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 | 811-21339 |
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Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York | | 10036 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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John H. Gernon 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 212-296-0289 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | October 31, | |
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Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2016 | |
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Item 1 - Report to Shareholders
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Morgan Stanley Institutional
Liquidity Funds
Money Market Portfolio
Prime Portfolio
Government Portfolio
Government Securities Portfolio
Treasury Portfolio
Treasury Securities Portfolio
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Annual Report
October 31, 2016
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2016 Annual Report
October 31, 2016
Shareholders' Letter | | | 2 | | |
Performance Summary | | | 3 | | |
Expense Examples | | | 5 | | |
Investment Overviews & Portfolios of Investments: | |
Money Market Portfolio | | | 7 | | |
Prime Portfolio | | | 12 | | |
Government Portfolio | | | 17 | | |
Government Securities Portfolio | | | 25 | | |
Treasury Portfolio | | | 29 | | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio | | | 34 | | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio | | | 38 | | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | 42 | | |
Statements of Operations | | | 46 | | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | 48 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 56 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 71 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 79 | | |
Investment Advisory Agreement Approval | | | 80 | | |
Federal Income Tax Information | | | 83 | | |
Privacy Notice | | | 84 | | |
Trustee and Officer Information | | | 87 | | |
This report is authorized for distribution only when preceded or accompanied by prospectuses of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds. To receive a prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which contains more complete information such as investment objectives, charges, expenses, policies for voting proxies, risk considerations, and describes in detail each of the Portfolio's investment policies to the prospective investor, please call toll free 1 (888) 378-1630. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
Additionally, you can access information about the Fund, including performance, characteristics, and investment team commentary, through Morgan Stanley Investment Management's website: www.morganstanley.com/liquidity.
Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that a Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline and, therefore, the value of the Fund's shares may be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this Fund. Please see the prospectus for more complete information on investment risks.
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Shareholders' Letter (unaudited)
Dear Shareholders:
We are pleased to present the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds ("MSILF") Annual Report for the period ended October 31, 2016. MSILF currently offers seven portfolios (Money Market, Prime, Government, Government Securities, Treasury, Treasury Securities and Tax-Exempt), which together are designed to provide flexible cash management options. MSILF's portfolios provide investors with a means to help them meet specific cash investment needs, whether they need a rated fund, capital preservation, or tax-efficient returns.
Sincerely,
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John H. Gernon
President and Principal Executive Officer
November 2016
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Performance Summary (unaudited)
The seven-day current and seven-day effective yields (effective yield assumes an annualization of the current yield with all dividends reinvested) as of October 31, 2016, were as follows:
| | Subsidized Yields | |
| | Institutional Class | | Institutional Select Class | | Investor Class | | Administrative Class | | Advisory Class | | Participant Class | | Cash Management Class | | Select Class* | |
| | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | |
Portfolios: | |
Money Market | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
Prime | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
Government | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | |
Government Securities | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
Treasury | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | |
Treasury Securities | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | Non-Subsidized Yields | |
| | Institutional Class | | Institutional Select Class | | Investor Class | | Administrative Class | | Advisory Class | | Participant Class | | Cash Management Class | | Select Class* | |
| | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | | 7-day Current Yield | | 7-day Effective Yield | |
Portfolios: | |
Money Market | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
Prime | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
Government | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | –0.01 | % | | | –0.01 | % | | | –0.26 | % | | | –0.26 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | –0.31 | % | | | –0.31 | % | |
Government Securities | | | –0.08 | % | | | –0.08 | % | | | –0.13 | % | | | –0.13 | % | | | –0.18 | % | | | –0.18 | % | | | –0.23 | % | | | –0.23 | % | | | –0.33 | % | | | –0.33 | % | | | –0.58 | % | | | –0.58 | % | | | –0.23 | % | | | –0.23 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
Treasury | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | –0.06 | % | | | –0.06 | % | | | –0.31 | % | | | –0.31 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | –0.36 | % | | | –0.36 | % | |
Treasury Securities | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | –0.10 | % | | | –0.10 | % | | | –0.35 | % | | | –0.35 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | –0.40 | % | | | –0.40 | % | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
* Commenced offering on March 31, 2016.
The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance information for the 7-day effective yield assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/liquidity. Investment returns will fluctuate causing portfolio shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on portfolio distributions or the redemption of portfolio shares.
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Performance Summary (unaudited) (cont'd)
Government, Government Securities, Treasury, and Treasury Securities Portfolios are STABLE NAV PORTFOLIOS. You could lose money by investing in these Portfolios. Although the Portfolios seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in these Portfolios is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Portfolios' sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Portfolios, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Portfolios at any time. Money Market, Prime, and Tax-Exempt Portfolios are FLOATING NAV PORTFOLIOS. You could lose money by investing in these Portfolios. Because the share price of these Portfolios will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Portfolios may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Portfolios' Liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in these Portfolios is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Portfolios' sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Portfolios, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Portfolios at any time. Please read MSILF's prospectuses carefully before you invest or send money.
The Tax-Exempt Portfolio may invest a portion of its total assets in bonds that may subject certain investors to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Investors should consult their tax adviser for further information on tax implications.
Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolios than the total return. As with all money market portfolios, yields will fluctuate as market conditions change and the seven-day yields are not necessarily indicative of future performance.
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Expense Examples (unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, which might include advisory fees, administration plan fees, service and shareholder administration plan fees, distribution plan fees, shareholder services fees, and other Portfolio expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period ended October 31, 2016 and held for the entire six-month period.
Actual Expenses
The table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Portfolio's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the information for each class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total cost of owning different funds that have transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or exchanges fees.
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Expense Examples (unaudited) (cont'd)
| | Beginning Account Value 5/1/16 | | Actual Ending Account Value 10/31/16 | | Hypothetical Ending Account Value | | Actual Expenses Paid During Period* | | Hypothetical Expenses Paid During Period* | | Net Expense Ratio During Period** | |
Money Market Portfolio Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,002.46 | | | $ | 1,024.40 | | | $ | 0.60 | | | $ | 0.61 | | | | 0.12 | %*** | |
Money Market Portfolio Institutional Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,002.01 | | | | 1,024.15 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.17 | *** | |
Money Market Portfolio Advisory Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,001.46 | | | | 1,023.15 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.37 | *** | |
Money Market Portfolio Participant Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.19 | | | | 1,022.20 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 0.56 | *** | |
Money Market Portfolio Cash Management Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,001.51 | | | | 1,023.65 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 0.27 | *** | |
Prime Portfolio Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,002.27 | | | | 1,024.10 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.18 | *** | |
Prime Portfolio Institutional Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,002.32 | | | | 1,023.85 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.23 | *** | |
Prime Portfolio Advisory Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.82 | | | | 1,022.85 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 0.43 | *** | |
Prime Portfolio Cash Management Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,001.32 | | | | 1,023.35 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 0.33 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,001.37 | | | | 1,024.15 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.17 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Institutional Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,001.12 | | | | 1,023.90 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.22 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Investor Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.87 | | | | 1,023.65 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 0.27 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Administrative Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.62 | | | | 1,023.40 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.32 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Advisory Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.13 | | | | 1,022.90 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 0.42 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Participant Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.04 | | | | 1,022.75 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 0.45 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Cash Management Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.62 | | | | 1,023.40 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.32 | *** | |
Government Portfolio Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.04 | | | | 1,022.85 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 0.43 | *** | |
Government Securities Portfolio Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.85 | | | | 1,024.10 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.18 | *** | |
Government Securities Portfolio Institutional Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.60 | | | | 1,023.85 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.23 | *** | |
Government Securities Portfolio Investor Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.36 | | | | 1,023.60 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.28 | *** | |
Government Securities Portfolio Administrative Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.13 | | | | 1,023.30 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.34 | *** | |
Government Securities Portfolio Advisory Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.04 | | | | 1,023.40 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.32 | *** | |
Government Securities Portfolio Participant Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.08 | | | | 1,023.35 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 0.33 | *** | |
Government Securities Portfolio Cash Management Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.13 | | | | 1,023.40 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.32 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,001.10 | | | | 1,024.10 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.18 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Institutional Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.85 | | | | 1,023.85 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.23 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Investor Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.60 | | | | 1,023.60 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.28 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Administrative Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.35 | | | | 1,023.35 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 0.33 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Advisory Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.05 | | | | 1,023.05 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 0.39 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Participant Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.04 | | | | 1,023.05 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 0.39 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Cash Management Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.35 | | | | 1,023.35 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 0.33 | *** | |
Treasury Portfolio Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.04 | | | | 1,023.05 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 0.39 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.92 | | | | 1,024.10 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.18 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Institutional Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.67 | | | | 1,023.85 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.23 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Investor Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.42 | | | | 1,023.60 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.28 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Administrative Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.19 | | | | 1,023.40 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.32 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Advisory Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.05 | | | | 1,023.25 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 0.35 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Participant Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.04 | | | | 1,023.25 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 0.35 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Cash Management Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.18 | | | | 1,023.35 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 0.33 | *** | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.04 | | | | 1,023.25 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 0.35 | *** | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,003.79 | | | | 1,023.25 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 0.35 | *** | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio Institutional Select Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,003.56 | | | | 1,023.00 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 0.40 | *** | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio Advisory Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,003.05 | | | | 1,022.65 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 0.47 | *** | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio Cash Management Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,003.04 | | | | 1,022.95 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.07 | | | | 0.41 | *** | |
* Expenses are calculated using each Portfolio Class' annualized net expense ratio (as disclosed), multiplied by the average account value over the period, and multiplied by 183****/366 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).
** Annualized.
*** Refer to Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements for discussion of prior period custodian out-of-pocket expenses that were reimbursed in the current period.
**** Adjusted to reflect non-business day accruals.
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Investment Overview (unaudited)
Money Market Portfolio
The Money Market Portfolio seeks preservation of capital daily liquidity and maximum current income. The Portfolio invests in liquid, high quality U.S. dollar-denominated money market instruments of U.S. and foreign financial and non-financial corporations. The Portfolio also invests in obligations of foreign governments and in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities. The Portfolio now operates as an "institutional money market fund," which is neither a "government money market fund" nor "retail money market fund" as such terms are defined or interpreted under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. As such, the Portfolio is required to price and transact in its shares at a net asset value reflecting market-based values of its portfolio holdings (i.e., at a "floating" net asset value), rounded to the fourth decimal place. Like other "Floating NAV" money market funds of its type, the Portfolio is subject to the possible imposition of liquidity fees and/or redemption gates. The Portfolio may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Portfolio's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors.
Performance
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class had a total return of 0.43%. For the seven-day period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class provided an annualized current yield of 0.59% (subsidized) and 0.57% (non-subsidized), while its 30-day moving average annualized yield was 0.48% (subsidized) and 0.37% (non-subsidized). Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return. The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
• Compared to the first half of 2015, the economy expanded at a somewhat slower pace in the second half at 1.45%, as slower inventory growth subtracted from gross domestic product (GDP) along with lower exports due to the dollar's appreciation.(1) The economy grew at a modest pace in the first half of 2016, at 1.1%, due to lagging growth caused by continued turbulence in the financial markets and global economic problems. Household purchases were the lone bright spot in the first half of 2016, while businesses continued to
trim inventories and reduce outlays on equipment and construction projects. The U.S. economy picked up in the third quarter of 2016, growing at 2.9%, the largest increase in two years, predominantly due to a rebound in inventories and a jump in the export market.
• Despite global uncertainty, U.S. employment data continued to show resiliency in the first half of 2016, averaging 171,000.(2) The first half was highlighted by a surprising 24,000 gain in May, where employers added the fewest number of workers in almost six years. Payroll growth in June rebounded and came in at 271,000, tempering fears of a slowing labor market. Both the unemployment rate and participation rate ended the first half of 2016 where they started, at 4.9% and 62.7%, respectively.
• Third quarter 2016 continued its positive momentum, with non-farm payrolls averaging 206,000 through September. Economists focused on the fact that both the size of the labor force and the number of people employed rose substantially. The uptick in the jobless rate to 5% was caused by the labor market growing faster than the number of employed. U.S. jobs continued their upward trend in October, at 161,000, showing signs that the labor market and economy made progress to start the fourth quarter. Both the October unemployment rate and labor participation rate ticked down slightly.
• Monetary policy remained a key driver of sentiment and market performance. The October 2015 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting offered the market an important update on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) views on market conditions and the economy. The FOMC indicated that the economy continued to expand at a moderate pace and upgraded household spending and business fixed investment progress to "solid" from "moderate." The statement also noted that the pace of job gains had slowed but the unemployment rate remained steady. Concerns had dissipated about global developments restraining financial activity, as this wording was completely dropped from the October statement. A key addition to this statement was the explicit mentioning of the next meeting in the context of raising rates. Many believed that the FOMC continued to favor increasing rates off of the zero bound before the end of the year.
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• November contained no Fed meetings, but continued to produce strong jobs and economic data. The rates market reflected this positive sentiment as short-dated Treasuries sold off considerably during November, with yields on 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month Treasuries all rising by 10 to 20 basis points.(3)
• At the much-anticipated December FOMC meeting, interest rates were increased in line with expectations by 25 basis points to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. FOMC members acknowledged progress in the labor market but noted that inflation remains below their target. The Committee expects inflation to rise to 2% over the medium term as transitory factors dissipate. The Fed's updated interest rate forecasts were revised down very slightly. These projections imply four rate hikes in 2016, while market pricing indicated expectations of only two hikes in 2016. Overall, the Fed vowed to remain data dependent in terms of its decisions on further policy normalization going forward.
• Following the December rate hike, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) made adjustments to the overnight fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility, increasing the offering rate from 5 basis points to 25 basis points. In addition, the previous $300 billion overnight limit was removed. On year-end 2015, the FOMC accepted a new high of over $474 billion in overnight repos that all matured on January 4, 2016, aiding the collateral squeeze in our markets at quarter-end periods. Unlike previous quarter-ends, there were no submissions in the term auctions leading up to year-end due to a lack of yield incentive.
• The January 2016 FOMC meeting went as expected, with members concerned about weakening growth in foreign economies and turbulence in the global equity markets. With the Committee's uncertainty about the impact of global developments on the U.S. economy, they adopted a "wait and see" stance before considering any additional monetary actions in the near term.
• In line with market expectations, Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs at the March FOMC meeting, citing concerns about global economic and financial developments, keeping the target federal funds rate at 0.25% to
0.50%. The Committee also revised their forecast of four rate hikes from the December 2015 meeting, down to two for the remainder of 2016, with Fed Chair Yellen saying it's appropriate to "proceed cautiously" in raising interest rates. The market was more cautious, only pricing in approximately one rate hike for the remainder of 2016.
• At the April FOMC meeting, rates were left unchanged and the Committee signaled their openness to raising rates in June if upcoming data warranted. The Fed acknowledged that financial conditions eased somewhat since the March meeting and removed the assessment that "financial conditions continue to pose risks to the outlook" of the economy.
• In May, the April FOMC minutes were released and surprised the market with a hawkish tone. The minutes stated that "most" participants judged that it "likely would be appropriate for the Committee to increase the target range for the federal funds rate in June" if economic data were supportive. Referring to the June meeting, officials judged it appropriate to leave their options open, making a decision based on upcoming economic data points.
• June was full of market-moving events across the globe. The month started with the May non-farm payroll report, which came in at 38,000, significantly below the 160,000 consensus. This was later revised to 24,000. The addition was the fewest new jobs since September 2010, and immediately the market priced out any rate hike at the FOMC meeting later in the month. With the poor non-farm payroll result still fresh and the upcoming Brexit vote on the horizon, as expected the Fed held rates steady at their mid-month meeting and maintained a target federal funds range of 0.25% to 0.50%. The Fed did express confidence in a jobs rebound and reiterated that interest rates are likely to rise at a gradual level. In addition, the "dot plot," which charts the Fed's interest rate forecasts, took on a dovish tone, decreasing the members voting for a 2016 hike, as well as lowering the 2017 and 2018 interest rate path.
• In a referendum on June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), with 52% in favor. The vote to leave was supported by resentment over Britain's high annual contributions
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to the EU as well as concerns about the uptick in immigration due to the recent refugee crisis. The process of leaving the EU is lengthy, as it will take two years from the time the U.K. files the official notification through Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This is unchartered territory, and the global markets reacted accordingly. Risk assets were down and investors piled into perceived safe-haven assets, sending yields to near-record lows. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield declined to 2.19% and the 10-year slid to 1.39% in days following the referendum.(4)
• In July, markets managed to stabilize from the turbulence following the Brexit vote the prior month. The July FOMC meeting went fairly in line with market expectations, with no changes to policy and rates. The tone of the meeting was hawkish, with the Fed saying that "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished." The Committee repeated that it expects conditions will evolve in a manner that warrants a gradual increase in the federal funds rate.
• With no FOMC meeting taking place in August, market participants were focused on the annual Jackson Hole summit, which was highlighted by comments from Fed Chair Yellen. "In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," she said in the text of the speech to central bankers and economists. These remarks left open the possibility of an interest-rate hike in September. As a result of the interpreted hawkish comments, bonds fell while the dollar rose.
• At the September FOMC meeting, however, the Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged, citing that the risks to the economic outlook remained balanced and, although the case for an increase in policy rates had strengthened, the Committee decided to wait for further progress toward its objectives. The non-hike appeared to be a very close call, as three Committee members dissented against the decision. However, there was a material split in the Committee, as three other members called for no further rate increases for the remainder of the year, blurring the expectations of an additional rate hike before year-end.
• On October 14, 2016, the long-awaited implementation of the revised SEC Rule 2a-7 took effect. Sweeping changes included the mandatory adoption of trigger-based redemption fees and liquidity gates for prime and tax-exempt funds, along with the conversion to floating net asset value (FNAV). Government and treasury funds were largely unchanged. Money fund managers adopted a defensive approach leading up to the reform date, shortening their maturities and increasing liquidity. This caused a shift in the supply/demand equilibrium for credit products, causing a technical imbalance that resulted in a sharp rise for both 3- and 6-month Libor rates. Three-month Libor closed at 0.88% as of October 14, up over 20 basis points from the start of the third quarter, while 6-month Libor closed at 1.26%, up over 30 basis points from the start of the quarter.(5) As expected, money market participants shifted over $1 trillion from prime funds into government funds, for the year ended October 31, 2016.(6)
Management Strategies
• As of October 31, 2016, the Portfolio had net assets of approximately $479.9 million. The Portfolio's WAM and WAL were 23 days and 27 days, respectively.
• We remain quite comfortable in our conservative approach to managing this Portfolio, focusing on securities with high liquidity and short durations. We believe our investment process and focus on credit research and risk management, combined with the high degree of liquidity and short maturity position of the Portfolio, has put us in a favorable position to respond to market uncertainty related to regulatory reform and expectations of rising interest rates. Our investment philosophy continues to revolve around prudent credit and risk management and portfolios that are positioned defensively and with very high levels of liquidity.
(1) Source for GDP data: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(2) Source for employment data: Bureau of Labor Statistics
(3) Source: Bloomberg L.P.
(4) Source: Bloomberg L.P., July 1, 2016
(5) Source: Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg L.P.
(6) Source: iMoneynet, an Informa business
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Portfolio of Investments
Money Market Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Certificates of Deposit (13.0%) | |
International Banks (13.0%) | |
Bank of Montreal | |
0.84%, 12/28/16 | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 10,004 | | |
DZ Bank, | |
0.93%, 12/16/16 | | | 14,250 | | | | 14,253 | | |
1.06%, 2/7/17 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000 | | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | |
0.70%, 12/20/16 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,002 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., | |
0.95%, 1/11/17 - 1/31/17 | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,009 | | |
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $62,256) | | | 62,268 | | |
Commercial Paper (a) (15.6%) | |
Automobiles (1.5%) | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | |
0.61%, 12/16/16 | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,996 | | |
International Banks (14.1%) | |
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV | |
0.48%, 11/1/16 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
Caisse des Depots et Consignations | |
0.87%, 1/23/17 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,980 | | |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. | |
0.90%, 1/17/17 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,983 | | |
NRW Bank | |
0.62%, 12/15/16 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,991 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. | |
0.90%, 1/19/17 | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,989 | | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd., | |
0.90%, 1/13/17 | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,981 | | |
0.99%, 2/9/17 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,972 | | |
| | | 67,896 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $74,887) | | | 74,892 | | |
Floating Rate Notes (6.0%) | |
International Banks (6.0%) | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | |
0.99%, 2/28/17 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,005 | | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | |
1.05%, 12/19/16 | | | 8,700 | | | | 8,705 | | |
Swedbank AB | |
1.13%, 2/16/17 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,010 | | |
Total Floating Rate Notes (Cost $28,720) | | | 28,720 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (39.4%) | |
ABN Amro Securities LLC, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $17,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 1.10% - 8.45% due 9/18/17 - 10/15/46; valued at $17,850) | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,000 | | |
Bank of Montreal, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $10,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 1.00% - 6.50% due 1/26/17 - 11/23/43; valued at $10,501) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., (0.53%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $20,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 3.40% - 6.75% due 9/15/26 - 6/1/46; valued at $21,000) | | $ | 20,000 | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.56%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $1,000; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks; valued at $1,050) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.61%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $10,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 7.00% - 10.00% due 4/1/19; valued at $10,604) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.61%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $10,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 5.00% - 10.00% due 4/1/19 - 8/15/26; valued at $10,605) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $10,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 3.38% - 6.50% due 2/15/25 - 11/15/35; valued at $10,505) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.64%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $8,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 3.50% - 7.38% due 4/15/18 - 6/15/24; valued at $8,482) | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,000 | | |
JP Morgan Securities LLC, (0.68%, dated 10/20/16, due 11/21/16; proceeds $15,009; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 0.00% due 6/15/17 - 1/15/87; valued at $15,904) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,996 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (0.55%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $15,000; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks, a Convertible Bond, 0.00% (b), various Preferred Stocks and a U.S. Government obligation, 1.38% due 2/28/19; valued at $15,663) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (1.00%, dated 10/31/16, due 2/3/17; proceeds $7,018; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks, various Convertible Bonds, 0.00% due 10/51/29 (b), and various Preferred Stocks; valued at $7,405) (Demand 12/5/16) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000 | | |
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $5,000; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks; valued at $5,250) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000 | | |
Natixis, (Interest in $1,500,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.35% dated 10/31/16 under which Natixis, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,500,015 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities and U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 8/1/46; valued at $1,544,952) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (cont'd) | |
Scotia Capital USA, Inc., (0.61%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $16,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 5.50% - 9.00% due 12/15/16 - 1/15/24; valued at $16,960) | | $ | 16,000 | | | $ | 16,000 | | |
SG Americas Securities, (0.63%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $15,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 2.75% - 9.75% due 6/15/17 - 6/5/15 (b); valued at $15,870) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $10,000; fully collateralized by a Corporate Bond, 3.45% due 2/13/23; valued at $10,500) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (1.14%, dated 10/25/16, due 1/25/17; proceeds $10,029; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 3.16% - 8.20% due 10/1/17 - 6/5/15; valued at $10,857) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $189,000) | | | 188,996 | | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments (6.2%) | |
Daily Variable Rate Bonds (4.1%) | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, Second General Fiscal 2011 Ser FF-1 | |
0.50%, 6/15/44 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,000 | | |
Water & Sewer System Fiscal 2015 Subser BB-1 | |
0.50%, 6/15/49 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Fiscal 2015 Ser E Subser E-4 | |
0.50%, 2/1/45 | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,000 | | |
| | | 20,000 | | |
Weekly Variable Rate Bond (2.1%) | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Kaiser Permanente Ser 2004 J 0.58%, 4/1/36 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | | |
Total Tax-Exempt Instruments (Cost $30,000) | | | 30,000 | | |
Time Deposits (19.8%) | |
International Banks (19.8%) | |
Credit Agricole CIB (Grand Cayman) | |
0.31%, 11/1/16 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | |
DNB Bank ASA (Cayman Islands) | |
0.30%, 11/1/16 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. (Cayman) | |
0.30%, 11/1/16 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | |
Natixis (Grand Cayman) | |
0.30%, 11/1/16 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | |
0.31%, 11/1/16 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | | |
Total Time Deposits (Cost $95,000) | | | 95,000 | | |
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $479,863) (c) | | | 479,876 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.0%) (d) | | | 10 | | |
Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 479,886 | | |
(a) The rates shown are the effective yields at the date of purchase.
(b) Perpetual — One or more securities do not have a predetermined maturity date. Rates for these securities are fixed for a period of time, after which they revert to a floating rate. Interest rates in effect are as of October 31, 2016.
(c) At October 31, 2016 the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is approximately $479,863,000. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is approximately $13,000 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $0 resulting in net unrealized appreciation of approximately $13,000.
(d) Amount is less than 0.05%.
Portfolio Composition
Classification | | Percentage of Total Investments | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 39.4 | % | |
Time Deposits | | | 19.8 | | |
Commercial Paper | | | 15.6 | | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | 13.0 | | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments | | | 6.2 | | |
Floating Rate Notes | | | 6.0 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investment Overview (unaudited)
Prime Portfolio
The Prime Portfolio seeks preservation of capital, daily liquidity and maximum current income. The Portfolio invests in liquid, high quality U.S. dollar-denominated money market instruments of U.S. and foreign financial corporations and U.S. non-financial corporations. The Portfolio also invests in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities. The Portfolio now operates as an "institutional money market fund," which is neither a "government money market fund" nor "retail money market fund" as such terms are defined or interpreted under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. As such, the Portfolio is required to price and transact in its shares at a net asset value reflecting market-based values of its portfolio holdings (i.e., at a "floating" net asset value), rounded to the fourth decimal place. Like other "Floating NAV" money market funds of its type, the Portfolio is subject to the possible imposition of liquidity fees and/or redemption gates. The Portfolio may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Portfolio's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors.
Performance
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class had a total return of 0.38%. For the seven-day period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class provided an annualized current yield of 0.59% (subsidized) and 0.50% (non-subsidized), while its 30-day moving average annualized yield was 0.54% (subsidized) and 0.41% (non-subsidized). Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return. The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
• Compared to the first half of 2015, the economy expanded at a somewhat slower pace in the second half at 1.45%, as slower inventory growth subtracted from gross domestic product (GDP) along with lower exports due to the dollar's appreciation.(1) The economy grew at a modest pace in the first half of 2016, at 1.1%, due to lagging growth caused by continued turbulence in the financial markets and global economic problems. Household purchases were the lone bright spot in the first half of 2016, while businesses continued to trim inventories and reduce outlays on equipment
and construction projects. The U.S. economy picked up in the third quarter of 2016, growing at 2.9%, the largest increase in two years, predominantly due to a rebound in inventories and a jump in the export market.
• Despite global uncertainty, U.S. employment data continued to show resiliency in the first half of 2016, averaging 171,000.(2) The first half was highlighted by a surprising 24,000 gain in May, where employers added the fewest number of workers in almost six years. Payroll growth in June rebounded and came in at 271,000, tempering fears of a slowing labor market. Both the unemployment rate and participation rate ended the first half of 2016 where they started, at 4.9% and 62.7%, respectively.
• Third quarter 2016 continued its positive momentum, with non-farm payrolls averaging 206,000 through September. Economists focused on the fact that both the size of the labor force and the number of people employed rose substantially. The uptick in the jobless rate to 5% was caused by the labor market growing faster than the number of employed. U.S. jobs continued their upward trend in October, at 161,000, showing signs that the labor market and economy made progress to start the fourth quarter. Both the October unemployment rate and labor participation rate ticked down slightly.
• Monetary policy remained a key driver of sentiment and market performance. The October 2015 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting offered the market an important update on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) views on market conditions and the economy. The FOMC indicated that the economy continued to expand at a moderate pace and upgraded household spending and business fixed investment progress to "solid" from "moderate." The statement also noted that the pace of job gains had slowed but the unemployment rate remained steady. Concerns had dissipated about global developments restraining financial activity, as this wording was completely dropped from the October statement. A key addition to this statement was the explicit mentioning of the next meeting in the context of raising rates. Many believed that the FOMC continued to favor increasing rates off of the zero bound before the end of the year.
