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: 811-23325
SIX CIRCLES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
383 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10179
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020
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Item 1. | Report to Stockholders. |
Semi-Annual Report
SIX CIRCLES® FUNDS
June 30, 2020
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
Six Circles Global Bond Fund
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
Beginning on February 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Six Circles Funds’ shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a Fund. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (www.sixcirclesfunds.com/literature), and you or your J.P. Morgan representative as applicable, will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund by contacting your J.P. Morgan representative or by calling us collect at 1-212-464-2070.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your J.P. Morgan representative or by calling us collect at 1-212-464-2070. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Six Circles Funds.
CONTENTS
Investments in a Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when a Fund’s share price is lower than when you invested.
Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of a Fund or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fund.
For more complete information about the Funds, including the Funds’ objectives, risks, charges and expenses, call your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 or go to www.sixcirclesfunds.com for a prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully. An investment in these Funds and any other Fund is not designed to be a complete investment program. The Funds are NOT designed to be used as stand-alone investments.
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
Much has changed in the world since we last wrote to you. Please know that it is the sincere hope of all of us at J.P. Morgan that this letter finds you and your loved ones safe and well.
The Six Circles Funds were designed based on the premise that specialization matters – and this is perhaps most true when markets are in turmoil. Over the six months covered by this Semi-Annual report, we were witness to some of the most extreme periods of volatility the market has seen.
You can read more about the performance of all of the Six Circles Funds on the pages that follow. Please remember that the Six Circles Funds are purposefully constructed as completion funds, and are not meant to be standalone investments. As such, we believe they should be reviewed and evaluated within the context of your broader portfolio for a complete picture of their performance.
I’m pleased to also note that the Six Circles Funds family expanded further during the period, with the addition of two new fixed income funds: Six Circles Global Bond Fund, which was designed to give us the ability to isolate specific fixed income sub-sectors and regions, and Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund, which will make it possible for us to more precisely
allocate to different parts of the municipal bond curve to achieve a desired outcome. As with all of the Six Circles Funds, J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (“JPMPI”), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, is investment adviser to these new Funds, and is engaging third party investment managers with demonstrated asset class specialization to sub-advise the Funds in accordance with our investment philosophy.
I hope you find the information on these pages to be informative and helpful. If you should have any questions about the Funds, please contact your J.P. Morgan team, visit the Fund’s website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com, or call us at 212-464-2070.
Sincerely,
Mary Savino
President, Six Circles Funds
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 1 | |
Market Overview
As Of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Equity markets across the globe posted negative returns in the first half of 2020. U.S. Equities witnessed a steep fall towards the end of the first quarter of 2020 on the back of the spread of COVID-19 and the sharp fall in oil prices, before rebounding significantly in the second quarter. The MSCI USA Index was down 2.2% during the first half of the year, with developed non-U.S. and Emerging Markets Equities also closing in negative territory. The MSCI World ex-USA Index down 11.5% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index down 9.8%.
Global Bond and cash markets broadly outperformed Equities; the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bills Index returned 0.5% and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged Index returned 3.9%, while the MSCI World Index was down 5.8% in the first half of 2020.
Policymakers globally moved to support economies and markets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fed cut rates three times in 2019 and made two emergency cuts in March 2020, moving the Fed Funds rate towards 0%. We anticipate that this monetary easing and other supportive actions by the Fed, coupled with strong fiscal support, should help soften the blow of the virus-related slowdown but is unlikely to completely reverse it in the short-term. The efforts by central banks have helped provide stability and liquidity to markets, enabling the financial system to continue running smoothly.
The economic shutdown in response to the spread of COVID-19 has hampered near-term growth and increased risk across financial markets, and we believe that growth will remain volatile in the short run, with the markets facing uncertainty as economies reopen.
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2 | | | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | JUNE 30, 2020 |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | 1.22% | |
Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | | | 0.49% | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | $ | 672,394 | |
Duration | | | 0.73 years | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to generate current income consistent with capital preservation. The Fund mainly invests in U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar denominated investment grade short-term fixed and floating rate debt securities. Allocates assets among securities with various maturities which, under normal market conditions, will not exceed an average effective portfolio duration of two years.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”) constructs the Fund’s portfolios by allocating the Fund’s assets among investment strategies managed by one or more sub-advisers retained by the Adviser (each a “Sub-Adviser”). The Adviser currently allocates Fund assets to the following Sub-Advisers:
• | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“Goldman”)* |
• | | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”) |
• | | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) |
*During the reporting period, the Adviser has reduced Goldman’s allocated portion and strategy of the Fund to zero
The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the broader Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
During the period of January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (the “reporting period”), the Fund posted a positive return on an absolute basis, and outperformed relative to the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. T-Bill Index (the “Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
By sector composition, Investment Grade Credit and Securitized Credit comprised approximately 76% of the Fund’s exposure on
a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector overweights relative to the Index. During the reporting period, both sectors contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, as well as relative to the Index.
The Fund’s exposure to Government Bonds was the Fund’s largest sector underweight relative to the Index and comprised approximately 17% of the Fund’s exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period. During the reporting period, this sector detracted from the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, as well as relative to the Index.
On allocation level, both of the Fund’s allocations — Global Markets and Core Ultra Short — contributed to the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the reporting period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
At the start of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to three Sub-Advisers across various sectors, credit ratings, maturity buckets, and regional exposures. During the reporting period, the Adviser reduced the Conservative Income allocation of the Fund to zero and added to the Core Ultra Short allocation, given that market volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19 created significant opportunities in areas of the fixed income market other than what the Conservative Income allocation targeted. At the end of the reporting period the Fund was allocated to two Sub-Advisers as follows.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
Core Ultra Short (BlackRock) | | | 70 | % |
Global Markets (PIMCO) | | | 30 | |
* | | The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Within the fixed income allocation on the broader Portfolio level, the Adviser prefers high-quality liquid investments
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 3 | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
combined with flexibility to implement opportunistic ideas across fixed income markets. The majority of the Fund’s assets were invested into the more liquid segments of the fixed income market, with approximately 96% of the Fund invested in instruments with maturities of 3 years and under as of June 30, 2020.
The Adviser allocates to the two Sub-Advisers in a diversified manner, with the expectation that the Sub-Advisers will capitalize on the opportunities present in the segment of the fixed income market that their specific mandate is focused on.
The Core Ultra Short allocation, which comprised approximately 70% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, invests in a diversified fixed income portfolio on the shorter end of the U.S. fixed income market, balancing income against credit quality, within the context of the broader portfolio.
The Global Markets allocation, which comprised approximately 30% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, has a broad investment universe, seeking total return opportunities within the global fixed income markets.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | 6 Months* | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception (July 9, 2018) | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 1.22 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 2.43 | % |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (07/9/18 TO 06/30/20)
1) | | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were 0.41% and 0.25% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on July 9, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index from July 9, 2018 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures the performance of Treasury securities and is selected by a Market Value process. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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4 | | | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | JUNE 30, 2020 |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | 1.13% | |
iMoneyNet Tax-Free National Institutional Money Market Index | | | 0.39% | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | $ | 781,043 | |
Duration | | | 0.81 years | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to generate current income consistent with capital preservation. Invests at least 50% of its net assets in municipal securities, the income from which is exempt from federal income tax. The Fund also may invest in taxable instruments. Allocates assets among securities with various maturities which, under normal market conditions, will not exceed an average effective portfolio duration of two years.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”) constructs the Fund’s portfolios by allocating the Fund’s assets among investment strategies managed by one or more sub-advisers retained by the Adviser (each a “Sub-Adviser”). The Adviser currently allocates Fund assets to the following Sub-Advisers:
• | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“Goldman”)* |
• | | Mellon Investments Corporation (“Mellon”) |
• | | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) |
*During the reporting period, the Adviser has reduced Goldman’s allocated portion and strategy of the Fund to zero
The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the broader Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
During the period of January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the Fund posted a positive return on an absolute basis, and outperformed relative to the iMoneyNet Tax-Free National Institutional Money Market (the “Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
By sector composition, Municipal Bonds and Investment Grade Credit were the largest sector exposures in the Fund on a look-through basis and comprised approximately 69% and 7% of the Fund, respectively, at the end of the reporting period. Both of these exposures contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis.
On allocation level, both of the Fund’s allocations — Global Markets and Core Municipal Ultra Short — contributed to the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the reporting period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
At the start of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to three Sub-Advisers across various sectors, credit ratings, maturity buckets, and regional exposures. During the reporting period, the Adviser reduced the Municipal Conservative Income allocation of the Fund to zero and added to the Core Municipal Ultra Short allocation, given that market volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19 created significant opportunities in areas of the fixed income market other than what the Municipal Conservative Income allocation targeted. At the end of the reporting period the Fund was allocated to two Sub-Advisers as follows.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
Core Municipal Ultra Short (Mellon) | | | 70 | % |
Global Markets (PIMCO) | | | 30 | |
* | | The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Within the fixed income allocation on the broader Portfolio level, the Adviser prefers high-quality liquid investments combined with flexibility to implement opportunistic ideas across fixed income markets. The majority of the Fund’s assets were invested into the more liquid segments of the fixed income market, with approximately 94% of the Fund invested into
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 5 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
instruments with maturities of three years and under as of June 30, 2020.
The Adviser allocates to the two Sub-Advisers in a diversified manner, with the expectation that the Sub-Advisers will capitalize on the opportunities present in the segment of the fixed income market that their specific mandate is focused on.
The Core Municipal Ultra Short allocation, which comprised approximately 70% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, invests in a diversified fixed income portfolio on the shorter end of the U.S. municipal fixed income market, balancing income against credit quality, within the context of the broader portfolio.
The Global Markets allocation, which comprised approximately 30% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, has a broad investment universe, seeking total return opportunities within the global taxable fixed income markets.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | 6 Months* | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception (July 9, 2018) | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.82 | % |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (07/9/18 TO 06/30/20)
1) | | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were 0.37% and 0.21% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on July 9, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund and the iMoneyNet Tax-Free National Institutional Money Market Index from July 9, 2018 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the iMoneyNet Tax-Free National Institutional Money Market Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The iMoneyNet Tax-Free National Institutional Money Market Index is an average of all tax-free and municipal, U.S.-domiciled institutional and retail money market funds. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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6 | | | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | JUNE 30, 2020 |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | 1.89% | |
MSCI USA Index | | | (2.16%) | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | $ | 11,268,152 | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide capital appreciation. Invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by U.S. companies and other instruments with economic characteristics similar to equity securities issued by U.S. companies. The Fund is generally unconstrained by any particular capitalization, style or industry sector.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”), actively allocates the Fund’s investments among a range of indexed investment strategies that are managed by the current sub-adviser, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “BlackRock”). For each indexed investment strategy, the Sub-Adviser seeks to replicate the performance of an index or sub-index selected by the Adviser. The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the broader Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
During the period of January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (the “reporting period”), the Fund posted a positive return on an absolute basis, and outperformed relative to the MSCI USA Index (the “Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
Industrials, Financials and Communication Services sectors comprised approximately 47% of the Fund’s sector exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector overweights relative to the Index. During the reporting period, Communication Services and Industrials contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, while Financials detracted. All the three sectors contributed to the fund’s performance relative to the index.
Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors comprised approximately 24% of the Fund’s sector exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector underweights relative to the Index. Both sectors contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis. While Consumer Discretionary contributed to the fund’s performance relative to index, Information Technology detracted.
The allocation to Dividend Growth, which the Adviser initiated as a way to obtain exposure to companies capable of consistently raising their dividend payments, was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the reporting period. The Adviser eliminated the allocation to Dividend Growth during the reporting period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
At the end of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to ten strategies managed by one Sub-Adviser, across various sector, sub-industry, and factor exposures as follows.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
USA | | | 38 | % |
U.S. Interactive Media & Services | | | 12 | |
U.S. Financials | | | 9 | |
U.S. Machinery | | | 9 | |
U.S. Pharmaceuticals | | | 7 | |
U.S. Software | | | 7 | |
U.S. Railroads | | | 6 | |
U.S. Beverages | | | 5 | |
U.S. Biotechnology | | | 4 | |
U.S. Internet Retail | | | 3 | |
* | | The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Allocation to Broad USA comprised approximately 38% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. Within the context of the broader
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Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
Portfolios, the Adviser believes that the allocation provides ability to tactically allocate to broad U.S. large cap exposure.
Allocation to U.S. Interactive Media & Services, which focuses on companies engaged in content and information creation or distribution through proprietary platforms, where revenues are derived primarily through pay-per-click advertisements, is trading at what the Adviser believes is a reasonable price-to-earnings ratio, and was approximately 12% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to the U.S. Financials comprised approximately 9% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. The Adviser believes that the sector remains significantly below February highs, evaluating potential credit losses and high revolver utilization and believes capital levels and dividend coverage are not at risk.
Allocation to the U.S. Machinery was approximately 9% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. The Adviser believes that the Industrials sub-industry focused on production of machinery will continue re-rating after having reached trough levels earlier in the year.
Allocation to U.S. Pharmaceuticals and U.S. Biotechnology comprised approximately 7% and 4% of the Fund respectively, as of June 30, 2020. The Adviser believes that the market is overestimating the risks that potential policy changes would have, given the industry’s long-term growth tailwinds.
Allocation to U.S. Software and U.S. Internet Retail provides what the Adviser believes is a multi-year opportunity for the leaders in this space to take advantage of businesses shifting workloads onto Cloud-based platforms. These exposures collectively comprised approximately 10% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to U.S. Railroads was approximately 6% of the Fund’s exposure as of June 30, 2020 and reflects the Adviser’s belief that these companies are in a position to improve margins as they increase volumes. The sector is at an attractive entry point after de-rating.
Allocation to U.S. Beverages was approximately 5% of the Fund’s exposure as of June 30, 2020 and reflects the Adviser’s belief that major players of this sector are going through structural changes and are set to improve free cash flow conversion.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | 6 Months* | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception (July 9, 2018) | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 1.89 | % | | | 10.88 | % | | | 7.65 | % |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (07/9/18 TO 06/30/20)
1) | | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were 0.29% and 0.08% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on July 9, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund and the MSCI USA Index from July 9, 2018 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI USA Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The MSCI USA Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of the U.S. market. With 616 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the United States. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
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Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with
respect this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com)
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | (14.49%) | |
MSCI World ex USA Index | | | (11.49%) | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | $ | 5,503,368 | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Six Circles Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide capital appreciation. Invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and other instruments with economic characteristics similar to equity securities. Primarily invests in the equity securities of non-U.S. companies and is generally unconstrained by any particular capitalization, style, sector, region or country.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”), actively allocates the Fund’s investments among a range of indexed investment strategies that are managed by the current sub-adviser, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “BlackRock”). For each indexed investment strategy, the Sub-Adviser seeks to replicate the performance of an index or sub-index selected by the Adviser. The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
During the period of January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (the “reporting period”), the Fund posted a negative return on an absolute basis, and underperformed the MSCI World ex USA Index (the “Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care sectors comprised approximately 66% of the Fund’s sector exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector overweights relative to the Index. While Health Care and Information Technology contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, Industrials detracted. All three sectors detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the Index.
The allocation to European Mid Cap was removed by the Adviser during the reporting period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
At the end of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to eight strategies managed by one Sub-Adviser, across various sector and sub-industry exposures as follows.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
Europe | | | 27 | % |
Europe Pharmaceuticals | | | 18 | |
European Capital Goods | | | 18 | |
Europe ex-UK Utilities | | | 8 | |
Europe Food, Beverage & Tobacco | | | 8 | |
European Info Technology | | | 8 | |
Korea Tech Hrdw Stor & Periphrls | | | 8 | |
Taiwan Semis & Semi Equip | | | 5 | |
* | | The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Allocation to Broad Europe comprised approximately 27% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. Within the context of the broader Portfolios, the Adviser believes that the allocation provides ability to tactically allocate to broad Europe large cap exposure.
Allocation to Europe Pharmaceuticals comprised approximately 18% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020 and provides what the Adviser believes to be a defensive exposure with attractive fundamentals, within the context of the broader Portfolios.
The Adviser believes that the European Capital Goods allocation provides exposure to diversified companies that could benefit from a rebound in economic data. This allocation was approximately 18% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
The Adviser believes that allocation to Europe ex-UK Utilities serves as a defensive position with exposure to renewable energy, which helps diversify against European Energy
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positions and provides a growth dynamic to the sector. This allocation was approximately 8% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
The Adviser believes that allocation to Europe Food, Beverage & Tobacco serves as a defensive anchor in the broader Portfolios with better fundamentals and valuations than many other defensive anchors. This allocation was approximately 8% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to Europe Information Technology, which allows the Adviser to access specific exposures within the Technology sector, was approximately 8% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
The Adviser believes that the allocation to Korea Technology Hardware, Software and Peripherals provides exposure to a strong player within the global technology supply chain. The allocation was approximately 8% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to Taiwan Semiconductors and Semiconductors Equipment provides exposure that the Adviser believes is supported by secular tailwinds and is more attractive than its U.S. counterparts. This allocation comprised approximately 5% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | 6 Months* | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception (July 9, 2018) | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | (14.49 | )% | | | (11.41 | )% | | | (8.14 | )% |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (07/9/18 TO 06/30/20)
1) | | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were 0.33% and 0.13% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on July 9, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund and the MSCI World ex-USA Index from July 9, 2018 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI World ex-USA Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries—excluding the United States. With 987 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
International investing has a greater degree of risk and increased volatility due to political and economic instability of some overseas markets. Changes in currency exchange rates and different accounting and taxation policies outside the U.S. can affect returns.
The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively,
the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com)
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period May 19, 2020 (Fund Inception Date) Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | 1.18% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Global-Aggregate Index - Hedged USD | | | 1.04% | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | $ | 50,566 | |
Duration | | | 5.88 years | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Seeks to provide total return. Invests mainly in a global portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities with varying maturities across government, corporate, and securitized fixed income sectors. The fund will also allocate across regions including the US, Pan-European, and Asia Pacific.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund was launched on May 19, 2020.
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”) constructs the Fund’s portfolios by allocating the Fund’s assets among investment strategies managed by one or more sub-advisers retained by the Adviser (each a “Sub-Adviser”). The Adviser currently allocates Fund assets to the following Sub-Advisers:
• | | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”) |
• | | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) |
The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the broader Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
Since its launch on May 19, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the Fund posted positive returns on an absolute basis, and outperformed relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (the “Hedged Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
By sector composition, Investment grade were the largest sector exposure in the Fund on a look-through basis and comprised approximately 100% of the Fund at the end of the reporting period, with the Fund being overweight this sector relative to the Index. Core Bonds contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the reporting period.
Below Investment grade comprised approximately 1% of the Fund’s exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, with the Fund being underweight this sector relative to the Index. During the reporting period, exposure to below investment grade contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis.
On the sleeve level, the Fund’s allocation to Global Credit was the largest contributor, while the allocation to U.S. Government was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the reporting period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
As the Fund was launched on May 19, 2020, changes to the Fund were limited given the brief reporting period. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to three Sub-Advisers across various sectors, credit ratings, maturity buckets, and regional exposures.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
Global Credit (PGIM, Inc.) | | | 20 | % |
Global Government (PGIM, Inc.) | | | 20 | |
Asian Pacific Government (BlackRock) | | | 10 | |
Global Securitized (PIMCO) | | | 10 | |
Pan-European Government (BlackRock) | | | 10 | |
U.S. Credit (BlackRock) | | | 10 | |
U.S. Government (BlackRock) | | | 10 | |
U.S. Securitized (BlackRock) | | | 10 | |
* | | As the Fund launched on May 19, 2020, its performance history is limited and may not reflect how the Fund will perform over longer periods. The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Allocation to Global Credit comprised approximately 20% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, and provides what the Adviser believes to be a full tracking error, flexible access point to a broad range global corporate bonds across different regions, sectors, and credit qualities.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period May 19, 2020 (Fund Inception Date) Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
The Adviser believes that the allocation to Global Government provides full tracking error access to a broad range of government bonds across different regions. The allocation was approximately 20% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocations to Asia Pacific Government and Pan-European Government each comprised approximately 10% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020 and provide what the Adviser believes is a low tracking error, tactical way to allocate to government bonds within these regions.
Allocation to Global Securitized comprised approximately 10% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020 and provides what the Adviser believes to be full tracking error, flexible access to a broad range of securitized debt across different regions, sectors, and credit qualities.
Allocations to U.S. Credit, U.S. Government, and U.S. Securitized each comprised approximately 10% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. These sleeves provide what the Adviser believes is a low tracking error, tactical way to allocate within these sectors.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | Since Inception (May 19, 2020) | |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | | 1.18 | % |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (05/19/20 TO 06/30/20)
1) | | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were 0.42% and 0.25% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on May 19, 2020
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles Global Bond Fund and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index- Hedged USD Index from May 19, 2020 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index- Hedged USD Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party Involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages._
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Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period May 19, 2020 (Fund Inception Date) Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | 2.14% | |
Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Municipal Bond Index | | | 1.47% | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | | $34,738 | |
Duration | | | 4.64 years | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Seeks to provide after-tax total return. Invests at least 50% in municipal securities (across varying maturity ranges), the income from which is exempt from federal income tax. The Fund also may invest in taxable instruments.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”) constructs the Fund’s portfolios by allocating the Fund’s assets among investment strategies managed by one or more sub-advisers retained by the Adviser (each a “Sub-Adviser”). The Adviser currently allocates Fund assets to the following Sub-Advisers:
• | | Capital International Inc. (“Capital”) |
• | | Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen”) |
• | | Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”) |
The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the broader Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
Since its launch on May 19, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the Fund posted positive returns on an absolute basis, and out-performed relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Blend 1-15 Year Index (the “Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
By sector composition, Investment grade were the largest sector exposure in the Fund on a look-through basis and comprised approximately 89% of the Fund at the end of the reporting period. This sector contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the reporting period.
Below Investment grade was approximately 1% of the Fund’s exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting
period, with the Fund being underweight this sector relative to the Index. During the reporting period, exposure to below Investment grade contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis.
On the sleeve level, all the four allocations contributed to the fund’s performance on an absolute basis, with allocation to Municipal allocation managed by Nuveen being the largest contributor during the reporting period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
As the Fund was launched on May 19, 2020, changes to the Fund were limited given the brief reporting period. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to three Sub-Advisers across various sectors, credit ratings, maturity buckets, and regional exposures.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
Short Duration Municipal (Capital Group) | | | 29 | % |
Municipals (Nuveen) | | | 28 | |
Municipals (WellsCap) | | | 28 | |
Intermediate Duration Municipal (Capital Group) | | | 15 | |
* | | As the Fund launched on May 19, 2020, its performance history is limited and may not reflect how the Fund will perform over longer periods. The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Allocations to Short Duration Municipal and Intermediate Duration Municipal comprised approximately 29% and 15% of the Fund, respectively, as of June 30, 2020. These allocations provide what the Adviser believes to be low tracking error, flexible access points to municipal debt within short and intermediate maturity ranges.
The Adviser believes that the allocations to Municipal strategies sub-advised by Nuveen and WellsCap provide full tracking error, flexible access a broad range of municipals across different sectors and credit qualities. Each of these allocations were approximately 28% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
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Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period May 19, 2020 (Fund Inception Date) Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | Since Inception (May 19, 2020) | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | | 2.14 | % |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (05/19/20 TO 06/30/20)
1) | | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were 0.39% and 0.24% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on May 19, 2020
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Municipal Bond Index from May 19, 2020 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Municipal Bond Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Municipal Bond Index consists of a broad selection of investment grade general obligation and revenue bonds of maturities ranging from one year to 17 years. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Asset-Backed Securities — 15.0% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A, 2.99%, 12/15/2023 | | | 3,375 | | | | 3,453 | |
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-7A, Class AR2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.09%), 2.11%, 01/28/2031 (e) (aa) | | | 577 | | | | 563 | |
Series 2016-8A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 1.89%, 07/28/2028 (e) (aa) | | | 1,850 | | | | 1,815 | |
Apidos CLO XXI, (Cayman Islands), | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-21A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.93%), 2.07%, 07/18/2027 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 989 | |
ARI Fleet Lease Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2, 1.91%, 04/15/2026 (e) | | | 12 | | | | 12 | |
Atlas Senior Loan Fund III Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2013-1A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.83%), 1.22%, 11/17/2027 (e) (aa) | | | 542 | | | | 531 | |
Atrium XII, (Cayman Islands), Series 12A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.83%), 1.93%, 04/22/2027 (e) (aa) | | | 992 | | | | 973 | |
B2R Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A, 2.57%, 06/15/2049 (e) | | | 1,085 | | | | 1,088 | |
BA Credit Card Trust, Series 2017-A2, Class A2, 1.84%, 01/17/2023 | | | 1,480 | | | | 1,483 | |
Battalion CLO X Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-10A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 2.27%, 01/24/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,471 | |
BlueMountain CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2012-2A, Class AR2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 1.43%, 11/20/2028 (e) (aa) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,055 | |
BMW Canada Auto Trust, (Canada), | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-1A, Class A1, 2.15%, 10/20/2021 (e) | | CAD | 939 | | | | 695 | |
Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 1.96%, 09/20/2022 (e) | | CAD | 1,946 | | | | 1,442 | |
Burnham Park CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 2.29%, 10/20/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 491 | |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-A4, Class A4, 1.99%, 07/17/2023 | | | 1,615 | | | | 1,620 | |
Series 2019-A1, Class A1, 2.84%, 12/15/2024 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,195 | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-1, Class A3, 1.98%, 11/15/2021 | | | 65 | | | | 65 | |
Series 2017-2, Class A3, 1.93%, 03/15/2022 | | | 176 | | | | 176 | |
Series 2017-3, Class A3, 1.97%, 04/15/2022 | | | 487 | | | | 489 | |
Series 2018-4, Class A3, 3.36%, 09/15/2023 | | | 1,950 | | | | 2,011 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Series 2019-1, Class A2A, 3.02%, 07/15/2022 | | | 522 | | | | 525 | |
Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.18%, 08/15/2024 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,029 | |
CBAM Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-3A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.23%), 2.36%, 10/17/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 1,140 | | | | 1,120 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 3.23%, 08/15/2030 (e) | | | 1,195 | | | | 1,217 | |
Series 2019-1A, Class A1, 2.94%, 04/15/2031 (e) | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,041 | |
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-BA, Class A4, 1.87%, 02/15/2022 (e) | | | 197 | | | | 197 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-5A, Class A1R2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 2.33%, 10/17/2031 (e) (aa) | | | 750 | | | | 734 | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A8, Class A8, 1.86%, 08/08/2022 | | | 1,185 | | | | 1,187 | |
CNH Equipment Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.96%, 05/16/2022 | | | 305 | | | | 307 | |
Series 2020-A, Class A2, 1.08%, 07/17/2023 | | | 1,030 | | | | 1,032 | |
Discover Card Execution Note Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-A2, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.27%), 0.45%, 12/15/2023 (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,502 | |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A3, 2.16%, 05/15/2023 | | | 810 | | | | 816 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2018-2, Class A2, 3.14%, 02/20/2024 (e) | | | 802 | | | | 810 | |
Ford Auto Securitization Trust, (Canada), Series 2019-BA, Class A2, 2.32%, 10/15/2023 (e) | | CAD | 1,000 | | | | 740 | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.69%, 11/15/2021 | | | 438 | | | | 439 | |
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-3, Class A2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.40%), 0.58%, 10/15/2023 (aa) | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,972 | |
Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.84%, 03/15/2024 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,438 | |
Series 2019-3, Class A2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 0.78%, 09/15/2024 (aa) | | | 2,480 | | | | 2,438 | |
Galaxy XXIII CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-23A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.28%), 2.30%, 04/24/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 720 | | | | 709 | |
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A2A, 2.91%, 04/20/2021 | | | 397 | | | | 398 | |
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.84%, 09/16/2024 | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,661 | |
Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 2005-8, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.43%), 0.61%, 02/25/2036 (aa) | | | 1,319 | | | | 1,313 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Asset-Backed Securities — continued | | | | | | | | |
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-4, Class A2, 2.98%, 05/17/2021 | | | 147 | | | | 147 | |
Series 2018-4, Class A3, 3.16%, 01/17/2023 | | | 700 | | | | 716 | |
Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.61%, 04/22/2024 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,561 | |
Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.82%, 07/15/2024 | | | 3,660 | | | | 3,685 | |
ICG US CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.14%), 2.28%, 10/19/2028 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 979 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS3, Class A1, SUB, 3.75%, 04/25/2059 (e) | | | 263 | | | | 267 | |
Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2018-4A, Class A, 3.71%, 12/15/2028 (e) | | | 302 | | | | 305 | |
Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.90%), 1.08%, 12/16/2058 (e) (aa) | | | 931 | | | | 926 | |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2018-CA, Class A1, 3.01%, 06/16/2042 (e) | | | 246 | | | | 247 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-EA, Class A1, 3.43%, 12/15/2059 (e) | | | 465 | | | | 467 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.90%), 1.08%, 06/27/2067 (e) (aa) | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,222 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-26A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 2.31%, 10/18/2030 (e) (aa) | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,866 | |
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.75%, 10/15/2021 | | | 454 | | | | 455 | |
Series 2019-A, Class A2A, 2.82%, 01/18/2022 | | | 689 | | | | 693 | |
Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.38%, 12/16/2024 (bb) | | | 3,040 | | | | 3,099 | |
Oscar US Funding X LLC, (Japan), Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.10%, 04/11/2022 (e) | | | 979 | | | | 985 | |
OZLM XII Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-12A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 1.81%, 04/30/2027 (e) (aa) | | | 250 | | | | 247 | |
OZLM XIV Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-14A, Class A1AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 2.38%, 01/15/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 655 | | | | 641 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-5A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.85%), 1.99%, 01/20/2027 (e) (aa) | | | 1,311 | | | | 1,296 | |
Park Place Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-WCW2, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 0.98%, 07/25/2035 (aa) | | | 1,866 | | | | 1,816 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Penarth Master Issuer plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2018-2A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.45%), 0.64%, 09/18/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,996 | |
Regatta Funding LP, (Cayman Islands), Series 2013-2A, Class A1R2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 2.47%, 01/15/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 600 | | | | 590 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2003-10A, Class A3, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.47%), 0.78%, 12/15/2027 (e) (aa) | | | 1,418 | | | | 1,407 | |
Series 2004-10, Class A7B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.60%), 1.59%, 10/25/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,769 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-B, Class A2A, 2.98%, 07/15/2027 (e) | | | 981 | | | | 997 | |
Series 2016-B, Class A2B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.45%), 1.63%, 02/17/2032 (e) (aa) | | | 1,388 | | | | 1,392 | |
Series 2016-C, Class A2A, 2.34%, 09/15/2034 (e) | | | 981 | | | | 996 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-PTA, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.30%), 0.48%, 09/15/2054 (e) (aa) | | | 2,251 | | | | 2,234 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.24%, 02/25/2028 (e) | | | 339 | | | | 342 | |
Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.90%, 05/25/2028 (e) | | | 491 | | | | 498 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2A, 2.39%, 02/25/2042 (e) | | | 305 | | | | 306 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A1FX, 2.06%, 05/15/2046 (e) | | | 2,732 | | | | 2,756 | |
Sound Point CLO XV Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 2.19%, 01/23/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 489 | |
Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A, 2.68%, 07/15/2030 (e) | | | 500 | | | | 499 | |
TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 2.47%, 10/13/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 265 | | | | 260 | |
Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.35%, 05/25/2033 (e) | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,928 | |
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-B, Class A3, 2.96%, 09/15/2022 | | | 2,959 | | | | 3,004 | |
Series 2019-A, Class A2A, 2.83%, 10/15/2021 | | | 559 | | | | 561 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Asset-Backed Securities — continued | | | | | | | | |
Venture XVIII CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-18A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.22%), 2.44%, 10/15/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,054 | |
Venture XXIV CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-24A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.18%), 2.32%, 10/20/2028 (e) (aa) | | | 105 | | | | 103 | |
Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A1B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.27%), 0.46%, 07/22/2024 (aa) | | | 520 | | | | 518 | |
Voya CLO Ltd., (Cayman Islands), | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 2.01%, 07/23/2027 (e) (aa) | | | 750 | | | | 737 | |
Series 2018-3A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 2.37%, 10/15/2031 (e) (aa) | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,124 | |
VOYA CLO, (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-2A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.21%), 2.43%, 06/07/2030 (e) (aa) | | | 270 | | | | 265 | |
WhiteHorse VIII Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.90%), 1.59%, 05/01/2026 (e) (aa) | | | 218 | | | | 215 | |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $101,036) | | | | | | | 100,902 | |
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Certificate of Deposit — 0.2% | |
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Financial — 0.2% | |
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Banks — 0.2% | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., (Japan), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.35%), 2.14%, 11/05/2021 (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,500 | |
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Total Certificate of Deposit (Cost $1,500) | | | | | | | 1,500 | |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.7% | |
Brass NO 8 plc, (United Kingdom), Series 8A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.70%), 1.09%, 11/16/2066 (e) (aa) | | | 259 | | | | 254 | |
Canterbury Finance plc, (United Kingdom), Series 1, Class A2, Reg. S, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 3 Month + 1.35%), 1.64%, 05/16/2056 (aa) | | GBP | 1,000 | | | | 1,216 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-RPL4, Class A1, 3.52%, 08/26/2058 (e) | | | 277 | | | | 283 | |
FHLMC REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 4950, Class A, 2.50%, 06/25/2034 | | | 3,057 | | | | 3,089 | |
Series 4961, Class LA, 2.50%, 07/25/2034 | | | 3,200 | | | | 3,247 | |
Finsbury Square plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-2, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.68%), 0.88%, 09/12/2065 (aa) | | GBP | 249 | | | | 308 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Series 2018-2, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.95%), 1.15%, 09/12/2068 (aa) | | GBP | 522 | | | | 646 | |
Series 2020-2A, Class A, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 3 Month + 1.30%) (e) (aa) | | GBP | 500 | | | | 619 | |
FNMA REMICS, Series 2020-29, Class FC, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 1.17%, 05/25/2050 (aa) | | | 3,324 | | | | 3,334 | |
GNMA, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-H04, Class FA, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.65%), 0.95%, 12/20/2064 (aa) | | | 1,912 | | | | 1,917 | |
Series 2017-121, Class PE, 3.00%, 07/20/2046 | | | 1,830 | | | | 1,879 | |
Series 2018-H18, Class FC, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.35%), 0.65%, 08/20/2065 (aa) | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,588 | |
Series 2019-54, Class KF, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.42%), 0.59%, 05/20/2044 (aa) | | | 1,152 | | | | 1,152 | |
Lanark Master Issuer plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1A, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.77%), 1.13%, 12/22/2069 (e) (aa) | | | 1,140 | | | | 1,131 | |
London Wall Mortgage Capital plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2017-FL1, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.85%), 1.14%, 11/15/2049 (aa) | | GBP | 84 | | | | 103 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A1, 4.50%, 05/25/2058 (e) (z) | | | 214 | | | | 232 | |
Polaris RMBS, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1, Class A, Reg. S, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 1 Month + 1.25%), 1.32%, 04/27/2057 (aa) | | GBP | 807 | | | | 997 | |
Ripon Mortgages plc, (United Kingdom), Series 1X, Class A1, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.80%), 1.06%, 08/20/2056 (aa) | | GBP | 206 | | | | 254 | |
Silverstone Master Issuer plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1A, Class 1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.57%), 1.68%, 01/21/2070 (e) (aa) | | | 161 | | | | 161 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Funding, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-A13A, Class A1, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 3 Month + 0.90%), 1.39%, 07/20/2045 (e) (aa) | | GBP | 848 | | | | 1,043 | |
Trinity Square plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2015-1X, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 1.15%), 1.82%, 07/15/2051 (aa) | | GBP | 132 | | | | 164 | |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $24,739) | | | | 24,617 | |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.2% | |
AREIT Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-CRE2, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.98%), 1.18%, 11/14/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 1,215 | | | | 1,192 | |
Series 2019-CRE3, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.02%), 1.22%, 09/14/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 480 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued | |
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-RLJ, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.05%), 1.23%, 04/15/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 400 | | | | 381 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.75%), 0.93%, 11/15/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 1,819 | | | | 1,800 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-GC29, Class A2, 2.67%, 04/10/2048 | | | 18 | | | | 18 | |
COMM, Series 2013-GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 02/10/2028 (e) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,477 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-UBS2, Class ASB, 3.47%, 03/10/2047 (bb) | | | 1,456 | | | | 1,504 | |
Series 2015-CR23, Class A2, 2.85%, 05/10/2048 | | | 586 | | | | 586 | |
Series 2015-CR27, Class A2, 2.22%, 10/10/2048 | | | 283 | | | | 284 | |
Series 2015-LC19, Class A2, 2.79%, 02/10/2048 | | | 439 | | | | 439 | |
Series 2015-LC19, Class ASB, 3.04%, 02/10/2048 | | | 540 | | | | 559 | |
GPMT Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.90%), 1.09%, 11/21/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 394 | | | | 377 | |
Grace Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GRCE, Class A, 3.37%, 06/10/2028 (e) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,002 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2016-RENT, Class A, 3.20%, 02/10/2029 (e) (bb) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,993 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-GCJ9, Class A3, 2.77%, 11/10/2045 | | | 978 | | | | 995 | |
Series 2013-GCJ14, Class A3, 3.53%, 08/10/2046 | | | 147 | | | | 147 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-C10, Class ASB, 3.91%, 07/15/2046 (z) | | | 229 | | | | 237 | |
Series 2013-C11, Class AAB, 3.85%, 08/15/2046 | | | 645 | | | | 670 | |
Series 2014-C18, Class A2, 3.19%, 10/15/2047 | | | 66 | | | | 66 | |
Series 2015-C23, Class A2, 2.98%, 07/15/2050 | | | 90 | | | | 91 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-C4, Class A3, 2.99%, 03/15/2045 | | | 250 | | | | 251 | |
Series 2012-C4, Class AS, 3.77%, 03/15/2045 (bb) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,428 | |
Series 2014-CPT, Class A, 3.35%, 07/13/2029 (e) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,529 | |
Series 2019-PLND, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.00%), 1.18%, 05/15/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 660 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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PFP Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2019-5, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.97%), 1.17%, 04/14/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,447 | |
Rosslyn Portfolio Trust, Series 2017-ROSS, Class B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.25%), 2.24%, 06/15/2033 (e) (aa) | | | 455 | | | | 437 | |
UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class AAB, 3.19%, 01/10/2045 (bb) | | | 542 | | | | 547 | |
VMC Finance LLC, Series 2018-FL2, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.92%), 1.11%, 10/15/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 1,859 | | | | 1,803 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2010-C1, Class A2, 4.39%, 11/15/2043 (e) | | | 462 | | | | 464 | |
Series 2012-LC5, Class ASB, 2.53%, 10/15/2045 | | | 1,007 | | | | 1,018 | |
Series 2013-LC12, Class A3FL, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.05%), 1.24%, 07/15/2046 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 990 | |
Series 2015-NXS2, Class A2, 3.02%, 07/15/2058 | | | 423 | | | | 429 | |
Series 2016-NXS5, Class A2, 2.71%, 01/15/2059 | | | 455 | | | | 456 | |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-C9, Class A3, 2.87%, 11/15/2045 | | | 1,654 | | | | 1,696 | |
Series 2013-C12, Class ASB, 2.84%, 03/15/2048 | | | 991 | | | | 1,009 | |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $28,723) | | | | 28,462 | |
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Corporate Bonds — 53.1% | |
|
Basic Materials — 0.6% | |
|
Chemicals — 0.6% | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.71%), 1.10%, 11/15/2020 (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,502 | |
3.77%, 11/15/2020 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,031 | |
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Forest Products & Paper — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.40%, 11/01/2020 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 203 | |
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Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 4,234 | |
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Communications — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
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Advertising — 0.0% (g) | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/01/2020 | | | 15 | | | | 15 | |
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Media — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.46%, 07/23/2022 | | | 3,250 | | | | 3,466 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | |
Telecommunications — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.75%), 1.10%, 06/01/2021 (aa) | | | 1,810 | | | | 1,819 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.95%), 2.17%, 07/15/2021 (aa) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,520 | |
3.20%, 03/01/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,087 | |
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 09/20/2021 (e) | | | 148 | | | | 150 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.45%, 03/15/2021 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,061 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,637 | |
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Total Communications | | | | | | | 13,118 | |
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Consumer Cyclical — 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
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Auto Manufacturers — 5.4% | |
American Honda Finance Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.35%), 0.89%, 11/05/2021 (aa) | | | 300 | | | | 299 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.61%), 0.92%, 09/09/2021 (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,001 | |
1.70%, 09/09/2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,028 | |
BMW Finance NV, (Netherlands), 2.25%, 08/12/2022 (e) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,131 | |
BMW US Capital LLC, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.50%), 0.93%, 08/13/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,382 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.41%), 1.72%, 04/12/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
3.25%, 08/14/2020 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 201 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.45%), 0.81%, 02/22/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,195 | |
2.70%, 08/03/2020 (e) | | | 800 | | | | 801 | |
3.00%, 02/22/2021 (e) | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,542 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.34%, 11/02/2020 | | | 600 | | | | 595 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.54%), 1.04%, 11/06/2020 (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 498 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 1.60%, 11/06/2021 (aa) | | | 730 | | | | 723 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.85%), 2.17%, 04/09/2021 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 994 | |
2.45%, 11/06/2020 | | | 1,922 | | | | 1,925 | |
3.70%, 11/24/2020 | | | 2,900 | | | | 2,915 | |
4.20%, 03/01/2021 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,520 | |
Hyundai Capital America, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 1.31%, 09/18/2020 (e) (aa) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
Reg. S, 2.45%, 06/15/2021 | | | 365 | | | | 367 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.52%), 0.83%, 03/15/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 195 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Auto Manufacturers — continued | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.69%), 1.00%, 09/28/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,664 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.65%), 1.96%, 07/13/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 600 | | | | 559 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.89%), 2.20%, 01/13/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 40 | | | | 38 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.28%), 1.59%, 04/13/2021 (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 500 | |
2.95%, 04/13/2021 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,058 | |
3.30%, 01/12/2022 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,146 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.86%), 1.16%, 09/24/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 996 | |
2.70%, 09/26/2022 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 207 | |
2.90%, 05/13/2022 (e) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,581 | |
4.00%, 11/12/2021 (e) | | | 400 | | | | 416 | |
Volkswagen International Finance NV, (Netherlands), 4.00%, 08/12/2020 (e) | | | 600 | | | | 602 | |
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| | | | | | | 36,279 | |
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Lodging — 0.3% | |
Marriott International, Inc., Series N, 3.13%, 10/15/2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,004 | |
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Retail — 0.4% | |
McDonald’s Corp., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.43%), 1.32%, 10/28/2021 (aa) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,007 | |
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Total Consumer Cyclical | | | | | | | 41,290 | |
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Consumer Non-cyclical — 13.6% | |
Agriculture — 3.0% | |
Altria Group, Inc., 4.75%, 05/05/2021 | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,776 | |
BAT Capital Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.59%), 1.01%, 08/14/2020 (aa) | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.88%), 1.27%, 08/15/2022 (aa) | | | 3,200 | | | | 3,185 | |
2.76%, 08/15/2022 | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,831 | |
Imperial Brands Finance plc, (United Kingdom), 2.95%, 07/21/2020 (e) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001 | |
3.75%, 07/21/2022 (e) | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,922 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc., 2.90%, 11/15/2021 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,035 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 4.00%, 06/12/2022 | | | 300 | | | | 317 | |
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| | | | | | | 20,467 | |
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Biotechnology — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/01/2021 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,617 | |
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Commercial Services — 2.0% | |
Central Nippon Expressway Co. Ltd., (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 2.36%, 05/28/2021 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,089 | |
Reg. S, 2.38%, 09/17/2020 | | | 500 | | | | 501 | |
Equifax, Inc., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.87%), 1.26%, 08/15/2021 (aa) | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,386 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 21 | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Food — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., 3.80%, 10/22/2021 | | | 300 | | | | 312 | |
General Mills, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.54%), 1.72%, 04/16/2021 (aa) | | | 1,840 | | | | 1,844 | |
2.60%, 10/12/2022 | | | 915 | | | | 953 | |
Kroger Co. (The), 2.80%, 08/01/2022 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,132 | |
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, (Netherlands), 2.00%, 10/28/2021 (e) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,053 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.45%), 0.82%, 08/21/2020 (aa) | | | 150 | | | | 150 | |
4.50%, 06/15/2022 | | | 792 | | | | 845 | |
Wm Wrigley Jr Co., 3.38%, 10/21/2020 (e) | | | 500 | | | | 503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,792 | |
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Healthcare—Services — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Anthem, Inc., 3.13%, 05/15/2022 | | | 3,240 | | | | 3,394 | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 4.13%, 10/15/2020 (e) | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,996 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.35%), 0.72%, 05/21/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,402 | |
5.00%, 12/15/2021 (e) | | | 3,455 | | | | 3,630 | |
Bayer US Finance II LLC, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.63%), 0.93%, 06/25/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,149 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.01%), 1.32%, 12/15/2023 (e) (aa) | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,389 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.03%), 1.35%, 06/06/2022 (aa) | | | 945 | | | | 947 | |
Cigna Corp., 3.20%, 09/17/2020 | | | 3,765 | | | | 3,786 | |
3.40%, 09/17/2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,067 | |
CVS Health Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.72%), 1.03%, 03/09/2021 (aa) | | | 3,580 | | | | 3,593 | |
2.13%, 06/01/2021 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,053 | |
2.80%, 07/20/2020 | | | 2,430 | | | | 2,432 | |
3.50%, 07/20/2022 | | | 279 | | | | 294 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.35%), 0.77%, 05/14/2021 (aa) | | | 750 | | | | 751 | |
3.13%, 05/14/2021 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,025 | |
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, (Ireland), 2.40%, 09/23/2021 | | | 4,207 | | | | 4,289 | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., (Japan), 4.00%, 11/26/2021 | | | 4,065 | | | | 4,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,051 | |
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Total Consumer Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 91,309 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Diversified — 0.3% | |
|
Holding Companies—Diversified — 0.3% | |
CK Hutchison International 17 II Ltd., (Cayman Islands), | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 09/29/2020 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 200 | |
Reg. S, 2.25%, 09/29/2020 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,502 | |
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Total Diversified | | | | | | | 1,702 | |
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Energy — 1.8% | |
|
Oil & Gas — 0.4% | |
BG Energy Capital plc, (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 10/15/2021 (e) | | | 750 | | | | 778 | |
Chevron Corp., 2.10%, 05/16/2021 | | | 1,590 | | | | 1,612 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pipelines — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 5.20%, 09/01/2020 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,526 | |
Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, 5.45%, 07/15/2020 (e) | | | 500 | | | | 501 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., (Canada), 3.80%, 10/01/2020 | | | 3,350 | | | | 3,376 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 03/15/2022 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,559 | |
4.13%, 11/15/2020 | | | 500 | | | | 501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,463 | |
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Total Energy | | | | | | | 11,853 | |
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Financial — 24.0% | |
|
Banks — 17.7% | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., (Australia), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.32%), 0.77%, 11/09/2020 (e) (aa) | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,003 | |
Banco Santander Chile, (Chile), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 1.57%, 11/28/2021 (aa) | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,978 | |
Bank of America Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.65%), 0.95%, 06/25/2022 (aa) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,701 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.18%), 2.29%, 10/21/2022 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,009 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.63%), 2.33%, 10/01/2021 (aa) | | | 2,850 | | | | 2,862 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.66%), 2.37%, 07/21/2021 (aa) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.42%), 2.56%, 04/19/2021 (aa) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,031 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.37%), 2.74%, 01/23/2022 (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,022 | |
Bank of Montreal, (Canada), | | | | | | | | |
(United States SOFR + 0.68%), 0.76%, 03/10/2023 (aa) | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,887 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.79%), 1.16%, 08/27/2021 (aa) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
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Banks — continued | |
Barclays Bank plc, (United Kingdom), 5.14%, 10/14/2020 | | | 405 | | | | 409 | |
Barclays plc, (United Kingdom), 3.25%, 01/12/2021 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,039 | |
BPCE SA, (France), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.22%), 1.58%, 05/22/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,005 | |
3.00%, 05/22/2022 (e) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,034 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, (Canada), (United States SOFR + 0.80%), 0.88%, 03/17/2023 (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 695 | |
Citigroup, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 1.39%, 12/08/2021 (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,016 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.69%), 1.68%, 10/27/2022 (aa) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,296 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.95%), 1.97%, 07/24/2023 (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 700 | |
2.65%, 10/26/2020 | | | 100 | | | | 101 | |
2.70%, 03/30/2021 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,114 | |
Citizens Bank NA, 2.25%, 10/30/2020 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,210 | |
3.25%, 02/14/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,071 | |
Credit Suisse AG, (Switzerland), 1.00%, 05/05/2023 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,005 | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., (Guernsey), 3.45%, 04/16/2021 | | | 6,500 | | | | 6,654 | |
Danske Bank A/S, (Denmark), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 3.00%, 09/20/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,016 | |
Fifth Third Bank NA, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.25%), 1.01%, 10/30/2020 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001 | |
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, (United Arab Emirates), Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.95%), 2.13%, 04/16/2022 (aa) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,701 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.78%), 1.54%, 10/31/2022 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 1.56%, 11/15/2021 (aa) | | | 750 | | | | 752 | |
2.35%, 11/15/2021 | | | 55 | | | | 55 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.36%), 2.35%, 04/23/2021 (aa) | | | 100 | | | | 101 | |
2.75%, 09/15/2020 | | | 50 | | | | 50 | |
3.00%, 04/26/2022 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,223 | |
5.75%, 01/24/2022 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,237 | |
HSBC Holdings plc, (United Kingdom), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.66%), 2.02%, 05/25/2021 (aa) | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,466 | |
Huntington National Bank (The), 2.88%, 08/20/2020 | | | 400 | | | | 401 | |
ING Groep NV, (Netherlands), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 1.46%, 03/29/2022 (aa) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,712 | |
KEB Hana Bank, (South Korea), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.70%), 1.00%, 10/02/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Banks — continued | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc, (United Kingdom), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.80%), 1.11%, 06/21/2021 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,004 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.92%), 1.28%, 02/22/2022 (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 704 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.06%), 1.37%, 09/13/2021 (aa) | | | 1,185 | | | | 1,195 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.86%), 1.85%, 07/26/2023 (aa) | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,292 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.63%), 0.99%, 05/25/2024 (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,960 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.94%), 1.31%, 02/28/2022 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,006 | |
2.63%, 04/12/2021 (e) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,525 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.48%), 2.79%, 04/12/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,009 | |
Morgan Stanley, | | | | | | | | |
(United States SOFR + 0.70%), 0.76%, 01/20/2023 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 996 | |
(Canada Bankers Acceptances 3 Month + 0.30%), 0.96%, 02/03/2023 (aa) | | CAD | 1,800 | | | | 1,289 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.93%), 2.03%, 07/22/2022 (aa) | | | 2,700 | | | | 2,714 | |
2.50%, 04/21/2021 | | | 3,050 | | | | 3,101 | |
2.63%, 11/17/2021 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,084 | |
MUFG Union Bank NA, (United States SOFR + 0.71%), 0.79%, 12/09/2022 (aa) | | | 300 | | | | 299 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., (Australia), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 2.31%, 07/12/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,160 | |
NatWest Markets plc, (United Kingdom), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.40%), 1.71%, 09/29/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,102 | |
Nordea Bank Abp, (Finland), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.94%), 1.30%, 08/30/2023 (e) (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 199 | |
QNB Finance Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 1.71%, 05/31/2021 (aa) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,206 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.55%), 1.85%, 06/25/2024 (aa) | | | 900 | | | | 901 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.47%), 1.86%, 05/15/2023 (aa) | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
Santander UK plc, (United Kingdom), 2.10%, 01/13/2023 | | | 200 | | | | 207 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, (Sweden), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.43%), 0.82%, 05/17/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,504 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.65%), 0.96%, 12/12/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 502 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | |
|
Banks — continued | |
2.63%, 11/17/2020 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 202 | |
2.63%, 03/15/2021 | | | 1,858 | | | | 1,885 | |
Standard Chartered plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 1.51%, 09/10/2022 (aa) | | | 300 | | | | 300 | |
3.05%, 01/15/2021 (e) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,012 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.56%), 3.79%, 05/21/2025 (e) (aa) | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,695 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., (Japan), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.68%), 1.99%, 03/09/2021 (aa) | | | 100 | | | | 101 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, (Sweden), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.36%), 0.68%, 09/08/2020 (aa) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,502 | |
Truist Bank, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.59%), 0.98%, 05/17/2022 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,003 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.50%), 1.49%, 10/26/2021 (aa) | | | 1,180 | | | | 1,182 | |
UBS AG, (Switzerland), 2.45%, 12/01/2020 (e) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,415 | |
UBS Group AG, (Switzerland), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.53%), 2.22%, 02/01/2022 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019 | |
3.00%, 04/15/2021 (e) | | | 4,675 | | | | 4,767 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.01%), 1.33%, 12/07/2020 (aa) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.93%), 1.38%, 02/11/2022 (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,505 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.88%), 1.98%, 07/22/2020 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.23%), 1.99%, 10/31/2023 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,007 | |
2.63%, 07/22/2022 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,563 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.49%), 3.33%, 07/23/2021 (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 118,777 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, (Ireland), 4.45%, 12/16/2021 | | | 700 | | | | 707 | |
4.63%, 10/30/2020 | | | 3,580 | | | | 3,596 | |
5.00%, 10/01/2021 | | | 1,460 | | | | 1,476 | |
