the fiscal year, while relative weights in the retailing, media & entertainment, and utilities industry groups were the greatest decreases. From a regional perspective, the most notable weight changes relative to the Index included increased exposure to South Korea and France. The most significantly reduced relative country weights included Switzerland and the United States. At the end of the fiscal year, the Fund’s three largest industry group exposures from an absolute perspective were to the software & services, banks, and pharmaceuticals & biotechnology industry groups.
Investment Outlook
We believe that fundamentals do prevail over the long-term…it is just very difficult to know when the market will turn. September witnessed a chain reaction of cheap stocks, often in cyclical industries, attracting bargain hunting — which, in turn, attracted more buying. Stock markets have a history of discounting future events long before they occur. We suggest that most cyclical stocks priced in a recession by the end of August and are now moving upward on the hint of fiscal spending and recovery. We believe the Fund is well-positioned to benefit from a return to favor of value and cyclicality. If economically sensitive stocks outperform, we intend to use that opportunity to lower portfolio expected volatility with bargains from less cyclical sectors. Our team has intensified efforts to persuade managements to commit to specific plans to improve earnings and returns on capital. While we wait, the majority of these portfolio companies return capital to shareholders, often via generous dividend payouts. This dividend income is striking in alow-income world, reducing the duration of the investment. We are holding company managements’ collective “feet to the fire,” measuring their progress and holding them accountable to their operational restructuring plans. This makes our efforts in value investing “all weather,” though a tailwind for value risk would be welcome. We thank you for your continued confidence in Causeway Global Value Fund.
September 30, 2019
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Harry W. Hartford | | Sarah H. Ketterer | | James A. Doyle |
Portfolio Manager | | Portfolio Manager | | Portfolio Manager |
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Jonathan P. Eng | | Conor Muldoon | | Steven Nguyen |
Portfolio Manager | | Portfolio Manager | | Portfolio Manager |
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Alessandro Valentini | | Ellen Lee | | |
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The above commentary expresses the portfolio managers’ views as of the date shown and should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice. These views are subject to change. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass.
Investing involves risk including loss of principal. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume. Diversification does not prevent all investment losses. A company may reduce or eliminate its dividend, causing losses to the Fund.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $1,000,000 Investment in Causeway Global Value Fund, Institutional Class shares versus the MSCI ACWI Index (Gross) as of September 30, 2019

The performance in the above graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder will pay on Fund distributions or the redemptions of Fund shares.
* Inception is April 29, 2008.
** Inception is January 31, 2011.
The performance data represents past performance and is not an indication of future results. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth less than their original cost and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call1-866-947-7000 or visit www.causewayfunds.com. Investment performance reflects contractual fee waivers in effect during certain periods. In the absence of such fee waivers, total return would be reduced. The contractual expense limits are in effect until January 31, 2020. Total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions at net asset value when paid. Investor Class shares pay a shareholder service fee of up to 0.25% per annum of average daily net assets. Institutional Class shares pay no shareholder service fee. Pursuant to the current January 25, 2019 prospectus, the Fund’s gross ratios of expenses in relation to average net assets were 1.08% and 1.33% for the Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively, and the Fund’s annualized ratios of expenses in relation to net assets after fee waivers and reimbursements were 1.05% and 1.30% for the Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively. During the fiscal year, the Fund imposed a 2% redemption fee on the value of shares redeemed less than 60 days after purchase, however the Fund removed the redemption fee, effective October 1, 2019. For more information, please see the prospectus.
The MSCI ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index, designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, consisting of 23 developed country indices, including the U.S, and 24 emerging market country indices. The Index is gross of withholding taxes, assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and does not reflect the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. There are special risks in foreign investing (please see Note 5 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
MSCI has not approved, reviewed or produced this report, makes no express or implied warranties or representations, and is not liable whatsoever for any data in this report. You may not redistribute the MSCI data or use it as a basis for other indices or investment products.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000)*
September 30, 2019
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Causeway Global Value Fund | | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
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COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
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Canada — 1.5% | | | | | | |
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Encana Corp. | | | 252,881 | | | $ | 1,163 | |
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China — 5.0% | | | | | | |
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Baidu Inc. ADR1 | | | 13,771 | | | | 1,415 | |
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China Mobile Ltd. | | | 302,055 | | | | 2,499 | |
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France — 2.1% | | | | | | |
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Total SA | | | 31,150 | | | | 1,626 | |
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Germany — 6.6% | | | | | | |
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BASF SE | | | 39,629 | | | | 2,770 | |
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Bayer AG | | | 13,053 | | | | 920 | |
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Linde PLC | | | 7,347 | | | | 1,423 | |
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Italy — 3.7% | | | | | | |
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UniCredit SpA | | | 247,084 | | | | 2,914 | |
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Japan — 11.0% | | | | | | |
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East Japan Railway Co. | | | 16,200 | | | | 1,545 | |
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Fanuc Corp. | | | 11,100 | | | | 2,088 | |
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KDDI Corp. | | | 57,800 | | | | 1,510 | |
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Sompo Holdings Inc. | | | 18,400 | | | | 769 | |
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 78,300 | | | | 2,672 | |
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Netherlands — 1.9% | | | | | | |
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Akzo Nobel NV | | | 14,710 | | | | 1,311 | |
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ING Groep NV | | | 13,239 | | | | 139 | |
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South Korea — 4.9% | | | | | | |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 52,706 | | | | 2,161 | |
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SK Telecom Co. Ltd. | | | 8,214 | | | | 1,659 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000)*(continued)
September 30, 2019
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Causeway Global Value Fund | | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
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Switzerland — 4.4% | | | | | | |
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ABB Ltd. | | | 116,574 | | | $ | 2,290 | |
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Novartis AG | | | 13,454 | | | | 1,167 | |
