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 811-00173
DODGE & COX FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
555 California Street, 40th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Roberta R.W. Kameda, Esq.
555 California Street, 40th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 415-981-1710
Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31, 2022
Date of reporting period: JUNE 30, 2022
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
(a) The following are the June 30, 2022 semi-annual reports for the Dodge & Cox Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, consisting of seven series: Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund, Dodge & Cox Income Fund, and Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund.
The reports of each series were transmitted to their respective shareholders on August 25, 2022.
Semi-Annual Report | 2022 June 30, 2022 |
Stock Fund | Class I (dodgx) | Class X (doxgx)
ESTABLISHED 1965
06/22 SF SAR Printed on recycled paper
To Our Shareholders (unaudited)
The Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Class I had a total return of -11.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a return of -19.96% for the S&P 500 Index and -12.86% for the Russell 1000 Value Index (R1000V).
Market Commentary
U.S. equity markets were volatile and declined in the first half of 2022, reversing their exceptional performance in 2021, when the S&P 500 rose 29%. Every sector of the S&P 500 posted negative returns in the first half, except for Energy, amid geopolitical tensions, higher inflation, and a shift toward less accommodative monetary policy in the United States.
Russia’ s invasion of Ukraine and the fallout from related sanctions have exacerbated commodity price pressures and amplified geopolitical risks. Supply chain bottlenecks and labor market shortages have further constrained supply and propelled prices higher. U.S. inflation soared to 9.1% for the year ended June 30, 2022 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index1)—the largest increase in 40 years. In response, the Federal Reserve has aggressively increased interest rates and tapered its balance sheet. Investors are concerned the Fed’s actions to slow the economy and temper inflation will lead to a recession. Interest rates have risen sharply—from 1.5% at the end of 2021 to 3.0% on June 302—and the yield curve has flattened. In turn, developed and emerging market equity and credit markets have weakened broadly.
Overall, the U.S. equity market valuation has declined, with the S&P 500 now at a more reasonably valued 16.1 times forward earnings.3 The market decline was due to valuation compression as earnings growth has continued to be healthy. U.S. value stocks4 outperformed growth stocks by 15.2 percentage points during the first half of the year.5 While the valuation disparity between value and growth stocks has compressed, it remains wide: the Russell 1000 Value trades at 13.1 times forward earnings compared to 21.2 times for the Russell 1000 Growth Index.6
Investment Strategy
At Dodge & Cox, we employ a disciplined investment approach across market cycles as active, value-oriented, bottom-up investors. We consistently weigh what we are buying (company fundamentals) against what we are paying (current valuation). For each potential investment, our global industry analysts develop three- to five-year projections for revenues, earnings, and cash flows, along with an assessment of the risks and opportunities, to derive a range of potential investment returns over our investment horizon. Furthermore, our team-based approach provides checks and balances, tests our conviction, and broadens our knowledge base over time. Our equity and fixed income teams collaborate, enabling us to better assess the risks and rewards of investment opportunities.
More volatile markets with compressed valuations—like the current environment—play to our firm’s strengths. First, our proprietary insights and deep institutional knowledge of individual companies and industries aids our evaluation of company fundamentals relative to valuations. Second, our long-term
investment horizon enables us to hold positions in companies with low valuations due to short-term challenges. We also invest in faster-growing companies when we believe long-term value is not reflected in the current price. Third, Dodge & Cox’s independent ownership gives us the staying power to buy and hold out-of-favor securities through volatile periods. Fourth, we maintain our rigorous investment process across market cycles. In light of current concerns about a possible recession, we are also conducting additional stress testing of our holdings.
The Fund’s holdings in the Energy sector significantly outperformed (up 55% compared to up 32% for the S&P 500 sector). We sold Halliburton and Hess, and trimmed Baker Hughes and Schlumberger as their stock prices increased.7 Despite these actions, the Fund remains overweight Energy (8.9% compared to 4.4% for the S&P 500 and 7.2% for the R1000V). With much higher oil and natural gas prices and capital spending restraint, the Fund’s energy holdings have experienced strong cash flow and trade at very attractive free cash flow yields, creating the conditions for potentially higher capital return. We expect energy prices will remain high over our investment horizon, despite intensifying efforts to decarbonize the global economy and innovations in alternative energy technologies. We discuss below Occidental Petroleum, the largest holding in the Fund.
Our investment opportunity set has expanded with market volatility and the repricing of higher valuation growth stocks. Although valuations for many continue to embed unrealistic expectations for future performance, we have reviewed more companies in historically high valuation sectors and continue to find new opportunities. We initiated six new positions in the Fund in five different industries:
■ | Fidelity National Information Services: a diversified provider of financial technology and payment processing services to banks, merchants, and capital markets firms; |
■ | Gaming and Leisure Properties: a REIT that owns over 50 regional casino properties in 17 U.S. states and leases them to gaming operators; |
■ | General Electric: a global industrial conglomerate with businesses in aerospace, energy, and health care (discussed below); |
■ | PayPal: owns leading digital payments solutions, including PayPal’s checkout button (a digital wallet), Braintree (a white label payments processor), and Venmo (a peer-to-peer payments provider), with approximately 425 million annual active accounts; |
■ | UBS Group: a multinational investment bank and financial services company based in Switzerland; and, |
■ | Zimmer Biomet: a global medical device company primarily focused on orthopedic implants. |
The diversity of opportunities is a result of our bottom-up research process driven by our global industry analysts. In addition, we also added to select Fund holdings across various industries, including Alphabet, Capital One, Charter Communications, Meta Platforms, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and The Gap.
Occidental Petroleum
Occidental (4.6% position), one of the largest U.S. shale producers, has a cash generative, low decline international oil and gas portfolio, as well as midstream and chemicals assets. As part of our fundamental research process, we frequently communicate with Occidental’s management team and conduct due diligence with
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industry participants, geopolitical experts, lenders, and financial institutions. These meetings have helped us better understand the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global economic slowdown on oil demand, liquidity, and operations.
At only six times forward earnings, Occidental is an attractive investment opportunity in our opinion. The company has demonstrated expertise in hydrocarbon reservoir analysis, technological capabilities from global operations, and operational efficiencies. Occidental is taking a proactive approach to the energy transition via its Low Carbon Ventures business, which we believe shows promise and differentiates the company from its peer group. Building on its long-term experience in carbon capture, Occidental plans to commercialize its Direct Air Capture technology, which reduces atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide.
Since its acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum in 2019, Occidental has focused on executing asset sales to reduce balance sheet leverage. From August 2019 through the end of 2021, the company completed approximately $11 billion in asset sales and repaid almost $20 billion in debt. The combination of high oil prices and success in its deleveraging program enabled the company to increase its dividend and reactivate its share repurchase program this year. However, future commodity price declines could limit Occidental’s ability to generate cash flow and service debt. As of June 30, Berkshire Hathaway had built a 16.4% stake in the company, suggesting Occidental could become an acquisition target.
General Electric
Of the six new positions in the Fund, General Electric (1.4% position) was the largest. We have followed GE closely for over 30 years, holding meetings with GE’s management and investor relations teams and conducting calls with competitors, industry experts, former employees, sell-side analysts, and others. We have held GE in the Fund on and off over that time period, most recently in 2015. Our deep institutional knowledge enabled us to respond to the price decline in the first half of 2022 and start a position, amid concerns about inflation and supply shortages.
Going forward, we believe GE will continue to benefit from a decade of corporate restructuring and balance sheet clean up. Led by CEO Larry Culp, management recently announced its intention to split into three separate companies by fiscal year 2024. We believe the split-up will provide the potential to create more value than recognized in the current conglomerate structure. Our analysis shows GE trades at over a 50% discount to its sum-of-the-parts valuation.8 As management reduces corporate overhead and investors gain confidence in its ability to separate the company according to plan, we believe the discount to GE’s sum-of-the-parts valuation will narrow significantly.
In Closing
As a value-oriented manager, we are encouraged by the Fund’s recent relative performance. Value stocks have been out of favor for a decade, and we believe they are likely to recover more over time. Moreover, the Fund’s composition is very different from the overall market and trades at a meaningful discount to both the broad-based market and the value universe: 10.6 times forward earnings compared to 16.1 times for the S&P 500 and 13.1 times for the R1000V.
We continue to be optimistic about the long-term outlook for the Fund, which is well balanced across a range of sectors and investment themes. We believe patience, persistence, and a long-term investment horizon are essential to investment success. We encourage our shareholders to take a similar view.
Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.
For the Board of Trustees, | |
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Dana M. Emery, Chair and President | |
July 29, 2022
1 | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. |
2 | These are the 10-year U.S. Treasury rates. |
3 | Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of June 30, 2022. |
4 | Generally, stocks that have lower valuations are considered “value” stocks, while those with higher valuations are considered “growth” stocks. |
5 | The Russell 1000 Value Index had a total return of -12.87% for the first half of 2022, compared to -28.07% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. |
6 | The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index composed of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Russell 1000® is a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group plc. |
7 | The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings. |
8 | The sum-of-the-parts valuation is a process of determining what the individual divisions of a company would be worth if they were spun off or acquired by a different company. The values of these different business units are then aggregated to estimate the company’s overall value. |
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Year to Date Performance Review (unaudited)
The Fund outperformed the S&P 500 by 8.44 percentage points year to date.
Key Contributors to Relative Results versus the S&P 500
■ | The Fund’s overweight position and holdings in Energy benefited returns. Occidental Petroleum was a standout performer. Williams Companies and ConocoPhillips were notable contributors. |
■ | In Health Care, the Fund’s higher weighting and returns from holdings added to results. Cigna, Sanofi, and GSK performed well. |
■ | The Fund’s holdings in Information Technology fared better than the S&P 500 sector. A lower weighting in the sector also contributed. |
■ | The Fund’s underweight position in Consumer Discretionary helped results. Not owning Amazon had a positive impact. |
■ | Raytheon Technologies and MetLife were also key contributors. |
Key Detractors from Relative Results versus the S&P 500
■ | The Fund’s underweight positions in the Consumer Staples and Utilities sectors hurt results. |
■ | Johnson Controls International and Capital One Financial were key detractors, and not owning Exxon Mobil had a negative impact. |
The Fund outperformed the Russell 1000 Value (R1000V) by 1.34 percentage points year to date.
Key Contributors to Relative Results versus the R1000V
■ | In Energy, the Fund’s higher weighting and returns from holdings added to results. Occidental Petroleum, Williams Companies, and Baker Hughes were standout performers. |
■ | The Fund’s overweight position and holdings in Health Care helped relative results. Cigna, Sanofi, and GSK performed well. |
■ | Stock selection and an underweight position in the Real Estate sector both had a positive impact. |
■ | Raytheon Technologies and MetLife were key contributors. Not owning JPMorgan Chase and Walt Disney also had a positive impact. |
Key Detractors from Relative Results versus the R1000V
■ | The Fund’s overweight position and holdings in Communication Services detracted. Meta Platforms, Charter Communications, and Alphabet were particularly weak. |
■ | The Fund’s underweight position in Utilities hurt relative performance as it was down least of the eleven Index sectors. |
■ | In Financials, the Fund’s higher weighting and weaker returns from holdings hurt results. Capital One Financial and Charles Schwab lagged. |
■ | Other key detractors included Johnson Controls International and Microchip Technology. Not owning Exxon Mobil or Chevron also had a negative impact. |
Key Characteristics of Dodge & Cox
Independent Organization
Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.
Over 90 Years of Investment Experience
Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well- qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.
Experienced Investment Team
The U.S. Equity Investment Committee, which is the decision- making body for the Stock Fund, is an eight-member committee with an average tenure of 22 years at Dodge & Cox.
One Business with a Single Decision-Making Office
Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, all from one office in San Francisco.
Consistent Investment Approach
Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom- up fundamental analysis of each investment.
Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses
We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.
Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund's risk profile.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Portfolio of Investments section in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years (unaudited)
For An Investment Made On June 30, 2012
Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended June 30, 2022
| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 20 Years |
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | | | | |
Class I | -7.60% | 9.92% | 13.09% | 9.06% |
Class X(a) | -7.57 | 9.93 | 13.10 | 9.06 |
S&P 500 Index | -10.62 | 11.31 | 12.96 | 9.08 |
Russell 1000 Value Index | -6.82 | 7.17 | 10.50 | 7.86 |
Expense Ratios
Per the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2022
| Net Expense Ratio | Gross Expense Ratio |
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | | |
Class I | 0.51% | 0.51% |
Class X | 0.41% (b) | 0.46% |
(a) | The Class X shares inception date is May 2, 2022. The returns shown prior to that date are for the Class I shares. |
(b) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Class X at 0.41% until April 30, 2023. This agreement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2023 other than by resolution of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The term of the agreement renews annually unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. The agreement does not permit Dodge & Cox to recoup any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the Class X shares for that year to 0.41%. |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.
The Fund's total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market. The Russell 1000 Value Index is composed of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
S&P 500® is a trademark of S&P Global Inc. Russell 1000® is a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group plc.
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Portfolio Information (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Sector Diversification | % of Net Assets |
Financials | 21.9 |
Health Care | 21.7 |
Information Technology | 17.7 |
Communication Services | 13.4 |
Industrials | 9.6 |
Energy | 8.9 |
Consumer Staples | 2.2 |
Consumer Discretionary | 2.1 |
Materials | 0.8 |
Real Estate | 0.3 |
Net Cash & Other(a) | 1.4 |
(a) | Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables. |
Fund Expense Example (unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the period indicated.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the actual returns of the share class. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Mutual Funds
Information on the second line of each share class in the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the share class and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the actual return of the share class). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2022 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2022 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class I | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 884.80 | $2.38 | 0.51% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.27 | 2.56 | 0.51 |
Class X** | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 947.20 | $0.67 | 0.41% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,007.67 | 0.69 | 0.41 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 for Class I (to reflect the one-half year period) or multiplied by 61/365 for Class X (to reflect the period since inception of the share class). |
** | Class X shares were established on 5/1/2022. |
The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks: 98.6% |
| Shares | Value |
Communication Services: 13.4% |
Media & Entertainment: 11.8% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 194,300 | $ 423,430,218 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | 1,301,453 | 2,846,863,365 |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | 3,994,586 | 1,871,583,379 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 48,867,294 | 1,917,552,617 |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) | 26,275,837 | 471,125,757 |
Fox Corp., Class A | 29,951,475 | 963,239,436 |
Fox Corp., Class B | 8,401,433 | 249,522,560 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | 7,430,500 | 1,198,168,125 |
News Corp., Class A | 7,684,190 | 119,719,680 |
| | 10,061,205,137 |
Telecommunication Services: 1.6% |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | 10,287,637 | 1,384,098,682 |
| | 11,445,303,819 |
Consumer Discretionary: 2.1% |
Automobiles & Components: 0.9% |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR (Japan) | 32,320,800 | 780,547,320 |
Consumer Services: 0.8% |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | 416,280 | 728,069,557 |
Retailing: 0.4% |
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(a)(b) | 33,190,514 | 95,256,775 |
The Gap, Inc.(b) | 26,573,900 | 218,968,936 |
| | 314,225,711 |
| | 1,822,842,588 |
Consumer Staples: 2.2% |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 2.2% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ADR (Belgium) | 16,608,500 | 896,028,575 |
Molson Coors Beverage Company, Class B(b) | 18,164,725 | 990,159,160 |
| | 1,886,187,735 |
Energy: 8.9% |
Baker Hughes Co., Class A | 15,508,150 | 447,720,291 |
ConocoPhillips | 14,316,858 | 1,285,797,017 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | 61,015,226 | 3,592,576,507 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Warrant(a)(b) | 9,394,990 | 347,332,780 |
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao/United States) | 16,737,545 | 598,534,609 |
The Williams Companies, Inc. | 42,940,309 | 1,340,167,044 |
| | 7,612,128,248 |
Financials: 21.9% |
Banks: 5.4% |
Bank of America Corp. | 26,857,900 | 836,086,427 |
Truist Financial Corp. | 13,008,344 | 616,985,756 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 80,160,241 | 3,139,876,640 |
| | 4,592,948,823 |
Diversified Financials: 12.7% |
American Express Co. | 4,275,154 | 592,621,848 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 36,927,624 | 1,540,251,197 |
Capital One Financial Corp.(b) | 23,248,913 | 2,422,304,245 |
Charles Schwab Corp. | 51,454,597 | 3,250,901,438 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 5,205,000 | 1,545,989,100 |
State Street Corp. | 15,566,600 | 959,680,890 |
UBS Group AG, NY Shs (Switzerland) | 34,032,500 | 552,007,150 |
| | 10,863,755,868 |
|
| Shares | Value |
Insurance: 3.8% |
Aegon NV, NY Shs (Netherlands) | 93,853,842 | $ 411,079,828 |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)(b) | 6,611,963 | 271,222,722 |
Lincoln National Corp. | 2,745,880 | 128,424,808 |
MetLife, Inc. | 38,724,942 | 2,431,539,108 |
| | 3,242,266,466 |
| | 18,698,971,157 |
Health Care: 21.7% |
Health Care Equipment & Services: 6.6% |
Cigna Corp. | 10,665,072 | 2,810,459,773 |
CVS Health Corp. | 9,182,700 | 850,868,982 |
Medtronic PLC (Ireland/United States) | 3,051,000 | 273,827,250 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,486,760 | 1,277,274,539 |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 3,791,900 | 398,377,014 |
| | 5,610,807,558 |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 15.1% |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 3,098,377 | 451,898,285 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 8,986,725 | 744,729,901 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 11,790,339 | 907,856,103 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a)(b) | 34,998,000 | 687,010,740 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 25,138,812 | 1,553,829,970 |
GSK PLC ADR (United Kingdom) | 51,376,172 | 2,236,404,767 |
Incyte Corp.(a)(b) | 12,195,000 | 926,454,150 |
Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland) | 15,696,200 | 1,326,799,786 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 1,341,485 | 792,992,028 |
Roche Holding AG ADR (Switzerland) | 13,640,499 | 568,945,213 |
Sanofi ADR (France) | 53,985,528 | 2,700,895,966 |
| | 12,897,816,909 |
| | 18,508,624,467 |
Industrials: 9.6% |
Capital Goods: 6.7% |
Carrier Global Corp. | 12,413,279 | 442,657,529 |
General Electric Co. | 18,550,800 | 1,181,129,436 |
Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland/United States) | 32,580,217 | 1,559,940,790 |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | 4,033,950 | 285,079,246 |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | 23,704,800 | 2,278,268,328 |
| | 5,747,075,329 |
Transportation: 2.9% |
FedEx Corp. | 10,811,977 | 2,451,183,306 |
| | 8,198,258,635 |
Information Technology: 17.7% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 1.4% |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 20,564,666 | 1,194,395,801 |
Software & Services: 8.8% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 18,075,577 | 1,219,920,692 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 4,095,559 | 375,439,894 |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 23,146,600 | 2,059,353,002 |
Micro Focus International PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom) | 22,724,028 | 76,579,974 |
Microsoft Corp. | 5,714,400 | 1,467,629,352 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,326,000 | 371,967,840 |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a) | 17,176,983 | 1,957,832,522 |
| | 7,528,723,276 |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 7.5% |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 30,509,487 | 1,300,924,526 |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | 13,302,988 | 614,731,075 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
| Shares | Value |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(b) | 71,214,349 | $ 944,302,268 |
HP, Inc.(b) | 39,722,456 | 1,302,102,108 |
II-VI, Inc.(a)(b) | 7,676,800 | 391,132,960 |
Juniper Networks, Inc.(b) | 28,800,765 | 820,821,803 |
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland) | 8,647,675 | 978,484,426 |
| | 6,352,499,166 |
| | 15,075,618,243 |
Materials: 0.8% |
Celanese Corp. | 4,238,698 | 498,513,272 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (Netherlands) | 1,834,663 | 160,459,626 |
| | 658,972,898 |
Real Estate: 0.3% |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT | 4,413,586 | 202,407,054 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $62,008,112,724) | | $84,109,314,844 |
Short-Term Investments: 1.5% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreements: 1.1% |
Bank of America(c) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $20,000,806 | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal(c) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $50,002,014 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(c) 0.60%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $110,879,848 | 110,878,000 | 110,878,000 |
Nomura Holdings Inc.(c) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $255,010,413 | 255,000,000 | 255,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada(c) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $258,410,551 | 258,400,000 | 258,400,000 |
Standard Chartered(c) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $258,310,547 | 258,300,000 | 258,300,000 |
| | 952,578,000 |
Money Market Fund: 0.4% |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class | 345,297,515 | 345,297,515 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,297,875,515) | $ 1,297,875,515 |
Total Investments In Securities (Cost $63,305,988,239) | 100.1% | $85,407,190,359 |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | (0.1)% | (61,256,771) |
Net Assets | 100.0% | $85,345,933,588 |
(a) | Non-income producing |
(b) | See below regarding holdings of 5% voting securities |
(c) | Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:Bank of America: U.S. Treasury Note 0.875%, 11/15/30. Total collateral value is $20,400,875.
Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.875%-2.00%, 11/15/41-11/15/51, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.875%-2.125%, 2/15/40-2/15/47. Total collateral value is $51,002,110.
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.75%, 5/15/23. Total collateral value is $113,095,603.
Nomura Holdings: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.625%-5.375%, 12/31/27-11/15/51, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-1.00%, 1/15/31-2/15/51. Total collateral value is $260,110,649.
Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.125%-3.125%, 4/30/24-2/15/47. Total collateral value is $263,578,824.
Standard Chartered: U.S. Treasury Bill 7/5/22, U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-6.25%, 11/30/22-11/15/51, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-2.00%, 1/15/26-2/15/52. Total collateral value is $263,476,760. |
| In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed - the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively. |
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ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
NY Shs: New York Registry Shares |
Holdings of 5% Voting Securities
Each of the companies listed below was considered to be an affiliate of the Fund because the Fund owned 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during all or part of the six months ended June 30, 2022. Further detail on these holdings and related activity during the period appear below.
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Holdings of 5% Voting Securities (continued)
| Value at Beginning of Period | Additions | Reductions | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Value at End of Period | | Dividend Income (net of foreign taxes, if any) |
Common Stocks 13.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(a) | $ 252,247,906 | $— | $— | $— | | $(156,991,131) | | $95,256,775 | | $— |
The Gap, Inc. | 310,332,890 | 159,072,025 | — | — | | (250,435,979) | | 218,968,936 | | 6,095,997 |
| | | | | | | | 314,225,711 | | |
Consumer Staples 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Molson Coors Beverage Company, Class B | 841,935,004 | — | — | — | | 148,224,156 | | 990,159,160 | | 13,805,191 |
Energy 4.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 1,982,293,469 | — | (412,373,855) | (101,180,549) | | 2,123,837,442 | | 3,592,576,507 | | 16,821,188 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Warrant(a) | 118,470,824 | — | — | — | | 228,861,956 | | 347,332,780 | | — |
| | | | | | | | 3,939,909,287 | | |
Financials 3.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | 344,411,103 | — | (1,692,603) | 313,131 | | (71,808,909) | | 271,222,722 | | — |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 3,095,729,180 | 225,996,936 | — | — | | (899,421,871) | | 2,422,304,245 | | 26,036,536 |
| | | | | | | | 2,693,526,967 | | |
Health Care 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a) | 435,564,888 | 465,442,635 | — | — | | (213,996,783) | | 687,010,740 | | — |
Incyte Corp.(a) | 721,544,020 | 176,735,883 | — | — | | 28,174,247 | | 926,454,150 | | — |
| | | | | | | | 1,613,464,890 | | |
Information Technology 2.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 1,124,952,146 | — | (1,923,570) | 1,328,571 | | (180,054,879) | | 944,302,268 | | 17,105,916 |
HP, Inc. | 2,613,930,228 | — | (1,126,310,465) | 622,556,560 | | (808,074,215) | | — (b) | | 23,920,348 |
II-VI, Inc.(a) | 124,187,657 | 361,692,400 | — | — | | (94,747,097) | | 391,132,960 | | — |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 1,028,475,318 | — | — | — | | (207,653,515) | | 820,821,803 | | 12,096,321 |
Micro Focus International PLC ADR | 126,572,836 | — | — | — | | (49,992,862) | | 76,579,974 | | 4,158,497 |
| | | | | | | | 2,232,837,005 | | |
| | | | $523,017,713 | | $(404,079,440) | | $11,784,123,020 | | $120,039,994 |
(a) | Non-income producing |
(b) | Company was not an affiliate at period end |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 |
Assets: |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $52,936,858,050) | $73,623,067,339 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $10,369,130,189) | 11,784,123,020 |
| 85,407,190,359 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 684,600,081 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 137,628,251 |
Expense reimbursement receivable | 33,871 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 253,759 |
| 86,229,706,321 |
Liabilities: |
Payable for investments purchased | 176,699,571 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 668,789,957 |
Management fees payable | 36,343,876 |
Accrued expenses | 1,939,329 |
| 883,772,733 |
Net Assets | $85,345,933,588 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid in capital | $60,568,039,356 |
Distributable earnings | 24,777,894,232 |
| $85,345,933,588 |
Class I |
Total net assets | $83,399,175,756 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 389,479,774 |
Net asset value per share | $ 214.13 |
Class X |
Total net assets | $ 1,946,757,832 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 9,090,663 |
Net asset value per share | $ 214.15 |
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $45,893,282) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | $ 867,182,326 |
Affiliated issuers | 120,039,994 |
Interest | 2,090,023 |
| 989,312,343 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fees | 221,440,406 |
Administrative services fees | |
Class I | 14,963,906 |
Class X | 36,643 |
Custody and fund accounting fees | 421,180 |
Transfer agent fees | 3,181,362 |
Professional services | 178,146 |
Shareholder reports | 662,969 |
Registration fees | 352,294 |
Trustees fees | 198,574 |
Miscellaneous | 1,571,818 |
Total expenses | 243,007,298 |
Expenses reimbursed by investment manager | (35,690) |
Net expenses | 242,971,608 |
Net Investment Income | 746,340,735 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers (Note 5) | 2,090,127,481 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers (Note 5) | 523,017,713 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers | (14,135,034,744) |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers | (404,079,440) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (11,925,968,990) |
Net Change in Net Assets From Operations | $(11,179,628,255) |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | $ 746,340,735 | | $ 1,094,485,837 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,613,145,194 | | 5,607,320,632 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (14,539,114,184) | | 15,719,202,680 |
| (11,179,628,255) | | 22,421,009,149 |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Class I | (1,265,166,182) | | (2,993,861,770) |
Class X | (6,008,081) | | — |
Total distributions | (1,271,174,263) | | (2,993,861,770) |
Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 9,315,293,286 | | 21,468,329,458 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,195,807,457 | | 2,833,785,975 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (11,452,506,310) | | (17,707,845,551) |
Class X | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 2,089,927,303 | | — |
Reinvestment of distributions | 6,008,081 | | — |
Cost of shares redeemed | (53,081,045) | | — |
Net change from Fund share transactions | 1,101,448,772 | | 6,594,269,882 |
Total change in net assets | (11,349,353,746) | | 26,021,417,261 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 96,695,287,334 | | 70,673,870,073 |
End of period | $ 85,345,933,588 | | $ 96,695,287,334 |
Share Information: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Shares sold | 38,904,090 | | 92,176,384 |
Distributions reinvested | 4,969,775 | | 12,157,252 |
Shares redeemed | (48,642,724) | | (77,114,454) |
Net change in shares outstanding | (4,768,859) | | 27,219,182 |
Class X | | | |
Shares sold | 9,291,063 | | — |
Distributions reinvested | 27,302 | | — |
Shares redeemed | (227,702) | | — |
Net change in shares outstanding | 9,090,663 | | — |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (the "Fund") is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the "Trust" or the "Funds"). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on January 4, 1965, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund's Prospectus.
On May 1, 2022, the then-outstanding shares of the Fund were redesignated as Class I Shares, and Class X shares of the Fund were established. The share classes have different eligibility requirements and expense structures due to differing shareholder servicing arrangements. The share classes have the same rights as to redemption, dividends and liquidation proceeds, and voting privileges, except that each class has the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.
Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security. Exchange-traded derivatives are generally valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value a Fund receives upon sale of the securities. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.
If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reason-
ably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.
Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the dividend/corporate action if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Share class accounting Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated to each share class of the Fund based upon the proportion of net assets of each class.
Foreign taxes The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in dividends and interest receivable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Expenses incurred related to filing EU reclaims are recorded on the accrual basis in professional services in the Statement of Opera-
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
tions. Expenses that are contingent upon successful EU reclaims are recorded in professional services in the Statement of Operations once the amount is known.
Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities. It is the Fund’s policy that its regular custodian or third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 2: Valuation Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
■ | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
■ | Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.) |
■ | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at June 30, 2022:
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) |
Securities |
Common Stocks |
Communication Services | $11,445,303,819 | $— |
Consumer Discretionary | 1,822,842,588 | — |
Consumer Staples | 1,886,187,735 | — |
Energy | 7,612,128,248 | — |
Financials | 18,698,971,157 | — |
Health Care | 18,508,624,467 | — |
Industrials | 8,198,258,635 | — |
Information Technology | 15,075,618,243 | — |
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) |
Materials | $ 658,972,898 | | $ — |
Real Estate | 202,407,054 | | — |
Short-Term Investments |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 952,578,000 |
Money Market Fund | 345,297,515 | | — |
Total Securities | $84,454,612,359 | | $952,578,000 |
Note 3: Related Party Transactions
Investment advisory fee From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, the Fund paid an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox. The agreement further provides that Dodge & Cox shall waive its fee to the extent that such fee plus all other ordinary operating expenses of the Fund exceed 0.75% of the average daily net assets for the year.
Administrative services fee Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays Dodge & Cox a fee for administrative and shareholder services. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to an annual rate of the average daily net assets of 0.10% for Class I shares and 0.05% for Class X shares. Under this agreement, Dodge & Cox also pays for the Fund's transfer agent fees.
Expense reimbursement Effective May 1, 2022, Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses of the Class X shares to average net assets of the Class X shares at 0.41% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter and is subject to termination upon 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Dodge & Cox reimbursed expenses of $35,690.
Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.
Note 4: Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of redemptions in-kind, wash sales, foreign currency realized gain (loss), certain corporate action transactions, and distributions.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Distributions during the periods noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Class I | | |
Ordinary income | $ 681,821,740 | $ 1,229,786,635 |
Long-term capital gain | $ 583,344,442 | $ 1,764,075,135 |
Class X | | |
Ordinary income | $ 6,008,081 | $ — |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ — |
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the Fund's most recent year end. At December 31, 2021, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 15,181,110 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 583,213,445 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 36,630,302,195 |
Total distributable earnings | $37,228,696,750 |
At June 30, 2022, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost | $63,107,596,371 |
Unrealized appreciation | 26,578,460,558 |
Unrealized depreciation | (4,278,866,570) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 22,299,593,988 |
Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 5: Redemptions In-Kind
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund distributed securities and cash as payment for redemptions of Class I shares. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund realized a net gain of
$328,793,078 attributable to the redemptions in-kind: $327,151,375 from unaffiliated issuers and $1,641,073 from affiliated issuers. For tax purposes, no capital gain on the redemptions in-kind was recognized.
Note 6: Loan Facilities
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.
All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $263,672 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.
Note 7: Purchases and Sales of Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $8,862,653,420 and $7,949,529,196, respectively.
Note 8: Subsequent Events
Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2022, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected data and ratios (for a share outstanding throughout each period) | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $245.26 | | $192.56 | $193.76 | $172.81 | $203.61 | $184.30 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 2.64 | | 2.90 | 3.41 (a) | 3.65 | 2.90 | 3.09 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (30.58) | | 57.69 | 8.60 | 37.98 | (16.96) | 30.03 |
Total from investment operations | (27.94) | | 60.59 | 12.01 | 41.63 | (14.06) | 33.12 |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (1.73) | | (3.07) | (3.36) | (3.65) | (2.90) | (3.11) |
Net realized gain | (1.46) | | (4.82) | (9.85) | (17.03) | (13.84) | (10.70) |
Total distributions | (3.19) | | (7.89) | (13.21) | (20.68) | (16.74) | (13.81) |
Net asset value, end of period | $214.13 | | $245.26 | $192.56 | $193.76 | $172.81 | $203.61 |
Total return | (11.52)% | | 31.68% | 7.16% | 24.80% | (7.08)% | 18.32% |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $83,399 | | $96,695 | $70,674 | $74,585 | $63,005 | $70,901 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.51% (b) | | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.52% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.58% (b) | | 1.25% | 1.98% (a) | 1.93% | 1.41% | 1.58% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 9% | | 10% | 21% | 17% | 20% | 13% |
Class X(c) | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $227.09 | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.51 | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (12.48) | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | (11.97) | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.97) | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | — | | | | | | |
Total distributions | (0.97) | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $214.15 | | | | | | |
Total return | (5.28)% | | | | | | |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $1,947 | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.41% (b) | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 0.46% (b) | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.01% (b) | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | 9% | | | | | | |
(a) | Net investment income per share includes significant amounts received for EU reclaims related to prior years, which amounted to approximately $0.01 per share. Excluding such amounts, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.47%. |
(b) | Annualized |
(c) | From 5/2/2022 (commencement of operations) to 6/30/2022 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Board Approval of Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Advisory Fees
(unaudited)
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust”) approved a proposal by Dodge & Cox to replace the Investment Management Agreements (collectively, the “Prior Agreements”) then in effect between Dodge & Cox and each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) with two new agreements:
■ | An Investment Advisory Agreement, under which Dodge & Cox would provide portfolio management services to each Fund, and |
■ | An Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”), under which Dodge & Cox would provide a wide range of administrative and shareholder services to each Fund and the Funds’ shareholders. |
In the following discussion, the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are collectively referred to as the “New Agreements.”