Aircastle Ltd., (Bermuda), 5.50%, 02/15/2022 | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,363 | |
American Express Co., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.53%), 0.91%, 05/17/2021 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,003 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.33%), 1.09%, 10/30/2020 (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,001 | |
3.38%, 05/17/2021 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,070 | |
BOC Aviation Ltd., (Singapore), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 1.61%, 05/02/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 198 | |
Reg. S, 2.38%, 09/15/2021 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,199 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services — continued | | | | | | | | |
Capital One Bank USA NA, (United States SOFR + 0.62%), 2.01%, 01/27/2023 (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,521 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.40%, 10/30/2020 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,013 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., (Ireland), 2.34%, 11/15/2020 | | | 2,889 | | | | 2,908 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd., (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 09/19/2022 (e) | | | 800 | | | | 821 | |
Reg. S, 2.75%, 10/21/2020 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,514 | |
Synchrony Financial, 3.75%, 08/15/2021 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,067 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc., 3.38%, 08/15/2020 | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.80%, 07/15/2021 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,101 | |
MET Tower Global Funding, (United States SOFR + 0.55%), 0.61%, 01/17/2023 (e) (aa) | | | 3,900 | | | | 3,870 | |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.23%), 1.58%, 01/08/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Qatari Diar Finance QSC, (Qatar), Reg. S, 5.00%, 07/21/2020 | | | 3,800 | | | | 3,807 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 161,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/2020 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,009 | |
Rolls-Royce plc, (United Kingdom), 2.38%, 10/14/2020 (e) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Republic Services, Inc., 3.55%, 06/01/2022 | | | 1,180 | | | | 1,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery—Construction & Mining — 0.4% | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Series I, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.39%), 0.78%, 05/17/2021 (aa) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co., 3.15%, 09/07/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ryder System, Inc., 2.88%, 06/01/2022 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,552 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., 2.05%, 04/01/2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,026 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trucking & Leasing — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Aviation Capital Group LLC, 2.88%, 01/20/2022 (e) | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,198 | |
GATX Corp., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.72%), 1.26%, 11/05/2021 (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,691 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 15,067 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | |
Technology — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Computers — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.42%, 06/15/2021 (e) | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,210 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.72%), 2.09%, 10/05/2021 (aa) | | | 1,464 | | | | 1,461 | |
3.60%, 10/15/2020 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,258 | |
IBM Credit LLC, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.47%), 0.83%, 11/30/2020 (aa) | | | 420 | | | | 421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 2.20%, 01/15/2021 | | | 650 | | | | 655 | |
3.00%, 01/15/2022 | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,849 | |
Broadcom, Inc., 3.13%, 04/15/2021 (e) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,135 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, (Netherlands), 3.88%, 09/01/2022 (e) | | | 400 | | | | 423 | |
4.13%, 06/01/2021 (e) | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 13,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Electric — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Duke Energy Corp., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.65%), 0.96%, 03/11/2022 (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,998 | |
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., (Israel), Reg. S, 5.00%, 11/12/2024 (e) | | | 300 | | | | 336 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 06/16/2022 | | | 500 | | | | 501 | |
3.85%, 11/15/2023 (d) | | | 100 | | | | 111 | |
4.25%, 08/01/2023 (d) | | | 700 | | | | 798 | |
Sempra Energy, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.50%), 1.72%, 01/15/2021 (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 3,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $355,400) | | | | | | | 356,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Foreign Government Securities — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Export-Import Bank of India, (India), Reg. S, 2.75%, 08/12/2020 | | | 200 | | | | 200 | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea, (South Korea), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.58%), 0.93%, 06/01/2021 (aa) | | | 3,450 | | | | 3,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Cost $3,652) | | | | | | | 3,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
U.S. Government Agency Securities — 5.5% | |
FHLMC, 0.38%, 06/08/2022 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,001 | |
0.41%, 09/16/2022 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000 | |
0.45%, 05/26/2023 | | | 4,300 | | | | 4,301 | |
0.55%, 05/19/2023 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,001 | |
0.55%, 06/01/2023 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
0.90%, 05/28/2025 | | | 8,300 | | | | 8,302 | |
0.90%, 06/30/2025 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
FNMA, 0.45%, 06/01/2023 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,002 | |
0.50%, 05/05/2023 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,301 | |
0.50%, 05/25/2023 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $36,897) | | | | 36,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 6.3% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, | | | | | | | | |
(U.S. Treasury Bill Market Yield 3 Month + 0.11%), 0.26%, 04/30/2022 (aa) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,003 | |
(U.S. Treasury Bill Market Yield 3 Month + 0.15%), 0.30%, 01/31/2022 (aa) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,006 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.63%, 04/15/2023 | | | 13,522 | | | | 14,060 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, | | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 06/15/2023 (dd) | | | 7,100 | | | | 7,115 | |
2.00%, 07/31/2020 | | | 6,300 | | | | 6,310 | |
2.88%, 10/31/2020 | | | 5,100 | | | | 5,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $41,983) | | | | | | | 42,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 11.1% | |
Certificates of Deposit — 1.4% | |
Banco Santander SA, (Spain), 1.90%, 10/15/2020 (n) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,008 | |
Barclays Bank plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
0.70%, 02/01/2021 (n) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.45%), 1.80%, 10/08/2020 (aa) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,004 | |
Swedbank AB, (Sweden), 1.77%, 07/22/2020 (n) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Certificates of Deposit | | | | | | | 9,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Papers — 2.0% | |
Bayer Corp., 2.47%, 09/01/2020 (e) (n) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,499 | |
Boeing Co. (The), 2.18%, 11/18/2020 (e) (n) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,985 | |
BP Capital Markets plc, (United Kingdom), 1.48%, 10/09/2020 (e) (n) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,499 | |
NatWest Markets plc, (United Kingdom), Series G, 2.24%, 01/07/2021 (e) (n) | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,985 | |
Shell International Finance BV, (Netherlands), 1.16%, 02/25/2021 (e) (n) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,994 | |
1.17%, 02/16/2021 (e) (n) | | | 800 | | | | 797 | |
VW Credit, Inc., 2.03%, 01/29/2021 (e) (n) | | | 2,700 | | | | 2,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Papers | | | | | | | 13,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Foreign Government Securities — 4.8% | |
Canadian Treasury Bill, (Canada), Zero Coupon, 07/30/2020 | | CAD | 12,500 | | | | 9,206 | |
Japan Treasury Discount Bill, (Japan), Zero Coupon, 09/14/2020 | | JPY | 2,500,000 | | | | 23,162 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Foreign Government Securities | | | | 32,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Short-Term Investments — continued | |
Time Deposits — 0.4% | |
BNP Paribas SA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 2,269 | | | | 2,269 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, | | | | | | | | |
(0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | JPY | 66 | | | | 1 | |
(0.10%), 07/01/2020 | | AUD | 6 | | | | 4 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | 12 | | | | 14 | |
0.02%, 07/02/2020 | | CAD | 116 | | | | 85 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Time Deposits | | | | | | | 2,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.5% | |
U.S. Treasury Bill, Zero Coupon 11/05/2020 | | | 9,000 | | | | 8,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations — continued | |
U.S. Cash Management Bill, Zero Coupon, 09/08/2020 | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | | 16,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $74,839) | | | | 74,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 99.7% (Cost — $668,769)* | | | | 670,211 | |
| |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3% | | | | 2,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 672,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
Exchange Traded | |
DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | TRADING CURRENCY | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | |
Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance | | | 53 | | | | 03/2021 | | | | CAD | | | | 9,637 | | | | 71 | |
Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance | | | 335 | | | | 06/2021 | | | | CAD | | | | 61,293 | | | | 60 | |
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note | | | 3 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 662 | | | | — | (h) |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note | | | 58 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 7,277 | | | | 17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Short Contracts | | | | | |
U.S. Ultra Treasury 10 Year Note | | | (107 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | (16,783 | ) | | | (68 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 80 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
CURRENCY PURCHASED | | | CURRENCY SOLD | | | COUNTERPARTY | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
USD | | | 3 | | | | CAD | | | | 4 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/30/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 9,230 | | | | CAD | | | | 12,496 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 07/30/2020 | | | | 25 | |
GBP | | | 75 | | | | USD | | | | 93 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 1,680 | | | | GBP | | | | 1,340 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | 18 | |
USD | | | 23,426 | | | | JPY | | | | 2,500,000 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 09/14/2020 | | | | 249 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | 293 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
CAD | | | 349 | | | | USD | | | | 258 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 4,520 | | | | CAD | | | | 6,359 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | (165 | ) |
USD | | | 3,085 | | | | GBP | | | | 2,528 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | (48 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total unrealized depreciation | | | | | | | (214 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | 79 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
FLOATING RATE INDEX (a) | | FIXED RATE | | | PAY/RECEIVE FLOATING RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | UPFRONT PAYMENTS (RECEIPTS)($) | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | | | VALUE($) | |
ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month | | | ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | | Pay | | | 01/13/2023 | | | | USD | | | | 9,600 | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month | | | ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | | Pay | | | 01/13/2023 | | | | USD | | | | 12,500 | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
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Total | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
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(a) | Value of floating rate index as of June 30, 2020 was as follows: |
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FLOATING RATE INDEX | | | |
ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month | | | 0.16 | % |
ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | | 0.30 | % |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
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CLO | | — Collateralized Loan Obligations |
FHLMC | | — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
FNMA | | — Federal National Mortgage Association |
GNMA | | — Government National Mortgage Association |
ICE | | — Intercontinental Exchange |
LIBOR | | — London Interbank Offered Rate |
Reg. S | | — Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. |
REMICS | | — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
SOFR | | — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
SONIA | | — Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate |
SUB | | — Step-Up Bond. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
(e) | | — Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated, this security has been determined to be liquid under procedures established by the Board of Trustees and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(d) | | — Defaulted Security. Security has not paid its last interest payment and/or interest is not being accrued. |
(g) | | — Amount rounds to less than 0.05%. |
(h) | | — Amount rounds to less than 500. |
(n) | | — The rate shown is the effective yield as of June 30, 2020. |
(z) | | — Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of June 30, 2020. |
(aa) | | — Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of June 30, 2020. |
(dd) | | — Approximately $147,310 of this investment is restricted as collateral for forwards to Bank of America, NA. |
* | | — The cost of securities is substantially the same for federal income tax purposes. |
AUD | | — Australian Dollar |
CAD | | — Canadian Dollar |
GBP | | — British Pound |
JPY | | — Japanese Yen |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Asset-Backed Securities — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
BMW Canada Auto Trust, (Canada), | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-1A, Class A1, 2.15%, 10/20/2021 (e) | | CAD | 1,067 | | | | 789 | |
Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 1.96%, 09/20/2022 (e) | | CAD | 2,101 | | | | 1,558 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A1, 2.94%, 04/15/2031 (e) | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,040 | |
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-BA, Class A4, 1.87%, 02/15/2022 (e) | | | 197 | | | | 198 | |
Ford Auto Securitization Trust, (Canada), Series 2019-BA, Class A2, 2.32%, 10/15/2023 (e) | | CAD | 1,000 | | | | 740 | |
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-3, Class A2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.40%), 0.58%, 10/15/2023 (aa) | | | 2,900 | | | | 2,873 | |
Series 2019-3, Class A2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 0.78%, 09/15/2024 (aa) | | | 600 | | | | 590 | |
Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 2005-8, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.43%), 0.61%, 02/25/2036 (aa) | | | 1,340 | | | | 1,334 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS3, Class A1, SUB, 3.75%, 04/25/2059 (e) | | | 263 | | | | 267 | |
Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2018-4A, Class A, 3.71%, 12/15/2028 (e) | | | 302 | | | | 305 | |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2018-CA, Class A1, 3.01%, 06/16/2042 (e) | | | 271 | | | | 272 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-EA, Class A1, 3.43%, 12/15/2059 (e) | | | 465 | | | | 467 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.90%), 1.08%, 06/27/2067 (e) (aa) | | | 1,416 | | | | 1,385 | |
Oscar US Funding X LLC, (Japan), Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.10%, 04/11/2022 (e) | | | 993 | | | | 999 | |
Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-WCW2, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 0.98%, 07/25/2035 (aa) | | | 2,421 | | | | 2,357 | |
Penarth Master Issuer plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2018-2A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.45%), 0.64%, 09/18/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,996 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-10, Class A7B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.60%), 1.59%, 10/25/2029 (e) (aa) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,965 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-B, Class A2A, 2.98%, 07/15/2027 (e) | | | 981 | | | | 998 | |
Series 2016-C, Class A2A, 2.34%, 09/15/2034 (e) | | | 1,042 | | | | 1,058 | |
Series 2020-PTA, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.30%), 0.48%, 09/15/2054 (e) (aa) | | | 598 | | | | 593 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.24%, 02/25/2028 (e) | | | 339 | | | | 342 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.90%, 05/25/2028 (e) | | | 491 | | | | 498 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2A, 2.39%, 02/25/2042 (e) | | | 254 | | | | 255 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A1FX, 2.06%, 05/15/2046 (e) | | | 1,261 | | | | 1,272 | |
Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.35%, 05/25/2033 (e) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,233 | |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $26,316) | | | | | | | 26,384 | |
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Certificate of Deposit — 0.2% | |
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Financial — 0.2% | |
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Banks — 0.2% | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., (Japan), Class B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.35%), 0.89%, 11/05/2021 (aa) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,800 | |
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Total Certificate of Deposit (Cost $1,800) | | | | | | | 1,800 | |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.5% | |
Brass NO 8 plc, (United Kingdom), Series 8A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.70%), 1.09%, 11/16/2066 (e) (aa) | | | 259 | | | | 254 | |
Canterbury Finance plc, (United Kingdom), Series 1, Class A2, Reg. S, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 3 Month + 1.35%), 1.64%, 05/16/2056 (aa) | | GBP | 1,000 | | | | 1,216 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-RPL4, Class A1, 3.52%, 08/26/2058 (e) | | | 277 | | | | 283 | |
FHLMC REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 4950, Class A, 2.50%, 06/25/2034 | | | 3,493 | | | | 3,530 | |
Series 4961, Class LA, 2.50%, 07/25/2034 | | | 3,556 | | | | 3,608 | |
Finsbury Square plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-2, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.68%), 0.88%, 09/12/2065 (aa) | | GBP | 249 | | | | 308 | |
Series 2018-2, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.95%), 1.15%, 09/12/2068 (aa) | | GBP | 1,306 | | | | 1,615 | |
Series 2020-2A, Class A, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 3 Month + 1.30%), 06/16/2070 (e) (aa) | | GBP | 500 | | | | 619 | |
FNMA REMICS, Series 2020-29, Class FC, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 1.17%, 05/25/2050 (aa) | | | 3,703 | | | | 3,715 | |
GNMA, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-H04, Class FA, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.65%), 0.95%, 12/20/2064 (aa) | | | 1,912 | | | | 1,917 | |
Series 2017-121, Class PE, 3.00%, 07/20/2046 | | | 2,173 | | | | 2,231 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued | |
Series 2018-H18, Class FC, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.35%), 0.65%, 08/20/2065 (aa) | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,589 | |
Series 2019-54, Class KF, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.42%), 0.59%, 05/20/2044 (aa) | | | 1,352 | | | | 1,352 | |
Lanark Master Issuer plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1A, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.77%), 1.13%, 12/22/2069 (e) (aa) | | | 1,140 | | | | 1,131 | |
London Wall Mortgage Capital plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2017-FL1, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.85%), 1.14%, 11/15/2049 (aa) | | GBP | 105 | | | | 129 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A1, 4.50%, 05/25/2058 (e) (z) | | | 214 | | | | 232 | |
Polaris RMBS, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1, Class A, Reg. S, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 1 Month + 1.25%), 1.32%, 04/27/2057 (aa) | | GBP | 888 | | | | 1,096 | |
Ripon Mortgages plc, (United Kingdom), Series 1X, Class A1, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 0.80%), 1.06%, 08/20/2056 (aa) | | GBP | 274 | | | | 339 | |
Silverstone Master Issuer plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1A, Class 1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.57%), 1.68%, 01/21/2070 (e) (aa) | | | 161 | | | | 160 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Funding, (United Kingdom), Series 2019-A13A, Class A1, (SONIA Deposit Rates Swap 3 Month + 0.90%), 1.39%, 07/20/2045 (e) (aa) | | GBP | 848 | | | | 1,043 | |
Trinity Square plc, (United Kingdom), Series 2015-1X, Class A, Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month + 1.15%), 1.82%, 07/15/2051 (aa) | | GBP | 132 | | | | 164 | |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $27,670) | | | | | | | 27,531 | |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.3% | |
AREIT Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-CRE2, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.98%), 1.18%, 11/14/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 1,215 | | | | 1,192 | |
Series 2019-CRE3, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.02%), 1.22%, 09/14/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 480 | |
AREIT Trust, (Cayman Islands), Series 2020-CRE4, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.62%), 2.80%, 04/14/2037 (e) (aa) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,102 | |
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-RLJ, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.05%), 1.23%, 04/15/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 400 | | | | 381 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.75%), 0.93%, 11/15/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 1,979 | | | | 1,959 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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GPMT Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.90%), 1.09%, 11/21/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 394 | | | | 377 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class AAB, 3.85%, 08/15/2046 | | | 645 | | | | 670 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-PLND, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.00%), 1.18%, 05/15/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 660 | |
PFP Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Series 2019-5, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.97%), 1.17%, 04/14/2036 (e) (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,447 | |
VMC Finance LLC, Series 2018-FL2, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.92%), 1.11%, 10/15/2035 (e) (aa) | | | 2,113 | | | | 2,049 | |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $10,553) | | | | | | | 10,317 | |
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Corporate Bonds — 15.3% | |
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Basic Materials — 0.0% (g) | |
|
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0% (g) | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.40%, 11/01/2020 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 203 | |
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Consumer Cyclical — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
American Honda Finance Corp., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.45%), 0.84%, 02/15/2022 (aa) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,095 | |
BMW US Capital LLC, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.50%), 0.93%, 08/13/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,681 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.45%), 0.81%, 02/22/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,493 | |
2.70%, 08/03/2020 (e) | | | 800 | | | | 801 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.34%, 11/02/2020 | | | 800 | | | | 794 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.70%, 11/24/2020 | | | 3,200 | | | | 3,217 | |
Hyundai Capital America, Reg. S, 2.45%, 06/15/2021 | | | 100 | | | | 101 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.52%), 0.83%, 03/15/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 195 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.69%), 1.00%, 09/28/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,498 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.65%), 1.96%, 07/13/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 652 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.86%), 1.16%, 09/24/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 997 | |
4.00%, 11/12/2021 (e) | | | 400 | | | | 416 | |
Volkswagen International Finance NV, (Netherlands), 4.00%, 08/12/2020 (e) | | | 800 | | | | 802 | |
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Total Consumer Cyclical | | | | | | | 16,742 | |
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AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | |
Consumer Non-cyclical — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture — 1.0% | |
BAT Capital Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.59%), 1.01%, 08/14/2020 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.88%), 1.27%, 08/15/2022 (aa) | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,484 | |
Imperial Brands Finance plc, (United Kingdom), 3.75%, 07/21/2022 (e) | | | 3,100 | | | | 3,235 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,719 | |
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Commercial Services — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Central Nippon Expressway Co. Ltd., (Japan), Reg. S, 2.36%, 05/28/2021 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,089 | |
Equifax, Inc., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.87%), 1.26%, 08/15/2021 (aa) | | | 3,090 | | | | 3,085 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,174 | |
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Food — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., 3.80%, 10/22/2021 | | | 400 | | | | 416 | |
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Healthcare—Services — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 4.13%, 10/15/2020 (e) | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,902 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Bayer US Finance II LLC, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.01%), 1.32%, 12/15/2023 (e) (aa) | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,689 | |
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Total Consumer Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 26,900 | |
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Diversified — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Holding Companies — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
CK Hutchison International 17 II Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 2.25%, 09/29/2020 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 201 | |
Reg. S, 2.25%, 09/29/2020 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,502 | |
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Total Diversified | | | | | | | 1,703 | |
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Energy — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
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Oil & Gas — 0.1% | |
BG Energy Capital plc, (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 10/15/2021 (e) | | | 1,045 | | | | 1,083 | |
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Pipelines — 0.1% | |
Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, 5.45%, 07/15/2020 (e) | | | 500 | | | | 501 | |
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Total Energy | | | | | | | 1,584 | |
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Financial — 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
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Banks — 4.5% | |
Banco Santander Chile, (Chile), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 1.57%, 11/28/2021 (aa) | | | 3,200 | | | | 3,176 | |
Bank of America Corp., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.18%), 2.29%, 10/21/2022 (aa) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,210 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, (Canada), (United States SOFR + 0.80%), 0.88%, 03/17/2023 (aa) | | | 800 | | | | 795 | |
Citigroup, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.69%), 1.68%, 10/27/2022 (aa) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,496 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Banks — continued | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.95%), 1.97%, 07/24/2023 (aa) | | | 850 | | | | 850 | |
Credit Suisse AG, (Switzerland), 1.00%, 05/05/2023 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,156 | |
Danske Bank A/S, (Denmark), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 3.00%, 09/20/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,219 | |
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, (United Arab Emirates), Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.95%), 2.13%, 04/16/2022 (aa) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,801 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.78%), 1.54%, 10/31/2022 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 999 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 1.56%, 11/15/2021 (aa) | | | 300 | | | | 301 | |
ING Groep NV, (Netherlands), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 1.46%, 03/29/2022 (aa) | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,914 | |
KEB Hana Bank, (South Korea), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.70%), 1.00%, 10/02/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 499 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.92%), 1.28%, 02/22/2022 (aa) | | | 771 | | | | 776 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.86%), 1.85%, 07/26/2023 (aa) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,491 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., (Japan), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.63%), 0.99%, 05/25/2024 (aa) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,352 | |
Morgan Stanley, | | | | | | | | |
(United States SOFR + 0.70%), 0.76%, 01/20/2023 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 997 | |
(Canada Bankers Acceptances 3 Month + 0.30%), 0.96%, 02/03/2023 (aa) | | CAD | 2,000 | | | | 1,432 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.93%), 2.03%, 07/22/2022 (aa) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,412 | |
MUFG Union Bank NA, (United States SOFR + 0.71%), 0.79%, 12/09/2022 (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 498 | |
NatWest Markets plc, (United Kingdom), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.40%), 1.71%, 09/29/2022 (e) (aa) | | | 2,360 | | | | 2,363 | |
Nordea Bank Abp, (Finland), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.94%), 1.30%, 08/30/2023 (e) (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 199 | |
QNB Finance Ltd., (Cayman Islands), Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 1.71%, 05/31/2021 (aa) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,206 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.55%), 1.85%, 06/25/2024 (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 700 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.47%), 1.86%, 05/15/2023 (aa) | | | 700 | | | | 701 | |
Santander UK plc, (United Kingdom), 2.10%, 01/13/2023 | | | 200 | | | | 207 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | |
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Banks — continued | |
Standard Chartered plc, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 1.51%, 09/10/2022 (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 500 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.56%), 3.79%, 05/21/2025 (e) (aa) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,801 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.23%), 1.99%, 10/31/2023 (aa) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,108 | |
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| | | | | | | 35,159 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, (Ireland), 4.45%, 12/16/2021 | | | 700 | | | | 707 | |
Aircastle Ltd., (Bermuda), 5.50%, 02/15/2022 | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,463 | |
American Express Co., 2.75%, 05/20/2022 | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,841 | |
BOC Aviation Ltd., (Singapore), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 1.61%, 05/02/2021 (e) (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 198 | |
Reg. S, 2.38%, 09/15/2021 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,499 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd., (Japan), 2.65%, 09/19/2022 (e) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,745 | |
Reg. S, 2.75%, 10/21/2020 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,514 | |
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| | | | | | | 12,967 | |
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Insurance — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
MET Tower Global Funding, (United States SOFR + 0.55%), 0.61%, 01/17/2023 (e) (aa) | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Qatari Diar Finance QSC, (Qatar), Reg. S, 5.00%, 07/21/2020 | | | 4,400 | | | | 4,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 57,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Transportation — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ryder System, Inc., 2.88%, 06/01/2022 | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trucking & Leasing — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Aviation Capital Group LLC, 2.88%, 01/20/2022 (e) | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,536 | |
GATX Corp., (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.72%), 1.26%, 11/05/2021 (aa) | | | 500 | | | | 493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 5,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Computers — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.42%, 06/15/2021 (e) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc., 3.13%, 10/15/2022 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 208 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, (Netherlands), 3.88%, 09/01/2022 (e) | | | 400 | | | | 423 | |
4.13%, 06/01/2021 (e) | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Oracle Corp., 2.80%, 07/08/2021 | | | 700 | | | | 718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 7,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Electric — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., (Israel), Reg. S, 5.00%, 11/12/2024 (e) | | | 300 | | | | 336 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 1.75%, 06/16/2022 | | | 500 | | | | 501 | |
3.85%, 11/15/2023 (d) | | | 200 | | | | 222 | |
4.25%, 08/01/2023 (d) | | | 800 | | | | 912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 1,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $119,292) | | | | | | | 119,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Foreign Government Securities — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Export-Import Bank of India, (India), Reg. S, 2.75%, 08/12/2020 | | | 200 | | | | 200 | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea, (South Korea), | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.53%), 0.82%, 06/25/2022 (aa) | | | 1,000 | | | | 998 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.58%), 0.93%, 06/01/2021 (aa) | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Cost $4,603) | | | | | | | 4,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds — 67.7% (t) | | | | | | | | |
Alabama — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Lower Alabama Gas District, Series A, Rev., 4.00%, 12/01/2022 | | | 550 | | | | 589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alaska — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.12%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Arizona — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Dignity Health, Series B, Rev., VRDO, LOC: Barclays Bank plc, 0.13%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 8,800 | | | | 8,800 | |
City of Phoenix Civic, Improvement Corp., Senior Lien, | | | | | | | | |
Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2020 | | | 620 | | | | 620 | |
Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,818 | |
City of Phoenix, Industrial Development Authority, Mayo Clinic, Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.10%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 6,160 | | | | 6,160 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Honorhealth, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 09/01/2021 | | | 725 | | | | 758 | |
Maricopa County, Unified School District, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2022 | | | 1,310 | | | | 1,433 | |
Maricopa County, Unified School District No. 80 Chandler, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,361 | |
Maricopa County, Union High School District No. 210, School Improvement Project 2011 and 2017, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | |
California — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Brick Campaign, Series B, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2022 | | | 1,430 | | | | 1,542 | |
City of Long Beach, Series B, Rev., AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/2022 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,170 | |
City of Long Beach, Harbor Revenue, Series C, Rev., 4.00%, 07/15/2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,069 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A1, Rev., 5.00%, 06/01/2021 | | | 400 | | | | 416 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water, Series B4, Rev., VRDO, 0.09%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Power System Revenue, Series A6, Rev., VRDO, 0.10%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Special Facilities Lease, SFO Fuel Co. LLC, Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 6,405 | | | | 6,527 | |
Southern California Public Power Authority, Windy Point/Windy Flats Project, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,310 | |
State of California, GO, 5.00%, 10/01/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Colorado — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver, Airport System, Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,111 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Inc. Obligated Group, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2022 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,658 | |
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, Multifamily Project, Series B2, Rev., 1.35%, 02/01/2022 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,024 | |
Weld County School District No. 6 Greeley, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/2022 | | | 1,850 | | | | 2,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Connecticut — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series B3, Rev., VRDO, 0.13%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 280 | | | | 280 | |
Series F3, Rev., VRDO, 0.13%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Covenant Retirement Communities Obligated Group, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2020 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,010 | |
Connecticut State, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Yale University, Series U2, Rev., 2.00%, 07/01/2033 (z) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,334 | |
Hartford County, Metropolitan District (The), Series A, GO, 5.00%, 07/15/2022 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 10/15/2022 | | | 4,050 | | | | 4,487 | |
District of Columbia, Georgetown University (The), Series B1, Rev., VRDO, LOC: Bank of America NA, 0.12%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 500 | | | | 500 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Series A, Rev., AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/2020 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Florida — 6.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Fort Lauderdale, Police and Public Safety Project, Series B, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2022 | | | 1,215 | | | | 1,329 | |
City of Gainesville, Utilities System, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2021 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,482 | |
Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.14%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 4,830 | | | | 4,830 | |
City of Orlando, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2021 | | | 775 | | | | 821 | |
County of Miami-Dade Aviation, Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2021 | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,739 | |
County of Miami-Dade, Building Better Communities Project, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,234 | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2022 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,559 | |
Florida Atlantic University Finance Corp., Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 880 | | | | 911 | |
Florida Gulf Coast University Financing Corp., Parking Project, Series A, Rev., VRDO, LOC: TD Bank NA, 0.13%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 3,655 | | | | 3,655 | |
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group, Series A, Rev., VRDO, 0.12%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000 | |
JEA Water & Sewer System, Series A1, Rev., VRDO, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 8,615 | | | | 8,615 | |
Lee Memorial Health System, Series A1, Rev., 5.00%, 04/01/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,069 | |
Orlando Utilities Commission, Series 1, Rev., VRDO, 0.12%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 6,200 | | | | 6,200 | |
Seacoast Utility Authority, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 03/01/2023 | | | 2,215 | | | | 2,490 | |
State of Florida, Board Education, Capital Outlay, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 06/01/2022 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Georgia — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Brookhaven Development Authority, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Obligated Group, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2022 | | | 1,040 | | | | 1,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hawaii — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of Hawaii, Series EA, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/2021 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Idaho — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, St Luke’s Health System Obligated Group, Rev., VRDO, LOC: US Bank NA, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,500 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Idaho — continued | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Trinity Health Corp. Obligated Group, Series D, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2020 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Illinois — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Midway International Airport, Second Lien, Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 3,580 | | | | 3,648 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 3,730 | | | | 3,801 | |
Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,114 | |
Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2022 | | | 3,670 | | | | 3,897 | |
Fountaindale Public Library District, GO, 5.00%, 02/01/2021 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,077 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A2, Rev., VRDO, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 2,675 | | | | 2,675 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, University of Chicago Medical Center Obligated Group, Series B, Rev., VRDO, LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 200 | | | | 200 | |
Illinois Housing Development Authority, Multifamily Housing, Century Woods IL TC LP, Rev., GNMA COLL, 1.90%, 10/01/2022 (z) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,522 | |
Illinois Housing Development Authority, Multifamily Housing, Heather Ridge IL TC LP, Rev., 1.90%, 10/01/2022 (z) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indiana — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities, Marian University Project, Rev., 6.50%, 09/15/2030 (p) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,222 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Green Bond, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 02/01/2022 | | | 950 | | | | 1,021 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Health Systems, Sisters of St. Francis, Series I, Rev., VRDO, LOC: Barclays Bank plc, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 900 | | | | 900 | |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Series B, Rev., VRDO, LOC: US Bank NA, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,300 | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Indianapolis Airport Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 2,815 | | | | 2,867 | |
Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2022 | | | 3,085 | | | | 3,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Kansas — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Geary County Unified School District No. 475, Series B, GO, 5.00%, 09/01/2022 | | | 1,275 | | | | 1,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Kentucky — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
City of Owensboro, Electric Light & Power System, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Louisiana — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Jefferson Sales Tax District, Series A, Rev., AGM, 5.00%, 12/01/2021 | | | 2,325 | | | | 2,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Maryland — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Frederick, Public Improvement, GO, 3.00%, 12/01/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,062 | |
County of Anne Arundel, General Improvements, GO, 5.00%, 04/01/2022 | | | 1,165 | | | | 1,261 | |
State of Maryland, Series B, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series A1, Rev., VRDO, 0.11%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,800 | |
Series A2, Rev., VRDO, 0.11%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 5,895 | | | | 5,895 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Beth Israel Lahey Health Obligated Group, Series K, Rev., 4.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 720 | | | | 740 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Obligated Group, Series O, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2021 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,057 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Northeastern University, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2022 (w) | | | 2,350 | | | | 2,591 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Partners Healthcare System, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
Series K1, Rev., VRDO, 0.11%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 5,700 | | | | 5,700 | |
Series K2, Rev., VRDO, 0.11%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 6,400 | | | | 6,400 | |
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 3,150 | | | | 3,201 | |
Series B, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 900 | | | | 929 | |
Series B, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,127 | |
Series J, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2020 | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 08/15/2022 (p) | | | 2,710 | | | | 2,977 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Michigan — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
University of Michigan, Series D1, Rev., VRDO, 0.07%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,965 | |
Wayne County Airport Authority, Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/2020 | | | 4,985 | | | | 5,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Minnesota — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Minneapolis, Capital Improvement, Green Bond, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/2021 | | | 3,760 | | | | 4,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Missouri — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of St. Louis, Airport, Series B, Rev., AGM, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,500 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Missouri — continued | | | | | | | | |
State of Missouri, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series F, Rev., VRDO, 0.15%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 2,635 | | | | 2,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Nevada — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
County of Clark Department of Aviation, Series A1, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,198 | |
Las Vegas Valley Water District, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, GO, 5.00%, 06/01/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,178 | |
Series B, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/2020 | | | 4,805 | | | | 4,900 | |
Washoe County School District, Series C, GO, 5.00%, 10/01/2021 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,596 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Emerald Renewable Diesel LLC, Rev., AMT, 2.00%, 06/01/2049 (e) (z) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,004 | |
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act, University System of New Hampshire, | | | | | | | | |
Series A1, Rev., VRDO, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 8,590 | | | | 8,590 | |
Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,800 | |
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, University System, Series B1, Rev., VRDO, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 3,710 | | | | 3,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Jersey — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Single Family Housing, Series D, Rev., AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/2020 | | | 1,290 | | | | 1,300 | |
New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 09/01/2020 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,007 | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 09/01/2021 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,204 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Mexico — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., LIQ: Royal Bank of Canada, 4.00%, 11/01/2020 | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,628 | |
Series A, Rev., LIQ: Royal Bank of Canada, 4.00%, 11/01/2021 | | | 625 | | | | 651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New York — 11.2% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York, | | | | | | | | |
Series F, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 1,125 | | | | 1,203 | |
Series G4, GO, VRDO, LOC: Citibank NA, 0.13%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
Series G6, GO, VRDO, LOC: Mizuho Bank Ltd., 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 615 | | | | 615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
New York — continued | | | | | | | | |
Series I3, GO, VRDO, LOC: Bank of America NA, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 750 | | | | 750 | |
Series I4, GO, VRDO, LOC: TD Bank NA, 0.11%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
City of New York, Fiscal Year 2008, Series J6, GO, VRDO, LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen, 0.15%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,200 | |
City of New York, Fiscal Year 2017, Series A4, GO, VRDO, LOC: Citibank NA, 0.13%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000 | |
City of New York, Fiscal Year 2018, Series B5, GO, VRDO, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 4,900 | | | | 4,900 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., BAN, 4.00%, 02/01/2022 | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,398 | |
Series A, Rev., BAN, 5.00%, 03/01/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,108 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series F1A, Rev., VRDO, 0.12%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,000 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Second General Resolution, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 5,540 | | | | 5,540 | |
Series BB, Rev., VRDO, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue, | | | | | | | | |
Series A4, Rev., VRDO, 0.11%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,500 | |
Series B1, Rev., 4.00%, 11/01/2022 | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,949 | |
Series B5, Rev., VRDO, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
Series E1, Rev., 5.00%, 02/01/2022 | | | 2,490 | | | | 2,672 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series F1, Rev., VRDO, 0.11%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 5,700 | | | | 5,700 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School District, Financing Program, Series D, Rev., BAM, 5.00%, 10/01/2020 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,518 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 03/15/2022 | | | 8,575 | | | | 9,245 | |
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, Series A, Rev., AGM, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/2021 | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,988 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 195, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/2021 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,677 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Consolidated One Hundred Eighty, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 09/01/2021 | | | 3,060 | | | | 3,199 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series B2, Rev., VRDO, LOC: Citibank NA, 0.09%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,600 | |
Series B3, Rev., VRDO, LOC: State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 1,430 | | | | 1,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,192 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Charlotte, Water & Sewer System, Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.10%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 5,800 | | | | 5,800 | |
County of Durham, GO, 5.00%, 04/01/2022 | | | 1,135 | | | | 1,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,029 | |
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Ohio — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
City of Cincinnati, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/2032 (p) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,851 | |
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group, | | | | | | | | |
Series B1, Rev., VRDO, 0.11%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 950 | | | | 950 | |
Series B3, Rev., VRDO, 0.12%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 3,800 | | | | 3,800 | |
Ohio State University (The), Series B2, Rev., VRDO, 0.12%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 6,725 | | | | 6,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,326 | |
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Oklahoma — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma County, Independent School District No. 12 Edmond, Combined Purpose, GO, 2.00%, 03/01/2021 | | | 1,270 | | | | 1,284 | |
Tulsa County, Independent School District No. 1, Series A, GO, 2.00%, 03/01/2023 | | | 2,130 | | | | 2,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series, GO, 5.00%, 08/15/2021 | | | 7,210 | | | | 7,584 | |
Delaware River Port Authority, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 3,100 | | | | 3,168 | |
Geisinger Authority, Health System, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 04/01/2022 | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,586 | |
Monroeville Finance Authority, UPMC Obligated Group, Rev., 5.00%, 02/15/2021 | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,184 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Waste Management PA Obligated Group, Series A, Rev., 2.15%, 11/01/2021 | | | 1,375 | | | | 1,399 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Drexel University, Series B, Rev., VRDO, LOC: TD Bank NA, 0.10%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 350 | | | | 350 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2021 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,173 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, City Service Agreement, Rebuild Project, Rev., 5.00%, 05/01/2021 | | | 750 | | | | 772 | |
Phoenixville Area School District, GO, 4.00%, 11/15/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,081 | |
Ringgold School District, GO, BAM, 3.00%, 09/01/2022 | | | 2,325 | | | | 2,456 | |
School District of Philadelphia (The), | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 09/01/2021 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,676 | |
Series F, GO, 5.00%, 09/01/2020 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,108 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Pennsylvania — continued | | | | | | | | |
Series F, GO, 5.00%, 09/01/2021 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Rev., 5.00%, 06/15/2022 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,680 | |
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South Carolina — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina Educational Facilities Authority, Furman University, Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.16%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 5,250 | | | | 5,250 | |
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Tennessee — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Methodist Le Bonheur, Rev., AGM, VRDO, 0.13%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 2,875 | | | | 2,875 | |
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Series A, Rev., 5.25%, 09/01/2021 | | | 2,040 | | | | 2,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Texas — 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
City of Arlington, Water & Wastewater System, Series A, Rev., 2.00%, 06/01/2021 | | | 400 | | | | 406 | |
City of Austin, Airport System Revenue, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/2020 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,535 | |
City of Corpus Christi, Utility System Revenue, Junior Lien, Rev., 5.00%, 07/15/2021 | | | 3,635 | | | | 3,812 | |
City of Dallas, Refunding and Improvement, GO, 5.00%, 02/15/2022 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,228 | |
City of Houston, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 03/01/2022 | | | 2,505 | | | | 2,701 | |
City of Houston, Airport System, Series D, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,195 | |
City of San Antonio, Municipal Drainage Utility, Rev., 5.00%, 02/01/2023 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,119 | |
Collin County, Community College District, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 08/15/2022 | | | 1,310 | | | | 1,441 | |
County of Harris, Road Bonds, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 10/01/2022 | | | 1,660 | | | | 1,834 | |
County of Williamson, | | | | | | | | |
GO, 4.00%, 02/15/2022 | | | 3,190 | | | | 3,383 | |
GO, 5.00%, 02/15/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,076 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 02/15/2021 | | | 2,465 | | | | 2,539 | |
Fort Bend Independent School District, | | | | | | | | |
GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 08/15/2021 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,053 | |
GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 08/15/2022 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,101 | |
Frisco Independent School District, | | | | | | | | |
GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 02/15/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,153 | |
GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 08/15/2022 | | | 1,240 | | | | 1,362 | |
Harris County, Flood Control District, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2022 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,427 | |
Houston Independent School District, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 02/15/2022 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,723 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, North Texas Tollway System, First Tier, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2021 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,023 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Texas — continued | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,135 | |
Northwest Independent School District, Series B, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 02/15/2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,059 | |
Round Rock Independent School District, Series A, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,407 | |
San Antonio Independent School District, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 02/15/2022 | | | 6,560 | | | | 7,063 | |
State of Texas, College Student Loan, Series B, GO, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/2020 | | | 4,010 | | | | 4,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,800 | |
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Virginia — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Albermarle County Economic Development Authority, Sentara Healthcare Obligated Group, Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.14%, 07/01/2020 (z) | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,350 | |
Norfolk Economic Development Authority, Sentara Healthcare Obligated Group, Series A, Rev., VRDO, 0.16%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 9,700 | | | | 9,700 | |
Virginia Port Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1,730 | | | | 1,730 | |
Series B, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2021 | | | 1,405 | | | | 1,469 | |
Virginia Public School Authority, Series VIII, Rev., 5.00%, 04/15/2022 | | | 5,300 | | | | 5,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,996 | |
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Washington — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, Series B, Rev., VRDO, 0.13%, 07/07/2020 (z) | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000 | |
King County Public Hospital District No. 1, Valley Medical Center, GO, 4.00%, 12/01/2020 | | | 475 | | | | 481 | |
Pierce County, School District No. 403 Bethel, GO, SCH BD GTY, 4.00%, 12/01/2021 | | | 850 | | | | 895 | |
Port of Seattle, First Lien, Series B, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/2020 | | | 2,935 | | | | 2,967 | |
Port of Seattle, Intermediate Lien, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,137 | |
Spokane County School District No. 81 Spokane, GO, SCH BD GTY, 5.00%, 12/01/2020 | | | 1,940 | | | | 1,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,458 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
State of Wisconsin, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 05/01/2022 | | | 4,815 | | | | 5,230 | |
Series B, GO, 5.00%, 05/01/2021 | | | 2,435 | | | | 2,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $526,468) | | | | | | | 528,542 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC, | | | | | | | | |
0.90%, 05/28/2025 | | | 10,500 | | | | 10,503 | |
0.90%, 06/30/2025 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,300 | |
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Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $12,798) | | | | | | | 12,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.63%, 04/15/2023 (dd) | | | 16,309 | | | | 16,957 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 06/15/2023 | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $23,718) | | | | | | | 24,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Papers — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.96%, 09/03/2020 (n) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,399 | |
Shell International Finance BV, (Netherlands), 2.67%, 08/03/2020 (e) (n) | | | 2,900 | | | | 2,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Papers | | | | | | | 4,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds — 2.0% (t) | | | | | | | | |
City of New Haven, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2020 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,003 | |
County of Erie, GO, RAN, 3.00%, 06/24/2021 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,122 | |
County of Suffolk, Series II, GO, TAN, 2.50%, 08/20/2020 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,010 | |
Sauk Prairie School District, Rev., BAN, 2.00%, 12/09/2020 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,511 | |
Troy University, Alabama Facilities, Series A, Rev., BAM, 4.00%, 11/01/2020 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,012 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | 15,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1,903 | | | | 1,903 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, | | | | | | | | |
(0.68%), 07/01/2020 | | EUR | 2 | | | | 2 | |
(0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | JPY | 27 | | | | — | (h) |
(0.10%), 07/01/2020 | | AUD | 7 | | | | 5 | |
0.02%, 07/02/2020 | | CAD | 431 | | | | 318 | |
Citibank NA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | 115 | | | | 142 | |
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| | |
Total Time Deposits | | | | | | | 2,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $22,309) | | | | | | | 22,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Investments — 99.6% (Cost — $775,527)* | | | | | | | 778,299 | |
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.4% | | | | 2,744 | |
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NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 781,043 | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
Exchange Traded | |
DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | TRADING CURRENCY | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
Long Contracts | |
Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance | | | 68 | | | | 03/2021 | | | | CAD | | | | 12,365 | | | | 91 | |
Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance | | | 383 | | | | 06/2021 | | | | CAD | | | | 70,076 | | | | 68 | |
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note | | | 72 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 15,897 | | | | 3 | |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note | | | 23 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 2,883 | | | | 9 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Short Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Ultra Treasury 10 Year Note | | | (118 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | (18,508 | ) | | | (75 | ) |
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Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
CURRENCY PURCHASED | | | CURRENCY SOLD | | | COUNTERPARTY | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
USD | | | 2,791 | | | | GBP | | | | 2,227 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | 31 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | 31 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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USD | | | 4,960 | | | | CAD | | | | 6,979 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | (181 | ) |
CAD | | | 325 | | | | USD | | | | 240 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 3,197 | | | | GBP | | | | 2,620 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/17/2020 | | | | (50 | ) |
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Total unrealized depreciation | | | | (232 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | (201 | ) |
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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
FLOATING RATE INDEX (a) | | FIXED RATE | | | PAY/RECEIVE FLOATING RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | UPFRONT PAYMENTS (RECEIPTS)($) | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | | | VALUE($) | |
ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month | | | ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | | Pay | | | 01/13/2023 | | | | USD | | | | 10,800 | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month | | | ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | | Pay | | | 01/13/2023 | | | | USD | | | | 14,200 | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
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Total | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
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(a) | Value of floating rate index as of June 30, 2020 was as follows: |
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FLOATING RATE INDEX | | | |
ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month | | | 0.16 | % |
ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | | 0.30 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
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AGM | | — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
AMT | | — Alternative Minimum Tax |
BAM | | — Insured by Build America Mutual |
BAN | | — Bond Anticipation Note |
COLL | | — Collateral |
FHLMC | | — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
FNMA | | — Federal National Mortgage Association |
GO | | — General Obligation |
GNMA | | — Government National Mortgage Association |
GTD | | — Guaranteed |
ICE | | — Intercontinental Exchange |
LIBOR | | — London Interbank Offered Rate |
LIQ | | — Liquidity Agreement |
LOC | | — Letter of Credit |
PSF | | — Permanent School Fund |
RAN | | — Revenue Anticipation Note |
Reg. S | | — Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. |
REMICS | | — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
Rev. | | — Revenue |
SCH BD GTY | | — School Bond Guaranty |
SOFR | | — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
SONIA | | — Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate |
SUB | | — Step-Up Bond. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
TAN | | — Tax Anticipation Note |
VRDO | | — Variable Rate Demand Obligation. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
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(d) | | — Defaulted Security. Security has not paid its last interest payment and/or interest is not being accrued. |
(e) | | — Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated, this security has been determined to be liquid under procedures established by the Board of Trustees and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(g) | | — Amount rounds to less than 0.05%. |
(h) | | — Amount rounds to less than 500. |
(n) | | — The rate shown is the effective yield as of June 30, 2020. |
(p) | | — Security is prerefunded or escrowed to maturity. |
(t) | | — The date shown represents the earliest of the next put date or final maturity date. |
(w) | | — All or a portion of the security is a when-issued security, delayed delivery security, or forward commitment. |
(z) | | — Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of June 30, 2020. |
(aa) | | — Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of June 30, 2020. |
(dd) | | — Approximately $151,806 of this investment is restricted as collateral for forwards to Bank of America, NA. |
* | | — The cost of securities is substantially the same for federal income tax purposes. |
AUD | | — Australian Dollar |
CAD | | — Canadian Dollar |
EUR | | — Euro |
GBP | | — British Pound |
JPY | | — Japanese Yen |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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38 | | | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | JUNE 30, 2020 |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — 99.7% | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 36 | | | | 8,677 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 14 | | | | 1,114 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a) | | | 22 | | | | 503 | |
Celanese Corp., Class A | | | 16 | | | | 1,346 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 32 | | | | 892 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 115 | | | | 4,689 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 119 | | | | 6,336 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 19 | | | | 1,335 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 41 | | | | 8,073 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 21 | | | | 2,083 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 15 | | | | 1,809 | |
Linde plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 87 | | | | 18,466 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 42 | | | | 2,728 | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 58 | | | | 725 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 37 | | | | 3,893 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 22 | | | | 1,649 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 13 | | | | 7,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 71,882 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
International Paper Co. | | | 78 | | | | 2,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Iron/Steel — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 47 | | | | 1,944 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 31 | | | | 801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mining — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 205 | | | | 2,368 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 114 | | | | 7,030 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 86,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications — 21.8% | | | | | | | | |
Advertising — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 51 | | | | 873 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 30 | | | | 1,662 | |
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A (a) | | | 5 | | | | 2,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet — 19.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 339 | | | | 481,000 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 333 | | | | 471,175 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 178 | | | | 489,795 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 17 | | | | 27,554 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 20 | | | | 2,356 | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. | | | 162 | | | | 8,034 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 291 | | | | 15,285 | |
Expedia Group, Inc. | | | 57 | | | | 4,678 | |
F5 Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 9 | | | | 1,322 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,721 | | | | 617,805 | |
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 24 | | | | 1,725 | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp. (a) | | | 11 | | | | 3,682 | |
Match Group, Inc. (a) | | | 8 | | | | 853 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc., (Argentina) (a) | | | 7 | | | | 6,991 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
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Internet — continued | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | | 68 | | | | 31,150 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 275 | | | | 5,453 | |
Okta, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 17 | | | | 3,320 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 15 | | | | 3,438 | |
Pinterest, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 52 | | | | 1,147 | |
Roku, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 14 | | | | 1,677 | |
Snap, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 131 | | | | 3,074 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | 190 | | | | 6,922 | |
Twitter, Inc. (a) | | | 881 | | | | 26,253 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 147 | | | | 4,560 | |
VeriSign, Inc. (a) | | | 15 | | | | 3,119 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 10 | | | | 1,909 | |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 21 | | | | 1,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,225,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Altice USA, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 18 | | | | 411 | |
Cable One, Inc. | | | — | (h) | | | 495 | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 24 | | | | 12,376 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 718 | | | | 27,985 | |
Discovery, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 83 | | | | 1,591 | |
DISH Network Corp., Class A (a) | | | 41 | | | | 1,432 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 26 | | | | 8,627 | |
Fox Corp., Class A | | | 54 | | | | 1,453 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 21 | | | | 553 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a) | | | 17 | | | | 2,059 | |
Liberty Global plc, (United Kingdom), Class A (a) | | | 11 | | | | 244 | |
Liberty Global plc, (United Kingdom), Class C (a) | | | 81 | | | | 1,745 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C (a) | | | 35 | | | | 1,102 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A (a) | | | 13 | | | | 464 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C (a) | | | 29 | | | | 989 | |
News Corp., Class A | | | 63 | | | | 747 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | | | 215 | | | | 1,264 | |
ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B | | | 93 | | | | 2,166 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 284 | | | | 31,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 97,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 8 | | | | 1,648 | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 1,139 | | | | 34,424 | |
CenturyLink, Inc. | | | 143 | | | | 1,435 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 668 | | | | 31,149 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 112 | | | | 2,905 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 52 | | | | 1,193 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 25 | | | | 3,530 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. (a) | | | 82 | | | | 8,583 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 646 | | | | 35,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 120,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 2,448,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Cyclical — 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Airlines — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 38 | | | | 1,071 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 24 | | | | 829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,900 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Apparel — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 201 | | | | 19,700 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A | | | 6 | | | | 424 | |
VF Corp. | | | 53 | | | | 3,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 432 | | | | 74,768 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 631 | | | | 3,834 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 226 | | | | 5,715 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 1,013 | | | | 75,807 | |
Tesla, Inc. (a) | | | 23 | | | | 24,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 184,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv plc, (Ireland) | | | 41 | | | | 3,219 | |
Autoliv, Inc., (Sweden) | | | 13 | | | | 823 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 33 | | | | 1,157 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 9 | | | | 944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,143 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Copart, Inc. (a) | | | 32 | | | | 2,667 | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 94 | | | | 4,020 | |
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 19 | | | | 646 | |
