United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-1
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Global Allocation Fund
______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Peter J. Germain, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End:11/30/19
Date of Reporting Period:Six months ended 05/31/19
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
May 31, 2019
Share Class | Ticker | A | FSTBX | B | FSBBX | C | FSBCX |
| R | FSBKX | Institutional | SBFIX | R6 | FSBLX |
Federated Global Allocation Fund
Fund Established 1934
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
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Not FDIC Insured ■ May Lose Value ■ No Bank Guarantee
J. Christopher
Donahue
President
Federated Global Allocation Fund
Letter from the President
Dear Valued Shareholder,
I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from December 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019. This report includes a complete listing of your fund's holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
In addition, our website, FederatedInvestors.com, offers easy access to Federated resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists, and financial planning tools.
Thank you for investing with Federated. I hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At May 31, 2019, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Portfolio Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets2 |
International Equity Securities | 31.7% |
Domestic Equity Securities | 31.1% |
Foreign Debt Securities | 7.3% |
Corporate Debt Securities | 6.4% |
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities | 3.2% |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.6% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.1% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities3 | 0.1% |
Other Security Type4 | 0.8% |
Emerging Markets Core Fund | 9.4% |
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 4.7% |
Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | 1.4% |
High Yield Bond Portfolio | 0.9% |
Federated Bank Loan Core Fund | 0.3% |
Derivative Contracts5,6 | 0.0% |
Other Assets and Liabilities7 | 2.0% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 | See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these security types. |
2 | As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more affiliated investment companies. For purposes of this table, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market mutual fund) is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments. |
3 | For purposes of this table, Mortgage-Backed Securities include mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Government Sponsored Entities and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities. |
4 | Other Security Type consist of an exchange-traded fund. |
5 | Represents less than 0.1%. |
6 | Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund's performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract's significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund's direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this Report. |
7 | Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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At May 31, 2019, the Fund's sector composition8 of the Fund's equity holdings was as follows:
Sector Composition of Equity Holdings | Percentage of Equity Securities |
Financials | 19.0% |
Information Technology | 14.2% |
Industrials | 12.2% |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.5% |
Health Care | 10.0% |
Consumer Staples | 7.9% |
Communication Services | 7.8% |
Materials | 5.3% |
Energy | 4.5% |
Real Estate | 3.8% |
Utilities | 3.8% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
8 | Sector classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS. |
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Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—62.8% | |
| | Communication Services—4.9% | |
4,893 | 1 | AMC Networks, Inc. | $258,204 |
25,118 | | AT&T, Inc. | 768,108 |
610 | 1 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 674,965 |
96 | 1 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 105,948 |
32,039 | | Auto Trader Group PLC | 242,975 |
388 | 1 | Boingo Wireless, Inc. | 7,333 |
391 | 1 | Care.com, Inc. | 5,587 |
311 | 1 | CarGurus, Inc. | 10,624 |
314 | 1 | Charter Communications, Inc. | 118,315 |
490 | | Cheil Worldwide, Inc. | 10,853 |
3,500 | | China Mobile Ltd. | 30,555 |
31,546 | | Deutsche Telekom AG, Class REG | 532,453 |
2,380 | 1 | Facebook, Inc. | 422,379 |
1,467 | 1 | Glu Mobile, Inc. | 11,707 |
659 | 1 | Gray Television, Inc. | 11,355 |
439,095 | | HKT Trust and HKT Ltd. | 691,766 |
6,046 | | Hellenic Telecommunication Organization SA | 82,733 |
5,268 | 1 | IAC Interactive Corp. | 1,163,438 |
1,183 | 1 | Imax Corp. | 25,742 |
819 | 1 | Intelsat SA | 14,783 |
17,700 | | KDDI Corp. | 454,625 |
62,737 | | Koninklijke KPN NV | 191,808 |
1,198 | 1 | Liberty Braves Group | 31,879 |
319 | 1 | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. | 3,397 |
20,862 | 1 | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | 1,268,827 |
733 | 1 | Loral Space & Communications Ltd. | 24,849 |
3,963 | 1 | Match Group, Inc. | 272,060 |
18,000 | | NTT DOCOMO, Inc. | 412,938 |
472 | | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 47,271 |
36,000 | | PCCW Ltd. | 20,473 |
19,966 | | Pearson PLC | 198,791 |
10,174 | | Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | 535,272 |
97 | | Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | 3,900 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Communication Services—continued | |
112,400 | | Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. | $191,476 |
30,304 | 1 | Sprint Corp. | 208,188 |
7,497 | 1 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 550,580 |
894 | 1 | TechTarget, Inc. | 16,897 |
32,150 | | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | 90,171 |
175,649 | | Telstra Corp. Ltd. | 444,488 |
26,100 | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 1,082,393 |
86,783 | | Tim Participacoes S.A. | 243,279 |
19,118 | | Tribune Media Co. | 885,163 |
194,400 | 1 | True Corp. PCL | 30,205 |
21,972 | 1 | Twitter, Inc. | 800,660 |
2,065 | 1 | U.S. Cellular Corp. | 89,931 |
5,053 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 274,630 |
23,894 | | Vivendi SA | 642,200 |
2,699 | 1 | Vonage Holdings Corp. | 31,956 |
291 | | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | 21,167 |
1,890 | 1 | Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. | 61,803 |
32,049 | 1 | Zillow Group, Inc. | 1,378,748 |
187,360 | 1 | Zynga, Inc. | 1,178,494 |
| | TOTAL | 16,878,342 |
| | Consumer Discretionary—7.2% | |
401 | | Aaron's, Inc. | 21,357 |
146 | | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | 2,526 |
3,831 | | Adidas AG | 1,096,423 |
7,200 | | Aisin Seiki Co. | 238,462 |
5,817 | 1 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | 868,245 |
1,907 | 1 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3,385,058 |
1,595 | | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 27,753 |
3,500 | | Asics Corp. | 38,284 |
4,211 | | BBX Capital Corp. | 17,223 |
341 | | BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 14,284 |
1,759 | | Bloomin Brands, Inc. | 33,966 |
120 | 1 | Booking Holdings, Inc. | 198,746 |
543 | 1 | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | 14,189 |
6,100 | | Bridgestone Corp. | 226,913 |
5,308 | 1 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. | 727,514 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Consumer Discretionary—continued | |
142 | | Brinker International, Inc. | $5,335 |
975 | 1 | CROCs, Inc. | 18,837 |
2,867 | | Callaway Golf Co. | 42,145 |
28 | | Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. | 2,801 |
184 | 1 | Career Education Corp. | 3,454 |
33 | 1 | Cavco Industries, Inc. | 4,739 |
5,977 | | Columbia Sportswear Co. | 560,523 |
26,368 | | Compass Group PLC | 596,629 |
256 | | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 7,060 |
2,649 | | D. R. Horton, Inc. | 113,271 |
1,076 | | Dana, Inc. | 15,699 |
160 | | Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | 7,958 |
430 | 1 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. | 65,403 |
2,375 | 1 | Denny's Corp. | 46,740 |
700 | | Denso Corp. | 26,956 |
414 | | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 39,090 |
14,065 | | Dollarama, Inc. | 444,240 |
11,709 | | eBay, Inc. | 420,704 |
639 | 1 | Etsy, Inc. | 39,816 |
14,591 | | Extended Stay America, Inc. | 250,090 |
200 | | Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 115,691 |
3,396 | | Faurecia | 124,741 |
8,000 | | Feng Tay Enterprise Co. Ltd. | 60,197 |
13,247 | | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | 168,685 |
2,789 | | Fila Korea Ltd. | 181,740 |
365 | 1 | Five Below, Inc. | 46,986 |
35,515 | | Ford Motor Co. | 338,103 |
222 | 1 | Fossil, Inc. | 2,173 |
2,361 | 1 | Frontdoor, Inc. | 94,936 |
18,464 | | Gentex Corp. | 394,391 |
82 | 1 | Gentherm, Inc. | 3,065 |
133 | | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 9,601 |
95,896 | | Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. | 275,525 |
14,932 | 1 | Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. | 379,571 |
9,475 | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 847,444 |
9,176 | | Home Depot, Inc. | 1,742,064 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Consumer Discretionary—continued | |
11,600 | | Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | $183,267 |
20,541 | | Industria de Diseno Textil SA | 551,509 |
6,651 | | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | 429,763 |
485 | | Jack in the Box, Inc. | 40,352 |
195 | | Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | 14,393 |
46,800 | | Jollibee Foods Corp. | 258,353 |
607 | | Kering | 315,303 |
2,800 | | Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 129,087 |
216 | 1 | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | 6,325 |
645 | | LCI Industries | 53,451 |
2,680 | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | 1,015,419 |
1,361 | | La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 43,811 |
103 | | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 5,665 |
1,639 | 1 | Laureate Education, Inc. | 26,322 |
642 | 1 | Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. | 26,470 |
4,440 | | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 414,163 |
9,385 | | Magna International, Inc. | 401,966 |
595 | | Marine Products Corp. | 8,235 |
16,500 | | Mazda Motor Corp. | 160,113 |
800 | | McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan), Ltd. | 36,362 |
1,830 | | Michelin, Class B | 209,317 |
12,300 | | Mitsubishi Motors Corp. | 57,634 |
100 | 1 | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | 4,303 |
7,147 | | Moncler S.p.A | 262,699 |
292 | | Movado Group, Inc. | 7,522 |
9,871 | | Mr. Price Group Ltd. | 133,562 |
97 | 1 | NVR, Inc. | 310,552 |
1,305 | | Naspers Ltd., Class N | 292,526 |
5,933 | | Next PLC | 432,667 |
15,000 | | Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. | 108,699 |
1,900 | | Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd. | 226,058 |
4,312 | | Nokian Renkaat Oyj | 122,995 |
765 | 1 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holding, Inc. | 75,521 |
568 | | PVH Corp. | 48,388 |
40,900 | | Panasonic Corp. | 323,840 |
1,972 | 1 | Party City Holdco, Inc. | 15,579 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Consumer Discretionary—continued | |
347 | 1 | Penn National Gaming, Inc. | $6,541 |
3,292 | | Persimmon PLC | 81,783 |
10,184 | | Petrobras Distribuidora SA | 66,311 |
14,325 | | Peugeot SA | 319,271 |
602 | 1 | Planet Fitness, Inc. | 46,035 |
55,000 | | Pou Chen Corp. | 62,280 |
204 | 1 | RH | 17,371 |
523 | 1 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | 12,479 |
3,500 | | Rinnai Corp. | 228,227 |
23,600 | | Ruentex Industries Ltd. | 51,588 |
200 | | Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. | 36,103 |
737 | 1 | SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. | 23,584 |
497 | 1 | ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. | 26,838 |
3,900 | | Shimamura Co. Ltd. | 297,095 |
318 | | Shoe Carnival, Inc. | 8,169 |
67 | 1 | Shutterfly, Inc. | 3,181 |
428 | 1 | Shutterstock, Inc. | 16,290 |
28 | | Skyline Champion Corp. | 655 |
8,745 | | Sodexo SA | 1,004,937 |
539 | | Starbucks Corp. | 40,996 |
6,000 | | Subaru Corp. | 138,593 |
3,100 | | Suzuki Motor Corp. | 147,660 |
1,094 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | 55,017 |
120 | 1 | TopBuild Corp. | 9,512 |
13,100 | | Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. | 228,634 |
1,012 | 1 | Under Armour, Inc. | 20,473 |
1,511 | | V.F. Corp. | 123,721 |
371 | 1 | Vera Bradley, Inc. | 4,062 |
291 | | Volkswagen AG | 46,211 |
334 | 1 | Weight Watchers International, Inc. | 5,775 |
28,400 | | Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. | 133,105 |
13,600 | | Yamaha Motor Co. | 231,330 |
20,500 | | Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. | 57,308 |
223 | 1 | Zumiez, Inc. | 4,411 |
| | TOTAL | 24,715,083 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Consumer Staples—4.9% | |
6,100 | | AEON Co. Ltd. | $105,166 |
2,061 | | Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B | 126,487 |
2,520 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 96,566 |
14,824 | 1 | Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda | 87,457 |
11,241 | | BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS | 153,785 |
542 | 1 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 13,539 |
2,730 | | British American Tobacco PLC | 94,769 |
3,168 | | Brown-Forman Corp. | 155,897 |
3,234 | | Bunge Ltd. | 169,106 |
376 | | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 13,920 |
422 | | Calavo Growers, Inc. | 36,904 |
1,400 | | Calbee, Inc. | 39,573 |
31,800 | | Charoen Pokphand Indonesia PT Tbk | 10,899 |
4,503 | | Church and Dwight, Inc. | 335,068 |
8,479 | | Clicks Group, Ltd. | 110,899 |
13,428 | | Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | 88,560 |
3,941 | | Colruyt SA | 292,676 |
67 | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | 16,052 |
54,599 | | Davide Campari - Milano SpA | 532,864 |
23,720 | | Diageo PLC | 997,104 |
481 | 1 | Edgewell Personal Care Co. | 13,728 |
2,629 | | Empire Co. Ltd., Class A | 60,609 |
1,099 | | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | 176,972 |
7,420 | | George Weston Ltd. | 554,304 |
3,000 | | Growell Holdings Co., Ltd. | 105,191 |
5,141 | 1 | Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. | 214,791 |
9,901 | | Imperial Brands PLC | 239,917 |
50,408 | | J. Sainsbury PLC | 127,182 |
1,209 | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 154,619 |
14,577 | | Kraft Heinz Co./The | 403,054 |
5,304 | | L'Oreal SA | 1,423,442 |
3,717 | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 220,232 |
12,000 | | Lion Corp. | 231,424 |
15,734 | | Loblaw Co. Ltd. | 807,421 |
7,466 | | Metro, Inc., Class A | 272,490 |
4,410 | | MetroWholesale & Food Specialist AG | 69,470 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Consumer Staples—continued | |
14,806 | 1 | Monster Beverage Corp. | $915,899 |
6,123 | | Nestle S.A. | 608,121 |