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United Kingdom — 18.8% | | | | | | |
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AstraZeneca PLC | | | 18,327 | | | | 1,636 | |
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Aviva PLC | | | 131,070 | | | | 644 | |
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Barclays PLC | | | 974,325 | | | | 1,802 | |
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British American Tobacco PLC | | | 58,165 | | | | 2,151 | |
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Micro Focus International PLC | | | 88,957 | | | | 1,243 | |
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Prudential PLC | | | 107,212 | | | | 1,944 | |
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Rolls-Royce Group PLC1 | | | 201,792 | | | | 1,966 | |
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B | | | 26,847 | | | | 791 | |
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SSE PLC | | | 77,841 | | | | 1,192 | |
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Vodafone Group PLC | | | 664,753 | | | | 1,324 | |
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United States — 32.9% | | | | | | |
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Alaska Air Group Inc. | | | 30,079 | | | | 1,952 | |
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Bank of America Corp. | | | 13,096 | | | | 382 | |
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Brixmor Property Group Inc.2 | | | 30,433 | | | | 618 | |
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Citigroup Inc. | | | 26,034 | | | | 1,799 | |
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FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 29,581 | | | | 1,427 | |
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Flowserve Corp. | | | 17,020 | | | | 795 | |
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Halliburton Co. | | | 90,404 | | | | 1,704 | |
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Leidos Holdings Inc. | | | 17,976 | | | | 1,544 | |
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Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 35,708 | | | | 2,169 | |
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Merck & Co. Inc. | | | 16,160 | | | | 1,360 | |
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Microsoft Corp. | | | 11,309 | | | | 1,572 | |
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Mondelez International Inc., Class A | | | 13,389 | | | | 741 | |
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Oracle Corp. | | | 35,914 | | | | 1,977 | |
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Sabre Corp. | | | 97,407 | | | | 2,181 | |
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SYNNEX Corp. | | | 19,593 | | | | 2,212 | |
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Viacom Inc., Class B | | | 47,578 | | | | 1,143 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000)*(concluded)
September 30, 2019
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Causeway Global Value Fund | | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
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United States — (continued) | | | | | | |
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Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 17,112 | | | $ | 863 | |
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Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | | | 8,865 | | | | 1,217 | |
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Total Common Stock | | | | | | | | |
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(Cost $79,036) — 92.8% | | | | | | | 72,390 | |
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PREFERRED STOCK | | | | | | | | |
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Germany — 3.9% | | | | | | |
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Volkswagen AG‡ | | | 17,900 | | | | 3,045 | |
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Total Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | |
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(Cost $2,498) — 3.9% | | | | | | | 3,045 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | |
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Invesco Short-Term Investment Trust: Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.830%** | | | 2,145,945 | | | | 2,146 | |
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Total Short-Term Investment | | | | | | | | |
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(Cost $2,146) — 2.8% | | | | | | | 2,146 | |
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Total Investments — 99.5% | | | | | | | | |
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(Cost $83,680) | | | | | | | 77,581 | |
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.5% | | | | | | | 366 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 77,947 | |
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** | The rate reported is the7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2019. |
‡ | There is currently no rate available. |
1 | Non-income producing security. |
2 | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
ADR | — American Depositary Receipt |
As of September 30, 2019, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure under U.S. GAAP.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION
As of September 30, 2019, the sector diversification was as follows (Unaudited):
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Causeway Global Value Fund | | Common Stock | | | Preferred Stock | | | % of Net Assets | |
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Information Technology | | | 16.4% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 16.4% | |
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Financials | | | 14.5 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 14.5 | |
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Industrials | | | 13.6 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 13.6 | |
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Energy | | | 13.1 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 13.1 | |
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Communication Services | | | 12.3 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 12.3 | |
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Health Care | | | 11.5 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 11.5 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | 0.0 | | | | 3.9 | | | | 3.9 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | 3.7 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 3.7 | |
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Materials | | | 3.5 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 3.5 | |
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Utilities | | | 3.4 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 3.4 | |
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Real Estate | | | 0.8 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.8 | |
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Total | | | 92.8 | | | | 3.9 | | | | 96.7 | |
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Short-Term Investment | | | | | | | | | | | 2.8 | |
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | 100.0% | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (000)*
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ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments at Value (Cost $83,680) | | $ | 77,581 | |
Cash | | | 3 | |
Receivable for Tax Reclaims | | | 287 | |
Receivable for Dividends | | | 179 | |
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold | | | 67 | |
Receivable for Fund Shares Sold | | | 40 | |
Prepaid Expenses | | | 7 | |
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Total Assets | | | 78,164 | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payable Due to Adviser | | | 69 | |
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased | | | 39 | |
Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed | | | 30 | |
Payable for Professional Fees | | | 26 | |
Payable for Custody Fees | | | 23 | |
Payable for Transfer Agent Fees | | | 14 | |
Payable Due to Administrator | | | 2 | |
Payable for Trustees’ Fees | | | 1 | |
Other Accrued Expenses | | | 13 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 217 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 77,947 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in Capital (unlimited authorization — no par value) | | $ | 81,821 | |
Total Distributable Loss | | | (3,874 | ) |
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Net Assets | | $ | 77,947 | |
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Net Asset Value Per Share (based on net assets of $76,530,861 ÷ 7,757,522 shares) — Institutional Class | | | $9.87 | |