LKQ Corp. (a) | | | 42 | | | | 1,113 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 7 | | | | 2,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | | 23 | | | | 1,023 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 6 | | | | 1,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Service — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | 35 | | | | 798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Builders — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 46 | | | | 2,525 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 38 | | | | 2,366 | |
NVR, Inc. (a) | | | — | (h) | | | 1,127 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 29 | | | | 976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Furnishings — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 8 | | | | 1,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housewares — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 63 | | | | 994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 99 | | | | 1,632 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 30 | | | | 1,486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lodging — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 46 | | | | 3,402 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 56 | | | | 2,557 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 44 | | | | 3,753 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | 82 | | | | 1,372 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 14 | | | | 1,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
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Retail — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 10 | | | | 1,361 | |
AutoZone, Inc. (a) | | | 4 | | | | 3,961 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 37 | | | | 3,228 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 10 | | | | 1,955 | |
CarMax, Inc. (a) | | | 24 | | | | 2,135 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4 | | | | 4,358 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 69 | | | | 20,996 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 1,472 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 40 | | | | 7,712 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | | 37 | | | | 3,445 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 6 | | | | 2,202 | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 23 | | | | 1,969 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 172 | | | | 43,037 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 121 | | | | 16,337 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc., (Canada) (a) | | | 18 | | | | 5,592 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 117 | | | | 21,611 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 11 | | | | 4,463 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 56 | | | | 4,795 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 186 | | | | 13,653 | |
Target Corp. | | | 79 | | | | 9,527 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 17 | | | | 2,077 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 188 | | | | 9,504 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 16 | | | | 2,174 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a) | | | 8 | | | | 1,706 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 118 | | | | 4,987 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 227 | | | | 27,167 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 47 | | | | 4,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 225,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 9 | | | | 900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 20 | | | | 1,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Cyclical | | | | | | | 481,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Non-cyclical — 24.5% | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 290 | | | | 11,381 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 86 | | | | 3,415 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 20 | | | | 818 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 240 | | | | 16,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 385 | | | | 24,536 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 5,157 | | | | 230,429 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 210 | | | | 36,813 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 415 | | | | 11,776 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 233 | | | | 8,023 | |
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) | | | 505 | | | | 35,020 | |
PepsiCo., Inc. | | | 1,760 | | | | 232,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 579,376 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 161 | | | | 18,125 | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 82 | | | | 12,202 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 432 | | | | 101,931 | |
Biogen, Inc. (a) | | | 128 | | | | 34,295 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 131 | | | | 16,217 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3 | | | | 1,226 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 117 | | | | 3,139 | |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | | | 107 | | | | 9,345 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 924 | | | | 71,073 | |
Illumina, Inc. (a) | | | 23 | | | | 8,533 | |
Incyte Corp. (a) | | | 134 | | | | 13,933 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 96 | | | | 5,636 | |
Moderna, Inc. (a) | | | 198 | | | | 12,682 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 74 | | | | 45,863 | |
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a) | | | 89 | | | | 15,072 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 190 | | | | 55,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 424,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
AMERCO | | | 2 | | | | 527 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 68 | | | | 10,110 | |
Avalara, Inc. (a) | | | 8 | | | | 1,071 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Class A | | | 21 | | | | 1,622 | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 14 | | | | 3,622 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (a) | | | 5 | | | | 3,788 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 20 | | | | 3,486 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 13 | | | | 3,210 | |
Gartner, Inc. (a) | | | 11 | | | | 1,369 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 45 | | | | 7,713 | |
IHS Markit Ltd., (United Kingdom) | | | 60 | | | | 4,557 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 9,590 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 90 | | | | 24,608 | |
Nielsen Holdings plc | | | 48 | | | | 720 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 176 | | | | 30,584 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 20 | | | | 1,070 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 24 | | | | 1,038 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 44,609 | |
Square, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 55 | | | | 5,750 | |
TransUnion | | | 31 | | | | 2,664 | |
United Rentals, Inc. (a) | | | 12 | | | | 1,746 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A | | | 24 | | | | 4,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 167,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 127 | | | | 9,297 | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 34 | | | | 6,433 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 391 | | | | 46,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 23 | | | | 1,130 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 74 | | | | 2,603 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 92 | | | | 5,661 | |
Hershey Co. (The) | | | 22 | | | | 2,864 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 47 | | | | 2,272 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 8 | | | | 685 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
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Food — continued | | | | | | | | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 17 | | | | 1,772 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 38 | | | | 2,493 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 104 | | | | 3,328 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 127 | | | | 4,309 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 21 | | | | 1,344 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 3,455 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 226 | | | | 11,540 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 74 | | | | 4,062 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 46 | | | | 2,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare—Products — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 283 | | | | 25,850 | |
ABIOMED, Inc. (a) | | | 7 | | | | 1,590 | |
Align Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 11 | | | | 3,134 | |
Avantor, Inc. (a) | | | 48 | | | | 822 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 76 | | | | 6,527 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | | 215 | | | | 7,538 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 7 | | | | 2,001 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 98 | | | | 17,299 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 33 | | | | 1,454 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) | | | 97 | | | | 6,696 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) | | | 17 | | | | 1,017 | |
Hologic, Inc. (a) | | | 40 | | | | 2,308 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 13 | | | | 4,153 | |
Insulet Corp. (a) | | | 9 | | | | 1,829 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | | | 18 | | | | 10,158 | |
Masimo Corp. (a) | | | 5 | | | | 1,027 | |
Medtronic plc, (Ireland) | | | 215 | | | | 19,710 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 23 | | | | 4,323 | |
STERIS plc | | | 13 | | | | 1,984 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 52 | | | | 9,360 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 7 | | | | 2,495 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 63 | | | | 22,881 | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 12 | | | | 1,511 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 12 | | | | 2,772 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 31 | | | | 3,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 162,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare—Services — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Anthem, Inc. | | | 39 | | | | 10,189 | |
Catalent, Inc. (a) | | | 15 | | | | 1,119 | |
Centene Corp. (a) | | | 91 | | | | 5,764 | |
DaVita, Inc. (a) | | | 14 | | | | 1,109 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 42 | | | | 4,096 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 21 | | | | 8,130 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 28 | | | | 3,954 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) | | | 14 | | | | 2,392 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | | 5 | | | | 896 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 18 | | | | 2,101 | |
Teladoc Health, Inc. (a) | | | 10 | | | | 1,843 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 150 | | | | 44,249 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 11 | | | | 1,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 86,896 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 41 | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Household Products/Wares — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 14 | | | | 1,595 | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 38 | | | | 2,957 | |
Clorox Co. (The) | | | 18 | | | | 3,994 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 53 | | | | 7,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 10.3% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,288 | | | | 126,430 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp., Class A | | | 25 | | | | 2,538 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 42 | | | | 10,079 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 1,996 | | | | 117,376 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 45 | | | | 2,334 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 60 | | | | 11,324 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 204 | | | | 13,253 | |
DexCom, Inc. (a) | | | 14 | | | | 5,828 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a) | | | 52 | | | | 1,112 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 742 | | | | 121,787 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, (Ireland) (a) | | | 5 | | | | 599 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 2,313 | | | | 325,325 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 24 | | | | 3,641 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 2,219 | | | | 171,604 | |
Mylan NV (a) | | | 452 | | | | 7,266 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 63 | | | | 7,737 | |
Perrigo Co. plc, (Ireland) | | | 118 | | | | 6,518 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 4,874 | | | | 159,378 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 54 | | | | 8,655 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Class A | | | 415 | | | | 56,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,159,691 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 2,741,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 63 | | | | 1,085 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 299 | | | | 26,636 | |
Concho Resources, Inc. | | | 29 | | | | 1,515 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 176 | | | | 7,404 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 21 | | | | 895 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 89 | | | | 4,509 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 664 | | | | 29,682 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 40 | | | | 2,096 | |
HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 49 | | | | 1,436 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 99 | | | | 3,712 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 134 | | | | 2,456 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 69 | | | | 4,984 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 26 | | | | 2,499 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 64 | | | | 3,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 92,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Co., Class A | | | 100 | | | | 1,543 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 135 | | | | 1,749 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 63 | | | | 771 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 236 | | | | 4,334 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
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Pipelines — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 30 | | | | 1,439 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 316 | | | | 4,797 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 62 | | | | 2,072 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 188 | | | | 3,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 112,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial — 13.4% | | | | | | | | |
Banks — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 4,180 | | | | 99,267 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 488 | | | | 18,870 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 1,145 | | | | 58,489 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 323 | | | | 8,165 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 139 | | | | 5,282 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 144 | | | | 5,230 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 495 | | | | 9,535 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 114 | | | | 12,123 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 184 | | | | 36,362 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 7,227 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 708 | | | | 8,622 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 92 | | | | 9,520 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 681 | | | | 32,910 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 130 | | | | 10,323 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 240 | | | | 25,243 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 720 | | | | 8,004 | |
Signature Bank | | | 53 | | | | 5,632 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 225 | | | | 14,329 | |
SVB Financial Group (a) | | | 39 | | | | 8,491 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 766 | | | | 28,773 | |
US Bancorp | | | 784 | | | | 28,860 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 2,115 | | | | 54,137 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 160 | | | | 5,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 500,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 232 | | | | 4,600 | |
American Express Co. | | | 383 | | | | 36,477 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 62 | | | | 9,338 | |
BlackRock, Inc., Class A | | | 81 | | | | 44,084 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 275 | | | | 17,243 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 74 | | | | 6,936 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 665 | | | | 22,428 | |
CME Group, Inc., Class A | | | 199 | | | | 32,333 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 174 | | | | 8,739 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 270 | | | | 5,662 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 316 | | | | 28,933 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 412 | | | | 4,436 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 141 | | | | 41,608 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 80 | | | | 9,617 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 98 | | | | 6,726 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 104 | | | | 5,695 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 362 | | | | 8,020 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 145 | | | | 17,964 | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 46 | | | | 2,684 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 269 | | | | 51,975 | |
Western Union Co. (The) | | | 62 | | | | 1,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 366,841 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 430 | | | | 15,491 | |
Alleghany Corp. | | | 10 | | | | 4,975 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 193 | | | | 18,711 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 44 | | | | 2,811 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 514 | | | | 16,031 | |
Aon plc, (United Kingdom), Class A | | | 133 | | | | 25,676 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd., (Bermuda) (a) | | | 195 | | | | 5,590 | |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 97 | | | | 9,470 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 46 | | | | 4,716 | |
Athene Holding Ltd., (Bermuda), Class A (a) | | | 87 | | | | 2,703 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a) | | | 730 | | | | 130,275 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 122 | | | | 4,960 | |
Chubb Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 253 | | | | 32,035 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 91 | | | | 5,813 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 345 | | | | 6,661 | |
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | | 13 | | | | 2,523 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd., (Bermuda) | | | 18 | | | | 3,724 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 140 | | | | 4,304 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 82 | | | | 6,066 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 192 | | | | 7,417 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 153 | | | | 5,616 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 119 | | | | 4,082 | |
Markel Corp. (a) | | | 9 | | | | 8,348 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 282 | | | | 30,250 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 476 | | | | 17,376 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 206 | | | | 8,541 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 331 | | | | 26,505 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 248 | | | | 15,121 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 37 | | | | 2,903 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., (Bermuda) | | | 25 | | | | 4,201 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 156 | | | | 17,772 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 125 | | | | 5,817 | |
Willis Towers Watson plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 76 | | | | 15,007 | |
WR Berkley Corp. | | | 105 | | | | 6,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 477,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Private Equity — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc., Class A | | | 86 | | | | 4,273 | |
Blackstone Group, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 398 | | | | 22,531 | |
Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) | | | 73 | | | | 2,031 | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 257 | | | | 7,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 53 | | | | 2,378 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | | | 8 | | | | 803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITS — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 278 | | | | 3,584 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 17 | | | | 2,819 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 70 | | | | 17,981 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 740 | | | | 4,856 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 23 | | | | 3,519 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 22 | | | | 1,945 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 15 | | | | 1,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
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REITS — continued | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 66 | | | | 11,037 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 41 | | | | 5,835 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 59 | | | | 2,072 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 13 | | | | 9,468 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 24 | | | | 1,501 | |
Equity Residential | | | 65 | | | | 3,829 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 10 | | | | 2,360 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 20 | | | | 1,820 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 10 | | | | 812 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 77 | | | | 2,112 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 112 | | | | 1,208 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 83 | | | | 2,293 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 41 | | | | 1,073 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 70 | | | | 1,313 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 2,127 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 24 | | | | 837 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 36 | | | | 1,057 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 117 | | | | 10,934 | |
Public Storage | | | 25 | | | | 4,742 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 52 | | | | 3,117 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 19 | | | | 867 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 18 | | | | 5,244 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 47 | | | | 3,222 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 14 | | | | 1,875 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 46 | | | | 1,707 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 57 | | | | 2,086 | |
VEREIT, Inc. | | | 166 | | | | 1,068 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 69 | | | | 1,386 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 27 | | | | 1,023 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 64 | | | | 3,309 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 122 | | | | 2,751 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 22 | | | | 1,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 131,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Savings & Loans — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 439 | | | | 5,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 1,521,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial — 17.4% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | 83 | | | | 15,239 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 38 | | | | 5,685 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 7 | | | | 669 | |
HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 13 | | | | 1,046 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 57 | | | | 907 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 34 | | | | 5,795 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 40 | | | | 14,569 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 25 | | | | 7,712 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 240 | | | | 14,779 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 6 | | | | 1,769 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 7 | | | | 3,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 71,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 144 | | | | 3,206 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 20 | | | | 1,253 | |
Johnson Controls International plc | | | 118 | | | | 4,015 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 4 | | | | 982 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 10 | | | | 2,049 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 37 | | | | 1,841 | |
Owens Corning | | | 15 | | | | 846 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 21 | | | | 2,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipments — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 33 | | | | 2,942 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 101 | | | | 6,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronics — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 47 | | | | 4,180 | |
Allegion plc, (Ireland) | | | 12 | | | | 1,270 | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 46 | | | | 4,428 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a) | | | 13 | | | | 872 | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 779 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 866 | | | | 58,588 | |
Garmin Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 19 | | | | 1,873 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 114 | | | | 16,479 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 28 | | | | 2,804 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | | | 4 | | | | 2,849 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 15 | | | | 1,449 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 16 | | | | 6,049 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding plc (a) | | | 20 | | | | 737 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 53 | | | | 4,313 | |
Trimble, Inc. (a) | | | 36 | | | | 1,574 | |
Waters Corp. (a) | | | 9 | | | | 1,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 109,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | 21 | | | | 1,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Pentair plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 479 | | | | 18,185 | |
Republic Services, Inc., Class A | | | 43 | | | | 3,540 | |
Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 39 | | | | 3,699 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 66 | | | | 6,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 159 | | | | 22,033 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 450 | | | | 62,749 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 84,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery—Construction & Mining — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 1,586 | | | | 200,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery—Diversified — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 26 | | | | 1,554 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 914 | | | | 143,560 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 422 | | | | 40,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery—Diversified — continued | | | | | | | | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 360 | | | | 10,277 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 218 | | | | 34,514 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (a) | | | 1,011 | | | | 28,434 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 4 | | | | 745 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 1,196 | | | | 68,016 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 18 | | | | 3,752 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 526 | | | | 30,281 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 522 | | | | 33,921 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 395,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 90 | | | | 14,008 | |
AO Smith Corp. | | | 18 | | | | 826 | |
Eaton Corp. plc | | | 73 | | | | 6,421 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 1,384 | | | | 9,454 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 847 | | | | 148,079 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 374 | | | | 68,609 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 32 | | | | 1,057 | |
Trane Technologies plc, (Ireland) | | | 38 | | | | 3,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 251,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Amcor plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 252 | | | | 2,575 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 50 | | | | 3,479 | |
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 20 | | | | 1,299 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 14 | | | | 1,415 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 23 | | | | 739 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 45 | | | | 1,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shipbuilding — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 6 | | | | 1,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation — 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 21 | | | | 1,697 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 2,480 | | | | 172,941 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 26 | | | | 1,951 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 41 | | | | 5,756 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 14 | | | | 1,669 | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 307 | | | | 45,862 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 21 | | | | 892 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 831 | | | | 145,828 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 16 | | | | 2,673 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 2,199 | | | | 371,812 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 110 | | | | 12,186 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a) | | | 16 | | | | 1,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 764,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 1,950,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology — 15.6% | | | | | | | | |
Computers — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture plc, (Ireland), Class A | | | 101 | | | | 21,787 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 682 | | | | 248,723 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 82 | | | | 4,673 | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 15 | | | | 1,521 | |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 32 | | | | 1,755 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 8 | | | | 1,912 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Computers — continued | | | | | | | | |
Fortinet, Inc. (a) | | | 66 | | | | 9,020 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 199 | | | | 1,936 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 229 | | | | 3,996 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 138 | | | | 16,669 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 21 | | | | 1,996 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 32 | | | | 1,426 | |
Seagate Technology plc | | | 36 | | | | 1,749 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 46 | | | | 2,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 319,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Office/Business Equipment — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a) | | | 8 | | | | 2,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | | | 175 | | | | 9,193 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 58 | | | | 7,091 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 149 | | | | 9,027 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 62 | | | | 19,595 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 677 | | | | 40,508 | |
IPG Photonics Corp. (a) | | | 5 | | | | 763 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 24 | | | | 4,688 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 23 | | | | 7,426 | |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | | | 98 | | | | 3,424 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 42 | | | | 2,556 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 34 | | | | 3,576 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 177 | | | | 9,137 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 94 | | | | 35,791 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV, (Netherlands) | | | 42 | | | | 4,738 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) | | | 58 | | | | 1,155 | |
Qorvo, Inc. (a) | | | 18 | | | | 2,019 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 178 | | | | 16,280 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 26 | | | | 3,334 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 25 | | | | 2,149 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 146 | | | | 18,477 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 38 | | | | 3,709 | |
| | | | | | �� | | |
| | | | | | | 204,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software — 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 121 | | | | 9,189 | |
Adobe, Inc. (a) | | | 231 | | | | 100,459 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 25 | | | | 2,688 | |
ANSYS, Inc. (a) | | | 40 | | | | 11,776 | |
Autodesk, Inc. (a) | | | 104 | | | | 24,842 | |
Black Knight, Inc. (a) | | | 23 | | | | 1,691 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 18 | | | | 2,279 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 132 | | | | 12,624 | |
CDK Global, Inc. | | | 11 | | | | 472 | |
Cerner Corp. | | | 49 | | | | 3,358 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 57 | | | | 8,499 | |
Coupa Software, Inc. (a) | | | 9 | | | | 2,455 | |
Datadog, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 16 | | | | 1,421 | |
DocuSign, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 25 | | | | 4,274 | |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 39 | | | | 848 | |
Dynatrace, Inc. (a) | | | 18 | | | | 717 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | | | 45 | | | | 5,957 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. (a) | | | 2 | | | | 1,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
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Software — continued | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 95 | | | | 12,686 | |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 92 | | | | 8,972 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) | | | 10 | | | | 1,131 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 124 | | | | 36,626 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 12 | | | | 2,207 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 3,557 | | | | 723,918 | |
MongoDB, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 6 | | | | 1,452 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 45 | | | | 15,015 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 1,027 | | | | 56,755 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 50 | | | | 3,804 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. (a) | | | 23 | | | | 6,988 | |
PTC, Inc. (a) | | | 14 | | | | 1,125 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 12 | | | | 3,355 | |
salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | | | 420 | | | | 78,721 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. (a) | | | 90 | | | | 36,534 | |
Slack Technologies, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 47 | | | | 1,456 | |
Splunk, Inc. (a) | | | 23 | | | | 4,650 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 32 | | | | 1,834 | |
Synopsys, Inc. (a) | | | 71 | | | | 13,769 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 18 | | | | 2,493 | |
Twilio, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 18 | | | | 4,030 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 18 | | | | 6,341 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 20 | | | | 4,716 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 13 | | | | 2,021 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 25 | | | | 4,722 | |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 16 | | | | 4,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,234,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 1,759,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Electric — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. (The) | | | 108 | | | | 1,562 | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 25 | | | | 1,177 | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 35 | | | | 2,436 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 84 | | | | 6,713 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 71 | | | | 1,329 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 44 | | | | 2,589 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 3,682 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 128 | | | | 10,355 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 27 | | | | 2,924 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 114 | | | | 9,086 | |
Edison International | | | 56 | | | | 3,033 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 34 | | | | 3,200 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 35 | | | | 2,055 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 50 | | | | 4,181 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 157 | | | | 5,696 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 82 | | | | 3,170 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 78 | | | | 18,732 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 47 | | | | 1,533 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 16 | | | | 493 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 16 | | | | 1,147 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 113 | | | | 2,925 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 80 | | | | 3,956 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 44 | | | | 5,196 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | 173 | | | | 8,960 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Electric — continued | | | | | | | | |
Vistra Energy Corp. | | | 52 | | | | 959 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 53 | | | | 4,618 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 94 | | | | 5,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 117,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 18 | | | | 1,823 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 54 | | | | 1,231 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 24 | | | | 761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 27 | | | | 3,434 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 29 | | | | 1,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 126,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $9,899,524) | | | | | | | 11,229,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF RIGHTS | | | VALUE($) | |
Right — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Communications — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc., expiring 07/31/2020 (a) (Cost $174) | | | 69 | | | | 12 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 17,317 | | | | 17,317 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
Citibank NA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 18,381 | | | | 18,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $35,698) | | | | | | | 35,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 100.0% (Cost — $9,935,396)* | | | | | | | 11,264,727 | |
| |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0% (g) | | | | 3,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 11,268,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
Exchange Traded | |
DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | TRADING CURRENCY | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT ($) | | | VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
| | | | | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
E-mini Russell 2000 Index | | | 8 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 560 | | | | 15 | |
| | | | | |
NASDAQ 100 E-mini Index | | | 26 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 5,199 | | | | 78 | |
| | | | | |
S&P 500 E-mini Index | | | 217 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 33,186 | | | | 343 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 436 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Summary of Investments by Industry, June 30, 2020
The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Fund by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:
| | | | |
INDUSTRY | | PERCENTAGE | |
| |
Internet | | | 19.8 | % |
| |
Software | | | 11.0 | % |
| |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 10.3 | % |
| |
Transportation | | | 6.8 | % |
| |
Beverages | | | 5.1 | % |
| |
Banks | | | 4.5 | % |
| |
Insurance | | | 4.2 | % |
| |
Biotechnology | | | 3.8 | % |
| |
Machinery—Diversified | | | 3.5 | % |
| | | | |
INDUSTRY | | PERCENTAGE | |
| |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 3.3 | % |
| |
Computers | | | 2.8 | % |
| |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers | | | 2.2 | % |
| |
Retail | | | 2.0 | % |
| |
Semiconductors | | | 1.8 | % |
| |
Machinery—Construction & Mining | | | 1.8 | % |
| |
Auto Manufacturers | | | 1.6 | % |
| |
Commercial Services | | | 1.5 | % |
| |
Healthcare—Products | | | 1.4 | % |
| |
REITS | | | 1.2 | % |
| |
Telecommunications | | | 1.1 | % |
| |
Electric | | | 1.0 | % |
| |
Others (Each less than 1.0%) | | | 9.0 | % |
| |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.3 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
| | |
REIT | | — Real Estate Investment Trust |
(a) | | — Non-income producing security. |
(g) | | — Amount rounds to less than 0.05%. |
(h) | | — Amount rounds to less than 500. |
* | | — The cost of securities is substantially the same for federal income tax purposes. |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — 96.0% | |
Australia — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group plc | | | 371 | | | | 7,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
ANDRITZ AG (a) | | | 99 | | | | 3,595 | |
Erste Group Bank AG (a) | | | 49 | | | | 1,146 | |
OMV AG (a) | | | 25 | | | | 835 | |
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (a) | | | 26 | | | | 470 | |
Verbund AG | | | 107 | | | | 4,790 | |
voestalpine AG | | | 19 | | | | 407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Belgium — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ageas SA | | | 32 | | | | 1,129 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | | | 551 | | | | 27,150 | |
Colruyt SA | | | 9 | | | | 520 | |
Elia Group SA | | | 47 | | | | 5,104 | |
Galapagos NV (a) | | | 7 | | | | 1,443 | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 20 | | | | 1,674 | |
KBC Group NV | | | 43 | | | | 2,494 | |
Proximus SADP | | | 26 | | | | 529 | |
Sofina SA | | | 3 | | | | 692 | |
Solvay SA | | | 13 | | | | 1,037 | |
Telenet Group Holding NV | | | 8 | | | | 318 | |
UCB SA | | | 139 | | | | 16,088 | |
Umicore SA | | | 34 | | | | 1,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chile — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Antofagasta plc | | | 68 | | | | 786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Silergy Corp. | | | 62 | | | | 4,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ambu A/S, Class B | | | 28 | | | | 897 | |
AP Moller—Maersk A/S, Class A | | | 1 | | | | 650 | |
AP Moller—Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 1 | | | | 1,329 | |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 77 | | | | 10,221 | |
Chr Hansen Holding A/S | | | 18 | | | | 1,887 | |
Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 21 | | | | 3,264 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 122 | | | | 1,628 | |
Demant A/S (a) | | | 18 | | | | 485 | |
DSV PANALPINA A/S | | | 37 | | | | 4,553 | |
Genmab A/S (a) | | | 11 | | | | 3,860 | |
GN Store Nord A/S | | | 22 | | | | 1,193 | |
H Lundbeck A/S | | | 76 | | | | 2,871 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 1,942 | | | | 126,524 | |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 37 | | | | 2,149 | |
Orsted A/S (e) | | | 281 | | | | 32,449 | |
Pandora A/S | | | 17 | | | | 949 | |
Tryg A/S | | | 22 | | | | 642 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 268 | | | | 27,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 223,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Finland — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Elisa OYJ | | | 25 | | | | 1,506 | |
Fortum OYJ | | | 662 | | | | 12,632 | |
Kone OYJ, Class B | | | 459 | | | | 31,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Finland — continued | | | | | | | | |
Metso OYJ | | | 144 | | | | 4,740 | |
Neste OYJ | | | 73 | | | | 2,875 | |
Nokia OYJ | | | 4,986 | | | | 21,787 | |
Nordea Bank Abp | | | 568 | | | | 3,941 | |
Orion OYJ, Class B | | | 117 | | | | 5,654 | |
Sampo OYJ, Class A | | | 82 | | | | 2,822 | |
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R | | | 100 | | | | 1,202 | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 93 | | | | 2,680 | |
Wartsila OYJ Abp | | | 598 | | | | 4,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 96,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France — 14.9% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA (a) | | | 32 | | | | 873 | |
Aeroports de Paris | | | 5 | | | | 554 | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 83 | | | | 11,961 | |
Airbus SE | | | 794 | | | | 56,861 | |
Alstom SA | | | 259 | | | | 12,073 | |
Amundi SA (e) | | | 11 | | | | 845 | |
Arkema SA | | | 12 | | | | 1,152 | |
Atos SE (a) | | | 86 | | | | 7,396 | |
AXA SA | | | 337 | | | | 7,086 | |
BioMerieux | | | 7 | | | | 1,026 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 197 | | | | 7,889 | |
Bollore SA | | | 154 | | | | 488 | |
Bouygues SA | | | 308 | | | | 10,537 | |
Bureau Veritas SA | | | 53 | | | | 1,123 | |
Capgemini SE | | | 142 | | | | 16,403 | |
Carrefour SA | | | 105 | | | | 1,631 | |
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (a) | | | 8 | | | | 303 | |
Cie de Saint-Gobain | | | 698 | | | | 25,172 | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | | | 29 | | | | 3,059 | |
CNP Assurances | | | 31 | | | | 362 | |
Covivio | | | 8 | | | | 575 | |
Credit Agricole SA (a) | | | 201 | | | | 1,905 | |
Danone SA | | | 446 | | | | 30,964 | |
Dassault Aviation SA (a) | | | 4 | | | | 3,316 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 116 | | | | 20,130 | |
Edenred | | | 214 | | | | 9,405 | |
Eiffage SA (a) | | | 113 | | | | 10,334 | |
Electricite de France SA | | | 924 | | | | 8,587 | |
Engie SA (a) | | | 2,712 | | | | 33,628 | |
EssilorLuxottica SA (a) | | | 50 | | | | 6,375 | |
Eurazeo SE (a) | | | 7 | | | | 378 | |
Faurecia SE (a) | | | 14 | | | | 564 | |
Gecina SA | | | 8 | | | | 976 | |
Getlink SE (a) | | | 77 | | | | 1,109 | |
Hermes International | | | 6 | | | | 4,655 | |
ICADE | | | 5 | | | | 342 | |
Iliad SA | | | 2 | | | | 480 | |
Ingenico Group SA | | | 53 | | | | 8,547 | |
Ipsen SA | | | 41 | | | | 3,472 | |
JCDecaux SA (a) | | | 13 | | | | 249 | |
Kering SA | | | 13 | | | | 7,280 | |
Klepierre SA | | | 34 | | | | 683 | |
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (e) | | | 16 | | | | 499 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
France — continued | | | | | | | | |
Legrand SA | | | 361 | | | | 27,416 | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 44 | | | | 14,173 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 49 | | | | 21,442 | |
Natixis SA (a) | | | 179 | | | | 471 | |
Orange SA | | | 350 | | | | 4,185 | |
Orpea | | | 9 | | | | 1,038 | |
Pernod Ricard SA | | | 153 | | | | 24,115 | |
Peugeot SA | | | 102 | | | | 1,673 | |
Publicis Groupe SA | | | 39 | | | | 1,256 | |
Remy Cointreau SA | | | 16 | | | | 2,201 | |
Renault SA | | | 33 | | | | 855 | |
Safran SA (a) | | | 433 | | | | 43,514 | |
Sanofi | | | 1,239 | | | | 126,316 | |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 5 | | | | 1,218 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 747 | | | | 83,056 | |
SCOR SE (a) | | | 29 | | | | 801 | |
SEB SA | | | 4 | | | | 636 | |
Societe Generale SA | | | 141 | | | | 2,355 | |
Sodexo SA | | | 15 | | | | 1,042 | |
Suez SA | | | 521 | | | | 6,123 | |
Teleperformance (a) | | | 10 | | | | 2,599 | |
Thales SA | | | 147 | | | | 11,895 | |
TOTAL SA | | | 432 | | | | 16,664 | |
Ubisoft Entertainment SA (a) | | | 15 | | | | 1,279 | |
Unibail—Rodamco-Westfield | | | 24 | | | | 1,345 | |
Valeo SA | | | 39 | | | | 1,040 | |
Veolia Environnement SA | | | 801 | | | | 18,085 | |
Vinci SA | | | 695 | | | | 64,466 | |
Vivendi SA | | | 146 | | | | 3,765 | |
Wendel SE | | | 5 | | | | 454 | |
Worldline SA (a) (e) | | | 121 | | | | 10,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 817,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany — 11.3% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG (a) | | | 33 | | | | 8,795 | |
Allianz SE (Registered) | | | 73 | | | | 14,905 | |
BASF SE | | | 161 | | | | 9,037 | |
Bayer AG (Registered) | | | 1,078 | | | | 79,927 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 58 | | | | 3,714 | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 18 | | | | 1,990 | |
Brenntag AG | | | 209 | | | | 11,092 | |
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | | | 7 | | | | 681 | |
Commerzbank AG | | | 174 | | | | 776 | |
Continental AG (a) | | | 19 | | | | 1,884 | |
Covestro AG (e) | | | 30 | | | | 1,147 | |
Daimler AG (Registered) | | | 149 | | | | 6,071 | |
Delivery Hero SE (a) (e) | | | 22 | | | | 2,289 | |
Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (a) | | | 347 | | | | 3,308 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 33 | | | | 6,001 | |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) (a) | | | 46 | | | | 459 | |
Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | | | 173 | | | | 6,336 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered) | | | 584 | | | | 9,792 | |
Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 61 | | | | 2,734 | |
E.ON SE | | | 3,337 | | | | 37,664 | |
Evonik Industries AG | | | 38 | | | | 968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany — continued | | | | | | | | |
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (a) | | | 6 | | | | 283 | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 38 | | | | 3,238 | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 74 | | | | 3,654 | |
GEA Group AG | | | 208 | | | | 6,611 | |
Hannover Rueck SE | | | 10 | | | | 1,808 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 26 | | | | 1,379 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 18 | | | | 1,510 | |
HOCHTIEF AG | | | 33 | | | | 2,942 | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 1,103 | | | | 25,837 | |
KION Group AG (a) | | | 88 | | | | 5,422 | |
Knorr-Bremse AG (a) | | | 66 | | | | 6,653 | |
LANXESS AG (a) | | | 14 | | | | 760 | |
LEG Immobilien AG | | | 12 | | | | 1,519 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 142 | | | | 16,571 | |
METRO AG | | | 33 | | | | 316 | |
MTU Aero Engines AG | | | 72 | | | | 12,606 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Registered) | | | 25 | | | | 6,549 | |
Nemetschek SE | | | 51 | | | | 3,484 | |
Puma SE | | | 14 | | | | 1,118 | |
RWE AG | | | 869 | | | | 30,430 | |
SAP SE | | | 920 | | | | 128,654 | |
Scout24 AG (e) | | | 19 | | | | 1,450 | |
Siemens AG (Registered) | | | 1,033 | | | | 121,830 | |
Siemens Healthineers AG (e) | | | 26 | | | | 1,245 | |
Symrise AG, Class A | | | 22 | | | | 2,612 | |
TeamViewer AG (a) (e) | | | 114 | | | | 6,248 | |
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 175 | | | | 515 | |
thyssenkrupp AG (a) | | | 74 | | | | 531 | |
Uniper SE | | | 298 | | | | 9,617 | |
United Internet AG (Registered) | | | 18 | | | | 774 | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 6 | | | | 954 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 90 | | | | 5,499 | |
Zalando SE (a) (e) | | | 26 | | | | 1,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 624,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ireland — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV (a) | | | 177 | | | | 5,458 | |
CRH plc | | | 137 | | | | 4,727 | |
DCC plc | | | 133 | | | | 11,078 | |
Experian plc | | | 159 | | | | 5,565 | |
Flutter Entertainment plc | | | 28 | | | | 3,732 | |
Kerry Group plc, Class A | | | 114 | | | | 14,194 | |
Kingspan Group plc | | | 209 | | | | 13,476 | |
Smurfit Kappa Group plc | | | 39 | | | | 1,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Isle of Man — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
GVC Holdings plc | | | 101 | | | | 928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | | 190 | | | | 2,888 | |
Atlantia SpA (a) | | | 86 | | | | 1,393 | |
Davide Campari-Milano SpA | | | 422 | | | | 3,565 | |
DiaSorin SpA | | | 5 | | | | 888 | |
Enel SpA | | | 12,033 | | | | 104,071 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Italy — continued | | | | | | | | |
Eni SpA | | | 446 | | | | 4,271 | |
Ferrari NV | | | 22 | | | | 3,793 | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | | 81 | | | | 1,097 | |
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (e) | | | 45 | | | | 453 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 2,603 | | | | 5,001 | |
Leonardo SpA | | | 339 | | | | 2,262 | |
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA | | | 116 | | | | 838 | |
Moncler SpA | | | 34 | | | | 1,288 | |
Nexi SpA (a) (e) | | | 332 | | | | 5,750 | |
Pirelli & C SpA (e) | | | 71 | | | | 300 | |
Poste Italiane SpA (e) | | | 90 | | | | 785 | |
Prysmian SpA | | | 335 | | | | 7,764 | |
Recordati SpA | | | 114 | | | | 5,710 | |
Snam SpA | | | 3,203 | | | | 15,617 | |
Telecom Italia SpA | | | 2,683 | | | | 1,052 | |
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | | | 2,099 | | | | 14,478 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 374 | | | | 3,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 186,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Jordan — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc | | | 190 | | | | 5,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Luxembourg — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
ArcelorMittal SA (a) | | | 125 | | | | 1,319 | |
Aroundtown SA | | | 200 | | | | 1,148 | |
Eurofins Scientific SE | | | 2 | | | | 1,449 | |
SES SA, Class A | | | 68 | | | | 464 | |
Tenaris SA | | | 90 | | | | 587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands — 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA, GDR (e) | | | 74 | | | | 632 | |
Adyen NV (a) (e) | | | 16 | | | | 23,173 | |
Aegon NV | | | 320 | | | | 945 | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 35 | | | | 3,103 | |
Altice Europe NV (a) | | | 117 | | | | 452 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 375 | | | | 137,238 | |
EXOR NV | | | 19 | | | | 1,082 | |
Heineken Holding NV | | | 83 | | | | 6,799 | |
Heineken NV | | | 187 | | | | 17,255 | |
ING Groep NV | | | 681 | | | | 4,750 | |
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV (a) (e) | | | 21 | | | | 2,218 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | 192 | | | | 5,244 | |
Koninklijke DSM NV | | | 30 | | | | 4,197 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 621 | | | | 1,652 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 156 | | | | 7,280 | |
Koninklijke Vopak NV | | | 12 | | | | 659 | |
NN Group NV | | | 51 | | | | 1,707 | |
Prosus NV (a) | | | 86 | | | | 7,957 | |
QIAGEN NV (a) | | | 40 | | | | 1,732 | |
Randstad NV | | | 21 | | | | 957 | |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A | | | 720 | | | | 11,523 | |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B | | | 652 | | | | 9,879 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 48 | | | | 3,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 254,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Norway — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
DNB ASA | | | 165 | | | | 2,199 | |
Equinor ASA | | | 179 | | | | 2,574 | |
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | | | 35 | | | | 646 | |
Mowi ASA | | | 317 | | | | 6,047 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 226 | | | | 631 | |
Orkla ASA | | | 541 | | | | 4,748 | |
Schibsted ASA, Class B | | | 17 | | | | 412 | |
Telenor ASA | | | 126 | | | | 1,834 | |
Yara International ASA | | | 31 | | | | 1,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Philippines — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Altus San Nicolas Corp. (a) (bb) (cc) | | | 41 | | | | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Portugal — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
EDP—Energias de Portugal SA | | | 3,850 | | | | 18,376 | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 88 | | | | 1,016 | |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (a) | | | 43 | | | | 752 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Russia — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Evraz plc | | | 98 | | | | 348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea — 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 8,543 | | | | 378,158 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Registered), GDR | | | 4 | | | | 4,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 382,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | | | 348 | | | | 8,947 | |
Aena SME SA (e) | | | 13 | | | | 1,697 | |
Amadeus IT Group SA | | | 380 | | | | 19,931 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 1,180 | | | | 4,061 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | 2,923 | | | | 7,150 | |
Bankinter SA | | | 137 | | | | 658 | |
CaixaBank SA | | | 640 | | | | 1,369 | |
Cellnex Telecom SA (e) | | | 44 | | | | 2,658 | |
Enagas SA | | | 236 | | | | 5,771 | |
Endesa SA | | | 485 | | | | 12,023 | |
Ferrovial SA | | | 659 | | | | 17,623 | |
Grifols SA | | | 53 | | | | 1,600 | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 8,626 | | | | 100,707 | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 192 | | | | 5,099 | |
Mapfre SA | | | 245 | | | | 438 | |
Naturgy Energy Group SA | | | 499 | | | | 9,314 | |
Red Electrica Corp. SA | | | 620 | | | | 11,591 | |
Repsol SA | | | 246 | | | | 2,169 | |
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (a) | | | 329 | | | | 5,866 | |
Telefonica SA | | | 812 | | | | 3,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 222,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alfa Laval AB | | | 429 | | | | 9,471 | |
Assa Abloy AB, Class B | | | 1,354 | | | | 27,720 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 907 | | | | 38,618 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class B | | | 528 | | | | 19,624 | |
Boliden AB | | | 46 | | | | 1,056 | |
Electrolux AB, Class B | | | 38 | | | | 641 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Sweden — continued | | | | | | | | |
Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 889 | | | | 11,142 | |
Epiroc AB, Class B | | | 512 | | | | 6,291 | |
EQT AB | | | 40 | | | | 727 | |
Essity AB, Class B | | | 107 | | | | 3,467 | |
Evolution Gaming Group AB (e) | | | 22 | | | | 1,316 | |
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | 140 | | | | 2,043 | |
Hexagon AB, Class B | | | 249 | | | | 14,615 | |
Husqvarna AB, Class B | | | 71 | | | | 585 | |
ICA Gruppen AB | | | 17 | | | | 827 | |
Industrivarden AB, Class C | | | 27 | | | | 606 | |
Investment AB Latour, Class B | | | 198 | | | | 3,591 | |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 80 | | | | 4,234 | |
Kinnevik AB, Class B | | | 44 | | | | 1,154 | |
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B | | | 13 | | | | 598 | |
Lundin Energy AB | | | 34 | | | | 822 | |
Nibe Industrier AB, Class B | | | 422 | | | | 9,363 | |
Sandvik AB | | | 1,526 | | | | 28,729 | |
Securitas AB, Class B | | | 56 | | | | 760 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 283 | | | | 2,456 | |
Skanska AB, Class B | | | 463 | | | | 9,455 | |
SKF AB, Class B | | | 513 | | | | 9,589 | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B (a) | | | 105 | | | | 1,259 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 277 | | | | 2,633 | |
Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 157 | | | | 2,022 | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 123 | | | | 8,643 | |
Tele2 AB, Class B | | | 87 | | | | 1,155 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 2,573 | | | | 23,851 | |
Telia Co. AB | | | 440 | | | | 1,645 | |
Volvo AB, Class B | | | 2,008 | | | | 31,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 282,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland — 17.4% | | | | | | | | |
ABB Ltd. (Registered) | | | 2,487 | | | | 56,419 | |
Adecco Group AG (Registered) | | | 27 | | | | 1,266 | |
Alcon, Inc. (a) | | | 86 | | | | 4,939 | |
Baloise Holding AG (Registered) | | | 8 | | | | 1,214 | |
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (Registered) | | | 6 | | | | 554 | |
Barry Callebaut AG (Registered) | | | 2 | | | | 4,192 | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 1 | | | | 6,417 | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Registered) | | | — | (h) | | | 6,383 | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) | | | 91 | | | | 5,876 | |
Clariant AG (Registered) (a) | | | 35 | | | | 686 | |
Coca-Cola HBC AG | | | 144 | | | | 3,609 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) | | | 426 | | | | 4,428 | |
EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) | | | 1 | | | | 1,157 | |
Geberit AG (Registered) | | | 50 | | | | 25,231 | |
Givaudan SA (Registered) | | | 2 | | | | 6,026 | |
Glencore plc (a) | | | 1,757 | | | | 3,743 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 39 | | | | 1,638 | |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered) (a) | | | 9 | | | | 1,563 | |
LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) (a) | | | 92 | | | | 4,049 | |
Logitech International SA (Registered) | | | 145 | | | | 9,486 | |
Lonza Group AG (Registered) | | | 13 | | | | 6,872 | |
Nestle SA (Registered) | | | 2,148 | | | | 238,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland — continued | | | | | | | | |
Novartis AG (Registered) | | | 2,358 | | | | 205,423 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 3 | | | | 3,022 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 771 | | | | 267,155 | |
Schindler Holding AG | | | 55 | | | | 13,004 | |
Schindler Holding AG (Registered) | | | 26 | | | | 6,273 | |
SGS SA (Registered) | | | 1 | | | | 2,577 | |
Sika AG (Registered) | | | 25 | | | | 4,783 | |
Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (a) | | | 10 | | | | 1,932 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 561 | | | | 15,292 | |
Straumann Holding AG (Registered) | | | 2 | | | | 1,540 | |
Swatch Group AG (The) | | | 5 | | | | 1,009 | |
Swatch Group AG (The) (Registered) | | | 10 | | | | 392 | |
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) | | | 6 | | | | 2,063 | |
Swiss Prime Site AG (Registered) | | | 13 | | | | 1,211 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 52 | | | | 4,010 | |
Swisscom AG (Registered) | | | 5 | | | | 2,363 | |
Temenos AG (Registered) | | | 58 | | | | 8,964 | |
UBS Group AG (Registered) | | | 638 | | | | 7,372 | |
Vifor Pharma AG | | | 50 | | | | 7,560 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 26 | | | | 9,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 959,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 2,759 | | | | 6,354 | |
Globalwafers Co. Ltd. | | | 186 | | | | 2,562 | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 1,283 | | | | 25,366 | |
Nanya Technology Corp. | | | 1,047 | | | | 2,184 | |
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. | | | 491 | | | | 3,816 | |
Phison Electronics Corp. (a) | | | 126 | | | | 1,268 | |
Powertech Technology, Inc. | | | 630 | | | | 2,300 | |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 410 | | | | 4,179 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 20,926 | | | | 223,479 | |
United Microelectronics Corp. | | | 9,461 | | | | 5,115 | |
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. | | | 768 | | | | 2,042 | |
Win Semiconductors Corp. | | | 289 | | | | 2,951 | |
Winbond Electronics Corp. | | | 2,541 | | | | 1,159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 282,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Arab Emirates — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
NMC Health plc (a) (bb) (cc) | | | 116 | | | | — | (h) |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — 13.8% | | | | | | | | |
3i Group plc | | | 169 | | | | 1,745 | |
Admiral Group plc | | | 34 | | | | 978 | |
Anglo American plc | | | 215 | | | | 4,952 | |
Ashtead Group plc | | | 608 | | | | 20,519 | |
Associated British Foods plc | | | 257 | | | | 6,072 | |
AstraZeneca plc | | | 1,440 | | | | 149,892 | |
Auto Trader Group plc (e) | | | 166 | | | | 1,081 | |
AVEVA Group plc | | | 57 | | | | 2,874 | |
Aviva plc | | | 681 | | | | 2,307 | |
BAE Systems plc | | | 4,333 | | | | 25,906 | |
Barclays plc | | | 3,032 | | | | 4,278 | |
Barratt Developments plc | | | 177 | | | | 1,087 | |
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | | | 22 | | | | 1,129 | |
BP plc | | | 3,541 | | | | 13,567 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 51 | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — continued | | | | | | | | |
British American Tobacco plc | | | 1,655 | | | | 63,487 | |
British Land Co. plc (The) | | | 159 | | | | 761 | |
BT Group plc | | | 1,548 | | | | 2,189 | |
Bunzl plc | | | 456 | | | | 12,235 | |
Burberry Group plc | | | 70 | | | | 1,387 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 1,410 | | | | 9,905 | |
Coca-Cola European Partners plc | | | 148 | | | | 5,584 | |
Compass Group plc | | | 312 | | | | 4,297 | |
Croda International plc | | | 22 | | | | 1,458 | |
Diageo plc | | | 1,686 | | | | 56,052 | |
Direct Line Insurance Group plc | | | 245 | | | | 821 | |
Ferguson plc | | | 305 | | | | 24,921 | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | | | 191 | | | | 1,929 | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 5,506 | | | | 111,218 | |
Halma plc | | | 334 | | | | 9,524 | |
Hargreaves Lansdown plc | | | 57 | | | | 1,154 | |
HSBC Holdings plc | | | 3,552 | | | | 16,507 | |
Imperial Brands plc | | | 685 | | | | 13,035 | |
Informa plc | | | 263 | | | | 1,518 | |
InterContinental Hotels Group plc | | | 30 | | | | 1,331 | |
Intertek Group plc | | | 28 | | | | 1,892 | |
ITV plc | | | 618 | | | | 571 | |
J Sainsbury plc | | | 308 | | | | 796 | |
JD Sports Fashion plc | | | 73 | | | | 565 | |
Johnson Matthey plc | | | 34 | | | | 876 | |
Kingfisher plc | | | 367 | | | | 1,009 | |
Land Securities Group plc | | | 128 | | | | 873 | |
Legal & General Group plc | | | 1,058 | | | | 2,885 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 12,285 | | | | 4,739 | |
London Stock Exchange Group plc | | | 55 | | | | 5,715 | |
M&G plc | | | 448 | | | | 930 | |
Melrose Industries plc | | | 6,559 | | | | 9,246 | |
Mondi plc | | | 85 | | | | 1,583 | |
National Grid plc | | | 611 | | | | 7,451 | |
Next plc | | | 23 | | | | 1,404 | |
Ocado Group plc (a) | | | 81 | | | | 2,027 | |
Pearson plc | | | 136 | | | | 965 | |
Persimmon plc | | | 56 | | | | 1,572 | |
Prudential plc | | | 453 | | | | 6,827 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 124 | | | | 11,422 | |
RELX plc | | | 339 | | | | 7,853 | |
Rentokil Initial plc | | | 322 | | | | 2,034 | |
Rio Tinto plc | | | 196 | | | | 11,042 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (a) | | | 2,636 | | | | 9,308 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | | | 862 | | | | 1,295 | |
RSA Insurance Group plc | | | 178 | | | | 904 | |
Sage Group plc (The) | | | 961 | | | | 7,980 | |
Schroders plc | | | 22 | | | | 801 | |
Segro plc | | | 210 | | | | 2,320 | |
Severn Trent plc | | | 41 | | | | 1,265 | |
Smith & Nephew plc | | | 155 | | | | 2,883 | |
Smiths Group plc | | | 537 | | | | 9,385 | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc | | | 99 | | | | 12,246 | |
SSE plc | | | 178 | | | | 3,022 | |
St James’s Place plc | | | 93 | | | | 1,093 | |
Standard Chartered plc | | | 472 | | | | 2,558 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — continued | | | | | | | | |
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | | | 400 | | | | 1,325 | |
Taylor Wimpey plc | | | 637 | | | | 1,124 | |
Tesco plc | | | 1,713 | | | | 4,817 | |
Unilever NV | | | 255 | | | | 13,617 | |
Unilever plc | | | 204 | | | | 11,023 | |
United Utilities Group plc | | | 119 | | | | 1,335 | |
Vodafone Group plc | | | 4,704 | | | | 7,478 | |
Whitbread plc | | | 35 | | | | 964 | |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc | | | 418 | | | | 984 | |
WPP plc | | | 216 | | | | 1,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 759,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $5,082,208) | | | | | | | 5,284,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Germany — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 11 | | | | 517 | |
FUCHS PETROLUB SE | | | 12 | | | | 479 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 31 | | | | 2,876 | |
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (a) | | | 26 | | | | 1,524 | |
Sartorius AG | | | 6 | | | | 2,047 | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 32 | | | | 4,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 1,472 | | | | 57,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, Class C (a) (cc) (bb) | | | 12,693 | | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $61,524) | | | | | | | 69,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | NUMBER OF RIGHTS | | | | |
Rights — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Spain — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, expiring 07/07/2020 (a) | | | 348 | | | | 543 | |
Repsol SA, expiring 07/06/2020 (a) | | | 461 | | | | 224 | |
Telefonica SA, expiring 07/07/2020 (a) | | | 1,574 | | | | 310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Rights (Cost $1,140) | | | | | | | 1,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 327 | | | | 327 | |
BNP Paribas SA, | | | | | | | | |
(1.53%), 07/01/2020 | | CHF | 16,621 | | | | 17,543 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 9,216 | | | | 9,216 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, | | | | | | | | |
(1.53%), 07/01/2020 | | CHF | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
(0.68%), 07/01/2020 | | EUR | 1 | | | | 2 | |
(0.30%), 07/01/2020 | | NOK | 2,360 | | | | 245 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Short-Term Investments — continued | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits — continued | | | | | | | | |
(0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | SEK | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
(0.16%), 07/01/2020 | | DKK | 18,812 | | | | 2,836 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 13 | | | | 13 | |
0.04%, 07/02/2020 | | HKD | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
Citibank NA, | | | | | | | | |
(0.68%), 07/01/2020 | | EUR | 33,224 | | | | 37,327 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | 9,711 | | | | 12,032 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 2,068 | | | | 2,068 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, (0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | SEK | 49,886 | | | | 5,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $86,963) | | | | | | | 86,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 98.9% (Cost — $5,231,835)* | | | | | | | 5,442,503 | |
| |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.1% | | | | 60,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 5,503,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
Exchange Traded | |
DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | TRADING CURRENCY | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
|
Long Contracts | |
| | | | | |
Euro STOXX 50 Index | | | 1,883 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | EUR | | | | 67,627 | | | | 557 | |
| | | | | |
FTSE 100 Index | | | 386 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | GBP | | | | 29,575 | | | | (172 | ) |
| | | | | |
MSCI Taiwan Index | | | 33 | | | | 07/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 1,437 | | | | (9 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 376 | |
| | | | | |
Summary of Investments by Industry, June 30, 2020
The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Fund by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:
| | | | |
INDUSTRY | | PERCENTAGE | |
| |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 20.8 | % |
| |
Semiconductors | | | 16.5 | % |
| |
Electric | | | 8.1 | % |
| |
Food | | | 6.2 | % |
| |
Software | | | 3.3 | % |
| |
Aerospace/Defense | | | 3.0 | % |
| |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers | | | 2.9 | % |
| |
Beverages | | | 2.9 | % |
| |
Machinery—Diversified | | | 2.7 | % |
| | | | |
INDUSTRY | | PERCENTAGE | |
| |
Engineering & Construction | | | 2.4 | % |
| |
Electrical Components & Equipments | | | 2.2 | % |
| |
Commercial Services | | | 2.1 | % |
| |
Banks | | | 2.0 | % |
| |
Electronics | | | 1.8 | % |
| |
Building Materials | | | 1.7 | % |
| |
Telecommunications | | | 1.6 | % |
| |
Agriculture | | | 1.6 | % |
| |
Oil & Gas | | | 1.4 | % |
| |
Insurance | | | 1.4 | % |
| |
Chemicals | | | 1.2 | % |
| |
Auto Manufacturers | | | 1.1 | % |
| |
Others (Each less than 1.0%) | | | 11.5 | % |
| |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.6 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
| | |
CVA | | — Dutch Certification |
GDR | | — Global Depositary Receipt |
(a) | | — Non-income producing security. |
(e) | | — Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated, this security has been determined to be liquid under procedures established by the Board of Trustees and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(g) | | — Amount rounds to less than 0.05%. |
(h) | | — Amount rounds to less than 500. |
(bb) | | — Security has been valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(cc) | | — Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees .. |
* | | — The cost of securities is substantially the same for federal income tax purposes. |
CHF | | — Swiss Franc |
DKK | | — Danish Krone |
EUR | | — Euro |
GBP | | — British Pound |
HKD | | — Hong Kong Dollar |
NOK | | — Norwegian Krone |
SEK | | — Swedish Krona |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 4598, Class IK, IO, 3.50%, 03/15/2046 | | | 1,194 | | | | 172 | |
Series 4974, Class PO, 0.42%, 08/25/2042 (n) | | | 183 | | | | 176 | |
FNMA Interest Strip, Series 406, Class 23, IO, 6.00%, 11/25/2040 (z) | | | 282 | | | | 67 | |
FNMA REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-133, Class MO, PO, 1.04%, 12/25/2042 (n) | | | 200 | | | | 176 | |
Series 2014-34, Class US, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 8.60%), 8.23%, 06/25/2044 (aa) | | | 76 | | | | 91 | |
GNMA, Series 2015-H03, Class FA, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.50%), 0.80%, 12/20/2064 (aa) | | | 146 | | | | 146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $826) | | | | | | | 828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds — 28.7% | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2.80%, 05/15/2050 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Ecolab, Inc., 4.80%, 03/24/2030 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
FMC Corp., 3.45%, 10/01/2029 | | | 30 | | | | 33 | |
Huntsman International LLC, 4.50%, 05/01/2029 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
LYB International Finance III LLC, 2.88%, 05/01/2025 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Mosaic Co. (The), 4.25%, 11/15/2023 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
RPM International, Inc., 4.55%, 03/01/2029 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 05/15/2050 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
3.45%, 08/01/2025 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Iron/Steel — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 2.40%, 06/15/2025 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mining — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., (Australia), 5.95%, 10/15/2039 | | | 20 | | | | 27 | |
Kinross Gold Corp., (Canada), | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/15/2027 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
5.95%, 03/15/2024 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Newmont Corp., | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 10/01/2030 | | | 35 | | | | 36 | |
4.88%, 03/15/2042 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Internet — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/22/2037 | | | 50 | | | | 62 | |
4.25%, 08/22/2057 | | | 5 | | | | 7 | |
eBay, Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/2042 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 85 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/01/2024 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
4.80%, 03/01/2050 | | | 80 | | | | 88 | |
4.91%, 07/23/2025 | | | 25 | | | | 29 | |
5.38%, 05/01/2047 | | | 25 | | | | 29 | |
Comcast Corp., | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/15/2030 | | | 120 | | | | 147 | |
4.60%, 10/15/2038 | | | 30 | | | | 38 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2027 (e) | | | 240 | | | | 265 | |
Discovery Communications LLC, 5.30%, 05/15/2049 | | | 90 | | | | 108 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50%, 09/15/2042 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The), 3.80%, 03/22/2030 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 749 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 05/19/2032 | | EUR | 200 | | | | 234 | |
3.00%, 06/30/2022 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
4.25%, 03/01/2027 | | | 20 | | | | 23 | |
4.85%, 03/01/2039 | | | 25 | | | | 30 | |
4.85%, 07/15/2045 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/01/2024 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
4.60%, 02/23/2028 | | | 75 | | | | 85 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 02/15/2026 (e) | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
3.50%, 04/15/2025 (e) | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
3.88%, 04/15/2030 (e) | | | 120 | | | | 133 | |
4.50%, 04/15/2050 (e) | | | 25 | | | | 30 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 03/16/2037 | | | 30 | | | | 40 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 1,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Cyclical — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Apparel — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 03/27/2040 | | | 6 | | | | 7 | |
3.38%, 03/27/2050 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
VF Corp., 2.40%, 04/23/2025 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
BMW US Capital LLC, 3.80%, 04/06/2023 (e) | | | 169 | | | | 182 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 02/26/2025 | | | 50 | | | | 50 | |
5.20%, 03/20/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
RCI Banque SA, (France), Reg. S, 0.25%, 03/08/2023 | | EUR | 50 | | | | 54 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., | | | | | | | | |
1.35%, 08/25/2023 | | | 100 | | | | 102 | |
2.90%, 03/30/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers — continued | | | | | | | | |
Volkswagen Financial Services AG, (Germany), Reg. S, 3.38%, 04/06/2028 | | EUR | 50 | | | | 63 | |
Volkswagen International Finance NV, (Netherlands), Reg. S, (12-Year EUR Swap Rate + 2.97%), 4.63%, 03/24/2026 (x) (aa) @ | | EUR | 25 | | | | 29 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Furnishings — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc., 4.40%, 03/15/2029 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Office Furnishings — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Steelcase, Inc., 5.13%, 01/18/2029 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp., 1.75%, 04/20/2032 | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Dollar General Corp., | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 04/03/2050 | | | 20 | | | | 24 | |
4.15%, 11/01/2025 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 09/15/2056 | | | 15 | | | | 18 | |
Kohl’s Corp., 9.50%, 05/15/2025 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Ross Stores, Inc., 4.60%, 04/15/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 23 | |
Walmart, Inc., 2.95%, 09/24/2049 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc., 3.90%, 11/19/2029 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Cyclical | | | | | | | 690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Non-cyclical — 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.49%, 02/14/2022 | | | 30 | | | | 31 | |
5.95%, 02/14/2049 | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
BAT Capital Corp., | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 1.13%, 11/16/2023 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 114 | |
2.76%, 08/15/2022 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
2.79%, 09/06/2024 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
4.54%, 08/15/2047 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc., 6.38%, 05/16/2038 | | | 15 | | | | 23 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 5.85%, 08/15/2045 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.55%, 01/23/2049 | | | 50 | | | | 67 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The), 2.75%, 06/01/2060 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
