UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22099
Gateway Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Russell L. Kane, Esq.
NGAM Distribution, L.P.
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2822
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2017
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
June 30, 2017
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Gateway Fund
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Portfolio Review page 1
Portfolio of Investments page 20
Financial Statements page 49
Notes to Financial Statements page 74
Shareholder Supplement enclosed
GATEWAY FUND
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Managers | | Symbols |
Daniel M. Ashcraft, CFA® | | Class A GATEX |
Michael T. Buckius, CFA® | | Class C GTECX |
Paul R. Stewart, CFA® | | Class N GTENX |
Kenneth H. Toft, CFA® | | Class Y GTEYX |
Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC |
Investment Goal
The fund seeks to capture the majority of returns associated with equity market investments, while exposing investors to less risk than other equity investments.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20175
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| | 6 Months | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | Life of Class N | | | Gross | | | Net | |
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Class Y (Inception 2/19/08)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.05 | % | | | 9.28 | % | | | 5.36 | % | | | 3.18 | % | | | — | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.70 | % |
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Class A (Inception 12/07/77)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 4.95 | | | | 9.04 | | | | 5.11 | | | | 2.96 | | | | — | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.94 | |
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | | | -1.08 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 3.87 | | | | 2.35 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class C (Inception 2/19/08)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 4.54 | | | | 8.22 | | | | 4.31 | | | | 2.18 | | | | — | | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.70 | |
With CDSC2 | | | 3.54 | | | | 7.22 | | | | 4.31 | | | | 2.18 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.20 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.65 | |
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Comparative Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500® Index3 | | | 9.34 | | | | 17.90 | | | | 14.63 | | | | 7.18 | | | | 1.86 | | | | | | | | | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4 | | | 2.27 | | | | -0.31 | | | | 2.21 | | | | 4.48 | | | | 0.89 | | | | | | | | | |
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For more recent month-end performance, visit ngam.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1 | As of the close of business on February 15, 2008, the Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of Gateway Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of The Gateway Trust, an Ohio business trust. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. Prior to 2/15/08 performance of Class A shares is that of the Predecessor Fund, restated to reflect the sales load of Class A shares. Prior to the inception of Class C shares (2/19/08), performance is that of the Predecessor Fund, restated to reflect the higher net expenses and sales loads of Class C shares. Prior to the inception of Class Y shares (2/19/08), performance is that of the Predecessor Fund. |
2 | Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
3 | S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the US equities market. |
4 | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that covers the U.S.-dollar denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market of SEC-registered securities. The index includes bonds from the Treasury, government-related, corporate, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage-backed securities sectors. |
5 | Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
6 | Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense caps set to expire on 4/30/18. When a Fund’s expenses are below the cap, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense caps. |
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GATEWAY EQUITY CALL PREMIUM FUND
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Managers | | Symbols |
Daniel M. Ashcraft, CFA® | | Class A GCPAX |
Michael T. Buckius, CFA® | | Class C GCPCX |
Kenneth H. Toft, CFA® | | Class N GCPNX |
Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC | | Class Y GCPYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks total return with less risk than U.S. equity markets.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20174
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| | 6 Months | | | 1 Year | | | Life of Class | | | Gross | | | Net | |
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Class Y (Inception 9/30/14) | | | | | | | | | | | Class A/C/Y | | | | Class N | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.82 | % | | | 11.77 | % | | | 6.49 | % | | | — | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 0.95 | % |
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Class A (Inception 9/30/14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.70 | | | | 11.62 | | | | 6.26 | | | | — | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.20 | |
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | | | -0.34 | | | | 5.22 | | | | 3.99 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class C (Inception 9/30/14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.31 | | | | 10.74 | | | | 5.50 | | | | — | | | | 1.98 | | | | 1.95 | |
With CDSC1 | | | 4.31 | | | | 9.74 | | | | 5.50 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.90 | |
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Comparative Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXMSM)2 | | | 7.21 | | | | 12.06 | | | | 6.80 | | | | 2.07 | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500® Index3 | | | 9.34 | | | | 17.90 | | | | 10.09 | | | | 1.86 | | | | | | | | | |
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit ngam.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1 | Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXMSM) is a benchmark index designed to track the performance of a hypothetical buy-write strategy on the S&P 500® Index. The BXM is a passive total return index based on (1) buying an S&P 500 stock index portfolio, and (2) “writing” (or selling) the near-term S&P 500® Index (SPXSM) “covered” call option, generally on the third Friday of each month. The SPX call written will have about one month remaining to expiration, with an exercise price just above the prevailing index level (i.e., slightly out of the money). The SPX call is held until expiration and cash settled, at which time a new one-month, near-the-money call is written. |
3 | S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the US equities market. |
4 | Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
5 | Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense caps set to expire on 4/30/18. When a Fund’s expenses are below the cap, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense caps. |
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MIROVA GLOBAL GREEN BOND FUND
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Managers | | Symbols |
Christopher Wigley | | Class A MGGAX |
Marc Briand | | Class N MGGNX |
Natixis Asset Management U.S., LLC | | Class Y MGGYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks to provide total return, through a combination of capital appreciation and current income, by investing in green bonds.
Total Returns — June 30, 20172
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| | Life of Fund | | | Gross | | | Net | |
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Class Y (Inception 2/28/17) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 0.40 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 0.70 | % |
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Class A (Inception 2/28/17) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 0.30 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 0.95 | |
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge | | | -3.93 | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N (Inception 2/28/17) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 0.50 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.65 | |
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Comparative Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index1 | | | 1.03 | | | | | | | | | |
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit ngam.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1 | The Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of global fixed-income securities issued to fund projects with direct environmental benefits according to MSCI ESG Research’s green bond criteria. The green bonds are primarily investment-grade, or may be classified by other sources when bond ratings are not available. The Index may include green bonds from the corporate, securitized, Treasury, or government-related sectors. |
2 | Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
3 | Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense caps set to expire on 4/30/18. When a Fund’s expenses are below the cap, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense caps. |
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MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND
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Managers | | Symbols |
Jens Peers, CFA® | | Class A ESGMX |
Suzanne Senellart | | Class C ESGCX |
Hua Cheng, CFA®, PhD | | Class N ESGNX |
Natixis Asset Management U.S., LLC | | Class Y ESGYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND
Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20173
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| | 6 Months | | | 1 Year | | | Life of Class | | | Gross | | | Net | |
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Class Y (Inception 3/31/16) | | | | | | | | | | | Class A/C/Y | | | | Class N | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 17.76 | % | | | 18.00 | % | | | 13.34 | % | | | — | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.05 | % |
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Class A (Inception 3/31/16) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 17.58 | | | | 17.75 | | | | 13.06 | | | | — | | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.30 | |
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | | | 10.86 | | | | 11.02 | | | | 7.82 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class C (Inception 3/31/16) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 17.16 | | | | 16.94 | | | | 12.25 | | | | — | | | | 2.20 | | | | 2.05 | |
With CDSC1 | | | 16.16 | | | | 15.94 | | | | 12.25 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 3.37 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.00 | |
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Comparative Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MSCI World Index (Net)2 | | | 10.66 | | | | 18.20 | | | | 15.25 | | | | 2.28 | | | | | | | | | |
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit ngam.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1 | Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | MSCI World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. It is composed of common stocks of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific Region. The index is calculated without dividends, with net or with gross dividends reinvested, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies. You may not invest directly in an index. |
3 | Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
4 | Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense caps set to expire on 4/30/18. When a Fund’s expenses are below the cap, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense caps. |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. There is no assurance that any investment will meet its performance objectives or that losses will be avoided.
ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION
This document may contain references to third party copyrights, indexes, and trademarks, each of which is the property of its respective owner. Such owner is not affiliated with Natixis Global Asset Management or any of its related or affiliated companies (collectively “NGAM”) and does not sponsor, endorse or participate in the provision of any NGAM services, funds or other financial products.
The index information contained herein is derived form third parties and is provided on an “as is” basis. The user of this information assumes the entire risk of use of this information. Each of the third party entities involved in compiling, computing or creating index information, disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to such information.
PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
A description of Natixis Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on Natixis Funds’ website at ngam.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
Natixis Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES
As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different types of costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Fund’s prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The first line in the table for each class shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown for your Class.
The second line for the table of each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each Fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.
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GATEWAY FUND | | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2017 | | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2017 | | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,049.50 | | | | $4.78 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.13 | | | | $4.71 | * |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,045.40 | | | | $8.62 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,016.36 | | | | $8.50 | * |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,012.00 | | | | $1.07 | 2 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.57 | | | | $3.26 | * |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,050.50 | | | | $3.56 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.32 | | | | $3.51 | * |
* | Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.94%, 1.70%, 0.65% and 0.70% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period). |
1 | Actual expenses for Class A, C and Y are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.94%, 1.70% and 0.70%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period). |
2 | Class N commenced operations on May 1, 2017. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) of 0.65%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (60), divided by 365 (to reflect the partial period). |
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GATEWAY EQUITY CALL PREMIUM FUND | | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2017 | | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2017 | | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,057.00 | | | | $6.12 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.84 | | | | $6.01 | * |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,053.10 | | | | $9.93 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,015.13 | | | | $9.74 | * |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,014.40 | | | | $1.49 | 2 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.33 | | | | $4.51 | * |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,058.20 | | | | $4.85 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.08 | | | | $4.76 | * |
* | Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95%, 0.90% and 0.95% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period). |
1 | Actual expenses for Class A, C and Y are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95% and 0.95%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period). |
2 | Class N commenced operations on May 1, 2017. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) of 0.90%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (60), divided by 365 (to reflect the partial period). |
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MIROVA GLOBAL GREEN BOND FUND | | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2017 | | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2017 | | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,003.00 | | | | $3.28 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.94 | | | | $4.91 | * |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,005.00 | | | | $2.25 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.47 | | | | $3.36 | * |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,004.00 | | | | $2.44 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.18 | | | | $3.66 | * |
* | Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.98%, 0.67% and 0.73% for Class A, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period). |
1 | Fund commenced operations on February 28, 2017. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) of 0.98%, 0.67% and 0.73% for Class A, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (122), divided by 365 (to reflect the partial period). |
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MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND | | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2017 | | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2017 | | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,175.80 | | | | $7.07 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.30 | | | | $6.56 | * |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,171.60 | | | | $11.09 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,014.58 | | | | $10.29 | * |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,033.70 | | | | $1.69 | 2 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.79 | | | | $5.06 | * |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,177.60 | | | | $5.72 | 1 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.54 | | | | $5.31 | * |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.31%, 2.06%, 1.01% and 1.06% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period). |
1 | Actual expenses for Class A, C and Y are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.31%, 2.06% and 1.06%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period). |
2 | Class N commenced operations on May 1, 2017. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) of 1.01%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (60), divided by 365 (to reflect the partial period). |
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS FOR GATEWAY FUND, GATEWAY EQUITY CALL PREMIUM FUND AND MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND
The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.
In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment advisers (the “Advisers”) believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ expenses to the fees charged to institutional accounts, with similar strategies managed by the Advisers, if any, and to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and/or fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Advisers and (v) information obtained through the completion by the Advisers of a questionnaire distributed on behalf of the Trustees. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considers other matters such as (i) each Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Advisers’ respective investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, if applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (v) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vi) each Adviser’s policies and procedures relating to, among other things, compliance, trading and best execution, proxy voting and valuation, (vii) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Advisers.
In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory
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and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and fee differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds.
The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Advisers make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings.
The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at its meeting held in June 2017. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for the Funds. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.
The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates.
The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”). They also considered the administrative services provided by NGAM Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds.
For each Fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreements.
Investment performance of the Funds and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information that compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups and categories of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party that analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics that also measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.
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The Board noted that, through December 31, 2016, each Fund’s one- and three-year performance, as applicable, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the independent third-party data provider was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):
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| | One-Year | | | Three-Year | |
Gateway Fund | | | 40 | % | | | 39 | % |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 18 | % | | | N/A | |
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
With respect to Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund, which commenced operations on March 31, 2016 and thus had not yet been in operation for a full year as of December 31, 2016, one- and three-year performance was not available.
The Trustees also considered each Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of the fund family generally, and the historical responsiveness of the Advisers to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Advisers to take steps intended to improve performance.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of the Funds and the Advisers and/or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreements.
The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts (such as institutional separate accounts), as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets and the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund, as well as the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation and the potential need to expend additional resources to the extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps for various funds in the fund family. The Trustees considered that management had instituted breakpoints for Gateway Fund and expense caps for each of the Funds and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser under the cap for each Fund.
The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Trustees reviewed
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information provided by management as to the profitability of the Advisers’ and their affiliates’ relationships with the Funds, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and changes in asset levels on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser compensation or profitability were issues, the performance of the Funds, the expense levels of the Funds, and whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to the Funds.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees also discussed with management the factors considered with respect to the implementation of breakpoints in investment advisory fees or expense waivers or caps for certain funds. Management explained that a number of factors are taken into account in considering the possible implementation of breakpoints or an expense cap for a fund, including, among other things, factors such as a fund’s assets, the projected growth of a fund, projected profitability and a fund’s fees and performance. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that Gateway Fund had breakpoints in its advisory fee and that each Fund was subject to an expense cap or waiver. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and on a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.
The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:
· | | The effect of recent market and economic events on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund. |
· | | Whether each Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Funds and the Advisers. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their affiliates were providing to the Funds. |
· | | The nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Advisers and their affiliates, both under the Agreements and under a separate agreement covering administrative services. |
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· | | So-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions (if any) generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the benefits to the parent company of NGAM Advisors from the retention of the Advisers. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest. |
· | | The Trustees’ review and discussion of the Funds’ advisory arrangements in prior years, and management’s record of responding to Trustee concerns raised during the year and in prior years. |
Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2018.
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE INITIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENT FOR MIROVA GLOBAL GREEN BOND FUND
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that both the full Board of Trustees of the Trust and a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), voting separately, initially approve any new investment advisory agreements for a registered investment company, including a newly formed fund such as the Mirova Global Green Bond Fund (the “Fund”). The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved, for an initial two-year term, the proposed investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Fund at an in-person meeting held on November 18, 2016.
In connection with this review, Fund management and other representatives of the Fund’s adviser, Natixis Asset Management U.S., LLC (the “Adviser”), distributed to the Trustees materials including, among other items, information regarding (i) the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and risks, (ii) the proposed advisory fees and other expenses to be charged to the Fund, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of peer groups and categories of funds and information on fees charged to other funds and accounts advised by the Adviser and the proposed expense cap, (iii) the size, education and experience of the Adviser’s investment staff and the investment strategies proposed to be used in managing the Fund, (iv) proposed arrangements for the distribution of the Fund’s shares, (v) information about the Adviser’s performance, and (vi) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry.
The Trustees also considered the fact that they oversee other funds advised by the Adviser as well as information about the Adviser they had received in connection with their oversight of those other funds. Because the Fund is newly formed and had not commenced operations at the time of the Trustees’ review, certain information, including data relating to Fund performance, was not available, and therefore could not be distributed to the Trustees. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of, and request additional materials from, the Adviser.
In considering whether to initially approve the Agreement, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving weight to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreement included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below:
The nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund under the Agreement. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Fund, and the resources to be dedicated to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees considered their experience with other funds advised by the Adviser, as well as the affiliation between the Adviser and Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), whose affiliates provide investment advisory services to other funds in the same family of mutual funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered not only the advisory services proposed to be provided by the Adviser to the
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Fund, but also the monitoring and administrative services proposed to be provided by NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”) and its affiliates to the Fund.
The Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the scope of the services to be provided to the Fund under the Agreement seemed consistent with the Fund’s operational requirements, and that the Adviser had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services that would be required by the Fund. The Trustees determined that the nature, extent and quality of services proposed to be provided under the Agreement supported approval of the Agreement.
Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser. Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, performance information for the Fund was not considered; however, the Board considered the performance of other funds and accounts managed by the Adviser’s affiliate, Mirova.
The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of the fund family generally, and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser to take steps intended to improve performance.
Based on this and other information, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that these relevant factors supported approval of the Agreement.