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Net Asset Value Per Share (based on net assets of $1,415,822 ÷ 144,241 shares) — Investor Class | | | $9.82 | |
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* | Except for Net Asset Value Per Share data. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (000)
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INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Dividend Income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $188) | | $ | 3,324 | |
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Total Investment Income | | | 3,324 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment Advisory Fees | | | 654 | |
Transfer Agent Fees | | | 58 | |
Professional Fees | | | 50 | |
Custodian Fees | | | 39 | |
Registration Fees | | | 33 | |
Administration Fees | | | 23 | |
Printing Fees | | | 11 | |
Line of Credit | | | 8 | |
Trustees’ Fees | | | 3 | |
Shareholder Service Fees — Investor Class | | | 2 | |
Pricing Fees | | | 1 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 882 | |
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Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees | | | (21 | ) |
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Total Waiver | | | (21 | ) |
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Net Expenses | | | 861 | |
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Net Investment Income | | | 2,463 | |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | | | |
Net Realized Gain on Investments | | | 1,900 | |
Net Realized Loss from Foreign Currency Transactions | | | (26 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments | | | (11,037 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency and Translation of Other Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currency | | | (2 | ) |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | (9,165 | ) |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | (6,702 | ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (000)
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| | 10/01/18 to 9/30/19 | | | 10/01/17 to 9/30/18 | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | $ | 2,463 | | | $ | 1,580 | |
Net Realized Gain on Investments | | | 1,900 | | | | 12,809 | |
Net Realized Loss from Foreign Currency Transactions | | | (26 | ) | | | (12 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments | | | (11,037 | ) | | | (3,647 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency and Translation of Other Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currency | | | (2 | ) | | | (5 | ) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | | (6,702 | ) | | | 10,725 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS:(1) | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (10,909 | ) | | | (7,242 | ) |
Investor Class | | | (307 | ) | | | (157 | ) |
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Total Distributions to Shareholders | | | (11,216 | ) | | | (7,399 | ) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions(2) | | | 8,444 | | | | (32,102 | ) |
Redemption Fees(3) | | | — | | | | 2 | |
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Total Decrease in Net Assets | | | (9,474 | ) | | | (28,774 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Year | | | 87,421 | | | | 116,195 | |
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End of Year(4) | | $ | 77,947 | | | $ | 87,421 | |
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(1) | Current presentation of distributions conforms with RegulationS-X disclosure simplification. Prior year distributions have been consolidated to conform with RegulationS-X disclosure simplification (See Note 11 in Notes to Financial Statements). |
(2) | See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(3) | See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(4) | Includes undistributed net investment income of $1,177, as of year end September 30, 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed net investment income on November 5, 2018. |
Amount designated as “—” is $0 or has been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Fiscal Years
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year ($) | | | Net Investment Income ($)† | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments ($) | | | Total from Operations ($) | | | Dividends from Net Investment Income ($) | | | Distributions from Capital Gains ($) | | | Total Dividends and Distributions ($) | | | Redemption Fees ($) | |
CAUSEWAY GLOBAL VALUE FUND | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | |
2019 | | | 12.66 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (1.44 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | — | (1) |
2018 | | | 12.25 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.20 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | (1) |
2017 | | | 10.73 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.67 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | (1) |
2016 | | | 10.26 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.81 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | — | (1) |
2015 | | | 12.49 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) | | | — | (1) |
Investor | | | | | |
2019 | | | 12.60 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | — | |
2018 | | | 12.18 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | (1) |
2017 | | | 10.68 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.63 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | (1) |
2016 | | | 10.21 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.77 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | — | (1) |
2015 | | | 12.44 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | — | (1) |
† | Per share amounts calculated using average shares method. |
(1) | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
(2) | The expense ratio includes aone-time adjustment as a result of a management change in accrual estimate relating to shareholder service fees. Had this adjustment been excluded, the ratios would have been 1.30%, 1.34% (excluding waiver reimbursements.) and 1.25%, respectively. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or round to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Net Asset Value, End of Year ($) | | | Total Return (%) | | | Net Assets, End of Year ($000) | | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (%) | | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Reimburse- ments) (%) | | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (%) | | | Portfolio Turnover Rate (%) | |
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| 9.87 | | | | (7.74 | ) | | | 76,531 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 3.02 | | | | 51 | |
| 12.66 | | | | 10.14 | | | | 84,941 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 50 | |
| 12.25 | | | | 15.73 | | | | 113,574 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 55 | |
| 10.73 | | | | 7.94 | | | | 102,214 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 64 | |
| 10.26 | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | 93,427 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 54 | |
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| 9.82 | | | | (7.82 | ) | | | 1,416 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 51 | |
| 12.60 | | | | 10.03 | | | | 2,480 | | | | 1.15 | (2) | | | 1.18 | (2) | | | 1.40 | (2) | | | 50 | |
| 12.18 | | | | 15.42 | | | | 2,621 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 55 | |
| 10.68 | | | | 7.64 | | | | 1,173 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 64 | |
| 10.21 | | | | (9.39 | ) | | | 1,871 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 54 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Causeway Global Value Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of Causeway Capital Management Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is anopen-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and is a Delaware statutory trust that was established on August 10, 2001. The Fund began operations on April 29, 2008. The Fund is authorized to offer two classes of shares, the Institutional Class and the Investor Class. The inception of performance for Institutional Class shares was April 29, 2008, and for Investor Class shares was January 31, 2011. The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund. The Fund is diversified. The Fund’s prospectus provides a description of the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and strategies. The Trust has five additional series, the financial statements of which are presented separately.
2. | | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements– The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board. The Fund’s financial statements have been prepared to comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of net assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net
assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation– Except as described below, securities listed on a securities exchange (except the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”)) orOver-the-Counter (“OTC”) for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sale price as of the close of trading on each business day, or, if there is no such reported sale, at the last reported bid price for long positions. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price is used. Securities listed on multiple exchanges or OTC markets are valued on the exchange or OTC market considered by the Fund to be the primary market. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates. Prices for most securities held in the Fund are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent pricing agent, the Fund seeks to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker. Investments in money market funds are valued daily at the net asset value per share.
Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with fair value pricing procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Fund’s fair value pricing procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value pricing procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been delisted from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price.
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When the Committee values a security in accordance with the fair value pricing procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.
The Fund uses a third party vendor to fair value certainnon-U.S. securities if there is a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds thresholds established by the Committee. The vendor provides fair values for foreign securities based on factors and methodologies involving, generally, tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and eachnon-U.S. security and such fair values are applied by the administrator if apre-determined confidence level is reached for the security.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).The guidance establishes three levels of fair value hierarchy as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access the measurement date; |
| • | | Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for iden- |
| | tical or similar assets or liabilities in markets which are not active, or prices based on inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly); and |
| • | | Level 3 — Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3 which fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the reporting period or when foreign markets are closed. Changes in the classification between Levels 1 and 2 occur primarily when foreign equity securities are fair valued by the Fund’s third party vendor using other observable market-based inputs in place of closing exchange prices due to events occurring after foreign market closures.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, there were no changes to the Fund’s fair value methodologies.
Federal Income Taxes– The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.
The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is“more-likely-than-not” (i.e.,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
greater than50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the“more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Fund did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last 3 tax years, as applicable), andon-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
As of and during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the fiscal year, the Fund did not incur any significant interest or penalties.
Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the date the security is purchased or sold (trade date). Dividend income is recognized on theex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized using the accrual basis of accounting. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Foreign Currency Translation – The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars on the following basis:
(1) the market value or fair value of investment securities, assets and liabilities is converted at the current rate of exchange; and
(2) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are converted at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities, it enters into corresponding foreign currency exchange contracts to settle the securities transactions. Losses from these foreign exchange transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency between trade date and settlement date or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms.
Expense/Classes – Expenses that are directly related to one Fund of the Trust are charged directly to that Fund. Other operating expenses of the Trust are prorated to the Fund and the other series of the Trust on the basis of relative daily net assets. Expenses of the Shareholder Service Plan for the Investor Class are borne by that class of shares. Income, realized and unrealized gains (losses) andnon-class specific expenses are allocated to the respective classes on the basis of relative daily net assets.
Dividends and Distributions – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid on an annual basis. Any net realized capital gains on sales of securities are distributed to shareholders at least annually.
Redemption Fee – Until October 1, 2019, the Fund imposed a redemption fee of 2% on the value of capital shares redeemed by shareholders less than 60 days after purchase. The redemption fee also applied to exchanges from the Fund. The redemption fee was paid to the
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(continued)
Fund. The officers of the Fund were permitted to waive the redemption fee for shareholders in asset allocation and similar investment programs believed not to be engaged in short-term market timing, including for holders of shares purchased by Causeway Capital Management LLC (the “Adviser”) for its clients to rebalance their portfolios. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Institutional Class and Investor Class retained $311 and $0 in redemption fees, respectively. The Fund removed the redemption fee, effective October 1, 2019.
Other – Brokerage commission recapture payments are credited to realized capital gains and are included in net realized gains from security transactions on the Statement of Operations. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund received commission recapture payments of $1,734.
3. | | Investment Advisory, Administration, Shareholder Service and Distribution Agreements |
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to a monthly fee equal to an annual rate of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed through January 31, 2020 to waive its fee and, to the extent necessary, reimburse the Fund to keep total annual fund operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of other funds in which the Fund invests, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.05% of Institutional Class and Investor Class average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Adviser waived $20,850 of its advisory fee. The expense waivers are not subject to recapture.
The Trust and SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”) have entered into an Administration Agreement. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator is entitled to an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust subject to a minimum annual fee.
The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan and Agreement for Investor Class shares that allows the Trust to pay broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries a fee of up to 0.25% per annum of average daily net assets for services provided to Investor Class shareholders. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Investor Class paid 0.11% of average daily net assets under this plan.
The Trust and SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”) have entered into a Distribution Agreement. The Distributor receives no fees from the Fund for its distribution services under this agreement.
The officers of the Trust are also officers or employees of the Administrator or Adviser. They receive no fees for serving as officers of the Trust.
As of September 30, 2019, approximately $1,799 (000) of the Fund’s net assets were held by investors affiliated with the Adviser.