PepsiCo., Inc., 3.45%, 10/06/2046 | | | 25 | | | | 29 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc., 3.15%, 02/21/2040 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Biogen, Inc., 3.15%, 05/01/2050 | | | 10 | | | | 9 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Duke University, 2.68%, 10/01/2044 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Equifax, Inc., 2.60%, 12/15/2025 | | | 110 | | | | 117 | |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 3.85%, 11/15/2024 (e) | | | 160 | | | | 168 | |
IHS Markit Ltd., (Bermuda), 4.13%, 08/01/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 09/26/2022 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
2.85%, 10/01/2029 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
S&P Global, Inc., 3.25%, 12/01/2049 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/2045 | | | 18 | | | | 25 | |
William Marsh Rice University, 3.57%, 05/15/2045 | | | 90 | | | | 109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 3.55%, 03/25/2040 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Campbell Soup Co., 3.13%, 04/24/2050 | | | 15 | | | | 15 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., 5.30%, 11/01/2038 | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
Kroger Co. (The), 3.95%, 01/15/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 04/15/2030 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
3.15%, 08/15/2024 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
4.20%, 08/15/2047 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., 2.13%, 04/13/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Tesco Corporate Treasury Services plc, (United Kingdom), Reg. S, 1.38%, 10/24/2023 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare—Products — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Baxter International, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2046 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Danaher Corp., 2.50%, 03/30/2030 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 129 | |
DH Europe Finance II Sarl, (Luxembourg), 3.25%, 11/15/2039 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/2028 | | | 15 | | | | 18 | |
Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, (Luxembourg), 1.13%, 03/07/2027 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 117 | |
Medtronic, Inc., 4.63%, 03/15/2045 | | | 5 | | | | 7 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare—Services — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 03/15/2024 | | | 83 | | | | 92 | |
Humana, Inc., 3.95%, 08/15/2049 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Mayo Clinic, 3.77%, 11/15/2043 | | | 30 | | | | 35 | |
OhioHealth Corp., 3.04%, 11/15/2050 | | | 35 | | | | 37 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 4.70%, 03/30/2045 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 05/15/2030 | | | 160 | | | | 168 | |
2.90%, 05/15/2050 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
3.75%, 07/15/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 23 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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56 | | | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | JUNE 30, 2020 |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Household Products/Wares — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Clorox Co. (The), 1.80%, 05/15/2030 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp., 2.88%, 02/07/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 11/21/2029 (e) | | | 160 | | | | 176 | |
4.05%, 11/21/2039 (e) | | | 20 | | | | 24 | |
4.25%, 11/21/2049 (e) | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
4.70%, 05/14/2045 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp., | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 03/01/2025 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
4.30%, 12/15/2047 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co., | | | | | | | | |
2.89%, 06/06/2022 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
3.79%, 05/20/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.40%, 07/26/2029 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 233 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc., 3.08%, 06/15/2024 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Cigna Corp., | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 03/15/2030 | | | 75 | | | | 78 | |
3.05%, 11/30/2022 (e) | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
CVS Health Corp., | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 08/15/2024 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
4.10%, 03/25/2025 | | | 50 | | | | 57 | |
4.78%, 03/25/2038 | | | 75 | | | | 93 | |
5.05%, 03/25/2048 | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
Eli Lilly and Co., 4.15%, 03/15/2059 | | | 5 | | | | 7 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc, (United Kingdom), 5.25%, 12/19/2033 | | GBP | 40 | | | | 73 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/2038 | | | 10 | | | | 15 | |
Johnson & Johnson, 3.55%, 03/01/2036 | | | 15 | | | | 18 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., 4.00%, 03/07/2049 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Mylan, Inc., 5.20%, 04/15/2048 | | | 30 | | | | 37 | |
Novartis Capital Corp., 2.75%, 08/14/2050 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
Pfizer, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 05/28/2050 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
4.30%, 06/15/2043 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 02/01/2043 | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 2,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 3.63%, 04/06/2030 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., (Canada), 2.95%, 01/15/2023 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
Chevron Corp., 2.24%, 05/11/2030 | | | 80 | | | | 84 | |
Equinor ASA, (Norway), | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 01/22/2026 | | | 200 | | | | 205 | |
3.70%, 04/06/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., 2.44%, 08/16/2029 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Oil & Gas — continued | | | | | | | | |
Hess Corp., 5.60%, 02/15/2041 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
HollyFrontier Corp., 5.88%, 04/01/2026 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Nexen, Inc., (Canada), 6.40%, 05/15/2037 | | | 5 | | | | 7 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Services — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/2042 | | | 10 | | | | 8 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pipelines — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 03/31/2025 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
Colonial Enterprises, Inc., 3.25%, 05/15/2030 (e) | | | 130 | | | | 142 | |
Enbridge, Inc., (Canada), | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 07/15/2022 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
4.00%, 11/15/2049 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.05%, 03/15/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 02/01/2022 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
4.20%, 01/31/2050 | | | 40 | | | | 44 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.55%, 06/01/2045 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP, | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 03/01/2050 | | | 40 | | | | 40 | |
5.00%, 03/01/2026 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
ONEOK, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 09/01/2024 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
3.40%, 09/01/2029 | | | 60 | | | | 58 | |
4.95%, 07/13/2047 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/2029 | | | 65 | | | | 63 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/15/2028 | | | 30 | | | | 32 | |
4.50%, 05/15/2030 (e) | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
5.88%, 06/30/2026 | | | 20 | | | | 23 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., (Canada), 4.25%, 05/15/2028 | | | 40 | | | | 46 | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 05/15/2030 (e) | | | 80 | | | | 86 | |
4.00%, 03/15/2028 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 1,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial — 8.6% | | | | | | | | |
Banks — 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, (Netherlands), Reg. S, 0.60%, 01/15/2027 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 111 | |
Banco Santander SA, (Spain), 2.75%, 05/28/2025 | | | 200 | | | | 207 | |
Bank of America Corp., | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.87%), 2.46%, 10/22/2025 (aa) | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.09%), 3.09%, 10/01/2025 (aa) | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Banks — continued | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.12%, 01/20/2023 (aa) | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.04%), 3.42%, 12/20/2028 (aa) | | | 350 | | | | 390 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 3.46%, 03/15/2025 (aa) | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.78%), 3.55%, 03/05/2024 (aa) | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.52%), 4.33%, 03/15/2050 (aa) | | | 25 | | | | 32 | |
Bank of Montreal, (Canada), 1.85%, 05/01/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The), (Canada), 1.30%, 06/11/2025 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Barclays plc, (United Kingdom), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.45%), 2.85%, 05/07/2026 (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 209 | |
BNP Paribas SA, (France), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.11%), 2.82%, 11/19/2025 (e) (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 209 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, (Canada), 3.10%, 04/02/2024 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
Citigroup, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (EURIBOR 3 Month + 1.07%), 1.50%, 07/24/2026 (aa) | | EUR | 100 | | | | 116 | |
(United States SOFR + 1.67%), 1.68%, 05/15/2024 (aa) | | | 25 | | | | 25 | |
2.75%, 04/25/2022 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.90%), 3.35%, 04/24/2025 (aa) | | | 195 | | | | 211 | |
4.65%, 07/23/2048 | | | 25 | | | | 33 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, (Switzerland), (United States SOFR + 1.56%), 2.59%, 09/11/2025 (e) (aa) | | | 250 | | | | 259 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 02/07/2030 | | | 30 | | | | 32 | |
3.00%, 04/26/2022 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
3.20%, 02/23/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
3.50%, 04/01/2025 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.37%), 4.02%, 10/31/2038 (aa) | | | 30 | | | | 35 | |
HSBC Holdings plc, (United Kingdom), (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 3.95%, 05/18/2024 (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 215 | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, (Germany), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.05%, 09/29/2034 | | EUR | 14 | | | | 16 | |
Reg. S, 1.38%, 07/31/2035 | | EUR | 2 | | | | 3 | |
2.00%, 05/02/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc, (United Kingdom), Reg. S, (1-Year EUR Swap Rate + 0.85%), 0.50%, 11/12/2025 (aa) | | EUR | 100 | | | | 110 | |
Morgan Stanley, | | | | | | | | |
(EURIBOR 3 Month + 0.83%), 1.34%, 10/23/2026 (aa) | | EUR | 100 | | | | 116 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks — continued | | | | | | | | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.85%), 3.74%, 04/24/2024 (aa) | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.46%), 3.97%, 07/22/2038 (aa) | | | 20 | | | | 24 | |
4.00%, 07/23/2025 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
4.30%, 01/27/2045 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.43%), 4.46%, 04/22/2039 (aa) | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
5.00%, 11/24/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 23 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, (Canada), 2.25%, 11/01/2024 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, (United Kingdom), (1-Year CMT Index + 2.15%), 2.36%, 05/22/2024 (aa) | | | 200 | | | | 205 | |
Societe Generale SA, (France), Reg. S, 0.75%, 01/25/2027 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 109 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 07/16/2024 | | | 200 | | | | 212 | |
2.78%, 07/12/2022 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
3.75%, 07/19/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
3.94%, 10/16/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), (Canada), | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 12/01/2022 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
3.25%, 03/11/2024 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
Truist Financial Corp., | | | | | | | | |
1.20%, 08/05/2025 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
3.05%, 06/20/2022 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 07/22/2022 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
(United States SOFR + 2.53%), 3.07%, 04/30/2041 (aa) | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
3.75%, 01/24/2024 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/01/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
American Express Co., | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 05/20/2022 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
3.40%, 02/22/2024 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Brookfield Finance, Inc., (Canada), 4.70%, 09/20/2047 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 06/15/2050 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
3.75%, 12/01/2025 | | | 25 | | | | 28 | |
Mastercard, Inc., 3.65%, 06/01/2049 | | | 15 | | | | 18 | |
Visa, Inc., 2.70%, 04/15/2040 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc., 3.40%, 06/30/2030 | | | 80 | | | | 87 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd., (Bermuda), 3.64%, 06/30/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Insurance — continued | | | | | | | | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/2047 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.95%, 10/15/2050 (e) | | | 30 | | | | 32 | |
Loews Corp., 3.20%, 05/15/2030 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Markel Corp., 3.50%, 11/01/2027 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/2048 | | | 20 | | | | 24 | |
Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/2047 | | | 20 | | | | 25 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., (Bermuda), 3.60%, 04/15/2029 | | | 30 | | | | 33 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ares Capital Corp., 3.25%, 07/15/2025 | | | 30 | | | | 29 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Vonovia Finance BV, (Netherlands), Reg. S, 0.88%, 07/03/2023 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITS — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 05/15/2024 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
3.70%, 10/15/2049 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Camden Property Trust, 3.15%, 07/01/2029 | | | 35 | | | | 39 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., | | | | | | | | |
3.10%, 11/15/2029 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
4.00%, 11/15/2049 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
5.25%, 01/15/2023 | | | 25 | | | | 28 | |
EPR Properties, 3.75%, 08/15/2029 | | | 20 | | | | 17 | |
Equinix, Inc., 3.20%, 11/18/2029 | | | 40 | | | | 44 | |
ERP Operating LP, 3.00%, 07/01/2029 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust, 3.50%, 06/01/2030 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 09/01/2024 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
4.00%, 01/15/2031 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.63%, 10/01/2029 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
Public Storage, 3.39%, 05/01/2029 | | | 45 | | | | 52 | |
Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/2031 | | | 30 | | | | 32 | |
Spirit Realty LP, 3.40%, 01/15/2030 | | | 10 | | | | 9 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 4,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Government — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Multi—National — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank, (Supranational), 2.63%, 01/30/2024 | | | 13 | | | | 14 | |
European Investment Bank, (Supranational), | | | | | | | | |
Zero Coupon, 05/28/2037 (e) | | CAD | 150 | | | | 81 | |
0.63%, 07/25/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, (Supranational), 2.63%, 01/16/2024 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Government | | | | | | | 126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE, (Netherlands), Reg. S, 2.00%, 04/07/2028 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 119 | |
Boeing Co. (The), | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 02/01/2027 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
4.88%, 05/01/2025 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
5.71%, 05/01/2040 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
5.81%, 05/01/2050 | | | 50 | | | | 59 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/2025 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Materials — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Carrier Global Corp., | | | | | | | | |
1.92%, 02/15/2023 (e) | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
2.24%, 02/15/2025 (e) | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
2.49%, 02/15/2027 (e) | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., 3.25%, 09/15/2029 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 4.25%, 07/02/2024 | | | 40 | | | | 44 | |
Vulcan Materials Co., | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 06/01/2030 | | | 60 | | | | 66 | |
4.50%, 04/01/2025 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 209 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronics — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Allegion US Holding Co., Inc., 3.20%, 10/01/2024 | | | 30 | | | | 31 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.88%, 01/12/2028 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc., 3.00%, 10/30/2029 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc., 3.30%, 09/15/2029 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc., 3.65%, 09/15/2023 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
Trimble, Inc., 4.90%, 06/15/2028 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Waste Connections, Inc., (Canada), | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 02/01/2030 | | | 200 | | | | 211 | |
4.25%, 12/01/2028 | | | 15 | | | | 18 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery—Construction & Mining — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Oshkosh Corp., 3.10%, 03/01/2030 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery—Diversified — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
IDEX Corp., 3.00%, 05/01/2030 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
John Deere Cash Management SA, (Luxembourg), Reg. S, 2.20%, 04/02/2032 | | | EUR 100 | | | | 127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturer — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co., | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/01/2040 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
4.35%, 05/01/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Transportation — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 04/01/2045 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
4.55%, 09/01/2044 | | | 160 | | | | 209 | |
Deutsche Bahn Finance GMBH, (Germany), Reg. S, 1.63%, 08/16/2033 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 126 | |
Kansas City Southern, 4.20%, 11/15/2069 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
OeBB-Infrastruktur AG, (Austria), Reg. S, 3.38%, 05/18/2032 | | EUR | 4 | | | | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 1,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Computers — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc., 3.35%, 02/09/2027 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 07/15/2025 (e) | | | 20 | | | | 23 | |
8.10%, 07/15/2036 (e) | | | 3 | | | | 4 | |
8.35%, 07/15/2046 (e) | | | 12 | | | | 16 | |
Genpact Luxembourg Sarl, (Luxembourg), 3.70%, 04/01/2022 | | | 100 | | | | 103 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.45%, 10/02/2023 | | | 30 | | | | 33 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, (Cayman Islands), 4.13%, 01/15/2031 (e) | | | 60 | | | | 63 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.00%, 01/15/2022 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Broadcom, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 11/15/2023 (e) | | | 60 | | | | 62 | |
4.30%, 11/15/2032 (e) | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
4.70%, 04/15/2025 (e) | | | 20 | | | | 23 | |
5.00%, 04/15/2030 (e) | | | 40 | | | | 46 | |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd., (Bermuda), 4.88%, 06/22/2028 | | | 20 | | | | 24 | |
Micron Technology, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 04/24/2023 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
4.66%, 02/15/2030 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
NVIDIA Corp., 3.50%, 04/01/2040 | | | 12 | | | | 14 | |
Xilinx, Inc., 2.38%, 06/01/2030 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc., 2.30%, 02/01/2030 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc., 3.30%, 03/01/2030 | | | 50 | | | | 53 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.60%, 05/21/2025 | | GBP | 100 | | | | 132 | |
Fiserv, Inc., 2.65%, 06/01/2030 | | | 155 | | | | 164 | |
Microsoft Corp., 4.00%, 02/12/2055 | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
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| | | | | | | 384 | |
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Total Technology | | | | | | | 902 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Utilities — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Electric — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Ameren Corp., 3.50%, 01/15/2031 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Appalachian Power Co., 3.70%, 05/01/2050 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 4.25%, 10/15/2050 (e) | | | 15 | | | | 19 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 2.90%, 07/01/2050 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 2.95%, 03/01/2030 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/2048 | | | 15 | | | | 18 | |
Consumers Energy Co., 3.75%, 02/15/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 3.95%, 04/01/2050 | | | 10 | | | | 12 | |
DTE Electric Co., 2.95%, 03/01/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 1.75%, 06/15/2030 | | | 50 | | | | 51 | |
Duke Energy Indiana LLC, 2.75%, 04/01/2050 | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
E.ON SE, (Germany), Reg. S, 1.00%, 10/07/2025 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 116 | |
Entergy Corp., 2.80%, 06/15/2030 | | | 200 | | | | 211 | |
Entergy Texas, Inc., 4.00%, 03/30/2029 | | | 15 | | | | 18 | |
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., 3.45%, 04/15/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
FirstEnergy Corp., 1.60%, 01/15/2026 | | | 100 | | | | 101 | |
Kentucky Utilities Co., 3.30%, 06/01/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Narragansett Electric Co. (The), 3.40%, 04/09/2030 (e) | | | 200 | | | | 224 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.75%, 11/01/2029 | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
Northern States Power Co., 2.60%, 06/01/2051 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.70%, 05/15/2050 (e) | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
PECO Energy Co., 2.80%, 06/15/2050 | | | 50 | | | | 52 | |
Public Service Electric and Gas Co., 2.45%, 01/15/2030 | | | 20 | | | | 21 | |
Sempra Energy, 3.40%, 02/01/2028 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Southern California Edison Co., 3.65%, 02/01/2050 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Southern Co. (The), 3.70%, 04/30/2030 | | | 25 | | | | 28 | |
SP Transmission plc, (United Kingdom), Reg. S, 2.00%, 11/13/2031 | | GBP | 100 | | | | 130 | |
Stedin Holding NV, (Netherlands), Reg. S, (5-Year EUR Swap Rate + 2.75%), 3.25%, 12/01/2020 (x) (aa) | | EUR | 100 | | | | 114 | |
Virginia Electric and Power Co., 3.30%, 12/01/2049 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 3.30%, 09/01/2049 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.50%, 12/01/2049 | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
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Gas — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp., 2.63%, 09/15/2029 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
NiSource, Inc., 3.60%, 05/01/2030 | | | 15 | | | | 17 | |
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., 3.35%, 06/01/2050 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Southwest Gas Corp., 2.20%, 06/15/2030 | | | 45 | | | | 46 | |
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| | | | | | | 85 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Corporate Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Water — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
American Water Capital Corp., 2.80%, 05/01/2030 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
United Utilities Water Finance plc, (United Kingdom), Reg. S, 2.00%, 07/03/2033 | | GBP | 100 | | | | 133 | |
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Total Utilities | | | | | | | 1,552 | |
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Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $14,059) | | | | | | | 14,522 | |
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Foreign Government Securities — 31.7% | | | | | | | | |
Agricultural Development Bank of China, (China), | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 11/21/2023 | | CNY | 600 | | | | 86 | |
4.65%, 05/11/2028 | | CNY | 400 | | | | 62 | |
Australia Government Bond, (Australia), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.25%, 11/21/2024 | | AUD | 83 | | | | 57 | |
Reg. S, 2.00%, 12/21/2021 | | AUD | 37 | | | | 26 | |
Reg. S, 2.75%, 05/21/2041 | | AUD | 15 | | | | 13 | |
Reg. S, 3.25%, 04/21/2029 | | AUD | 365 | | | | 304 | |
Bundesobligation, (Germany), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.68%), 04/05/2024 (n) | | EUR | 89 | | | | 103 | |
Reg. S, (0.57%), 04/11/2025 (n) | | EUR | 140 | | | | 162 | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, (Germany), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.46%), 02/15/2030 (n) | | EUR | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Reg. S, (0.04%), 08/15/2050 (n) | | EUR | 8 | | | | 9 | |
Reg. S, 0.25%, 08/15/2028 | | EUR | 43 | | | | 52 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 02/15/2025 | | EUR | 67 | | | | 80 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 08/15/2027 | | EUR | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 02/15/2028 | | EUR | 47 | | | | 57 | |
Reg. S, 1.00%, 08/15/2024 | | EUR | 81 | | | | 98 | |
Reg. S, 1.25%, 08/15/2048 | | EUR | 1 | | | | 2 | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 07/04/2022 | | EUR | 69 | | | | 81 | |
Reg. S, 2.50%, 08/15/2046 | | EUR | 33 | | | | 62 | |
Reg. S, 3.25%, 07/04/2042 | | EUR | 8 | | | | 16 | |
Reg. S, 4.00%, 01/04/2037 | | EUR | 24 | | | | 46 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 07/04/2039 | | EUR | 14 | | | | 29 | |
Reg. S, 4.75%, 07/04/2028 | | EUR | 30 | | | | 49 | |
Reg. S, 4.75%, 07/04/2040 | | EUR | 9 | | | | 20 | |
Reg. S, 5.50%, 01/04/2031 | | EUR | 21 | | | | 39 | |
Reg. S, 5.63%, 01/04/2028 | | EUR | 22 | | | | 37 | |
Reg. S, 6.25%, 01/04/2030 | | EUR | 15 | | | | 28 | |
Bundesschatzanweisungen, (Germany), Reg. S, (0.61%), 09/10/2021 (n) | | EUR | 57 | | | | 65 | |
Canadian Government Bond, (Canada), 1.00%, 06/01/2027 | | CAD | 200 | | | | 153 | |
China Development Bank, (China), | | | | | | | | |
Class B, 3.18%, 05/17/2022 | | CNY | 200 | | | | 29 | |
3.42%, 07/02/2024 | | CNY | 1,000 | | | | 144 | |
3.65%, 05/21/2029 | | CNY | 800 | | | | 115 | |
Class B, 4.73%, 04/02/2025 | | CNY | 100 | | | | 15 | |
China Government Bond, (China), | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 02/13/2022 | | CNY | 1,700 | | | | 240 | |
3.25%, 06/06/2026 | | CNY | 700 | | | | 102 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Reg. S, 3.30%, 07/04/2023 | | CNH | 2,000 | | | | 290 | |
Reg. S, 3.38%, 11/21/2024 | | CNH | 2,000 | | | | 292 | |
3.54%, 08/16/2028 | | CNY | 500 | | | | 74 | |
Class B, 3.73%, 05/25/2070 | | CNY | 100 | | | | 14 | |
4.08%, 10/22/2048 | | CNY | 700 | | | | 106 | |
Cyprus Government International Bond, (Cyprus), Reg. S, 2.25%, 04/16/2050 | | EUR | 10 | | | | 12 | |
Czech Republic Government Bond, (Czech Republic), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 1.00%, 06/26/2026 | | CZK | 500 | | | | 21 | |
1.20%, 03/13/2031 | | CZK | 60 | | | | 3 | |
2.00%, 10/13/2033 | | CZK | 60 | | | | 3 | |
Reg. S, 2.50%, 08/25/2028 | | CZK | 230 | | | | 11 | |
Reg. S, 5.70%, 05/25/2024 | | CZK | 200 | | | | 10 | |
Denmark Government Bond, (Denmark), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.25%, 11/15/2052 (e) | | DKK | 400 | | | | 62 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 11/15/2029 (e) | | DKK | 71 | | | | 12 | |
3.00%, 11/15/2021 | | DKK | 87 | | | | 14 | |
4.50%, 11/15/2039 | | DKK | 63 | | | | 18 | |
Export-Import Bank of China (The), (China), | | | | | | | | |
2.93%, 03/02/2025 | | CNY | 600 | | | | 84 | |
Class B, 3.33%, 02/22/2026 | | CNY | 100 | | | | 14 | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea, (South Korea), Reg. S, 8.00%, 05/15/2024 | | IDR | 400,000 | | | | 29 | |
Finland Government Bond, (Finland), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.57%), 04/15/2022 (e) (n) | | EUR | 6 | | | | 7 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 04/15/2026 (e) | | EUR | 23 | | | | 27 | |
Reg. S, 0.75%, 04/15/2031 (e) | | EUR | 10 | | | | 12 | |
Reg. S, 1.38%, 04/15/2047 (e) | | EUR | 1 | | | | 2 | |
Reg. S, 2.63%, 07/04/2042 (e) | | EUR | 4 | | | | 7 | |
French Republic Government Bond OAT, (France), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.51%), 03/25/2023 (n) | | EUR | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Reg. S, (0.46%), 03/25/2024 (n) | | EUR | 78 | | | | 89 | |
Reg. S, (0.01%), 11/25/2029 (n) | | EUR | 41 | | | | 47 | |
Reg. S, 0.25%, 11/25/2026 | | EUR | 22 | | | | 26 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 05/25/2025 | | EUR | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 05/25/2026 | | EUR | 28 | | | | 33 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 05/25/2029 | | EUR | 14 | | | | 17 | |
Reg. S, 0.75%, 05/25/2028 | | EUR | 17 | | | | 21 | |
Reg. S, 0.75%, 11/25/2028 | | EUR | 17 | | | | 21 | |
Reg. S, 1.00%, 11/25/2025 | | EUR | 15 | | | | 18 | |
Reg. S, 1.00%, 05/25/2027 | | EUR | 17 | | | | 21 | |
Reg. S, 1.25%, 05/25/2034 | | EUR | 15 | | | | 19 | |
Reg. S, 1.25%, 05/25/2036 (e) | | EUR | 14 | | | | 18 | |
Reg. S, 1.50%, 05/25/2050 (e) | | EUR | 21 | | | | 30 | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 11/25/2024 | | EUR | 70 | | | | 87 | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 06/25/2039 (e) | | EUR | 11 | | | | 16 | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 05/25/2066 (e) | | EUR | 7 | | | | 11 | |
Reg. S, 2.00%, 05/25/2048 (e) | | EUR | 5 | | | | 8 | |
Reg. S, 2.25%, 10/25/2022 | | EUR | 98 | | | | 117 | |
Reg. S, 2.50%, 05/25/2030 | | EUR | 467 | | | | 665 | |
Reg. S, 2.75%, 10/25/2027 | | EUR | 18 | | | | 25 | |
Reg. S, 3.25%, 10/25/2021 | | EUR | 34 | | | | 40 | |
Reg. S, 3.25%, 05/25/2045 | | EUR | 14 | | | | 26 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Foreign Government Securities — continued | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 3.50%, 04/25/2026 | | EUR | 36 | | | | 50 | |
Reg. S, 4.00%, 10/25/2038 | | EUR | 11 | | | | 21 | |
Reg. S, 4.00%, 04/25/2055 | | EUR | 5 | | | | 12 | |
Reg. S, 4.00%, 04/25/2060 | | EUR | 7 | | | | 17 | |
Reg. S, 4.50%, 04/25/2041 | | EUR | 19 | | | | 39 | |
Reg. S, 4.75%, 04/25/2035 | | EUR | 12 | | | | 23 | |
Reg. S, 5.50%, 04/25/2029 | | EUR | 16 | | | | 27 | |
Reg. S, 5.75%, 10/25/2032 | | EUR | 33 | | | | 64 | |
Indonesia Treasury Bond, (Indonesia), 7.00%, 09/15/2030 | | IDR | 820,000 | | | | 56 | |
Infraestruturas de Portugal SA, (Portugal), Reg. S, 4.68%, 10/16/2024 | | EUR | 50 | | | | 67 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, (Supranational), 1.63%, 01/15/2025 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
Ireland Government Bond, (Ireland), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.40%), 10/18/2022 (n) | | EUR | 8 | | | | 9 | |
Reg. S, 0.20%, 10/18/2030 | | EUR | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Reg. S, 0.40%, 05/15/2035 | | EUR | 26 | | | | 30 | |
Reg. S, 0.90%, 05/15/2028 | | EUR | 12 | | | | 15 | |
Reg. S, 1.50%, 05/15/2050 | | EUR | 5 | | | | 7 | |
5.40%, 03/13/2025 | | EUR | 10 | | | | 14 | |
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, (Italy), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.60%, 06/15/2023 | | EUR | 14 | | | | 16 | |
Reg. S, 0.85%, 01/15/2027 (e) | | EUR | 520 | | | | 582 | |
Reg. S, 1.25%, 12/01/2026 | | EUR | 46 | | | | 53 | |
1.35%, 04/15/2022 | | EUR | 72 | | | | 83 | |
Reg. S, 1.45%, 03/01/2036 (e) | | EUR | 20 | | | | 22 | |
Reg. S, 1.65%, 03/01/2032 (e) | | EUR | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Reg. S, 2.10%, 07/15/2026 | | EUR | 45 | | | | 54 | |
2.20%, 06/01/2027 | | EUR | 13 | | | | 16 | |
Reg. S, 2.25%, 09/01/2036 (e) | | EUR | 27 | | | | 32 | |
Reg. S, 2.45%, 09/01/2050 (e) | | EUR | 11 | | | | 13 | |
Reg. S, 2.80%, 03/01/2067 (e) | | EUR | 4 | | | | 5 | |
Reg. S, 3.25%, 09/01/2046 (e) | | EUR | 28 | | | | 38 | |
Reg. S, 3.75%, 08/01/2021 (e) | | EUR | 42 | | | | 49 | |
3.75%, 09/01/2024 | | EUR | 58 | | | | 74 | |
4.50%, 03/01/2024 | | EUR | 59 | | | | 76 | |
Reg. S, 4.50%, 03/01/2026 (e) | | EUR | 3 | | | | 4 | |
Reg. S, 5.00%, 08/01/2039 (e) | | EUR | 16 | | | | 27 | |
Reg. S, 5.00%, 09/01/2040 (e) | | EUR | 13 | | | | 22 | |
5.75%, 02/01/2033 | | EUR | 36 | | | | 60 | |
Reg. S, 6.00%, 05/01/2031 | | EUR | 59 | | | | 97 | |
6.50%, 11/01/2027 | | EUR | 9 | | | | 14 | |
7.25%, 11/01/2026 | | EUR | 7 | | | | 11 | |
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities, (Japan), 0.82%, 08/26/2022 | | JPY | 10,000 | | | | 94 | |
Japan Government Five Year Bond, (Japan), 0.10%, 03/20/2025 | | JPY | 57,200 | | | | 535 | |
Japan Government Forty Year Bond, (Japan), 0.50%, 03/20/2059 | | JPY | 5,000 | | | | 44 | |
Japan Government Ten Year Bond, (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
0.10%, 03/20/2030 | | JPY | 115,100 | | | | 1,074 | |
0.60%, 03/20/2023 | | JPY | 61,850 | | | | 584 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
0.40%, 09/20/2049 | | JPY | 16,000 | | | | 141 | |
0.40%, 03/20/2050 | | JPY | 30,000 | | | | 264 | |
1.90%, 06/20/2043 | | JPY | 28,900 | | | | 350 | |
Japan Government Twenty Year Bond, (Japan), | | | | | | | | |
0.40%, 03/20/2040 | | JPY | 60,000 | | | | 554 | |
0.50%, 12/20/2038 | | JPY | 13,700 | | | | 130 | |
1.20%, 03/20/2035 | | JPY | 34,500 | | | | 363 | |
2.10%, 03/20/2027 | | JPY | 47,500 | | | | 505 | |
Japan Government Two Year Bond, (Japan), 0.10%, 01/01/2022 | | JPY | 18,000 | | | | 167 | |
Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond, (Belgium), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.20%, 10/22/2023 (e) | | EUR | 11 | | | | 13 | |
Reg. S, 0.90%, 06/22/2029 (e) | | EUR | 32 | | | | 40 | |
Reg. S, 1.00%, 06/22/2026 (e) | | EUR | 33 | | | | 40 | |
Reg. S, 1.60%, 06/22/2047 (e) | | EUR | 15 | | | | 21 | |
Reg. S, 1.70%, 06/22/2050 (e) | | EUR | 50 | | | | 73 | |
Reg. S, 2.15%, 06/22/2066 (e) | | EUR | 4 | | | | 7 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 09/28/2022 (e) | | EUR | 27 | | | | 34 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 03/28/2041 (e) | | EUR | 11 | | | | 22 | |
Reg. S, 5.00%, 03/28/2035 (e) | | EUR | 18 | | | | 34 | |
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB, (Sweden), Reg. S, 0.63%, 06/01/2023 | | SEK | 100 | | | | 11 | |
Korea Treasury Bond, (South Korea), | | | | | | | | |
1.00%, 06/10/2023 | | KRW | 145,000 | | | | 121 | |
1.38%, 12/10/2029 | | KRW | 91,000 | | | | 76 | |
1.50%, 03/10/2050 | | KRW | 57,000 | | | | 46 | |
Malaysia Government Bond, (Malaysia), 3.76%, 05/22/2040 | | MYR | 30 | | | | 7 | |
Malaysia Government Investment Issue, (Malaysia), | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 08/15/2024 | | MYR | 90 | | | | 22 | |
4.13%, 07/09/2029 | | MYR | 130 | | | | 33 | |
Mexican Bonos, (Mexico), 8.50%, 05/31/2029 | | MXN | 1,000 | | | | 51 | |
Mexico Government International Bond, (Mexico), 5.75%, 10/12/2110 | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
Netherlands Government Bond, (Netherlands), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.23%), 07/15/2030 (e) (n) | | EUR | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 01/15/2040 (e) | | EUR | 14 | | | | 17 | |
Reg. S, 0.75%, 07/15/2027 (e) | | EUR | 53 | | | | 65 | |
Reg. S, 2.25%, 07/15/2022 (e) | | EUR | 20 | | | | 24 | |
Reg. S, 2.50%, 01/15/2033 (e) | | EUR | 23 | | | | 35 | |
Reg. S, 2.75%, 01/15/2047 (e) | | EUR | 9 | | | | 17 | |
Reg. S, 3.25%, 07/15/2021 (e) | | EUR | 33 | | | | 39 | |
Reg. S, 4.00%, 01/15/2037 (e) | | EUR | 10 | | | | 19 | |
New Zealand Government Bond, (New Zealand), 3.00%, 04/20/2029 | | NZD | 30 | | | | 23 | |
Norway Government Bond, (Norway), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 1.38%, 08/19/2030 (e) | | NOK | 400 | | | | 44 | |
Reg. S, 2.00%, 04/26/2028 (e) | | NOK | 118 | | | | 14 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Foreign Government Securities — continued | | | | | | | | |
OMERS Finance Trust, (Canada), 0.45%, 05/13/2025 (e) | | EUR | 250 | | | | 286 | |
Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust, (Canada), Reg. S, 0.50%, 05/06/2025 | | EUR | 100 | | | | 115 | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, (Peru), 2.39%, 01/23/2026 | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, (Portugal), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.48%, 10/18/2030 (e) | | EUR | 16 | | | | 18 | |
Reg. S, 0.70%, 10/15/2027 (e) | | EUR | 50 | | | | 58 | |
Reg. S, 4.10%, 02/15/2045 (e) | | EUR | 2 | | | | 4 | |
Republic of Austria Government Bond, (Austria), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.45%), 07/15/2024 (e) (n) | | EUR | 35 | | | | 40 | |
Reg. S, 0.75%, 02/20/2028 (e) | | EUR | 22 | | | | 27 | |
Reg. S, 0.75%, 03/20/2051 (e) | | EUR | 50 | | | | 63 | |
Reg. S, 1.50%, 02/20/2047 (e) | | EUR | 7 | | | | 10 | |
Reg. S, 2.10%, 09/20/2117 (e) | | EUR | 4 | | | | 9 | |
Reg. S, 3.65%, 04/20/2022 (e) | | EUR | 17 | | | | 20 | |
Reg. S, 3.80%, 01/26/2062 (e) | | EUR | 1 | | | | 3 | |
Reg. S, 4.15%, 03/15/2037 (e) | | EUR | 9 | | | | 17 | |
Republic of Italy Government International Bond, (Italy), Reg. S, 6.00%, 08/04/2028 | | GBP | 50 | | | | 77 | |
Republic of Poland Government Bond, (Poland), | | | | | | | | |
1.25%, 10/25/2030 | | PLN | 23 | | | | 6 | |
2.50%, 07/25/2026 | | PLN | 71 | | | | 20 | |
2.75%, 04/25/2028 | | PLN | 100 | | | | 28 | |
5.75%, 09/23/2022 | | PLN | 82 | | | | 23 | |
Russian Federal Bond—OFZ, (Russia), | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 05/10/2034 | | RUB | 364 | | | | 6 | |
7.40%, 12/07/2022 | | RUB | 1,097 | | | | 16 | |
7.65%, 04/10/2030 | | RUB | 528 | | | | 9 | |
7.70%, 03/23/2033 | | RUB | 1,000 | | | | 16 | |
7.95%, 10/07/2026 | | RUB | 951 | | | | 15 | |
Singapore Government Bond, (Singapore), | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 05/01/2028 | | SGD | 50 | | | | 41 | |
2.88%, 09/01/2030 | | SGD | 40 | | | | 34 | |
Spain Government Bond, (Spain), | | | | | | | | |
(0.15%), 04/30/2023 (n) | | EUR | 51 | | | | 58 | |
0.06%, 01/31/2025 (n) | | EUR | 49 | | | | 55 | |
0.40%, 04/30/2022 | | EUR | 25 | | | | 29 | |
Reg. S, 0.60%, 10/31/2029 (e) | | EUR | 9 | | | | 10 | |
0.75%, 07/30/2021 | | EUR | 22 | | | | 25 | |
Reg. S, 1.00%, 10/31/2050 (e) | | EUR | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Reg. S, 1.20%, 10/31/2040 (e) | | EUR | 4 | | | | 5 | |
Reg. S, 1.40%, 04/30/2028 (e) | | EUR | 18 | | | | 22 | |
Reg. S, 1.45%, 10/31/2027 (e) | | EUR | 3 | | | | 4 | |
Reg. S, 1.45%, 04/30/2029 (e) | | EUR | 299 | | | | 369 | |
Reg. S, 1.85%, 07/30/2035 (e) | | EUR | 8 | | | | 10 | |
Reg. S, 1.95%, 07/30/2030 (e) | | EUR | 22 | | | | 28 | |
Reg. S, 2.15%, 10/31/2025 (e) | | EUR | 18 | | | | 23 | |
Reg. S, 2.70%, 10/31/2048 (e) | | EUR | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Reg. S, 2.90%, 10/31/2046 (e) | | EUR | 5 | | | | 8 | |
Reg. S, 3.45%, 07/30/2066 (e) | | EUR | 6 | | | | 11 | |
Reg. S, 4.20%, 01/31/2037 (e) | | EUR | 17 | | | | 29 | |
Reg. S, 4.70%, 07/30/2041 (e) | | EUR | 2 | | | | 4 | |
Reg. S, 4.90%, 07/30/2040 (e) | | EUR | 10 | | | | 19 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Reg. S, 5.15%, 10/31/2028 (e) | | EUR | 44 | | | | 69 | |
Reg. S, 5.15%, 10/31/2044 (e) | | EUR | 10 | | | | 21 | |
Reg. S, 5.90%, 07/30/2026 (e) | | EUR | 19 | | | | 29 | |
6.00%, 01/31/2029 | | EUR | 11 | | | | 18 | |
State of North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, (Germany), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 10/26/2057 | | EUR | 2 | | | | 3 | |
Reg. S, 2.15%, 03/21/2119 | | EUR | 2 | | | | 4 | |
Sweden Government Bond, (Sweden), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.13%, 05/12/2031 (e) | | SEK | 475 | | | | 51 | |
3.50%, 06/01/2022 | | SEK | 140 | | | | 16 | |
3.50%, 03/30/2039 | | SEK | 20 | | | | 4 | |
Swiss Confederation Government Bond, (Switzerland), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, (0.54%), 06/22/2029 (n) | | CHF | 9 | | | | 10 | |
Reg. S, 1.25%, 06/11/2024 | | CHF | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Reg. S, 1.25%, 06/27/2037 | | CHF | 6 | | | | 8 | |
Reg. S, 2.00%, 05/25/2022 | | CHF | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Reg. S, 2.00%, 06/25/2064 | | CHF | 2 | | | | 4 | |
Reg. S, 4.00%, 01/06/2049 | | CHF | 2 | | | | 5 | |
Thailand Government Bond, (Thailand), | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 06/17/2049 | | THB | 500 | | | | 16 | |
2.13%, 12/17/2026 | | THB | 1,570 | | | | 54 | |
United Kingdom Gilt, (United Kingdom), | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 0.13%, 01/31/2023 | | GBP | 9 | | | | 11 | |
Reg. S, 0.38%, 10/22/2030 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 13 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 07/22/2022 | | GBP | 31 | | | | 39 | |
Reg. S, 0.50%, 10/22/2061 | | GBP | 6 | | | | 7 | |
Reg. S, 0.63%, 10/22/2050 | | GBP | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Reg. S, 0.75%, 07/22/2023 | | GBP | 41 | | | | 52 | |
Reg. S, 0.88%, 10/22/2029 | | GBP | 29 | | | | 38 | |
Reg. S, 1.25%, 07/22/2027 | | GBP | 19 | | | | 26 | |
Reg. S, 1.50%, 07/22/2026 | | GBP | 50 | | | | 68 | |
Reg. S, 1.50%, 07/22/2047 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 15 | |
Reg. S, 1.63%, 10/22/2071 | | GBP | 6 | | | | 11 | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 09/07/2037 | | GBP | 12 | | | | 18 | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 01/22/2049 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 16 | |
Reg. S, 1.75%, 07/22/2057 | | GBP | 9 | | | | 15 | |
Reg. S, 2.00%, 09/07/2025 | | GBP | 17 | | | | 23 | |
Reg. S, 2.50%, 07/22/2065 | | GBP | 7 | | | | 15 | |
Reg. S, 3.25%, 01/22/2044 | | GBP | 12 | | | | 23 | |
Reg. S, 3.50%, 01/22/2045 | | GBP | 12 | | | | 25 | |
Reg. S, 3.50%, 07/22/2068 | | GBP | 8 | | | | 22 | |
Reg. S, 3.75%, 09/07/2021 | | GBP | 22 | | | | 28 | |
Reg. S, 3.75%, 07/22/2052 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 24 | |
Reg. S, 4.00%, 01/22/2060 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 27 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 06/07/2032 | | GBP | 116 | | | | 211 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 03/07/2036 | | GBP | 13 | | | | 25 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 09/07/2039 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 21 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 12/07/2040 | | GBP | 68 | | | | 144 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 12/07/2046 | | GBP | 11 | | | | 26 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 12/07/2049 | | GBP | 108 | | | | 264 | |
Reg. S, 4.25%, 12/07/2055 | | GBP | 11 | | | | 30 | |
Reg. S, 4.50%, 09/07/2034 | | GBP | 13 | | | | 25 | |
Reg. S, 4.50%, 12/07/2042 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 23 | |
Reg. S, 4.75%, 12/07/2030 | | GBP | 16 | | | | 29 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Foreign Government Securities — continued | | | | | | | | |
Reg. S, 4.75%, 12/07/2038 | | GBP | 10 | | | | 22 | |
Reg. S, 5.00%, 03/07/2025 | | GBP | 23 | | | | 35 | |
United States International Development Finance Corp., 3.37%, 10/05/2034 | | | 97 | | | | 112 | |
Uruguay Government International Bond, (Uruguay), 4.98%, 04/20/2055 | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
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Total Foreign Government Securities (Cost $15,792) | | | | | | | 16,022 | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities — 24.5% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC Non Gold Pool, ARM, (ICE LIBOR USD 12 Month + 1.64%), 3.47%, 01/01/2050 (aa) | | | 234 | | | | 245 | |
FNMA or FHLMC, Single Family, 15 years, | | | | | | | | |
TBA, 1.50%, 09/01/2036 (w) | | | 250 | | | | 254 | |
TBA, 2.00%, 09/01/2035 (w) | | | 200 | | | | 206 | |
TBA, 2.50%, 07/01/2035 (w) | | | 225 | | | | 236 | |
TBA, 2.50%, 09/01/2035 (w) | | | 200 | | | | 209 | |
TBA, 3.00%, 07/01/2035 (w) | | | 200 | | | | 210 | |
TBA, 3.00%, 08/01/2035 (w) | | | 200 | | | | 210 | |
TBA, 3.50%, 07/01/2035 (w) | | | 100 | | | | 105 | |
FNMA or FHLMC, Single Family, 30 years, | | | | | | | | |
TBA, 2.00%, 09/01/2050 (w) | | | 100 | | | | 102 | |
TBA, 2.50%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,407 | |
TBA, 3.00%, 09/01/2050 (w) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,469 | |
TBA, 3.00%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 900 | | | | 948 | |
TBA, 3.50%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 225 | | | | 237 | |
TBA, 3.50%, 09/01/2050 (w) | | | 700 | | | | 736 | |
TBA, 4.00%, 09/01/2050 (w) | | | 500 | | | | 530 | |
TBA, 4.50%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 250 | | | | 269 | |
TBA, 5.00%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 100 | | | | 109 | |
FNMA Pool, | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 08/01/2032 | | | 152 | | | | 162 | |
4.00%, 04/01/2041 | | | 272 | | | | 294 | |
4.00%, 08/01/2046 | | | 181 | | | | 196 | |
FNMA Pool, Single Family, 30 years, | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/01/2037 | | | 818 | | | | 884 | |
3.50%, 03/01/2048 | | | 442 | | | | 481 | |
4.00%, 09/01/2046 | | | 320 | | | | 356 | |
4.00%, 11/01/2049 | | | 495 | | | | 541 | |
GNMA, Single Family, 30 years, | | | | | | | | |
TBA, 2.50%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 150 | | | | 158 | |
TBA, 2.50%, 08/01/2050 (w) | | | 100 | | | | 105 | |
TBA, 3.00%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 350 | | | | 371 | |
TBA, 3.00%, 08/01/2050 (w) | | | 200 | | | | 211 | |
TBA, 3.50%, 08/01/2050 (w) | | | 100 | | | | 106 | |
TBA, 4.00%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 200 | | | | 212 | |
TBA, 4.50%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 75 | | | | 80 | |
TBA, 5.00%, 07/01/2050 (w) | | | 50 | | | | 54 | |
GNMA II Pool, Ginnie Mae II Pool, Single Family, 30 years, | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 05/20/2050 | | | 200 | | | | 212 | |
3.50%, 04/20/2050 | | | 448 | | | | 475 | |
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Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $12,374) | | | | | | | 12,380 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — 0.5% (t) | | | | | | | | |
Arizona — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Salt River Project, Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Build America Bonds, Series A, Rev., 4.84%, 01/01/2041 | | | 100 | | | | 138 | |
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California — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
State of California, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.55%, 04/01/2039 | | | 20 | | | | 35 | |
University of California, Build America Bonds, Rev., 5.95%, 05/15/2045 | | | 10 | | | | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50 | |
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Massachusetts — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Taxable Consolidated Loan, Series H, GO, 2.90%, 09/01/2049 | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
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New York — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 174, Rev., 4.46%, 10/01/2062 | | | 20 | | | | 27 | |
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Texas — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
University of Texas System, Build America Bonds, Series C, Rev., 4.79%, 08/15/2046 | | | 10 | | | | 14 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $232) | | | | | | | 245 | |
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U.S. Government Agency Securities — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC, | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 02/12/2025 | | | 215 | | | | 225 | |
6.25%, 07/15/2032 | | | 15 | | | | 24 | |
Resolution Funding Corp. Principal Strip, Zero Coupon, 01/15/2030 | | | 50 | | | | 44 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, | | | | | | | | |
1.13%, 05/15/2040 | | | 80 | | | | 79 | |
1.25%, 05/15/2050 | | | 325 | | | | 312 | |
2.00%, 02/15/2050 | | | 259 | | | | 297 | |
3.00%, 11/15/2045 | | | 229 | | | | 309 | |
3.00%, 08/15/2048 | | | 20 | | | | 27 | |
3.13%, 02/15/2043 | | | 60 | | | | 81 | |
4.25%, 11/15/2040 | | | 169 | | | | 264 | |
4.50%, 02/15/2036 | | | 105 | | | | 161 | |
U.S. Treasury Strip Coupon, Zero Coupon, 11/15/2041 (n) (dd) | | | 200 | | | | 148 | |
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Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $1,943) | | | | | | | 1,971 | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.5% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.13%, 04/15/2025 | | | 40 | | | | 42 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, | | | | | | | | |
0.13%, 04/30/2022 | | | 1,265 | | | | 1,264 | |
0.13%, 05/15/2023 | | | 560 | | | | 559 | |
0.25%, 04/15/2023 | | | 1,028 | | | | 1,030 | |
0.38%, 04/30/2025 | | | 1,085 | | | | 1,090 | |
0.50%, 04/30/2027 | | | 872 | | | | 873 | |
0.63%, 05/15/2030 | | | 165 | | | | 165 | |
1.13%, 09/30/2021 | | | 600 | | | | 607 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — continued | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 11/30/2021 | | | 655 | | | | 667 | |
1.50%, 02/15/2030 | | | 199 | | | | 215 | |
1.75%, 12/31/2026 | | | 40 | | | | 43 | |
2.13%, 02/29/2024 | | | 55 | | | | 59 | |
2.25%, 11/15/2025 | | | 75 | | | | 83 | |
3.00%, 09/30/2025 | | | 120 | | | | 137 | |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $6,820) | | | | | | | 6,834 | |
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Short-Term Investments — 14.3% | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits — 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 168 | | | | 168 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 3,969 | | | | 3,969 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, | | | | | | | | |
(1.53%), 07/01/2020 | | CHF | 1 | | | | 1 | |
(0.68%), 07/01/2020 | | EUR | 8 | | | | 9 | |
(0.30%), 07/01/2020 | | NOK | 7 | | | | 1 | |
(0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | JPY | 2,059 | | | | 19 | |
(0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | SEK | 9 | | | | 1 | |
(0.16%), 07/01/2020 | | DKK | 4 | | | | 1 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
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Time Deposits — continued | | | | | | | | |
(0.10%), 07/01/2020 | | AUD | 6 | | | | 4 | |
0.00%, 07/01/2020 | | NZD | 1 | | | | 1 | |
0.00%, 07/01/2020 | | SGD | 3 | | | | 2 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | 6 | | | | 7 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
0.02%, 07/02/2020 | | CAD | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
Citibank NA, | | | | | | | | |
(0.68%), 07/01/2020 | | EUR | 251 | | | | 282 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | 251 | | | | 262 | |
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Total Time Deposits | | | | | | | 4,737 | |
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U.S. Government Agency Security — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
FHLB, Zero Coupon, 08/19/2020 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,499 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $7,236) | | | | | | | 7,236 | |
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Total Investments — 118.7% (Cost — $59,282)* | | | | | | | 60,038 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (18.7)% | | | | | | | (9,472 | ) |
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NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 50,566 | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets
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Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
Exchange Traded | |
DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | TRADING CURRENCY | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | |
Canadian 10 Year Government Bond | | | 2 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | CAD | | | | 226 | | | | 1 | |
Euro BOBL | | | 1 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | EUR | | | | 151 | | | | — | (h) |
Euro Schatz | | | 1 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | EUR | | | | 126 | | | | — | (h) |
U.S. Long Treasury Bond | | | 3 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 534 | | | | 1 | |
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note | | | 2 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 278 | | | | 1 | |
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note | | | 4 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 883 | | | | — | (h) |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note | | | 4 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 502 | | | | 1 | |
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond | | | 1 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 215 | | | | 3 | |
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Short Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian 10 Year Government Bond | | | (1 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | CAD | | | | (113 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Euro Schatz | | | (1 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | EUR | | | | (126 | ) | | | (— | )(h) |
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note | | | (18 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | (2,496 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note | | | (2 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | (441 | ) | | | (— | )(h) |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note | | | (3 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | (376 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
U.S. Ultra Treasury 10 Year Note | | | (2 | ) | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | (312 | ) | | | (3 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (14 | ) |
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Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7 | ) |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
CURRENCY PURCHASED | | | CURRENCY SOLD | | | COUNTERPARTY | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
AUD | | | 337 | | | | USD | | | | 232 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
CAD | | | 314 | | | | USD | | | | 231 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CHF | | | 41 | | | | USD | | | | 43 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
CHF | | | 1 | | | | USD | | | | 1 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CHF | | | 3 | | | | USD | | | | 3 | | | Standard Chartered Bank Thailand | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CHF | | | 48 | | | | USD | | | | 50 | | | Westpac Banking Corporation | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CNH | | | 30 | | | | USD | | | | 4 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CNY | | | 24 | | | | USD | | | | 3 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CZK | | | 1,150 | | | | USD | | | | 48 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
DKK | | | 291 | | | | USD | | | | 44 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
EUR | | | 920 | | | | USD | | | | 1,032 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 2 | |
EUR | | | 889 | | | | USD | | | | 996 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 3 | |
EUR | | | 1,068 | | | | USD | | | | 1,196 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 4 | |
EUR | | | 3 | | | | USD | | | | 3 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
EUR | | | 889 | | | | USD | | | | 998 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
EUR | | | 920 | | | | USD | | | | 1,032 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
EUR | | | 1,068 | | | | USD | | | | 1,198 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 2 | |
EUR | | | 920 | | | | USD | | | | 1,032 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 2 | |
EUR | | | 21 | | | | USD | | | | 23 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
EUR | | | 126 | | | | USD | | | | 140 | | | Standard Chartered Bank Thailand | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
EUR | | | 910 | | | | USD | | | | 1,021 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
GBP | | | 170 | | | | USD | | | | 209 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 2 | |
GBP | | | 170 | | | | USD | | | | 209 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
GBP | | | 170 | | | | USD | | | | 209 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 2 | |
GBP | | | 14 | | | | USD | | | | 17 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
GBP | | | 172 | | | | USD | | | | 212 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
NOK | | | 164 | | | | USD | | | | 17 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
NZD | | | 25 | | | | USD | | | | 16 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
SEK | | | 77 | | | | USD | | | | 8 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
SEK | | | 448 | | | | USD | | | | 48 | | | Westpac Banking Corporation | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 2 | | | | AUD | | | | 3 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 85 | | | | AUD | | | | 121 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 233 | | | | AUD | | | | 334 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 3 | |
USD | | | 78 | | | | CAD | | | | 104 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 79 | | | | CAD | | | | 105 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 904 | | | | EUR | | | | 796 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 10 | |
USD | | | 31 | | | | EUR | | | | 27 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 217 | | | | EUR | | | | 191 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 3 | |
USD | | | 7 | | | | EUR | | | | 6 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 346 | | | | GBP | | | | 272 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 10 | |
USD | | | 55 | | | | IDR | | | | 766,000 | | | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 746 | | | | JPY | | | | 80,406 | | | HSBC | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 2 | |
USD | | | 96 | | | | JPY | | | | 10,196 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 750 | | | | JPY | | | | 80,453 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 5 | |
USD | | | 60 | | | | MYR | | | | 257 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 22 | | | | NOK | | | | 208 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 16 | | | | NZD | | | | 25 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 21 | | | | SEK | | | | 197 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 1 | | | | SGD | | | | 1 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 42 | | | | SGD | | | | 59 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 6 | | | | IDR | | | | 85,000 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/15/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 5 | | | | MYR | | | | 23 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/15/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 22 | | | | CZK | | | | 506 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/17/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 60 | | | | DKK | | | | 393 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/17/2020 | | | | 1 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CURRENCY PURCHASED | | | CURRENCY SOLD | | | COUNTERPARTY | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
USD | | | 28 | | | | PLN | | | | 111 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/17/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CHF | | | 4 | | | | USD | | | | 4 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
CZK | | | 532 | | | | USD | | | | 22 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
EUR | | | 38 | | | | USD | | | | 43 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
EUR | | | 144 | | | | USD | | | | 161 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
GBP | | | 6 | | | | USD | | | | 7 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
NOK | | | 5 | | | | USD | | | | 1 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
NOK | | | 24 | | | | USD | | | | 2 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
SEK | | | 77 | | | | USD | | | | 8 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 167 | | | | AUD | | | | 242 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 51 | | | | CNH | | | | 360 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 1,051 | | | | CNH | | | | 7,439 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 114 | | | | EUR | | | | 101 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 661 | | | | GBP | | | | 529 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | 5 | |
USD | | | 468 | | | | GBP | | | | 374 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | 4 | |
USD | | | 3,231 | | | | JPY | | | | 348,000 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | 7 | |
USD | | | 1,594 | | | | JPY | | | | 171,055 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | 9 | |
USD | | | 147 | | | | JPY | | | | 15,853 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 60 | | | | MYR | | | | 257 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 45 | | | | NOK | | | | 427 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 51 | | | | PLN | | | | 202 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 43 | | | | SEK | | | | 398 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 43 | | | | SGD | | | | 60 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 73 | | | | THB | | | | 2,260 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 292 | | | | CNH | | | | 2,064 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 08/07/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 28 | | | | IDR | | | | 399,949 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 09/16/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 17 | | | | RUB | | | | 1,206 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 09/16/2020 | | | | 1 | |
USD | | | 89 | | | | RUB | | | | 6,148 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 09/16/2020 | | | | 3 | |
USD | | | 17 | | | | SGD | | | | 24 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 09/16/2020 | | | | — | (h) |
USD | | | 52 | | | | MXN | | | | 1,164 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 09/17/2020 | | | | 2 | |
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AUD | | | 242 | | | | USD | | | | 167 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
CNH | | | 7,439 | | | | USD | | | | 1,053 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
CZK | | | 532 | | | | USD | | | | 23 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
DKK | | | 296 | | | | USD | | | | 45 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
DKK | | | 10 | | | | USD | | | | 2 | | | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
EUR | | | 3,548 | | | | USD | | | | 4,012 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (26 | ) |
EUR | | | 31 | | | | USD | | | | 35 | | | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
GBP | | | 529 | | | | USD | | | | 661 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (5 | ) |
GBP | | | 692 | | | | USD | | | | 879 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (21 | ) |
GBP | | | 374 | | | | USD | | | | 467 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (4 | ) |
GBP | | | 8 | | | | USD | | | | 10 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
GBP | | | 19 | | | | USD | | | | 24 | | | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
JPY | | | 348,000 | | | | USD | | | | 3,230 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (7 | ) |
JPY | | | 171,055 | | | | USD | | | | 1,593 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (9 | ) |
MYR | | | 257 | | | | USD | | | | 60 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
NOK | | | 427 | | | | USD | | | | 45 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
NOK | | | 119 | | | | USD | | | | 13 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
SEK | | | 398 | | | | USD | | | | 43 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
SEK | | | 285 | | | | USD | | | | 31 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
SGD | | | 60 | | | | USD | | | | 43 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
THB | | | 2,260 | | | | USD | | | | 73 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 79 | | | | AUD | | | | 120 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (4 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
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CURRENCY PURCHASED | | | CURRENCY SOLD | | | COUNTERPARTY | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
USD | | | 75 | | | | CAD | | | | 104 | | | HSBC | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 4 | | | | CHF | | | | 4 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 92 | | | | CHF | | | | 89 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 1,039 | | | | CNH | | | | 7,350 | | | HSBC Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 17 | | | | CNH | | | | 119 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 3 | | | | CNY | | | | 24 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 47 | | | | CZK | | | | 1,150 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 22 | | | | CZK | | | | 532 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 89 | | | | DKK | | | | 597 | | | HSBC Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 4,031 | | | | EUR | | | | 3,624 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (40 | ) |
USD | | | 219 | | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (7 | ) |
USD | | | 791 | | | | EUR | | | | 720 | | | Barclays Capital Securities | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (17 | ) |
USD | | | 833 | | | | EUR | | | | 757 | | | Barclays Capital Securities | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (18 | ) |
USD | | | 4,031 | | | | EUR | | | | 3,625 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (42 | ) |
USD | | | 1,125 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,028 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (30 | ) |
USD | | | 65 | | | | EUR | | | | 60 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 4 | | | | EUR | | | | 4 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 8 | | | | EUR | | | | 8 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 22 | | | | EUR | | | | 19 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 116 | | | | EUR | | | | 103 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 161 | | | | EUR | | | | 144 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 862 | | | | GBP | | | | 698 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 202 | | | | GBP | | | | 165 | | | Citibank | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (3 | ) |
USD | | | 285 | | | | GBP | | | | 232 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (3 | ) |
USD | | | 858 | | | | GBP | | | | 695 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (3 | ) |
USD | | | 253 | | | | GBP | | | | 207 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (3 | ) |
USD | | | 17 | | | | GBP | | | | 14 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 31 | | | | GBP | | | | 26 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 12 | | | | GBP | | | | 10 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 14 | | | | JPY | | | | 1,500 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 3,166 | | | | JPY | | | | 346,500 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (43 | ) |
USD | | | 22 | | | | NOK | | | | 219 | | | Citibank | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 29 | | | | NOK | | | | 283 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 78 | | | | SEK | | | | 733 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 21 | | | | SEK | | | | 201 | | | Citibank | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 8 | | | | SEK | | | | 77 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 72 | | | | THB | | | | 2,260 | | | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | 07/02/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 248 | | | | KRW | | | | 298,300 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 07/15/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
CHF | | | 1 | | | | USD | | | | 1 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
JPY | | | 1,293 | | | | USD | | | | 12 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
JPY | | | 11,000 | | | | USD | | | | 102 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
JPY | | | 900 | | | | USD | | | | 8 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 232 | | | | AUD | | | | 337 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 231 | | | | CAD | | | | 314 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 50 | | | | CHF | | | | 48 | | | Westpac Banking Corporation | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 48 | | | | CZK | | | | 1,150 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 2 | | | | CZK | | | | 36 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 44 | | | | DKK | | | | 291 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 1,033 | | | | EUR | | | | 920 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 996 | | | | EUR | | | | 889 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (3 | ) |
USD | | | 1,197 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,068 | | | Barclays Bank plc | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (4 | ) |
USD | | | 1,199 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,068 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 998 | | | | EUR | | | | 889 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 32 | | | | EUR | | | | 29 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CURRENCY PURCHASED | | | CURRENCY SOLD | | | COUNTERPARTY | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
USD | | | 1,033 | | | | EUR | | | | 920 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 23 | | | | EUR | | | | 20 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 1,032 | | | | EUR | | | | 920 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 1,022 | | | | EUR | | | | 910 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 209 | | | | GBP | | | | 170 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 15 | | | | GBP | | | | 12 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 209 | | | | GBP | | | | 170 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 209 | | | | GBP | | | | 170 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 17 | | | | GBP | | | | 14 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 212 | | | | GBP | | | | 172 | | | UBS AG LONDON | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 17 | | | | NOK | | | | 164 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 16 | | | | NZD | | | | 25 | | | Bank of America, NA | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 8 | | | | NZD | | | | 12 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | — | (h) | | | NZD | | | | 1 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 48 | | | | SEK | | | | 448 | | | Westpac Banking Corporation | | | 08/04/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
USD | | | 150 | | | | CNH | | | | 1,070 | | | Citibank | | | 08/07/2020 | | | | (1 | ) |
USD | | | 148 | | | | CNH | | | | 1,064 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 08/07/2020 | | | | (3 | ) |
RUB | | | 2,765 | | | | USD | | | | 40 | | | Citibank, NA | | | 09/16/2020 | | | | (2 | ) |
USD | | | 17 | | | | SGD | | | | 24 | | | HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 09/16/2020 | | | | (— | )(h) |
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Total unrealized depreciation | | | | | | | (334 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | (236 | ) |
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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
FLOATING RATE INDEX (a) | | FIXED RATE | | PAY/RECEIVE FLOATING RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | UPFRONT PAYMENTS (RECEIPTS)($) | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | | | VALUE($) | |
ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | 1.25% semi-annually | | | Receive | | | | 06/17/2030 | | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | (27 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | (30 | ) |
United States FEDEF Intraday | | 0.03% annually | | | Receive | | | | 06/12/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 450 | | | | — | (h) | | | (— | )(h) | | | (— | )(h) |
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Total | | | | (27 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | (30 | ) |
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(a) | Value of floating rate index as of June 30, 2020 was as follows: |
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FLOATING RATE INDEX | | | |
ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | | | 0.30 | % |
United States FEDEF Intraday | | | 0.08 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of Futures contracts)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
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ARM | | — Adjustable Rate Mortgage. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as ofJune 30, 2020. |
CMT | | — Constant Maturity Treasury |
FHLMC | | — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
FHLB | | — Federal Home Loan Bank |
FNMA | | — Federal National Mortgage Association |
GO | | — General Obligation |
GNMA | | — Government National Mortgage Association |
ICE | | — Intercontinental Exchange |
IO | | — Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. The yields on these securities are subject to accelerated principal paydowns as a result of prepayment or refinancing of the underlying pool of mortgage instruments. As a result, interest income may be reduced considerably. |
LIBOR | | — London Interbank Offered Rate |
PO | | — Principal Only represents the right to receive the principal portion only on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The market value of these securities is extremely volatile in response to changes in market interest rates. As prepayments on the underlying mortgages of these securities increase, the yield on these securities increases. |
Reg. S | | — Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. |
REMICS | | — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
Rev. | | — Revenue |
SOFR | | — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
TBA | | — To Be Announced |
(e) | | — Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated, this security has been determined to be liquid under procedures established by the Board of Trustees and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(g) | | — Amount rounds to less than 0.05%. |
(n) | | — The rate shown is the effective yield as of June 30, 2020. |
(h) | | — Amount rounds to less than 500. |
(t) | | — The date shown represents the earliest of the next put date or final maturity date. |
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(w) | | — All or a portion of the security is a when-issued security, delayed delivery security, or forward commitment. |
(x) | | — Security is perpetual and thus, does not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rate for this security is fixed for a period of time and may be structured to adjust thereafter. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date. The coupon rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
(z) | | — Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of June 30, 2020. |
(aa) | | — Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of June 30, 2020. |
(dd) | | — Approximately $147,612 of this investment is restricted as collateral for swaps to Citibank, NA. |
* | | — The cost of securities is substantially the same for federal income tax purposes. |
@ | | — The date shown reflects the next call date on which the issuer may redeem the security. The coupon rate for this security is currently in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
AUD | | — Australian Dollar |
CAD | | — Canadian Dollar |
CHF | | — Swiss Franc |
CNH | | — Chinese Yuan |
CNY | | — Chinese Yuan |
CZK | | — Czech Koruna |
DKK | | — Danish Krone |
EUR | | — Euro |
GBP | | — British Pound |
IDR | | — Indonesian rupiah |
JPY | | — Japanese Yen |
KRW | | — Korean Won |
MXN | | — Mexican Peso |
MYR | | — Malaysian Ringgit |
NOK | | — Norwegian Krone |
NZD | | — New Zealand Dollar |
PLN | | — Polish Zloty |
RUB | | — Russian Ruble |
SEK | | — Swedish Krona |
SGD | | — Singapore Dollar |
THB | | — Thai Baht |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — 93.8% (t) | | | | | | | | |
Alabama — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Jefferson, Sewer Revenue, Subordinated Lien, Series D, Rev., 6.50%, 10/01/2053 | | | 200 | | | | 232 | |
Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District (The), Project No. 2, Series A, Rev., 4.00%, 06/01/2049 (z) | | | 100 | | | | 110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Arizona — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona State University, Board of Regents, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2026 | | | 100 | | | | 124 | |
Chandler Industrial Development Authority, Intel Corp. Project, Rev., 2.40%, 12/01/2035 (z) | | | 300 | | | | 311 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2045 | | | 500 | | | | 585 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2032 | | | 250 | | | | 319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
California — 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alameda County, Oakland Unified School District, | | | | | | | | |
GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2027 | | | 65 | | | | 78 | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2040 | | | 300 | | | | 345 | |
Anaheim Housing & Public Improvements Authority, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2035 | | | 250 | | | | 295 | |
California County, Tobacco Securitization Agency, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 06/01/2027 | | | 10 | | | | 13 | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 06/01/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 127 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Sutter Health, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 08/15/2043 | | | 250 | | | | 287 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2026 (e) | | | 300 | | | | 341 | |
City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Los Angeles International Airport, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/2023 | | | 150 | | | | 167 | |
Coast Community College District, Series F, GO, 4.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 100 | | | | 108 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Power System Revenue, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2023 | | | 155 | | | | 177 | |
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/2023 | | | 100 | | | | 111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
California — continued | | | | | | | | |
Northern California Power Agency, Hydroelectric Project, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2023 | | | 145 | | | | 161 | |
Port of Oakland, Senior Lien, Series P, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/2026 | | | 350 | | | | 370 | |
San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 05/01/2031 | | | 205 | | | | 246 | |
Santa Clara Unified School District, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2024 | | | 100 | | | | 119 | |
State of California, | | | | | | | | |
GO, 5.00%, 11/01/2022 | | | 120 | | | | 133 | |
GO, 5.00%, 04/01/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 132 | |
University of California, Limited Project, Series K, Rev., 4.00%, 05/15/2046 | | | 300 | | | | 332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Connecticut — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Bridgeport, Series A, GO, 4.00%, 06/01/2039 | | | 250 | | | | 268 | |
Connecticut State, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Yale University, Series A, Rev., 1.10%, 07/01/2048 (z) | | | 250 | | | | 254 | |
State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation Bonds, | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/2025 | | | 300 | | | | 358 | |
5.00%, 05/01/2040 | | | 300 | | | | 377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia, Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2029 | | | 100 | | | | 136 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series B, Rev., 4.00%, 10/01/2049 | | | 250 | | | | 269 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Second Lien, Series C, Rev., AGC, 6.50%, 10/01/2041 | | | 350 | | | | 432 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Florida — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Cape Coral, Water & Sewer Revenue, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2029 | | | 250 | | | | 321 | |