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• November contained no Fed meetings, but continued to produce strong jobs and economic data. The rates market reflected this positive sentiment as short-dated Treasuries sold off considerably during November, with yields on 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month Treasuries all rising by 10 to 20 basis points.(3)
• At the much-anticipated December FOMC meeting, interest rates were increased in line with expectations by 25 basis points to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. FOMC members acknowledged progress in the labor market but noted that inflation remains below their target. The Committee expects inflation to rise to 2% over the medium term as transitory factors dissipate. The Fed's updated interest rate forecasts were revised down very slightly. These projections imply four rate hikes in 2016, while market pricing indicated expectations of only two hikes in 2016. Overall, the Fed vowed to remain data dependent in terms of its decisions on further policy normalization going forward.
• Following the December rate hike, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) made adjustments to the overnight fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility, increasing the offering rate from 5 basis points to 25 basis points. In addition, the previous $300 billion overnight limit was removed. On year-end 2015, the FOMC accepted a new high of over $474 billion in overnight repos that all matured on January 4, 2016, aiding the collateral squeeze in our markets at quarter-end periods. Unlike previous quarter-ends, there were no submissions in the term auctions leading up to year-end due to a lack of yield incentive.
• The January 2016 FOMC meeting went as expected, with members concerned about weakening growth in foreign economies and turbulence in the global equity markets. With the Committee's uncertainty about the impact of global developments on the U.S. economy, they adopted a "wait and see" stance before considering any additional monetary actions in the near term.
• In line with market expectations, Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs at the March FOMC meeting, citing concerns about global economic and financial developments, keeping the target federal funds rate at 0.25% to
0.50%. The Committee also revised their forecast of four rate hikes from the December 2015 meeting, down to two for the remainder of 2016, with Fed Chair Yellen saying it's appropriate to "proceed cautiously" in raising interest rates. The market was more cautious, only pricing in approximately one rate hike for the remainder of 2016.
• At the April FOMC meeting, rates were left unchanged and the Committee signaled their openness to raising rates in June if upcoming data warranted. The Fed acknowledged that financial conditions eased somewhat since the March meeting and removed the assessment that "financial conditions continue to pose risks to the outlook" of the economy.
• In May, the April FOMC minutes were released and surprised the market with a hawkish tone. The minutes stated that "most" participants judged that it "likely would be appropriate for the Committee to increase the target range for the federal funds rate in June" if economic data were supportive. Referring to the June meeting, officials judged it appropriate to leave their options open, making a decision based on upcoming economic data points.
• June was full of market-moving events across the globe. The month started with the May non-farm payroll report, which came in at 38,000, significantly below the 160,000 consensus. This was later revised to 24,000. The addition was the fewest new jobs since September 2010, and immediately the market priced out any rate hike at the FOMC meeting later in the month. With the poor non-farm payroll result still fresh and the upcoming Brexit vote on the horizon, as expected the Fed held rates steady at their mid-month meeting and maintained a target federal funds range of 0.25% to 0.50%. The Fed did express confidence in a jobs rebound and reiterated that interest rates are likely to rise at a gradual level. In addition, the "dot plot," which charts the Fed's interest rate forecasts, took on a dovish tone, decreasing the members voting for a 2016 hike, as well as lowering the 2017 and 2018 interest rate path.
• In a referendum on June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), with 52% in favor. The vote to leave was supported by resentment over Britain's high annual contributions
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to the EU as well as concerns about the uptick in immigration due to the recent refugee crisis. The process of leaving the EU is lengthy, as it will take two years from the time the U.K. files the official notification through Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This is unchartered territory, and the global markets reacted accordingly. Risk assets were down and investors piled into perceived safe-haven assets, sending yields to near-record lows. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield declined to 2.19% and the 10-year slid to 1.39% in days following the referendum.(4)
• In July, markets managed to stabilize from the turbulence following the Brexit vote the prior month. The July FOMC meeting went fairly in line with market expectations, with no changes to policy and rates. The tone of the meeting was hawkish, with the Fed saying that "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished." The Committee repeated that it expects conditions will evolve in a manner that warrants a gradual increase in the federal funds rate.
• With no FOMC meeting taking place in August, market participants were focused on the annual Jackson Hole summit, which was highlighted by comments from Fed Chair Yellen. "In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," she said in the text of the speech to central bankers and economists. These remarks left open the possibility of an interest-rate hike in September. As a result of the interpreted hawkish comments, bonds fell while the dollar rose.
• At the September FOMC meeting, however, the Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged, citing that the risks to the economic outlook remained balanced and, although the case for an increase in policy rates had strengthened, the Committee decided to wait for further progress toward its objectives. The non-hike appeared to be a very close call, as three Committee members dissented against the decision. However, there was a material split in the Committee, as three other members called for no further rate increases for the remainder of the year, blurring the
expectations of an additional rate hike before year-end.
• On October 14, 2016, the long-awaited implementation of the revised SEC Rule 2a-7 took effect. Sweeping changes included the mandatory adoption of trigger-based redemption fees and liquidity gates for prime and tax-exempt funds, along with the conversion to floating net asset value (FNAV). Government and treasury funds were largely unchanged. Money fund managers adopted a defensive approach leading up to the reform date, shortening their maturities and increasing liquidity. This caused a shift in the supply/demand equilibrium for credit products, causing a technical imbalance that resulted in a sharp rise for both 3- and 6-month Libor rates. Three-month Libor closed at 0.88% as of October 14, up over 20 basis points from the start of the third quarter, while 6-month Libor closed at 1.26%, up over 30 basis points from the start of the quarter.(5) As expected, money market participants shifted over $1 trillion from prime funds into government funds, for the year ended October 31, 2016.(6)
Management Strategies
• As of October 31, 2016, the Portfolio had net assets of approximately $1.9 billion. The Portfolio's WAM and WAL were 16 days and 20 days, respectively.
• We remain quite comfortable in our conservative approach to managing this Portfolio, focusing on securities with high liquidity and short durations. We believe our investment process and focus on credit research and risk management, combined with the high degree of liquidity and short maturity position of the Portfolio, has put us in a favorable position to respond to market uncertainty related to regulatory reform and expectations of rising interest rates. Our investment philosophy continues to revolve around prudent credit and risk management and portfolios that are positioned defensively and with very high levels of liquidity.
(1) Source for GDP data: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(2) Source for employment data: Bureau of Labor Statistics
(3) Source: Bloomberg L.P.
(4) Source: Bloomberg L.P., July 1, 2016
(5) Source: Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg L.P.
(6) Source: iMoneynet, an Informa business
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Portfolio of Investments
Prime Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Certificates of Deposit (9.4%) | |
International Banks (9.4%) | |
Bank of Montreal | |
0.84%, 12/28/16 | | $ | 35,500 | | | $ | 35,513 | | |
DZ Bank, | |
0.93%, 12/16/16 | | | 43,000 | | | | 43,009 | | |
1.06%, 2/7/17 | | | 11,700 | | | | 11,700 | | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | |
0.70%, 12/20/16 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,006 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., | |
0.95%, 1/11/17 - 1/31/17 | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,030 | | |
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $180,219) | | | 180,258 | | |
Commercial Paper (a) (10.3%) | |
Automobiles (1.0%) | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | |
0.61%, 12/16/16 | | | 18,000 | | | | 17,989 | | |
International Banks (9.3%) | |
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV | |
0.48%, 11/1/16 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | |
Caisse des Depots et Consignations | |
0.87%, 1/23/17 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,919 | | |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. | |
0.90%, 1/17/17 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,967 | | |
NRW Bank | |
0.62%, 12/15/16 | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,975 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. | |
0.90%, 1/19/17 | | | 18,000 | | | | 17,972 | | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd., | |
0.90%, 1/13/17 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,956 | | |
0.99%, 2/9/17 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,929 | | |
| | | 177,718 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $195,695) | | | 195,707 | | |
Floating Rate Notes (4.2%) | |
International Banks (4.2%) | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | |
0.98%, 2/28/17 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,018 | | |
Swedbank AB | |
1.12%, 2/16/17 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,039 | | |
Total Floating Rate Notes (Cost $80,062) | | | 80,057 | | |
Repurchase Agreements (46.5%) | |
ABN Amro Securities LLC, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $64,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 0.95% - 9.63% due 12/15/16 - 5/15/46 and U.S. Government agency securities, 2.09% - 4.00% due 4/7/28 - 11/1/46; valued at $67,118) | | | 64,000 | | | | 64,000 | | |
Bank of America, (0.34%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $50,000; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government agency security, 3.00% due 4/1/45; valued at $51,500) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Bank of Montreal, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $36,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 1.00% - 6.50% due 1/26/17 - 10/23/22 and a U.S. Government obligation, 0.00% due 3/16/17; valued at $37,631) | | $ | 36,000 | | | $ | 36,000 | | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., (0.53%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $67,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 2.60% - 10.75% due 6/9/23 - 10/15/97; valued at $70,350) | | | 67,000 | | | | 67,000 | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.56%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $1,000; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks; valued at $1,050) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Credit Agricole Corp., (Interest in $1,400,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.34% dated 10/31/16 under which Credit Agricole Corp., will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,400,013 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities and U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 11/1/46; valued at $1,436,309) | | | 74,000 | | | | 74,000 | | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.61%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $30,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 4.88% - 7.75% due 3/15/20 - 8/15/26; valued at $31,803) | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000 | | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.61%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $65,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 5.38% - 11.63% due 9/15/17 - 7/15/25; valued at $68,903) | | | 65,000 | | | | 65,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $59,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 3.00% - 6.70% due 10/8/21 - 8/1/28; valued at $61,954) | | | 59,000 | | | | 59,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.64%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $21,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 5.50% - 10.00% due 4/1/19 - 10/15/24; valued at $22,260) | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,000 | | |
JP Morgan Securities LLC, (0.68%, dated 10/20/16, due 11/21/16; proceeds $35,021; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 0.00% due 8/15/17 - 5/15/77 (b); valued at $37,109) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,991 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (0.55%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $60,001; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks, various Preferred Stocks and a U.S. Government obligation, 1.38% due 2/28/19; valued at $61,320) | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (1.00%, dated 10/31/16, due 2/3/17; proceeds $33,087; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks, various Preferred Stocks and a U.S. Government obligation, 1.38% due 2/28/19; valued at $33,980) (Demand 12/5/16) | | | 33,000 | | | | 33,000 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (cont'd)
Prime Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (cont'd) | |
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $54,001; fully collateralized by various Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks; valued at $56,700) | | $ | 54,000 | | | $ | 54,000 | | |
Nomura Securities, (0.37%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $50,001; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.50% - 4.00% due 12/20/45 - 5/1/46 and U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 1.13% due 1/5/17 - 8/31/21; valued at $51,499) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Scotia Capital USA, Inc., (0.61%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $64,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 5.50% - 12.25% due 12/15/16 - 1/15/24; valued at $67,841) | | | 64,000 | | | | 64,000 | | |
SG Americas Securities, (0.63%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $62,001; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 0.00% - 9.75% due 3/15/18 - 8/21/46; valued at $65,635) | | | 62,000 | | | | 62,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.51%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $31,000; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 1.25% - 4.00% due 4/26/19 - 9/19/46; valued at $32,550) | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (1.14%, dated 10/25/16, due 1/25/17; proceeds $30,087; fully collateralized by various Corporate Bonds, 6.50% - 10.00% due 3/15/18 - 3/1/39; valued at $31,800) | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000 | | |
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $886,000) | | | 885,991 | | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments (5.0%) | |
Daily Variable Rate Bonds (3.3%) | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, Second General Fiscal 2011 Ser FF-1 0.50%, 6/15/44 | | | 17,400 | | | | 17,400 | | |
Water & Sewer System Fiscal 2015 Subser BB-1 0.50%, 6/15/49 | | | 15,985 | | | | 15,985 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Fiscal 2015 Ser E Subser E-4 0.50%, 2/1/45 | | | 29,680 | | | | 29,680 | | |
| | | 63,065 | | |
Weekly Variable Rate Bond (1.7%) | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Kaiser Permanente Ser 2004 J 0.58%, 4/1/36 | | | 31,560 | | | | 31,560 | | |
Total Tax-Exempt Instruments (Cost $94,625) | | | 94,625 | | |
Time Deposits (24.6%) | |
International Banks (24.6%) | |
BNP Paribas SA (Cayman Islands Branch) | |
0.30%, 11/1/16 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000 | | |
Credit Agricole CIB (Grand Cayman) | |
0.31%, 11/1/16 | | | 90,000 | | | | 90,000 | | |
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) | |
0.30%, 11/1/16 | | | 90,000 | | | | 90,000 | | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. (Cayman) | |
0.30%, 11/1/16 | | | 85,000 | | | | 85,000 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Natixis (Grand Cayman) | |
0.30%, 11/1/16 | | $ | 85,000 | | | $ | 85,000 | | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | |
0.31%, 11/1/16 | | | 90,000 | | | | 90,000 | | |
Swedbank AB (New York Branch) | |
0.32%, 11/1/16 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000 | | |
Total Time Deposits (Cost $470,000) | | | 470,000 | | |
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $1,906,601) (c) | | | 1,906,638 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.0%) (d) | | | (292 | ) | |
Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 1,906,346 | | |
(a) The rates shown are the effective yields at the date of purchase.
(b) Perpetual — One or more securities do not have a predetermined maturity date. Rates for these securities are fixed for a period of time, after which they revert to a floating rate. Interest rates in effect are as of October 31, 2016.
(c) At October 31, 2016 the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is approximately $1,906,601,000. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is approximately $60,000 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is approximately $23,000 resulting in net unrealized appreciation of approximately $37,000.
(d) Amount is less than 0.05%.
Portfolio Composition
Classification | | Percentage of Total Investments | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 46.5 | % | |
Time Deposits | | | 24.6 | | |
Commercial Paper | | | 10.3 | | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | 9.4 | | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments | | | 5.0 | | |
Other* | | | 4.2 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | |
* Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of total investments.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investment Overview (unaudited)
Government Portfolio
The Government Portfolio seeks preservation of capital, daily liquidity and maximum current income. The Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share by investing exclusively in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities.
Performance
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class had a total return of 0.23%. For the seven-day period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class provided an annualized current yield of 0.30% (subsidized) and 0.24% (non-subsidized), while its 30-day moving average annualized yield was 0.29% (subsidized) and 0.24% (non-subsidized.) Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return. The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
• Compared to the first half of 2015, the economy expanded at a somewhat slower pace in the second half at 1.45%, as slower inventory growth subtracted from gross domestic product (GDP) along with lower exports due to the dollar's appreciation.(1) The economy grew at a modest pace in the first half of 2016, at 1.1%, due to lagging growth caused by continued turbulence in the financial markets and global economic problems. Household purchases were the lone bright spot in the first half of 2016, while businesses continued to trim inventories and reduce outlays on equipment and construction projects. The U.S. economy picked up in the third quarter of 2016, growing at 2.9%, the largest increase in two years, predominantly due to a rebound in inventories and a jump in the export market.
• Despite global uncertainty, U.S. employment data continued to show resiliency in the first half of 2016, averaging 171,000.(2) The first half was highlighted by a surprising 24,000 gain in May, where employers added the fewest number of workers in almost six years. Payroll growth in June rebounded and came in at 271,000, tempering fears of a slowing labor market. Both the
unemployment rate and participation rate ended the first half of 2016 where they started, at 4.9% and 62.7%, respectively.
• Third quarter 2016 continued its positive momentum, with non-farm payrolls averaging 206,000 through September. Economists focused on the fact that both the size of the labor force and the number of people employed rose substantially. The uptick in the jobless rate to 5% was caused by the labor market growing faster than the number of employed. U.S. jobs continued their upward trend in October, at 161,000, showing signs that the labor market and economy made progress to start the fourth quarter. Both the October unemployment rate and labor participation rate ticked down slightly.
• Monetary policy remained a key driver of sentiment and market performance. The October 2015 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting offered the market an important update on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) views on market conditions and the economy. The FOMC indicated that the economy continued to expand at a moderate pace and upgraded household spending and business fixed investment progress to "solid" from "moderate." The statement also noted that the pace of job gains had slowed but the unemployment rate remained steady. Concerns had dissipated about global developments restraining financial activity, as this wording was completely dropped from the October statement. A key addition to this statement was the explicit mentioning of the next meeting in the context of raising rates. Many believed that the FOMC continued to favor increasing rates off of the zero bound before the end of the year.
• November contained no Fed meetings, but continued to produce strong jobs and economic data. The rates market reflected this positive sentiment as short-dated Treasuries sold off considerably during November, with yields on 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month Treasuries all rising by 10 to 20 basis points.(3)
• At the much-anticipated December FOMC meeting, interest rates were increased in line with expectations by 25 basis points to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. FOMC members acknowledged progress in the labor market but noted that inflation remains
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Investment Overview (unaudited) (cont'd)
Government Portfolio
below their target. The Committee expects inflation to rise to 2% over the medium term as transitory factors dissipate. The Fed's updated interest rate forecasts were revised down very slightly. These projections imply four rate hikes in 2016, while market pricing indicated expectations of only two hikes in 2016. Overall, the Fed vowed to remain data dependent in terms of its decisions on further policy normalization going forward.
• Following the December rate hike, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) made adjustments to the overnight fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility, increasing the offering rate from 5 basis points to 25 basis points. In addition, the previous $300 billion overnight limit was removed. On year-end 2015, the FOMC accepted a new high of over $474 billion in overnight repos that all matured on January 4, 2016, aiding the collateral squeeze in our markets at quarter-end periods. Unlike previous quarter-ends, there were no submissions in the term auctions leading up to year-end due to a lack of yield incentive.
• The January 2016 FOMC meeting went as expected, with members concerned about weakening growth in foreign economies and turbulence in the global equity markets. With the Committee's uncertainty about the impact of global developments on the U.S. economy, they adopted a "wait and see" stance before considering any additional monetary actions in the near term.
• In line with market expectations, Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs at the March FOMC meeting, citing concerns about global economic and financial developments, keeping the target federal funds rate at 0.25% to 0.50%. The Committee also revised their forecast of four rate hikes from the December 2015 meeting, down to two for the remainder of 2016, with Fed Chair Yellen saying it's appropriate to "proceed cautiously" in raising interest rates. The market was more cautious, only pricing in approximately one rate hike for the remainder of 2016.
• At the April FOMC meeting, rates were left unchanged and the Committee signaled their openness to raising rates in June if upcoming data warranted. The Fed acknowledged that financial
conditions eased somewhat since the March meeting and removed the assessment that "financial conditions continue to pose risks to the outlook" of the economy.
• In May, the April FOMC minutes were released and surprised the market with a hawkish tone. The minutes stated that "most" participants judged that it "likely would be appropriate for the Committee to increase the target range for the federal funds rate in June" if economic data were supportive. Referring to the June meeting, officials judged it appropriate to leave their options open, making a decision based on upcoming economic data points.
• June was full of market-moving events across the globe. The month started with the May non-farm payroll report, which came in at 38,000, significantly below the 160,000 consensus. This was later revised to 24,000. The addition was the fewest new jobs since September 2010, and immediately the market priced out any rate hike at the FOMC meeting later in the month. With the poor non-farm payroll result still fresh and the upcoming Brexit vote on the horizon, as expected the Fed held rates steady at their mid-month meeting and maintained a target federal funds range of 0.25% to 0.50%. The Fed did express confidence in a jobs rebound and reiterated that interest rates are likely to rise at a gradual level. In addition, the "dot plot," which charts the Fed's interest rate forecasts, took on a dovish tone, decreasing the members voting for a 2016 hike, as well as lowering the 2017 and 2018 interest rate path.
• In a referendum on June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), with 52% in favor. The vote to leave was supported by resentment over Britain's high annual contributions to the EU as well as concerns about the uptick in immigration due to the recent refugee crisis. The process of leaving the EU is lengthy, as it will take two years from the time the U.K. files the official notification through Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This is unchartered territory, and the global markets reacted accordingly. Risk assets were down and investors piled into perceived safe-haven assets, sending yields to near-record lows. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield declined to 2.19% and the 10-year slid to 1.39% in days following the referendum.(4)
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Investment Overview (unaudited) (cont'd)
Government Portfolio
• In July, markets managed to stabilize from the turbulence following the Brexit vote the prior month. The July FOMC meeting went fairly in line with market expectations, with no changes to policy and rates. The tone of the meeting was hawkish, with the Fed saying that "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished." The Committee repeated that it expects conditions will evolve in a manner that warrants a gradual increase in the federal funds rate.
• With no FOMC meeting taking place in August, market participants were focused on the annual Jackson Hole summit, which was highlighted by comments from Fed Chair Yellen. "In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," she said in the text of the speech to central bankers and economists. These remarks left open the possibility of an interest-rate hike in September. As a result of the interpreted hawkish comments, bonds fell while the dollar rose.
• At the September FOMC meeting, however, the Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged, citing that the risks to the economic outlook remained balanced and, although the case for an increase in policy rates had strengthened, the Committee decided to wait for further progress toward its objectives. The non-hike appeared to be a very close call, as three Committee members dissented against the decision. However, there was a material split in the Committee, as three other members called for no further rate increases for the remainder of the year, blurring the expectations of an additional rate hike before year-end.
• On October 14, 2016, the long-awaited implementation of the revised SEC Rule 2a-7 took effect. Sweeping changes included the mandatory adoption of trigger-based redemption fees and liquidity gates for prime and tax-exempt funds, along with the conversion to floating net asset value (FNAV). Government and treasury funds were largely unchanged. Money fund managers adopted a defensive approach leading up to the reform date, shortening their maturities and increasing liquidity. This caused a shift in the supply/demand equilibrium
for credit products, causing a technical imbalance that resulted in a sharp rise for both 3- and 6-month Libor rates. Three-month Libor closed at 0.88% as of October 14, up over 20 basis points from the start of the third quarter, while 6-month Libor closed at 1.26%, up over 30 basis points from the start of the quarter.(5) As expected, money market participants shifted over $1 trillion from prime funds into government funds, for the year ended October 31, 2016.(6)
Management Strategies
• As of October 31, 2016, the Portfolio had net assets of approximately $52.9 billion. The Portfolio's WAM and WAL were 29 days and 96 days, respectively.
• We continued to hold a significant portion of the Portfolio in repurchase agreements, along with government agency obligations. Yields on short-term investments remained low, which resulted in limited yield opportunities. As a result, we continued to maintain a conservative and short maturity profile.
(1) Source for GDP data: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(2) Source for employment data: Bureau of Labor Statistics
(3) Source: Bloomberg L.P.
(4) Source: Bloomberg L.P., July 1, 2016
(5) Source: Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg L.P.