4. | | Investment Transactions |
The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from the sales of securities, other than short-term investments, during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, for the Fund were as follows (000):
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Purchases | | | Sales | |
$ | 41,003 | | | $ | 42,031 | |
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5. | | Risks of Foreign Investing |
Because the Fund invests most of its assets in foreign securities, the Fund is subject to additional risks. securities. For example, the value of the Fund’s securities may be affected by social, political and economic developments and U.S. and foreign laws relating to foreign investments. Further, because the Fund invests in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund’s securities may go down in value depending on foreign exchange rates. Other risks include trading, settlement, custodial, and other operational risks; withholding or other taxes; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. All of these factors can make foreign securities less liquid, more volatile and harder to value than U.S. securities. These risks are higher for emerging markets investments.
6. | | Federal Tax Information |
The Fund is classified as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a separate “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and make the requisite distributions to shareholders that will be sufficient to relieve it from Federal income tax and Federal excise tax. Therefore, no Federal tax provision is required. To the extent that dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains exceed amounts reported in the financial statements, such amounts are reported separately.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income is earned. Dividend and interest income is recorded net ofnon-U.S. taxes paid.
The amounts of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains, and the timing of distributions made during the year may differ from those during the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate equity accounts in the period that the differences arise.
During the year ended September 30, 2019, there were no permanent differences.
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 was as follows (000):
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | | Total | |
2019 | | $ | 2,822 | | | $ | 8,394 | | | $ | 11,216 | |
2018 | | | 6,146 | | | | 1,253 | | | | 7,399 | |
As of September 30, 2019, the components of accumulated losses on a tax basis were as follows (000):
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Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 2,992 | |
Unrealized Depreciation | | | (6,869 | ) |
Other Temporary Differences | | | 3 | |
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Total Accumulated Losses | | $ | (3,874 | ) |
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The Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund did not use any capital loss carryforwards.
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(continued)
At September 30, 2019, the total cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for the Fund were as follows (000):
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Federal Tax Cost | | | Appreciated Securities | | | Depreciated Securities | | | Net Unrealized Depreciation | |
$ | 84,444 | | | $ | 5,648 | | | $ | (12,511 | ) | | $ | (6,863 | ) |
7. | | Capital Shares Issued and Redeemed (000) |
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | Shares | | | Value | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Sold | | | 1,467 | | | $ | 14,124 | | | | 1,209 | | | $ | 14,387 | |
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | | 1,204 | | | | 10,853 | | | | 602 | | | | 7,203 | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (1,621 | ) | | | (15,988 | ) | | | (4,374 | ) | | | (53,466 | ) |
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Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding Derived from Institutional Class Transactions | | | 1,050 | | | | 8,989 | | | | (2,563 | ) | | | (31,876 | ) |
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Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Sold | | | 37 | | | | 380 | | | | 29 | | | | 347 | |
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | | 34 | | | | 307 | | | | 13 | | | | 157 | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (124 | ) | | | (1,232 | ) | | | (60 | ) | | | (730 | ) |
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Decrease in Shares Outstanding Derived from Investor Class Transactions | | | (53 | ) | | | (545 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | (226 | ) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Capital Share Transactions | | | 997 | | | $ | 8,444 | | | | (2,581 | ) | | $ | (32,102 | ) |
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8. | | Significant Shareholder Concentration |
As of September 30, 2019, five of the Fund’s shareholders of record owned 83% of net assets in the Institutional Class. The Fund may be adversely affected when a shareholder purchases or redeems large amounts of shares, which may impact the Fund in the same manner as a high volume of redemption requests. Such large shareholders may include, but are not limited to, institutional investors, and asset allocators who make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients. Significant shareholder purchases and redemptions may adversely impact the Fund’s portfolio management and may cause the Fund to make investment decisions at inopportune times or prices or miss
attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also increase the Fund’s transaction costs, accelerate the realization of taxable income if sales of securities result in gains, or otherwise cause the Fund to perform differently than intended.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of his or her duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification
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(concluded)
clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
The Fund, along with certain other series of the Trust, entered into an agreement which enables it to participate in a $10 million secured committed revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon which expires February 20, 2020. The proceeds from the borrowings, if any, shall be used to finance the Fund’s short-term general working capital requirements, including the funding of shareholder redemptions. Interest, if any, is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings during the period at the applicable rate plus 1.5%. The Fund is also charged a portion of a commitment fee of 0.175% per annum. Throughout and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
11. | | New Accounting Pronouncements |
On August 17, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to RegulationS-X. These changes are effective for periods after November 5, 2018. The amendments for registered investment companies focused on the presentation of distributable earnings,
eliminating the need to present the components of distributable earnings on a book basis in the financial statements. The amendments also impacted the presentation of undistributed net investment income and distribution to shareholders on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amounts presented in the current Statement of Changes in Net Assets represent the aggregate distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains, except for distributions classified as return of capital which are still presented separately. The disaggregated amounts from the prior fiscal year are broken out below if there were both distributions from net investment income and realized capital gains. Otherwise, the amount on the current Statement of Changes for the prior fiscal year end represents distributions of net investment income (000):
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| | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gains | | | Total | |
Institutional Class | | $ | (2,177 | ) | | $ | (5,065 | ) | | $ | (7,242 | ) |
Investor Class | | | (43 | ) | | | (114 | ) | | | (157 | ) |
The Fund has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements, except for the following: The Fund removed the redemption fee, effective October 1, 2019.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Tothe Board of Trustees of Causeway Capital Management Trust and Shareholders of the Causeway Global Value Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, ofCauseway Global Value Fund (one of the funds constituting Causeway Capital Management Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”)as of September 30, 2019, the related statement of operationsfor the year ended September 30, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019, including the related notes,and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 27, 2019
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Causeway Capital Management investment company group since 2001.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
The information set forth below is for the Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of the Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2020. Please consult your tax adviser for proper treatment of this information.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year:
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(A) | | (B) | | (C) | | (D) | | | (E) | |
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Long Term Capital Gains Distributions (Tax Basis) | | Ordinary Income Distributions (Tax Basis) | | Tax Exempt Distributions (Tax Basis) | | Total Distributions (Tax Basis) | | | Dividends(1) for Corporate Dividends Received Deduction (Tax Basis) | |
73.65% | | 26.35% | | 0.00% | | | 100.00% | | | | 19.40% | |
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(F) | | (G) | | (H) | | | | | | |
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Qualified Dividend Income | | Interest Related Dividends | | Qualified Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends | | | | | | |
84.78% | | 0.00% | | 100.00% | | | | | | | | |
Foreign taxes accrued during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, amounted to $181,127 and are expected to be passed through to shareholders as foreign tax credits on Form 1099 – Dividend for the year ending December 31, 2019. In addition, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, gross income derived from sources within foreign countries amounted to $2,799,323 for the Fund.