The costs of the services to be provided by the Adviser and its affiliates and the profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from its relationship with the Fund. Although the Fund had not yet commenced operations at the time of the Trustees’ review of the Agreement, the Trustees reviewed information comparing the proposed advisory fees and estimated total expenses of the Fund’s share classes with the fees and expenses of comparable share classes of comparable funds identified by the Adviser, including information about how those funds were selected and information about differences in such fees. In evaluating the Fund’s proposed advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund. The Trustees also noted that the Fund would have an expense cap in place. In addition, the Trustees considered information regarding the administrative and distribution fees to be paid by the Fund to the Adviser’s affiliates.
Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, historical profitability information with respect to the Fund was not considered. However, the Trustees noted the information provided in court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue, the estimated expense level of the Fund, and that the Fund would be subject to an expense cap.
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After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the advisory fees and expenses proposed to be charged to the Fund were fair and reasonable, and supported the approval of the Agreement.
Economies of scale. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Adviser may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing the Fund, and whether those economies could be shared with the Fund through breakpoints in the advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that the Fund will be subject to an expense cap. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the extent to which economies of scale might be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Agreement.
The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:
· | | The compliance-related resources the Adviser and its affiliates would provide to the Fund. |
· | | The nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services to be performed by the Adviser and its affiliates, both under the Agreement and under separate agreements covering administrative services. |
· | | So-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution and administrative services to the Fund, and the benefits of research made available to the Adviser by reason of brokerage commissions (if any) generated by the Fund’s securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the benefits to the Natixis organization from the retention of the Adviser. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest. |
Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Agreement should be approved.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Common Stocks — 98.3% of Net Assets | |
| | | | Aerospace & Defense — 2.1% | | | | |
| 310,104 | | | Boeing Co. (The)(b) | | $ | 61,323,066 | |
| 250,065 | | | Raytheon Co.(b) | | | 40,380,496 | |
| 49,489 | | | TransDigm Group, Inc.(b) | | | 13,306,107 | |
| 429,972 | | | United Technologies Corp.(b) | | | 52,503,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 167,513,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6% | | | | |
| 417,262 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 46,145,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Airlines — 0.6% | | | | |
| 103,553 | | | Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b) | | | 9,294,917 | |
| 361,947 | | | American Airlines Group, Inc.(b) | | | 18,213,173 | |
| 229,758 | | | JetBlue Airways Corp.(b)(c) | | | 5,245,375 | |
| 237,587 | | | United Continental Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 17,878,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50,631,887 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Auto Components — 0.2% | | | | |
| 39,391 | | | Adient PLC | | | 2,575,383 | |
| 66,037 | | | Autoliv, Inc.(b) | | | 7,250,863 | |
| 107,988 | | | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.(b) | | | 3,898,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,724,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Automobiles — 0.4% | | | | |
| 2,669,073 | | | Ford Motor Co.(b) | | | 29,866,927 | |
| 9,266 | | | Tesla, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 3,350,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,217,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Banks — 6.7% | | | | |
| 402,446 | | | Associated Banc-Corp(b) | | | 10,141,639 | |
| 4,298,833 | | | Bank of America Corp.(b) | | | 104,289,689 | |
| 1,284,210 | | | Citigroup, Inc.(b) | | | 85,887,965 | |
| 1,527,018 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(b) | | | 20,645,283 | |
| 1,550,620 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b) | | | 141,726,668 | |
| 298,477 | | | Old National Bancorp(b) | | | 5,148,728 | |
| 53,245 | | | Signature Bank(b)(c) | | | 7,642,255 | |
| 35,433 | | | SVB Financial Group(b)(c) | | | 6,228,767 | |
| 982,746 | | | U.S. Bancorp(b) | | | 51,024,172 | |
| 1,833,838 | | | Wells Fargo & Co.(b) | | | 101,612,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 534,348,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Beverages — 2.1% | | | | |
| 1,706,336 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The)(b) | | | 76,529,170 | |
| 328,187 | | | Monster Beverage Corp.(b)(c) | | | 16,304,330 | |
| 658,204 | | | PepsiCo, Inc.(b) | | | 76,015,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 168,849,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Biotechnology — 3.4% | | | | |
| 650,404 | | | AbbVie, Inc.(b) | | | 47,160,794 | |
| 133,803 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 16,279,811 | |
| 319,705 | | | Amgen, Inc.(b) | | | 55,062,792 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Biotechnology — continued | | | | |
| 115,653 | | | Biogen, Inc.(b)(c) | | $ | 31,383,598 | |
| 90,007 | | | Bioverativ, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,415,721 | |
| 375,874 | | | Celgene Corp.(b)(c) | | | 48,814,756 | |
| 585,394 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b) | | | 41,434,187 | |
| 40,809 | | | Shire PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | | | 6,744,504 | |
| 127,242 | | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 16,397,677 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 268,693,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Building Products — 0.5% | | | | |
| 271,553 | | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.(b) | | | 17,716,118 | |
| 512,275 | | | Johnson Controls International PLC(b) | | | 22,212,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,928,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Capital Markets — 2.4% | | | | |
| 109,306 | | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b) | | | 18,129,493 | |
| 755,266 | | | Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(b) | | | 32,446,227 | |
| 160,809 | | | CME Group, Inc.(b) | | | 20,139,719 | |
| 229,307 | | | Eaton Vance Corp.(b) | | | 10,850,807 | |
| 179,051 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(b) | | | 39,731,417 | |
| 384,554 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.(b) | | | 25,349,800 | |
| 173,715 | | | Legg Mason, Inc.(b) | | | 6,628,965 | |
| 716,936 | | | Morgan Stanley(b) | | | 31,946,668 | |
| 64,552 | | | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | 2,775,091 | |
| 131,048 | | | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 2,474,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 190,472,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Chemicals — 2.1% | | | | |
| 21,205 | | | AdvanSix, Inc.(c) | | | 662,444 | |
| 88,848 | | | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 5,855,972 | |
| 86,331 | | | Celanese Corp., Series A(b) | | | 8,196,265 | |
| 588,495 | | | Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b) | | | 37,116,380 | |
| 375,150 | | | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.(b) | | | 30,278,357 | |
| 184,579 | | | Eastman Chemical Co.(b) | | | 15,502,790 | |
| 26,001 | | | Ingevity Corp.(c) | | | 1,492,457 | |
| 227,999 | | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A(b) | | | 19,240,836 | |
| 225,370 | | | Monsanto Co.(b) | | | 26,674,793 | |
| 108,193 | | | Olin Corp. | | | 3,276,084 | |
| 194,640 | | | RPM International, Inc.(b) | | | 10,617,612 | |
| 212,102 | | | Valvoline, Inc.(b) | | | 5,031,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 163,945,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3% | | | | |
| 299,148 | | | Waste Management, Inc.(b) | | | 21,942,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Communications Equipment — 1.0% | | | | |
| 2,131,010 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc.(b) | | | 66,700,613 | |
| 122,422 | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 10,618,884 | |
| 39,211 | | | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,246,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 82,566,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Consumer Finance — 0.7% | | | | |
| 181,225 | | | Ally Financial, Inc.(b) | | $ | 3,787,602 | |
| 405,271 | | | American Express Co.(b) | | | 34,140,029 | |
| 275,482 | | | Discover Financial Services(b) | | | 17,132,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,059,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Containers & Packaging — 0.4% | | | | |
| 131,706 | | | Avery Dennison Corp.(b) | | | 11,638,859 | |
| 170,926 | | | Sonoco Products Co.(b) | | | 8,789,015 | |
| 226,905 | | | WestRock Co.(b) | | | 12,856,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,284,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Distributors — 0.2% | | | | |
| 201,664 | | | Genuine Parts Co.(b) | | | 18,706,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Financial Services — 1.8% | | | | |
| 857,015 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)(c) | | | 145,152,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.1% | | | | |
| 2,422,299 | | | AT&T, Inc.(b) | | | 91,393,341 | |
| 1,609,780 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc.(b) | | | 71,892,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 163,286,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities — 1.8% | | | | |
| 447,699 | | | Alliant Energy Corp.(b) | | | 17,984,069 | |
| 844,167 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc.(b) | | | 58,644,281 | |
| 570,436 | | | Duke Energy Corp.(b) | | | 47,682,745 | |
| 139,370 | | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 4,512,801 | |
| 224,412 | | | OGE Energy Corp.(b) | | | 7,807,293 | |
| 80,276 | | | Westar Energy, Inc. | | | 4,256,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 140,887,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Electrical Equipment — 0.5% | | | | |
| 226,223 | | | Eaton Corp. PLC(b) | | | 17,606,936 | |
| 351,238 | | | Emerson Electric Co.(b) | | | 20,940,809 | |
| 40,121 | | | Hubbell, Inc.(b) | | | 4,540,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,088,239 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5% | | | | |
| 696,515 | | | Corning, Inc.(b) | | | 20,930,276 | |
| 267,645 | | | TE Connectivity Ltd.(b) | | | 21,058,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,988,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Energy Equipment & Services — 1.1% | | | | |
| 228,429 | | | Baker Hughes, Inc.(b) | | | 12,451,665 | |
| 563,571 | | | Halliburton Co.(b) | | | 24,070,117 | |
| 316,263 | | | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 6,385,350 | |
| 677,201 | | | Schlumberger Ltd.(b) | | | 44,586,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,494,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Food & Staples Retailing — 1.6% | | | | |
| 532,343 | | | CVS Health Corp.(b) | | | 42,832,318 | |
| 604,673 | | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(b) | | | 45,761,652 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 22
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Food & Staples Retailing — continued | | | | |
| 512,939 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(b) | | $ | 40,168,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 128,762,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Food Products — 1.3% | | | | |
| 85,855 | | | Bunge Ltd.(b) | | | 6,404,783 | |
| 575,060 | | | Conagra Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 20,564,145 | |
| 46,426 | | | Ingredion, Inc.(b) | | | 5,534,443 | |
| 356,473 | | | Kraft Heinz Co. (The)(b) | | | 30,528,348 | |
| 100,721 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 4,435,753 | |
| 846,062 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 36,541,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 104,008,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gas Utilities — 0.1% | | | | |
| 135,393 | | | National Fuel Gas Co.(b) | | | 7,560,345 | |
| 3,539 | | | ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 247,057 | |
| 46,020 | | | WGL Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 3,839,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,646,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7% | | | | |
| 801,428 | | | Abbott Laboratories(b) | | | 38,957,415 | |
| 58,486 | | | Align Technology, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 8,779,918 | |
| 333,275 | | | Baxter International, Inc.(b) | | | 20,176,469 | |
| 1,133,907 | | | Boston Scientific Corp.(b)(c) | | | 31,431,902 | |
| 390,750 | | | Hologic, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 17,732,235 | |
| 29,316 | | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 27,421,307 | |
| 738,100 | | | Medtronic PLC(b) | | | 65,506,375 | |
| 97,271 | | | ResMed, Inc.(b) | | | 7,574,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 217,580,114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9% | | | | |
| 228,561 | | | Aetna, Inc.(b) | | | 34,702,417 | |
| 173,625 | | | Anthem, Inc.(b) | | | 32,664,071 | |
| 364,086 | | | Express Scripts Holding Co.(b)(c) | | | 23,243,250 | |
| 215,161 | | | HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 18,762,039 | |
| 155,514 | | | Patterson Cos., Inc.(b) | | | 7,301,383 | |
| 142,519 | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc.(b) | | | 15,842,412 | |
| 452,936 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(b) | | | 83,983,393 | |
| 115,265 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 14,071,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 230,570,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.6% | | | | |
| 45,202 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc.(b) | | | 9,561,579 | |
| 86,394 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(c) | | | 3,115,368 | |
| 176,551 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 10,919,679 | |
| 60,770 | | | Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b) | | | 3,882,595 | |
| 425,841 | | | McDonald’s Corp.(b) | | | 65,221,808 | |
| 107,226 | | | Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., Sponsored ADR | | | 2,407,224 | |
| 219,227 | | | MGM Resorts International(b) | | | 6,859,613 | |
| 114,810 | | | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 6,233,035 | |
| 108,499 | | | Restaurant Brands International, Inc.(b) | | | 6,785,527 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
23 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued | | | | |
| 598,591 | | | Wendy’s Co. (The)(b) | | $ | 9,284,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 124,270,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Household Durables — 0.7% | | | | |
| 219,810 | | | Leggett & Platt, Inc.(b) | | | 11,546,619 | |
| 316,702 | | | Newell Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 16,981,561 | |
| 432,999 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc.(b) | | | 17,107,791 | |
| 25,325 | | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 1,778,575 | |
| 46,731 | | | Whirlpool Corp.(b) | | | 8,954,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 56,369,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Household Products — 1.8% | | | | |
| 237,951 | | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc.(b) | | | 12,344,898 | |
| 465,353 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co.(b) | | | 34,496,618 | |
| 128,467 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp.(b) | | | 16,586,374 | |
| 924,280 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(b) | | | 80,551,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 143,978,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Industrial Conglomerates — 2.8% | | | | |
| 310,884 | | | 3M Co.(b) | | | 64,722,940 | |
| 3,462,584 | | | General Electric Co.(b) | | | 93,524,394 | |
| 477,289 | | | Honeywell International, Inc.(b) | | | 63,617,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 221,865,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Insurance — 2.2% | | | | |
| 271,852 | | | Aflac, Inc.(b) | | | 21,117,463 | |
| 285,770 | | | Allstate Corp. (The)(b) | | | 25,273,499 | |
| 70,796 | | | American Financial Group, Inc.(b) | | | 7,034,999 | |
| 491,878 | | | American International Group, Inc.(b) | | | 30,752,213 | |
| 201,136 | | | Aon PLC(b) | | | 26,741,031 | |
| 289,611 | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.(b) | | | 16,580,230 | |
| 128,836 | | | FNF Group(b) | | | 5,775,718 | |
| 235,746 | | | Lincoln National Corp.(b) | | | 15,931,715 | |
| 262,192 | | | Principal Financial Group, Inc.(b) | | | 16,798,641 | |
| 208,648 | | | XL Group Ltd.(b) | | | 9,138,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 175,144,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.8% | | | | |
| 162,518 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 157,317,424 | |
| 186,574 | | | Netflix, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 27,876,021 | |
| 20,638 | | | Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c) | | | 38,603,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 223,797,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Internet Software & Services — 5.1% | | | | |
| 134,681 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 125,210,232 | |
| 108,945 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)(c) | | | 99,001,590 | |
| 23,274 | | | Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(b)(c) | | | 4,162,788 | |
| 558,601 | | | eBay, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 19,506,347 | |
| 959,972 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 144,936,572 | |
| 127,429 | | | VeriSign, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 11,845,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 404,663,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 24
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | IT Services — 3.5% | | | | |
| 253,419 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(b) | | $ | 25,965,311 | |
| 122,468 | | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 9,253,682 | |
| 351,383 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b) | | | 23,331,831 | |
| 295,444 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(b) | | | 25,230,918 | |
| 47,551 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 6,857,330 | |
| 333,156 | | | International Business Machines Corp.(b) | | | 51,249,387 | |
| 265,203 | | | Paychex, Inc.(b) | | | 15,100,659 | |
| 547,732 | | | PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 29,396,776 | |
| 902,133 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 84,602,033 | |
| 340,517 | | | Western Union Co. (The)(b) | | | 6,486,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 277,474,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Leisure Products — 0.2% | | | | |
| 316,633 | | | Mattel, Inc.(b) | | | 6,817,109 | |
| 63,192 | | | Polaris Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 5,828,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,645,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2% | | | | |
| 87,247 | | | Illumina, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 15,139,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Machinery — 1.8% | | | | |
| 302,599 | | | Caterpillar, Inc.(b) | | | 32,517,289 | |
| 123,182 | | | Cummins, Inc.(b) | | | 19,982,584 | |
| 161,197 | | | Deere & Co.(b) | | | 19,922,337 | |
| 148,584 | | | Parker Hannifin Corp.(b) | | | 23,746,695 | |
| 186,383 | | | Pentair PLC(b) | | | 12,401,925 | |
| 82,772 | | | Snap-on, Inc.(b) | | | 13,077,976 | |
| 156,726 | | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(b) | | | 22,056,050 | |
| 30,182 | | | Timken Co. (The) | | | 1,395,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 145,100,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Media — 2.8% | | | | |
| 2,063,848 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A(b) | | | 80,324,964 | |
| 164,651 | | | Liberty Global PLC, Series C(b)(c) | | | 5,133,818 | |
| 113,796 | | | Liberty Global PLC LiLAC, Series C(c) | | | 2,436,372 | |
| 261,040 | | | News Corp., Class B(b) | | | 3,693,716 | |
| 179,976 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc.(b) | | | 14,920,011 | |
| 1,848,607 | | | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 10,111,880 | |
| 342,934 | | | Time Warner, Inc.(b) | | | 34,434,003 | |
| 74,823 | | | Time, Inc. | | | 1,073,710 | |
| 679,082 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)(b) | | | 72,152,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 224,280,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Metals & Mining — 0.2% | | | | |
| 196,763 | | | Southern Copper Corp.(b) | | | 6,813,903 | |
| 237,754 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc.(b) | | | 8,513,971 | |
| 70,398 | | | Worthington Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 3,535,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,863,261 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Multi-Utilities — 1.3% | | | | |
| 340,631 | | | Ameren Corp.(b) | | | 18,622,297 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
25 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Multi-Utilities — continued | | | | |
| 550,955 | | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(b) | | $ | 15,085,148 | |
| 277,606 | | | Consolidated Edison, Inc.(b) | | | 22,436,117 | |
| 423,637 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(b) | | | 18,220,627 | |
| 533,968 | | | WEC Energy Group, Inc.(b) | | | 32,774,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 107,139,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Multiline Retail — 0.3% | | | | |
| 120,545 | | | Nordstrom, Inc.(b) | | | 5,765,667 | |
| 376,175 | | | Target Corp.(b) | | | 19,670,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,435,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.8% | | | | |
| 125,669 | | | Cheniere Energy, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 6,121,337 | |
| 811,596 | | | Chevron Corp.(b) | | | 84,673,811 | |
| 235,143 | | | Concho Resources, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 28,576,929 | |
| 835,239 | | | ConocoPhillips(b) | | | 36,717,106 | |
| 247,101 | | | Continental Resources, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 7,988,775 | |
| 1,678,899 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp.(b) | | | 135,537,516 | |