(6) Source: iMoneynet, an Informa business
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Portfolio of Investments
Government Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (55.7%) | |
ABN Amro Securities LLC, (Interest in $1,350,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.35% dated 10/31/16 under which ABN Amro Securities LLC, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,350,013 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities and U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 12/15/49; valued at $1,389,101) | | $ | 950,000 | | | $ | 950,000 | | |
Bank of America, (0.34%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $200,002; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.00% - 3.50% due 4/1/45 - 7/1/45; valued at $206,000) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | |
Bank of Montreal, (0.31%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $240,002; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 8.88% due 11/10/16 - 8/15/45; valued at $244,800) | | | 240,000 | | | | 240,000 | | |
Bank of Montreal, (0.32%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $150,001; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 0.00% - 8.28% due 11/15/16 - 7/15/37 and U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 8.13% due 11/30/16 - 2/15/44; valued at $153,000) | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | | |
Bank of Montreal, (0.33%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $100,001; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 1.26% - 1.37% due 3/1/23 - 1/1/26; valued at $103,000) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.31%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $50,000; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 1.63% - 3.50% due 2/15/18 - 2/15/24; valued at $51,000) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.32%, dated 10/17/16, due 1/17/17; proceeds $500,402; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 1.05% - 6.25% due 5/17/18 - 9/1/46; valued at $514,998) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.32%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $200,002; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.00% - 4.00% due 7/1/29 - 7/1/46; valued at $206,000) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.36%, dated 9/22/16, due 9/21/17; proceeds $853,049; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 0.75% - 7.00% due 6/21/17 - 9/20/46; valued at $875,262) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 850,000 | | | | 850,000 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.35%, dated 8/30/16, due 11/28/16; proceeds $500,431; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.40% - 3.50% due 4/1/29 - 5/1/46; valued at $515,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 500,000 | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.36%, dated 8/4/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $365,317; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 1.05% - 4.50% due 5/17/18 - 10/1/46; valued at $375,947) | | | 365,000 | | | | 365,000 | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.50%, dated 1/5/16, due 1/5/17; proceeds $864,268; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 1.77% - 6.00% due 2/1/23 - 9/1/46; valued at $885,800) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 860,000 | | | | 860,000 | | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., (Interest in $1,450,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.32% dated 10/31/16 under which BNP Paribas Securities Corp., will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,450,013 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 8/15/46; valued at $1,479,000) | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,000 | | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., (Interest in $450,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.34% dated 10/31/16 under which BNP Paribas Securities Corp., will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $450,004 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities and U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 10/1/46; valued at $463,499) | | | 446,000 | | | | 446,000 | | |
Citibank NA, (0.33%, dated 10/26/16, due 11/2/16; proceeds $500,032; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 0.75% - 9.00% due 8/28/17 - 4/1/56 and U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 8.13% due 11/15/16 - 5/15/43; valued at $510,023) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.26%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $50,000; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 1.38% due 9/30/20; valued at $51,000) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.26%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $150,001; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 1.13% - 1.63% due 7/31/20 - 8/31/21; valued at $153,000) | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (cont'd)
Government Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (cont'd) | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.32%, dated 10/27/16, due 11/3/16; proceeds $350,022; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.13% - 4.00% due 4/30/18 - 7/15/26; valued at $357,000) | | $ | 350,000 | | | $ | 350,000 | | |
Credit Agricole Corp., (Interest in $1,650,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.32% dated 10/31/16 under which Credit Agricole Corp., will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,650,015 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 8/15/44; valued at $1,683,000) | | | 850,000 | | | | 850,000 | | |
Credit Agricole Corp., (Interest in $1,400,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.34% dated 10/31/16 under which Credit Agricole Corp., will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,400,013 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities and U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 11/1/46; valued at $1,436,309) | | | 1,264,000 | | | | 1,264,000 | | |
Credit Agricole Corp., (0.35%, dated 10/27/16, due 11/3/16; proceeds $400,027; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.63% - 1.50% due 9/30/17 - 5/31/20; valued at $408,000) | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (0.25%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $660,005; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 2.00% - 2.63% due 11/15/20 - 2/15/22; valued at $660,005) | | | 660,000 | | | | 660,000 | | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.26%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $215,002; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 1.63% due 10/31/23; valued at $219,302) | | | 215,000 | | | | 215,000 | | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.27%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $200,002; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.00% - 5.50% due 9/1/46 - 8/1/48; valued at $206,001) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.28%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $650,005; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 1.00% - 4.50% due 5/15/17 - 5/15/41; valued at $663,000) | | | 650,000 | | | | 650,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.31%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $100,001; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.50% - 5.00% due 5/1/41 - 10/1/46; valued at $103,002) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.33%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $1,000,105; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.63% - 1.75% due 4/30/18 - 9/30/22; valued at $1,020,242) | | $ | 1,000,096 | | | $ | 1,000,096 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.40%, dated 9/16/16, due 12/16/16; proceeds $100,101; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 3.50% - 5.00% due 6/1/26 - 3/1/46; valued at $103,004) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.42%, dated 8/1/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $75,079; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.00% - 3.50% due 6/1/46 - 7/1/46; valued at $77,252) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.50%, dated 9/22/16, due 1/13/17; proceeds $390,603; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.24% - 6.50% due 6/1/25 - 9/1/46; valued at $401,702) | | | 390,000 | | | | 390,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.50%, dated 9/23/16, due 1/31/17; proceeds $300,533; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.00% - 4.50% due 3/1/21 - 1/1/43; valued at $309,003) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | | |
ING Financial Markets LLC, (0.50%, dated 10/3/16, due 1/31/17; proceeds $135,221; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.00% - 3.50% due 5/1/28 - 3/1/46; valued at $139,051) | | | 135,000 | | | | 135,000 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (Interest in $250,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.34% dated 10/31/16 under which Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $250,002 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities with various maturities to 3/1/46; valued at $257,500) | | | 246,000 | | | | 246,000 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (0.34%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $585,756; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 1.13% - 1.25% due 3/31/21 - 8/31/21; valued at $597,690) | | | 585,750 | | | | 585,750 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (0.38%, dated 9/23/16, due 12/15/16; proceeds $500,432; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.09% - 4.00% due 10/1/31 - 11/1/46; valued at $515,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | |
Natixis, (Interest in $2,250,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.33% dated 10/31/16 under which Natixis, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $2,250,021 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 2/15/46; valued at $2,295,000) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,150,000 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (cont'd)
Government Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (cont'd) | |
Natixis, (Interest in $1,500,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.35% dated 10/31/16 under which Natixis, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,500,015 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities and U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 8/1/46; valued at $1,544,952) | | $ | 1,486,000 | | | $ | 1,486,000 | | |
Nomura Securities, (0.34%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $200,002; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 8.88% due 11/30/16 - 5/15/45; valued at $206,000) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | |
Nomura Securities, (0.37%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $2,266,023; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 0.00% - 9.00% due 11/15/16 - 1/15/49 and U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 7.63% due 12/22/16 - 2/15/46; valued at $2,318,632) | | | 2,266,000 | | | | 2,266,000 | | |
Prudential Insurance Company of America, (0.36%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $259,691; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 2.88% due 8/15/45; valued at $264,881) | | | 259,687 | | | | 259,687 | | |
Prudential Legacy Insurance Company of New Jersey, (0.36%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $213,946; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.01% - 4.25% due 2/15/22 - 11/15/40; valued at $218,223) | | | 213,944 | | | | 213,944 | | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, (0.35%, dated 9/22/16, due 12/16/16; proceeds $980,797; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.00% - 6.00% due 4/1/27 - 11/1/46; valued at $1,009,400) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 980,000 | | | | 980,000 | | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, (0.35%, dated 9/23/16, due 12/15/16; proceeds $455,361; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.50% - 5.00% due 6/20/42 - 10/20/46 and U.S. Government obligations, 0.13% - 8.00% due 4/15/19 - 1/31/23; valued at $464,702) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 455,000 | | | | 455,000 | | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, (0.35%, dated 9/26/16, due 12/15/16; proceeds $1,120,857; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 1.88% - 9.00% due 12/1/17 - 11/1/46; valued at $1,153,600) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 1,120,000 | | | | 1,120,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.33%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $400,004; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 1.25% - 1.63% due 1/31/20 - 2/15/26; valued at $408,000) | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Societe Generale, (0.39%, dated 10/3/16, due 11/4/16; proceeds $85,029; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 3.38% - 4.00% due 12/8/23 - 3/1/44 and U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 7.88% due 11/3/16 - 2/15/46; valued at $86,842) | | $ | 85,000 | | | $ | 85,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.39%, dated 10/17/16, due 12/16/16; proceeds $500,320; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.20% - 5.41% due 6/1/17 - 10/1/46 and various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 4.38% due 11/15/16 - 5/15/45; valued at $510,859) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.39%, dated 10/19/16, due 12/19/16; proceeds $300,195; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.10% - 4.50% due 11/30/21 - 6/1/46 and various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 2.50% due 12/31/16 - 8/15/44; valued at $308,144) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.40%, dated 9/28/16, due 11/28/16; proceeds $100,068; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 1.63% due 2/15/26; valued at $102,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.40%, dated 10/4/16, due 12/5/16; proceeds $800,542; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.13% - 3.88% due 1/15/17 - 2/15/46; valued at $816,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 800,000 | | | | 800,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.43%, dated 9/27/16, due 12/19/16; proceeds $400,391; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.10% - 4.00% due 11/30/21 - 1/1/44 and various U.S. Government obligations, 0.88% - 2.50% due 7/15/17 - 5/15/24; valued at $408,197) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | |
TD Securities USA LLC, (0.35%, dated 10/27/16, due 11/3/16; proceeds $125,009; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.50% - 4.50% due 1/1/28 - 7/1/46 and a U.S. Government obligation, 1.38% due 1/31/21; valued at $128,749) | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, (Interest in $450,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.34% dated 10/31/16 under which Wells Fargo Bank NA, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $450,004 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities with various maturities to 8/1/46; valued at $459,000) | | | 450,000 | | | | 450,000 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (cont'd)
Government Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (cont'd) | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, (0.58%, dated 9/15/16, due 3/16/17; proceeds $150,433; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.13% - 3.63% due 4/15/17 - 2/15/21; valued at $153,000) | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 150,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, (0.60%, dated 9/8/16, due 3/10/17; proceeds $40,120; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 0.13% due 4/15/17; valued at $40,800) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.32%, dated 10/25/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $195,012; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.35% - 4.00% due 1/1/23 - 9/1/46; valued at $200,850) | | | 195,000 | | | | 195,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (Interest in $1,100,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.34% dated 10/31/16 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,100,010 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government agency securities with various maturities to 1/11/46; valued at $1,133,000) | | | 1,099,000 | | | | 1,099,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.35%, dated 10/27/16, due 11/3/16; proceeds $600,041; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.50% - 3.50% due 8/1/26 - 10/1/46; valued at $618,000) | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.41%, dated 9/6/16, due 12/5/16; proceeds $50,051; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.50% - 1.63% due 11/30/16 - 4/30/23; valued at $51,000) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.42%, dated 9/22/16, due 12/16/16; proceeds $570,556; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.39% - 4.00% due 8/1/26 - 10/1/46; valued at $587,100) | | | 570,000 | | | | 570,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.42%, dated 9/23/16, due 12/15/16; proceeds $600,572; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.37% - 5.00% due 9/1/26 - 11/1/46; valued at $618,000) | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.44%, dated 10/13/16, due 12/15/16; proceeds $125,096; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government agency securities, 2.50% - 4.00% due 9/1/31 - 8/1/46; valued at $128,750) | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | |
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $29,451,477) | | | 29,451,477 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
U.S. Agency Securities (36.4%) | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.44%, 1/10/17 - 2/9/17 (a) | | $ | 185,000 | | | $ | 184,829 | | |
0.45%, 1/31/17 (a) | | | 70,000 | | | | 69,920 | | |
0.46%, 2/28/17 (a) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,924 | | |
0.51%, 12/2/16 - 11/22/17 (b) | | | 370,540 | | | | 370,540 | | |
0.52%, 7/24/17 - 4/20/18 (b) | | | 273,000 | | | | 273,006 | | |
0.52%, 1/26/17 (a) | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,969 | | |
0.54%, 1/24/17 (a) | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,975 | | |
0.54%, 1/30/17 (b) | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,013 | | |
0.56%, 3/24/17 - 8/28/17 (b) | | | 489,000 | | | | 488,973 | | |
0.57%, 5/15/17 (b) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,025 | | |
0.59%, 8/10/17 (b) | | | 21,000 | | | | 20,998 | | |
0.64%, 8/29/18 (b) | | | 140,000 | | | | 140,000 | | |
0.66%, 12/4/17 (b) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.48%, 2/1/17 (a) | | | 9,204 | | | | 9,193 | | |
0.50%, 12/9/16 - 12/14/16 (a) | | | 862,000 | | | | 861,512 | | |
0.51%, 11/16/16 - 3/22/17 (a) | | | 854,400 | | | | 853,466 | | |
0.52%, 11/25/16 - 10/2/17 (b) | | | 997,000 | | | | 997,000 | | |
0.53%, 11/14/16 - 5/25/17 (b) | | | 1,073,000 | | | | 1,073,000 | | |
0.54%, 5/23/17 - 6/22/17 (b) | | | 460,000 | | | | 460,000 | | |
0.55%, 3/1/17 - 5/4/17 (b) | | | 1,652,000 | | | | 1,652,000 | | |
0.56%, 2/27/17 - 10/6/17 (b) | | | 838,000 | | | | 838,000 | | |
0.56%, 11/30/16 | | | 225,000 | | | | 224,993 | | |
0.56%, 3/15/17 (a) | | | 90,000 | | | | 89,813 | | |
0.57%, 11/25/16 (a) | | | 111,550 | | | | 111,508 | | |
0.57%, 10/2/17 (b) | | | 175,000 | | | | 175,000 | | |
0.58%, 9/7/17 (b) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
0.59%, 8/24/17 - 8/25/17 (b) | | | 170,000 | | | | 170,000 | | |
0.59%, 12/2/16 (a) | | | 300,000 | | | | 299,849 | | |
0.60%, 11/30/16 (a) | | | 125,000 | | | | 124,940 | | |
0.62%, 2/9/17 - 3/29/18 (b) | | | 561,000 | | | | 561,000 | | |
0.63%, 2/5/18 - 3/26/18 (b) | | | 600,000 | | | | 599,999 | | |
0.64%, 11/24/17 (b) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
0.65%, 2/5/18 - 2/22/18 (b) | | | 780,000 | | | | 780,000 | | |
0.66%, 2/22/18 - 3/9/18 (b) | | | 155,000 | | | | 154,996 | | |
0.67%, 3/7/18 (b) | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,993 | | |
0.68%, 2/14/17 - 3/16/18 (b) | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 1,014,964 | | |
0.69%, 3/16/18 (b) | | | 155,000 | | | | 154,989 | | |
0.75%, 4/28/17 (b) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | |
0.78%, 8/21/17 (b) | | | 179,000 | | | | 178,985 | | |
0.79%, 8/23/17 (b) | | | 57,250 | | | | 57,248 | | |
0.80%, 3/14/17 - 3/23/17 (b) | | | 707,500 | | | | 707,500 | | |
0.81%, 3/22/17 - 8/25/17 (b) | | | 855,000 | | | | 855,000 | | |
0.82%, 9/1/17 - 9/11/17 (b) | | | 479,000 | | | | 478,991 | | |
0.83%, 9/13/17 (b) | | | 53,000 | | | | 52,998 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (cont'd)
Government Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
U.S. Agency Securities (cont'd) | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 0.40%, 12/22/16 (a) | | $ | 195,000 | | | $ | 194,889 | | |
0.50%, 4/4/17 (a) | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,572 | | |
0.53%, 1/17/17 (a) | | | 176,000 | | | | 175,800 | | |
0.53%, 4/20/17 (b) | | | 247,600 | | | | 247,582 | | |
0.58%, 4/27/17 (b) | | | 335,000 | | | | 334,967 | | |
0.66%, 7/21/17 (b) | | | 400,000 | | | | 399,970 | | |
0.71%, 11/14/16 (b) | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | |
0.78%, 12/21/17 (b) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | |
0.84%, 1/8/18 (b) | | | 225,000 | | | | 225,000 | | |
0.86%, 3/8/18 (b) | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,000 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.53%, 1/5/17 (a) | | | 31,125 | | | | 31,095 | | |
0.54%, 9/8/17 - 10/5/17 (b) | | | 323,000 | | | | 322,961 | | |
0.81%, 12/20/17 (b) | | | 306,315 | | | | 306,272 | | |
0.85%, 1/11/18 (b) | | | 260,000 | | | | 260,000 | | |
Total U.S. Agency Securities (Cost $19,248,217) | | | 19,248,217 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities (7.0%) | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%, 3/31/17 - 4/30/17 | | | 600,000 | | | | 599,811 | | |
0.56%, 3/31/17 | | | 475,000 | | | | 475,865 | | |
0.63%, 12/31/16 - 8/31/17 | | | 585,000 | | | | 585,002 | | |
0.63%, 5/31/17 (c) | | | 465,000 | | | | 465,174 | | |
0.88%, 1/31/17 - 5/15/17 | | | 875,000 | | | | 876,212 | | |
1.88%, 8/31/17 | | | 110,000 | | | | 111,112 | | |
3.00%, 2/28/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,628 | | |
3.25%, 12/31/16 - 3/31/17 | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,655 | | |
4.63%, 2/15/17 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,589 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $3,668,048) | | | 3,668,048 | | |
Total Investments (99.1%) (Cost $52,367,742) (d)(e) | | | 52,367,742 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.9%) | | | 485,487 | | |
Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 52,853,229 | | |
(a) Purchased on a discount basis. The interest rates shown have been adjusted to reflect a money market equivalent yield.
(b) Variable/Floating Rate Security — Interest rate changes on these instruments are based on changes in a designated base rate. The rates shown are those in effect on October 31, 2016.
(c) All or a portion of the security is subject to delayed delivery.
(d) Securities are available for collateral in connection with securities purchased on a forward commitment basis.
(e) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes.
Portfolio Composition
Classification | | Percentage of Total Investments | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 56.2 | % | |
U.S. Agency Securities | | | 36.8 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 7.0 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investment Overview (unaudited)
Government Securities Portfolio
The Government Securities Portfolio seeks preservation of capital, daily liquidity and maximum current income. The Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share by investing substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury obligations and certain U.S. government securities, the interest from which is generally exempt from state income taxation.
Performance
For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class had a total return of 0.14%. For the seven-day period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class provide an annualized current yield of 0.19% (subsidized) and –0.08% (non subsidized), while its 30-day moving average annualized yield was 0.19% (subsidized) and –0.08% (non-subsidized). Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return. The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
• Compared to the first half of 2015, the economy expanded at a somewhat slower pace in the second half at 1.45%, as slower inventory growth subtracted from gross domestic product (GDP) along with lower exports due to the dollar's appreciation.(1) The economy grew at a modest pace in the first half of 2016, at 1.1%, due to lagging growth caused by continued turbulence in the financial markets and global economic problems. Household purchases were the lone bright spot in the first half of 2016, while businesses continued to trim inventories and reduce outlays on equipment and construction projects. The U.S. economy picked up in the third quarter of 2016, growing at 2.9%, the largest increase in two years, predominantly due to a rebound in inventories and a jump in the export market.
• Despite global uncertainty, U.S. employment data continued to show resiliency in the first half of 2016, averaging 171,000.(2) The first half was highlighted by a surprising 24,000 gain in May, where employers added the fewest number of workers in almost six years. Payroll growth in June rebounded and came in at 271,000, tempering fears of a slowing labor market. Both the
unemployment rate and participation rate ended the first half of 2016 where they started, at 4.9% and 62.7%, respectively.
• Third quarter 2016 continued its positive momentum, with non-farm payrolls averaging 206,000 through September. Economists focused on the fact that both the size of the labor force and the number of people employed rose substantially. The uptick in the jobless rate to 5% was caused by the labor market growing faster than the number of employed. U.S. jobs continued their upward trend in October, at 161,000, showing signs that the labor market and economy made progress to start the fourth quarter. Both the October unemployment rate and labor participation rate ticked down slightly.
• Monetary policy remained a key driver of sentiment and market performance. The October 2015 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting offered the market an important update on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) views on market conditions and the economy. The FOMC indicated that the economy continued to expand at a moderate pace and upgraded household spending and business fixed investment progress to "solid" from "moderate." The statement also noted that the pace of job gains had slowed but the unemployment rate remained steady. Concerns had dissipated about global developments restraining financial activity, as this wording was completely dropped from the October statement. A key addition to this statement was the explicit mentioning of the next meeting in the context of raising rates. Many believed that the FOMC continued to favor increasing rates off of the zero bound before the end of the year.
• November contained no Fed meetings, but continued to produce strong jobs and economic data. The rates market reflected this positive sentiment as short-dated Treasuries sold off considerably during November, with yields on 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month Treasuries all rising by 10 to 20 basis points.(3)
• At the much-anticipated December FOMC meeting, interest rates were increased in line with expectations by 25 basis points to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. FOMC members acknowledged progress in the labor market but noted that inflation remains below their target. The Committee expects inflation
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Government Securities Portfolio
to rise to 2% over the medium term as transitory factors dissipate. The Fed's updated interest rate forecasts were revised down very slightly. These projections imply four rate hikes in 2016, while market pricing indicated expectations of only two hikes in 2016. Overall, the Fed vowed to remain data dependent in terms of its decisions on further policy normalization going forward.
• Following the December rate hike, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) made adjustments to the overnight fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility, increasing the offering rate from 5 basis points to 25 basis points. In addition, the previous $300 billion overnight limit was removed. On year-end 2015, the FOMC accepted a new high of over $474 billion in overnight repos that all matured on January 4, 2016, aiding the collateral squeeze in our markets at quarter-end periods. Unlike previous quarter-ends, there were no submissions in the term auctions leading up to year-end due to a lack of yield incentive.
• The January 2016 FOMC meeting went as expected, with members concerned about weakening growth in foreign economies and turbulence in the global equity markets. With the Committee's uncertainty about the impact of global developments on the U.S. economy, they adopted a "wait and see" stance before considering any additional monetary actions in the near term.
• In line with market expectations, Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs at the March FOMC meeting, citing concerns about global economic and financial developments, keeping the target federal funds rate at 0.25% to 0.50%. The Committee also revised their forecast of four rate hikes from the December 2015 meeting, down to two for the remainder of 2016, with Fed Chair Yellen saying it's appropriate to "proceed cautiously" in raising interest rates. The market was more cautious, only pricing in approximately one rate hike for the remainder of 2016.
• At the April FOMC meeting, rates were left unchanged and the Committee signaled their openness to raising rates in June if upcoming data warranted. The Fed acknowledged that financial conditions eased somewhat since the March
meeting and removed the assessment that "financial conditions continue to pose risks to the outlook" of the economy.
• In May, the April FOMC minutes were released and surprised the market with a hawkish tone. The minutes stated that "most" participants judged that it "likely would be appropriate for the Committee to increase the target range for the federal funds rate in June" if economic data were supportive. Referring to the June meeting, officials judged it appropriate to leave their options open, making a decision based on upcoming economic data points.
• June was full of market-moving events across the globe. The month started with the May non-farm payroll report, which came in at 38,000, significantly below the 160,000 consensus. This was later revised to 24,000. The addition was the fewest new jobs since September 2010, and immediately the market priced out any rate hike at the FOMC meeting later in the month. With the poor non-farm payroll result still fresh and the upcoming Brexit vote on the horizon, as expected the Fed held rates steady at their mid-month meeting and maintained a target federal funds range of 0.25% to 0.50%. The Fed did express confidence in a jobs rebound and reiterated that interest rates are likely to rise at a gradual level. In addition, the "dot plot," which charts the Fed's interest rate forecasts, took on a dovish tone, decreasing the members voting for a 2016 hike, as well as lowering the 2017 and 2018 interest rate path.
• In a referendum on June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), with 52% in favor. The vote to leave was supported by resentment over Britain's high annual contributions to the EU as well as concerns about the uptick in immigration due to the recent refugee crisis. The process of leaving the EU is lengthy, as it will take two years from the time the U.K. files the official notification through Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This is unchartered territory, and the global markets reacted accordingly. Risk assets were down and investors piled into perceived safe-haven assets, sending yields to near-record lows. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield declined to 2.19% and the 10-year slid to 1.39% in days following the referendum.(4)
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Investment Overview (unaudited) (cont'd)
Government Securities Portfolio
• In July, markets managed to stabilize from the turbulence following the Brexit vote the prior month. The July FOMC meeting went fairly in line with market expectations, with no changes to policy and rates. The tone of the meeting was hawkish, with the Fed saying that "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished." The Committee repeated that it expects conditions will evolve in a manner that warrants a gradual increase in the federal funds rate.
• With no FOMC meeting taking place in August, market participants were focused on the annual Jackson Hole summit, which was highlighted by comments from Fed Chair Yellen. "In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," she said in the text of the speech to central bankers and economists. These remarks left open the possibility of an interest-rate hike in September. As a result of the interpreted hawkish comments, bonds fell while the dollar rose.
• At the September FOMC meeting, however, the Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged, citing that the risks to the economic outlook remained balanced and, although the case for an increase in policy rates had strengthened, the Committee decided to wait for further progress toward its objectives. The non-hike appeared to be a very close call, as three Committee members dissented against the decision. However, there was a material split in the Committee, as three other members called for no further rate increases for the remainder of the year, blurring the expectations of an additional rate hike before year-end.
• On October 14, 2016, the long-awaited implementation of the revised SEC Rule 2a-7 took effect. Sweeping changes included the mandatory adoption of trigger-based redemption fees and liquidity gates for prime and tax-exempt funds, along with the conversion to floating net asset value (FNAV). Government and treasury funds were largely unchanged. Money fund managers adopted a defensive approach leading up to the reform date, shortening their maturities and increasing liquidity. This caused a shift in the supply/demand equilibrium for credit products, causing a technical imbalance
that resulted in a sharp rise for both 3- and 6-month Libor rates. Three-month Libor closed at 0.88% as of October 14, up over 20 basis points from the start of the third quarter, while 6-month Libor closed at 1.26%, up over 30 basis points from the start of the quarter.(5) As expected, money market participants shifted over $1 trillion from prime funds into government funds, for the year ended October 31, 2016.(6)
Management Strategies
• As of October 31, 2016, the Portfolio had net assets of approximately $23.8 billion. The Portfolio's WAM and WAL were 22 days and 106 days, respectively.
• We continued to hold only government agency and U.S. Treasury obligations in this Portfolio. Yields on short-term investments remained very low, which resulted in maintaining a short maturity profile. We invested the majority of the Portfolio in agency obligations, along with a portion in U.S. Treasury obligations.
(1) Source for GDP data: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(2) Source for employment data: Bureau of Labor Statistics
(3) Source: Bloomberg L.P.
(4) Source: Bloomberg L.P., July 1, 2016
(5) Source: Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg L.P.
(6) Source: iMoneynet, an Informa business
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Portfolio of Investments
Government Securities Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreement (39.8%) | |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (0.25%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $9,500,066; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 1.25% - 2.00% due 10/31/19 - 4/30/23; valued at $9,500,066) (Cost $9,500,000) | | $ | 9,500,000 | | | $ | 9,500,000 | | |
U.S. Agency Securities (52.2%) | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.40%, 11/3/16 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000 | | |
0.48%, 11/20/17 (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | |
0.50%, 2/17/17 - 3/8/17 (b) | | | 9,000 | | | | 8,984 | | |
0.51%, 11/22/16 - 11/22/17 (a) | | | 187,000 | | | | 187,002 | | |
0.52%, 9/25/17 (a) | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,998 | | |
0.54%, 1/30/17 (a) | | | 28,000 | | | | 28,009 | | |
0.56%, 11/13/17 (a) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,994 | | |
0.56%, 4/26/17 (a)(c) | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,145 | | |
0.57%, 12/28/16 - 8/29/17 (a) | | | 11,500 | | | | 11,500 | | |
0.57%, 5/4/17 (b) | | | 3,980 | | | | 3,968 | | |
0.59%, 2/27/17 - 4/17/17 (a) | | | 92,500 | | | | 92,577 | | |
0.61%, 2/8/18 (a) | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,999 | | |
0.64%, 8/29/18 (a) | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | |
0.78%, 7/20/17 (a) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,082 | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.26%, 11/25/16 (b) | | | 1,000,450 | | | | 1,000,277 | | |
0.27%, 11/2/16 - 11/30/16 (b) | | | 3,310,596 | | | | 3,310,359 | | |
0.28%, 11/8/16 - 12/23/16 (b) | | | 766,377 | | | | 766,176 | | |
0.29%, 12/9/16 (b) | | | 561,000 | | | | 560,828 | | |
0.30%, 12/2/16 - 12/7/16 (b) | | | 135,466 | | | | 135,427 | | |
0.44%, 3/16/17 (a) | | | 130,000 | | | | 130,000 | | |
0.49%, 3/1/17 (b) | | | 135,000 | | | | 134,782 | | |
0.51%, 3/17/17 - 3/22/17 (b) | | | 201,000 | | | | 200,602 | | |
0.52%, 11/16/16 - 10/2/17 (a) | | | 699,000 | | | | 699,023 | | |
0.52%, 3/10/17 (b) | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,954 | | |
0.53%, 5/25/17 - 8/18/17 (a) | | | 129,500 | | | | 129,498 | | |
0.54%, 5/15/17 - 6/22/17 (a) | | | 505,000 | | | | 505,000 | | |
0.55%, 5/1/17 (a) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000 | | |
0.56%, 8/3/17 - 10/6/17 (a) | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000 | | |
0.56%, 3/15/17 (b) | | | 60,000 | | | | 59,875 | | |
0.57%, 10/2/17 (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | |
0.58%, 9/7/17 (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | |
0.59%, 8/24/17 - 11/17/17 (a) | | | 575,000 | | | | 575,000 | | |
0.60%, 9/1/17 (a) | | | 38,000 | | | | 38,023 | | |
0.62%, 3/29/18 (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | |
0.63%, 12/28/16 | | | 29,510 | | | | 29,523 | | |
0.63%, 2/5/18 - 3/19/18 (a) | | | 141,100 | | | | 141,110 | | |
0.64%, 11/13/17 - 11/24/17 (a) | | | 510,000 | | | | 510,000 | | |
0.65%, 2/5/18 - 2/22/18 (a) | | | 580,000 | | | | 580,000 | | |
0.66%, 2/22/18 - 3/9/18 (a) | | | 170,000 | | | | 169,997 | | |
0.67%, 2/12/18 - 3/7/18 (a) | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,019,997 | | |
0.68%, 3/16/18 (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | |
0.69%, 3/16/18 (a) | | | 90,000 | | | | 89,994 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
0.73%, 3/23/17 (a) | | $ | 25,000 | | | $ | 25,013 | | |
0.75%, 8/9/17 (a) | | | 23,325 | | | | 23,374 | | |
0.81%, 10/27/17 (a) | | | 84,800 | | | | 84,888 | | |
0.88%, 3/10/17 | | | 38,100 | | | | 38,150 | | |
1.63%, 12/9/16 | | | 36,345 | | | | 36,390 | | |
4.75%, 12/16/16 | | | 6,100 | | | | 6,132 | | |
Tennessee Valley Authority, 0.27%, 11/15/16 (b) | | | 131,480 | | | | 131,467 | | |
Total U.S. Agency Securities (Cost $12,430,117) | | | 12,430,117 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities (8.6%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.25%, 12/29/16 (d) | | | 110,000 | | | | 109,956 | | |
0.26%, 11/17/16 (d) | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,999 | | |
0.29%, 11/25/16 (d) | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,952 | | |
0.45%, 2/16/17 (d) | | | 325,000 | | | | 324,569 | | |
0.46%, 2/23/17 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,857 | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%, 3/31/17 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,965 | | |
0.63%, 5/31/17 (c) | | | 86,000 | | | | 86,024 | | |
0.75%, 1/15/17 | | | 275,000 | | | | 275,176 | | |
0.88%, 1/31/17 | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,376 | | |
2.75%, 11/30/16 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,192 | | |
3.13%, 1/31/17 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,656 | | |
3.25%, 3/31/17 | | | 190,000 | | | | 192,102 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $2,048,824) | | | 2,048,824 | | |
Total Investments (100.6%) (Cost $23,978,941) (e)(f) | | | 23,978,941 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (–0.6%) | | | (137,434 | ) | |
Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 23,841,507 | | |
(a) Variable/Floating Rate Security — Interest rate changes on these instruments are based on changes in a designated base rate. The rates shown are those in effect on October 31, 2016.
(b) Purchased on a discount basis. The interest rates shown have been adjusted to reflect a money market equivalent yield.
(c) All or a portion of the security is subject to delayed delivery.
(d) Rate shown is the yield to maturity at October 31, 2016.
(e) Securities are available for collateral in connection with securities purchased on a forward commitment basis.
(f) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes.
Portfolio Composition
Classification | | Percentage of Total Investments | |
U.S. Agency Securities | | | 51.8 | % | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | 39.6 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 8.6 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investment Overview (unaudited)
Treasury Portfolio
The Treasury Portfolio seeks preservation of capital, daily liquidity and maximum current income. The Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share by investing exclusively in U.S. Treasury obligations, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, and repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities.