The proposal to replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements was accompanied by a proposal to create a new class of shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund). The new share class, known as Class X, is designed for investment by certain defined contribution employee retirement benefit plans (“Defined Contribution Plans”) and is a so-called “clean share” class. “Clean shares” (also known as “unbundled shares”) refers to a class of mutual fund shares that is subject to no sales loads and no Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, and as to which neither the fund nor its sponsor organization makes any payments to financial intermediaries or retirement plan sponsors or servicers with respect to their customers’ or plan participants’ investments in the fund. In conjunction with the creation of Class X shares, the existing shares of each of the Funds were redesignated as “Class I” shares. Under the Administrative Agreement, the Class X shares bear a lower fee rate (0.05% annually of average net assets) than the Class I shares (0.10% annually of average net assets).
In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox represented to the Board that Defined Contribution Plans represent a substantial portion of the aggregate assets of the Trust, and that many such Plans have indicated a desire to invest in a “clean share” class. Class I shares of the Funds (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) do not qualify as “clean shares” because Dodge & Cox, in its discretion and from its own assets, may make payments (“recordkeeping payments”) to certain employee benefit plan financial intermediaries for shareholder recordkeeping or other administrative services provided to Defined Contribution Plans that hold Class I shares of such Funds. Dodge & Cox makes these payments at annual rates of up to 0.10% of the value of the Class I shares of the Stock, Global Stock, International Stock, and Balanced Funds and 0.08% of the value of the Class I shares of the Income and Global Bond Funds serviced by such intermediaries. In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox agreed with the Trust that it would reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its fees to the
extent that the total expenses of the Class X shares of any Fund (excluding extraordinary expenses) would otherwise exceed a stated annual percentage of the net assets of such Class, through April 30, 2023 (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The general effect of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is to limit the total expense ratio of each Fund’s Class X shares to a percentage rate that is no higher than a Class X shareholder would have experienced if it had instead invested in Class I shares and received the benefit of a recordkeeping payment from Dodge & Cox at the maximum rate that Dodge & Cox may pay with respect to the Class I shares of that Fund. Defined Contribution Plans that currently hold Class I shares are eligible to exchange those shares for Class X shares of the same Fund.
The Board’s approval of the New Agreements and of the creation of the Class X shares followed an extensive review of the proposals by the Board, beginning in the spring of 2021 when Dodge & Cox first introduced the proposals for consideration by the Board, and continuing through the date of Board approval in February 2022. During the course of this process, the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of Dodge & Cox (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”) requested extensive additional information from Dodge & Cox regarding the rationale for the proposals, the anticipated effects of the proposals on each Fund and on the shareholders of each share class, industry comparative data, and a number of possible alternatives to the proposals. Throughout the process, the Board was advised by outside counsel to the Trust, and the Independent Trustees were advised by separate, independent counsel. The New Agreements, the creation of Class X shares, and the redesignation of each Fund’s existing shares as Class I shares all took effect at the beginning of May 2022.
In considering the New Agreements, the Board took into account that replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not intended to increase the aggregate fee rate payable by any Fund to Dodge & Cox, and was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by the shareholders of any Fund. In particular, for each Fund:
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class I shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements is no higher than the fee rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, before giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is lower than the rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, and |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, after giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is no higher than the rate that a shareholder of such Fund would have experienced under the Prior Agreements, net of the benefit of the highest level of recordkeeping payments that Dodge & Cox has historically paid with respect to shares of that Fund. |
The services that Dodge & Cox is obligated to provide to each Fund under the New Agreements include all of the services that Dodge & Cox has historically provided under the Prior Agreements. In
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addition, the Administrative Agreement for each Fund obligates Dodge & Cox to bear the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar. These fees and expenses were borne by the Funds under the Prior Agreements but will be borne by Dodge & Cox under the new Administrative Agreement.
In considering the proposed approval of the New Agreements in February 2022, the Board noted that in December 2021 it had voted unanimously to approve the extension of the Prior Agreements for a period of up to one year beginning January 1, 2022. In conjunction with that approval of the Prior Agreements, the Board had considered factors including the scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Dodge & Cox; the investment performance of each Fund; comparisons of each Fund’s investment performance to that of other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox and/or other mutual funds; the fee rate payable by each Fund to Dodge & Cox under the relevant Prior Agreement, each Fund’s total expense ratio, and comparisons to the fee rates payable by and expense ratios of other mutual funds; comparisons of the fee rates payable by each Fund to fee rates payable by other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and differences in the scope of services Dodge & Cox provides, and the risks it incurs, in managing the Funds as compared to managing other accounts; possible economies and benefits of scale in the operation of the Funds and the extent to which such economies and benefits are shared between Dodge & Cox and the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s profitability; possible conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, on the other; and any “fall-out benefits” to Dodge & Cox from its relationship with the Funds. A more detailed account of the factors considered and conclusions reached in connection with the Board’s December 2021 approval of the Prior Agreements is contained in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Because the Board had considered all of the factors listed in the preceding paragraph in connection with the December 2021 approvals of the Prior Agreements, and believed that the information it had received regarding those factors had not materially changed between December 2021 and February 2022, it did not reconsider those factors in detail as part of its February 2022 approval of the New Agreements, but instead focused its attention primarily on the rationale advanced by Dodge & Cox for replacing the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, and on the differences between the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. These differences include the following:
■ | the replacement, for each Fund, of a single Investment Management Agreement covering both portfolio management services and administrative and shareholder services with separate agreements, one relating to portfolio management services and the other relating to administrative and shareholder services |
■ | differential fee rates, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, for the Class X and Class I shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) |
■ | Dodge & Cox’s agreement, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, to assume responsibility for the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar—expenses that, under the Prior |
Agreement, were the responsibility of the Funds rather than of Dodge & Cox.
With respect to the rationale for replacing the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, the Trustees considered the importance of the Defined Contribution Plan market to the Funds, the substantial percentages of the assets of several of the Funds that are currently held by Defined Contribution Plans, the risk that Defined Contribution Plans that are current shareholders of the Funds might at some future time redeem their shares if the Funds did not make a “clean share” class available, and the likelihood that the Funds would be more attractive to Defined Contribution Plans that are not current shareholders if the Funds offer a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered Dodge & Cox’s view that various alternatives to creating a “clean share” class of each Fund were less likely to meet the needs of the Defined Contribution Plan market, and of current shareholders who are Defined Contribution Plans, than the creation of a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered the possible adverse effects on the Funds if substantial numbers of current Defined Contribution Plan shareholders were to leave the Funds, or if the Funds were to become uncompetitive in the Defined Contribution Plan market because of the lack of a “clean share” class.
With respect to the differential fee rates between the Class X and Class I shares under the Administration Agreement, the Trustees considered the differences in the services required by potential Class X shareholders and those required by the types of investors who will not be eligible to hold Class X shares and consequently will hold Class I shares. The Trustees requested and reviewed extensive information regarding the fee levels paid by other mutual funds for the types of administrative and shareholder services (including transfer agency services) that the Funds will receive from Dodge & Cox or at its expense under the Administrative Agreement. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative and shareholder services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by any of the shareholders of any Fund, and that the Fund’s expense ratios are generally competitive in the current marketplace.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Agreements was in the best interests of each of the Funds, and of each of the proposed share classes.
June 2022 Approvals
On June 1, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional year beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to the Board’s vote, the Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with its independent counsel on May 11 and June 1, 2022, to discuss whether the Investment Advisory Agreement should be continued. At its June 1 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to
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continue the Investment Advisory Agreement in effect, the Board considered several factors, and reached the conclusions, described below:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Dodge & Cox
■ | The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dodge & Cox to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This consideration included, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s investment process and philosophy; the education and experience of the principal personnel of Dodge & Cox who provide such services; the other resources (including technology) that Dodge & Cox uses in managing the Funds’ portfolios; Dodge & Cox’s record of compliance with the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and relevant regulatory and tax compliance requirements; and such matters as Dodge & Cox’s business continuity planning and insurance coverage. |
■ | The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services Dodge & Cox provides are consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and support the recommendation to continue the Advisory Agreement in effect for the coming year. |
■ | The Board also took note of the nature, extent, and quality of the broad range of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Although that Agreement does not require Board approval on an annual basis, the services provided thereunder are an important part of the Funds’ overall relationship with Dodge & Cox, and the Board’s understanding and assessment of those services was a factor in its decision to recommend continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. |
Fees and Expense Ratios
■ | The Board reviewed a comparison prepared by Broadridge of the net expense ratio of each Fund (including the separate expense ratios of the two share classes of those Funds that have a dual class structure), and the various elements of those expense ratios, to those of mutual funds in (1) the Fund’s Morningstar custom category and (2) the Fund’s peer group |
■ | For each Fund for which such a comparison is relevant, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges for managing other accounts using the same investment approach as the Fund. The Board took note of the broader scope of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds than to separate accounts and sub-advised funds, as well as differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks associated with sponsoring a mutual fund as compared to managing separate accounts or sub-advising another sponsor’s mutual fund, and certain characteristics of the market for institutional separate account management services. |
■ | The Board concluded, after discussion and based on all the relevant information it received, that the advisory fee rate that each Fund pays to Dodge & Cox under the Advisory Agreement is reasonable in relation to the scope and quality of the services that Dodge & Cox provides thereunder. |
■ | In assessing the Funds’ expense ratios and the fees the Funds pay to Dodge & Cox, the Board took note of and discussed with Dodge & Cox changes over the past several years in the competitive landscape for asset management services. The Board anticipates further changes in the competitive landscape and will continue to monitor and assess the Funds’ competitive position. |
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by Dodge & Cox from its Relationship to the Funds
■ | Dodge & Cox informed the Board that it operates as a unified business, with most employees providing services to support the firm and its clients across multiple strategies and/or products. Consequently the firm does not utilize cost accounting to allocate expenses across lines of business or across the Funds for management purposes. Also, the firm is owned exclusively by its senior managers and other active employees, and generally distributes substantially all of its net revenues each year to its employees, either as compensation or as dividends on the shares they own in the firm. Accordingly, it is difficult, and in the Board’s view not especially meaningful, to attempt to calculate a specific profit margin associated with Dodge & Cox’s relationship to any particular Fund. |
■ | The Board believes that Dodge & Cox’s commitment to employee ownership of the firm enhances its ability to attract and retain key investment and other management professionals and reinforces a long-term perspective on the management of the firm and the Funds, which the Board believe aligns well with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. |
■ | The Board noted that the employee-shareholders of Dodge & Cox give up a substantial stock value (which would be taxed at long-term capital gains rates) as a consequence of the firm’s independence from outside ownership; the estimated market value of the company is substantially in excess of its book value. |
■ | The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox’s fee revenues from the Funds fluctuate from year to year based on changes in the aggregate net assets of the Funds, and that the firm has continued to invest in improved systems, compliance, and enhanced research capabilities despite these fluctuations. |
■ | The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profits are a keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance. |
Economies and Benefits of Scale
■ | The Board considered whether there have been economies or benefits of scale as the Funds have grown over the longer term, and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the relatively low overall fee and expense structure of the Funds. The Funds generally rank favorably when compared to their Broadridge custom categories and peer groups, on a net expense ratio basis. |
■ | Dodge & Cox has built economies of scale into its fee structure by charging relatively low fees at the beginning of operations. |
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A comparison of the Funds’ advisory fee rates to those of many otherwise comparable funds that employ fee “breakpoints” shows that the Fund’s fee rates are in general relatively lower from the first dollar. As a result of their straightforward share class and fee structure and relatively low total expenses, the Funds provide access to small investors at a reasonable cost. In addition to building economies of scale into its fee rates from the first dollar of each Fund’s assets, Dodge & Cox has waived a significant portion of its fees from certain Funds in their early years of operations when those Funds are not yet operating at scale. The Global Bond Fund has benefited from such a waiver since its inception in 2014, as has the Emerging Markets Stock Fund since its inception in 2021.
■ | Over the years, Dodge & Cox has voluntarily forgone opportunities for growth in its assets under management and revenues in order to protect the Funds’ ability to achieve investment returns for shareholders. Dodge & Cox closed the International Stock Fund for a number of years beginning in 2015 and previously closed other Funds and limited the growth of its separate account business during periods of high growth--to Dodge & Cox’s economic detriment--and continues to closely monitor the size of the Funds. |
■ | The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox has continued to make additional expenditures on staff and information technology to enable it to enhance its investment processes and to implement effectively the Funds’ strategies. The Board also considered that there may be certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing very large asset pools such as several of the Funds, insofar as certain of the costs or risks associated with managing the Funds potentially increase at a rate that exceeds the rate of asset growth. |
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board concluded that “fall-out” benefits are not a significant issue.
Fund Holdings
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and Part F of N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.
Proxy Voting
For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also
available at dodgeandcox.com or shareholders may view the Fund's Form N-PX at sec.gov.
Household Mailings
The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.
If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.
This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2022, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.
Semi-Annual Report | 2022 June 30, 2022 |
Global Stock Fund | Class I (dodwx) | Class X (doxwx)
ESTABLISHED 2008
06/22 GSF SAR Printed on recycled paper
To Our Shareholders (unaudited)
The Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund — Class I had a total return of -7.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a return of -20.18% for the MSCI ACWI Index and -20.51% for the MSCI World Index.
Market Commentary
After strong performance in 2021, global equity markets pulled back significantly in the first half of 2022. Every major region was down, and every sector—except for Energy (up 15%)—posted a decline. As central banks in many parts of the world started to hike interest rates, the market’s focus shifted from high inflation to the risks of a potential recession. U.S. interest rates, for example, increased in the first half of the year from 1.5% to 3.0%,1 but the yield curve flattened, signaling expectations for lower economic growth in the future. The MSCI ACWI declined 20% on compressed valuations, and now trades at 14.0 times forward earnings2 compared to 18.3 times at the end of last year.
Value stocks3 outperformed growth stocks significantly, with the MSCI ACWI Growth Index4 declining 28%, versus a decline of 12% for the MSCI ACWI Value Index5 in the first six months of the year. Remarkably, the valuation premium for growth was previously so large that even with the MSCI ACWI Value gaining 16 percentage points of relative performance, the discount for value stocks still remains very wide. The MSCI ACWI Value trades at 10.8 times forward earnings, compared to 20.2 times for MSCI ACWI Growth. Value stocks tend to trade at a discount to growth stocks, however the current discount is currently wider at 0.5 times relative earnings, versus a historic average of 0.7 times.
Over this period, the Fund outperformed the MSCI ACWI by 12.5% percentage points.
Investment Strategy
Markets characterized by uncertainty or wide valuation disparities can play to Dodge & Cox’s strengths. These include a long-term investment horizon, a disciplined focus on valuation, and our deep knowledge of industries and company fundamentals, grounded in our research and an experienced and long-tenured investment team.
These unique characteristics enable us to invest in companies that may not look attractive in the short term, but whose longer-term prospects look bright. Examples include companies at discounted valuations due to past organizational missteps, others facing shorter-term industry headwinds, or those which could benefit from a potential catalyst such as a turnaround, new management or strategy, or breakup opportunity. In other cases, secular growth prospects may not be fully reflected in the current price. While it is difficult to know when value will be recognized, we are fortunate that Dodge & Cox’s independent ownership enables us to stay the course, even when our investments are out of favor, as was the case with value stocks during the 2018 to 2020 period.
The Fund’s outperformance during the first half of 2022 stemmed from our ability to stick with the Fund’s investments in Energy, Health Care, and China Internet. We maintain a rigorous investment process across market cycles, weighing what we are buying (company
fundamentals) against what we are paying (current valuation). For each potential investment, our global industry analysts develop three- to five-year earnings and cash flow projections, along with an assessment of the risks and opportunities, to derive a range of potential investment returns over our investment horizon. Our team-based approach provides further checks and balances, tests our conviction, and broadens our knowledge base over time.
Market Volatility Has Created a Broader Set of Investment Opportunities
Recent market concerns have opened up several new opportunities for our portfolio. We started new positions in Entain, General Electric, and Stellantis this year, each with different stock specific catalysts in different industries: one is a growth opportunity, one is a turnaround and breakup situation, and one is a deep-value cyclical company.6 What they share in common is a significant drawdown in valuation. In addition, we added to the Fund’s holdings in Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services, including U.S. and China Internet companies, as well as Financials. We discuss two of the Fund’s new positions below.
General Electric
We have followed General Electric closely for over 30 years, holding meetings with GE’s management and investor relations teams and conducting calls with competitors, industry experts, former employees, sell-side analysts, and others. Our deep institutional knowledge enabled us to respond to the price decline in the first half of 2022 and start a position, amid concerns about inflation and supply shortages.
We believe GE will continue to benefit from a decade of corporate restructuring and balance sheet clean up. Led by CEO Larry Culp, management recently announced its intention to split into three separate companies by fiscal year 2024. We believe the split-up will provide the potential to create more value than is recognized in the current conglomerate structure. Our analysis shows GE trades at over a 50% discount to its sum-of-the-parts valuation. As management reduces corporate overhead and investors gain confidence in its ability to separate the company according to plan, we believe the discount to GE’s sum-of-the-parts valuation will narrow significantly. GE was a 0.8% position on June 30.
Entain
Entain is a UK-based global gaming operator with leading market share positions in the largest ex-U.S. online gaming markets. The company also has a 50/50 joint venture with MGM Resorts called BetMGM, an online sports betting and iGaming operator serving the U.S. market. We believe the company can grow free cash flow at a double-digit rate over our three- to five-year investment horizon as online penetration of gaming increases and the company expands further into new, high-growth territories. BetMGM currently has the second-highest market share in the fast-growing U.S. online gaming market, which is expected to reach over $20 to $50 billion in revenue over the next five to seven years. While regulation could impact
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Entain’s profitability or slow its growth trajectory, we believe states across the United States will continue to legalize online gambling. Entain (0.5% position) trades at 13.7 times forward earnings.
The Fund Is Broadly Diversified with Multiple Opportunities
The Fund is well balanced across various investment themes, stemming from our individual security selection. To highlight the opportunities we are finding, we group the portfolio into three categories:
Overweight Economically Sensitive and Deep Value Sectors
The Fund is overweight the Financials, Energy, and Materials sectors (38% versus 24% for the MSCI ACWI). These holdings trade at attractive valuations and should benefit from rising interest rates. We also expect the Fund’s energy holdings, as well as many of its materials holdings, to benefit from strong commodity price fundamentals.
During the first half of 2022, we added significantly to the Fund’s financial services holdings, including Charles Schwab, Prudential (UK), BNP Paribas, and BNY Mellon. Most of the Fund’s Financials should benefit from a rising rate environment. However, our return expectations do not rely on a higher rate environment given already very low starting point valuations. Our conviction rests instead on company-specific factors as key drivers of return. After evaluating how an economic downturn or other factors might affect their earnings power and ability to return capital, we continue to believe these holdings are attractive.
Energy was the best-performing sector of the MSCI ACWI in the first half of 2022. As the Fund’s energy holdings outperformed (up 62% compared to up 15% for the MSCI ACWI sector), we trimmed Occidental Petroleum, Suncor Energy, and Schlumberger on strength. Despite these trims, the Fund remains overweight this key sector of the market. Amid higher oil and natural gas prices and restrained capital spending, the Fund’s energy holdings now trade at very attractive free cash flow yields7, creating the conditions for potentially higher capital return.
Modestly Overweight Innovation-Led Sectors
The Fund also has significant exposure to innovation-led earnings growth opportunities through its investments in reasonably valued technology, internet, and health care companies (49% versus 45% for the MSCI ACWI). During the first half of the year, we added opportunistically to several Internet holdings, including our investments in three China Internet companies (Prosus, Alibaba, and JD.com). Valuations have pulled back significantly and do not appear to price in the potential that heightened regulatory headwinds might improve.
Underweight the Rest of the Market
The portfolio remains underweight the rest of the market (13% versus 31% for the MSCI ACWI), where valuation opportunities are less
plentiful. However, the Fund does have selective smaller exposures within Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary (excluding internet retail companies), and Industrials.
In Closing
We are optimistic about the opportunities that we see as value-oriented, active managers. Our team continues to research new investment ideas and adjust the portfolio in response to changes in the market. The Fund is well diversified and positioned for a variety of macro outcomes.
Experience, patience, and persistence matter, especially in times of uncertainty. Our organizational strengths—long-time horizon, focus on research and valuation, organizational independence, and long-tenured team—help to create the necessary conditions for long-term investment performance. Investors who react to news headlines often change course at the wrong time. This is why it is critical to maintain a long-term investment horizon. We encourage our shareholders to take a similar view.
Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.
For the Board of Trustees, | |
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Dana M. Emery, Chair and President | |
July 29, 2022
1 | These are the 10-year U.S. Treasury rates. |
2 | Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of June 30, 2022. |
3 | Generally, stocks that have lower valuations are considered “value” stocks, while those with higher valuations are considered “growth” stocks. |
4 | The MSCI ACWI Growth Index captures large- and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across 23 developed Market countries and 24 emerging market countries. The growth investment style characteristics for index construction are defined using five variables: long-term forward EPS growth rate, short-term forward EPS growth rate, current internal growth rate, long-term historical EPS growth trend, and long-term historical sales per share growth trend. |
5 | The MSCI ACWI Value Index captures large- and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall value style characteristics across 23 developed market countries and 24 emerging Market countries. The value investment style characteristics for index construction are defined using three variables: book value to price, 12-month forward earnings to price and dividend yield. |
6 | The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings. |
7 | Free cash flow is the cash a company generates after paying all expenses and loans. The free cash flow yield compares a company’s free cash flow per share with its market price per share. A high free cash flow yield means a company is generating enough cash to satisfy its debt and other obligations. |
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Year to Date Performance Review (unaudited)
The Fund outperformed the MSCI ACWI by 12.49 percentage points year to date.
Key Contributors to Relative Results versus the MSCI ACWI
■ | Strong stock selection in the Energy sector and an average overweight position contributed meaningfully to the Fund's outperformance. Occidental Petroleum, Suncor Energy, and Ovintiv were significant contributors. |
■ | The Fund’s underweight position in the Information Technology sector, and stock selection, helped results. |
■ | In the Health Care sector, the Fund’s relative returns and average overweight position also contributed. Sanofi, GSK, Cigna, and Novartis were key contributors. |
■ | Additional contributors included Standard Chartered, Itau Unibanco, and Raytheon Technologies. |
Key Detractors from Relative Results versus the MSCI ACWI
■ | The Fund’s average underweight position in the Consumer Staples sector and relative returns hurt performance. Magnit was a key detractor. |
■ | The Fund’s lack of holdings in Utilities, the second best-performing sector in the MSCI ACWI, also detracted. |
■ | Credit Suisse was also a detractor. |
The Fund outperformed the MSCI World by 12.82 percentage points year to date.
Key Contributors to Relative Results versus the MSCI World
■ | In Energy, strong stock selection and the Fund's overweight position contributed significantly to the Fund's performance. Occidental Petroleum, Suncor Energy, and Ovintiv performed strongly. |
■ | The Fund’s relative returns in the Information Technology sector and average underweight position helped results. |
■ | In Consumer Discretionary, stock selection and an average underweight position in the MSCI World’s worst-performing sector also contributed meaningfully. |
■ | Additional contributors included Sanofi, GSK, Standard Chartered, and Itau Unibanco. |
Key Detractors from Relative Results versus the MSCI World
■ | The Fund’s average underweight position in the Consumer Staples sector and relative returns hurt results. Magnit was a key detractor. |
■ | The Fund’s lack of holdings in Utilities, the second best-performing sector in the MSCI World, also detracted. |
■ | Additional detractors included Credit Suisse and Charter Communications. |
Key Characteristics of Dodge & Cox
Independent Organization
Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.
Over 90 Years of Investment Experience
Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well- qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.
Experienced Investment Team
The Global Equity Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Global Stock Fund, is a six-member committee with an average tenure of 24 years at Dodge & Cox.
One Business with a Single Decision-Making Office
Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, all from one office in San Francisco.
Consistent Investment Approach
Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom- up fundamental analysis of each investment.
Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses
We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.
Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. The Fund is also subject to currency risk. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund's risk profile.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Portfolio of Investments section in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years (unaudited)
For An Investment Made On June 30, 2012
Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended June 30, 2022
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund | | | | |
Class I | -7.86% | 9.25% | 6.97% | 10.49% |
Class X(a) | -7.79 | 9.28 | 6.99 | 10.50 |
MSCI ACWI Index | -15.75 | 6.21 | 7.00 | 8.76 |
MSCI World Index | -14.34 | 7.00 | 7.67 | 9.51 |
Expense Ratios\]
Per the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2022
| Net Expense Ratio | Gross Expense Ratio |
Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund | | |
Class I | 0.62% | 0.62% |
Class X | 0.52% (b) | 0.57% |
(a) | The Class X shares inception date is May 2, 2022. The returns shown prior to that date are for the Class I shares. |
(b) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund — Class X at 0.52% until April 30, 2023. This agreement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2023 other than by resolution of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The term of the agreement renews annually unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. The agreement does not permit Dodge & Cox to recoup any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the Class X shares for that year to 0.52%. |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund's website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.
The Fund's total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund's benchmark changed from the MSCI World Index (Net) to the MSCI All Country World Index (Net) ("MSCI ACWI Index"). The Fund's investment manager believes the MSCI ACWI Index is a more appropriate index against which to measure performance in light of the Fund’s portfolio and investable universe. The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 50 developed and emerging market country indices. The MSCI World Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 23 developed market country indices, including the United States. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.
MSCI World is a service mark of MSCI Barra.
Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 4 |
Portfolio Information (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Sector Diversification(a) | % of Net Assets |
Financials | 23.8 |
Health Care | 18.6 |
Communication Services | 14.1 |
Information Technology | 8.5 |
Energy | 8.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 8.3 |
Industrials | 6.8 |
Materials | 4.7 |
Consumer Staples | 2.5 |
Real Estate | 1.1 |
Net Cash & Other(b) | 3.2 |
Region Diversification(a) | % of Net Assets |
United States | 44.8 |
Europe (excluding United Kingdom) | 20.5 |
Emerging Markets | 14.1 |
United Kingdom | 9.0 |
Other Developed | 4.9 |
Japan | 3.5 |
(a) | Excludes derivatives. |
(b) | Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables. |
Fund Expense Example (unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the period indicated.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the actual returns of the share class. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Mutual Funds
Information on the second line of each share class in the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the share class and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the actual return of the share class). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2022 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2022 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class I | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 923.10 | $2.96 | 0.62% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.72 | 3.11 | 0.62 |
Class X** | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 964.60 | $0.85 | 0.52% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,007.49 | 0.87 | 0.52 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 for Class I (to reflect the one-half year period) or multiplied by 61/365 for Class X (to reflect the period since inception of the share class). |
** | Class X shares were established on 5/1/2022. |
The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).
PAGE 5 ■ | Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund |
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks: 94.4% |
| Shares | Value |
Communication Services: 14.1% |
Media & Entertainment: 13.0% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) (United States) | 127,699 | $ 279,335,178 |
Baidu, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 1,250,100 | 185,927,373 |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) (United States) | 456,297 | 213,788,833 |
Comcast Corp., Class A (United States) | 6,279,400 | 246,403,656 |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) (United States) | 1,642,900 | 29,457,197 |
Fox Corp., Class A (United States) | 2,441,300 | 78,512,208 |
Grupo Televisa SAB ADR (Mexico) | 9,815,600 | 80,291,608 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) (United States) | 703,900 | 113,503,875 |
NetEase, Inc. ADR (Cayman Islands/China) | 797,500 | 74,454,600 |
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.(a) (Hong Kong) | 2,101,000 | 1,154,013 |
| | 1,302,828,541 |
Telecommunication Services: 1.1% |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) (United States) | 826,300 | 111,170,402 |
| | 1,413,998,943 |
Consumer Discretionary: 8.3% |
Automobiles & Components: 0.9% |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 3,008,900 | 73,027,032 |
Stellantis NV (Netherlands) | 1,085,823 | 13,417,978 |
| | 86,445,010 |
Consumer Services: 1.1% |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) (United States) | 31,300 | 54,743,387 |
Entain PLC(a) (Isle of Man/United Kingdom) | 3,370,700 | 51,084,268 |
| | 105,827,655 |
Retailing: 6.3% |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 2,031,200 | 230,906,816 |
JD.com, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 1,987,046 | 127,608,094 |
Naspers, Ltd., Class N (South Africa) | 302,228 | 43,985,634 |
Prosus NV, Class N(a) (Netherlands) | 3,453,646 | 226,130,635 |
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(a) (United States) | 2,299,892 | 6,600,690 |
| | 635,231,869 |
| | 827,504,534 |
Consumer Staples: 2.5% |
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.0% |
Magnit PJSC(b) (Russia) | 610,500 | 111 |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 2.5% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium) | 2,843,600 | 153,050,264 |
Molson Coors Beverage Company, Class B (United States) | 1,781,400 | 97,104,114 |
| | 250,154,378 |
| | 250,154,489 |
Energy: 8.4% |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States) | 5,619,763 | 330,891,645 |
|
| Shares | Value |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Warrant(a) (United States) | 939,445 | $ 34,731,282 |
Ovintiv, Inc. (United States) | 5,177,838 | 228,808,661 |
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada) | 7,149,500 | 250,732,965 |
| | 845,164,553 |
Financials: 22.3% |
Banks: 11.7% |
Axis Bank, Ltd.(a) (India) | 16,844,200 | 135,419,071 |
Banco Santander SA (Spain) | 67,220,494 | 189,352,711 |
Barclays PLC (United Kingdom) | 61,737,500 | 115,074,389 |
BNP Paribas SA (France) | 3,342,000 | 158,879,521 |
Credicorp, Ltd. (Bermuda/Peru) | 706,700 | 84,740,397 |
ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India) | 15,392,536 | 137,645,496 |
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) | 25,150,577 | 189,389,365 |
Wells Fargo & Co. (United States) | 4,262,073 | 166,945,399 |
| | 1,177,446,349 |
Diversified Financials: 7.7% |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (United States) | 2,051,400 | 85,563,894 |
Capital One Financial Corp. (United States) | 1,051,897 | 109,597,148 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (United States) | 2,963,000 | 187,202,340 |
Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland) | 16,075,703 | 91,269,376 |
Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A (United States) | 2,373,882 | 63,501,344 |
UBS Group AG (Switzerland) | 9,995,000 | 161,130,310 |
XP, Inc., Class A(a) (Cayman Islands/Brazil) | 4,038,607 | 72,533,382 |
| | 770,797,794 |
Insurance: 2.9% |
Aegon NV (Netherlands) | 9,598,345 | 41,521,841 |
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) | 19,167,443 | 93,633,457 |
MetLife, Inc. (United States) | 1,144,500 | 71,863,155 |
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) | 6,400,500 | 79,159,917 |
| | 286,178,370 |
| | 2,234,422,513 |
Health Care: 18.6% |
Health Care Equipment & Services: 4.1% |
Cigna Corp. (United States) | 599,938 | 158,095,662 |
CVS Health Corp. (United States) | 468,700 | 43,429,742 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) | 2,223,000 | 110,958,507 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States) | 194,000 | 99,644,220 |
| | 412,128,131 |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 14.5% |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) (United States) | 434,641 | 63,392,390 |
Bayer AG (Germany) | 1,648,120 | 97,963,798 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) (United States) | 894,800 | 74,152,076 |
Euroapi SA(a) (France) | 148,450 | 2,341,923 |
GSK PLC (United Kingdom) | 14,521,900 | 312,114,166 |
Incyte Corp.(a) (United States) | 1,397,500 | 106,168,075 |
Novartis AG (Switzerland) | 2,446,200 | 207,170,450 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) (United States) | 171,552 | 101,409,534 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 6
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
| Shares | Value |
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) | 499,200 | $ 166,574,305 |
Sanofi (France) | 3,188,257 | 321,884,842 |
| | 1,453,171,559 |
| | 1,865,299,690 |
Industrials: 6.8% |
Capital Goods: 4.7% |
General Electric Co. (United States) | 1,264,900 | 80,536,183 |
Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland/United States) | 1,580,803 | 75,688,848 |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan) | 12,861,900 | 137,548,768 |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. (United States) | 1,817,500 | 174,679,925 |
| | 468,453,724 |
Transportation: 2.1% |
FedEx Corp. (United States) | 924,400 | 209,570,724 |
| | 678,024,448 |
Information Technology: 7.6% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 1.1% |
Microchip Technology, Inc. (United States) | 1,826,000 | 106,054,080 |
Software & Services: 5.3% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (United States) | 971,800 | 65,586,782 |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) (United States) | 1,591,900 | 141,631,343 |
Micro Focus International PLC (United Kingdom) | 2,738,099 | 9,325,982 |
Microsoft Corp. (United States) | 366,500 | 94,128,195 |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a) (United States) | 1,939,829 | 221,101,710 |
| | 531,774,012 |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 1.2% |
Cisco Systems, Inc. (United States) | 1,415,200 | 60,344,128 |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (United States) | 427,443 | 19,752,141 |
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland) | 377,615 | 42,727,137 |
| | 122,823,406 |
| | 760,651,498 |
Materials: 4.7% |
Celanese Corp. (United States) | 670,200 | 78,822,222 |
Glencore PLC (Jersey/United Kingdom) | 10,316,400 | 55,896,355 |
Holcim, Ltd. (Switzerland) | 1,545,262 | 66,122,613 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (Japan) | 19,302,700 | 104,850,309 |
Nutrien, Ltd. (Canada) | 966,500 | 77,020,385 |
Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B (Canada) | 2,939,500 | 89,860,515 |
| | 472,572,399 |
Real Estate: 1.1% |
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 7,915,500 | 55,985,912 |
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 430,300 | 37,137,478 |
Hang Lung Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 7,235,500 | 13,647,015 |
| | 106,770,405 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $8,340,814,091) | | $9,454,563,472 |
Preferred Stocks: 2.4% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Financials: 1.5% |
Banks: 1.5% |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Pfd (Brazil) | 34,752,193 | $150,537,832 |
Information Technology: 0.9% |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 0.9% |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 2,295,330 | 91,926,340 |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $171,477,457) | | $242,464,172 |
Short-Term Investments: 3.2% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreements: 2.8% |
Bank of America(c) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $9,000,363 | $ 9,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal(c) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $63,002,538 | 63,000,000 | 63,000,000 |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(c) 0.60%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $18,712,312 | 18,712,000 | 18,712,000 |
Nomura Holdings Inc.(c) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $63,002,573 | 63,000,000 | 63,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada(c) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $62,502,552 | 62,500,000 | 62,500,000 |
Standard Chartered(c) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $62,502,552 | 62,500,000 | 62,500,000 |
| | 278,712,000 |
Money Market Fund: 0.4% |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class | 40,645,558 | 40,645,558 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $319,357,558) | $ 319,357,558 |
Total Investments In Securities (Cost $8,831,649,106) | 100.0% | $10,016,385,202 |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | (0.0)% | (1,696,310) |
Net Assets | 100.0% | $10,014,688,892 |
PAGE 7 ■ | Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund | See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
(a) | Non-income producing |
(b) | Valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(c) | Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:Bank of America: U.S. Treasury Note 1.625%, 5/15/31. Total collateral value is $9,180,442.
Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Bills 7/28/22-1/26/23, U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-3.00%, 7/31/23-2/15/52, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-1.00%, 1/15/24-2/15/51. Total collateral value is $64,262,592.
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Note 1.75%, 5/15/23. Total collateral value is $19,086,258.
Nomura Holdings: U.S. Treasury Notes 2.25%-4.625%, 2/15/40-11/15/46, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-2.125%, 1/15/32-2/15/49. Total collateral value is $64,262,654. Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Bill 12/22/22, U.S. Treasury Note 3.75%, 11/15/43, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note 0.25%, 7/15/29. Total collateral value is $63,752,640.
Standard Chartered: U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%-2.75%, 8/15/23-8/15/50. Total collateral value is $63,752,622. |
| In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed - the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively. |
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ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Euro Stoxx 50 Index— Long Position | 4,610 | 9/16/22 | $166,236,413 | $ (921,589) |
Yen Denominated Nikkei 225 Index— Long Position | 1,147 | 9/8/22 | 111,546,765 | (495,182) |
| | | | $(1,416,771) |
Currency Forward Contracts
Counterparty | Settle Date | Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
CNH: Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
HSBC | 7/20/22 | USD | 40,347,598 | CNH | 267,661,930 | $ 360,158 |
JPMorgan | 7/20/22 | USD | 40,385,342 | CNH | 267,661,930 | 397,901 |
Goldman Sachs | 7/27/22 | USD | 16,793,687 | CNH | 124,500,000 | (1,804,086) |
HSBC | 7/27/22 | CNH | 62,500,000 | USD | 8,664,911 | 671,321 |
HSBC | 7/27/22 | CNH | 62,500,000 | USD | 8,669,718 | 666,513 |
UBS | 7/27/22 | USD | 16,793,687 | CNH | 124,500,000 | (1,804,086) |
JPMorgan | 8/24/22 | USD | 13,573,637 | CNH | 90,000,000 | 132,463 |
JPMorgan | 8/24/22 | USD | 13,590,034 | CNH | 90,000,000 | 148,860 |
UBS | 8/24/22 | USD | 8,538,529 | CNH | 56,554,520 | 92,316 |
Bank of America | 9/28/22 | USD | 45,351,816 | CNH | 301,000,000 | 404,503 |
UBS | 9/28/22 | USD | 21,990,105 | CNH | 144,000,000 | 487,071 |
HSBC | 10/19/22 | USD | 23,218,282 | CNH | 152,500,000 | 444,750 |
JPMorgan | 10/19/22 | USD | 23,223,940 | CNH | 152,500,000 | 450,407 |
HSBC | 10/26/22 | USD | 10,530,691 | CNH | 76,000,000 | (819,695) |
HSBC | 10/26/22 | USD | 10,535,071 | CNH | 76,000,000 | (815,316) |
HSBC | 11/9/22 | USD | 7,169,966 | CNH | 47,116,000 | 132,141 |
UBS | 11/9/22 | USD | 7,179,143 | CNH | 47,116,000 | 141,318 |
HSBC | 1/11/23 | USD | 23,098,202 | CNH | 167,000,000 | (1,865,544) |
HSBC | 1/11/23 | USD | 16,344,152 | CNH | 106,000,000 | 498,900 |
HSBC | 1/11/23 | USD | 12,081,597 | CNH | 78,000,000 | 421,883 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 8
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Currency Forward Contracts (continued)
Counterparty | Settle Date | Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
JPMorgan | 1/11/23 | USD | 16,349,194 | CNH | 106,000,000 | $ 503,942 |
Standard Chartered | 1/11/23 | USD | 12,082,159 | CNH | 78,000,000 | 422,445 |
JPMorgan | 2/8/23 | USD | 27,308,596 | CNH | 176,596,500 | 902,984 |
UBS | 2/8/23 | USD | 27,302,897 | CNH | 176,596,500 | 897,284 |
Citibank | 3/22/23 | USD | 15,513,773 | CNH | 100,250,000 | 517,619 |
JPMorgan | 3/22/23 | USD | 39,603,960 | CNH | 256,000,000 | 1,309,541 |
JPMorgan | 3/22/23 | USD | 15,511,373 | CNH | 100,250,000 | 515,218 |
JPMorgan | 3/22/23 | USD | 15,510,456 | CNH | 100,500,000 | 476,905 |
Standard Chartered | 3/22/23 | USD | 15,511,174 | CNH | 100,500,000 | 477,623 |
Bank of America | 6/7/23 | USD | 9,375,140 | CNH | 62,700,000 | (10,720) |
Citibank | 6/7/23 | USD | 9,514,200 | CNH | 63,650,000 | (13,870) |
HSBC | 6/7/23 | USD | 9,517,757 | CNH | 63,650,000 | (10,314) |
Bank of America | 6/14/23 | USD | 7,461,579 | CNH | 49,900,000 | (8,668) |
Citibank | 6/14/23 | USD | 16,886,617 | CNH | 112,836,375 | (5,477) |
Goldman Sachs | 6/14/23 | USD | 16,625,870 | CNH | 111,152,250 | (14,104) |
HSBC | 6/14/23 | USD | 16,884,090 | CNH | 112,836,375 | (8,004) |
HSBC | 6/14/23 | USD | 16,792,552 | CNH | 112,275,000 | (15,502) |
UBS | 6/14/23 | USD | 30,997,724 | CNH | 207,040,000 | 2,939 |
Unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | | | 11,477,005 |
Unrealized loss on currency forward contracts | | | | | | (7,195,386) |
Net unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | $ 4,281,619 |
The listed counterparty may be the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.
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Consolidated
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 |
Assets: |
Investments in securities, at value (cost $8,831,649,106) | $10,016,385,202 |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | 11,477,005 |
Cash pledged as collateral for currency forward contracts | 1,810,000 |
Cash | 242,521 |
Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts | 21,236,063 |
Receivable for investments sold | 2,679,265 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 3,318,723 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 16,868,991 |
Expense reimbursement receivable | 2 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 32,738 |
| 10,074,050,510 |
Liabilities: |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | 7,195,386 |
Cash received as collateral for currency forward contracts | 7,400,000 |
Payable for investments purchased | 6,903,987 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 19,430,787 |
Deferred foreign capital gains tax | 13,379,912 |
Management fees payable | 5,030,120 |
Accrued expenses | 21,426 |
| 59,361,618 |
Net Assets | $10,014,688,892 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid in capital | $ 8,297,752,182 |
Distributable earnings | 1,716,936,710 |
| $10,014,688,892 |
Class I |
Total net assets | $ 9,999,066,610 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 750,001,283 |
Net asset value per share | $ 13.33 |
Class X |
Total net assets | $ 15,622,282 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 1,171,334 |
Net asset value per share | $ 13.34 |
Consolidated
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $7,119,676) | $ 165,304,446 |
Interest | 246,538 |
| 165,550,984 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fees | 29,729,688 |
Administrative services fees | |
Class I | 1,701,259 |
Class X | 4 |
Custody and fund accounting fees | 266,935 |
Transfer agent fees | 141,903 |
Professional services | 161,609 |
Shareholder reports | 35,721 |
Registration fees | 47,546 |
Trustees fees | 198,572 |
Miscellaneous | 90,423 |
Total expenses | 32,373,660 |
Expenses reimbursed by investment manager | (3) |
Net expenses | 32,373,657 |
Net Investment Income | 133,177,327 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
Investments in securities (net of foreign capital gains tax of $2,021,695) | 345,168,122 |
Futures contracts | (18,605,773) |
Currency forward contracts | (3,825,557) |
Foreign currency transactions | (35,129) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Investments in securities (net of change in deferred foreign capital gains tax of $(4,911,042)) | (1,307,774,193) |
Futures contracts | (3,718,646) |
Currency forward contracts | 27,193,014 |
Foreign currency translation | (728,252) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (962,326,414) |
Net Change in Net Assets From Operations | $ (829,149,087) |
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Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | $ 133,177,327 | | $ 148,305,916 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 322,701,663 | | 1,635,170,433 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (1,285,028,077) | | 311,656,976 |
| (829,149,087) | | 2,095,133,325 |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Class I | — | | (1,025,735,037) |
Class X | — | | — |
Total distributions | — | | (1,025,735,037) |
Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 1,389,057,062 | | 1,386,396,120 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | 995,397,758 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,047,560,876) | | (3,348,677,349) |
Class X | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 15,819,358 | | — |
Cost of shares redeemed | (14) | | — |
Net change from Fund share transactions | 357,315,530 | | (966,883,471) |
Total change in net assets | (471,833,557) | | 102,514,817 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 10,486,522,449 | | 10,384,007,632 |
End of period | $10,014,688,892 | | $10,486,522,449 |
Share Information: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Shares sold | 98,882,848 | | 90,402,451 |
Distributions reinvested | — | | 71,869,874 |
Shares redeemed | (75,124,585) | | (216,733,367) |
Net change in shares outstanding | 23,758,263 | | (54,461,042) |
Class X | | | |
Shares sold | 1,171,335 | | — |
Shares redeemed | (1) | | — |
Net change in shares outstanding | 1,171,334 | | — |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2008, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. and foreign equity securities. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.
On May 1, 2022, the then-outstanding shares of the Fund were redesignated as Class I Shares, and Class X shares of the Fund were established. The share classes have different eligibility requirements and expense structures due to differing shareholder servicing arrangements. The share classes have the same rights as to redemption, dividends and liquidation proceeds, and voting privileges, except that each class has the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.
Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security. Convertible debt securities are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Equity total return swaps are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize market quotes from underlying reference instruments. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value a Fund receives upon sale of the securities.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the
Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.
If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.
As trading in securities on most foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of the NYSE, the value of non-U.S. securities can change by the time the Fund calculates its net asset value. To address these changes, the Fund may utilize adjustment factors provided by an independent pricing service to systematically value non-U.S. securities at fair value. These adjustment factors are based on statistical analyses of subsequent movements and changes in U.S. markets and financial instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities or baskets of securities.
Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the dividend/corporate action if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Share class accounting Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated to each share class of the Fund based upon the proportion of net assets of each class.
Foreign taxes The Fund is subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in dividends and interest receivable in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Expenses incurred related to filing EU reclaims are recorded on the accrual basis in professional services in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Expenses that are contingent upon successful EU reclaims are recorded in professional services in the Consolidated Statement of Operations once the amount is known.
Capital gains taxes are incurred upon disposition of certain foreign securities. Expected capital gains taxes on appreciated securities, if any, are accrued as unrealized losses and incurred capital gains taxes are reflected as realized losses upon the sale of the related security. Currency taxes may be incurred when the Fund purchases certain foreign currencies related to securities transactions
Foreign currency translation The books and records of the Fund 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 transaction date.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments include foreign currency gain (loss) related to investment transactions.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and translation include the following: disposing/holding of foreign currency, the difference in exchange rate between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference in exchange rate between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, and currency losses on the purchase of foreign currency in certain countries that impose taxes on such transactions.
Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counter
party and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities. It is the Fund’s policy that its regular custodian or third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
Consolidation The Fund may invest in certain securities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund Cayman, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company and invests in certain securities consistent with the investment objective of the Fund. The Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments, consist of the holdings and accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. At June 30, 2022, the Subsidiary had net assets of $100, which represented less than 0.01% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets.
Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 2: Valuation Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
■ | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
■ | Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.) |
■ | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at June 30, 2022:
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) | LEVEL 3 (Signficant Unobservable Inputs) |
Securities |
Common Stocks |
Communication Services | $1,413,998,943 | $— | $— |
Consumer Discretionary | 827,504,534 | — | — |
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Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) | | LEVEL 3 (Signficant Unobservable Inputs) |
Consumer Staples | $ 250,154,378 | | $ — | | $111 |
Energy | 845,164,553 | | — | | — |
Financials | 2,234,422,513 | | — | | — |
Health Care | 1,865,299,690 | | — | | — |
Industrials | 678,024,448 | | — | | — |
Information Technology | 760,651,498 | | — | | — |
Materials | 472,572,399 | | — | | — |
Real Estate | 106,770,405 | | — | | — |
Preferred Stocks |
Financials | 150,537,832 | | — | | — |
Information Technology | 91,926,340 | | — | | — |
Short-Term Investments |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 278,712,000 | | — |
Money Market Fund | 40,645,558 | | — | | — |
Total Securities | $9,737,673,091 | | $278,712,000 | | $111 |
Other Investments |
Currency Forward Contracts |
Appreciation | $ — | | $ 11,477,005 | | $ — |
Depreciation | — | | (7,195,386) | | — |
Futures Contracts |
Depreciation | (1,416,771) | | — | | — |
Note 3: Derivative Instruments
The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a ‘‘hedging technique’’) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.
Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time the contract is purchased. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as "initial margin") in a segregated account with the clearing broker to secure the Fund's obligation to perform. Initial margin is returned to the Fund when the futures contract is closed. Subsequent payments (referred to as "variation margin") are made to or received from the clearing broker on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the
underlying securities. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.
The Fund used equity index futures contracts to create equity exposure, equal to some or all of its non-equity net assets.
Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.
The Fund used currency forward contracts to hedge direct and indirect foreign currency exposure.
Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and values of the Fund's derivative instruments categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total Value |
Assets | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $11,477,005 | | $11,477,005 |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $ 7,195,386 | | $ 7,195,386 |
Futures contracts(a) | 1,416,771 | | — | | 1,416,771 |
| $1,416,771 | | $ 7,195,386 | | $ 8,612,157 |
(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $(18,605,773) | | $ — | | $(18,605,773) |
Currency forward contracts | — | | (3,825,557) | | (3,825,557) |
| $(18,605,773) | | $ (3,825,557) | | $(22,431,330) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
Futures contracts | $ (3,718,646) | | $ — | | $ (3,718,646) |
Currency forward contracts | — | | 27,193,014 | | 27,193,014 |
| $ (3,718,646) | | $27,193,014 | | $ 23,474,368 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund's derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Derivative | | % of Net Assets |
Futures contracts | USD notional value | 1-3% |
Currency forward contracts | USD total value | 6-7% |
The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The following table presents the Fund’s net exposure to each counterparty for derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of June 30, 2022.
Counterparty | Gross Amount of Recognized Assets | | Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities | | Cash Collateral Pledged / (Received)(a) | | Net Amount(b) |
Bank of America | $ 404,503 | | $ (19,388) | | $ (385,115) | | $ — |
Citibank | 517,619 | | (19,347) | | (498,272) | | — |
Goldman Sachs | — | | (1,818,190) | | 1,660,000 | | (158,190) |
HSBC | 3,195,666 | | (3,534,375) | | 140,000 | | (198,709) |
JPMorgan | 4,838,221 | | — | | (4,838,221) | | — |
Standard Chartered | 900,068 | | — | | (900,068) | | — |
UBS | 1,620,928 | | (1,804,086) | | 10,000 | | (173,158) |
| $11,477,005 | | $(7,195,386) | | $(4,811,676) | | $(530,057) |
(a) | Cash collateral pledged/(received) in excess of derivative assets/liabilities is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral is presented on the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(b) | Represents the net amount receivable from (payable to) the counterparty in the event of a default. |
Note 4: Related Party Transactions
Investment advisory fee From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, the Fund paid an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox,
investment manager of the Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox.
Administrative services fee Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays Dodge & Cox a fee for administrative and shareholder services. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to an annual rate of the average daily net assets of 0.10% for Class I shares and 0.05% for Class X shares. Under this agreement, Dodge & Cox also pays for the Fund's transfer agent fees.
Expense reimbursement Effective May 1, 2022, Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses of the Class X shares to average net assets of the Class X shares at 0.52% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter and is subject to termination upon 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Dodge & Cox reimbursed expenses of $3.
Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.
Note 5: Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, investments in passive foreign investment companies, foreign currency realized gain (loss), foreign capital gains tax, redemptions in-kind, certain corporate action transactions, derivatives, and distributions.
Distributions during the periods noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Class I | | |
Ordinary income | $ — | $ 243,562,447 |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ 782,172,590 |
Class X | | |
Ordinary income | $ — | $ — |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ — |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the Fund's most recent year end. At December 31, 2021, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $ 165,991,675 |
Deferred loss1 | (3,666,504) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 2,383,760,626 |
Total distributable earnings | $2,546,085,797 |
1 | Represents capital loss incurred between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. As permitted by tax regulation, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2022. |
At June 30, 2022, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost | $8,892,981,733 |
Unrealized appreciation | 2,063,020,113 |
Unrealized depreciation | (936,751,796) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 1,126,268,317 |
Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 6: Loan Facilities
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an inter
fund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.
All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $28,680 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.
Note 7: Purchases and Sales of Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,502,870,693 and $1,170,327,538, respectively.
Note 8: Subsequent Events
Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2022, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected data and ratios (for a share outstanding throughout each period) | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $14.44 | | $13.30 | $12.71 | $11.03 | $13.86 | $11.91 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.24 | | 0.23 | 0.17 (a) | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.13 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.35) | | 2.46 | 0.59 | 2.35 | (1.96) | 2.42 |
Total from investment operations | (1.11) | | 2.69 | 0.76 | 2.62 | (1.75) | 2.55 |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | — | | (0.27) | (0.17) | (0.34) | (0.25) | (0.13) |
Net realized gain | — | | (1.28) | — | (0.60) | (0.83) | (0.47) |
Total distributions | — | | (1.55) | (0.17) | (0.94) | (1.08) | (0.60) |
Net asset value, end of period | $13.33 | | $14.44 | $13.30 | $12.71 | $11.03 | $13.86 |
Total return | (7.69)% | | 20.75% | 6.02% | 23.85% | (12.65)% | 21.51% |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $9,999 | | $10,487 | $10,384 | $10,296 | $8,614 | $9,911 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.62% (b) | | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.63% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.54% (b) | | 1.34% | 1.57% (a) | 2.13% | 1.52% | 1.02% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 11% | | 24% | 34% | 22% | 31% | 18% |
Class X(c) | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $13.83 | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | — | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.49) | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | (0.49) | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | — | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | — | | | | | | |
Total distributions | — | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $13.34 | | | | | | |
Total return | (3.54)% | | | | | | |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $16 | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.52% (b) | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 0.57% (b) | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.15% (b) | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | 11% | | | | | | |
(a) | Net investment income per share includes significant amounts received for EU reclaims related to prior years, which amounted to approximately $0.01 per share. Excluding such amounts, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.47%. |
(b) | Annualized |
(c) | From 5/2/2022 (commencement of operations) to 6/30/2022 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Board Approval of Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Advisory Fees
(unaudited)
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust”) approved a proposal by Dodge & Cox to replace the Investment Management Agreements (collectively, the “Prior Agreements”) then in effect between Dodge & Cox and each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) with two new agreements:
■ | An Investment Advisory Agreement, under which Dodge & Cox would provide portfolio management services to each Fund, and |
■ | An Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”), under which Dodge & Cox would provide a wide range of administrative and shareholder services to each Fund and the Funds’ shareholders. |
In the following discussion, the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are collectively referred to as the “New Agreements.”
The proposal to replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements was accompanied by a proposal to create a new class of shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund). The new share class, known as Class X, is designed for investment by certain defined contribution employee retirement benefit plans (“Defined Contribution Plans”) and is a so-called “clean share” class. “Clean shares” (also known as “unbundled shares”) refers to a class of mutual fund shares that is subject to no sales loads and no Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, and as to which neither the fund nor its sponsor organization makes any payments to financial intermediaries or retirement plan sponsors or servicers with respect to their customers’ or plan participants’ investments in the fund. In conjunction with the creation of Class X shares, the existing shares of each of the Funds were redesignated as “Class I” shares. Under the Administrative Agreement, the Class X shares bear a lower fee rate (0.05% annually of average net assets) than the Class I shares (0.10% annually of average net assets).
In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox represented to the Board that Defined Contribution Plans represent a substantial portion of the aggregate assets of the Trust, and that many such Plans have indicated a desire to invest in a “clean share” class. Class I shares of the Funds (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) do not qualify as “clean shares” because Dodge & Cox, in its discretion and from its own assets, may make payments (“recordkeeping payments”) to certain employee benefit plan financial intermediaries for shareholder recordkeeping or other administrative services provided to Defined Contribution Plans that hold Class I shares of such Funds. Dodge & Cox makes these payments at annual rates of up to 0.10% of the value of the Class I shares of the Stock, Global Stock, International Stock, and Balanced Funds and 0.08% of the value of the Class I shares of the Income and Global Bond Funds serviced by such intermediaries. In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox agreed with the Trust that it would reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its fees to the
extent that the total expenses of the Class X shares of any Fund (excluding extraordinary expenses) would otherwise exceed a stated annual percentage of the net assets of such Class, through April 30, 2023 (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The general effect of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is to limit the total expense ratio of each Fund’s Class X shares to a percentage rate that is no higher than a Class X shareholder would have experienced if it had instead invested in Class I shares and received the benefit of a recordkeeping payment from Dodge & Cox at the maximum rate that Dodge & Cox may pay with respect to the Class I shares of that Fund. Defined Contribution Plans that currently hold Class I shares are eligible to exchange those shares for Class X shares of the same Fund.
The Board’s approval of the New Agreements and of the creation of the Class X shares followed an extensive review of the proposals by the Board, beginning in the spring of 2021 when Dodge & Cox first introduced the proposals for consideration by the Board, and continuing through the date of Board approval in February 2022. During the course of this process, the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of Dodge & Cox (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”) requested extensive additional information from Dodge & Cox regarding the rationale for the proposals, the anticipated effects of the proposals on each Fund and on the shareholders of each share class, industry comparative data, and a number of possible alternatives to the proposals. Throughout the process, the Board was advised by outside counsel to the Trust, and the Independent Trustees were advised by separate, independent counsel. The New Agreements, the creation of Class X shares, and the redesignation of each Fund’s existing shares as Class I shares all took effect at the beginning of May 2022.
In considering the New Agreements, the Board took into account that replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not intended to increase the aggregate fee rate payable by any Fund to Dodge & Cox, and was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by the shareholders of any Fund. In particular, for each Fund:
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class I shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements is no higher than the fee rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, before giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is lower than the rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, and |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, after giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is no higher than the rate that a shareholder of such Fund would have experienced under the Prior Agreements, net of the benefit of the highest level of recordkeeping payments that Dodge & Cox has historically paid with respect to shares of that Fund. |
The services that Dodge & Cox is obligated to provide to each Fund under the New Agreements include all of the services that Dodge & Cox has historically provided under the Prior Agreements. In
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addition, the Administrative Agreement for each Fund obligates Dodge & Cox to bear the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar. These fees and expenses were borne by the Funds under the Prior Agreements but will be borne by Dodge & Cox under the new Administrative Agreement.
In considering the proposed approval of the New Agreements in February 2022, the Board noted that in December 2021 it had voted unanimously to approve the extension of the Prior Agreements for a period of up to one year beginning January 1, 2022. In conjunction with that approval of the Prior Agreements, the Board had considered factors including the scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Dodge & Cox; the investment performance of each Fund; comparisons of each Fund’s investment performance to that of other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox and/or other mutual funds; the fee rate payable by each Fund to Dodge & Cox under the relevant Prior Agreement, each Fund’s total expense ratio, and comparisons to the fee rates payable by and expense ratios of other mutual funds; comparisons of the fee rates payable by each Fund to fee rates payable by other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and differences in the scope of services Dodge & Cox provides, and the risks it incurs, in managing the Funds as compared to managing other accounts; possible economies and benefits of scale in the operation of the Funds and the extent to which such economies and benefits are shared between Dodge & Cox and the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s profitability; possible conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, on the other; and any “fall-out benefits” to Dodge & Cox from its relationship with the Funds. A more detailed account of the factors considered and conclusions reached in connection with the Board’s December 2021 approval of the Prior Agreements is contained in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Because the Board had considered all of the factors listed in the preceding paragraph in connection with the December 2021 approvals of the Prior Agreements, and believed that the information it had received regarding those factors had not materially changed between December 2021 and February 2022, it did not reconsider those factors in detail as part of its February 2022 approval of the New Agreements, but instead focused its attention primarily on the rationale advanced by Dodge & Cox for replacing the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, and on the differences between the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. These differences include the following:
■ | the replacement, for each Fund, of a single Investment Management Agreement covering both portfolio management services and administrative and shareholder services with separate agreements, one relating to portfolio management services and the other relating to administrative and shareholder services |
■ | differential fee rates, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, for the Class X and Class I shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) |
■ | Dodge & Cox’s agreement, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, to assume responsibility for the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar—expenses that, under the Prior |
Agreement, were the responsibility of the Funds rather than of Dodge & Cox.
With respect to the rationale for replacing the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, the Trustees considered the importance of the Defined Contribution Plan market to the Funds, the substantial percentages of the assets of several of the Funds that are currently held by Defined Contribution Plans, the risk that Defined Contribution Plans that are current shareholders of the Funds might at some future time redeem their shares if the Funds did not make a “clean share” class available, and the likelihood that the Funds would be more attractive to Defined Contribution Plans that are not current shareholders if the Funds offer a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered Dodge & Cox’s view that various alternatives to creating a “clean share” class of each Fund were less likely to meet the needs of the Defined Contribution Plan market, and of current shareholders who are Defined Contribution Plans, than the creation of a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered the possible adverse effects on the Funds if substantial numbers of current Defined Contribution Plan shareholders were to leave the Funds, or if the Funds were to become uncompetitive in the Defined Contribution Plan market because of the lack of a “clean share” class.
With respect to the differential fee rates between the Class X and Class I shares under the Administration Agreement, the Trustees considered the differences in the services required by potential Class X shareholders and those required by the types of investors who will not be eligible to hold Class X shares and consequently will hold Class I shares. The Trustees requested and reviewed extensive information regarding the fee levels paid by other mutual funds for the types of administrative and shareholder services (including transfer agency services) that the Funds will receive from Dodge & Cox or at its expense under the Administrative Agreement. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative and shareholder services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by any of the shareholders of any Fund, and that the Fund’s expense ratios are generally competitive in the current marketplace.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Agreements was in the best interests of each of the Funds, and of each of the proposed share classes.
June 2022 Approvals
On June 1, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional year beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to the Board’s vote, the Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with its independent counsel on May 11 and June 1, 2022, to discuss whether the Investment Advisory Agreement should be continued. At its June 1 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to
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continue the Investment Advisory Agreement in effect, the Board considered several factors, and reached the conclusions, described below:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Dodge & Cox
■ | The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dodge & Cox to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This consideration included, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s investment process and philosophy; the education and experience of the principal personnel of Dodge & Cox who provide such services; the other resources (including technology) that Dodge & Cox uses in managing the Funds’ portfolios; Dodge & Cox’s record of compliance with the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and relevant regulatory and tax compliance requirements; and such matters as Dodge & Cox’s business continuity planning and insurance coverage. |
■ | The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services Dodge & Cox provides are consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and support the recommendation to continue the Advisory Agreement in effect for the coming year. |
■ | The Board also took note of the nature, extent, and quality of the broad range of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Although that Agreement does not require Board approval on an annual basis, the services provided thereunder are an important part of the Funds’ overall relationship with Dodge & Cox, and the Board’s understanding and assessment of those services was a factor in its decision to recommend continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. |
Fees and Expense Ratios
■ | The Board reviewed a comparison prepared by Broadridge of the net expense ratio of each Fund (including the separate expense ratios of the two share classes of those Funds that have a dual class structure), and the various elements of those expense ratios, to those of mutual funds in (1) the Fund’s Morningstar custom category and (2) the Fund’s peer group |
■ | For each Fund for which such a comparison is relevant, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges for managing other accounts using the same investment approach as the Fund. The Board took note of the broader scope of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds than to separate accounts and sub-advised funds, as well as differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks associated with sponsoring a mutual fund as compared to managing separate accounts or sub-advising another sponsor’s mutual fund, and certain characteristics of the market for institutional separate account management services. |
■ | The Board concluded, after discussion and based on all the relevant information it received, that the advisory fee rate that each Fund pays to Dodge & Cox under the Advisory Agreement is reasonable in relation to the scope and quality of the services that Dodge & Cox provides thereunder. |
■ | In assessing the Funds’ expense ratios and the fees the Funds pay to Dodge & Cox, the Board took note of and discussed with Dodge & Cox changes over the past several years in the competitive landscape for asset management services. The Board anticipates further changes in the competitive landscape and will continue to monitor and assess the Funds’ competitive position. |
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by Dodge & Cox from its Relationship to the Funds
■ | Dodge & Cox informed the Board that it operates as a unified business, with most employees providing services to support the firm and its clients across multiple strategies and/or products. Consequently the firm does not utilize cost accounting to allocate expenses across lines of business or across the Funds for management purposes. Also, the firm is owned exclusively by its senior managers and other active employees, and generally distributes substantially all of its net revenues each year to its employees, either as compensation or as dividends on the shares they own in the firm. Accordingly, it is difficult, and in the Board’s view not especially meaningful, to attempt to calculate a specific profit margin associated with Dodge & Cox’s relationship to any particular Fund. |
■ | The Board believes that Dodge & Cox’s commitment to employee ownership of the firm enhances its ability to attract and retain key investment and other management professionals and reinforces a long-term perspective on the management of the firm and the Funds, which the Board believe aligns well with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. |
■ | The Board noted that the employee-shareholders of Dodge & Cox give up a substantial stock value (which would be taxed at long-term capital gains rates) as a consequence of the firm’s independence from outside ownership; the estimated market value of the company is substantially in excess of its book value. |
■ | The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox’s fee revenues from the Funds fluctuate from year to year based on changes in the aggregate net assets of the Funds, and that the firm has continued to invest in improved systems, compliance, and enhanced research capabilities despite these fluctuations. |
■ | The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profits are a keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance. |
Economies and Benefits of Scale
■ | The Board considered whether there have been economies or benefits of scale as the Funds have grown over the longer term, and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the relatively low overall fee and expense structure of the Funds. The Funds generally rank favorably when compared to their Broadridge custom categories and peer groups, on a net expense ratio basis. |
■ | Dodge & Cox has built economies of scale into its fee structure by charging relatively low fees at the beginning of operations. |
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A comparison of the Funds’ advisory fee rates to those of many otherwise comparable funds that employ fee “breakpoints” shows that the Fund’s fee rates are in general relatively lower from the first dollar. As a result of their straightforward share class and fee structure and relatively low total expenses, the Funds provide access to small investors at a reasonable cost. In addition to building economies of scale into its fee rates from the first dollar of each Fund’s assets, Dodge & Cox has waived a significant portion of its fees from certain Funds in their early years of operations when those Funds are not yet operating at scale. The Global Bond Fund has benefited from such a waiver since its inception in 2014, as has the Emerging Markets Stock Fund since its inception in 2021.
■ | Over the years, Dodge & Cox has voluntarily forgone opportunities for growth in its assets under management and revenues in order to protect the Funds’ ability to achieve investment returns for shareholders. Dodge & Cox closed the International Stock Fund for a number of years beginning in 2015 and previously closed other Funds and limited the growth of its separate account business during periods of high growth--to Dodge & Cox’s economic detriment--and continues to closely monitor the size of the Funds. |
■ | The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox has continued to make additional expenditures on staff and information technology to enable it to enhance its investment processes and to implement effectively the Funds’ strategies. The Board also considered that there may be certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing very large asset pools such as several of the Funds, insofar as certain of the costs or risks associated with managing the Funds potentially increase at a rate that exceeds the rate of asset growth. |
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board concluded that “fall-out” benefits are not a significant issue.
Fund Holdings
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and Part F of N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.
Proxy Voting
For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also
available at dodgeandcox.com or shareholders may view the Fund's Form N-PX at sec.gov.
Household Mailings
The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.
If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.
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This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2022, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.
Semi-Annual Report | 2022 June 30, 2022 |
International Stock Fund | Class I (dodfx) | Class X (doxfx)
ESTABLISHED 2001
06/22 ISF SAR Printed on recycled paper
To Our Shareholders (unaudited)
The Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Class I had a total return of -10.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a return of -19.57% for the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index.
Market Commentary
After posting strong returns in 2021, global equity markets declined sharply in the first half of 2022. The economic growth picture has darkened as various central banks navigate the challenge of raising rates enough to stem rising inflation without tipping their economies into recession. Understandably, there is a high degree of uncertainty about earnings prospects in the current environment. As a result, valuations have compressed across the globe. The MSCI EAFE trades at 11.9 times forward earnings,1 compared to 15.3 times at year end.
Within this backdrop, international value stocks2 have outperformed growth stocks by 11.8 percentage points3 over the past year. Though the gap between value and growth stocks has narrowed, it remains wide relative to history4 at 2.7 standard deviations: the MSCI EAFE Value Index5 trades at 8.7 times forward earnings compared to 18.9 times for the MSCI EAFE Growth Index.6 International equities are also cheaper than U.S. equities. Moreover, the valuation spread between stocks benefiting or suffering from low interest rates continues to be extraordinarily wide.
Investment Strategy
We believe our organizational strengths provide us with distinct advantages that help us navigate periods of uncertainty. First, our proprietary insights and deep institutional knowledge of individual companies and industries allow us to better evaluate trade-offs between company fundamentals and valuations. Second, our long-term investment horizon enables us to invest in companies that may not look attractive in the short term, but where we think the longer-term prospects are bright. Examples include companies that remain at discounted valuations due to past organizational missteps, those facing shorter-term industry headwinds, or others where we believe secular growth prospects may not be reflected in the current price. Third, given it is difficult to know when value will be recognized, we are fortunate that Dodge & Cox’s independent ownership enables us to stay the course, even when our investments are out of favor, as was the case with value stocks during the 2018 to 2020 period.