20,800 | | Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | 483,481 |
4,498 | | Orkla ASA | 38,932 |
34,700 | | PT Gudang Garam Tbk | 195,347 |
1,097 | 1 | Performance Food Group Co. | 43,167 |
8,300 | 1 | Perlis Plantations Bhd | 37,339 |
34,706 | | Pick'n Pay Stores Ltd. | 168,832 |
2,900 | | Pigeon Corp. | 108,976 |
24,000 | | President Chain Store Corp. | 228,275 |
7,618 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | 783,968 |
191 | | Sanfilippo (John B. & Sons), Inc. | 14,640 |
5,200 | | Sundrug Co. Ltd. | 130,417 |
7,722 | �� | Sysco Corp. | 531,428 |
21,443 | | Tesco PLC | 61,310 |
24,236 | | The Coca-Cola Co. | 1,190,715 |
9,791 | | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | 743,039 |
2,558 | 1 | US Foods Holding Corp. | 88,404 |
152 | 1 | USANA Health Sciences, Inc. | 10,759 |
146,000 | | Uni-President Enterprises Corp. | 375,257 |
173 | | Universal Corp. | 9,778 |
5,538 | | Vector Group Ltd. | 49,565 |
77 | | WD 40 Co. | 12,037 |
113,063 | | Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. | 318,154 |
533 | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 26,298 |
7,349 | | WalMart, Inc. | 745,483 |
28,100 | | Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd. | 420,321 |
20,000 | | Yihai International Holding Ltd. | 98,197 |
| | TOTAL | 16,990,276 |
| | Energy—2.8% | |
226 | | Arch Coal, Inc. | 19,922 |
164,269 | | BP PLC | 1,114,089 |
30 | 1 | Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. | 586 |
33 | 1 | CONSOL Energy, Inc. | 865 |
1,321 | | CVR Energy, Inc. | 56,103 |
716 | 1 | Cactus, Inc. | 23,306 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Energy—continued | |
5,732 | | Chevron Corp. | $652,588 |
486,000 | | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | 323,124 |
10,094 | | ConocoPhillips | 595,142 |
200 | | DMC Global, Inc. | 13,528 |
471 | | Delek US Holdings, Inc. | 14,417 |
2,080 | | Equinor ASA | 39,753 |
898 | 1 | Exterran Corp. | 12,392 |
1,584 | | Exxaro Resources Ltd. | 18,428 |
9,935 | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 703,100 |
1,870 | | Hess Corp. | 104,458 |
11,176 | | Imperial Oil Ltd. | 298,749 |
1,251 | 1 | Keane Group, Inc. | 9,182 |
172 | | Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc. | 2,193 |
230 | | Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. | 2,415 |
10,313 | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 474,295 |
787 | 1 | Matrix Services Co. | 14,245 |
8,423 | | Neste Oyj | 283,904 |
458 | | OMV AG | 21,498 |
7,896 | | PBF Energy, Inc. | 208,454 |
158,000 | | PTT Public Co. Ltd. | 230,583 |
116 | 1 | Par Petroleum Corp. | 2,274 |
503 | | Peabody Energy Corp. | 11,831 |
152,000 | | PetroChina Co. Ltd. | 84,765 |
35,764 | 1 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 257,296 |
15,081 | | Phillips 66 | 1,218,545 |
1,390 | 1 | Propetro Holding Corp. | 26,994 |
253 | 1 | Renewable Energy Group, Inc. | 3,957 |
3,586 | | Repsol SA | 57,758 |
20,614 | | Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B | 642,770 |
210 | 1 | Seacor Holdings, Inc. | 8,738 |
29,605 | 1 | Tatneft | 335,018 |
14,707 | | Tenaris S.A. | 172,249 |
18,829 | | Total S.A. | 973,975 |
336 | | Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. | 7,553 |
9,057 | | Valero Energy Corp. | 637,613 |
1,386 | 1 | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 5,821 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Energy—continued | |
1,941 | | World Fuel Services Corp. | $56,561 |
| | TOTAL | 9,741,037 |
| | Financials—11.9% | |
390 | | AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. | 6,014 |
238,050 | | AMP Ltd. | 357,142 |
4,432 | | Admiral Group PLC | 115,670 |
13,944 | | Aflac, Inc. | 715,327 |
8,695 | | Ageas | 424,011 |
710,000 | | Agricultural Bank of China | 303,798 |
4,183 | 1 | Alior Bank SA | 57,601 |
6,814 | | Allianz SE | 1,513,486 |
6,869 | | Allstate Corp. | 656,058 |
1,901 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 53,817 |
3,322 | | American Express Co. | 381,067 |
3,636 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 502,604 |
483 | | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | 7,090 |
5,939 | | Assicurazioni Generali SpA | 104,224 |
1,483 | | Assured Guaranty Ltd. | 60,610 |
24,390 | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne | 470,680 |
38,969 | | BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | 296,343 |
23,687 | | BS Financial Group, Inc. | 136,844 |
44,911 | | B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | 418,557 |
104 | | BancFirst Corp. | 5,432 |
84,857 | | Banco de Chile | 12,182 |
24,064 | | Banco Santander Brasil SA | 280,260 |
317,285 | | Banco Santander Chile SA | 22,341 |
3,561 | | Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand | 5,222 |
1,174 | 1 | Bancorp, Inc., DE | 10,449 |
7,312 | | Bank Hapoalim BM | 52,623 |
52,228 | | Bank Leumi Le-Israel | 350,271 |
67,242 | | Bank of America Corp. | 1,788,637 |
160,000 | | Bank of Communications Ltd. | 125,068 |
457 | | Bank of Marin Bancorp | 18,513 |
4,634 | | Bank of Montreal | 336,407 |
748 | | Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. | 71,202 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Financials—continued | |
571 | | Banner Corp. | $28,813 |
31,204 | | Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. | 242,283 |
1,399 | 1 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 276,191 |
2,346 | | BlackRock, Inc. | 974,904 |
327 | 1 | Blucora, Inc. | 10,127 |
856 | 1 | Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 30,379 |
1,723 | | Brightsphere Investment Group PLC | 18,505 |
153 | | CNA Financial Corp. | 6,879 |
18,060 | | CNP Assurances | 386,929 |
882 | | Cadence BanCorporation | 16,317 |
5,000 | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 379,143 |
207 | 1 | Cannae Holdings, Inc. | 5,264 |
1,200 | | Cathay Bancorp, Inc. | 40,368 |
169,000 | | Chang Hwa Commercial Bank | 106,600 |
14,702 | | Charles Schwab Corp. | 611,750 |
650 | | Chemical Financial Corp. | 24,609 |
450,000 | | China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. | 255,069 |
229,000 | | China Construction Bank Corp. | 180,694 |
8,000 | 2 | China Ding Yi Feng Holdings Ltd. | 621 |
363,000 | | China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd. | 61,446 |
82,200 | | China Insurance International Holdings Co. Ltd. | 210,609 |
68,000 | | China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. | 326,415 |
49,292 | | Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt | 347,202 |
33,500 | | Concordia Financial Group Ltd. | 127,464 |
1,647 | | ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | 34,603 |
12,331 | | Corp Mapfre Sa | 36,191 |
9,331,237 | | Corpbanca | 72,634 |
4,900 | | DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 86,566 |
16,586 | | DNB Bank ASA | 281,027 |
4,330 | | Deutsche Boerse AG | 598,536 |
12,862 | | E*Trade Financial Corp. | 576,218 |
415,162 | | E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 359,285 |
705 | | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | 37,421 |
11,402 | | East West Bancorp, Inc. | 487,093 |
613 | | Employers Holdings, Inc. | 25,464 |
790 | 1 | Enova International, Inc. | 16,867 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Financials—continued | |
525 | | Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | $20,575 |
1,699 | | Erste Group Bank AG | 60,220 |
967 | 1 | Essent Group Ltd. | 45,401 |
6,782 | | Exor NV | 425,058 |
88,000 | | Far East Horizon Ltd. | 93,737 |
201 | | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Association, Class C | 13,754 |
3,580 | | First BanCorp | 35,657 |
539 | | First Bancorp, Inc. | 19,086 |
116 | | First Commmonwealth Financial Corp. | 1,458 |
442 | | First Defiance Financial Corp. | 11,978 |
536 | | First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A | 19,784 |
964 | | First Merchants Corp. | 32,053 |
57,290 | | FirstRand Ltd. | 262,790 |
13,581 | 1 | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | 39,521 |
9,944 | | Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | 193,490 |
167 | | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | 9,222 |
30 | | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | 932 |
1,017 | | Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | 23,025 |
413 | 1 | Green Dot Corp. | 19,167 |
41,692 | | Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V. | 227,193 |
62,579 | | HSBC Holdings PLC | 510,550 |
3,152 | | Hana Financial Holdings | 95,848 |
763 | | Hancock Whitney Corp. | 28,979 |
16,133 | | Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 460,561 |
1,064 | | Heritage Commerce Corp. | 12,672 |
176 | | Hometrust Bancshares, Inc. | 4,308 |
53,800 | | Hong Leong Bank Berhad | 243,792 |
1,700 | | Hong Leong Credit Berhad | 7,695 |
492 | | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 22,243 |
5,458 | | Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. | 140,668 |
12,838 | | IRB Brasil Resserguros S/A | 333,321 |
438 | | Iberiabank Corp. | 31,317 |
691 | | Independent Bank Corp.- Michigan | 14,615 |
23,000 | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | 16,393 |
20,415 | | Industrial Bank of Korea | 236,990 |
518 | | International Bancshares Corp. | 18,886 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Financials—continued | |
2,752 | | Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | $42,353 |
3,996 | | Investors Bancorp, Inc. | 41,598 |
11,137 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1,180,077 |
5,297 | | KB Financial Group, Inc. | 195,241 |
1,255 | | KBC Groupe | 82,431 |
184 | | Komercni Banka A.S. | 6,941 |
56,847 | | Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | 152,927 |
17,475 | | L E Lundbergforetagen AB | 574,147 |
2,436 | | LPL Investment Holdings, Inc. | 195,416 |
1,539 | | Ladder Capital Corp. | 24,470 |
2,042 | | Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. | 6,534 |
539 | | LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. | 19,674 |
78,199 | | Legal & General Group PLC | 254,030 |
3,917 | | London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 260,977 |
4,139 | 1 | MGIC Investment Corp. | 56,083 |
4,217 | | MSCI, Inc., Class A | 927,782 |
54,423 | | Medibank Private Ltd. | 124,349 |
16,117 | | MetLife, Inc. | 744,767 |
2,608 | | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. | 57,014 |
157,900 | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 222,772 |
9,331 | | Morgan Stanley | 379,678 |
5,111 | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | 1,233,675 |
382 | 1 | NMI Holdings, Inc. | 10,413 |
25,658 | | NN Group NV | 973,247 |
770 | | National Bank Holdings Corp. | 27,019 |
5,616 | | National Bank of Canada, Montreal | 252,255 |
26 | | National Western Life Insurance Co., Class A | 6,933 |
30,968 | | Nordea Bank Abp | 218,403 |
746 | | OFG Bancorp. | 14,010 |
1,961 | | OTP Bank RT | 81,822 |
2,196 | 1 | On Deck Capital, Inc. | 8,828 |
4,847 | | Onex Corp. | 276,454 |
2,330 | | Orange Life Insurance Ltd. | 70,894 |
3,000 | | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 23,088 |
5,491 | | PNC Financial Services Group | 698,785 |
197,300 | | PT Bank Central Asia | 402,007 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Financials—continued | |
70,700 | | PT Bank Danamon Indonesia | $22,923 |
1,518 | | Partners Group Holding AG | 1,064,163 |
647,000 | | People's Insurance Co. (Group) of China Ltd. | 253,648 |
415 | | People's Utah Bancorp | 11,620 |
35,500 | | Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. | 390,819 |
428,000 | | Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd. | 255,761 |
11,171 | | Power Corp. of Canada | 235,470 |
18,082 | | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA | 185,180 |
322 | | Preferred Bank Los Angeles, CA | 14,094 |
555 | | Primerica, Inc. | 63,747 |
1,220 | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 29,085 |
13,500 | | RHB Capital Berhad | 18,777 |
48,390 | | RMB Holdings Ltd. | 273,465 |
2,795 | | Radian Group, Inc. | 62,748 |
234 | | Raiffeisen Bank International AG | 5,433 |
3,791 | | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 313,061 |
2,695 | | Ready Capital Corp., REIT | 39,266 |
204 | | Republic Bancorp, Inc. | 9,351 |
73,720 | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 198,937 |
719 | | SEI Investments Co. | 36,130 |
2,724 | | Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | 184,562 |
10,608 | | Scor SA | 435,851 |
718,528 | | Shin Kong Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. | 199,258 |
9,128 | | Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 340,747 |
4,000 | | Singapore Exchange Ltd. | 21,490 |
37,758 | | Skand Enskilda BKN, Class A | 335,148 |
21,558 | | Standard Bank Group Ltd. | 293,784 |
5,300 | | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 193,457 |
3,532 | | Suncorp Group Ltd. | 31,850 |
6,838 | | Swiss Re AG | 647,712 |
4,814 | | TRYG A/S | 150,450 |
573,000 | | Taiwan Business Bank | 234,258 |
494,730 | | Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 320,817 |
1,120 | | The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. | 36,982 |
3,669 | | The Travelers Cos., Inc. | 534,096 |
13,560 | | Toronto Dominion Bank | 741,406 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Financials—continued | |
369 | 1 | Trupanion, Inc. | $10,823 |
875 | | United Community Banks, Inc. | 23,196 |
1,909 | | United Community Financial Corp. | 17,486 |
380 | | United Financial Bancorp, Inc. | 4,955 |
29,000 | | United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 495,787 |
27,743 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | 1,230,957 |
927 | | Wendel SA | 117,519 |
626 | | Wesbanco, Inc. | 22,242 |
2,762 | | Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. | 26,764 |
19,064 | | Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney | 362,974 |
| | TOTAL | 41,018,318 |
| | Health Care—6.3% | |
20,831 | 1 | Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 57,910 |
124 | 1 | Addus Homecare Corp. | 8,479 |
2,966 | 1 | Agenus, Inc. | 7,563 |
6,977 | 1 | Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. | 31,048 |
15,700 | | Alfresa Holdings Corp. | 395,138 |
499 | 1 | Amedisys, Inc. | 56,043 |
7,894 | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 614,627 |
854 | 1 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 6,439 |
226 | 1 | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4,350 |
7 | | Anthem, Inc. | 1,946 |
1,573 | 1 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 31,602 |
6,687 | 1 | Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | 56,706 |
933 | 1 | Array BioPharma, Inc. | 24,650 |
394 | 1 | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 9,342 |
1,992 | | AstraZeneca PLC | 146,994 |
3,304 | 1 | Athenex, Inc. | 47,743 |
22 | 1 | Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. | 773 |
11,203 | | Baxter International, Inc. | 822,748 |
4,306 | 1 | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A | 1,235,521 |
172 | 1 | BioTelemetry, Inc. | 8,232 |
13,063 | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 592,668 |
3,925 | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 165,125 |
303 | 1 | Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. | 11,802 |
12,432 | 1 | Celgene Corp. | 1,165,997 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Health Care—continued | |