City Of South Miami, Health Facilities Authority Inc., Baptist Health South Florida, Rev., 5.00%, 08/15/2023 | | | 100 | | | | 112 | |
County of Miami-Dade, Building Better Communities Project, Series A, GO, 4.00%, 07/01/2044 | | | 350 | | | | 411 | |
Hillsborough County, School Board, Master Lease Program, Series A, COP, 5.00%, 07/01/2029 (p) | | | 200 | | | | 218 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | |
Florida — continued | | | | | | | | |
JEA Electric System, Series 3A, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2022 | | | 100 | | | | 110 | |
State of Florida, Board Education, Capital Outlay, Series A, GO, 4.00%, 06/01/2021 | | | 75 | | | | 78 | |
State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike System Revenue, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2023 | | | 125 | | | | 142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Georgia — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
Series B, Rev., 4.00%, 08/01/2049 (z) | | | 115 | | | | 129 | |
Series C, Rev., LIQ: Royal Bank of Canada, 4.00%, 08/01/2048 (z) | | | 30 | | | | 33 | |
Series C, Rev., 4.00%, 03/01/2050 (z) | | | 350 | | | | 402 | |
State of Georgia, | | | | | | | | |
Series A1, GO, 5.00%, 02/01/2024 | | | 100 | | | | 117 | |
Series C, GO, 4.00%, 09/01/2021 | | | 95 | | | | 99 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Illinois — 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
City of Chicago, Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, Rev., 4.00%, 11/01/2021 | | | 200 | | | | 207 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Illinois State Clean Water Initiative, Green Bond, | | | | | | | | |
Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2022 | | | 120 | | | | 128 | |
Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 130 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 125 | |
Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2029 | | | 100 | | | | 120 | |
Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2023 | | | 60 | | | | 66 | |
State of Illinois, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 10/01/2023 | | | 300 | | | | 318 | |
Series B, GO, 5.50%, 05/01/2039 | | | 250 | | | | 281 | |
University of Illinois, Auxiliary Facilities System, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 04/01/2022 | | | 300 | | | | 321 | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 04/01/2025 | | | 140 | | | | 160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indiana — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Rockport, Industry Pollution Control, Michigan Power Company Project, Rev., 2.75%, 06/01/2025 | | | 100 | | | | 108 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Community Foundation Northwest Industry, Rev., 4.00%, 03/01/2034 (p) | | | 150 | | | | 159 | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Airport Authority, Series A1, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/2028 | | | 200 | | | | 237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Maryland — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
State of Maryland, Series B, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 80 | | | | 88 | |
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Consolidated Public Improvement, Rev., GTD, 4.00%, 06/01/2022 | | | 75 | | | | 80 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Green Bond, Series C, Rev., 4.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 100 | | | | 108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Michigan — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien, Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2032 | | | 75 | | | | 91 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/2022 | | | 125 | | | | 137 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Hospital Trinity Health Credit, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2027 | | | 100 | | | | 125 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Trinity Health Credit, Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2027 | | | 100 | | | | 126 | |
Michigan State University, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 08/15/2038 | | | 250 | | | | 277 | |
Michigan State University, Board of Trustees, Series B, Rev., 4.00%, 02/15/2024 | | | 300 | | | | 336 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Minnesota — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2025 | | | 425 | | | | 502 | |
State of Minnesota, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 10/01/2029 | | | 45 | | | | 58 | |
Series B, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 100 | | | | 110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mississippi — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority, Baptist Memorial Health Care, | | | | | | | | |
Rev., 5.00%, 09/01/2044 (z) | | | 250 | | | | 282 | |
Series A2, Rev., 1.98%, 09/01/2036 (z) | | | 60 | | | | 60 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Missouri — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Missouri Development Finance Board, Procter & Gamble Paper Products, Rev., AMT, 5.20%, 03/15/2029 | | | 370 | | | | 484 | |
State of Missouri, Health & Educational Facilities, Saint Lukes Health System Inc., Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/2023 | | | 250 | | | | 283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Nebraska — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Series A, Rev., 3.50%, 09/01/2050 | | | 100 | | | | 110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Nevada — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Las Vegas Valley, Water District, Series B, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/2023 | | | 60 | | | | 69 | |
State of Nevada, Department of Business & Industry, Republic Services Incorporate Project, Rev., AMT, 0.88%, 12/01/2026 (e) (z) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Jersey — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 11/01/2023 | | | 75 | | | | 81 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 09/01/2025 | | | 245 | | | | 269 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Rev., 5.00%, 03/01/2021 | | | 35 | | | | 36 | |
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Series A, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/2023 | | | 35 | | | | 39 | |
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Senior Bonds, Series B, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/2024 | | | 300 | | | | 334 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 12/15/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Mexico — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Series A, Rev., LIQ: Royal Bank of Canada, 5.00%, 11/01/2039 (z) | | | 135 | | | | 159 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
New York — 12.8% | | | | | | | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp., Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2026 | | | 325 | | | | 376 | |
City of New York, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 126 | |
Series C, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 60 | | | | 66 | |
Series C, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2027 | | | 330 | | | | 419 | |
Series D1, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/2024 | | | 150 | | | | 178 | |
County of Dutchess, Local Development Corp., Marist College Project, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2045 | | | 340 | | | | 379 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D, Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/2038 | | | 250 | | | | 265 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Bond, | | | | | | | | |
Series A1, Rev., BAN, 5.00%, 02/01/2023 | | | 250 | | | | 265 | |
Series A2, Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/2024 | | | 65 | | | | 72 | |
Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/2021 | | | 125 | | | | 129 | |
Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/2023 | | | 100 | | | | 109 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, Fiscal Year 2015, Series S1, Rev., 5.00%, 07/15/2035 | | | 300 | | | | 346 | |
New York City, Water & Sewer System, Series BB1, Rev., 5.00%, 06/15/2049 | | | 500 | | | | 635 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 03/15/2024 | | | 100 | | | | 117 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, General Purpose, Series D, Rev., 5.00%, 02/15/2026 | | | 100 | | | | 123 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Municipal Health Facilities, Rev., 4.00%, 01/15/2023 | | | 50 | | | | 50 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2023 (p) | | | 150 | | | | 164 | |
New York State Thruway Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Series K, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2022 | | | 55 | | | | 59 | |
Series L, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2024 | | | 75 | | | | 85 | |
New York State Thruway Authority, Transportation, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 03/15/2024 | | | 100 | | | | 106 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/2049 | | | 300 | | | | 376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,445 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
County of Wake, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 08/01/2021 | | | 50 | | | | 52 | |
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Series 37A, Rev., AMT, 3.50%, 07/01/2039 | | | 140 | | | | 147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 199 | |
| | | | | | | | |
North Dakota — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
West Fargo Public School District No. 6, Series C, GO, 4.00%, 08/01/2026 | | | 300 | | | | 354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ohio — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cleveland Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, Series FF, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2026 | | | 300 | | | | 369 | |
County of Allen, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 08/01/2027 | | | 50 | | | | 62 | |
State of Ohio, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 09/15/2022 | | | 75 | | | | 83 | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 12/15/2022 | | | 75 | | | | 83 | |
State of Ohio, Natural Resources, Series S, GO, 5.00%, 04/01/2024 (p) | | | 125 | | | | 141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oregon — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Providence Health and Services, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2022 | | | 80 | | | | 87 | |
Salem Hospital Facility Authority, Multi Model, Salem Health Projects, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 05/15/2023 | | | 100 | | | | 112 | |
State of Oregon, Article XI Q, Series F, GO, 5.00%, 05/01/2030 | | | 100 | | | | 123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Airport Authority, Pittsburgh International Airport, Series B, Rev., 4.00%, 01/01/2030 (p) | | | 100 | | | | 105 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, | | | | | | | | |
Series A1, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2031 | | | 250 | | | | 303 | |
Series A2, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2024 | | | 100 | | | | 117 | |
Series A, Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 07/15/2028 | | | 300 | | | | 397 | |
State Public School Building Authority, Philadelphia Community College Project, Rev., 5.00%, 06/15/2022 | | | 250 | | | | 267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Carolina — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Rock Hill, Combined Utility System, Rev., 5.00%, 01/01/2027 | | | 250 | | | | 300 | |
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, Series A, Rev., LIQ: Royal Bank of Canada, 4.00%, 10/01/2048 (z) | | | 40 | | | | 44 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tennessee — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Commonspirit Health, Series A1, Rev., 5.00%, 08/01/2028 | | | 300 | | | | 368 | |
County of Coffee, GO, 5.00%, 06/01/2026 | | | 250 | | | | 310 | |
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2032 | | | 270 | | | | 319 | |
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Rev., 4.00%, 11/01/2049 (z) | | | 250 | | | | 283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Texas — 11.8% | | | | | | | | |
City of Houston, Airport System Revenue, Series C, Rev., AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/2028 | | | 155 | | | | 194 | |
Collin County, Community College District, GO, 4.00%, 08/15/2021 | | | 85 | | | | 89 | |
County of Williamson, Road, GO, 5.00%, 02/15/2021 | | | 65 | | | | 67 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, School Building, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 02/15/2021 | | | 150 | | | | 155 | |
Dallas/Fort Worth, International Airport, Series C, Rev., AMT, 5.13%, 11/01/2043 | | | 350 | | | | 374 | |
Del Mar College District, Series A, GO, 5.00%, 08/15/2030 | | | 100 | | | | 131 | |
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, | | | | | | | | |
GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 08/15/2024 | | | 80 | | | | 95 | |
GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 08/15/2026 | | | 105 | | | | 131 | |
Harris County, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Sales & Use Tax Revenue, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 11/01/2021 | | | 100 | | | | 106 | |
Harris County, Toll Road Authority, Senior Lien, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 08/15/2024 | | | 100 | | | | 118 | |
Houston Independent School District, Maintenance Tax Notes, GO, 5.00%, 07/15/2022 | | | 80 | | | | 88 | |
Lower Colorado, River Authority, Transmission Services Contract, Rev., 5.00%, 05/15/2029 | | | 100 | | | | 131 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Municipal Bonds — continued | | | | | | | | |
Texas — continued | | | | | | | | |
Mission Economic Development Corp., Republic Services, Inc. Project, Series A, Rev., AMT, 1.50%, 05/01/2050 (z) | | | 435 | | | | 435 | |
Plano Independent School District, Series A, GO, PSF-GTD, 4.00%, 02/15/2023 | | | 100 | | | | 106 | |
Round Rock Independent School District, School Building, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 08/01/2030 | | | 100 | | | | 131 | |
Spring Branch Independent School District, GO, PSF-GTD, 5.00%, 02/01/2023 | | | 65 | | | | 73 | |
State of Texas, Water Financial Assistance, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2024 | | | 125 | | | | 148 | |
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund, First Tier, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2022 | | | 50 | | | | 55 | |
Texas Water Development Board, Revolving Fund, | | | | | | | | |
Rev., 4.00%, 08/01/2038 | | | 500 | | | | 612 | |
Rev., 5.00%, 08/01/2024 | | | 250 | | | | 296 | |
Rev., 5.00%, 08/01/2028 | | | 125 | | | | 165 | |
Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 10/15/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 131 | |
Texas Water Development Board, State Water Implementation Fund, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 04/15/2026 | | | 100 | | | | 124 | |
University of Texas, Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 08/15/2028 | | | 100 | | | | 133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utah — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
State of Utah, | | | | | | | | |
GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2024 | | | 100 | | | | 119 | |
Series B, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2029 | | | 100 | | | | 134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Vermont — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Series A, Rev., 4.00%, 11/01/2049 | | | 400 | | | | 449 | |
Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Vermont State Colleges System, Series A, Rev., 4.00%, 10/01/2034 | | | 250 | | | | 296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Virginia — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Hospital Authority, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2030 | | | 300 | | | | 377 | |
Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia Electric & Power Company Project, Series A, Rev., 1.20%, 11/01/2040 (z) | | | 15 | | | | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Washington — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Northwest Washington, Project 3 Electric Revenue, Series C, Rev., 5.00%, 07/01/2027 | | | 100 | | | | 129 | |
State of Washington, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2022 | | | 85 | | | | 93 | |
Series B, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/2025 | | | 75 | | | | 92 | |
Series RC, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/2029 | | | 100 | | | | 128 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Providence Health & Services, Series B, Rev., 5.00%, 10/01/2042 (z) | | | 330 | | | | 347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
West Virginia — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Marshall University, Series A, Rev., AGM, 5.00%, 05/01/2030 | | | 300 | | | | 391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
County of Milwaukee, Airport Revenue, Series A, Rev., 5.00%, 12/01/2028 | | | 250 | | | | 319 | |
State of Wisconsin, Series 3, GO, 5.00%, 11/01/2023 | | | 60 | | | | 66 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Rev., 5.00%, 02/15/2051 (z) | | | 300 | | | | 357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $31,916) | | | | | | | 32,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 5.3% | |
Municipal Bond — 0.3% (t) | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series B, Rev., RAN, 5.00%, 03/31/2021 | | | 100 | | | | 104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits — 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1,586 | | | | 1,586 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Citibank NA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 148 | | | | 148 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Time Deposits | | | | | | | 1,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,838) | | | | | | | 1,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 99.1% (Cost — $33,754)* | | | | | | | 34,419 | |
| |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.9% | | | | 319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 34,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
| | |
AGM | | — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
AMT | | — Alternative Minimum Tax |
BAN | | — Bond Anticipation Note |
COP | | — Certificate of Participation |
GO | | — General Obligation |
GTD | | — Guaranteed |
LIQ | | — Liquidity Agreement |
PSF | | — Permanent School Fund |
RAN | | — Revenue Anticipation Note |
Rev. | | — Revenue |
(e) | | — Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated, this security has been determined to be liquid under procedures established by the Board of Trustees and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
| | |
(p) | | — Security is prerefunded or escrowed to maturity. |
(t) | | — The date shown represents the earliest of the next put date or final maturity date. |
(z) | | — Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of June 30, 2020. |
* | | — The cost of securities is substantially the same for federal income tax purposes. |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 670,211 | |
Cash | | | 113 | |
Foreign currency, at value | | | 2 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 483 | |
Deposits at broker for centrally cleared swaps | | | 41 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 2 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 124 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 239 | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 2,547 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 170 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 35 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 293 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 674,260 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 1,121 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 252 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 214 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 123 | |
Administration fees | | | 36 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 13 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 13 | |
Other | | | 94 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,866 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 672,394 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 675,446 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (3,052 | ) |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 672,394 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 67,093 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 10.02 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 668,769 | |
Cost of foreign currency | | | 2 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 778,299 | |
Cash | | | 161 | |
Foreign currency, at value | | | 9 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 548 | |
Deposits at broker for centrally cleared swaps | | | 45 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 1,198 | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 5,134 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 204 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 39 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 31 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 785,668 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Deposits from broker for OTC contratcs | | | 50 | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 3,711 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 363 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 232 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 122 | |
Administration fees | | | 36 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 3 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 14 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 2 | |
Other | | | 92 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 4,625 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 781,043 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 782,543 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (1,500 | ) |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 781,043 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 77,948 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 10.02 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 775,527 | |
Cost of foreign currency | | | 9 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 11,264,727 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 2,997 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 31 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 4,868 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 2,915 | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 9,367 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 82 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 543 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 11,285,530 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Due to custodian — cash | | | 2,661 | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 5,829 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 7,394 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 738 | |
Administration fees | | | 140 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 85 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 48 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 118 | |
Other | | | 365 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 17,378 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 11,268,152 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 9,974,695 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 1,293,457 | |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 11,268,152 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 994,835 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 11.33 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 9,935,396 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 5,442,503 | |
Foreign currency, at value | | | 1,519 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 15,053 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 2 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 4,590 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 28,620 | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 9,778 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 13,394 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 939 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 5,516,398 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Due to custodian — cash | | | 520 | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 8,140 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 2,993 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 455 | |
Administration fees | | | 136 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 332 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 86 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 142 | |
Other | | | 226 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 13,030 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 5,503,368 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 6,335,023 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (831,655 | ) |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 5,503,368 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 671,362 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 8.20 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 5,231,835 | |
Cost of foreign currency | | | 1,519 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | | |
| | Six Circles Global Bond Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 60,038 | |
Foreign currency, at value | | | 26 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 369 | |
Deposits at broker for centrally cleared swaps | | | 27 | |
Deposits at broker for OTC contracts | | | 60 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 4 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 481 | |
Investment securities sold — delayed delivery securities | | | 8,504 | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 227 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 1 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 1 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 98 | |
Due from adviser | | | 62 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 69,898 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Due to custodian — cash | | | 9 | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 1,887 | |
Investment securities purchased — delayed delivery securities | | | 17,021 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 334 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 4 | |
Administration fees | | | 13 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 3 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 3 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 14 | |
Offering costs | | | 18 | |
Other | | | 26 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 19,332 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 50,566 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 50,039 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 527 | |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 50,566 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 5,004 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 10.11 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 59,282 | |
Cost of foreign currency | | | 26 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 34,419 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 3 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 335 | |
Due from adviser | | | 73 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 34,830 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Due to custodian — cash | | | 8 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 4 | |
Administration fees | | | 13 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 6 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 3 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 13 | |
Offering costs | | | 18 | |
Other | | | 27 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 92 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 34,738 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 34,049 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 689 | |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 34,738 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 3,405 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 10.20 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 33,754 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Interest income from non-affiliates | | $ | 9,429 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 9,429 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,260 | |
Administration fees | | | 68 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 84 | |
Professional fees | | | 46 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 35 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 22 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 40 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 21 | |
Interest expense | | | 3 | |
Other | | | 7 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,586 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (758 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 828 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 8,601 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (223 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 317 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 38 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 2,223 | |
Swaps | | | (1,248 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 1,107 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (2,977 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 416 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (12 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 691 | |
Swaps | | | 558 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,324 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | (217 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 8,384 | |
| | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Interest income from non-affiliates | | $ | 8,916 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 8,916 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,436 | |
Administration fees | | | 74 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 67 | |
Professional fees | | | 44 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 39 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 26 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 35 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 23 | |
Interest expense | | | 3 | |
Other | | | 7 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,754 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (928 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 826 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 8,090 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 708 | |
Futures contracts | | | 248 | |
Securities sold short | | | 1 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 46 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 2,219 | |
Swaps | | | (958 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 2,264 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (2,340 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 369 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (17 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 322 | |
Swaps | | | 433 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,233 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | 1,031 | |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 9,121 | |
| | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | | |
| | Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Interest income from non-affiliates | | $ | 57 | |
Dividend income from non-affiliates | | | 109,257 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (29 | ) |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 109,285 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 13,536 | |
Administration fees | | | 206 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 132 | |
Professional fees | | | 122 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 292 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 297 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 125 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 21 | |
Interest expense | | | 34 | |
Other | | | 36 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 14,801 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (11,370 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 3,431 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 105,854 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 48,526 | |
Futures contracts | | | 1,000 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 49,526 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (15,585 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 126 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (15,459 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | 34,067 | |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 139,921 | |
| | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 85 | |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Dividend income from non-affiliates | | $ | 113,623 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (13,451 | ) |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 100,172 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 6,925 | |
Administration fees | | | 218 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 528 | |
Professional fees | | | 116 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 215 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 160 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 165 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 23 | |
Interest expense | | | 192 | |
Other | | | 24 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 8,566 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (5,581 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 2,985 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 97,187 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (1,127,817 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (19,001 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (264 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 721 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,146,361 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (4,638 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 695 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (713 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,656 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | (1,151,017 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (1,053,830 | ) |
| | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Global Bond Fund* | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Interest income from non-affiliates | | $ | 61 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 61 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 14 | |
Administration fees | | | 13 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 3 | |
Audit Fees | | | 11 | |
Legal Fees | | | 1 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 3 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 9 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 15 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 6 | |
Offering costs | | | 18 | |
Other | | | 2 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 95 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (10 | ) |
Less expense reimbursements | | | (62 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 23 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 38 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 141 | |
Futures contracts | | | 2 | |
Securities sold short | | | — | (b) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 33 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (154 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 22 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 756 | |
Futures contracts | | | (7 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | (4 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (236 | ) |
Swaps | | | (3 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 506 | |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | 528 | |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 566 | |
| | | | |
* | Six Circles Global Bond Fund was launched on May 19, 2020. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than 500. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 87 | |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund* | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Interest income from non-affiliates | | $ | 65 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 65 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 10 | |
Administration fees | | | 13 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 6 | |
Audit Fees | | | 13 | |
Legal Fees | | | 1 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 3 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 9 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 14 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 6 | |
Offering costs | | | 18 | |
Interest expense | | | — | (b) |
Other | | | 2 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 95 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (6 | ) |
Less expense reimbursements | | | (73 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 16 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 49 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 24 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 24 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 665 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 665 | |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | 689 | |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 738 | |
| | | | |
* | Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund was launched on May 19, 2020. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than 500. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 8,601 | | | $ | 28,800 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 1,107 | | | | (2,740 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,324 | ) | | | 5,429 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 8,384 | | | | 31,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | (8,739 | ) | | | (30,523 | ) |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | (527,418 | ) | | | 116,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | (527,773 | ) | | | 117,317 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,200,167 | | | | 1,082,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 672,394 | | | $ | 1,200,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 76,098 | | | $ | 243,459 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 8,739 | | | | 30,523 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (612,255 | ) | | | (157,631 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | (527,418 | ) | | $ | 116,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 7,627 | | | | 24,327 | |
Reinvested | | | 878 | | | | 3,054 | |
Redeemed | | | (61,591 | ) | | | (15,754 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in Shares | | | (53,086 | ) | | | 11,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 89 | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 8,090 | | | $ | 22,990 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 2,264 | | | | (3,647 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,233 | ) | | | 5,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 9,121 | | | | 24,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | (8,199 | ) | | | (24,544 | ) |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | (575,619 | ) | | | 257,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | (574,697 | ) | | | 257,736 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,355,740 | | | | 1,098,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 781,043 | | | $ | 1,355,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 98,680 | | | $ | 421,656 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 8,199 | | | | 24,544 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (682,498 | ) | | | (188,322 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | (575,619 | ) | | $ | 257,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 9,883 | | | | 42,173 | |
Reinvested | | | 823 | | | | 2,457 | |
Redeemed | | | (68,594 | ) | | | (18,837 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in Shares | | | (57,888 | ) | | | 25,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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90 | | | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | JUNE 30, 2020 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 105,854 | | | $ | 186,512 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 49,526 | | | | (154,822 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (15,459 | ) | | | 1,729,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 139,921 | | | | 1,761,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (186,283 | ) |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | (108,837 | ) | | | 4,682,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | 31,084 | | | | 6,257,610 | |
Beginning of period | | | 11,237,068 | | | | 4,979,458 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 11,268,152 | | | $ | 11,237,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 1,122,386 | | | $ | 5,681,168 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 186,283 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,231,223 | ) | | | (1,184,817 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | (108,837 | ) | | $ | 4,682,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 103,022 | | | | 556,788 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | 16,858 | |
Redeemed | | | (118,450 | ) | | | (113,693 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in Shares | | | (15,428 | ) | | | 459,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 91 | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 97,187 | | | $ | 148,168 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,146,361 | ) | | | 52,680 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,656 | ) | | | 388,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,053,830 | ) | | | 589,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (151,214 | ) |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 1,201,613 | | | | 2,412,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | 147,783 | | | | 2,851,077 | |
Beginning of period | | | 5,355,585 | | | | 2,504,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 5,503,368 | | | $ | 5,355,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 2,292,917 | | | $ | 2,835,400 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 151,214 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,091,304 | ) | | | (574,006 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | 1,201,613 | | | $ | 2,412,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 250,389 | | | | 302,401 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | 15,967 | |
Redeemed | | | (137,623 | ) | | | (61,666 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in Shares | | | 112,766 | | | | 256,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Global Bond Fund* | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2020 | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 38 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 22 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 506 | |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 566 | |
| | | | |
| |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | (39 | ) |
| |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 50,039 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | 50,566 | |
Beginning of period | | | — | |
| | | | |
End of period | | $ | 50,566 | |
| | | | |
| |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 50,000 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 39 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | 50,039 | |
| | | | |
| |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Issued | | | 5,000 | |
Reinvested | | | 4 | |
Redeemed | | | — | |
| | | | |
Change in Shares | | | 5,004 | |
| | | | |
* | Six Circles Global Bond Fund was launched on May 19, 2020. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 93 | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund* | |
| | Period Ended June 30, 2020 | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 49 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 24 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 665 | |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 738 | |
| | | | |
| |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | (49 | ) |
| |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 34,049 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | 34,738 | |
Beginning of period | | | — | |
| | | | |
End of period | | $ | 34,738 | |
| | | | |
| |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 34,000 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 49 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | 34,049 | |
| | | | |
| |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Issued | | | 3,400 | |
Reinvested | | | 5 | |
Redeemed | | | — | |
| | | | |
Change in Shares | | | 3,405 | |
| | | | |
* | Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund was launched on May 19, 2020. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
| | | | | | | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 0.04 | (e) | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.09 | ) |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | 9.98 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) |
Period Ended December 31, 2018* | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) |
* | Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund was launched on July 9, 2018. |
(a) | Annualized except for certain expenses for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Calculation of the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per share do not correlate with the Fund’s net realized and unrealized gains (losses) presented on the Statements of Operations due to the timing of capital transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s investments. |
(f) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses, with interest expense | | | Net expenses, without interest expense | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
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$ | 10.02 | | | | 1.22 | % | | $ | 672,394 | | | | 0.16 | %(f) | | | 0.16 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 75.56 | % |
| 9.99 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 1,200,167 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 2.56 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 61.40 | |
| 9.98 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 1,082,850 | | | | 0.23 | (f) | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 24.56 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
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| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
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Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | 9.98 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) |
Period Ended December 31, 2018* | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) |
* | Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund was launched on July 9, 2018. |
(a) | Annualized except for certain expenses for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses, with interest expense | | | Net expenses, without interest expense | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
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$ | 10.02 | | | | 1.13 | % | | $ | 781,043 | | | | 0.14 | %(e) | | | 0.14 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 59.15 | % |
| 9.98 | | | | 1.98 | | | | 1,355,740 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 49.82 | |
| 9.98 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 1,098,004 | | | | 0.22 | (e) | | | 0.22 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 33.02 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
| | | | | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.12 | | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | 9.05 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.26 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | — | (f) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Period Ended December 31, 2018* | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | (f) | | | (0.04 | ) |
* | Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund was launched on July 9, 2018. |
(a) | Annualized except for certain expenses for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
(f) | Amount rounds to less than $0.005. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses (e) | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
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$ | 11.33 | | | | 1.89 | % | | $ | 11,268,152 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 0.27 | % | | | 44.09 | % |
| 11.12 | | | | 24.94 | | | | 11,237,068 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 58.71 | |
| 9.05 | | | | (9.13 | ) | | | 4,979,458 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 2.27 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 15.24 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
| | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.59 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | (1.53 | ) | | $ | (1.39 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | 8.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.57 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.28 | ) |
Period Ended December 31, 2018* | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (1.75 | ) | | | (1.68 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) |
* | Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund was launched on July 9, 2018. |
(a) | Annualized except for certain expenses for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
(f) | Includes interest expense, which was 0.007% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. |
(g) | Includes interest expense, which was 0.006% for the period ended December 31, 2018. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses (e) | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
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$ | 8.20 | | | | (14.49 | )% | | $ | 5,503,368 | | | | 0.11 | %(f) | | | 3.51 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 78.86 | % |
| 9.59 | | | | 18.90 | | | | 5,355,585 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 3.35 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 135.39 | |
| 8.30 | | | | (16.83 | ) | | | 2,504,508 | | | | 0.21 | (g) | | | 1.84 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 76.24 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
* | Six Circles Global Bond Fund was launched on May 19, 2020. |
(a) | Certain expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses (e) | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
| | | | | | |
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$ | 10.11 | | | | 1.18 | % | | $ | 50,566 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 49.32 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
| | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund* | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
* | Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund was launched on May 19, 2020. |
(a) | Certain expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses (e) | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
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$ | 10.20 | | | | 2.14 | % | | $ | 34,738 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 7.69 | % |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
Six Circles Trust (the “Trust”) was formed on November 8, 2017, as a Delaware statutory trust, pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated November 8, 2017, as amended and restated June 12, 2018, and further amended September 21, 2018 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
The following are 6 separate funds of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) covered by this report. Each currently offers one class of shares.
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Fund | | Commencement of Operations | | Diversification Status |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | July 9, 2018 | | Non-Diversified |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | July 9, 2018 | | Non-Diversified |
Six Circles Unconstrained Equity Fund | | July 9, 2018 | | Non-Diversified |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | July 9, 2018 | | Non-Diversified |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | May 19, 2020 | | Non-Diversified |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | May 19, 2020 | | Non-Diversified |
The investment objective of each of the Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund and the Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund is to generate current income consistent with capital preservation.
The investment objective of each of the Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund and the Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund is to provide capital appreciation.
The investment objective of the Six Circles Global Bond Fund is to provide total return.
The investment objective of the Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund is to provide after-tax total return.
The Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund was established as new series of the Trust on May 1, 2020 but was not yet in operation as of June 30, 2020. The objective of the Credit Opportunities Fund is to provide total return.
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (“JPMPI”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The Adviser has engaged certain Sub-Advisers to manage the assets of the Funds.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Funds’ valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at unadjusted quoted prices and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.
The Board has appointed the Six Circles Funds Valuation Committee (“VC”), comprised of officers of the Funds and other personnel of the Adviser, to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Funds’ investments. The VC oversees and carries out policies and procedures for the valuation of investments held by the Funds. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor due diligence. The VC, through the Adviser, is responsible for assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and discussing this on at least a quarterly basis with the Board.
A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Funds’ investments for which market quotations are readily available and which are generally valued at their current market value. Other securities and assets, including securities for which market quotations are not readily available, market quotations are determined not to be reliable, or whose value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded but before a Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated, are valued by approved pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. The valuation may include related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment in order to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based on current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used, had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.
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Equity securities listed on a North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean (“Americas”) securities exchange are generally valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the security is principally traded that is reported before the time when the net assets values of the Funds are calculated on a valuation date. The Funds calculate their NAV as of 4 p.m. Eastern time each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
Foreign equity securities are valued as of the close of trading on the stock exchange on which the security is primarily traded, or as of 4 p.m. Eastern time. The value is then converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4 p.m. Eastern time on the day that the value of the security is determined. Generally foreign equity securities, as well as certain derivatives with equity reference obligations, are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by approved Pricing Services.
The factors seek to adjust the local closing price for movements of local markets post-closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated. The fair valued securities are converted at the exchange rates available at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
Fixed income securities are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, Pricing Services may consider a variety of inputs and factors, including, but not limited to proprietary models that may take into account market transactions in securities with comparable characteristics, yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, underlying collateral and estimated cash flows.
Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots.
Shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the ETF is principally traded. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.
Futures are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations. Swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued utilizing market quotations from approved Pricing Services.
Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.
The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Funds’ investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.
• | | Level 1 —Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. |
• | | Level 2 —Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs. |
• | | Level 3 —Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.
The following tables represent each valuation input as presented on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments (“SOIs”) (amounts in thousands):
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
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| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 100,902 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 100,902 | |
Certificate of Deposit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | — | | | | 1,500 | | | | — | | | | 1,500 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 24,617 | | | | — | | | | 24,617 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 28,462 | | | | — | | | | 28,462 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials | | | — | | | | 4,234 | | | | — | | | | 4,234 | |
Communications | | | — | | | | 13,118 | | | | — | | | | 13,118 | |
Consumer Cyclical | | | — | | | | 41,290 | | | | — | | | | 41,290 | |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | — | | | | 91,309 | | | | — | | | | 91,309 | |
Diversified | | | — | | | | 1,702 | | | | — | | | | 1,702 | |
Energy | | | — | | | | 11,853 | | | | — | | | | 11,853 | |
Financial | | | — | | | | 161,021 | | | | — | | | | 161,021 | |
Industrial | | | — | | | | 15,067 | | | | — | | | | 15,067 | |
Technology | | | — | | | | 13,295 | | | | — | | | | 13,295 | |
Utilities | | | — | | | | 3,944 | | | | — | | | | 3,944 | |
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Total Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 356,833 | | | | — | | | | 356,833 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund (Continued)
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| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Foreign Government Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,657 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,657 | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 36,908 | | | | — | | | | 36,908 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | 42,639 | | | | — | | | | 42,639 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | — | | | | 9,515 | | | | — | | | | 9,515 | |
Commercial Papers | | | — | | | | 13,444 | | | | — | | | | 13,444 | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | — | | | | 32,368 | | | | — | | | | 32,368 | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 2,373 | | | | — | | | | 2,373 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | 16,993 | | | | — | | | | 16,993 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 74,693 | | | | — | | | | 74,693 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 670,211 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 670,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 148 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 148 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 293 | | | | — | | | | 293 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 293 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 441 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2) | |
Futures contracts | | | (68 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (68 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (214 | ) | | | — | | | | (214 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | $ | (68 | ) | | $ | (216 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (284) | |
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Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,384 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,384 | |
Certificate of Deposit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | — | | | | 1,800 | | | | — | | | | 1,800 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 27,531 | | | | — | | | | 27,531 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 10,317 | | | | — | | | | 10,317 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials | | | — | | | | 203 | | | | — | | | | 203 | |
Consumer Cyclical | | | — | | | | 16,742 | | | | — | | | | 16,742 | |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | — | | | | 26,900 | | | | — | | | | 26,900 | |
Diversified | | | — | | | | 1,703 | | | | — | | | | 1,703 | |
Energy | | | — | | | | 1,584 | | | | — | | | | 1,584 | |
Financial | | | — | | | | 57,000 | | | | — | | | | 57,000 | |
Industrial | | | — | | | | 5,995 | | | | — | | | | 5,995 | |
Technology | | | — | | | | 7,420 | | | | — | | | | 7,420 | |
Utilities | | | — | | | | 1,971 | | | | — | | | | 1,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 119,518 | | | | — | | | | 119,518 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | — | | | | 4,605 | | | | — | | | | 4,605 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 528,542 | | | | — | | | | 528,542 | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 12,803 | | | | — | | | | 12,803 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | 24,473 | | | | — | | | | 24,473 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Papers | | | — | | | | 4,298 | | | | — | | | | 4,298 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 15,658 | | | | — | | | | 15,658 | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 2,370 | | | | — | | | | 2,370 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 22,326 | | | | — | | | | 22,326 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 778,299 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 778,299 | |
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Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund (Continued)
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| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 171 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 171 | |
Forward Foreign Currency contracts | | | — | | | | 31 | | | | — | | | | 31 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | $ | 171 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 202 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2) | |
Futures contracts | | | (75 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (75 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (232 | ) | | | — | | | | (232 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | (234 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (309 | ) |
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Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
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Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials | | $ | 86,759 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 86,759 | |
Communications | | | 2,448,032 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,448,032 | |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 481,669 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 481,669 | |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 2,741,290 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,741,290 | |
Energy | | | 112,957 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 112,957 | |
Financial | | | 1,521,847 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,521,847 | |
Industrial | | | 1,950,491 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,950,491 | |
Technology | | | 1,759,892 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,759,892 | |
Utilities | | | 126,080 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 126,080 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | 11,229,017 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,229,017 | |
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Right | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications | | | 12 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 35,698 | | | | — | | | | 35,698 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 11,229,029 | | | $ | 35,698 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,264,727 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 436 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 436 | |
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,592 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,592 | |
Austria | | | — | | | | 11,243 | | | | — | | | | 11,243 | |
Belgium | | | — | | | | 59,783 | | | | — | | | | 59,783 | |
Chile | | | — | | | | 786 | | | | — | | | | 786 | |
China | | | — | | | | 4,062 | | | | — | | | | 4,062 | |
Denmark | | | 32,449 | | | | 190,555 | | | | — | | | | 223,004 | |
Finland | | | — | | | | 96,466 | | | | — | | | | 96,466 | |
France | | | — | | | | 817,242 | | | | — | | | | 817,242 | |
Germany | | | 6,248 | | | | 617,809 | | | | — | | | | 624,057 | |
Ireland | | | 5,458 | | | | 54,092 | | | | — | | | | 59,550 | |
Isle of Man | | | — | | | | 928 | | | | — | | | | 928 | |
Italy | | | 300 | | | | 186,413 | | | | — | | | | 186,713 | |
Jordan | | | — | | | | 5,202 | | | | — | | | | 5,202 | |
Luxembourg | | | — | | | | 4,967 | | | | — | | | | 4,967 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund (Continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Netherlands | | $ | 68,603 | | | $ | 185,579 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 254,182 | |
Norway | | | — | | | | 20,164 | | | | — | | | | 20,164 | |
Philippines | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Portugal | | | — | | | | 20,144 | | | | — | | | | 20,144 | |
Russia | | | — | | | | 348 | | | | — | | | | 348 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 382,175 | | | | — | | | | 382,175 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 222,555 | | | | — | | | | 222,555 | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 282,311 | | | | — | | | | 282,311 | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 959,083 | | | | — | | | | 959,083 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 282,775 | | | | — | | | | 282,775 | |
United Arab Emirates | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (a) | | | — | (a) |
United Kingdom | | | 5,584 | | | | 753,801 | | | | — | | | | 759,385 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | 118,642 | | | | 5,166,075 | | | | 4 | | | | 5,284,721 | |
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Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 12,376 | | | | — | | | | 12,376 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 57,350 | | | | — | | | | 57,350 | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 69,726 | | | | 16 | | | | 69,742 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spain | | | 1,077 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,077 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 86,963 | | | | — | | | | 86,963 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 119,719 | | | $ | 5,322,764 | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 5,442,503 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 557 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 557 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | (181 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (181) | |
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(a) | Amount rounds to less than 500. |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | $ | — | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 828 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials | | | — | | | | 206 | | | | — | | | | 206 | |
Communications | | | — | | | | 1,495 | | | | — | | | | 1,495 | |
Consumer Cyclical | | | — | | | | 690 | | | | — | | | | 690 | |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | — | | | | 2,791 | | | | — | | | | 2,791 | |
Energy | | | — | | | | 1,075 | | | | — | | | | 1,075 | |
Financial | | | — | | | | 4,372 | | | | — | | | | 4,372 | |
Government | | | — | | | | 126 | | | | — | | | | 126 | |
Industrial | | | — | | | | 1,313 | | | | — | | | | 1,313 | |
Technology | | | — | | | | 902 | | | | — | | | | 902 | |
Utilities | | | — | | | | 1,552 | | | | — | | | | 1,552 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 14,522 | | | | — | | | | 14,522 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | — | | | | 16,022 | | | | — | | | | 16,022 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 12,380 | | | | — | | | | 12,380 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 245 | | | | — | | | | 245 | |
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund (Continued)
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| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,971 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,971 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | 6,834 | | | | — | | | | 6,834 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 4,737 | | | | — | | | | 4,737 | |
U.S. Government Agency Security | | | — | | | | 2,499 | | | | — | | | | 2,499 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 7,236 | | | | — | | | | 7,236 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 60,038 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 60,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 7 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 98 | | | | — | | | | 98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 98 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 105 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (14 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (334 | ) | | | — | | | | (334 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | (337 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (351 | ) |
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Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,580 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,580 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bond | | | — | | | | 104 | | | | — | | | | 104 | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 1,735 | | | | — | | | | 1,735 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,839 | | | | — | | | | 1,839 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 34,419 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 34,419 | |
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B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Funds may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the net asset value of the Funds.
As of June 30, 2020, the Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund and Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund had investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Funds under Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as recorded on the Schedules of Investments.
C. When-Issued Securities, Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments — The Funds may purchase when-issued securities, including To Be Announced (“TBA”) securities, and enter into contracts to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price that may be settled a month or more after the trade date, or purchase delayed delivery securities which generally settle seven days after the trade date. When-issued securities are securities that have been authorized, but not issued in the market. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date that may be settled a month or more after the trade date. A delayed delivery security is agreed upon in advance between the buyer and the seller of the security and is generally delivered beyond seven days of the agreed upon date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. The sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. The Funds may be exposed to credit risk if the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the transaction. Interest income for securities purchased on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis is not accrued until the settlement date.
D. Derivatives — The Funds used derivative instruments including futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps, in connection with their respective investment strategies. Derivative instruments may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Funds can invest, to hedge portfolio investments or to generate income or gain to the Funds. Derivatives may also be used to manage duration, sector and yield curve exposures as well as credit and spread volatility.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
The Funds may be subject to various risks from the use of derivatives including the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to derivatives counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing a Fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. Investing in certain derivatives also results in a form of leverage and as such, the Funds’ risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds are party to various derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Funds’ ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated by the Sub-Advisers, with each dealer counterparty, may contain provisions allowing, absent other considerations, a counterparty to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against the Funds in the event the Funds’ net assets decline over time by a pre-determined percentage or fall below a pre-determined floor. The ISDA agreements may also contain provisions allowing, absent other conditions, the Funds to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against a counterparty (e.g., decline in a counterparty’s credit rating below a specified level). Such rights for both a counterparty and the Funds often include the ability to terminate (i.e., close out) open contracts at prices which may favor a counterparty, which could have an adverse effect on the Funds. The ISDA agreements give the Funds and a counterparty the right, upon an event of default, to close out all transactions traded under such agreements and to net amounts owed or due across all transactions and offset such net payable or receivable with collateral posted to a segregated account by one party to the other.
Counterparty credit risk may be mitigated to the extent a counterparty posts collateral for mark to market gains to the Fund.
Notes D(1) — D(3) below describe the various derivatives used by the Funds.
(1) Futures Contracts — The Ultra Short Duration Fund, Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund and Global Bond Fund used interest rate futures to manage interest rate risks associated with portfolio investments. The U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund and International Unconstrained Equity Fund used index futures to gain or reduce exposure to certain countries or regions, to maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs.
Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Funds periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statements of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statements of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOIs and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s SOI.
The use of futures contracts may expose the Funds to interest rate and equity price risks. The Funds may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. The Funds may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Funds credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent the liquidation of positions.
The Funds’ futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).
(2) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Funds may be exposed to foreign currency risks associated with some or all of the portfolio investments and used forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge or manage certain of these exposures as part of an investment strategy. The Funds also bought forward foreign currency exchange contracts to gain exposure to currencies. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts represent obligations to purchase or sell foreign currency on a specified future date at a price fixed at the time the contracts are entered into. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. Dollars without the delivery of foreign currency. Forward contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s SOI.
The values of the forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation until the contract settlement date. When the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Fund also records a realized gain or loss when a forward foreign currency exchange contract offsets another forward foreign currency exchange contract with the same counterparty upon settlement.
The Funds’ forward foreign currency exchange contracts may be subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions). The Funds may be required to post or receive collateral for non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
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(3) Swaps — The Ultra Short Duration Fund, Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund and Global Bond Fund engaged in various swap transactions, including interest swaps, to manage interest rate (e.g., duration, yield curve) risks within their respective portfolios. The Funds also used swaps as alternatives to direct investments. Swap transactions are negotiated contracts over the counter (“OTC swaps”) between a fund and a counterparty or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”) with a central clearinghouse through a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”), to exchange investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s SOI.
Upfront payments made and/or received are recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the swap. The value of an OTC swap agreement is recorded as either an asset or a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at the beginning of the measurement period.
Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit with the FCM cash or securities, which is referred to as initial margin deposit. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOIs and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a variation margin receivable or payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The change in the value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is reported as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statements of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon payment or receipt of a periodic payment or payment made upon termination of a swap agreement.
The central clearing house acts as the counterparty to each centrally cleared swap transaction, therefore credit risk is limited to the failure of the clearing house.
The Funds may be required to post or receive collateral in the form of cash or securities based on the net value of the Fund’s outstanding OTC swap contracts with the counterparty. Daily movement of collateral is subject to minimum threshold amounts. Collateral posted by the Funds is held in a segregated account at the Funds’ custodian bank. Collateral received by the Funds is held in escrow in segregated accounts maintained by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
The Funds’ swap contracts (excluding centrally cleared swaps) are subject to master netting arrangements.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Ultra Short Duration Fund, Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund and Global Bond Fund entered into interest rate swap contracts to manage fund exposure to interest rates and/or to preserve or generate a return on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio. These are agreements between counterparties to exchange periodic payments based on interest rates. One cash flow stream will typically be a floating rate payment based upon a specified interest rate while the other is typically a fixed interest rate.