The Fund’s outperformance during the first half of 2022 stems from our ability to stick with the Fund’s investments in Energy, Health Care, and China Internet, where value was not recognized as we were building our positions. We maintain our rigorous investment process across market cycles, consistently weighing what we are buying (company fundamentals) against what we are paying (current valuations). For each potential investment, our global industry analysts develop three- to five-year earnings and cash flow projections, along with an assessment of the risks and opportunities, to derive a range of potential investment returns over our investment horizon. Furthermore, our team-based approach provides checks and balances, tests our conviction, and broadens our knowledge base over time. Our equity and fixed income teams collaborate, enabling us to better assess risks and rewards as we evaluate investment opportunities around the world and across the capital structure.
Market Volatility Has Created a Broader Set of Investment Opportunities
While our process remains unchanged, our opportunity set often widens in periods of volatility and uncertainty. With the pick-up in recent market volatility, we continue to find attractive idiosyncratic investment opportunities.
In Japan, we have identified companies undergoing significant changes that we believe have the potential to generate long-term value and have added to the Fund’s holdings, including Mitsubishi Chemical.7 The company is a broad conglomerate, producing a wide variety of commodity chemicals and plastics for the electronics, auto, and consumer markets. Mitsubishi Chemical’s board, dissatisfied with its low margins and valuation multiple, brought in a highly respected outsider with restructuring experience to transform the business. The new CEO Jean-Marc Gilson has announced plans to boost margins by reducing the company’s business lines, complexity, costs, and headcount. Cost-cutting is challenging in Japan, but we believe Gilson has the support needed to improve profitability. Moreover, the company has very strong businesses and growth prospects in key segments, such as Industrial Gas, on which to build. Trading at only seven times forward earnings, Mitsubishi Chemical is a 1.4% position in the Fund.
We also recently initiated a position in Entain, a UK-based global gaming operator with leading market share positions in the largest ex-U.S. online gaming markets. The company is also a 50/50 joint venture partner with MGM Resorts in BetMGM, an online sports betting and iGaming operator serving the U.S. market. We believe the company can grow free cash flow8 at a double-digit rate over our three- to five-year investment horizon as online penetration of gaming increases and the company expands further into new, high-growth territories. BetMGM currently has the second-highest market share in the fast-growing U.S. online gaming market, which is expected to reach over $20 to $50 billion in revenue over the next five to seven years. While regulation could impair Entain’s profitability or slow its growth trajectory, we believe states across the United States will continue to legalize online gambling. Entain (0.7% position) trades at 13.7 times forward earnings.
The Fund Is Broadly Diversified with Multiple Opportunities
The Fund is broadly diversified and well balanced across various investment themes, stemming from our individual security selection. Moreover, our portfolio construction differs significantly from the MSCI EAFE: nearly 80% of the Fund is in sectors of the market that only represent about 50% of the MSCI EAFE. To highlight the opportunities we are finding, we can group our portfolio into three categories:
Key Overweight #1: Economically Sensitive and Deep Value Sectors
The Fund is overweight the Financials, Energy, and Materials sectors (44% versus 30% for the MSCI EAFE). These holdings trade at attractive valuations and should benefit from rising interest rates. We also expect the Fund’s energy holdings, as well as many of its materials holdings, to benefit from strong commodity price fundamentals.
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During the first half of 2022, we added to Financials in emerging markets (e.g., XP, Axis Bank) and Europe and the United Kingdom (e.g., Standard Chartered, Prudential (UK), and BNP Paribas) at low valuations. Key drivers of bank profitability—such as net interest margins and loan growth—respond to higher levels of inflation, interest rates, and economic growth. However, our conviction rests on company-specific factors, not rising interest rates, as key drivers of return. After evaluating how an economic downturn or other factors might affect their earnings power and ability to return capital, we continue to believe these holdings are attractive.
Energy was the best-performing sector of the MSCI EAFE in the first half of 2022. As the Fund’s energy holdings outperformed (up 25% compared to up 12% for the MSCI EAFE sector), we trimmed certain holdings on strength, especially Suncor Energy, Schlumberger, and Equinor. Despite these trims, the Fund remains overweight this key sector of the market. Amid higher oil and natural gas prices and restrained capital spending, the Fund’s energy holdings now trade at very attractive free cash flow yields, creating the conditions for potentially higher capital return. We expect energy prices will remain high over our investment horizon, despite intensifying efforts to decarbonize the global economy and the growing number of technological innovations in alternative energy sources.
Key Overweight #2: Reasonably Priced Secular Growth
The Fund is also overweight innovation-led earnings growth opportunities through its investments in reasonably valued technology, internet, and health care companies. During the first half of the year, we increased the Fund’s exposure to three China Internet companies (Prosus, Alibaba, and JD.com). Early in 2022, we revisited our theses and reaffirmed our view that the Fund’s China Internet holdings remain attractive, even in light of increased regulatory actions and competition. In March, China Internet stocks suddenly appreciated 30-40% as the risk of potential delisting in the United States was significantly reduced. This serves as a reminder of how quickly markets can change. In the first quarter, we also started a new position in NetEase, a China-based company that develops and operates some of the most popular PC and mobile games in China.
Key Underweight: Rest of the Market
The portfolio remains underweight the rest of the market, where valuation opportunities are less plentiful. However, we have found select opportunities within Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary (excluding internet retail companies), and Industrials. For example, in the first half of 2022, we added to the Fund’s position in Seven & i Holdings.
Seven & i owns 7-Eleven (the largest convenience store chain in Japan and the United States) and operates large-format department stores, hypermarkets, and supermarkets in Japan. In May 2021, the company acquired Speedway gas and convenience stores, and
7-Eleven is now double the number of stores of its nearest competitor in the United States. This acquisition provides greater earnings power in an attractive, stable, and growing market. Activist investors have pressured Seven & i to improve its corporate governance practices, and the company has already responded by changing its board structure to a majority of independent board members.
In Closing
Going forward, we are enthusiastic about the opportunities we see as a value-oriented, active manager. We believe the Fund is well positioned for a variety of market outcomes. We are also actively researching new companies that were previously out of reach from a valuation perspective. Our team-based approach and other organizational strengths enable us to navigate changing markets.
Active management matters, especially in volatile times like today. Investors who react to news headlines often change course at exactly the wrong time. That is why it is crucial to maintain a long-term investment horizon and not overreact in the midst of uncertainty. We encourage our shareholders to take a similar view.
Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.
For the Board of Trustees, | |
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Dana M. Emery, Chair and President | |
July 29, 2022
1 | Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of June 30, 2022. |
2 | Generally, stocks that have lower valuations are considered “value” stocks, while those with higher valuations are considered “growth” stocks. |
3 | For the one year ended June 30, 2022, the MSCI EAFE Value Index had a total return of -11.95% compared to -23.76% for the MSCI EAFE Growth Index. |
4 | Since June 30, 2003. |
5 | The MSCI EAFE Value Index captures large- and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall value style characteristics across developed market countries around the world, excluding the United States and Canada. The value investment style characteristics for index construction are defined using three variables: book value to price, 12-month forward earnings to price, and dividend yield. |
6 | The MSCI EAFE Growth Index captures large- and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across developed market countries around the world, excluding the United States and Canada. The growth investment style characteristics for index construction are defined using five variables: long-term forward EPS growth rate, short-term forward EPS growth rate, current internal growth rate, long-term historical EPS growth trend, and long-term historical sales per share growth trend. |
7 | The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings. |
8 | Free cash flow is the cash a company generates after paying all expenses and loans. |
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 2 |
Year to Date Performance Review (unaudited)
The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE by 9.55 percentage points year to date.
Key Contributors to Relative Results
■ | The Fund’s overweight position and stock selection in the Energy sector contributed to results. Suncor Energy and Ovintiv performed particularly well. |
■ | In Health Care, the Fund’s holdings and overweight position led to relative outperformance. Sanofi and GSK bolstered returns. |
■ | The Fund’s holdings in China Internet had a positive impact on performance, particularly Prosus, Baidu, Alibaba, and JD.com. |
■ | In Information Technology, the worst-performing sector in the MSCI EAFE, the Fund’s underweight position and stock selection boosted results. |
■ | Additional key contributors included Itau Unibanco and Standard Chartered. |
Key Detractors from Relative Results
■ | Key detractors included Johnson Controls, Magnit, Samsung Electronics, Credit Suisse, and Akzo Nobel. |
Key Characteristics of Dodge & Cox
Independent Organization
Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.
Over 90 Years of Investment Experience
Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well- qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.
Experienced Investment Team
The International Equity Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the International Stock Fund, is a seven-member committee with average tenure of 23 years at Dodge & Cox.
One Business with a Single Decision-Making Office
Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, all from one office in San Francisco.
Consistent Investment Approach
Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.
Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses
We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.
Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. The Fund is also subject to currency risk. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund's risk profile.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Portfolio of Investments section in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
PAGE 3 ■ | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund |
Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years (unaudited)
For An Investment Made On June 30, 2012
Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended June 30, 2022
| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 20 Years |
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund | | | | |
Class I | -10.93% | 2.14% | 6.11% | 7.10% |
Class X(a) | -10.91 | 2.14 | 6.11 | 7.10 |
MSCI EAFE Index | -17.77 | 2.20 | 5.40 | 5.27 |
Expense Ratios
Per the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2022
| Net Expense Ratio | Gross Expense Ratio |
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund | | |
Class I | 0.62% | 0.62% |
Class X | 0.52% (b) | 0.57% |
(a) | The Class X shares inception date is May 2, 2022. The returns shown prior to that date are for the Class I shares. |
(b) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Class X shares at 0.52% until April 30, 2023. This agreement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2023 other than by resolution of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The term of the agreement renews annually unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. The agreement does not permit Dodge & Cox to recoup any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the Class X shares for that year to 0.52%. |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund's website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.
The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 21 developed market country indices, excluding the United States and Canada. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.
MSCI EAFE is a service mark of MSCI Barra.
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 4 |
Portfolio Information (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Sector Diversification(a) | % of Net Assets |
Financials | 25.4 |
Health Care | 18.1 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.5 |
Materials | 9.9 |
Energy | 8.3 |
Information Technology | 5.7 |
Industrials | 5.7 |
Consumer Staples | 5.0 |
Communication Services | 4.7 |
Real Estate | 2.3 |
Utilities | 0.4 |
Net Cash & Other(b) | 3.0 |
Region Diversification(a) | % of Net Assets |
Europe (excluding United Kingdom) | 38.8 |
Emerging Markets | 17.6 |
United Kingdom | 16.4 |
Other Developed | 13.0 |
Japan | 11.2 |
(a) | Excludes derivatives. |
(b) | Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables. |
Fund Expense Example (unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the period indicated.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the actual returns of the share class. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Mutual Funds
Information on the second line of each share class in the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the share class and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the actual return of the share class). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2022 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2022 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class I | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 899.80 | $2.92 | 0.62% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.72 | 3.11 | 0.62 |
Class X** | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 954.50 | $0.85 | 0.52% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,007.49 | 0.87 | 0.52 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 for Class I (to reflect the one-half year period) or multiplied by 61/365 for Class X (to reflect the period since inception of the share class). |
** | Class X shares were established on 5/1/2022. |
The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).
PAGE 5 ■ | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund |
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks: 92.7% |
| Shares | Value |
Communication Services: 4.7% |
Media & Entertainment: 3.6% |
Baidu, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 4,080,815 | $ 606,939,615 |
Grupo Televisa SAB ADR (Mexico) | 46,380,780 | 379,394,780 |
NetEase, Inc. ADR (Cayman Islands/China) | 4,863,300 | 454,037,688 |
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.(a)(b) (Hong Kong) | 38,464,400 | 21,127,283 |
| | 1,461,499,366 |
Telecommunication Services: 1.1% |
Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a) (United Kingdom) | 4,612,561 | 97,094,409 |
Liberty Global PLC, Class C(a) (United Kingdom) | 10,853,772 | 239,759,824 |
Millicom International Cellular SA SDR(a) (Luxembourg) | 8,247,010 | 117,702,139 |
| | 454,556,372 |
| | 1,916,055,738 |
Consumer Discretionary: 11.5% |
Automobiles & Components: 2.5% |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 31,041,255 | 753,381,874 |
Stellantis NV (Netherlands) | 12,705,643 | 157,009,048 |
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 4,489,800 | 82,264,467 |
| | 992,655,389 |
Consumer Services: 1.4% |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) (United States) | 174,500 | 305,198,755 |
Entain PLC(a) (Isle of Man/United Kingdom) | 17,639,248 | 267,329,654 |
| | 572,528,409 |
Retailing: 7.6% |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 7,532,300 | 856,271,864 |
JD.com, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 11,015,648 | 707,424,914 |
Prosus NV, Class N(a) (Netherlands) | 23,423,901 | 1,533,701,375 |
| | 3,097,398,153 |
| | 4,662,581,951 |
Consumer Staples: 5.0% |
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.6% |
Magnit PJSC(c) (Russia) | 3,293,785 | 599 |
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 7,007,900 | 272,041,637 |
| | 272,042,236 |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 3.6% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium) | 11,121,700 | 598,600,056 |
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) | 38,224,397 | 854,301,244 |
| | 1,452,901,300 |
Household & Personal Products: 0.8% |
Beiersdorf AG (Germany) | 3,144,900 | 321,264,637 |
| | 2,046,208,173 |
Energy: 8.3% |
Equinor ASA (Norway) | 10,039,338 | 349,145,175 |
Ovintiv, Inc. (United States) | 11,499,924 | 508,181,642 |
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao/United States) | 2,863,024 | 102,381,738 |
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada) | 27,318,954 | 958,075,717 |
|
| Shares | Value |
TC Energy Corp. (Canada) | 9,688,000 | $ 501,935,280 |
TotalEnergies SE (France) | 17,903,370 | 945,033,709 |
| | 3,364,753,261 |
Financials: 23.4% |
Banks: 15.1% |
Axis Bank, Ltd.(a) (India) | 99,367,250 | 798,863,744 |
Banco Santander SA (Spain) | 375,824,016 | 1,058,654,762 |
Barclays PLC (United Kingdom) | 449,876,008 | 838,537,467 |
BNP Paribas SA (France) | 21,828,692 | 1,037,741,513 |
Credicorp, Ltd. (Bermuda/Peru) | 3,039,180 | 364,428,074 |
ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India) | 96,186,676 | 860,135,244 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) | 74,873,800 | 402,512,896 |
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) | 101,846,414 | 766,925,851 |
| | 6,127,799,551 |
Diversified Financials: 5.4% |
Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland) | 86,709,369 | 492,290,138 |
UBS Group AG (Switzerland) | 83,757,942 | 1,350,269,447 |
XP, Inc., Class A(a) (Cayman Islands/Brazil) | 20,397,602 | 366,340,932 |
| | 2,208,900,517 |
Insurance: 2.9% |
Aegon NV (Netherlands) | 50,178,503 | 217,069,073 |
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) | 99,490,252 | 486,012,467 |
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) | 39,703,047 | 491,038,183 |
| | 1,194,119,723 |
| | 9,530,819,791 |
Health Care: 18.1% |
Health Care Equipment & Services: 1.7% |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) | 6,864,500 | 342,633,682 |
Olympus Corp. (Japan) | 17,155,200 | 344,735,059 |
| | 687,368,741 |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 16.4% |
Bayer AG (Germany) | 11,930,510 | 709,146,222 |
Euroapi SA(a) (France) | 728,248 | 11,488,723 |
GSK PLC (United Kingdom) | 79,654,900 | 1,711,995,173 |
Novartis AG (Switzerland) | 16,996,770 | 1,439,468,763 |
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) | 3,426,200 | 1,143,262,986 |
Sanofi (France) | 16,670,522 | 1,683,047,616 |
| | 6,698,409,483 |
| | 7,385,778,224 |
Industrials: 5.7% |
Capital Goods: 5.7% |
Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland/United States) | 14,656,901 | 701,772,420 |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan) | 78,917,600 | 843,966,963 |
Nidec Corp. (Japan) | 3,027,100 | 186,962,692 |
Schneider Electric SA (France) | 2,398,546 | 283,780,504 |
Smiths Group PLC (United Kingdom) | 18,150,616 | 309,216,023 |
| | 2,325,698,602 |
Information Technology: 3.4% |
Software & Services: 0.2% |
Micro Focus International PLC(b) (United Kingdom) | 18,874,983 | 64,288,308 |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 3.2% |
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) | 9,270,900 | 162,965,039 |
Kyocera Corp. (Japan) | 8,158,100 | 436,285,183 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 6
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
| Shares | Value |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 4,840,800 | $ 263,874,976 |
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland) | 3,871,985 | 438,115,103 |
| | 1,301,240,301 |
| | 1,365,528,609 |
Materials: 9.9% |
Akzo Nobel NV (Netherlands) | 8,284,760 | 543,667,732 |
Glencore PLC (Jersey/United Kingdom) | 103,482,861 | 560,691,200 |
Holcim, Ltd. (Switzerland) | 19,724,541 | 844,023,987 |
Linde PLC (Ireland/United States) | 1,277,735 | 366,819,706 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.(b) (Japan) | 105,741,800 | 574,378,734 |
Nutrien, Ltd. (Canada) | 7,822,959 | 623,411,603 |
Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B (Canada) | 16,857,240 | 515,325,827 |
| | 4,028,318,789 |
Real Estate: 2.3% |
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 71,396,700 | 504,985,070 |
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 2,967,600 | 256,121,728 |
Hang Lung Group, Ltd.(b) (Hong Kong) | 96,275,200 | 181,586,502 |
| | 942,693,300 |
Utilities: 0.4% |
Engie SA (France) | 15,842,438 | 182,058,441 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $36,660,950,795) | | $37,750,494,879 |
Preferred Stocks: 4.3% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Financials: 2.0% |
Banks: 2.0% |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Pfd (Brazil) | 189,959,851 | $ 822,858,692 |
Information Technology: 2.3% |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 2.3% |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 23,666,600 | 947,830,561 |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,334,041,543) | | $1,770,689,253 |
Short-Term Investments: 2.8% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreements: 2.4% |
Bank of America(d) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $30,001,208 | $ 30,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal(d) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $160,006,444 | 160,000,000 | 160,000,000 |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(d) 0.60%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $77,220,287 | 77,219,000 | 77,219,000 |
Nomura Holdings Inc.(d) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $295,012,046 | 295,000,000 | 295,000,000 |
|
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Royal Bank of Canada(d) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $201,008,208 | $201,000,000 | $ 201,000,000 |
Standard Chartered(d) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $200,908,203 | 200,900,000 | 200,900,000 |
| | 964,119,000 |
Money Market Fund: 0.4% |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class | 165,429,266 | 165,429,266 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,129,548,266) | $ 1,129,548,266 |
Total Investments In Securities (Cost $39,124,540,604) | 99.8% | $40,650,732,398 |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | 0.2% | 63,009,242 |
Net Assets | 100.0% | $40,713,741,640 |
(a) | Non-income producing |
(b) | See below regarding holdings of 5% voting securities |
(c) | Valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(d) | Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:Bank of America: U.S. Treasury Note 2.875%, 4/30/29. Total collateral value is $30,601,241.
Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Bills 8/9/22-6/15/23, U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-4.50%, 2/28/23-5/15/52, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-3.875%, 4/15/23-2/15/52. Total collateral value is $163,206,573.
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.75%, 5/15/23. Total collateral value is $78,763,395.
Nomura Holdings: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.625%-3.625%, 11/15/29-5/15/52, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-3.375%, 7/15/29-2/15/46. Total collateral value is $300,912,346.
Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Bills 12/1/22-12/22/22, and U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-5.00%, 2/28/23-11/15/43. Total collateral value is $205,028,445.
Standard Chartered: U.S. Treasury Bill 7/5/22, U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-6.125%, 7/31/22-8/15/51, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-3.875%, 1/15/27-2/15/50. Total collateral value is $204,926,368. |
| In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed - the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively. |
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ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
SDR: Swedish Depository Receipt |
PAGE 7 ■ | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund | See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Euro Stoxx 50 Index— Long Position | 19,051 | 9/16/22 | $686,978,289 | $ (5,692,325) |
Yen Denominated Nikkei 225 Index— Long Position | 4,731 | 9/8/22 | 460,093,934 | (29,182,979) |
| | | | $(34,875,304) |
Currency Forward Contracts
Counterparty | Settle Date | Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
CNH: Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
HSBC | 7/20/22 | USD | 79,385,144 | CNH | 526,633,110 | $ 708,621 |
JPMorgan | 7/20/22 | USD | 79,459,406 | CNH | 526,633,109 | 782,883 |
Goldman Sachs | 7/27/22 | USD | 34,396,709 | CNH | 255,000,000 | (3,695,115) |
UBS | 7/27/22 | USD | 34,396,709 | CNH | 255,000,000 | (3,695,115) |
HSBC | 8/10/22 | USD | 94,732,568 | CNH | 630,000,000 | 638,203 |
HSBC | 8/10/22 | USD | 94,722,598 | CNH | 630,000,000 | 628,233 |
JPMorgan | 8/24/22 | USD | 83,805,209 | CNH | 555,000,000 | 917,971 |
JPMorgan | 8/24/22 | USD | 83,704,095 | CNH | 555,000,000 | 816,856 |
UBS | 8/24/22 | USD | 124,631,641 | CNH | 825,491,440 | 1,347,485 |
Standard Chartered | 9/28/22 | USD | 31,017,418 | CNH | 200,000,000 | 1,152,094 |
Standard Chartered | 9/28/22 | USD | 31,018,476 | CNH | 200,000,000 | 1,153,152 |
UBS | 9/28/22 | USD | 100,482,561 | CNH | 658,000,000 | 2,225,644 |
HSBC | 10/19/22 | USD | 147,357,150 | CNH | 967,856,500 | 2,822,647 |
JPMorgan | 10/19/22 | USD | 147,393,056 | CNH | 967,856,500 | 2,858,553 |
HSBC | 10/26/22 | USD | 40,321,463 | CNH | 291,000,000 | (3,138,569) |
HSBC | 10/26/22 | USD | 40,338,231 | CNH | 291,000,000 | (3,121,801) |
HSBC | 11/9/22 | USD | 92,645,291 | CNH | 608,800,000 | 1,707,437 |
UBS | 11/9/22 | USD | 92,763,870 | CNH | 608,800,000 | 1,826,016 |
HSBC | 12/7/22 | USD | 87,045,748 | CNH | 566,250,000 | 2,435,240 |
HSBC | 12/7/22 | USD | 87,057,792 | CNH | 566,250,000 | 2,447,284 |
HSBC | 12/7/22 | USD | 74,322,964 | CNH | 480,000,000 | 2,600,149 |
HSBC | 1/11/23 | USD | 93,360,996 | CNH | 675,000,000 | (7,540,373) |
HSBC | 1/11/23 | USD | 43,558,708 | CNH | 282,500,000 | 1,329,616 |
HSBC | 1/11/23 | USD | 66,448,785 | CNH | 429,000,000 | 2,320,359 |
JPMorgan | 1/11/23 | USD | 43,572,145 | CNH | 282,500,000 | 1,343,053 |
Standard Chartered | 1/11/23 | USD | 66,451,873 | CNH | 429,000,000 | 2,323,447 |
HSBC | 2/8/23 | USD | 54,196,346 | CNH | 350,000,000 | 1,862,554 |
HSBC | 2/8/23 | USD | 54,185,438 | CNH | 350,000,000 | 1,851,647 |
JPMorgan | 2/8/23 | USD | 107,211,870 | CNH | 693,307,000 | 3,545,059 |
UBS | 2/8/23 | USD | 107,189,493 | CNH | 693,307,000 | 3,522,682 |
Citibank | 3/22/23 | USD | 54,549,675 | CNH | 352,500,000 | 1,820,055 |
JPMorgan | 3/22/23 | USD | 54,541,235 | CNH | 352,500,000 | 1,811,615 |
JPMorgan | 3/22/23 | USD | 59,495,331 | CNH | 385,500,000 | 1,829,322 |
Standard Chartered | 3/22/23 | USD | 59,498,086 | CNH | 385,500,000 | 1,832,076 |
Bank of America | 6/7/23 | USD | 68,339,838 | CNH | 457,050,000 | (78,147) |
Citibank | 6/7/23 | USD | 69,353,513 | CNH | 463,975,000 | (101,108) |
HSBC | 6/7/23 | USD | 69,379,439 | CNH | 463,975,000 | (75,181) |
Bank of America | 6/14/23 | USD | 36,186,413 | CNH | 242,000,000 | (42,036) |
Citibank | 6/14/23 | USD | 81,895,016 | CNH | 547,222,500 | (26,563) |
Goldman Sachs | 6/14/23 | USD | 80,630,469 | CNH | 539,055,000 | (68,401) |
HSBC | 6/14/23 | USD | 81,882,762 | CNH | 547,222,500 | (38,818) |
HSBC | 6/14/23 | USD | 81,438,827 | CNH | 544,500,000 | (75,182) |
UBS | 6/14/23 | USD | 42,520,062 | CNH | 284,000,000 | 4,032 |
Unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | | | 52,463,985 |
Unrealized loss on currency forward contracts | | | | | | (21,696,409) |
Net unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | $ 30,767,576 |
The listed counterparty may be the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 8
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Holdings of 5% Voting Securities
Each of the companies listed below was considered to be an affiliate of the Fund because the Fund owned 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during all or part of the six months ended June 30, 2022. Further detail on these holdings and related activity during the period appear below.
| Value at Beginning of Period | Additions | Reductions | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | Value at End of Period | | Dividend Income (net of foreign taxes, if any) |
Common Stocks 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.(a) | $ 23,233,878 | $— | $— | $— | | $(2,106,595) | | $21,127,283 | | $— |
Information Technology 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Micro Focus International PLC | 106,766,063 | — | — | — | | (42,477,755) | | 64,288,308 | | 3,831,622 |
Materials 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | 473,331,099 | 281,173,956 | — | — | | (180,126,321) | | 574,378,734 | | 9,686,224 |
Real Estate 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Hang Lung Group, Ltd. | 205,698,563 | — | — | — | | (24,112,061) | | 181,586,502 | | 7,975,744 |
| | | | $— | | $(248,822,732) | | $841,380,827 | | $21,493,590 |
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Consolidated
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 |
Assets: |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $37,155,791,465) | $39,809,351,571 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $1,968,749,139) | 841,380,827 |
| 40,650,732,398 |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | 52,463,986 |
Cash pledged as collateral for currency forward contracts | 3,730,000 |
Cash | 100 |
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $26,604,209) | 26,359,756 |
Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts | 88,737,321 |
Receivable for investments sold | 74,065,880 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 58,059,168 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 52,295,237 |
Expense reimbursement receivable | 4,577 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 126,944 |
| 41,006,575,367 |
Liabilities: |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | 21,696,409 |
Cash received as collateral for currency forward contracts | 37,980,000 |
Payable for investments purchased | 83,102,677 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 58,429,915 |
Deferred foreign capital gains tax | 69,580,731 |
Management fees payable | 20,892,374 |
Accrued expenses | 1,151,621 |
| 292,833,727 |
Net Assets | $40,713,741,640 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid in capital | $41,359,982,107 |
Accumulated loss | (646,240,467) |
| $40,713,741,640 |
Class I |
Total net assets | $40,391,903,219 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 949,327,779 |
Net asset value per share | $ 42.55 |
Class X |
Total net assets | $ 321,838,421 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 7,562,145 |
Net asset value per share | $ 42.56 |
Consolidated
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $52,217,633) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | $ 950,304,980 |
Affiliated issuers | 21,493,590 |
Interest | 119,770 |
| 971,918,340 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fees | 123,515,413 |
Administrative services fees | |
Class I | 7,096,424 |
Class X | 5,092 |
Custody and fund accounting fees | 1,651,052 |
Transfer agent fees | 1,173,321 |
Professional services | 178,619 |
Shareholder reports | 424,178 |
Registration fees | 448,503 |
Trustees fees | 198,572 |
Miscellaneous | 472,928 |
Total expenses | 135,164,102 |
Expenses reimbursed by investment manager | (4,674) |
Net expenses | 135,159,428 |
Net Investment Income | 836,758,912 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $18,204,465) | 662,027,721 |
Futures contracts | (70,095,891) |
Swaps | (42,129,631) |
Currency forward contracts | (40,388,589) |
Foreign currency transactions | (7,245,076) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of change in deferred foreign capital gains tax of $(36,900,403)) | (5,729,397,357) |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers | (248,822,732) |
Futures contracts | (49,574,563) |
Swaps | (1,508,644) |
Currency forward contracts | 161,016,898 |
Foreign currency translation | (5,428,018) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (5,371,545,882) |
Net Change in Net Assets From Operations | $(4,534,786,970) |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 10
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Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | $ 836,758,912 | | $ 942,867,720 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 502,168,534 | | 2,017,645,742 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (5,873,714,416) | | 1,505,533,108 |
| (4,534,786,970) | | 4,466,046,570 |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Class I | — | | (1,071,523,629) |
Class X | — | | — |
Total distributions | — | | (1,071,523,629) |
Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 5,109,873,205 | | 7,103,442,262 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | 952,656,001 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (4,275,775,204) | | (8,154,334,715) |
Class X | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 330,275,083 | | — |
Cost of shares redeemed | (778,307) | | — |
Net change from Fund share transactions | 1,163,594,777 | | (98,236,452) |
Total change in net assets | (3,371,192,193) | | 3,296,286,489 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 44,084,933,833 | | 40,788,647,344 |
End of period | $40,713,741,640 | | $44,084,933,833 |
Share Information: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Shares sold | 110,098,584 | | 148,713,367 |
Distributions reinvested | — | | 21,025,298 |
Shares redeemed | (93,021,864) | | (170,965,299) |
Net change in shares outstanding | 17,076,720 | | (1,226,634) |
Class X | | | |
Shares sold | 7,580,340 | | — |
Shares redeemed | (18,195) | | — |
Net change in shares outstanding | 7,562,145 | | — |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2001, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of foreign equity securities. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.
On May 1, 2022, the then-outstanding shares of the Fund were redesignated as Class I Shares, and Class X shares of the Fund were established. The share classes have different eligibility requirements and expense structures due to differing shareholder servicing arrangements. The share classes have the same rights as to redemption, dividends and liquidation proceeds, and voting privileges, except that each class has the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.
Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security. Convertible debt securities are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Equity total return swaps are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize market quotes from underlying reference instruments. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value a Fund receives upon sale of the securities.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the
Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.
If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.
As trading in securities on most foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of the NYSE, the value of non-U.S. securities can change by the time the Fund calculates its net asset value. To address these changes, the Fund may utilize adjustment factors provided by an independent pricing service to systematically value non-U.S. securities at fair value. These adjustment factors are based on statistical analyses of subsequent movements and changes in U.S. markets and financial instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities or baskets of securities.
Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the dividend/corporate action if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses
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which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Share class accounting Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated to each share class of the Fund based upon the proportion of net assets of each class.
Foreign taxes The Fund is subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims ("EU reclaims") related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in dividends and interest receivable in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Expenses incurred related to filing EU reclaims are recorded on the accrual basis in professional services in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Expenses that are contingent upon successful EU reclaims are recorded in professional services in the Consolidated Statement of Operations once the amount is known.
Capital gains taxes are incurred upon disposition of certain foreign securities. Expected capital gains taxes on appreciated securities, if any, are accrued as unrealized losses and incurred capital gains taxes are reflected as realized losses upon the sale of the related security. Currency taxes may be incurred when the Fund purchases certain foreign currencies related to securities transactions and are recorded as realized losses on foreign currency transactions.
Foreign currency translation The books and records of the Fund 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 transaction date.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments include foreign currency gain (loss) related to investment transactions.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and translation include the following: disposing/holding of foreign currency, the difference in exchange rate between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference in exchange rate between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, and currency losses on the purchase of foreign currency in certain countries that impose taxes on such transactions.
Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities. It is the Fund’s policy that its regular custodian or third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
Consolidation The Fund may invest in certain securities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund Cayman, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company and invests in certain securities consistent with the investment objective of the Fund. The Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments, consist of the holdings and accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. At June 30, 2022, the Subsidiary had net assets of $100, which represented less than 0.01% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets.
Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 2: Valuation Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
■ | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
■ | Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.) |
■ | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at June 30, 2022:
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) | LEVEL 3 (Signficant Unobservable Inputs) |
Securities |
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Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) | | LEVEL 3 (Signficant Unobservable Inputs) |
Common Stocks |
Communication Services | $ 1,916,055,738 | | $ — | | $ — |
Consumer Discretionary | 4,662,581,951 | | — | | — |
Consumer Staples | 2,046,207,574 | | — | | 599 |
Energy | 3,364,753,261 | | — | | — |
Financials | 9,530,819,791 | | — | | — |
Health Care | 7,385,778,224 | | — | | — |
Industrials | 2,325,698,602 | | — | | — |
Information Technology | 1,365,528,609 | | — | | — |
Materials | 4,028,318,789 | | — | | — |
Real Estate | 942,693,300 | | — | | — |
Utilities | 182,058,441 | | — | | — |
Preferred Stocks |
Financials | 822,858,692 | | — | | — |
Information Technology | 947,830,561 | | — | | — |
Short-Term Investments |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 964,119,000 | | — |
Money Market Fund | 165,429,266 | | — | | — |
Total Securities | $39,686,612,799 | | $964,119,000 | | $599 |
Other Investments |
Currency Forward Contracts |
Appreciation | $ — | | $ 52,463,985 | | $ — |
Depreciation | — | | (21,696,409) | | — |
Futures Contracts |
Depreciation | (34,875,304) | | — | | — |
Note 3: Derivative Instruments
The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a ‘‘hedging technique’’) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.