318 | 1 | Celltrion, Inc. | $50,589 |
3,313 | 1 | ChemoCentryx, Inc. | 37,371 |
2,115 | | Coloplast A.S., Class B | 225,416 |
823 | 1 | Corvel Corp. | 60,886 |
6,801 | 1 | Davita, Inc. | 295,299 |
791 | 1 | Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. | 3,654 |
4,500 | | Eisai Co. Ltd. | 263,934 |
394 | | Ensign Group, Inc. | 20,984 |
16,686 | 1 | Exelixis, Inc. | 326,879 |
5,891 | 1 | Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. | 49,484 |
2,432 | | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 177,466 |
1,986 | | Fresenius SE & Co KGaA | 100,819 |
2,039 | 1 | G1 Therapeutics, Inc. | 42,737 |
72 | 1 | Genomic Health, Inc. | 3,762 |
48,179 | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 930,330 |
440 | 1 | Globus Medical, Inc. | 17,292 |
4,006 | | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 484,566 |
385 | 1 | HMS Holdings Corp. | 11,716 |
700 | 1 | Haemonetics Corp. | 67,893 |
894 | 1 | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 13,186 |
25 | 1 | HealthEquity, Inc. | 1,634 |
3,214 | | Humana, Inc. | 786,980 |
23,257 | 1 | Immunogen, Inc. | 41,863 |
16,007 | 1 | Incyte Genomics, Inc. | 1,258,630 |
99 | 1 | Inogen, Inc. | 6,383 |
239 | 1 | Integer Holdings Corp. | 16,754 |
462 | 1 | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | 7,554 |
1,018 | | Johnson & Johnson | 133,511 |
505 | 1 | LHC Group, Inc. | 57,206 |
10,974 | 1 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 59,040 |
477 | 1 | MacroGenics, Inc. | 8,748 |
586 | 1 | Magellan Health, Inc. | 38,694 |
2,744 | 1 | Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. | 40,227 |
8,111 | | McKesson Corp. | 990,678 |
22,700 | | Medipal Holdings Corp. | 490,212 |
4,169 | | Merck & Co., Inc. | 330,226 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Health Care—continued | |
1,062 | 1 | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | $54,831 |
11,800 | | Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. | 138,798 |
799 | 1 | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 113,666 |
4,518 | 1 | Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 52,544 |
119 | 1 | Natus Medical, Inc. | 2,963 |
9,695 | 1 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | 821,942 |
19,104 | | Novartis AG | 1,640,708 |
10,437 | | Novo Nordisk A/S | 491,926 |
1,170 | 1 | Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. | 25,143 |
203 | 1 | Omnicell, Inc. | 16,128 |
103 | 1 | OraSure Technologies, Inc. | 855 |
907 | | Orion Oyj | 29,639 |
30 | 1 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | 1,480 |
20,082 | 1 | PDL BioPharma, Inc. | 56,631 |
3,056 | | Pfizer, Inc. | 126,885 |
157 | 1 | Providence Service Corp. | 10,155 |
220 | 1 | Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4,759 |
1,276 | | Recordati SpA | 52,681 |
3,069 | 1 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 925,979 |
866 | | Roche Holding AG | 227,257 |
2,096 | 1 | Scholar Rock Holding Corp. | 38,441 |
5,618 | 1 | Siga Technologies, Inc. | 30,000 |
22,000 | | Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. | 82,417 |
5,369 | | Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | 97,262 |
118 | 1 | Staar Surgical Co. | 2,734 |
100 | | Straumann Holding AG | 82,237 |
7,000 | | Suzuken Co. Ltd. | 429,526 |
66 | 1 | Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. | 2,981 |
254 | 1 | Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. | 12,200 |
305 | 1 | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | 20,911 |
378 | 1 | Tivity Health, Inc. | 6,917 |
41 | 1 | Triple-S Management Corp., Class B | 1,004 |
340 | 1 | Twist Bioscience Corp. | 8,775 |
7,324 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,770,943 |
230 | 1 | Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3,376 |
433 | 1 | Veracyte, Inc. | 9,812 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Health Care—continued | |
6,441 | 1 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,070,365 |
89 | 1 | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | 24,581 |
414 | 1 | Xencor, Inc. | 12,768 |
| | TOTAL | 21,458,269 |
| | Industrials—7.7% | |
67,939 | | ADT, Inc. | 397,443 |
381 | 1 | ASGN, Inc. | 19,328 |
167 | | AZZ, Inc. | 7,027 |
7,367 | | Adecco Group AG | 395,997 |
44,500 | | AirAsia Group Bhd | 30,653 |
1,263 | | Airbus Group SE | 162,295 |
137,800 | | Airports of Thailand Public Co. Ltd. | 277,416 |
353 | | Alamo Group, Inc. | 33,510 |
214 | | Albany International Corp., Class A | 14,995 |
73,178 | | Alfa, S.A. de C.V., Class A | 67,022 |
174 | | Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. | 5,650 |
11,248 | | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | 465,555 |
3,117 | | Ametek, Inc. | 255,251 |
650 | | Andritz AG | 23,342 |
332 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 18,038 |
534 | | ArcBest Corp. | 13,387 |
13,766 | | Ashtead Group PLC | 323,208 |
351 | 1 | Astronics Corp. | 14,275 |
1,231 | 1 | Atkore International Group, Inc. | 28,793 |
98,419 | | Aurizon Holdings Ltd. | 352,570 |
175 | 1 | Avis Budget Group, Inc. | 4,963 |
28,700 | | BOC Aviation Ltd. | 239,031 |
54,900 | | BTS Group Holdings PCL | 19,782 |
105 | | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | 7,562 |
5,106 | | Boeing Co. | 1,744,261 |
412 | 1 | Builders Firstsource, Inc. | 5,801 |
14,616 | | Bunzl PLC | 391,189 |
1,165 | 1 | CBIZ, Inc. | 23,067 |
158 | 1,2 | CJ Corp. | 4,865 |
141 | | CRA International, Inc. | 5,279 |
15,000 | | CRRC Corp. Ltd. | 12,849 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Industrials—continued | |
442 | | CSW Industrials, Inc. | $28,257 |
8,334 | | CSX Corp. | 620,633 |
1,528 | | Caterpillar, Inc. | 183,070 |
202 | | Cheil Jedang Corp. | 17,183 |
160,000 | | China Communication Services Corp. Ltd. | 119,523 |
2,000 | | China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. | 1,776 |
96,500 | 1 | China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H | 35,496 |
206,500 | | China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. | 241,009 |
297,000 | | China Railway Group Ltd. | 221,652 |
228 | 1 | Cimpress NV | 19,950 |
190,000 | | Citic Pacific Ltd. | 257,474 |
568 | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 26,798 |
1,603 | 1 | Cornerstone Building Brands | 7,037 |
509 | | Cummins, Inc. | 76,737 |
2,901 | | DSV, De Sammensluttede Vognmad AS | 258,000 |
302 | 1 | DXP Enterprises, Inc. | 9,730 |
15,200 | | Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | 329,166 |
1,800 | | Daifuku Co. | 89,527 |
12,361 | | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 636,591 |
821 | | Eiffage SA | 78,409 |
365 | | Emcor Group, Inc. | 29,404 |
182 | | Encore Wire Corp. | 9,084 |
13,267 | | Experian PLC | 400,994 |
371 | | Exponent, Inc. | 20,795 |
266 | 1 | FTI Consulting, Inc. | 22,323 |
419 | | Federal Signal Corp. | 10,010 |
4,740 | | Ferguson PLC | 306,166 |
3,091 | | Finning International, Inc. | 49,626 |
628 | 1 | Foundation Building Materials, Inc. | 9,527 |
7,400 | | Fuji Electric Co. | 246,611 |
56 | 1 | GMS, Inc. | 943 |
10,637 | | Genivar Income Fund | 561,047 |
701 | | Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc. | 30,585 |
1,078 | 1 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. | 11,470 |
11,653 | | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA, Class B | 113,987 |
3,119 | | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B | 49,349 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Industrials—continued | |
3,351 | | Hanwha Corp. | $71,769 |
435 | 1 | Harsco Corp. | 10,875 |
814 | | Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. | 20,334 |
622 | | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 18,884 |
1,144 | | Hillenbrand, Inc. | 42,591 |
6,045 | | Honeywell International, Inc. | 993,254 |
2,000 | | Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd. | 151,488 |
204 | | ICF International, Inc. | 14,870 |
4,169 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 582,159 |
7,430 | | Ingersoll-Rand PLC, Class A | 879,266 |
634 | | Insperity, Inc. | 72,213 |
7,043 | | Intertek Group PLC | 472,286 |
9,700 | | Itochu Corp. | 178,664 |
4,500 | | JGC Corp. | 59,539 |
627 | | KForce Com, Inc. | 21,788 |
18,800 | | Kajima Corp. | 257,549 |
739 | | Korn Ferry | 31,836 |
381 | | Kuehne & Nagel International AG | 50,545 |
1,030 | | LG Corp. | 63,320 |
1,022 | | L3 Technologies, Inc. | 247,385 |
19,227 | | Latam Airlines Group SA | 168,550 |
307 | | MOOG, Inc., Class A | 25,303 |
1,791 | 1 | MRC Global, Inc. | 26,507 |
3,196 | | MTU Aero Engines GmbH | 691,053 |
541 | 1 | MYR Group, Inc. | 17,469 |
4,599 | | Manpower, Inc. | 393,306 |
82,000 | | Marubeni Corp. | 514,681 |
157 | 1 | Masonite International Corp. | 7,465 |
2,273 | 1 | Meritor, Inc. | 45,824 |
61,200 | | Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 759,614 |
1,101 | | Mueller Industries, Inc. | 29,672 |
3,220 | | Mueller Water Products, Inc. | 29,753 |
246,000 | | NWS Holdings Ltd. | 484,489 |
1,900 | | Nippon Express Co. Ltd. | 100,768 |
1,320 | | nVent Electric PLC | 30,439 |
87 | | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 2,716 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Industrials—continued | |
2,718 | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | $414,006 |
117 | 1 | Patrick Industries, Inc. | 4,772 |
181 | | Pentair PLC | 6,302 |
7,900 | | Persol Holdings Co. Ltd. | 166,750 |
527 | | Primoris Services Corp. | 9,612 |
387 | | Quad Graphics, Inc. | 3,239 |
16,300 | | Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | 520,052 |
13,856 | | Relx PLC | 323,560 |
196 | | Resources Connection, Inc. | 3,009 |
20,425 | | Rexel S.A. | 220,346 |
1,711 | 1 | Rexnord Corp. | 45,016 |
1,958 | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | 673,395 |
189 | | Rush Enterprises, Inc. | 6,666 |
2,600 | | SG Holdings Co. Ltd. | 70,461 |
58 | | SGS SA | 146,535 |
6,398 | | SKF Ab, Class B | 99,197 |
3,975 | | SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. | 70,848 |
546 | 1 | SPX Corp. | 16,238 |
195 | 1 | Saia, Inc. | 11,505 |
13,781 | | Sandvik AB | 212,546 |
4,016 | | Schneider Electric SA | 316,761 |
11,100 | | Shimizu Corp. | 90,395 |
20,500 | | Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. | 38,743 |
15,438 | | Skanska AB, Class B | 252,255 |
998 | | SkyWest, Inc. | 58,603 |
8,698 | | Southwest Airlines Co. | 414,025 |
52 | 1 | Spirit Airlines, Inc. | 2,396 |
158 | 1 | Standard Plus Corp. | 4,903 |
1,181 | | Steelcase, Inc., Class A | 18,943 |
128,943 | | Sydney Airport | 662,316 |
199 | | Systemax, Inc. | 4,097 |
924 | 1 | TPI Composites, Inc. | 19,265 |
3,900 | | Taisei Corp. | 141,923 |
959 | 1 | Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 226,132 |
250 | | Tetra Tech, Inc. | 16,880 |
154 | 1 | Titan Machinery, Inc. | 2,575 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Industrials—continued | |
41,200 | | Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. | $601,228 |
4,700 | | Toshiba Corp. | 149,362 |
12,000 | | Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 344,162 |
197 | 1 | Trex Co., Inc. | 11,785 |
1,559 | 1 | TriMas Corp. | 44,665 |
118 | 1 | TrueBlue, Inc. | 2,506 |
164 | | Unifirst Corp. | 26,040 |
1,271 | | Union Pacific Corp. | 211,977 |
2,404 | 1 | United Continental Holdings, Inc. | 186,671 |
383 | | Universal Forest Products, Inc. | 12,352 |
144 | | Universal Truckload Services, Inc. | 2,717 |
261 | 1 | Veritiv Corp. | 4,609 |
919 | | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | 74,624 |
12,175 | | Volvo AB, Class B | 170,018 |
45,592 | | Weg SA | 221,340 |
191,000 | | Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H | 289,410 |
1,206 | 1 | Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. | 11,843 |
4,221 | | Wolters Kluwer NV | 294,531 |
12,500 | | Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | 252,385 |
| | TOTAL | 26,269,059 |
| | Information Technology—8.9% | |
120 | 1 | ACI Worldwide, Inc. | 3,775 |
1,927 | | ASML Holding N.V. | 363,112 |
3,655 | 1 | Adobe, Inc. | 990,140 |
656 | 1 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 32,912 |
1,308 | 1 | Agilysys, Inc. | 28,514 |
403 | 1 | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. | 23,499 |
3,105 | 1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 20,120 |
487 | 1 | Anixter International, Inc. | 25,986 |
7,174 | 1 | Ansys, Inc. | 1,287,733 |
11,919 | | Apple, Inc. | 2,086,659 |
9,790 | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 1,567,575 |
1,341 | | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 29,623 |
926 | 1 | Box, Inc. | 17,122 |
596 | | Broadcom, Inc. | 149,977 |
566 | | Brooks Automation, Inc. | 20,087 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Information Technology—continued | |
15,900 | | Brother Industries Ltd. | $269,741 |
191 | 1 | CACI International, Inc., Class A | 38,872 |
3,161 | | CDW Corp. | 311,169 |
504 | 1 | CGI, Inc., Class A | 36,737 |
892 | | CSG Systems International, Inc. | 40,006 |
123 | | Cabot Microelectronics Corp. | 11,989 |
7,183 | 1 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 456,623 |
673 | 1 | Casa Systems, Inc. | 3,782 |
499 | | Cass Information Systems, Inc. | 22,490 |
501 | 1 | Ciena Corp. | 17,505 |
209 | 1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 7,810 |
38,220 | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1,988,587 |
10,809 | 1 | CommScope Holdings Co., Inc. | 174,565 |
477 | 1 | Commvault Systems, Inc. | 21,966 |
162 | | Constellation Software, Inc. | 140,277 |
1,090 | 1 | Control4 Corp. | 25,789 |
75 | 1 | Diodes, Inc. | 2,320 |
412 | | Entegris, Inc. | 14,148 |
372 | 1 | ePlus, Inc. | 26,286 |
370 | 1 | Exlservice Holding, Inc. | 21,926 |
7,600 | | FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | 362,638 |
536 | 1 | Fabrinet | 22,855 |
4,275 | 1 | Fortinet, Inc. | 309,852 |
3,700 | | Fujitsu Ltd. | 250,346 |
66 | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 906 |
2,200 | | Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. | 92,828 |
12,900 | | Hitachi Ltd. | 434,641 |
392 | 1 | Ichor Holdings Ltd. | 8,271 |
648 | 1 | Insight Enterprises, Inc. | 33,359 |
566 | 1 | Instructure, Inc. | 23,534 |
29,952 | | Intel Corp. | 1,319,086 |
536 | | InterDigital, Inc. | 34,047 |
5,496 | | Intuit, Inc. | 1,345,696 |
393 | | j2 Global, Inc. | 33,126 |
1,006 | | Kemet Corp. | 15,995 |
722 | 1 | Kimball Electronics, Inc. | 10,289 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Information Technology—continued | |
305 | | Lam Research Corp. | $53,256 |
394 | 1 | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | 5,043 |
5,900 | | Legend Holdings Corp. | 14,211 |
453 | 1 | Legend Holdings Corp., Rights | 0 |
358,000 | | Lenovo Group Ltd. | 248,067 |
807 | | ManTech International Corp., Class A | 49,526 |
6,777 | | Mastercard, Inc. | 1,704,348 |
458 | | Maximus, Inc. | 32,633 |
1,048 | | Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A | 25,812 |
5,074 | 1 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 165,463 |
19,414 | | Microsoft Corp. | 2,401,124 |
206 | 1 | MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A | 27,379 |
2,064 | 1 | Mobile Iron, Inc. | 11,538 |
2,083 | | Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. | 33,932 |
1,679 | | NIC, Inc. | 26,797 |
9,696 | | NXP Semiconductors NV | 854,799 |
140 | 1 | Nanometrics, Inc. | 3,983 |