(1) | Qualified Dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction. |
Items | (A), (B), (C) and (D) are based on a percentage of the Fund’s total distribution including pass-through as foreign tax credit. |
Item (E) is based on a percentage of ordinary income distributions of the Fund.
Item (F) represents the amount of “Qualified Dividend Income” as defined in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of “Ordinary Income Distributions.” It is the Fund’s intent to designate the maximum amount permitted by the law up to 100%.
Item (G) is the amount of “Interest Related Dividends” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of net investment income distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.
Item (H) is the amount of “Qualified Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of short-term capital gain distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Trust is set forth below. Trustees who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act are referred to as “Independent Trustees.” The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling1-866-947-7000.
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Name Address, Age1 | | Position(s) Held with the Company | | Term of Office and Length of Time Served2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Trust Complex Overseen by Trustee3 | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee4 |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | | | | | | | | |
John R. Graham Age: 58 | | Trustee; Chairman of the Board since 1/19 | | Trustee since 10/08; Audit Chairman 4/13-12/18 | | Film Composer (since 2005); Senior Vice President, Corporate Financial Development and Communications, The Walt Disney Company (2004-2005); Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, Lehman Brothers Inc. (2000-2004). | | 6 | | None |
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Lawry J. Meister Age: 57 | | Trustee | | Since 10/08 | | President, Steaven Jones Development Company, Inc. (real estate firm) (since 1995); President, Creative Office Properties (real estate firm) (since 2012). | | 6 | | None |
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Victoria B. Rogers Age: 58 | | Trustee | | Since 4/13 | | President, the Rose Hills Foundation (since 1996). | | 6 | | Director, TCW Funds, Inc. and TCW Strategic Income Fund |
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Eric H. Sussman Age: 53 | | Trustee; Chairman of the Audit Committee since 1/19 | | Trustee since 9/01; Board Chairman 4/13-12/18 | | Adjunct Professor (since July 2017), Senior Lecturer (June 2011-July 2017) and Lecturer (1995-June 2011), Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles; President, Amber Capital, Inc. (real estate investment and financial planning firm) (since 1993); Managing Partner, Clear Capital, LLC (real estate investment firm)(since 2008). | | 6 | | None |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)
(continued)
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Name Address, Age1 | | Position(s) Held with the Company | | Term of Office and Length of Time Served2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Trust Complex Overseen by Trustee3 | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee4 |
OFFICERS | | | | | | | | | | |
Turner Swan 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 Age: 57 | | President | | Since 8/01 | | General Counsel, Secretary, and member of the Adviser or the Adviser’s parent (since 2001); Compliance Officer of the Adviser (since 2010). | | N/A | | N/A |
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Kurt J. Decko 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 Age: 44 | | Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary | | Since 1/15 | | Chief Compliance Officer/Senior Legal Counsel of the Adviser (since January 2015); Partner, K&L Gates LLP (2010-2014). | | N/A | | N/A |
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Eric Kleinschmidt5 One Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456 Age: 51 | | Treasurer | | Since 8/14 | | Director of Fund Accounting, SEI Investments Company (since 2004). | | N/A | | N/A |
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Gretchen W. Corbell 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 Age: 48 | | Secretary | | Since 10/11 | | Attorney of the Adviser (since 2004). | | N/A | | N/A |
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Gracie V. Fermelia 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 Age: 58 | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Vice President (Since 1/15); Assistant Secretary (Since 8/01) | | Chief Operating Officer and member of the Adviser or the Adviser’s parent (since 2001); Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser and the Trust(2005-2015). | | N/A | | N/A |
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Faith Kim 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 Age: 39 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | Since 8/19 | | Senior Fund Administrator of the Adviser (since 2018). Portfolio Administrator of the Adviser (2015-2018). | | N/A | | N/A |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)
(concluded)
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Name Address, Age1 | | Position(s) Held with the Company | | Term of Office and Length of Time Served2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Trust Complex Overseen by Trustee3 | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee4 |
Dianne Descoteaux5 One Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456 Age: 42 | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Since 8/18 | | Corporate Counsel of the Administrator (since 2010). | | N/A | | N/A |
1 | Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee c/o Causeway Capital Management Trust, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456. |
2 | Each Trustee holds office during the lifetime of the Trust or until his or her sooner resignation, retirement, removal, death or incapacity in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. The president, treasurer and secretary each holds office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until he or she sooner resigns in accordance with the Trust’s Bylaws. |
3 | The “Trust Complex” consists of all registered investment companies for which Causeway Capital Management LLC serves as investment adviser. As of September 30, 2019, the Trust Complex consisted of one investment company with six portfolios — International Value Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Global Value Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Global Absolute Return Fund, and International Small Cap Fund. |
4 | Directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. |
5 | These officers of the Trust also serve as officers of one or more mutual funds for which SEI Investments Company or an affiliate acts as investment manager, administrator or distributor. |
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.