Equity total return swaps Equity total return swaps are contracts that can create long or short economic exposure to an underlying equity security. Under such a contract, one party agrees to make payments to another based on the total return of a notional amount of the underlying security (including dividends and changes in market value), in return for an upfront or periodic payments from the other party based on a fixed or variable interest rate applied to the same notional amount. Equity total return swaps can also be used to hedge against exposure to specific risks associated with a particular issuer or with other companies owned by such an issuer. Investments in equity total return swaps may include certain risks including unfavorable price movements in the underlying reference instrument(s), or a default or failure by the counterparty.
Equity total return swaps are traded over-the-counter. The value of equity total return swaps changes daily based on the value of the underlying equity security. Changes in the market value of equity total return swaps are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on equity total return swaps are recorded in the Consolidated
Statement of Operations upon exchange of cash flows for periodic payments and upon the closing or expiration of the swaps.
The Fund used equity total return swaps to create long economic exposure to particular equity securities and to hedge against risks created by investments made by one of the portfolio securities it owns.
Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time the contract is purchased. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as "initial margin") in a segregated account with the clearing broker to secure the Fund's obligation to perform. Initial margin is returned to the Fund when the futures contract is closed. Subsequent payments (referred to as "variation margin") are made to or received from the clearing broker on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying securities. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.
The Fund used equity index futures contracts to create equity exposure, equal to some or all of its non-equity net assets.
Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.
The Fund used currency forward contracts to hedge direct and indirect foreign currency exposure.
Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
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values of the Fund's derivative instruments categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total Value |
Assets | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $52,463,985 | | $52,463,985 |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $21,696,409 | | $21,696,409 |
Futures contracts(a) | 34,875,304 | | — | | 34,875,304 |
| $34,875,304 | | $21,696,409 | | $56,571,713 |
(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | | |
Swaps | $ (42,129,631) | | $ — | | $ (42,129,631) |
Futures contracts | (70,095,891) | | — | | (70,095,891) |
Currency forward contracts | — | | (40,388,589) | | (40,388,589) |
| $(112,225,522) | | $ (40,388,589) | | $(152,614,111) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
Swaps | $ (1,508,644) | | $ — | | $ (1,508,644) |
Futures contracts | (49,574,563) | | — | | (49,574,563) |
Currency forward contracts | — | | 161,016,898 | | 161,016,898 |
| $ (51,083,207) | | $161,016,898 | | $ 109,933,691 |
The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund's derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Derivative | | % of Net Assets |
Futures contracts | USD notional value | 1-4% |
Swaps - long | USD notional value | 0-2% |
Swaps - short | USD notional value | 0-1% |
Currency forward contracts | USD total value | 7-9% |
The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-
performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The following table presents the Fund’s net exposure to each counterparty for derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of June 30, 2022.
Counterparty | Gross Amount of Recognized Assets | | Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities | | Cash Collateral Pledged / (Received)(a) | | Net Amount(b) |
Bank of America | $ — | | $ (120,183) | | $ — | | $(120,183) |
Citibank | 1,820,055 | | (127,671) | | (1,692,384) | | — |
Goldman Sachs | — | | (3,763,516) | | 3,730,000 | | (33,516) |
HSBC | 21,351,990 | | (13,989,924) | | (7,362,066) | | — |
JPMorgan | 13,905,312 | | — | | (13,905,312) | | — |
Standard Chartered | 6,460,769 | | — | | (6,460,769) | | — |
UBS | 8,925,859 | | (3,695,115) | | (5,230,744) | | — |
| $52,463,985 | | $(21,696,409) | | $(30,921,275) | | $(153,699) |
(a) | Cash collateral pledged/(received) in excess of derivative assets/liabilities is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral is presented on the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(b) | Represents the net amount receivable from (payable to) the counterparty in the event of a default. |
Note 4: Related Party Transactions
Investment advisory fee From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, the Fund paid an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox.
Administrative services fee Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays Dodge & Cox a fee for administrative and shareholder services. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to an annual rate of the average daily net assets of 0.10% for Class I shares and 0.05% for Class X shares. Under this agreement, Dodge & Cox also pays for the Fund's transfer agent fees.
Expense reimbursement Effective May 1, 2022, Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses of the Class X shares to average net assets of the Class X shares at 0.52% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter and is subject to termination upon 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Dodge & Cox reimbursed expenses of $4,674.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.
Note 5: Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, expenses, investments in passive foreign investment companies, foreign currency realized gain (loss), foreign capital gains tax, certain corporate action transactions, derivatives, and distributions.
Distributions during the periods noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes.
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Class I | | |
Ordinary income | $ — | $ 1,071,523,629 |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ — |
Class X | | |
Ordinary income | $ — | $ — |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ — |
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the Fund's most recent year end. At December 31, 2021, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 29,133,556 |
Capital loss carryforward1 | (2,896,348,115) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 6,755,761,062 |
Total distributable earnings | $ 3,888,546,503 |
1 | Represents accumulated long-term capital loss as of December 31, 2021, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. |
At June 30, 2022, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost | $39,778,386,865 |
Unrealized appreciation | 6,219,919,584 |
Unrealized depreciation | (5,351,681,779) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 868,237,805 |
Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
For U.S. income tax purposes, EU reclaims received by the Fund reduce the amounts of foreign taxes that the Fund passes through to shareholders. In the event that EU reclaims received by the Fund during the year exceed foreign withholding taxes paid, and the Fund previously passed foreign tax credit on to its shareholders, the Fund will enter into a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to pay the associated tax liability on behalf of the Fund's shareholders.
Note 6: Loan Facilities
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.
All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $116,537 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.
Note 7: Purchases and Sales of Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $4,964,200,972 and $3,187,280,231, respectively.
Note 8: Subsequent Events
Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2022, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected data and ratios (for a share outstanding throughout each period) | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $47.29 | | $43.70 | $43.60 | $36.91 | $46.32 | $38.10 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 1.08 | | 1.04 (a) | 0.95 (b) | 1.25 | 1.01 | 0.70 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (5.82) | | 3.73 | (0.04) | 7.15 | (9.34) | 8.41 |
Total from investment operations | (4.74) | | 4.77 | 0.91 | 8.40 | (8.33) | 9.11 |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | — | | (1.18) | (0.81) | (1.71) | (1.08) | (0.89) |
Net realized gain | — | | — | — | — | — | — |
Total distributions | — | | (1.18) | (0.81) | (1.71) | (1.08) | (0.89) |
Net asset value, end of period | $42.55 | | $47.29 | $43.70 | $43.60 | $36.91 | $46.32 |
Total return | (10.02)% | | 11.02% | 2.10% (b) | 22.78% | (17.98)% | 23.94% |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $40,392 | | $44,085 | $40,789 | $50,228 | $48,108 | $65,670 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.62% (c) | | 0.62% | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.85% (c) | | 2.15% (a) | 2.39% (b) | 2.85% | 2.17% | 1.57% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 7% | | 18% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 17% |
Class X(d) | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $44.59 | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.04 | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.07) | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | (2.03) | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | — | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | — | | | | | | |
Total distributions | — | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $42.56 | | | | | | |
Total return | (4.55)% | | | | | | |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $322 | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.52% (c) | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 0.57% (c) | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.98% (c) | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | 7% | | | | | | |
(a) | Net investment income per share includes significant amounts received for EU reclaims related to prior years, which amounted to approximately $0.13 per share. Excluding such amounts, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.87%. |
(b) | Net investment income per share includes significant amounts received for EU reclaims related to prior years, which amounted to approximately $0.28 per share. Excluding such amounts, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.73% and total return would have been approximately 1.55%. |
(c) | Annualized |
(d) | From 5/2/2022 (commencement of operations) to 6/30/2022 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Board Approval of Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Advisory Fees
(unaudited)
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust”) approved a proposal by Dodge & Cox to replace the Investment Management Agreements (collectively, the “Prior Agreements”) then in effect between Dodge & Cox and each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) with two new agreements:
■ | An Investment Advisory Agreement, under which Dodge & Cox would provide portfolio management services to each Fund, and |
■ | An Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”), under which Dodge & Cox would provide a wide range of administrative and shareholder services to each Fund and the Funds’ shareholders. |
In the following discussion, the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are collectively referred to as the “New Agreements.”
The proposal to replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements was accompanied by a proposal to create a new class of shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund). The new share class, known as Class X, is designed for investment by certain defined contribution employee retirement benefit plans (“Defined Contribution Plans”) and is a so-called “clean share” class. “Clean shares” (also known as “unbundled shares”) refers to a class of mutual fund shares that is subject to no sales loads and no Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, and as to which neither the fund nor its sponsor organization makes any payments to financial intermediaries or retirement plan sponsors or servicers with respect to their customers’ or plan participants’ investments in the fund. In conjunction with the creation of Class X shares, the existing shares of each of the Funds were redesignated as “Class I” shares. Under the Administrative Agreement, the Class X shares bear a lower fee rate (0.05% annually of average net assets) than the Class I shares (0.10% annually of average net assets).
In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox represented to the Board that Defined Contribution Plans represent a substantial portion of the aggregate assets of the Trust, and that many such Plans have indicated a desire to invest in a “clean share” class. Class I shares of the Funds (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) do not qualify as “clean shares” because Dodge & Cox, in its discretion and from its own assets, may make payments (“recordkeeping payments”) to certain employee benefit plan financial intermediaries for shareholder recordkeeping or other administrative services provided to Defined Contribution Plans that hold Class I shares of such Funds. Dodge & Cox makes these payments at annual rates of up to 0.10% of the value of the Class I shares of the Stock, Global Stock, International Stock, and Balanced Funds and 0.08% of the value of the Class I shares of the Income and Global Bond Funds serviced by such intermediaries. In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox agreed with the Trust that it would reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its fees to the
extent that the total expenses of the Class X shares of any Fund (excluding extraordinary expenses) would otherwise exceed a stated annual percentage of the net assets of such Class, through April 30, 2023 (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The general effect of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is to limit the total expense ratio of each Fund’s Class X shares to a percentage rate that is no higher than a Class X shareholder would have experienced if it had instead invested in Class I shares and received the benefit of a recordkeeping payment from Dodge & Cox at the maximum rate that Dodge & Cox may pay with respect to the Class I shares of that Fund. Defined Contribution Plans that currently hold Class I shares are eligible to exchange those shares for Class X shares of the same Fund.
The Board’s approval of the New Agreements and of the creation of the Class X shares followed an extensive review of the proposals by the Board, beginning in the spring of 2021 when Dodge & Cox first introduced the proposals for consideration by the Board, and continuing through the date of Board approval in February 2022. During the course of this process, the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of Dodge & Cox (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”) requested extensive additional information from Dodge & Cox regarding the rationale for the proposals, the anticipated effects of the proposals on each Fund and on the shareholders of each share class, industry comparative data, and a number of possible alternatives to the proposals. Throughout the process, the Board was advised by outside counsel to the Trust, and the Independent Trustees were advised by separate, independent counsel. The New Agreements, the creation of Class X shares, and the redesignation of each Fund’s existing shares as Class I shares all took effect at the beginning of May 2022.
In considering the New Agreements, the Board took into account that replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not intended to increase the aggregate fee rate payable by any Fund to Dodge & Cox, and was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by the shareholders of any Fund. In particular, for each Fund:
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class I shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements is no higher than the fee rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, before giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is lower than the rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, and |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, after giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is no higher than the rate that a shareholder of such Fund would have experienced under the Prior Agreements, net of the benefit of the highest level of recordkeeping payments that Dodge & Cox has historically paid with respect to shares of that Fund. |
The services that Dodge & Cox is obligated to provide to each Fund under the New Agreements include all of the services that Dodge & Cox has historically provided under the Prior Agreements. In
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addition, the Administrative Agreement for each Fund obligates Dodge & Cox to bear the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar. These fees and expenses were borne by the Funds under the Prior Agreements but will be borne by Dodge & Cox under the new Administrative Agreement.
In considering the proposed approval of the New Agreements in February 2022, the Board noted that in December 2021 it had voted unanimously to approve the extension of the Prior Agreements for a period of up to one year beginning January 1, 2022. In conjunction with that approval of the Prior Agreements, the Board had considered factors including the scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Dodge & Cox; the investment performance of each Fund; comparisons of each Fund’s investment performance to that of other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox and/or other mutual funds; the fee rate payable by each Fund to Dodge & Cox under the relevant Prior Agreement, each Fund’s total expense ratio, and comparisons to the fee rates payable by and expense ratios of other mutual funds; comparisons of the fee rates payable by each Fund to fee rates payable by other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and differences in the scope of services Dodge & Cox provides, and the risks it incurs, in managing the Funds as compared to managing other accounts; possible economies and benefits of scale in the operation of the Funds and the extent to which such economies and benefits are shared between Dodge & Cox and the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s profitability; possible conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, on the other; and any “fall-out benefits” to Dodge & Cox from its relationship with the Funds. A more detailed account of the factors considered and conclusions reached in connection with the Board’s December 2021 approval of the Prior Agreements is contained in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Because the Board had considered all of the factors listed in the preceding paragraph in connection with the December 2021 approvals of the Prior Agreements, and believed that the information it had received regarding those factors had not materially changed between December 2021 and February 2022, it did not reconsider those factors in detail as part of its February 2022 approval of the New Agreements, but instead focused its attention primarily on the rationale advanced by Dodge & Cox for replacing the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, and on the differences between the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. These differences include the following:
■ | the replacement, for each Fund, of a single Investment Management Agreement covering both portfolio management services and administrative and shareholder services with separate agreements, one relating to portfolio management services and the other relating to administrative and shareholder services |
■ | differential fee rates, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, for the Class X and Class I shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) |
■ | Dodge & Cox’s agreement, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, to assume responsibility for the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar—expenses that, under the Prior |
Agreement, were the responsibility of the Funds rather than of Dodge & Cox.
With respect to the rationale for replacing the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, the Trustees considered the importance of the Defined Contribution Plan market to the Funds, the substantial percentages of the assets of several of the Funds that are currently held by Defined Contribution Plans, the risk that Defined Contribution Plans that are current shareholders of the Funds might at some future time redeem their shares if the Funds did not make a “clean share” class available, and the likelihood that the Funds would be more attractive to Defined Contribution Plans that are not current shareholders if the Funds offer a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered Dodge & Cox’s view that various alternatives to creating a “clean share” class of each Fund were less likely to meet the needs of the Defined Contribution Plan market, and of current shareholders who are Defined Contribution Plans, than the creation of a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered the possible adverse effects on the Funds if substantial numbers of current Defined Contribution Plan shareholders were to leave the Funds, or if the Funds were to become uncompetitive in the Defined Contribution Plan market because of the lack of a “clean share” class.
With respect to the differential fee rates between the Class X and Class I shares under the Administration Agreement, the Trustees considered the differences in the services required by potential Class X shareholders and those required by the types of investors who will not be eligible to hold Class X shares and consequently will hold Class I shares. The Trustees requested and reviewed extensive information regarding the fee levels paid by other mutual funds for the types of administrative and shareholder services (including transfer agency services) that the Funds will receive from Dodge & Cox or at its expense under the Administrative Agreement. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative and shareholder services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by any of the shareholders of any Fund, and that the Fund’s expense ratios are generally competitive in the current marketplace.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Agreements was in the best interests of each of the Funds, and of each of the proposed share classes.
June 2022 Approvals
On June 1, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional year beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to the Board’s vote, the Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with its independent counsel on May 11 and June 1, 2022, to discuss whether the Investment Advisory Agreement should be continued. At its June 1 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to
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continue the Investment Advisory Agreement in effect, the Board considered several factors, and reached the conclusions, described below:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Dodge & Cox
■ | The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dodge & Cox to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This consideration included, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s investment process and philosophy; the education and experience of the principal personnel of Dodge & Cox who provide such services; the other resources (including technology) that Dodge & Cox uses in managing the Funds’ portfolios; Dodge & Cox’s record of compliance with the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and relevant regulatory and tax compliance requirements; and such matters as Dodge & Cox’s business continuity planning and insurance coverage. |
■ | The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services Dodge & Cox provides are consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and support the recommendation to continue the Advisory Agreement in effect for the coming year. |
■ | The Board also took note of the nature, extent, and quality of the broad range of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Although that Agreement does not require Board approval on an annual basis, the services provided thereunder are an important part of the Funds’ overall relationship with Dodge & Cox, and the Board’s understanding and assessment of those services was a factor in its decision to recommend continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. |
Fees and Expense Ratios
■ | The Board reviewed a comparison prepared by Broadridge of the net expense ratio of each Fund (including the separate expense ratios of the two share classes of those Funds that have a dual class structure), and the various elements of those expense ratios, to those of mutual funds in (1) the Fund’s Morningstar custom category and (2) the Fund’s peer group |
■ | For each Fund for which such a comparison is relevant, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges for managing other accounts using the same investment approach as the Fund. The Board took note of the broader scope of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds than to separate accounts and sub-advised funds, as well as differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks associated with sponsoring a mutual fund as compared to managing separate accounts or sub-advising another sponsor’s mutual fund, and certain characteristics of the market for institutional separate account management services. |
■ | The Board concluded, after discussion and based on all the relevant information it received, that the advisory fee rate that each Fund pays to Dodge & Cox under the Advisory Agreement is reasonable in relation to the scope and quality of the services that Dodge & Cox provides thereunder. |
■ | In assessing the Funds’ expense ratios and the fees the Funds pay to Dodge & Cox, the Board took note of and discussed with Dodge & Cox changes over the past several years in the competitive landscape for asset management services. The Board anticipates further changes in the competitive landscape and will continue to monitor and assess the Funds’ competitive position. |
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by Dodge & Cox from its Relationship to the Funds
■ | Dodge & Cox informed the Board that it operates as a unified business, with most employees providing services to support the firm and its clients across multiple strategies and/or products. Consequently the firm does not utilize cost accounting to allocate expenses across lines of business or across the Funds for management purposes. Also, the firm is owned exclusively by its senior managers and other active employees, and generally distributes substantially all of its net revenues each year to its employees, either as compensation or as dividends on the shares they own in the firm. Accordingly, it is difficult, and in the Board’s view not especially meaningful, to attempt to calculate a specific profit margin associated with Dodge & Cox’s relationship to any particular Fund. |
■ | The Board believes that Dodge & Cox’s commitment to employee ownership of the firm enhances its ability to attract and retain key investment and other management professionals and reinforces a long-term perspective on the management of the firm and the Funds, which the Board believe aligns well with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. |
■ | The Board noted that the employee-shareholders of Dodge & Cox give up a substantial stock value (which would be taxed at long-term capital gains rates) as a consequence of the firm’s independence from outside ownership; the estimated market value of the company is substantially in excess of its book value. |
■ | The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox’s fee revenues from the Funds fluctuate from year to year based on changes in the aggregate net assets of the Funds, and that the firm has continued to invest in improved systems, compliance, and enhanced research capabilities despite these fluctuations. |
■ | The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profits are a keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance. |
Economies and Benefits of Scale
■ | The Board considered whether there have been economies or benefits of scale as the Funds have grown over the longer term, and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the relatively low overall fee and expense structure of the Funds. The Funds generally rank favorably when compared to their Broadridge custom categories and peer groups, on a net expense ratio basis. |
■ | Dodge & Cox has built economies of scale into its fee structure by charging relatively low fees at the beginning of operations. |
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A comparison of the Funds’ advisory fee rates to those of many otherwise comparable funds that employ fee “breakpoints” shows that the Fund’s fee rates are in general relatively lower from the first dollar. As a result of their straightforward share class and fee structure and relatively low total expenses, the Funds provide access to small investors at a reasonable cost. In addition to building economies of scale into its fee rates from the first dollar of each Fund’s assets, Dodge & Cox has waived a significant portion of its fees from certain Funds in their early years of operations when those Funds are not yet operating at scale. The Global Bond Fund has benefited from such a waiver since its inception in 2014, as has the Emerging Markets Stock Fund since its inception in 2021.
■ | Over the years, Dodge & Cox has voluntarily forgone opportunities for growth in its assets under management and revenues in order to protect the Funds’ ability to achieve investment returns for shareholders. Dodge & Cox closed the International Stock Fund for a number of years beginning in 2015 and previously closed other Funds and limited the growth of its separate account business during periods of high growth--to Dodge & Cox’s economic detriment--and continues to closely monitor the size of the Funds. |
■ | The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox has continued to make additional expenditures on staff and information technology to enable it to enhance its investment processes and to implement effectively the Funds’ strategies. The Board also considered that there may be certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing very large asset pools such as several of the Funds, insofar as certain of the costs or risks associated with managing the Funds potentially increase at a rate that exceeds the rate of asset growth. |
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board concluded that “fall-out” benefits are not a significant issue.
Fund Holdings
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and Part F of N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.
Proxy Voting
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, or visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov.Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also
available at dodgeandcox.com or shareholders may view the Fund's Form N-PX at sec.gov.
Household Mailings
The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.
If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.
This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2022, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.
Semi-Annual Report | 2022 June 30, 2022 |
Emerging Markets Stock Fund (dodex)
ESTABLISHED 2021
06/22 EM SAR Printed on recycled paper
To Our Shareholders (unaudited)
The Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund had a total return of -15.41% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a return of -17.63% for the MSCI Emerging Markets (MSCI EM) Index.
Market Commentary
In the first half of 2022, emerging markets equities turned in significant negative performance in the face of rising interest rates, higher commodity prices, and geopolitical turmoil. The continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and China’s uncertain regulatory regime were among a host of issues that affected investors worldwide.
All sectors in the MSCI EM posted negative returns for the period. Usually there is more divergence among sectors and regions. Importantly, emerging markets outperformed developed markets. The MSCI EM had a total return of -17.6% versus -19.6% for the MSCI EAFE Index and -20.2% for the MSCI ACWI Index.1 In terms of valuations, forward earnings multiples for developed markets have declined 20% to 27%, while the MSCI EM has dropped only 12%.2 We are cautiously optimistic that emerging markets’ recent negative performance, which has made valuations more attractive, present opportunities that may provide a favorable backdrop for future outperformance.
Investment Strategy
Some investors think emerging markets offer significant risk in return for little reward. Despite a widely shared view that emerging markets are destined to be the epicenter of future global economic growth, over the last ten years the MSCI EM has underperformed developed markets and experienced higher volatility.
The collapse of the 1999-2001 technology bubble and the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis are two well-known intervals of global market volatility that are fresh in the minds of many developed market investors. However, in emerging markets, this type of volatility is much more common. For example, the magnitude of the rise and fall of China as a part of the MSCI EM (from mid-2019 to early 2022) outpaces both the technology bubble and the Global Financial Crisis. Other historical emerging market moves of similar magnitude include Korea (mid-2001 to late 2002), Russia (mid-2008 to early 2009), and Brazil (mid-2014 to late 2015). This list does not even include Russia’s recent removal from the Index; pre-invasion, Russia represented 3.3% of the Index, which would be the equivalent of removing Utilities (3.1%) from the S&P 500 overnight.
Market turbulence and price volatility (not to mention huge swings in sentiment and liquidity) inevitably create opportunities for thoughtful, long-term investors. Since 2001, the MSCI EM has endured more volatility than developed markets (standard deviation3 of ~21% vs. ~16%), but the average annual total returns from the MSCI EM have been higher (~8% vs. ~5% for the MSCI World Index4).5 Historical price movements hold little value as a predictor of future performance, but we believe patient investors will be rewarded for weathering cycles in emerging markets.
We think investing in emerging markets is compelling today for a number of reasons. Emerging markets are home to more than 85% of the global population, with China and India accounting for over a third
of the global population. Economic growth in emerging markets has been consistently stronger than developed markets and is expected to grow at double the pace, accounting for some 70% of incremental growth through 2027.
Meanwhile, the emerging markets investable universe continues to increase. The weight of the MSCI EM as a percentage of the MSCI ACWI has expanded almost 2.5 times over the past 20 years. Companies based in emerging markets or whose businesses largely serve emerging markets comprise approximately 30% of total global market capitalization. The MSCI EM, which included 10 countries at inception in 1988, now covers 24 countries.
In addition, U.S. and global investors are already invested in emerging markets. Approximately 17% of the S&P 500’s revenues are derived from emerging markets; for the MSCI EAFE, that number is approximately 22%. This exposure is largely through well-known multinational corporations for whom emerging markets are not the core of their business.
We believe direct ownership of emerging market companies provides access to interesting and important investment opportunities across unique themes. We highlight a few examples from our portfolio.
Theme #1: Financial Services Expansion in Underpenetrated Markets
Private sector financing in emerging markets has significantly lagged that of developed markets. However, since 2000, that gap has narrowed, with emerging market financial penetration6 nearly doubling. If private sector financing grew to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) levels, it would represent a $9 trillion credit opportunity in emerging markets. Habib Bank and Kaspi are two Fund holdings exposed to this theme.7
Habib Bank is the leading domestic bank in Pakistan. The company has streamlined its international business and refocused domestically, where banking penetration is at ~13% of global levels. This provides a long runway for growth. The company has a strong balance sheet with good asset quality and capacity to organically fund further growth. Governance has improved with the involvement of the Aga Khan Foundation (51% ownership), and the company’s valuation at three times forward earnings is compelling.
Kaspi is a financial technology company in Kazakhstan with dominant market share in consumer banking (32%), payments (67%), and e-commerce (62%). Each of these segments is in the early stages of the penetration curve in Kazakhstan. Both the Chairman and CEO own a combined 47% of the company, and we see valuation as reasonable relative to revenue and net income growth potential.
Theme #2: Consumer Disposable Income Growth
Since 2001, MSCI EM countries’ share of global consumption has almost doubled, rising from 16% to 29%. If consumption growth trends continue, emerging markets could account for more than 50% of total global consumption by 2038. Fund holding NetEase—a best-in-class developer of massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPG)—is one of the companies expected to benefit
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from this consumption theme. It has the second-largest market share in China, a country that accounts for less than 5% of global gaming. Mobile gaming is a fast growing market, and we believe NetEase should grow significantly faster than the competition because they have shown a capacity to develop better games at lower prices as a result of structural advantages in its game development studios, human capital cost advantages, and a superior cost amortization structure. Additionally, NetEase is led by an owner-entrepreneur with a successful strategic and capital allocation track record.
Theme #3: Advances and Growth in Global Technology
Technology/digital supply chain companies8 have always comprised a significant part of the MSCI EM. Emerging markets account for more than 80% of communication equipment exports, and increasing shares of precision instruments and electrical/office machinery. If high-technology export trends continue at the same rate as the past 15 years, emerging market high-tech exports are projected to be twice as large as those from developed markets by 2032. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) and Yageo are two of the Fund’s holdings that could benefit from this theme.
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is a semiconductor company focused on attractive areas of power management integrated circuits, an end market where we see healthy growth longer term. AOSL has grown its production capacity significantly over the past several years, resulting in expected improvements in gross margin and free cash flow.9
Yageo is a Taiwanese capacitor leader that is differentiated from its peers by providing a one-stop shop for all capacitor needs. Capacitors generally serve to store and dissipate energy in electronics and electrical systems across a wide variety of applications, including communications, aerospace, and advanced electronic devices. The company is benefitting from a shift in its product mix toward more premium products as it continues to improve its cost structure. At six times forward earnings, we believe the company trades at an inexpensive valuation.
In Closing
We remain excited about the opportunities stemming from the broad range of companies in our emerging markets portfolio. While investors should expect market volatility when investing in emerging markets,
we believe patience, persistence, and a long-term investment horizon are essential to investment success. We encourage our shareholders to take a similar view.
Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.
For the Board of Trustees, | |
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Dana M. Emery, Chair and President | |
July 29, 2022
1 | The MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 21 developed market country indices, excluding the United States and Canada. It covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 23 developed market and 24 emerging market country indices. MSCI EAFE and MSCI ACWI are service marks of MSCI Barra. |
2 | Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of June 30, 2022. |
3 | Standard Deviation measures the volatility of the Fund’s returns. Higher Standard Deviation represents higher volatility |
4 | The MSCI World Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 23 developed market country indices, including the United States. It covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. MSCI World is a service mark of MSCI Barra. |
5 | From December 31, 2000 to June 30, 2022, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has had a total return of 401% compared to 212% for the MSCI World Index. |
6 | Percentage of total financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations. |
7 | The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings. |
8 | Represents the Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment & Products, and Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals GICS classifications. |
9 | Free cash flow is the cash a company generates after paying all expenses and loans. The free cash flow yield compares a company’s free cash flow per share with its market price per share. A high free cash flow yield means a company is generating enough cash to satisfy its debt and other obligations. |
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Year to Date Performance Review (unaudited)
The Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets by 2.36 percentage points year to date.
Key Contributors to Relative Results
■ | The Fund’s overweight allocation to Internet-related companies in the Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services sectors—namely Baidu, Prosus, JD.com, Alibaba, and NetEase—contributed significantly to outperformance. |
■ | The Fund benefited from favorable stock selection in the Energy sector. ITMG, Petrobras, and Inpex were especially beneficial. |
■ | The Fund’s underweight allocation to Information Technology stocks boosted performance as IT was the benchmark’s worst-performing sector year to date. |
■ | Other strong contributors included Glencore, Itau Unibanco, and Greentown Service Group. |
Key Detractors from Relative Results
■ | The Fund’s underweight allocation to Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and poor stock selection detracted from performance. |
■ | The Fund’s holdings in Russia detracted from results. |
■ | Other key detractors included Cemex and XP. |
Key Characteristics of Dodge & Cox
Independent Organization
Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.
Over 90 Years of Investment Experience
Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well- qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.
Experienced Investment Team
The Emerging Markets Equity Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Emerging Markets Stock Fund, is a seven-member committee with an average tenure of 22 years at Dodge & Cox.
One Business with a Single Decision-Making Office
Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, all from one office in San Francisco.
Consistent Investment Approach
Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom- up fundamental analysis of each investment.
Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses
We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.
Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. The Fund is also subject to currency risk. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund's risk profile.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Portfolio of Investments section in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
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Growth of $10,000 Since Inception (unaudited)
For an Investment Made on May 11, 2021
Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended June 30, 2022
| | Since |
| | Inception |
| 1 Year | (5/11/21) |
Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund | -24.40% | -21.19% |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | -25.28 | -19.99 |
Expense Ratios
Per the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2022
| Net Expense Ratio(a) | Gross Expense Ratio |
Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund | 0.70% | 1.50% |
(a) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses at 0.70% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement renews annually thereafter unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund's website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.
The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an equity market index that captures large- and mid-cap representation across 27 emerging market countries. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.
MSCI Emerging Markets is a service mark of MSCI Barra.
