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: 811-21744
Name of Fund: FDP Series, Inc.
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
Invesco Value FDP Fund
Marsico Growth FDP Fund
MFS Research International FDP Fund
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, FDP Series, Inc.,
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 05/31/2015
Date of reporting period: 05/31/2015
| Item 1 – | Report to Stockholders |
MAY 31, 2015
ANNUAL REPORT | | |
FDP Series, Inc.
> | | MFS Research International FDP Fund |
> | | Marsico Growth FDP Fund |
> | | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund |
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
Table of Contents
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The Markets in Review | | | | | 3 | |
Annual Report:
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Fund Summaries | | | | | 4 | |
About Fund Performance | | | | | 12 | |
Disclosure of Expenses | | | | | 13 | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | 13 | |
Portfolio Information | | | | | 14 | |
Financial Statements:
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Schedules of Investments | | | | | 16 | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | 36 | |
Statements of Operations | | | | | 38 | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | | | 39 | |
Financial Highlights | | | | | 41 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | | | 49 | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | | | 67 | |
Important Tax Information | | | | | 67 | |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements | | | | | 68 | |
Officers and Directors | | | | | 76 | |
Additional Information | | | | | 79 | |
FDP Series, Inc. is part of the Funds Diversified PortfoliosSM (“FDP”) Service. You may receive separate shareholder reports for other funds available through the Service. | | | |
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Dear Shareholder,
During the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, market volatility increased from the remarkably low levels seen in recent years, while remaining below the historical average. As the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) gradually reduced its bond-buying program in 2014 (which ultimately ended in October), U.S. interest rates surprisingly trended lower and stock prices forged ahead despite high valuations on the back of a multi-year bull market. Around mid-year, geopolitical tensions intensified in Ukraine and the Middle East and oil prices became highly volatile, stoking worries about economic growth outside the United States. As the U.S. economy continued to post stronger data, investors grew concerned that the Fed would raise short-term rates sooner than previously anticipated. The U.S. dollar appreciated and global credit markets tightened, ultimately putting a strain on investor flows, and financial markets broadly weakened in the third quarter.
U.S. growth picked up considerably in the fourth quarter while the broader global economy showed signs of slowing. U.S. markets significantly outperformed international markets during this period even as the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy, which drove further strengthening in the U.S. dollar. Oil prices plummeted due to a global supply-and-demand imbalance, sparking a selloff in energy-related assets and stress in emerging markets. Fixed income investors piled into U.S. Treasuries as their persistently low yields became attractive as compared to even lower yields on international sovereign debt.
Equity markets reversed in early 2015, with U.S. stocks underperforming international markets. Investors had held high expectations for the U.S. economy, but a harsh winter brought disappointing first-quarter data and high valuations took their toll on U.S. stocks. Bond yields fell to extreme lows. Although U.S. economic momentum had broadly weakened, the labor market showed signs of improving, which kept investors wondering when to expect the first interest rate hike. In contrast, economic reports in Europe and Asia easily beat investors’ very low expectations, and accommodative policies from central banks in those regions helped international equities rebound. The ECB’s asset purchase program was the largest in scale and effect on the markets. However, bouts of higher volatility ensued as Greece’s continued membership in the eurozone again came into question. Oil prices stabilized, allowing emerging market stocks to rebound, although a stronger U.S. dollar continued to be a headwind.
Toward the end of the 12-month period, U.S stock valuations became relatively appealing given the recent strong rally in European shares. Mixed economic data on both sides of the Atlantic drove high volatility in global bond yields. U.S. interest rates returned from the unsustainably low levels reached earlier in 2015, but remained below the historical norm.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Total Returns as of May 31, 2015 | | | | 6-month | | 12-month |
U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | | | 2.97 | % | | | 11.81 | % |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | | | 6.94 | | | | 11.32 | |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | | | 4.84 | | | | (0.48 | ) |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.02 | |
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | | | 1.81 | | | | 5.48 | |
U.S. investment grade bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | | | 1.09 | | | | 3.03 | |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | | | | 0.88 | | | | 3.25 | |
U.S. high yield bonds (Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | | | 2.57 | | | | 1.96 | |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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Fund Summary as of May 31, 2015 | MFS Research International FDP Fund
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Investment Objective
MFS Research International FDP Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide shareholders with capital appreciation.
On April 14, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including the Independent Directors, approved the use of a manager of managers structure for the Fund, subject to the approval of the Fund’s shareholders, and changing the Fund’s name to FDP BlackRock MFS Research International Fund upon receiving such shareholder approval. Under the manager of managers structure, the Manager will be able to hire and replace sub-advisers and may amend sub-advisory agreements for the Fund, subject to the prior approval of the Board, but without shareholder approval.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the Fund’s Institutional and Investor A Shares outperformed its primary benchmark, the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East (“EAFE”) Index, while the Fund’s Investor C Shares underperformed the primary benchmark. For the same period, the Fund’s Institutional and Investor A Shares outperformed the secondary benchmark, the MSCI All Country World (excluding U.S.) Index, while the Fund’s Investor C Shares underperformed the secondary benchmark. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the MSCI EAFE Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | Stock selection in the financial services sector was the primary contributor to performance relative to the benchmark index. Within the sector, the Fund’s position in AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong) and the lack of a position in Banco Santander, S.A. (Spain) boosted relative return. Stock selection in the consumer cyclical sector also contributed to returns. Elsewhere, the Fund’s position in Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan), lack of holdings in BHP Billiton PLC (Australia), and positions in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (United States), KDDI Corporation (Japan), and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada) contributed to performance. A lack of exposure to Total SA (France), and holdings in Novartis AG (Switzerland) and Denso Corp. (Japan) also aided relative results. Additionally, the Fund’s currency exposure contributed to performance. |
• | | Conversely, stock selection in the capital goods sector weighed on relative results. Within the sector, the Fund’s positions in Schneider Electric SA (France), Joy Global, Inc. (United States), Gerdau SA (Brazil), JGC Corp. (Japan) and a lack of holdings in Toyota Motor Corporation negatively impacted relative performance. In addition, holdings in Sands China Ltd. (Hong Kong), GDF Suez (France), M Dias Branco SA (Brazil), Technip SA (France) and the lack of a position in Novo Nordisk (Denmark) detracted from results. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | Within capital goods, the Fund maintained its defensive, anti-cyclical bias. The position has been driven more by the sub-advisor’s bottom-up quality preference than an explicit bearish view on the macroeconomic environment. Although the sub-advisor continues to have concerns regarding the majority of European peripheral banks, the Fund’s exposure there was increased during the period by selling UniCredit SpA (Italy) and purchasing Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy). Banks in the periphery have become quite inexpensive, and could benefit if quantitative easing reinvigorates European growth. In energy, the sub-advisor has been increasingly cautious with respect to the integrated oil business model in the event of an extended low oil price environment. Accordingly, the Fund’s position in Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom) was reduced and the proceeds directed to other existing energy positions within the Fund. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | The Fund is a sector-neutral portfolio that emphasizes bottom-up fundamental analysis and therefore, regional and industry allocations are strictly a by-product of where the Fund’s sub-advisor finds the most attractive opportunities. Relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund ended the period underweight in Europe (ex-UK), Japan, Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) and the United Kingdom, while overweight in emerging markets and North America. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s sub-advisor as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
| 1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies, including emerging market issuers. |
| 3 | The index is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. |
| 4 | The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging market countries, excluding the United States. |
| 5 | Commencement of operations. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2015
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Institutional | | | | | 5.24 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | | | N/A | | | | 9.49 | % | | | N/A | | | | 5.23 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | | | 5.19 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (5.49 | )% | | | 9.25 | | | | 8.08 | % | | | 4.97 | | | | 4.40 | % |
Investor C | | | | | 4.74 | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (1.95 | ) | | | 8.42 | | | | 8.42 | | | | 4.18 | | | | 4.18 | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | | | 4.84 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 9.95 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.31 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI All Country World (ex U.S.) Index | | | | | 3.16 | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 8.09 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.67 | | | | N/A | |
| 6 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| 7 | The Fund commenced operations on July 27, 2005. |
| | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
Expense Example
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| Beginning Account Value December 1, 2014 | | Ending Account Value May 31, 2015 | | Expenses Paid During the Period8 | | Beginning Account Value December 1, 2014 | | Ending Account Value May 31, 2015 | | Expenses Paid During the Period8 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,052.40 | | | $ | 6.60 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.50 | | | $ | 6.49 | | | | 1.29 | % |
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,051.90 | | | $ | 7.88 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.25 | | | $ | 7.75 | | | | 1.54 | % |
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,047.40 | | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.51 | | | $ | 11.50 | | | | 2.29 | % |
| 8 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 9 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 13 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of May 31, 2015 | Marsico Growth FDP Fund
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Investment Objective
Marsico Growth FDP Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide shareholders with long-term growth of capital.
On April 14, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including the Independent Directors, approved a replacement of the sub-adviser of the Fund from Marsico Capital Management, LLC to Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”), subject to the approval of the Fund’s shareholders. In connection with such pending replacement, the Board approved changing the name of the Fund to FDP BlackRock Janus Growth Fund, certain changes to the Fund’s principal investment strategies and investment process, and changes to the Fund’s portfolio managers and benchmark index. All of these changes are contingent upon approval by the Fund’s shareholders of Janus as the sub-adviser to the Fund.
The Board, including the Independent Directors, also approved the use of a manager of managers structure for the Fund, subject to the approval of the Fund’s shareholders, and adding “BlackRock” to the Fund’s name upon receiving such shareholder approval. Under the manager of managers structure, the Manager will be able to hire and replace sub-advisers and may amend sub-advisory agreements for the Fund, subject to the prior approval of the Board, but without shareholder approval.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the Fund generated positive returns, but underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector was the primary source of underperformance in the period. In particular, positions in hotel/casino operator Wynn Resorts, Ltd., global online travel services company Priceline Group, Inc., electric automobile manufacturer Tesla Motors, Inc. and broadcasting company CBS Corp. were material detractors. Wynn Resorts was sold during the period as the sub-advisor became increasingly concerned about the impact of China’s corruption crackdown on gaming. Although the Fund materially reduced its energy positions, specific holdings such as exploration & production companies Antero Resources Corp. and Continental Resources, Inc., along with oil field services companies Halliburton Co. and Schlumberger NV significantly detracted from results prior to being sold. Other individual detractors included online enterprise networking company LinkedIn Corp., Class A and American Express Co. The Fund’s position in American Express Co. was sold after the company severed a longstanding relationship as the exclusive credit card provider for Costco. |
• | | Stock selection in information technology (“IT”) was the top contributor to returns as positions in personal computing and communication device manufacturer Apple Inc., social networking company Facebook, Inc., Class A, electronic payments company Visa Inc., Class A and Netherlands-based lithography equipment manufacturer ASML Holding NV were among the best performers for the period. In addition, the Fund benefited from stock selection and an overweight position in health care, the top-performing sector in the benchmark index. In particular, positions in biotechnology companies Gilead Sciences, Inc., Celgene Corp. and Biogen Inc. were meaningful contributors to performance. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was sold during the period on concerns regarding increased competition and pricing weakness for the company’s hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni. Elsewhere, an underweight position to energy, the weakest sector in the benchmark index, and an overweight position |
| | to consumer discretionary, among the top-performing sectors, proved beneficial. Other significant individual contributors included The Sherwin-Williams Co., The Walt Disney Co. and Starbucks Corp. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | During the reporting period, the Fund decreased its positions in the consumer discretionary, industrials, energy and materials sectors. In the consumer discretionary sector, the Fund focused on core growth companies that the sub-advisor believes offer greater earnings predictability. Within industrials and materials, holdings were condensed into the sub-advisor’s highest conviction stocks. During the reporting period, crude oil prices declined to multi-year lows, and the Fund significantly reduced its energy exposure. In addition, allocations in IT and health care were substantially increased. Within IT, the Fund’s position in Apple Inc. was reinitiated on the view that the company is embarking on another leg of growth with the iPhone “refresh” and a number of other new initiatives. The Fund also added positions in the health care sector that could benefit from the Affordable Care Act. These included HCA Holdings, an operator of hospitals, and UnitedHealth Group Inc., the country’s largest health insurance company. The sub-advisor believes that we are in the early stages of a paradigm shift in drug development surrounding targeted therapeutics, and thus the Fund added names such as Illumina, Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Incyte Corp. |
• | | The Fund’s cash position was at times elevated due in part to transitioning to new positions, and this detracted from performance relative to the benchmark index during the period. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | On an absolute basis, the Fund’s largest sector allocations were IT, health care, consumer discretionary and industrials. Relative to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund was overweight in IT, health care and consumer discretionary, and underweight in financials and consumer staples. The Fund had no sector exposure to energy, telecommunication services or utilities. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s sub-advisor as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
| 1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of large cap companies that are selected for their growth potential. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index covers 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. |
| 4 | Commencement of operations. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2015
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Institutional | | | | | 1.44 | % | | | 9.55 | % | | | N/A | | | | 14.73 | % | | | N/A | | | | 7.10 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | | | 1.30 | | | | 9.32 | | | | 3.59 | % | | | 14.44 | | | | 13.21 | % | | | 6.84 | | | | 6.26 | % |
Investor C | | | | | 0.90 | | | | 8.46 | | | | 7.46 | | | | 13.58 | | | | 13.58 | | | | 6.03 | | | | 6.03 | |
S&P 500® Index | | | | | 2.97 | | | | 11.81 | | | | N/A | | | | 16.54 | | | | N/A | | | | 7.82 | | | | N/A | |
| 5 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| 6 | The Fund commenced operations on July 27, 2005. |
| | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
Expense Example
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| Beginning Account Value December 1, 2014 | | Ending Account Value May 31, 2015 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Beginning Account Value December 1, 2014 | | Ending Account Value May 31, 2015 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.40 | | | $ | 5.47 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.50 | | | $ | 5.49 | | | | 1.09 | % |
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.00 | | | $ | 6.78 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.20 | | | $ | 6.79 | | | | 1.35 | % |
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,009.00 | | | $ | 10.52 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.46 | | | $ | 10.55 | | | | 2.10 | % |
| 7 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 8 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 13 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of May 31, 2015 | Invesco Value FDP Fund
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Investment Objective
Invesco Value FDP Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide shareholders with capital growth and income.
On April 14, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including the Independent Directors, approved the use of a manager of managers structure for the Fund, subject to the approval of the Fund’s shareholders, and changing the Fund’s name to FDP BlackRock Invesco Value Fund upon receiving such shareholder approval. Under the manager of managers structure, the Manager will be able to hire and replace sub-advisers and may amend sub-advisory agreements for the Fund, subject to the prior approval of the Board, but without shareholder approval.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the Fund generated positive returns, but underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | Stock selection in energy and an overweight in the sector represented the largest detractors from relative performance during the period. In particular, the Fund’s positions in the energy equipment & services companies Weatherford International Ltd. and Halliburton Co. suffered from the sharp decline in crude oil prices in late 2014. Stock selection and a slight underweight position in health care also detracted due to minimal exposure to the health care equipment & services sub-sector, as those stocks posted strong returns. Lastly, stock selection within telecommunication services (“telecom”), mainly from holdings within diversified telecom companies, was a slight detractor. |
• | | The largest contribution to performance came from the Fund’s foreign currency forward contracts, used for the sole purpose of risk management of foreign currency exposure. Performance benefited from the strength of the U.S. dollar versus currencies in which stocks held in the portfolio were denominated. Strong stock selection within financials was also a significant contributor, mainly from capital markets holdings including Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and Morgan Stanley. Strong stock selection and a material underweight position to industrials also enhanced relative return. The Fund’s holdings in Ingersoll-Rand PLC, along with the lack of any exposure to Caterpillar Inc., were significant drivers of performance within the sector. Stock selection within consumer staples also contributed, in particular a position in ConAgra Foods, Inc. and an absence of holdings in Procter & Gamble Co. Stock selection and an underweight in materials also contributed. Finally, an underweight in utilities added to returns. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | The majority of activity in the portfolio took place in late 2014 and early 2015, when the Fund added to its energy holdings on weakness in the wake of the steep decline in oil prices. These purchases were consistent with the Fund’s process and philosophy of buying deeply discounted companies with the idea of holding them for the long term, when most other investors are focused on the short-term prospects for these companies. Although energy stocks have recovered somewhat from recent lows, the sector may take some time to fully rebound, as investors remain focused on predicting a bottom rather than investing with a longer time horizon. Valuations are compelling across the board in energy, and we continue to add selectively on weakness, with a focus on integrated oil & gas and, to a lesser degree, exploration & production. That said, the Fund has been looking to reduce positions in oil services as prices recover there. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index, the Fund ended the period overweight in energy, consumer discretionary and information technology, and underweight in utilities, consumer staples, financials, industrials, health care, materials and telecom. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s sub-advisor as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
1 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
2 | | The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks at the time of investment. The Fund invests in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks (convertible securities). |
3 | | This unmanaged broad-based index is a subset of the Russell 1000® Index consisting of those Russell 1000® securities with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. |
4 | | Commencement of operations. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2015
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Institutional | | | | | 2.69 | % | | | 7.49 | % | | | N/A | | | | 15.65 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.96 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | | | 2.57 | | | | 7.19 | | | | 1.56 | % | | | 15.35 | | | | 14.12 | % | | | 6.70 | | | | 6.12 | % |
Investor C | | | | | 2.21 | | | | 6.40 | | | | 5.40 | | | | 14.47 | | | | 14.47 | | | | 5.90 | | | | 5.90 | |
Russell 1000® Value Index | | | | | 2.03 | | | | 9.03 | | | | N/A | | | | 15.62 | | | | N/A | | | | 7.06 | | | | N/A | |
5 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
6 | | The Fund commenced operations on July 27, 2005. |
| | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
Expense Example
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Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,026.90 | | | $ | 5.31 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.70 | | | $ | 5.29 | | | | 1.05 | % |
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,025.70 | | | $ | 6.57 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1.018.45 | | | $ | 6.54 | | | | 1.30 | % |
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.10 | | | $ | 10.33 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.71 | | | $ | 10.30 | | | | 2.05 | % |
7 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
8 | | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 13 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of May 31, 2015 | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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Investment Objective
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide shareholders with high current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund’s secondary objective is capital appreciation over the long-term.