| 413,758 | | | Gulfport Energy Corp.(b)(c) | | | 6,102,931 | |
| 199,583 | | | HollyFrontier Corp.(b) | | | 5,482,545 | |
| 483,998 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 28,976,960 | |
| 177,147 | | | ONEOK, Inc.(b) | | | 9,239,988 | |
| 346,325 | | | Phillips 66(b) | | | 28,637,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 378,055,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Personal Products — 0.0% | | | | |
| 28,817 | | | Herbalife Ltd.(c) | | | 2,055,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pharmaceuticals — 5.1% | | | | |
| 190,492 | | | Allergan PLC(b) | | | 46,306,700 | |
| 657,020 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(b) | | | 36,609,155 | |
| 402,261 | | | Eli Lilly & Co.(b) | | | 33,106,080 | |
| 18,724 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(c) | | | 2,911,582 | |
| 1,056,376 | | | Johnson & Johnson(b) | | | 139,747,981 | |
| 1,087,725 | | | Merck & Co., Inc.(b) | | | 69,712,295 | |
| 2,225,572 | | | Pfizer, Inc.(b) | | | 74,756,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 403,150,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Professional Services — 0.3% | | | | |
| 52,027 | | | Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)(b) | | | 5,626,720 | |
| 219,909 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 18,553,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,180,442 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Apartments — 0.3% | | | | |
| 56,802 | | | Camden Property Trust(b) | | | 4,857,139 | |
| 570,075 | | | UDR, Inc.(b) | | | 22,215,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,072,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Diversified — 0.9% | | | | |
| 227,564 | | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(b) | | | 25,703,354 | |
| 943,920 | | | Duke Realty Corp.(b) | | | 26,382,564 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 26
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | REITs – Diversified — continued | | | | |
| 304,696 | | | Liberty Property Trust(b) | | $ | 12,404,174 | |
| 43,229 | | | SBA Communications Corp.(b)(c) | | | 5,831,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 70,321,684 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Health Care — 0.5% | | | | |
| 170,806 | | | Care Capital Properties, Inc.(b) | | | 4,560,520 | |
| 260,504 | | | Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.(b) | | | 8,896,212 | |
| 256,100 | | | Senior Housing Properties Trust(b) | | | 5,234,684 | |
| 331,322 | | | Ventas, Inc.(b) | | | 23,020,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,711,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Hotels — 0.1% | | | | |
| 149,769 | | | Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(b) | | | 4,037,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Mortgage — 0.4% | | | | |
| 634,597 | | | AGNC Investment Corp.(b) | | | 13,510,570 | |
| 1,217,765 | | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(b) | | | 14,674,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,184,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Office Property — 0.1% | | | | |
| 79,786 | | | Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 5,995,918 | |
| 146,085 | | | Mack-Cali Realty Corp.(b) | | | 3,964,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,960,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Shopping Centers — 0.3% | | | | |
| 416,134 | | | Regency Centers Corp.(b) | | | 26,066,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Storage — 0.2% | | | | |
| 197,197 | | | Extra Space Storage, Inc.(b) | | | 15,381,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Road & Rail — 0.9% | | | | |
| 180,709 | | | Avis Budget Group, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 4,927,934 | |
| 54,871 | | | Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.(b) | | | 8,823,806 | |
| 798,830 | | | CSX Corp.(b) | | | 43,584,165 | |
| 193,789 | | | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 2,228,574 | |
| 95,718 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b) | | | 9,116,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 68,680,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.5% | | | | |
| 415,120 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,180,698 | |
| 293,245 | | | Analog Devices, Inc.(b) | | | 22,814,461 | |
| 691,115 | | | Applied Materials, Inc.(b) | | | 28,549,961 | |
| 1,962,154 | | | Intel Corp.(b) | | | 66,203,076 | |
| 308,438 | | | Microchip Technology, Inc.(b) | | | 23,805,245 | |
| 260,558 | | | NVIDIA Corp.(b) | | | 37,666,264 | |
| 606,331 | | | QUALCOMM, Inc.(b) | | | 33,481,598 | |
| 133,395 | | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 12,799,250 | |
| 585,429 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc.(b) | | | 45,037,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 275,537,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Software — 5.1% | | | | |
| 415,753 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc.(b) | | | 23,934,900 | |
| 310,153 | | | Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 43,868,040 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Software — continued | | | | |
| 79,673 | | | ANSYS, Inc.(b)(c) | | $ | 9,694,611 | |
| 60,384 | | | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V(b)(c) | | | 3,690,066 | |
| 3,094,089 | | | Microsoft Corp.(b) | | | 213,275,555 | |
| 341,278 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,941,650 | |
| 1,335,769 | | | Oracle Corp.(b) | | | 66,975,458 | |
| 93,570 | | | PTC, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,157,578 | |
| 80,892 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 8,574,552 | |
| 430,582 | | | Symantec Corp.(b) | | | 12,163,942 | |
| 86,038 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 6,313,468 | |
| 63,423 | | | Workday, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 6,152,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 405,741,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Specialty Retail — 2.4% | | | | |
| 342,877 | | | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(b) | | | 4,131,668 | |
| 160,823 | | | Foot Locker, Inc.(b) | | | 7,925,358 | |
| 209,102 | | | Gap, Inc. (The)(b) | | | 4,598,153 | |
| 581,133 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The)(b) | | | 89,145,802 | |
| 139,528 | | | L Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 7,519,164 | |
| 514,810 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(b) | | | 39,913,219 | |
| 127,284 | | | Tiffany & Co.(b) | | | 11,948,149 | |
| 313,867 | | | TJX Cos., Inc. (The)(b) | | | 22,651,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 187,833,294 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.7% | | | | |
| 2,036,555 | | | Apple, Inc.(b) | | | 293,304,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% | | | | |
| 141,346 | | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 8,434,116 | |
| 261,399 | | | Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 9,475,714 | |
| 567,380 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 12,346,189 | |
| 92,527 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class C(c) | | | 1,865,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,121,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tobacco — 1.8% | | | | |
| 875,043 | | | Altria Group, Inc.(b) | | | 65,164,452 | |
| 626,273 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc.(b) | | | 73,555,764 | |
| 185,745 | | | Vector Group Ltd.(b) | | | 3,960,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 142,680,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1% | | | | |
| 101,499 | | | GATX Corp.(b) | | | 6,523,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0% | | | | |
| 69,521 | | | Sprint Corp.(c) | | | 570,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $4,819,183,404) | | | 7,822,836,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Purchased Options — 0.3% | |
| | | | Index Options — 0.3% | | | | |
| 3,126 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring July 21, 2017 at 2175(c) | | $ | 289,155 | |
| 3,756 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring July 21, 2017 at 2225(c) | | | 516,450 | |
| 3,761 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring August 18, 2017 at 2200(c) | | | 1,786,475 | |
| 3,754 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring August 18, 2017 at 2225(c) | | | 2,102,240 | |
| 4,637 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring September 15, 2017 at 2200(c) | | | 4,289,225 | |
| 5,345 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring September 15, 2017 at 2225(c) | | | 5,745,875 | |
| 3,821 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring September 15, 2017 at 2250(c) | | | 4,795,355 | |
| 3,764 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Put expiring October 20, 2017 at 2200(c) | | | 6,172,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Purchased Options (Identified Cost $50,792,210) | | | 25,697,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | | |
| Short-Term Investments — 2.1% | |
$ | 163,577,872 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $163,582,507 on 7/03/2017 collateralized by $5,295,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000% due 8/31/2021 valued at $5,383,723; $2,925,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375% due 1/31/2021 valued at $2,913,335; $20,820,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625% due 2/15/2021 valued at $22,540,586; $132,745,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 8/31/2020 valued at $135,898,756; $115,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 5/15/2025 valued at $114,902 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $163,577,872) | | | 163,577,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments — 100.7% (Identified Cost $5,033,553,486)(a) | | | 8,012,111,736 | |
| | | | Other assets less liabilities — (0.7)% | | | (53,701,984 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 7,958,409,752 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts | | | | | | |
| Written Options — (1.2%) | |
| | | | Index Options — (1.2%) | | | | |
| 3,545 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 14, 2017 at 2450 | | $ | (1,382,550 | ) |
| 3,317 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 21, 2017 at 2390 | | | (14,760,650 | ) |
| 3,691 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 21, 2017 at 2400 | | | (13,509,060 | ) |
| 3,693 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 21, 2017 at 2425 | | | (7,072,095 | ) |
| 3,561 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 28, 2017 at 2440 | | | (5,074,425 | ) |
| 3,552 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring August 18, 2017 at 2375 | | | (23,585,280 | ) |
| 3,692 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring August 18, 2017 at 2425 | | | (11,168,300 | ) |
| 3,353 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring August 18, 2017 at 2450 | | | (5,565,980 | ) |
| 3,560 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring September 15, 2017 at 2450 | | | (9,523,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Written Options (Premiums Received $111,899,606) | | $ | (91,641,340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (†) | | | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
| (a) | | | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.): | |
| | | | At June 30, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $5,033,553,486 for federal income tax purposes was as follows: | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | | $ | 3,153,785,235 | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | | | (175,226,985 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 2,978,558,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (b) | | | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts. | |
| (c) | | | Non-income producing security. | |
| | | | | | | | |
| ADR | | | An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States. | |
| REITs | | | Real Estate Investment Trusts | |
Industry Summary at June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Banks | | | 6.7 | % |
Software | | | 5.1 | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 5.1 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 5.1 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 4.8 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 3.7 | |
IT Services | | | 3.5 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 3.5 | |
Biotechnology | | | 3.4 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2.9 | |
Media | | | 2.8 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 2.8 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 2.8 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 2.7 | |
Capital Markets | | | 2.4 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 2.4 | |
Insurance | | | 2.2 | |
Beverages | | | 2.1 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 2.1 | |
Chemicals | | | 2.1 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 2.1 | |
Other Investments, less than 2% each | | | 28.3 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.1 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.7 | |
Other assets less liabilities (including open written options) | | | (0.7 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Common Stocks — 100.1% of Net Assets | | | | |
| | | | Aerospace & Defense — 2.2% | | | | |
| 2,820 | | | Boeing Co. (The)(b) | | $ | 557,655 | |
| 468 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 87,123 | |
| 1,157 | | | KLX, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 57,850 | |
| 1,615 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp.(b) | | | 448,340 | |
| 1,683 | | | Rockwell Collins, Inc.(b) | | | 176,850 | |
| 3,786 | | | United Technologies Corp.(b) | | | 462,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,790,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9% | | | | |
| 1,380 | | | FedEx Corp.(b) | | | 299,915 | |
| 3,518 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 389,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 688,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Airlines — 0.7% | | | | |
| 1,074 | | | Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b) | | | 96,402 | |
| 4,731 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc.(b) | | | 254,244 | |
| 1,297 | | | JetBlue Airways Corp.(b)(c) | | | 29,611 | |
| 2,058 | | | United Continental Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 154,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 535,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Auto Components — 0.2% | | | | |
| 555 | | | Adient PLC(b) | | | 36,286 | |
| 684 | | | Lear Corp.(b) | | | 97,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 133,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Automobiles — 0.5% | | | | |
| 8,490 | | | General Motors Co.(b) | | | 296,556 | |
| 208 | | | Tesla, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 75,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 371,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Banks — 6.6% | | | | |
| 43,368 | | | Bank of America Corp.(b) | | | 1,052,108 | |
| 11,286 | | | Citigroup, Inc.(b) | | | 754,808 | |
| 2,148 | | | Comerica, Inc.(b) | | | 157,319 | |
| 1,414 | | | East West Bancorp, Inc.(b) | | | 82,832 | |
| 7,783 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp(b) | | | 202,047 | |
| 888 | | | First Republic Bank(b) | | | 88,889 | |
| 14,172 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(b) | | | 191,605 | |
| 15,348 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b) | | | 1,402,807 | |
| 397 | | | Signature Bank(b)(c) | | | 56,981 | |
| 3,872 | | | SunTrust Banks, Inc.(b) | | | 219,620 | |
| 306 | | | SVB Financial Group(b)(c) | | | 53,792 | |
| 17,888 | | | Wells Fargo & Co.(b) | | | 991,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,253,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Beverages — 2.0% | | | | |
| 18,537 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The)(b) | | | 831,384 | |
| 6,946 | | | PepsiCo, Inc.(b) | | | 802,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,633,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Biotechnology — 3.1% | | | | |
| 6,533 | | | AbbVie, Inc.(b) | | $ | 473,708 | |
| 1,139 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 138,582 | |
| 597 | | | Alkermes PLC(b)(c) | | | 34,608 | |
| 533 | | | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 42,512 | |
| 3,071 | | | Amgen, Inc.(b) | | | 528,918 | |
| 1,013 | | | Biogen, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 274,888 | |
| 537 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 48,770 | |
| 468 | | | Bioverativ, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 28,160 | |
| 3,452 | | | Celgene Corp.(b)(c) | | | 448,311 | |
| 5,408 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b) | | | 382,778 | |
| 903 | | | Incyte Corp.(b)(c) | | | 113,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,514,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Building Products — 0.7% | | | | |
| 1,664 | | | A.O. Smith Corp.(b) | | | 93,733 | |
| 2,241 | | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.(b) | | | 146,203 | |
| 5,460 | | | Johnson Controls International PLC(b) | | | 236,746 | |
| 303 | | | Lennox International, Inc.(b) | | | 55,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 532,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Capital Markets — 2.1% | | | | |
| 5,475 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)(b) | | | 279,335 | |
| 611 | | | BlackRock, Inc.(b) | | | 258,093 | |
| 1,920 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(b) | | | 426,048 | |
| 8,565 | | | Morgan Stanley(b) | | | 381,656 | |
| 661 | | | MSCI, Inc.(b) | | | 68,076 | |
| 1,882 | | | Raymond James Financial, Inc.(b) | | | 150,974 | |
| 930 | | | SEI Investments Co.(b) | | | 50,015 | |
| 2,107 | | | TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.(b) | | | 90,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,704,777 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Chemicals — 2.1% | | | | |
| 521 | | | AdvanSix, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 16,276 | |
| 651 | | | Agrium, Inc.(b) | | | 58,909 | |
| 1,437 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(b) | | | 205,577 | |
| 1,303 | | | Albemarle Corp.(b) | | | 137,519 | |
| 898 | | | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 59,187 | |
| 1,035 | | | Celanese Corp., Series A(b) | | | 98,263 | |
| 3,356 | | | Huntsman Corp.(b) | | | 86,719 | |
| 759 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.(b) | | | 102,465 | |
| 2,095 | | | Monsanto Co.(b) | | | 247,964 | |
| 1,981 | | | PPG Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 217,831 | |
| 2,708 | | | Praxair, Inc.(b) | | | 358,945 | |
| 2,465 | | | Valvoline, Inc.(b) | | | 58,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,648,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3% | | | | |
| 1,050 | | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 67,641 | |
| 2,825 | | | Waste Management, Inc.(b) | | | 207,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 274,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Communications Equipment — 1.1% | | | | |
| 1,668 | | | ARRIS International PLC(b)(c) | | $ | 46,737 | |
| 23,293 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc.(b) | | | 729,071 | |
| 500 | | | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 66,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 842,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Construction & Engineering — 0.0% | | | | |
| 1,799 | | | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.(b) | | | 35,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Consumer Finance — 1.1% | | | | |
| 3,522 | | | Ally Financial, Inc.(b) | | | 73,610 | |
| 4,543 | | | American Express Co.(b) | | | 382,702 | |
| 2,931 | | | Capital One Financial Corp.(b) | | | 242,159 | |
| 5,441 | | | Synchrony Financial(b) | | | 162,251 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 860,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Containers & Packaging — 0.5% | | | | |
| 1,984 | | | Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 118,365 | |
| 3,682 | | | International Paper Co.(b) | | | 208,438 | |
| 532 | | | Packaging Corp. of America(b) | | | 59,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 386,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Financial Services — 1.6% | | | | |
| 7,786 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)(c) | | | 1,318,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.0% | | | | |
| 24,004 | | | AT&T, Inc.(b) | | | 905,671 | |
| 16,043 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc.(b) | | | 716,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,622,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Electric Utilities — 2.3% | | | | |
| 5,990 | | | Alliant Energy Corp.(b) | | | 240,618 | |
| 7,211 | | | American Electric Power Co., Inc.(b) | | | 500,948 | |
| 1,894 | | | OGE Energy Corp.(b) | | | 65,892 | |
| 4,836 | | | PG&E Corp.(b) | | | 320,965 | |
| 6,751 | | | PPL Corp.(b) | | | 260,994 | |
| 7,536 | | | Southern Co. (The)(b) | | | 360,824 | |
| 1,484 | | | Westar Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 78,682 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,828,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | | | | |
| 421 | | | Acuity Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 85,581 | |
| 4,467 | | | Emerson Electric Co.(b) | | | 266,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 351,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4% | | | | |
| 1,407 | | | Arrow Electronics, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 110,337 | |
| 1,738 | | | Avnet, Inc.(b) | | | 67,573 | |
| 6,496 | | | Flex Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 105,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 283,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9% | | | | |
| 4,457 | | | National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(b) | | | 146,813 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Energy Equipment & Services — continued | | | | |
| 2,696 | | | Oceaneering International, Inc.(b) | | $ | 61,577 | |
| 7,993 | | | Schlumberger Ltd.(b) | | | 526,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 734,649 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9% | | | | |
| 2,064 | | | Costco Wholesale Corp.(b) | | | 330,096 | |
| 4,468 | | | CVS Health Corp.(b) | | | 359,495 | |
| 2,488 | | | Sysco Corp.(b) | | | 125,221 | |
| 5,998 | | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(b) | | | 453,929 | |
| 3,662 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(b) | | | 286,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,555,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Food Products — 1.2% | | | | |
| 1,302 | | | Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c) | | | 50,543 | |
| 375 | | | Ingredion, Inc.(b) | | | 44,704 | |
| 3,515 | | | Kellogg Co.(b) | | | 244,152 | |
| 2,745 | | | Kraft Heinz Co. (The)(b) | | | 235,082 | |
| 7,805 | | | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 337,098 | |
| 379 | | | Post Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 29,429 | |