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Portfolio Information (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Sector Diversification(a) | % of Net Assets |
Consumer Discretionary | 24.7 |
Financials | 19.9 |
Information Technology | 12.6 |
Communication Services | 9.0 |
Materials | 6.7 |
Consumer Staples | 5.3 |
Energy | 4.3 |
Health Care | 4.0 |
Industrials | 3.7 |
Real Estate | 3.3 |
Utilities | 2.2 |
Net Cash & Other(b) | 4.3 |
Ten Largest Countries(a) | % of Net Assets |
China | 28.5 |
South Korea | 7.7 |
India | 7.5 |
Netherlands | 6.8 |
Taiwan | 6.7 |
Brazil | 5.5 |
United Kingdom | 5.4 |
Mexico | 3.8 |
Hong Kong | 3.7 |
Indonesia | 2.0 |
(a) | Excludes derivatives. |
(b) | Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables. |
Fund Expense Example (unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Mutual Funds
Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2022 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2022 | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Based on Actual Fund Return | $1,000.00 | $ 845.90 | $3.20 |
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return | 1,000.00 | 1,021.32 | 3.51 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.70%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks: 87.9% |
| Shares | Value |
Communication Services: 9.0% |
Media & Entertainment: 7.6% |
37 Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 130,500 | $ 413,970 |
Astro Malaysia Holdings BHD (Malaysia) | 453,314 | 93,080 |
Baidu, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 36,344 | 5,405,443 |
Grupo Televisa SAB (Mexico) | 1,503,614 | 2,463,715 |
IGG, Inc.(a) (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 451,600 | 195,677 |
JOYY, Inc. ADR (Cayman Islands/China) | 3,728 | 111,318 |
Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (Mexico) | 32,914 | 79,906 |
NetEase, Inc. ADR (Cayman Islands/China) | 25,914 | 2,419,331 |
NEXON Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 32,827 | 672,121 |
Sun TV Network, Ltd. (India) | 46,215 | 243,445 |
XD, Inc.(a)(b) (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 73,800 | 192,335 |
| | 12,290,341 |
Telecommunication Services: 1.4% |
America Movil SAB de CV, Series L (Mexico) | 706,200 | 722,723 |
China Tower Corp., Ltd., Class H(b)(c) (China) | 3,364,800 | 433,100 |
Millicom International Cellular SA SDR(a) (Luxembourg) | 51,770 | 738,866 |
Safaricom PLC (Kenya) | 2,098,914 | 443,282 |
| | 2,337,971 |
| | 14,628,312 |
Consumer Discretionary: 24.7% |
Automobiles & Components: 1.1% |
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class H(b)(c) (China) | 91,529 | 464,247 |
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 4,186 | 641,570 |
PT Astra International Tbk (Indonesia) | 1,349,800 | 600,263 |
| | 1,706,080 |
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.8% |
Feng Tay Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 66,286 | 391,249 |
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A (China) | 253,314 | 1,276,307 |
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Class H (China) | 158,200 | 585,680 |
Man Wah Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda/Hong Kong) | 428,800 | 463,402 |
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 82,371 | 743,272 |
Pou Chen Corp. (Taiwan) | 390,143 | 387,079 |
Suofeiya Home Collection Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 173,700 | 713,741 |
| | 4,560,730 |
Consumer Services: 3.3% |
Afya, Ltd., Class A(a) (Cayman Islands/United States) | 3,943 | 39,233 |
Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.(a) (Hong Kong) | 143,243 | 854,332 |
Haidilao International Holding, Ltd.(a)(b)(c) (Cayman Islands/China) | 237,400 | 553,655 |
|
| Shares | Value |
Huazhu Group, Ltd.(a) (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 71,240 | $ 275,997 |
HumanSoft Holding Co. KSCC (Kuwait) | 64,213 | 647,781 |
Leejam Sports Co. JSC (Saudi Arabia) | 17,626 | 420,439 |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.(a) (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 288,743 | 582,137 |
Sands China, Ltd.(a) (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 248,843 | 593,661 |
Ser Educacional SA(b)(c) (Brazil) | 38,200 | 45,839 |
Trip.com Group, Ltd. ADR (Cayman Islands/China) | 31,500 | 864,675 |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (United States) | 11,343 | 550,136 |
| | 5,427,885 |
Retailing: 17.5% |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 67,841 | 7,712,165 |
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp., Ltd., Class A (China) | 21,457 | 746,797 |
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings, Ltd. (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 211,200 | 199,713 |
Cuckoo Homesys Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 11,282 | 245,903 |
Detsky Mir PJSC(b)(c)(d) (Russia) | 148,750 | 27 |
JD.com, Inc., Class A(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 180,821 | 5,825,502 |
Motus Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa) | 33,157 | 218,074 |
Naspers, Ltd., Class N (South Africa) | 8,260 | 1,202,143 |
Prosus NV, Class N(a) (Netherlands) | 169,099 | 11,071,912 |
PTG Energy PCL NVDR (Thailand) | 862,586 | 329,371 |
Vibra Energia SA (Brazil) | 20,329 | 64,909 |
Vipshop Holdings, Ltd. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 22,447 | 222,001 |
Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd. (Cayman Islands/China) | 72,300 | 509,992 |
| | 28,348,509 |
| | 40,043,204 |
Consumer Staples: 5.0% |
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.7% |
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey) | 81,234 | 393,486 |
Grupo Comercial Chedraui SAB de CV (Mexico) | 42,400 | 114,658 |
Magnit PJSC(d) (Russia) | 52,229 | 10 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Mexico) | 22,757 | 78,310 |
X5 Retail Group NV GDR(b)(d) (Netherlands) | 35,486 | 6 |
Yonghui Superstores Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 752,200 | 481,045 |
| | 1,067,515 |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 4.1% |
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt (Turkey) | 101,345 | 164,909 |
Angel Yeast Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 80,400 | 585,651 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium) | 53,748 | 2,892,863 |
Arca Continental SAB de CV (Mexico) | 12,271 | 80,932 |
Century Pacific Food, Inc. (Philippines) | 700,743 | 280,374 |
China Feihe, Ltd.(b)(c) (Cayman Islands/China) | 397,557 | 456,997 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
| Shares | Value |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (Mexico) | 22,743 | $ 153,505 |
GFPT Public Company Ltd., NVDR (Thailand) | 727,529 | 351,881 |
PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (Indonesia) | 640,914 | 410,856 |
Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co. (Saudi Arabia) | 5,588 | 243,054 |
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam) | 94,700 | 293,889 |
WH Group, Ltd.(b)(c) (Cayman Islands/Hong Kong) | 1,072,027 | 827,915 |
| | 6,742,826 |
Household & Personal Products: 0.2% |
Grape King Bio, Ltd. (Taiwan) | 74,714 | 335,457 |
| | 8,145,798 |
Energy: 4.3% |
Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd. (India) | 104,933 | 408,717 |
China Suntien Green Energy Corp., Ltd., Class H (China) | 460,000 | 234,490 |
Ecopetrol SA (Colombia) | 146,199 | 79,344 |
Geopark, Ltd. (Bermuda/United States) | 4,114 | 53,153 |
Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd. (India) | 165,127 | 452,689 |
INPEX Corp. (Japan) | 69,000 | 747,568 |
Lukoil PJSC(d) (Russia) | 7,143 | 1 |
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC, Class A(a) (Hungary) | 83,567 | 644,533 |
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (Greece) | 40,635 | 751,598 |
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.(a) (British Virgin/United States) | 35,543 | 240,982 |
Novatek PJSC(d) (Russia) | 30,294 | 5 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil) | 201,143 | 1,173,778 |
PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (Indonesia) | 255,686 | 526,475 |
PT United Tractors Tbk (Indonesia) | 261,586 | 498,677 |
PTT Exploration & Production PCL NVDR (Thailand) | 161,600 | 729,040 |
Semirara Mining & Power Corp. (Philippines) | 694,514 | 442,084 |
| | 6,983,134 |
Financials: 16.9% |
Banks: 11.5% |
Axis Bank, Ltd.(a) (India) | 295,100 | 2,372,459 |
Banca Transilvania SA (Romania) | 314,511 | 148,626 |
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (Poland) | 13,621 | 247,837 |
BDO Unibank, Inc. (Philippines) | 247,271 | 496,925 |
Brac Bank, Ltd. (Bangladesh) | 531,234 | 235,851 |
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H (China) | 76,800 | 513,840 |
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) SAE (Egypt) | 206,050 | 408,626 |
Credicorp, Ltd. (Bermuda/Peru) | 21,443 | 2,571,230 |
Equity Group Holdings PLC (Kenya) | 1,408,729 | 516,175 |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O(a) (Mexico) | 22,236 | 124,286 |
Habib Bank, Ltd. (Pakistan) | 357,035 | 158,779 |
ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India) | 641,716 | 5,738,451 |
IndusInd Bank, Ltd. (India) | 39,893 | 400,054 |
Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. (Panama) | 1,657 | 38,774 |
|
| Shares | Value |
JB Financial Group Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 68,902 | $ 390,041 |
Kasikornbank PCL NVDR (Thailand) | 103,043 | 438,636 |
Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietnam) | 467,555 | 486,346 |
OTP Bank Nyrt. (Hungary) | 9,310 | 207,248 |
Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 224,900 | 503,396 |
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, Class B (Indonesia) | 2,443,613 | 680,718 |
PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk (Indonesia) | 5,898,614 | 576,102 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 23,301 | 664,897 |
TCS Group Holding PLC GDR, Class A(a)(b)(d) (Cyprus) | 2,173 | 0 |
Tisco Financial Group PCL NVDR (Thailand) | 141,900 | 355,202 |
Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank(a) (Vietnam) | 215,900 | 329,905 |
| | 18,604,404 |
Diversified Financials: 2.0% |
AEON Credit Service (M) BHD (Malaysia) | 91,300 | 287,520 |
Banco BTG Pactual SA (Brazil) | 15,838 | 67,517 |
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. (Cayman Islands/Taiwan) | 57,330 | 402,015 |
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA (Colombia) | 15,849 | 150,420 |
Kaspi.kz JSC GDR(b) (Kazakhstan) | 1,739 | 79,125 |
Noah Holdings, Ltd. ADR, Class A(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 9,871 | 199,690 |
XP, Inc., Class A(a) (Cayman Islands/Brazil) | 112,696 | 2,024,020 |
| | 3,210,307 |
Insurance: 3.4% |
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (Brazil) | 17,100 | 84,823 |
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H (China) | 129,800 | 317,271 |
Korean Reinsurance Co. (South Korea) | 69,760 | 451,312 |
Old Mutual, Ltd. (South Africa) | 761,921 | 516,573 |
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., Class H (China) | 174,157 | 1,184,085 |
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) | 188,887 | 2,336,111 |
Sanlam, Ltd. (South Africa) | 199,357 | 647,868 |
| | 5,538,043 |
| | 27,352,754 |
Health Care: 4.0% |
Health Care Equipment & Services: 2.2% |
China Isotope & Radiation Corp. (China) | 83,400 | 201,942 |
Hartalega Holdings BHD (Malaysia) | 308,500 | 214,183 |
Kossan Rubber Industries BHD (Malaysia) | 842,500 | 252,320 |
Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 91,800 | 383,383 |
Sinocare, Inc., Class A (China) | 113,357 | 475,952 |
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. (China) | 668,214 | 1,619,696 |
Sonoscape Medical Corp., Class A(a) (China) | 85,600 | 384,094 |
| | 3,531,570 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
| Shares | Value |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 1.8% |
Adcock Ingram Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa) | 174,120 | $ 531,497 |
Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd. (India) | 29,333 | 190,174 |
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 261,700 | 422,226 |
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. (India) | 7,152 | 395,747 |
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd., Class H (China) | 154,786 | 453,698 |
Hypera SA (Brazil) | 34,508 | 250,826 |
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 71,494 | 396,219 |
Zhejiang NHU Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 100,976 | 344,153 |
| | 2,984,540 |
| | 6,516,110 |
Industrials: 3.3% |
Capital Goods: 2.0% |
BizLink Holding, Inc. (Cayman Islands/Taiwan) | 20,000 | 207,510 |
BOC Aviation, Ltd.(b)(c) (Singapore) | 53,200 | 447,130 |
Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 125,000 | 293,860 |
Doosan Bobcat, Inc. (South Korea) | 16,888 | 375,896 |
Ferreycorp SAA (Peru) | 158,436 | 87,319 |
Fosun International, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 323,314 | 298,724 |
HEG, Ltd. (India) | 14,177 | 178,638 |
KOC Holding AS (Turkey) | 214,289 | 469,886 |
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd. (India) | 14,154 | 278,877 |
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Class H (China) | 257,600 | 481,925 |
| | 3,119,765 |
Transportation: 1.3% |
Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates) | 568,121 | 587,749 |
Cebu Air, Inc.(a) (Philippines) | 278,296 | 210,297 |
Copa Holdings SA, Class A(a) (Panama) | 486 | 30,798 |
Globaltrans Investment PLC GDR(b)(d) (Cyprus) | 62,160 | 11 |
Gulf Warehousing Co. (Qatar) | 100,097 | 112,308 |
Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 4,704 | 650,314 |
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines) | 89,120 | 298,228 |
Movida Participacoes SA (Brazil) | 38,200 | 95,255 |
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (Mexico) | 10,138 | 74,542 |
Westports Holdings BHD (Malaysia) | 93,900 | 75,631 |
| | 2,135,133 |
| | 5,254,898 |
Information Technology: 8.6% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 5.6% |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.(a) (Bermuda/United States) | 1,800 | 60,012 |
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 175,000 | 449,661 |
ELAN Microelectronics Corp. (Taiwan) | 77,000 | 361,259 |
Nanya Technology Corp. (Taiwan) | 242,286 | 402,540 |
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. (Taiwan) | 60,857 | 618,118 |
Powertech Technology, Inc. (Taiwan) | 192,714 | 569,065 |
|
| Shares | Value |
SK hynix, Inc. (South Korea) | 9,335 | $ 654,256 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 374,143 | 5,989,610 |
| | 9,104,521 |
Software & Services: 1.8% |
Asseco Poland SA (Poland) | 32,953 | 555,173 |
Chinasoft International, Ltd. (Cayman Islands/China) | 535,100 | 547,593 |
Cielo SA (Brazil) | 300,129 | 215,056 |
Hancom, Inc.(a) (South Korea) | 36,761 | 509,625 |
TravelSky Technology, Ltd., Class H (China) | 338,000 | 656,461 |
Weimob, Inc.(a)(c) (Cayman Islands/China) | 628,000 | 428,975 |
| | 2,912,883 |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 1.2% |
Legend Holdings Corp., Class H(b)(c) (China) | 452,686 | 594,213 |
Lenovo Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 621,271 | 580,353 |
Sterlite Technologies, Ltd. (India) | 211,013 | 393,850 |
Yageo Corp. (Taiwan) | 39,857 | 412,866 |
| | 1,981,282 |
| | 13,998,686 |
Materials: 6.7% |
Alpek SAB de CV, Class A(a) (Mexico) | 62,314 | 85,773 |
Alrosa PJSC(d) (Russia) | 215,620 | 39 |
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H (China) | 112,700 | 488,326 |
Cemex SAB de CV ADR(a) (Mexico) | 494,514 | 1,938,495 |
Glencore PLC (Jersey/United Kingdom) | 1,122,898 | 6,084,090 |
LB Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 100,229 | 300,273 |
Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina SA ADR(a) (Argentina) | 5,686 | 28,885 |
Mondi PLC (United Kingdom) | 23,458 | 415,481 |
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda/China) | 341,600 | 289,064 |
Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV (Mexico) | 37,900 | 88,957 |
PTT Global Chemical PCL NVDR (Thailand) | 302,343 | 389,099 |
Severstal PJSC(d) (Russia) | 16,182 | 3 |
UPL, Ltd. (India) | 54,503 | 437,280 |
Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | 22,000 | 318,829 |
| | 10,864,594 |
Real Estate: 3.3% |
A-Living Smart City Services Co., Ltd., Class H(b)(c) (China) | 160,421 | 258,005 |
China Resources Land, Ltd. (Cayman Islands/China) | 149,129 | 695,586 |
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV (Mexico) | 34,257 | 63,882 |
Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd. (Cayman Islands/China) | 102,000 | 454,313 |
Emaar Development PJSC(a) (United Arab Emirates) | 763,063 | 880,833 |
Greentown Service Group Co., Ltd.(b) (Cayman Islands/China) | 1,353,871 | 1,532,137 |
Hang Lung Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 168,129 | 317,111 |
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR, Class A(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 35,700 | 640,815 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 8
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
| Shares | Value |
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV REIT(b)(c) (Mexico) | 57,000 | $ 72,222 |
Megaworld Corp. (Philippines) | 10,460,943 | 410,942 |
Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV REIT (Mexico) | 32,400 | 84,990 |
| | 5,410,836 |
Utilities: 2.1% |
Aboitiz Power Corp. (Philippines) | 628,514 | 337,204 |
Alupar Investimento SA (Brazil) | 11,956 | 59,284 |
China Gas Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda/China) | 282,357 | 436,123 |
China Water Affairs Group, Ltd. (Bermuda/Hong Kong) | 218,000 | 202,809 |
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (Brazil) | 11,143 | 89,788 |
Cia de Saneamento do Parana (Brazil) | 23,200 | 80,858 |
Enerjisa Enerji AS(b)(c) (Turkey) | 384,255 | 313,090 |
Engie Brasil Energia SA (Brazil) | 11,300 | 89,174 |
Engie Energia Chile SA (Chile) | 112,409 | 43,731 |
KunLun Energy Co., Ltd. (Bermuda/China) | 382,900 | 313,765 |
Mahanagar Gas, Ltd.(b) (India) | 42,961 | 410,720 |
NTPC, Ltd. (India) | 167,887 | 303,152 |
Tenaga Nasional BHD (Malaysia) | 253,643 | 459,233 |
TPI Polene Power Public PCL NVDR (Thailand) | 3,038,771 | 309,421 |
| | 3,448,352 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $182,026,701) | | $142,646,678 |
Preferred Stocks: 7.8% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Consumer Staples: 0.3% |
Embotelladora Andina SA, Pfd, Class B (Chile) | 36,500 | $ 65,136 |
Household & Personal Products: 0.3% |
Amorepacific Corp., Pfd (South Korea) | 4,942 | 193,356 |
LG H&H Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 829 | 208,463 |
| | 401,819 |
| | 466,955 |
Financials: 3.0% |
Banks: 2.8% |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Pfd (Brazil) | 1,035,700 | 4,486,394 |
Diversified Financials: 0.2% |
Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 8,642 | 383,379 |
| | 4,869,773 |
Industrials: 0.4% |
Capital Goods: 0.4% |
DL E&C Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 6,306 | 139,874 |
DL E&C Co., Ltd., Pfd 2(a) (South Korea) | 6,306 | 170,715 |
DL Holdings Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 11,921 | 367,252 |
| | 677,841 |
|
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Information Technology: 4.0% |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 4.0% |
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 9,516 | $ 547,478 |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd (South Korea) | 148,713 | 5,955,850 |
| | 6,503,328 |
Utilities: 0.1% |
Utilities: 0.1% |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Pfd, Class B (Brazil) | 10,000 | 89,234 |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $17,890,472) | | $12,607,131 |
Short-Term Investments: 3.6% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreements: 3.2% |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(e) 0.60%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $5,258,088 | $5,258,000 | $ 5,258,000 |
Money Market Fund: 0.4% |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class | 654,137 | 654,137 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $5,912,137) | $ 5,912,137 |
Total Investments In Securities (Cost $205,829,310) | 99.3% | $161,165,946 |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | 0.7% | 1,058,559 |
Net Assets | 100.0% | $162,224,505 |
(a) | Non-income producing |
(b) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S securities are subject to restrictions on resale in the United States. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(d) | Valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(e) | Repurchase agreement is collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note 1.75%, 5/15/23. Total collateral value is $5,363,257. |
| In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed - the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively. |
| |
| |
ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
GDR: Global Depositary Receipt |
NVDR: Non-Voting Depository Receipt |
SDR: Swedish Depository Receipt |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
ICE US MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures— Long Position | 106 | 9/16/22 | $5,314,310 | $(18,266) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 10 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 |
Assets: |
Investments in securities, at value (cost $205,829,310) | $161,165,946 |
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $73,858) | 73,871 |
Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts | 259,186 |
Receivable for investments sold | 278,105 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 104,500 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 553,352 |
Expense reimbursement receivable | 61,304 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 12,104 |
| 162,508,368 |
Liabilities: |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 70,000 |
Management fees payable | 80,172 |
Accrued expenses | 133,691 |
| 283,863 |
Net Assets | $162,224,505 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid in capital | $208,101,090 |
Accumulated loss | (45,876,585) |
| $162,224,505 |
Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 21,566,675 |
Net asset value per share | $ 7.52 |
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $214,434) | $ 2,335,970 |
Interest | 4,552 |
| 2,340,522 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fees | 478,916 |
Custody and fund accounting fees | 79,551 |
Administrative services fees | 13,371 |
Transfer agent fees | 15,945 |
Professional services | 194,954 |
Shareholder reports | 22,246 |
Registration fees | 52,128 |
Trustees fees | 198,570 |
Miscellaneous | 16,194 |
Total expenses | 1,071,875 |
Expenses reimbursed by investment manager | (497,540) |
Net expenses | 574,335 |
Net Investment Income | 1,766,187 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
Investments in securities (net of foreign capital gains tax of $877) | (512,571) |
Futures contracts | (956,941) |
Currency forward contracts | 172,352 |
Foreign currency transactions | (17,502) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Investments in securities (net of change in deferred foreign capital gains tax of $(61,013)) | (28,188,705) |
Futures contracts | (42,488) |
Currency forward contracts | (172,352) |
Foreign currency translation | (6,141) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (29,724,348) |
Net Change in Net Assets From Operations | $(27,958,161) |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | | Period from May 11, 2021 (Inception) to |
| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | $ 1,766,187 | | $ 1,347,353 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,314,662) | | (806,350) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (28,409,686) | | (16,279,491) |
| (27,958,161) | | (15,738,488) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Total distributions | — | | (2,179,936) |
Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 45,547,086 | | 182,333,715 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | 2,013,037 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (15,897,450) | | (5,895,298) |
Net change from Fund share transactions | 29,649,636 | | 178,451,454 |
Total change in net assets | 1,691,475 | | 160,533,030 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 160,533,030 | | — |
End of period | $162,224,505 | | $160,533,030 |
Share Information: | | | |
Shares sold | 5,492,212 | | 18,454,831 |
Distributions reinvested | — | | 235,168 |
Shares redeemed | (1,978,611) | | (636,925) |
Net change in shares outstanding | 3,513,601 | | 18,053,074 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 11, 2021, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of emerging markets equity securities issued by companies from at least three different countries. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.
Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value a Fund receives upon sale of the securities.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.
If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pric-
ing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.
As trading in securities on most foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of the NYSE, the value of non-U.S. securities can change by the time the Fund calculates its net asset value. To address these changes, the Fund may utilize adjustment factors provided by an independent pricing service to systematically value non-U.S. securities at fair value. These adjustment factors are based on statistical analyses of subsequent movements and changes in U.S. markets and financial instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities or baskets of securities.
Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the dividend/corporate action if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Foreign taxes The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention.
Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund ■ | PAGE 12 |
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Foreign currency translation The books and records of the Fund 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 transaction date.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments include foreign currency gain (loss) related to investment transactions.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and translation include the following: disposing/holding of foreign currency, the difference in exchange rate between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference in exchange rate between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, and currency losses on the purchase of foreign currency in certain countries that impose taxes on such transactions.
Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities. It is the Fund’s policy that its regular custodian or third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 2: Valuation Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
■ | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
■ | Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.) |
■ | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at June 30, 2022:
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) | | LEVEL 3 (Signficant Unobservable Inputs) |
Securities |
Common Stocks |
Communication Services | $ 14,628,312 | | $ — | | $ — |
Consumer Discretionary | 40,043,177 | | — | | 27 |
Consumer Staples | 8,145,782 | | — | | 16 |
Energy | 6,983,128 | | — | | 6 |
Financials | 26,944,128 | | 408,626 | | — |
Health Care | 6,516,110 | | — | | — |
Industrials | 5,254,887 | | — | | 11 |
Information Technology | 13,998,686 | | — | | — |
Materials | 10,864,552 | | — | | 42 |
Real Estate | 5,410,836 | | — | | — |
Utilities | 3,448,352 | | — | | — |
Preferred Stocks |
Consumer Staples | 466,955 | | — | | — |
Financials | 4,869,773 | | — | | — |
Industrials | 677,841 | | — | | — |
Information Technology | 6,503,328 | | — | | — |
Utilities | 89,234 | | — | | — |
Short-Term Investments |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 5,258,000 | | — |
Money Market Fund | 654,137 | | — | | — |
Total Securities | $155,499,218 | | $5,666,626 | | $102 |
Other Investments |
Futures Contracts |
Depreciation | $ (18,266) | | $ — | | $ — |
Note 3: Derivative Instruments
The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a ‘‘hedging technique’’) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.
Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time the contract is purchased. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as "initial margin") in a segregated account with the clearing broker to secure the Fund's obligation to perform. Initial margin is returned to the Fund when the futures contract is closed. Subsequent payments (referred to as "variation margin") are made to or received from the clearing broker on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying securities. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.
The Fund used equity index futures contracts to create equity exposure, equal to some or all of its non-equity net assets.
Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.
The Fund used currency forward contracts to hedge direct foreign currency exposure.
Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and values of the Fund's derivative instruments categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives |
Liabilities | |
Futures contracts(a) | $18,266 |
(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $(956,941) | | $ — | | $(956,941) |
Currency forward contracts | — | | 172,352 | | 172,352 |
| $(956,941) | | $ 172,352 | | $(784,589) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
Futures contracts | $ (42,488) | | $ — | | $ (42,488) |
Currency forward contracts | — | | (172,352) | | (172,352) |
| $ (42,488) | | $(172,352) | | $(214,840) |
The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund's derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Derivative | | % of Net Assets |
Futures contracts | USD notional value | 3-4% |
Currency forward contracts | USD total value | 2-3% |
The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The Fund did not hold derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements at June 30, 2022.
Note 4: Related Party Transactions
Investment advisory fee From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, the Fund paid an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox.
Administrative services fee Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays Dodge & Cox a fee for administrative and shareholder services. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Under this agreement, Dodge & Cox also pays for the Fund's transfer agent fees.
Expense reimbursement Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses to average net assets (“net expense ratio”) at 0.70% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term.
Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.
Share ownership At June 30, 2022, Dodge & Cox and its executive officers owned 44% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 5: Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, foreign currency realized gain (loss), foreign capital gains tax, passive foreign investment companies, certain corporate action transactions, derivatives, and distributions.
Distributions during the period noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Period Ended December 31, 2021 |
Ordinary income | $ — | $ 2,179,936 |
| ($— per share) | ($0.123 per share) |
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the Fund's most recent year end. At December 31, 2021, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
Capital loss carryforward1 | $ (578,065) |
Deferred loss2 | (9,253) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (17,331,106) |
Total distributable earnings | $(17,918,424) |
1 | Represents accumulated long-term capital loss as of December 31, 2021, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. |
2 | Represents capital loss incurred between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. As permitted by tax regulation, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2022. |
At June 30, 2022, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost | $206,910,536 |
Unrealized appreciation | 3,526,824 |
Unrealized depreciation | (49,289,680) |
Net unrealized appreciation | (45,762,856) |
Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 6: Loan Facilities
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.
All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $628 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.
Note 7: Purchases and Sales of Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $47,332,221 and $17,655,335, respectively.
Note 8: Subsequent Events
Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2022, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected Data and Ratios (for a share outstanding throughout each period) | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Period from May 11, 2021 (Inception) to December 31, | |
| 2022 | | 2021 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.89 | | $10.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.08 | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.45) | | (1.06) | |
Total from investment operations | (1.37) | | (0.99) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | |
Net investment income | — | | (0.12) | |
Net realized gain | — | | — | |
Total distributions | — | | (0.12) | |
Net asset value, end of period | $7.52 | | $8.89 | |
Total return | (15.41) | % | (9.82) | % |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $162 | | $161 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.70 | % (a) | 0.70 | % (a) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 1.31 | % (a) | 1.52 | % (a) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.15 | % (a) | 1.61 | % (a) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 | % | 7 | % |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Board Approval of Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Advisory Fees
(unaudited)
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust”) approved a proposal by Dodge & Cox to replace the Investment Management Agreements (collectively, the “Prior Agreements”) then in effect between Dodge & Cox and each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) with two new agreements:
■ | An Investment Advisory Agreement, under which Dodge & Cox would provide portfolio management services to each Fund, and |
■ | An Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”), under which Dodge & Cox would provide a wide range of administrative and shareholder services to each Fund and the Funds’ shareholders. |
In the following discussion, the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are collectively referred to as the “New Agreements.”
The proposal to replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements was accompanied by a proposal to create a new class of shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund). The new share class, known as Class X, is designed for investment by certain defined contribution employee retirement benefit plans (“Defined Contribution Plans”) and is a so-called “clean share” class. “Clean shares” (also known as “unbundled shares”) refers to a class of mutual fund shares that is subject to no sales loads and no Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, and as to which neither the fund nor its sponsor organization makes any payments to financial intermediaries or retirement plan sponsors or servicers with respect to their customers’ or plan participants’ investments in the fund. In conjunction with the creation of Class X shares, the existing shares of each of the Funds were redesignated as “Class I” shares. Under the Administrative Agreement, the Class X shares bear a lower fee rate (0.05% annually of average net assets) than the Class I shares (0.10% annually of average net assets).
In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox represented to the Board that Defined Contribution Plans represent a substantial portion of the aggregate assets of the Trust, and that many such Plans have indicated a desire to invest in a “clean share” class. Class I shares of the Funds (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) do not qualify as “clean shares” because Dodge & Cox, in its discretion and from its own assets, may make payments (“recordkeeping payments”) to certain employee benefit plan financial intermediaries for shareholder recordkeeping or other administrative services provided to Defined Contribution Plans that hold Class I shares of such Funds. Dodge & Cox makes these payments at annual rates of up to 0.10% of the value of the Class I shares of the Stock, Global Stock, International Stock, and Balanced Funds and 0.08% of the value of the Class I shares of the Income and Global Bond Funds serviced by such intermediaries. In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox agreed with the Trust that it would reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its fees to the
extent that the total expenses of the Class X shares of any Fund (excluding extraordinary expenses) would otherwise exceed a stated annual percentage of the net assets of such Class, through April 30, 2023 (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The general effect of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is to limit the total expense ratio of each Fund’s Class X shares to a percentage rate that is no higher than a Class X shareholder would have experienced if it had instead invested in Class I shares and received the benefit of a recordkeeping payment from Dodge & Cox at the maximum rate that Dodge & Cox may pay with respect to the Class I shares of that Fund. Defined Contribution Plans that currently hold Class I shares are eligible to exchange those shares for Class X shares of the same Fund.
The Board’s approval of the New Agreements and of the creation of the Class X shares followed an extensive review of the proposals by the Board, beginning in the spring of 2021 when Dodge & Cox first introduced the proposals for consideration by the Board, and continuing through the date of Board approval in February 2022. During the course of this process, the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of Dodge & Cox (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”) requested extensive additional information from Dodge & Cox regarding the rationale for the proposals, the anticipated effects of the proposals on each Fund and on the shareholders of each share class, industry comparative data, and a number of possible alternatives to the proposals. Throughout the process, the Board was advised by outside counsel to the Trust, and the Independent Trustees were advised by separate, independent counsel. The New Agreements, the creation of Class X shares, and the redesignation of each Fund’s existing shares as Class I shares all took effect at the beginning of May 2022.
In considering the New Agreements, the Board took into account that replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not intended to increase the aggregate fee rate payable by any Fund to Dodge & Cox, and was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by the shareholders of any Fund. In particular, for each Fund:
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class I shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements is no higher than the fee rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, before giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is lower than the rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, and |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, after giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is no higher than the rate that a shareholder of such Fund would have experienced under the Prior Agreements, net of the benefit of the highest level of recordkeeping payments that Dodge & Cox has historically paid with respect to shares of that Fund. |
The services that Dodge & Cox is obligated to provide to each Fund under the New Agreements include all of the services that Dodge & Cox has historically provided under the Prior Agreements. In
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addition, the Administrative Agreement for each Fund obligates Dodge & Cox to bear the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar. These fees and expenses were borne by the Funds under the Prior Agreements but will be borne by Dodge & Cox under the new Administrative Agreement.
In considering the proposed approval of the New Agreements in February 2022, the Board noted that in December 2021 it had voted unanimously to approve the extension of the Prior Agreements for a period of up to one year beginning January 1, 2022. In conjunction with that approval of the Prior Agreements, the Board had considered factors including the scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Dodge & Cox; the investment performance of each Fund; comparisons of each Fund’s investment performance to that of other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox and/or other mutual funds; the fee rate payable by each Fund to Dodge & Cox under the relevant Prior Agreement, each Fund’s total expense ratio, and comparisons to the fee rates payable by and expense ratios of other mutual funds; comparisons of the fee rates payable by each Fund to fee rates payable by other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and differences in the scope of services Dodge & Cox provides, and the risks it incurs, in managing the Funds as compared to managing other accounts; possible economies and benefits of scale in the operation of the Funds and the extent to which such economies and benefits are shared between Dodge & Cox and the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s profitability; possible conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, on the other; and any “fall-out benefits” to Dodge & Cox from its relationship with the Funds. A more detailed account of the factors considered and conclusions reached in connection with the Board’s December 2021 approval of the Prior Agreements is contained in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Because the Board had considered all of the factors listed in the preceding paragraph in connection with the December 2021 approvals of the Prior Agreements, and believed that the information it had received regarding those factors had not materially changed between December 2021 and February 2022, it did not reconsider those factors in detail as part of its February 2022 approval of the New Agreements, but instead focused its attention primarily on the rationale advanced by Dodge & Cox for replacing the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, and on the differences between the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. These differences include the following:
■ | the replacement, for each Fund, of a single Investment Management Agreement covering both portfolio management services and administrative and shareholder services with separate agreements, one relating to portfolio management services and the other relating to administrative and shareholder services |
■ | differential fee rates, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, for the Class X and Class I shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) |
■ | Dodge & Cox’s agreement, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, to assume responsibility for the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar—expenses that, under the Prior |
Agreement, were the responsibility of the Funds rather than of Dodge & Cox.
With respect to the rationale for replacing the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, the Trustees considered the importance of the Defined Contribution Plan market to the Funds, the substantial percentages of the assets of several of the Funds that are currently held by Defined Contribution Plans, the risk that Defined Contribution Plans that are current shareholders of the Funds might at some future time redeem their shares if the Funds did not make a “clean share” class available, and the likelihood that the Funds would be more attractive to Defined Contribution Plans that are not current shareholders if the Funds offer a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered Dodge & Cox’s view that various alternatives to creating a “clean share” class of each Fund were less likely to meet the needs of the Defined Contribution Plan market, and of current shareholders who are Defined Contribution Plans, than the creation of a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered the possible adverse effects on the Funds if substantial numbers of current Defined Contribution Plan shareholders were to leave the Funds, or if the Funds were to become uncompetitive in the Defined Contribution Plan market because of the lack of a “clean share” class.
With respect to the differential fee rates between the Class X and Class I shares under the Administration Agreement, the Trustees considered the differences in the services required by potential Class X shareholders and those required by the types of investors who will not be eligible to hold Class X shares and consequently will hold Class I shares. The Trustees requested and reviewed extensive information regarding the fee levels paid by other mutual funds for the types of administrative and shareholder services (including transfer agency services) that the Funds will receive from Dodge & Cox or at its expense under the Administrative Agreement. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative and shareholder services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by any of the shareholders of any Fund, and that the Fund’s expense ratios are generally competitive in the current marketplace.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Agreements was in the best interests of each of the Funds, and of each of the proposed share classes.