On April 14, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including the Independent Directors, approved the use of a manager of managers structure for the Fund, subject to the approval of the Fund’s shareholders, and changing the Fund’s name to FDP BlackRock Franklin Templeton Total Return Fund upon receiving such shareholder approval. Under the manager of managers structure, the Manager will be able to hire and replace sub-advisers and may amend sub-advisory agreements for the Fund, subject to the prior approval of the Board, but without shareholder approval.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the Fund generated positive returns, but underperformed the benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | During the period, the Fund’s positioning along the U.S. yield curve hindered results. The Fund’s allocations to tax-exempt municipal bonds, high yield corporate credit and Treasury inflation-protected securities also detracted from performance. |
• | | The Fund’s allocation to foreign currencies had a positive impact on results during the period. Fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) positions provided a strong boost to performance, as did non-U.S. dollar denominated bonds. The Fund’s senior secured floating rate loans also benefited results. In addition, security selection within the investment grade corporate credit sector helped performance. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | During the period, the Fund increased its allocation in small increments to securitized holdings such as asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”). The Fund also increased its corporate credit holdings at what were considered to be attractive valuations. Conversely, the Fund reduced its allocation in international bonds and municipal bonds. |
• | | The Fund uses mortgage dollar rolls, which require future mortgage settlements. To meet these forward liabilities, the Fund holds cash or invests in high-quality, liquid assets. The Fund’s allocation in cash and cash equivalents did not materially impact performance during the period. |
• | | In addition, the Fund employed derivatives as a tool in seeking efficient management of certain risks. If the Fund had not owned derivatives, the sub-advisor likely would have tried to obtain the same or similar exposure by using cash instruments (non-derivatives), which in many cases may have been less efficient. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | Relative to the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund ended the period slightly overweight in many of the credit sectors, including corporate credit and securitized products such as CMBS and non-agency residential MBS, based on the belief that valuations remained relatively attractive on a longer-term basis. The Fund also maintained significant overweighting to international bonds. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s sub-advisor as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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| Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
1 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
2 | | The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in investment grade debt securities and investments, including government and corporate debt securities, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, investment grade corporate loans, municipal securities and futures with reference securities that are investment grade. |
3 | | A widely recognized unmanaged market-weighted index, comprised of investment-grade corporate bonds rated BBB or better, mortgages and U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency issues with at least one year to maturity. |
4 | | Commencement of operations. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2015
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Institutional | | | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 2.61 | % | | | N/A | | | | 5.17 | % | | | N/A | | | | 4.92 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 2.26 | | | | (1.83 | )% | | | 4.89 | | | | 4.04 | % | | | 4.66 | | | | 4.23 | % |
Investor C | | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 4.31 | | | | 4.31 | | | | 4.08 | | | | 4.08 | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | | | | — | | | | 1.09 | | | | 3.03 | | | | N/A | | | | 3.90 | | | | N/A | | | | 4.72 | | | | N/A | |
5 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
6 | | The Fund commenced operations on July 27, 2005. |
| | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
Expense Example
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| Beginning Account Value December 1, 2014 | | Ending Account Value May 31, 2015 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Beginning Account Value December 1, 2014 | | Ending Account Value May 31, 2015 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,011.10 | | | $ | 3.61 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.34 | | | $ | 3.63 | | | | 0.72 | % |
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,009.90 | | | $ | 4.91 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.04 | | | $ | 4.94 | | | | 0.98 | % |
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,007.10 | | | $ | 7.66 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.30 | | | $ | 7.70 | | | | 1.53 | % |
7 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
8 | | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 13 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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| | Shares are only available for purchase through the FDP Service. |
• | | Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to eligible investors. |
• | | Investor A Shares (for all Funds except Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund) are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Investor A Shares for Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. |
• | | Investor C Shares (for all Funds except Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund) are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Investor C Shares for Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund are subject to a distribution fee of 0.55% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. In addition, these shares for all Funds are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. |
• | | Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at NAV on the ex-dividend/payable date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders. |
• | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of each Fund’s expenses. The Manager did not waive or reimburse any fees or expenses under these arrangements during the year ended May 31, 2015. The Manager is under no obligation to waive or reimburse or to continue waiving or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. The Manager has agreed to voluntarily waive, as a percentage of average daily net assets, 0.05% of its advisory fee payable by Marsico Growth FDP Fund. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Marsico Growth FDP Fund’s performance would have been lower. This voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and reimbursements. |
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Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and other Fund expenses. The expense examples on previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on December 1, 2014 and held through May 31, 2015) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage. Derivative financial instruments also involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative
financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio Information as of May 31, 2015 |
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MFS Research International FDP Fund
Ten Largest Holdings
| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Roche Holding AG | | | | | | 3 | % |
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | | | | 3 | |
Nestle SA, Registered Shares | | | | | | 3 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | 2 | |
UBS Group AG | | | | | | 2 | |
Denso Corp | | | | | | 2 | |
Bayer AG, Registered Shares | | | | | | 2 | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | | | | 2 | |
Schneider Electric SA | | | | | | 2 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | 2 | |
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Geographic Allocation
| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Japan | | | | | 19 | % |
United Kingdom | | | | | 16 | |
Switzerland | | | | | 15 | |
France | | | | | 9 | |
Germany | | | | | 7 | |
Netherlands | | | | | 6 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | 5 | |
Australia | | | | | 4 | |
United States | | | | | 3 | |
Sweden | | | | | 3 | |
Taiwan | | | | | 2 | |
Canada | | | | | 2 | |
Italy | | | | | 2 | |
Other1 | | | | | 7 | |
1 | | Other includes a 1% holding or less in each of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Denmark, Greece, India, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, and Thailand. |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund
Ten Largest Holdings
| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Apple, Inc. | | | | | 8 | % |
Biogen, Inc. | | | | | 5 | |
Facebook, Inc. | | | | | 5 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | | | 4 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. | | | | | 4 | |
HCA Holdings, Inc. | | | | | 3 | |
Visa, Inc. | | | | | 3 | |
Actavis PLC | | | | | 3 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | | | 3 | |
NIKE, Inc. | | | | | 3 | |
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Sector Allocation
| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Information Technology | | | | | 33 | % |
Health Care | | | | | 28 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | | 22 | |
Industrials | | | | | 9 | |
Materials | | | | | 3 | |
Financials | | | | | 3 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | | 2 | |
| | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
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Portfolio Information as of May 31, 2015 (concluded) |
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Invesco Value FDP Fund
Ten Largest Holdings
| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | 5 | % |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | 4 | |
General Electric Co. | | | | | 3 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | 2 | |
Carnival Corp. | | | | | 2 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | | | 2 | |
Weatherford International PLC | | | | | 2 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | | | 2 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | | | 2 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A | | | | | 2 | |
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Sector Allocation
| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Financials | | | | | 26 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | | 17 | |
Energy | | | | | 16 | |
Information Technology | | | | | 13 | |
Health Care | | | | | 13 | |
Industrials | | | | | 7 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | | 5 | |
Materials | | | | | 2 | |
Utilities | | | | | 1 | |
| | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund |
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Portfolio Composition
| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Corporate Bonds | | | | | 41 | % |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | | | 22 | |
Foreign Agency Obligations | | | | | 9 | |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | 7 | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | | | 6 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | 6 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | 3 | |
Preferred Securities | | | | | 3 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | 3 | |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2015 | MFS Research International FDP Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Common Stocks | | | | | | Shares | | Value |
Australia — 3.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
APA Group (a) | | | | | | | | | 148,843 | | | $ | 1,057,858 | |
Iluka Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 160,414 | | | | 1,097,793 | |
Oil Search Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 106,014 | | | | 612,706 | |
Orica Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 91,674 | | | | 1,526,216 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | | 110,976 | | | | 2,843,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,137,777 | |
Austria — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG (b) | | | | | | | | | 28,789 | | | | 835,292 | |
Belgium — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KBC Groep NV | | | | | | | | | 31,864 | | | | 2,135,646 | |
Bermuda — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 57,184 | | | | 745,376 | |
Brazil — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gerdau SA — ADR | | | | | | | | | 116,380 | | | | 322,373 | |
M Dias Branco SA | | | | | | | | | 22,023 | | | | 595,104 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 917,477 | |
Canada — 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Enbridge, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 22,019 | | | | 1,053,144 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (b) | | | | | | | | | 8,460 | | | | 2,019,994 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,073,138 | |
China — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — SP ADR (b) | | | | | | | | | 8,925 | | | | 797,181 | |
Denmark — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TDC A/S | | | | | | | | | 109,151 | | | | 815,147 | |
France — 8.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | | | | | | | 38,163 | | | | 2,298,685 | |
Danone SA | | | | | | | | | 42,601 | | | | 2,926,562 | |
Dassault Systemes SA | | | | | | | | | 10,716 | | | | 836,170 | |
GDF Suez | | | | | | | | | 79,937 | | | | 1,611,329 | |
L’Oreal SA | | | | | | | | | 13,318 | | | | 2,511,795 | |
Legrand SA | | | | | | | | | 10,311 | | | | 579,505 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | | | | | | | | | 10,864 | | | | 1,929,949 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | | | | | | | 42,800 | | | | 3,226,702 | |
Technip SA | | | | | | | | | 8,580 | | | | 565,413 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,486,110 | |
Germany — 7.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bayer AG, Registered Shares | | | | | | | | | 25,645 | | | | 3,645,899 | |
Brenntag AG | | | | | | | | | 10,771 | | | | 651,564 | |
Deutsche Wohnen AG, Bearer Shares | | | | | | | | | 22,772 | | | | 555,245 | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | | | | | | | 100,915 | | | | 1,317,904 | |
Linde AG | | | | | | | | | 14,615 | | | | 2,808,192 | |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, Registered Shares | | | | | | | | | 15,266 | | | | 731,083 | |
Siemens AG, Registered Shares | | | | | | | | | 26,253 | | | | 2,766,226 | |
Symrise AG | | | | | | | | | 17,952 | | | | 1,144,562 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,620,675 | |
Greece — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (b) | | | | | | | | | 55,146 | | | | 488,026 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | Shares | | Value |
Hong Kong — 4.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 459,200 | | | $ | 3,014,434 | |
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 254,000 | | | | 1,042,553 | |
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 360,000 | | | | 1,107,307 | |
Esprit Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 375,700 | | | | 375,031 | |
Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. (b) | | | | | | | | | 2,154,000 | | | | 482,926 | |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 125,000 | | | | 1,853,965 | |
Sands China Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 118,000 | | | | 454,386 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,330,602 | |
India — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. — ADR | | | | | | | | | 15,247 | | | | 909,026 | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 53,429 | | | | 733,011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,642,037 | |
Italy — 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | | | | | | | 579,356 | | | | 2,098,823 | |
Telecom Italia SpA, Non-Convertible Savings Shares | | | | | | | | | 752,639 | | | | 745,072 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,843,895 | |
Japan — 19.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 45,700 | | | | 1,103,820 | |
Denso Corp. | | | | | | | | | 71,400 | | | | 3,725,204 | |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 81,900 | | | | 2,816,137 | |
Inpex Corp. | | | | | | | | | 65,000 | | | | 797,360 | |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 68,700 | | | | 2,493,121 | |
JSR Corp. | | | | | | | | | 143,200 | | | | 2,599,059 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | | | | | | | 95,100 | | | | 2,140,765 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | | | | | | | 84,000 | | | | 1,396,707 | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | | | | | | | 51,600 | | | | 1,152,533 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 409,800 | | | | 3,021,784 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 27,300 | | | | 1,044,705 | |
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 2,900 | | | | 490,385 | |
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 157,300 | | | | 2,178,527 | |
Softbank Corp. | | | | | | | | | 23,300 | | | | 1,386,980 | |
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 39,800 | | | | 693,466 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 61,500 | | | | 2,790,828 | |
Sundrug Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 21,600 | | | | 1,141,217 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | | | | | | | 42,000 | | | | 952,534 | |
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 223,000 | | | | 1,229,825 | |
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 123,400 | | | | 2,513,205 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,668,162 | |
Netherlands — 5.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | | | | | | | 38,165 | | | | 2,901,929 | |
ING Groep NV CVA | | | | | | | | | 174,508 | | | | 2,881,400 | |
Reed Elsevier NV | | | | | | | | | 61,251 | | | | 1,485,226 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | | | | | | | | | 99,189 | | | | 2,956,666 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,225,221 | |
Philippines — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. | | | | | | | | | 7,405 | | | | 461,732 | |
Portfolio Abbreviations
ABS ADR AGM BRL CAB CAD CHF CLP CVA DKK | Asset-Backed Security American Depositary Receipts Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. Brazilian Real Capital Appreciation Bonds Canadian Dollar Swiss Franc Chilean Peso Certification Van Aandelen (Dutch Certificate) Danish Krone
| | EDA EUR HKD HUF GBP GO JPY KRW MXN MYR
| | Economic Development Authority Euro Hong Kong Dollar Hungarian Forint British Pound General Obligation Bonds Japanese Yen South Korean Won Mexican Peso Malaysian Ringgit
| | NVDR OJSC OTC PCL PHP PLN PSF-GTD RB SGD USD | | Non-voting Depository Receipts Open Joint Stock Company Over-the-Counter Public Company Limited Philippine Peso Polish Zloty Permanent School Fund Guaranteed Revenue Bonds Singapore Dollar U.S. Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Common Stocks | | | | | | Shares | | Value |
Portugal — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | | | | | | | 56,688 | | | $ | 667,324 | |
Russia — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mobile Telesystems OJSC (b) | | | | | | | | | 72,175 | | | | 337,694 | |
Sberbank of Russia — ADR | | | | | | | | | 69,701 | | | | 392,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 730,110 | |
Singapore — 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 123,400 | | | | 1,855,259 | |
Sweden — 3.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB, A Redemption Shares (b) | | | | | | | | | 97,794 | | | | 68,243 | |
Atlas Copco AB, A Shares | | | | | | | | | 97,794 | | | | 2,958,774 | |
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | | | | | | | 21,826 | | | | 861,027 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | | | | | | | 147,163 | | | | 1,656,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,544,448 | |
Switzerland — 15.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. (b) | | | | | | | | | 23,851 | | | | 1,302,132 | |
Nestle SA, Registered Shares | | | | | | | | | 74,454 | | | | 5,768,472 | |
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | | | | | | | 59,008 | | | | 6,056,080 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | | | | | | | 20,734 | | | | 6,321,199 | |
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates | | | | | | | | | 13,056 | | | | 2,288,520 | |
UBS Group AG (b) | | | | | | | | | 180,992 | | | | 3,895,272 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG (b) | | | | | | | | | 8,329 | | | | 2,658,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 28,290,321 | |
Taiwan — 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 148,000 | | | | 1,991,146 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 463,439 | | | | 2,204,596 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,195,742 | |
Thailand — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kasikornbank PCL—NVDR | | | | | | | | | 94,700 | | | | 547,373 | |
United Kingdom — 16.1% | | | | | | | |
BG Group PLC | | | | | | | | | 138,273 | | | | 2,410,169 | |
BT Group PLC | | | | | | | | | 126,007 | | | | 861,823 | |
Burberry Group PLC | | | | | | | | | 17,675 | | | | 458,998 | |
Cairn Energy PLC (b) | | | | | | | | | 129,055 | | | | 335,395 | |
Centrica PLC | | | | | | | | | 202,185 | | | | 856,647 | |
Compass Group PLC | | | | | | | | | 76,732 | | | | 1,343,881 | |
GKN PLC | | | | | | | | | 174,787 | | | | 981,138 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | | 481,232 | | | | 4,572,073 | |
Prudential PLC | | | | | | | | | 74,694 | | | | 1,861,340 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | | | | | | | 30,363 | | | | 2,742,251 | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | | | | | | | 79,438 | | | | 3,474,176 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | Shares | | Value |
United Kingdom (concluded) | | | | | | | | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (b) | | | | | | | | | 398,857 | | | $ | 2,112,148 | |
Stagecoach Group PLC | | | | | | | | | 85,793 | | | | 530,405 | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | | | | | | | 51,843 | | | | 829,433 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | | | | | | | 536,062 | | | | 2,095,461 | |
Whitbread PLC | | | | | | | | | 30,013 | | | | 2,352,120 | |
WPP PLC | | | | | | | | | 91,192 | | | | 2,154,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,971,977 | |
United States — 3.2% | | | | | | | |
Autoliv, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 6,760 | | | | 852,774 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (b) | | | | | | | | | 31,152 | | | | 2,016,157 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | | | | | | | 13,552 | | | | 1,250,308 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 19,723 | | | | 1,777,240 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,896,479 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $148,325,941) — 98.7% | | | | | | 183,922,527 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | Par (000) | | | | |
Time Deposits — 1.0% |
Europe — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.00%, 6/01/15 | | | | | EUR | | | | 116 | | | | 127,143 | |
Hong Kong — 0.0% | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.01%, 6/01/15 | | | | | HKD | | | | 156 | | | | 20,152 | |
Switzerland — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.00%, 6/01/15 | | | | | CHF | | | | 90 | | | | 96,288 | |
United Kingdom — 0.0% | | | | | | | |
Wells Fargo Co., 0.08%, 6/01/15 | | | | | GBP | | | | 29 | | | | 44,063 | |
United States — 0.8% | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.01%, 6/01/15 | | | | | USD | | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,550,008 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $1,837,654) — 1.0% | | | | | | 1,837,654 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $150,163,595) — 99.7% | | $ | 185,760,181 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% | | | | | 512,773 | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | | $ | 186,272,954 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments
| (a) | | A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately. |
| (b) | | Non-income producing security. |
| • | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| | • | Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| | • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| | • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | MFS Research International FDP Fund
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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
As of May 31, 2015, the following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy: |
| | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks:
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Australia | | | | | — | | | $ | 7,137,777 | | | | — | | | $ | 7,137,777 | |
Austria | | | | | — | | | | 835,292 | | | | — | | | | 835,292 | |
Belgium | | | | | — | | | | 2,135,646 | | | | — | | | | 2,135,646 | |
Bermuda | | | | | — | | | | 745,376 | | | | — | | | | 745,376 | |
Brazil | | | | $ | 917,477 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 917,477 | |
Canada | | | | | 3,073,138 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,073,138 | |
China | | | | | 797,181 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 797,181 | |
Denmark | | | | | — | | | | 815,147 | | | | — | | | | 815,147 | |
France | | | | | — | | | | 16,486,110 | | | | — | | | | 16,486,110 | |
Germany | | | | | — | | | | 13,620,675 | | | | — | | | | 13,620,675 | |
Greece | | | | | — | | | | 488,026 | | | | — | | | | 488,026 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | — | | | | 8,330,602 | | | | — | | | | 8,330,602 | |
India | | | | | 909,026 | | | | 733,011 | | | | — | | | | 1,642,037 | |
Italy | | | | | — | | | | 2,843,895 | | | | — | | | | 2,843,895 | |
Japan | | | | | — | | | | 35,668,162 | | | | — | | | | 35,668,162 | |
Netherlands | | | | | — | | | | 10,225,221 | | | | — | | | | 10,225,221 | |
Philippines | | | | | — | | | | 461,732 | | | | — | | | | 461,732 | |
Portugal | | | | | — | | | | 667,324 | | | | — | | | | 667,324 | |
Russia | | | | | 392,416 | | | | 337,694 | | | | — | | | | 730,110 | |
Singapore | | | | | — | | | | 1,855,259 | | | | — | | | | 1,855,259 | |
Sweden | | | | | 68,243 | | | | 5,476,205 | | | | — | | | | 5,544,448 | |
Switzerland | | | | | — | | | | 28,290,321 | | | | — | | | | 28,290,321 | |
Taiwan | | | | | — | | | | 4,195,742 | | | | — | | | | 4,195,742 | |
Thailand | | | | | — | | | | 547,373 | | | | — | | | | 547,373 | |
United Kingdom | | | | | 530,405 | | | | 29,441,572 | | | | — | | | | 29,971,977 | |
United States | | | | | 5,896,479 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,896,479 | |
Short-Term Securities:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits | | | | | — | | | | 1,837,654 | | | | — | | | | 1,837,654 | |
Total
| | | | $ | 12,584,365 | | | $ | 173,175,816 | | | | — | | | $ | 185,760,181 | |
The Fund may hold liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of May 31, 2015, foreign bank overdraft of $113 is categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy. |
During the year ended May 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2015 | Marsico Growth FDP Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Aerospace & Defense — 2.8% | | | | | | | |
The Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | | 31,480 | | | $ | 4,423,570 | |
Airlines — 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 69,037 | | | | 2,963,068 | |
Automobiles — 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tesla Motors, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 7,839 | | | | 1,966,021 | |
Biotechnology — 11.0% | | | | | | | |
Biogen, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 19,321 | | | | 7,670,244 | |
Celgene Corp. (a) | | | | | | | | | 34,437 | | | | 3,940,970 | |
Incyte Corp. (a) | | | | | | | | | 15,584 | | | | 1,716,577 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 33,451 | | | | 4,291,429 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,619,220 | |
Capital Markets — 2.4% | | | | | | | |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | | | | | | | | | 120,202 | | | | 3,804,393 | |
Chemicals — 3.0% | | | | | | | |
The Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | | | | | | | 16,642 | | | | 4,795,892 | |
Communications Equipment — 1.1% | | | | | | | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 10,439 | | | | 1,769,306 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7% | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | | 26,853 | | | | 2,749,210 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 6.1% | | | | | | | |
HCA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 62,067 | | | | 5,078,943 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 38,405 | | | | 4,616,665 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,695,608 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.4% | | | | | | | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 2,363 | | | | 1,454,473 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 20,008 | | | | 1,520,208 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | | | | | | | 78,403 | | | | 4,073,820 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,048,501 | |
Internet & Catalog Retail — 2.3% | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — SP ADR (a) | | | | | | | | | 23,807 | | | | 2,126,441 | |
The Priceline Group, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,476,771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,603,212 | |
Internet Software & Services — 8.8% | | | | | | | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A (a) | | | | | | | | | 96,606 | | | | 7,650,229 | |
LinkedIn Corp., Class A (a) | | | | | | | | | 15,397 | | | | 3,001,337 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 174,100 | | | | 3,472,061 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,123,627 | |
IT Services — 5.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 20,271 | | | | 3,084,030 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | | | | | | | 73,813 | | | | 5,069,477 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,153,507 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1% | | | | | | | |
Illumina, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 8,524 | | | | 1,756,626 | |
Media — 6.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | | | | | | | 52,069 | | | | 3,043,954 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | | | | | | | 60,157 | | | | 6,639,528 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,683,482 | |
Common Stocks
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Multiline Retail — 2.8% | | | | | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 58,740 | | | $ | 4,404,913 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 7.9% | | | | | | | |
Actavis PLC (a) | | | | | | | | | 16,372 | | | | 5,023,093 | |
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 27,461 | | | | 2,147,725 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 23,121 | | | | 5,520,601 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,691,419 | |
Road & Rail — 4.0% | | | | | | | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 19,482 | | | | 3,208,880 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | | | | | | | 31,726 | | | | 3,201,471 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,410,351 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.4% | | | | | | | |
ASML Holding NV—NY Shares | | | | | | | | | 30,351 | | | | 3,408,417 | |
NXP Semiconductor NV (a) | | | | | | | | | 32,502 | | | | 3,648,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,056,767 | |
Software — 3.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 44,232 | | | | 2,775,779 | |
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 35,876 | | | | 2,609,979 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,385,758 | |
Specialty Retail — 0.9% | | | | | | | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | | | | | | | 11,737 | | | | 1,517,946 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 7.2% | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | | | | | | | 88,059 | | | | 11,472,327 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 4.0% | | | | | | | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a) | | | | | | | | | 29,847 | | | | 1,784,552 | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | | | | | | | 45,763 | | | | 4,652,724 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,437,276 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $119,239,568) — 93.5% | | | | | | 149,532,000 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | Par (000) | | | | | |
Time Deposits — 4.9% |
Hong Kong — 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.01%, 6/01/15 | | | | | HKD | | | | 63 | | | | 8,083 | |
United States — 4.9% | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.01%, 6/01/15 | | | | | USD | | | | 7,890 | | | | 7,889,687 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $7,897,770) — 4.9% | | | | | | 7,897,770 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $127,137,338) — 98.4% | $ | 157,429,770 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.6% | | 2,488,324 | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 159,918,094 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Marsico Growth FDP Fund
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Notes to Schedule of Investments
| (a) | | Non-income producing security. |
| • | | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
| • | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| | • | Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| | • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| | • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
| Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
| As of May 31, 2015, the following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy: |
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| Level 1
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| Level 2
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| Level 3
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| Total
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Assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | | | $ | 146,059,939 | | | $ | 3,472,061 | | | | — | | | $ | 149,532,000 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | — | | | | 7,897,770 | | | | — | | | | 7,897,770 | |
Total
| | | | $ | 146,059,939 | | | $ | 11,369,831 | | | | — | | | $ | 157,429,770 | |
1 | | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector, excluding Level 2, which includes a portion of Internet Software & Services, within the table. |
During the year ended May 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2015 | Invesco Value FDP Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Common Stocks
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | | | 10,578 | | | $ | 1,102,228 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | | | 40,487 | | | | 1,830,822 | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,933,050 | |
Auto Components — 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Johnson Controls, Inc. | | | | | 58,341 | | | | 3,034,899 | |
Automobiles — 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
General Motors Co. | | | | | 81,486 | | | | 2,931,051 | |
Banks — 4.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | 36,603 | | | | 982,424 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | | | 105,586 | | | | 2,137,061 | |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (a) | | | | | 500 | | | | 47,845 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | | | 14,230 | | | | 613,455 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | 54,405 | | | | 3,044,504 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,825,289 | |
Beverages — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | | | 34,553 | | | | 1,415,291 | |
Capital Markets — 6.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | | | 57,003 | | | | 2,471,650 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | 8,907 | | | | 1,836,535 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | 72,444 | | | | 2,767,361 | |
State Street Corp. | | | | | 34,367 | | | | 2,678,220 | |
| | | | | | | | | 9,753,766 | |
Communications Equipment — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | | | 111,290 | | | | 3,261,910 | |
Consumer Finance — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. (b) | | | | | 25,131 | | | | 569,720 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 10.6% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | 229,533 | | | | 3,787,295 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | 138,851 | | | | 7,509,062 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | 84,826 | | | | 5,579,854 | |
| | | | | | | | | 16,876,211 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | | | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | | | 80,459 | | | | 414,364 | |
Electric Utilities — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | | | 21,427 | | | | 764,515 | |
Electrical Equipment — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | | | 29,985 | | | | 1,808,395 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7% | | | |
Corning, Inc. | | | | | 51,431 | | | | 1,075,937 | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 3.7% | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | | 34,685 | | | | 1,574,699 | |
Noble Corp. PLC | | | | | 61,816 | | | | 1,035,418 | |
Weatherford International PLC (b) | | | | | 240,548 | | | | 3,324,373 | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,934,490 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.0% | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | 6,854 | | | | 701,713 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | | | 12,335 | | | | 916,120 | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,617,833 | |
Food Products — 3.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. | | | | | 72,606 | | | | 2,803,318 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | | | 31,360 | | | | 1,304,262 | |
Unilever NV — NY Shares | | | | | 18,539 | | | | 791,615 | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,899,195 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Medtronic PLC | | | | | 14,401 | | | | 1,099,084 | |
Common Stocks
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Health Care Providers & Services — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Anthem, Inc. | | | | | 9,800 | | | $ | 1,644,930 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. (b) | | | | | 13,285 | | | | 1,157,655 | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,802,585 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | | | 78,070 | | | | 3,616,983 | |
Household Durables — 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | | | | | 29,048 | | | | 1,148,267 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.5% | | | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | | | | 148,050 | | | | 4,037,324 | |
Insurance — 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | | | 24,771 | | | | 1,541,252 | |
The Allstate Corp. | | | | | 28,555 | | | | 1,922,322 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | | | 42,857 | | | | 2,239,707 | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,703,281 | |
Internet Software & Services — 2.4% | | | | | | |
eBay, Inc. (b) | | | | | 47,771 | | | | 2,931,229 | |
Yahoo!, Inc. (b) | | | | | 18,925 | | | | 812,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,743,774 | |
Machinery — 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | | | | 27,737 | | | | 1,907,751 | |
Media — 7.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
CBS Corp., Class B | | | | | 13,161 | | | | 812,297 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | | | 40,599 | | | | 2,373,417 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc. | | | | | 12,283 | | | | 2,221,872 | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | | | 12,346 | | | | 1,042,990 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. | | | | | 59,622 | | | | 1,993,760 | |
Viacom, Inc., Class B | | | | | 39,750 | | | | 2,658,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | 11,102,816 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | | | 81,816 | | | | 1,022,700 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
PG&E Corp. | | | | | 11,609 | | | | 620,733 | |
Multiline Retail — 2.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | | | 36,973 | | | | 2,421,362 | |
Target Corp. | | | | | 21,834 | | | | 1,731,873 | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,153,235 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 11.6% | | | | | | |
BP PLC — ADR | | | | | 72,446 | | | | 3,003,611 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | | | 16,546 | | | | 1,704,238 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | | | 30,180 | | | | 1,968,340 | |
Hess Corp. | | | | | 14,057 | | | | 949,129 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | | | 37,148 | | | | 1,614,452 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | 18,983 | | | | 1,484,281 | |
QEP Resources, Inc. | | | | | 65,696 | | | | 1,237,056 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A | | | | | 52,427 | | | | 3,130,940 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | | | 116,357 | | | | 3,401,115 | |
| | | | | | | | | 18,493,162 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.9% | | | | | | |
International Paper Co. | | | | | 27,523 | | | | 1,426,517 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 9.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | | | 20,990 | | | | 1,397,724 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | | | 12,882 | | | | 832,177 | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC — ADR | | | | | 13,982 | | | | 620,382 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | | | 53,426 | | | | 3,253,109 | |
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | | | 28,279 | | | | 2,902,316 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | | | 78,475 | | | | 2,727,006 | |
Roche Holding AG — ADR | | | | | 40,041 | | | | 1,539,977 | |
Sanofi — ADR | | | | | 43,909 | | | | 2,169,544 | |
| | | | | | | | | 15,442,235 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Invesco Value FDP Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Common Stocks
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0% | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | | | 48,209 | | | $ | 1,661,282 | |
Software — 4.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Autodesk, Inc. (b) | | | | | 9,071 | | | | 491,194 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. (b) | | | | | 27,596 | | | | 1,794,016 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | | 46,836 | | | | 2,194,735 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | | | 97,646 | | | | 2,404,533 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,884,478 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.5% | | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | | | 67,023 | | | | 2,238,568 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | | | 53,109 | | | | 1,773,841 | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,012,409 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Fossil Group, Inc. (b) | | | | | 7,239 | | | | 514,041 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $109,487,223) — 96.4% | | | | | | | | | 153,508,573 | |
Short-Term Securities
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Time Deposits — 3.3% |
United States — 3.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.01%, 6/01/15 | | | | | | | | $ | 5,291 | | | $ | 5,290,585 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $5,290,585) — 3.3% | | | | | | | | | 5,290,585 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $114,777,808) — 99.7% | | | | | $ | 158,799,158 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% | | | | | | 474,410 | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | $ | 159,273,568 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments
(a) | | | | During the year ended May 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate
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| Shares Held at May 31, 2014
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| Shares Purchased
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| Shares Sold
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| Shares Held at May 31, 2015
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| Value at May 31, 2015
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| Income
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| Realized Gain (Loss)
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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | | | 500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 500 | | | $ | 47,845 | | | $ | 975 | | | | — | |
(b) | | | | Non-income producing security. |
• | | | | As of May 31, 2015, forward foreign currency contracts outstanding were as follows: |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
USD | | | | | 785,488 | | | CAD | | | 945,896 | | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | 6/12/15 | | $ | 25,031 | |
USD | | | | | 785,205 | | | CAD | | | 945,897 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/12/15 | | | 24,748 | |
USD | | | | | 785,303 | | | CAD | | | 945,897 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | 6/12/15 | | | 24,846 | |
USD | | | | | 782,992 | | | CAD | | | 942,779 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 6/12/15 | | | 25,041 | |
USD | | | | | 930,532 | | | CHF | | | 851,949 | | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | 6/12/15 | | | 23,765 | |
USD | | | | | 930,698 | | | CHF | | | 852,035 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/12/15 | | | 23,839 | |
USD | | | | | 930,970 | | | CHF | | | 851,949 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | 6/12/15 | | | 24,203 | |
USD | | | | | 930,737 | | | CHF | | | 851,949 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 6/12/15 | | | 23,970 | |
USD | | | | | 1,084,617 | | | EUR | | | 956,949 | | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 6/12/15 | | | 33,470 | |
USD | | | | | 1,084,625 | | | EUR | | | 956,949 | | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | 6/12/15 | | | 33,480 | |
USD | | | | | 1,084,874 | | | EUR | | | 956,949 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/12/15 | | | 33,728 | |
USD | | | | | 1,084,154 | | | EUR | | | 955,977 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | 6/12/15 | | | 34,076 | |
USD | | | | | 1,085,158 | | | EUR | | | 956,951 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 6/12/15 | | | 34,010 | |
USD | | | | | 799,872 | | | GBP | | | 525,545 | | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 6/12/15 | | | (3,307 | ) |
USD | | | | | 795,180 | | | GBP | | | 522,406 | | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | 6/12/15 | | | (3,201 | ) |
USD | | | | | 800,053 | | | GBP | | | 525,545 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/12/15 | | | (3,126 | ) |
USD | | | | | 799,881 | | | GBP | | | 525,546 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | 6/12/15 | | | (3,299 | ) |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 351,274 | |
• | | | | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Invesco Value FDP Fund
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| • | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| • | Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
| Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
| As of May 31, 2015, the following table summarizes the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy: |
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| Level 1
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| Level 2
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| Level 3
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| Total
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Assets:
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Investments:
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Long-Term Investments1 | | | | $ | 150,606,257 | | | $ | 2,902,316 | | | | — | | | $ | 153,508,573 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | — | | | | 5,290,585 | | | | — | | | | 5,290,585 | |
Total
| | | | $ | 150,606,257 | | | $ | 8,192,901 | | | | — | | | $ | 158,799,158 | |
1 | | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector, excluding Level 2, which includes a portion of Pharmaceuticals, within the table. |
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| Level 2
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| Level 3
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| Total
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Derivative Financial Instruments2
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | — | | | $ | 364,207 | | | | — | | | $ | 364,207 | |
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | — | | | | (12,933 | ) | | | — | | | | (12,933 | ) |
Total
| | | | | — | | | $ | 351,274 | | | | — | | | $ | 351,274 | |
2 | | Derivative financial instruments are forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
The Fund may hold assets in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of May 31, 2015, foreign currency at value of $54 is categorized as Level 1 within the disclosure hierarchy.