| 629 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 51,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 992,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gas Utilities — 0.3% | | | | |
| 1,422 | | | Atmos Energy Corp.(b) | | | 117,955 | |
| 1,999 | | | UGI Corp.(b) | | | 96,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 214,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7% | | | | |
| 9,249 | | | Abbott Laboratories(b) | | | 449,594 | |
| 885 | | | Align Technology, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 132,856 | |
| 625 | | | Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)(b) | | | 149,637 | |
| 2,000 | | | DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.(b) | | | 129,680 | |
| 3,928 | | | Hologic, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 178,253 | |
| 825 | | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 133,172 | |
| 7,647 | | | Medtronic PLC(b) | | | 678,671 | |
| 1,189 | | | ResMed, Inc.(b) | | | 92,587 | |
| 964 | | | STERIS PLC(b) | | | 78,566 | |
| 659 | | | Teleflex, Inc.(b) | | | 136,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,159,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Providers & Services — 2.8% | | | | |
| 2,241 | | | Anthem, Inc.(b) | | | 421,599 | |
| 1,789 | | | Centene Corp.(b)(c) | | | 142,905 | |
| 4,210 | | | Express Scripts Holding Co.(b)(c) | | | 268,767 | |
| 1,520 | | | McKesson Corp.(b) | | | 250,101 | |
| 2,038 | | | MEDNAX, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 123,034 | |
| 4,948 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(b) | | | 917,458 | |
| 554 | | | WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 99,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,223,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.8% | | | | |
| 364 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc.(b) | | $ | 76,997 | |
| 607 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 21,889 | |
| 2,259 | | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 139,719 | |
| 1,127 | | | Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b) | | | 72,004 | |
| 3,496 | | | McDonald’s Corp.(b) | | | 535,447 | |
| 2,601 | | | MGM Resorts International(b) | | | 81,385 | |
| 5,902 | | | Starbucks Corp.(b) | | | 344,146 | |
| 843 | | | Yum China Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 33,240 | |
| 2,190 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 161,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,466,361 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Household Durables — 0.5% | | | | |
| 1,962 | | | Leggett & Platt, Inc.(b) | | | 103,064 | |
| 2,933 | | | Newell Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 157,267 | |
| 3,465 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc.(b) | | | 136,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 397,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Household Products — 1.9% | | | | |
| 2,838 | | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc.(b) | | | 147,235 | |
| 1,573 | | | Clorox Co. (The)(b) | | | 209,587 | |
| 1,783 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp.(b) | | | 230,203 | |
| 10,937 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(b) | | | 953,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,540,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Industrial Conglomerates — 2.7% | | | | |
| 3,051 | | | 3M Co.(b) | | | 635,188 | |
| 37,910 | | | General Electric Co.(b) | | | 1,023,949 | |
| 3,882 | | | Honeywell International, Inc.(b) | | | 517,432 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,176,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Insurance — 2.3% | | | | |
| 1,575 | | | American Financial Group, Inc.(b) | | | 156,508 | |
| 1,318 | | | Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 122,956 | |
| 2,620 | | | Chubb Ltd.(b) | | | 380,896 | |
| 2,022 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corp.(b) | | | 146,494 | |
| 3,175 | | | Lincoln National Corp.(b) | | | 214,566 | |
| 4,718 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc.(b) | | | 510,204 | |
| 1,168 | | | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.(b) | | | 162,410 | |
| 1,186 | | | Willis Towers Watson PLC(b) | | | 172,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,866,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.9% | | | | |
| 1,550 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 1,500,400 | |
| 236 | | | Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., Series A(c) | | | 12,749 | |
| 5,385 | | | Liberty Interactive Corp./QVC Group, Class A(b)(c) | | | 132,148 | |
| 781 | | | Liberty Ventures, Series A(b)(c) | | | 40,838 | |
| 1,778 | | | Netflix, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 265,651 | |
| 208 | | | Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c) | | | 389,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,340,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
35 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Internet Software & Services — 4.7% | | | | |
| 473 | | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)(c) | | $ | 66,646 | |
| 1,303 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 1,211,373 | |
| 1,080 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)(c) | | | 981,428 | |
| 9,847 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 1,486,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,746,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | IT Services — 3.8% | | | | |
| 2,851 | | | Accenture PLC, Class A(b) | | | 352,612 | |
| 1,024 | | | Amdocs Ltd.(b) | | | 66,007 | |
| 2,344 | | | DXC Technology Co.(b) | | | 179,832 | |
| 458 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 66,048 | |
| 887 | | | Gartner, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 109,553 | |
| 1,381 | | | Global Payments, Inc.(b) | | | 124,732 | |
| 3,724 | | | International Business Machines Corp.(b) | | | 572,863 | |
| 4,696 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 570,329 | |
| 2,477 | | | Paychex, Inc.(b) | | | 141,041 | |
| 9,103 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 853,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,036,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Leisure Products — 0.1% | | | | |
| 744 | | | Brunswick Corp.(b) | | | 46,671 | |
| 373 | | | Polaris Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 34,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 81,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6% | | | | |
| 780 | | | Illumina, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 135,346 | |
| 1,905 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b) | | | 332,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 467,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Machinery — 1.5% | | | | |
| 652 | | | AGCO Corp.(b) | | | 43,938 | |
| 3,887 | | | Caterpillar, Inc.(b) | | | 417,697 | |
| 1,359 | | | Cummins, Inc.(b) | | | 220,457 | |
| 3,125 | | | IDEX Corp.(b) | | | 353,156 | |
| 581 | | | WABCO Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 74,084 | |
| 756 | | | Wabtec Corp.(b) | | | 69,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,178,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Media — 2.9% | | | | |
| 984 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 52,555 | |
| 20,735 | | | Comcast Corp., Class A(b) | | | 807,006 | |
| 39,133 | | | Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 214,057 | |
| 3,394 | | | Time Warner, Inc.(b) | | | 340,792 | |
| 8,364 | | | Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 237,036 | |
| 956 | | | Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 26,644 | |
| 6,393 | | | Walt Disney Co. (The)(b) | | | 679,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,357,346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Metals & Mining — 0.2% | | | | |
| 4,449 | | | Barrick Gold Corp.(b) | | | 70,783 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 36
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Metals & Mining — continued | | | | |
| 3,381 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc.(b) | | $ | 121,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 191,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | | | | |
| 6,992 | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(b) | | | 300,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Multiline Retail — 0.1% | | | | |
| 2,126 | | | Nordstrom, Inc.(b) | | | 101,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.2% | | | | |
| 1,424 | | | Cheniere Energy, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 69,363 | |
| 8,131 | | | Chevron Corp.(b) | | | 848,307 | |
| 2,755 | | | Concho Resources, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 334,815 | |
| 1,719 | | | Enbridge, Inc. | | | 68,433 | |
| 6,505 | | | Encana Corp.(b) | | | 57,244 | |
| 1,361 | | | Energen Corp.(b)(c) | | | 67,193 | |
| 18,306 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp.(b) | | | 1,477,843 | |
| 2,187 | | | HollyFrontier Corp.(b) | | | 60,077 | |
| 5,387 | | | Noble Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 152,452 | |
| 5,996 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 358,980 | |
| 3,804 | | | Phillips 66(b) | | | 314,553 | |
| 1,617 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(b) | | | 258,041 | |
| 6,237 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp.(b)(c) | | | 34,366 | |
| 4,960 | | | WPX Energy, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 47,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,149,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pharmaceuticals — 5.3% | | | | |
| 1,492 | | | Allergan PLC(b) | | | 362,690 | |
| 7,379 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(b) | | | 411,158 | |
| 4,367 | | | Eli Lilly & Co.(b) | | | 359,404 | |
| 437 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(b)(c) | | | 67,953 | |
| 11,037 | | | Johnson & Johnson(b) | | | 1,460,085 | |
| 11,688 | | | Merck & Co., Inc.(b) | | | 749,084 | |
| 25,357 | | | Pfizer, Inc.(b) | | | 851,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,262,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Professional Services — 0.3% | | | | |
| 578 | | | Manpowergroup, Inc.(b) | | | 64,534 | |
| 1,627 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 137,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 201,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | | | | |
| 390 | | | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(b) | | | 48,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Apartments — 0.7% | | | | |
| 1,113 | | | American Campus Communities, Inc.(b) | | | 52,645 | |
| 708 | | | Camden Property Trust(b) | | | 60,541 | |
| 518 | | | Essex Property Trust, Inc.(b) | | | 133,266 | |
| 1,283 | | | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.(b) | | | 135,202 | |
| 4,339 | | | UDR, Inc.(b) | | | 169,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 550,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
37 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | REITs – Diversified — 0.8% | | | | |
| 2,220 | | | Crown Castle International Corp.(b) | | $ | 222,400 | |
| 1,684 | | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(b) | | | 190,208 | |
| 6,373 | | | Duke Realty Corp.(b) | | | 178,125 | |
| 552 | | | SBA Communications Corp.(b)(c) | | | 74,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 665,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Hotels — 0.1% | | | | |
| 1,543 | | | Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(b) | | | 41,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Mortgage — 0.2% | | | | |
| 3,050 | | | AGNC Investment Corp.(b) | | | 64,935 | |
| 8,270 | | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(b) | | | 99,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 164,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Office Property — 0.3% | | | | |
| 1,607 | | | Kilroy Realty Corp.(b) | | | 120,766 | |
| 1,312 | | | SL Green Realty Corp.(b) | | | 138,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 259,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Shopping Centers — 0.5% | | | | |
| 10,728 | | | DDR Corp.(b) | | | 97,303 | |
| 4,780 | | | Regency Centers Corp.(b) | | | 299,419 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 396,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Single Tenant — 0.3% | | | | |
| 2,240 | | | National Retail Properties, Inc.(b) | | | 87,584 | |
| 2,860 | | | Realty Income Corp.(b) | | | 157,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 245,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Storage — 0.1% | | | | |
| 1,252 | | | Extra Space Storage, Inc.(b) | | | 97,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Road & Rail — 0.9% | | | | |
| 1,717 | | | Norfolk Southern Corp.(b) | | | 208,959 | |
| 915 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b) | | | 87,144 | |
| 3,904 | | | Union Pacific Corp.(b) | | | 425,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 721,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.3% | | | | |
| 8,041 | | | Applied Materials, Inc.(b) | | | 332,174 | |
| 21,612 | | | Intel Corp.(b) | | | 729,189 | |
| 2,963 | | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.(b) | | | 133,039 | |
| 2,989 | | | NVIDIA Corp.(b) | | | 432,090 | |
| 665 | | | NXP Semiconductors NV(b)(c) | | | 72,784 | |
| 7,117 | | | QUALCOMM, Inc.(b) | | | 393,001 | |
| 6,876 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc.(b) | | | 528,970 | |
| 1,556 | | | Versum Materials, Inc.(b) | | | 50,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,671,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Software — 5.3% | | | | |
| 3,776 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc.(b) | | | 217,384 | |
| 2,439 | | | Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 344,972 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 38
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Software — continued | | | | |
| 609 | | | ANSYS, Inc.(b)(c) | | $ | 74,103 | |
| 2,200 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 73,678 | |
| 844 | | | CDK Global, Inc.(b) | | | 52,379 | |
| 429 | | | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 46,795 | |
| 971 | | | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V(b)(c) | | | 59,338 | |
| 1,257 | | | Fortinet, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 47,062 | |
| 30,539 | | | Microsoft Corp.(b) | | | 2,105,053 | |
| 12,664 | | | Oracle Corp.(b) | | | 634,973 | |
| 3,316 | | | Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 287,166 | |
| 652 | | | ServiceNow, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 69,112 | |
| 1,749 | | | Synopsys, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 127,555 | |
| 742 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 54,448 | |
| 331 | | | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c) | | | 69,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,263,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Specialty Retail — 2.4% | | | | |
| 857 | | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc.(b) | | | 99,918 | |
| 993 | | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b) | | | 39,551 | |
| 1,794 | | | Foot Locker, Inc.(b) | | | 88,408 | |
| 5,367 | | | Home Depot, Inc. (The)(b) | | | 823,298 | |
| 4,821 | | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(b) | | | 373,772 | |
| 829 | | | Signet Jewelers Ltd.(b) | | | 52,426 | |
| 3,907 | | | TJX Cos., Inc. (The)(b) | | | 281,968 | |
| 419 | | | Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 120,396 | |
| 532 | | | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(b) | | | 25,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,905,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.2% | | | | |
| 20,869 | | | Apple, Inc.(b) | | | 3,005,553 | |
| 8,305 | | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(b) | | | 137,780 | |
| 11,633 | | | HP, Inc.(b) | | | 203,345 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,346,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8% | | | | |
| 552 | | | Carter’s, Inc.(b) | | | 49,100 | |
| 4,416 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc.(b) | | | 102,275 | |
| 743 | | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 44,335 | |
| 6,397 | | | NIKE, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 377,423 | |
| 1,029 | | | Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 30,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 603,488 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1% | | | | |
| 3,288 | | | New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b) | | | 43,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tobacco — 1.9% | | | | |
| 9,394 | | | Altria Group, Inc.(b) | | | 699,571 | |
| 7,177 | | | Philip Morris International, Inc.(b) | | | 842,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,542,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Water Utilities — 0.3% | | | | |
| 2,604 | | | American Water Works Co., Inc.(b) | | | 202,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
39 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0% | | | | |
| 4,471 | | | Sprint Corp.(b)(c) | | $ | 36,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $64,306,172) | | | 80,164,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | | |
| Short-Term Investments — 1.1% | | | | |
$ | 865,728 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $865,752 on 7/03/2017 collateralized by $890,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000% due 2/15/2025 valued at $886,767 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $865,728) | | | 865,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments — 101.2% (Identified Cost $65,171,900)(a) | | | 81,029,816 | |
| | | | Other assets less liabilities — (1.2)% | | | (970,969 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 80,058,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Contracts | | | | | | |
| Written Options — (1.2%) | | | | |
| | | | Index Options — (1.2%) | | | | |
| 35 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 14, 2017 at 2450 | | $ | (13,650 | ) |
| 36 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 21, 2017 at 2390 | | | (160,200 | ) |
| 37 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 21, 2017 at 2400 | | | (135,420 | ) |
| 35 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 21, 2017 at 2425 | | | (67,025 | ) |
| 38 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring July 28, 2017 at 2440 | | | (54,150 | ) |
| 38 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring August 18, 2017 at 2375 | | | (252,320 | ) |
| 38 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring August 18, 2017 at 2425 | | | (114,950 | ) |
| 37 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring August 18, 2017 at 2450 | | | (61,420 | ) |
| 34 | | | On S&P 500® Index, Call expiring September 15, 2017 at 2450 | | | (90,950 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Written Options (Premiums Received $1,149,337) | | $ | (950,085 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (†) | | | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| (a) | | | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.): | |
| | | | At June 30, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $65,171,900 for federal income tax purposes was as follows: | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | | $ | 16,542,299 | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | | | (684,383 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 15,857,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 40
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (b) | | | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts. | |
| (c) | | | Non-income producing security. | |
| | | | | | | | |
| ADR | | | An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States. | |
| REITs | | | Real Estate Investment Trusts | |
Industry Summary at June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Banks | | | 6.6 | % |
Software | | | 5.3 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 5.3 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 5.2 | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 4.7 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 4.2 | |
IT Services | | | 3.8 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 3.3 | |
Biotechnology | | | 3.1 | |
Media | | | 2.9 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 2.9 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2.8 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 2.7 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 2.7 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 2.4 | |
Insurance | | | 2.3 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 2.3 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 2.2 | |
Capital Markets | | | 2.1 | |
Chemicals | | | 2.1 | |
Beverages | | | 2.0 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 2.0 | |
Other Investments, less than 2% each | | | 27.2 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.1 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 101.2 | |
Other assets less liabilities (including open written options) | | | (1.2 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Bonds and Notes — 93.1% of Net Assets | | | | |
| | | | Australia — 1.8% | | | | |
| 400,000 | | | National Australia Bank Ltd., GMTN, 0.350%, 9/07/2022, (EUR)(b) | | $ | 451,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Austria — 1.4% | | | | |
| 300,000 | | | Verbund AG, 1.500%, 11/20/2024, (EUR)(b) | | | 355,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Canada — 3.4% | | | | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Province of Ontario Canada, 1.950%, 1/27/2023, (CAD)(b) | | | 845,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | France — 14.2% | | | | |
| 400,000 | | | Agence Francaise de Developpement, EMTN, 1.375%, 9/17/2024, (EUR)(b) | | | 483,114 | |
| 400,000 | | | Electricite de France S.A., EMTN, 1.000%, 10/13/2026, (EUR)(b) | | | 441,672 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | France Government Bond OAT, 1.750%, 6/25/2039, (EUR)(b) | | | 1,470,266 | |
| 700,000 | | | SNCF Reseau EPIC, EMTN, 1.000%, 11/09/2031, (EUR)(b) | | | 754,397 | |
| 400,000 | | | Unibail-Rodamco SE, EMTN, 1.000%, 3/14/2025, (EUR)(b) | | | 454,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,604,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Germany — 9.6% | | | | |
| 400,000 | | | Berlin Hyp AG, 0.500%, 9/26/2023, (EUR)(b) | | | 455,038 | |
| 600,000 | | | Deutsche Kreditbank AG, Series 100, 0.625%, 6/08/2021, (EUR)(b) | | | 691,937 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 1.750%, 10/15/2019(b) | | | 1,002,971 | |
| 370,000 | | | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, MTN, 2.400%, 7/02/2020, (AUD)(b) | | | 285,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,435,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Italy — 3.5% | | | | |
| 700,000 | | | Hera SpA, EMTN, 2.375%, 7/04/2024, (EUR)(b) | | | 874,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Netherlands — 16.6% | | | | |
| 800,000 | | | Enel Finance International NV, EMTN, 1.000%, 9/16/2024, (EUR)(b) | | | 916,932 | |
| 600,000 | | | Iberdrola International BV, EMTN, 1.125%, 4/21/2026, (EUR)(b) | | | 678,015 | |
| 400,000 | | | Iberdrola International BV, EMTN, 2.500%, 10/24/2022, (EUR)(b) | | | 502,137 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, EMTN, 1.000%, 9/03/2025, (EUR)(b) | | | 1,186,244 | |