Performance
For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class had a total return of 0.19%. For the seven-day period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class provide an annualized current yield of 0.22% (subsidized) and 0.19% (non-subsidized), while its 30-day moving average annualized yield was 0.22% (subsidized) and 0.19% (non-subsidized). Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return. The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
• Compared to the first half of 2015, the economy expanded at a somewhat slower pace in the second half at 1.45%, as slower inventory growth subtracted from gross domestic product (GDP) along with lower exports due to the dollar's appreciation.(1) The economy grew at a modest pace in the first half of 2016, at 1.1%, due to lagging growth caused by continued turbulence in the financial markets and global economic problems. Household purchases were the lone bright spot in the first half of 2016, while businesses continued to trim inventories and reduce outlays on equipment and construction projects. The U.S. economy picked up in the third quarter of 2016, growing at 2.9%, the largest increase in two years, predominantly due to a rebound in inventories and a jump in the export market.
• Despite global uncertainty, U.S. employment data continued to show resiliency in the first half of 2016, averaging 171,000.(2) The first half was highlighted by a surprising 24,000 gain in May, where employers added the fewest number of workers in almost six years. Payroll growth in June rebounded and came in at 271,000, tempering fears of a slowing labor market. Both the unemployment rate and participation rate ended the first half of
2016 where they started, at 4.9% and 62.7%, respectively.
• Third quarter 2016 continued its positive momentum, with non-farm payrolls averaging 206,000 through September. Economists focused on the fact that both the size of the labor force and the number of people employed rose substantially. The uptick in the jobless rate to 5% was caused by the labor market growing faster than the number of employed. U.S. jobs continued their upward trend in October, at 161,000, showing signs that the labor market and economy made progress to start the fourth quarter. Both the October unemployment rate and labor participation rate ticked down slightly.
• Monetary policy remained a key driver of sentiment and market performance. The October 2015 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting offered the market an important update on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) views on market conditions and the economy. The FOMC indicated that the economy continued to expand at a moderate pace and upgraded household spending and business fixed investment progress to "solid" from "moderate." The statement also noted that the pace of job gains had slowed but the unemployment rate remained steady. Concerns had dissipated about global developments restraining financial activity, as this wording was completely dropped from the October statement. A key addition to this statement was the explicit mentioning of the next meeting in the context of raising rates. Many believed that the FOMC continued to favor increasing rates off of the zero bound before the end of the year.
• November contained no Fed meetings, but continued to produce strong jobs and economic data. The rates market reflected this positive sentiment as short-dated Treasuries sold off considerably during November, with yields on 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month Treasuries all rising by 10 to 20 basis points.(3)
• At the much-anticipated December FOMC meeting, interest rates were increased in line with expectations by 25 basis points to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. FOMC members acknowledged progress in the labor market but noted that inflation remains below their target. The Committee expects inflation
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to rise to 2% over the medium term as transitory factors dissipate. The Fed's updated interest rate forecasts were revised down very slightly. These projections imply four rate hikes in 2016, while market pricing indicated expectations of only two hikes in 2016. Overall, the Fed vowed to remain data dependent in terms of its decisions on further policy normalization going forward.
• Following the December rate hike, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) made adjustments to the overnight fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility, increasing the offering rate from 5 basis points to 25 basis points. In addition, the previous $300 billion overnight limit was removed. On year-end 2015, the FOMC accepted a new high of over $474 billion in overnight repos that all matured on January 4, 2016, aiding the collateral squeeze in our markets at quarter-end periods. Unlike previous quarter-ends, there were no submissions in the term auctions leading up to year-end due to a lack of yield incentive.
• The January 2016 FOMC meeting went as expected, with members concerned about weakening growth in foreign economies and turbulence in the global equity markets. With the Committee's uncertainty about the impact of global developments on the U.S. economy, they adopted a "wait and see" stance before considering any additional monetary actions in the near term.
• In line with market expectations, Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs at the March FOMC meeting, citing concerns about global economic and financial developments, keeping the target federal funds rate at 0.25% to 0.50%. The Committee also revised their forecast of four rate hikes from the December 2015 meeting, down to two for the remainder of 2016, with Fed Chair Yellen saying it's appropriate to "proceed cautiously" in raising interest rates. The market was more cautious, only pricing in approximately one rate hike for the remainder of 2016.
• At the April FOMC meeting, rates were left unchanged and the Committee signaled their openness to raising rates in June if upcoming data warranted. The Fed acknowledged that financial conditions eased somewhat since the March meeting and removed the assessment that "financial
conditions continue to pose risks to the outlook" of the economy.
• In May, the April FOMC minutes were released and surprised the market with a hawkish tone. The minutes stated that "most" participants judged that it "likely would be appropriate for the Committee to increase the target range for the federal funds rate in June" if economic data were supportive. Referring to the June meeting, officials judged it appropriate to leave their options open, making a decision based on upcoming economic data points.
• June was full of market-moving events across the globe. The month started with the May non-farm payroll report, which came in at 38,000, significantly below the 160,000 consensus. This was later revised to 24,000. The addition was the fewest new jobs since September 2010, and immediately the market priced out any rate hike at the FOMC meeting later in the month. With the poor non-farm payroll result still fresh and the upcoming Brexit vote on the horizon, as expected the Fed held rates steady at their mid-month meeting and maintained a target federal funds range of 0.25% to 0.50%. The Fed did express confidence in a jobs rebound and reiterated that interest rates are likely to rise at a gradual level. In addition, the "dot plot," which charts the Fed's interest rate forecasts, took on a dovish tone, decreasing the members voting for a 2016 hike, as well as lowering the 2017 and 2018 interest rate path.
• In a referendum on June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), with 52% in favor. The vote to leave was supported by resentment over Britain's high annual contributions to the EU as well as concerns about the uptick in immigration due to the recent refugee crisis. The process of leaving the EU is lengthy, as it will take two years from the time the U.K. files the official notification through Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This is unchartered territory, and the global markets reacted accordingly. Risk assets were down and investors piled into perceived safe-haven assets, sending yields to near-record lows. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield declined to 2.19% and the 10-year slid to 1.39% in days following the referendum.(4)
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• In July, markets managed to stabilize from the turbulence following the Brexit vote the prior month. The July FOMC meeting went fairly in line with market expectations, with no changes to policy and rates. The tone of the meeting was hawkish, with the Fed saying that "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished." The Committee repeated that it expects conditions will evolve in a manner that warrants a gradual increase in the federal funds rate.
• With no FOMC meeting taking place in August, market participants were focused on the annual Jackson Hole summit, which was highlighted by comments from Fed Chair Yellen. "In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," she said in the text of the speech to central bankers and economists. These remarks left open the possibility of an interest-rate hike in September. As a result of the interpreted hawkish comments, bonds fell while the dollar rose.
• At the September FOMC meeting, however, the Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged, citing that the risks to the economic outlook remained balanced and, although the case for an increase in policy rates had strengthened, the Committee decided to wait for further progress toward its objectives. The non-hike appeared to be a very close call, as three Committee members dissented against the decision. However, there was a material split in the Committee, as three other members called for no further rate increases for the remainder of the year, blurring the expectations of an additional rate hike before year-end.
• On October 14, 2016, the long-awaited implementation of the revised SEC Rule 2a-7 took effect. Sweeping changes included the mandatory adoption of trigger-based redemption fees and liquidity gates for prime and tax-exempt funds, along with the conversion to floating net asset value (FNAV). Government and treasury funds were largely unchanged. Money fund managers adopted a defensive approach leading up to the reform date, shortening their maturities and increasing liquidity. This caused a shift in the supply/demand equilibrium
for credit products, causing a technical imbalance that resulted in a sharp rise for both 3- and 6-month Libor rates. Three-month Libor closed at 0.88% as of October 14, up over 20 basis points from the start of the third quarter, while 6-month Libor closed at 1.26%, up over 30 basis points from the start of the quarter.(5) As expected, money market participants shifted over $1 trillion from prime funds into government funds, for the year ended October 31, 2016.(6)
Management Strategies
• As of October 31, 2016, the Portfolio had net assets of approximately $19.2 billion. The Portfolio's WAM and WAL were 38 days and 104 days, respectively.
• We continued to hold the majority of the Portfolio in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, along with our direct holdings of U.S. Treasury bills and notes. Yields on short-term Treasuries remained very low, which resulted in limited yield opportunities. As a result, we continued to maintain a short maturity profile.
(1) Source for GDP data: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(2) Source for employment data: Bureau of Labor Statistics
(3) Source: Bloomberg L.P.
(4) Source: Bloomberg L.P., July 1, 2016
(5) Source: Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg L.P.
(6) Source: iMoneynet, an Informa business
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Portfolio of Investments
Treasury Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (51.2%) | |
ABN Amro Securities LLC, (Interest in $450,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.34% dated 10/31/16 under which ABN Amro Securities LLC, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $450,004 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 8/15/46; valued at $459,000) | | $ | 450,000 | | | $ | 450,000 | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (0.33%, dated 9/22/16, due 9/21/17; proceeds $902,959; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 8.75% due 11/15/16 - 11/15/45; valued at $918,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 900,000 | | | | 900,000 | | |
Barclays Capital, Inc., (0.32%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $500,004; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.63% - 8.13% due 6/30/17 - 5/15/43; valued at $510,000) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., (Interest in $1,450,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.32% dated 10/31/16 under which BNP Paribas Securities Corp., will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,450,013 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 8/15/46; valued at $1,479,000) | | | 850,000 | | | | 850,000 | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.26%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $100,001; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 1.00% - 3.00% due 2/28/17 - 6/30/23; valued at $102,000) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.32%, dated 10/27/16, due 11/3/16; proceeds $100,006; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 3.00% - 3.63% due 2/28/17 - 2/15/20; valued at $102,000) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
Credit Agricole Corp., (Interest in $1,650,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.32% dated 10/31/16 under which Credit Agricole Corp., will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $1,650,015 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 8/15/44; valued at $1,683,000) | | | 800,000 | | | | 800,000 | | |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (0.25%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $1,000,007; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 2.00% - 2.63% due 11/15/20 - 2/15/22; valued at $1,000,007) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., (0.28%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $750,006; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 3.13% - 4.38% due 8/15/18 - 8/15/44; valued at $765,002) | | $ | 750,000 | | | $ | 750,000 | | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, (0.25%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $100,001; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 2.50% due 8/15/23; valued at $102,000) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
Natixis, (Interest in $2,250,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.33% dated 10/31/16 under which Natixis, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $2,250,021 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 2/15/46; valued at $2,295,000) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,100,000 | | |
Nomura Securities, (0.34%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $300,003; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 3.25% due 12/31/16 - 2/15/43; valued at $306,000) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | | |
Prudential Insurance Company of America, (0.36%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $168,440; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 0.01% due 8/15/43; valued at $171,806) | | | 168,438 | | | | 168,438 | | |
Prudential Legacy Insurance Company of New Jersey, (0.36%, dated 10/31/16, due 11/1/16; proceeds $303,472; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.01% due 11/15/22 - 2/15/44; valued at $309,538) | | | 303,469 | | | | 303,469 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.39%, dated 10/19/16, due 12/19/16; proceeds $100,066; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 3.75% due 11/3/16 - 11/15/42; valued at $102,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.40%, dated 9/28/16, due 11/28/16; proceeds $100,068; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 7.88% due 11/3/16 - 1/15/29; valued at $102,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.40%, dated 10/4/16, due 12/5/16; proceeds $200,136; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.75% - 8.50% due 1/15/17 - 11/15/45; valued at $204,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | |
Societe Generale, (0.42%, dated 10/4/16, due 12/15/16; proceeds $100,084; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 2.75% due 11/3/16 - 11/15/42; valued at $102,000) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (cont'd)
Treasury Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Repurchase Agreements (cont'd) | |
Societe Generale, (0.43%, dated 9/27/16, due 12/19/16; proceeds $100,099; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.00% - 8.13% due 11/3/16 - 8/15/44; valued at $102,000) (Demand 11/7/16) | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
TD Securities USA LLC, (0.34%, dated 10/27/16, due 11/3/16; proceeds $125,008; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.88% - 2.75% due 2/28/17 - 2/15/24; valued at $127,500) | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, (Interest in $550,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.32% dated 10/31/16 under which Wells Fargo Bank NA, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $550,005 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 4/30/20; valued at $561,000) | | | 550,000 | | | | 550,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, (0.60%, dated 9/8/16, due 3/10/17; proceeds $40,120; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 0.13% due 4/15/17; valued at $40,800) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, ( interest in $250,000 joint repurchase agreement, 0.32% dated 10/31/16 under which Wells Fargo Securities LLC, will repurchase the securities provided as collateral for $250,002 on 11/1/16. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period held with BNY Mellon, tri-party agent, were various U.S. Government obligations with various maturities to 1/15/25; valued at $255,000) | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.41%, dated 9/6/16, due 12/5/16; proceeds $25,026; fully collateralized by a U.S. Government obligation, 0.88% due 6/15/17; valued at $25,500) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.41%, dated 9/22/16, due 12/16/16; proceeds $570,543; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.75% - 1.00% due 11/30/16 - 6/30/19; valued at $581,400) | | | 570,000 | | | | 570,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, (0.41%, dated 9/23/16, due 12/15/16; proceeds $250,233; fully collateralized by various U.S. Government obligations, 0.88% - 1.00% due 6/15/17 - 8/15/18; valued at $255,000) | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | |
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $9,831,907) | | | 9,831,907 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
U.S. Treasury Securities (47.1%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.46%, 2/23/17 (a) | | $ | 60,000 | | | $ | 59,915 | | |
0.51%, 3/23/17 (a) | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,704 | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.41%, 4/30/17 (b) | | | 517,000 | | | | 516,762 | | |
0.50%, 1/31/17 - 4/30/17 | | | 775,000 | | | | 774,901 | | |
0.51%, 10/31/17 (b) | | | 705,000 | | | | 704,575 | | |
0.53%, 4/30/18 (b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500,071 | | |
0.54%, 3/31/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,374 | | |
0.61%, 1/31/18 (b) | | | 220,000 | | | | 220,100 | | |
0.63%, 12/15/16 - 8/31/17 | | | 638,000 | | | | 638,167 | | |
0.63%, 5/31/17 (c) | | | 288,836 | | | | 288,943 | | |
0.75%, 1/15/17 - 3/15/17 | | | 315,000 | | | | 315,213 | | |
0.88%, 11/30/16 - 5/15/17 | | | 1,694,000 | | | | 1,695,907 | | |
1.88%, 8/31/17 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,253 | | |
2.38%, 7/31/17 | | | 48,300 | | | | 48,932 | | |
2.75%, 11/30/16 - 5/31/17 | | | 367,000 | | | | 368,025 | | |
3.00%, 2/28/17 | | | 135,000 | | | | 136,099 | | |
3.13%, 1/31/17 - 4/30/17 | | | 260,000 | | | | 262,548 | | |
3.25%, 12/31/16 | | | 952,000 | | | | 956,364 | | |
4.63%, 2/15/17 | | | 190,000 | | | | 192,274 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $9,054,127) | | | 9,054,127 | | |
Total Investments (98.3%) (Cost $18,886,034) (d)(e) | | | 18,886,034 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (1.7%) | | | 328,166 | | |
Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 19,214,200 | | |
(a) Rate shown is the yield to maturity at October 31, 2016.
(b) Variable/Floating Rate Security — Interest rate changes on these instruments are based on changes in a designated base rate. The rates shown are those in effect on October 31, 2016.
(c) All or a portion of the security is subject to delayed delivery.
(d) Securities are available for collateral in connection with securities purchased on a forward commitment basis.
(e) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes.
Portfolio Composition
Classification | | Percentage of Total Investments | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 52.1 | % | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 47.9 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investment Overview (unaudited)
Treasury Securities Portfolio
The Treasury Securities Portfolio seeks preservation of capital, daily liquidity and maximum current income. The Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share by investing exclusively in U.S. Treasury obligations. Such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
Performance
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class had a total return of 0.14%. For the seven-day period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class provided an annualized current yield of 0.19% (subsidized) and 0.15% (non-subsidized), while its 30-day moving average annualized yield was 0.18% (subsidized) and 0.14% (non-subsidized). Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return. The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
• Compared to the first half of 2015, the economy expanded at a somewhat slower pace in the second half at 1.45%, as slower inventory growth subtracted from gross domestic product (GDP) along with lower exports due to the dollar's appreciation.(1) The economy grew at a modest pace in the first half of 2016, at 1.1%, due to lagging growth caused by continued turbulence in the financial markets and global economic problems. Household purchases were the lone bright spot in the first half of 2016, while businesses continued to trim inventories and reduce outlays on equipment and construction projects. The U.S. economy picked up in the third quarter of 2016, growing at 2.9%, the largest increase in two years, predominantly due to a rebound in inventories and a jump in the export market.
• Despite global uncertainty, U.S. employment data continued to show resiliency in the first half of 2016, averaging 171,000.(2) The first half was highlighted by a surprising 24,000 gain in May, where employers added the fewest number of workers in almost six years. Payroll growth in June rebounded and came in at 271,000, tempering fears of a slowing labor market. Both the unemployment rate and participation rate ended
the first half of 2016 where they started, at 4.9% and 62.7%, respectively.
• Third quarter 2016 continued its positive momentum, with non-farm payrolls averaging 206,000 through September. Economists focused on the fact that both the size of the labor force and the number of people employed rose substantially. The uptick in the jobless rate to 5% was caused by the labor market growing faster than the number of employed. U.S. jobs continued their upward trend in October, at 161,000, showing signs that the labor market and economy made progress to start the fourth quarter. Both the October unemployment rate and labor participation rate ticked down slightly.
• Monetary policy remained a key driver of sentiment and market performance. The October 2015 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting offered the market an important update on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) views on market conditions and the economy. The FOMC indicated that the economy continued to expand at a moderate pace and upgraded household spending and business fixed investment progress to "solid" from "moderate." The statement also noted that the pace of job gains had slowed but the unemployment rate remained steady. Concerns had dissipated about global developments restraining financial activity, as this wording was completely dropped from the October statement. A key addition to this statement was the explicit mentioning of the next meeting in the context of raising rates. Many believed that the FOMC continued to favor increasing rates off of the zero bound before the end of the year.
• November contained no Fed meetings, but continued to produce strong jobs and economic data. The rates market reflected this positive sentiment as short-dated Treasuries sold off considerably during November, with yields on 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month Treasuries all rising by 10 to 20 basis points.(3)
• At the much-anticipated December FOMC meeting, interest rates were increased in line with expectations by 25 basis points to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. FOMC members acknowledged progress in the labor market but noted that inflation remains below their target. The Committee expects inflation
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Investment Overview (unaudited) (cont'd)
Treasury Securities Portfolio
to rise to 2% over the medium term as transitory factors dissipate. The Fed's updated interest rate forecasts were revised down very slightly. These projections imply four rate hikes in 2016, while market pricing indicated expectations of only two hikes in 2016. Overall, the Fed vowed to remain data dependent in terms of its decisions on further policy normalization going forward.
• Following the December rate hike, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) made adjustments to the overnight fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility, increasing the offering rate from 5 basis points to 25 basis points. In addition, the previous $300 billion overnight limit was removed. On year-end 2015, the FOMC accepted a new high of over $474 billion in overnight repos that all matured on January 4, 2016, aiding the collateral squeeze in our markets at quarter-end periods. Unlike previous quarter-ends, there were no submissions in the term auctions leading up to year-end due to a lack of yield incentive.
• The January 2016 FOMC meeting went as expected, with members concerned about weakening growth in foreign economies and turbulence in the global equity markets. With the Committee's uncertainty about the impact of global developments on the U.S. economy, they adopted a "wait and see" stance before considering any additional monetary actions in the near term.
• In line with market expectations, Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs at the March FOMC meeting, citing concerns about global economic and financial developments, keeping the target federal funds rate at 0.25% to 0.50%. The Committee also revised their forecast of four rate hikes from the December 2015 meeting, down to two for the remainder of 2016, with Fed Chair Yellen saying it's appropriate to "proceed cautiously" in raising interest rates. The market was more cautious, only pricing in approximately one rate hike for the remainder of 2016.
• At the April FOMC meeting, rates were left unchanged and the Committee signaled their openness to raising rates in June if upcoming data warranted. The Fed acknowledged that financial conditions eased somewhat since the March
meeting and removed the assessment that "financial conditions continue to pose risks to the outlook" of the economy.
• In May, the April FOMC minutes were released and surprised the market with a hawkish tone. The minutes stated that "most" participants judged that it "likely would be appropriate for the Committee to increase the target range for the federal funds rate in June" if economic data were supportive. Referring to the June meeting, officials judged it appropriate to leave their options open, making a decision based on upcoming economic data points.
• June was full of market-moving events across the globe. The month started with the May non-farm payroll report, which came in at 38,000, significantly below the 160,000 consensus. This was later revised to 24,000. The addition was the fewest new jobs since September 2010, and immediately the market priced out any rate hike at the FOMC meeting later in the month. With the poor non-farm payroll result still fresh and the upcoming Brexit vote on the horizon, as expected the Fed held rates steady at their mid-month meeting and maintained a target federal funds range of 0.25% to 0.50%. The Fed did express confidence in a jobs rebound and reiterated that interest rates are likely to rise at a gradual level. In addition, the "dot plot," which charts the Fed's interest rate forecasts, took on a dovish tone, decreasing the members voting for a 2016 hike, as well as lowering the 2017 and 2018 interest rate path.
• In a referendum on June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), with 52% in favor. The vote to leave was supported by resentment over Britain's high annual contributions to the EU as well as concerns about the uptick in immigration due to the recent refugee crisis. The process of leaving the EU is lengthy, as it will take two years from the time the U.K. files the official notification through Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This is unchartered territory, and the global markets reacted accordingly. Risk assets were down and investors piled into perceived safe-haven assets, sending yields to near-record lows. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield declined to 2.19% and the 10-year slid to 1.39% in days following the referendum.(4)
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Investment Overview (unaudited) (cont'd)
Treasury Securities Portfolio
• In July, markets managed to stabilize from the turbulence following the Brexit vote the prior month. The July FOMC meeting went fairly in line with market expectations, with no changes to policy and rates. The tone of the meeting was hawkish, with the Fed saying that "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished." The Committee repeated that it expects conditions will evolve in a manner that warrants a gradual increase in the federal funds rate.
• With no FOMC meeting taking place in August, market participants were focused on the annual Jackson Hole summit, which was highlighted by comments from Fed Chair Yellen. "In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," she said in the text of the speech to central bankers and economists. These remarks left open the possibility of an interest-rate hike in September. As a result of the interpreted hawkish comments, bonds fell while the dollar rose.
• At the September FOMC meeting, however, the Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged, citing that the risks to the economic outlook remained balanced and, although the case for an increase in policy rates had strengthened, the Committee decided to wait for further progress toward its objectives. The non-hike appeared to be a very close call, as three Committee members dissented against the decision. However, there was a material split in the Committee, as three other members called for no further rate increases for the remainder of the year, blurring the expectations of an additional rate hike before year-end.
• On October 14, 2016, the long-awaited implementation of the revised SEC Rule 2a-7 took effect. Sweeping changes included the mandatory adoption of trigger-based redemption fees and liquidity gates for prime and tax-exempt funds, along with the conversion to floating net asset value (FNAV). Government and treasury funds were largely unchanged. Money fund managers adopted a defensive approach leading up to the reform date, shortening their maturities and increasing liquidity. This caused a shift in the supply/demand equilibrium for credit products, causing a technical
imbalance that resulted in a sharp rise for both 3- and 6-month Libor rates. Three-month Libor closed at 0.88% as of October 14, up over 20 basis points from the start of the third quarter, while 6-month Libor closed at 1.26%, up over 30 basis points from the start of the quarter.(5) As expected, money market participants shifted over $1 trillion from prime funds into government funds, for the year ended October 31, 2016.(6)
Management Strategies
• As of October 31, 2016, the Portfolio had net assets of approximately $19.9 billion. The Portfolio's WAM and WAL were 46 days and 96 days, respectively.
• This Portfolio is invested 100% in U.S. Treasury obligations. Yields on short-term Treasuries remained very low, which resulted in limited yield opportunities. As a result, we continued to maintain a short maturity profile.
(1) Source for GDP data: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(2) Source for employment data: Bureau of Labor Statistics
(3) Source: Bloomberg L.P.
(4) Source: Bloomberg L.P., July 1, 2016
(5) Source: Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg L.P.
(6) Source: iMoneynet, an Informa business
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Portfolio of Investments
Treasury Securities Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
U.S. Treasury Securities (99.6%) | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.18%, 11/3/16 (a) | | $ | 2,115,297 | | | $ | 2,115,276 | | |
0.19%, 11/10/16 (a) | | | 590,000 | | | | 589,972 | | |
0.23%, 11/25/16 (a) | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 1,809,722 | | |
0.24%, 11/17/16 (a) | | | 2,146,545 | | | | 2,146,321 | | |
0.31%, 12/22/16 (a) | | | 265,000 | | | | 264,885 | | |
0.32%, 1/5/17 (a) | | | 220,000 | | | | 219,877 | | |
0.46%, 2/23/17 (a) | | | 141,040 | | | | 140,839 | | |
0.51%, 3/23/17 (a) | | | 340,000 | | | | 339,329 | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.41%, 4/30/17 (b) | | | 483,000 | | | | 482,764 | | |
0.42%, 1/31/17 (b) | | | 510,000 | | | | 510,114 | | |
0.50%, 11/30/16 - 4/30/17 | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,335,010 | | |
0.51%, 10/31/17 - 7/31/18 (b) | | | 784,000 | | | | 783,856 | | |
0.53%, 4/30/18 (b) | | | 700,000 | | | | 700,027 | | |
0.54%, 3/31/17 | | | 140,000 | | | | 140,262 | | |
0.61%, 1/31/18 (b) | | | 372,000 | | | | 372,372 | | |
0.63%, 11/15/16 - 5/31/17 (c) | | | 1,153,000 | | | | 1,153,236 | | |
0.63%, 12/15/16 - 12/31/16 | | | 635,000 | | | | 635,251 | | |
0.75%, 1/15/17 - 3/15/17 | | | 240,000 | | | | 240,172 | | |
0.88%, 11/30/16 - 5/15/17 | | | 2,698,000 | | | | 2,699,881 | | |
2.38%, 7/31/17 | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,981 | | |
2.75%, 11/30/16 - 5/31/17 | | | 858,323 | | | | 861,105 | | |
3.00%, 2/28/17 | | | 150,000 | | | | 151,221 | | |
3.13%, 1/31/17 - 4/30/17 | | | 695,000 | | | | 701,406 | | |
3.25%, 12/31/16 - 3/31/17 | | | 840,000 | | | | 844,515 | | |
4.63%, 11/15/16 - 2/15/17 | | | 490,000 | | | | 491,725 | | |
Total Investments (99.6%) (Cost $19,805,119) (d)(e) | | | 19,805,119 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.4%) | | | 74,535 | | |
Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 19,879,654 | | |
(a) Rate shown is the yield to maturity at October 31, 2016.
(b) Variable/Floating Rate Security — Interest rate changes on these instruments are based on changes in a designated base rate. The rates shown are those in effect on October 31, 2016.
(c) All or a portion of the security is subject to delayed delivery.
(d) Securities are available for collateral in connection with securities purchased on a forward commitment basis.
(e) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes.
Portfolio Composition
Classification | | Percentage of Total Investments | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 100.0 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investment Overview (unaudited)
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
The Tax-Exempt Portfolio seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in high quality short-term municipal obligations, the interest of which is exempt from federal income taxes and is not subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in taxable money market securities or in municipal obligations that pay interest income that may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. However, it is currently intended that the Portfolio will be managed so that income generated by the Portfolio will not be subject to the alternative minimum tax. The Portfolio now operates as an "institutional money market fund," which is neither a "government money market fund" nor "retail money market fund" as such terms are defined or interpreted under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. As such, the Portfolio is required to price and transact in its shares at a net asset value reflecting market-based values of its portfolio holdings (i.e., at a "floating" net asset value), rounded to the fourth decimal place. Like other "Floating NAV" money market funds of its type, the Portfolio is subject to the possible imposition of liquidity fees and/or redemption gates. The Portfolio may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Portfolio's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors.