During the year ended May 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2015 | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Asset-Backed Securities
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| Par (000)
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| Value
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American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Class A (a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2008-2, 1.45%, 9/15/20 | | | | | USD | | | | 780 | | | $ | 801,197 | |
Series 2008-6, 1.39%, 2/15/18 | | | | | | | | | 140 | | | | 140,179 | |
Series 2012-1, 0.46%, 1/15/20 | | | | | | | | | 410 | | | | 410,348 | |
Series 2012-3, 0.34%, 3/15/18 | | | | | | | | | 290 | | | | 290,000 | |
American Express Credit Account Secured Note Trust, Series 2012-4, Class A, 0.43%, 5/15/20 (a) | | | | | | | | | 560 | | | | 560,049 | |
American Homes 4 Rent, 1.25%, 6/17/31 (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | 128 | | | | 127,501 | |
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-R4, Class M1, 1.01%, 6/25/34 (a) | | | | | | | | | 297 | | | | 289,597 | |
Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2005-W2, Class A2C, 0.54%, 10/25/35 (a) | | | | | | | | | 225 | | | | 212,429 | |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust (a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2007-A1, Class A1, 0.24%, 11/15/19 | | | | | | | | | 210 | | | | 209,304 | |
Series 2007-A2, Class A2, 0.27%, 12/16/19 | | | | | | | | | 1,290 | | | | 1,285,742 | |
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-2, Class 2A2, 0.68%, 2/26/35 (a) | | | | | | | | | 129 | | | | 113,977 | |
Chase Issuance Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-A3, Class A3, 0.79%, 6/15/17 | | | | | | | | | 160 | | | | 160,024 | |
Series 2012-A6, Class A, 0.32%, 8/15/17 (a) | | | | | | | | | 110 | | | | 109,995 | |
Series 2012-A8, Class A8, 0.54%, 10/16/17 | | | | | | | | | 380 | | | | 380,029 | |
Series 2012-A9, Class A9, 0.34%, 10/16/17 (a) | | | | | | | | | 110 | | | | 110,000 | |
Series 2013-A6, Class A6, 0.61%, 7/15/20 (a) | | | | | | | | | 880 | | | | 882,790 | |
Series 2014-A3, Class A3, 0.39%, 5/15/18 (a) | | | | | | | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,330,141 | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-A1, Class A1, 0.55%, 10/10/17 | | | | | | | | | 260 | | | | 260,020 | |
Series 2013-A12, Class A12, 0.51%, 11/07/18 (a) | | | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 349,813 | |
Series 2013-A7, Class A7, 0.62%, 9/10/20 (a) | | | | | | | | | 560 | | | | 562,444 | |
Series 2014-A3, Class A3, 0.38%, 5/09/18 (a) | | | | | | | | | 240 | | | | 239,977 | |
Colony American Homes, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 1.40%, 5/17/31 (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | 597 | | | | 596,501 | |
Conseco Financial Corp., Series 1996-9, Class M1, 7.63%, 8/15/27 (a) | | | | | | | | | 120 | | | | 130,531 | |
Countryplace Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 4.80%, 12/15/35 (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 15,791 | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates (a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-1, Class M1, 0.93%, 3/25/34 | | | | | | | | | 90 | | | | 86,259 | |
Series 2005-11, Class AF4, 4.93%, 2/25/36 | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 680,969 | |
Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 1999-3, Class 1A7, 7.27%, 6/15/29 | | | | | | | | | 507 | | | | 511,298 | |
GSAA Trust, Series 2005-5, Class M3, 1.13%, 2/25/35 (a) | | | | | | | | | 210 | | | | 196,999 | |
Home Equity Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class M3, 1.16%, 12/25/34 (a) | | | | | | | | | 178 | | | | 162,702 | |
Invitation Homes Trust (a)(b): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-SFR1, Class B, 2.03%, 3/17/32 | | | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 353,189 | |
Series 2015-SFR2, Class C, 2.19%, 6/17/32 | | | | | | | | | 110 | | | | 111,046 | |
Asset-Backed Securities
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| Value
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JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-ACC1, Class A4, 0.33%, 5/25/36 (a) | | | | | USD | | | | 44 | | | $ | 43,694 | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust, Inc. (a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2003-HE1, Class M1, 1.38%, 5/25/33 | | | | | | | | | 194 | | | | 181,643 | |
Series 2005-WMC1, Class M2, 0.92%, 1/25/35 | | | | | | | | | 88 | | | | 86,016 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2015-SFR1, Class A, 1.59%, 2/17/32 (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | 530 | | | | 533,360 | |
Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR1, Class C, 2.08%, 5/17/32 (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 400,935 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 5.2% | | | | | | | 12,916,489 | |
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Corporate Bonds |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
United Technologies Corp., 3.10%, 6/01/22 | | | | | | | | | 356 | | | | 366,012 | |
Auto Components — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BorgWarner, Inc., 4.38%, 3/15/45 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 392,048 | |
Automobiles — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 407,016 | |
Banks — 5.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 2.88%, 4/16/21 | | | | | EUR | | | | 600 | | | | 723,215 | |
Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 4.75%, 6/22/17 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 119,245 | |
Bankinter SA, 1.75%, 6/10/19 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 682,644 | |
CIT Group, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 5/15/17 | | | | | USD | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,555,200 | |
5.38%, 5/15/20 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 106,125 | |
5.00%, 8/15/22 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 205,500 | |
Depfa ACS Bank, 1.65%, 12/20/16 | | | | | JPY | | | | 120,000 | | | | 986,647 | |
HSBC Bank Brasil SA — Banco Multiplo, 4.00%, 5/11/16 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 203,260 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50%, 9/15/37 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 499,619 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 1/13/17 | | | | | | | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,109,497 | |
3.88%, 1/16/18 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 312,156 | |
3.88%, 1/15/19 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 521,697 | |
Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 3 Ltd., 4.60%, 3/27/24 (b) | | | | | | | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,166,895 | |
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 2.00%, 2/05/19 (b) | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 607,471 | |
Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Series 12H, 2.00%, 4/01/16 | | | | | DKK | | | | 11,498 | | | | 1,722,478 | |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.93%, 4/09/18 | | | | | EUR | | | | 150 | | | | 188,036 | |
6.13%, 12/15/22 | | | | | USD | | | | 100 | | | | 110,272 | |
Shinhan Bank, 1.88%, 7/30/18 (b) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 298,575 | |
SVB Financial Group, 3.50%, 1/29/25 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 293,919 | |
Unione di Banche Italiane SCpA, 2.88%, 2/18/19 | | | | | EUR | | | | 500 | | | | 578,943 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.65%, 11/04/44 | | | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | 502,670 | |
Woori Bank Co. Ltd., 4.75%, 4/30/24 (b) | | | | | | | | | 650 | | | | 688,121 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,182,185 | |
Beverages — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, 2.88%, 9/25/24 | | | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 124,673 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/42 | | | | | USD | | | | 600 | | | | 554,103 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 5/15/17 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 880,000 | |
3.88%, 11/15/19 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 307,125 | |
Heineken NV, 2.75%, 4/01/23 (b) | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 689,214 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Pernod Ricard SA, 2.13%, 9/27/24 | | | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | $ | 229,562 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,784,677 | |
Biotechnology — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Celgene Corp., 4.00%, 8/15/23 | | | | | USD | | | | 700 | | | | 739,474 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.50%, 2/01/45 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 510,897 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,250,371 | |
Capital Markets — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 9/08/26 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 203,437 | |
4.30%, 1/27/45 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 969,548 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,172,985 | |
Chemicals — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arkema SA, 1.50%, 1/20/25 | | | | | EUR | | | | 500 | | | | 541,289 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 2/26/55 | | | | | USD | | | | 700 | | | | 639,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,180,293 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Aviation Capital Group Corp., 6.75%, 4/06/21 (b) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 347,590 | |
Communications Equipment — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 4.63%, 7/01/17 (b) | | | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,543,125 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 3/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 310,287 | |
4.35%, 6/15/25 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 408,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,262,334 | |
Construction Materials — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cemex Finance LLC, 9.38%, 10/12/22 (b) | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 227,000 | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.70%, 1/11/25 (b) | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 196,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 423,690 | |
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations, 4.31%, 7/01/45 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 289,496 | |
Consumer Finance — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 408,426 | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper, Inc., 11.75%, 1/15/19 | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 13,140 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/25 | | | | | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,195,986 | |
Barclays PLC, 4.38%, 9/11/24 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 597,387 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.50%, 5/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 994,031 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 5/24/28 (a) | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 485,873 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.66%, 9/08/24 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 200,808 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.38%, 9/25/21 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 625,750 | |
International Lease Finance Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 9/15/15 | | | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,035,000 | |
8.75%, 3/15/17 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 552,500 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, 10/15/20 | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 758,613 | |
Navient LLC, 5.50%, 1/15/19 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 207,500 | |
SLM Corp., 8.45%, 6/15/18 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 112,000 | |
UniCredit SpA, 2.00%, 10/31/17 (a) | | | | | EUR | | | | 500 | | | | 560,847 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,326,295 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/35 | | | | | USD | | | | 700 | | | | 663,598 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 7.13%, 1/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 95,750 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 4/01/21 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 101,500 | |
6.63%, 12/15/22 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 186,000 | |
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Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 4.57%, 4/27/23 | | | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | $ | 539,793 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.40%, 9/15/33 | | | | | | | | | 382 | | | | 449,294 | |
4.86%, 8/21/46 | | | | | | | | | 396 | | | | 382,141 | |
Verizon New York, Inc., Series B, 7.38%, 4/01/32 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 123,589 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,541,665 | |
Electric Utilities — 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Georgia Power Co., 4.30%, 3/15/42 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 299,206 | |
PPL Energy Supply LLC, 6.20%, 5/15/16 | | | | | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,243,511 | |
State Grid Overseas Investment 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 5/22/23 (b) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 300,468 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,843,185 | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CGG SA, 6.50%, 6/01/21 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 170,000 | |
CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 3.00%, 5/09/23 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 483,083 | |
CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.25%, 4/30/24 | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 736,480 | |
Lukoil International Finance BV, 4.56%, 4/24/23 (b) | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 453,125 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc., 4.65%, 11/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 407,613 | |
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 11/15/21 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 147,750 | |
Petrofac Ltd., 3.40%, 10/10/18 (b) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 298,852 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,696,903 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA, 3.31%, 1/25/23 | | | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 491,374 | |
Cencosud SA, 4.88%, 1/20/23 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | 508,360 | |
CVS Caremark Corp., 5.75%, 6/01/17 | | | | | | | | | 91 | | | | 99,177 | |
The Kroger Co., 4.00%, 2/01/24 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,066,464 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., 4.00%, 2/01/24 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,064,525 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,229,900 | |
Food Products — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 5.10%, 7/15/15 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 401,902 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.95%, 8/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 623,313 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,025,215 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
PerkinElmer, Inc., 5.00%, 11/15/21 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 667,832 | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 8/15/35 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 291,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 959,635 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Express Scripts Holding Co., 3.50%, 6/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 805,033 | |
HCA Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 109,250 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 5/01/23 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 324,000 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 2015, 4.20%, 7/01/55 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 285,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,523,828 | |
Household Durables — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
DR Horton, Inc., 5.63%, 1/15/16 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021,200 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. (b): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 1/13/17 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 309,367 | |
7.45%, 11/24/33 | | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 70,310 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 379,677 | |
Insurance — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc., 3.63%, 6/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 524,280 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.95%, 5/01/22 (b) | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 655,099 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Insurance (concluded) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prudential Covered Trust, Series 2012-1, 3.00%, 9/30/15 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 350 | | | $ | 352,395 | |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.90%, 9/15/44 (b) | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,071,235 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,603,009 | |
IT Services — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 4.50%, 11/28/34 (b) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 297,636 | |
First Data Corp., 8.25%, 1/15/21 (b) | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 213,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 510,886 | |
Media — 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21st Century Fox America, Inc., 3.00%, 9/15/22 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 401,768 | |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 3.95%, 1/15/25 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 404,000 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.13%, 2/01/16 | | | | | | | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,589,063 | |
NBCUniversal Media LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/43 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 401,160 | |
Time Warner, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 12/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,050,680 | |
6.10%, 7/15/40 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 234,562 | |
Viacom, Inc., 4.25%, 9/01/23 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 827,861 | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 7.38%, 4/23/21 (b) | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 208,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,117,594 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ArcelorMittal, 6.25%, 3/01/21 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 422,000 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., 6.88%, 4/01/22 (b) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 229,875 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 199,118 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 850,993 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Veolia Environnement SA, 4.63%, 3/30/27 | | | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 578,269 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/44 | | | | | USD | | | | 1,000 | | | | 919,754 | |
California Resources Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 460,000 | |
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd., 6.50%, 2/15/37 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 604,868 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 8/15/20 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 208,960 | |
5.75%, 3/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 49,375 | |
El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC, 4.30%, 5/01/24 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 501,196 | |
Enable Midstream Partners LP (b): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 5/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 286,389 | |
5.00%, 5/15/44 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 88,376 | |
Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission LLC, 6.25%, 3/15/20 (b) | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 445,442 | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 342,750 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 3/15/35 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 571,714 | |
5.15%, 2/01/43 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 192,391 | |
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 11.00%, 3/15/20 (b) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 274,500 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.05%, 4/01/45 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 572,725 | |
Ensco PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/44 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 770,725 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.45%, 2/15/43 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 189,722 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., 2.71%, 3/06/25 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 795,037 | |
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 6.21%, 11/22/16 (b) | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 515,000 | |
Halcon Resources Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/20 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 72,250 | |
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Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC, 5.70%, 1/05/16 | | | | | USD | | | | 3,000 | | | $ | 3,083,868 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 6/01/45 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 195,531 | |
5.05%, 2/15/46 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 458,749 | |
Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 11/01/19 | | | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 299,250 | |
MPLX LP, 4.00%, 2/15/25 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 400,243 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 3.15%, 3/17/20 (a) | | | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 856,980 | |
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.13%, 1/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 285,000 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd (b): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014, 4.38%, 4/10/24 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 428,580 | |
2015, 3.25%, 4/28/25 | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 691,117 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 4.25%, 4/01/24 | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 405,549 | |
Valero Energy Corp., 4.90%, 3/15/45 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 591,953 | |
Weatherford International Ltd., 5.95%, 4/15/42 | | | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 814,622 | |
Williams Partners LP, 5.10%, 9/15/45 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 567,571 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,940,187 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 3.73%, 7/15/23 (b) | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,030,911 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actavis Funding SCS, 4.55%, 3/15/35 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 594,826 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.13%, 4/15/25 (b) | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 208,000 | |
Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 2/01/43 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 491,875 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,294,701 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3% | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 1/31/23 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 493,313 | |
5.00%, 2/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 537,098 | |
ERP Operating LP, 5.75%, 6/15/17 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 544,419 | |
HCP, Inc., 3.88%, 8/15/24 | | | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 903,595 | |
Realty Income Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/26 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 623,261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,101,686 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4% | | | | | | | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., 3.38%, 3/15/23 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 998,827 | |
Specialty Retail — 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., 5.17%, 8/01/44 | | | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 927,103 | |
Edcon Proprietary Ltd., 9.50%, 3/01/18 (b) | | | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 180,332 | |
Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 | | | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | 494,105 | |
Toys R US, Inc., 7.38%, 10/15/18 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 381,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,982,790 | |
Tobacco — 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc., 4.25%, 8/09/42 | | | | | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,107,767 | |
Lorillard Tobacco Co., 3.75%, 5/20/23 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 300,165 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,407,932 | |
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Aeroporti di Roma SpA, 3.25%, 2/20/21 | | | | | EUR | | | | 300 | | | | 368,128 | |
DP World Ltd., 6.85%, 7/02/37 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 380 | | | | 434,693 | |
Sydney Airport Finance Co. Property Ltd., 3.90%, 3/22/23 (b) | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 520,060 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,322,881 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 287,250 | |
Total Corporate Bonds — 35.2% | | | | | | | | 87,055,682 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Aerospace & Defense — 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Doncasters Finance US LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 4/09/20 | | | | | USD | | | | 34 | | | $ | 33,609 | |
Transdigm, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2/28/20 | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,528 | |
Term Loan D, 3.75%, 6/04/21 | | | | | | | | | 33 | | | | 32,588 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 78,725 | |
Airlines — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 6/26/20 | | | | | | | | | 120 | | | | 119,737 | |
Auto Components — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Autoparts Holdings Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 7/29/17 | | | | | | | | | 246 | | | | 236,283 | |
Crowne Group LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 9/30/20 | | | | | | | | | 134 | | | | 132,989 | |
Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 6/12/21 | | | | | | | | | 129 | | | | 129,008 | |
UCI International, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 7/26/17 | | | | | | | | | 61 | | | | 60,453 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 558,733 | |
Capital Markets — 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Partners LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/22/20 | | | | | | | | | 44 | | | | 44,665 | |
Chemicals — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemours Company Co., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/22/22 | | | | | | | | | 73 | | | | 73,207 | |
Cyanco Intermediate Corp., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 5/01/20 | | | | | | | | | 378 | | | | 376,488 | |
Ineos US Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/31/22 | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | 43,374 | |
Nexeo Solutions LLC: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan B, 5.00%, 9/08/17 | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 11,067 | |
Term Loan B3, 5.00%, 9/08/17 | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 10,827 | |
OCI Beaumont LLC, Term Loan B3, 5.50%, 8/20/19 | | | | | | | | | 151 | | | | 153,586 | |
Oxbow Carbon LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/19/19 | | | | | | | | | 61 | | | | 60,628 | |
Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/19/20 | | | | | | | | | 60 | | | | 59,673 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 788,850 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3% | | | | | | | |
Connolly Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/14/21 | | | | | | | | | 288 | | | | 288,392 | |
Interactive Data Corp., 2014 Term Loan, 4.75%, 5/02/21 | | | | | | | | | 209 | | | | 209,545 | |
Onsite US Finco LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 7/30/21 | | | | | | | | | 256 | | | | 252,928 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 750,865 | |
Communications Equipment — 0.0% | | | | | | | |
Ciena Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 7/15/19 | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | 24,179 | |
CommScope, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/21/22 | | | | | | | | | 39 | | | | 39,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 63,523 | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | | | | | | | |
Caraustar Industries, Inc., Term Loan B: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Add on, 8.00%, 5/01/19 | | | | | | | | | 289 | | | | 291,083 | |
8.00%, 5/01/19 | | | | | | | | | 138 | | | | 137,920 | |
Exopack Holdings SA, 2015 Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 5/08/19 | | | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 320,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 749,284 | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4% | | | | | | | |
Fitness International LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 7/01/20 | | | | | | | | | 433 | | | | 423,308 | |
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ROC Finance LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/20/19 | | | | | USD | | | | 231 | | | $ | 227,445 | |
SunGard Availability Services Capital, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 3/31/19 | | | | | | | | | 312 | | | | 292,784 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 943,537 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