(4) Summary of Derivatives Information
The following tables present the value of derivatives held as of June 30, 2020, by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (amounts in thousands):
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
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Derivative Contracts | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | |
Gross Assets: | | | | Futures Contracts (a) | | | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts | | | Centrally Cleared Swaps (b) | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 148 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 148 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Receivables | | | — | | | | 293 | | | | — | | | | 293 | |
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Total | | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 293 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 441 | |
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Gross Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (68 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (70 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Payables | | | — | | | | (214 | ) | | | — | | | | (214 | ) |
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Total | | | | $ | (68 | ) | | $ | (214 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (284 | ) |
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(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOIs. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
(b) | This amount represents the value of centrally cleared swaps as reported on the SOIs. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
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Derivative Contracts | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | |
Gross Assets: | | | | Futures Contracts (a) | | | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts | | | Centrally Cleared Swaps (b) | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 171 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 171 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Receivables | | | — | | | | 31 | | | | — | | | | 31 | |
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Total | | | | $ | 171 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 202 | |
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Gross Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (77 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Payables | | | — | | | | (232 | ) | | | — | | | | (232 | ) |
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Total | | | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | (232 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (309 | ) |
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(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOIs. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
(b) | This amount represents the value of centrally cleared swaps as reported on the SOIs. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
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Derivative Contracts | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | |
Gross Assets: | | | | Futures Contracts (a) | |
Equity contracts | | Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 436 | |
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(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOIs. |
| The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
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Derivative Contracts | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | |
Gross Assets: | | | | Futures Contracts (a) | |
Equity contracts | | Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 557 | |
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Gross Liabilities: | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (181 | ) |
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(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOIs. |
| The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
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Derivative Contracts | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | |
Gross Assets: | | | | Futures Contracts (a) | | | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts | | | Centrally Cleared Swaps (b) | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 7 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Receivables | | | — | | | | 98 | | | | — | | | | 98 | |
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Total | | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 98 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 105 | |
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Gross Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (30 | ) | | $ | (44 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Payables | | | — | | | | (334 | ) | | | — | | | | (334 | ) |
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Total | | | | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | (334 | ) | | $ | (30 | ) | | $ | (378 | ) |
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(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOIs. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
(b) | This amount represents the value of centrally cleared swaps as reported on the SOIs. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
The following tables present the Funds’ gross derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Fund as of June 30, 2020 (amounts in thousands):
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
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Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Derivative Assets Subject to Netting Arrangements Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (a) | | | Derivatives Available for offset | | | Collateral Received | | | Net Amount Due From Counterparty (Not less than zero) | |
Bank of America, NA | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 18 | | | | (18 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 25 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25 | |
Citibank, NA | | | — | (b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (b) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | 249 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 249 | |
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Total | | $ | 293 | | | $ | (19 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 274 | |
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Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Derivative Liabilities Subject to Netting Arrangements Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (a) | | | Derivatives Available for offset | | | Collateral Posted | | | Net Amount Due To Counterparty (Not less than zero) | |
Bank of America, NA | | $ | 166 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | | (147 | ) | | $ | 18 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 48 | | | | (18 | ) | | $ | — | | | | 30 | |
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Total | | $ | 214 | | | $ | (19 | ) | | $ | (147 | ) | | $ | 48 | |
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(a) | For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities subject to master netting arrangements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than 500. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
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Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Derivative Assets Subject to Netting Arrangements Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (a) | | | Derivatives Available for offset | | | Collateral Received | | | Net Amount Due From Counterparty (Not less than zero) | |
Barclays Bank plc | | $ | 31 | | | $ | (31 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Derivative Liabilities Subject to Netting Arrangements Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (a) | | | Derivatives Available for offset | | | Collateral Posted | | | Net Amount Due To Counterparty (Not less than zero) | |
Bank of America, NA | | $ | 181 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (152 | ) | | $ | 29 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 50 | | | | (31 | ) | | | — | | | | 19 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
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Total | | $ | 232 | | | $ | (31 | ) | | $ | (152 | ) | | $ | 49 | |
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(a) | For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities subject to master netting arrangements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund
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Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Derivative Assets Subject to Netting Arrangements Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (a) | | | Derivatives Available for offset | | | Collateral Received | | | Net Amount Due From Counterparty (Not less than zero) | |
Bank of America, NA | | $ | 5 | | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 7 | | | | (7 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citibank, NA | | | 36 | | | | (36 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | 8 | | | | (5 | ) | | | — | | | | 3 | |
HSBC | | | 2 | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | 13 | | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | 13 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 23 | | | | (23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | — | (b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (b) |
Royal Bank of Scotland | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | (b) |
Standard Chartered Bank Thailand | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
UBS AG LONDON | | | 2 | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Westpac Banking Corporation | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 98 | | | $ | (81 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 17 | |
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Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Derivative Liabilities Subject to Netting Arrangements Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (a) | | | Derivatives Available for offset | | | Collateral Posted | | | Net Amount Due To Counterparty (Not less than zero) | |
Bank of America, NA | | $ | 47 | | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 42 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 14 | | | | (7 | ) | | | — | | | | 7 | |
Barclays Capital Securities | | | 35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 1 | | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citibank | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6 | |
Citibank, NA | | | 162 | | | | (36 | ) | | | (60 | ) | | | 66 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | (b) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | 5 | | | | (5 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC | | | 2 | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank plc | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | |
HSBC Bank USA, NA | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 54 | | | | (23 | ) | | | — | | | | 31 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
UBS AG LONDON | | | 4 | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Westpac Banking Corporation | | | — | (b) | | | (— | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | (b) |
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Total | | $ | 334 | | | $ | (81 | ) | | $ | (60 | ) | | $ | 193 | |
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(a) | For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities subject to master netting arrangements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than 500. |
The following tables present the effect of derivatives on the Statements of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2020, by primary underlying risk exposure (amounts in thousands):
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund
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Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Swaps | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 317 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,248 | ) | | $ | (931 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 2,223 | | | | — | | | | 2,223 | |
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Total | | $ | 317 | | | $ | 2,223 | | | $ | (1,248 | ) | | $ | 1,292 | |
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Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Swaps | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 416 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 558 | | | $ | 974 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 691 | | | | — | | | | 691 | |
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Total | | $ | 416 | | | $ | 691 | | | $ | 558 | | | $ | 1,665 | |
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Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund
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Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Swaps | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 248 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (958 | ) | | $ | (710 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 2,219 | | | | — | | | | 2,219 | |
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Total | | $ | 248 | | | $ | 2,219 | | | $ | (958 | ) | | $ | 1,509 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Swaps | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 369 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 433 | | | $ | 802 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 322 | | | | — | | | | 322 | |
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Total | | $ | 369 | | | $ | 322 | | | $ | 433 | | | $ | 1,124 | |
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Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund
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Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 1,000 | |
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Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 126 | |
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund
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Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Total | |
Equity contracts | | $ | (19,001 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (19,001 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 721 | | | | 721 | |
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Total | | $ | (19,001 | ) | | $ | 721 | | | $ | (18,280 | ) |
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Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Total | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 695 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 695 | |
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Six Circles Global Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Swaps | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (154 | ) | | | — | | | | (154 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (154 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (152 | ) |
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Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Swaps | | | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (10 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (236 | ) | | | — | | | | (236 | ) |
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Total | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | (236 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (246 | ) |
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Derivatives Volume
The tables below disclose the volume of the Funds’ futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps activity during the period ended June 30, 2020 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts). Please refer to the tables in the Summary of Derivative Information for derivative-related gains and losses associated with volume activity (amounts in thousands).
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| | Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | Six Circles Global Bond Fund | |
Futures Contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Long | | $ | 175,914 | | | $ | 198,215 | | | $ | 30,314 | | | $ | 94,908 | | | $ | 3,370 | (b) |
Average Notional Amount Short | | | 106,493 | | | | 122,010 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,523 | (b) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Principal Amount Purchased | | | 3,825 | (a) | | | 4,229 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,608 | (b) |
Average Principal Amount Sold | | | 28,040 | | | | 22,574 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,406 | (b) |
Swap contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount | | | 38,318 | | | | 38,144 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 725 | (b) |
(a) | Positions were held for 5 months during the period. |
(b) | Positions were held for 2 months during the period. |
E. Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Funds do not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Accordingly, such changes are included within the Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments on the Statements of Operations.
Reported realized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency. Currency gains or losses may be realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on each Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. These reported realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statements of Operations. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to changes in exchange rates) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end and are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.
F. Short Sales — The Funds may engage in short sales as part of their normal investment activities. In a short sale, the Funds sell securities they do not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of those securities. In order to deliver securities to the purchaser, the Funds borrow securities from a broker. To close out a short position, the Funds deliver the same securities to the broker.
The Funds are required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash collateral deposited with the custodian is recorded as Restricted cash on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities segregated as collateral are denoted on the SOIs. The Funds may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities (calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on availability of the security); and (iii) a financing charge for the difference between the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. The net income or fee is reported as Interest income or Interest expense, respectively, on securities sold short on the Statements of Operations. The Funds are obligated to pay the broker dividends declared on short positions when a position is open on the record date. Dividends on short positions are reported on ex-dividend date on the Statements of Operations as Dividend expense on securities sold short.
Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the change in market value is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statements of Operations. Short sale transactions may result in unlimited losses as the security’s price increases and the short position loses value. There is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain. The Funds are also subject to risk of loss if the broker were to fail to perform its obligations under the contractual terms. The Funds will record a realized loss if the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Funds replace the borrowed security. The Funds will record a realized gain if the price of the borrowed security declines between those dates.
G. Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expense Allocation — Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gain and loss from securities transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund first learns of
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the dividend. Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fund invests in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. These adjustments are recorded as increases or decreases to interest income on the Statements of Operations. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid. Distributions received from certain investments held by the Funds may be comprised of dividends, realized gains and returns of capital. The Funds originally estimate the expected classification of such payments. The amounts may subsequently be reclassified upon receipt of information from the issuer.
The Funds are charged for those expenses of the Trust that are directly attributable to each Fund. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets.
H. Repurchase Agreements — The Funds may invest in repurchase agreements, which are short term investments whereby the Funds acquire ownership of a debt security and the seller agrees to repurchase the security at a future date at a specified price. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, shall equal at least 100% of the principal amount of the repurchase transaction. The repurchase agreements further authorize the Funds to demand additional collateral in the event that the dollar value of the collateral falls below 100%. The Funds will make payments for such securities only upon physical delivery or upon evidence of book entry transfer to the account of the custodian.
The Funds’ repurchase agreements are not subject to master netting arrangements.
I. Federal Income Tax — Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies. Each Fund intends to distribute to shareholders, substantially all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary.
The Funds follow the provisions of FASB Codification Section 740 (“ASC Section 740”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. ASC Section 740 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Funds are required to recognize the tax effects of certain tax positions under a “more likely than not” standard, that based on their technical merits, have more than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken on the Funds’ federal income tax returns for all open years, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. At June 30, 2020, the Funds did not have any uncertain tax benefits that require recognition, de-recognition or disclosure. The Funds’ federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
J. Foreign Tax — The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. When capital gain tax is determined to apply, the Funds record an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date.
K. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are generally declared and paid according to the following schedule:
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Fund Name | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | Monthly | | | | Annual | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | Monthly | | | | Annual | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | Annual | | | | Annual | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | Annual | | | | Annual | |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | | Monthly | | | | Annual | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | | Monthly | | | | Annual | |
Income and capital gain distributions will be determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character.
Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short- term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. As a result, income dividends and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gain (loss) reported on the Fund financial statements presented under GAAP.
Distributions classified as a tax basis return of capital, if any, are reflected on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and have been recorded to paid-in capital.
L. Sale-buyback Transactions — A sale-buyback financing transaction consists of a sale of a security by a Fund to a counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed-upon price and date. The Fund is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security sold to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The agreed-upon proceeds
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for securities to be repurchased by the Fund are reflected in the payable for investments purchased on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund will recognize net income represented by the price differential between the price received for the transferred security and the agreed-upon repurchase price. This is commonly referred to as the ‘price drop’. A price drop consists of (i) the foregone interest and inflationary income adjustments, if any, the Fund would have otherwise received had the security not been sold and (ii) the negotiated financing terms between the Fund and counterparty. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund. The Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Sub-adviser or will otherwise cover its obligations under sale-buyback transactions. Sale-buyback transactions are governed by Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”), which are agreements between the Fund and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, transaction initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination and maintenance of collateral. The market value of sale-buyback transactions as of period end, if any, is disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund had an average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended June 30, 2020 of $381,152 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.463%. Six Circles Tax Aware Short Duration Fund had an average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended June 30, 2020 of $333,617 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.283%.
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
A. Investment Advisory Fees — The Adviser serves as the Funds’ investment adviser pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”). Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser generally manages the Funds’ investments in accordance with the stated policies of each Fund, subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees. For the services provided to the Funds, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund.
The Adviser selects and oversees professional money managers (the “Sub-Advisers”) who are responsible for investing the assets of the Funds under sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”). Pursuant to each respective Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser agrees to pay each Sub-Adviser a sub-advisory fee from its investment advisory fees. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”), BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation, (now known as Mellon Investments Corporation) (“Mellon”), Capital International, Inc. (“Capital”), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“Goldman”), Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen”) , Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”), and Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”) currently serve as the Sub-Advisers to the Funds. The Sub-Advisers are paid a management fee by the Adviser pursuant to their individually negotiated Sub-Advisory Agreements.
As of June 30, 2020, the allocation of assets to each Sub-Adviser for the Funds was as follows:
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Sub—Adviser | | Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund % | | | Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund % | | | Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund % | | | Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund % | | | Six Circles Global Bond Fund % | | | Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund % | |
BlackRock | | | 70 | | | | — | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 50 | | | | — | |
Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44 | |
Goldman Sachs* | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Mellon | | | — | | | | 70 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Nuveen | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28 | |
PGIM | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40 | | | | — | |
PIMCO | | | 30 | | | | 30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10 | | | | — | |
WellsCap | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28 | |
* | During the reporting period, due to current market conditions, the Adviser has reduced Goldman’s allocated portion and strategy of the Ultra Short Duration Fund and Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund to zero. |
On October 5, 2018, the Adviser engaged Russell Investments Implementation Services, LLC (“Russell”) to provide stand-by interim sub-advisory services, as well as transition management services, for each Fund, to be utilized as needed in certain transitional circumstances involving a Fund Sub-Adviser. During the reporting period, the Adviser engaged Russell for transition management services to move assets between Sub-Advisers in the Global Bond Fund.
Effective April 10, 2019 the Adviser agreed to increase annual sub-advisory fees for the Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund and the Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund by 0.01%.
The Adviser waived Investment Advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3G and reflected on the Statement of Operations.
B. Administration and Accounting Fees — Pursuant to an Administrative Agency Agreement, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (the “Administrator”) provides certain administration and fund accounting services to the Funds.
C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), will serve as the Funds’ principal underwriter and acts as the agent of the Funds’ in connection with the continuous offering of shares of each Fund. The Distributor and its officers have no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds. The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Funds, but instead is compensated by the Adviser for certain distribution-related expenses.
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D. Custodian — Pursuant to a Custodian Agreement, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. serves as the custodian (the “Custodian”) for each of the Funds and is responsible for holding portfolio securities and cash and maintaining the books of account and records of portfolio transactions.
E. Transfer Agent — Pursuant to a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as each Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The Transfer Agent is responsible for maintaining account records, detailing the ownership of Fund shares and for crediting income, capital gains and other changes in share ownership to shareholder accounts.
F. Offering Costs — Offering costs, including professional fees, printing fees and initial registration costs, have been amortized over a period not longer than twelve months from the date the Fund commenced operations.
G. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser has contractually agreed through at least the date noted in the table below, to waive any management fees that exceed the aggregate management fees the Adviser is contractually required to pay the Fund’s Sub-Advisers. Thereafter, this waiver will continue for subsequent one year terms unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Such waivers are not subject to reimbursement by the Fund. The Adviser has also contractually agreed through at least the date noted in the table below, to reimburse expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, and extraordinary expenses) exceed the following percentages of the average daily net assets of each Fund (the “Expense Cap”):
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Fund | | Expense Cap | | | Advisory Fee Waiver/Expense Cap Expiration Date | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 0.40 | % | | | April 30, 2021 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 0.40 | % | | | April 30, 2021 | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 0.45 | % | | | April 30, 2021 | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 0.50 | % | | | April 30, 2021 | |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | | 0.40 | % | | | May 31, 2021 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | | 0.40 | % | | | May 31, 2021 | |
An expense reimbursement by the Fund’s Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund only to the extent it can be made within thirty-six months following the date of such reimbursement by the Adviser. Repayment must be limited to amounts that would not cause the Fund’s operating expenses (taking into account any reimbursements by the Adviser and repayments by the Fund) to exceed the Expense Cap in effect at the time of the reimbursement by the Adviser or at the time of repayment by the Fund. This expense reimbursement is in effect through the dates noted above, at which time the Adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise it.
For the period ended June 30, 2020, the amounts waived and reimbursed by the Adviser, as well as the amounts available for potential future recoupment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule at June 30, 2020 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
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Fund | | Fees reimbursed for the period ended June 30, 2020 | | | Total potential recoupment amount June 30, 2020 | | | Potential recoupment amount expiring June 30, 2023 | |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | | (62 | ) | | | (62 | ) | | | (62 | ) |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | | (73 | ) | | | (73 | ) | | | (73 | ) |
H. Cross Trades — The Funds may participate in purchase and sale transactions with other Six Circles Funds. These cross trades are executed in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board and comply with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act, which require, among other things, that such cross trades be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period ended June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of purchases and sale cross trades with other Six Circles Funds were as follows (amounts in thousands):
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Fund Name | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | $ | 81 | | | $ | 1,017 | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 8 | | | | 85 | |
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4. Investment Transactions
During the period ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows (amounts in thousands):
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| | Purchases (excluding U.S. Government) | | | Sales (excluding U.S. Government) | | | Purchases of U.S. Government | | | Sales of U.S. Government | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | $ | 206,961 | | | $ | 296,577 | | | $ | 288,599 | | | $ | 348,869 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 326,608 | | | | 683,441 | | | | 285,346 | | | | 366,847 | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 4,805,005 | | | | 4,785,594 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 5,555,420 | | | | 4,310,443 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | | 10,054 | | | | 6,389 | | | | 16,399 | | | | 19,465 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | | 2,528 | | | | 3,779 | | | | — | | | | — | |
5. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on 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.
Since the Funds are non-diversified, they may invest a greater percentage of their assets in a particular issuer or group of issuers than a diversified fund would. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in the Funds` shares being more sensitive to economic results among those issuing the securities.
The Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund and Six Circles Global Bond Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the period depending on the Funds. Such concentrations may subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.
The Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund had non-U.S. country allocations representing greater than 10% of Net Assets as follows:
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France | | Germany | | | Switzerland | | | United Kingdom | |
14.9% | | | 11.6 | % | | | 17.4 | % | | | 13.8 | % |
The Six Circles Global Bond Fund had non-U.S. country allocations representing greater than 10% of Net Assets allocated as follows: Japan 10.1%.
As of June 30, 2020, a significant portion of the Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund’s net assets consisted of securities that were denominated in foreign currencies. Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of, and investment income from, such securities.
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund, Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund and Six Circles Global Bond Fund are subject to risks associated with securities with contractual cash flows including asset-backed and mortgage related securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage pass-through securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, including securities backed by sub-prime mortgage loans. The value, liquidity and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, pre-payments, delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.
The Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund, Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund, Six Circles Global Bond Fund and Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund may be subject to leveraging risk, which is the risk that certain transactions of the Fund, such as loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, or derivative instruments, may give rise to leverage, magnifying gains and losses and causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged.
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund, Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund, Six Circles Global Bond Fund and Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund may invest in high yield securities that are not rated or rated below investment grade (commonly known as “junk bonds”). These securities are considered to be high risk investments. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The market price of these securities can change suddenly and unexpectedly. As a result, the Funds are intended for investors who are able and willing to assume a high degree of risk.
The Funds are subject to the risk that, should the Funds decide to sell an illiquid investment when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Funds deem to be representative of its value, the value of the Funds’ net assets could be adversely affected.
The value of the Funds’ investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. For example, the outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world, including those in which the Funds invest. The effects of this pandemic on public health and business and market conditions may continue to have a significant negative impact on the
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performance of the Funds’ investments, increase the Funds’ volatility, exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Fund, and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Funds’ operations may be interrupted as a result, which may contribute to the negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Funds invest, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could have a significant negative impact on the Funds’ investment performance. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics or pandemics, is currently unknown.
The Funds may also invest in shares of other investment companies and ETFs. ETFs are ownership interests in unit investment trusts, depositary receipts, and other pooled investment vehicles that hold a portfolio of securities or stocks designed to track the price performance and dividend yield of a particular broad-based, sector or international index. ETFs include a wide range of investments. Shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses and similar expenses of the underlying investment company or ETF when the Fund invests in shares of another investment company or ETF. The Fund is subject to the risks associated with the ETF’s or investment company’s investments. ETFs, investment companies and other investment vehicles that invest in commodities or currencies are subject to the risks associated with direct investments in commodities or currencies. The price and movement of an ETF or closed-end fund designed to track an index may not track the index and may result in a loss. In addition, closed-end funds that trade on an exchange often trade at a price below their net asset value (also known as a discount). Certain ETFs or closed-end funds traded on exchanges may be thinly-traded and experience large spreads between the “ask” price quoted by a seller and the “bid” price offered by a buyer.
Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed each Fund’s original investment. Many derivatives create leverage thereby causing the Funds to be more volatile than they would have been if they had not used derivatives. Derivatives also expose the Funds to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty.
The Funds are also subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty fails to perform on agreements with the Funds such as swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
The Funds are subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Funds could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The Fund may invest in variable and floating rate securities. Although these instruments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than fixed rate instruments, the value of variable and floating rate securities may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise. Some examples include central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates and general economic conditions. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region.
The Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund and Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund invest primarily in a portfolio of debt obligations issued by states, territories and possessions of the United States and by the District of Columbia, and by their political subdivisions and duly constituted authorities. These debt obligations may be insured by private insurers who guarantee the payment of principal and interest in the event of issuer default. The value of these investments may be impacted by changes to bond insurers’ ratings and the Fund’s ability to collect principal and interest in the event of an issuer’s default may be limited if the private insurer does not have the wherewithal to satisfy its obligation.
The London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. The regulatory authority that oversees financial services firms and financial markets in the U.K. has announced that, after the end of 2021, it would no longer persuade or compel contributing banks to make rate submissions for purposes of determining the LIBOR rate. As a result, it is possible that commencing in 2022, LIBOR may no longer be available or no longer deemed an appropriate reference rate upon which to determine the interest rate on or impacting certain loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of a Fund’s portfolio. In light of this eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of a Fund’s investments and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
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6. Income Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders
For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held June 30, 2020 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
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| | Aggregate Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | $ | 668,769 | | | $ | 4,118 | | | $ | (2,519 | ) | | $ | 1,599 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 775,527 | | | | 4,620 | | | | (1,955 | ) | | | 2,665 | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 9,935,396 | | | | 1,655,586 | | | | (325,819 | ) | | | 1,329,767 | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 5,231,835 | | | | 482,616 | | | | (271,572 | ) | | | 211,044 | |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | | 59,255 | | | | 944 | | | | (434 | ) | | | 510 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | | 33,754 | | | | 671 | | | | (6 | ) | | | 665 | |
As of December 31, 2019, the following Funds had the following post-enactment net capital loss carryforwards (amounts in thousands):
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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | $ | 3,297 | | | $ | 1,856 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 3,664 | | | | 2,009 | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 110,981 | | | | 6,322 | |
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the following Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows (amounts in thousands):
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Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | $ | (10,548 | ) | | $ | (3,408 | ) |
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds’ next taxable year. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Funds deferred to January 1, 2020 the following specified ordinary losses of (amounts in thousands):
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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | $ | 807 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | 745 | |
7. Ownership Concentration
As of June 30, 2020, the Adviser owns 100% of the net assets of the Global Bond Fund and Tax Aware Bond Fund. As of June 30, 2020, the Ultra Short Duration Fund, Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund, U.S. Unconstrained Fund and International Unconstrained Fund had one affiliated omnibus account for the benefit of its clients which owned 100% of its outstanding shares.
8. New Accounting Pronouncement
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” This ASU provides optional exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management expects that the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
9. Subsequent Events
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of this report and have determined that there are no material events that need disclosure.
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
Hypothetical $1,000 Investment
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each fund at the beginning of the reporting period, January 1, 2020 and for Six Circles Global Bond Fund and Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund the beginning of reporting period is May 19, 2020, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, June 30, 2020.
Actual Expenses
For each Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in 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 in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.
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| | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2020 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2020 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,012.23 | | | $ | 0.80 | | | | 0.16 | % |
Hypothetical* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.13 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.16 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.29 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.14 | |
Hypothetical* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.23 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.14 | |
Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.88 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.06 | |
Hypothetical* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.63 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.06 | |
Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 855.06 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.11 | |
Hypothetical* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.38 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.11 | |
Six Circles Global Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.78 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.40 | |
Hypothetical* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.94 | �� | | | 2.02 | | | | 0.40 | |
Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.45 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.40 | |
Hypothetical* | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.94 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 0.40 | |
* | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 42/366 (to reflect the actual period). Commencement of operations was May 19, 2020. |
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Board Consideration and Approval of the Continuation of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements — Initial Funds
The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of the Six Circles Trust (the “Trust”) met on May 19-20, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to consider the approval of the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”) for the Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund (“U.S. Equity Fund”), the Six Circles International Unconstrained Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”), the Six Circles Tax Aware Ultra Short Duration Fund (“Tax Aware Fund”) and the Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund (“Ultra Short Fund”) (each an “Initial Fund” and collectively the “Initial Funds”); and the Sub-Advisory Agreements in respect of the Initial Funds between JPMPI and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”), Pacific Investment Management Company (“PIMCO”), BNY Mellon Asset Management, now known as Mellon Investments Corporation (“Mellon”); Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) and Russell Investments Implementation Services, as stand-by Interim Sub-Adviser (“RIIS”) (each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”). The meeting was held via Zoom video conference (due to circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19 making it necessary or appropriate to conduct the Meeting via video conference instead of in person) pursuant to notice duly given and in reliance on the order of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), dated March 25, 2020 (IC-33824). At the Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of JPMPI, the Sub-Advisers or their affiliates (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements of the Initial Funds, based on the considerations outlined below.
Materials Reviewed. In considering the approval of the continuation Advisory Agreement between the Trust and JPMPI for the Initial Funds; and the Sub-Advisory Agreements in respect of the Initial Funds between JPMPI and BlackRock, PIMCO, Mellon; Goldman and Russell, respectively, the Trustees took into account the wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers provided prior to and during the Meeting, the presentations made during the Meeting, and the extensive discussions during the Meeting. It was noted that, to date, RIIS had not been called to act as Interim Sub-Adviser to the Initial Funds. The Trustees reviewed information relating to, among other things, operations, including the compliance programs of JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers, valuation, and other information related to personnel of the JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers who provide investment management services to the Initial Funds. They also reviewed comparative fee information prepared by Broadridge, and a memorandum provided by Independent Trustee Counsel
regarding the responsibilities of the Trustees in considering the approval of advisory and sub-advisory agreements.
Representatives of JPMPI also participated in the Meeting, at which the Trustees discussed the arrangements with the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. Representatives of BlackRock and PIMCO also attended the meeting, and it was noted that representatives of the other Sub-Advisers had attended board meetings in the last year.
Review Process. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed written materials provided by JPMPI, which included, among other things, comparative fee data prepared by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company performance and fee and expense data. The Trustees also requested and received assistance and advice regarding applicable legal standards from Independent Trustee Counsel. The Trustees additionally considered the written information provided by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers in response to the Trustees’ requests for information, and other information provided by JPMPI. The Trustees also heard oral presentations throughout the year on matters related to the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers, as well as related arrangements with RIIS. The Independent Trustees held separate telephonic meetings prior to the Meeting, which were attended by Independent Trustees Counsel, to discuss the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement and the related materials and information provided by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers. Based on their deliberations during the prior meetings, the Independent Trustees formulated a number of questions and requests for follow-up information from management, with respect to which JPMPI had responded in writing or orally during the Meeting. In addition, the Independent Trustees discussed the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement during an executive session held as part of the Meeting with Independent Trustee Counsel at which no representatives of JPMPI, the Sub-Advisers or other representatives from management were present. In deciding to approve the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any single factor or particular information that, in isolation, was controlling.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Trustees considered the depth and quality of the investment management process of JPMPI and each of the Sub-Advisers, including for each entity, the experience and capabilities of its senior management, investment and other personnel, and the overall financial strength and stability of the organizations. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of the various services that JPMPI provides under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also noted JPMPI’s commitment to investing in information technology, supporting compliance, as well as JPMPI’s continuing efforts to attract and retain qualified
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personnel and to maintain and enhance its resources and systems. The Trustees considered JPMPI’s review of its policies, procedures and systems to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to conduct effective oversight of each Sub-Adviser; and its processes to keep the Trustees informed about matters relevant to the Initial Funds and their shareholders.
Similarly, the Trustees considered the sub-advisory services provided by each Sub-Adviser to the Initial Funds. The Trustees also considered information about the investment personnel of BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS who are responsible for providing services under the Sub-Advisory Agreements. For each of BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS, the Trustees reviewed the nature and quality of the investment management, trading, risk management, compliance capabilities and resources, research capabilities, and the experience and capabilities of its portfolio management personnel, and the overall financial strength of each organization. The Trustees noted the certificates received from JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers regarding both their compliance programs and codes of ethics, which noted that that each of JPMPI, BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS had compliance policies and procedures in place that were reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws with respect to the services provided by them and had each adopted a code of ethics that included provisions reasonably necessary to prevent access persons from (i) engaging in certain specified conduct and (ii) violating the code of ethics.
Investment Performance. As part of their review of the services provided by JPMPI, BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM and Mellon, the Trustees reviewed the performance of each of the Initial Funds, including the Broadridge report containing comparative performance information of a peer group of similar funds selected by Broadridge. In reviewing the comparative information, the Trustees took into account JPMPI’s explanation that the peer funds selected by Broadridge do not provide particularly apt comparisons, given the Initial Funds’ intended role as completion portfolios for the broader J.P. Morgan managed account portfolios and the bespoke and highly tailored structures of the Initial Funds’ portfolios. The Trustees considered JPMPI’s view that since the role of the Funds is to enhance the relative performance of the total managed account portfolios in which they are held, the Trustees should also take into account and evaluate the performance of the Six Circles Funds in the context of the broader portfolios they are intended to complete and on the basis of whether the Funds serve their intended purpose. In this regard, the Board received representations from the JPMPI CIO team regarding the utility of the Six Circles Funds in serving their intended purpose, including how they have served to enhance access to investment ideas and have increased portfolio efficiency for the managed account strategies. In this regard, the Trustees received supplemental information
regarding (i) Sub-Adviser sleeve performance and (ii) performance of the J.P. Morgan managed account strategies that invest in the Initial Funds.
To evaluate Sub-Adviser sleeve performance, the Trustees reviewed performance information of each of the Sub-Adviser sleeves against their performance benchmark(s), which included customized benchmarks in certain cases. The Trustees also considered that Sub-Adviser performance is reviewed independently by the J.P. Morgan Investment Performance Governance Committee (“IPGC”), and reviewed related materials from IPGC reports.
Regarding Initial Fund performance, in addition to the performance information comparing each of the Initial Funds against their Broadridge peers and their prospectus stated benchmarks, the Board reviewed 2019 composite performance information for J.P. Morgan managed account portfolios utilizing the Initial Funds, along with 2019 portfolio attribution reports pointing out the main contributors to and detractors from the performance of the managed account portfolios, including the role of the Initial Funds as components of the broader portfolios. The Board also considered that Fund performance is reviewed independently by the J.P. Morgan Portfolio Governance Committee (“PGC”), a committee responsible for providing ongoing oversight of its internal investment strategies, including the investment strategies inclusive of the Six Circles Funds and reviewed related materials. The Board considered that PGC to date has been satisfied that the Funds are serving their intended purpose.
Based on these reviews, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each of JPMPI under the Advisory Agreement and BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS under the respective Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Fees and Total Expenses. In considering the fees and expenses of each Initial Fund, the Trustees took into account a number of factors, including the type and complexity of the services to be provided, the estimated cost of providing services, the risk assumed by JPMPI in the provision of services, the impact on potential returns from different levels of fees, the competitive marketplace for financial products, and the attractiveness of potential returns to investors in the Initial Funds. The Trustees noted JPMPI’s explanation that the advisory fee rate is consistent across all of the Initial Funds as the fee covers sub-advisory fees and each Fund receives similar investment management services from JPMPI, including asset allocation, investment oversight and other management services. The Trustees also took into account that the Adviser had: (1) agreed to contractually reimburse expenses for the Initial Funds to the extent the total expense ratio for each Initial Fund exceeded a certain specified limit; and (2) agreed to contractually waive any advisory fees that exceeded the aggregate advisory fees
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JPMPI is contractually required to pay to the Sub-Advisers. The Trustees considered how these agreements affect the expenses borne by shareholders.
The Trustees reviewed the advisory fee and total expenses of each Initial Fund (each as a percentage of average net assets) and compared such amounts with the average and median fees and expense levels of other similar funds. With respect to advisory fees, the Trustees reviewed data from Broadridge that compared the average and median advisory fees of other funds in a peer group of comparable funds. The Trustees compared each of the Initial Funds’ total expenses to other funds in the applicable peer group provided by Broadridge and found the total expenses of each Initial Fund to be reasonable. The Trustees noted that the Broadridge information showed that the advisory fee for each Initial Fund was in the low range of the applicable Broadridge peer group and universe. They further noted that the total expense ratio for each Initial Fund was also within the low range of total expenses within its peer group, when taking into account the fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements for each Initial Fund. The Trustees also found that the fees paid by JPMPI to BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS’s were reasonable, noting that the Initial Funds do not pay the fees to the Sub-Advisers directly, but that JPMPI compensates them out of the advisory fee it receives from the Initial Funds. The Trustees noted that neither JPMPI nor BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS identified any funds or accounts with comparable investment objectives and strategies as the Initial Funds. The Trustees further noted the Adviser’s views regarding the limitations of fee comparisons to separately managed accounts in light of the differences in services provided to the Initial Funds as compared to those provided to separately managed accounts. Additionally, the Trustees noted the most-favored nation provisions agreed to by BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS, which ensure that sub-advisory fee rates charged by each Sub-Adviser to the Initial Funds are no higher than the fees the Sub-Adviser charges to similar clients.
Based on the information presented by JPMPI, BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS and Broadridge, the Trustees determined that the level of the advisory fees charged by JPMPI, the level of the sub-advisory fees to be paid by JPMPI to BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS (including the BlackRock subadvisory fee increase for transition services approved since the Initial Funds’ inception), as well as the total expenses of each Initial Fund, are reasonable, fair and equitable and that approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements benefits each Initial Fund and its shareholders.
Adviser Costs, Level of Profits and Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the estimated profits realized by the Adviser in connection with the operation of the Initial Funds as well as the estimated profits realized by the Sub-Advisers in
connection with the operation of the Initial Funds based on profitability information included in the Meeting Materials, and whether the amount of profits represented a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the Initial Funds. In doing so, the Trustees also took into account the entrepreneurial and business risk JPMPI undertakes as investment manager and sponsor of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Initial Funds’ operating expenses and the impact of the expense limitation agreement and fee waiver agreement observed by JPMPI on the Adviser’s estimated profits. The Trustees took into account that JPMPI’s estimates indicated that the Adviser has been unprofitable with respect to each of the Initial Funds during their first two years of operations through December 31 2019. The Trustees also took into account that, although JPMPI has not realized profits with respect to the Initial Funds, J.P. Morgan and its affiliates could be profitable with respect to the managed accounts that invest in the Initial Funds.
The Trustees further noted that the advisory fee rates to be paid to JPMPI do not have break points, but due to the fee waiver arrangements, JPMPI does not retain any portion of the advisory fees paid by the Initial Funds. The Adviser has negotiated break points with certain of the fixed income Sub-Advisers to take advantage of the anticipated size of those Initial Funds.
Ultimately, the Trustees concluded that each of the Initial Funds’ fee and expense structure is reasonable, fair and equitable.
Ancillary Benefits. The Trustees next considered whether the Adviser, BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS or any of their affiliates may receive other benefits as a result of the relationship with the Trust or the Initial Funds. The Trustees considered that the Six Circles Funds benefit the Adviser and its affiliates by enhancing the current discretionary product offering to J.P. Morgan Private Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Wealth Management clients. Specifically, the Board considered that the Six Circles Funds serve to expand the CIO investments toolkit; expand the current capacity to invest, and reduce unintended portfolio dispersion. The Board also considered that, apart from the Adviser, who is not retaining fees for managing the Funds, the Funds are not engaging any JPMC affiliates as fund service providers. Instead, the Funds are utilizing third party service providers and restrict any transactions with affiliates. Therefore, no JPMC affiliate is profiting financially from the Six Circles Funds. The Board considered that the Adviser does receive a Portfolio Management Fee (“PMF”) outside of the Funds based on funds held in the Adviser’s discretionary client accounts including on shares of the Initial Funds held in such accounts; however, it would receive this PMF independent of whether the Adviser allocated money to the Six Circles Funds in the discretionary accounts or it allocated the same money to a third party fund or other investment.
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The Trustees additionally considered that BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS were not affiliated with any of the Initial Funds’ service providers, and therefore do not benefit from those contractual relationships. The Trustees also considered portfolio trading practices of RIIS, noting the relatively low trading costs that RIIS expects to incur in completing portfolio transactions for the Initial Funds, should the services be used. Additionally, the Trustees considered that RIIS may receive ancillary benefits of potentially receiving fees from serving as transition manager to the Initial Funds under the Implementation Services Agreement between the Adviser and RIIS, but noted that those fees are not contingent on RIIS serving as an interim sub-adviser and would be for services that are distinct from RIIS sub-advisory services. The Trustees also considered the proprietary nature of the Initial Funds and whether any benefits result to the Adviser by placing assets of J.P. Morgan managed account clients into the Initial Funds. The Trustees also considered portfolio trading practices, noting that while the Adviser was affiliated with a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer affiliate does not execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Initial Funds and would not receive the benefit of research provided by any such broker-dealer.
The Trustees also took into account that, although the Adviser does not retain any of the advisory fees it receives from the Initial Funds and is unprofitable with respect to its management of the Funds themselves, that the Adviser and its affiliates receive fees for managing the J.P. Morgan managed accounts that invest in the Funds. In this regard, the Trustees discussed with management possible approaches to estimating any imputed profitability to the Adviser or J.P. Morgan from their operation of the Funds taking into account the managed account fees they receive that are attributable to assets invested in the Initial Funds and related expenses, and reviewed related information provided by the Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees took into account the Adviser’s representation that J.P. Morgan would continue to receive the same level of fees from its managed accounts whether the accounts invested in the Funds or in other funds and/or individual securities.
Conclusions. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser, BlackRock, PIMCO, GSAM, Mellon and RIIS as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the continuation of the terms of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the advisory fee and sub-advisory fee structures were reasonable and, in light of the matters that the Trustees had considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one year term.
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements — Global Bond and Tax Aware Bond Funds
The Board of Trustees met in person on March 3-4, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to consider the approval of (i) an amendment to the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and JPMPI to add the Six Circles Global Bond Fund (the “New Global Bond Fund”) and Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund (the “New Tax Aware Bond Fund” and, together with the New Global Bond Fund, the “New Bond Funds”); (ii) an amendment to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and BlackRock to add the New Global Bond Fund, as well as new Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements between BlackRock and its affiliates — BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (for purposes of this section, together, “BlackRock”); (iii) an amendment to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and PIMCO to add the New Global Bond Fund; (iv) a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and PGIM, Inc. with respect to the New Global Bond Fund, as well as a new Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement between PGIM Inc. and its affiliate PGIM Ltd. (together, “PGIM”); (v) a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“Wells Capital”) with respect to the New Tax Aware Bond Fund; (vi) a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and Capital International Inc. (“Capital International”) with respect to the New Tax Aware Bond Fund; (vii) a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen”) with respect to the New Tax Aware Bond Fund; and (viii) an amendment to the Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and RIIS and an amendment to the Implementation Services Agreement between JPMPI and RIIS, each to add the New Bond Funds; each of BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS are referred to herein as a “Sub-Adviser” and, together, the “Sub-Advisers”) At the Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of JPMPI, the Sub-Advisers or their affiliates (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements of the Initial Funds, based on the considerations outlined below.
Materials Reviewed. In considering the approval of (i) an amendment to the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and JPMPI to add the New Bond Funds; (ii) an amendment to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and BlackRock to add the New Global Bond Fund, as well as new Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreements between BlackRock and its affiliates; (iii) an amendment to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and PIMCO to add the New Global Bond Fund; (iv) a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and PGIM, Inc. with respect to the New Global Bond Fund, as well as a new Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement between PGIM Inc. and its affiliate (v) a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and Wells Capital with respect to the New Tax Aware Bond Fund; (vi) a
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new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and Capital International with respect to the New Tax Aware Bond Fund; (vii) a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and Nuveen with respect to the New Tax Aware Bond Fund; and (viii) an amendment to the Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement between JPMPI and RIIS and an amendment to the Implementation Services Agreement between JPMPI and RIIS, each to add the New Bond Funds, the Trustees took into account the wide variety of materials relating to the services to be provided by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers provided prior to and during the Meeting, the presentations made during the Meeting, and the extensive discussions during the Meeting. It was noted that RIIS, as Interim Sub-Adviser, is not expected to be an active Sub-Adviser on day one of the New Bond Funds’ operations. The Trustees reviewed information relating to, among other things, proposed operations, including the compliance programs of JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers, valuation, and other information related to personnel of the JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers that would be providing investment management services to the New Bond Funds. They also reviewed comparative fee information prepared by Broadridge, a memorandum provided by Independent Trustee Counsel regarding the responsibilities of the Trustees in considering the approval of advisory and sub-advisory agreements and information regarding personnel who would be providing investment management services to the New Bond Funds.
Representatives of JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers also participated in the Meeting, at which the Trustees discussed the proposed arrangements with the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees also discussed the proposed Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements in an executive session of the Meeting with Independent Trustee Counsel at which no representatives of JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers were present.
Review Process. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed written materials provided by JPMPI, which included, among other things, comparative fee data prepared by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company performance and fee and expense data. The Trustees also requested and received assistance and advice regarding applicable legal standards from Independent Trustee Counsel. The Trustees additionally considered the written information provided by the JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers in response to the Trustees’ requests for information, and other information provided by JPMPI. The Trustees also heard oral presentations on matters related to the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, as well as related arrangements from representatives of JPMPI and RIIS. In deciding to approve the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any single factor or particular information that, in isolation, was controlling.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Trustees considered the depth and quality of the investment management process of JPMPI and each of the Sub-Advisers, including for each entity, the experience and capabilities of its senior management, investment and other personnel, and the overall financial strength and stability of the organizations. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of the various services that JPMPI would provide under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also noted JPMPI’s commitment to investing in information technology, supporting compliance, as well as JPMPI’s continuing efforts to attract and retain qualified personnel and to maintain and enhance its resources and systems. The Trustees considered its review of JPMPI’s policies, procedures and systems to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to conduct effective oversight of each sub-adviser; and its processes to keep the Trustees informed about matters relevant to the New Bond Funds and their shareholders.
Similarly, the Trustees considered the sub-advisory services proposed to be provided by each Sub- Adviser to the New Bond Funds. The Trustees also considered information about the investment personnel of BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS that would be responsible for providing services under the Sub-Advisory Agreements. For each of BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS, the Trustees reviewed the nature and quality of the investment management, trading, risk management, compliance capabilities and resources, research capabilities, and the experience and capabilities of its portfolio management personnel, and the overall financial strength of each organization. The Trustees noted the certificates received from JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers regarding both their compliance programs and codes of ethics, which noted that that each of JPMPI, BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS had compliance policies and procedures in place that were reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws with respect to the services provided by them and had each adopted a code of ethics that included provisions reasonably necessary to prevent access persons from (i) engaging in certain specified conduct and (ii) violating the code of ethics.
Ultimately, the Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services proposed to be provided by each of JPMPI, BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS under the Advisory Agreement, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, were likely to benefit the New Bond Funds and their shareholders.
Investment Performance. Since the New Bond Funds had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees did not receive or consider investment performance information related to the New Bond Funds. The Trustees considered the manner in which the Adviser, and each of BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital,
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
(continued)
Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS proposed to manage the New Bond Funds or particular sleeves of the New Bond Funds, as well as each of BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS’s performance records in managing accounts similar to the strategies they will use to manage their respective sleeves of the New Bond Funds, as applicable, as described in the Meeting Materials. The Trustees also discussed the background and experience of each of BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS and their personnel. The Trustees concluded that based on the experience of the Adviser, each of BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS, the Adviser had a reasonable expectation of delivering acceptable performance to shareholders of the Funds.
Advisory Fees and Total Expenses. JPMPI reported to the Trustees that, in proposing fees and expenses for each of the New Bond Funds, JPMPI considered a number of factors, including the type and complexity of the services to be provided, the estimated cost of providing services, the risk assumed by JPMPI in the provision of services, the impact on potential returns from different levels of fees, the competitive marketplace for financial products, and the attractiveness of potential returns to prospective investors in the New Bond Funds. The Trustees noted JPMPI’s explanation that the proposed advisory fee is consistent across all of the Funds (not including the new Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund) and each applicable sleeve because each fund is expected to receive similar investment management services from JPMPI, including asset allocation, investment oversight and other management services.
The Trustees next reviewed the proposed advisory fee schedule under the Advisory Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreements for the New Bond Funds. The Trustees noted that the Adviser had: (1) agreed to contractually reimburse expenses for the New Bond Funds to the extent the total expense ratio for each New Bond Fund exceeded a certain specified limit; and (2) agreed to contractually waive any advisory fees that exceeded the aggregate advisory fees JPMPI is contractually required to pay to the Sub-Advisers. The Trustees considered how these agreements would affect the expenses borne by shareholders.
The Trustees reviewed the proposed advisory fee and estimated total expenses of each New Bond Fund (each as a percentage of average net assets) and compared such amounts with the average and median fees and expense levels of other similar funds. With respect to advisory fees, the Trustees reviewed data from Broadridge that compared the average and median advisory fees of other funds in a peer group of comparable funds. The Trustees compared each of the New Bond Funds’ estimated total expenses to other funds in the applicable peer group provided by Broadridge and found the total expenses of each New Bond Fund to be reasonable. The Trustees noted that the Broadridge information showed that the proposed advisory fee for each New Bond Fund was in the low
range of the applicable Broadridge peer group and universe. They further noted that the estimated total expense ratio for each New Bond Fund was also within the low range of total expenses, when taking into account the proposed fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements for each New Bond Fund. The Trustees also found the proposed fees to be paid by JPMPI to BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS’s to be reasonable, noting that the New Bond Funds will not pay the fees to the Sub-Advisers directly, but that JPMPI will compensate them out of the advisory fee it receives from the New Bond Funds. The Trustees noted that neither JPMPI nor BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS identified any funds or accounts with similar investment objectives and strategies as the New Bond Funds. The Trustees further noted the Adviser’s views regarding the limitations of fee comparisons to separately managed accounts in light of the differences in services provided to the New Bond Funds as compared to those provided to separately managed accounts. Additionally, the Trustees noted the most- favored nation provisions agreed to by BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS, which should help ensure the sub-advisory fee rates charged are at least equal to the range of fees charged to similar clients.
Based on the information presented by JPMPI, BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS and Broadridge, the Trustees determined that the level of the advisory fees to be charged by JPMPI, the level of the sub-advisory fees to be paid by JPMPI to BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS, as well as the estimated total expenses of each New Bond Fund, are reasonable, fair and equitable and that approval of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements would likely benefit each New Bond Fund and its shareholders.
Adviser Costs, Level of Profits and Economies of Scale. As the New Bond Funds are newly organized, information regarding JPMPI’s and the Sub-Advisers’ actual costs in providing services to the New Bond Funds was not available.
The Trustees considered the estimated profits to be realized by the Adviser in connection with the operation of the New Bond Funds as well as the estimated profits to be realized by the Sub-Advisers in connection with the operation of the New Bond Funds based on profitability estimates included in the Meeting Materials, and whether the amount of estimated profit represented a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the New Bond Funds. In doing so, the Trustees also took into account the entrepreneurial and business risk JPMPI will undertake as investment manager and sponsor of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the New Bond Funds’ estimated operating expenses and the expected impact of the proposed expense limitation agreement and fee waiver agreement to be observed by JPMPI on the Adviser’s estimated profits. The
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Trustees noted that JPMPI did not expect to be profitable with respect to the New Bond Funds during their first year of operations. The Trustees also noted that JPMPI had no current plans to utilize RIIS for any particular New Bond Fund strategy as of the date thereof, or what level of assets might be managed by RIIS over any particular time period. Accordingly, it was noted that RIIS’s profitability with respect to its sub-advisory services on behalf of the New Bond Funds could not reasonably be estimated at this time.
The Trustees further noted that the proposed advisory fee rates to be paid by JPMPI to the Sub-Advisers do not have break points, but due to the proposed fee waiver arrangements, JPMPI will not retain any portion of the advisory fees paid by the New Bond Funds.
Ultimately, the Trustees concluded that each of the New Bond Funds’ proposed fee and expense structure is reasonable, fair and equitable.
Ancillary Benefits. The Trustees next considered whether the Adviser, BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS or any of their affiliates may receive other benefits as a result of the proposed relationship with the Trust or the New Bond Funds. The Trustees considered that the Adviser was not affiliated with any of the New Bond Funds’ proposed service providers, and therefore would not benefit from those contractual relationships. The Trustees additionally considered that BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS were not affiliated with any of the New Bond Funds’ proposed service providers, and therefore would not benefit from those contractual relationships. The Trustees also considered portfolio trading practices of RIIS, noting the relatively low trading costs that RIIS expects to incur in completing portfolio transactions for the New Bond Funds. Additionally, the Trustees considered that RIIS may receive ancillary benefits of potentially receiving fees from serving as transition manager to the New Bond Funds under the Implementation Services Agreement between the Adviser and RIIS, but noted that those possible fees are not contingent on RIIS serving as an interim sub-adviser and would be for services that are distinct from RIIS sub-advisory services. The Trustees also considered the proprietary nature of the New Bond Funds and whether any benefit would result to the Adviser by placing assets of JPMPI private bank clients into the New Bond Funds
and existing Funds. The Trustees also considered portfolio trading practices, noting that while the Adviser was affiliated with a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer affiliate would not execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the New Bond Funds and would not receive the benefit of research provided by any such broker-dealer.
Additionally, the Trustees considered that J.P. Morgan will receive the ancillary benefit of collecting fees from J.P. Morgan accounts that invest in the New Bond Funds, and that although the New Bond Funds are not expected to be profitable to JPMPI because JPMPI will not retain any management fees from the Funds, that J.P. Morgan may be profitable with respect to the assets invested in the New Bond Funds as part of the overall managed account assets, although the managed account fees are product agnostic. Taking these considerations into account, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser, BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS and their affiliates would not receive collateral benefits that would materially affect the reasonableness of the proposed advisory fees under the proposed Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Conclusions. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser, BlackRock, PIMCO, PGIM, Wells Capital, Capital International, Nuveen and RIIS as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the proposed Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the proposed advisory fee and sub-advisory fee structures were reasonable and, in light of the matters that the Trustees had considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment, approved the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements for an initial term of two years.
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund
The Board of Trustees of the Six Circles Trust also considered and approved the advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the new Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund on June 30, 2020, the last date of the reporting period. However, since the Fund has not yet commenced operations, the Board considerations discussion will be included in the annual report.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
(Unaudited)
Each of the Funds has adopted the Six Circles Funds Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) under Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program seeks to assess, manage and review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund. Among other things, the Liquidity Rule requires that a written report be provided to the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) on an annual basis that addresses the operation of the Program and assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation and any material changes to the Program.
JPMPI’s Liquidity Risk Forum (the “Liquidity Forum”) is the program administrator for the Program (the “Program Administrator”). On May 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees reviewed the Program Administrator’s initial written report (the “Report”) concerning the operation of the Program for the period from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Program Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to each Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (1) the liquidity risk framework used to assess, manage, and periodically review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk and the results of this assessment; (2) the methodology and inputs for classifying each of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) whether a Fund invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) and whether a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum {“HLIM”) should be established for a Fund and the procedures for monitoring for this limit; with the assessment that each Fund was invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments and therefore no HLIM needed to be established for any Fund (4) whether a Fund invested more than 15% of its assets in “Illiquid Investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) and the procedures for monitoring for this limit, with the assessment that each Fund was under the 15% limit during the Program Reporting Period; and (5) specific liquidity events arising during the Program Reporting Period, including the impact on Fund liquidity caused by extended non-U.S. market closures. There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period,although adjustments were made to the “reasonably anticipated trade size” calculation methodology description to account for actual fund trade experience as the Funds have seasoned.
Based on this review, the Report concluded that: (1) the Program continues to be reasonably designed to effectively assess and manage each Fund’s Liquidity Risk; and (2) the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to each Fund during the Program Reporting Period.
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The Six Circles Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC a member of FINRA.
Contact Six Circles Funds collect at 1-212-464-2070 for a fund prospectus. You can also visit us at www.sixcirclesfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the Six Circles Funds before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Six Circles Funds. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
The Six Circles Funds file complete schedules of their fund holdings for the first and third quarters of their fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-PORT. The Six Circles Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the Six Circles Funds’ website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com/literature.
A description of the Six Circles Funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Six Circles Funds’ holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information.
A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling collect 1-212-464-2070 or on the Six Circles Funds’ website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is in the Statement of Additional Information available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Fund to the Adviser, and the Adviser in turn has delegated such authority to the Sub-Advisers. A copy of the Six Circles Funds’ voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Six Circles Funds’ website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Six Circles Funds’ proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each fund security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.
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Semi-Annual Report
SIX CIRCLES® FUNDS
June 30, 2020
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
Beginning on February 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Six Circles Funds’ shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a Fund. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (www.sixcirclesfunds.com/literature), and you or your J.P. Morgan representative, as applicable, will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund by contacting your J.P. Morgan representative or by calling us collect at 1-212-464-2070.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your J.P. Morgan representative or by calling us collect at 1-212-464-2070. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Six Circles Funds.
CONTENTS
Investments in a Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when a Fund’s share price is lower than when you invested.
Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of a Fund or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fund.
For more complete information about the Funds, including the Funds’ objectives, risks, charges and expenses, call your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 or go to www.sixcirclesfunds.com for a prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully. An investment in these Funds and any other Fund is not designed to be a complete investment program. The Funds are NOT designed to be used as stand-alone investments.
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
Much has changed in the world since we last wrote to you. Please know that it is the sincere hope of all of us at J.P. Morgan that this letter finds you and your loved ones safe and well.
The Six Circles Funds were designed based on the premise that specialization matters – and this is perhaps most true when markets are in turmoil. Over the six months covered by this Semi-Annual report, we were witness to some of the most extreme periods of volatility the market has seen.
You can read more about the performance of your Six Circles Funds on the pages that follow. Please remember that the Six Circles Funds are purposefully constructed as completion funds, and are not meant to be standalone investments. As such, we believe they should be reviewed and evaluated within the context of your broader portfolio for a complete picture of their performance.
I’m pleased to also note that the Six Circles Funds family expanded further during the period, with the addition of two new fixed income funds: Six Circles Global Bond Fund, which was designed to give us the ability to isolate specific fixed income sub-sectors and regions, and Six Circles Tax Aware Bond Fund, which will make it possible for us to more precisely
allocate to different parts of the municipal bond curve to achieve a desired outcome. As with all of the Six Circles Funds, J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (“JPMPI”), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, is investment adviser to these new Funds, and is engaging third party investment managers with demonstrated asset class specialization to sub-advise the Funds in accordance with our investment philosophy.
I hope you find the information on these pages to be informative and helpful. If you should have any questions about the Funds, please contact your J.P. Morgan team, visit the Fund’s website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com, or call us at 212-464-2070.
Sincerely,
Mary Savino
President, Six Circles Funds
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Market Overview
As Of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Equity markets across the globe posted negative returns in the first half of 2020. U.S. Equities witnessed a steep fall towards the end of the first quarter of 2020 on the back of the spread of COVID-19 and the sharp fall in oil prices, before rebounding significantly during the second quarter. The MSCI USA Index was down 2.2% in the first half of the year, with developed non-U.S. and Emerging Markets Equities also closing in negative territory. The MSCI World ex-USA Index down 11.5% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index down 9.8%.
Global Bond and cash markets broadly outperformed Equities; the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bills Index returned 0.5% and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged Index returned 3.9%, while the MSCI World Index was down 5.8% in the first half of 2020.
Policymakers globally moved to support economies and markets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fed cut
rates three times in 2019 and made two emergency cuts in March 2020, moving the Fed Funds rate towards 0%. We anticipate that this monetary easing and other supportive actions by the Fed, coupled with strong fiscal support, should help soften the blow of the virus-related slowdown but is unlikely to completely reverse it in the short-term. The efforts by central banks have helped provide stability and liquidity to markets, enabling the financial system to continue running smoothly.
The economic shutdown in response to the spread of COVID-19 has hampered near-term growth and increased risk across financial markets, and we believe that growth will remain volatile in the short run, with the markets facing uncertainty as economies reopen.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | 3.64% | |
MSCI USA Index | | | (2.16%) | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | $ | 1,543,715 | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide capital appreciation. Invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by U.S. companies and other instruments with economic characteristics similar to equity securities issued by U.S. companies. The Fund is generally unconstrained by any particular capitalization, style or industry, sector.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”), actively allocates the Fund’s investments among a range of indexed investment strategies that are managed by the current sub-adviser, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “BlackRock”). For each indexed investment strategy, the Sub-Adviser seeks to replicate the performance of an index or sub-index selected by the Adviser. The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary Managed Equity Portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the broader Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (the “reporting period”), the Fund posted a positive return on an
absolute basis, and outperformed relative to the MSCI USA Index (the “Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, but rather is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
Health Care, Consumer Staples, Industrials and Communication Services sectors comprised approximately 63% of the Fund’s sector exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector overweights relative to the Index. During the reporting period, Health Care, Industrials and Communications Services contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis as well as relative to the index, while Consumer Staples detracted.
Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors comprised approximately 27% of the Fund’s sector exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector underweights relative to the Index. During the reporting period, both sectors contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, as well as relative to the Index.