Performance
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class had a total return of 0.40%. For the seven-day period ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio's Institutional Share Class provided an annualized current yield of 0.40% (subsidized) and 0.38% (non-subsidized), while its 30-day moving average annualized yield was 0.53% (subsidized) and 0.54% (non-subsidized). Yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Portfolio than the total return. The non-subsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been had a fee and/or expense waiver not been in place during the period shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
• After months of near-zero interest rates, the tax-exempt money market witnessed a dramatic increase in yields for variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs) in March 2016. Rates for weekly VRDOs, as measured by the SIFMA Index, rose to 0.40% at the end of the first quarter after holding at
a record low 0.01% for 19 straight weeks through the end of February.(i) The extremely tight supply conditions that had kept rates so low finally eased. With investors switching to more attractive taxable alternatives, dealer VRDO inventories ballooned higher, placing upward pressure on rates.
• The first half of 2016 brought steady outflows from tax-exempt money market funds, much of it stemming from restructuring of product lineups in advance of money fund reform. In June, dealer inventories built up over the course of the month placing upward pressure on yields for VRDOs. The SIFMA Index rose from 0.39% at the start of the month to 0.43% on June 22, its highest level in more than seven years.
• The October 14, 2016 money market fund reform deadline led to further outflows from tax-exempt money funds in the third quarter. As planned fund liquidations continued, redemptions increased, doubling the pace of outflows to almost $5 billion per week in the third quarter.(ii) For the year-to-date through October 11, tax-exempt money fund assets had fallen by $127 billion (–50%). With dealer inventories consequently on the rise, volatility returned to the market as dealers sought to recruit additional crossover, separately managed accounts, and short-bond fund investors. The SIFMA Index subsequently backed up nine consecutive weeks for a total of 43 basis points — a 98% increase over the third quarter to 0.87%, its highest level since December 31, 2008.
• Issuance of new variable rate paper has been subdued; the majority of bonds sold in 2016 year-to-date have been for refunding of higher interest rate debt rather than for new money projects. Despite the appeal of low rates, state and local governments remain cautious about taking on new capital spending as they continue to recover from the financial crisis.
• Based largely on the positive impact the U.S. economic recovery post-recession has had on state and local government finances, the rating agencies expect municipal credit quality to remain stable in the near to medium term. An improving and stabilizing housing sector has resulted in increased property taxes for local governments, and low oil prices have led to increased consumer spending and — in turn — higher state tax collections.
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Tax-Exempt Portfolio
However, lower oil prices have hurt those cities and states with a high fiscal dependence on energy production as energy producers shed jobs.
• A key credit challenge facing state and local governments involves the continued growth in unfunded pension liabilities for current and future retirees. For a majority of municipal entities, growth in annual required pension contributions continues to outpace tax revenue growth. This imbalance in growth rates will place strains on state and local government budgets absent an increase in funding resources or a reduction in future retiree benefits.
• Uncertainties introduced by the Brexit vote coupled with the anticipated repercussions of money fund reform call for an added measure of caution. As such, we will maintain our emphasis on high levels of liquidity and very short duration in the period immediately ahead.
Management Strategies
• As of October 31, 2016, the Portfolio had net assets of approximately $90 million. The Portfolio's WAM and WAL were 4 days and 4 days, respectively.
• Our investment philosophy emphasizes risk management and a disciplined credit research process to assist in our ability to respond to market and economic developments. Ongoing market volatility and uncertainty have called for a defensive strategy with shorter duration and higher portfolio liquidity. The shorter duration and higher liquidity will help insulate from declining market values in a rising rate environment.
(i) Source for SIFMA Index data: Bloomberg LP. SIFMA Index is issued weekly and is compiled from the weekly interest rate resets of tax-exempt variable rate issues included in a database maintained by Municipal Market Data which meet specific criteria established from time to time by The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
(ii) Source for fund flows: iMoneynet, Informa Business Intelligence Inc.
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Portfolio of Investments
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments (98.2%) | |
Weekly Variable Rate Bonds (47.3%) | |
Colorado Springs, CO, Utilities System Sub Lien Ser 2005 A | |
0.63%, 11/1/35 | | $ | 2,695 | | | $ | 2,695 | | |
District of Columbia, The Pew Charitable Trusts Ser 2008 A | |
0.63%, 4/1/38 | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,700 | | |
Gainesville, FL, Utilities System 2007 Ser A | |
0.64%, 10/1/36 | | | 2,970 | | | | 2,970 | | |
Utilities System 2008 Ser B | |
0.60%, 10/1/38 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | | |
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, FL, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group Ser 2007 A-1 | |
0.62%, 11/15/33 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,000 | | |
Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group Ser 2012 I-4 | |
0.62%, 11/15/34 | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,025 | | |
Houston, TX, Combined Utility System First Lien Ser 2004 B-5 | |
0.61%, 5/15/34 | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,750 | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Trinity Health Ser 2008 D-1 | |
0.58%, 12/1/34 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000 | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Transportation Ser 2015 E-3 | |
0.54%, 11/15/50 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,500 | | |
Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, NY, Sales Tax Ser 2008 B | |
0.55%, 11/15/21 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, TX, Ser 2009 D | |
0.61%, 1/1/49 | | | 4,300 | | | | 4,300 | | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Ser 2005 A | |
0.60%, 11/1/35 | | | 4,485 | | | | 4,485 | | |
University of Texas Regents, Financing System Ser 2008 B | |
0.58%, 8/1/32 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000 | | |
Wells Fargo Stage Trust, UT, Riverton IHC Health Services, Inc. Ser 2012 A Stage Trust Ser 2012-33C | |
0.68%, 5/15/39 (a)3,190 | | | 3,190 | | |
| | | 42,615 | | |
Daily Variable Rate Bonds (44.2%) | |
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Exxon Mobil Corporation Ser 2010 A | |
0.50%, 8/1/35 | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,500 | | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Financing Corporation, TX, Methodist Hospital System Ser 2008 C-1 | |
0.54%, 12/1/24 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000 | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Environmental Refunding Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. Ser 2009 A-4 | |
0.50%, 12/1/39 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,300 | | |
| | Face Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
Irvine Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 09-1, CA, Special Tax Ser 2014 C | |
0.46%, 9/1/54 | | $ | 3,000 | | | $ | 3,000 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co., MA, 2015 Ser B PUTTERs Ser 5004 | |
0.58%, 9/1/17 (a) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | | |
2015 Ser C PUTTERs Ser 5005 | |
0.58%, 6/1/18 (a) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co., NY, Battery Park City Authority Junior Ser C PUTTERs Ser 4410 | |
0.62%, 8/1/18 (a) | | | 700 | | | | 700 | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Dedicated Tax Ser 2008 A-1 | |
0.51%, 11/1/31 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Ser 2005 E Subser E-1 | |
0.49%, 11/1/35 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Transportation Ser 2015 E-1 | |
0.50%, 11/15/50 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, Chevron USA Ser 2007 A | |
0.50%, 12/1/30 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,500 | | |
Chevron USA Ser 2010 J | |
0.50%, 11/1/35 | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,900 | | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, Second General Fiscal 2006 Ser AA-1B | |
0.52%, 6/15/32 | | | 3,450 | | | | 3,450 | | |
Water & Sewer System Fiscal 2015 Subser BB-1 | |
0.50%, 6/15/49 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,300 | | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Fiscal 2015 Ser A Subser A-4 | |
0.49%, 8/1/43 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,500 | | |
Future Tax Fiscal 2016 Ser A Subser A-4 | |
0.50%, 8/1/41 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | | |
New York City, NY, Fiscal 2004 Subser H-4 | |
0.52%, 3/1/34 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,100 | | |
Fiscal 2012 Subser G-6 | |
0.54%, 4/1/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Fiscal 2013 Ser F Subser F-3 | |
0.50%, 3/1/42 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,500 | | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Ser 2005 B-2 | |
0.48%, 1/1/321,000 | | | 1,000 | | |
| | | 39,750 | | |
Closed-End Investment Company (6.7%) | |
Nuveen Enhanced AMT-Free Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund, Ser 3 | |
0.85%, 12/1/40 (a)6,000 | | | 6,000 | | |
Total Investments (98.2%) (Cost $88,365) (b) | | | 88,365 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (1.8%) | | | 1,652 | | |
Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 90,017 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (cont'd)
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
(a) 144A security — Certain conditions for public sale may exist. Unless otherwise noted, these securities are deemed to be liquid.
(b) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes.
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax.
PUTTERs Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts.
Portfolio Composition
Classification | | Percentage of Total Investments | |
Weekly Variable Rate Bonds | | | 48.2 | % | |
Daily Variable Rate Bonds | | | 45.0 | | |
Closed-End Investment Company | | | 6.8 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | |
Summary of Tax-Exempt Instruments by State/Territory
State/Territory | | Value (000) | | Percent of Net Assets | |
New York | | $ | 26,535 | | | | 29.5 | % | |
Texas | | | 16,050 | | | | 17.8 | | |
Florida | | | 8,995 | | | | 10.0 | | |
Other | | | 6,000 | | | | 6.7 | | |
Indiana | | | 5,300 | | | | 5.9 | | |
Louisiana | | | 4,500 | | | | 5.0 | | |
Mississippi | | | 4,400 | | | | 4.9 | | |
Massachusetts | | | 4,000 | | | | 4.4 | | |
District of Columbia | | | 3,700 | | | | 4.1 | | |
Utah | | | 3,190 | | | | 3.6 | | |
California | | | 3,000 | | | | 3.3 | | |
Colorado | | | 2,695 | | | | 3.0 | | |
| | $ | 88,365 | | | | 98.2 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
| | Money Market Portfolio (000) | | Prime Portfolio (000) | | Government Portfolio (000) | | Government Securities Portfolio (000) | |
Assets: | |
Investments in Securities of Unaffiliated Issuers, at Cost | | $ | 479,863 | | | $ | 1,906,601 | | | $ | 52,367,742 | | | $ | 23,978,941 | | |
Total Investments in Securities, at Value(1) | | | 479,876 | | | | 1,906,638 | | | | 52,367,742 | | | | 23,978,941 | | |
Cash | | | 24 | | | | 118 | | | | 793,459 | | | | 34,847 | | |
Interest Receivable | | | 80 | | | | 223 | | | | 23,223 | | | | 9,759 | | |
Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Other Assets | | | 101 | | | | 120 | | | | 293 | | | | 192 | | |
Total Assets | | | 480,081 | | | | 1,907,099 | | | | 53,184,717 | | | | 24,023,739 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Dividends Declared | | | 36 | | | | 356 | | | | 7,845 | | | | 1 | | |
Payable for Custodian Fees | | | 44 | | | | 120 | | | | 245 | | | | 3 | | |
Payable for Advisory Fees | | | 27 | | | | 113 | | | | 4,633 | | | | 2,554 | | |
Payable for Professional Fees | | | 27 | | | | 25 | | | | 25 | | | | 22 | | |
Payable for Administration Fees | | | 25 | | | | 88 | | | | 2,262 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed | | | 15 | | | | 10 | | | | 93 | | | | — | | |
Payable for Transfer Agency Fees | | | 7 | | | | 13 | | | | 28 | | | | 3 | | |
Payable for Investments Purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 315,971 | | | | 175,237 | | |
Payable for Administration Plan Fees — Institutional Select Class | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | 67 | | | | — | @ | |
Payable for Administration Plan Fees — Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | @ | |
Payable for Administration Plan Fees — Administrative Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | @ | |
Payable for Service and Shareholder Administration Plan Fees — Advisory Class | | | — | @ | | | 5 | | | | 282 | | | | — | @ | |
Payable for Distribution Plan and Shareholder Service Plan Fees — Participant Class | | | — | @ | | | — | | | | — | @ | | | 3,403 | | |
Payable for Distribution Plan and Shareholder Service Plan Fees — Cash Management Class | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 15 | | | | 1 | | |
Payable for Distribution Plan and Shareholder Service Plan Fees — Select Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Other Liabilities | | | 10 | | | | 22 | | | | 16 | | | | 8 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 195 | | | | 753 | | | | 331,488 | | | | 182,232 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 479,886 | | | $ | 1,906,346 | | | $ | 52,853,229 | | | $ | 23,841,507 | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | |
Paid-in-Capital | | $ | 479,833 | | | $ | 1,906,405 | | | $ | 52,853,608 | | | $ | 23,841,495 | | |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 40 | | | | (96 | ) | | | (70 | ) | | | 12 | | |
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (309 | ) | | | — | | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: Investments | | | 13 | | | | 37 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 479,886 | | | $ | 1,906,346 | | | $ | 52,853,229 | | | $ | 23,841,507 | | |
(1) Including: Repurchase Agreements, at Value | | $ | 188,996 | | | $ | 885,991 | | | $ | 29,451,477 | | | $ | 9,500,000 | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont'd)
| | Money Market Portfolio (000) | | Prime Portfolio (000) | | Government Portfolio (000) | | Government Securities Portfolio (000) | |
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 450,127 | | | $ | 1,872,676 | | | $ | 49,883,028 | | | $ | 65,792 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 450,027,400 | | | | 1,872,284,563 | | | | 49,882,856,005 | | | | 65,778,256 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.0002 | | | $ | 1.0002 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
INSTITUTIONAL SELECT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 10,036 | | | $ | 1,620,891 | | | $ | 50 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 50,000 | | | | 10,030,206 | | | | 1,620,886,790 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 1.0005 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
INVESTOR CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,589 | | | $ | 50 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,581,956 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,887 | | | $ | 50 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,886,733 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
ADVISORY CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 4,471 | | | $ | 1,152,411 | | | $ | 50 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 2,209 | | | | 4,471,493 | | | | 1,152,425,404 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.0004 | | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
PARTICIPANT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 53 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,733 | | | $ | 23,770,200 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 53,297 | | | | — | | | | 1,732,896 | | | | 23,770,177,023 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
CASH MANAGEMENT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 29,654 | | | $ | 19,163 | | | $ | 131,640 | | | $ | 5,315 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 29,654,437 | | | | 19,163,964 | | | | 131,639,518 | | | | 5,314,774 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
SELECT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,000 | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | — | | |
@ Amount is less than $500.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
| | Treasury Portfolio (000) | | Treasury Securities Portfolio (000) | | Tax-Exempt Portfolio (000) | |
Assets: | |
Investments in Securities of Unaffiliated Issuers, at Cost | | $ | 18,886,034 | | | $ | 19,805,119 | | | $ | 88,365 | | |
Total Investments in Securities, at Value(1) | | | 18,886,034 | | | | 19,805,119 | | | | 88,365 | | |
Cash | | | 406,798 | | | | 305,986 | | | | 89 | | |
Interest Receivable | | | 26,537 | | | | 47,230 | | | | 55 | | |
Receivable for Investments Sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,500 | | |
Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | @ | |
Other Assets | | | 189 | | | | 194 | | | | 80 | | |
Total Assets | | | 19,319,558 | | | | 20,158,529 | | | | 90,089 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Dividends Declared | | | 1,875 | | | | 1,527 | | | | 3 | | |
Payable for Custodian Fees | | | 135 | | | | 118 | | | | 2 | | |
Payable for Advisory Fees | | | 2,038 | | | | 1,862 | | | | 18 | | |
Payable for Professional Fees | | | 21 | | | | 15 | | | | 27 | | |
Payable for Administration Fees | | | 834 | | | | 811 | | | | 4 | | |
Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed | | | 8 | | | | 7 | | | | 2 | | |
Payable for Transfer Agency Fees | | | 10 | | | | 22 | | | | 4 | | |
Payable for Investments Purchased | | | 100,308 | | | | 274,467 | | | | — | | |
Payable for Administration Plan Fees — Institutional Select Class | | | 13 | | | | 11 | | | | — | @ | |
Payable for Administration Plan Fees — Investor Class | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | — | | |
Payable for Administration Plan Fees — Administrative Class | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Payable for Service and Shareholder Administration Plan Fees — Advisory Class | | | 89 | | | | 5 | | | | — | @ | |
Payable for Distribution Plan and Shareholder Service Plan Fees — Participant Class | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Payable for Distribution Plan and Shareholder Service Plan Fees — Cash Management Class | | | 8 | | | | 13 | | | | 3 | | |
Payable for Distribution Plan and Shareholder Service Plan Fees — Select Class | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Other Liabilities | | | 17 | | | | 11 | | | | 9 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 105,358 | | | | 278,875 | | | | 72 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,214,200 | | | $ | 19,879,654 | | | $ | 90,017 | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | |
Paid-in-Capital | | $ | 19,214,053 | | | $ | 19,879,587 | | | $ | 90,096 | | |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 147 | | | | 67 | | | | (58 | ) | |
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (21 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,214,200 | | | $ | 19,879,654 | | | $ | 90,017 | | |
(1) Including: Repurchase Agreements, at Value | | $ | 9,831,907 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont'd)
| | Treasury Portfolio (000) | | Treasury Securities Portfolio (000) | | Tax-Exempt Portfolio (000) | |
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 18,311,699 | | | $ | 19,382,045 | | | $ | 59,273 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 18,311,393,221 | | | | 19,381,951,108 | | | | 59,272,547 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.0000 | | |
INSTITUTIONAL SELECT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 269,931 | | | $ | 277,773 | | | $ | 50 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 269,929,407 | | | | 277,773,992 | | | | 50,000 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.0000 | | |
INVESTOR CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 21,719 | | | $ | 67,007 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 21,718,921 | | | | 67,006,909 | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | — | | |
ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,842 | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 1,841,422 | | | | 50,000 | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | — | | |
ADVISORY CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 543,850 | | | $ | 53,009 | | | $ | — | @ | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 543,840,789 | | | | 53,009,357 | | | | 345 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.0001 | | |
PARTICIPANT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,881 | | | $ | 689 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 2,880,805 | | | | 688,667 | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | — | | |
CASH MANAGEMENT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 62,228 | | | $ | 99,031 | | | $ | 30,694 | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 62,223,787 | | | | 99,031,570 | | | | 30,693,746 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.0000 | | |
SELECT CLASS: | |
Net Assets | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares Outstanding $0.01 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized) (not in 000's) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | — | | |
@ Amount is less than $500.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Money Market Portfolio (000) | | Prime Portfolio (000) | | Government Portfolio (000) | | Government Securities Portfolio (000) | |
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 21,046 | | | $ | 85,179 | | | $ | 159,729 | | | $ | 18,921 | | |
Expenses: | |
Advisory Fees (Note B) | | | 6,003 | | | | 24,822 | | | | 60,899 | | | | 8,110 | | |
Administration Fees (Note C) | | | 2,001 | | | | 8,274 | | | | 20,300 | | | | 2,703 | | |
Registration and Filing Fees | | | 202 | | | | 137 | | | | 1,102 | | | | 80 | | |
Custodian Fees (Note F) | | | 183 | | | | 504 | | | | 1,021 | | | | 9 | | |
Administration Plan Fees — Institutional Select Class (Note D) | | | 64 | | | | 76 | | | | 519 | | | | — | @ | |
Administration Plan Fees — Investor Class (Note D) | | | — | @ | | | 143 | | | | 39 | | | | — | @ | |
Administration Plan Fees — Administrative Class (Note D) | | | 3 | | | | — | @ | | | 9 | | | | — | @ | |
Service and Shareholder Administration Plan Fees — Advisory Class (Note D) | | | 23 | | | | 566 | | | | 3,288 | | | | — | @ | |
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Participant Class (Note D) | | | 5 | | | | 14 | | | | 1 | | | | 26,904 | | |
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Cash Management Class (Note D) | | | 44 | | | | 47 | | | | 181 | | | | 3 | | |
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Select Class (Note D) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Trustees' Fees and Expenses | | | 101 | | | | 444 | | | | 911 | | | | 40 | | |
Professional Fees | | | 87 | | | | 88 | | | | 102 | | | | 81 | | |
Pricing Fees | | | 34 | | | | 34 | | | | 37 | | | | 26 | | |
Transfer Agency Fees (Note E) | | | 34 | | | | 69 | | | | 92 | | | | 17 | | |
Shareholder Reporting Fees | | | 8 | | | | 9 | | | | 36 | | | | 2 | | |
Other Expenses | | | 104 | | | | 337 | | | | 578 | | | | 33 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 8,896 | | | | 35,564 | | | | 89,115 | | | | 38,008 | | |
Waiver of Advisory Fees (Note B) | | | (3,897 | ) | | | (4,935 | ) | | | (17,596 | ) | | | (1,342 | ) | |
Waiver of Administration Fees (Note C) | | | (4 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | — | | | | (8 | ) | |
Waiver of Administration Plan Fees — Institutional Select Class (Note D) | | | — | | | | (— | @) | | | (31 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Waiver of Administration Plan Fees — Investor Class (Note D) | | | — | | | | (5 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Waiver of Administration Plan Fees — Administrative Class (Note D) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Waiver of Service and Shareholder Administration Plan Fees — Advisory Class (Note D) | | | (— | @) | | | (54 | ) | | | (866 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Waiver of Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Participant Class (Note D) | | | (1 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (18,828 | ) | |
Waiver of Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Cash Management Class (Note D) | | | (— | @) | | | (2 | ) | | | (29 | ) | | | (1 | ) | |
Waiver of Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Select Class (Note D) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (— | @) | | | — | | |
Reimbursement of Custodian Fees (Note F) | | | (51 | ) | | | (72 | ) | | | (43 | ) | | | (23 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 4,943 | | | | 30,482 | | | | 70,544 | | | | 17,806 | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 16,103 | | | | 54,697 | | | | 89,185 | | | | 1,115 | | |
Realized Gain (Loss): | |
Investments Sold | | | 268 | | | | 1,140 | | | | (323 | ) | | | 23 | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation): | |
Investments | | | 13 | | | | 37 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 16,384 | | | $ | 55,874 | | | $ | 88,862 | | | $ | 1,138 | | |
@ Amount is less than $500.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Treasury Portfolio (000) | | Treasury Securities Portfolio (000) | | Tax-Exempt Portfolio (000) | |
Investment Income: | |
Interest | | $ | 70,233 | | | $ | 58,575 | | | $ | 290 | | |
Dividends from Securities of Affiliated Issuers (Note H) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 70,233 | | | | 58,575 | | | | 292 | | |
Expenses: | |
Advisory Fees (Note B) | | | 28,986 | | | | 27,469 | | | | 153 | | |
Administration Fees (Note C) | | | 9,662 | | | | 9,156 | | | | 51 | | |
Registration and Filing Fees | | | 143 | | | | 1,092 | | | | 98 | | |
Custodian Fees (Note F) | | | 532 | | | | 476 | | | | 6 | | |
Administration Plan Fees — Institutional Select Class (Note D) | | | 181 | | | | 124 | | | | — | @ | |
Administration Plan Fees — Investor Class (Note D) | | | 29 | | | | 49 | | | | — | @ | |
Administration Plan Fees — Administrative Class (Note D) | | | 1 | | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | |
Service and Shareholder Administration Plan Fees — Advisory Class (Note D) | | | 1,394 | | | | 31 | | | | 14 | | |
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Participant Class (Note D) | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 12 | | |
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Cash Management Class (Note D) | | | 86 | | | | 149 | | | | 42 | | |
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Select Class (Note D) | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Trustees' Fees and Expenses | | | 461 | | | | 384 | | | | 4 | | |
Professional Fees | | | 98 | | | | 91 | | | | 91 | | |
Pricing Fees | | | 29 | | | | 27 | | | | 27 | | |
Transfer Agency Fees (Note E) | | | 61 | | | | 86 | | | | 19 | | |
Shareholder Reporting Fees | | | 27 | | | | 23 | | | | 4 | | |
Other Expenses | | | 296 | | | | 256 | | | | 38 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 41,987 | | | | 39,414 | | | | 559 | | |
Waiver of Advisory Fees (Note B) | | | (7,441 | ) | | | (7,677 | ) | | | (153 | ) | |
Waiver of Administration Fees (Note C) | | | (3 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (46 | ) | |
Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliate (Note H) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4 | ) | |
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (136 | ) | |
Waiver of Administration Plan Fees — Institutional Select Class (Note D) | | | (28 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Waiver of Administration Plan Fees — Investor Class (Note D) | | | (4 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Waiver of Administration Plan Fees — Administrative Class (Note D) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Waiver of Service and Shareholder Administration Plan Fees — Advisory Class (Note D) | | | (409 | ) | | | (14 | ) | | | (8 | ) | |
Waiver of Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Participant Class (Note D) | | | (1 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (9 | ) | |
Waiver of Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Cash Management Class (Note D) | | | (10 | ) | | | (27 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
Waiver of Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees — Select Class (Note D) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | — | | |
Reimbursement of Custodian Fees (Note F) | | | (36 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | | (41 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 34,055 | | | | 31,653 | | | | 146 | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 36,178 | | | | 26,922 | | | | 146 | | |
Realized Gain (Loss): | |
Investments Sold | | | 308 | | | | 135 | | | | (1 | ) | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 36,486 | | | $ | 27,057 | | | $ | 145 | | |
@ Amount is less than $500.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Money Market Portfolio | | Prime Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
Operations: | |
Net Investment Income | | $ | 16,103 | | | $ | 4,377 | | | $ | 54,697 | | | $ | 13,435 | | |
Net Realized Gain | | | 268 | | | | 21 | | | | 1,140 | | | | 84 | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | 37 | | | | — | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 16,384 | | | | 4,398 | | | | 55,874 | | | | 13,519 | | |
Distributions from and/or in Excess of: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (15,690 | ) | | | (4,319 | ) | | | (54,632 | ) | | | (13,090 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (493 | ) | | | (55 | ) | | | (405 | ) | | | (169 | ) | |
Investor Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (1 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (361 | ) | | | (43 | ) | |
Administrative Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (5 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (1 | ) | |
Advisory Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (18 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (267 | ) | | | (124 | ) | |
Participant Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (1 | ) | | | (2 | ) | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (79 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | (70 | ) | | | (6 | ) | |
Total Distributions | | | (16,286 | ) | | | (4,377 | ) | | | (55,736 | ) | | | (13,435 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions:(1) | |
Institutional Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 25,809,568 | | | | 20,677,405 | | | | 252,911,521 | | | | 338,002,286 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 9,174 | | | | 2,523 | | | | 20,543 | | | | 5,534 | | |
Redeemed | | | (28,752,472 | ) | | | (19,511,828 | ) | | | (269,706,272 | ) | | | (339,475,908 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 9,874,900 | | | | 1,074,540 | | | | 645,542 | | | | 862,495 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 25 | | | | 39 | | | | 263 | | | | 96 | | |
Redeemed | | | (9,874,925 | ) | | | (1,074,579 | ) | | | (873,506 | ) | | | (1,329,775 | ) | |
Investor Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 6,024 | | | | 1,852 | | | | 53,229 | | | | 148,876 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 1 | | | | — | @ | | | 357 | | | | 42 | | |
Redeemed | | | (6,181 | ) | | | (2,110 | ) | | | (192,265 | ) | | | (10,849 | ) | |
Administrative Class: | |
Subscribed | | | — | | | | 2,261 | | | | — | | | | 141,336 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 5 | | | | — | @ | | | — | | | | 1 | | |
Redeemed | | | (2,316 | ) | | | — | | | | (70 | ) | | | (147,267 | ) | |
Advisory Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 73,465 | | | | 3,081 | | | | 1,749,787 | | | | 2,302,928 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | 131 | | | | 46 | | |
Redeemed | | | (73,955 | ) | | | (3,025 | ) | | | (1,975,037 | ) | | | (2,224,330 | ) | |
Participant Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 6,387 | | | | 9,589 | | | | 2,895 | | | | 1,847 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | |
Redeemed | | | (6,954 | ) | | | (10,950 | ) | | | (6,046 | ) | | | (6,114 | ) | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 48,173 | | | | 3,598 | | | | 109,581 | | | | 39,511 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 77 | | | | 3 | | | | 64 | | | | 6 | | |
Redeemed | | | (42,067 | ) | | | (8,704 | ) | | | (113,855 | ) | | | (24,430 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions | | | (2,931,071 | ) | | | 1,163,695 | | | | (17,373,137 | ) | | | (1,713,667 | ) | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (2,930,973 | ) | | | 1,163,716 | | | | (17,372,999 | ) | | | (1,713,583 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of Period | | | 3,410,859 | | | | 2,247,143 | | | | 19,279,345 | | | | 20,992,928 | | |
End of Period | | $ | 479,886 | | | $ | 3,410,859 | | | $ | 1,906,346 | | | $ | 19,279,345 | | |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) Included in End of Period Net Assets | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | (96 | ) | | $ | (197 | ) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
| | Money Market Portfolio | | Prime Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
(1) Capital Share Transactions: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 25,809,533 | | | | 20,677,405 | | | | 252,911,118 | | | | 338,002,286 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 9,174 | | | | 2,523 | | | | 20,543 | | | | 5,534 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (28,752,400 | ) | | | (19,511,828 | ) | | | (269,705,585 | ) | | | (339,475,908 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Institutional Class Shares Outstanding | | | (2,933,693 | ) | | | 1,168,100 | | | | (16,773,924 | ) | | | (1,468,088 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 9,874,900 | | | | 1,074,540 | | | | 645,542 | | | | 862,495 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 25 | | | | 39 | | | | 263 | | | | 96 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (9,874,925 | ) | | | (1,074,579 | ) | | | (873,506 | ) | | | (1,329,775 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Institutional Select Class Shares Outstanding | | | — | | | | — | | | | (227,701 | ) | | | (467,184 | ) | |
Investor Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 6,024 | | | | 1,852 | | | | 53,229 | | | | 148,876 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 357 | | | | 42 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (6,181 | ) | | | (2,110 | ) | | | (192,265 | ) | | | (10,849 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Investor Class Shares Outstanding | | | (156 | ) | | | (258 | ) | | | (138,679 | ) | | | 138,069 | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | — | | | | 2,261 | | | | — | | | | 141,336 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 5 | | | | — | @@ | | | — | | | | 1 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (2,316 | ) | | | — | | | | (70 | ) | | | (147,267 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Administrative Class Shares Outstanding | | | (2,311 | ) | | | 2,261 | | | | (70 | ) | | | (5,930 | ) | |
Advisory Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 73,465 | | | | 3,081 | | | | 1,749,787 | | | | 2,302,928 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @@ | | | — | @@ | | | 131 | | | | 46 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (73,955 | ) | | | (3,025 | ) | | | (1,975,037 | ) | | | (2,224,330 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Advisory Class Shares Outstanding | | | (490 | ) | | | 56 | | | | (225,119 | ) | | | 78,644 | | |
Participant Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 6,387 | | | | 9,589 | | | | 2,895 | | | | 1,847 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (6,954 | ) | | | (10,950 | ) | | | (6,046 | ) | | | (6,114 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Participant Class Shares Outstanding | | | (567 | ) | | | (1,361 | ) | | | (3,150 | ) | | | (4,265 | ) | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 48,173 | | | | 3,598 | | | | 109,581 | | | | 39,511 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 77 | | | | 3 | | | | 64 | | | | 6 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (42,067 | ) | | | (8,704 | ) | | | (113,855 | ) | | | (24,430 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Management Class Shares Outstanding | | | 6,183 | | | | (5,103 | ) | | | (4,210 | ) | | | 15,087 | | |
@ Amount is less than $500.