2,000 | | Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | 97,238 |
4,000 | | Omron Corp. | 187,983 |
6,800 | | Otsuka Corp. | 263,695 |
149 | 1 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 29,821 |
1,453 | | Paychex, Inc. | 124,653 |
325 | 1 | Paylocity Holding Corp. | 32,572 |
2,859 | 1 | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 313,775 |
188 | 1 | Perficient, Inc. | 5,721 |
25 | 1 | Plexus Corp. | 1,238 |
147 | | Progress Software Corp. | 6,021 |
2,006 | 1 | Proofpoint, Inc. | 225,394 |
266 | 1 | Qualys, Inc. | 23,570 |
450 | 1 | Rapid7, Inc. | 23,513 |
4,005 | 1 | Red Hat, Inc. | 738,122 |
6,434 | | SK Hynix, Inc. | 349,552 |
306 | 1 | SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | 5,211 |
261 | 1 | SPS Commerce, Inc. | 26,604 |
19,337 | | STMicroelectronics N.V. | 294,287 |
264 | | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. | 20,920 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Information Technology—continued | |
29,608 | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | $1,051,008 |
909 | | Samsung SDS Co. Ltd. | 157,725 |
758 | 1 | Sanmina Corp. | 20,155 |
485 | 1 | ScanSource, Inc. | 14,167 |
422 | | Science Applications International Corp. | 32,384 |
22,500 | | Seiko Epson Corp. | 329,648 |
1,262 | 1 | Semtech Corp. | 50,266 |
4,508 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 300,368 |
388 | 1 | Sykes Enterprises, Inc. | 9,607 |
230 | | Synnex Corp. | 19,943 |
125,000 | | Synnex Technology International Corp. | 150,867 |
6,780 | 1 | TEMENOS Group AG | 1,177,620 |
2,065 | 1 | Tableau Software, Inc. | 232,251 |
102,000 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 755,504 |
7,107 | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 741,331 |
2,000 | | Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 268,865 |
156 | 1 | Tucows, Inc. | 9,243 |
786 | 1 | Verint Systems, Inc. | 44,606 |
2,551 | | Visa, Inc., Class A | 411,553 |
1,177 | | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 17,938 |
7,000 | | Walsin Technology Corp. | 34,960 |
3,486 | | Western Digital Corp. | 129,749 |
1,034 | | Wire Card AG | 161,746 |
2,373 | 1 | Workday, Inc. | 484,377 |
863 | | XPERI Corp. | 18,132 |
24,377 | | Xerox Corp. | 746,180 |
10,981 | | Yageo Corp. | 90,097 |
1,100 | | Yokogawa Electric Corp. | 21,251 |
8,000 | 1 | ZTE Corp. | 19,155 |
| | TOTAL | 30,505,388 |
| | Materials—3.4% | |
505 | 1 | AdvanSix, Inc. | 12,312 |
77,306 | | Alumina Ltd. | 127,750 |
4,094 | | Amcor Ltd. | 46,754 |
12,193 | | Anglo American PLC | 292,596 |
1,923 | | Anglogold Ltd. | 25,676 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Materials—continued | |
11,000 | | Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H | $64,047 |
16,456 | | ArcelorMittal SA | 242,738 |
38,000 | | Asia Cement Corp. | 54,115 |
20,388 | | BHP Group PLC | 459,402 |
3,724 | 1 | Berry Global Group, Inc. | 175,102 |
1,285 | | Boise Cascade Co. | 28,527 |
3,659 | | Boliden AB | 83,143 |
3,659 | 1 | Boliden AB-Redemption Shares | 1,636 |
1,473 | | Chemours Co./The | 31,066 |
17,301 | | Cherepovets MK Severstal | 272,839 |
278,000 | | China National Building Material Co. Ltd. | 212,931 |
188,000 | | China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. | 162,628 |
6,719 | | Croda International PLC | 431,220 |
3,228 | | Domtar, Corp. | 135,737 |
12,791 | | Dow, Inc | 598,107 |
1,164 | | Ems-Chemie Holdings Ag | 695,953 |
364 | 1 | Ferro Corp. | 4,929 |
5,107 | 1,2 | Ferroglobe Representation & Warranty Insurance Trust | 0 |
53,000 | | Formosa Plastic Corp. | 184,920 |
74,196 | | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | 411,247 |
4,403 | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 42,753 |
262 | | FutureFuel Corp. | 2,720 |
11,915 | | Gold Fields Ltd. | 53,097 |
619 | | Greif, Inc., Class A | 21,937 |
76 | | Hawkins, Inc. | 2,703 |
70,300 | | Indorama Ventures PLC | 102,125 |
326 | 1 | Ingevity Corp. | 28,590 |
221,000 | | Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. | 275,473 |
23,000 | | Kobe Steel Ltd. | 142,314 |
7,737 | | Koninklijke DSM NV | 869,508 |
739 | | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 16,864 |
648 | | Materion Corp. | 39,172 |
16,700 | | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. | 206,842 |
8,500 | | Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | 221,575 |
8,625 | | Mondi Ltd. | 177,354 |
6,127 | | Mondi PLC | 127,262 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Materials—continued | |
1,212 | | Myers Industries, Inc. | $20,507 |
24,934 | | Newmont Goldcorp Corp. | 825,066 |
5,000 | | Nissan Chemical Industries | 210,829 |
1,800 | | Nitto Denko Corp. | 78,534 |
980 | | MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC | 204,135 |
26,607 | | Novolipetsk Steel PJSC | 69,804 |
7,703 | | Nucor Corp. | 369,744 |
2,514 | | Nutrien Ltd. | 122,612 |
10,100 | | Oji Holdings Corp. | 51,978 |
19,300 | | PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. | 10,458 |
124,100 | | Petronas Chemicals Group BhD | 246,167 |
3,841 | 3 | Phosagro OAO, GDR | 49,434 |
11 | | Quaker Chemical Corp. | 1,989 |
13,670 | | Rio Tinto PLC | 785,332 |
616 | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | 13,004 |
3,800 | | Showa Denko KK | 103,212 |
19,168 | | Southern Copper Corp. | 646,537 |
256 | | Stepan Co. | 21,724 |
700 | 1 | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | 5,138 |
6,600 | | Taiheiyo Cement Corp. | 194,172 |
1,420 | | Tredegar Industries, Inc. | 22,138 |
658 | | Trinseo SA | 24,241 |
12,550 | | UPM - Kymmene Oyj | 313,560 |
1,263 | | Voestalpine AG | 32,860 |
984 | | Valhi, Inc. | 1,968 |
282 | 1 | Verso Corp. | 4,856 |
670 | | Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | 17,293 |
1,203 | | West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 46,897 |
| | TOTAL | 11,579,853 |
| | Real Estate—2.4% | |
4,000 | | Agile Group Holdings Ltd. | 5,050 |
1,029 | | Alexander and Baldwin, Inc. | 23,739 |
8,168 | | American Campus Communities, Inc. | 378,342 |
32,000 | | Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | 68,022 |
1,009 | | Avalonbay Communities, Inc. | 204,837 |
13,338 | | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | 228,747 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Real Estate—continued | |
18,000 | | CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. | $10,727 |
15,400 | | CapitaLand Commercial Trust Ltd. | 21,637 |
41,700 | | CapitaLand Mall Trust | 73,160 |
2,004 | | CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 48,717 |
4,723 | | CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. | 44,443 |
736 | | Chatham Lodging Trust | 14,013 |
527 | | CoreCivic, Inc. | 11,541 |
2,506 | | CorePoint Lodging, Inc., REIT | 30,373 |
193,000 | | Country Garden Holdings Co. | 260,006 |
4,353 | | Cousins Properties, Inc. | 39,395 |
2,400 | | Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. | 312,312 |
1,499 | | DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 14,855 |
14,604 | | Duke Realty Corp. | 439,434 |
647 | | Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | 13,755 |
92,000 | | Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited | 243,977 |
113 | | First Industrial Realty Trust | 3,922 |
244,000 | | Future Land Development Holdings Ltd. | 265,503 |
92,304 | | GPT Group/The, REIT | 368,264 |
635 | | Geo Group, Inc. | 13,926 |
49,074 | | H&R Real Estate Investment Trust | 827,824 |
21,259 | | HCP, Inc. | 674,123 |
417 | 1 | HFF, Inc. | 18,006 |
64,900 | | Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 334,823 |
526 | | Investors Real Estate Trust | 30,450 |
500 | | Kerry Properties Ltd. | 1,895 |
1,064 | | Life Storage, Inc. | 102,442 |
3,500 | | Longfor Properties | 12,794 |
228 | 1 | Marcus & Millichap Co., Inc. | 6,963 |
867 | | Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. | 12,086 |
8,838 | | New Senior Investment Group, Inc. | 58,242 |
1,843 | | Newmark Group, Inc. | 14,707 |
1,816 | | NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. | 29,910 |
2,056 | | Office Properties Income Trust | 49,159 |
888 | | RLJ Lodging Trust | 15,247 |
1,048 | | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 39,614 |
7,441 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | 639,926 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Real Estate—continued | |
516 | | STAG Industrial, Inc. | $15,057 |
294 | | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 5,671 |
119,107 | | Scentre Group | 313,246 |
23,000 | | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. | 65,671 |
5,144 | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 833,791 |
6,402 | | Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | 273,109 |
111,688 | | Stockland | 342,053 |
71,000 | | Sunac China Holdings | 305,156 |
455 | | Terreno Realty Corp. | 20,798 |
330 | | Tier RIET, Inc | 8,884 |
815 | | Urban Edge Properties | 14,059 |
1,245 | | Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 26,033 |
| | TOTAL | 8,230,436 |
| | Utilities—2.4% | |
10,989 | | AES Corp. | 173,626 |
10,899 | | Ameren Corp. | 799,333 |
2,039 | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 175,599 |
582 | | American States Water Co. | 42,451 |
293,851 | | AusNet Services | 362,520 |
14,000 | | Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. | 70,251 |
1,257 | | CEZ A.S. | 29,272 |
54,500 | | CLP Holdings Ltd. | 616,142 |
180 | | Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | 16,340 |
142,000 | | China Power International Development Ltd. | 36,721 |
16,000 | | China Resources Logic Ltd. | 76,504 |
4,657 | | DTE Energy Co. | 584,314 |
8,317 | | E.On AG | 86,865 |
700 | | Electricity Generating Public Co. Ltd. | 6,567 |
42,945 | | Endesa SA | 1,069,816 |
463 | | Exelon Corp. | 22,261 |
751,500 | 3 | HK Electric Investments Ltd. | 735,065 |
95,040 | | Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd. | 209,774 |
66,870 | | Iberdrola SA | 622,057 |
568 | | Idacorp, Inc. | 56,953 |
2,737,276 | | Inter Rao Ues PJSC | 167,062 |
8,200 | | Manila Electric Co. | 60,601 |
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| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Utilities—continued | |
5 | | New Jersey Resources Corp. | $237 |
8,134 | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 1,612,240 |
30 | | Northwestern Corp. | 2,128 |
1,966 | | Orsted A/S | 156,627 |
176 | | Otter Tail Corp. | 8,742 |
1,209 | | PNM Resources, Inc. | 56,956 |
1,700 | | Petronas Gas | 7,182 |
1,570 | | Portland General Electric Co. | 82,990 |
6,363 | | Severn Trent PLC | 160,509 |
786 | | Unitil Corp. | 44,692 |
| | TOTAL | 8,152,397 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $194,653,026) | 215,538,458 |
| | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.1% | |
$60,171 | 4 | Chesapeake Funding II LLC 2016-2A, Class A2, 3.439% (1-month USLIBOR +1.000%), 6/15/2028 | 60,273 |
171,000 | | PFS Financing Corp. 2016-BA, Class A, 1.870%, 10/15/2021 | 170,505 |
110,043 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-2, Class C, 2.660%, 11/15/2021 | 110,091 |
38,410 | | Sofi Consumer Loan Program Trust 2016-3, Class A, 3.050%, 12/26/2025 | 38,535 |
| | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $379,596) | 379,404 |
| | COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY—0.0% | |
| | Financials—0.0% | |
140,306 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC, Series K055, Class A1, 2.263%, 4/25/2025 (IDENTIFIED COST $143,106) | 140,012 |
| | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—0.6% | |
250,000 | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-UBS10, Class A4, 3.170%, 7/15/2049 | 255,243 |
235,000 | 4 | Bank 2018-BN15, Class A4, 4.407% (12-month USLIBOR +0.000%), 11/15/2061 | 262,419 |
255,000 | | Bank, Class A4, 3.488%, 11/15/2050 | 266,075 |
225,000 | | CD Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-CD1, Class A4, 2.724%, 8/10/2049 | 223,842 |
200,000 | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC33, Class AS, 4.114%, 9/10/2058 | 210,707 |
450,000 | | Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-DC1, Class AM, 3.724%, 2/10/2048 | 462,881 |
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| | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—continued | |
$300,000 | | JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C4, Class A3, 3.141%, 12/15/2049 | $305,833 |
50,000 | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C6, Class B, 4.697%, 4/15/2045 | 52,255 |
100,000 | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C25, Class B, 4.236%, 11/15/2047 | 104,078 |
| | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $2,125,882) | 2,143,333 |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—6.4% | |
| | Basic Industry - Chemicals—0.0% | |
15,000 | | RPM International, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 10/15/2019 | 15,173 |
| | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining—0.0% | |
100,000 | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 4/15/2023 | 104,306 |
| | Basic Industry - Paper—0.0% | |
150,000 | 1,2,5 | Pope & Talbot, Inc., 8.375%, 12/1/2099 | 0 |
| | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense—0.1% | |
180,000 | | Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 1/15/2026 | 188,181 |
90,000 | 4 | Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, 144A, 4.253% (3-month USLIBOR +1.735%), 2/15/2042 | 73,081 |
80,000 | | Textron, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 3/15/2026 | 83,021 |
| | TOTAL | 344,283 |
| | Capital Goods - Building Materials—0.1% | |
130,000 | | Masco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.375%, 4/1/2026 | 134,455 |
185,000 | | Masco Corp., Unsecd. Note, 4.450%, 4/1/2025 | 193,891 |
| | TOTAL | 328,346 |
| | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing—0.1% | |
30,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., Note, Series MTNA, 6.750%, 3/15/2032 | 36,092 |
300,000 | | Valmont Industries, Inc., 5.250%, 10/1/2054 | 290,105 |
| | TOTAL | 326,197 |
| | Commercial Mortgage—0.0% | |
150,000 | | Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.050%, 3/30/2029 | 159,759 |
| | Communications - Cable & Satellite—0.1% | |
200,000 | | CCO Safari II LLC, 4.908%, 7/23/2025 | 211,770 |
| | Communications - Media & Entertainment—0.2% | |
310,000 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, 144A, 3.750%, 9/16/2024 | 323,503 |
20,000 | | Discovery Communications LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.900%, 3/11/2026 | 21,536 |
70,000 | | Grupo Televisa S.A., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 1/31/2046 | 79,986 |
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| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Communications - Media & Entertainment—continued | |
$350,000 | | Omnicom Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.600%, 4/15/2026 | $352,739 |
| | TOTAL | 777,764 |
| | Communications - Telecom Wireless—0.3% | |
15,500,000 | | America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Sr. Secd. Note, 6.000%, 6/9/2019 | 789,839 |
180,000 | | Crown Castle International Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.700%, 6/15/2026 | 182,379 |
| | TOTAL | 972,218 |
| | Communications - Telecom Wirelines—0.2% | |
300,000 | | AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.150%, 3/15/2042 | 318,420 |