TransUnion LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/09/21 | | | | | | | | | 348 | | | | 347,033 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 6/30/19 | | | | | | | | | 140 | | | | 139,739 | |
Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan F, 3.50%, 6/07/23 | | | | | | | | | 58 | | | | 57,792 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 197,531 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sensus USA Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/09/17 | | | | | | | | | 136 | | | | 135,069 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Term Loan E1, 4.50%, 5/04/18 | | | | | | | | | 107 | | | | 107,275 | |
Millennium Health LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 4/16/21 | | | | | | | | | 121 | | | | 82,825 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 190,100 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan F, 3.53%, 12/31/18 | | | | | | | | | 97 | | | | 96,956 | |
U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/03/19 | | | | | | | | | 45 | | | | 45,424 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 142,380 | |
Health Care Technology — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/06/19 | | | | | | | | | 133 | | | | 133,272 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 5/28/21 | | | | | | | | | 106 | | | | 102,359 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan A, 3.15%, 8/14/18 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 5,934 | |
Cannery Casino Resorts LLC, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 10/02/18 | | | | | | | | | 326 | | | | 324,548 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.00%, 5/14/20 | | | | | | | | | 180 | | | | 173,893 | |
TGI Friday’s, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 7/15/20 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5,100 | |
Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) Sarl, 2014 Term Loan B, 5.75%, 9/02/21 | | | | | | | | | 274 | | | | 276,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 888,524 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan B1, 3.00%, 5/03/20 | | | | | | | | | 195 | | | | 192,017 | |
Term Loan B2, 3.25%, 1/31/22 | | | | | | | | | 52 | | | | 51,271 | |
Calpine Corp., Term Loan B5, 3.50%, 5/19/22 | | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 49,855 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 293,143 | |
Internet Software & Services — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
BMC Software Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 9/10/20 | | | | | | | | | 577 | | | | 566,409 | |
IT Services — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MoneyGram International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/27/20 | | | | | | | | | 533 | | | | 510,253 | |
Machinery — 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 8/23/19 | | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 49,820 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Media — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan E, 3.00%, 7/01/20 | | | | | USD | | | | 97 | | | $ | 96,412 | |
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/23/20 | | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 46,871 | |
Radio One, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.77%, 4/02/18 | | | | | | | | | 691 | | | | 688,758 | |
Regal Cinemas Corp., 2015 Term Loan, 3.75%, 4/01/22 | | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 50,224 | |
UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AH, 3.25%, 6/30/21 | | | | | | | | | 130 | | | | 129,431 | |
Zuffa LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/25/20 | | | | | | | | | 34 | | | | 33,774 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,045,470 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/30/19 | | | | | | | | | 451 | | | | 407,814 | |
Novelis, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 5/18/22 | | | | | | | | | 79 | | | | 78,892 | |
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, 2/15/17 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5,190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 491,896 | |
Multiline Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/09/22 | | | | | | | | | 108 | | | | 108,619 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alfred Fueling Systems, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 6/20/21 | | | | | | | | | 49 | | | | 48,923 | |
Bowie Resource Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 8/14/20 | | | | | | | | | 179 | | | | 171,672 | |
Citgo Petroleum Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/29/21 | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 24,820 | |
Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 7/25/21 | | | | | | | | | 122 | | | | 109,483 | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.88%, 9/28/18 | | | | | | | | | 285 | | | | 275,685 | |
Peabody Energy Corp., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 9/24/20 | | | | | | | | | 168 | | | | 150,036 | |
UTEX Industries, Inc., 2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 5/22/21 | | | | | | | | | 342 | | | | 312,626 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,093,245 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appvion, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, 6/28/19 | | | | | | | | | 208 | | | | 193,686 | |
Personal Products — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FGI Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/19/19 | | | | | | | | | 517 | | | | 502,568 | |
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 2014 Term Loan B, 3.25%, 11/20/17 | | | | | | | | | 49 | | | | 48,490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 551,058 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.19%, 2/27/21 | | | | | | | | | 180 | | | | 180,554 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series D2 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 2/13/19 | | | | | | | | | 130 | | | | 129,874 | |
Term Loan B F1, 4.00%, 4/01/22 | | | | | | | | | 367 | | | | 367,975 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 678,403 | |
Professional Services — 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/09/21 | | | | | | | | | 57 | | | | 57,129 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0% | | | | | | | |
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/07/21 | | | | | | | | | 61 | | | | 61,291 | |
Specialty Retail — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/26/19 | | | | | | | | | 526 | | | | 527,760 | |
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Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/09/19 | | | | | USD | | | | 274 | | | $ | 268,606 | |
The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/18/21 | | | | | | | | | 90 | | | | 90,015 | |
Party City Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 7/27/19 | | | | | | | | | 136 | | | | 136,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,022,488 | |
Transportation — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/05/19 | | | | | | | | | 132 | | | | 132,651 | |
OSG International, Inc., Exit Term Loan B, 5.75%, 8/05/19 | | | | | | | | | 207 | | | | 209,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 341,689 | |
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 5.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,196,427 | |
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Foreign Agency Obligations |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 10.00%, 1/01/17 (c) | | | | | BRL | | | | 1,200 | | | | 358,598 | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.25%, 11/20/15 | | | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 200,462 | |
2.25%, 1/21/20 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 801,420 | |
Hungary Government Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 8/24/15 | | | | | HUF | | | | 900 | | | | 3,239 | |
5.50%, 12/22/16 | | | | | | | | | 149,300 | | | | 562,719 | |
6.75%, 11/24/17 | | | | | | | | | 890 | | | | 3,532 | |
5.50%, 12/20/18 | | | | | | | | | 52,860 | | | | 207,447 | |
6.00%, 1/11/19 | | | | | EUR | | | | 120 | | | | 153,770 | |
3.88%, 2/24/20 | | | | | | | | | 40 | | | | 48,915 | |
7.50%, 11/12/20 | | | | | HUF | | | | 190 | | | | 828 | |
7.00%, 6/24/22 | | | | | | | | | 190 | | | | 829 | |
6.00%, 11/24/23 | | | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 1,055 | |
Iceland Government International Bond, 2.50%, 7/15/20 | | | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 113,629 | |
Ireland Government Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 4/18/20 | | | | | | | | | 113 | | | | 148,377 | |
5.00%, 10/18/20 | | | | | | | | | 186 | | | | 252,719 | |
5.40%, 3/13/25 | | | | | | | | | 201 | | | | 306,032 | |
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.50%, 12/01/24 | | | | | | | | | 550 | | | | 637,349 | |
Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.76%, 6/02/15 | | | | | KRW | | | | 606,700 | | | | 547,440 | |
2.80%, 8/02/15 | | | | | | | | | 435,280 | | | | 393,473 | |
2.81%, 10/02/15 | | | | | | | | | 60,000 | | | | 54,339 | |
2.07%, 12/02/16 | | | | | | | | | 900,000 | | | | 816,123 | |
Korea Treasury Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 6/10/15 | | | | | | | | | 32,100 | | | | 28,973 | |
2.75%, 12/10/15 | | | | | | | | | 250,830 | | | | 227,558 | |
2.75%, 6/10/16 | | | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | 91,178 | |
3.00%, 12/10/16 | | | | | | | | | 2,045,500 | | | | 1,880,583 | |
Lithuania Government International Bond, 7.38%, 2/11/20 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 310 | | | | 376,262 | |
Malaysia Government Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.84%, 8/12/15 | | | | | MYR | | | | 1,310 | | | | 357,934 | |
4.72%, 9/30/15 | | | | | | | | | 709 | | | | 194,541 | |
3.20%, 10/15/15 | | | | | | | | | 855 | | | | 233,428 | |
3.17%, 7/15/16 | | | | | | | | | 2,500 | | | | 684,021 | |
4.26%, 9/15/16 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 276,730 | |
4.24%, 2/07/18 | | | | | | | | | 2,250 | | | | 625,548 | |
Mexican Bonos (d): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 6/18/15 | | | | | MXN | | | | 137 | | | | 8,908 | |
8.00%, 12/17/15 | | | | | | | | | 10,948 | | | | 729,463 | |
6.25%, 6/16/16 | | | | | | | | | 18,907 | | | | 1,263,067 | |
7.25%, 12/15/16 | | | | | | | | | 21,721 | | | | 1,486,188 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Poland Government Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.00%, 7/25/15 (e) | | | | | PLN | | | | 1,457 | | | $ | 388,430 | |
6.25%, 10/24/15 | | | | | | | | | 535 | | | | 145,545 | |
0.00%, 1/25/16 (e) | | | | | | | | | 375 | | | | 99,182 | |
5.00%, 4/25/16 | | | | | | | | | 1,735 | | | | 477,331 | |
2.01%, 1/25/17 (a) | | | | | | | | | 376 | | | | 100,441 | |
2.01%, 1/25/21 (a) | | | | | | | | | 381 | | | | 100,728 | |
Portugal Government International Bond, 5.13%, 10/15/24 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 600 | | | | 637,054 | |
Republic of Hungary: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 7/18/16 | | | | | EUR | | | | 20 | | | | 22,629 | |
4.38%, 7/04/17 | | | | | | | | | 45 | | | | 52,764 | |
5.75%, 6/11/18 | | | | | | | | | 95 | | | | 118,502 | |
Republic of Serbia, 4.88%, 2/25/20 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 300 | | | | 308,250 | |
Singapore Government Bond, 1.13%, 4/01/16 | | | | | SGD | | | | 700 | | | | 520,034 | |
Spain Government Bond, 2.75%, 10/31/24 (b) | | | | | EUR | | | | 550 | | | | 652,257 | |
Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.95%, 2/23/21 (b) | | | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 94,700 | |
Vietnam Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/29/20 (b) | | | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 356,800 | |
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 7.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,151,324 | |
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City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series B: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Build America Bonds, 7.52%, 1/01/40 | | | | | | | | | 90 | | | | 91,633 | |
Taxable Project, 6.03%, 1/01/42 | | | | | | | | | 130 | | | | 111,583 | |
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2014, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/46 | | | | | | | | | 160 | | | | 176,579 | |
Coachella Valley Unified School District, GO, Series D (AGM) 5.00%, 8/01/37 | | | | | | | | | 230 | | | | 251,857 | |
Colorado Independent School District, GO (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 8/15/38 | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 225,498 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 4.50%, 12/01/43 | | | | | | | | | 160 | | | | 170,291 | |
County of Nassau New York, GO, Series B: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 4/01/39 | | | | | | | | | 270 | | | | 298,712 | |
5.00%, 4/01/43 | | | | | | | | | 270 | | | | 297,737 | |
Evansville Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/36 | | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 55,639 | |
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 3.00%, 7/01/20 | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 304,893 | |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 3/01/30 | | | | | | | | | 120 | | | | 123,566 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/29 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 919,424 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 4.82%, 6/01/45 (f) | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 709,037 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/36 | | | | | | | | | 425 | | | | 250,767 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | | | | | | | | | 475 | | | | 309,966 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (e): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.00%, 8/01/25 | | | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 118,332 | |
0.00%, 8/01/26 | | | | | | | | | 615 | | | | 185,619 | |
State of Arkansas, GO, 3.25%, 6/15/22 | | | | | | | | | 470 | | | | 505,668 | |
State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 6.00%, 11/01/39 | | | | | | | | | 210 | | | | 251,681 | |
State of Illinois, GO, 5.88%, 3/01/19 | | | | | | | | | 495 | | | | 539,317 | |
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State of Minnesota, GO, Refunding Series F, 4.00%, 10/01/24 | | | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | $ | 227,326 | |
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/38 | | | | | | | | | 150 | | | | 165,144 | |
University of California, Refunding RB, Series J, 4.13%, 5/15/45 | | | | | | | | | 450 | | | | 436,288 | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 2.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,726,557 | |
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Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.8% |
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2004-3, Class 4A, 1.86%, 10/25/34 (a) | | | | | | | | | 180 | | | | 177,142 | |
Bear Stearns Alternative A Trust, Series 2004-13, Class A2, 1.06%, 11/25/34 (a) | | | | | | | | | 74 | | | | 70,925 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2013-A, Class A, 3.00%, 5/25/42 (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | 134 | | | | 135,153 | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-6, Class 3A1, 5.00%, 9/25/19 | | | | | | | | | 77 | | | | 79,667 | |
Series 2005-C5, Class C, 5.10%, 8/15/38 (a) | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,007,148 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2009-15R, Class 3A1, 5.46%, 3/26/36 (a)(b) | | | | | | | | | 229 | | | | 231,071 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-I, Class 2A1, 2.66%, 7/25/34 (a) | | | | | | | | | 91 | | | | 91,617 | |
Series 2004-W, Class A9, 2.61%, 11/25/34 (a) | | | | | | | | | 130 | | | | 131,887 | |
Series 2007-3, Class 3A1, 5.50%, 4/25/22 | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | 25,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,949,659 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.6% |
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3, Class AM, 5.75%, 6/10/49 (a) | | | | | | | | | 735 | | | | 788,681 | |
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-4: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AJ, 5.70%, 7/10/46 (a) | | | | | | | | | 732 | | | | 755,643 | |
Class AM, 5.68%, 7/10/46 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 524,159 | |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2005-T20, Class E, 5.14%, 10/12/42 (a) | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 800,627 | |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust (a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2006-PW11, Class AJ, 5.43%, 3/11/39 | | | | | | | | | 694 | | | | 708,712 | |
Series 2006-PW12, Class AJ, 5.74%, 9/11/38 | | | | | | | | | 112 | | | | 114,787 | |
Series 2006-PW13, Class AJ, 5.61%, 9/11/41 | | | | | | | | | 640 | | | | 656,962 | |
Series 2007-PW16, Class AM, 5.71%, 6/11/40 | | | | | | | | | 950 | | | | 1,022,703 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C5, Class AJ, 5.48%, 10/15/49 | | | | | | | | | 155 | | | | 154,258 | |
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD3, Class AJ, 5.69%, 10/15/48 | | | | | | | | | 615 | | | | 588,088 | |
Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 2.54%, 4/20/50 (b) | | | | | | | | | 1,008 | | | | 1,009,441 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
|
| Par (000)
|
| Value
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded) |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-GG5, Class AJ, 5.24%, 4/10/37 (a) | | | | | USD | | | | 250 | | | $ | 251,646 |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2005-C1, Class B, 4.94%, 5/10/43 | | | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 115,530 |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2006-GG7, Class AJ, 5.82%, 7/10/38 (a) | | | | | | | | | 640 | | | | 653,080 |
Series 2006-GG7, Class AM, 5.82%, 7/10/38 (a) | | | | | | | | | 190 | | | | 197,710 |
Series 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, 3/10/39 | | | | | | | | | 830 | | | | 876,044 |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2006-CB16, Class B, 5.67%, 5/12/45 (a) | | | | | | | | | 210 | | | | 142,800 |
Series 2006-CB17, Class AM, 5.46%, 12/12/43 | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 720,677 |
Series 2006-LDP7, Class AJ, 5.91%, 4/15/45 (a) | | | | | | | | | 640 | | | | 639,878 |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4, Class AJ, 5.85%, 6/15/38 (a) | | | | | | | | | 790 | | | | 818,145 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust (a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2006-HQ8, Class AJ, 5.50%, 3/12/44 | | | | | | | | | 260 | | | | 264,836 |
Series 2007-IQ16, Class AM, 6.08%, 12/12/49 | | | | | | | | | 850 | | | | 928,943 |
Talisman Finance PLC, Series 6, Class A, 0.19%, 10/22/16 (a) | | | | | EUR | | | | 349 | | | | 378,616 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C25, Class AJ, 5.71%, 5/15/43 (a) | | | | | USD | | | | 600 | | | | 617,893 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,729,859 |
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.4% | | 15,679,518 |
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities |
Agency Obligations — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae, 5.38%, 6/12/17 | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,094,667 |
Freddie Mac, 6.25%, 7/15/32 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 1,150,470 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,245,137 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2007-1, Class NF, 0.43%, 2/25/37 (a) | | | | | | | | | 382 | | | | 383,087 |
Freddie Mac, Class M3 (a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-DN1, 4.68%, 2/25/24 | | | | | | | | | 550 | | | | 575,925 |
Series 2014-DN4, 4.73%, 10/25/24 | | | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 261,014 |
Series 2015-DNA1, 3.48%, 10/25/27 | | | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 248,929 |
Series 2015-HQ1, 3.98%, 3/25/25 | | | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 251,825 |
Series 2015-DN1, 4.33%, 1/25/25 | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 520,314 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,241,094 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 5/01/33 (a) | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 12,482 |
1.74%, 10/01/32 (a) | | | | | | | | | 77 | | | | 80,659 |
1.95%, 9/01/34 (a) | | | | | | | | | 330 | | | | 349,552 |
2.05%, 4/01/35 (a) | | | | | | | | | 165 | | | | 174,919 |
2.19%, 4/01/35 (a) | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | 19,075 |
2.50%, 6/01/30 (g) | | | | | | | | | 7,400 | | | | 7,564,428 |
3.00%, 6/01/40 (g) | | | | | | | | | 7,300 | | | | 7,401,658 |
3.50%, 6/01/45 (g) | | | | | | | | | 10,450 | | | | 10,922,697 |
4.00%, 6/01/45 (g) | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,067,871 |
5.00%, 8/01/35–4/01/37 | | | | | | | | | 240 | | | | 266,590 |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities
|
| Par (000)
|
| Value
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 11/01/34–3/01/36 | | | | | USD | | | | 1,619 | | | $ | 1,854,314 |
6.00%, 6/01/21–9/01/38 | | | | | | | | | 618 | | | | 705,173 |
6.50%, 1/01/36 | | | | | | | | | 41 | | | | 47,134 |
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.94%, 11/01/27 (a) | | | | | | | | | 158 | | | | 162,648 |
2.29%, 9/01/32 (a) | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 11,017 |
2.59%, 4/01/32 (a) | | | | | | | | | 47 | | | | 49,654 |
3.50%, 6/01/45 (g) | | | | | | | | | 3,200 | | | | 3,338,214 |
4.50%, 9/01/20 | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | 24,711 |
5.00%, 7/01/23–2/01/39 | | | | | | | | | 858 | | | | 947,928 |
5.50%, 11/01/37 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5,360 |
6.00%, 10/01/21–4/01/38 | | | | | | | | | 79 | | | | 86,019 |
6.50%, 9/01/38 | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 10,875 |
Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 6/01/40 (g) | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,024,785 |
3.50%, 6/01/45 (g) | | | | | | | | | 5,400 | | | | 5,672,214 |
6.50%, 12/20/37–7/15/38 | | | | | | | | | 170 | | | | 198,816 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 41,998,793 |
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 18.8% | | 46,485,024 |
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 2/15/39 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 112,188 |
4.63%, 2/15/40 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 1,061,750 |
4.38%, 5/15/41 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 129,039 |
3.13%, 11/15/41 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 105,422 |
3.13%, 2/15/42 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 105,258 |
3.00%, 5/15/42 | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 102,719 |
2.88%, 5/15/43 | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 800,187 |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 1/15/16 | | | | | | | | | 1,189 | | | | 1,210,235 |
0.13%, 4/15/16 | | | | | | | | | 1,604 | | | | 1,613,806 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.1% | | 5,240,604 |
|
Investment Companies — 0.1% | | Shares | | | | |
PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio | | | | | | | | | 8,100 | | | | 195,372 |
|
Other Interests — 0.0% | Beneficial Interest (000)
| | | |
General Motors II (h) | | | | | USD | | | | 7 | | | | — |
|
Preferred Securities |
Capital Trusts | | Par (000) | | | | |
Banks — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.38% (a)(i) | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 410,400 |
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57% (a)(i) | | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 990,750 |
Wells Fargo & Co., Series U, 5.88% (a)(i) | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 735,875 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,137,025 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Capital Trusts
|
|
|
|
|
| Par (000)
|
| Value
|
Capital Markets — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series M, 5.38% (a)(i) | | | | | USD | | | | 300 | | | $ | 299,250 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.6% | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., Series M, 8.13% (a)(i) | | | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 323,250 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series V, 5.00% (a)(i) | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 493,125 | |
Series X, 6.10% (a)(i) | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 615,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,432,125 | |
Electric Utilities — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electricite de France SA, 5.25% (a)(b)(i) | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 519,550 | |
Insurance — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Allstate Corp, 5.75%, 8/15/53 (a) | | | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 269,063 | |
MetLife, Inc., 5.25%, (a)(i) | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 100,125 | |
MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66 | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 685,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,054,988 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1% | | | | | | | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 7.03%, 1/15/68 (a) | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 108,000 | |
Total Capital Trusts — 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,550,938 | |
|
Preferred Stock — 0.3% | | Shares | | | | | |
Banks — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
US Bancorp, 6.00% (a) | | | | | | | | | 24,000 | | | | 646,560 | |
Total Preferred Securities — 2.6% | | 6,197,498 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $212,181,472) — 85.8% | | | | | | 211,844,495 | |
Short-Term Securities
|
|
|
|
|
| Par (000)
|
| Value
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations |
U.S. Treasury Bills (j): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.01%, 6/11/15 | | | | | USD | | | | 10,000 | | | $ | 9,999,990 | |
0.01%, 11/05/15 | | | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,994,825 | |
0.01%, 11/12/15 | | | | | | | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,996,580 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 20.2% | | 49,991,395 | |
|
Time Deposits — 7.1% | | | | | | | |
Europe — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.00%, 6/01/15 | | | | | EUR | | | | 473 | | | | 519,500 | |
United States — 6.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.01%, 6/01/15 | | | | | USD | | | | 17,043 | | | | 17,042,968 | |
Total Time Deposits — 7.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,562,468 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $67,549,293) — 27.3% | | | | | | 67,553,863 | |
Options Purchased (Cost — $2,399,417) — 1.3% | | | | | | 3,246,708 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $282,130,182) — 114.4% | | | | | $ | 282,645,066 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (14.4)% | | | | | | (35,505,943 | ) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | $ | 247,139,123 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments
(a) | | | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(b) | | | | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(c) | | | | Security trades in units with each unit equal to a par amount of BRL 1,000. |
(d) | | | | Security trades in units with each unit equal to a par amount of MXN 100. |
(e) | | | | Zero-coupon bond. |
(f) | | | | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty
|
|
|
| Value
|
| Unrealized Appreciation
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | | $ | 709,037 | | | $ | 9,037 | |
(g) | | | | Represents or includes a TBA transaction. As of May 31, 2015, unsettled TBA transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty
|
|
|
| Value
|
| Unrealized Appreciation
|
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | | $ | 5,672,214 | | | $ | 24,151 | |
Bank of America N.A. | | | | $ | 8,589,213 | | | $ | 2,213 | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | | $ | 10,922,697 | | | $ | 79,190 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | | $ | 8,469,529 | | | $ | 74,373 | |
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | | | | $ | 3,338,214 | | | $ | 22,213 | |
(h) | | | | Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities. |
(i) | | | | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
(j) | | | | Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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• | | | | As of May 31, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows: |
Contracts Long (Short) | | | | | Issue | | | Exchange | | | Expiration | | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Depreciation |
15 | | | | | Euro-Bund Future | | | Eurex Mercantile | | | June 2015 | | | USD | | 2,560,632 | | $ | (20,461 | ) |
32 | | | | | 10-Year Australian T-Bond | | | Sydney Futures Exchange | | | June 2015 | | | USD | | 3,143,791 | | | (53,083 | ) |
(18) | | | | | 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | Chicago Board of Trade | | | September 2015 | | | USD | | 3,939,469 | | | (2,576 | ) |
(110) | | | | | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | Chicago Board of Trade | | | September 2015 | | | USD | | 13,169,922 | | | (24,889 | ) |
Total
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (101,009 | ) |
• | | | | As of May 31, 2015, forward foreign currency contracts outstanding were as follows: |
Currency Purchased
| Currency Sold
|
| Counterparty
|
| Settlement Date
|
| Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
EUR | | 1,070,000 | | USD | | 1,217,446 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/05/15 | | $ | (42,224 | ) |
USD | | 1,409,939 | | EUR | | 1,070,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/05/15 | | | 234,717 | |
CLP | | 84,164,600 | | USD | | 142,038 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | (6,082 | ) |
SGD | | 254,500 | | USD | | 200,094 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | (11,377 | ) |
SGD | | 823,234 | | USD | | 637,388 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | 6/18/15 | | | (26,941 | ) |
USD | | 136,035 | | CLP | | 84,164,600 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 79 | |
USD | | 19,371 | | EUR | | 15,341 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 6/18/15 | | | 2,519 | |
USD | | 101,485 | | EUR | | 80,697 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 12,837 | |