@@ Amount is less than 500 shares.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Government Portfolio | | Government Securities Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
Operations: | |
Net Investment Income | | $ | 89,185 | | | $ | 14,512 | | | $ | 1,115 | | | $ | 3 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | (323 | ) | | | 82 | | | | 23 | | | | — | @ | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 88,862 | | | | 14,594 | | | | 1,138 | | | | 3 | | |
Distributions from and/or in Excess of: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (86,596 | ) | | | (13,518 | ) | | | (35 | ) | | | (3 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (2,109 | ) | | | (285 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Investor Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (52 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Administrative Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (7 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Advisory Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (310 | ) | | | (644 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Participant Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (1,079 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (111 | ) | | | (46 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Select Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | (89,185 | ) | | | (14,512 | ) | | | (1,115 | ) | | | (3 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions:(1) | |
Institutional Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 504,665,796 | | | | 493,953,546 | | | | 742,580 | | | | 8,376 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 30,492 | | | | 4,468 | | | | 26 | | | | 3 | | |
Redeemed | | | (493,458,817 | ) | | | (484,504,150 | ) | | | (698,129 | ) | | | (32,552 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 7,347,801 | | | | 3,465,891 | | | | 2,097 | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 449 | | | | 137 | | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (6,283,393 | ) | | | (3,654,940 | ) | | | (2,097 | ) | | | — | | |
Investor Class: | |
Subscribed | �� | | 61,601 | | | | 211,409 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 52 | | | | 15 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (64,293 | ) | | | (234,836 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 175,289 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 7 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (151,905 | ) | | | (16,758 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Advisory Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 3,899,326 | | | | 3,926,452 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 8 | | | | 62 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (4,919,113 | ) | | | (2,786,835 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Participant Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 1,683 | | | | — | | | | 49,534,792 | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @ | | | — | | | | 1,079 | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (25,765,744 | ) | | | — | | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 309,671 | | | | 320,296 | | | | 11,141 | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 111 | | | | 44 | | | | 1 | | | | — | @ | |
Redeemed | | | (321,234 | ) | | | (338,169 | ) | | | (7,252 | ) | | | (7,751 | ) | |
Select Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 50 | * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions | | | 11,293,581 | | | | 10,346,636 | | | | 23,818,494 | | | | (31,924 | ) | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 11,293,258 | | | | 10,346,718 | | | | 23,818,517 | | | | (31,924 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of Period | | | 41,559,971 | | | | 31,213,253 | | | | 22,990 | | | | 54,914 | | |
End of Period | | $ | 52,853,229 | | | $ | 41,559,971 | | | $ | 23,841,507 | | | $ | 22,990 | | |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) Included in End of Period Net Assets | | $ | (70 | ) | | $ | (56 | ) | | $ | 12 | | | $ | (11 | ) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
| | Government Portfolio | | Government Securities Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
(1) Capital Share Transactions: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 504,665,796 | | | | 493,953,546 | | | | 742,580 | | | | 8,376 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 30,492 | | | | 4,468 | | | | 26 | | | | 3 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (493,458,817 | ) | | | (484,504,150 | ) | | | (698,129 | ) | | | (32,552 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Institutional Class Shares Outstanding | | | 11,237,471 | | | | 9,453,864 | | | | 44,477 | | | | (24,173 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 7,347,801 | | | | 3,465,891 | | | | 2,097 | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 449 | | | | 137 | | | | — | @@ | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (6,283,393 | ) | | | (3,654,940 | ) | | | (2,097 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Institutional Select Class Shares Outstanding | | | 1,064,857 | | | | (188,912 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Investor Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 61,601 | | | | 211,409 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 52 | | | | 15 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (64,293 | ) | | | (234,836 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Decrease in Investor Class Shares Outstanding | | | (2,640 | ) | | | (23,412 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 175,289 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 7 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (151,905 | ) | | | (16,758 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Administrative Class Shares Outstanding | | | 23,391 | | | | (16,754 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Advisory Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 3,899,326 | | | | 3,926,452 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 8 | | | | 62 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (4,919,113 | ) | | | (2,786,835 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Advisory Class Shares Outstanding | | | (1,019,779 | ) | | | 1,139,679 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Participant Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 1,683 | | | | — | | | | 49,534,792 | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @@ | | | — | | | | 1,079 | | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (25,765,744 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Increase in Participant Class Shares Outstanding | | | 1,683 | | | | — | | | | 23,770,127 | | | | — | | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 309,671 | | | | 320,296 | | | | 11,141 | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 111 | | | | 44 | | | | 1 | | | | — | @@ | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (321,234 | ) | | | (338,169 | ) | | | (7,252 | ) | | | (7,751 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Management Class Shares Outstanding | | | (11,452 | ) | | | (17,829 | ) | | | 3,890 | | | | (7,751 | ) | |
Select Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 50 | * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
* For the period March 31, 2016 through October 31, 2016.
@ Amount is less than $500.
@@ Amount is less than 500 shares.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Treasury Portfolio | | Treasury Securities Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
Operations: | |
Net Investment Income | | $ | 36,178 | | | $ | 4,995 | | | $ | 26,922 | | | $ | 1,010 | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | 308 | | | | 21 | | | | 135 | | | | (14 | ) | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 36,486 | | | | 5,016 | | | | 27,057 | | | | 996 | | |
Distributions from and/or in Excess of: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (35,520 | ) | | | (4,562 | ) | | | (26,615 | ) | | | (948 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (516 | ) | | | (118 | ) | | | (245 | ) | | | (51 | ) | |
Investor Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (31 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | | (36 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Administrative Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (1 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Advisory Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (74 | ) | | | (279 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) | |
Participant Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (36 | ) | | | (20 | ) | | | (25 | ) | | | (10 | ) | |
Select Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | — | | | | (— | @) | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | (36,178 | ) | | | (4,994 | ) | | | (26,922 | ) | | | (1,010 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions:(1) | |
Institutional Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 168,692,528 | | | | 118,822,010 | | | | 100,932,420 | | | | 51,919,281 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 12,691 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 11,459 | | | | 542 | | |
Redeemed | | | (166,727,245 | ) | | | (119,370,589 | ) | | | (95,675,738 | ) | | | (43,158,376 | ) | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 678,370 | | | | 889,158 | | | | 174,782 | | | | 2,005,002 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 188 | | | | 46 | | | | 229 | | | | 49 | | |
Redeemed | | | (848,237 | ) | | | (884,164 | ) | | | (1,886,360 | ) | | | (159,874 | ) | |
Investor Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 57,047 | | | | 60,451 | | | | 66,921 | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 30 | | | | 15 | | | | 36 | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (64,705 | ) | | | (83,485 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 3,265 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (1,475 | ) | | | (— | @) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Advisory Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 1,792,660 | | | | 4,797,579 | | | | 95,871 | | | | 69,123 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 2 | | | | 4 | | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | |
Redeemed | | | (2,244,868 | ) | | | (4,563,612 | ) | | | (54,012 | ) | | | (63,252 | ) | |
Participant Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 2,831 | | | | 301 | | | | 952 | | | | — | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (130 | ) | | | (210 | ) | | | (313 | ) | | | — | | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 24,059 | | | | 25,544 | | | | 115,344 | | | | 106,273 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 35 | | | | 20 | | | | 25 | | | | 10 | | |
Redeemed | | | (17,244 | ) | | | (59,683 | ) | | | (94,856 | ) | | | (124,475 | ) | |
Select Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 50 | * | | | — | | | | 50 | * | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions | | | 1,359,853 | | | | (365,415 | ) | | | 3,686,810 | | | | 10,594,303 | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 1,360,161 | | | | (365,393 | ) | | | 3,686,945 | | | | 10,594,289 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of Period | | | 17,854,039 | | | | 18,219,432 | | | | 16,192,709 | | | | 5,598,420 | | |
End of Period | | $ | 19,214,200 | | | $ | 17,854,039 | | | $ | 19,879,654 | | | $ | 16,192,709 | | |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) Included in End of Period Net Assets | | $ | 147 | | | $ | (108 | ) | | $ | 67 | | | $ | (12 | ) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
| | Treasury Portfolio | | Treasury Securities Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
(1) Capital Share Transactions: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 168,692,528 | | | | 118,822,010 | | | | 100,932,420 | | | | 51,919,281 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 12,691 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 11,459 | | | | 542 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (166,727,245 | ) | | | (119,370,589 | ) | | | (95,675,738 | ) | | | (43,158,376 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Institutional Class Shares Outstanding | | | 1,977,974 | | | | (547,379 | ) | | | 5,268,141 | | | | 8,761,447 | | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 678,370 | | | | 889,158 | | | | 174,782 | | | | 2,005,002 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 188 | | | | 46 | | | | 229 | | | | 49 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (848,237 | ) | | | (884,164 | ) | | | (1,886,360 | ) | | | (159,874 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Institutional Select Class Shares Outstanding | | | (169,679 | ) | | | 5,040 | | | | (1,711,349 | ) | | | 1,845,177 | | |
Investor Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 57,047 | | | | 60,451 | | | | 66,921 | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 30 | | | | 15 | | | | 36 | | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (64,705 | ) | | | (83,485 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Investor Class Shares Outstanding | | | (7,628 | ) | | | (23,019 | ) | | | 66,957 | | | | — | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 3,265 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (1,475 | ) | | | (— | @@) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Administrative Class Shares Outstanding | | | 1,791 | | | | (— | @@) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Advisory Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 1,792,660 | | | | 4,797,579 | | | | 95,871 | | | | 69,123 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 2 | | | | 4 | | | | — | @@ | | | — | @@ | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (2,244,868 | ) | | | (4,563,612 | ) | | | (54,012 | ) | | | (63,252 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Advisory Class Shares Outstanding | | | (452,206 | ) | | | 233,971 | | | | 41,859 | | | | 5,871 | | |
Participant Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 2,831 | | | | 301 | | | | 952 | | | | — | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @@ | | | — | @@ | | | — | @@ | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (130 | ) | | | (210 | ) | | | (313 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Increase in Participant Class Shares Outstanding | | | 2,701 | | | | 91 | | | | 639 | | | | — | | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 24,059 | | | | 25,544 | | | | 115,344 | | | | 106,273 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 35 | | | | 20 | | | | 25 | | | | 10 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (17,244 | ) | | | (59,683 | ) | | | (94,856 | ) | | | (124,475 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Management Class Shares Outstanding | | | 6,850 | | | | (34,119 | ) | | | 20,513 | | | | (18,192 | ) | |
Select Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 50 | * | | | — | | | | 50 | * | | | — | | |
* For the period March 31, 2016 through October 31, 2016.
@ Amount is less than $500.
@@ Amount is less than 500 shares.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
Operations: | |
Net Investment Income | | $ | 146 | | | $ | 16 | | |
Net Realized Loss | | | (1 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 145 | | | | 16 | | |
Distributions from and/or in Excess of: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (147 | ) | | | (13 | ) | |
Paid-in-Capital | | | (64 | ) | | | — | | |
Institutional Select Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Paid-in-Capital | | | (— | @) | | | — | | |
Investor Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Paid-in-Capital | | | (— | @) | | | — | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (— | @) | | | (— | @) | |
Paid-in-Capital | | | (— | @) | | | — | | |
Advisory Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (5 | ) | | | (1 | ) | |
Paid-in-Capital | | | (11 | ) | | | — | | |
Participant Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (2 | ) | | | (— | @) | |
Paid-in-Capital | | | (4 | ) | | | — | | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Net Investment Income | | | (46 | ) | | | (2 | ) | |
Paid-in-Capital | | | (47 | ) | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | (326 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
Capital Share Transactions:(1) | |
Institutional Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 399,074 | | | | 448,285 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 119 | | | | 9 | | |
Redeemed | | | (437,492 | ) | | | (461,017 | ) | |
Investor Class: | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (54 | ) | | | — | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @ | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | (50 | ) | | | — | | |
Advisory Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 1,844 | | | | 1,919 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 16 | | | | 1 | | |
Redeemed | | | (8,516 | ) | | | (2,388 | ) | |
Participant Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 1,030 | | | | 2,200 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 6 | | | | — | @ | |
Redeemed | | | (3,647 | ) | | | (10,686 | ) | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Subscribed | | | 21,772 | | | | 7,900 | | |
Distributions Reinvested | | | 92 | | | | 2 | | |
Redeemed | | | (17,025 | ) | | | (20,079 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions | | | (42,831 | ) | | | (33,854 | ) | |
Total Decrease in Net Assets | | | (43,012 | ) | | | (33,854 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of Period | | | 133,029 | | | | 166,883 | | |
End of Period | | $ | 90,017 | | | $ | 133,029 | | |
Accumulated Net Investment Loss Included in End of Period Net Assets | | $ | (58 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
| | Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 (000) | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 (000) | |
(1) Capital Share Transactions: | |
Institutional Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 399,074 | | | | 448,285 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 119 | | | | 9 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (437,492 | ) | | | (461,017 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Institutional Class Shares Outstanding | | | (38,299 | ) | | | (12,723 | ) | |
Investor Class: | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @@ | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (54 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Decrease in Investor Class Shares Outstanding | | | (54 | ) | | | — | | |
Administrative Class: | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | — | @@ | | | — | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (50 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Decrease in Administrative Class Shares Outstanding | | | (50 | ) | | | — | | |
Advisory Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 1,844 | | | | 1,919 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 16 | | | | 1 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (8,516 | ) | | | (2,388 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Advisory Class Shares Outstanding | | | (6,656 | ) | | | (468 | ) | |
Participant Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 1,030 | | | | 2,200 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 6 | | | | — | @@ | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (3,647 | ) | | | (10,686 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Participant Class Shares Outstanding | | | (2,611 | ) | | | (8,486 | ) | |
Cash Management Class: | |
Shares Subscribed | | | 21,772 | | | | 7,900 | | |
Shares Issued on Distributions Reinvested | | | 92 | | | | 2 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (17,025 | ) | | | (20,079 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Management Class Shares Outstanding | | | 4,839 | | | | (12,177 | ) | |
@ Amount is less than $500.
@@ Amount is less than 500 shares.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | Distributions From Net Investment Income | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | |
Money Market Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0041 | (2) | | $ | 0.0002 | (3) | | $ | (0.0041 | ) | | $ | 1.0002 | | | | 0.43 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.14 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.10 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.002 | (2) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.002 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.17 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0036 | (2) | | $ | 0.0000 | (3) | | $ | (0.0036 | ) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.36 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.09 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.12 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0017 | (2) | | $ | 0.0004 | (3) | | $ | (0.0017 | ) | | $ | 1.0004 | | | | 0.22 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0002 | (2) | | $ | 0.0000 | (3) | | $ | (0.0002 | )(3) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0026 | (2) | | $ | 0.0000 | (3) | | $ | (0.0026 | ) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.26 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | (0.000 | )(2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | |
Money Market Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 450,127 | | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.31 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 3,383,757 | | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 2,215,637 | | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 2,487,337 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 3,265,136 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.11 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.17 | %(4) | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.26 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.18 | %(4) | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.21 | %(4) | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 25,102 | | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.06 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 2 | | | | 0.37 | %(4) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 493 | | | | 0.26 | %(4) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.20 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 437 | | | | 0.22 | %(4) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 2,252 | | | | 0.25 | %(4) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.20 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 391 | | | | 0.31 | %(4) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 53 | | | | 0.53 | %(4) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | | | (0.19 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 620 | | | | 0.26 | %(4) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.45 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1,981 | | | | 0.22 | %(4) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.49 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 4,555 | | | | 0.24 | %(4) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.45 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 581 | | | | 0.32 | %(4) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.39 | )% | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 29,654 | | | | 0.27 | %(4) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.16 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 23,473 | | | | 0.26 | %(4) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.10 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 28,575 | | | | 0.22 | %(4) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 29,850 | | | | 0.27 | %(4) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | | | (0.10 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 79,398 | | | | 0.30 | %(4) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | Distributions From Net Investment Income | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | |
Prime Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0036 | (2) | | $ | 0.0002 | (3) | | $ | (0.0036 | ) | | $ | 1.0002 | | | | 0.38 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.07 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.09 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.002 | (2) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.002 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.16 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0031 | (2) | | $ | 0.0005 | | | $ | (0.0031 | ) | | $ | 1.0005 | | | | 0.36 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.001 | (2) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.11 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0013 | (2) | | $ | 0.0000 | (3) | | $ | (0.0013 | ) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.13 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0022 | (2) | | $ | 0.0000 | (3) | | $ | (0.0022 | ) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.22 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | |
Prime Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1,872,676 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.31 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 18,646,743 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 20,114,751 | | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 25,176,395 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 20,442,537 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.11 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 10,036 | | | | 0.23 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.26 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 237,736 | | | | 0.20 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.01 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 704,917 | | | | 0.18 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.05 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 225,497 | | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.01 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 501,620 | | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.06 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 4,471 | | | | 0.41 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 229,592 | | | | 0.22 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.21 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 150,947 | | | | 0.19 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.25 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 32,791 | | | | 0.22 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.21 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 11,215 | | | | 0.30 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 19,163 | | | | 0.32 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.16 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 23,375 | | | | 0.22 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.11 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 8,288 | | | | 0.20 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.15 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1,830 | | | | 0.24 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.11 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1,493 | | | | 0.29 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | Distributions From Net Investment Income | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | |
Government Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.002 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.002 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.23 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.002 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.002 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.18 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.14 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.10 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | (0.000 | )(2)(3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | (0.000 | )(2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.10 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.04 | % | |
Select Class | |
For the Period Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | %(7) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | |
Government Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 49,883,028 | | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.18 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 38,645,857 | | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.09 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 29,191,916 | | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.13 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 21,692,448 | | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.09 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 12,574,861 | | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1,620,891 | | | | 0.22 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.13 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 556,034 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 744,944 | | | | 0.04 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.18 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 270,517 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 172,582 | | | | 0.12 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.09 | )% | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 39,589 | | | | 0.26 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.08 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 42,230 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.19 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 65,642 | | | | 0.04 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.23 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 50,578 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.19 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 10,894 | | | | 0.12 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 23,887 | | | | 0.32 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 497 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 17,251 | | | | 0.04 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 17,298 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 18,066 | | | | 0.12 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.19 | )% | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1,152,411 | | | | 0.35 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.07 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 2,172,211 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.34 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1,032,529 | | | | 0.04 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.38 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 305,971 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.34 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 221,443 | | | | 0.12 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.29 | )% | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1,733 | | | | 0.43 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | | | (0.32 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.59 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.04 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.63 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.59 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.12 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.54 | )% | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 131,640 | | | | 0.30 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 143,092 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 160,921 | | | | 0.04 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 52,948 | | | | 0.08 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 2,764 | | | | 0.12 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.19 | )% | |
Select Class | |
For the Period Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.43 | %(4)(8) | | | 1.01 | %(8) | | | (0.04 | )%(8) | | | (0.62 | )%(8) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | Distributions From Net Investment Income | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | |
Government Securities Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.002 | (2) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.14 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.10 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | |
Government Securities Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 65,792 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.14 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 21,314 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.80 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 45,487 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.50 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 64,687 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 230,332 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.18 | )% | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.23 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.09 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.85 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.55 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.09 | %(4) | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.29 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.06 | %(4) | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.23 | )% | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.27 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.04 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.90 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.60 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.09 | %(4) | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.34 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.06 | %(4) | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.30 | %(4) | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.95 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.65 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.09 | %(4) | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.39 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.06 | %(4) | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.33 | )% | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.31 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.11 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (1.05 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.75 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.09 | %(4) | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.49 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.06 | %(4) | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.43 | )% | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 23,770,200 | | | | 0.34 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.36 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 1.36 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (1.30 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (1.00 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.09 | %(4) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.74 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.06 | %(4) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.68 | )% | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 5,315 | | | | 0.31 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.01 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1,426 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.95 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 9,177 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.65 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 5,911 | | | | 0.09 | %(4) | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.39 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 13,740 | | | | 0.06 | %(4) | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.33 | )% | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | Distributions From Net Investment Income | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | |
Treasury Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.002 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.002 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.19 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.002 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.002 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.15 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.10 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Select Class | |
For the Period Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.00 | %(5)(7) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | |
Treasury Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 18,311,699 | | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.15 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 16,333,431 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.13 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 16,880,789 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.15 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 7,979,992 | | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.11 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 6,139,734 | | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.08 | )% | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 269,931 | | | | 0.21 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 439,605 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.18 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 434,565 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.20 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 323,555 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.16 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 42,567 | | | | 0.11 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.13 | )% | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 21,719 | | | | 0.26 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.05 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 29,347 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.23 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 52,366 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.25 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.21 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.11 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.18 | )% | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1,842 | | | | 0.32 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.30 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 50 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.26 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1,863 | | | | 0.11 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.23 | )% | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 543,850 | | | | 0.35 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.10 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 996,049 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.38 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 762,077 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.40 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 287,694 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.36 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 221,433 | | | | 0.11 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.33 | )% | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 2,881 | | | | 0.36 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | | | (0.35 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 180 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.63 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 89 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.65 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 105 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.61 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 137 | | | | 0.11 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.58 | )% | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 62,228 | | | | 0.30 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 55,377 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 89,496 | | | | 0.03 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.30 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 104,164 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.26 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 419,549 | | | | 0.11 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.23 | )% | |
Select Class | |
For the Period Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.38 | %(4)(8) | | | 1.01 | %(8) | | | (0.02 | )%(8) | | | (0.65 | )%(8) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | Distributions From Net Investment Income | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.14 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.10 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.03 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | (0.000 | )(2)(3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Select Class | |
For the Period Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 0.001 | (2) | | $ | (0.001 | ) | | $ | (0.000 | )(3) | | $ | 1.000 | | | | 0.00 | %(5)(7) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | |
Treasury Securities Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 19,382,045 | | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.11 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 14,113,772 | | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.18 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 5,352,337 | | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.17 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 3,371,706 | | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 3,010,813 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.15 | )% | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 277,773 | | | | 0.21 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.06 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1,989,121 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.23 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 143,946 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.22 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1,172 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.19 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.20 | )% | |
Investor Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 67,007 | | | | 0.27 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.27 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 183 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.25 | )% | |
Administrative Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.29 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.33 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.32 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.29 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.30 | )% | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 53,009 | | | | 0.31 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 11,150 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.43 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 5,279 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.42 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.39 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.40 | )% | |
Participant Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 689 | | | | 0.33 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | (0.01 | )% | | | (0.39 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.68 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.67 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.64 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.65 | )% | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 99,031 | | | | 0.29 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 78,516 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.33 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 96,708 | | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | (0.32 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 149,890 | | | | 0.07 | %(4) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.29 | )% | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 169,144 | | | | 0.05 | %(4) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.30 | )% | |
Select Class | |
For the Period Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.34 | %(4)(8) | | | 1.01 | %(8) | | | (0.02 | )%(8) | | | (0.69 | )%(8) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | Distributions From Net Investment Income | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0014 | (2) | | $ | 0.0026 | | | $ | (0.0040 | )(9) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.40 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.02 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0011 | (2) | | $ | 0.0027 | | | $ | (0.0038 | )(9) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.37 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0003 | (2)(3) | | $ | 0.0028 | | | $ | (0.0030 | )(9) | | $ | 1.0001 | | | | 0.31 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | $ | 0.0009 | (2) | | $ | 0.0022 | | | $ | (0.0031 | )(9) | | $ | 1.0000 | | | | 0.31 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.000 | (2)(3) | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | 1.000 | | | | 0.01 | % | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Waivers/ Reimbursement) | | Ratio of Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliates to Average Net Assets | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio: | |
Institutional Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 59,273 | | | | 0.11 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.18 | %(6) | | | (0.19 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 97,678 | | | | 0.04 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.33 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 110,401 | | | | 0.07 | %(6) | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.23 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 159,001 | | | | 0.14 | %(6) | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.10 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 581,969 | | | | 0.14 | %(6) | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.02 | %(6) | | | (0.06 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Institutional Select Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 50 | | | | 0.14 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.15 | %(6) | | | (0.24 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 50 | | | | 0.04 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.38 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 50 | | | | 0.07 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.28 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 100 | | | | 0.14 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.15 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 100 | | | | 0.15 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.11 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Advisory Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | — | @ | | | 0.22 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.07 | %(6) | | | (0.44 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 6,657 | | | | 0.04 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.58 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 7,125 | | | | 0.07 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.48 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 7,596 | | | | 0.14 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.35 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 7,640 | | | | 0.15 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.31 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Cash Management Class | |
Year Ended 10/31/16(1) | | $ | 30,694 | | | | 0.20 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.09 | %(6) | | | (0.34 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | 25,927 | | | | 0.04 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.48 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/14 | | | 38,103 | | | | 0.07 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.38 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/13 | | | 32,704 | | | | 0.14 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.25 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
Year Ended 10/31/12 | | | 650,822 | | | | 0.15 | %(4)(6) | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | (0.21 | )% | | | 0.00 | %(5) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Highlights
(1) Refer to Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements for discussion of prior period custodian out-of-pocket expenses that were reimbursed in the current period. The amount of the reimbursement was immaterial on a per share basis and did not impact the total return of the Portfolio. The Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets and the Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets would be unchanged as the reimbursement of custodian fees was offset against current period expense waivers/reimbursements with no impact to net expenses or net investment income.