June 2022 Approvals
On June 1, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional year beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to the Board’s vote, the Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with its independent counsel on May 11 and June 1, 2022, to discuss whether the Investment Advisory Agreement should be continued. At its June 1 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to
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continue the Investment Advisory Agreement in effect, the Board considered several factors, and reached the conclusions, described below:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Dodge & Cox
■ | The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dodge & Cox to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This consideration included, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s investment process and philosophy; the education and experience of the principal personnel of Dodge & Cox who provide such services; the other resources (including technology) that Dodge & Cox uses in managing the Funds’ portfolios; Dodge & Cox’s record of compliance with the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and relevant regulatory and tax compliance requirements; and such matters as Dodge & Cox’s business continuity planning and insurance coverage. |
■ | The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services Dodge & Cox provides are consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and support the recommendation to continue the Advisory Agreement in effect for the coming year. |
■ | The Board also took note of the nature, extent, and quality of the broad range of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Although that Agreement does not require Board approval on an annual basis, the services provided thereunder are an important part of the Funds’ overall relationship with Dodge & Cox, and the Board’s understanding and assessment of those services was a factor in its decision to recommend continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. |
Fees and Expense Ratios
■ | The Board reviewed a comparison prepared by Broadridge of the net expense ratio of each Fund (including the separate expense ratios of the two share classes of those Funds that have a dual class structure), and the various elements of those expense ratios, to those of mutual funds in (1) the Fund’s Morningstar custom category and (2) the Fund’s peer group |
■ | For each Fund for which such a comparison is relevant, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges for managing other accounts using the same investment approach as the Fund. The Board took note of the broader scope of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds than to separate accounts and sub-advised funds, as well as differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks associated with sponsoring a mutual fund as compared to managing separate accounts or sub-advising another sponsor’s mutual fund, and certain characteristics of the market for institutional separate account management services. |
■ | The Board concluded, after discussion and based on all the relevant information it received, that the advisory fee rate that each Fund pays to Dodge & Cox under the Advisory Agreement is reasonable in relation to the scope and quality of the services that Dodge & Cox provides thereunder. |
■ | In assessing the Funds’ expense ratios and the fees the Funds pay to Dodge & Cox, the Board took note of and discussed with Dodge & Cox changes over the past several years in the competitive landscape for asset management services. The Board anticipates further changes in the competitive landscape and will continue to monitor and assess the Funds’ competitive position. |
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by Dodge & Cox from its Relationship to the Funds
■ | Dodge & Cox informed the Board that it operates as a unified business, with most employees providing services to support the firm and its clients across multiple strategies and/or products. Consequently the firm does not utilize cost accounting to allocate expenses across lines of business or across the Funds for management purposes. Also, the firm is owned exclusively by its senior managers and other active employees, and generally distributes substantially all of its net revenues each year to its employees, either as compensation or as dividends on the shares they own in the firm. Accordingly, it is difficult, and in the Board’s view not especially meaningful, to attempt to calculate a specific profit margin associated with Dodge & Cox’s relationship to any particular Fund. |
■ | The Board believes that Dodge & Cox’s commitment to employee ownership of the firm enhances its ability to attract and retain key investment and other management professionals and reinforces a long-term perspective on the management of the firm and the Funds, which the Board believe aligns well with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. |
■ | The Board noted that the employee-shareholders of Dodge & Cox give up a substantial stock value (which would be taxed at long-term capital gains rates) as a consequence of the firm’s independence from outside ownership; the estimated market value of the company is substantially in excess of its book value. |
■ | The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox’s fee revenues from the Funds fluctuate from year to year based on changes in the aggregate net assets of the Funds, and that the firm has continued to invest in improved systems, compliance, and enhanced research capabilities despite these fluctuations. |
■ | The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profits are a keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance. |
Economies and Benefits of Scale
■ | The Board considered whether there have been economies or benefits of scale as the Funds have grown over the longer term, and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the relatively low overall fee and expense structure of the Funds. The Funds generally rank favorably when compared to their Broadridge custom categories and peer groups, on a net expense ratio basis. |
■ | Dodge & Cox has built economies of scale into its fee structure by charging relatively low fees at the beginning of operations. |
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A comparison of the Funds’ advisory fee rates to those of many otherwise comparable funds that employ fee “breakpoints” shows that the Fund’s fee rates are in general relatively lower from the first dollar. As a result of their straightforward share class and fee structure and relatively low total expenses, the Funds provide access to small investors at a reasonable cost. In addition to building economies of scale into its fee rates from the first dollar of each Fund’s assets, Dodge & Cox has waived a significant portion of its fees from certain Funds in their early years of operations when those Funds are not yet operating at scale. The Global Bond Fund has benefited from such a waiver since its inception in 2014, as has the Emerging Markets Stock Fund since its inception in 2021.
■ | Over the years, Dodge & Cox has voluntarily forgone opportunities for growth in its assets under management and revenues in order to protect the Funds’ ability to achieve investment returns for shareholders. Dodge & Cox closed the International Stock Fund for a number of years beginning in 2015 and previously closed other Funds and limited the growth of its separate account business during periods of high growth--to Dodge & Cox’s economic detriment--and continues to closely monitor the size of the Funds. |
■ | The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox has continued to make additional expenditures on staff and information technology to enable it to enhance its investment processes and to implement effectively the Funds’ strategies. The Board also considered that there may be certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing very large asset pools such as several of the Funds, insofar as certain of the costs or risks associated with managing the Funds potentially increase at a rate that exceeds the rate of asset growth. |
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board concluded that “fall-out” benefits are not a significant issue.
Fund Holdings
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and Part F of N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.
Proxy Voting
For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also
available at dodgeandcox.com or shareholders may view the Fund's Form N-PX at sec.gov.
Household Mailings
The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.
If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.
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Emerging Markets Stock Fund
dodgeandcox.com
For Fund literature, transactions, and account
information, please visit the Funds’ website.
or write or call:
Dodge & Cox Funds
c/o DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 219502
Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9502
(800) 621-3979
Investment Manager
Dodge & Cox
555 California Street, 40th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
(415) 981-1710
Principal Underwriter
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
3 Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, Maine 04101
(866) 251-6920
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.
This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2022, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.
Semi-Annual Report | 2022 June 30, 2022 |
Balanced Fund | Class I (dodbx) | Class X (doxbx)
ESTABLISHED 1931
06/22 BF SAR Printed on recycled paper
To Our Shareholders (unaudited)
The Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund — Class I had a total return of -9.88% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to -16.11% for the Combined Index (a 60/40 blend of stocks and fixed income securities).
Our Approach to Asset Allocation
Asset allocation between equity and fixed income securities is a critical determining factor in managing portfolio risk. In most environments, the equity allocation enables greater participation in growth opportunities, whereas the fixed income allocation helps to potentially safeguard principal and provides income. Our asset allocation decision-making process is similar to our analyst-driven investment process. Our Portfolio Strategy team researches, models, and makes asset allocation recommendations, incorporating equity valuations, rates, and credit spread views, and economic conditions in its analysis. As part of this work, the team produces total return simulations in a variety of scenarios. This process augments our analysts’ bottom-up research of companies and issuers, and helps better inform our understanding of potential risks and rewards as we determine and make gradual adjustments to the Fund’s asset allocation.
A New, Dedicated Balanced Fund Investment Committee
As previously announced, in May 2022 we created a dedicated Balanced Fund Investment Committee with the experience necessary to address investment considerations that span asset classes. This Committee helps ensure we holistically consider the risks and return potential of each investment and the entire portfolio, utilizing our expanded risk management and asset allocation tools created over the last several years.
Market Commentary
Financial markets were volatile in the first half of 2022 amid geopolitical tensions, higher inflation, and a shift toward less accommodative monetary policy in the United States. Amid this challenging environment, the U.S. equity market declined 20% and the U.S. fixed income market declined 10%.1
Russia’ s invasion of Ukraine and the fallout from related sanctions have exacerbated commodity price pressures and amplified geopolitical risks. Supply chain bottlenecks and labor market shortages have further constrained supply and propelled prices higher. U.S. inflation soared to 9.1% for the year ended June 30, 2022 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index2)—the largest increase in 40 years. In response, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has aggressively increased interest rates and tapered its balance sheet. Investors are concerned the Fed’s actions to slow the economy and temper inflation will lead to a recession. Interest rates have risen sharply—from 1.5% at the end of 2021 to 3.0% on June 303—and the yield curve has flattened.
Overall, the U.S. equity market valuation has declined with the S&P 500 at a more reasonably valued 16.1 times forward earnings.4 The market decline was due to valuation compression as earnings growth has continued to be healthy. U.S. value stocks5 outperformed
growth stocks by 15.2 percentage points during the first half of the year.6 While the valuation disparity between value and growth stocks has compressed, it remains wide: the Russell 1000 Value Index7 trades at 13.1 times forward earnings compared to 21.2 times for the Russell 1000 Growth Index.8
Investment Strategy
We regularly assess the appropriate asset allocation for the Fund, which we set based on our long-term outlook for the Fund’s equity and fixed income securities. While we build the portfolio on a bottom-up basis, we also determine the optimal allocation by modeling expected return and risk (or variability of return) for each broad asset class and Fund holding. Reflecting our more positive outlook for equities than fixed income, the Fund holds 56.4% in U.S. equities, 11.5% in non-U.S. equities, and 32.2% in fixed income securities, which includes preferred securities.
Market Volatility Plays to Our Strengths
At Dodge & Cox, we employ a disciplined investment approach across market cycles as active, value-oriented, bottom-up investors. We consistently weigh what we are buying (company fundamentals) against what we are paying (current valuation). For each potential investment, our global industry analysts develop three- to five-year projections for revenues, earnings, and cash flows, along with an assessment of the risks and opportunities, to derive a range of potential investment returns over our investment horizon. Furthermore, our team-based approach provides checks and balances, tests our conviction, and broadens our knowledge base over time. Our equity and fixed income teams collaborate, enabling us to better assess risk and reward of investment opportunities around the world and across the capital structure.
More volatile markets with compressed valuations—like the current environment—play to our firm’s strengths. First, our proprietary insights and deep institutional knowledge of individual companies and industries aids our evaluation of company fundamentals relative to valuations. Second, our long-term investment horizon allows us to hold positions in companies with low valuations due to short-term challenges. We also invest in faster-growing companies when we believe long-term value is not reflected in the current price. Third, Dodge & Cox’s independent ownership gives us the staying power to buy and hold out-of-favor securities through volatile periods. Fourth, we maintain our rigorous investment process across market cycles. In light of current concerns about a possible recession, we are also conducting additional stress testing of the Fund’s holdings.
Equity Strategy
The equity portfolio’s holdings in the Energy sector outperformed (up 38% compared to up 32% for the S&P 500 sector). We sold Halliburton and Hess, and trimmed Baker Hughes and Williams Companies as their stock prices increased.9 Despite these actions, the portfolio remains overweight Energy. With much higher oil and natural gas prices and capital spending restraint, the portfolio’s energy holdings have experienced strong cash flow and trade at very
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attractive free cash flow yields, creating the conditions for potentially higher capital return. We expect energy prices will remain high over our investment horizon, despite intensifying efforts to decarbonize the global economy and innovations in alternative energy technologies. We discuss below Occidental Petroleum, the largest holding in the equity portfolio.
Our investment opportunity set has expanded with market volatility and the repricing of growth stocks. We have reviewed more companies in historically higher valuation sectors, though valuations for many continue to embed unrealistic expectations for future performance. We continue to find new opportunities and initiated equity positions in companies across several different industries, including:
■ | Fidelity National Information Services: a diversified provider of financial technology and payment processing services to banks, merchants, and capital markets firms; |
■ | Gaming and Leisure Properties: a REIT that owns over 50 regional casino properties in 17 U.S. states and leases them to gaming operators; |
■ | General Electric: a global industrial conglomerate with businesses in aerospace, energy, and health care (discussed below); |
■ | PayPal: owns leading digital payments solutions, including PayPal’s checkout button (a digital wallet), Braintree (a white label payments processor), and Venmo (a peer-to-peer payments provider), with approximately 425 million annual active accounts; |
■ | UBS Group: a multinational investment bank and financial services company based in Switzerland; and, |
■ | Zimmer Biomet: a global medical device company primarily focused on orthopedic implants. |
The diversity of opportunities is a result of our bottom-up research process driven by our global industry analysts. In addition, we added to select equity portfolio holdings across various industries, including Alphabet, Capital One, Charter Communications, Meta Platforms, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and The Gap.
Occidental Petroleum
Occidental, one of the largest U.S. shale producers, has a cash generative, low decline international oil and gas portfolio, as well as midstream and chemicals assets. As part of our fundamental research process, we frequently communicate with Occidental’s management team and conduct due diligence with industry participants, geopolitical experts, lenders, and financial institutions. These meetings have helped us better understand the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global economic slowdown on oil demand, liquidity, and operations.
At only six times forward earnings, Occidental is an attractive investment opportunity in our opinion. The company has demonstrated expertise in hydrocarbon reservoir analysis, technological capabilities from global operations, and operational efficiencies. Occidental is taking a proactive approach to the energy transition via its Low Carbon Ventures business, which we believe shows promise and differentiates the company from its peer group. Building on its long-term experience in carbon capture, Occidental plans to commercialize its Direct Air Capture technology, which reduces atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide.
Since its acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum in 2019, Occidental has focused on executing asset sales to reduce balance sheet leverage. From August 2019 through the end of 2021, the company
completed approximately $11 billion in asset sales and repaid almost $20 billion in debt. The combination of high oil prices and success in its deleveraging program enabled the company to increase its dividend and reactivate its share repurchase program this year. However, future commodity price declines could limit Occidental’s ability to generate cash flow and service debt. The Balanced Fund holds both the common stock and bonds of Occidental Petroleum.
Fixed Income Strategy
We reduced the portfolio’s Credit10 weighting last year, as credit spreads narrowed to pre-Global Financial Crisis levels, offering insufficient compensation in our view for the attendant risks. We invested the proceeds in U.S. Treasuries, “dry powder” that could be redeployed in a more opportunity-rich environment. That environment presented itself in the first half of 2022. We added significantly to the portfolio’s Credit and Securitized sectors during this time, based on a bottom-up assessment of valuations and fundamentals for individual securities and issuers.
The Credit Sector: Leaning into Opportunities Amid Market Volatility
The bulk of our Credit sector adds occurred after corporate11 bond spreads rose substantially starting in March. We purchased securities in both the primary and secondary markets, adding to several existing holdings, including Citigroup, British American Tobacco, JPMorgan, Ford Motor Credit, and Bank of America. We also initiated new positions in six issuers at attractive valuations: Goldman Sachs, Lloyds Banking Group, NextEra Energy, RELX, UnitedHealth Group, and UC Medical Center (taxable municipal bonds).
The Securitized Sector: Taking Advantage of Market Shift
We adjusted the portfolio’s overall Agency12 MBS weighting in response to changes in both valuations and fundamentals. We found attractive opportunities in two areas of the market. First, we added to Ginnie Mae-guaranteed Home Equity Conversion Mortgages at attractive prices. The robust U.S. housing market over the past few years has led to new supply for home equity loans (and securitizations of them). These are out-of-benchmark, floating-rate securities with a compelling valuation relative to short-duration13 alternatives. Second, we added to hybrid ARMs (adjustable rate mortgages), which are also out-of-benchmark securities that traded at attractive spreads during the period.
Economic Outlook and Portfolio Duration: Still Wary of Long-Term Interest Rate Risk
Our expectations for Fed policy largely mirror market expectations: with the Fed turning significantly more hawkish in an effort to fight inflation, the market is pricing in a federal funds rate that peaks at 3.5% in mid-2023 (175 basis points14 higher than on June 30), followed by subsequent easing to around 3% by mid-2024. This expectation is meaningfully higher than at the start of the year (under 1% peak rate) or even just three months ago (2.5%).
We expect U.S. economic growth to slow materially in response to the Fed’s hikes and deteriorating global conditions, which could cause the economy to enter a mild recession. While the labor market has remained resilient, financial conditions have tightened
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substantially and interest-rate sensitive parts of the economy (e.g., housing) are starting to slow. Consumption and other growth indicators have also softened recently as support from fiscal policy has faded.
While yields in the broad fixed income market have risen considerably—offering more cushion in the case of even higher rates—we maintained the portfolio’s below-benchmark duration position for three main reasons. First, price sensitivity is still high relative to the available level of income. Second, the yield curve is relatively flat, meaning there is not much additional income offered for taking more duration risk. Third, inflation could remain persistently high for a longer period of time, causing federal funds and market rates to stay higher for longer.
In Closing
We are optimistic about the long-term outlook for the Fund, which is well balanced across a range of sectors and investment themes. The equity portfolio’s composition is very different from the overall market and trades at a meaningful discount to both the broad-based market and the value universe: 10.3 times forward earnings compared to 16.1 times for the S&P 500 and 13.1 times for the Russell 1000 Value. Value stocks have been out of favor for a decade and we believe they are likely to recover more over time. Within the fixed income portfolio, we are encouraged by higher market yields, which make prospective returns for fixed income more attractive. We continue to seek opportunities to build yield through our bottom-up, research-driven investment approach.
As a value-oriented manager, we are encouraged by the Fund’s recent relative performance. We continue to believe that patience, persistence, and a long-term investment horizon are essential to investment success. We encourage our shareholders to take a similar view.
Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.
For the Board of Trustees, | |
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Dana M. Emery, Chair and President | |
July 29, 2022
1 | For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the S&P 500 Index had a total return of -19.96% and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index had a total return of -10.35%. |
2 | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. |
3 | These are the 10-year U.S. Treasury rates. |
4 | Unless otherwise specified, all weightings include accrued interest and weightings and characteristics are as of June 30, 2022. |
5 | Generally, stocks that have lower valuations are considered “value” stocks, while those with higher valuations are considered “growth” stocks. |
6 | The Russell 1000 Value Index had a total return of -12.87% for the first half of 2022, compared to -28.07% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. |
7 | The Russell 1000 Value Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index composed of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Russell 1000® is a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group plc. |
8 | The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index composed of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. |
9 | The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings. |
10 | Credit securities refers to corporate bonds and government-related securities, as classified by Bloomberg, as well as Rio Oil Finance Trust, an asset-backed security that we group as a credit investment. |
11 | Corporate refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Index. |
12 | The U.S. Government does not guarantee the Fund’s shares, yield, or net asset value. The agency guarantee (by, for example, Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac) does not eliminate market risk. |
13 | Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. |
14 | One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%. |
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Year to Date Performance Review (unaudited)
The Fund outperformed the Combined Index by 6.23 percentage points year to date.
Equity Portfolio*
■ | In Health Care, the Fund’s higher weighting and returns from holdings added to results. Cigna, Sanofi, and GSK performed well. |
■ | The Fund’s overweight position and holdings in Energy benefited returns. Occidental Petroleum was a standout performer. Williams Companies and ConocoPhillips were notable contributors. |
■ | The Fund’s holdings in Information Technology fared better than the S&P 500 sector. A lower weighting in the sector also contributed. |
■ | The Fund’s underweight position in Consumer Discretionary helped results. Not owning Amazon had a positive impact. |
■ | The Fund’s underweight positions in the Consumer Staples and Utilities sectors hurt results. |
Fixed Income Portfolio
■ | The portfolio’s below-benchmark duration position significantly contributed to relative returns. |
■ | Certain corporate issuers performed well, such as Ultrapar, Dillard’s, and Cigna. |
■ | Security selection was negative as several credit issuers underperformed, most notably Pemex, British American Tobacco, Prosus, and Charter Communications. Additionally, the portfolio’s ABS holdings underperformed the ABS in the benchmark. |
■ | The portfolio’s underweight to U.S. Treasuries and overweight to corporate bonds detracted from relative returns. |
■ | The portfolio’s key rate duration positioning (e.g., underweight to the 20+ year key rates) detracted from relative returns. |
* Includes direct and synthetic equity investments. Excludes the Fund's preferred equity securities.
Key Characteristics of Dodge & Cox
Independent Organization
Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.
Over 90 Years of Investment Experience
Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well- qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.
Experienced Investment Team
The Balanced Fund Investment Committee, which is the decision- making body for the Balanced Fund, is an seven-member committee with an average tenure of 16 years at Dodge & Cox.
One Business with a Single Decision-Making Office
Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, all from one office in San Francisco.
Consistent Investment Approach
Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom- up fundamental analysis of each investment.
Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses
We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.
Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies or due to general market and economic conditions. The Fund also invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate, so that an investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. A low interest rate environment creates an elevated risk of future negative returns. Financial intermediaries may restrict their market making activities for certain debt securities, which may reduce the liquidity and increase the volatility of such securities. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund's risk profile.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Portfolio of Investments section in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years (unaudited)
For An Investment Made On June 30, 2012
Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended June 30, 2022
| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 20 Years |
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | | | | |
Class I | -7.86% | 7.17% | 9.91% | 7.72% |
Class X(a) | -7.85 | 7.17 | 9.91 | 7.72 |
S&P 500 Index | -10.62 | 11.31 | 12.96 | 9.08 |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | -10.29 | 0.88 | 1.54 | 3.57 |
Combined Index(b) | -10.24 | 7.37 | 8.50 | 7.14 |
Expense Ratios
Per the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2022
| Net Expense Ratio | Gross Expense Ratio |
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | | |
Class I | 0.51% | 0.51% |
Class X | 0.41% (c) | 0.46% |
(a) | The Class X shares inception date is May 2, 2022. The returns shown prior to that date are for the Class I shares. |
(b) | The Combined Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio (rebalanced monthly) of 60% of the S&P 500 Index, which is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 large-capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market, and 40% of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg U.S. Agg), which is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable fixed income securities. The Fund may, however, invest up to 75% of its total assets in equity securities. |
(c) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund — Class X shares at 0.41% until April 30, 2023. This agreement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2023 other than by resolution of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The term of the agreement renews annually unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. The agreement does not permit Dodge & Cox to recoup any fees waived or payments made to the Fund for a prior year. |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.
The Fund's total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends and/or interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses.
S&P 500®is a trademark of S&P Global Inc. Bloomberg is a registered trademark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates.
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Portfolio Information (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Asset Allocation | % of Net Assets |
Common Stocks | 68.0 |
Debt Securities | 31.9 |
Net Cash & Other(a) | 0.1 |
Equity Sector Diversification | % of Net Assets |
Financials | 14.9 |
Health Care | 14.5 |
Information Technology | 11.7 |
Communication Services | 9.4 |
Energy | 6.8 |
Industrials | 5.0 |
Consumer Discretionary | 2.8 |
Consumer Staples | 2.3 |
Materials | 0.4 |
Real Estate | 0.2 |
Fixed Income Sector Diversification | % of Net Assets |
Securitized | 14.5 |
Corporate | 14.0 |
U.S. Treasury | 2.1 |
Government-Related | 1.3 |
(a) | Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables. |
Fund Expense Example (unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the period indicated.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the actual returns of the share class. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Mutual Funds
Information on the second line of each share class in the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the share class and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the actual return of the share class). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2022 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2022 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class I | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 901.20 | $2.45 | 0.52% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.22 | 2.61 | 0.52 |
Class X** | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 963.70 | $0.67 | 0.41% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,007.67 | 0.69 | 0.41 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 for Class I (to reflect the one-half year period) or multiplied by 61/365 for Class X (to reflect the period since inception of the share class). |
** | Class X shares were established on 5/1/2022. |
The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks: 68.0% |
| Shares | Value |
Communication Services: 9.4% |
Media & Entertainment: 8.0% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 35,700 | $ 77,799,582 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | 109,095 | 238,639,858 |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | 427,607 | 200,346,708 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 6,046,048 | 237,246,923 |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) | 3,030,834 | 54,342,854 |
Fox Corp., Class A | 2,884,133 | 92,753,717 |
Fox Corp., Class B | 1,396,880 | 41,487,336 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | 798,500 | 128,758,125 |
News Corp., Class A | 852,604 | 13,283,570 |
| | 1,084,658,673 |
Telecommunication Services: 1.4% |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | 1,346,461 | 181,152,863 |
| | 1,265,811,536 |
Consumer Discretionary: 2.8% |
Automobiles & Components: 1.1% |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR (Japan) | 6,077,600 | 146,774,040 |
Consumer Services: 0.4% |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | 35,800 | 62,613,842 |
Retailing: 1.3% |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China) | 631,200 | 71,754,816 |
Prosus NV ADR (Netherlands) | 4,785,700 | 62,644,813 |
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(a) | 3,204,750 | 9,197,632 |
The Gap, Inc. | 3,740,378 | 30,820,715 |
| | 174,417,976 |
| | 383,805,858 |
Consumer Staples: 2.3% |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 2.3% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ADR (Belgium) | 2,097,900 | 113,181,705 |
Imperial Brands PLC ADR (United Kingdom) | 3,698,100 | 83,059,326 |
Molson Coors Beverage Company, Class B | 2,220,114 | 121,018,414 |
| | 317,259,445 |
Energy: 6.8% |
Baker Hughes Co., Class A | 1,330,900 | 38,423,083 |
ConocoPhillips | 1,478,324 | 132,768,279 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 6,957,714 | 409,670,200 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Warrant(a) | 1,381,001 | 51,055,607 |
Ovintiv, Inc. | 890,100 | 39,333,519 |
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao/United States) | 2,849,921 | 101,913,175 |
The Williams Companies, Inc. | 4,616,000 | 144,065,360 |
| | 917,229,223 |
Financials: 14.9% |
Banks: 4.8% |
Bank of America Corp. | 5,378,800 | 167,442,044 |
BNP Paribas SA ADR (France) | 2,054,900 | 49,317,600 |
Credicorp, Ltd. (Bermuda/Peru) | 525,197 | 62,976,372 |
Truist Financial Corp. | 1,792,688 | 85,027,192 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 7,397,806 | 289,772,061 |
| | 654,535,269 |
Diversified Financials: 8.2% |
American Express Co. | 261,900 | 36,304,578 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 4,694,700 | 195,815,937 |
|
| Shares | Value |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 2,093,726 | $ 218,145,312 |