| 200,000 | | | TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.250%, 10/24/2033, (EUR)(b) | | | 210,731 | |
| 400,000 | | | TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.750%, 6/04/2027, (EUR)(b) | | | 480,969 | |
| 200,000 | | | TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.875%, 6/13/2036, (EUR) | | | 228,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,203,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Norway — 4.7% | | | | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Kommunalbanken AS, MTN, 1.375%, 10/26/2020(b) | | | 1,182,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Supranationals — 16.7% | | | | |
| 100,000 | | | European Investment Bank, 1.500%, 11/15/2047, (EUR) | | | 112,054 | |
| 400,000 | | | European Investment Bank, 2.125%, 4/13/2026(b) | | | 390,104 | |
| 200,000 | | | European Investment Bank, 2.375%, 5/24/2027(b) | | | 197,608 | |
| 700,000 | | | European Investment Bank, 2.500%, 10/15/2024(b) | | | 708,754 | |
| 600,000 | | | European Investment Bank, EMTN, 0.500%, 11/13/2037, (EUR)(b) | | | 583,132 | |
| 400,000 | | | European Investment Bank, EMTN, 1.250%, 11/13/2026, (EUR)(b) | | | 486,615 | |
| 200,000 | | | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Series GDIF, 2.125%, 3/03/2025(b) | | | 196,928 | |
| 1,600,000 | | | International Finance Corp., GMTN, 2.125%, 4/07/2026(b) | | | 1,558,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,234,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Sweden — 5.5% | | | | |
$ | 1,400,000 | | | Svensk Exportkredit AB, GMTN, 1.875%, 6/23/2020(b) | | $ | 1,399,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | United Kingdom — 4.8% | | | | |
| 900,000 | | | Transport for London, EMTN, 2.125%, 4/24/2025, (GBP)(b) | | | 1,223,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | United States — 10.9% | | | | |
| 900,000 | | | Apple, Inc., 2.850%, 2/23/2023(b) | | | 915,605 | |
| 300,000 | | | Apple, Inc., 3.000%, 6/20/2027 | | | 298,493 | |
| 400,000 | | | Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.950%, 7/01/2022(b) | | | 419,293 | |
| 200,000 | | | Southern Power Co., 4.150%, 12/01/2025(b) | | | 208,860 | |
| 800,000 | | | Southern Power Co., Series 2016, 1.000%, 6/20/2022, (EUR)(b) | | | 915,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,758,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $22,567,014) | | | 23,567,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Short-Term Investments — 3.1% | |
| 790,838 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $790,860 on 7/03/2017 collateralized by $810,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000% due 2/15/2025 valued at $807,057 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $790,838) | | | 790,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments — 96.2% (Identified Cost $23,357,852)(a) | | | 24,358,153 | |
| | | | Other assets less liabilities — 3.8% | | | 974,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 25,332,831 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (‡) | | | Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. | |
| (†) | | | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| (a) | | | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.): | |
| | | | At June 30, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $23,378,590 for federal income tax purposes was as follows: | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | | $ | 986,378 | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | | | (6,815 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 979,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (b) | | | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts. | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| EMTN | | | Euro Medium Term Note | |
| GMTN | | | Global Medium Term Note | |
| MTN | | | Medium Term Note | |
| | | | | | | | |
| AUD | | | Australian Dollar | |
| CAD | | | Canadian Dollar | |
| EUR | | | Euro | |
| GBP | | | British Pound | |
At June 30, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Futures | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 9/29/2017 | | | | 8 | | | $ | 942,688 | | | $ | (5,494 | ) |
Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond | | | 9/07/2017 | | | | 1 | | | | 186,764 | | | | (4,730 | ) |
German Euro BOBL | | | 9/07/2017 | | | | 3 | | | | 451,263 | | | | (4,859 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (15,083 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2017, open short futures contracts were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Futures | | Expiration Date | | | Contracts | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 9/20/2017 | | | | 10 | | | $ | 1,255,313 | | | $ | 5,245 | |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond | | | 9/20/2017 | | | | 1 | | | | 153,687 | | | | 2,218 | |
Australian Dollar | | | 9/18/2017 | | | | 6 | | | | 460,500 | | | | (5,350 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | 9/19/2017 | | | | 11 | | | | 849,640 | | | | (16,628 | ) |
British Pound | | | 9/18/2017 | | | | 15 | | | | 1,222,969 | | | | (23,462 | ) |
Euro | | | 9/18/2017 | | | | 92 | | | | 13,187,050 | | | | (271,547 | ) |
German Euro Bund | | | 9/07/2017 | | | | 9 | | | | 1,663,918 | | | | 31,749 | |
UK Long Gilt | | | 9/27/2017 | | | | 2 | | | | 327,097 | | | | 7,033 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (270,742 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Euro | | | 50.2 | % |
United States Dollar | | | 36.7 | |
British Pound | | | 4.8 | |
Canadian Dollar | | | 3.4 | |
Other, less than 2% each | | | 1.1 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 96.2 | |
Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts) | | | 3.8 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Common Stocks — 95.7% of Net Assets | | | | |
| | | | Belgium — 3.5% | | | | |
| 27,353 | | | KBC Groep NV | | $ | 2,073,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Canada — 0.8% | | | | |
| 21,332 | | | AltaGas Ltd. | | | 488,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | China — 1.1% | | | | |
| 106,000 | | | BYD Co. Ltd. | | | 650,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Denmark — 7.6% | | | | |
| 8,800 | | | Chr. Hansen Holding AS | | | 639,995 | |
| 5,826 | | | Coloplast AS, Series B | | | 486,968 | |
| 45,389 | | | Novo Nordisk AS, Class B | | | 1,950,242 | |
| 10,116 | | | Novozymes AS | | | 442,566 | |
| 11,569 | | | Vestas Wind Systems AS | | | 1,068,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,588,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | France — 4.9% | | | | |
| 15,921 | | | Essilor International S.A. | | | 2,025,353 | |
| 13,492 | | | Valeo S.A. | | | 907,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,933,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Germany — 4.3% | | | | |
| 2,920 | | | Allianz SE, (Registered) | | | 576,239 | |
| 33,274 | | | Deutsche Telekom AG | | | 599,762 | |
| 20,055 | | | Symrise AG | | | 1,422,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,598,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hong Kong — 4.2% | | | | |
| 137,737 | | | AIA Group Ltd. | | | 1,007,734 | |
| 41,400 | | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,485,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,492,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ireland — 3.6% | | | | |
| 18,500 | | | Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 1,439,855 | |
| 8,100 | | | Medtronic PLC | | | 718,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,158,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Japan — 6.0% | | | | |
| 11,100 | | | Rinnai Corp. | | | 1,037,032 | |
| 66,000 | | | Sekisui House Ltd. | | | 1,166,457 | |
| 26,700 | | | Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 1,403,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,606,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Netherlands — 3.2% | | | | |
| 5,132 | | | ASML Holding NV | | | 668,970 | |
| 22,892 | | | Unilever NV | | | 1,263,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,932,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Singapore — 1.2% | | | | |
| 768,700 | | | Raffles Medical Group Ltd. | | | 748,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Switzerland — 2.6% | | | | |
| 11,471 | | | Cie Financiere Richemont S.A., (Registered) | | | 949,212 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Switzerland — continued | | | | |
| 1,300 | | | Geberit AG, (Registered) | | $ | 607,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,556,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | United Kingdom — 4.4% | | | | |
| 341,943 | | | Legal & General Group PLC | | | 1,150,637 | |
| 65,345 | | | Prudential PLC | | | 1,499,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,650,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | United States — 48.3% | | | | |
| 21,400 | | | A.O. Smith Corp. | | | 1,205,462 | |
| 7,500 | | | Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 1,524,600 | |
| 3,101 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 2,882,938 | |
| 1,900 | | | Amazon.com, Inc.(b) | | | 1,839,200 | |
| 10,174 | | | American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 793,063 | |
| 23,187 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 1,956,751 | |
| 15,700 | | | Delphi Automotive PLC | | | 1,376,105 | |
| 11,300 | | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 1,500,075 | |
| 6,400 | | | Ellie Mae, Inc.(b) | | | 703,424 | |
| 8,400 | | | Facebook, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 1,268,232 | |
| 8,400 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 594,552 | |
| 1,500 | | | Illumina, Inc.(b) | | | 260,280 | |
| 4,100 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 553,500 | |
| 10,900 | | | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 1,323,805 | |
| 29,863 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,058,457 | |
| 6,296 | | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 882,258 | |
| 8,000 | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,852,240 | |
| 6,500 | | | Signature Bank(b) | | | 932,945 | |
| 13,600 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 2,372,792 | |
| 30,400 | | | Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 2,850,912 | |
| 4,600 | | | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Series A | | | 290,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,022,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $50,546,012) | | | 57,501,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | | |
| Short-Term Investments — 3.8% | | | | |
$ | 2,281,670 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $2,281,735 on 7/03/2017 collateralized by $2,340,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000% due 2/15/2025 valued at $2,331,499 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $2,281,670) | | | 2,281,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments — 99.5% (Identified Cost $52,827,682)(a) | | | 59,783,147 | |
| | | | Other assets less liabilities — 0.5% | | | 286,417 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 60,069,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (†) | | | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| (a) | | | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.): | |
| | | | At June 30, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $52,827,682 for federal income tax purposes was as follows: | | | | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | | $ | 7,874,623 | |
| | | | Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | | | (919,158 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 6,955,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (b) | | | Non-income producing security. | | | | |
Industry Summary at June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 9.4 | % |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 8.7 | |
Chemicals | | | 7.6 | |
Insurance | | | 7.0 | |
IT Services | | | 6.9 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 6.7 | |
Banks | | | 5.1 | |
Software | | | 4.6 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 4.3 | |
Auto Components | | | 3.8 | |
Household Durables | | | 3.7 | |
Automobiles | | | 3.4 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 3.2 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 3.1 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 3.1 | |
Building Products | | | 3.0 | |
Personal Products | | | 2.1 | |
Other Investments, less than 2% each | | | 10.0 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.8 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 99.5 | |
Other assets less liabilities | | | 0.5 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)
Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
United States Dollar | | | 55.7 | % |
Euro | | | 15.9 | |
Danish Krone | | | 7.6 | |
Japanese Yen | | | 6.0 | |
Hong Kong Dollar | | | 5.3 | |
British Pound | | | 4.4 | |
Swiss Franc | | | 2.6 | |
Other, less than 2% each | | | 2.0 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 99.5 | |
Other assets less liabilities | | | 0.5 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund | | | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at cost | | $ | 5,033,553,486 | | | $ | 65,171,900 | | | $ | 23,357,852 | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 2,978,558,250 | | | | 15,857,916 | | | | 1,000,301 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value | | | 8,012,111,736 | | | | 81,029,816 | | | | 24,358,153 | |
Cash | | | 5,193,850 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Due from brokers (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 683,333 | |
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $0 and $960,319, respectively) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 987,333 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 16,245,810 | | | | 1,264 | | | | — | |
Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,531 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 35,174,543 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,245 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 7,538,865 | | | | 83,502 | | | | 122,472 | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,896 | |
Prepaid expenses (Note 8) | | | 17,190 | | | | 177 | | | | 70 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 8,076,281,994 | | | | 81,114,759 | | | | 26,211,033 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options written, at value (premiums received $111,899,606, $1,149,337 and $0, respectively) (Note 2) | | | 91,641,340 | | | | 950,085 | | | | — | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 365,890 | | | | — | | | | 415,308 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 20,745,902 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 332,070 | |
Management fees payable (Note 6) | | | 3,692,595 | | | | 32,712 | | | | — | |
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6) | | | 586,543 | | | | 25,991 | | | | 1,836 | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 6) | | | 294,667 | | | | 2,951 | | | | 942 | |
Payable to distributor (Note 6d) | | | 59,142 | | | | 405 | | | | — | |
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 486,163 | | | | 43,768 | | | | 128,046 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 117,872,242 | | | | 1,055,912 | | | | 878,202 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 7,958,409,752 | | | $ | 80,058,847 | | | $ | 25,332,831 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 6,138,073,836 | | | $ | 71,090,205 | | | $ | 25,214,082 | |
Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | 2,467,528 | | | | (21,618 | ) | | | 62,418 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,180,948,270 | ) | | | (7,066,908 | ) | | | (688,064 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency translations | | | 2,998,816,658 | | | | 16,057,168 | | | | 744,395 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 7,958,409,752 | | | $ | 80,058,847 | | | $ | 25,332,831 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund | | | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | |
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,725,515,309 | | | $ | 10,454,236 | | | $ | 7,152 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 53,626,272 | | | | 912,560 | | | | 713 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 32.18 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Offering price per share (100/[100 maximum of sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1) | | $ | 34.14 | | | $ | 12.16 | | | $ | 10.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 341,637,163 | | | $ | 602,917 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 10,658,515 | | | | 52,725 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 32.05 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,012 | | | $ | 1,014 | | | $ | 25,324,675 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 31 | | | | 88 | | | | 2,520,410 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 32.16 | * | | $ | 11.47 | * | | $ | 10.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 5,891,256,268 | | | $ | 69,000,680 | | | $ | 1,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 183,164,176 | | | | 6,018,817 | | | | 100 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 32.16 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Net asset value calculations have been determined utilizing fractional share and penny amounts. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments at cost | | $ | 52,827,682 | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 6,955,465 | |
| | | | |
Investments at value | | | 59,783,147 | |
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $70,969) | | | 71,468 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 96,500 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 466,199 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 16,686 | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | 22,842 | |
Prepaid expenses (Note 8) | | | 151 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 60,456,993 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 316,460 | |
Management fees payable (Note 6) | | | 31,953 | |
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6) | | | 8,335 | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 6) | | | 2,226 | |
Payable to distributor (Note 6d) | | | 13 | |
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 28,442 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 387,429 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 60,069,564 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 52,529,949 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 176,412 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 405,750 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | | 6,957,453 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 60,069,564 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | |
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: | | | | |
Class A shares: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 365,174 | |
| | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 31,367 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.64 | |
| | | | |
Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1) | | $ | 12.35 | |
| | | | |
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 245,130 | |
| | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 21,247 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.54 | |
| | | | |
Class N shares: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,034 | |
| | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 89 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.67 | * |
| | | | |
Class Y shares: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 59,458,226 | |
| | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 5,094,999 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.67 | |
| | | | |
* | Net asset value calculations have been determined utilizing fractional share and penny amounts. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund | | | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | Mirova Global Green Bond Fund(a) | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 134,018 | | | $ | 1,184 | | | $ | 118,932 | |
Dividends | | | 82,646,382 | | | | 782,816 | | | | — | |
Less net foreign taxes withheld | | | (12,872 | ) | | | (380 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 82,767,528 | | | | 783,620 | | | | 118,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees (Note 6) | | | 24,633,658 | | | | 242,297 | | | | 46,099 | |
Service and distribution fees (Note 6) | | | 3,973,500 | | | | 11,949 | | | | 4 | |
Administrative fees (Note 6) | | | 1,743,196 | | | | 16,665 | | | | 3,754 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6) | | | 150,528 | | | | 11,121 | | | | 7,324 | |
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6) | | | 2,912,474 | | | | 20,631 | | | | 203 | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 26,808 | | | | 26,124 | | | | 21,104 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | | 193,032 | | | | 31,545 | | | | 8,134 | |
Interest expense (Note 11) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,029 | |
Legal fees | | | 103,827 | | | | 929 | | | | 338 | |
Registration fees | | | 142,620 | | | | 44,690 | | | | 8,579 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 172,401 | | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,188 | |
Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8) | | | 146,888 | | | | 8,705 | | | | 8,441 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 34,198,932 | | | | 417,256 | | | | 108,197 | |
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6) | | | (3,020,866 | ) | | | (51,039 | ) | | | (51,683 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 31,178,066 | | | | 366,217 | | | | 56,514 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 51,589,462 | | | | 417,403 | | | | 62,418 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, OPTIONS WRITTEN AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 245,673,075 | | | | 283,224 | | | | 3,875 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (659,380 | ) |
Options written | | | (228,164,289 | ) | | | (2,201,083 | ) | | | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 423 | | | | — | | | | (32,559 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 282,134,425 | | | | 5,363,944 | | | | 1,000,301 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (285,825 | ) |
Options written | | | 32,481,699 | | | | 340,166 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (40 | ) | | | — | | | | 29,919 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency transactions | | | 332,125,293 | | | | 3,786,251 | | | | 56,331 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 383,714,755 | | | $ | 4,203,654 | | | $ | 118,749 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (continued)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 513,986 | |
Interest | | | 3,161 | |
Less net foreign taxes withheld | | | (37,995 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | 479,152 | |
| | | | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fees (Note 6) | | | 221,709 | |
Service and distribution fees (Note 6) | | | 562 | |