200,000 | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.150%, 3/15/2024 | 212,664 |
120,000 | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.250%, 3/16/2037 | 137,983 |
| | TOTAL | 669,067 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive—0.1% | |
275,000 | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.336%, 3/18/2021 | 273,896 |
70,000 | | General Motors Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 4/1/2025 | 69,518 |
| | TOTAL | 343,414 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers—0.2% | |
100,000 | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 4.500%, 12/1/2023 | 106,139 |
300,000 | | AutoZone, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 4/15/2025 | 303,629 |
97,076 | | CVS Health Corp., Pass Thru Cert., 144A, 5.298%, 1/11/2027 | 102,315 |
200,000 | | CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.875%, 6/1/2026 | 191,792 |
120,000 | | Under Armour, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 6/15/2026 | 110,932 |
| | TOTAL | 814,807 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Services—0.1% | |
200,000 | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.800%, 6/6/2023 | 199,194 |
130,000 | | Visa, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.150%, 12/14/2025 | 134,256 |
| | TOTAL | 333,450 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage—0.4% | |
425,000 | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.550%, 1/23/2049 | 483,132 |
210,000 | | Flowers Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.500%, 10/1/2026 | 207,763 |
250,000 | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 7/15/2025 | 254,290 |
100,000 | | McCormick & Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 8/15/2027 | 100,964 |
120,000 | | Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 11/15/2025 | 128,040 |
70,000 | | PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.450%, 4/14/2046 | 80,735 |
| | TOTAL | 1,254,924 |
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| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Pharmaceuticals—0.1% | |
$125,000 | | Eli Lilly & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 3/15/2049 | $131,247 |
90,000 | | Gilead Sciences, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.650%, 3/1/2026 | 93,441 |
| | TOTAL | 224,688 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Products—0.1% | |
270,000 | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 4/1/2026 | 263,309 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Supermarkets—0.1% | |
375,000 | | Kroger Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.400%, 1/15/2049 | 400,752 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Tobacco—0.1% | |
24,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., 9.250%, 8/6/2019 | 24,258 |
200,000 | | Reynolds American, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.850%, 8/15/2045 | 207,837 |
| | TOTAL | 232,095 |
| | Energy - Independent—0.1% | |
375,000 | | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 3.900%, 2/1/2025 | 389,085 |
| | Energy - Integrated—0.1% | |
135,000 | | BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.119%, 5/4/2026 | 135,382 |
100,000 | | Husky Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 4/15/2022 | 102,293 |
35,000 | | Petro-Canada, Deb., 7.000%, 11/15/2028 | 43,422 |
| | TOTAL | 281,097 |
| | Energy - Midstream—0.2% | |
325,000 | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.050%, 3/15/2025 | 332,236 |
100,000 | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.050%, 2/15/2046 | 102,004 |
80,000 | | MPLX LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 3/1/2027 | 81,136 |
100,000 | | Williams Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.900%, 1/15/2045 | 99,855 |
| | TOTAL | 615,231 |
| | Energy - Oil Field Services—0.0% | |
100,000 | | Nabors Industries, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.000%, 9/15/2020 | 101,470 |
| | Energy - Refining—0.1% | |
250,000 | | Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 9/15/2044 | 251,839 |
| | Financial Institution - Banking—0.8% | |
250,000 | 4 | Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 3.241% (3-month USLIBOR +0.650%), 10/1/2021 | 250,792 |
100,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 4.875%, 4/1/2044 | 113,815 |
300,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Sub. Note, Series MTN, 4.000%, 1/22/2025 | 309,999 |
300,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.700%, 3/30/2021 | 300,365 |
250,000 | | Citizens Bank NA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series BKNT, 3.750%, 2/18/2026 | 260,024 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Financial Institution - Banking—continued | |
$250,000 | | Compass Bank, Birmingham, Sub. Note, Series BKNT, 3.875%, 4/10/2025 | $254,027 |
5,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 1/24/2022 | 5,377 |
100,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S, 6.750%, 8/1/2067 | 109,936 |
50,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 3.375%, 5/1/2023 | 51,077 |
400,000 | | Morgan Stanley, 4.300%, 1/27/2045 | 419,543 |
300,000 | 4 | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series GMTN, 3.095% (3-month USLIBOR +0.550%), 2/10/2021 | 300,364 |
70,708 | 2 | Regional Diversified Funding, 144A, 9.250%, 3/15/2030 | 5,657 |
80,000 | | Regions Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.200%, 2/8/2021 | 80,621 |
230,000 | | SunTrust Banks, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.900%, 3/3/2021 | 231,198 |
50,000 | 4 | Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.812% (3-month USLIBOR +1.230%), 10/31/2023 | 50,861 |
| | TOTAL | 2,743,656 |
| | Financial Institution - Broker/Asset Mgr/Exchange—0.2% | |
140,000 | | Invesco Finance PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 1/15/2026 | 144,627 |
95,000 | | Jefferies Group LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 7/15/2019 | 95,585 |
240,000 | | Stifel Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.500%, 12/1/2020 | 242,839 |
70,000 | | TIAA Asset Management Finance Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.125%, 11/1/2024 | 74,580 |
| | TOTAL | 557,631 |
| | Financial Institution - Finance Companies—0.2% | |
210,000 | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 2/1/2022 | 214,084 |
200,000 | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 1/16/2024 | 211,523 |
325,000 | | GE Capital International Funding, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.418%, 11/15/2035 | 309,538 |
| | TOTAL | 735,145 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life—0.2% | |
27,000 | | Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.450%, 8/15/2040 | 36,257 |
400,000 | | American International Group, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 3.875%, 1/15/2035 | 385,709 |
325,000 | | Mass Mutual Global Funding II, 144A, 2.000%, 4/15/2021 | 322,486 |
10,000 | | MetLife, Inc., Jr. Sub. Note, 10.750%, 8/1/2039 | 15,570 |
100,000 | | Principal Life Global Funding II, 144A, 2.200%, 4/8/2020 | 99,753 |
| | TOTAL | 859,775 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C—0.1% | |
300,000 | | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.500%, 3/15/2035 | 362,114 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C—continued | |
$30,000 | | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 144A, 9.375%, 8/15/2039 | $48,385 |
| | TOTAL | 410,499 |
| | Financial Institution - REIT - Apartment—0.1% | |
300,000 | | Mid-America Apartment Communities LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 6/15/2024 | 309,469 |
140,000 | | UDR, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.950%, 9/1/2026 | 136,493 |
| | TOTAL | 445,962 |
| | Financial Institution - REIT - Office—0.1% | |
100,000 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 1/15/2028 | 103,879 |
300,000 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 7/30/2029 | 324,515 |
| | TOTAL | 428,394 |
| | Financial Institution - REIT - Other—0.1% | |
180,000 | | Liberty Property LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.375%, 2/1/2029 | 192,115 |
160,000 | | WP Carey, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.600%, 4/1/2024 | 169,232 |
| | TOTAL | 361,347 |
| | Financial Institution - REIT - Retail—0.0% | |
30,000 | | Kimco Realty Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 11/1/2022 | 30,584 |
| | Foreign-Local-Government—0.0% | |
50,000 | | Quebec, Province of, Note, Series MTNA, 7.035%, 3/10/2026 | 62,582 |
| | Municipal Services—0.1% | |
135,025 | | Army Hawaii Family Housing, 144A, 5.524%, 6/15/2050 | 160,799 |
100,000 | | Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing LLC, 5.572%, 10/1/2050 | 119,962 |
| | TOTAL | 280,761 |
| | Sovereign—0.1% | |
30,000,000 | | KFW, 2.050%, 2/16/2026 | 319,954 |
| | Technology—0.5% | |
300,000 | | Adobe, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 2/1/2025 | 310,975 |
320,000 | | Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., Sr. Secd. Note, 144A, 6.020%, 6/15/2026 | 344,853 |
125,000 | | Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.300%, 6/1/2021 | 123,676 |
28,000 | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.875%, 6/5/2024 | 29,210 |
150,000 | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.600%, 10/15/2020 | 151,811 |
300,000 | | Keysight Technologies, Inc., 4.550%, 10/30/2024 | 317,418 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Technology—continued | |
$380,000 | | Molex Electronics Technologies LLC, Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.900%, 4/15/2025 | $389,713 |
70,000 | | Total System Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.800%, 4/1/2026 | 75,381 |
| | TOTAL | 1,743,037 |
| | Transportation - Services—0.2% | |
62,000 | | Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.850%, 11/15/2024 | 64,480 |
100,000 | | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP & PTL Finance Corp., 144A, 2.500%, 6/15/2019 | 99,963 |
335,000 | | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP & PTL Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.375%, 2/1/2022 | 339,521 |
140,000 | | Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.800%, 3/1/2022 | 140,747 |
| | TOTAL | 644,711 |
| | Utility - Electric—0.8% | |
120,000 | | Duke Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.650%, 9/1/2026 | 115,880 |
275,000 | | Electricite de France SA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.500%, 9/21/2028 | 291,705 |
190,000 | | Emera US Finance LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 6/15/2046 | 198,702 |
300,000 | | Exelon Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 4/15/2026 | 303,028 |
375,000 | | Metropolitan Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.300%, 1/15/2029 | 400,253 |
300,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 2.000%, 1/27/2020 | 299,155 |
140,000 | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Sr. Sub. Note, 5.250%, 4/20/2046 | 143,654 |
200,000 | | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.400%, 9/15/2019 | 199,802 |
200,000 | | NiSource Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 3/30/2048 | 193,243 |
400,000 | | Northeast Utilities, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series H, 3.150%, 1/15/2025 | 404,437 |
125,000 | | Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.300%, 12/15/2045 | 135,222 |
| | TOTAL | 2,685,081 |
| | Utility - Natural Gas—0.1% | |
200,000 | | Sempra Energy, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.850%, 11/15/2020 | 200,681 |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $21,486,727) | 21,924,844 |
| | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—0.0% | |
1,512 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00592, 7.000%, 3/1/2028 | 1,695 |
1,047 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00896, 7.500%, 12/1/2029 | 1,197 |
147 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C17281, 6.500%, 11/1/2028 | 152 |
1,090 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C19588, 6.500%, 12/1/2028 | 1,222 |
862 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C25621, 6.500%, 5/1/2029 | 964 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued | |
$1,716 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C76361, 6.000%, 2/1/2033 | $1,929 |
2,142 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool G01444, 6.500%, 8/1/2032 | 2,437 |
1,443 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 251697, 6.500%, 5/1/2028 | 1,600 |
6,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 252334, 6.500%, 2/1/2029 | 6,620 |
3,750 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 254905, 6.000%, 10/1/2033 | 4,217 |
4,895 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 255075, 5.500%, 2/1/2024 | 5,235 |
406 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 303168, 9.500%, 2/1/2025 | 452 |
253 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 323159, 7.500%, 4/1/2028 | 285 |
2,442 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 323640, 7.500%, 4/1/2029 | 2,734 |
5,557 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 545993, 6.000%, 11/1/2032 | 6,223 |
2,322 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 555272, 6.000%, 3/1/2033 | 2,598 |
1,708 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 713974, 5.500%, 7/1/2033 | 1,889 |
4,184 | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 721502, 5.000%, 7/1/2033 | 4,538 |
5,417 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 2796, 7.000%, 8/20/2029 | 6,118 |
3,175 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 3040, 7.000%, 2/20/2031 | 3,619 |
7,915 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 3188, 6.500%, 1/20/2032 | 8,956 |
10,728 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 3239, 6.500%, 5/20/2032 | 12,178 |
219 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 352214, 7.000%, 4/15/2023 | 233 |
1,507 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 451522, 7.500%, 10/15/2027 | 1,702 |
938 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 462556, 6.500%, 2/15/2028 | 1,032 |
299 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 462739, 7.500%, 5/15/2028 | 337 |
165 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 464835, 6.500%, 9/15/2028 | 183 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued | |
$2,646 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 469699, 7.000%, 11/15/2028 | $2,953 |
2,514 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 486760, 6.500%, 12/15/2028 | 2,788 |
236 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780339, 8.000%, 12/15/2023 | 253 |
2,575 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780453, 7.500%, 12/15/2025 | 2,831 |
2,340 | | Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780584, 7.000%, 6/15/2027 | 2,573 |
| | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $82,804) | 91,743 |
| | FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES—7.3% | |
| | Sovereign—7.3% | |
850,000 | | Australia, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 148, 2.750%, 11/21/2027 | 652,425 |
390,000 | | Belgium, Government of, Series 68, 2.250%, 6/22/2023 | 484,551 |
680,000 | | Belgium, Government of, Series 74, 0.800%, 6/22/2025 | 806,042 |
200,000 | | Canada, Government of, Bond, 3.250%, 6/1/2021 | 153,226 |