USD | | 136,602 | | EUR | | 109,303 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 16,530 | |
USD | | 661,094 | | EUR | | 525,804 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 83,486 | |
USD | | 130,490 | | EUR | | 103,860 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 16,397 | |
USD | | 136,235 | | EUR | | 109,478 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 15,970 | |
USD | | 715,007 | | EUR | | 574,303 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 84,122 | |
USD | | 866,986 | | EUR | | 699,464 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 98,608 | |
USD | | 571,468 | | EUR | | 458,753 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 67,518 | |
USD | | 307,615 | | EUR | | 248,708 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 34,403 | |
USD | | 424,139 | | EUR | | 344,688 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 45,491 | |
USD | | 5,133 | | EUR | | 4,082 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 6/18/15 | | | 649 | |
USD | | 123,084 | | EUR | | 98,696 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 6/18/15 | | | 14,664 | |
USD | | 190,708 | | SGD | | 254,500 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/18/15 | | | 1,991 | |
USD | | 144,949 | | EUR | | 112,766 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/22/15 | | | 21,067 | |
CAD | | 253,000 | | USD | | 213,800 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 7/23/15 | | | (10,522 | ) |
CAD | | 83,000 | | USD | | 70,162 | | Citibank N.A. | | 7/23/15 | | | (3,474 | ) |
CAD | | 311,000 | | USD | | 262,115 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | (12,236 | ) |
SGD | | 152,100 | | USD | | 112,642 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | 55 | |
SGD | | 174,000 | | USD | | 128,870 | | HSBC Bank PLC | | 7/23/15 | | | 53 | |
SGD | | 108,000 | | USD | | 79,982 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 7/23/15 | | | 39 | |
USD | | 200,983 | | CAD | | 253,000 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 7/23/15 | | | (2,294 | ) |
USD | | 65,937 | | CAD | | 83,000 | | Citibank N.A. | | 7/23/15 | | | (751 | ) |
USD | | 247,031 | | CAD | | 311,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | (2,848 | ) |
USD | | 44,144 | | EUR | | 36,980 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 7/23/15 | | | 3,501 | |
USD | | 1,412,621 | | EUR | | 1,190,879 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | 103,768 | |
USD | | 146,548 | | EUR | | 124,214 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | 10,028 | |
USD | | 457,838 | | EUR | | 387,966 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | 31,439 | |
USD | | 1,152,600 | | EUR | | 1,000,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | 53,535 | |
USD | | 94,230 | | EUR | | 83,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | 3,008 | |
USD | | 99,104 | | EUR | | 82,955 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 7/23/15 | | | 7,931 | |
USD | | 9,108 | | SGD | | 12,165 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/23/15 | | | 95 | |
USD | | 109,701 | | EUR | | 95,800 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 8/27/15 | | | 4,356 | |
USD | | 206,770 | | EUR | | 182,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 8/27/15 | | | 6,637 | |
USD | | 241,202 | | EUR | | 210,700 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 8/27/15 | | | 9,509 | |
SGD | | 131,569 | | USD | | 96,856 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/17/15 | | | 508 | |
SGD | | 131,000 | | USD | | 96,504 | | HSBC Bank PLC | | 9/17/15 | | | 438 | |
USD | | 114,328 | | EUR | | 101,797 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/17/15 | | | 2,350 | |
USD | | 331,594 | | EUR | | 304,774 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/17/15 | | | (3,661 | ) |
USD | | 109,324 | | EUR | | 101,857 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/17/15 | | | (2,721 | ) |
USD | | 450,000 | | EUR | | 415,167 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/17/15 | | | (6,689 | ) |
USD | | 575,822 | | EUR | | 506,529 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/17/15 | | | 18,634 | |
USD | | 53,739 | | EUR | | 47,248 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 9/17/15 | | | 1,766 | |
PHP | | 12,276,300 | | USD | | 272,989 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 10/22/15 | | | 752 | |
USD | | 179,257 | | EUR | | 159,652 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 10/22/15 | | | 3,533 | |
USD | | 74,219 | | EUR | | 66,164 | | Citibank N.A. | | 10/22/15 | | | 1,394 | |
USD | | 369,479 | | EUR | | 330,039 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/22/15 | | | 6,215 | |
USD | | 404,083 | | EUR | | 360,715 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/22/15 | | | 7,056 | |
USD | | 82,989 | | EUR | | 74,000 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 10/22/15 | | | 1,539 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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| | | | As of May 31, 2015, forward foreign currency contracts outstanding were as follows (concluded): |
Currency Purchased
| Currency Sold
|
| Counterparty
|
| Settlement Date
|
| Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
DKK | | 6,180,000 | | USD | | 964,179 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 1/15/16 | | $ | (48,493 | ) |
USD | | 542,986 | | DKK | | 3,120,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 1/15/16 | | | 80,698 | |
USD | | 537,880 | | DKK | | 3,060,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 1/15/16 | | | 84,482 | |
USD | | 239,330 | | EUR | | 182,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 2/05/16 | | | 38,576 | |
USD | | 107,535 | | EUR | | 83,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 2/05/16 | | | 15,982 | |
USD | | 1,842,408 | | DKK | | 12,018,025 | | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | 2/17/16 | | | 59,924 | |
USD | | 291,038 | | EUR | | 220,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 8/05/16 | | | 46,954 | |
USD | | 218,625 | | EUR | | 165,000 | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 8/05/16 | | | 35,562 | |
USD | | 1,218,240 | | JPY | | 124,260,500 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 9/02/16 | | | 204,543 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,415,595 | |
• | | | | As of May 31, 2015, OTC options purchased were as follows: |
Description | Counterparty | | Put/ Call | | Strike Price | | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Market Value |
USD Currency | Citigroup, Inc. | | Call | | JPY | | | 105.00 | | | | 6/16/15 | | | USD | | | 14,200 | | | $ | 2,177,357 | |
AUD Currency | Citigroup, Inc. | | Put | | USD | | | 0.85 | | | | 10/28/15 | | | AUD | | | 1,200 | | | | 109,815 | |
EUR Currency | Citibank N.A. | | Put | | USD | | | 1.22 | | | | 11/05/15 | | | EUR | | | 8,000 | | | | 959,536 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,246,708 | |
• | | | | As of May 31, 2015, centrally cleared credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding were as follows: |
Issuer
| | | | Receive Fixed Rate | | Clearinghouse | | Expiration Date | | Credit Rating1 | | | Notional Amount (000)2 | | | Unrealized Depreciation |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade, Series 24, Version 1 | | | | 1.00% | | Intercontinental Exchange | | 6/20/25 | | AA | | | USD | | | | 1,250 | | | $ | (3,218 | ) |
1 | | Using S&P’s rating of the underlying securities of the index, as applicable. |
2 | | The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
• | | | | As of May 31, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding were as follows: |
Issuer | | Pay Fixed Rate | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | | Premiums Paid (Received) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | 5.00% | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/20/15 | | USD | | | 2,000 | | | $ | (27,525 | ) | | $ | (26,272 | ) | | $ | (1,253 | ) |
DISH DBS Corp. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/20/16 | | USD | | | 2,500 | | | | (84,976 | ) | | | (78,121 | ) | | | (6,855 | ) |
DR Horton, Inc. | | 5.00% | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 3/20/16 | | USD | | | 1,000 | | | | (39,117 | ) | | | (31,108 | ) | | | (8,009 | ) |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/20/16 | | USD | | | 1,500 | | | | (60,027 | ) | | | (52,979 | ) | | | (7,048 | ) |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/20/16 | | USD | | | 1,500 | | | | (60,027 | ) | | | (51,054 | ) | | | (8,973 | ) |
PPL Energy Supply LLC | | 5.00% | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 6/20/16 | | USD | | | 600 | | | | (29,286 | ) | | | (27,094 | ) | | | (2,192 | ) |
PPL Energy Supply LLC | | 5.00% | | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | 6/20/16 | | USD | | | 600 | | | | (29,286 | ) | | | (27,032 | ) | | | (2,254 | ) |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | 5.00% | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | 12/20/16 | | USD | | | 560 | | | | (36,665 | ) | | | (26,347 | ) | | | (10,318 | ) |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/20/17 | | USD | | | 250 | | | | (18,215 | ) | | | (16,478 | ) | | | (1,737 | ) |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/20/17 | | USD | | | 250 | | | | (18,214 | ) | | | (16,527 | ) | | | (1,687 | ) |
CIT Group, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 6/20/17 | | USD | | | 1,500 | | | | (112,404 | ) | | | (96,727 | ) | | | (15,677 | ) |
Constellation Brands, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/20/17 | | USD | | | 800 | | | | (77,046 | ) | | | (50,688 | ) | | | (26,358 | ) |
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | 9/20/17 | | USD | | | 500 | | | | (49,855 | ) | | | (51,129 | ) | | | 1,274 | |
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 9/20/17 | | USD | | | 1,000 | | | | (99,709 | ) | | | (68,258 | ) | | | (31,451 | ) |
Bank of America | | 1.00% | | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | 9/20/17 | | USD | | | 700 | | | | (10,340 | ) | | | 7,582 | | | | (17,922 | ) |
Toys R US, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/20/18 | | USD | | | 200 | | | | 44,747 | | | | 45,370 | | | | (623 | ) |
Toys R US, Inc. | | 5.00% | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 12/20/18 | | USD | | | 300 | | | | 67,120 | | | | 72,431 | | | | (5,311 | ) |
Lennar Corp. | | 5.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 9/20/19 | | USD | | | 200 | | | | (27,775 | ) | | | (19,421 | ) | | | (8,354 | ) |
Lenar Corp. | | 5.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 12/20/19 | | USD | | | 300 | | | | (42,328 | ) | | | (34,453 | ) | | | (7,875 | ) |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (710,928 | ) | | $ | (548,305 | ) | | $ | (162,623 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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• | | | | As of May 31, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding were as follows: |
Issuer/Index | | Receive Fixed Rate | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Credit Rating1 | | Notional Amount (000)2 | | Value | | Premiums Paid (Received) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Bank of America Corp. | | 1.00% | | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | 9/20/17 | | BBB+ | | USD | | 700 | | $ | 10,340 | | | $ | (7,582 | ) | | $ | 17,922 | |
Markit LCDX North America Index, Series 19 | | 2.50% | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | 12/20/17 | | B | | USD | | 376 | | | 14,492 | | | | 2,635 | | | | 11,857 | |
Markit LCDX North America Index, Series 19 | | 2.50% | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | 12/20/17 | | B | | USD | | 376 | | | 14,492 | | | | 2,644 | | | | 11,848 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | 6/20/18 | | CCC+ | | USD | | 250 | | | (58,260 | ) | | | (54,113 | ) | | | (4,147 | ) |
Markit LCDX North America Index, Series 21 | | 2.50% | | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | 12/20/18 | | B | | USD | | 294 | | | 10,376 | | | | 8,059 | | | | 2,317 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | 5.00% | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | 12/20/18 | | B | | USD | | 400 | | | 39,470 | | | | 19,078 | | | | 20,392 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | 1.00% | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | 9/20/19 | | BBB | | USD | | 500 | | | 5,179 | | | | 10,110 | | | | (4,931 | ) |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 9/20/19 | | CCC | | USD | | 200 | | | 10,025 | | | | 3,506 | | | | 6,519 | |
Portugal Republic | | 1.00% | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 9/20/19 | | BB | | USD | | 450 | | | (4,799 | ) | | | (20,436 | ) | | | 15,637 | |
Tate & Lyle International Finance PLC | | 1.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 9/20/19 | | BBB | | EUR | | 350 | | | 5,222 | | | | 6,747 | | | | (1,525 | ) |
Poland Republic | | 1.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/20/19 | | BB | | USD | | 400 | | | 7,478 | | | | 6,326 | | | | 1,152 | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. | | 5.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 12/20/19 | | CCC | | USD | | 300 | | | 13,221 | | | | 7,718 | | | | 5,503 | |
PSEG Power LLC | | 1.00% | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 3/20/20 | | BBB+ | | USD | | 800 | | | (940 | ) | | | (10,692 | ) | | | 9,752 | |
Markit MCDX North America Index, Series 24 | | 1.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 6/20/20 | | AA | | USD | | 500 | | | 736 | | | | 1,128 | | | | (392 | ) |
Markit MCDX North America Index, Series 24 | | 1.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 6/20/20 | | AA | | USD | | 220 | | | 324 | | | | 99 | | | | 225 | |
United Mexican States | | 1.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 6/20/20 | | A | | USD | | 400 | | | (2,861 | ) | | | (4,838 | ) | | | 1,977 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | | 1.00% | | Citibank N.A. | | 3/20/22 | | AA- | | USD | | 750 | | | 11,975 | | | | 8,828 | | | | 3,147 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | 1.00% | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 3/20/23 | | BBB | | USD | | 500 | | | (68,075 | ) | | | (28,178 | ) | | | (39,897 | ) |
Markit MCDX North America Index, Series 24 | | 1.00% | | Goldman Sachs International | | 6/20/25 | | AA | | USD | | 700 | | | (22,974 | ) | | | (22,481 | ) | | | (493 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (14,579 | ) | | $ | (71,442 | ) | | $ | 56,863 | |
1 | | Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable. |
2 | | The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
| • | | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
| • | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| | • | Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| | • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| | • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
As of May 31, 2015, the following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
| | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | — | | | $ | 12,916,489 | | | | — | | | $ | 12,916,489 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | — | | | | 87,055,682 | | | | — | | | | 87,055,682 | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | | | — | | | | 12,240,851 | | | $ | 955,576 | | | | 13,196,427 | |
Foreign Agency Obligations | | | | | — | | | | 18,151,324 | | | | — | | | | 18,151,324 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | — | | | | 6,726,557 | | | | — | | | | 6,726,557 | |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | — | | | | 15,679,518 | | | | — | | | | 15,679,518 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | | | — | | | | 46,485,024 | | | | — | | | | 46,485,024 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | — | | | | 55,231,999 | | | | — | | | | 55,231,999 | |
Investment Companies | | | | $ | 195,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 195,372 | |
Other Interests | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Securities | | | | | 646,560 | | | | 5,550,938 | | | | — | | | | 6,197,498 | |
Time Deposits | | | | | — | | | | 17,562,468 | | | | — | | | | 17,562,468 | |
Options Purchased | | | | | — | | | | 3,246,708 | | | | — | | | | 3,246,708 | |
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded Floating Rate Interests | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,351 | ) | | | (4,351 | ) |
Total
| | | | $ | 841,932 | | | $ | 280,847,558 | | | $ | 951,225 | | | $ | 282,640,715 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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| | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Derivative Financial Instruments1
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit contracts | | | | | — | | | $ | 109,522 | | | | — | | | $ | 109,522 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | — | | | | 1,595,908 | | | | — | | | | 1,595,908 | |
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit contracts | | | | | — | | | | (218,500 | ) | | | — | | | | (218,500 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | (180,313 | ) | | | — | | | | (180,313 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | | | $ | (101,009 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (101,009 | ) |
Total
| | | | $ | (101,009 | ) | | $ | 1,306,617 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,205,608 | |
1 | | Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of May 31, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
| | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps | | | | $ | 44,795 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 44,795 | |
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | | | | | 213,167 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 213,167 | |
Cash pledged for OTC derivatives | | | | | 510,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 510,000 | |
Foreign currency at value | | | | | 438,448 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 438,448 | |
Total
| | | | $ | 1,206,410 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,206,410 | |
During the year ended May 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | | |
May 31, 2015 | | | | MFS Research International FDP Fund | | Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | Invesco Value FDP Fund | | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund |
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Assets
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Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | | | | $ | 185,760,181 | | | $ | 157,429,770 | | | $ | 158,751,313 | | | $ | 282,645,066 | |
Investments at value — affiliated2 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,845 | | | | — | |
Cash pledged for:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral — OTC derivatives | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 510,000 | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 213,167 | |
Centrally cleared swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,795 | |
Receivables:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | | | 867,428 | | | | 77,375 | | | | 462,935 | | | | — | |
Capital shares sold | | | | | 580,685 | | | | 463,663 | | | | 461,665 | | | | 660,688 | |
Investments sold | | | | | 458,644 | | | | 2,692,985 | | | | — | | | | 383,699 | |
Interest | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,690,207 | |
Swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,850 | |
Principal paydowns | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,467 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 364,207 | | | | 1,595,908 | |
Foreign currency at value3 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54 | | | | 438,448 | |
Swap premiums paid | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 202,261 | |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 109,522 | |
Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,966 | |
Variation margin receivable on centrally cleared swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,225 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | | 39,911 | | | | 37,983 | | | | 38,717 | | | | 41,223 | |
Total assets | | | | | 187,706,849 | | | | 160,701,776 | | | | 160,126,736 | | | | 288,588,492 | |
|
Liabilities
|
Payables:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | | | 495,784 | | | | 410,640 | | | | 366,978 | | | | 329,292 | |
Investments purchased | | | | | 458,813 | | | | — | | | | 107,924 | | | | 39,016,036 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | | | 143,726 | | | | 101,612 | | | | 94,984 | | | | 83,536 | |
Service and distribution fees | | | | | 108,814 | | | | 91,657 | | | | 91,964 | | | | 116,959 | |
Income dividends | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 241,977 | |
Swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 159,181 | |
Other affiliates | | | | | 440 | | | | 409 | | | | 393 | | | | 592 | |
Swap premiums received | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 822,008 | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 215,282 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,933 | | | | 180,313 | |
Variation margin payable on financial futures contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,865 | |
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded floating rate loan interests | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,351 | |
Foreign bank overdraft3 | | | | | 113 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other accrued expenses payable | | | | | 226,205 | | | | 179,364 | | | | 177,992 | | | | 255,977 | |
Total liabilities | | | | | 1,433,895 | | | | 783,682 | | | | 853,168 | | | | 41,449,369 | |
Net Assets | | | | $ | 186,272,954 | | | $ | 159,918,094 | | | $ | 159,273,568 | | | $ | 247,139,123 | |
|
Net Assets Consist of
|
Paid-in capital | | | | $ | 183,682,819 | | | $ | 113,968,203 | | | $ | 119,928,241 | | | $ | 241,262,784 | |
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) | | | | | 882,068 | | | | (621,153 | ) | | | 1,114,299 | | | | 2,554,120 | |
Undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | | | (33,866,111 | ) | | | 16,278,612 | | | | (6,141,082 | ) | | | 1,620,776 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | 35,574,178 | | | | 30,292,432 | | | | 44,372,110 | | | | 1,701,443 | |
Net Assets | | | | $ | 186,272,954 | | | $ | 159,918,094 | | | $ | 159,273,568 | | | $ | 247,139,123 | |
1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | | | $ | 150,163,595 | | | $ | 127,137,338 | | | $ | 114,750,415 | | | $ | 282,130,182 | |
2 Investments at cost — affiliated | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 27,393 | | | | — | |
3 Foreign currency at cost | | | | $ | (113 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 54 | | | $ | 443,603 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded) |
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May 31, 2015
| | | | MFS Research International FDP Fund | | Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | Invesco Value FDP Fund | | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund |
|
Net Asset Value
|
Institutional
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | $ | 6,478,202 | | | $ | 5,959,256 | | | $ | 5,889,971 | | | $ | 7,455,076 | |
Shares outstanding, 100 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | | | | | 496,432 | | | | 337,421 | | | | 353,124 | | | | 698,686 | |
Net asset value | | | | $ | 13.05 | | | $ | 17.66 | | | $ | 16.68 | | | $ | 10.67 | |
Investor A
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | $ | 70,702,148 | | | $ | 61,289,398 | | | $ | 60,815,343 | | | $ | 97,066,664 | |
Shares outstanding, 100 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | | | | | 5,453,230 | | | | 3,557,399 | | | | 3,678,475 | | | | 9,093,604 | |
Net asset value | | | | $ | 12.97 | | | $ | 17.23 | | | $ | 16.53 | | | $ | 10.67 | |
Investor C
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | $ | 109,092,604 | | | $ | 92,669,440 | | | $ | 92,568,254 | | | $ | 142,617,383 | |
Shares outstanding, 100 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | | | | | 8,519,523 | | | | 5,815,723 | | | | 5,700,704 | | | | 13,361,238 | |
Net asset value | | | | $ | 12.81 | | | $ | 15.93 | | | $ | 16.24 | | | $ | 10.67 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Year Ended May 31, 2015
| | | | MFS Research International FDP Fund | | Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | Invesco Value FDP Fund | | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund |
|
Investment Income
|
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | | $ | 4,986,298 | | | $ | 1,537,028 | | | $ | 3,392,345 | | | $ | 42,531 | |
Interest | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,782,897 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 975 | | | | — | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | | | (425,854 | ) | | | (9,814 | ) | | | (69,046 | ) | | | (15,825 | ) |
Total income | | | | | 4,560,444 | | | | 1,527,214 | | | | 3,324,274 | | | | 6,809,603 | |
|
Expenses
|
Investment advisory | | | | | 1,595,932 | | | | 1,277,124 | | | | 1,092,910 | | | | 968,464 | |
Service — Investor A | | | | | 163,059 | | | | 148,109 | | | | 144,371 | | | | 233,167 | |
Service and distribution — Investor C | | | | | 1,060,764 | | | | 945,513 | | | | 927,413 | | | | 1,133,284 | |
Transfer agent — Institutional | | | | | 6,785 | | | | 6,536 | | | | 6,407 | | | | 7,912 | |
Transfer agent — Investor A | | | | | 71,468 | | | | 66,110 | | | | 64,421 | | | | 100,777 | |
Transfer agent — Investor C | | | | | 125,815 | | | | 114,308 | | | | 112,188 | | | | 167,223 | |
Custodian | | | | | 106,388 | | | | 8,036 | | | | 11,633 | | | | 37,036 | |
Professional | | | | | 104,740 | | | | 92,144 | | | | 88,424 | | | | 132,163 | |
Printing | | | | | 79,060 | | | | 76,428 | | | | 74,769 | | | | 77,325 | |
Accounting services | | | | | 50,809 | | | | 38,685 | | | | 38,318 | | | | 56,020 | |
Registration | | | | | 50,180 | | | | 48,826 | | | | 48,047 | | | | 53,914 | |
Officer and Directors | | | | | 16,315 | | | | 16,167 | | | | 16,113 | | | | 17,232 | |
Miscellaneous | | | | | 26,067 | | | | 17,477 | | | | 18,222 | | | | 65,942 | |
Total expenses | | | | | 3,457,382 | | | | 2,855,463 | | | | 2,643,236 | | | | 3,050,459 | |
Less fees waived by the Manager | | | | | — | | | | (79,820 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | | | 3,457,382 | | | | 2,775,643 | | | | 2,643,236 | | | | 3,050,459 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | | | 1,103,062 | | | | (1,248,429 | ) | | | 681,038 | | | | 3,759,144 | |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
|
Net realized gain (loss) from:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | 980,520 | | | | 22,236,050 | | | | 12,012,692 | | | | 5,871,615 | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (37,445 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | | | (62,622 | ) | | | (519 | ) | | | 1,825,132 | | | | 233,074 | |
Options written | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 160,265 | |
Swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 43,345 | |
| | | | | 917,898 | | | | 22,235,531 | | | | 13,837,824 | | | | 6,270,854 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | (2,611,110 | ) | | | (7,524,141 | ) | | | (4,662,129 | ) | | | (6,756,214 | ) |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (101,009 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | | | (24,360 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | 309,216 | | | | 1,743,269 | |
Swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (127,804 | ) |
Unfunded floating rate loan interests | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,351 | ) |
| | | | | (2,635,470 | ) | | | (7,524,160 | ) | | | (4,352,913 | ) | | | (5,246,109 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | (1,717,572 | ) | | | 14,711,371 | | | | 9,484,911 | | | | 1,024,745 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | $ | (614,510 | ) | | $ | 13,462,942 | | | $ | 10,165,949 | | | $ | 4,783,889 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | MFS Research International FDP Fund
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| | | Marsico Growth FDP Fund
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| | | | Year Ended May 31,
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| | | Year Ended May 31,
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
| | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | | 2015 | | 2014 |
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Operations
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Net investment income (loss) | | | | $ | 1,103,062 | | | $ | 2,331,251 | | | | | | | $ | (1,248,429 | ) | | $ | (1,128,317 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | | | 917,898 | | | | 4,095,815 | | | | | | | | 22,235,531 | | | | 12,258,572 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | (2,635,470 | ) | | | 14,136,191 | | | | | | | | (7,524,160 | ) | | | 10,541,730 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | (614,510 | ) | | | 20,563,257 | | | | | | | | 13,462,942 | | | | 21,671,985 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From1
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Net investment income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | (120,250 | ) | | | (72,887 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor A | | | | | (1,127,458 | ) | | | (624,124 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor C | | | | | (1,199,330 | ) | | | (542,424 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (340,920 | ) | | | (240,319 | ) |
Investor A | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (3,481,405 | ) | | | (2,231,668 | ) |
Investor C | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (6,067,639 | ) | | | (3,880,010 | ) |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | | (2,447,038 | ) | | | (1,239,435 | ) | | | | | | | (9,889,964 | ) | | | (6,351,997 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions
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Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | | | 12,311,091 | | | | 18,719,632 | | | | | | | | 2,521,219 | | | | 12,381,919 | |
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Net Assets
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Total increase in net assets | | | | | 9,249,543 | | | | 38,043,454 | | | | | | | | 6,094,197 | | | | 27,701,907 | |
Beginning of year | | | | | 177,023,411 | | | | 138,979,957 | | | | | | | | 153,823,897 | | | | 126,121,990 | |
End of year | | | | $ | 186,272,954 | | | $ | 177,023,411 | | | | | | | $ | 159,918,094 | | | $ | 153,823,897 | |