Administrative fees (Note 6) | | | 12,389 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6) | | | 9,453 | |
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6) | | | 2,584 | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 22,019 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | | 15,691 | |
Interest expense (Note 11) | | | 1,845 | |
Legal fees | | | 608 | |
Registration fees | | | 56,828 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 1,464 | |
Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8) | | | 8,670 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 353,822 | |
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6) | | | (60,422 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 293,400 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 185,752 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS | | | | |
Net realized gain on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 496,764 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 1,333 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 8,286,927 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | 3,145 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 8,788,169 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 8,973,921 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 51,589,462 | | | $ | 125,507,407 | |
Net realized gain on investments, options written and foreign currency transactions | | | 17,509,209 | | | | 322,163,349 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options written and foreign currency translations | | | 314,616,084 | | | | (11,608,461 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 383,714,755 | | | | 436,062,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (10,193,497 | ) | | | (25,053,905 | ) |
Class C | | | (713,357 | ) | | | (2,443,921 | ) |
Class N(a) | | | (4 | ) | | | — | |
Class Y | | | (40,556,835 | ) | | | (97,909,866 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (51,463,693 | ) | | | (125,407,692 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13) | | | (46,009,309 | ) | | | (902,825,602 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 286,241,753 | | | | (592,170,999 | ) |
NET ASSETS | |
Beginning of the period | | | 7,672,167,999 | | | | 8,264,338,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of the period | | $ | 7,958,409,752 | | | $ | 7,672,167,999 | |
| | | | | | | | |
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | 2,467,528 | | | $ | 2,341,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended December 31, 2016 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 417,403 | | | $ | 804,901 | |
Net realized loss on investments and options written | | | (1,917,859 | ) | | | (3,388,474 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and options written | | | 5,704,110 | | | | 8,047,271 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,203,654 | | | | 5,463,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (37,763 | ) | | | (57,801 | ) |
Class C | | | (391 | ) | | | (1,192 | ) |
Class N(a) | | | (3 | ) | | | — | |
Class Y | | | (379,812 | ) | | | (719,110 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (417,969 | ) | | | (778,103 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13) | | | 5,663,474 | | | | 11,698,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 9,449,159 | | | | 16,384,281 | |
NET ASSETS | |
Beginning of the period | | | 70,609,688 | | | | 54,225,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of the period | | $ | 80,058,847 | | | $ | 70,609,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | (21,618 | ) | | $ | (21,052 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | |
| | Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)(a) | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 62,418 | |
Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | (688,064 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations | | | 744,395 | |
| | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 118,749 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13) | | | 25,214,082 | |
| | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 25,332,831 | |
NET ASSETS | |
Beginning of the period | | | — | |
| | | | |
End of the period | | $ | 25,332,831 | |
| | | | |
UNDISTRIBUTED (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF) NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | 62,418 | |
| | | | |
(a) | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended December 31, 2016(a) | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 185,752 | | | $ | 92,791 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 498,097 | | | | (110,685 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations | | | 8,290,072 | | | | (1,332,619 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 8,973,921 | | | | (1,350,513 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (24 | ) |
Class Y | | | — | | | | (43,472 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (81 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (60 | ) |
Class Y | | | — | | | | (56,464 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (100,101 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13) | | | 1,379,630 | | | | 51,166,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 10,353,551 | | | | 49,716,013 | |
NET ASSETS | |
Beginning of the period | | | 49,716,013 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of the period | | $ | 60,069,564 | | | $ | 49,716,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
UNDISTRIBUTED (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF) NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | 176,412 | | | $ | (9,340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund—Class A | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2014
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2013
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2012
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 30.84 | | | $ | 29.72 | | | $ | 29.58 | | | $ | 29.00 | | | $ | 27.13 | | | $ | 26.40 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.57 | (b) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.48 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 0.72 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 1.20 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 32.18 | | | $ | 30.84 | | | $ | 29.72 | | | $ | 29.58 | | | $ | 29.00 | | | $ | 27.13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(c)(d) | | | 4.95 | %(e) | | | 5.23 | % | | | 2.34 | % | | | 3.33 | % | | | 8.39 | % | | | 4.51 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 1,725,515 | | | $ | 1,755,576 | | | $ | 1,864,118 | | | $ | 1,976,457 | | | $ | 2,351,788 | | | $ | 2,066,522 | |
Net expenses(f) | | | 0.94 | %(g) | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 1.02 | %(g) | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Net investment income | | | 1.18 | %(g) | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.91 | %(b) | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.79 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 8 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.37, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.24%. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(f) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(g) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund—Class C | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2014
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2013
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2012
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 30.72 | | | $ | 29.61 | | | $ | 29.48 | | | $ | 28.90 | | | $ | 27.04 | | | $ | 26.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.34 | (b) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.28 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 0.71 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 0.99 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 32.05 | | | $ | 30.72 | | | $ | 29.61 | | | $ | 29.48 | | | $ | 28.90 | | | $ | 27.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(c)(d) | | | 4.54 | %(e) | | | 4.42 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 7.58 | % | | | 3.71 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 341,637 | | | $ | 366,584 | | | $ | 387,235 | | | $ | 353,339 | | | $ | 331,465 | | | $ | 286,602 | |
Net expenses(f) | | | 1.70 | %(g) | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 1.77 | %(g) | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.78 | % |
Net investment income | | | 0.42 | %(g) | | | 0.63 | % | | | 1.15 | %(b) | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 1.04 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 8 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.15, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.51%. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(f) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(g) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | |
| | Gateway Fund—Class N | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2017* (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 31.89 | |
| | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.38 | |
| | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 32.16 | |
| | | | |
Total return(b)(c) | | | 1.20 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 1 | |
Net expenses(d)(e) | | | 0.65 | % |
Gross expenses(e) | | | 15.25 | % |
Net investment income(e) | | | 1.76 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | %(f) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund—Class Y | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2014
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2013
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2012
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 30.83 | | | $ | 29.71 | | | $ | 29.57 | | | $ | 28.99 | | | $ | 27.12 | | | $ | 26.39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.64 | (b) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.56 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 0.70 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 2.32 | | | | 1.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 32.16 | | | $ | 30.83 | | | $ | 29.71 | | | $ | 29.57 | | | $ | 28.99 | | | $ | 27.12 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(c) | | | 5.05 | %(d) | | | 5.48 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 3.58 | % | | | 8.65 | % | | | 4.76 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 5,891,256 | | | $ | 5,550,008 | | | $ | 6,012,987 | | | $ | 5,814,900 | | | $ | 5,520,003 | | | $ | 4,654,553 | |
Net expenses(e) | | | 0.70 | %(f) | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 0.78 | %(f) | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.78 | % |
Net investment income | | | 1.42 | %(f) | | | 1.63 | % | | | 2.16 | %(b) | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 2.08 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 8 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.45, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.51%. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(e) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(f) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund—Class A | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2014*
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 10.89 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.15 | (b) | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.00 | (c) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.89 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(d)(e) | | | 5.70 | %(f) | | | 7.58 | % | | | 3.90 | % | | | 0.00 | %(f) |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 10,454 | | | $ | 6,507 | | | $ | 3,855 | | | $ | 96 | |
Net expenses(g) | | | 1.20 | %(h) | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.20 | %(h) |
Gross expenses | | | 1.35 | %(h) | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 3.69 | %(h) |
Net investment income | | | 0.88 | %(h) | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.47 | %(b) | | | 0.84 | %(h) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 7 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on September 30, 2014 through December 31, 2014. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.10 and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.98%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(f) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(g) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(h) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund—Class C | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2014*
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.09 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (c) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.97 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(d)(e) | | | 5.31 | %(f) | | | 6.85 | % | | | 3.07 | % | | | (0.12 | )%(f) |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 603 | | | $ | 524 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 1 | |
Net expenses(g) | | | 1.95 | %(h) | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | %(h) |
Gross expenses | | | 2.09 | %(h) | | | 1.98 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 4.37 | %(h) |
Net investment income | | | 0.15 | %(h) | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.85 | %(b) | | | 0.01 | %(h) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 7 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on September 30, 2014 through December 31, 2014. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.07 and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.72%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(f) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(g) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(h) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | |
| | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund—Class N | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2017* (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 11.34 | |
| | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.13 | |
| | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.16 | |
| | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.47 | |
| | | | |
Total return(b)(c) | | | 1.44 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 1 | |
Net expenses(d)(e) | | | 0.90 | % |
Gross expenses(e) | | | 15.58 | % |
Net investment income(e) | | | 1.59 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | %(f) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(c) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund—Class Y | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2014*
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 10.89 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.16 | (b) | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | |
Net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.89 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.97 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(c) | | | 5.82 | %(d) | | | 7.83 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 0.13 | %(d) |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 69,001 | | | $ | 63,578 | | | $ | 50,334 | | | $ | 20,815 | |
Net expenses(e) | | | 0.95 | %(f) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | %(f) |
Gross expenses | | | 1.09 | %(f) | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 3.54 | %(f) |
Net investment income | | | 1.15 | %(f) | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.59 | %(b) | | | 0.99 | %(f) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 7 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on September 30, 2014 through December 31, 2014. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.12 and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.20%. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(e) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(f) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | |
| | Mirova Global Green Bond Fund—Class A | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2017* (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.03 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 10.03 | |
| | | | |
Total return(b)(c) | | | 0.30 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 7 | |
Net expenses(d)(e) | | | 0.98 | %(f) |
Gross expenses(e) | | | 8.98 | %(f) |
Net investment income(e) | | | 0.55 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 19 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 8.95%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | |
| | Mirova Global Green Bond Fund—Class N | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2017* (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.03 | |
| | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.05 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 10.05 | |
| | | | |
Total return(b) | | | 0.50 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 25,325 | |
Net expenses(c)(d) | | | 0.67 | %(e) |
Gross expenses(d) | | | 1.29 | %(e) |
Net investment income(d) | | | 0.76 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 19 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(c) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(d) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.27%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | |
| | Mirova Global Green Bond Fund—Class Y | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2017* (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.02 | |
| | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.04 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 10.04 | |
| | | | |
Total return(b) | | | 0.40 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 1 | |
Net expenses(c)(d) | | | 0.73 | %(e) |
Gross expenses(d) | | | 5.82 | %(e) |
Net investment income(d) | | | 0.63 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 19 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(c) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(d) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 5.79%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
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| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class A | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended December 31, 2016*
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 9.90 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.71 | | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 1.74 | | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )(b) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.64 | | | $ | 9.90 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total return(c)(d) | | | 17.58 | % | | | (0.85 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 365 | | | $ | 71 | |
Net expenses(e)(f) | | | 1.31 | %(g) | | | 1.30 | % |
Gross expenses(f) | | | 1.56 | %(g) | | | 1.72 | % |
Net investment income(f) | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.23 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 20 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(c) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(d) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(e) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(f) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.30% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.55%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class C | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended December 31, 2016*
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 9.85 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment loss(a) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.71 | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 1.69 | | | | (0.14 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 9.85 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total return(b)(c) | | | 17.16 | % | | | (1.39 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 245 | | | $ | 52 | |
Net expenses(d)(e) | | | 2.06 | %(f) | | | 2.05 | % |
Gross expenses(e) | | | 2.34 | %(f) | | | 2.20 | % |
Net investment loss(e) | | | (0.35 | )% | | | (0.77 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 20 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 2.05% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.34%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
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| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class N | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2017* (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 11.29 | |
| | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.35 | |
| | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.38 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.67 | |
| | | | |
Total return(b) | | | 3.37 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 1 | |
Net expenses(c)(d) | | | 1.01 | %(e) |
Gross expenses(d) | | | 15.51 | %(e) |
Net investment income(d) | | | 1.50 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | %(f) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(c) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(d) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.00% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 15.50%. |
(f) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
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| | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class Y | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended December 31, 2016*
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 9.91 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.72 | | | | (0.10 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 1.76 | | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 9.91 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total return(b) | | | 17.76 | % | | | (0.70 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 59,458 | | | $ | 49,593 | |
Net expenses(c)(d) | | | 1.06 | %(e) | | | 1.05 | % |
Gross expenses(d) | | | 1.27 | %(e) | | | 1.21 | % |
Net investment income(d) | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 20 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(c) | The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(d) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(e) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.05% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.27%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
1. Organization. Gateway Trust and Natixis Funds Trust I (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:
Gateway Trust:
Gateway Fund
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund
Natixis Funds Trust I:
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund (the “Global Green Bond Fund”)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund (the “Global Sustainable Equity Fund”)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund commenced operations on February 28, 2017 via contributions to the Fund by Natixis Global Asset Management L.P. (“Natixis US”) and Natixis Sustainable Future Funds of $21,210,000 and $3,790,000, respectively. Natixis Sustainable Future Funds is a series of ten affiliated mutual funds that commenced operations on February 28, 2017 via contribution to the Funds by Natixis US.