480,000 | | Canada, Government of, Series WL43, 5.750%, 6/1/2029 | 494,596 |
936,000 | | France, Government of, 0.500%, 5/25/2025 | 1,093,604 |
620,000 | | France, Government of, 3.250%, 10/25/2021 | 757,337 |
350,000 | | France, Government of, Bond, 4.500%, 4/25/2041 | 669,271 |
250,000 | | France, Government of, Unsecd. Note, 1.250%, 5/25/2036 | 301,156 |
300,000 | | Germany, Government of, Bond, Series 03, 4.750%, 7/4/2034 | 572,548 |
100,000 | | Germany, Government of, Bond, Series 08, 4.750%, 7/4/2040 | 215,292 |
540,000 | | Germany, Government of, Unsecd. Note, 1.000%, 8/15/2025 | 660,636 |
1,000,000 | | Italy, Government of, 3.750%, 5/1/2021 | 1,180,718 |
220,000 | | Italy, Government of, 4.250%, 3/1/2020 | 253,321 |
680,000 | | Italy, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 0.650%, 10/15/2023 | 729,645 |
600,000 | | Italy, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 9/1/2028 | 800,480 |
500,000 | | Italy, Government of, Unsecd. Note, 1.600%, 6/1/2026 | 539,114 |
58,000 | | Italy, Government of, Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 9/1/2046 | 64,451 |
100,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Series 313, 1.300%, 3/20/2021 | 947,197 |
60,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Series 65, 1.900%, 12/20/2023 | 606,722 |
142,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 114, 2.100%, 12/20/2029 | 1,610,478 |
205,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 153, 1.300%, 6/20/2035 | 2,232,006 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES—continued | |
| | Sovereign—continued | |
$50,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 351, 0.100%, 6/20/2028 | $471,259 |
110,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 44, 1.700%, 9/20/2044 | 1,333,957 |
30,000 | | Mexico, Government of, Series MTNA, 6.750%, 9/27/2034 | 36,862 |
350,000 | | Netherlands, Government of, 1.750%, 7/15/2023 | 428,389 |
250,000 | | Netherlands, Government of, Unsecd. Note, 2.500%, 1/15/2033 | 367,168 |
2,700,000 | | Poland, Government of, Unsecd. Note, Series 0726, 2.500%, 7/25/2026 | 704,206 |
255,000 | | Queensland Treasury Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 6/21/2019 | 177,149 |
690,000 | | Spain, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.950%, 7/30/2030 | 861,877 |
880,000 | | Spain, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.750%, 10/31/2024 | 1,127,711 |
400,000 | | Spain, Government of, Sr. Unsub., 4.000%, 4/30/2020 | 464,690 |
270,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, 2.750%, 9/7/2024 | 378,554 |
530,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, 3.250%, 1/22/2044 | 915,921 |
350,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, 4.250%, 12/7/2027 | 569,136 |
600,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, Unsecd. Note, 1.500%, 7/22/2047 | 762,798 |
430,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, Unsecd. Note, 4.250%, 6/7/2032 | 750,989 |
| | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $24,043,301) | 25,175,482 |
| | U.S. TREASURY—3.2% | |
321,708 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/2021 | 318,491 |
26,127 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/2022 | 25,892 |
5,195 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, 0.375%, 7/15/2027 | 5,207 |
309,314 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, 0.750%, 2/15/2042 | 311,916 |
1,318,364 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, 0.875%, 1/15/2029 | 1,378,290 |
77,300 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, 1.000%, 2/15/2048 | 82,207 |
25,251 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, 1.000%, 2/15/2049 | 26,992 |
75,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 2.500%, 2/15/2045 | 74,093 |
81,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 2.500%, 5/15/2046 | 79,863 |
225,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 2.750%, 8/15/2047 | 232,790 |
3,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 11/15/2045 | 3,256 |
175,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 2/15/2048 | 189,940 |
350,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2048 | 380,316 |
275,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 2/15/2049 | 299,395 |
100,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 5/15/2048 | 111,181 |
100,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 4.375%, 2/15/2038 | 130,708 |
875,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/31/2021 | 878,367 |
475,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.125%, 2/29/2024 | 479,072 |
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Shares, Principal Amount or Contracts | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | U.S. TREASURY—continued | |
$100,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.125%, 3/31/2024 | $100,874 |
180,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.250%, 3/31/2021 | 180,891 |
200,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.250%, 4/30/2021 | 201,135 |
1,100,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.250%, 1/31/2024 | 1,115,293 |
100,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.250%, 4/30/2024 | 101,493 |
350,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.250%, 3/31/2026 | 355,089 |
615,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.375%, 4/30/2026 | 629,029 |
1,200,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.375%, 5/15/2029 | 1,225,781 |
385,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.500%, 1/31/2021 | 388,038 |
700,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.500%, 2/28/2021 | 706,081 |
30,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.500%, 1/31/2025 | 30,847 |
225,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.500%, 2/28/2026 | 231,801 |
260,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.625%, 2/15/2029 | 271,066 |
145,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.875%, 9/30/2023 | 150,692 |
160,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 2.875%, 11/30/2023 | 166,558 |
| | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $10,581,713) | 10,862,644 |
| | EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND—0.8% | |
77,855 | | iShares MSCI India Index Fund (IDENTIFIED COST $2,624,644) | 2,801,223 |
| | INVESTMENT COMPANIES—16.8% | |
3,326,042 | | Emerging Markets Core Fund | 32,162,824 |
116,230 | | Federated Bank Loan Core Fund | 1,146,030 |
1,647,781 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 16,148,253 |
534,341 | | Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | 4,825,103 |
523,738 | 6 | High Yield Bond Portfolio | 3,231,464 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (IDENTIFIED COST $56,340,447) | 57,513,674 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—98.0% (IDENTIFIED COST $312,461,246)7 | 336,570,817 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—2.0%8 | 6,697,716 |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% | $343,268,533 |
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At May 31, 2019, the Fund had the following outstanding foreign exchange contracts:
Settlement Date | Counterparty | Currency Units to Deliver/Receive | In Exchange For | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Contracts Purchased: | | | |
6/3/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 2,400,000 AUD | $1,658,808 | $6,072 |
6/7/2019 | HSBC Bank USA | 8,434,000 CAD | $6,263,895 | $(23,303) |
6/7/2019 | Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale | 7,494,000 GBP | $9,489,600 | $(13,900) |
6/7/2019 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 7,830,000 SGD | $5,684,456 | $15,674 |
6/21/2019 | Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale | 220,409,000 KRW | $192,895 | $(7,704) |
6/21/2019 | Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale | 1,272,274,000 KRW | $1,128,183 | $(59,201) |
6/21/2019 | Citibank N.A. | 7,202,098,000 KRW | $6,064,108 | $(12,810) |
7/30/2019 | Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale | 170,000 AUD | $123,701 | $(5,576) |
7/30/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 165,000 CAD | $126,096 | $(3,847) |
7/30/2019 | BNP Paribas SA | 2,400,000 MXN | $122,248 | $(943) |
7/30/2019 | Morgan Stanley | 1,000,000 NOK | $119,564 | $(5,076) |
7/30/2019 | Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale | 180,000 NZD | $125,017 | $(7,115) |
8/7/2019 | Morgan Stanley | 1,750,000 AUD | 1,657,777 | $(12,193) |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 2,400,000 AUD | $1,662,029 | $5,998 |
8/7/2019 | Citibank N.A. | 2,400,000 AUD | $1,687,188 | $(19,161) |
8/7/2019 | Goldman Sachs | 250,000 EUR | 421,661 | $4,540 |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 750,000 EUR | 1,269,450 | $10,695 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 1,700,000 EUR | 18,230,841 | $(21,717) |
8/7/2019 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 1,850,000 EUR | $2,092,507 | $(14,715) |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 2,300,000 EUR | $2,585,761 | $(2,560) |
8/7/2019 | Bank of New York Mellon | 330,000 GBP | $432,596 | $(14,056) |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 55,194,250 JPY | $500,000 | $11,901 |
8/7/2019 | HSBC Bank USA | 221,323,400 JPY | $2,000,000 | $52,671 |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 249,122,475 JPY | $2,250,000 | $60,495 |
8/7/2019 | Bank of America N.A. | 380,016,000 JPY | $3,500,000 | $24,471 |
8/7/2019 | Bank of America N.A. | 381,206,000 JPY | $3,500,000 | $35,508 |
8/7/2019 | BNP Paribas SA | 21,002,400 NOK | $2,400,000 | $5,121 |
8/7/2019 | Bank of New York Mellon | 24,875,533 NOK | $2,890,000 | $(41,341) |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 5,337,457 PLN | $1,400,000 | $(4,922) |
8/7/2019 | Bank of America N.A. | 6,546,828 PLN | $1,700,000 | $11,177 |
8/7/2019 | Bank of America N.A. | 11,503,164 PLN | $3,000,000 | $6,639 |
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Settlement Date | Counterparty | Currency Units to Deliver/Receive | In Exchange For | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Contracts Sold: | | | | |
6/3/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 2,400,000 AUD | $1,661,028 | $(3,852) |
6/7/2019 | Morgan Stanley | 17,785,000 EUR | $19,918,361 | $44,973 |
6/7/2019 | BNP Paribas SA | 2,425,411,000 JPY | $22,183,705 | $(203,218) |
6/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 49,939,000 NOK | $5,754,667 | $47,760 |
6/7/2019 | Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale | 91,641,000 SEK | $9,604,525 | $(57,895) |
6/21/2019 | Citibank N.A. | 1,495,103,000 KRW | $1,322,199 | $65,994 |
7/30/2019 | BNP Paribas SA | 2,400,000 MXN | $124,203 | $2,898 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 1,750,000 AUD | 1,650,419 | $6,741 |
8/7/2019 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 200,000 AUD | $141,015 | $2,012 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 666,667 AUD | $470,533 | $7,193 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 1,733,333 AUD | $1,222,373 | $17,687 |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 2,400,000 AUD | $1,662,002 | $(6,024) |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 67,131 CAD | $50,000 | $254 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 1,000,000 EUR | 9,703,179 | $(11,957) |
8/7/2019 | Bank of America N.A. | 1,000,000 EUR | 9,815,685 | $927 |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 1,000,000 EUR | 1,696,884 | $(11,453) |
8/7/2019 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 1,700,000 EUR | 18,156,735 | $13,867 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 1,000,000 EUR | $1,128,220 | $5,089 |
8/7/2019 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 1,600,000 EUR | $1,801,407 | $4,398 |
8/7/2019 | HSBC Bank USA | 218,949,420 JPY | $2,000,000 | $(30,654) |
8/7/2019 | Bank of America N.A. | 382,875,150 JPY | $3,500,000 | $(50,988) |
8/7/2019 | Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale | 384,303,500 JPY | $3,500,000 | $(64,236) |
8/7/2019 | HSBC Bank USA | 11,398,491 MXN | $590,000 | $14,620 |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 3,378,061 PLN | $882,353 | $(588) |
8/7/2019 | Credit Agricole CIB | 4,571,546 PLN | $1,200,000 | $5,112 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 5,783,736 PLN | $1,520,588 | $8,864 |
8/7/2019 | JPMorgan Chase | 6,856,342 PLN | $1,797,059 | $4,982 |
8/7/2019 | Bank of America N.A. | 11,192,115 PLN | $2,900,000 | $(25,339) |
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | $(232,011) |
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At May 31, 2019, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description | Number of Contracts | Notional Value | Expiration Date | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
1DAX Index Short Futures | 28 | $9,169,790 | June 2019 | $394,346 |
1Euro Bund Short Futures | 4 | $752,244 | June 2019 | $(5,063) |
1Euro Bund Short Futures | 141 | $26,900,948 | June 2019 | $10,363 |
1FTSE 100 Index Short Futures | 77 | $6,961,300 | June 2019 | $115,584 |
1IBEX 35 Index Short Futures | 25 | $2,506,773 | June 2019 | $36,507 |
1MSCI Singapore IX ETS Short Futures | 175 | $4,445,385 | June 2019 | $81,264 |
1MSCI Taiwan Index Short Futures | 24 | $911,760 | June 2019 | $(13,800) |
1S&P/TSX 60 IX Short Futures | 18 | $2,559,633 | June 2019 | $38,899 |
1SPI 200 Short Futures | 67 | $7,438,790 | June 2019 | $59,634 |
1TOPIX Index Short Futures | 4 | $555,899 | June 2019 | $4,981 |
1United States Treasury Notes 10-Year Short Futures | 289 | $36,630,750 | September 2019 | $(254,044) |
1United States Treasury Notes 10-Year Ultra Short Futures | 32 | $4,369,500 | September 2019 | $(93,857) |
1Amsterdam Index Long Futures | 37 | $4,466,446 | June 2019 | $(57,972) |
1Australia 10-Year Bond Long Futures | 24 | $2,363,876 | June 2019 | $4,415 |
1CAC 40 10-Year Euro Long Futures | 61 | $3,533,378 | June 2019 | $(59,767) |
1Canada 10-Year Bond Long Futures | 196 | $20,715,152 | September 2019 | $323,710 |
1Euro BTP Long Futures | 3 | $429,890 | September 2019 | $934 |
1FTSE JSE Top 40 Long Futures | 50 | $1,705,278 | June 2019 | $(24,146) |
1FTSE/MIB Index Long Futures | 50 | $5,528,775 | June 2019 | $(129,362) |
1Hang Seng Index Long Futures | 7 | $1,192,792 | June 2019 | $(19,657) |
1Japan 10-Year Bond Long Futures | 18 | $25,447,331 | June 2019 | $34,110 |
1KOSPI2 Index Long Futures | 70 | $3,872,072 | June 2019 | $(155,222) |
1Long GILT Long Futures | 80 | $13,112,798 | September 2019 | $24,022 |
1NIKKEI 225 Long Futures | 2 | $379,089 | June 2019 | $(28,442) |
1S&P 500 E-Mini Long Futures | 105 | $14,451,150 | June 2019 | $(394,396) |
1United States Treasury Long Bond Long Futures | 3 | $461,156 | September 2019 | $15,462 |
1United States Treasury Notes 2-Year Long Futures | 81 | $17,388,422 | September 2019 | $101,701 |
1United States Treasury Notes 5-Year Long Futures | 10 | $1,173,672 | September 2019 | $12,634 |
1United States Treasury Ultra Bond Long Futures | 6 | $1,054,687 | September 2019 | $47,377 |
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS | $70,215 |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Foreign Exchange Contracts and Futures Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities—Net.”