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss), end of year | | | | $ | 882,068 | | | $ | 2,268,067 | | | | | | | $ | (621,153 | ) | | $ | (446,198 | ) |
1 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded) |
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| | | | Invesco Value FDP Fund
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| | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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| | Year Ended May 31,
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
| | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | | 2015 | | 2014 |
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Operations
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Net investment income | | | | $ | 681,038 | | | $ | 965,260 | | | | | | | $ | 3,759,144 | | | $ | 4,391,939 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | | 13,837,824 | | | | 4,822,386 | | | | | | | | 6,270,854 | | | | (503,503 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | (4,352,913 | ) | | | 16,839,995 | | | | | | | | (5,246,109 | ) | | | 2,434,132 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | 10,165,949 | | | | 22,627,641 | | | | | | | | 4,783,889 | | | | 6,322,568 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders From1
|
Net investment income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | (93,350 | ) | | | (29,096 | ) | | | | | | | (175,515 | ) | | | (162,613 | ) |
Investor A | | | | | (765,507 | ) | | | (244,194 | ) | | | | | | | (2,034,844 | ) | | | (1,812,913 | ) |
Investor B | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (772 | ) |
Investor C | | | | | (631,733 | ) | | | (236,358 | ) | | | | | | | (2,295,990 | ) | | | (2,327,630 | ) |
Net realized gain:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (64,201 | ) | | | (5,818 | ) |
Investor A | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (832,897 | ) | | | (71,145 | ) |
Investor C | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (1,252,640 | ) | | | (117,542 | ) |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | | | (1,490,590 | ) | | | (509,648 | ) | | | | | | | (6,656,087 | ) | | | (4,498,433 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | | | (1,094,960 | ) | | | 6,073,674 | | | | | | | | 16,330,634 | | | | 43,542,379 | |
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Net Assets
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Total increase in net assets | | | | | 7,580,399 | | | | 28,191,667 | | | | | | | | 14,458,436 | | | | 45,366,514 | |
Beginning of year | | | | | 151,693,169 | | | | 123,501,502 | | | | | | | | 232,680,687 | | | | 187,314,173 | |
End of year | | | | $ | 159,273,568 | | | $ | 151,693,169 | | | | | | | $ | 247,139,123 | | | $ | 232,680,687 | |
Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | | | $ | 1,114,299 | | | $ | 99,290 | | | | | | | $ | 2,554,120 | | | $ | 240,369 | |
1 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | MFS Research International FDP Fund
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| | | | Institutional
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| Investor A
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| | | | Year Ended May 31,
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| Year Ended May 31,
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| | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 9.45 | | | $ | 11.98 | | | $ | 9.02 | | | | | | | $ | 13.24 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 9.41 | | | $ | 11.93 | | | $ | 8.97 | |
Net investment income1 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 1.45 | | | | 2.31 | | | | (2.56 | ) | | | 2.95 | 2 | | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 1.45 | | | | 2.29 | | | | (2.55 | ) | | | 2.95 | 2 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.73 | | | | 2.50 | | | | (2.36 | ) | | | 3.12 | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.70 | | | | 2.45 | | | | (2.38 | ) | | | 3.09 | |
Distributions from net investment income3 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 13.05 | | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 9.45 | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | | | $ | 12.97 | | | $ | 13.24 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 9.41 | | | $ | 11.93 | |
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Total Return4
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Based on net asset value | | | | | (0.04)% | | | | 14.88% | | | | 26.81% | | | | (19.97)% | | | | 35.00% | 5 | | | | | | | (0.25)% | | | | 14.67% | | | | 26.34% | | | | (20.15)% | | | | 34.87% | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.23% | | | | 1.27% | | | | 1.31% | | | | 1.27% | | | | | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.48% | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.52% | |
Net investment income | | | | | 1.32% | | | | 2.21% | | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.89% | | | | 1.62% | | | | | | | | 1.09% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.29% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 6,478 | | | $ | 5,961 | | | $ | 4,768 | | | $ | 3,761 | | | $ | 3,788 | | | | | | | $ | 70,702 | | | $ | 62,636 | | | $ | 43,560 | | | $ | 30,343 | | | $ | 29,747 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 27% | | | | 29% | | | | 34% | | | | 39% | | | | 44% | | | | | | | | 27% | | | | 29% | | | | 34% | | | | 39% | | | | 44% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | | Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | MFS Research International FDP Fund
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| | | | Investor C
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| | | | Year Ended May 31,
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| | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 8.86 | |
Net investment income1 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 1.44 | | | | 2.28 | | | | (2.52 | ) | | | 2.93 | 2 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.35 | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | 2.98 | |
Distributions from net investment income3 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 12.81 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | $ | 11.78 | |
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Total Return4
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Based on net asset value | | | | | (0.97)% | | | | 13.72% | | | | 25.46% | | | | (20.77)% | | | | 33.81% | 5 |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 2.26% | | | | 2.24% | | | | 2.27% | | | | 2.31% | | | | 2.28% | |
Net investment income | | | | | 0.29% | | | | 1.16% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 0.48% | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 109,093 | | | $ | 108,426 | | | $ | 89,448 | | | $ | 77,861 | | | $ | 104,687 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 27% | | | | 29% | | | | 34% | | | | 39% | | | | 44% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | | Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | Marsico Growth FDP Fund
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| | | | Institutional
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| Investor A
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| | | | Year Ended May 31,
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| Year Ended May 31,
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| | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 17.11 | | | $ | 15.23 | | | $ | 12.63 | | | $ | 12.68 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | | | | | $ | 16.75 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 12.43 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | $ | 9.77 | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.00 | 2 | | | (0.01) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | 1.60 | | | | 2.67 | | | | 2.53 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 2.78 | | | | | | | | 1.57 | | | | 2.62 | | | | 2.47 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 2.74 | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.65 | | | | 2.60 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 2.80 | | | | | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2.56 | | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 2.73 | |
Distributions from net realized gain3 | | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 17.66 | | | $ | 17.11 | | | $ | 15.23 | | | $ | 12.63 | | | $ | 12.68 | | | | | | | $ | 17.23 | | | $ | 16.75 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 12.43 | | | $ | 12.50 | |
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Total Return4
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Based on net asset value | | | | | 9.55% | | | | 17.70% | | | | 20.59% | | | | (0.39)% | | | | 28.34% | | | | | | | | 9.32% | | | | 17.42% | | | | 20.19% | | | | (0.56)% | | | | 27.94% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 1.10% | | | | 1.07% | | | | 1.13% | | | | 1.14% | | | | 1.10% | | | | | | | | 1.35% | | | | 1.32% | | | | 1.38% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.35% | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.02% | | | | 1.08% | | | | 1.14% | | | | 1.10% | | | | | | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.27% | | | | 1.33% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.35% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | | | (0.09)% | | | | (0.10)% | | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.27% | | | | 0.19% | | | | | | | | (0.34)% | | | | (0.35)% | | | | 0.30% | | | | 0.02% | | | | (0.06)% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 5,959 | | | $ | 5,597 | | | $ | 4,789 | | | $ | 3,787 | | | $ | 3,430 | | | | | | | $ | 61,289 | | | $ | 55,133 | | | $ | 40,097 | | | $ | 28,104 | | | $ | 24,809 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 86% | | | | 101% | | | | 127% | | | | 61% | | | | 66% | | | | | | | | 86% | | | | 101% | | | | 127% | | | | 61% | | | | 66% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | Marsico Growth FDP Fund
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| | | | Investor C
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| | | | Year Ended May 31,
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| | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
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Per Share Operating Performance
|
Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 15.68 | | | $ | 14.08 | | | $ | 11.79 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 9.41 | |
Net investment loss1 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | 1.45 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 2.35 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 2.64 | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | 1.28 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 2.29 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 2.55 | |
Distributions from net realized gain2 | | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 15.93 | | | $ | 15.68 | | | $ | 14.08 | | | $ | 11.79 | | | $ | 11.96 | |
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Total Return3
|
Based on net asset value | | | | | 8.46% | | | | 16.48% | | | | 19.42% | | | | (1.42)% | | | | 27.10% | |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 2.11% | | | | 2.08% | | | | 2.13% | | | | 2.15% | | | | 2.11% | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | | | 2.06% | | | | 2.03% | | | | 2.08% | | | | 2.15% | | | | 2.11% | |
Net investment loss | | | | | (1.10)% | | | | (1.11)% | | | | (0.46)% | | | | (0.75)% | | | | (0.82)% | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 92,669 | | | $ | 93,094 | | | $ | 80,148 | | | $ | 72,267 | | | $ | 87,554 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 86% | | | | 101% | | | | 127% | | | | 61% | | | | 66% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | Invesco Value FDP Fund
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| Investor A
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| Year Ended May 31,
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 15.78 | | | $ | 13.36 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.69 | | | $ | 8.53 | | | | | | | $ | 15.63 | | | $ | 13.26 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 8.51 | |
Net investment income1 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | 0.99 | | | | 2.30 | | | | 3.36 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 2.10 | | | | | | | | 0.97 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 3.35 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 2.08 | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | 1.17 | | | | 2.51 | | | | 3.52 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 2.22 | | | | | | | | 1.11 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 3.48 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | 2.18 | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 16.68 | | | $ | 15.78 | | | $ | 13.36 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.69 | | | | | | | $ | 16.53 | | | $ | 15.63 | | | $ | 13.26 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 10.61 | |
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Total Return3
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Based on net asset value | | | | | 7.49% | | | | 18.89% | | | | 35.68% | | | | (5.36)% | | | | 26.09% | | | | | | | | 7.19% | | | | 18.56% | | | | 35.47% | | | | (5.63)% | | | | 25.72% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 1.00% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 1.06% | | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.22% | | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.25% | |
Net investment income | | | | | 1.13% | | | | 1.43% | | | | 1.37% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 1.25% | | | | | | | | 0.88% | | | | 1.19% | | | | 1.13% | | | | 1.22% | | | | 1.00% | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 5,890 | | | $ | 5,373 | | | $ | 4,330 | | | $ | 3,347 | | | $ | 3,226 | | | | | | | $ | 60,815 | | | $ | 54,119 | | | $ | 38,807 | | | $ | 26,457 | | | $ | 24,215 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 19% | | | | 14% | | | | 13% | | | | 17% | | | | 24% | | | | | | | | 19% | | | | 14% | | | | 13% | | | | 17% | | | | 24% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | Invesco Value FDP Fund
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 15.37 | | | $ | 13.09 | | | $ | 9.77 | | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 8.43 | |
Net investment income1 | | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | 0.96 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 3.30 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 2.05 | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | 0.98 | | | | 2.32 | | | | 3.34 | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 2.07 | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 16.24 | | | $ | 15.37 | | | $ | 13.09 | | | $ | 9.77 | | | $ | 10.47 | |
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Total Return3
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Based on net asset value | | | | | 6.40% | | | | 17.76% | | | | 34.30% | | | | (6.28)% | | | | 24.61% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 2.01% | | | | 1.98% | | | | 2.06% | | | | 2.05% | | | | 2.01% | |
Net investment income | | | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.41% | | | | 0.37% | | | | 0.46% | | | | 0.24% | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 92,568 | | | $ | 92,201 | | | $ | 79,259 | | | $ | 67,211 | | | $ | 85,130 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 19% | | | | 14% | | | | 13% | | | | 17% | | | | 24% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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| | | | Institutional
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| Investor A
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| Year Ended May 31,
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 9.78 | | | | | | | $ | 10.76 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 9.79 | |
Net investment income1 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.72 | | | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.71 | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 1.10 | | | | | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.06 | |
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Distributions from:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | | | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.76 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.50 | |
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Total Return3
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Based on net asset value | | | | | 2.61% | | | | 3.18% | | | | 5.03% | | | | 3.89% | | | | 11.37% | | | | | | | | 2.26% | | | | 3.03% | | | | 4.67% | | | | 3.74% | | | | 10.99% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.71% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.96% | |
Net investment income | | | | | 2.12% | | | | 2.71% | | | | 2.76% | | | | 3.16% | | | | 3.71% | | | | | | | | 1.87% | | | | 2.46% | | | | 2.51% | | | | 2.90% | | | | 3.47% | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 7,455 | | | $ | 6,791 | | | $ | 5,506 | | | $ | 4,809 | | | $ | 3,989 | | | | | | | $ | 97,067 | | | $ | 86,986 | | | $ | 63,283 | | | $ | 48,467 | | | $ | 38,482 | |
Portfolio turnover rate4 | | | | | 283% | | | | 296% | | | | 322% | | | | 292% | | | | 200% | | | | | | | | 283% | | | | 296% | | | | 322% | | | | 292% | | | | 200% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
4 | | Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
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| 2013
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| 2012
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| 2011
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs) | | | | 80% | | 137% | | 128% | | 137% | | 80% | | | | 80% | | 137% | | 128% | | 137% | | 80% |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund
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| | | | Investor C
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year | | | | $ | 10.76 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 9.79 | |
Net investment income1 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.70 | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 1.00 | |
Distributions from:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year | | | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.76 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.50 | |
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Total Return3
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Based on net asset value | | | | | 1.69% | | | | 2.45% | | | | 4.10% | | | | 3.16% | | | | 10.38% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Total expenses | | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.49% | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.54% | | | | 1.52% | |
Net investment income | | | | | 1.31% | | | | 1.90% | | | | 1.96% | | | | 2.35% | | | | 2.92% | |
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (000) | | | | $ | 142,617 | | | $ | 138,904 | | | $ | 116,996 | | | $ | 113,271 | | | $ | 131,002 | |
Portfolio turnover rate4 | | | | | 283% | | | | 296% | | | | 322% | | | | 292% | | | | 200% | |
1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
4 | | Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
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| 2014
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| 2013
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| 2012
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| 2011
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs) | | | | | 80% | | | | 137% | | | | 128% | | | | 137% | | | | 80% | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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1. Organization:
FDP Series, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”:
Fund Name
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| Herein Referred To As
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| Diversification Classification
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MFS Research International FDP Fund | | | | MFS Fund | | Diversified |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | | | Marsico Fund | | Diversified |
Invesco Value FDP Fund | | | | Invesco Fund | | Diversified |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | | | Franklin Templeton Fund | | Diversified |
Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares, and may be subject to a CDSC. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures. The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Bond Complex.
Share Name
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| Initial Sales Charge
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| CDSC
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| Conversion Privilege
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Institutional Shares
| | | | No | | No | | None |
Investor A Shares
| | | | Yes | | Yes1 | | None |
Investor C Shares
| | | | No | | Yes | | None |
1 | | Investor A Shares may be subject to a CDSC where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:
Valuation: The Funds’ investments are valued at fair value as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (or if the reporting date falls on a day the NYSE is closed, investments are valued at fair value as of the report date). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Directors of each Fund (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.
Bond investments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from a pricing service. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. To-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services.
Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Funds’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. Certain centrally cleared swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.
Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments.
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Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.
Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official close price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official close price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.
Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.
In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Investments”). When determining the price for Fair Value Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Funds’ pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Funds’ net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Investments and be valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Funds use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and OTC options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
Foreign Currency: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, each Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
Each Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, TBA sale commitments, financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written and swaps) that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Funds may segregate or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Funds’ future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Distributions: For MFS Fund, Marsico Fund and Invesco Fund, distributions paid by the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. For Franklin Templeton Fund, distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Other: Expenses directly related to the Funds or their classes are charged to that Fund or the applicable class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses prorated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Funds have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Securities and Other Investments:
Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Certain Funds may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets, or as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, and are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security subject to such a prepayment feature will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Funds may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a Fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
Certain Funds may purchase certain mortgage pass-through securities. There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
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Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Certain Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Certain Funds may invest in multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities. These multiple class securities may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by, and multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in, a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), the payments on which are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Funds may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.
Zero-Coupon Bonds: Certain Funds may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Capital Trusts and Trust Preferred Securities: Certain Funds may invest in capital trusts and/or trust preferred securities. These securities are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured as either fixed or adjustable coupon securities that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation will pay interest to the trust, which will then be distributed to holders of the trust preferred securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. Payments on these securities are treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.
Preferred Stock: Certain Funds may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
Floating Rate Loan Interests: Certain Funds may invest in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loan interests held by the Funds are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, and privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged. The Funds may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds consider these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of its investment policies.
When the Funds purchase a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Funds may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and
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amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by the Funds upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. The Funds may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.
Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. The Funds may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in the Funds having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Funds will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Funds generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower, and the Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Funds will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Funds’ investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Funds may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in the Funds having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Funds may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.
In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Funds may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the Funds earn a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. As of May 31, 2015, the Franklin Templeton Fund had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:
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Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Funds are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.
TBA Commitments: Certain Funds may enter into TBA commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, the Funds may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.
In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, the Funds are permitted to sell, repledge or use the collateral they receive; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to the Funds are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.
Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: Certain Funds may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Funds will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. The Funds account for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions may increase the Funds’ portfolio turnover rate. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Funds are required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.
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4. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage economically their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.
Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds invest in long and/or short positions in financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Funds enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from, foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Funds, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.
Options: Certain Funds purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including interest rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Funds and is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or the Funds enter into a closing transaction), the Funds realize a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Funds write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Funds hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.
Options on swaps (“swaptions”) are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.
Certain Funds also purchase or sell listed or OTC foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and related options on foreign currency futures as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or to gain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). When foreign currency is purchased or sold through an exercise of a foreign currency option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the foreign currency acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the foreign currency sold (receipts from the foreign currency purchased). Such transactions may be effected with respect to hedges on non-U.S. dollar denominated instruments owned by the Funds but not yet delivered, or committed or anticipated to be purchased by the Funds.