(2) Per share amount is based on average shares outstanding.
(3) Amount is less than $0.0005 per share.
(4) Ratios of Expenses to Average Net Assets before and after Maximum Expense Ratios may vary among share classes by more or less than the administration plan, service and shareholder administration plan, distribution plan and/or shareholder services plan (the "plans") fees due to either (1) fluctuations in daily net asset amounts, (2) changes in the plans' fees during the period for each share class, (3) changes in the Portfolios' expense cap during the year, (4) waivers to the plans' fees for each share class, or (5) a combination of the previous points.
(5) Amount is less than 0.005%.
(6) The Ratios of Expenses and Net Investment Income reflect the rebate of certain Portfolio expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley affiliates during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios is disclosed in the above table as "Ratios of Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliates to Average Net Assets."
(7) Not Annualized
(8) Annualized
(9) Includes paid-in-capital distribution of $0.0022
@ The amount is less than $500.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund is comprised of seven separate, active, diversified portfolios (individually referred to as a "Portfolio", collectively as the "Portfolios"). The Fund offers up to eight different classes of shares for certain Portfolios. Each Portfolio offers the Institutional Class, Institutional Select Class, Investor Class, Administrative Class, Advisory Class, Participant Class and Cash Management Class and the Select Class is only offered to Government, Treasury and Treasury Securities Portfolios. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance. All classes of shares have identical voting rights (except that shareholders of a Class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that Class of shares), dividend, liquidation and other rights.
On March 31, 2016, the Government, Treasury and Treasury Securities Portfolios commenced offering Select Class shares.
The Investor Class and Administrative Class were fully redeemed during the month of October 2016 from the Money Market Portfolio, Prime Portfolio and Tax-Exempt Portfolio and there were no shares outstanding as of the year-end. In addition, during the month of October 2016, the Participant Class was also fully redeemed from the Prime Portfolio and Tax-Exempt Portfolio and there were no shares outstanding as of the year-end. Accordingly, no financial highlights have been presented.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has adopted changes to the rules that govern money market funds. Money Market, Prime and Tax-Exempt Portfolios operate as "institutional money market funds," which require the Portfolios to have a floating NAV, rounded to the fourth decimal place. In addition, the Portfolios are permitted to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions or temporarily restrict redemptions if weekly liquid assets fall below required regulatory thresholds. These changes may affect the investment strategies, performance and operating expenses of the Portfolios. Government, Government Securities, Treasury and Treasury Securities Portfolios operate as "government money market funds," which allow the Portfolios to continue to seek a stable NAV. The Portfolios will not impose a liquidity fee or temporarily suspend redemptions in the event that the Portfolios' weekly liquid assets fall below specified regulatory thresholds.
For detailed descriptions of the investment objectives of each of the Portfolios and other related information, please refer to the Prospectuses of the Fund. Generally, the investment objective of the Portfolios is to seek preservation of capital, daily liquidity and maximum current income (exempt from federal income tax in the case of Tax-Exempt Portfolio).
A. Significant Accounting Policies: The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
1. Security Valuation: (1) Government, Government Securities, Treasury and Treasury Securities: Portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at its original cost and thereafter amortizing any discount or premium from its face value at a constant rate until maturity. (2) Money Market, Prime and Tax-Exempt: Portfolio securities are valued by an outside pricing service/vendor approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"). The pricing service/vendor may employ a pricing model that takes into account, among other things, bids, yield spreads, and/or other market data and specific security characteristics; (3) when market quotations are not readily available, including circumstances under which Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (the "Adviser") determines that the price is not reflective of a security's market value, portfolio securities are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures, established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
The Trustees have responsibility for determining in good faith the fair value of the investments, and the Trustees may appoint others, such as the Fund's Adviser or a valuation committee, to assist the Trustees in determining fair value and to make the actual calculations pursuant to the fair valuation methodologies previously approved by the Trustees. Under procedures approved by the Trustees, the Fund's Adviser has formed a Valuation Committee whose members are approved by the Trustees. The Valuation Committee provides administration and oversight of the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, which are reviewed at least annually by the Trustees. These procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.
The Fund has procedures to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available. Under these procedures, the Valuation Committee convenes on a regular and ad hoc basis to review such securities and considers a number of factors, including valuation methodologies and significant
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unobservable valuation inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Valuation Committee may employ a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may also be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of valuation methodologies, key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis, and reviews of any related market activity.
2. Repurchase Agreements: Certain Portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements under which a Portfolio lends cash and takes possession of securities with an agreement that the counterparty will repurchase such securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, a bank as custodian for the Fund takes possession of the underlying securities which are held as collateral, with a market value at least equal to the amount of the repurchase transaction, including principal and accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis to determine that the value of the collateral does not decrease below the repurchase price plus accrued interest as earned. If such a decrease occurs, additional collateral will be requested and, when received, will be added to the account to maintain full collateralization. In the event of default on the obligation to repurchase, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral proceeds may be subject to cost and delays. The Portfolios, along with other affiliated investment companies, may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into repurchase agreements.
Certain Portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian for investment companies advised by the Fund's Adviser. The Portfolio will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies in its share of the securities transferred
under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Certain Portfolio's repurchase agreements are subject to Master Repurchase Agreements which are agreements between the Portfolios' and its counterparties that typically include provisions which provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As indicated on the Portfolio of Investments, the cash or securities to be repurchased exceeds the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement reducing the net settlement amount to zero.
3. Fair Value Measurement: Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards CodificationTM ("ASC") 820, "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), defines fair value as the value that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in valuing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in valuing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for
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exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to each security.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Portfolio's investments as of October 31, 2016.
Money Market Portfolio
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Assets: | |
Certificates of Deposit | | $ | — | | | $ | 62,268 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 62,268 | | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 74,892 | | | | — | | | | 74,892 | | |
Floating Rate Notes | | | — | | | | 28,720 | | | | — | | | | 28,720 | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 188,996 | | | | — | | | | 188,996 | | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments | |
Daily Variable Rate Bonds | | | — | | | | 20,000 | | | | — | | | | 20,000 | | |
Weekly Variable Rate Bond | | | — | | | | 10,000 | | | | — | | | | 10,000 | | |
Total Tax-Exempt Instruments | | | — | | | | 30,000 | | | | — | | | | 30,000 | | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 95,000 | | | | — | | | | 95,000 | | |
Total Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 479,876 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 479,876 | | |
Prime Portfolio
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Assets: | |
Certificates of Deposit | | $ | — | | | $ | 180,258 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 180,258 | | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 195,707 | | | | — | | | | 195,707 | | |
Floating Rate Notes | | | — | | | | 80,057 | | | | — | | | | 80,057 | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 885,991 | | | | — | | | | 885,991 | | |
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments | |
Daily Variable Rate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,065 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,065 | | |
Weekly Variable Rate Bond | | | — | | | | 31,560 | | | | — | | | | 31,560 | | |
Total Tax-Exempt Instruments | | | — | | | | 94,625 | | | | — | | | | 94,625 | | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 470,000 | | | | — | | | | 470,000 | | |
Total Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,906,638 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,906,638 | | |
Government Portfolio
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Assets: | |
Repurchase Agreements | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,451,477 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,451,477 | | |
U.S. Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 19,248,217 | | | | — | | | | 19,248,217 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | 3,668,048 | | | | — | | | | 3,668,048 | | |
Total Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,367,742 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,367,742 | | |
Government Securities Portfolio
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Assets: | |
Repurchase Agreement | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,500,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,500,000 | | |
U.S. Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 12,430,117 | | | | — | | | | 12,430,117 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | 2,048,824 | | | | — | | | | 2,048,824 | | |
Total Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,978,941 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,978,941 | | |
Treasury Portfolio
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Assets: | |
Repurchase Agreements | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,831,907 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,831,907 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | 9,054,127 | | | | — | | | | 9,054,127 | | |
Total Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,886,034 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,886,034 | | |
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Treasury Securities Portfolio
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Assets: | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,805,119 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,805,119 | | |
Total Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,805,119 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,805,119 | | |
Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Investment Type | | Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices (000) | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (000) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (000) | | Total (000) | |
Assets: | |
Tax-Exempt Instruments | |
Weekly Variable Rate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 42,615 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 42,615 | | |
Daily Variable Rate Bonds | | | — | | | | 39,750 | | | | — | | | | 39,750 | | |
Closed-End Investment Company | | | — | | | | 6,000 | | | | — | | | | 6,000 | | |
Total Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 88,365 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 88,365 | | |
Transfers between investment levels may occur as the markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment's valuation changes. The Portfolios recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period. As of year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolios did not have any investments transfer between investment levels.
4. When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities: The Portfolio purchases and sells when-issued and delayed delivery securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield, and no income accrues to the Portfolio on such securities prior to delivery date. Payment and delivery for when-issued and delayed delivery securities can take place a month or more after the date of the transaction. When the Portfolio enters into a purchase transaction on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, securities are available for collateral in an amount at least equal in value to the Portfolio's commitments to purchase such securities. Purchasing securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may involve a risk that the market price at the time of delivery may be lower than the agreed upon purchase price, in which case
there could be an unrealized loss at the time of delivery. Purchasing investments on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may be considered a form of leverage which may increase the impact that gains (losses) may have on the Portfolio.
5. Indemnifications: The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
6. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends are accrued and declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.
7. Security Transactions, Income and Expenses: Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are determined on the specific identified cost method. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis except where collection is in doubt. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Most expenses of the Fund can be directly attributed to a particular Portfolio. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the Portfolios based upon relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains or losses are allocated to each class of shares based upon their relative net assets.
B. Advisory Fees: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (the "Adviser"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, provides the Fund with advisory services under the terms of an Investment Advisory Agreement, paid monthly, at the annual rates of the average daily net assets indicated below.
Portfolio | | Advisory Fees | |
Money Market | | | 0.15 | % | |
Prime | | | 0.15 | | |
Government | | | 0.15 | | |
Government Securities | | | 0.15 | | |
Treasury | | | 0.15 | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 0.15 | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 0.15 | | |
The Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory, its administration fees and/or reimburse each Portfolio so that total annual operating expenses of each share class, excluding certain investment related expenses, taxes, interest and other extraordinary
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expenses (including litigation), will not exceed the maximum expense ratios.
| | Maximum Expense Ratios | |
Class | | Money Market | | Prime | | Government | | Government Securities | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | |
Investor Class | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Administrative Class | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Advisory Class | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.45 | | |
Participant Class | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.45 | ** | |
Cash Management Class | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Select Class* | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | |
** Effective March 1, 2016, the maximum expense ratio was reduced from 0.70% to 0.45%.
| | Maximum Expense Ratios | |
Class | | Treasury | | Treasury Securities | | Tax- Exempt | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | |
Institutional Select Class | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | |
Investor Class | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Administrative Class | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Advisory Class | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.45 | | |
Participant Class | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.70 | | |
Cash Management Class | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | |
Select Class* | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | |
* Commenced offering on March 31, 2016.
The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will continue for at least one year from the date of the Portfolios' prospectus or until such time as the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") act to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or expense reimbursements when they deem such action is appropriate. In addition, the Adviser may make additional voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. The ratios of expenses to average net assets disclosed in the Portfolios' Financial Highlights may be lower than the maximum expense ratios due to these additional fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. The Adviser may also waive additional advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to enable a Portfolio to maintain a minimum level of daily net investment income. For the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolios had advisory fees waived and/or certain expenses reimbursed as follows:
Portfolio | | Advisory Fees Waived and/or Reimbursed (000) | |
Money Market | | $ | 3,897 | | |
Prime | | | 4,935 | | |
Government | | | 17,596 | | |
Government Securities | | | 1,342 | | |
Treasury | | | 7,441 | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 7,677 | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 289 | | |
C. Administration Fees: The Adviser also serves as Administrator to the Fund and provides administrative services pursuant to an Administration Agreement for an annual fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, of 0.05% of each Portfolio's average daily net assets (without giving effect to any fee waivers). Under a Sub-Administration Agreement between the Administrator and State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), State Street provides certain administrative services to the Fund. For such services, the Administrator pays State Street a portion of the fee the Administrator receives from the Fund.
For the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolios had administration fees waived as follows:
Portfolio | | Administration Fees Waived (000) | |
Money Market | | $ | 4 | | |
Prime | | | 9 | | |
Government Securities | | | 8 | | |
Treasury | | | 3 | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 9 | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 46 | | |
D. Administration Plan, Service and Shareholder Administration Plan, Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan Fees: Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc. ("MSDI" or the "Distributor"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, and an indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, serves as the distributor of the Fund.
The Fund has entered into an Administration Plan with respect to its Institutional Select Class, Investor Class and Administrative Class shares pursuant to which each class of shares will pay the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.05%, 0.10% and 0.15%, of the average daily net assets of each such class of shares, respectively, to compensate certain financial intermediaries who provide administrative services to shareholders.
The Fund has also entered into a Service and Shareholder Administration Plan with respect to its Advisory Class shares pursuant to which its Advisory Class shares pays the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of such class of shares, to compensate certain financial intermediaries who provide administrative services, personal and account maintenance services to shareholders.
The Fund has also entered into a Distribution Plan with respect to its Participant Class, Cash Management Class and Select Class shares (effective March 31, 2016) pursuant to which each class of shares will pay the Distributor a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 0.10% and 0.55% of the average daily net assets of such class of shares,
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respectively, to compensate certain service organizations for providing distribution related services to the Fund. Effective March 1, 2016, the Distributor has agreed to waive for at least one year the distribution fee on the Participant Class of the Government Securities Portfolio to the extent it exceeds 0.10% of the average daily net assets on an annualized basis. For the year ended October 31, 2016, this waiver amounted to approximately $1,345,000.
The Fund has also entered into a Shareholder Services Plan with respect to its Participant Class, Cash Management Class and Select Class shares (effective March 31, 2016) pursuant to which each class of shares will pay the Distributor a monthly service fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 0.05% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each such class of shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations for providing administrative services to shareholders. Effective March 1, 2016, the Distributor has agreed to waive for at least one year the shareholder service fee on the Participant Class of the Government Securities Portfolio to the extent it exceeds 0.15% of the average daily net assets on an annualized basis. For the year ended October 31, 2016, this waiver amounted to approximately $12,107,000.
The Distributor has agreed to reduce its distribution fees to enable a Portfolio to maintain a minimum level of daily net investment income for any class of shares in a Portfolio.
E. Dividend Disbursing and Transfer/Co-Transfer Agent: The Fund's Dividend Disbursing and Transfer Agent is Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. ("BFDS"). Pursuant to a Transfer Agency Agreement, the Fund pays BFDS a fee based on the number of classes, accounts and transactions relating to the Portfolios of the Fund.
Morgan Stanley Services Company Inc. serves as Co-Transfer Agent and provides certain transfer agency services without compensation to the Fund with respect to certain direct transactions with the Fund.
F. Custodian Fees: State Street (the "Custodian") serves as Custodian for the Fund in accordance with a Custodian Agreement. The Custodian holds cash, securities, and other assets of the Fund as required by the Act. Custody fees are payable monthly based on assets held in custody, investment purchases and sales activity and account maintenance fees, plus reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
In December 2015, the Fund's Custodian announced that it had identified inconsistencies in the way in which clients were invoiced for out-of-pocket expenses from 1998 until November 2015. The dollar amount difference between what was charged and what should have been charged, plus interest, was paid back to the Portfolios in September 2016 as a reimbursement. State Street reimbursed the Portfolios directly, which was
recognized as a change in accounting estimate and was reflected as "Reimbursement of Custodian Fees" in the Statement of Operations. Pursuant to the expense limitations described in Note B, the Portfolios have experienced waiver of advisory fees and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser during the current period. Accordingly, the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in the current period resulted in the reduction in the current period waiver of advisory fees and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.
G. Federal Income Taxes: It is each Portfolio's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements.
FASB ASC 740-10 "Income Taxes — Overall" sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has concluded there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. If applicable, the Portfolios recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in "Interest Expense" and penalties in "Other Expenses" in the Statement of Operations. The Portfolios file tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, New York and various states. Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2016 remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term capital gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during fiscal years 2016 and 2015 was as follows:
| | 2016 Distributions Paid From: | | 2015 Distributions Paid From: | |
Portfolio | | Ordinary Income (000) | | Tax- Exempt Income (000) | | Paid-in- Capital (000) | | Ordinary Income (000) | | Tax- Exempt Income (000) | | Paid-in- Capital (000) | |
Money Market | | $ | 16,286 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,377 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Prime | | | 55,736 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,435 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Government | | | 89,185 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,512 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Government Securities | | | 1,115 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Treasury | | | 36,178 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,994 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 26,922 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,010 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 1 | | | | 199 | | | | 126 | | | | 2 | | | | 14 | | | | — | | |
The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations
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which may differ from GAAP. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature.
Temporary differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing of the recognition of distribution payable and/or deferred compensation.
Permanent differences are generally due to distribution redesignations and/or gain on the sale of deferred compensation assets. These resulted in the following reclassifications among the Portfolios' components of net assets at October 31, 2016:
Portfolio | | Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) (000) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) (000) | | Paid-in- Capital (000) | |
Money Market | | $ | 195 | | | $ | (199 | ) | | $ | 4 | | |
Prime | | | 1,140 | | | | (1,140 | ) | | | — | | |
Government | | | (14 | ) | | | 14 | | | | — | | |
Government Securities | | | 23 | | | | (23 | ) | | | — | | |
Treasury | | | 255 | | | | (255 | ) | | | — | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 79 | | | | (79 | ) | | | — | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | (2 | ) | | | 2 | | | | — | | |
At October 31, 2016 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Portfolio | | Undistributed Ordinary Income (000) | | Tax- Exempt Income (000) | | Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain (000) | |
Money Market | | $ | 204 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Prime | | | 936 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Government | | | 8,456 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Government Securities | | | 50 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Treasury | | | 2,374 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 1,776 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
At October 31, 2016, the following Portfolio had available for federal income tax purposes unused short term capital losses that do not have an expiration date:
Portfolio | | Short-term Losses (No Expiration) (000) | |
Government | | $ | 307 | | |
In addition, at October 31, 2016, the following Portfolio had available for federal income tax purposes unused capital losses which will expire on the indicated dates:
Portfolio | | 2018 (000) | |
Tax-Exempt | | $ | 21 | | |
To the extent that capital loss carryforwards are used to offset any future capital gains realized during the carryover period as provided by U.S. federal income tax regulations, no capital gains tax liability will be incurred by the Portfolio for gains
realized and not distributed. To the extent that capital gains are offset, such gains will not be distributed to the shareholders.
During the year ended October 31, 2016, the following Portfolios utilized capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes of approximately:
Portfolio | | Capital loss Carryforward Utilized (000) | |
Money Market | | $ | 72 | | |
Treasury | | | 53 | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 56 | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 2 | | |
H. Transactions with Affiliates: The Tax-Exempt Portfolio invested in the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Government Portfolio ("the Government Portfolio"), an open-ended management investment company managed by the Adviser. A summary of the Tax- Exempt Portfolio's transactions in shares of the Government Portfolio during the year ended October 31, 2016 is as follows:
Portfolio | | Value October 31, 2015 (000) | | Purchases at Cost (000) | | Sales (000) | | Dividend Income (000) | | Value October 31, 2016 (000) | |
Tax-Exempt | | $ | 20,600 | | | $ | 110,900 | | | $ | 131,500 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | |
Advisory fees paid by the Portfolio are reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Government Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2016, advisory fees paid were reduced by approximately $4,000 relating to Tax-Exempt Portfolio's investment in the Government Portfolio.
The Portfolio is permitted to purchase and sell securities ("cross-trade") from and to other Morgan Stanley Funds as well as other funds and client accounts for which the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser serves as investment adviser, pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the Act (the "Rule"). Each cross-trade is executed at the current market price in compliance with provisions of the Rule. For the year ended October 31, 2016, the Government Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio, Prime Portfolio, Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Treasury Portfolio and Treasury Securities Portfolio engaged in cross-trade purchases of approximately $250,000,000, $383,300,000, $3,263,703,000, $259,150,000, $800,000,000 and $0 respectively, and sales of approximately $0, $22,000,000, $9,000,000, $252,075,000, $0 and $25,000,000 respectively, which resulted in no net realized gains for each of the respective Portfolios.
The Fund has an unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Compensation Plan"), which allows each independent Trustee
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to defer payment of all, or a portion, of the fees he or she receives for serving on the Board of Trustees. Each eligible Trustee generally may elect to have the deferred amounts credited with a return equal to the total return on one or more of the Morgan Stanley funds that are offered as investment options under the Compensation Plan. Appreciation/depreciation and distributions received from these investments are recorded with an offsetting increase/decrease in the deferred compensation obligation and do not affect the net asset value of the Portfolios.
I. Other: At October 31, 2016, certain Portfolios had otherwise unaffiliated record owners of 10% or greater. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on these Portfolios. These Portfolios and the aggregate percentage of such owners were as follows:
| | Percentage of Ownership | |
Money Market | | | 70.6 | % | |
Prime | | | 60.4 | | |
Government | | | 15.4 | | |
Government Securities | | | 99.7 | | |
Treasury | | | 13.6 | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 27.6 | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 94.8 | | |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds (comprising, respectively, Money Market Portfolio, Prime Portfolio, Government Portfolio, Government Securities Portfolio, Treasury Portfolio, Treasury Securities Portfolio, and Tax-Exempt Portfolio) (collectively, the "Portfolios") as of October 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolios' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Portfolios' internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolios' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not obtained. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Portfolios constituting Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds at October 31, 2016, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods indicated therein in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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Boston, Massachusetts
December 28, 2016
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (unaudited)
MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser (as defined herein) under the advisory agreement, including portfolio management, investment research and equity and fixed income securities trading. The Board also reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the non-advisory, administrative services provided by the Adviser under the administration agreement, including accounting, operations, clerical, bookkeeping, compliance, business management and planning, legal services and the provision of supplies, office space and utilities at the Adviser's expense. The Board also considered the Adviser's investment in personnel and infrastructure that benefits the Portfolios. (The advisory and administration agreements together are referred to as the "Management Agreement.") The Board also considered that the Adviser serves a variety of other investment advisory clients and has experience overseeing service providers. The Board also compared the nature of the services provided by the Adviser with similar services provided by non-affiliated advisers as reported to the Board by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge").
The Board reviewed and considered the qualifications of the portfolio managers, the senior administrative managers and other key personnel of the Adviser who provide the administrative and advisory services to the Portfolios. The Board determined that the Adviser's portfolio managers and key personnel are well qualified by education and/or training and experience to perform the services in an efficient and professional manner. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of the advisory and administrative services provided were necessary and appropriate for the conduct of the business and investment activities of the Portfolios and supported its decision to approve the Management Agreement.
Performance, Fees and Expenses of the Portfolios
The Board reviewed the performance, fees and expenses of the Portfolios compared to their peers, as determined by Broadridge, and to appropriate benchmarks where applicable. The Board discussed with the Adviser the performance goals and the actual results achieved in managing the Portfolios. When considering a fund's performance, the Board and the Adviser place emphasis on trends and longer-term returns (focusing on one-year, three-year and five-year performance as of December 31, 2015, or since inception, as applicable). When a fund underperforms its benchmark and/or its peer group average, the Board and the Adviser discuss the causes of such underperformance and, where necessary, they discuss specific changes to investment strategy or investment personnel.
Performance
The Board noted that the performances of the Money Market, Prime, Government, Treasury and Treasury Securities Portfolios were better than the peer group averages for the one-, three- and five-year periods.
The Board noted that the performances of the Government Securities and Tax-Exempt Portfolios were below the peer group averages for the one-year period but equal to the peer group averages for the three-and five-year periods.
Performance Conclusions
With respect to all of the Portfolios, after discussion, the Board concluded that performance was competitive with the peer group averages.
Fees and Expenses
The Board members discussed with the Adviser the level of the advisory and administration fees (together, the "management fee") for the Portfolios relative to comparable funds and/or other accounts advised by the Adviser and/or compared to their peers as determined by Broadridge. In addition to the management fee, the Board also reviewed the Portfolios' total expense ratios. When a fund's management fee and/or its total expense ratio are higher than its peers, the Board and the Adviser discuss the reasons for this and, where appropriate, they discuss possible waivers and/or caps.
The Board noted that the management fees and total expense ratios for the Government, Government Securities and Tax-Exempt Portfolios were lower than the peer group averages.
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The Board noted that, for the Prime Portfolio, the contractual management fee was lower than its peer group average, the actual management fee was higher than its peer group average and the total expense ratio was higher than but close to its peer group average.
The Board noted that, for the Money Market Portfolio, the contractual management fee and total expense ratio were lower than their peer group averages and the actual management fee was higher than its peer group average.
The Board noted that, for the Treasury and Treasury Securities Portfolios, the contractual management fees were higher than but close to their peer group averages and the actual management fees and total expense ratios were lower than their peer group averages.
Fee and Expense Conclusion
With respect to all of the Portfolios (except the Money Market and Prime Portfolios), after discussion, the Board concluded that the management fees and total expense ratios were competitive with their peer group averages.
With respect to the Money Market and Prime Portfolios, after discussion, the Board concluded that the management fees were acceptable and total expense ratios were competitive with their peer group averages.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the size and growth prospects of the Portfolios and how that relates to the Portfolios' total expense ratios and particularly the Portfolios' management fee rates (which, for all the Portfolios do not include breakpoints). In conjunction with its review of the Adviser's profitability, the Board discussed with the Adviser how a change in assets can affect the efficiency or effectiveness of managing the Portfolios and whether the management fee level is appropriate relative to current and projected asset levels and/or whether the management fee structure reflects economies of scale as asset levels change. The Board has determined that its review of the actual and/or potential economies of scale of each Portfolio supports its decision to approve the Management Agreement.
Profitability of the Adviser and Affiliates
The Board considered information concerning the costs incurred and profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates during the last year from their relationship with the Portfolios and during the last two years from their relationship with the Morgan Stanley Fund Complex and reviewed with the Adviser the cost allocation methodology used to determine the profitability of the Adviser and affiliates. The Board has determined that its review of the analysis of the Adviser's expenses and profitability supports its decision to approve the Management Agreement.
Other Benefits of the Relationship
The Board considered other direct and indirect benefits to the Adviser and/or its affiliates derived from their relationship with the Portfolios and other funds advised by the Adviser. These benefits may include, among other things, fees for trading, distribution and/or shareholder servicing and for transaction processing and reporting platforms used by securities lending agents, and research received by the Adviser generated from commission dollars spent on funds' portfolio trading. The Board reviewed with the Adviser these arrangements and the reasonableness of the Adviser's costs relative to the services performed. The Board has determined that its review of the other benefits received by the Adviser or its affiliates supports its decision to approve the Management Agreement.
Resources of the Adviser and Historical Relationship Between the Portfolios and the Adviser
The Board considered whether the Adviser is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Management Agreement. The Board also reviewed and considered the historical relationship between the Portfolios and the Adviser, including the organizational structure of the Adviser, the policies and procedures formulated and adopted by the Adviser for managing the Portfolios' operations and the Board's confidence in the competence and integrity of the senior managers and key personnel of the Adviser. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the financial resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under the Management Agreement and that it is beneficial for the Portfolios to continue their relationship with the Adviser.
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Other Factors and Current Trends
The Board considered the controls and procedures adopted and implemented by the Adviser and monitored by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer and concluded that the conduct of business by the Adviser indicates a good faith effort on its part to adhere to high ethical standards in the conduct of the Portfolios' business.