Ongoing operating expenses are deducted from a mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce its final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of a mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as a mutual fund’s expense ratio.
The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019).
The table on the next page illustrates the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that the Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.
You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown under “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare the Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess the Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for the Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other mutual funds.
NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT the Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
(concluded)
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| | Beginning Account Value 4/01/19 | | | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | | | Annualized Expense Ratios | | | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
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Actual Portfolio Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 987.00 | | | | 1.05 | % | | $ | 5.23 | |
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Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.80 | | | | 1.05 | % | | $ | 5.32 | |
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Actual Portfolio Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 986.90 | | | | 1.11 | % | | $ | 5.53 | |
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Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.50 | | | | 1.11 | % | | $ | 5.62 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect theone-half year period.) |
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STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
At a meeting on August 19, 2019, the Trustees considered and approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement, as amended (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Causeway Capital Management Trust (the “Trust”) and Causeway Capital Management LLC (the “Adviser”) with respect to Causeway Global Value Fund (the “Fund”) for a twelve-month period beginning September 20, 2019. Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) requires the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust annually to approve continuance of the Advisory Agreement. Continuance of the Advisory Agreement must be approved by a majority of the Trustees and a majority of the independent Trustees (i.e., Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act). The Board was comprised of four independent Trustees when the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was considered.
Information Received. At each regular quarterly meeting, the Board reviews a wide variety of materials relating to the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s services, including information concerning the Fund’s performance. In addition, at a special meeting on June 24, 2019, the Trustees received and reviewed extensive quantitative and qualitative materials prepared by the Adviser relating to the Advisory Agreement in response to information requested on the independent Trustees’ behalf by their independent legal counsel. At the June special meeting, the Trustees also received and reviewed a report prepared by Broadridge Financial Services, Inc. providing comparative expense and performance information about the Fund to assist with the annual review of the Advisory Agreement. Following that meeting, the Trustees requested additional information, and received and reviewed further materials prepared by the Adviser relating to their consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement at the August 19, 2019 meeting.
Factors Considered. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered a number of factors including, but not limited to: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, (2) the investment performance of the Fund, (3) comparisons of the services rendered and the amounts paid under the Advisory Agreement with those of other funds and those of the Adviser under other investment advisory agreements with other registered investment companies and other types of clients, (4) the costs of the services provided and estimated profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund, (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors, and (6) any other benefits derived by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund.
First, regarding the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Trustees considered, among other things, the Adviser’s personnel, experience, track record and compliance program. The Trustees considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Adviser’s principal personnel who provide services to the Fund, as well as the level of attention those individuals provide to the Fund. The Trustees noted the Adviser’s commitment to devoting resources to staffing and technology in support of its investment management services. They also reviewed the Adviser’s investment philosophy and processes and its compliance program, its various administrative, legal and regulatory responsibilities, and considered the scope of the Adviser’s services to the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser should continue to benefit the Fund and its shareholders.
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STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
(continued)
Second, regarding the investment performance of the Fund, the Trustees reviewed the investment results of the Fund for various periods ended March 31, 2019, compared to the results of the MSCI World Index (Gross), the median of the mutual funds included in the Morningstar U.S. Open End World Large Stock category, and the median of the funds in a peer group selected by Broadridge. They noted that, consistent with Broadridge’s practice, the Broadridge 15(c) report focused on one class of shares — the Institutional Class — and that Investor Class shares are subject to a 25 basis point shareholder service fee, which increases expenses and reduces performance. They noted that the Institutional Class had performed the same as its Broadridge peer group median for the priorone-year period, outperformed its peer group median for the prior annualized three-year andten-year periods, and had underperformed its peer group median for the prior annualized five-year period. Despite certain periods of relative underperformance, the Trustees concluded that the overall performance results and other considerations supported their view that the Adviser’s services to the Fund are of a high quality. The Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s record in managing the Fund indicated that its continued management would benefit the Fund and its shareholders.
Third, regarding the Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets:
| • | | The Trustees compared the Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses with those of other similar mutual funds. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was 80 basis points per annum compared to a median of 80 basis points for its Broadridge peer group and range of30-100 basis points for the funds in its peer group. They noted that the annual expense ratio of 105 basis points of the Institutional Class, after application of the Adviser’s expense limit agreement, was 10 basis points above the median of the funds in its Broadridge peer group and within the range of67-128 basis points for the funds in its peer group. |
| • | | The Trustees compared the Fund’s advisory fee with the fees charged by the Adviser to other clients. The Trustees noted that, although the fees paid by the Adviser’s other accounts were lower than the fee paid by the Fund, the differences appropriately reflected the Adviser’s significantly greater responsibilities with respect to the Fund and the risks of managing a sponsored fund, and do not serve as a useful indication of whether the fees charged to the Fund are fair. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s services to the Fund included the provision of many additional or more extensive administrative and shareholder services (such as services related to the Fund’s disclosure documents, financial statements, 1940 Act compliance policies and procedures, preparation of Board and committee materials and meetings, annual Board reports and certifications, oversight of daily valuation, oversight of Fund service providers, negotiation of Fund intermediary agreements, coordination with Fund intermediaries providing shareholder recordkeeping services, shareholder communications, and due diligence for advisers, consultants and institutional investors). |
The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee and expense ratio were reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances.