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In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.
For the year ended May 31, 2015, transactions in options written including currency options were as follows:
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Options written | | | | | — | | | | 1,100 | | | $ | 4,345 | |
Options exercised | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options expired | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options closed | | | | | — | | | | (1,100 | ) | | $ | (4,345 | ) |
Outstanding options, end of year | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
1 | | Amount shown is the currency in which the transaction was denominated. |
Swaps: Certain Funds enter into swap agreements in which the Funds and a counterparty agree either to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the OTC swap. Payments received or made by the Funds for OTC swaps are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Funds will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.
In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Funds’ counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Funds are required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations.
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
• | | Credit default swaps — Certain Funds enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The Funds may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps on single-name issuers are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on traded indexes are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a write-down, principal or interest shortfall or default of all or individual underlying securities included in the index occur. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. |
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The following is a summary of the Funds’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of May 31, 2015
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Interest rate contracts | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1 | | — | | — | | — | | $(101,009) |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2; Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $364,207 | | $(12,933) | | $4,842,616 | | (180,313) |
Credit contracts | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)3; Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid/received | | — | | — | | 311,783 | | (1,040,508) |
Total
| | | $ 364,207 | | $ (12,933) | | $ 5,154,399 | | $(1,321,830) |
1 | | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
2 | | Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedules of Investments. |
3 | | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations Year Ended May 31, 2015
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Interest rate contracts:
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Financial futures contracts | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (37,445 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (101,009 | ) |
Options4 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (162,900 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency transactions translations | | | | $ | 829 | | | $ | 1,825,551 | | | | 586,799 | | | $ | 309,985 | | | | 1,768,448 | |
Options4 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,197,900 | | | | — | | | | 1,002,517 | |
Credit Contracts:
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Swaps | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 43,345 | | | | — | | | | (127,804 | ) |
Total | | | | $ | 829 | | | $ | 1,825,551 | | | $ | 3,627,699 | | | $ | 309,985 | | | $ | 2,542,152 | |
4 | | Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. |
For the year ended May 31, 2015, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
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Financial futures contracts:
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Average notional value of contracts — long | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 4,483,517 | |
Average notional value of contracts — short | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 16,975,533 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:
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Average amounts purchased — in USD | | | | $ | 86,919 | 1 | | $ | 15,813,763 | | | $ | 18,104,713 | |
Average amounts sold — in USD | | | | $ | 10,351 | 1 | | $ | 46,948,872 | 1 | | $ | 7,184,572 | |
Options:
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Average value of option contracts purchased | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,957,975 | |
Average value of option contracts written | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 4,098 | |
Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 9,000,000 | |
Credit default swaps:
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Average notional value — buy protection | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 15,531,000 | |
Average notional value — sell protection | | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 10,071,955 | |
1 | | Average amounts for the period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter. |
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Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain less the value of any collateral held by such Fund. For OTC options purchased, each Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by such Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Funds do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Funds, and not the counterparty, to perform.
With exchange-traded options purchased, futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate its counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Funds fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements. The result would cause the Funds to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.
Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (typically either $250,000 or $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the Funds and their counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, the Funds bear the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral.
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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As of May 31, 2015, the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:
Invesco Fund
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| Assets
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| Liabilities
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Derivative Financial Instruments:
| �� | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | $ | 364,207 | | | $ | 12,933 | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | | | $ | 364,207 | | | $ | 12,933 | |
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Franklin Templeton Fund
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|
|
| Assets
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| Liabilities
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Derivative Financial Instruments:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | $ | 20,966 | | | $ | 23,865 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | 1,595,908 | | | | 180,313 | |
Options | | | | | 3,246,708 | 1 | | | — | |
Swaps — Centrally cleared | | | | | 1,225 | | | | — | |
Swaps — OTC2 | | | | | 311,783 | | | | 1,037,290 | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | 5,176,590 | | | | 1,241,468 | |
Derivatives not subject to an MNA | | | | | (22,191 | ) | | | (23,865 | ) |
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | | | $ | 5,154,399 | | | $ | 1,217,603 | |
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1 | | Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedules of Investments. |
2 | | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
As of May 31, 2015, the following tables present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Funds:
Invesco Fund
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Counterparty
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|
|
| Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty
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| Derivatives Available for Offset3
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| Non-cash Collateral Received
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| Cash Collateral Received
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| Net Amount of Derivative Assets4
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Barclays Bank PLC | | | | $ | 33,470 | | | $ | (3,307 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 30,163 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | | | 82,276 | | | | (3,201 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79,075 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | | | 82,315 | | | | (3,126 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79,189 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | | | 83,125 | | | | (3,299 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79,826 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | | | 83,021 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83,021 | |
Total | | | | $ | 364,207 | | | $ | (12,933 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 351,274 | |
Invesco Fund
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|
Counterparty
|
|
|
| Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty
|
| Derivatives Available for Offset3
|
| Non-cash Collateral Pledged
|
| Cash Collateral Pledged
|
| Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities
|
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | $ | 3,307 | | | $ | (3,307 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | | | 3,201 | | | | (3,201 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | | | 3,126 | | | | (3,126 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | | | 3,299 | | | | (3,299 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | | $ | 12,933 | | | $ | (12,933 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Franklin Templeton Fund
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Counterparty
|
|
|
| Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty
|
| Derivatives Available for Offset3
|
| Non-cash Collateral Received6
|
| Cash Collateral Received
|
| Net Amount Of Derivative Assets4
|
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | $ | 9,553 | | | $ | (9,553 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | | | 79,838 | | | | (79,838 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Citibank N.A. | | | | | 1,006,327 | | | | (81,083 | ) | | $ | (925,244 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | 2,287,172 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,287,172 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | | | 35,880 | | | | (25,504 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,376 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | | | 1,298,791 | | | | (329,413 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 969,378 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | | | 52,848 | | | | (52,848 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | | | 491 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 491 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | | | 323,575 | | | | (84,406 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 239,169 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | | | 59,924 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 59,924 | |
Total | | | | $ | 5,154,399 | | | $ | (662,645 | ) | | $ | (925,244 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 3,566,510 | |
Franklin Templeton Fund
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|
Counterparty
|
|
|
| Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty
|
| Derivatives Available for Offset3
|
| Non-cash Collateral Pledged
|
| Cash Collateral Pledged7
|
| Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities5
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Barclays Bank PLC | | | | $ | 12,816 | | | $ | (9,553 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 3,263 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | | | 150,985 | | | | (79,838 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 71,147 | |
Citibank N.A. | | | | | 81,083 | | | | (81,083 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | | | 25,504 | | | | (25,504 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | | | 329,413 | | | | (329,413 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | | | 477,169 | | | | (52,848 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (424,321 | ) | | | — | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | | | 84,406 | | | | (84,406 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | | | 56,227 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,227 | |
Total | | | | $ | 1,217,603 | | | $ | (662,645 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (424,321 | ) | | $ | 130,637 | |
3 | | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. |
4 | | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
5 | | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. |
6 | | Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
7 | | Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.
The Corporation, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services to the operations of each Fund. For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Not exceeding $1 Billion | | | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.40 | % |
In excess of $1 Billion but not more than $3 Billion | | | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.38 | % |
In excess of $3 Billion but not more than $5 Billion | | | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.36 | % |
In excess of $5 Billion but not more than $10 Billion | | | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
In excess of $10 Billion | | | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.34 | % |
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The Manager entered into sub-advisory agreements on behalf of each Fund. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, the Manager pays each sub-advisor for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the Manager’s investment advisory fee at the following annual rates, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
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| Sub-Advisor
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| Sub-Advisory Fee
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MFS Fund | | | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | | | 0.45 | % |
Marsico Fund | | | | Marsico Capital Management, LLC | | | 0.40 | % |
Invesco Fund | | | | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | | | 0.35 | % |
Franklin Templeton Fund | | | | Franklin Advisers, Inc. | | | 0.25 | % |
For the year ended May 31, 2015, the Funds reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Amount reimbursed | | | | $ | 1,776 | | | $ | 1,619 | | | $ | 1,580 | | | $ | 2,464 | |
The Corporation, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of each Fund as follows:
Service Fees
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|
|
| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Investor A Share | | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Investor C Share | | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Distribution Fees
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Investor C Share | | | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.55 | % |
Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Funds. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Investor A and Investor C shareholders.
The Manager has agreed to voluntarily waive, as a percentage of average daily net assets, 0.05% of its advisory fee payable by Marsico Fund. This amount is shown as fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations. This voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice.
The Manager has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business. Prior to October 1, 2014, this waiver and/or reimbursement was voluntary. The expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets is as follows:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Institutional Shares | | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Investor A Shares | | | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.20 | % |
Investor C Shares | | | | | 2.95 | % | | | 2.95 | % | | | 2.95 | % | | | 2.75 | % |
The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to October 1, 2016 unless terminated upon 90 days notice by a majority of the non-interested directors of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. During the year ended May 31, 2015, the Manager did not waive or reimburse any fees or expenses under these arrangements.
In addition, the Funds pay the transfer agent, which is not an affiliate, a fee for issuance, transfer and redemption of shares and the opening and maintenance of shareholder accounts, which is included in transfer agent in the Statements of Operations. This voluntary reimbursement may be reduced or discontinued at any time.
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For the year ended May 31, 2015, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Funds’ Investor A Shares as follows:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Investor A | | | | $ | 27,013 | | | $ | 24,609 | | | $ | 24,447 | | | $ | 41,042 | |
For the year ended May 31, 2015, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Investor A | | | | $ | 1,566 | | | $ | 543 | | | $ | 558 | | | $ | 635 | |
Investor C | | | | $ | 15,907 | | | $ | 13,303 | | | $ | 12,958 | | | $ | 27,415 | |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Corporation are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and directors in the Statements of Operations.
The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended May 31, 2015, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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| Purchases
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| Sales
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MFS Fund | | | | $ | 666,358 | | | $ | 467,917 | |
Invesco Fund | | | | | — | | | $ | 65,240 | |
6. Purchases and Sales:
For the year ended May 31, 2015, purchases and sales of investments, including mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term securities and U.S. government securities, were as follows:
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| Purchases
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| Sales
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MFS Fund | | | | $ | 58,616,506 | | | $ | 46,930,258 | |
Marsico Fund | | | | $ | 128,473,137 | | | $ | 139,638,403 | |
Invesco Fund | | | | $ | 28,487,439 | | | $ | 29,336,636 | |
Franklin Templeton Fund | | | | $ | 599,530,004 | | | $ | 571,376,416 | |
Sales of U.S. government securities for Franklin Templeton Fund for the year ended May 31, 2015, were $44,579,776.
For the year ended May 31, 2015, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls for Franklin Templeton Fund were $429,748,669 and $430,813,835, respectively.
7. Income Tax Information:
It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Funds file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended May 31, 2015. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of May 31, 2015, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
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US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of May 31, 2015, the following permanent difference attributable to net operating losses, the accounting for swap agreements, the sale of stock of passive foreign investment companies and foreign currency transactions were reclassified to the following accounts:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Paid-in capital | | | | | — | | | $ | (483,799 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss) | | | | $ | (42,023 | ) | | $ | 1,073,474 | | | $ | 1,824,561 | | | $ | 3,060,956 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | | $ | 42,023 | | | $ | (589,675 | ) | | $ | (1,824,561 | ) | | $ | (3,060,956 | ) |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Ordinary income | | | | | 5/31/15 | | | $ | 2,447,038 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,490,590 | | | $ | 5,554,612 | |
| | | | | 5/31/14 | | | $ | 1,239,435 | | | $ | 2,511,001 | | | $ | 509,648 | | | $ | 4,303,928 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | | | 5/31/15 | | | | — | | | $ | 9,889,964 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,101,475 | |
| | | | | 5/31/14 | | | | — | | | $ | 3,840,996 | | | | — | | | $ | 194,505 | |
Total
| | | | | 5/31/15 | | | $ | 2,447,038 | | | $ | 9,889,964 | | | $ | 1,490,590 | | | $ | 6,656,087 | |
| | | | | 5/31/14 | | | $ | 1,239,435 | | | $ | 6,351,997 | | | $ | 509,648 | | | $ | 4,498,433 | |
As of May 31, 2015, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Undistributed ordinary income | | | | $ | 895,356 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,465,573 | | | $ | 4,521,804 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | | | — | | | $ | 17,204,265 | | | | — | | | | 1,048,207 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | | | (31,211,592 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,010,275 | ) | | | — | |
Net unrealized gains1 | | | | | 33,141,444 | | | | 30,258,825 | | | | 42,890,029 | | | | 306,328 | |
Qualified late-year losses2 | | | | | (235,073 | ) | | | (1,513,199 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total
| | | | $ | 2,590,135 | | | $ | 45,949,891 | | | $ | 39,345,327 | | | $ | 5,876,339 | |
1 | | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, the accounting for swap agreements, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies, the classification of investments and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on futures and foreign currency contracts. |
2 | | The Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the next taxable year. |
As of May 31, 2015, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
Expires May 31,
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| MFS Fund
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| Invesco Fund
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2017 | | | | $ | 738,087 | | | | — | |
2018 | | | | | 30,473,505 | | | $ | 5,010,275 | |
Total
| | | | $ | 31,211,592 | | | $ | 5,010,275 | |
During the year ended May 31, 2015, the Funds listed below utilized the following amounts of their respective capital loss carryforward:
MFS Fund | | | | $ | 1,164,065 | |
Invesco Fund | | | | $ | 11,912,438 | |
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As of May 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
|
|
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Fund
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| Invesco Fund
|
| Franklin Templeton Fund
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax cost | | | | $ | 152,597,411 | | | $ | 127,170,945 | | | $ | 115,908,615 | | | $ | 282,119,726 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | | $ | 39,702,974 | | | $ | 32,567,604 | | | $ | 46,366,487 | | | $ | 6,051,926 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | | | (6,540,204 | ) | | | (2,308,779 | ) | | | (3,475,944 | ) | | | (5,526,586 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | | $ | 33,162,770 | | | $ | 30,258,825 | | | $ | 42,890,543 | | | $ | 525,340 | |
8. Bank Borrowings:
The Corporation, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.6 billion, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2016 unless extended or renewed. Prior to November 25, 2014, the aggregate commitment amount was $1.1 billion, of which the Participating Funds, including the Funds, could borrow up to $650 million at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations, and along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended May 31, 2015, the Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement.
9. Principal Risks:
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations, including to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
MFS Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as used in the United States. Foreign securities markets may also be less liquid, more volatile, and less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Investment percentages in specific countries are presented in the Schedules of Investments.
MFS Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.
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As of May 31, 2015, MFS Fund had the following industry classifications:
Industry
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| Percent of Long-Term Investments
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Banks | | | | | 15 | % |
Pharmaceuticals | | | | | 11 | % |
Chemicals | | | | | 6 | % |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | 5 | % |
Food Products | | | | | 5 | % |
Insurance | | | | | 5 | % |
Other1 | | | | | 53 | % |
1 | | All other industries held were each less than 5% of long-term investments. |
As of May 31, 2015, Marsico Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the consumer discretionary, health care and information technology sectors and Invesco Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the financial sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting such sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
Franklin Templeton Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
Franklin Templeton Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedules of Investments. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.
10. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
| | | | Year Ended May 31, 2015
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| | | Year Ended May 31, 2014
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MFS Fund
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| Shares
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| Amount
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| Shares
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| Amount
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Institutional
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Shares sold | | | | | 130,782 | | | $ | 1,650,101 | | | | | | | | 130,521 | | | $ | 1,637,422 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 7,890 | | | | 102,173 | | | | | | | | 5,035 | | | | 60,272 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (89,869 | ) | | | (1,137,477 | ) | | | | | | | (93,181 | ) | | | (1,170,251 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 48,803 | | | $ | 614,797 | | | | | | | | 42,375 | | | $ | 527,443 | |
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Investor A
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | 1,581,521 | | | $ | 19,716,326 | | | | | | | | 1,685,661 | | | $ | 20,982,935 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 76,828 | | | | 990,311 | | | | | | | | 43,720 | | | | 521,147 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (937,111 | ) | | | (11,806,429 | ) | | | | | | | (719,396 | ) | | | (9,023,804 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 721,238 | | | $ | 8,900,208 | | | | | | | | 1,009,985 | | | $ | 12,480,278 | |
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Investor B
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Shares sold | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (102,999 | ) | | $ | (1,212,297 | ) |
Net decrease | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (102,999 | ) | | $ | (1,212,297 | ) |
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Investor C
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Shares sold | | | | | 2,075,935 | | | $ | 25,608,885 | | | | | | | | 2,029,466 | | | $ | 25,187,884 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 78,589 | | | | 1,007,500 | | | | | | | | 37,334 | | | | 442,786 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (1,923,434 | ) | | | (23,820,299 | ) | | | | | | | (1,509,944 | ) | | | (18,706,462 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 231,090 | | | $ | 2,796,086 | | | | | | | | 556,856 | | | $ | 6,924,208 | |
Total Net Increase
| | | | | 1,001,131 | | | $ | 12,311,091 | | | | | | | | 1,506,217 | | | $ | 18,719,632 | |
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| | | | Year Ended May 31, 2015
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| | | Year Ended May 31, 2014
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Marsico Fund
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| Shares
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| Amount
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| Shares
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| Amount
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Institutional
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Shares sold | | | | | 61,736 | | | $ | 1,078,693 | | | | | | | | 75,826 | | | $ | 1,237,044 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 16,631 | | | | 282,264 | | | | | | | | 11,629 | | | | 188,623 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (68,164 | ) | | | (1,191,034 | ) | | | | | | | (74,703 | ) | | | (1,210,200 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 10,203 | | | $ | 169,923 | | | | | | | | 12,752 | | | $ | 215,467 | |
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Investor A
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | 808,977 | | | $ | 13,797,548 | | | | | | | | 1,133,043 | | | $ | 17,998,647 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 185,510 | | | | 3,077,888 | | | | | | | | 118,453 | | | | 1,883,289 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (728,417 | ) | | | (12,439,670 | ) | | | | | | | (643,233 | ) | | | (10,304,696 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 266,070 | | | $ | 4,435,766 | | | | | | | | 608,263 | | | $ | 9,577,240 | |
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Investor B
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Shares sold | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (77,458 | ) | | $ | (1,091,164 | ) |
Net decrease | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (77,458 | ) | | $ | (1,091,164 | ) |
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Investor C
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Shares sold | | | | | 1,045,778 | | | $ | 16,585,793 | | | | | | | | 1,350,231 | | | $ | 20,259,097 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 333,443 | | | | 5,147,251 | | | | | | | | 213,831 | | | | 3,194,465 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (1,500,370 | ) | | | (23,817,514 | ) | | | | | | | (1,320,133 | ) | | | (19,773,186 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | | | (121,149 | ) | | $ | (2,084,470 | ) | | | | | | | 243,929 | | | $ | 3,680,376 | |
Total Net Increase
| | | | | 155,124 | | | $ | 2,521,219 | | | | | | | | 787,486 | | | $ | 12,381,919 | |
| | | | Year Ended May 31, 2015
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| | | Year Ended May 31, 2014
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Invesco Fund
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|
| Shares
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| Amount
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|
|
| Shares
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| Amount
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Institutional
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Shares sold | | | | | 71,851 | | | $ | 1,166,352 | | | | | | | | 84,156 | | | $ | 1,218,331 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 4,771 | | | | 76,103 | | | | | | | | 1,645 | | | | 22,885 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (63,909 | ) | | | (1,039,696 | ) | | | | | | | (69,469 | ) | | | (999,760 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 12,713 | | | $ | 202,759 | | | | | | | | 16,332 | | | $ | 241,456 | |
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Investor A
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | 842,338 | | | $ | 13,533,565 | | | | | | | | 1,192,930 | | | $ | 17,082,721 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 41,562 | | | | 656,946 | | | | | | | | 14,286 | | | | 197,290 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (667,242 | ) | | | (10,748,350 | ) | | | | | | | (673,109 | ) | | | (9,690,999 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 216,658 | | | $ | 3,442,161 | | | | | | | | 534,107 | | | $ | 7,589,012 | |
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Investor B
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Shares sold | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (83,816 | ) | | $ | (1,115,587 | ) |
Net decrease | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (83,816 | ) | | $ | (1,115,587 | ) |
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Investor C
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Shares sold | | | | | 1,045,096 | | | $ | 16,505,004 | | | | | | | | 1,342,293 | | | $ | 19,102,892 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 33,225 | | | | 516,349 | | | | | | | | 13,630 | | | | 186,321 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (1,376,014 | ) | | | (21,761,233 | ) | | | | | | | (1,410,493 | ) | | | (19,930,420 | |
Net decrease | | | | | (297,693 | ) | | $ | (4,739,880 | ) | | | | | | | (54,570 | ) | | $ | (641,207 | ) |
Total Net Increase (Decrease)
| | | | | (68,322 | ) | | $ | (1,094,960 | ) | | | | | | | 412,053 | | | $ | 6,073,674 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
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| | | | Year Ended May 31, 2015
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| | | Year Ended May 31, 2014
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Franklin Templeton Fund
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|
|
| Shares
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| Amount
|
|
|
| Shares
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| Amount
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Institutional
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Shares sold | | | | | 173,664 | | | $ | 1,861,098 | | | | | | | | 204,429 | | | $ | 2,146,812 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 19,217 | | | | 205,224 | | | | | | | | 12,237 | | | | 128,968 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (125,615 | ) | | | (1,345,758 | ) | | | | | | | (99,491 | ) | | | (1,051,856 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 67,266 | | | $ | 720,564 | | | | | | | | 117,175 | | | $ | 1,223,924 | |
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Investor A
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | 2,342,192 | | | $ | 25,109,933 | | | | | | | | 3,355,892 | | | $ | 35,320,357 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 240,626 | | | | 2,569,545 | | | | | | | | 141,443 | | | | 1,491,174 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (1,574,463 | ) | | | (16,880,039 | ) | | | | | | | (1,319,845 | ) | | | (13,899,098 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 1,008,355 | | | $ | 10,799,439 | | | | | | | | 2,177,490 | | | $ | 22,912,433 | |
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Investor B
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Shares sold | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (142,656 | ) | | $ | (1,516,378 | ) |
Net decrease | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (142,656 | ) | | $ | (1,516,378 | ) |
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Investor C
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Shares sold | | | | | 3,156,689 | | | $ | 33,842,775 | | | | | | | | 4,301,545 | | | $ | 45,250,377 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | 287,490 | | | | 3,067,147 | | | | | | | | 176,930 | | | | 1,864,576 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (2,994,181 | ) | | | (32,099,291 | ) | | | | | | | (2,489,409 | ) | | | (26,192,553 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | 449,998 | | | $ | 4,810,631 | | | | | | | | 1,989,066 | | | $ | 20,922,400 | |
Total Net Increase
| | | | | 1,525,619 | | | $ | 16,330,634 | | | | | | | | 4,141,075 | | | $ | 43,542,379 | |
11. Subsequent Events:
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
On April 14, 2015, the Board, including the Independent Directors, approved a replacement of the sub-adviser of the Marsico Fund from Marsico Capital Management, LLC to Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”), subject to approval of the Marsico Fund’s shareholders. In connection with such pending replacement, the Board approved a change in the name of the Marsico Fund as set out below, certain changes to the Fund’s principal investment strategies and investment process, and changes to the Fund’s portfolio managers and benchmark index. All of these changes are contingent upon the approval by Marsico Fund shareholders of Janus as a sub-adviser to the Fund.