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Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the period ended May 31, 2019, were as follows:
| Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2018 | Purchases/ Additions | Sales/ Reductions |
Emerging Markets Core Fund | 2,987,593 | 692,796 | (354,347) |
Federated Bank Loan Core Fund | 222,396 | 90,388 | (196,554) |
Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | 5,429,001 | 44,367,649 | (49,796,650) |
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 1,599,256 | 480,149 | (431,624) |
Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | 521,974 | 12,367 | — |
High Yield Bond Portfolio | 583,842 | 188,831 | (248,935) |
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS | 11,344,062 | 45,832,180 | (51,028,110) |
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Balance of Shares Held 5/31/2019 | Value | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | Net Realized Gain/ (Loss) | Dividend Income |
3,326,042 | $32,162,824 | $1,829,761 | $(281,562) | $898,897 |
116,230 | $1,146,030 | $22,677 | $(51,272) | $37,509 |
— | $— | $177 | $1,719 | $49,716 |
1,647,781 | $16,148,253 | $664,758 | $(102,694) | $299,100 |
534,341 | $4,825,103 | $(20,971) | $— | $111,767 |
523,738 | $3,231,464 | $71,041 | $55,605 | $120,767 |
6,148,132 | $57,513,674 | $2,567,443 | $(378,204) | $1,517,756 |
1 | Non-income-producing security. |
2 | Market quotations and price evaluations are not available. Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"). |
3 | Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or availing of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At May 31, 2019, these restricted securities amounted to $784,499, which represented 0.2% of total net assets. |
4 | Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. |
5 | Issuer in default. |
6 | The High Yield Portfolio is a diversified portfolio of below investment grade bonds. |
7 | Also represents cost for federal tax purposes. |
8 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2019.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs | | | | |
| Level 1— Quoted Prices | Level 2— Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3— Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
Equity Securities: | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Domestic | $106,832,597 | $— | $0 | $106,832,597 |
International | 14,229,201 | 94,471,174 | 5,486 | 108,705,861 |
Debt Securities: | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 379,404 | — | 379,404 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security | — | 140,012 | — | 140,012 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 2,143,333 | — | 2,143,333 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 21,919,187 | 5,657 | 21,924,844 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 91,743 | — | 91,743 |
Foreign Governments/Agencies | — | 25,175,482 | — | 25,175,482 |
U.S. Treasury | — | 10,862,644 | — | 10,862,644 |
Exchange-Traded Fund | 2,801,223 | — | — | 2,801,223 |
Investment Companies1 | — | — | — | 57,513,674 |
TOTAL SECURITIES | $123,863,021 | $155,182,979 | $11,143 | $336,570,817 |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Foreign-Exchange Contracts | $— | $504,333 | $— | $504,333 |
Futures Contracts | 1,305,943 | — | — | 1,305,943 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Foreign-Exchange Contracts | — | (736,344) | — | (736,344) |
Futures Contracts | (1,235,728) | — | — | (1,235,728) |
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | $70,215 | $(232,011) | $— | $(161,796) |
1 | As permitted by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Investment Companies valued at 57,513,674 are measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the chart above but are included in the Total column. The amount included herein is intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value classifications to the amounts presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The price of shares redeemed in Emerging Markets Core Fund, Federated Bank Loan Core Fund, Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio and High Yield Bond Portfolio is the next determined NAV after receipt of a shareholder redemption request. The price of shares redeemed of Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund may be determined as of the closing NAV of the fund up to twenty-four days after receipt of a shareholder redemption request. |
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The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
ADR | —American Depositary Receipt |
AUD | —Australian Dollar |
BKNT | —Bank Notes |
CAD | —Canadian Dollar |
CVR | —Contingent Value Right |
EUR | —Euro Currency |
GBP | —British Pound |
GDR | —Global Depository Receipt |
GMTN | —Global Medium Term Note |
JPY | —Japanese Yen |
KRW | —South Korean Won |
LIBOR | —London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | —Medium Term Note |
MXN | —Mexican Peso |
NOK | —Norwegian Krone |
NZD | —New Zealand Dollar |
PLN | —Polish Zloty |
REIT | —Real Estate Investment Trust |
REMIC | —Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
SEK | —Swedish Krona |
SGD | —Singapore Dollar |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights–Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2019 | Year Ended November 30 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $19.08 | $20.09 | $17.49 | $17.87 | $20.29 | $21.47 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | 0.18 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.18 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.22 | (0.99) | 2.63 | (0.37) | (0.80) | 1.10 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.40 | (0.68) | 2.91 | (0.08) | (0.53) | 1.28 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.20) | (0.33) | (0.31) | (0.29) | (0.17) | (0.12) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.64) | — | — | (0.01) | (1.72) | (2.34) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.84) | (0.33) | (0.31) | (0.30) | (1.89) | (2.46) |
Redemption Fees | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $18.64 | $19.08 | $20.09 | $17.49 | $17.87 | $20.29 |
Total Return3 | 2.45% | (3.46)% | 16.85% | (0.68)% | (2.80)% | 6.53% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.15%4 | 1.15% | 1.14% | 1.14% | 1.16% | 1.14% |
Net investment income | 1.94%4 | 1.53% | 1.50% | 1.65% | 1.45% | 0.93% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.21%4 | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.10% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $141,975 | $146,323 | $169,424 | $169,443 | $187,183 | $196,067 |
Portfolio turnover | 36% | 66% | 58% | 105% | 76% | 100% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Represents less than $0.01. |
3 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2019 | Year Ended November 30 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $18.60 | $19.58 | $17.06 | $17.43 | $19.86 | $21.17 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.22 | (0.96) | 2.55 | (0.35) | (0.78) | 1.07 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.32 | (0.82) | 2.68 | (0.21) | (0.66) | 1.09 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.13) | (0.16) | (0.16) | (0.15) | (0.05) | (0.06) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.64) | — | — | (0.01) | (1.72) | (2.34) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.77) | (0.16) | (0.16) | (0.16) | (1.77) | (2.40) |
Redemption Fees | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $18.15 | $18.60 | $19.58 | $17.06 | $17.43 | $19.86 |
Total Return3 | 2.02% | (4.20)% | 15.84% | (1.46)% | (3.59)% | 5.67% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.97%4 | 1.96% | 1.95% | 1.95% | 1.97% | 1.95% |
Net investment income | 1.10%4 | 0.72% | 0.70% | 0.85% | 0.64% | 0.12% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.21%4 | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.10% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $8,173 | $9,758 | $14,342 | $16,037 | $21,384 | $26,163 |
Portfolio turnover | 36% | 66% | 58% | 105% | 76% | 100% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Represents less than $0.01. |
3 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2019 | Year Ended November 30 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $18.52 | $19.51 | $17.00 | $17.37 | $19.80 | $21.11 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.23 | (0.96) | 2.55 | (0.35) | (0.78) | 1.07 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.33 | (0.81) | 2.69 | (0.20) | (0.65) | 1.10 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.13) | (0.18) | (0.18) | (0.16) | (0.06) | (0.07) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.64) | — | — | (0.01) | (1.72) | (2.34) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.77) | (0.18) | (0.18) | (0.17) | (1.78) | (2.41) |
Redemption Fees | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $18.08 | $18.52 | $19.51 | $17.00 | $17.37 | $19.80 |
Total Return3 | 2.12% | (4.20)% | 15.92% | (1.44)% | (3.55)% | 5.70% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.92%4 | 1.90% | 1.89% | 1.89% | 1.91% | 1.89% |
Net investment income | 1.16%4 | 0.78% | 0.75% | 0.91% | 0.70% | 0.17% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.22%4 | 0.14% | 0.21% | 0.20% | 0.15% | 0.13% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $59,322 | $64,095 | $78,445 | $82,845 | $89,640 | $81,703 |
Portfolio turnover | 36% | 66% | 58% | 105% | 76% | 100% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Represents less than $0.01. |
3 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Class R Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2019 | Year Ended November 30 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $18.94 | $19.94 | $17.38 | $17.74 | $20.16 | $21.40 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.10 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.22 | (0.98) | 2.61 | (0.36) | (0.80) | 1.08 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.36 | (0.76) | 2.81 | (0.15) | (0.61) | 1.18 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.16) | (0.24) | (0.25) | (0.20) | (0.09) | (0.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.64) | — | — | (0.01) | (1.72) | (2.34) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.80) | (0.24) | (0.25) | (0.21) | (1.81) | (2.42) |
Redemption Fees | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $18.50 | $18.94 | $19.94 | $17.38 | $17.74 | $20.16 |
Total Return3 | 2.24% | (3.86)% | 16.32% | (1.12)% | (3.26)% | 6.06% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.58%4 | 1.58% | 1.57% | 1.56% | 1.59% | 1.57% |
Net investment income | 1.51%4 | 1.09% | 1.07% | 1.24% | 1.02% | 0.50% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.21%4 | 0.12% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.14% | 0.09% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $43,627 | $43,452 | $51,768 | $52,430 | $59,229 | $67,588 |
Portfolio turnover | 36% | 66% | 58% | 105% | 76% | 100% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Represents less than $0.01. |
3 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2019 | Year Ended November 30 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $19.19 | $20.21 | $17.61 | $17.98 | $20.40 | $21.54 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.24 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.23 | (1.00) | 2.65 | (0.37) | (0.80) | 1.10 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.44 | (0.63) | 2.98 | (0.03) | (0.48) | 1.34 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.23) | (0.39) | (0.38) | (0.33) | (0.22) | (0.14) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.64) | — | — | (0.01) | (1.72) | (2.34) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.87) | (0.39) | (0.38) | (0.34) | (1.94) | (2.48) |
Redemption Fees | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $18.76 | $19.19 | $20.21 | $17.61 | $17.98 | $20.40 |
Total Return3 | 2.65% | (3.21)% | 17.13% | (0.37)% | (2.51)% | 6.85% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.86%4 | 0.86% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.87% | 0.85% |
Net investment income | 2.22%4 | 1.81% | 1.77% | 1.95% | 1.74% | 1.21% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.23%4 | 0.14% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.12% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $84,952 | $95,613 | $105,720 | $91,167 | $115,108 | $62,451 |
Portfolio turnover | 36% | 66% | 58% | 105% | 76% | 100% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Represents less than $0.01. |
3 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Class R6 Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2019 | Year Ended November 30, | Period Ended 11/30/20161 |
| 2018 | 2017 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $19.09 | $20.10 | $17.51 | $16.97 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.11 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.22 | (0.98) | 2.63 | 0.56 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.44 | (0.62) | 2.96 | 0.67 |
Less Distributions: | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.24) | (0.39) | (0.37) | (0.13) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (0.64) | — | — | — |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (0.88) | (0.39) | (0.37) | (0.13) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $18.65 | $19.09 | $20.10 | $17.51 |
Total Return3 | 2.64% | (3.16)% | 17.14% | 3.94% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.84%4 | 0.84% | 0.83% | 0.84%4 |
Net investment income | 2.26%4 | 1.79% | 1.78% | 1.48%4 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.20%4 | 0.11% | 0.17% | 0.16%4 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $5,220 | $4,890 | $6,243 | $4,853 |
Portfolio turnover | 36% | 66% | 58% | 105%6 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from June 29, 2016 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2016. |
2 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
6 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended November 30, 2016. |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Assets: | | |
Investment in securities, at value including $57,513,674 of investment in affiliated holdings (identified cost $312,461,246) | | $336,570,817 |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (identified cost $4,295,599) | | 4,100,910 |
Restricted cash (Note 2) | | 7,408,015 |
Income receivable | | 1,494,275 |
Income receivable from affiliated holdings | | 227,637 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 2,074,639 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 44,381 |
Unrealized appreciation on foreign exchange contracts | | 504,333 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 352,425,007 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $2,328,537 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 198,326 | |
Unrealized depreciation on foreign exchange contracts | 736,344 | |
Payable to bank | 3,758,697 | |
Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | 1,844,301 | |
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) | 4,743 | |
Payable for administrative fees (Note 5) | 752 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 62,976 | |
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) | 44,950 | |
Accrued expenses (Note 5) | 176,848 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 9,156,474 |
Net assets for 18,512,335 shares outstanding | | $343,268,533 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $317,597,041 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | 25,671,492 |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $343,268,533 |
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Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($141,974,941 ÷ 7,615,228 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $18.64 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $18.64) | | $19.72 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $18.64 |
Class B Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($8,172,731 ÷ 450,168 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $18.15 |
Offering price per share | | $18.15 |
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $18.15) | | $17.15 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($59,321,967 ÷ 3,281,000 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $18.08 |
Offering price per share | | $18.08 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $18.08) | | $17.90 |
Class R Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($43,626,860 ÷ 2,357,907 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $18.50 |
Offering price per share | | $18.50 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $18.50 |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($84,952,413 ÷ 4,528,228 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $18.76 |
Offering price per share | | $18.76 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $18.76 |
Class R6 Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($5,219,621 ÷ 279,804 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $18.65 |
Offering price per share | | $18.65 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $18.65 |
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $1,517,756 received from affiliated holdings* and net of foreign taxes withheld of $233,752) | | | $4,648,460 |
Interest | | | 792,153 |
TOTAL INCOME | | | 5,440,613 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $1,238,504 | |
Administrative fee (Note 5) | | 146,657 | |
Custodian fees | | 100,956 | |
Transfer agent fee (Note 2) | | 293,898 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) | | 4,914 | |
Auditing fees | | 17,237 | |
Legal fees | | 5,634 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 84,408 | |
Distribution services fee (Note 5) | | 374,013 | |
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5) | | 266,750 | |
Share registration costs | | 46,818 | |
Printing and postage | | 21,178 | |
Miscellaneous (Note 5) | | 32,848 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 2,633,815 | |
Waiver and Reimbursements: | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $(353,522) | | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Notes 2 and 5) | (24,356) | | |
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | (377,878) | |
Net expenses | | | 2,255,937 |
Net investment income | | | $3,184,676 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts, Foreign Exchange Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments (including foreign taxes withheld of $(144)) (including a net realized loss of $(378,204) on sales of investments in affiliated holdings*) | | | $3,018,253 |
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | | | 193,820 |
Net realized gain on foreign exchange contracts | | | 186,591 |
Net realized loss on futures contracts | | | (357,384) |
Net realized gain on written options | | | 7,969 |
Net realized loss on swap contracts | | | (1,658) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments (including net change in unrealized depreciation of $2,567,443 on investments in affiliated holdings*) | | | 2,509,799 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | | | (135,095) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of foreign exchange contracts | | | 66,906 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts | | | (331,650) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, written options, foreign exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,157,551 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $8,342,227 |
* | See information listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments. |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2019 | Year Ended 11/30/2018 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income | $3,184,676 | $5,652,829 |
Net realized gain | 3,047,591 | 21,252,905 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 2,109,960 | (40,526,550) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 8,342,227 | (13,620,816) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Class A Shares | (6,455,733) | (2,645,384) |
Class B Shares | (396,524) | (106,913) |
Class C Shares | (2,624,396) | (698,290) |
Class R Shares | (1,856,436) | (598,310) |
Institutional Shares | (4,141,495) | (1,963,486) |
Class R6 Shares | (228,525) | (138,061) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (15,703,109) | (6,150,444) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 23,286,147 | 81,789,409 |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 15,151,386 | 5,852,548 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (51,938,881) | (129,682,582) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (13,501,348) | (42,040,625) |
Change in net assets | (20,862,230) | (61,811,885) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 364,130,763 | 425,942,648 |
End of period | $343,268,533 | $364,130,763 |
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Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2019 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund offers six classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class R Shares, Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The primary investment objective of the Fund is to provide relative safety of capital with the possibility of long-term growth of capital and income. Consideration is also given to current income.
On March 30, 2017, the Fund's T Share Class became effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but is not yet offered for sale.
Class B Shares are closed to new accounts, new investors and new purchases by existing shareholders (excluding reinvestment of dividends and capital gains). Class B Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Class B Shares of any other Federated fund.
Effective August 1, 2018, an automatic conversion feature for Class C Shares was implemented. Pursuant to this automatic conversion feature, after Class C Shares have been held for ten years from the date of purchase, they will automatically convert to Class A Shares on the next monthly conversion processing date.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with GAAP.