Each Fund is a diversified investment company, except for the Global Green Bond Fund which is a non-diversified investment company.
Each Fund offers Class A, Class N (effective May 1, 2017 for Gateway Fund, Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund and Global Sustainable Equity Fund) and Class Y shares. Gateway Fund, Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund and Global Sustainable Equity Fund also offer Class C shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% for Gateway Fund, Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund and Global Sustainable Equity Fund and 4.25% for Global Green Bond Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other class of shares pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Funds’ prospectus.
Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV,
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Gateway Trust and Natixis ETF Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”). Expenses of the Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A and Class C), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of the Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
a. Valuation. Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser and subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:
Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In
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those cases, the official close price is used. Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Option contracts on domestic indices are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations as of the close of trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”).
Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Option contracts for which the average of the closing bid and ask quotations are not considered to reflect option contract values as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. On the last business day of the month, the Fund will fair value S&P 500® Index options using the closing rotation values published by the CBOE. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the NYSE. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.
As of June 30, 2017 securities held by the Funds were fair valued as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Equity securities1 | | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | $ | 25,084,027 | | | | 41.8 | % |
1 | Certain foreign equity securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities. |
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As of June 30, 2017 purchased and written options held by the Funds were fair valued using the closing rotation values published by the CBOE as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Purchased Options | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | | Written Options | | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 25,697,735 | | | | 0.3 | % | | $ | 91,641,340 | | | | 1.2 | % |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 950,085 | | | | 1.2 | % |
b. Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.
c. Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and 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 or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations
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reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. For federal income tax purposes, a portion of the net realized gain or loss on investments arising from changes in exchange rates, which is reflected in the Statements of Operations, may be characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
For the period ended June 30, 2017, the amount of income available to be distributed by Global Green Bond Fund has been reduced by $68,087 as a result of losses arising from changes in exchange rates.
The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.
d. Futures Contracts. Certain Funds may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.
When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.
e. Option Contracts. Gateway Fund’s and Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund’s investment strategies make use of exchange-traded options. Exchange-traded options
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are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to a Fund are reduced.
When a Fund writes an index call option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value until the option expires or a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction. When an index call option expires or a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid at expiration or on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. A Fund, as writer of an index call option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the index underlying the written option.
When a Fund purchases an index put option, it pays a premium and the index put option is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value until the option expires or a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction. Premiums paid for purchasing index put options which expire are treated as realized losses. When a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing index put options is limited to the premium paid.
f. Due from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain futures contracts are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between a Fund and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Global Green Bond Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for futures contracts. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.
g. Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of June 30, 2017, as applicable, and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, where applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.
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A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts eligible to be reclaimed. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or will be filed are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.
h. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as distributions in excess of income and/or capital gain, non-deductible expenses, foreign currency gains and losses, corporate actions and return of capital and capital gain distributions received. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, return of capital distributions received and option contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.
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The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended 2016 was as follows:
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| | 2016 Distributions Paid From: | |
Fund | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Total | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 125,407,692 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 125,407,692 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 778,103 | | | | — | | | | 778,103 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 100,101 | | | | — | | | | 100,101 | |
As of December 31, 2016, the capital loss carryforwards, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gateway Fund | | | Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | Global Sustainable Equity Fund | |
Capital loss carryforward: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No expiration date | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,203,687 | ) | | $ | — | |
Expires: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2017 | | | (845,637,686 | ) | | | | | | | — | |
December 31, 2018 | | | (393,591,402 | ) | | | | | | | — | |
Long term: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No expiration date | | | — | | | | (2,061,547 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total capital loss carryforward | | $ | (1,239,229,088 | ) | | $ | (5,265,234 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (102,222 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Under current tax law, capital losses, foreign currency losses, and losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt instruments after October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year. Global Sustainable Equity Fund deferred foreign currency and capital losses. |
Capital losses may be utilized to offset future capital gains until expiration. The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) allows capital loss carryforwards to be carried forward indefinitely. Rules in effect previously limited the carryforward period to eight years. Capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years beginning after the effective date of the Act must be fully used before capital loss carryforwards generated in years prior to the effective date of the Act; therefore, under certain circumstances, capital loss carryforwards available as of the report date may expire unused.
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i. Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of June 30, 2017, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.
j. Indemnifications. Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
k. New Accounting Pronouncement. In October 2016, the SEC adopted amendments to rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“final rules”) intended to modernize the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The final rules amend Regulation S-X and require funds to provide standardized, enhanced derivative disclosures in fund financial statements in a format designed for individual investors. The amendments to Regulation S-X also update the disclosures for other investments, including investments in and advances to affiliates, and amend the rules regarding the general form and content of fund financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the amendments and the impact, if any, on the Funds’ financial statements.
3. Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| • | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data |
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| (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and |
| • | | Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2017, at value:
Gateway Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 7,822,836,129 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,822,836,129 | |
Purchased Options(a) | | | — | | | | 25,697,735 | | | | — | | | | 25,697,735 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 163,577,872 | | | | — | | | | 163,577,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 7,822,836,129 | | | $ | 189,275,607 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,012,111,736 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Written Options(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | (91,641,340 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (91,641,340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 80,164,088 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 80,164,088 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 865,728 | | | | — | | | | 865,728 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 80,164,088 | | | $ | 865,728 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 81,029,816 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Liability Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Written Options | | $ | — | | | $ | (950,085 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (950,085 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Global Green Bond Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Bonds and Notes(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,567,315 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,567,315 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 790,838 | | | | — | | | | 790,838 | |
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | | 46,245 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,245 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 46,245 | | | $ | 24,358,153 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,404,398 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | (332,070 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (332,070 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.
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Global Sustainable Equity Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Belgium | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,073,877 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,073,877 | |
China | | | — | | | | 650,447 | | | | — | | | | 650,447 | |
Denmark | | | — | | | | 4,588,368 | | | | — | | | | 4,588,368 | |
France | | | — | | | | 2,933,080 | | | | — | | | | 2,933,080 | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 2,598,908 | | | | — | | | | 2,598,908 | |
Hong Kong | | | — | | | | 2,492,956 | | | | — | | | | 2,492,956 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 3,606,933 | | | | — | | | | 3,606,933 | |
Netherlands | | | — | | | | 1,932,648 | | | | — | | | | 1,932,648 | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 1,556,260 | | | | — | | | | 1,556,260 | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | 2,650,550 | | | | — | | | | 2,650,550 | |
All Other Common Stocks(a) | | | 32,417,450 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,417,450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 32,417,450 | | | | 25,084,027 | | | | — | | | | 57,501,477 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 2,281,670 | | | | — | | | | 2,281,670 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 32,417,450 | | | $ | 27,365,697 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,783,147 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.
4. Derivatives. Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Funds used during the period include futures contracts, written index call options and purchased index put options.
Gateway Fund and Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund seek to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments, while exposing investors to less risk than other equity investments. To meet this investment goal, the Funds invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks, while also writing index call options. Writing index call options can reduce the Fund’s volatility, provide a steady cash flow and be an important source of the Fund’s return, although it also may reduce the Funds’ ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio. The Gateway Fund also buys index put options, which can protect the Fund from a significant market decline that may occur over a short period of time. The value of an index put option generally increases as the prices of stocks constituting the index decrease and decreases as those stocks increase in price. The combination of the diversified stock
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portfolio, the steady cash flow from writing of index call options and the downside protection from purchased index put options is intended to provide the Funds with the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than other equity investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, written index call options and purchased index put options were used in accordance with this objective.
Global Green Bond Fund seeks to provide total return, through a combination of capital appreciation and current income, by investing in green bonds. The Fund pursues its objective by primarily investing in fixed-income securities. In connection with its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also invest in futures, forwards and foreign currency transactions for hedging and investment purposes and to manage duration. During the period ended June 30, 2017, the Fund used futures contracts to gain yield curve exposure, manage duration and for currency hedging purposes in accordance with its objective.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Gateway Fund as of June 30, 2017, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
| | | | |
Assets | | Investments at value1 | |
Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives | | | | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 25,697,735 | |
| |
Liabilities | | Options written at value | |
Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives | | | | |
Equity contracts | | $ | (91,641,340 | ) |
1 | Represents purchased options, at value. |
Transactions in derivative instruments for Gateway Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Net Realized Loss on: | | Investments2 | | | Options written | |
Equity contracts | | $ | (121,204,183 | ) | | $ | (228,164,289 | ) |
| | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | Investments2 | | | Options written | |
Equity contracts | | $ | (4,642,120 | ) | | $ | 32,481,699 | |
2 | Represents realized loss and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively, for purchased options during the period. |
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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund as of June 30, 2017, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
| | | | |
Liabilities | | Options written
at value | |
Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives | | | | |
Equity contracts | | $ | (950,085 | ) |
Transactions in derivative instruments for Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
| | | | |
Net Realized Loss on: | | Options written | |
Equity contracts | | $ | (2,201,083 | ) |
| |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | Options written | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 340,166 | |
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Green Bond Fund as of June 30, 2017, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
| | | | |
Assets | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts1 | |
Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 46,245 | |
| |
Liabilities | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts1 | |
Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | (15,083 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | (316,987 | ) |
| | | | |
Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives | | | (332,070 | ) |
1 | Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable. |
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Transactions in derivative instruments for Global Green Bond Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
| | | | |
Net Realized Loss on: | | Futures contracts | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | (52,347 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | (607,033 | ) |
| | | | |
Total | | $ | (659,380 | ) |
| |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | Futures contracts | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 31,162 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | (316,987 | ) |
| | | | |
Total | | $ | (285,825 | ) |
As the Fund values its derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, it does not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.
The volume of option contract activity as a percentage of investments in common stocks for Gateway Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | |
Gateway Fund | | Call Options Written* | | | Put Options Purchased* | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 98.99 | % | | | 98.99 | % |
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 99.08 | % | | | 99.08 | % |
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 98.94 | % | | | 98.94 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2017 | | | 99.02 | % | | | 99.02 | % |
The volume of futures contract activity as a percentage of net assets for Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, at absolute value, was as follows for the period ended June 30, 2017:
| | | | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | Call Options
Written* | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 99.01 | % |
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 99.20 | % |
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 98.69 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2017 | | | 99.16 | % |
* | Notional amounts outstanding are determined by multiplying option contracts by the contract multiplier by the price of the option’s underlying index, the S&P 500® Index. |
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The volume of futures contract activity as a percentage of net assets for Global Green Bond Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, at absolute value, was as follows for the period ended June 30, 2017:
| | | | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | Futures | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 77.39 | % |
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 84.70 | % |
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 62.16 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2017 | | | 81.72 | % |
Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the averages above.
The following is a summary of Gateway Fund’s written option activity:
| | | | | | | | |
Gateway Fund | | Number of Contracts | | | Premiums | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 | | | 32,869 | | | $ | 131,449,497 | |
Options written | | | 155,711 | | | | 439,767,192 | |
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | | | (156,616 | ) | | | (459,317,083 | ) |
Options expired | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at June 30, 2017 | | | 31,964 | | | $ | 111,899,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The following is a summary of Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund’s written option activity:
| | | | | | | | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | Number of Contracts | | | Premiums | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 | | | 306 | | | $ | 1,217,286 | |
Options written | | | 1,527 | | | | 4,332,267 | |
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | | | (1,505 | ) | | | (4,400,216 | ) |
Options expired | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at June 30, 2017 | | | 328 | | | $ | 1,149,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is
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a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, as of June 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross | | | Maximum Amount of Loss - Net | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | $ | 729,578 | | | $ | 729,578 | |
5. Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended (period ended for Global Green Bond Fund) June 30, 2017, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government/Agency securities and option contracts and including paydowns) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 622,816,652 | | | $ | 900,279,962 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 11,356,066 | | | | 6,056,870 | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 26,938,704 | | | | 4,363,735 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 9,729,824 | | | | 7,805,025 | |
6. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
a. Management Fees. Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway Advisers”) serves as investment adviser to the Gateway Fund and Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund. Gateway Advisers is a subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
Fund | | First $5 billion | | | Next $5 billion | | | Over $10 billion | |
Gateway Fund | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % |
Natixis Asset Management U.S., LLC (“Natixis AM US”) serves as investment adviser to the Global Green Bond Fund and Global Sustainable Equity Fund. Under the terms of the
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management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Fund | | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 0.55 | % |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 0.80 | % |
Gateway Advisers and Natixis AM US have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2018, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.