The Board also recently approved the use of a manager of managers structure for each Fund, subject to approval of each Fund’s shareholders. Under the manager of managers structure, the Manager will be able to hire and replace sub-advisers and may amend sub-advisory agreements for a Fund, subject to the prior approval of the Board, but without shareholder approval. In connection with each Fund’s pending use of the manager of managers structure (together with the approval of Janus as the Marsico Fund’s new sub-adviser), the Board approved a change in the name of each Fund, as follows:
Current Fund Name
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| New Fund Name
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MFS Research International FDP Fund | | | | FDP BlackRock MFS Research International Fund |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | | | | FDP BlackRock Janus Growth Fund |
Invesco Value FDP Fund | | | | FDP BlackRock Invesco Value Fund |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | | | | FDP BlackRock Franklin Templeton Total Return Fund |
The Board has called a joint special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) of the Funds for the purpose of considering and voting on: (1) a new sub-advisory agreement between the Manager and Janus with respect to the Marsico Fund (the “Sub-advisory Agreement”); and (2) the use of a manager of managers structure. The Meeting was adjourned on July 17, 2015 until August 21, 2015 to allow shareholders additional time to submit their voting instructions. If the Sub-advisory Agreement is approved by shareholders of the Marsico Fund, Janus will begin serving as sub-adviser of the Marsico Fund, and the changes to the Marsico Fund’s name, its principal investment strategies and investment process, and its portfolio managers and benchmark index, would take effect as soon as reasonably practicable after the Meeting. If shareholders of a Fund approve that Fund’s use of the manager of managers structure, that Fund’s reliance on the manager of managers structure and the change to the Fund’s name, would take effect immediately following the Meeting.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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To the Shareholders of MFS Research International FDP Fund, Marsico Growth FDP Fund, Invesco Value FDP Fund and Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund and the Board of Directors of FDP Series, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of MFS Research International FDP Fund, Marsico Growth FDP Fund, Invesco Value FDP Fund and Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund, each a series of FDP Series, Inc., (the “Corporation”) as of May 31, 2015, 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 five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Corporation’s 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. The Corporation is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its 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 Corporation’s 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and other financial intermediaries; where replies were not received from brokers and other financial intermediaries, we performed other auditing procedures. 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 positions of MFS Research International FDP Fund, Marsico Growth FDP Fund, Invesco Value FDP Fund and Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund, each a series of FDP Series, Inc., as of May 31, 2015, 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 five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 23, 2015
Important Tax Information (Unaudited)
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015, the following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the FDP Series, Inc.
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| Payable Date/ Months Paid
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| MFS Fund
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| Marsico Growth
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| Invesco Value
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| Franklin Templeton Fund
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Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals | | 7/18/2014 | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
| | 12/11/2014 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Dividends Qualifying for the Dividend | | 7/18/2014 | | | 1.76 | % | | | — | | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Received Deduction for Corporations | | 12/11/2014 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Foreign Source Income | | | | | 74.97 | %1 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Related Dividends | | June 2014 - December 2014 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38.00 | % |
for Non-U.S. Residents2 | | January 2015 - May 2015 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61.26 | % |
Federal Obligation Interest3 | | June 2014 - May 2015 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.19 | % |
Foreign Taxes Paid Per Share4 | | 7/18/2014 | | $ | 0.027469 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Long-term capital gains per share | | 7/18/2014 | | | — | | | $ | 0.476376 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | 12/11/2014 | | | — | | | $ | 0.549693 | | | | — | | | $ | 0.0486440 | |
1 | | Expressed as a percentage of the cash distribution grossed-up for foreign taxes. |
2 | | Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations. |
3 | | The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal Obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes. |
4 | | The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on income received by the Fund from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid. |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
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The Board of Directors (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of FDP Series, Inc. (the “Corporation”) met in person on April 14, 2015 (the “April Meeting”) and May 12-15, 2015 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Corporation, on behalf of Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund (the “Franklin Templeton Fund”), Invesco Value FDP Fund (the “Invesco Fund”), Marsico Growth FDP Fund (the “Growth Fund”), and MFS Research International FDP Fund (the “MFS Fund”) (each, a “Fund”), each a series of the Corporation, and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Manager and each of (i) Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Franklin”); (ii) Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”); (iii) Marsico Capital Management, LLC (“Marsico”); and (iv) Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) (collectively, the “Sub-Advisors”), with respect to the respective Fund. The Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”
Activities and Composition of the Board
On the date of the April and May Meetings, the Board consisted of thirteen individuals, ten of whom were not “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). One of the Board Members is a non-management interested Board Member by virtue of his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of each Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).
The Agreements
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements and additional in-person and telephonic meetings as needed. In connection with this year-long deliberative process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock personnel and affiliates, and the Sub-Advisors, including (as applicable): investment management services; administrative and shareholder services; the oversight of service providers; marketing services; risk oversight; compliance and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors to each Fund and its shareholders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance relative to peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective(s), policies and restrictions, and meeting new regulatory requirements; (e) each Fund’s compliance with its compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s, the Sub-Advisors’ and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) the implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions, as applicable, and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (l) periodic updates on BlackRock’s and the Sub-Advisors’ businesses; and (m) sub-advisory fees paid by the Manager to the Sub-Advisors, the division of responsibilities between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors, and the oversight of the Sub-Advisors provided by the Manager.
The Board has engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of opportunities to consolidate funds and of BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as: BlackRock’s profitability; investment performance; subadvisory and advisory relationships with other clients (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties); the viability of specific funds; fund size and manager capacity; BlackRock’s research capabilities; portfolio managers’ investments in funds they manage; funds’ portfolio risk targets; and management fee levels and breakpoints. The Board further discussed with BlackRock: BlackRock’s management structure; portfolio turnover, execution quality and use of soft dollars; BlackRock’s portfolio manager compensation and performance accountability; marketing support for the funds; services provided to the funds by BlackRock affiliates; and BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.
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Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements
The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Board is continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock, and the Sub-Advisors to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on Fund fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1; (b) information on the profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, sub-advised mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (g) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (h) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.
At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.
At the May Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Corporation, on behalf of each Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors (other than Marsico), with respect to each Fund (other than the Growth Fund), each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2016. The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also approved the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and Marsico, with respect to the Growth Fund, for the shorter of a one-year term ending June 30, 2016 or until the effective date of a new sub-advisory agreement between the Manager and Janus Capital Management LLC, with respect to the Growth Fund (the “Janus Sub-Advisory Agreement”). The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the Janus Sub-Advisory Agreement at the April Meeting and authorized the submission of the Janus Sub-Advisory Agreement for approval by the shareholders of the Growth Fund. The considerations of the Board in approving the Janus Sub-Advisory Agreement are set forth in the discussion in this report entitled “Disclosure of New Sub-Advisory Agreement.”
In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors; (b) the investment performance of each Fund, BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) the sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares, securities lending and cash management, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel and the investment personnel of each Sub-Advisor to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors, including the investment advisory and sub-advisory services and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds, a relevant benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers, and the investment personnel of each Sub-Advisor. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance and each Fund’s investment objective(s), strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; BlackRock’s and each Sub-Advisor’s research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; and risk analysis and oversight capabilities.
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In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (iv) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (v) providing legal and compliance support; (vi) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain open-end funds; and (vii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of each Fund, BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with, reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review its methodology. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of each Fund throughout the year.
In evaluating performance, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period or as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to affect long-term performance disproportionately.
The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Franklin Templeton Fund ranked in the third, third and fourth quartiles, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Franklin Templeton Fund’s underperformance during these periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, the main detractors of performance during these periods was the Franklin Templeton Fund’s underweight position in corporate debt securities and overweight position in U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgage backed securities.
The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Invesco Fund ranked in the fourth, second and first quartiles, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Invesco Fund’s underperformance during the one-year period and the Board noted that it will monitor the Invesco Fund’s performance.
The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Growth Fund ranked in the fourth, fourth and third quartiles, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Growth Fund’s underperformance during these periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, the primary detractor of performance for the one-year period was poor stock selection and an overweight position in the consumer discretionary sector. The main detractor of performance from the three- and five-year periods was poor stock selection in the energy and consumer discretionary sectors.
As previously stated, the Board approved a new sub-advisor to replace Marsico as sub-advisor of the Growth Fund, subject to shareholder approval.
The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the MFS Fund ranked in the fourth, fourth, and third quartiles, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the MFS Fund’s underperformance during these periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, MFS Fund’s positions in the emerging markets detracted from performance as emerging markets significantly underperformed international developed markets equities.
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C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates and the Sub-Advisors from their Relationship with each Fund
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds.
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the two prior years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is difficult.
The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.
In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Fund. The Board also considered whether BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors have the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk and liability profile in servicing the Fund in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that the Franklin Templeton Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the third and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Franklin Templeton Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board determined that the Franklin Templeton Fund’s actual management fee rate was appropriate in light of the actual management fee rate paid by the Franklin Templeton Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Franklin Templeton Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Franklin Templeton Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Franklin Templeton Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis.
The Board noted that the Invesco Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the second and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the Invesco Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board determined that the Invesco Fund’s total expense ratio was appropriate in light of the median total expense ratio paid by the Invesco Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Invesco Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Invesco Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Invesco Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the Invesco Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis.
The Board noted that the Growth Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the fourth and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the Growth Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board determined that the Growth Fund’s total expense ratio was appropriate in light of the median total expense ratio paid by the Growth Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Growth Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Growth Fund increases
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above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Growth Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the Growth Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis. In addition, the Board noted that BlackRock had voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by the Growth Fund. The waiver was implemented on June 1, 2012. After discussions between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a continuation of the voluntary advisory fee reduction.
The Board noted that the MFS Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the fourth and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the MFS Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board determined that the MFS Fund’s total expense ratio was appropriate in light of the median total expense ratio paid by the MFS Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the MFS Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the MFS Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the MFS Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the MFS Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis. After discussions between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a voluntary advisory fee waiver. The waiver is effective on June 1, 2015.
D. Economies of Scale
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of revised breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of each Fund. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s and the Sub-Advisors’ overall operations and BlackRock’s efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of their other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in affiliated ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s and the Sub-Advisors’ brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.
Conclusion
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Corporation, on behalf of each Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2016, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Sub-Advisor (other than Marsico), with respect to each Fund (other than the Growth Fund), for a one-year term ending June 30, 2016. The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also approved the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and Marsico, with respect to the Growth Fund, for the shorter of a one-year term ending June 30, 2016 or until the effective date of the Janus Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock and the Sub-Advisors. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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The Board of Directors (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of FDP Series, Inc. (the “Corporation”) met in person on April 14, 2015 (the “April Meeting”) to consider the approval of a new sub-advisory agreement (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), the investment advisor to Marsico Growth FDP Fund (the “Growth Fund” or the “Fund”), a series of the Corporation, and Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”), with respect to the Growth Fund.
Activities and Composition of the Board
On the date of the April Meeting, the Board consisted of thirteen individuals, ten of whom were not “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). One of the Board Members is a non-management interested Board Member by virtue of his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of each Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).
The New Sub-Advisory Agreement
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the initial approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Growth Fund by Janus, its personnel and its affiliates.
Board Considerations in Approving the New Sub-Advisory Agreement
The Approval Process: At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to the Corporation and the Growth Fund, including, among other factors: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Janus; (b) the investment performance of similar accounts managed by Janus; (c) the sub-advisory fee; (d) economies of scale; (e) potential fall-out benefits to Janus and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Growth Fund; (f) the policies and practices of Janus with respect to portfolio transactions for the Growth Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
In determining whether to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board met with the relevant investment advisory personnel from Janus and received written materials provided by Janus and information about Janus, including its asset management capabilities and organization. The Board considered all information it deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board received materials in advance of the April Meeting relating to its consideration of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including, among other things, (a) fees and estimated expense ratios of the Growth Fund, and information about contractual expense caps for the Growth Fund; (b) information regarding Janus’s economic outlook for the Growth Fund and its general investment outlook for the markets; and (c) information outlining the legal duties of the Board under the 1940 Act with respect to the consideration and approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. At the April Meeting, BlackRock reported to the Board on its due diligence of Janus, including telephonic meetings and on-site visits to Janus’ offices. The Board also considered information regarding Janus’ compliance record.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as direct and indirect benefits to Janus and its affiliates from their relationship with the Growth Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the approval process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of Janus personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services to be Provided by Janus
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Janus, including the investment advisory services to be provided to the Growth Fund. The Board received information concerning the investment philosophy and investment process to be used by Janus in managing the Growth Fund, as well as a description of the capabilities, personnel and services of Janus. In connection with this review, the Board considered Janus’ in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to its personnel. The Board considered the scope of the services to be provided by Janus to the Growth Fund under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement relative to services currently provided to the Growth Fund by Marsico Capital Management, LLC (“Marsico”) pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Manager and Marsico, with respect to the Growth Fund (the “Marsico Sub-Advisory Agreement”), noting that the nature and extent of services under the existing and new agreements were generally similar in that each of Marsico and Janus are required to provide day-to-day portfolio management services and comply with all Growth Fund policies and applicable rules and regulations. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement was identical to that found in the Marsico Sub-Advisory Agreement and comparable to that found generally in investment company advisory agreements. The Board concluded that the scope of Janus’ services to be provided to the Growth Fund was consistent with the Growth Fund’s operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to meet its investment objective, compliance with investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements and related shareholder services.
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The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered, among other factors, with respect to Janus: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Growth Fund’s portfolio management team; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also took into account the time and attention to be devoted by senior management of Janus to the Growth Fund. The Board also considered the business reputation of Janus and its financial resources and concluded that Janus would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.
B. The Investment Performance of Janus
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered information, including materials from Lipper, Inc., which is not affiliated with BlackRock or Janus, about the investment performance for other funds and accounts managed by Janus using the same investment processes and strategies that Janus expects to use in managing the Growth Fund.
The Board, BlackRock and Janus discussed Janus’ proposed strategy for seeking to improve the Growth Fund’s performance and Janus’ commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the Growth Fund’s portfolio managers in seeking to do so.
C. Consideration of the Sub-Advisory Fees and the Cost of the Services to be Provided and Profits to be Realized by Janus and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Growth Fund
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual sub-advisory fee rate that would be payable by BlackRock to Janus for investment advisory services to the Growth Fund. The Board considered information about the services rendered by, and sub-advisory fee rates payable to, Marsico with respect to the Growth Fund, and compared this to the services to be rendered by, and fee rates to be paid to, Janus with respect to the Growth Fund.
The Board noted that the sub-advisory fee rate in the New Sub-Advisory Agreement includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Growth Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock will pass the benefit of the breakpoint in the proposed sub-advisory fee to the shareholders of the Growth Fund pursuant to an agreement to contractually waive its investment advisory fees in an amount equal to the breakpoint in the sub-advisory fee rate. This contractual waiver agreement will be in effect for the period that the contractual breakpoints set forth in the New Sub-Advisory Agreement are in effect, unless earlier terminated by BlackRock or the Board.
The Board Members considered the historical profitability information they had received with respect to the Growth Fund and noted that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Growth Fund would not have changed during 2014 as a result of the sub-advisory fee rate proposed under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. Specifically, the Board considered that if the Marsico Sub-Advisory Agreement had contained the same sub-advisory fee rate as is proposed under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the aggregate amount of fees paid by BlackRock to Marsico for the Growth Fund’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 would not have been different from the amount actually paid by BlackRock to Marsico for the same period.
Following consideration of this information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the fees to be paid pursuant to the New Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the services provided.
D. Economies of Scale
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Growth Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps. The Board also considered the potential for sharing economies of scale with shareholders as the Growth Fund grows, noting that Janus’ sub-advisory fee rate contains a breakpoint and that BlackRock will pass the benefit of this breakpoint to the shareholders of the Growth Fund by contractually waiving its investment advisory fee in an amount equal to the breakpoint in the sub-advisory fee rate set forth in the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other potential ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that Janus or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with the Growth Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as Janus’ ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, and an increase in Janus’ profile in the investment advisory community. The Board also considered Janus’ overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that Janus may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.
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Disclosure of New Sub-Advisory Agreement (concluded) |
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The Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that these potential ancillary benefits that Janus and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Growth Fund were consistent with those generally available to other sub-advisers.
The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders would be able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that the Growth Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Growth Fund.
Conclusion
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the proposed New Sub-Advisory Agreement between BlackRock and Janus, with respect to the Growth Fund, for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Growth Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | | | Position(s) Held with Corporation | | Length of Time Served as a Director3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
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Independent Directors2
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Robert M. Hernandez 1944 | | | | Chair of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company; RTI International Metals, Inc. |
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Fred G. Weiss 1941 | | | | Vice Chair of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director, FGW Consultancy LLC (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director and Treasurer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Director, BTG International plc (medical technology commercialization company) from 2001 to 2007. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Allergen plc (pharmaceuticals) |
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James H. Bodurtha 1944 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) from 1996 to 2013 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Bruce R. Bond 1946 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Valerie G. Brown 1956 | | | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Chief Executive Officer and Director, Cetera Financial Group (broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services) from 2010 to 2014; Director and Vice Chairman of the Board, Financial Services Institute (trade organization) from 2009 to 2014; Director and Committee Chair, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (trade organization) from 2006 to 2014. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Donald W. Burton 1944 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership (QP), LP (an investment partnership) since 2000; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds from 1983 to 2012; Director, IDology, Inc. (technology solutions) since 2006; Director, Knology, Inc. (telecommunications) from 1996 to 2012; Director, Capital Southwest (financial) from 2006 to 2012. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat 1943 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide, LLC (risk management) from 2007 to 2012; Member of the International Advisory Board GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) from 2004 to 2009. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Alcatel-Lucent (telecommunications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service) |
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Kenneth A. Froot 1957 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor, Harvard University from 1993 to 2012. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
John F. O’Brien 1943 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Chairman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer) |
Donald C. Opatrny 1952 | | | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Trustee, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University since 2004; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School since 2007; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole since 2011; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) since 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) since 2010; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | | | Position(s) Held with Corporation | | Length of Time Served as a Director3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
Independent Directors2 (concluded)
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Roberta Cooper Ramo 1942 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Shareholder and Attorney, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc., (retail) since 1999; Director, ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit) since 2008; Vice President, Santa Fe Opera (non-profit) since 2011; Chair, Think New Mexico (non-profit), since 2013. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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David H. Walsh 1941 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation from 2008 to 2012; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
| | | | 1 The address of each Director and Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
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| | | | 2 Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Corporation’s by-laws or charter or statute. In no event may an Independent Director hold office beyond December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. |
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| | | | 3 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Corporation. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Directors as joining the Corporation’s board in 2007, those Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Kenneth A. Froot, 2005; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2005; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 1999; David H. Walsh, 2003; and Fred G. Weiss, 1998. |
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Interested Directors4
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Robert Fairbairn 1965 | | | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Senior Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Global Head of BlackRock’s 2011 Retail and iShares businesses since 2012; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Head of BlackRock’s Global Client Group from 2009 to 2012; Chairman of BlackRock’s international businesses from 2007 to 2010. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Henry Gabbay 1947 | | | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly, BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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John M. Perlowski 1964 | | | | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2015 to present (Director); 2010 to present (President and Chief Executive Officer) | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | | 104 RICs consisting of 174 Portfolios | | None |
| | | | 4 Messrs. Fairbairn and Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Corporation based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay may be deemed an “interested person” of the Corporation based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay does not currently serve as an officer or employee of BlackRock or its affiliates or own any securities of BlackRock or The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Mr. Gabbay is a non-management Interested Directors. Interested Directors serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Corporation’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. Officers of the Corporation serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | | | Position(s) Held with Corporation | | Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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John M. Perlowski 1964 | | | | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2015 to present (Director); 2010 to present (President and Chief Executive Officer) | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. |
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Jennifer McGovern 1977 | | | | Vice President | | Since 2014 | | Director of BlackRock since 2011; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group since 2013; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2010. |
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Neal Andrews 1966 | | | | Chief Financial Officer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
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Jay Fife 1970 | | | | Treasurer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
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Charles Park 1967 | | | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2014 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012. |
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Fernanda Piedra 1969 | | | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | Since 2015 | | Director of BlackRock since 2014; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Regional Head of Financial Crime for the Americas at BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Head of Regulatory Changes and Remediation for the Asset Wealth Management Division of Deutsche Bank from 2010 to 2014; Vice President of Goldman Sachs (Anti-Money Laundering/Suspicious Activities Group) from 2004 to 2010. |
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Benjamin Archibald 1975 | | | | Secretary | | Since 2012 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2014; Director of BlackRock from 2010 to 2013; Assistant Secretary of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2010 to 2012; General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Uhuru Capital Management from 2009 to 2010; Executive Director and Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2005 to 2009. |
| | | | 1 The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
| | | | 2 Officers of the Corporation serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
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Effective March 1, 2015, Charles Park resigned as Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Corporation and Fernanda Piedra became Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Corporation. Effective as of the close of business on May 13, 2015, Valerie G. Brown and Donald C. Opatrny were appointed to serve as Directors of the Corporation. |
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Investment Advisor BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisors Massachusetts Financial Services Company Boston, MA 02199
Marsico Capital Management, LLC Denver, CO 80202
Invesco Advisers, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30309
Franklin Advisers, Inc. San Mateo, CA 94403 | | | | Custodian Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Boston, MA 02109
Transfer Agent BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA 02110 | | Distributor BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116 | | Legal Counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP New York, NY 10019
Address of the Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809
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General Information
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing. Visit http://www.blackrock.com for more information.
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safe-guarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
FDPS-5/15-AR | | | | | | |
| Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. |
| Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of trustees (the “board of trustees”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: Robert M. Hernandez Fred G. Weiss Stuart E. Eizenstat |
| | Bruce R. Bond |
Under applicable securities laws, a person 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 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 |
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
| (a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees3 |
Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | $51,738 | $43,863 | $0 | $0 | $15,402 | $15,100 | $0 | $0 |
Invesco Value FDP Fund | $31,163 | $31,163 | $0 | $0 | $12,240 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | $31,163 | $31,163 | $0 | $0 | $12,240 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 |
MFS Research International FDP Fund | $33,463 | $33,463 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 |
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with
BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):
| Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 | $0 | $0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | $0 | $0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 | $2,391,000 | $2,555,000 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) | None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
| (f) Not Applicable |
| | (g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were: |
Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End |
Franklin Templeton Total Return FDP Fund | $15,402 | $15,100 |
Invesco Value FDP Fund | $12,240 | $12,000 |
Marsico Growth FDP Fund | $12,240 | $12,000 |
MFS Research International FDP Fund | $13,260 | $13,000 |
Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,391,000 and $2,555,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
| Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
| Item 6 – | Investments (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
| Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
| Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
| Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these
controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Item 12 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
| (a)(1) | Code of Ethics – See Item 2 |
| (a)(2) | Certifications – Attached hereto |
| (b) | Certifications – Attached hereto |
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.
FDP Series, Inc.
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
FDP Series, Inc.
Date: July 29, 2015
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
FDP Series, Inc.
Date: July 29, 2015
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
FDP Series, Inc.
Date: July 29, 2015