General Conclusion
After considering and weighing all of the above factors, with various written materials and verbal information presented by the Adviser, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of each Portfolio and its shareholders to approve renewal of the Management Agreement for another year. In reaching this conclusion the Board did not give particular weight to any single piece of information or factor referenced above. The Board considered these factors and information over the course of the year and in numerous meetings, some of which were in executive session with only the independent Board members and their counsel present. It is possible that individual Board members may have weighed these factors, and the information presented, differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the Management Agreement.
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Federal Income Tax Information (unaudited)
For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by each applicable Portfolio during the taxable year ended October 31, 2016.
Each of the applicable Portfolios designated the following percentages of its income dividends as tax-exempt dividends:
Portfolio | | Tax-Exempt Percentage | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 99.27 | % | |
For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the earnings of each applicable Portfolio for the taxable year ended October 31, 2016.
Each of the applicable Portfolios may designate up to a maximum of the following amounts as qualifying as interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends:
Portfolio | | Interest Related Dividends | | Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends | |
Money Market | | $ | 16,286,102 | | | | — | | |
Prime | | | 55,735,553 | | | | — | | |
Government | | | 89,185,654 | | | | — | | |
Government Securities | | | 1,114,157 | | | | — | | |
Treasury | | | 36,176,357 | | | | — | | |
Treasury Securities | | | 26,921,968 | | | | — | | |
Tax-Exempt | | | 200,081 | | | | — | | |
In January, each applicable Portfolio provides tax information to shareholders for the preceding calendar year.
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October 31, 2016
Privacy Notice (unaudited)
MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING OUR U.S. PRIVACY POLICY
We are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our privacy policy annually. This policy applies to current and former individual investors in funds managed or sponsored by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. ("MSIM") as well as current and former individual clients of MSIM. This policy is not applicable to partnerships, corporations, trusts or other non-individual clients or investors. Please note that we may amend this policy at any time, and will inform you of any changes as required by law.
WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY
We appreciate that you have provided us with your personal financial information. We strive to maintain the privacy of such information while we help you achieve your financial objectives. This Notice describes what non-public personal information we collect about you, why we collect it, when we may share it with others and how certain others may use it. It discusses the steps you may take to limit our sharing of certain information about you to affiliated companies in the Morgan Stanley family of companies ("other Morgan Stanley companies"). It also discloses how you may limit use of certain shared information for marketing purposes by other Morgan Stanley branded companies. Throughout this policy, we refer to the non-public information that personally identifies you or your accounts as "personal information.''
1. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?
We obtain personal information from applications and other forms you submit to us, from your dealings with us, from consumer reporting agencies, from our Web sites and from third parties and other sources.
For example:
• We may collect information such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers, assets, income and investment objectives through subscription documents, applications and other forms you submit to us.
• We may obtain information about account balances, your use of account(s) and the types of products and services you prefer to receive from us through your dealings and transactions with us and other sources.
• We may obtain information about your creditworthiness and credit history from consumer reporting agencies.
• We may collect background information from and through third-party vendors to verify representations you have made and to comply with various regulatory requirements.
• If you interact with us through our public and private Web sites, we may collect information that you provide directly through online communications (such as an e-mail address). We may also collect information about your Internet service provider, your domain name, your computer's operating system and Web browser, your use of our Web sites and your product and service preferences, through the use of "cookies." Please consult the Terms of Use of these sites for more details.
2. WHEN DO WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?
We may disclose personal information we collect about you to other Morgan Stanley companies and to non-affiliated third parties.
a. Information We Disclose to Other Morgan Stanley Companies.
We may disclose personal information to other Morgan Stanley companies for a variety of reasons, including to manage your account(s) effectively, to service and process your transactions, to let you know about products and services offered by us and other Morgan Stanley companies, to manage our business, and as otherwise required or permitted by law. Offers for products and services from other Morgan Stanley companies are developed under conditions designed to safeguard your personal information.
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b. Information We Disclose to Non-affiliated Third Parties.
We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to non-affiliated third parties except to those who provide marketing services on our behalf, to financial institutions with whom we have joint marketing agreements, and as otherwise required or permitted by law. For example, we may disclose personal information to nonaffiliated third parties for servicing and processing transactions, to offer our own products and services, to protect against fraud, for institutional risk control, to respond to judicial process or to perform services on our behalf. When we share personal information with a non-affiliated third party, they are required to limit their use of personal information to the particular purpose for which it was shared and they are not allowed to share personal information with others except to fulfill that limited purpose or as may be permitted or required by law.
3. HOW DO WE PROTECT THE SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help safeguard the personal information we collect about you. We have internal policies governing the proper handling of client information. Third parties that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive personal information, and we require them to adhere to confidentiality standards with respect to such information.
4. HOW CAN YOU LIMIT THE SHARING OF CERTAIN TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH OTHER MORGAN STANLEY COMPANIES?
We offer you choices as to whether we share with other Morgan Stanley companies the personal information that was collected to determine your eligibility for products and services you request ("eligibility information"). Eligibility information does not include your identification information or personal information pertaining to our transactions or experiences with you. Please note that, even if you direct us not to share eligibility information with other Morgan Stanley companies ("opt-out"), we may still share personal information, including eligibility information, with those companies in circumstances excluded from the opt-out under applicable law, such as to process transactions or to service your account.
5. HOW CAN YOU LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION BY OTHER MORGAN STANLEY COMPANIES FOR MARKETING?
By following the opt-out instructions in Section 6 below, you may limit other Morgan Stanley branded companies from marketing their products or services to you based on personal information we disclose to them. This information may include, for example, your income and account history with us. Please note that, even if you choose to limit Other Morgan Stanley Companies from using personal information about you that we may share with them for marketing their products and services to you, Other Morgan Stanley Companies may use your personal information that they obtain from us to market to you in circumstances permitted by law, such as if the Other Morgan Stanley Company has its own relationship with you.
6. HOW CAN YOU SEND US AN OPT-OUT INSTRUCTION?
If you wish to limit our sharing of eligibility information about you with other Morgan Stanley companies or other Morgan Stanley companies' use of personal information for marketing purposes, as described in this notice, you may do so by:
• Calling us at (800) 548-7786
Monday–Friday between 8a.m. and 6p.m.(EST)
• Writing to us at the following address:
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.
c/o Privacy Coordinator
P.O. Box 219804
Kansas City, Missouri 64121
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Your written request should include your name, address, telephone number and account number(s) to which the opt-out applies and whether you are opting out with respect to sharing of eligibility information (Section 4 above), or if information used for Marketing (Section 5 above) or both. Written opt-out requests should not be sent with any other correspondence. In order to process your request, we require that the request be provided by you directly and not through a third party.
Your opt-out preference will remain in effect with respect to this policy (as it may be amended) until you notify us otherwise. If you have a joint account, your direction for us not to share this information with other Morgan Stanley companies and for those other Morgan Stanley companies not to use your personal information for marketing will be applied to all account holders on that account. Please understand that if you limit our sharing or our affiliated companies' use of personal information, you and any joint account holder(s) may not receive information about Morgan Stanley products and services, including products or services that could help you manage your financial resources and achieve your investment objectives.
7. WHAT IF AN AFFILIATED COMPANY BECOMES A NON-AFFILIATED THIRD PARTY?
If, at any time in the future, an affiliated company becomes a non-affiliated third party, further disclosures of personal information made to the former affiliated company will be limited to those described in Section 2(b) above relating to non-affiliated third parties. If you elected under Section 6 to limit disclosures we make to affiliated companies, or use of personal information by affiliated companies, your election will not apply to use by any former affiliated company of your personal information in their possession once it becomes a non-affiliated third party.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF VERMONT
The following section supplements our policy with respect to our individual clients who have a Vermont address and supersedes anything to the contrary in the above policy with respect to those clients only.
The state of Vermont requires financial institutions to obtain your consent prior to sharing personal information that they collect about you with affiliated companies and non-affiliated third parties other than in certain limited circumstances. Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about you with non-affiliated third parties or other Morgan Stanley companies unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information ("opt-in").
If you wish to receive offers for investment products and services offered by or through other Morgan Stanley companies, please notify us in writing at the following address:
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.
c/o Privacy Coordinator
P.O. Box 219804
Kansas City, Missouri 64121
Your authorization should include your name, address, telephone number and account number(s) to which the opt-in applies and should not be sent with any other correspondence. In order to process your authorization, we require that the authorization be provided by you directly and not through a third party.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA
The following section supplements our policy with respect to our individual clients who have a California address and supersedes anything to the contrary in the above policy with respect to those clients only.
In response to a California law, if your account has a California home address, your personal information will not be disclosed to nonaffiliated third parties except as permitted by applicable California law, and we will limit sharing such information with our affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.
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Independent Trustees:
Name, Age and Address of Independent Trustee | | Position(s) Held with Registrant | | Length of Time Served* | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Relevant Professional Experience | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Independent Trustee** | | Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustee*** | |
Frank L. Bowman (71) c/o Perkins Coie LLP Counsel to the Independent Trustees 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 | | Trustee | | Since August 2006 | | President, Strategic Decisions, LLC (consulting) (since February 2009); Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since August 2006); Chairperson of the Compliance and Insurance Committee (since October 2015); formerly, Chairperson of the Insurance Sub-Committee of the Compliance and Insurance Committee (2007-2015); served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute (policy organization) (February 2005-November 2008); retired as Admiral, U.S. Navy after serving over 38 years on active duty including 8 years as Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in the Department of the Navy and the U.S. Department of Energy (1996-2004); served as Chief of Naval Personnel (July 1994-September 1996) and on the Joint Staff as Director of Political Military Affairs (June 1992-July 1994); knighted as Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; awarded the Officier de l'Orde National du Mérite by the French Government; elected to the National Academy of Engineering (2009). | | | 98 | | | Director of BP p.l.c.; Director of Naval and Nuclear Technologies LLP; Director Emeritus of the Armed Services YMCA; Director of the U.S. Naval Submarine League; Member of the National Security Advisory Council of the Center for U.S. Global Engagement and a member of the CNA Military Advisory Board; Chairman of the charity J Street Cup Golf; Trustee of Fairhaven United Methodist Church; and Director of other various non-profit organizations. | |
Kathleen A. Dennis (63) c/o Perkins Coie LLP Counsel to the Independent Trustees 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 | | Trustee | | Since August 2006 | | President, Cedarwood Associates (mutual fund and investment management consulting) (since July 2006); Chairperson of the Liquidity and Alternatives Sub-Committee of the Investment Committee (since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since August 2006); formerly, Senior Managing Director of Victory Capital Management (1993-2006). | | | 98 | | | Director of various non-profit organizations. | |
Nancy C. Everett (61) c/o Perkins Coie LLP Counsel to the Independent Trustees 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 | | Trustee | | Since January 2015 | | Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Commonwealth University Investment Company (since November 2015); Owner OBIR, LLC (institutional investment management consulting) (since June 2014); formerly, Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (February 2011-December 2013); and Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Asset Management (a/k/a Promark Global Advisors, Inc.) (June 2005-May 2010). | | | 98 | | | Member of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business Foundation; formerly, Member of Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors (2013-2015); Member of Committee on Directors for Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (2007-2010); Chairperson of Performance Equity Management, LLC (2006-2010); and Chairperson, GMAM Absolute Return Strategies Fund, LLC (2006-2010). | |
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Independent Trustees: (cont'd)
Name, Age and Address of Independent Trustee | | Position(s) Held with Registrant | | Length of Time Served* | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Relevant Professional Experience | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Independent Trustee** | | Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustee*** | |
Jakki L. Haussler (59) c/o Perkins Coie LLP Counsel to the Independent Trustees 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 | | Trustee | | Since January 2015 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Opus Capital Group (since January 1996); formerly, Director, Capvest Venture Fund, LP (May 2000-December 2011); Partner, Adena Ventures, LP (July 1999-December 2010); Director, The Victory Funds (February 2005-July 2008). | | | 98 | | | Director of Cincinnati Bell Inc. and Member, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee; Director of Northern Kentucky University Foundation and Member, Investment Committee; Member of Chase College of Law Transactional Law Practice Center Board of Advisors; Director of Best Transport; Director of Chase College of Law Board of Visitors; formerly, Member, University of Cincinnati Foundation Investment Committee; Member, Miami University Board of Visitors (2008-2011); Trustee of Victory Funds (2005-2008) and Chairman, Investment Committee (2007-2008) and Member, Service Provider Committee (2005-2008). | |
Dr. Manuel H. Johnson (67) c/o Johnson Smick International, Inc. 220 I Street, N.E. — Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20002 | | Trustee | | Since July 1991 | | Senior Partner, Johnson Smick International, Inc. (consulting firm); Chairperson of the Investment Committee (since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since July 1991); Co-Chairman and a founder of the Group of Seven Council (G7C) (international economic commission); formerly, Chairperson of the Audit Committee (July 1991-September 2006), Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. | | | 100 | | | Director of NVR, Inc. (home construction). | |
Joseph J. Kearns (74) c/o Kearns & Associates LLC 23823 Malibu Road S-50-440 Malibu, CA 90265 | | Trustee | | Since August 1994 | | President, Kearns & Associates LLC (investment consulting); Chairperson of the Audit Committee (since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since August 1994); formerly, Deputy Chairperson of the Audit Committee (July 2003-September 2006) and Chairperson of the Audit Committee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since August 1994); CFO of the J. Paul Getty Trust. | | | 101 | | | Director of Electro Rent Corporation (equipment leasing). Prior to December 31, 2013, Director of The Ford Family Foundation. | |
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Independent Trustees: (cont'd)
Name, Age and Address of Independent Trustee | | Position(s) Held with Registrant | | Length of Time Served* | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Relevant Professional Experience | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Independent Trustee** | | Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustee*** | |
Michael F. Klein (58) c/o Perkins Coie LLP Counsel to the Independent Trustees 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 | | Trustee | | Since August 2006 | | Managing Director, Aetos Capital, LLC (since March 2000); Co-President, Aetos Alternatives Management, LLC (since January 2004) and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Aetos Capital LLC (since August 2013); Chairperson of the Fixed Income Sub- Committee of the Investment Committee (since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since August 2006); formerly, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management, President, various Morgan Stanley Funds (June 1998-March 2000) and Principal, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management (August 1997-December 1999). | | | 97 | | | Director of certain investment funds managed or sponsored by Aetos Capital, LLC; Director of Sanitized AG and Sanitized Marketing AG (specialty chemicals). | |
Michael E. Nugent (80) 522 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 | | Chair of the Board and Trustee | | Chair of the Boards since July 2006 and Trustee since July 1991 | | Chair of the Boards of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since July 2006); Chairperson of the Closed-End Fund Committee (since June 2012) and Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since July 1991); formerly, Chairperson of the Insurance Committee (until July 2006); General Partner, Triumph Capital, L.P. (private investment partnership) (1988-2013). | | | 100 | | | None. | |
W. Allen Reed (69) c/o Perkins Coie LLP Counsel to the Independent Trustees 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 | | Trustee | | Since August 2006 | | Chairperson of the Equity Sub-Committee of the Investment Committee (since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since August 2006); formerly, President and CEO of General Motors Asset Management; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the GM Trust Bank and Corporate Vice President of General Motors Corporation (August 1994-December 2005). | | | 98 | | | Director of Legg Mason, Inc.; formerly, Director of the Auburn University Foundation (2010-2015). | |
Fergus Reid (84) c/o Joe Pietryka, Inc. 85 Charles Colman Blvd. Pawling, NY 12564 | | Trustee | | Since June 1992 | | Chairman, Joe Pietryka, Inc.; Chairperson of the Governance Committee and Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 1992). | | | 100 | | | Formerly, Trustee and Director of certain investment companies in the JP Morgan Fund Complex managed by JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. (1987-2012). | |
* This is the earliest date the Trustee began serving the Morgan Stanley Funds. Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected.
** The Fund Complex includes (as of December 31, 2015) all open-end and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (the "Adviser") and any funds that have an adviser that is an affiliated person of the Adviser (including, but not limited to, Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP).
*** This includes any directorships at public companies and registered investment companies held by the Trustee at any time during the past five years.
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Executive Officers:
Name, Age and Address of Executive Officer | | Position(s) Held with Registrant | | Length of Time Served* | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | |
John H. Gernon (53) 522 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 | | President and Principal Executive Officer | | Since September 2013 | | President and Principal Executive Officer of the Equity and Fixed Income Funds and the Morgan Stanley AIP Funds (since September 2013) and the Liquidity Funds and various money market funds (since May 2014) in the Fund Complex; Managing Director of the Adviser; Head of Product (since 2006). | |
Timothy J. Knierim (57) 522 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since December 2016 | | Managing Director of the Adviser and various entities affiliated with the Adviser; Chief Compliance Officer of various Morgan Stanley Funds and the Adviser (since December 2016). Formerly, Managing Director and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser (2014-2016) and Chief Compliance Officer of Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP (2014-2016); and formerly, Chief Compliance Officer of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (2007-2014). | |
Francis J. Smith (51) 522 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 | | Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | | Treasurer since July 2003 and Principal Financial Officer since September 2002 | | Executive Director of the Adviser and various entities affiliated with the Adviser; Treasurer (since July 2003) and Principal Financial Officer of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since September 2002). | |
Mary E. Mullin (49) 522 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 | | Secretary | | Since June 1999 | | Executive Director of the Adviser; Secretary of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 1999). | |
* This is the earliest date the officer began serving the Morgan Stanley Funds. Each officer serves a one-year term, until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.
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Adviser and Administrator
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
Distributor
Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
Dividend Disbursing and Transfer Agent
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169
Co-Transfer Agent
Morgan Stanley Services Company, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Legal Counsel
Dechert LLP
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Counsel to the Independent Trustees
Perkins Coie LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Reporting to Shareholders
Each Portfolio provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semi-annual and annual reports within 60 days of the end of the Portfolio's second and fourth fiscal quarters. The semi-annual and annual reports are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSRS and Form N-CSR, respectively. Each Portfolio also delivers the semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders and makes these reports available on its public website, www.morganstanley.com/liquidity. Each Portfolio also files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the Fund's first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q and monthly holdings on Form N-MFP. The Portfolios do not deliver these reports to shareholders, nor are the first and third fiscal quarters posted to the Morgan Stanley public website. However, the holdings for each Portfolio are posted to the Morgan Stanley public website. You may obtain the Form N-Q filings (as well as the Form N-CSR, N-CSRS and N-MFP filings) by accessing the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy them at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC toll free at 1 (800) SEC-0330. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SEC's email address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference section of the SEC, Washington, DC 20549-0102.
The Fund's Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund, including its Trustees. It is available, without charge, by calling toll free at 1 (888) 378-1630.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Proxy Voting Record
You may obtain a copy of the Fund's Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling toll free 1 (888) 378-1630 or by visiting our website at www.morganstanley.com/liquidity. This information is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This report is authorized for distribution only when preceded or accompanied by a prospectus or summary prospectus of the applicable Portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc., which describes in detail the Portfolio's investment policies, risks, fees and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. For additional information, including information regarding the investments comprising the Portfolio, please visit our website at www.morganstanley.com/im or call toll free 1 (800) 548-7786.
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MSILFANN
1651077 EXP. 12.31.2017
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) The Fund has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Fund or a third party.
(b) No information need be disclosed pursuant to this paragraph.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f)
(1) The Fund’s Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 12 A.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Fund’s Board of Trustees has determined that Joseph J. Kearns, an “independent” Trustee, is an “audit committee financial expert” serving on its audit committee. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)(b)(c)(d) and (g). Based on fees billed for the periods shown:
2016
| | Registrant | | Covered Entities(1) | |
Audit Fees | | $ | 221,522 | | N/A | |
| | | | | |
Non-Audit Fees | | | | | |
Audit-Related Fees | | $ | — | (2) | $ | — | (2) |
Tax Fees | | $ | 21,000 | (3) | $ | 9,000,199 | (4) |
All Other Fees | | $ | — | | $ | 288,825 | (5) |
Total Non-Audit Fees | | $ | 21,000 | | $ | 9,289,024 | |
| | | | | |
Total | | $ | 242,522 | | $ | 9,289,024 | |
2015
| | Registrant | | Covered Entities(1) | |
Audit Fees | | $ | 221,522 | | N/A | |
| | | | | |
Non-Audit Fees | | | | | |
Audit-Related Fees | | $ | — | (2) | $ | — | (2) |
Tax Fees | | $ | 21,000 | (3) | $ | 7,968,463 | (4) |
All Other Fees | | $ | — | | $ | 212,000 | (5) |
Total Non-Audit Fees | | $ | 21,000 | | $ | 8,180,463 | |
| | | | | |
Total | | $ | 242,522 | | $ | 8,180,463 | |
N/A- Not applicable, as not required by Item 4.
(1) Covered Entities include the Adviser (excluding sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.
(2) Audit-Related Fees represent assurance and related services provided that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the Covered Entities’ and funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates, specifically data verification and agreed-upon procedures related to asset securitizations and agreed-upon procedures engagements.
(3) Tax Fees represent tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services provided in connection with the preparation and review of the Registrant’s tax returns.
(4) Tax Fees represent tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services provided in connection with the review of Covered Entities’ tax returns.
(5) All other fees represent project management for future business applications and improving business and operational processes.
(e)(1) The audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures are as follows:
APPENDIX A
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES
PRE-APPROVAL POLICY AND PROCEDURES
OF THE
MORGAN STANLEY RETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
AS ADOPTED AND AMENDED JULY 23, 2004,(1)
1. Statement of Principles
The Audit Committee of the Board is required to review and, in its sole discretion, pre-approve all Covered Services to be provided by the Independent Auditors to the Fund and Covered Entities in order to assure that services performed by the Independent Auditors do not impair the auditor’s independence from the Fund.
The SEC has issued rules specifying the types of services that an independent auditor may not provide to its audit client, as well as the audit committee’s administration of the engagement of the independent auditor. The SEC’s rules establish two different approaches to pre-approving services, which the SEC considers to be equally valid. Proposed services either: may be pre-approved without consideration of specific case-by-case services by the Audit Committee (“general pre-approval”); or require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee or its delegate (“specific pre-approval”). The Audit Committee believes that the combination of these two approaches in this Policy will result in an effective and efficient procedure to pre-approve services performed by the Independent Auditors. As set forth in this Policy, unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval authority has been delegated) if it is to be provided by the Independent Auditors. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels or budgeted amounts will also require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
The appendices to this Policy describe the Audit, Audit-related, Tax and All Other services that have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee considers and provides a different period and states otherwise. The Audit Committee will annually review and pre-approve the services that may be provided by the Independent Auditors without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will add to or subtract from the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations.
(1) This Audit Committee Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy and Procedures (the “Policy”), adopted as of the date above, supersedes and replaces all prior versions that may have been adopted from time to time.
The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the policy and procedures by which the Audit Committee intends to fulfill its responsibilities. It does not delegate the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the Independent Auditors to management.
The Fund’s Independent Auditors have reviewed this Policy and believes that implementation of the Policy will not adversely affect the Independent Auditors’ independence.
2. Delegation
As provided in the Act and the SEC’s rules, the Audit Committee may delegate either type of pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
3. Audit Services
The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by the Independent Auditors to be able to form an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements. These other procedures include information systems and procedural reviews and testing performed in order to understand and place reliance on the systems of internal control, and consultations relating to the audit. The Audit Committee will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Fund structure or other items.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to other Audit services, which are those services that only the Independent Auditors reasonably can provide. Other Audit services may include statutory audits and services associated with SEC registration statements (on Forms N-1A, N-2, N-3, N-4, etc.), periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings.
The Audit Committee has pre-approved the Audit services in Appendix B.1. All other Audit services not listed in Appendix B.1 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated).
4. Audit-related Services
Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements and, to the extent they are Covered Services, the Covered Entities or that are traditionally performed by the Independent Auditors. Because the Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor and is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to Audit-related services. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures related to accounting and/or billing records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory
reporting matters; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements under Forms N-SAR and/or N-CSR.
The Audit Committee has pre-approved the Audit-related services in Appendix B.2. All other Audit-related services not listed in Appendix B.2 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated).
5. Tax Services
The Audit Committee believes that the Independent Auditors can provide Tax services to the Fund and, to the extent they are Covered Services, the Covered Entities, such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence, and the SEC has stated that the Independent Auditors may provide such services.
Pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the Tax Services in Appendix B.3. All Tax services in Appendix B.3 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated).
6. All Other Services
The Audit Committee believes, based on the SEC’s rules prohibiting the Independent Auditors from providing specific non-audit services, that other types of non-audit services are permitted. Accordingly, the Audit Committee believes it may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, would not impair the independence of the auditor and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.
The Audit Committee has pre-approved the All Other services in Appendix B.4. Permissible All Other services not listed in Appendix B.4 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated).
7. Pre-Approval Fee Levels or Budgeted Amounts
Pre-approval fee levels or budgeted amounts for all services to be provided by the Independent Auditors will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels or amounts will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is mindful of the overall relationship of fees for audit and non-audit services in determining whether to pre-approve any such services.
8. Procedures
All requests or applications for services to be provided by the Independent Auditors that do not require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Fund’s Chief Financial Officer and must include a detailed description of the services to be rendered. The Fund’s Chief Financial Officer will determine whether such services are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will be informed on a timely basis of any such services rendered by the Independent Auditors. Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the
Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the Independent Auditors and the Fund’s Chief Financial Officer, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.
The Audit Committee has designated the Fund’s Chief Financial Officer to monitor the performance of all services provided by the Independent Auditors and to determine whether such services are in compliance with this Policy. The Fund’s Chief Financial Officer will report to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis on the results of its monitoring. Both the Fund’s Chief Financial Officer and management will immediately report to the chairman of the Audit Committee any breach of this Policy that comes to the attention of the Fund’s Chief Financial Officer or any member of management.
9. Additional Requirements
The Audit Committee has determined to take additional measures on an annual basis to meet its responsibility to oversee the work of the Independent Auditors and to assure the auditor’s independence from the Fund, such as reviewing a formal written statement from the Independent Auditors delineating all relationships between the Independent Auditors and the Fund, consistent with Independence Standards Board No. 1, and discussing with the Independent Auditors its methods and procedures for ensuring independence.
10. Covered Entities
Covered Entities include the Fund’s investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Fund(s). Beginning with non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Fund’s audit committee must pre-approve non-audit services provided not only to the Fund but also to the Covered Entities if the engagements relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. This list of Covered Entities would include:
Morgan Stanley Retail Funds
Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Morgan Stanley DW Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Private Limited
Morgan Stanley Asset & Investment Trust Management Co., Limited
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company
Morgan Stanley Services Company, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Distributors Inc.
Morgan Stanley Trust FSB
Morgan Stanley Institutional Funds
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Private Limited
Morgan Stanley Asset & Investment Trust Management Co., Limited
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc.
Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP
(e)(2) Beginning with non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the audit committee also is required to pre-approve services to Covered Entities to the extent that the services are determined to have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the Registrant. 100% of such services were pre-approved by the audit committee pursuant to the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures (attached hereto).
(f) Not applicable.
(g) See table above.
(h) The audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of services other than audit services performed by the auditors to the Registrant and Covered Entities is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence in performing audit services.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) The Fund has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act whose members are:
Joseph J. Kearns, Jakki L. Haussler, Michael F. Klein and Allen W. Reed.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
(a) Refer to Item 1.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Applicable only to reports filed by closed-end funds.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Applicable only to reports filed by closed-end funds.
Item 9. Closed-End Fund Repurchases
Applicable only to reports filed by closed-end funds.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) The Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is attached hereto.
(b) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT.
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.
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds | |
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/s/ John H. Gernon | |
John H. Gernon | |
Principal Executive Officer | |
December 15, 2016 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ John H. Gernon | |
John H. Gernon | |
Principal Executive Officer | |
December 15, 2016 | |
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/s/ Francis Smith | |
Francis Smith | |
Principal Financial Officer | |
December 15, 2016 | |