Fourth, the Trustees considered the Adviser’s costs of providing services to the Fund and estimated profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund. They reviewed the Adviser’s estimatedafter-tax profit margin with
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STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
(concluded)
respect to such services for the twelve months ended March 31, 2018 and the methodology used to generate that estimate, and noted that the cost allocation methodology presented to the Trustees was reasonable. They also observed that the Adviser’s estimated profitability was within the range cited as reasonable in various court decisions, and had decreased from the prior year. They also received information about the profitability of certain publicly-traded asset management firms. After consideration of these matters, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s operating margin with respect to its relationship with the Fund is reasonable.
Fifth, regarding economies of scale, the Trustees observed that, although the Fund’s advisory fee schedule does not contain fee breakpoints, it is difficult to determine the existence or extent of any economies of scale. They noted that the Adviser is sharing economies of scale through reasonable advisory fee levels, expense limit agreements, and devoting additional resources to staff and technology to focus on continued performance and service to the Fund’s shareholders. They also noted that, in the Fund’s prior years, the Adviser incurred losses in managing the Fund. The Trustees concluded that under the circumstances the Adviser is sharing any economies of scale with the Fund appropriately.
Sixth, regarding any other benefits derived by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund — often called“fall-out” benefits — the Trustees observed that the Adviser does not earn“fall-out” benefits such as affiliated custody fees, affiliated transfer agency fees, affiliated brokerage commissions, profits from rule12b-1 fees, “contingent deferred sales commissions” or “float” benefits on short-term cash. The Trustees concluded that the primary“fall-out” benefit received by the Adviser is research services provided by brokers used by the Fund and that this benefit is reasonable in relation to the value of the services that the Adviser provides to the Fund.
Approval. At the June 24, 2019 and August 19, 2019 meetings, the Trustees discussed the information and factors noted above with representatives of the Adviser and, at the August 19, 2019 meeting, the Trustees considered the approval of the Advisory Agreement. The independent Trustees also met in a private session at all meetings with independent counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present. In their deliberations, the independent Trustees did not identify any particular information or factor that was determinative or controlling, each Trustee did not necessarily attribute the same weight to each factor, and the foregoing summary does not detail all the matters considered. Based on their review, the Trustees (including the independent Trustees) unanimously concluded that the Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable to the Fund and its shareholders and that the Fund’s advisory fee is reasonable and renewal of the Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, and the Board of Trustees unanimously approved renewal of the Advisory Agreement for a twelve-month period beginning September 20, 2019.
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INVESTMENT ADVISER:
Causeway Capital Management LLC
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
15th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90025
DISTRIBUTOR:
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456
To determine if the Fund is an appropriate investment for you, carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. Please read the summary or full prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. To obtain additional information including charges, expenses, investment objectives, or risk factors, or to open an account, call 1.866.947.7000, or visit us online at www.causewayfunds.com.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within sixty days after the end of the period. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-947-7000; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www. sec.gov.
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Commission, we will no longer mail paper copies of the shareholder reports of the Fund, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.causewayfunds.com/fund-documents), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you prefer to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically, you may update your mailing preferences with your financial intermediary, or call 1-866-947-7000 (for accounts held directly with the Fund).
You may elect to continue to receive paper copies of all future reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you may inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 1-866-947-7000. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with Causeway Capital Management Trust or through your financial intermediary.
CCM-AR-003-1200

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, there were no material changes or waivers to the code of ethics.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
(a)(1) The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.
(a)(2) The audit committee financial experts are Eric Sussman, Lawry Meister, John Graham and Victoria B. Rogers. Each audit committee financial expert is “independent” as that term is defined in Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
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(a) Audit Fees | | $261,070 | | $253,460 |
(b) Audit-Related Fees | | None | | None |
(c) Tax Fees(1) | | $59,340 | | $57,600 |
(d) All Other Fees | | None | | None |
Note:
| (1) | Tax fees include amounts related to tax return and excise tax calculation reviews and foreign tax reclaim services. |
(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a charter that requires it to pre-approve the engagement of auditors to (i) audit the registrant’s financial statements, (ii) provide other audit or non-audit services to the registrant, or (iii) provide non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
(e)(2) No services included in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser were $774,378. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser were $695,796.
(h) The audit committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser by the registrant’s principal accountant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X was compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments |
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable. Effective for closed-end management investment companies for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2005.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the registrant’s procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees during the period covered by the report.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR§270.30a-3(c)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR §270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR §270.30a-15(b) or §240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR §270.3a-3(d)) 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.
Items 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.
(a)(2) Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR §270.30a-2(a)) are filed herewith.
(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR §270.30a-2(b)) also accompany this filing as an exhibit.
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.
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(Registrant) | | | | | | Causeway Capital Management Trust |
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By | | | | | | /s/ Turner Swan |
| | | | | | Turner Swan, President |
Date: December 9, 2019
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.
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By | | | | | | /s/ Turner Swan |
| | | | | | Turner Swan, President |
Date: December 9, 2019
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By | | | | | | /s/ Eric Kleinschmidt |
| | | | | | Eric Kleinschmidt, Treasurer |
Date: December 9, 2019