Investment Valuation
In calculating its NAV, the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■ | Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market. |
■ | Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees. |
■ | Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs. |
■ | Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations. |
■ | Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees. |
■ | For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions. |
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If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
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■ | With respect to securities traded principally in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts; |
■ | Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded; |
■ | Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, or a natural disaster affecting the issuer's operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer's industry. |
The Trustees have adopted procedures whereby the Valuation Committee uses a pricing service to provide factors to update the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets from the time of the close of their respective foreign stock exchanges to the pricing time of the Fund. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment in accordance with the fair valuation procedures approved by the Trustees. The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for any fair valuations made in response to a significant event.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a “securities entitlement” and exercises “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Positive or negative inflation adjustments on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are included in interest income. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Non-cash dividends included in
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dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursements of $377,878 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 5. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Transfer Agent Fees Incurred | Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed |
Class A Shares | $101,850 | $(3,462) |
Class B Shares | 9,611 | (415) |
Class C Shares | 53,501 | (4,619) |
Class R Shares | 71,873 | (3,011) |
Institutional Shares | 55,157 | (12,849) |
Class R6 Shares | 1,906 | — |
TOTAL | $293,898 | $(24,356) |
Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Other Service Fees Incurred |
Class A Shares | $178,591 |
Class B Shares | 11,236 |
Class C Shares | 76,923 |
TOTAL | $266,750 |
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended May 31, 2019, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2019, tax years 2015 through 2018 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Swap Contracts
Swap contracts involve two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or the differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments, instruments, indices or other measures. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount” for a predetermined period of time. The Fund may enter into interest rate, total return, credit default, currency and other swap agreements. Risks may arise upon entering into swap agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract from unanticipated changes in the value of the swap agreement. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default.
The Fund uses credit default swaps to manage sector/asset class risks. The “buyer” in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is typically determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specific valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value. The maximum amount of the payment that may occur, as a result of a credit event payable by the protection seller, is equal to the notional amount of the underlying index or security. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the protection buyer or as the protection seller, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty.
Upfront payments received or paid by the Fund will be reflected as an asset or liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of swap contracts are included in “Swaps, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and periodic payments are reported as “Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts” in the Statement of Operations.
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Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), whereby all payments made or received by the Fund pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared swaps, the Fund is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.
At May 31, 2019, the Fund had no outstanding swap contracts.
The average notional amount of swap contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $142,857. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month fiscal period.
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to seek to increase return and to manage duration, sector asset class risk and yield curve risks. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account, either U.S. government securities or a specified amount of Restricted cash, which is shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
The average notional value of long and short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $105,558,289 and $94,912,396, respectively. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month period.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign exchange contracts to seek to increase returns and to manage currency risk. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date.
Foreign exchange contracts are subject to Master Netting Agreements (“MNA”) which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross.
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Foreign exchange contracts outstanding at period end, including net unrealized appreciation/depreciation or net settlement amount, are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
The average value at settlement date payable and receivable of foreign exchange contracts purchased and sold by the Fund throughout the period was $969,735 and $1,055,045, respectively. This is based on the contracts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month fiscal period.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Option Contracts
The Fund buys or sells put and call options to manage sector/asset class risk. The seller (“writer”) of an option receives a payment or premium, from the buyer, which the writer keeps regardless of whether the buyer exercises the option. When the Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. The Fund, as a writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying reference instrument. When the Fund purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is recorded as an increase to the cost of the investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums received/paid for writing/purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying reference instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Options can trade on securities or commodities exchanges. In this case, the exchange sets all the terms of the contract except for the price. Most exchanges require investors to maintain margin accounts through their brokers to cover their potential obligations to the exchange. This protects investors against potential defaults by the counterparty.
At May 31, 2019, the Fund had no outstanding option contracts.
The average market value of written call options held by the Fund throughout the period was $1,655. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month fiscal period.
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The average market value of purchased put and call options held by the Fund throughout the period was $2,286 and $332, respectively. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month fiscal period.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities held at May 31, 2019, is as follows:
Security | Acquisition Date | Cost | Market Value |
HK Electric Investments Ltd. | 2/2/16 | $654,353 | $735,065 |
Phosagro OAO, GDR | 1/3/19 | $45,981 | $49,434 |
Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments |
| Asset | Liability |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | $— | Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | $(221,764)* |
Equity contracts | | $— | Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | $151,549* |
Foreign exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign exchange contracts | $504,333 | Unrealized depreciation on foreign exchange contracts | $736,344 |
Total derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 | $504,333 | | $666,129 |
* | Includes cumulative net appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended May 31, 2019
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| OTC Swaps
| Futures Contracts | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Purchased Option Contracts1 | Written Option Contracts | Total |
Interest rate contracts | $— | $(107,566) | $— | $— | $— | $(107,566) |
Equity contracts | (1,658) | (249,818) | — | — | — | (251,476) |
Foreign exchange contracts | — | — | 186,591 | (57,460) | 7,969 | 137,100 |
TOTAL | $(1,658) | $(357,384) | $186,591 | $(57,460) | $7,969 | $(221,942) |
1 | The net realized gain (loss) on Purchased Option Contracts is found within the Net realized gain on investments on the Statement of Operations. |
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| OTC Swaps | Futures Contracts | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Total |
Interest rate contracts | $— | $126,513 | $— | $126,513 |
Equity contracts | (1,658) | (458,163) | — | (459,821) |
Foreign exchange contracts | — | — | 66,906 | 66,906 |
TOTAL | $(1,658) | $(331,650) | $66,906 | $(266,402) |
As indicated above, certain derivative investments are transacted subject to MNA. These agreements permit the Fund to offset with a counterparty certain derivative payable and/or receivables with collateral held and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination of the agreement by either the Fund or the counterparty. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross. As of May 31, 2019, the impact of netting assets and liabilities and the collateral pledged or received based on MNA are detailed below:
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Transaction | Gross Asset Derivatives Presented in Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Financial Instruments | Collateral Received | Net Amount (not less than $0) |
Foreign exchange contracts | $504,333 | $(504,333) | $— | $— |
TOTAL | $504,333 | $(504,333) | $— | $— |
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Transaction | Gross Liability Derivatives Presented in Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Financial Instruments | Collateral Received | Net Amount (not less than $0) |
Foreign exchange contracts | $736,344 | $(504,333) | $— | $232,011 |
TOTAL | $736,344 | $(504,333) | $— | $232,011 |
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table summarizes share activity:
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2019 | Year Ended 11/30/2018 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 370,399 | $6,894,726 | 986,770 | $19,723,211 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 348,116 | 6,072,435 | 123,936 | 2,477,745 |
Shares redeemed | (773,621) | (14,355,797) | (1,873,982) | (37,564,015) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (55,106) | $(1,388,636) | (763,276) | $(15,363,059) |
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2019 | Year Ended 11/30/2018 |
Class B Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 2,373 | $40,851 | 7,401 | $190,621 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 22,354 | 378,919 | 5,231 | 102,141 |
Shares redeemed | (99,312) | (1,805,098) | (220,288) | (4,305,888) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (74,585) | $(1,385,328) | (207,656) | $(4,013,126) |
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| Six Months Ended 5/31/2019 | Year Ended 11/30/2018 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 259,623 | $4,671,006 | 798,562 | $15,639,241 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 150,466 | 2,541,062 | 34,712 | 674,608 |
Shares redeemed | (589,083) | (10,618,438) | (1,393,090) | (27,077,891) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (178,994) | $(3,406,370) | (559,816) | $(10,764,042) |
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2019 | Year Ended 11/30/2018 |
Class R Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 229,951 | $4,257,025 | 465,038 | $9,266,744 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 104,826 | 1,812,971 | 29,452 | 584,979 |
Shares redeemed | (271,442) | (5,053,311) | (795,720) | (15,759,686) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS R SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 63,335 | $1,016,685 | (301,230) | $(5,907,963) |
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2019 | Year Ended 11/30/2018 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 367,021 | $6,864,415 | 1,539,834 | $30,768,641 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 234,538 | 4,119,172 | 93,349 | 1,875,764 |
Shares redeemed | (1,055,226) | (19,739,081) | (1,882,409) | (37,926,274) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (453,667) | $(8,755,494) | (249,226) | $(5,281,869) |
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2019 | Year Ended 11/30/2018 |
Class R6 Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 30,109 | $558,124 | 310,689 | $6,200,951 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 12,985 | 226,827 | 6,858 | 137,311 |
Shares redeemed | (19,393) | (367,156) | (372,014) | (7,048,828) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS R6 SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 23,701 | $417,795 | (54,467) | $(710,566) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (675,316) | $(13,501,348) | (2,135,671) | $(42,040,625) |
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 2019, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $312,461,246. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $23,947,775. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $39,161,960 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $15,214,185. The amounts presented are inclusive of derivative contracts.
At November 30, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund incurred $3,077 in straddle loss deferrals.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee of 0.55% of the average daily net assets of the Fund plus 4.50% of gross income of the Fund, excluding gains or losses. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, the Adviser voluntarily waived $352,138 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $24,356 of transfer agent fees. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated investment companies. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, the Adviser reimbursed $1,384.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (FIMCO) (the “Sub-Adviser”). Under the terms of a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, the Sub-Adviser earned a fee of $139,063.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee | Average Daily Net Assets of the Investment Complex |
0.100% | on assets up to $50 billion |
0.075% | on assets over $50 billion |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.083% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
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Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
| Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Class R Shares | 0.50% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Distribution Services Fees Incurred |
Class B Shares | $33,709 |
Class C Shares | 230,768 |
Class R Shares | 109,536 |
TOTAL | $374,013 |
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, FSC retained $54,805 fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the six months ended May 31, 2019, FSC retained $3,102 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $7,569 and $1,135 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended May 31, 2019, FSSC received $37,662 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Effective February 1, 2019, total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, dividends and other expenses related to short sales, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class R Shares, Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 1.14%, 1.97%, 1.93%, 1.57%, 0.85% and 0.83% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not
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including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) February 1, 2020; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
Directors'/Trustees' and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 31, 2019, were as follows:
Purchases | $97,603,011 |
Sales | $117,276,399 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement. The LOC was made available to finance temporarily the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund's ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. The LOC also requires the Fund to pay, quarterly in arrears and at maturity, its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders' commitment that has not been utilized. As of May 31, 2019, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended May 31, 2019, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2019, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended May 31, 2019, the program was not utilized.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In November 2018, the Board approved the tax-free reorganization of the Federated Absolute Return Fund into the Fund, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2019.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, toestimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and anassumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you shouldnot use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relativetotal costs of owning different funds.
| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2018 | Ending Account Value 5/31/2019 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,024.50 | $5.80 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,020.20 | $9.92 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,021.20 | $9.68 |
Class R Shares | $1,000 | $1,022.40 | $7.97 |
Institutional Shares | $1,000 | $1,026.50 | $4.35 |
Class R6 Shares | $1,000 | $1,026.40 | $4.24 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,019.20 | $5.79 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,015.10 | $9.90 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,015.40 | $9.65 |
Class R Shares | $1,000 | $1,017.00 | $7.95 |
Institutional Shares | $1,000 | $1,020.60 | $4.33 |
Class R6 Shares | $1,000 | $1,020.70 | $4.23 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows: |
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Class A Shares | 1.15% |
Class B Shares | 1.97% |
Class C Shares | 1.92% |
Class R Shares | 1.58% |
Institutional Shares | 0.86% |
Class R6 Shares | 0.84% |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract–May 2019
Federated Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2019, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information received on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
At the request of the Independent Trustees, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (the CCO) furnished to the Board in advance of its May 2019 meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO's independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee and in deciding to approve the continuation of the investment advisory and subadvisory contracts. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees. At the request of the Independent Trustees, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer,” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in making its decision. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser's cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the
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adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund's board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser's services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated”) on matters relating to the funds advised by Federated (each, a “Federated Fund”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by independent legal counsel.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board received detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings at which the Board's formal approval of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. In this regard, Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional information specifically in connection with the May meetings. In the months preceding the May meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written materials prepared by Federated in response to requests on behalf of the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. At the May meetings, in addition to meeting in separate sessions of the Independent Trustees without management present, senior management of the Adviser also met with the Independent Trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and such additional matters as the Independent Trustees deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory and subadvisory contracts. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board's consideration of the investment advisory and subadvisory contracts included review of the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, accompanying data and additional information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser's and sub-adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in terms relative to its particular investment program and certain competitor or ��peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate) and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses, including the advisory fee and the
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overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds), with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations; the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser, subadviser and their affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated Funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are generally available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund's total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations (the “Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the composition and methodology used to select the Peer Group. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles. Also, they are the type of investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses, therefore, appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
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The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the relevant Peer Group and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
For comparison, the CCO reviewed the fees charged by Federated for providing advisory services to products other than the Federated Funds (e.g., institutional separate accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which Federated serves as sub-adviser) (referenced to as “Comparable Funds/Accounts”). With respect to Comparable Funds/Accounts other than third-party mutual funds, the CCO concluded that they are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; different applicable laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, as well as personnel in the Funds Financial Services, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments, in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The CCO also reviewed the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution's mutual fund, and that Federated generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to Comparable Funds/Accounts to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Funds' advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts.
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the Adviser's personnel, experience, track record, financial resources, overall reputation and willingness to invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Fund. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser's ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board noted the investment research and company engagement capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the
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Adviser, including the Adviser's commitment to respond to rulemaking initiatives of the SEC. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Peer Group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program. The Adviser's ability to execute this program was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser's investment management services warrant the continuation of the investment advisory and subadvisory contracts.
In evaluating the Fund's investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund's investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund's prospectus. The Board considered detailed investment reports on the Fund's performance that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May meetings. The CCO also reviewed information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the Peer Group, noting the CCO's view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds' objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Peer Group.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant Peer Group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the CCO Fee Evaluation Report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain Federated subsidiaries provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated Fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a Federated fund to be competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived
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fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
The Board considered Federated's previous reductions in contractual management fees to certain Federated Funds in response to the CCO's recommendations in the prior year's CCO Fee Evaluation Report.
Federated furnished information, requested by the CCO, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO. The CCO noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board.
The Board and the CCO also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. In this regard, the CCO concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The CCO also noted that Federated appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Fund.
The CCO Fee Evaluation Report also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and that the benefits of these investments (as well as any economies of scale, should they exist) were likely to be shared with the Federated Fund family as a whole. The Board noted that Federated's investments in these areas are extensive. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and that this has allowed potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders. The Board also considered that such waivers and reimbursements can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Fund's assets decline. Federated, as it does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board's review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts, furnished information relative to revenue sharing or
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adviser-paid fees. Federated and the CCO noted that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the CCO Fee Evaluation Report) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fee as a fund attains a certain size.
The CCO stated that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts. The CCO also recognized that the Board's evaluation of the Federated Funds' advisory and subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated Funds.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an investment advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the investment advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board concluded that, in light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the investment advisory and subadvisory contracts were appropriate.
The Board based its decision to approve the investment advisory and subadvisory contracts on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the continuation of the contract reflects its view that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund's holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Global Allocation Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 314183104
CUSIP 314183203
CUSIP 314183302
CUSIP 314183401
CUSIP 314183500
CUSIP 314183609
8080105 (7/19)
Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2019 ©Federated Investors, Inc.
Not Applicable
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Not Applicable
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Not Applicable
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not Applicable
| Item 6. | Schedule of 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; Fund had no divestments during the reporting 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 |
No Changes to Report
| Item 11. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) 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. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
RegistrantFederated Global Allocation Fund
By/S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
DateJuly 23, 2019
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By/S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
Principal Executive Officer
DateJuly 23, 2019
By/S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
DateJuly 23, 2019