On allocation level, the Fund’s allocation to U.S. Software was the largest contributor to the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the reporting period. The allocation to Dividend Growth, which the Adviser initiated as a way to obtain exposure to companies capable of consistently raising their dividend payments, was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the reporting period. The Adviser eliminated the allocation to Dividend Growth during the reporting period.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
At the end of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to fourteen strategies managed by one Sub-Adviser, across various sector, sub-industry, and factor exposures as follows.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
USA | | | 26 | % |
U.S. Pharmaceuticals | | | 12 | |
U.S. Interactive Media & Servcs | | | 11 | |
U.S. Software | | | 10 | |
U.S. Machinery | | | 6 | |
U.S. Air Freight & Logistics | | | 5 | |
U.S. Beverages | | | 5 | |
U.S. Financials | | | 5 | |
U.S. Internet Retail | | | 4 | |
U.S. Railroads | | | 4 | |
U.S. Tobacco | | | 4 | |
U.S. Home Entertainment Software | | | 3 | |
U.S. Tech Hardw Storage & Periphrls | | | 3 | |
U.S. Biotechnology | | | 2 | |
* | | The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Allocation to USA, which was approximately 26% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, provides what the Adviser believes to be an ability to tactically allocate broad U.S. large cap exposure.
Allocations to U.S. Pharmaceuticals and U.S. Biotechnology comprised approximately 14% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, and provide what the Adviser believes is an opportunity as the market may be overestimating the risks potential policy changes would have, given the industry’s long-term growth tailwinds.
Allocation to U.S. Interactive Media & Services, which focuses on companies engaged in content and information creation or distribution through proprietary platforms, where revenues are derived primarily through pay-per-click advertisements, is trading at what the Adviser believes is a reasonable
price-to-earnings ratio, and was approximately 11% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocations to U.S. Software and U.S. Internet Retail provide what the Adviser believes is a multi-year opportunity for the leaders in this space to take advantage of businesses shifting workloads onto Cloud platforms. These exposures comprised approximately 14% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to the U.S. Machinery was approximately 6% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. The Adviser believes that the Industrials sub-industry focused on production of machinery will continue re-rating after having reached trough levels earlier in the year.
The Adviser believes that allocation to U.S. Air Freight & Logistics is likely to benefit from improved free cash flow generation after having underperformed. This allocation comprised approximately 5% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to U.S. Beverages was approximately 5% of the Fund’s exposure as of June 30, 2020 and reflects the Adviser’s belief that major players of this sector are going through structural changes and are set to improve free cash flow conversion.
Allocation to U.S. Financials was approximately 5% of the Fund’s exposure as of June 30, 2020, which keeps the broader Portfolios neutral to slightly underweight the sector.
Allocation to U.S. Railroads was approximately 4% of the Fund’s exposure as of June 30, 2020 and reflects the Adviser’s belief that these companies are in a position to improve margins as they increase volumes. The sector is at an attractive entry point after de-rating.
Allocation to U.S. Tobacco comprised approximately 4% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, reflecting what the Adviser believes to be a defensive sub-industry exposure, within the context of the broader Portfolios.
Allocation to U.S. Home Entertainment Software comprised approximately 3% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020, reflecting the Adviser’s belief that strong secular tailwinds and high barrier to entry could allow companies within this index to outperform.
Allocation to U.S. Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals, which allows the Adviser to access specific exposures within the Technology sector, was approximately 3% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | 6 Months* | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception (April 10, 2019) | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | | 3.64 | % | | | 14.71 | % | | | 12.90 | % |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (04/10/19 to 06/30/2020)
1) | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were 0.33% and 0.11% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on April 10, 2019.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund and the MSCI USA Index from April 10, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI USA Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The MSCI USA Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of the U.S. market. With 616 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the United States. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com)
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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REPORTING PERIOD RETURN | |
Fund* | | | (13.42%) | |
MSCI World ex USA Index | | | (11.49%) | |
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Net Assets as of 6/30/2020 (In Thousands) | | $ | 894,135 | |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY**
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide capital appreciation. Invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and other instruments with economic characteristics similar to equity securities. Primarily invests in the equity securities of non-U.S. companies and is generally unconstrained by any particular capitalization, style or sector or U.S. country.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”), actively allocates the Fund’s investments among a range of indexed investment strategies that are managed by the current sub-adviser, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “BlackRock”). For each indexed investment strategy, the Sub-Adviser seeks to replicate the performance of an index or sub-index selected by the Adviser. The Fund is specifically designed to serve as a completion portfolio and accomplish particular goals within discretionary Managed Equity Portfolios managed by JPMPI or its affiliates (the “Portfolios”). The Adviser utilizes the Fund to express targeted investment views, while taking into consideration positions held at the aggregate level in the Portfolios. As such, the Fund’s allocations and performance should be evaluated in the context of the broader Portfolios and not on a standalone basis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (the “reporting period”), the Fund posted negative return on an
absolute basis, and underperformed the MSCI World ex USA Index (the “Index”). References to the Index are for informational purposes. The use of the Index does not imply the Fund is being managed to the Index, and is disclosed to allow for comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of a well-known and widely-recognized index.
Health Care, Information Technology, Utilities and Consumer Staples sectors comprised approximately 65% of the Fund’s sector exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector overweights relative to the Index. While Consumer Staples detracted from the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, Health Care, Information Technology and Utilities contributed. Relative to index, Consumer Staples and Utilities contributed, while Health Care and Information Technology detracted from performance.
Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Financials comprised approximately 12% of the Fund’s sector exposure on a look-through basis at the end of the reporting period, and were the Fund’s largest sector underweights relative to the Index. All the three sectors detracted from the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, as well as relative to the Index.
The Fund’s allocation to Europe Mid Cap was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the reporting period. The allocation to Europe Mid Cap was removed by the Adviser during the reporting period.
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HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
At the end of the reporting period, the Fund was allocated to twelve strategies managed by one Sub-Adviser, across various sector, sub-industry, and factor exposures as follows.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION*** | |
Europe Pharmaceuticals | | | 19 | % |
Europe ex-UK Insurance | | | 11 | |
European Capital Goods | | | 11 | |
Europe Beverages | | | 10 | |
Europe ex-UK Utilities | | | 9 | |
European Metals & Mining | | | 9 | |
Europe Food, Beverage &Tobacco | | | 7 | |
Europe Semiconductors | | | 7 | |
Korea Tech, Hardw, Stor & Periphls | | | 6 | |
Europe | | | 5 | |
Taiwan Semis & Semi Equip | | | 4 | |
Europe Integrated Oil & Gas | | | 2 | |
* | | The return shown is based on the net asset value calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at June 30, 2020 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset value for shareholder transactions and the total return based on that net asset value may differ from the adjusted net assets and the total return for financial reporting. |
** | | The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
*** | | Percentages are based on total investments as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio allocation is subject to change. |
Allocation to Europe Pharmaceuticals comprised approximately 19% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020 and provides what the Adviser believes to be a defensive exposure with attractive fundamentals, within the context of the broader Portfolios.
Allocation to Europe ex-UK Insurance was approximately 11% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. The Adviser believes this to be a higher-quality exposure within European Financials, allowing the Adviser to narrow the broader Portfolios underweight to overall European Financials sector.
The Adviser believes that the European Capital Goods allocation provides exposure to diversified companies that could benefit from a rebound in economic data. This allocation was approximately 11% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to U.S. Beverages was approximately 10% of the Fund’s exposure as of June 30, 2020 and reflects the Adviser’s belief that major players in this sector are going through structural changes with a potential to improve free cash flows conversion.
The Adviser believes that allocation to Europe ex-UK utilities serves as a defensive position with exposure to renewable energy, which helps diversify against European Energy positions and provides a growth dynamic to the sector. This allocation was approximately 9% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
The allocation Europe Metal and Mining provides what the Adviser believes is a cyclical exposure to companies with strong balance sheets. The allocation was approximately 9% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
The Adviser believes that allocation to Europe Food, Beverage & Tobacco serves as a defensive anchor in the broader Portfolios while potentially providing above-average earnings growth. This allocation was approximately 7% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
The Adviser believes that companies within the Europe Semiconductors sector have stable long term growth prospects and strong balance sheets. The sector comprised approximately 7% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
The allocation to Korea Technology Hardware, Software and Peripherals provides what the Adviser believes is exposure to a strong player within the global technology supply chain. The allocation was approximately 6% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to Broad Europe comprised approximately 5% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020. Within the context of the broader Portfolios, the Adviser views this as broad Europe large cap exposure.
Allocation to Taiwan Semiconductors and Semiconductors Equipment provides exposure that the Adviser believes is supported by secular tailwinds and is more attractive than its U.S. counterparts. This allocation comprised approximately 4% of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.
Allocation to Europe Integrated Oil & Gas provides exposure to companies that the Adviser believes are at attractive valuations, and comprised approximately 2% of the Fund as of June 30, 2019.
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JUNE 30, 2020 | | SIX CIRCLES TRUST | | | | | 7 | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
FUND COMMENTARY
Period January 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 | |
| | 6 Months* | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception (April 10, 2019) | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | (13.42 | )% | | | (9.97 | )% | | | (7.94 | )% |
GROWTH OF $10,000 REPORT (04/10/19 to 06/30/2020)
1) | Presented percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding to the nearest percent. The above Sector allocation uses The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) and may differ from categories listed within the Schedule of Investments. |
The allocation of the various strategies employed by the Fund may shift and therefore, the performance shown may not be a true indication of how the Fund may perform going forward. Performance quoted is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than returns shown. As of the latest prospectus, the gross and net expense ratios for the Fund were
0.48% and 0.26% respectively. Contact your J.P. Morgan representative or call 1-212-464-2070 for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund commenced operations on April 10, 2019.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in the Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund and the MSCI World ex-USA Index from April 10, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI World ex-USA Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries*—excluding the United States. With 987 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or redemptions or sales of Fund shares.
International investing has a greater degree of risk and increased volatility due to political and economic instability of some overseas markets. Changes in currency exchange rates and different accounting and taxation policies outside the U.S. can affect returns.
The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com)
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — 99.4% | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 3,407 | | | | 823 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 1,348 | | | | 104 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a) | | | 2,202 | | | | 50 | |
Celanese Corp., Class A | | | 1,483 | | | | 128 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,016 | | | | 85 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 11,797 | | | | 481 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 11,586 | | | | 615 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 2,536 | | | | 177 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 3,925 | | | | 781 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 1,711 | | | | 170 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 1,274 | | | | 156 | |
Linde plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 8,025 | | | | 1,702 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 4,463 | | | | 293 | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 7,255 | | | | 91 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 3,829 | | | | 406 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 1,784 | | | | 134 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 1,216 | | | | 703 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,899 | |
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Forest Products & Paper — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
International Paper Co. | | | 6,393 | | | | 225 | |
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Iron/Steel — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 5,348 | | | | 222 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 3,762 | | | | 98 | |
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| | | | | | | 320 | |
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Mining — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 17,591 | | | | 203 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 11,104 | | | | 686 | |
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| | | | | | | 889 | |
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Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 8,333 | |
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Communications — 20.2% | | | | | | | | |
Advertising — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 7,756 | | | | 133 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 3,837 | | | | 210 | |
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A (a) | | | 567 | | | | 230 | |
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| | | | | | | 573 | |
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Internet — 18.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 42,495 | | | | 60,260 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 41,635 | | | | 58,856 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 27,211 | | | | 75,070 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,656 | | | | 4,229 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 2,105 | | | | 245 | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. | | | 12,854 | | | | 639 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 44,228 | | | | 2,320 | |
Expedia Group, Inc. | | | 8,768 | | | | 721 | |
F5 Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 778 | | | | 108 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
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Internet — continued | | | | | | | | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 340,533 | | | | 77,325 | |
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,336 | | | | 171 | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp. (a) | | | 1,087 | | | | 352 | |
Match Group, Inc. (a) | | | 577 | | | | 62 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc., (Argentina) (a) | | | 675 | | | | 665 | |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | | 6,458 | | | | 2,939 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 41,586 | | | | 825 | |
Okta, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,570 | | | | 314 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 1,487 | | | | 342 | |
Pinterest, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,539 | | | | 101 | |
Roku, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,488 | | | | 173 | |
Snap, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 12,854 | | | | 302 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | 15,294 | | | | 556 | |
Twitter, Inc. (a) | | | 110,874 | | | | 3,303 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 14,237 | | | | 442 | |
VeriSign, Inc. (a) | | | 1,414 | | | | 292 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 818 | | | | 162 | |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 1,834 | | | | 106 | |
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Media — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Altice USA, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,724 | | | | 84 | |
Cable One, Inc. | | | 56 | | | | 99 | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,235 | | | | 1,140 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 67,667 | | | | 2,638 | |
Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,679 | | | | 56 | |
Discovery, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 6,553 | | | | 126 | |
DISH Network Corp., Class A (a) | | | 4,613 | | | | 159 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 2,130 | | | | 700 | |
Fox Corp., Class A | | | 4,831 | | | | 130 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 2,358 | | | | 63 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A (a) | | | 423 | | | | 52 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a) | | | 1,484 | | | | 184 | |
Liberty Global plc, (United Kingdom), Class A (a) | | | 2,693 | | | | 59 | |
Liberty Global plc, (United Kingdom), Class C (a) | | | 6,296 | | | | 135 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C (a) | | | 3,469 | | | | 110 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A (a) | | | 1,098 | | | | 38 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C (a) | | | 2,192 | | | | 75 | |
News Corp., Class A | | | 6,710 | | | | 80 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,534 | | | | 115 | |
ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B | | | 9,458 | | | | 221 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 26,831 | | | | 2,992 | |
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Telecommunications — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 798 | | | | 168 | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 106,552 | | | | 3,221 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — continued | | | | | | | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. | | | 12,207 | | | | 122 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 63,122 | | | | 2,944 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 12,343 | | | | 320 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 6,492 | | | | 148 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,479 | | | | 347 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. (a) | | | 7,787 | | | | 811 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 61,432 | | | | 3,387 | |
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Total Communications | | | | | | | 312,177 | |
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Consumer Cyclical — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Airlines — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 3,649 | | | | 102 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 2,544 | | | | 87 | |
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| | | | | | | 189 | |
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Apparel — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 18,638 | | | | 1,828 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A | | | 1,164 | | | | 84 | |
VF Corp. | | | 5,382 | | | | 328 | |
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Auto Manufacturers — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 38,196 | | | | 6,618 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 60,203 | | | | 366 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 20,240 | | | | 512 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 89,424 | | | | 6,694 | |
Tesla, Inc. (a) | | | 2,158 | | | | 2,330 | |
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Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv plc, (Ireland) | | | 3,398 | | | | 265 | |
Autoliv, Inc., (Sweden) | | | 741 | | | | 48 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 2,723 | | | | 96 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 804 | | | | 87 | |
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Distribution/Wholesale — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Copart, Inc. (a) | | | 3,550 | | | | 296 | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 9,038 | | | | 387 | |
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 3,556 | | | | 123 | |
LKQ Corp. (a) | | | 3,689 | | | | 97 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 599 | | | | 188 | |
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Entertainment — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | | 2,051 | | | | 91 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 716 | | | | 130 | |
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| | | | | | | 221 | |
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Food Service — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | 4,336 | | | | 98 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
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Home Builders — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 4,415 | | | | 245 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 3,439 | | | | 212 | |
NVR, Inc. (a) | | | 41 | | | | 133 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 3,180 | | | | 108 | |
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| | | | | | | 698 | |
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Home Furnishings — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 1,013 | | | | 131 | |
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Housewares — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 5,524 | | | | 88 | |
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Leisure Time — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 9,078 | | | | 149 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 3,163 | | | | 159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 308 | |
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Lodging — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,424 | | | | 325 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 4,771 | | | | 217 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 4,357 | | | | 374 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | 7,039 | | | | 118 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 1,049 | | | | 78 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 1,112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 844 | | | | 120 | |
AutoZone, Inc. (a) | | | 322 | | | | 363 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 3,517 | | | | 307 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 778 | | | | 153 | |
CarMax, Inc. (a) | | | 2,131 | | | | 191 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 427 | | | | 449 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 6,621 | | | | 2,008 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 2,193 | | | | 166 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 3,647 | | | | 695 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | | 3,232 | | | | 300 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 515 | | | | 190 | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 1,920 | | | | 167 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 15,897 | | | | 3,982 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 10,933 | | | | 1,477 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc., (Canada) (a) | | | 1,776 | | | | 554 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 11,149 | | | | 2,057 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 1,000 | | | | 422 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 5,087 | | | | 434 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 17,632 | | | | 1,298 | |
Target Corp. | | | 7,488 | | | | 898 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 1,463 | | | | 178 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 17,507 | | | | 885 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 1,443 | | | | 190 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a) | | | 705 | | | | 143 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 11,941 | | | | 506 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 21,169 | | | | 2,536 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Retail — continued | | | | | | | | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 4,015 | | | | 349 | |
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| | | | | | | 21,018 | |
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Textiles — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 1,146 | | | | 117 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 1,783 | | | | 134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Cyclical | | | | | | | 44,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Non-cyclical — 29.0% | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 650,411 | | | | 25,529 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 9,163 | | | | 366 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 2,949 | | | | 121 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 544,652 | | | | 38,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 64,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 53,329 | | | | 3,395 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 709,767 | | | | 31,713 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 28,998 | | | | 5,073 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 60,489 | | | | 1,718 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 33,156 | | | | 1,139 | |
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) | | | 69,720 | | | | 4,833 | |
PepsiCo., Inc. | | | 242,086 | | | | 32,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 79,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 14,831 | | | | 1,665 | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 7,214 | | | | 1,068 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 38,765 | | | | 9,143 | |
Biogen, Inc. (a) | | | 11,481 | | | | 3,072 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 11,932 | | | | 1,472 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 298 | | | | 135 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 11,682 | | | | 313 | |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | | | 9,440 | | | | 821 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 83,200 | | | | 6,401 | |
Illumina, Inc. (a) | | | 2,250 | | | | 833 | |
Incyte Corp. (a) | | | 12,335 | | | | 1,282 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 8,502 | | | | 501 | |
Moderna, Inc. (a) | | | 17,492 | | | | 1,123 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 6,652 | | | | 4,149 | |
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a) | | | 7,995 | | | | 1,358 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 17,116 | | | | 4,969 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 38,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
AMERCO | | | 183 | | | | 55 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 6,597 | | | | 982 | |
Avalara, Inc. (a) | | | 788 | | | | 105 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Class A | | | 1,668 | | | | 130 | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 1,419 | | | | 378 | |
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Commercial Services — continued | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (a) | | | 511 | | | | 363 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 1,948 | | | | 335 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 1,226 | | | | 308 | |
Gartner, Inc. (a) | | | 1,022 | | | | 124 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 4,611 | | | | 782 | |
IHS Markit Ltd., (United Kingdom) | | | 6,135 | | | | 463 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,810 | | | | 907 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 7,281 | | | | 2,000 | |
Nielsen Holdings plc | | | 4,288 | | | | 64 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 16,625 | | | | 2,897 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 2,474 | | | | 131 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 2,517 | | | | 107 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 10,864 | | | | 3,579 | |
Square, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 5,181 | | | | 544 | |
TransUnion | | | 3,218 | | | | 280 | |
United Rentals, Inc. (a) | | | 1,355 | | | | 202 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A | | | 2,520 | | | | 429 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 15,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 11,356 | | | | 832 | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 3,188 | | | | 602 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 36,602 | | | | 4,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 5,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 2,208 | | | | 110 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 7,182 | | | | 253 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 8,456 | | | | 521 | |
Hershey Co. (The) | | | 1,904 | | | | 247 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 4,083 | | | | 197 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 646 | | | | 54 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 1,450 | | | | 153 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 3,546 | | | | 234 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 10,444 | | | | 333 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 13,017 | | | | 441 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,811 | | | | 116 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | 1,640 | | | | 294 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 21,814 | | | | 1,115 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 7,141 | | | | 390 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 4,756 | | | | 284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare — Products — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 26,338 | | | | 2,408 | |
ABIOMED, Inc. (a) | | | 574 | | | | 139 | |
Align Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 996 | | | | 273 | |
Avantor, Inc. (a) | | | 5,111 | | | | 87 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 7,780 | | | | 670 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | | 20,445 | | | | 718 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 624 | | | | 177 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 9,442 | | | | 1,670 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare — Products — continued | | | | | | | | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 3,369 | | | | 148 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) | | | 9,015 | | | | 623 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) | | | 2,385 | | | | 139 | |
Hologic, Inc. (a) | | | 3,319 | | | | 189 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 1,142 | | | | 377 | |
Insulet Corp. (a) | | | 742 | | | | 144 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | | | 1,700 | | | | 969 | |
Masimo Corp. (a) | | | 635 | | | | 145 | |
Medtronic plc, (Ireland) | | | 20,094 | | | | 1,843 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 1,920 | | | | 369 | |
STERIS plc | | | 1,067 | | | | 164 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 5,141 | | | | 926 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 640 | | | | 233 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 5,974 | | | | 2,164 | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 1,097 | | | | 134 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 920 | | | | 209 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,115 | | | | 372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 15,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare—Services — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Anthem, Inc. | | | 3,673 | | | | 966 | |
Catalent, Inc. (a) | | | 2,035 | | | | 149 | |
Centene Corp. (a) | | | 8,331 | | | | 529 | |
DaVita, Inc. (a) | | | 1,165 | | | | 92 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 4,186 | | | | 406 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 1,834 | | | | 711 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,936 | | | | 417 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) | | | 1,457 | | | | 242 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | | 439 | | | | 78 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 1,989 | | | | 227 | |
Teladoc Health, Inc. (a) | | | 905 | | | | 173 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 14,060 | | | | 4,147 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 1,362 | | | | 127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 8,264 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products/Wares — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 1,331 | | | | 152 | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 3,285 | | | | 254 | |
Clorox Co. (The) | | | 1,699 | | | | 372 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 4,717 | | | | 667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,445 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 13.9% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 115,626 | | | | 11,352 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp., Class A | | | 2,675 | | | | 270 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 4,117 | | | | 985 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 407,522 | | | | 23,962 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 4,701 | | | | 245 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 5,357 | | | | 1,005 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 19,736 | | | | 1,282 | |
DexCom, Inc. (a) | | | 1,309 | | | | 531 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a) | | | 5,933 | | | | 127 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
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Pharmaceuticals — continued | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 151,456 | | | | 24,866 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, (Ireland) (a) | | | 533 | | | | 59 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 474,088 | | | | 66,671 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 2,626 | | | | 403 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 454,612 | | | | 35,155 | |
Mylan NV (a) | | | 94,299 | | | | 1,516 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 5,585 | | | | 681 | |
Perrigo Co. plc, (Ireland) | | | 24,466 | | | | 1,352 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 999,809 | | | | 32,694 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,730 | | | | 759 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Class A | | | 85,118 | | | | 11,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 215,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 448,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 5,041 | | | | 87 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 27,992 | | | | 2,498 | |
Concho Resources, Inc. | | | 2,458 | | | | 127 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 16,700 | | | | 702 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 2,405 | | | | 101 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 8,910 | | | | 451 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 62,890 | | | | 2,812 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 3,479 | | | | 180 | |
HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 3,516 | | | | 103 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 9,690 | | | | 362 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 13,311 | | | | 244 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 6,486 | | | | 466 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 2,451 | | | | 239 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 6,158 | | | | 362 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 8,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Co., Class A | | | 11,353 | | | | 175 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 13,782 | | | | 179 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 5,653 | | | | 69 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 21,315 | | | | 392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pipelines — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 2,819 | | | | 136 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 27,910 | | | | 423 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 5,486 | | | | 182 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 16,815 | | | | 320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 10,610 | |
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Financial — 8.1% | | | | | | | | |
Banks — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 333,669 | | | | 7,925 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 37,622 | | | | 1,454 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Banks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 91,149 | | | | 4,658 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 24,537 | | | | 619 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 10,322 | | | | 393 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 10,550 | | | | 382 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 37,796 | | | | 729 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 8,665 | | | | 918 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 14,732 | | | | 2,911 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 60,629 | | | | 548 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 53,942 | | | | 657 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 6,934 | | | | 721 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 54,418 | | | | 2,628 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 10,318 | | | | 819 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 18,441 | | | | 1,940 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 54,748 | | | | 609 | |
Signature Bank | | | 3,822 | | | | 409 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 17,322 | | | | 1,101 | |
SVB Financial Group (a) | | | 2,932 | | | | 632 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 60,889 | | | | 2,286 | |
US Bancorp | | | 62,339 | | | | 2,295 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 170,138 | | | | 4,356 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 11,869 | | | | 404 | |
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| | | | | | | 39,394 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 19,434 | | | | 385 | |
American Express Co. | | | 30,702 | | | | 2,923 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 5,864 | | | | 880 | |
BlackRock, Inc., Class A | | | 6,258 | | | | 3,405 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 21,726 | | | | 1,360 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 6,205 | | | | 579 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 53,573 | | | | 1,807 | |
CME Group, Inc., Class A | | | 16,094 | | | | 2,616 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 14,212 | | | | 712 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 20,990 | | | | 440 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 25,205 | | | | 2,309 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 35,154 | | | | 378 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 13,271 | | | | 3,924 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 6,204 | | | | 741 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 7,483 | | | | 515 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 8,326 | | | | 458 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 29,874 | | | | 662 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 11,141 | | | | 1,376 | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 4,311 | | | | 251 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 25,253 | | | | 4,878 | |
Western Union Co. (The) | | | 6,835 | | | | 148 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 30,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 32,960 | | | | 1,188 | |
Alleghany Corp. | | | 893 | | | | 437 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 14,867 | | | | 1,442 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
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Insurance — continued | | | | | | | | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,663 | | | | 296 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 40,827 | | | | 1,273 | |
Aon plc, (United Kingdom), Class A | | | 10,660 | | | | 2,053 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd., (Bermuda) (a) | | | 17,744 | | | | 508 | |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 8,078 | | | | 788 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 4,090 | | | | 422 | |
Athene Holding Ltd., (Bermuda), Class A (a) | | | 8,227 | | | | 257 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a) | | | 58,819 | | | | 10,500 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 10,866 | | | | 443 | |
Chubb Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 20,454 | | | | 2,590 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 9,175 | | | | 587 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,935 | | | | 500 | |
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | | 1,310 | | | | 251 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd., (Bermuda) | | | 2,125 | | | | 438 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 14,110 | | | | 433 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 6,347 | | | | 471 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 15,818 | | | | 610 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 12,155 | | | | 447 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 15,686 | | | | 538 | |
Markel Corp. (a) | | | 734 | | | | 678 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 22,909 | | | | 2,460 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 36,780 | | | | 1,343 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 15,605 | | | | 648 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 26,987 | | | | 2,162 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 19,086 | | | | 1,162 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 3,530 | | | | 277 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., (Bermuda) | | | 2,027 | | | | 347 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 12,121 | | | | 1,382 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 9,196 | | | | 429 | |
Willis Towers Watson plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 6,264 | | | | 1,234 | |
WR Berkley Corp. | | | 8,683 | | | | 497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 39,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Private Equity — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc., Class A | | | 7,579 | | | | 378 | |
Blackstone Group, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 31,443 | | | | 1,782 | |
Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) | | | 7,149 | | | | 199 | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 21,328 | | | | 659 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 5,370 | | | | 243 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | | | 999 | | | | 103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITS — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 21,839 | | | | 282 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 1,662 | | | | 270 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 6,423 | | | | 1,661 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
REITS — continued | | | | | | | | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 58,773 | | | | 386 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 1,993 | | | | 308 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 1,907 | | | | 172 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 1,210 | | | | 110 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 6,036 | | | | 1,010 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 3,825 | | | | 544 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 4,952 | | | | 175 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 1,251 | | | | 879 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 2,242 | | | | 140 | |
Equity Residential | | | 5,876 | | | | 346 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 914 | | | | 209 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 1,682 | | | | 155 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 837 | | | | 71 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 7,089 | | | | 195 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 11,879 | | | | 128 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 7,503 | | | | 207 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 3,628 | | | | 95 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 6,326 | | | | 119 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 1,419 | | | | 163 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 2,241 | | | | 79 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 2,919 | | | | 87 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 11,035 | | | | 1,030 | |
Public Storage | | | 2,327 | | | | 446 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 4,521 | | | | 269 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 2,027 | | | | 93 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 1,513 | | | | 451 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 4,458 | | | | 305 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 1,094 | | | | 148 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 3,743 | | | | 140 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 5,716 | | | | 209 | |
VEREIT, Inc. | | | 14,562 | | | | 94 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 5,774 | | | | 117 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 2,995 | | | | 114 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 6,222 | | | | 322 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 11,863 | | | | 266 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 2,234 | | | | 151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Savings & Loans — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 32,229 | | | | 373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 124,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial — 16.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | 7,895 | | | | 1,447 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 3,863 | | | | 577 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 413 | | | | 41 | |
HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 822 | | | | 67 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 7,312 | | | | 116 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,275 | | | | 556 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 3,765 | | | | 1,374 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense — continued | | | | | | | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 2,375 | | | | 730 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 22,810 | | | | 1,406 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 467 | | | | 145 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 686 | | | | 303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 6,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Materials — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 12,874 | | | | 286 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 1,847 | | | | 118 | |
Johnson Controls International plc | | | 12,346 | | | | 422 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 387 | | | | 90 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 1,101 | | | | 227 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 3,788 | | | | 190 | |
Owens Corning | | | 2,079 | | | | 116 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 2,270 | | | | 263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipments — 0.1% | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 3,562 | | | | 318 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 9,584 | | | | 595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronics — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 5,009 | | | | 443 | |
Allegion plc, (Ireland) | | | 1,175 | | | | 120 | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 4,104 | | | | 393 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,724 | | | | 118 | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 1,758 | | | | 71 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 76,335 | | | | 5,165 | |
Garmin Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 2,244 | | | | 219 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 10,717 | | | | 1,550 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 2,354 | | | | 237 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | | | 332 | | | | 268 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 1,706 | | | | 167 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,546 | | | | 600 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding plc (a) | | | 1,471 | | | | 55 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 5,188 | | | | 423 | |
Trimble, Inc. (a) | | | 3,193 | | | | 138 | |
Waters Corp. (a) | | | 743 | | | | 134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 10,101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | 2,326 | | | | 197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Pentair plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 42,389 | | | | 1,610 | |
Republic Services, Inc., Class A | | | 3,584 | | | | 294 | |
Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 4,049 | | | | 380 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 6,602 | | | | 699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,983 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 13,970 | | | | 1,935 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 39,795 | | | | 5,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 7,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 1.1% | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 139,566 | | | | 17,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery—Diversified — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 2,196 | | | | 131 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 80,327 | | | | 12,623 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 36,863 | | | | 3,560 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 31,465 | | | | 897 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 19,169 | | | | 3,030 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (a) | | | 88,174 | | | | 2,479 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 659 | | | | 125 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 104,345 | | | | 5,933 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 1,694 | | | | 361 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 46,577 | | | | 2,681 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 46,206 | | | | 3,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 34,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 8,663 | | | | 1,351 | |
AO Smith Corp. | | | 1,412 | | | | 66 | |
Eaton Corp. plc | | | 6,505 | | | | 569 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 133,238 | | | | 910 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 74,144 | | | | 12,964 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 33,026 | | | | 6,053 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 4,156 | | | | 137 | |
Trane Technologies plc, (Ireland) | | | 3,762 | | | | 335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 22,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Amcor plc, (United Kingdom) | | | 27,521 | | | | 281 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 5,346 | | | | 372 | |
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,580 | | | | 168 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 1,556 | | | | 155 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 3,229 | | | | 106 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 4,609 | | | | 130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shipbuilding — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 640 | | | | 112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation — 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 83,545 | | | | 6,605 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 206,707 | | | | 14,416 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 103,264 | | | | 7,852 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 148,681 | | | | 20,848 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 1,373 | | | | 165 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation — continued | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 25,853 | | | | 3,860 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 2,906 | | | | 121 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 69,192 | | | | 12,148 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 1,654 | | | | 281 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 183,037 | | | | 30,946 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 434,765 | | | | 48,337 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,859 | | | | 144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 145,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 252,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology — 20.9% | | | | | | | | |
Computers — 4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture plc, (Ireland), Class A | | | 9,520 | | | | 2,044 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 172,747 | | | | 63,018 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 8,766 | | | | 498 | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,356 | | | | 136 | |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 3,569 | | | | 196 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 778 | | | | 196 | |
Fortinet, Inc. (a) | | | 10,380 | | | | 1,425 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 56,873 | | | | 553 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 58,648 | | | | 1,022 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 13,349 | | | | 1,612 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,173 | | | | 204 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 8,747 | | | | 388 | |
Seagate Technology plc | | | 9,029 | | | | 437 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 12,512 | | | | 553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 72,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Office/Business Equipment — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 4,833 | | | | 74 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a) | | | 676 | | | | 173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | | | 17,282 | | | | 909 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 5,519 | | | | 677 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 13,817 | | | | 835 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 5,964 | | | | 1,882 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 63,441 | | | | 3,796 | |
IPG Photonics Corp. (a) | | | 406 | | | | 65 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 2,233 | | | | 434 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 2,122 | | | | 686 | |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | | | 9,761 | | | | 342 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 3,563 | | | | 216 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 3,189 | | | | 336 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 17,085 | | | | 880 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 9,040 | | | | 3,434 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV, (Netherlands) | | | 4,171 | | | | 476 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) | | | 5,444 | | | | 108 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — continued | | | | | | | | |
Qorvo, Inc. (a) | | | 1,529 | | | | 169 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 16,845 | | | | 1,537 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,475 | | | | 317 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 1,933 | | | | 163 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 13,920 | | | | 1,768 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 3,266 | | | | 321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 19,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software — 14.9% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 285,125 | | | | 21,641 | |
Adobe, Inc. (a) | | | 36,749 | | | | 15,997 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 2,439 | | | | 261 | |
ANSYS, Inc. (a) | | | 6,490 | | | | 1,893 | |
Autodesk, Inc. (a) | | | 16,669 | | | | 3,987 | |
Black Knight, Inc. (a) | | | 1,956 | | | | 142 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,890 | | | | 239 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 20,990 | | | | 2,014 | |
CDK Global, Inc. | | | 1,056 | | | | 44 | |
Cerner Corp. | | | 4,696 | | | | 322 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 8,803 | | | | 1,302 | |
Coupa Software, Inc. (a) | | | 824 | | | | 228 | |
Datadog, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,419 | | | | 123 | |
DocuSign, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,439 | | | | 420 | |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,225 | | | | 70 | |
Dynatrace, Inc. (a) | | | 1,594 | | | | 65 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | | | 106,798 | | | | 14,103 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. (a) | | | 350 | | | | 146 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 9,340 | | | | 1,253 | |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 8,874 | | | | 866 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) | | | 973 | | | | 108 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 19,905 | | | | 5,896 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 1,087 | | | | 200 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 571,652 | | | | 116,337 | |
MongoDB, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 512 | | | | 116 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 3,623 | | | | 1,210 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 161,442 | | | | 8,923 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 5,232 | | | | 396 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. (a) | | | 3,597 | | | | 1,114 | |
PTC, Inc. (a) | | | 1,237 | | | | 96 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,015 | | | | 289 | |
salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | | | 67,896 | | | | 12,719 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. (a) | | | 14,488 | | | | 5,869 | |
Slack Technologies, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,094 | | | | 127 | |
Splunk, Inc. (a) | | | 2,253 | | | | 448 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,880 | | | | 163 | |
Synopsys, Inc. (a) | | | 11,524 | | | | 2,247 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 41,994 | | | | 5,861 | |
Twilio, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,745 | | | | 383 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 2,900 | | | | 1,006 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,813 | | | | 425 | |
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE ($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software — continued | | | | | | | | |
VMware, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,312 | | | | 203 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,625 | | | | 492 | |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,575 | | | | 399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 230,143 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 322,023 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Electric — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. (The) | | | 8,731 | | | | 127 | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 3,180 | | | | 152 | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 3,232 | | | | 227 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 7,729 | | | | 616 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 6,985 | | | | 130 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 3,679 | | | | 215 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 5,302 | | | | 381 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 12,785 | | | | 1,038 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 2,969 | | | | 319 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 11,214 | | | | 896 | |
Edison International | | | 5,452 | | | | 296 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 3,035 | | | | 285 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 2,958 | | | | 175 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 4,717 | | | | 393 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 15,300 | | | | 555 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 7,199 | | | | 279 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 7,338 | | | | 1,762 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 3,178 | | | | 103 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 2,439 | | | | 74 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 1,416 | | | | 104 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 11,416 | | | | 295 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 7,884 | | | | 388 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 4,415 | | | | 518 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | 16,168 | | | | 838 | |
Vistra Energy Corp. | | | 7,418 | | | | 138 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 4,573 | | | | 401 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 7,771 | | | | 486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 1,470 | | | | 146 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 4,689 | | | | 107 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 2,163 | | | | 69 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 2,438 | | | | 314 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 2,895 | | | | 122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 436 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 11,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,381,996) | | | | | | | 1,535,191 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF RIGHTS | | | VALUE ($) | |
Right — 0.0% (g) | |
Communications — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 0.0% (g) | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc., expiring 07/31/2020 (a) (Cost $17) | | | 6,659 | | | | 1 | |
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| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.4% | |
Time Deposits — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1,627 | | | | 1,627 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 2,406 | | | | 2,406 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
Citibank NA, 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1,563 | | | | 1,563 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $5,596) | | | | | | | 5,596 | |
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| | |
Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost—$1,387,609)* | | | | | | | 1,540,788 | |
| |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2% | | | | 2,927 | |
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NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,543,715 | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets.
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Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
Exchange Traded | |
DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | TRADING CURRENCY | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT ($) | | | VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ($) | |
|
Long Contracts | |
| | | | | |
Micro E-mini NASDAQ 100 Index | | | 2 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 39 | | | | 2 | |
| | | | | |
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index | | | 356 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 5,455 | | | | 46 | |
| | | | | |
NASDAQ 100 E-mini Index | | | 3 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 600 | | | | 9 | |
| | | | | |
S&P 500 E-mini Index | | | 2 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 309 | | | | — | (h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 57 | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
Summary of Investments by Industry, June 30, 2020
The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Fund by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:
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INDUSTRY | | PERCENTAGE | |
| |
Internet | | | 18.9 | % |
| |
Software | | | 14.9 | % |
| |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 14.0 | % |
| |
Transportation | | | 9.4 | % |
| |
Beverages | | | 5.2 | % |
| |
Computers | | | 4.7 | % |
| |
Agriculture | | | 4.2 | % |
| |
Banks | | | 2.6 | % |
| |
Insurance | | | 2.5 | % |
| |
Biotechnology | | | 2.5 | % |
| |
Machinery — Diversified | | | 2.3 | % |
| |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 2.0 | % |
| |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers | | | 1.4 | % |
| |
Retail | | | 1.4 | % |
| |
Semiconductors | | | 1.2 | % |
| |
Machinery — Construction & Mining | | | 1.1 | % |
| |
Auto Manufacturers | | | 1.1 | % |
| |
Others (Each less than 1.0%) | | | 10.2 | % |
| |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.4 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — 96.9% | | | | | | | | |
Australia — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group plc | | | 923,935 | | | | 18,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
ANDRITZ AG (a) | | | 8,685 | | | | 317 | |
Erste Group Bank AG (a) | | | 1,588 | | | | 37 | |
OMV AG (a) | | | 8,084 | | | | 273 | |
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (a) | | | 768 | | | | 14 | |
Verbund AG | | | 19,150 | | | | 860 | |
voestalpine AG | | | 50,821 | | | | 1,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Belgium — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Ageas SA | | | 48,879 | | | | 1,732 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | | | 380,933 | | | | 18,779 | |
Colruyt SA | | | 288 | | | | 16 | |
Elia Group SA | | | 8,119 | | | | 883 | |
Galapagos NV (a) | | | 239 | | | | 47 | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 646 | | | | 54 | |
KBC Group NV | | | 1,420 | | | | 82 | |
Proximus SADP | | | 895 | | | | 18 | |
Sofina SA | | | 89 | | | | 23 | |
Solvay SA | | | 421 | | | | 34 | |
Telenet Group Holding NV | | | 236 | | | | 10 | |
UCB SA | | | 20,359 | | | | 2,363 | |
Umicore SA | | | 1,109 | | | | 52 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 24,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chile — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Antofagasta plc | | | 172,542 | | | | 1,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Silergy Corp. | | | 7,000 | | | | 459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Ambu A/S, Class B | | | 928 | | | | 29 | |
AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A | | | 17 | | | | 19 | |
AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 37 | | | | 43 | |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 53,485 | | | | 7,093 | |
Chr Hansen Holding A/S | | | 599 | | | | 62 | |
Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 669 | | | | 104 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 3,919 | | | | 52 | |
Demant A/S (a) | | | 656 | | | | 17 | |
DSV PANALPINA A/S | | | 1,190 | | | | 146 | |
Genmab A/S (a) | | | 366 | | | | 124 | |
GN Store Nord A/S | | | 728 | | | | 39 | |
H Lundbeck A/S | | | 11,239 | | | | 425 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 284,850 | | | | 18,557 | |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 1,213 | | | | 70 | |
Orsted A/S (e) | | | 48,147 | | | | 5,556 | |
Pandora A/S | | | 568 | | | | 31 | |
Tryg A/S | | | 33,027 | | | | 960 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 23,809 | | | | 2,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 35,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Finland — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Elisa OYJ | | | 808 | | | | 49 | |
Fortum OYJ | | | 114,772 | | | | 2,190 | |
Kone OYJ, Class B | | | 40,709 | | | | 2,808 | |
Metso OYJ | | | 12,627 | | | | 415 | |
Neste OYJ | | | 2,381 | | | | 93 | |
Nokia OYJ | | | 31,823 | | | | 139 | |
Nordea Bank Abp | | | 18,236 | | | | 126 | |
Orion OYJ, Class B | | | 16,846 | | | | 817 | |
Sampo OYJ, Class A | | | 128,886 | | | | 4,443 | |
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R | | | 3,306 | | | | 40 | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 3,004 | | | | 87 | |
Wartsila OYJ Abp | | | 53,214 | | | | 441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France — 11.8% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA (a) | | | 1,077 | | | | 29 | |
Aeroports de Paris | | | 173 | | | | 18 | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 2,663 | | | | 385 | |
Airbus SE | | | 70,352 | | | | 5,041 | |
Alstom SA | | | 23,016 | | | | 1,073 | |
Amundi SA (e) | | | 347 | | | | 27 | |
Arkema SA | | | 392 | | | | 38 | |
Atos SE (a) | | | 558 | | | | 48 | |
AXA SA | | | 529,415 | | | | 11,141 | |
BioMerieux | | | 235 | | | | 32 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 6,331 | | | | 253 | |
Bollore SA | | | 4,559 | | | | 14 | |
Bouygues SA | | | 27,308 | | | | 935 | |
Bureau Veritas SA | | | 1,669 | | | | 35 | |
Capgemini SE | | | 905 | | | | 104 | |
Carrefour SA | | | 3,440 | | | | 53 | |
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (a) | | | 225 | | | | 8 | |
Cie de Saint-Gobain | | | 61,976 | | | | 2,236 | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | | | 964 | | | | 101 | |
CNP Assurances | | | 46,637 | | | | 541 | |
Covivio | | | 280 | | | | 20 | |
Credit Agricole SA (a) | | | 6,557 | | | | 62 | |
Danone SA | | | 52,747 | | | | 3,661 | |
Dassault Aviation SA (a) | | | 299 | | | | 274 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 740 | | | | 129 | |
Edenred | | | 1,384 | | | | 61 | |
Eiffage SA (a) | | | 9,980 | | | | 915 | |
Electricite de France SA | | | 158,194 | | | | 1,471 | |
Engie SA (a) | | | 462,626 | | | | 5,738 | |
EssilorLuxottica SA (a) | | | 1,601 | | | | 206 | |
Eurazeo SE (a) | | | 204 | | | | 11 | |
Faurecia SE (a) | | | 390 | | | | 15 | |
Gecina SA | | | 261 | | | | 32 | |
Getlink SE (a) | | | 2,500 | | | | 36 | |
Hermes International | | | 178 | | | | 150 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
France — continued | | | | | | | | |
ICADE | | | 156 | | | | 11 | |
Iliad SA | | | 77 | | | | 15 | |
Ingenico Group SA | | | 344 | | | | 55 | |
Ipsen SA | | | 6,063 | | | | 514 | |
JCDecaux SA (a) | | | 434 | | | | 8 | |
Kering SA | | | 426 | | | | 233 | |
Klepierre SA | | | 1,122 | | | | 22 | |
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (e) | | | 448 | | | | 14 | |
Legrand SA | | | 31,972 | | | | 2,429 | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 1,414 | | | | 456 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 1,563 | | | | 690 | |
Natixis SA (a) | | | 5,720 | | | | 15 | |
Orange SA | | | 11,229 | | | | 134 | |
Orpea | | | 294 | | | | 34 | |
Pernod Ricard SA | | | 106,155 | | | | 16,716 | |
Peugeot SA | | | 3,342 | | | | 55 | |
Publicis Groupe SA | | | 1,230 | | | | 40 | |
Remy Cointreau SA | | | 11,272 | | | | 1,538 | |
Renault SA | | | 1,092 | | | | 28 | |
Safran SA (a) | | | 38,381 | | | | 3,861 | |
Sanofi | | | 181,663 | | | | 18,527 | |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 157 | | | | 40 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 66,220 | | | | 7,366 | |
SCOR SE (a) | | | 43,410 | | | | 1,199 | |
SEB SA | | | 119 | | | | 20 | |
Societe Generale SA | | | 4,465 | | | | 75 | |
Sodexo SA | | | 503 | | | | 34 | |
Suez SA | | | 93,406 | | | | 1,098 | |
Teleperformance (a) | | | 330 | | | | 84 | |
Thales SA | | | 12,767 | | | | 1,033 | |
TOTAL SA | | | 135,542 | | | | 5,226 | |
Ubisoft Entertainment SA (a) | | | 514 | | | | 43 | |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield | | | 786 | | | | 44 | |
Valeo SA | | | 1,301 | | | | 34 | |
Veolia Environnement SA | | | 138,771 | | | | 3,134 | |
Vinci SA | | | 61,716 | | | | 5,723 | |
Vivendi SA | | | 4,667 | | | | 121 | |
Wendel SE | | | 137 | | | | 13 | |
Worldline SA (a) (e) | | | 779 | | | | 68 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 105,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany — 10.5% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG (a) | | | 1,072 | | | | 283 | |
Allianz SE (Registered) | | | 114,188 | | | | 23,334 | |
BASF SE | | | 5,170 | | | | 290 | |
Bayer AG (Registered) | | | 158,155 | | | | 11,723 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 1,864 | | | | 119 | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 573 | | | | 65 | |
Brenntag AG | | | 18,513 | | | | 982 | |
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | | | 232 | | | | 23 | |
Commerzbank AG | | | 5,693 | | | | 25 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany — continued | | | | | | | | |
Continental AG (a) | | | 625 | | | | 61 | |
Covestro AG (e) | | | 988 | | | | 38 | |
Daimler AG (Registered) | | | 4,817 | | | | 196 | |
Delivery Hero SE (a) (e) | | | 704 | | | | 72 | |
Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (a) | | | 11,051 | | | | 105 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 1,069 | | | | 194 | |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) (a) | | | 1,210 | | | | 12 | |
Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | | | 5,568 | | | | 205 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered) | | | 18,760 | | | | 315 | |
Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 1,923 | | | | 86 | |
E.ON SE | | | 572,116 | | | | 6,458 | |
Evonik Industries AG | | | 1,192 | | �� | | 30 | |
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (a) | | | 214 | | | | 9 | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 1,183 | | | | 102 | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 2,353 | | | | 117 | |
GEA Group AG | | | 18,384 | | | | 584 | |
Hannover Rueck SE | | | 16,508 | | | | 2,853 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 846 | | | | 45 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 591 | | | | 49 | |
HOCHTIEF AG | | | 2,949 | | | | 262 | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 412,767 | | | | 9,672 | |
KION Group AG (a) | | | 7,749 | | | | 477 | |
Knorr-Bremse AG (a) | | | 5,795 | | | | 588 | |
LANXESS AG (a) | | | 472 | | | | 25 | |
LEG Immobilien AG | | | 392 | | | | 50 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 20,805 | | | | 2,423 | |
METRO AG | | | 933 | | | | 9 | |
MTU Aero Engines AG | | | 6,363 | | | | 1,108 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Registered) | | | 39,502 | | | | 10,286 | |
Nemetschek SE | | | 336 | | | | 23 | |
Puma SE | | | 471 | | | | 37 | |
RWE AG | | | 148,421 | | | | 5,196 | |
SAP SE | | | 5,877 | | | | 822 | |
Scout24 AG (e) | | | 611 | | | | 47 | |
Siemens AG (Registered) | | | 91,627 | | | | 10,806 | |
Siemens Healthineers AG (e) | | | 852 | | | | 41 | |
Symrise AG, Class A | | | 724 | | | | 85 | |
TeamViewer AG (a) (e) | | | 739 | | | | 40 | |
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 5,382 | | | | 16 | |
thyssenkrupp AG (a) | | | 176,813 | | | | 1,261 | |
Uniper SE | | | 51,543 | | | | 1,663 | |
United Internet AG (Registered) | | | 596 | | | | 25 | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 184 | | | | 30 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 2,900 | | | | 177 | |
Zalando SE (a) (e) | | | 862 | | | | 61 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 93,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Ireland — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV (a) | | | 15,775 | | | | 486 | |
CRH plc | | | 4,420 | | | | 152 | |
DCC plc | | | 11,790 | | | | 984 | |
Experian plc | | | 5,112 | | | | 179 | |
Flutter Entertainment plc | | | 869 | | | | 115 | |
Kerry Group plc, Class A | | | 13,560 | | | | 1,685 | |
Kingspan Group plc | | | 18,436 | | | | 1,190 | |
Smurfit Kappa Group plc | | | 1,284 | | | | 43 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Isle of Man — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
GVC Holdings plc | | | 3,311 | | | | 30 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | | 300,833 | | | | 4,570 | |
Atlantia SpA (a) | | | 2,815 | | | | 46 | |
Bio On Spa (a) (bb) (cc) | | | 1,081 | | | | — | (h) |
Davide Campari-Milano SpA | | | 290,402 | | | | 2,456 | |
DiaSorin SpA | | | 145 | | | | 28 | |
Enel SpA | | | 2,064,950 | | | | 17,859 | |
Eni SpA | | | 139,498 | | | | 1,337 | |
Ferrari NV | | | 709 | | | | 121 | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | | 3,466 | | | | 47 | |
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (e) | | | 1,264 | | | | 13 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 83,770 | | | | 161 | |
Leonardo SpA | | | 38,882 | | | | 259 | |
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA | | | 3,529 | | | | 26 | |
Moncler SpA | | | 1,101 | | | | 42 | |
Nexi SpA (a) (e) | | | 2,140 | | | | 37 | |
Pirelli & C SpA (e) | | | 2,050 | | | | 9 | |
Poste Italiane SpA (e) | | | 143,031 | | | | 1,249 | |
Prysmian SpA | | | 28,917 | | | | 671 | |
Recordati SpA | | | 16,763 | | | | 839 | |
Snam SpA | | | 570,093 | | | | 2,779 | |
Telecom Italia SpA | | | 49,306 | | | | 32 | |
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | | | 359,309 | | | | 2,478 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 11,942 | | | | 110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 35,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Jordan — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc | | | 27,803 | | | | 763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Luxembourg — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
ArcelorMittal SA (a) | | | 313,617 | | | | 3,322 | |
Aroundtown SA | | | 6,547 | | | | 37 | |
Eurofins Scientific SE | | | 75 | | | | 47 | |
SES SA, Class A | | | 2,278 | | | | 16 | |
Tenaris SA | | | 2,435 | | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands — 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA, GDR (e) | | | 2,438 | | | | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands — continued | | | | | | | | |
Adyen NV (a) (e) | | | 102 | | | | 148 | |
Aegon NV | | | 489,880 | | | | 1,448 | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 1,123 | | | | 101 | |
Altice Europe NV (a) | | | 3,225 | | | | 13 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 140,455 | | | | 51,380 | |
EXOR NV | | | 616 | | | | 35 | |
Heineken Holding NV | | | 57,578 | | | | 4,713 | |
Heineken NV | | | 129,585 | | | | 11,947 | |
ING Groep NV | | | 21,933 | | | | 153 | |
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV (a) (e) | | | 690 | | | | 72 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | 6,195 | | | | 169 | |
Koninklijke DSM NV | | | 970 | | | | 135 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 20,300 | | | | 54 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 5,047 | | | | 235 | |
Koninklijke Vopak NV | | | 368 | | | | 19 | |
NN Group NV | | | 79,947 | | | | 2,687 | |
Prosus NV (a) | | | 2,743 | | | | 255 | |
QIAGEN NV (a) | | | 1,299 | | | | 56 | |
Randstad NV | | | 677 | | | | 30 | |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A | | | 225,700 | | | | 3,614 | |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B | | | 204,213 | | | | 3,096 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 1,537 | | | | 120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 80,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Norway — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
DNB ASA | | | 5,337 | | | | 71 | |
Equinor ASA | | | 54,978 | | | | 792 | |
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | | | 54,791 | | | | 1,012 | |
Mowi ASA | | | 37,446 | | | | 714 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 588,550 | | | | 1,642 | |
Orkla ASA | | | 63,938 | | | | 562 | |
Schibsted ASA, Class B | | | 508 | | | | 12 | |
Telenor ASA | | | 4,098 | | | | 60 | |
Yara International ASA | | | 1,006 | | | | 35 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Philippines — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Altus San Nicolas Corp. (a) (bb) (cc) | | | 3,459 | | | | — | (h) |
| | | | | | | | |
Portugal — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
EDP—Energias de Portugal SA | | | 668,155 | | | | 3,189 | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 27,514 | | | | 319 | |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (a) | | | 1,452 | | | | 26 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Russia — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Evraz plc | | | 222,082 | | | | 787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 944,743 | | | | 41,822 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Registered), GDR | | | 1,658 | | | | 2,089 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 43,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Spain — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | | | 30,614 | | | | 787 | |
Aena SME SA (e) | | | 384 | | | | 51 | |
Amadeus IT Group SA | | | 2,427 | | | | 127 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 37,530 | | | | 129 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | 93,534 | | | | 229 | |
Bankinter SA | | | 3,963 | | | | 19 | |
CaixaBank SA | | | 20,394 | | | | 44 | |
Cellnex Telecom SA (e) | | | 1,423 | | | | 87 | |
Enagas SA | | | 28,301 | | | | 692 | |
Endesa SA | | | 85,637 | | | | 2,124 | |
Ferrovial SA | | | 58,044 | | | | 1,552 | |
Grifols SA | | | 1,695 | | | | 52 | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 1,488,850 | | | | 17,382 | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 6,140 | | | | 163 | |
Mapfre SA | | | 295,360 | | | | 527 | |
Naturgy Energy Group SA | | | 86,632 | | | | 1,617 | |
Red Electrica Corp. SA | | | 95,845 | | | | 1,793 | |
Repsol SA | | | 77,572 | | | | 686 | |
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (a) | | | 28,596 | | | | 509 | |
Telefonica SA | | | 26,272 | | | | 126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 28,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alfa Laval AB | | | 37,697 | | | | 832 | |
Assa Abloy AB, Class B | | | 120,048 | | | | 2,457 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 80,430 | | | | 3,425 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class B | | | 46,738 | | | | 1,737 | |
Boliden AB | | | 119,663 | | | | 2,745 | |
Electrolux AB, Class B | | | 1,307 | | | | 22 | |
Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 78,967 | | | | 989 | |
Epiroc AB, Class B | | | 46,740 | | | | 574 | |
EQT AB | | | 1,367 | | | | 25 | |
Essity AB, Class B | | | 3,373 | | | | 109 | |
Evolution Gaming Group AB (e) | | | 722 | | | | 43 | |
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | 4,413 | | | | 64 | |
Hexagon AB, Class B | | | 1,584 | | | | 93 | |
Husqvarna AB, Class B | | | 2,200 | | | | 18 | |
ICA Gruppen AB | | | 574 | | | | 27 | |
Industrivarden AB, Class C | | | 924 | | | | 21 | |
Investment AB Latour, Class B | | | 17,652 | | | | 321 | |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 2,564 | | | | 136 | |
Kinnevik AB, Class B | | | 1,375 | | | | 36 | |
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B | | | 445 | | | | 20 | |
Lundin Energy AB | | | 1,059 | | | | 26 | |
Nibe Industrier AB, Class B | | | 37,366 | | | | 829 | |
Sandvik AB | | | 135,217 | | | | 2,546 | |
Securitas AB, Class B | | | 1,800 | | | | 24 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 8,972 | | | | 78 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden — continued | | | | | | | | |
Skanska AB, Class B | | | 40,762 | | | | 832 | |
SKF AB, Class B | | | 45,613 | | | | 853 | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B (a) | | | 3,443 | | | | 41 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 8,757 | | | | 83 | |
Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 4,964 | | | | 64 | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 14,526 | | | | 1,025 | |
Tele2 AB, Class B | | | 2,838 | | | | 38 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 16,428 | | | | 152 | |
Telia Co. AB | | | 14,352 | | | | 54 | |
Volvo AB, Class B | | | 178,079 | | | | 2,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 23,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland — 17.4% | | | | | | | | |
ABB Ltd. (Registered) | | | 220,724 | | | | 5,007 | |
Adecco Group AG (Registered) | | | 882 | | | | 42 | |
Alcon, Inc. (a) | | | 2,756 | | | | 158 | |
Baloise Holding AG (Registered) | | | 12,692 | | | | 1,912 | |
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (Registered) | | | 158 | | | | 15 | |
Barry Callebaut AG (Registered) | | | 257 | | | | 491 | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 92 | | | | 760 | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Registered) | | | 9 | | | | 776 | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) | | | 2,929 | | | | 189 | |
Clariant AG (Registered) (a) | | | 1,046 | | | | 21 | |
Coca-Cola HBC AG | | | 99,929 | | | | 2,502 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) | | | 13,572 | | | | 141 | |
EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) | | | 43 | | | | 33 | |
Geberit AG (Registered) | | | 4,433 | | | | 2,224 | |
Givaudan SA (Registered) | | | 52 | | | | 194 | |
Glencore plc (a) | | | 4,371,591 | | | | 9,312 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 1,218 | | | | 51 | |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered) (a) | | | 307 | | | | 51 | |
LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) (a) | | | 2,922 | | | | 129 | |
Logitech International SA (Registered) | | | 896 | | | | 59 | |
Lonza Group AG (Registered) | | | 418 | | | | 221 | |
Nestle SA (Registered) | | | 254,207 | | | | 28,184 | |
Novartis AG (Registered) | | | 345,836 | | | | 30,130 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 103 | | | | 94 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 113,101 | | | | 39,184 | |
Schindler Holding AG | | | 4,879 | | | | 1,155 | |
Schindler Holding AG (Registered) | | | 2,404 | | | | 570 | |
SGS SA (Registered) | | | 34 | | | | 83 | |
Sika AG (Registered) | | | 794 | | | | 153 | |
Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (a) | | | 302 | | | | 60 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 210,465 | | | | 5,737 | |
Straumann Holding AG (Registered) | | | 56 | | | | 48 | |
Swatch Group AG (The) | | | 164 | | | | 33 | |
Swatch Group AG (The) (Registered) | | | 273 | | | | 11 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
Switzerland — continued | | | | | | | | |
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) | | | 8,730 | | | | 3,248 | |
Swiss Prime Site AG (Registered) | | | 408 | | | | 38 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 80,641 | | | | 6,252 | |
Swisscom AG (Registered) | | | 142 | | | | 75 | |
Temenos AG (Registered) | | | 356 | | | | 55 | |
UBS Group AG (Registered) | | | 20,623 | | | | 238 | |
Vifor Pharma AG | | | 7,340 | | | | 1,110 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 40,950 | | | | 14,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 155,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 327,000 | | | | 753 | |
Globalwafers Co. Ltd. | | | 22,000 | | | | 303 | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 152,000 | | | | 3,005 | |
Nanya Technology Corp. | | | 124,000 | | | | 259 | |
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. | | | 58,000 | | | | 451 | |
Phison Electronics Corp. (a) | | | 15,000 | | | | 151 | |
Powertech Technology, Inc. | | | 75,000 | | | | 274 | |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 48,000 | | | | 489 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 2,477,000 | | | | 26,453 | |
United Microelectronics Corp. | | | 1,122,000 | | | | 607 | |
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. | | | 91,000 | | | | 242 | |
Win Semiconductors Corp. | | | 34,000 | | | | 347 | |
Winbond Electronics Corp. | | | 301,000 | | | | 137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 33,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Arab Emirates — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
NMC Health plc (a) (bb) (cc) | | | 15,554 | | | | — | (h) |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — 17.1% | | | | | | | | |
3i Group plc | | | 5,477 | | | | 56 | |
Admiral Group plc | | | 1,085 | | | | 31 | |
Anglo American plc | | | 537,304 | | | | 12,387 | |
Ashtead Group plc | | | 53,996 | | | | 1,821 | |
Associated British Foods plc | | | 30,354 | | | | 718 | |
AstraZeneca plc | | | 211,241 | | | | 21,985 | |
Auto Trader Group plc (e) | | | 5,490 | | | | 36 | |
AVEVA Group plc | | | 336 | | | | 17 | |
Aviva plc | | | 22,073 | | | | 75 | |
BAE Systems plc | | | 383,990 | | | | 2,296 | |
Barclays plc | | | 97,515 | | | | 138 | |
Barratt Developments plc | | | 5,786 | | | | 36 | |
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | | | 715 | | | | 37 | |
BP plc | | | 1,110,602 | | | | 4,255 | |
British American Tobacco plc | | | 195,942 | | | | 7,515 | |
British Land Co. plc (The) | | | 5,002 | | | | 24 | |
BT Group plc | | | 50,059 | | | | 71 | |
Bunzl plc | | | 40,358 | | | | 1,082 | |
Burberry Group plc | | | 2,300 | | | | 45 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 122,620 | | | | 861 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — continued | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola European Partners plc | | | 102,625 | | | | 3,875 | |
Compass Group plc | | | 10,040 | | | | 138 | |
Croda International plc | | | 732 | | | | 48 | |
Diageo plc | | | 1,168,329 | | | | 38,832 | |
Direct Line Insurance Group plc | | | 7,862 | | | | 26 | |
Ferguson plc | | | 26,996 | | | | 2,207 | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | | | 6,235 | | | | 63 | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 807,561 | | | | 16,312 | |
Halma plc | | | 2,074 | | | | 59 | |
Hargreaves Lansdown plc | | | 1,887 | | | | 38 | |
HSBC Holdings plc | | | 114,334 | | | | 531 | |
Imperial Brands plc | | | 80,841 | | | | 1,539 | |
Informa plc | | | 8,536 | | | | 49 | |
InterContinental Hotels Group plc | | | 983 | | | | 43 | |
Intertek Group plc | | | 917 | | | | 62 | |
ITV plc | | | 20,942 | | | | 19 | |
J Sainsbury plc | | | 10,116 | | | | 26 | |
JD Sports Fashion plc | | | 2,265 | | | | 17 | |
Johnson Matthey plc | | | 1,100 | | | | 29 | |
Kingfisher plc | | | 11,991 | | | | 33 | |
Land Securities Group plc | | | 4,003 | | | | 27 | |
Legal & General Group plc | | | 33,576 | | | | 92 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 395,597 | | | | 153 | |
London Stock Exchange Group plc | | | 1,772 | | | | 184 | |
M&G plc | | | 14,774 | | | | 31 | |
Melrose Industries plc | | | 582,150 | | | | 821 | |
Mondi plc | | | 2,759 | | | | 52 | |
National Grid plc | | | 19,746 | | | | 241 | |
Next plc | | | 755 | | | | 46 | |
Ocado Group plc (a) | | | 2,601 | | | | 65 | |
Pearson plc | | | 4,363 | | | | 31 | |
Persimmon plc | | | 1,812 | | | | 51 | |
Prudential plc | | | 14,641 | | | | 221 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 3,995 | | | | 367 | |
RELX plc | | | 10,882 | | | | 252 | |
Rentokil Initial plc | | | 10,140 | | | | 64 | |
Rio Tinto plc | | | 490,681 | | | | 27,614 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (a) | | | 231,386 | | | | 817 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | | | 27,489 | | | | 41 | |
RSA Insurance Group plc | | | 5,862 | | | | 30 | |
Sage Group plc (The) | | | 6,203 | | | | 51 | |
Schroders plc | | | 707 | | | | 26 | |
Segro plc | | | 6,574 | | | | 73 | |
Severn Trent plc | | | 1,352 | | | | 41 | |
Smith & Nephew plc | | | 4,923 | | | | 92 | |
Smiths Group plc | | | 47,476 | | | | 830 | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc | | | 8,828 | | | | 1,087 | |
SSE plc | | | 5,797 | | | | 98 | |
St James’s Place plc | | | 3,040 | | | | 36 | |
Standard Chartered plc | | | 15,291 | | | | 83 | |
Standard Life Aberdeen plc | | | 13,232 | | | | 44 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | SHARES | | | VALUE($) | |
Common Stocks — continued | | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — continued | | | | | | | | |
Taylor Wimpey plc | | | 18,658 | | | | 33 | |
Tesco plc | | | 55,122 | | | | 155 | |
Unilever NV | | | 8,222 | | | | 438 | |
Unilever plc | | | 6,577 | | | | 355 | |
United Utilities Group plc | | | 3,875 | | | | 44 | |
Vodafone Group plc | | | 150,680 | | | | 240 | |
Whitbread plc | | | 1,145 | | | | 31 | |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc | | | 13,666 | | | | 32 | |
WPP plc | | | 7,032 | | | | 55 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 152,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $817,601) | | | | | | | 865,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks — 0.7% | | | | |
| | |
Germany — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 295 | | | | 14 | |
FUCHS PETROLUB SE | | | 360 | | | | 14 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 1,003 | | | | 94 | |
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (a) | | | 870 | | | | 50 | |
Sartorius AG | | | 202 | | | | 67 | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 1,045 | | | | 159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 162,781 | | | | 6,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, Class C (a) (cc) (bb) | | | 1,061,174 | | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $6,099) | | | | | | | 6,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | NUMBER OF RIGHTS | | | | |
Rights —0.0% (g) | |
Spain — 0.0% (g) | | | | | | | | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, expiring 07/07/2020 (a) | | | 40,394 | | | | 63 | |
Repsol SA, expiring 07/06/2020 (a) | | | 72,195 | | | | 35 | |
Telefonica SA, expiring 07/07/2020 (a) | | | 27,011 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Rights (Cost $109) | | | | | | | 103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | | | VALUE($) | |
Short-Term Investments —1.9% | |
Time Deposits — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 395 | | | | 395 | |
BNP Paribas SA, | | | | | | | | |
(1.53%), 07/01/2020 | | CHF | 2,326 | | | | 2,455 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 2,593 | | | | 2,593 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman, | | | | | | | | |
(1.53%), 07/01/2020 | | CHF | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
(0.68%), 07/01/2020 | | EUR | 5 | | | | 6 | |
(0.30%), 07/01/2020 | | NOK | 789 | | | | 82 | |
(0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | SEK | 258 | | | | 28 | |
(0.16%), 07/01/2020 | | DKK | 4,136 | | | | 624 | |
0.00%, 07/01/2020 | | SGD | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | 3 | | | | 3 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 12 | | | | 12 | |
0.02%, 07/02/2020 | | CAD | 47 | | | | 35 | |
0.04%, 07/02/2020 | | HKD | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
3.03%, 07/01/2020 | | ZAR | — | (h) | | | — | (h) |
Citibank NA, | | | | | | | | |
(0.68%), 07/01/2020 | | EUR | 5,534 | | | | 6,217 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | GBP | 2,318 | | | | 2,873 | |
0.01%, 07/01/2020 | | | 1,196 | | | | 1,196 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, (0.25%), 07/01/2020 | | SEK | 3,150 | | | | 338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $16,857) | | | | | | | 16,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 99.5% (Cost—$840,666)* | | | | | | | 889,322 | |
| |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.5% | | | | 4,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 894,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020: | |
Exchange Traded | |
DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | TRADING CURRENCY | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT($) | | | VALUE AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)($) | |
|
Long Contracts | |
| | | | | |
Amsterdam Index | | | 9 | | | | 07/2020 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,132 | | | | — | (h) |
| | | | | |
Euro STOXX 50 Index | | | 258 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | EUR | | | | 9,264 | | | | 78 | |
| | | | | |
FTSE 100 Index | | | 71 | | | | 09/2020 | | | | GBP | | | | 5,440 | | | | (31 | ) |
| | | | | |
MSCI Taiwan Index | | | 4 | | | | 07/2020 | | | | USD | | | | 174 | | | | (1 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 46 | |
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Summary of Investments by Industry, June 30, 2020
The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Fund by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:
| | | | |
INDUSTRY | | PERCENTAGE | |
| |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 18.6 | % |
| |
Semiconductors | | | 16.9 | % |
| |
Beverages | | | 12.2 | % |
| |
Insurance | | | 10.5 | % |
| |
Electric | | | 8.4 | % |
| |
Mining | | | 8.4 | % |
| |
Food | | | 4.3 | % |
| |
Oil & Gas | | | 2.3 | % |
| |
Aerospace/Defense | | | 1.7 | % |
| |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers | | | 1.6 | % |
| |
Engineering & Construction | | | 1.3 | % |
| |
Machinery — Diversified | | | 1.3 | % |
| |
Electrical Components & Equipments | | | 1.2 | % |
| |
Agriculture | | | 1.1 | % |
| |
Others (Each less than 1.0%) | | | 8.3 | % |
| |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.9 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)
(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares, rights and Futures contracts)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
| | |
CVA | | — Dutch Certification |
GDR | | — Global Depository Receipt |
(a) | | — Non-income producing security. |
(e) | | — Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated, this security has been determined to be liquid under procedures established by the Board of Trustees and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(g) | | — Amount rounds to less than 0.05%. |
(h) | | — Amount rounds to less than 500. |
(bb) | | — Security has been valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(cc) | | — Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees .. |
* | | — The cost of securities is substantially the same for federal income tax purposes. |
CAD | | — Canadian Dollar |
CHF | | — Swiss Franc |
DKK | | — Danish Krone |
EUR | | — Euro |
GBP | | — British Pound |
HKD | | — Hong Kong Dollar |
NOK | | — Norwegian Krone |
SEK | | — Swedish Krona |
SGD | | — Singapore Dollar |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
ZAR | | — South African Rand |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 1,540,788 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 500 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 24 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 1,923 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 1,518 | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 2,341 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 8 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 89 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 1,547,191 | |
| | | | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Due to custodian — cash | | | 1,484 | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 913 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 751 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 99 | |
Administration fees | | | 7 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 3 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 91 | |
Offering costs | | | 22 | |
Other | | | 106 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 3,476 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,543,715 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 1,379,635 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 164,080 | |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 1,543,715 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 135,439 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 11.40 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 1,387,609 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | $ | 889,322 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 2,568 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 3 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 1,013 | |
Interest and dividends from non-affiliates | | | 1,670 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 1,823 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 126 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 896,526 | |
| | | | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Due to custodian — cash | | | 819 | |
Due to custodian — foreign currency | | | 17 | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 729 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 293 | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 71 | |
Administration fees | | | 59 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 237 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 3 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 50 | |
Offering costs | | | 23 | |
Other | | | 90 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 2,391 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 894,135 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 997,766 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (103,631 | ) |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 894,135 | |
| | | | |
Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares) ($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | 100,416 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (a): | | $ | 8.90 | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 840,666 | |
(a) | Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Interest income from non-affiliates | | $ | 13 | |
Dividend income from non-affiliates | | | 15,212 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 15,225 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,793 | |
Administration fees | | | 73 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 121 | |
Professional fees | | | 42 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 36 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 48 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 78 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 20 | |
Offering costs | | | 41 | |
Interest expense | | | 14 | |
Other | | | 6 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,272 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (1,507 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 765 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 14,460 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (6,856 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 703 | |
Payments by affiliates (see Note 3A) | | | 654 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,499 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 39,623 | |
Futures contracts | | | 17 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 39,640 | |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | 34,141 | |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 48,601 | |
| | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | |
| | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Interest income from non-affiliates | | $ | 3 | |
Dividend income from non-affiliates | | | 16,461 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1,995 | ) |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 14,469 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,071 | |
Administration fees | | | 30 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 527 | |
Professional fees | | | 53 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 22 | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | 29 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 61 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 21 | |
Offering costs | | | 40 | |
Interest expense | | | 50 | |
Other | | | 6 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,910 | |
| | | | |
Less advisory fees waived | | | (858 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 1,052 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 13,417 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | (158,693 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 381 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 1,109 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (54 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (157,257 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 8,293 | |
Futures contracts | | | 200 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (302 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 8,191 | |
| | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | (149,066 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (135,649 | ) |
| | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | | Period Ended December 31, 2019* | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 14,460 | | | $ | 15,520 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,499 | ) | | | 10,462 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 39,640 | | | | 113,596 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 48,601 | | | | 139,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (24,099 | ) |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 74,489 | | | | 1,305,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | 123,090 | | | | 1,420,625 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,420,625 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 1,543,715 | | | $ | 1,420,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 350,512 | | | $ | 1,428,450 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 24,099 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (276,023 | ) | | | (147,403 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | 74,489 | | | $ | 1,305,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 33,415 | | | | 141,192 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | 2,203 | |
Redeemed | | | (27,111 | ) | | | (14,260 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in Shares | | | 6,304 | | | | 129,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
* | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund was launched on April 10, 2019. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | | Period Ended December 31, 2019* | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 13,417 | | | $ | 13,071 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (157,257 | ) | | | (7,966 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 8,191 | | | | 40,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | (135,649 | ) | | | 45,629 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (13,611 | ) |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 128,158 | | | | 869,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | (7,491 | ) | | | 901,626 | |
Beginning of period | | | 901,626 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 894,135 | | | $ | 901,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 369,437 | | | $ | 938,996 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 13,611 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (241,279 | ) | | | (82,999 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | 128,158 | | | $ | 869,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 42,091 | | | | 94,718 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | 1,340 | |
Redeemed | | | (29,354 | ) | | | (8,379 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in Shares | | | 12,737 | | | | 87,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
* | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund was launched on April 10, 2019. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
| | | | | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Period Ended December 31, 2019* | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
* | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund was launched on April 10, 2019. |
(a) | Certain expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses (e) | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.40 | | | | 3.64 | % | | $ | 1,543,715 | | | | 0.10 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 36.72 | % |
| 11.00 | | | | 11.90 | | | | 1,420,625 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 44.20 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per share operating performance | |
| | | | | Investment operations | | | Distributions | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss) (b) | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | Total from investment operations | | | Net investment income | | | Net realized gain | | | Total distributions | |
| | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.28 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | (1.52 | ) | | $ | (1.38 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Period Ended December 31, 2019* | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) |
* | Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund was launched on April 10, 2019. |
(a) | Certain expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period. |
(b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
(e) | Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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| | | Ratios/Supplemental data | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to average net assets (a) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return (c)(d) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | Net expenses with interest expense | | | Net expenses without interest expense | | | Net investment income (loss) | | | Expenses without waivers and reimbursements | | | Portfolio turnover rate (c) | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $8.90 | | | | (13.42 | %) | | $ | 894,135 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 3.14 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 80.15 | % |
| 10.28 | | | | 4.41 | | | | 901,626 | | | | 0.26 | (e) | | | 0.26 | | | | 2.86 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 62.67 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
Six Circles Trust (the “Trust”) was formed on November 8, 2017, as a Delaware statutory trust, pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated November 8, 2017, as amended and restated June 12, 2018, and further amended September 21, 2018 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund and Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund are two separate series of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) covered by this report. The Funds are classified as “non-diversified” funds. Each Fund currently offers one class of shares. The Funds commenced operations on April 10, 2019.
The investment objective of each of the Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund and Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund is to provide capital appreciation.
The Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund was established as new series of the Trust on May 1, 2020 but was not yet in operation as of June 30, 2020. The objective of the Credit Opportunities Fund is to provide total return.
J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (“JPMPI”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The Adviser has engaged a Sub-Adviser to manage the assets of the Funds.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Funds’ valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at unadjusted quoted prices and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.
The Board has appointed the Six Circles Funds Valuation Committee (“VC”), comprised of officers of the Funds and other personnel of the Adviser, to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Funds’ investments. The VC oversees and carries out policies and procedures for the valuation of investments held by the Funds. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor due diligence. The VC, through the Adviser, is responsible for assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and discussing this on at least a quarterly basis with the Board.
A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Funds’ investments for which market quotations are readily available and which are generally valued at their current market value. Other securities and assets, including securities for which market quotations are not readily available, market quotations are determined not to be reliable, or whose value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded but before a Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated, are valued by approved pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. The valuation may include related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment in order to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based on current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used, had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.
Equity securities listed on a North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean (“Americas”) securities exchange are generally valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the security is principally traded that is reported before the time when the net assets values of the Funds are calculated on a valuation date. The Funds calculate their NAV as of 4 p.m. Eastern time each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
Foreign equity securities are valued as of the close of trading on the stock exchange on which the security is primarily traded, or as of 4 p.m. Eastern time. The value is then converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4 p.m. Eastern time on the day that the value of the security is determined. Generally foreign equity securities, as well as certain derivatives with equity reference obligations, are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by approved Pricing Services.
The factors seek to adjust the local closing price for movements of local markets post-closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated. The fair valued securities are converted at the exchange rates available at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
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Fixed income securities are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, Pricing Services may consider a variety of inputs and factors, including, but not limited to proprietary models that may take into account market transactions in securities with comparable characteristics, yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, underlying collateral and estimated cash flows.
Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots.
Shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the ETF is principally traded. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.
Futures are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations. Swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued utilizing market quotations from approved Pricing Services.
Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.
The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Funds’ investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.
• | | Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. |
• | | Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs. |
• | | Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.
The following tables represent each valuation input as presented on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments (“SOIs”) (amounts in thousands):
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
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| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials | | $ | 8,333 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,333 | |
Communications | | | 312,177 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 312,177 | |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 44,461 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,461 | |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 448,664 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 448,664 | |
Energy | | | 10,610 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,610 | |
Financial | | | 124,915 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 124,915 | |
Industrial | | | 252,059 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 252,059 | |
Technology | | | 322,023 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 322,023 | |
Utilities | | | 11,949 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,949 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | 1,535,191 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,535,191 | |
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Communications | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 5,596 | | | | — | | | | 5,596 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 1,535,192 | | | $ | 5,596 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,540,788 | |
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Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 57 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57 | |
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
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| | Level 1 Quoted prices | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,907 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,907 | |
Austria | | | — | | | | 2,598 | | | | — | | | | 2,598 | |
Belgium | | | — | | | | 24,093 | | | | — | | | | 24,093 | |
Chile | | | — | | | | 1,997 | | | | — | | | | 1,997 | |
China | | | — | | | | 459 | | | | — | | | | 459 | |
Denmark | | | 5,556 | | | | 30,209 | | | | — | | | | 35,765 | |
Finland | | | — | | | | 11,648 | | | | — | | | | 11,648 | |
France | | | — | | | | 105,643 | | | | — | | | | 105,643 | |
Germany | | | 40 | | | | 93,565 | | | | — | | | | 93,605 | |
Ireland | | | 486 | | | | 4,348 | | | | — | | | | 4,834 | |
Isle of Man | | | — | | | | 30 | | | | — | | | | 30 | |
Italy | | | 9 | | | | 35,160 | | | | — | (a) | | | 35,169 | |
Jordan | | | — | | | | 763 | | | | — | | | | 763 | |
Luxembourg | | | — | | | | 3,438 | | | | — | | | | 3,438 | |
Netherlands | | | 17,493 | | | | 63,008 | | | | — | | | | 80,501 | |
Norway | | | — | | | | 4,900 | | | | — | | | | 4,900 | |
Philippines | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (a) | | | — | (a) |
Portugal | | | — | | | | 3,534 | | | | — | | | | 3,534 | |
Russia | | | — | | | | 787 | | | | — | | | | 787 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 43,911 | | | | — | | | | 43,911 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 28,696 | | | | — | | | | 28,696 | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 23,141 | | | | — | | | | 23,141 | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 155,256 | | | | — | | | | 155,256 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 33,471 | | | | — | | | | 33,471 | |
United Arab Emirates | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (a) | | | — | (a) |
United Kingdom | | | 3,875 | | | | 148,601 | | | | — | | | | 152,476 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | 27,459 | | | | 838,163 | | | | — | (a) | | | 865,622 | |
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Germany | | | — | | | | 398 | | | | — | | | | 398 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 6,341 | | | | — | | | | 6,341 | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
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Total Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 6,739 | | | | 1 | | | | 6,740 | |
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Rights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spain | | | 103 | | | | — | | | | �� | | | | 103 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits | | | — | | | | 16,857 | | | | — | | | | 16,857 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 27,562 | | | $ | 861,759 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 889,322 | |
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Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 78 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 78 | |
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Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | (32 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (32 | ) |
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(a) | — Amount rounds to less than $500. |
B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Funds may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the net asset value of the Funds.
As of June 30, 2020, the Funds had no investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Funds under Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act.
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C. Derivatives — The Funds used derivative instruments including futures, in connection with their respective investment strategies. Derivative instruments may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Funds can invest, to hedge portfolio investments or to generate income or gain to the Funds. Derivatives may also be used to manage duration, sector and yield curve exposures as well as credit and spread volatility.
The Funds may be subject to various risks from the use of derivatives including the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to derivatives counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing a Fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. Investing in certain derivatives also results in a form of leverage and as such, the Funds’ risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds are party to various derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Funds’ ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated by the Sub-Advisers, with each dealer counterparty, may contain provisions allowing, absent other considerations, a counterparty to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against the Funds in the event the Funds’ net assets decline over time by a pre-determined percentage or fall below a pre-determined floor. The ISDA agreements may also contain provisions allowing, absent other conditions, the Funds to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against a counterparty (e.g., decline in a counterparty’s credit rating below a specified level). Such rights for both a counterparty and the Funds often include the ability to terminate (i.e., close out) open contracts at prices which may favor a counterparty, which could have an adverse effect on the Funds. The ISDA agreements give the Funds and a counterparty the right, upon an event of default, to close out all transactions traded under such agreements and to net amounts owed or due across all transactions and offset such net payable or receivable with collateral posted to a segregated account by one party to the other.
Counterparty credit risk may be mitigated to the extent a counterparty posts collateral for mark to market gains to the Fund.
Note C(1) – C(2) below describe the various derivatives used by the Funds.
(1) Futures Contracts — The Funds used index futures to gain or reduce exposure to certain countries or regions, to maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs.
Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit.
Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Funds periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statements of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statements of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOIs and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s SOI.
The use of futures contracts may expose the Funds to equity price risk. The Funds may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Funds to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Funds to unlimited risk of loss. The Funds may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Funds credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade.
Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent the liquidation of positions.
The Funds’ futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).
(2) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Funds may be exposed to foreign currency risks associated with some or all of the portfolio investments and used forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge or manage certain of these exposures as part of an investment strategy. The Funds also bought forward foreign currency exchange contracts to gain exposure to currencies. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts represent obligations to purchase or sell foreign currency on a specified future date at a price fixed at the time the contracts are entered into. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. Dollars without the delivery of foreign currency. Forward contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s SOI.
The values of the forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation until the contract settlement date. When the forward
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foreign currency exchange contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Fund also records a realized gain or loss when a forward foreign currency exchange contract offsets another forward foreign currency exchange contract with the same counterparty upon settlement.
The Funds’ forward foreign currency exchange contracts may be subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions). The Funds may be required to post or receive collateral for non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As of June 30, 2020, the Funds did not receive or post collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(3) Summary of Derivatives Information
The following tables present the value of derivatives held as of June 30, 2020, by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (amounts in thousands):
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
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Derivative Contracts | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | |
Gross Assets: | | | | Futures Contracts (a) | |
Equity contracts | | Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 57 | |
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(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOIs. |
| The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund
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Derivative Contracts | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | |
Gross Assets: | | | | Futures Contracts (a) | |
Equity contracts | | Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 78 | |
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Equity contracts | | Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (32 | ) |
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(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOIs. |
| The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers. |
The following tables present the effect of derivatives on the Statements of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2020, by primary underlying risk exposure (amounts in thousands):
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund
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Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 703 | |
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Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 17 | |
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Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | | | | | | | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Total | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 381 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 381 | |
Foreign Exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (54 | ) | | | (54 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 381 | | | $ | (54 | ) | | $ | 327 | |
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Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statements of Operations | |
Derivative Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 200 | |
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Derivatives Volume
The tables below disclose the volume of the Funds’ futures contracts activity during the period ended June 30, 2020 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts). Please refer to the tables in the Summary of Derivative Information for derivative-related gains and losses associated with volume activity (amounts in thousands).
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Futures Contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Long | | $ | 4,412 | | | $ | 25,205 | |
Average Notional Amount Short | | | — | | | | 352 | (a) |
(a) | Positions were open for 2 months during the period. |
D. Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Funds do not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Accordingly, such changes are included within the Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments on the Statements of Operations.
Reported realized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency. Currency gains or losses may be realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on each Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. These reported realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statements of Operations. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to changes in exchange rates) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end and are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.
E. Short Sales — The Funds may engage in short sales as part of their normal investment activities. In a short sale, the Funds sell securities they do not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of those securities. In order to deliver securities to the purchaser, the Funds borrow securities from a broker. To close out a short position, the Funds deliver the same securities to the broker.
The Funds are required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash collateral deposited with the custodian is recorded as Restricted cash on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities segregated as collateral are denoted on the SOIs. The Funds may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities (calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on availability of the security); and (iii) a financing charge for the difference between the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. The net income or fee is reported as Interest income or Interest expense, respectively, on securities sold short on the Statements of Operations. The Funds are obligated to pay the broker dividends declared on short positions when a position is open on the record date. Dividends on short positions are reported on ex-dividend date on the Statements of Operations as Dividend expense on securities sold short.
Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the change in market value is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statements of Operations. Short sale transactions may result in unlimited losses as the security’s price increases and the short position loses value. There is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain. The Funds are also subject to risk of loss if the broker were to fail to perform its obligations under the contractual terms. The Funds will record a realized loss if the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Funds replace the borrowed security. The Funds will record a realized gain if the price of the borrowed security declines between those dates.
F. Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expense Allocation — Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gain and loss from securities transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts for amortization of premiums and
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accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund first learns of the dividend. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid. Distributions received from certain investments held by the Funds may be comprised of dividends, realized gains and returns of capital. The Funds originally estimate the expected classification of such payments. The amounts may subsequently be reclassified upon receipt of information from the issuer.
The Funds are charged for those expenses of the Trust that are directly attributable to each Fund. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets.
G. Federal Income Tax — Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies. Each Fund intends to distribute to shareholders, substantially all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary.
The Funds follow the provisions of FASB Codification Section 740 (“ASC Section 740”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. ASC Section 740 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Funds are required to recognize the tax effects of certain tax positions under a “more likely than not” standard, that based on their technical merits, have more than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken on the Funds’ federal income tax returns for all open periods, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. At June 30, 2020, the Funds did not have any uncertain tax benefits that require recognition, de-recognition or disclosure. The Funds’ federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
H. Foreign Tax — The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. When capital gain tax is determined to apply, the Funds record an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date.
I. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are generally declared and paid according to the following schedule:
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Fund Name | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | | Annual | | | | Annual | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | Annual | | | | Annual | |
Income and capital gain distributions will be determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character.
Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. As a result, income dividends and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gain (loss) reported on the Fund financial statements presented under GAAP.
Distributions classified as a tax basis return of capital, if any, are reflected on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and have been recorded to paid-in capital.
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
A. Investment Advisory Fees — The Adviser serves as the Funds’ investment adviser pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”). Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser generally manages the Funds’ investments in accordance with the stated policies of each Fund, subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees. For the services provided to the Funds, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund.
The Adviser selects and oversees professional money managers (the “Sub-Advisers”) who are responsible for investing the assets of the Funds under sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”). Pursuant to each respective Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser agrees to pay each Sub-Adviser a sub-advisory fee from its investment advisory fees. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”) currently serves as the Sub-Adviser to the Funds. The Sub-Adviser is paid a management fee by the Adviser pursuant to their individually negotiated Sub-Advisory Agreement.
The Adviser engaged Russell Investments Implementation Services, LLC (“Russell”) to provide stand-by interim sub-advisory services, as well as transition management services, for each Fund, to be utilized as needed in certain transitional circumstances involving a Fund Sub-Adviser. As of June 30, 2020, the Funds have not allocated assets to Russell.
During the reporting period, the Adviser made a payment to the Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund of $654,165 relating to an operational error.
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The Adviser waived Investment Advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3G and reflected on the Statement of Operations.
B. Administration and Accounting Fees — Pursuant to an Administrative Agency Agreement, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (the “Administrator”) provides certain administration and fund accounting services to the Funds.
C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), will serve as the Funds’ principal underwriter and acts as the agent of the Funds’ in connection with the continuous offering of shares of each Fund. The Distributor and its officers have no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds. The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Funds, but instead is compensated by the Adviser for certain distribution-related expenses.
D. Custodian — Pursuant to a Custodian Agreement, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. serves as the custodian (the “Custodian”) for each of the Funds and is responsible for holding portfolio securities and cash and maintaining the books of account and records of portfolio transactions.
E. Transfer Agent — Pursuant to a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as each Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The Transfer Agent is responsible for maintaining account records, detailing the ownership of Fund shares and for crediting income, capital gains and other changes in share ownership to shareholder accounts.
F. Offering Costs — Offering costs, including professional fees, printing fees and initial registration costs, are amortized over a period not longer than twelve months from the date the Fund commenced operations.
G. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser has contractually agreed through at least April 30, 2021, to waive any management fees that exceed the aggregate management fees the Adviser is contractually required to pay the Fund’s Sub-Adviser. Thereafter, this waiver will continue for subsequent one year terms unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Such waivers are not subject to reimbursement by the Fund. The Adviser has also contractually agreed through at least April 30, 2021, to reimburse expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, and extraordinary expenses) exceed the following percentages of the average daily net assets of each Fund (the “Expense Cap”):
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | | 0.45 | % |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | 0.50 | % |
An expense reimbursement by the Fund’s Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund only to the extent it can be made within thirty-six months following the date of such reimbursement by the Adviser. Repayment must be limited to amounts that would not cause the Fund’s operating expenses (taking into account any reimbursements by the Adviser and repayments by the Fund) to exceed the Expense Cap in effect at the time of the reimbursement by the Adviser or at the time of repayment by the Fund. This expense reimbursement is in effect through April 30, 2021, at which time the Adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise it.
For the period ended June 30, 2020, there were no amounts waived and reimbursed by the Adviser, as well as the amounts available for potential future recoupment by the Adviser.
H. Cross Trades — The Funds may participate in purchase and sale transactions with other Six Circles Funds. These cross trades are executed in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board and comply with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act, which require, among other things, that such cross trades be effected at the independent current market price of the security.
During the period ended June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of purchase and sale cross trades with other Six Circles Funds were as follows (amounts in thousands):
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Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | $ | 1,017 | | | $ | 81 | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | 85 | | | | 8 | |
4. Investment Transactions
During the period ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows (amounts in thousands):
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| | Purchases (excluding U.S. Government) | | | Sales (excluding U.S. Government) | | | Purchases of U.S. Government | | | Sales of U.S. Government | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | $ | 619,870 | | | $ | 527,244 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | 835,021 | | | | 674,967 | | | | — | | | | — | |
5. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)
Since the Funds are non-diversified, they may invest a greater percentage of their assets in a particular issuer or group of issuers than a diversified fund would. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in the Funds` shares being more sensitive to economic results among those issuing the securities.
The Funds may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the period depending on the Funds. Such concentrations may subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.
As of June 30, 2020, the Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund had non-U.S. country allocations representing greater than 10% of Net Assets as follows:
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France | | Germany | | | Switzerland | | | United Kingdom | |
11.8% | | | 10.5 | % | | | 17.4 | % | | | 17.1 | % |
As of June 30, 2020, a significant portion of the Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund net assets consisted of securities that were denominated in foreign currencies. Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of, and investment income from, such securities.
The Funds are subject to the risk that, should the Funds decide to sell an illiquid investment when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Funds deem to be representative of its value, the value of the Funds’ net assets could be adversely affected.
The value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. For example, the outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world, including those in which the Fund invests. The effects of this pandemic on public health and business and market conditions may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Fund’s investments, increase the Fund’s volatility, exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Fund, and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Fund’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may contribute to the negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s investment performance. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics or pandemics, is currently unknown.
The Funds may also invest in shares of other investment companies and ETFs. ETFs are ownership interests in unit investment trusts, depositary receipts, and other pooled investment vehicles that hold a portfolio of securities or stocks designed to track the price performance and dividend yield of a particular broad-based, sector or international index. ETFs include a wide range of investments. Shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses and similar expenses of the underlying investment company or ETF when the Fund invests in shares of another investment company or ETF. The Fund is subject to the risks associated with the ETF’s or investment company’s investments. ETFs, investment companies and other investment vehicles that invest in commodities or currencies are subject to the risks associated with direct investments in commodities or currencies. The price and movement of an ETF or closed-end fund designed to track an index may not track the index and may result in a loss. In addition, closed-end funds that trade on an exchange often trade at a price below their net asset value (also known as a discount). Certain ETFs or closed-end funds traded on exchanges may be thinly-traded and experience large spreads between the “ask” price quoted by a seller and the “bid” price offered by a buyer.
Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed each Fund’s original investment. Many derivatives create leverage thereby causing the Funds to be more volatile than they would have been if they had not used derivatives. Derivatives also expose the Funds to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty.
The Funds are also subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty fails to perform on agreements with the Funds such as swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
The London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. The regulatory authority that oversees financial services firms and financial markets in the U.K. has announced that, after the end of 2021, it would no longer persuade or compel contributing banks to make rate submissions for purposes of determining the LIBOR rate. As a result, it is possible that commencing in 2022, LIBOR may no longer be available or no longer deemed an appropriate reference rate upon which to determine the interest rate on or impacting certain loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of a Fund’s portfolio. In light of this eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of a Fund’s investments
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and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
6. Income Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders
For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at June 30, 2020 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
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| | Aggregate Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | $ | 1,387,609 | | | $ | 204,436 | | | $ | (51,200 | ) | | $ | 153,236 | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | 840,666 | | | | 79,173 | | | | (30,471 | ) | | | 48,702 | |
As of December 31, 2019, the following Funds had the following post-enactment net capital loss carryforwards (amounts in thousands):
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| | Capital Loss Carryforward Character | |
| | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | $ | 4,692 | | | $ | 516 | |
The Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund had no capital loss carryforwards at year-end.
7. Ownership Concentration
As of June 30, 2020, each of the Funds had one affiliated omnibus account for the benefit of its clients which owned 100% of its outstanding shares.
8. New Accounting Pronouncement
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” This ASU provides optional exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management expects that the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
9. Subsequent Events
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of this report and have determined that there are no material events that need disclosure.
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
Hypothetical $1,000 Investment
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each fund at the beginning of the reporting period, January 1, 2020, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, June 30, 2020.
Actual Expenses
For each Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in 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 in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.
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| | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2020 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2020 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period* | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,036.36 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | 0.10 | % |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.43 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.10 | |
Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 865.76 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.24 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.73 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.24 | |
* | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
Board Consideration and Approval of the Continuation of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements — MEP Funds
The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of the Six Circles Trust (the “Trust”) met on May 19-20, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to consider the approval of the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (“JPMPI” or the “Adviser”) for the Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio U.S. Unconstrained Fund (“MEP U.S. Fund”) and the Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International Unconstrained Fund (“MEP International Fund”) (each “MEP Fund” and collectively the “MEP Funds”); and the Sub-Advisory Agreements in respect of the MEP Funds between JPMPI and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”) and Russell Investments Implementation Services, as stand-by Interim Sub-Adviser (“RIIS”) (each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”). The meeting was held via Zoom video conference (due to circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19 making it necessary or appropriate to conduct the Meeting via video conference instead of in person) pursuant to notice duly given and in reliance on the order of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), dated March 25, 2020 (IC-33824). At the Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of JPMPI, the Sub-Advisers or their affiliates (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements of the MEP Funds, based on the considerations outlined below.
Materials Reviewed. In considering the approval of the continuation Advisory Agreement between the Trust and JPMPI for the MEP Funds; and the Sub-Advisory Agreements in respect of the MEP Funds between JPMPI and BlackRock and Russell, respectively, the Trustees took into account the wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers provided prior to and during the Meeting, the presentations made during the Meeting, and the extensive discussions during the Meeting. It was noted that, to date, RIIS had not been called to act as Interim Sub-Adviser to the MEP Funds. The Trustees reviewed information relating to, among other things, operations, including the compliance programs of JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers, valuation, and other information related to personnel of the JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers who provide investment management services to the MEP Funds. They also reviewed comparative fee information prepared by Broadridge and a memorandum provided by Independent Trustee Counsel regarding the responsibilities of the Trustees in considering the approval of advisory and sub-advisory agreements.
Representatives of JPMPI also participated in the Meeting, at which the Trustees discussed the arrangements with the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. Representatives of BlackRock
also attended the meeting, and it was noted that representatives of the other Sub-Advisers had attended board meetings in the last year.
Review Process. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed written materials provided by JPMPI, which included, among other things, comparative fee data prepared by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company performance and fee and expense data. The Trustees also requested and received assistance and advice regarding applicable legal standards from Independent Trustee Counsel. The Trustees additionally considered the written information provided by the JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers in response to the Trustees’ requests for information, and other information provided by JPMPI. The Trustees also heard oral presentations throughout the year on matters related to the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers, as well as related arrangements with RIIS. The Independent Trustees held separate telephonic meetings prior to the Meeting, which were attended by Independent Trustees Counsel, to discuss the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement and the related materials and information provided by JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers. Based on their deliberations during the prior meetings, the Independent Trustees formulated a number of questions and requests for follow-up information from management, with respect to which JPMPI had responded in writing or orally during the Meeting. In addition, the Independent Trustees discussed the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement during an executive session held as part of the Meeting with Independent Trustee Counsel at which no representatives of JPMPI, the Sub-Advisers or other representatives from management were present. In deciding to approve the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any single factor or particular information that, in isolation, was controlling.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Trustees considered the depth and quality of the investment management process of JPMPI and each of the Sub-Advisers, including for each entity, the experience and capabilities of its senior management, investment and other personnel, and the overall financial strength and stability of the organizations. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of the various services that JPMPI provides under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also noted JPMPI’s commitment to investing in information technology, supporting compliance, as well as JPMPI’s continuing efforts to attract and retain qualified personnel and to maintain and enhance its resources and systems. The Trustees considered JPMPI’s review of its policies, procedures and systems to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to conduct effective oversight of each Sub-Adviser; and its processes to keep the Trustees informed about matters relevant to the MEP Funds and their shareholders.
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(continued)
Similarly, the Trustees considered the sub-advisory services provided by each Sub-Adviser to the MEP Funds. The Trustees also considered information about the investment personnel of BlackRock and RIIS who are responsible for providing services under the Sub-Advisory Agreements. For each of BlackRock and RIIS, the Trustees reviewed the nature and quality of the investment management, trading, risk management, compliance capabilities and resources, research capabilities, and the experience and capabilities of its portfolio management personnel, and the overall financial strength of each organization. The Trustees noted the certificates received from JPMPI and the Sub-Advisers regarding both their compliance programs and codes of ethics, which noted that that each of JPMPI and RIIS had compliance policies and procedures in place that were reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws with respect to the services provided by them and had each adopted a code of ethics that included provisions reasonably necessary to prevent access persons from (i) engaging in certain specified conduct and (ii) violating the code of ethics.
Investment Performance. As part of their review of the services provided by JPMPI and BlackRock, the Trustees reviewed the performance of each of the MEP Funds, including the Broadridge report containing comparative performance information of a peer group of similar funds selected by Broadridge. In reviewing the comparative information, the Trustees took into account JPMPI’s explanation that the peer funds selected by Broadridge do not provide particularly apt comparisons, given the MEP Funds’ intended role as completion portfolios for the broader J.P. Morgan managed account portfolios and the bespoke and highly tailored structures of the MEP Funds’ portfolios. The Trustees considered JPMPI’s view that since the role of the Funds is to enhance the relative performance of the total managed account portfolios in which they are held, the Trustees should also take into account and evaluate the performance of the Six Circles Funds in the context of the broader portfolios they are intended to complete and on the basis of whether the Funds serve their intended purpose. In this regard, the Board received representations from the JPMPI CIO team regarding the utility of the Six Circles Funds in serving their intended purpose, including how they have served to enhance access to investment ideas and have increased portfolio efficiency for the managed account strategies. In this regard, the Trustees received supplemental information regarding (i) Sub-Adviser sleeve performance and (ii) performance of J.P. Morgan managed account strategies that invest in the MEP Funds.
To evaluate Sub-Adviser sleeve performance, the Trustees reviewed performance information of each of the Sub-Adviser sleeves against their performance benchmark(s), which included customized benchmarks in certain cases. The Trustees also considered that Sub-Adviser performance is reviewed
independently by the J.P. Morgan Investment Performance Governance Committee (“IPGC”), and reviewed related materials from IPGC reports.
Regarding MEP Fund performance, in addition to the performance information comparing each of the MEP Funds against their Broadridge peers and their prospectus stated benchmarks, the Board reviewed 2019 composite performance information for the J.P. Morgan managed account portfolios utilizing the MEP Funds, along with 2019 portfolio attribution reports pointing out the main contributors to and detractors from the performance of the managed account portfolios, including the role of the MEP Funds as components of the broader portfolios. The Board also considered that Fund performance is reviewed independently by the J.P. Morgan Portfolio Governance Committee (“PGC”), a committee responsible for providing ongoing oversight of its internal investment strategies, including the investment strategies inclusive of the Six Circles Funds and reviewed related materials. The Board considered that PGC to date has been satisfied that the Funds are serving their intended purpose.
Based on these reviews, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each of JPMPI under the Advisory Agreement and BlackRock and RIIS under the respective Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Fees and Total Expenses. In considering the fees and expenses of each MEP Fund, the Trustees took into account a number of factors, including the type and complexity of the services to be provided, the estimated cost of providing services, the risk assumed by JPMPI in the provision of services, the impact on potential returns from different levels of fees, the competitive marketplace for financial products, and the attractiveness of potential returns to investors in the MEP Funds. The Trustees noted JPMPI’s explanation that the advisory fee rate is consistent across all of the MEP Funds (not including the new Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund) as the fee covers sub-advisory fees and each fund receives similar investment management services from JPMPI, including asset allocation, investment oversight and other management services. The Trustees also took into account that the Adviser had: (1) agreed to contractually reimburse expenses for the MEP Funds to the extent the total expense ratio for each MEP Fund exceeded a certain specified limit; and (2) agreed to contractually waive any advisory fees that exceeded the aggregate advisory fees JPMPI is contractually required to pay to the Sub-Advisers. The Trustees considered how these agreements affect the expenses borne by shareholders.
The Trustees reviewed the advisory fee and total expenses of each MEP Fund (each as a percentage of average net assets) and compared such amounts with the average and median fees and expense levels of other similar funds. With respect to advisory fees, the Trustees reviewed data from Broadridge that
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compared the average and median advisory fees of other funds in a peer group of comparable funds. The Trustees compared each of the MEP Funds’ total expenses to other funds in the applicable peer group provided by Broadridge and found the total expenses of each MEP Fund to be reasonable. The Trustees noted that the Broadridge information showed that the advisory fee for each MEP Fund was in the low range of the applicable Broadridge peer group and universe. They further noted that the total expense ratio for each MEP Fund was also within the low range of total expenses within its peer group, when taking into account the fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements for each MEP Fund. The Trustees also found that the fees paid by JPMPI to BlackRock and RIIS’s were reasonable, noting that the MEP Funds do not pay the fees to the Sub-Advisers directly, but that JPMPI compensates them out of the advisory fee it receives from the MEP Funds. The Trustees noted that neither JPMPI nor BlackRock and RIIS identified any funds or accounts with comparable investment objectives and strategies as the MEP Funds. The Trustees further noted the Adviser’s views regarding the limitations of fee comparisons to separately managed accounts in light of the differences in services provided to the MEP Funds as compared to those provided to separately managed accounts. Additionally, the Trustees noted the most-favored nation provisions agreed to by BlackRock and RIIS, which ensure that sub-advisory fee rates charged by each Sub-Adviser to the MEP Funds are no higher than the fees the Sub-Adviser charges to similar clients.
Based on the information presented by JPMPI and RIIS and Broadridge, the Trustees determined that the level of the advisory fees charged by JPMPI, the level of the sub-advisory fees to be paid by JPMPI to BlackRock and RIIS (including the BlackRock subadvisory fee increase for transition services approved since the MEP Funds’ inception), as well as the total expenses of each MEP Fund, are reasonable, fair and equitable and that approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements benefits each MEP Fund and its shareholders.
Adviser Costs, Level of Profits and Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the estimated profits realized by the Adviser in connection with the operation of the MEP Funds as well as the estimated profits realized by the Sub-Advisers in connection with the operation of the MEP Funds based on profitability information included in the Meeting Materials, and whether the amount of profits represented a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the MEP Funds. In doing so, the Trustees also took into account the entrepreneurial and business risk JPMPI undertakes as investment manager and sponsor of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the MEP Funds’ operating expenses and the impact of the expense limitation agreement and fee waiver agreement observed by JPMPI on the Adviser’s estimated profits. The Trustees took into account that JPMPI’s
estimates indicated that the Adviser has been unprofitable with respect to each of the MEP Funds during their first two years of operations through December 31 2019. The Trustees also took into account that, although JPMPI has not realized profits with respect to the MEP Funds, J.P. Morgan and its affiliates could be profitable with respect to the managed accounts that invest in the MEP Funds.
The Trustees further noted that the advisory fee rates to be paid to JPMPI do not have break points, but due to the fee waiver arrangements, JPMPI does not retain any portion of the advisory fees paid by the MEP Funds. The Adviser has negotiated break points with certain of the fixed income Sub-Advisers to take advantage of the anticipated size of those MEP Funds.
Ultimately, the Trustees concluded that each of the MEP Funds’ fee and expense structure is reasonable, fair and equitable.
Ancillary Benefits. The Trustees next considered whether the Adviser, BlackRock and RIIS or any of their affiliates may receive other benefits as a result of the relationship with the Trust or the MEP Funds. The Trustees considered that the Six Circles Funds benefit the Adviser and its affiliates by enhancing the current discretionary product offering to J.P. Morgan Private Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Wealth Management clients. Specifically, the Board considered that the Six Circles Funds serve to expand the CIO investments toolkit; expand the current capacity to invest, and reduce unintended portfolio dispersion. The Board also considered that, apart from the Adviser, who is not retaining fees for managing the Funds, the Funds are not engaging any JPMC affiliates as fund service providers. Instead, the Funds are utilizing third party service providers and restrict any transactions with affiliates. Therefore, no JPMC affiliate is profiting financially from the Six Circles Funds. The Board considered that the Adviser does receive a Portfolio Management Fee (“PMF”) outside of the Funds based on funds held in the Adviser’s discretionary client accounts including on shares of the MEP Funds held in such accounts; however, it would receive this PMF independent of whether the Adviser allocated money to the Six Circles Funds in the discretionary accounts or it allocated the same money to a third party fund or other investment.
The Trustees additionally considered that BlackRock and RIIS were not affiliated with any of the MEP Funds’ service providers, and therefore do not benefit from those contractual relationships. The Trustees also considered portfolio trading practices of RIIS, noting the relatively low trading costs that RIIS expects to incur in completing portfolio transactions for the MEP Funds, should the services be used. Additionally, the Trustees considered that RIIS may receive ancillary benefits of potentially receiving fees from serving as transition manager to the MEP Funds under the Implementation Services Agreement between the Adviser and RIIS, but noted that those fees are not
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(continued)
contingent on RIIS serving as an interim sub-adviser and would be for services that are distinct from RIIS sub-advisory services. The Trustees also considered the proprietary nature of the MEP Funds and whether any benefits result to the Adviser by placing assets of J.P. Morgan managed account clients into the MEP Funds. The Trustees also considered portfolio trading practices, noting that while the Adviser was affiliated with a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer affiliate does not execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the MEP Funds and would not receive the benefit of research provided by any such broker-dealer.
The Trustees also took into account that, although the Adviser does not retain any of the advisory fees it receives from the MEP Funds and is unprofitable with respect to its management of the Funds themselves, that the Adviser and its affiliates receive fees for managing the J.P. Morgan managed accounts that invest in the Funds. In this regard, the Trustees discussed with management possible approaches to estimating any imputed profitability to the Adviser or J.P. Morgan from their operation of the Funds taking into account the
managed account fees they receive that are attributable to assets invested in the MEP Funds and related expenses, and reviewed related information provided by the Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees took into account the Adviser’s representation that J.P. Morgan would continue to receive the same level of fees from its managed accounts whether the accounts invested in the Funds or in other funds and/or individual securities.
Conclusions. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser, BlackRock and RIIS as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the continuation of the terms of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the advisory fee and sub-advisory fee structures were reasonable and, in light of the matters that the Trustees had considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one year term.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
(Unaudited)
Both of the Funds have adopted the Six Circles Funds Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) under Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program seeks to assess, manage and review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund. Among other things, the Liquidity Rule requires that a written report be provided to the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) on an annual basis that addresses the operation of the Program and assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation and any material changes to the Program.
JPMPI’s Liquidity Risk Forum (the “Liquidity Forum”) is the program administrator for the Program (the “Program Administrator”). On May 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees reviewed the Program Administrator’s initial written report (the “Report”) concerning the operation of the Program for the period from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Program Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to each Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (1) the liquidity risk framework used to assess, manage, and periodically review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk and the results of this assessment; (2) the methodology and inputs for classifying each of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) whether a Fund invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) and whether a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum {“HLIM”) should be established for a Fund and the procedures for monitoring for this limit; with the assessment that each Fund was invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments and therefore no HLIM needed to be established for any Fund (4) whether a Fund invested more than 15% of its assets in “Illiquid Investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) and the procedures for monitoring for this limit, with the assessment that each Fund was under the 15% limit during the Program Reporting Period; and (5) specific liquidity events arising during the Program Reporting Period, including the impact on Fund liquidity caused by extended non-U.S. market closures. There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period, although adjustments were made to the “reasonably anticipated trade size” calculation methodology description to account for actual fund trade experience as the Funds have seasoned.
Based on this review, the Report concluded that: (1) the Program continues to be reasonably designed to effectively assess and manage each Fund’s Liquidity Risk; and (2) the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to each Fund during the Program Reporting Period.
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The Six Circles Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC a member of FINRA.
Contact Six Circles Funds collect at 1-212-464-2070 for a fund prospectus. You can also visit us at www.sixcirclesfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the Six Circles Funds before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Six Circles Funds. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
The Six Circles Funds file complete schedules of their fund holdings for the first and third quarters of their fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-PORT. The Six Circles Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the Six Circles Funds’ website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com/literature.
A description of the Six Circles Funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Six Circles Funds’ holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information.
A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling collect 1-212-464-2070 or on the Six Circles Funds’ website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is in the Statement of Additional Information available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Fund to the Adviser, and the Adviser in turn has delegated such authority to the Sub-Advisers. A copy of the Six Circles Funds’ voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Six Circles Funds’ website at www.sixcirclesfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Six Circles Funds’ proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each fund security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.
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Not Applicable. This item is only required in an annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not Applicable. This item is only required in an annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not Applicable. This item is only required in an annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not Applicable. This item is only required in an annual report on Form N-CSR.
(a) | A Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the Reporting Period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Not applicable.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) | The Registrant’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Form N-CSR, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
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.
(REGISTRANT) SIX CIRCLES TRUST
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By: (Signature and Title) |
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/s/ Mary Savino |
Mary Savino |
Title: President - Principal Executive Officer |
Date: August 28, 2020 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: (Signature and Title) |
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/s/ Mary Savino |
Mary Savino |
Title: President - Principal Executive Officer |
Date: August 28, 2020 |
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By: (Signature and Title) |
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/s/ Gregory McNeil |
Gregory McNeil |
Title: Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer |
Date: August 28, 2020 |