For the six months ended (period ended for Class N and Global Green Bond Fund) June 30, 2017, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreement were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class N | | | Class Y | |
Gateway Fund | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.70 | % |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.95 | % |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 0.95 | % | | | — | | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.70 | % |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 1.30 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.05 | % |
Gateway Advisers and NGAM Advisers shall be permitted to recover expenses they have borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through waiver of its management fee or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.
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For the six months ended (period ended for Global Green Bond Fund) June 30, 2017, the management fees and waiver of management fees for each Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Gross Management Fees | | | Contractual Waivers of Management Fees1 | | | Net Management Fees | | | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
| | | | Gross | | | Net | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 24,633,658 | | | $ | 2,610,548 | | | $ | 22,023,110 | | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.56 | % |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 242,297 | | | | 49,900 | | | | 192,397 | | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.52 | % |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 46,099 | | | | 46,099 | | | | — | | | | 0.55 | % | | | — | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 221,709 | | | | 60,398 | | | | 161,311 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
1 | Management fee waiver is subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2018. |
No expenses were recovered during the six months ended June 30, 2017 under the terms of the expense limitation agreement.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reimbursement2 | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class N | | | Class Y | | | Total | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 151,308 | | | $ | 13,408 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 245,578 | | | $ | 410,294 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 710 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 403 | | | | 1,114 | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 109 | | | | — | | | | 78 | | | | 15 | | | | 202 | |
2 | Contractual expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2018, except as noted in Note 6i. |
In addition, Natixis AM US reimbursed non-class specific expenses of Global Green Bond Fund in the amount of $5,382 for the period ended June 30, 2017.
No expenses were recovered during the six months ended June 30, 2017 under the terms of the expense limitation agreement.
b. Service and Distribution Fees. NGAM Distribution, L.P. (“NGAM Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, NGAM Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Fund.
Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plan”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plan”).
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Under the Class A Plan, each Fund pays NGAM Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by NGAM Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Under the Class C Plan, if applicable, each Fund pays NGAM Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by NGAM Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Also under the Class C Plan, if applicable, each Fund pays NGAM Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by NGAM Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.
For the six months ended (period ended for Global Green Bond Fund) June 30, 2017, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:
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| | Service Fees | | | Distribution Fees | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class C | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 2,208,857 | | | $ | 441,161 | | | $ | 1,323,482 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 9,030 | | | | 730 | | | | 2,189 | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 207 | | | | 89 | | | | 266 | |
c. Administrative Fees. NGAM Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and NGAM Advisors, the Fund pays NGAM Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0350% of the next $30 billion and 0.0325% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Administrative Fees | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 1,743,196 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 16,665 | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 3,754 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 12,389 | |
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d. Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. NGAM Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse NGAM Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to NGAM Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Sub-Transfer Agent Fees | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 2,512,441 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 16,276 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 555 | |
As of June 30, 2017, the Funds owe NGAM Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):
| | | | |
Fund | | Reimbursements of Sub-Transfer Agent Fees | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 59,142 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 405 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 13 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.
e. Commissions. Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by NGAM Distribution during the six months ended June 30, 2017, were as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Commissions | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 107,760 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 2,897 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 811 | |
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f. Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of NGAM Advisors, NGAM Distribution, Natixis US or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $325,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $155,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee and the chairperson of the Audit Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $17,500. The chairperson of the Governance Committee receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.
A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Fund under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
g. Payment by Affiliates. During the period ended June 30, 2017, Natixis AM US reimbursed Global Green Bond Fund $125 in connection with a trading error.
h. Affiliated Ownership. As of June 30, 2017, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:
| | | | |
Gateway Fund | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
NGAM Advisors | | | less than 0.01 | % |
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| | | | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
NGAM Advisors | | | less than 0.01 | % |
| | | | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund | | | 4.60 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund | | | 4.15 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund | | | 2.64 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund | | | 1.59 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund | | | 1.07 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund | | | 0.64 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund | | | 0.35 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund | | | 0.26 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2055 Fund | | | 0.26 | % |
Natixis Sustainable Future 2060 Fund | | | 0.26 | % |
Natixis US and affiliates | | | 84.16 | % |
| | | 99.98 | % |
| | | | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Natixis US and affiliates | | | 93.70 | % |
Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Fund.
i. Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. NGAM Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Gateway Fund, Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund and Global Sustainable Equity Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2018 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.
For the period May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, NGAM Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Reimbursement of Transfer Agency Expenses Class N | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 24 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 24 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 24 | |
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7. Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. For the period May 1, 2017 (February 28, 2017 for Global Green Bond Fund) through June 30, 2017, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class N | | | Class Y | |
Gateway Fund | | $ | 215,380 | | | $ | 42,552 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 718,973 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 710 | | | | 48 | | | | 24 | | | | 5,446 | |
Global Green Bond Fund | | | 109 | | | | — | | | | 78 | | | | 15 | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 24 | | | | 340 | |
Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C, and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.
8. Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, entered into a 364-day, $400,000,000 syndicated, committed, unsecured line of credit with Citibank, N.A. to be used for temporary or emergency purposes only. Any one Fund may borrow up to the full $400,000,000 under the line of credit (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $400,000,000 limit at any time) subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions. Interest is charged to the Funds at a rate equal to the greater of the eurodollar or the federal funds rate plus 1.00%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable on the last business day of each month, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and other fees in connection with the new line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected as miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Prior to April 13, 2017, the commitment fee was 0.10% per annum based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, none of the Funds had borrowings under these agreements.
9. Broker Commission Recapture. The Gateway Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Fund under such agreements and are included in realized gains in the Statements of Operations.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Fund had no amounts rebated under these agreements.
10. Concentration of Risk. The Global Sustainable Equity Fund and Global Green Bond Fund’s investments in foreign securities are subject to foreign currency fluctuations, higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity. Greater political, economic, credit and information risks are also associated with foreign securities.
11. Interest Expense. The Funds may incur interest expense on cash overdrafts at the custodian or from net cash and foreign currency debit balances, if any, for accounts held at brokers. Interest expense incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected on the Statements of Operations.
12. Concentration of Ownership. From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of June 30, 2017, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Number of 5% Non-Affiliated Account Holders | | | Percentage of Non-Affiliated Ownership | | | Percentage of Affiliated Ownership (Note 6h) | | | Total Percentage of Ownership | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | 2 | | | | 74.21 | % | | | — | | | | 74.21 | % |
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 99.98 | % | | | 99.98 | % |
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 93.70 | % | | | 93.70 | % |
Omnibus shareholder accounts for which NGAM Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Funds do not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.
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13. Capital Shares. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Gateway Fund | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 7,513,458 | | | $ | 237,005,760 | | | | 16,559,714 | | | $ | 491,042,327 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 286,987 | | | | 9,155,149 | | | | 754,687 | | | | 22,679,772 | |
Redeemed | | | (11,098,657 | ) | | | (352,087,271 | ) | | | (23,117,116 | ) | | | (687,596,539 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | (3,298,212 | ) | | $ | (105,926,362 | ) | | | (5,802,715 | ) | | $ | (173,874,440 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 702,491 | | | $ | 22,114,619 | | | | 1,841,324 | | | $ | 54,446,816 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 17,484 | | | | 555,028 | | | | 61,318 | | | | 1,830,016 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,993,679 | ) | | | (62,813,311 | ) | | | (3,049,870 | ) | | | (90,760,674 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | (1,273,704 | ) | | $ | (40,143,664 | ) | | | (1,147,228 | ) | | $ | (34,483,842 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 31 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | — | (b) | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 31 | | | $ | 1,004 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 32,258,846 | | | $ | 1,021,332,333 | | | | 69,770,111 | | | $ | 2,073,132,056 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,029,793 | | | | 32,854,757 | | | | 2,272,929 | | | | 68,355,689 | |
Redeemed | | | (30,153,258 | ) | | | (954,127,377 | ) | | | (94,427,074 | ) | | | (2,835,955,065 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 3,135,381 | | | $ | 100,059,713 | | | | (22,384,034 | ) | | $ | (694,467,320 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (1,436,504 | ) | | $ | (46,009,309 | )�� | | | (29,333,977 | ) | | $ | (902,825,602 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than one share. |
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13. Capital Shares (continued).
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 400,861 | | | $ | 4,550,730 | | | | 592,010 | | | $ | 6,121,622 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,291 | | | | 37,475 | | | | 5,121 | | | | 53,868 | |
Redeemed | | | (89,241 | ) | | | (1,000,452 | ) | | | (376,732 | ) | | | (3,971,403 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 314,911 | | | $ | 3,587,753 | | | | 220,399 | | | $ | 2,204,087 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 8,009 | | | $ | 88,381 | | | | 45,956 | | | $ | 492,236 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 35 | | | | 391 | | | | 111 | | | | 1,192 | |
Redeemed | | | (3,568 | ) | | | (39,728 | ) | | | (1,416 | ) | | | (14,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 4,476 | | | $ | 49,044 | | | | 44,651 | | | $ | 478,473 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 88 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | — | (b) | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 88 | | | $ | 1,003 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 783,659 | | | $ | 8,779,561 | | | | 1,581,610 | | | $ | 15,844,856 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 17,869 | | | | 202,869 | | | | 39,283 | | | | 412,824 | |
Redeemed | | | (619,344 | ) | | | (6,956,756 | ) | | | (708,332 | ) | | | (7,241,554 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 182,184 | | | $ | 2,025,674 | | | | 912,561 | | | $ | 9,016,126 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 501,659 | | | $ | 5,663,474 | | | | 1,177,611 | | | $ | 11,698,686 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than one share. |
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13. Capital Shares (continued).
| | | | | | | | |
| |
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Global Green Bond Fund | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 714 | | | $ | 7,110 | |
Redeemed | | | (1 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 713 | | | $ | 7,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 2,520,432 | | | $ | 25,206,199 | |
Redeemed | | | (22 | ) | | | (217 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 2,520,410 | | | $ | 25,205,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 101 | | | $ | 1,010 | |
Redeemed | | | (1 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 100 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 2,521,223 | | | $ | 25,214,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
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13. Capital Shares (continued).
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | |
| Period Ended December 31, 2016(a) | |
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 24,229 | | | $ | 270,182 | | | | 7,436 | | | $ | 74,105 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 30 | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (301 | ) | | | (3,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 24,229 | | | $ | 270,182 | | | | 7,138 | | | $ | 71,128 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 15,926 | | | $ | 183,989 | | | | 5,318 | | | $ | 52,970 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6 | | | | 60 | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3 | ) | | | (33 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 15,926 | | | $ | 183,989 | | | | 5,321 | | | $ | 52,997 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 89 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 89 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 204,049 | | | $ | 2,229,839 | | | | 4,997,044 | | | $ | 50,979,075 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,961 | | | | 99,208 | |
Redeemed | | | (112,443 | ) | | | (1,305,380 | ) | | | (3,612 | ) | | | (35,781 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 91,606 | | | $ | 924,459 | | | | 5,003,393 | | | $ | 51,042,502 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 131,850 | | | $ | 1,379,630 | | | | 5,015,852 | | | $ | 51,166,627 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
(b) | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. |
14. Potential Loss Contingency. The Gateway Fund has been named as a defendant, along with other financial institutions and individuals, in an action brought by a trustee of a trust created under a bankruptcy plan seeking to recover as intentional and constructive fraudulent transfers amounts the Fund and others received in connection with a merger involving a company formerly held in the Gateway Fund’s portfolio. The Fund received $9,525,600 in connection with the merger. The defendants (including the Fund) requested, and the Bankruptcy Court granted, the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s intentional fraudulent transfer claim and are in the process of seeking dismissal of the plaintiff’s constructive fraudulent transfer claim.
The Fund also is potentially an unnamed member of a putative defendant class in a separate action brought by a different trustee appointed under the same bankruptcy plan seeking to recover the same alleged fraudulent transfer as an intentional fraudulent transfer. The defendants (including the Fund) are in the process of seeking dismissal of this intentional fraudulent transfer claim.
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Although it is reasonably possible that an outcome unfavorable to the Fund could result from either or both of these cases, a reasonable estimate of the amount of potential loss to the Fund cannot be made at this time. The Fund (as well as the substantial majority of the other defendants (totaling more than 100) that received total proceeds of, according to Plaintiff’s records, approximately $1.26 billion) has opted to continue working with counsel to defend the litigation (rather than settle for an amount that, in the Fund’s case, is substantially higher than the amount that the Fund has incurred in legal costs so far (approximately $83,000)).
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NATIXIS FUNDS
Supplement dated June 30, 2017 to the Natixis Funds Summary Prospectuses, dated February 28, 2017, March 31, 2017, and May 1, 2017, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time, for the following funds:
AEW Real Estate Fund
ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund
ASG Global Alternatives Fund
ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund
ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund
Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund
Gateway Fund
Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Global Equity and Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund
Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Value Fund
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund
McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Vaughan Nelson Select Fund
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund
Effective July 1, 2017, the information under sub-sections “Class A and C Shares” and “Class A Shares,” as applicable, in the section “Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares” in each Fund’s Summary is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The following chart shows the investment minimums for various types of accounts:
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Type of Account | | Minimum Initial Purchase | | | Minimum Subsequent Purchase | |
Any account other than those listed below | | $ | 2,500 | | | $ | 50 | |
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For shareholders participating in Natixis Funds’ Investment Builder Program | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 50 | |
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For Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Rollover IRA, SEP-IRA and Keogh plans using the Natixis Funds’ prototype document (direct accounts, not held through intermediary) | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 50 | |
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Coverdell Education Savings Accounts using the Natixis Funds’ prototype document (direct accounts, not held through intermediary) | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 50 | |
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There is no initial or subsequent investment minimum for:
| • | | Wrap Fee Programs of certain broker-dealers, the advisers or NGAM Distribution, L.P. Please consult your financial representative to determine if your wrap fee program is subject to additional or different conditions or fees. |
| • | | Certain Retirement Plans. Please consult your retirement plan administrator to determine if your retirement plan is subject to additional or different conditions or fees. |
| • | | Clients of a Registered Investment Adviser where the Registered Investment Adviser receives an advisory, management or consulting fee. |
Effective July 1, 2017, the information under sub-section “Class Y Shares” in the section “Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares” in each Fund’s Summary is hereby amended and restated as follows:
Class Y shares of the Fund are generally subject to a minimum initial investment of $100,000 and a minimum subsequent investment of $50, except there is no minimum initial or subsequent investment for:
| • | | Wrap Fee Programs of certain broker-dealers, the advisers or NGAM Distribution, L.P. Please consult your financial representative to determine if your wrap fee program is subject to additional or different conditions or fees. |
| • | | Certain Retirement Plans. Please consult your retirement plan administrator to determine if your retirement plan is subject to additional or different conditions or fees. |
| • | | Certain Individual Retirement Accounts if the amounts invested represent rollover distributions from investments by any of the retirement plans invested in the Fund. |
| • | | Clients of a Registered Investment Adviser where the Registered Investment Adviser receives an advisory, management or consulting fee. |
| • | | Fund Trustees, former Fund trustees, employees of affiliates of the Natixis Funds and other individuals who are affiliated with any Natixis Fund (this also applies to any spouse, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren and in-laws of those mentioned) and Natixis affiliate employee benefit plans. |
At the discretion of NGAM Advisors, clients of NGAM Advisors and its affiliates may purchase Class Y shares of the Fund below the stated minimums.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
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.
Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.
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 Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
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(a) (1) | | Not applicable. |
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(a) (2) | | Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively. |
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(a) (3) | | Not applicable. |
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(b) | | Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b). |
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.
Gateway Trust
By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 22, 2017
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 22, 2017
By: /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name: Michael C. Kardok
Title: Treasurer
Date: August 22, 2017