Charles Schwab Corp. | 4,628,700 | 292,441,266 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 634,600 | 188,488,892 |
State Street Corp. | 1,719,600 | 106,013,340 |
UBS Group AG, NY Shs (Switzerland) | 4,234,700 | 68,686,834 |
| | 1,105,896,159 |
Insurance: 1.9% |
Aegon NV, NY Shs (Netherlands) | 8,897,557 | 38,971,300 |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | 733,918 | 30,105,317 |
Lincoln National Corp. | 481,177 | 22,504,648 |
MetLife, Inc. | 2,708,442 | 170,063,073 |
| | 261,644,338 |
| | 2,022,075,766 |
Health Care: 14.5% |
Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.7% |
Cigna Corp. | 1,097,165 | 289,124,921 |
CVS Health Corp. | 329,300 | 30,512,938 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR (Germany) | 1,275,400 | 31,808,476 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 207,872 | 106,769,295 |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 415,900 | 43,694,454 |
| | 501,910,084 |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 10.8% |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 320,500 | 46,744,925 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 1,082,900 | 89,739,923 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1,243,900 | 95,780,300 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a) | 3,886,000 | 76,282,180 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2,894,180 | 178,889,266 |
GSK PLC ADR (United Kingdom) | 6,312,250 | 274,772,242 |
Incyte Corp.(a) | 1,627,400 | 123,633,578 |
Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland) | 1,524,000 | 128,823,720 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 174,100 | 102,915,733 |
Roche Holding AG ADR (Switzerland) | 1,446,100 | 60,316,831 |
Sanofi ADR (France) | 5,596,265 | 279,981,138 |
| | 1,457,879,836 |
| | 1,959,789,920 |
Industrials: 5.0% |
Capital Goods: 3.1% |
Carrier Global Corp. | 1,044,100 | 37,232,606 |
General Electric Co. | 2,152,400 | 137,043,308 |
Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland/United States) | 1,919,914 | 91,925,483 |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | 1,657,300 | 159,283,103 |
| | 425,484,500 |
Transportation: 1.9% |
FedEx Corp. | 1,114,234 | 252,607,990 |
| | 678,092,490 |
Information Technology: 11.7% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.7% |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 1,576,710 | 91,575,317 |
Software & Services: 6.4% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 1,600,600 | 108,024,494 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 594,800 | 54,525,316 |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 3,028,400 | 269,436,748 |
Micro Focus International PLC ADR (United Kingdom) | 3,451,871 | 11,632,805 |
Microsoft Corp. | 625,900 | 160,749,897 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
| Shares | Value |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | 658,400 | $ 45,982,656 |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,885,533 | 214,913,051 |
| | 865,264,967 |
Technology, Hardware & Equipment: 4.6% |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2,999,300 | 127,890,152 |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | 1,405,183 | 64,933,507 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 7,184,870 | 95,271,376 |
HP, Inc. | 4,254,230 | 139,453,659 |
II-VI, Inc.(a) | 1,065,500 | 54,287,225 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 3,181,929 | 90,684,977 |
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland) | 453,636 | 51,328,913 |
| | 623,849,809 |
| | 1,580,690,093 |
Materials: 0.4% |
Celanese Corp. | 216,232 | 25,431,046 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (Netherlands) | 294,800 | 25,783,208 |
| | 51,214,254 |
Real Estate: 0.2% |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT | 526,254 | 24,134,008 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $6,895,857,543) | | $9,200,102,593 |
Debt Securities: 31.9% |
| Par Value | Value |
U.S. Treasury: 2.1% |
U.S. Treasury Note/Bond | | |
0.375%, 12/31/25 | $ 31,210,000 | $ 28,443,770 |
0.50%, 2/28/26 | 99,917,000 | 91,068,881 |
1.125%, 1/15/25 | 175,604,000 | 167,468,597 |
| | 286,981,248 |
Government-Related: 1.3% |
Agency: 0.8% |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil) | | |
5.60%, 1/3/31 | 1,925,000 | 1,787,671 |
7.25%, 3/17/44 | 4,300,000 | 4,111,531 |
6.75%, 6/3/50 | 15,500,000 | 13,437,725 |
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico) | | |
6.70%, 2/16/32 | 44,849,000 | 34,197,362 |
6.625%, 6/15/35 | 9,425,000 | 6,427,002 |
6.375%, 1/23/45 | 20,125,000 | 12,175,625 |
6.75%, 9/21/47 | 11,625,000 | 7,178,437 |
7.69%, 1/23/50 | 35,635,000 | 24,224,673 |
6.95%, 1/28/60 | 3,367,000 | 2,072,389 |
| | 105,612,415 |
Local Authority: 0.5% |
L.A. Unified School District GO | | |
5.75%, 7/1/34 | 3,000,000 | 3,332,801 |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority RB | | |
7.102%, 1/1/41 | 12,436,000 | 16,050,612 |
Regents of the UC Medical Center RB | | |
4.563%, 5/15/53 | 6,825,000 | 6,702,076 |
State of California GO | | |
7.30%, 10/1/39 | 15,730,000 | 20,348,433 |
State of Illinois GO | | |
5.10%, 6/1/33 | 22,615,000 | 22,752,714 |
| | 69,186,636 |
| | 174,799,051 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
Securitized: 14.5% |
Asset-Backed: 1.9% |
Federal Agency: 0.0%* |
Small Business Admin. - 504 Program | | |
Series 2003-20J 1, 4.92%, 10/1/23 | $ 169,967 | $ 170,085 |
Series 2007-20F 1, 5.71%, 6/1/27 | 462,775 | 471,214 |
| | 641,299 |
Other: 0.3% |
Rio Oil Finance Trust (Brazil) | | |
9.25%, 7/6/24(b) | 11,280,970 | 11,675,804 |
9.75%, 1/6/27(b) | 21,686,218 | 22,996,066 |
8.20%, 4/6/28(b) | 10,456,130 | 10,824,186 |
| | 45,496,056 |
Student Loan: 1.6% |
Navient Student Loan Trust | | |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+1.30%, 2.924%, 3/25/66(b) | 24,832,000 | 25,016,094 |
+0.80%, 2.424%, 7/26/66(b) | 6,039,835 | 5,841,993 |
+1.15%, 2.774%, 7/26/66(b) | 6,439,508 | 6,435,658 |
+1.05%, 2.674%, 12/27/66(b) | 5,277,733 | 5,198,927 |
+0.75%, 2.374%, 3/25/67(b) | 86,422,000 | 83,308,734 |
+1.00%, 2.624%, 2/27/68(b) | 4,032,523 | 3,935,148 |
+0.70%, 2.324%, 2/25/70(b) | 7,886,757 | 7,582,998 |
+0.55%, 0.70%, 2/25/70(b) | 18,663,557 | 18,036,495 |
SLM Student Loan Trust | | |
USD LIBOR 3-Month | | |
+0.60%, 1.784%, 1/25/41 | 5,398,290 | 5,186,643 |
+0.17%, 1.354%, 1/25/41 | 10,292,093 | 9,657,613 |
+0.16%, 1.344%, 1/25/41 | 5,552,014 | 5,194,714 |
+0.55%, 1.734%, 10/25/64(b) | 23,371,710 | 22,669,932 |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust (Private Loans) | | |
Series 2018-B A2A, 3.60%, 1/15/37(b) | 10,704,028 | 10,445,222 |
| | 208,510,171 |
| | 254,647,526 |
CMBS: 0.1% |
Agency CMBS: 0.1% |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Interest Only | | |
Series K055 X1, 1.484%, 3/25/26(c) | 9,966,891 | 413,911 |
Series K056 X1, 1.391%, 5/25/26(c) | 4,427,576 | 175,395 |
Series K064 X1, 0.74%, 3/25/27(c) | 8,941,466 | 217,819 |
Series K065 X1, 0.809%, 4/25/27(c) | 43,223,009 | 1,181,674 |
Series K066 X1, 0.888%, 6/25/27(c) | 37,237,931 | 1,156,867 |
Series K069 X1, 0.478%, 9/25/27(c) | 222,778,778 | 3,714,101 |
Series K090 X1, 0.853%, 2/25/29(c) | 180,225,831 | 7,408,435 |
| | 14,268,202 |
| | 14,268,202 |
Mortgage-Related: 12.5% |
Federal Agency CMO & REMIC: 2.4% |
Dept. of Veterans Affairs | | |
Series 1995-1 1, 5.923%, 2/15/25(c) | 84,534 | 86,278 |
Series 1995-2C 3A, 8.793%, 6/15/25 | 25,947 | 27,578 |
Series 2002-1 2J, 6.50%, 8/15/31 | 2,919,125 | 3,011,016 |
Fannie Mae | | |
Trust 2002-33 A1, 7.00%, 6/25/32 | 858,576 | 918,720 |
Trust 2009-30 AG, 6.50%, 5/25/39 | 689,810 | 744,047 |
Trust 2009-66 ET, 6.00%, 5/25/39 | 159,574 | 161,008 |
Trust 2001-T7 A1, 7.50%, 2/25/41 | 647,276 | 717,627 |
Trust 2001-T5 A3, 7.50%, 6/19/41(c) | 329,002 | 350,667 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | | Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund ■; PAGE 8 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
Trust 2001-T4 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41 | $ 655,338 | $ 719,573 |
Trust 2001-T8 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41 | 601,826 | 618,139 |
Trust 2001-W3 A, 7.00%, 9/25/41(c) | 387,471 | 393,190 |
Trust 2001-T10 A2, 7.50%, 12/25/41 | 400,034 | 423,886 |
Trust 2013-106 MA, 4.00%, 2/25/42 | 4,627,857 | 4,561,289 |
Trust 2002-W6 2A1, 7.00%, 6/25/42(c) | 666,232 | 673,135 |
Trust 2002-W8 A2, 7.00%, 6/25/42 | 953,069 | 1,045,286 |
Trust 2003-W2 1A2, 7.00%, 7/25/42 | 638,882 | 698,272 |
Trust 2003-W2 1A1, 6.50%, 7/25/42 | 1,493,545 | 1,586,203 |
Trust 2003-W4 4A, 5.768%, 10/25/42(c) | 745,041 | 787,492 |
Trust 2012-121 NB, 7.00%, 11/25/42 | 797,275 | 888,000 |
Trust 2004-T1 1A2, 6.50%, 1/25/44 | 601,785 | 644,296 |
Trust 2004-W2 5A, 7.50%, 3/25/44 | 951,483 | 1,033,812 |
Trust 2004-W8 3A, 7.50%, 6/25/44 | 157,303 | 168,488 |
Trust 2005-W4 1A2, 6.50%, 8/25/45 | 1,814,626 | 1,935,724 |
Trust 2009-11 MP, 7.00%, 3/25/49 | 1,610,640 | 1,755,247 |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+0.55%, 2.174%, 9/25/43 | 2,600,668 | 2,609,858 |
Freddie Mac | | |
Series 16 PK, 7.00%, 8/25/23 | 95,355 | 96,420 |
Series T-48 1A4, 5.538%, 7/25/33 | 14,995,133 | 15,787,146 |
Series T-51 1A, 6.50%, 9/25/43(c) | 114,798 | 128,037 |
Series T-59 1A1, 6.50%, 10/25/43 | 5,160,787 | 5,446,606 |
Series 4281 BC, 4.50%, 12/15/43(c) | 15,069,716 | 15,557,550 |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+0.61%, 1.934%, 9/15/43 | 5,897,517 | 5,951,639 |
Ginnie Mae | | |
United States 30 Day Average SOFR | | |
+0.55%, Series 2022-H04 FG, 0.883%, 2/20/67 | 10,645,174 | 10,431,389 |
+0.41%, Series 2022-H06 FC, 0.856%, 8/20/68 | 42,858,689 | 42,064,320 |
+0.82%, Series 2022-H04 HF, 1.591%, 2/20/72 | 8,190,298 | 8,173,796 |
+0.67%, Series 2022-H09 FA, 1.441%, 4/20/72 | 20,329,844 | 20,104,512 |
+0.74%, Series 2022-H09 FC, 1.511%, 4/20/72 | 25,004,193 | 24,834,810 |
+0.97%, Series 2022-H11 EF, 1.741%, 5/20/72 | 16,934,241 | 17,031,444 |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+0.62%, 1.423%, 9/20/64 | 2,325,355 | 2,307,790 |
+0.70%, 1.503%, 1/20/70 | 17,058,236 | 16,748,463 |
+0.65%, 1.453%, 1/20/70 | 21,943,526 | 21,569,104 |
USD LIBOR 12-Month | | |
+0.30%, 0.756%, 1/20/67 | 15,008,874 | 14,684,405 |
+0.23%, 0.458%, 10/20/67 | 13,648,019 | 13,401,601 |
+0.23%, 0.458%, 10/20/67 | 8,315,355 | 8,165,470 |
+0.06%, 0.643%, 12/20/67 | 20,085,147 | 19,429,000 |
+0.08%, 2.709%, 5/20/68 | 4,961,710 | 4,815,135 |
+0.25%, 0.495%, 6/20/68 | 15,563,814 | 15,226,043 |
+0.28%, 1.228%, 11/20/68 | 20,632,503 | 19,958,734 |
+0.25%, 0.706%, 12/20/68 | 2,284,498 | 2,211,263 |
| | 330,683,508 |
Federal Agency Mortgage Pass-Through: 10.1% |
Fannie Mae, 15 Year | | |
4.50%, 1/1/25 - 1/1/27 | 1,421,563 | 1,453,426 |
3.50%, 1/1/27 - 12/1/29 | 3,011,743 | 3,009,478 |
Fannie Mae, 20 Year | | |
|
| Par Value | Value |
4.00%, 11/1/30 - 2/1/37 | $ 14,979,899 | $ 15,213,776 |
4.50%, 1/1/31 - 12/1/34 | 23,735,338 | 24,126,293 |
3.50%, 4/1/36 - 4/1/37 | 9,386,840 | 9,327,932 |
Fannie Mae, 30 Year | | |
6.50%, 12/1/28 - 8/1/39 | 6,731,833 | 7,200,533 |
5.50%, 7/1/33 - 8/1/37 | 4,221,426 | 4,523,014 |
6.00%, 9/1/36 - 8/1/37 | 5,982,434 | 6,496,988 |
7.00%, 8/1/37 | 160,476 | 176,437 |
4.50%, 3/1/40 | 635,716 | 654,398 |
5.00%, 12/1/48 - 3/1/49 | 4,163,744 | 4,304,998 |
2.50%, 6/1/50 - 10/1/50 | 148,290,846 | 134,377,665 |
2.00%, 9/1/50 - 12/1/50 | 103,734,224 | 90,539,047 |
3.00%, 3/1/52 | 35,940,862 | 33,645,176 |
3.50%, 5/1/52 - 6/1/52 | 73,830,979 | 71,382,182 |
3.50%, 5/1/52 | 112,360,437 | 108,677,398 |
3.50%, 6/1/52 | 86,483,031 | 83,614,619 |
Fannie Mae, 40 Year | | |
4.50%, 6/1/56 | 15,976,021 | 16,569,819 |
Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM | | |
1.988%, 9/1/34(c) | 287,531 | 288,640 |
1.56%, 12/1/34(c) | 311,638 | 310,345 |
2.004%, 1/1/35(c) | 409,455 | 414,066 |
1.952%, 1/1/35(c) | 412,618 | 422,345 |
1.742%, 8/1/35(c) | 205,370 | 203,699 |
2.271%, 5/1/37(c) | 459,681 | 457,677 |
2.045%, 7/1/39(c) | 168,376 | 167,807 |
2.03%, 11/1/40 - 12/1/40(c) | 680,563 | 693,500 |
1.80%, 11/1/43(c) | 1,203,722 | 1,215,623 |
2.233%, 4/1/44(c) | 2,189,050 | 2,202,236 |
1.85%, 11/1/44 - 12/1/44(c) | 5,814,122 | 5,881,534 |
2.842%, 9/1/45(c) | 697,514 | 714,248 |
2.84%, 12/1/45(c) | 1,930,626 | 1,970,657 |
2.637%, 1/1/46(c) | 1,946,610 | 1,980,948 |
2.95%, 4/1/46(c) | 2,080,853 | 2,064,470 |
2.508%, 12/1/46(c) | 3,889,985 | 3,793,079 |
3.188%, 6/1/47(c) | 1,958,261 | 1,971,771 |
3.069%, 7/1/47(c) | 2,748,136 | 2,762,073 |
2.684%, 8/1/47(c) | 4,348,480 | 4,464,752 |
3.302%, 1/1/49(c) | 1,782,807 | 1,782,441 |
1.921%, 4/1/52(c) | 17,548,465 | 16,417,344 |
1.961%, 4/1/52(c) | 41,951,766 | 38,621,344 |
2.329%, 4/1/52(c) | 22,358,095 | 20,886,113 |
Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM | | |
3.493%, 5/1/34(c) | 385,738 | 389,219 |
2.375%, 10/1/35(c) | 726,547 | 757,253 |
2.84%, 4/1/37(c) | 787,408 | 802,760 |
2.051%, 9/1/37(c) | 646,918 | 665,671 |
2.114%, 1/1/38(c) | 144,511 | 143,760 |
2.537%, 2/1/38(c) | 504,527 | 519,308 |
2.188%, 7/1/38(c) | 67,595 | 70,031 |
2.25%, 10/1/38(c) | 294,069 | 292,887 |
2.293%, 10/1/41(c) | 187,782 | 192,045 |
2.44%, 8/1/42(c) | 801,054 | 817,713 |
3.088%, 5/1/44(c) | 2,314,500 | 2,349,262 |
3.36%, 5/1/44(c) | 147,885 | 151,391 |
3.365%, 6/1/44(c) | 917,203 | 932,099 |
1.87%, 6/1/44(c) | 858,743 | 874,489 |
2.215%, 1/1/45(c) | 2,707,557 | 2,741,009 |
2.752%, 10/1/45(c) | 1,653,026 | 1,684,050 |
2.816%, 10/1/45(c) | 1,727,885 | 1,771,343 |
3.279%, 7/1/47(c) | 1,819,750 | 1,831,088 |
3.256%, 1/1/49(c) | 6,127,482 | 6,120,745 |
3.713%, 3/1/49(c) | 1,102,994 | 1,106,171 |
2.322%, 5/1/52(c) | 15,780,371 | 14,704,609 |
PAGE 9 ■ Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
2.026%, 5/1/52(c) | $ 47,189,938 | $ 43,449,718 |
Freddie Mac Gold, 15 Year | | |
4.50%, 9/1/24 - 9/1/26 | 930,734 | 952,667 |
Freddie Mac Gold, 20 Year | | |
6.50%, 10/1/26 | 847,290 | 889,677 |
4.50%, 4/1/31 - 6/1/31 | 3,068,561 | 3,124,250 |
Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year | | |
7.47%, 3/17/23 | 3,117 | 3,128 |
6.50%, 12/1/32 - 4/1/33 | 2,124,319 | 2,273,696 |
7.00%, 11/1/37 - 9/1/38 | 1,825,030 | 1,996,438 |
5.50%, 12/1/37 | 175,837 | 189,027 |
6.00%, 2/1/39 | 507,381 | 545,643 |
4.50%, 9/1/41 - 6/1/42 | 12,973,687 | 13,367,630 |
Freddie Mac Pool, 30 Year | | |
2.50%, 6/1/50 - 2/1/51 | 142,422,174 | 129,293,212 |
2.00%, 9/1/50 | 88,578,680 | 77,276,414 |
3.00%, 2/1/52 | 84,432,592 | 79,113,178 |
Ginnie Mae, 30 Year | | |
7.50%, 11/15/24 - 10/15/25 | 74,052 | 75,174 |
UMBS TBA, 30 Year | | |
3.50%, 9/1/52(d) | 259,499,000 | 248,830,181 |
| | 1,365,276,827 |
| | 1,695,960,335 |
| | 1,964,876,063 |
Corporate: 14.0% |
Financials: 5.0% |
Bank of America Corp. | | |
6.25%, (e)(f)(g) | 10,170,000 | 9,885,240 |
6.10%, (e)(f)(g) | 16,008,000 | 15,762,757 |
3.004%, 12/20/23(g) | 15,589,000 | 15,537,897 |
4.20%, 8/26/24 | 5,825,000 | 5,836,138 |
4.45%, 3/3/26 | 3,970,000 | 3,950,800 |
4.25%, 10/22/26 | 2,970,000 | 2,928,150 |
4.183%, 11/25/27 | 7,925,000 | 7,701,956 |
3.846%, 3/8/37(g) | 18,975,000 | 16,401,025 |
Barclays PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.836%, 5/9/28 | 4,525,000 | 4,353,066 |
BNP Paribas SA (France) | | |
4.375%, 9/28/25(b) | 8,223,000 | 8,095,695 |
4.625%, 3/13/27(b) | 12,175,000 | 11,915,955 |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | |
3.80%, 2/1/24 | 5,000,000 | 4,974,678 |
3.65%, 2/1/26 | 9,941,000 | 9,650,954 |
2.75%, 10/1/26 | 18,500,000 | 17,243,479 |
2.90%, 3/15/30 | 6,200,000 | 5,273,078 |
3.25%, 1/30/31 | 5,850,000 | 5,017,580 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | |
3.50%, 6/15/23 | 3,449,000 | 3,429,383 |
4.20%, 10/29/25 | 10,175,000 | 10,039,106 |
2.636%, 3/3/26(g) | 6,775,000 | 6,396,754 |
4.927%, 5/10/28(g) | 10,075,000 | 9,978,102 |
5.268%, 5/10/33(g) | 4,975,000 | 4,885,233 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | |
5.95%, (e)(f)(g) | 15,590,000 | 15,275,082 |
5.95%, (e)(f)(g) | 48,477,000 | 45,003,692 |
6.25%, (e)(f)(g) | 45,886,000 | 44,733,569 |
3.785%, 3/17/33(g) | 15,725,000 | 14,168,116 |
USD LIBOR 3-Month | | |
+6.37%, 7.609%, 10/30/40(e) | 37,080,925 | 39,824,914 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | |
3.615%, 3/15/28(g) | 32,125,000 | 30,403,761 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.30%, 3/8/26 | 11,462,000 | 11,343,037 |
4.762%, 3/29/33(g) | 35,075,000 | 32,352,036 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
6.50%, 5/2/36 | $ 17,805,000 | $ 18,945,097 |
6.50%, 9/15/37 | 3,265,000 | 3,483,555 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | |
6.10%, (e)(f)(g) | 73,080,000 | 68,242,104 |
1.04%, 2/4/27(g) | 17,500,000 | 15,477,407 |
8.75%, 9/1/30(e) | 25,692,000 | 31,387,485 |
2.739%, 10/15/30(g) | 5,000,000 | 4,362,517 |
2.956%, 5/13/31(g) | 11,793,000 | 10,181,883 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.65%, 3/24/26 | 3,100,000 | 3,037,187 |
3.75%, 3/18/28(g) | 8,025,000 | 7,637,212 |
UniCredit SPA (Italy) | | |
7.296%, 4/2/34(b)(g) | 27,210,000 | 25,004,215 |
5.459%, 6/30/35(b)(g) | 7,325,000 | 5,919,946 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | |
4.20%, 5/15/32 | 5,390,000 | 5,385,604 |
4.75%, 5/15/52 | 3,150,000 | 3,148,391 |
Unum Group | | |
6.75%, 12/15/28 | 8,417,000 | 8,889,025 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | |
5.875%, (e)(f)(g) | 27,987,000 | 27,284,526 |
4.10%, 6/3/26 | 3,376,000 | 3,320,662 |
4.30%, 7/22/27 | 16,645,000 | 16,460,833 |
2.572%, 2/11/31(g) | 12,005,000 | 10,319,822 |
| | 680,848,704 |
Industrials: 8.2% |
AbbVie, Inc. | | |
3.80%, 3/15/25 | 7,000,000 | 6,943,964 |
3.20%, 11/21/29 | 4,500,000 | 4,139,734 |
4.05%, 11/21/39 | 10,550,000 | 9,407,760 |
AT&T, Inc. | | |
2.55%, 12/1/33 | 4,400,000 | 3,569,428 |
3.50%, 9/15/53 | 39,285,000 | 29,777,973 |
3.55%, 9/15/55 | 6,050,000 | 4,532,902 |
3.80%, 12/1/57 | 4,200,000 | 3,243,756 |
3.65%, 9/15/59 | 12,662,000 | 9,483,178 |
Bayer AG (Germany) | | |
4.375%, 12/15/28(b) | 10,100,000 | 9,834,612 |
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
3.75%, (e)(g)(h)(i) | 78,928,000 | 57,189,144 |
2.259%, 3/25/28 | 2,725,000 | 2,282,831 |
2.726%, 3/25/31 | 5,415,000 | 4,288,699 |
4.742%, 3/16/32 | 24,190,000 | 21,499,743 |
3.734%, 9/25/40 | 1,100,000 | 771,309 |
4.54%, 8/15/47 | 5,000,000 | 3,666,030 |
3.984%, 9/25/50 | 3,525,000 | 2,428,553 |
5.65%, 3/16/52 | 6,300,000 | 5,436,339 |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(j) | | |
5.72%, 1/15/24 | 878,712 | 889,975 |
5.629%, 4/1/24 | 2,183,042 | 2,209,808 |
5.342%, 4/1/24 | 1,107,104 | 1,108,885 |
Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico) | | |
7.375%, 6/5/27(b) | 9,825,000 | 9,736,673 |
5.20%, 9/17/30(b) | 14,400,000 | 12,328,848 |
3.875%, 7/11/31(b) | 13,105,000 | 9,828,750 |
Charter Communications, Inc. | | |
4.50%, 5/1/32 | 14,925,000 | 12,084,773 |
4.40%, 4/1/33 | 2,475,000 | 2,209,774 |
4.50%, 6/1/33(b) | 12,105,000 | 9,538,982 |
4.25%, 1/15/34(b) | 5,850,000 | 4,519,125 |
6.55%, 5/1/37 | 11,000,000 | 11,014,023 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | | Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund ■; PAGE 10 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
6.75%, 6/15/39 | $ 6,160,000 | $ 6,124,353 |
6.484%, 10/23/45 | 43,687,000 | 42,471,177 |
5.75%, 4/1/48 | 3,700,000 | 3,316,512 |
5.25%, 4/1/53 | 12,475,000 | 10,541,542 |
Cigna Corp. | | |
4.125%, 11/15/25 | 10,000,000 | 10,010,963 |
4.50%, 2/25/26 | 4,000,000 | 4,039,929 |
7.875%, 5/15/27 | 17,587,000 | 20,263,449 |
4.375%, 10/15/28 | 5,211,000 | 5,170,785 |
Coca-Cola Co. | | |
3.45%, 3/25/30 | 6,400,000 | 6,225,268 |
Cox Enterprises, Inc. | | |
3.85%, 2/1/25(b) | 14,626,000 | 14,450,597 |
3.35%, 9/15/26(b) | 14,932,000 | 14,274,999 |
3.50%, 8/15/27(b) | 16,200,000 | 15,370,931 |
CVS Health Corp. | | |
4.30%, 3/25/28 | 2,538,000 | 2,511,147 |
4.78%, 3/25/38 | 10,450,000 | 9,891,505 |
5.05%, 3/25/48 | 8,025,000 | 7,681,916 |
4.25%, 4/1/50 | 9,646,000 | 8,304,564 |
Dillard's, Inc. | | |
7.875%, 1/1/23 | 8,660,000 | 8,807,235 |
7.75%, 7/15/26 | 50,000 | 52,761 |
7.75%, 5/15/27 | 540,000 | 568,868 |
7.00%, 12/1/28 | 15,135,000 | 16,067,146 |
Dow, Inc. | | |
7.375%, 11/1/29 | 3,353,000 | 3,891,667 |
9.40%, 5/15/39 | 3,286,000 | 4,694,596 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | | |
5.772%, 8/28/23 | 2,500,000 | 2,515,000 |
6.40%, 8/28/28 | 13,000,000 | 12,374,700 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | |
4.227%, 3/19/40 | 5,545,000 | 5,239,629 |
4.327%, 3/19/50 | 4,532,000 | 4,272,251 |
FedEx Corp. | | |
4.25%, 5/15/30 | 3,575,000 | 3,470,038 |
5.25%, 5/15/50 | 4,100,000 | 4,082,262 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(j) | | |
4.25%, 9/20/22 | 4,243,000 | 4,233,708 |
4.14%, 2/15/23 | 5,166,000 | 5,139,359 |
4.375%, 8/6/23 | 3,405,000 | 3,371,631 |
3.81%, 1/9/24 | 14,363,000 | 13,934,943 |
5.125%, 6/16/25 | 16,100,000 | 15,374,212 |
3.375%, 11/13/25 | 9,350,000 | 8,419,395 |
4.389%, 1/8/26 | 18,850,000 | 17,361,981 |
4.542%, 8/1/26 | 18,304,000 | 16,744,885 |
2.70%, 8/10/26 | 12,700,000 | 10,822,305 |
4.95%, 5/28/27 | 10,000,000 | 9,287,500 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | |
3.125%, 3/15/27(b) | 3,575,000 | 3,247,982 |
4.125%, 6/15/29 | 2,700,000 | 2,461,821 |
3.625%, 3/15/32(b) | 23,325,000 | 19,677,025 |
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.25%, 7/21/25(b) | 25,425,000 | 25,164,648 |
3.50%, 7/26/26(b) | 7,800,000 | 7,308,592 |
3.875%, 7/26/29(b) | 21,150,000 | 19,040,099 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | |
5.50%, 3/1/44 | 20,643,000 | 19,338,270 |
5.40%, 9/1/44 | 15,719,000 | 14,483,091 |
5.55%, 6/1/45 | 9,600,000 | 9,041,220 |
Macy's, Inc. | | |
6.70%, 7/15/34(b) | 2,539,000 | 2,365,637 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | |
.983%, 9/1/24(b) | 19,714,000 | 18,384,159 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | |
2.90%, 8/15/24 | $ 7,900,000 | $ 7,627,012 |
Oracle Corp. | | |
1.65%, 3/25/26 | 13,990,000 | 12,531,664 |
2.80%, 4/1/27 | 6,350,000 | 5,791,247 |
2.95%, 4/1/30 | 10,750,000 | 9,180,476 |
3.60%, 4/1/50 | 8,288,000 | 5,757,328 |
Prosus NV(j) (Netherlands) | | |
4.85%, 7/6/27(b) | 14,200,000 | 12,993,000 |
3.68%, 1/21/30(b) | 3,750,000 | 2,987,571 |
3.061%, 7/13/31(b) | 38,650,000 | 28,454,630 |
4.193%, 1/19/32(b) | 16,475,000 | 13,153,366 |
4.987%, 1/19/52(b) | 23,775,000 | 17,069,261 |
RELX PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.75%, 5/20/32 | 4,495,000 | 4,565,351 |
TC Energy Corp. (Canada) | | |
5.625%, 5/20/75(e)(g) | 20,570,000 | 19,413,528 |
5.30%, 3/15/77(e)(g) | 28,160,000 | 25,062,400 |
5.50%, 9/15/79(e)(g) | 6,850,000 | 6,099,439 |
5.60%, 3/7/82(e)(g) | 19,781,000 | 17,951,257 |
Telecom Italia SPA (Italy) | | |
5.303%, 5/30/24(b) | 27,037,000 | 25,978,501 |
7.20%, 7/18/36 | 11,596,000 | 8,804,205 |
7.721%, 6/4/38 | 8,212,000 | 6,335,558 |
The Williams Companies, Inc. | | |
3.50%, 11/15/30 | 6,400,000 | 5,768,125 |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. | | |
2.25%, 2/15/26 | 6,800,000 | 6,119,274 |
3.375%, 4/15/29 | 6,500,000 | 5,687,500 |
3.875%, 4/15/30 | 13,475,000 | 12,575,626 |
3.50%, 4/15/31 | 6,525,000 | 5,633,881 |
4.375%, 4/15/40 | 2,675,000 | 2,387,777 |
4.50%, 4/15/50 | 1,775,000 | 1,574,964 |
3.40%, 10/15/52 | 13,745,000 | 10,150,257 |
Ultrapar Participacoes SA (Brazil) | | |
5.25%, 10/6/26(b) | 12,050,000 | 11,959,625 |
5.25%, 6/6/29(b) | 2,594,000 | 2,363,783 |
Union Pacific Corp. | | |
6.176%, 1/2/31 | 3,692,936 | 3,955,585 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | |
4.272%, 1/15/36 | 11,847,000 | 11,154,174 |
3.55%, 3/22/51 | 5,225,000 | 4,188,739 |
VMware, Inc. | | |
.60%, 8/15/23 | 4,050,000 | 3,914,195 |
1.40%, 8/15/26 | 19,765,000 | 17,486,318 |
4.65%, 5/15/27 | 7,887,000 | 7,846,240 |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
7.00%, 4/4/79(e)(g) | 16,900,000 | 16,578,055 |
Zoetis, Inc. | | |
4.50%, 11/13/25 | 4,095,000 | 4,147,717 |
| | 1,109,101,453 |
Utilities: 0.8% |
Dominion Energy | | |
5.75%, 10/1/54(e)(g) | 22,950,000 | 21,316,937 |
Enel SPA (Italy) | | |
6.80%, 9/15/37(b) | 13,700,000 | 15,129,475 |
6.00%, 10/7/39(b) | 4,447,000 | 4,421,459 |
8.75%, 9/24/73(b)(e)(g) | 5,000,000 | 5,128,450 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | |
4.625%, 7/15/27 | 10,075,000 | 10,212,530 |
The Southern Co. | | |
4.475%, 8/1/24 | 8,375,000 | 8,406,946 |
PAGE 11 ■ Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
5.113%, 8/1/27 | $ 11,900,000 | $ 11,998,914 |
4.00%, 1/15/51(e)(g) | 19,036,000 | 17,065,393 |
3.75%, 9/15/51(e)(g) | 12,450,000 | 10,578,392 |
+3%, 5.459%, 3/15/57(e)(g) | 1,152,000 | 1,115,747 |
| | 105,374,243 |
| | 1,895,324,400 |
Total Debt Securities (Cost $4,609,640,287) | $4,321,980,762 |
Short-Term Investments: 3.0% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreements: 2.6% |
Bank of America(k) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $23,000,926 | $23,000,000 | $ 23,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal(k) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $60,002,417 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(k) 0.60%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $28,095,468 | 28,095,000 | 28,095,000 |
Nomura Holdings Inc.(k) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $82,003,348 | 82,000,000 | 82,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada(k) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $77,103,148 | 77,100,000 | 77,100,000 |
Standard Chartered(k) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $77,103,148 | 77,100,000 | 77,100,000 |
| | 347,295,000 |
Money Market Fund: 0.4% |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class | 54,697,304 | 54,697,304 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $401,992,304) | $ 401,992,304 |
Total Investments In Securities (Cost $11,907,490,134) | 102.9% | $13,924,075,659 |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | (2.9)% | (392,272,290) |
Net Assets | 100.0% | $13,531,803,369 |
(a) | Non-income producing |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(c) | Variable rate security: interest rate is determined by the interest rates of underlying pool of assets that collateralize the security. The interest rate of the security may change due to a change in the interest rates or the composition of underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
(d) | The security was purchased on a to-be-announced (TBA) when-issued basis. |
(e) | Hybrid security: characteristics of both a debt and equity security. |
(f) | Perpetual security: no stated maturity date. |
(g) | Variable rate security: fixed-to-float security pays an initial fixed interest rate and will pay a floating interest rate established at a predetermined time in the future. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
(h) | The security is issued in Euro currency. |
(i) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S securities are subject to restrictions on resale in the United States. |
(j) | Subsidiary (see below) |
(k) | Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:Bank of America: U.S. Treasury Note 0.875%, 11/15/30. Total collateral value is $23,461,027.
Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Bills 7/19/22-1/26/23, U.S. Treasury Notes 0.50%-4.375%, 11/30/23-8/15/51, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.875%-2.125%, 2/15/40-2/15/49. Total collateral value is $61,202,466.
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Note 1.75%, 5/15/23. Total collateral value is $28,656,920. Nomura Holdings: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.625%-4.625%, 12/31/27-8/15/51. Total collateral value is $83,643,419.
Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Bill 12/22/22, U.S. Treasury Notes 1.625%-4.50%, 2/15/26-11/15/46, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-3.625%, 4/15/28-2/15/49. Total collateral value is $78,645,223. Standard Chartered: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-4.75%, 1/31/23-8/15/44, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note 1.00%, 2/15/49. Total collateral value is $78,645,284. |
* | Rounds to 0.0%. |
| In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed—the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively. |
| Debt securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries. |
| Debt securities with floating interest rates are linked to the referenced benchmark; the interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage |
CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security |
CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation |
GO: General Obligation |
NY Shs: New York Registry Shares |
RB: Revenue Bond |
REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | | Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund ■; PAGE 12 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
E-Mini S&P 500 Index— Short Position | (365) | 9/16/22 | $ (69,158,375) | $2,029,575 |
Euro-Bund Future— Short Position | (200) | 9/8/22 | (31,182,800) | (14,946) |
Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future— Short Position | (1,625) | 9/21/22 | (206,984,375) | 1,533,603 |
| | | | $3,548,232 |
Written Call Options Contracts
Common Stocks | Counterparty | Number of Shares | Notional Amount | Exercise Price | Expiration Date | Value |
Bank of America Corp. | Goldman Sachs | (4,400,000) | $(136,972,000) | $ 50.00 | 1/20/23 | $ (243,426) |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | Barclays | (33,000) | (57,716,670) | 3,000.00 | 1/20/23 | (389,646) |
ConocoPhillips | Barclays | (1,400,000) | (125,734,000) | 70.00 | 1/20/23 | (34,873,318) |
Microsoft Corp. | Citibank | (280,000) | (71,912,400) | 360.00 | 6/16/23 | (1,254,887) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | JPMorgan | (4,000,000) | (235,520,000) | 37.00 | 1/20/23 | (97,844,664) |
Schlumberger, Ltd. | Barclays | (2,800,000) | (100,128,000) | 37.50 | 1/20/23 | (13,277,457) |
| | | | | | $(147,883,398) |
Currency Forward Contracts
Counterparty | Settle Date | Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
EUR: Euro |
Bank of America | 9/14/22 | USD | 4,224,300 | EUR | 3,911,764 | $ 104,309 |
Bank of America | 9/14/22 | USD | 4,413,065 | EUR | 4,200,942 | (11,498) |
Barclays | 9/14/22 | USD | 8,179,298 | EUR | 7,355,709 | 432,037 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 1,259,382 | EUR | 1,114,851 | 85,186 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 4,874,761 | EUR | 4,419,092 | 220,436 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 2,254,108 | EUR | 2,030,144 | 115,897 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 2,002,094 | EUR | 1,799,041 | 107,288 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 2,211,887 | EUR | 2,025,024 | 79,068 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 4,813,642 | EUR | 4,392,295 | 187,540 |
Morgan Stanley | 9/14/22 | USD | 3,331,429 | EUR | 3,030,757 | 139,342 |
Bank of America | 12/14/22 | USD | 9,498,314 | EUR | 8,901,000 | 50,219 |
HSBC | 12/14/22 | USD | 4,499,832 | EUR | 4,213,955 | 26,869 |
HSBC | 12/14/22 | USD | 4,198,053 | EUR | 3,987,603 | (34,646) |
Morgan Stanley | 12/14/22 | USD | 8,058,686 | EUR | 7,558,562 | 35,541 |
Standard Chartered | 12/14/22 | USD | 2,389,846 | EUR | 2,234,408 | 18,101 |
Unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | | | 1,601,833 |
Unrealized loss on currency forward contracts | | | | | | (46,144) |
Net unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | $1,555,689 |
The listed counterparty may be the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.
PAGE 13 ■ Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 |
Assets: |
Investments in securities, at value (cost $11,907,490,134) | $13,924,075,659 |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | 1,601,833 |
Deposits with broker for options contracts | 150,590,000 |
Cash pledged as collateral for TBA securities | 10,895,000 |
Cash | 3,500 |
Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts | 7,280,095 |
Receivable for investments sold | 389,466,461 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 3,963,329 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 52,744,904 |
Expense reimbursement receivable | 6 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 42,983 |
| 14,540,663,770 |
Liabilities: |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | 46,144 |
Cash received as collateral for currency forward contracts | 730,000 |
Options written, at value (premiums received $57,829,815) | 147,883,398 |
Payable for investments purchased | 816,237,252 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 38,007,398 |
Management fees payable | 5,710,949 |
Accrued expenses | 245,260 |
| 1,008,860,401 |
Net Assets | $13,531,803,369 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid in capital | $10,889,163,426 |
Distributable earnings | 2,642,639,943 |
| $13,531,803,369 |
Class I |
Total net assets | $13,531,142,823 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 139,486,651 |
Net asset value per share | $ 97.01 |
Class X |
Total net assets | $ 660,546 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 6,809 |
Net asset value per share | $ 97.01 |
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $5,799,678) | $ 116,297,044 |
Interest | 65,733,243 |
| 182,030,287 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fees | 34,362,450 |
Administrative services fees | |
Class I | 2,349,453 |
Class X | 13 |
Custody and fund accounting fees | 106,896 |
Transfer agent fees | 605,182 |
Professional services | 186,742 |
Shareholder reports | 61,319 |
Registration fees | 134,522 |
Trustees fees | 198,572 |
Miscellaneous | 172,318 |
Total expenses | 38,177,467 |
Expenses reimbursed by investment manager | (13) |
Net expenses | 38,177,454 |
Net Investment Income | 143,852,833 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
Investments in securities (Note 6) | 580,939,121 |
Futures contracts | 45,227,944 |
Options written | 3,581,100 |
Foreign currency transactions | 151,962 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Investments in securities | (2,206,558,556) |
Futures contracts | 32,708,408 |
Options written | (94,462,092) |
Currency forward contracts | 1,555,689 |
Foreign currency translation | (49,589) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (1,636,906,013) |
Net Change in Net Assets From Operations | $(1,493,053,180) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | | Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund ■; PAGE 14 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | $ 143,852,833 | | $ 231,495,045 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 629,900,127 | | 1,624,678,843 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (2,266,806,140) | | 788,615,297 |
| (1,493,053,180) | | 2,644,789,185 |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Class I | (241,018,882) | | (1,530,839,991) |
Class X | (844) | | — |
Total distributions | (241,019,726) | | (1,530,839,991) |
Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 862,411,324 | | 1,632,585,779 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 227,912,877 | | 1,455,126,636 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,145,288,023) | | (2,991,715,523) |
Class X | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 665,996 | | — |
Reinvestment of distributions | 844 | | — |
Net change from Fund share transactions | (54,296,982) | | 95,996,892 |
Total change in net assets | (1,788,369,888) | | 1,209,946,086 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 15,320,173,257 | | 14,110,227,171 |
End of period | $13,531,803,369 | | $15,320,173,257 |
Share Information: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Shares sold | 8,232,306 | | 14,234,543 |
Distributions reinvested | 2,166,200 | | 13,461,551 |
Shares redeemed | (10,942,843) | | (26,300,256) |
Net change in shares outstanding | (544,337) | | 1,395,838 |
Class X | | | |
Shares sold | 6,800 | | — |
Distributions reinvested | 9 | | — |
Net change in shares outstanding | 6,809 | | — |
PAGE 15 ■ Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements |
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on June 26, 1931, and seeks regular income, conservation of principal, and an opportunity for long-term growth of principal and income. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.
On May 1, 2022, the then-outstanding shares of the Fund were redesignated as Class I Shares, and Class X shares of the Fund were established. The share classes have different eligibility requirements and expense structures due to differing shareholder servicing arrangements. The share classes have the same rights as to redemption, dividends and liquidation proceeds, and voting privileges, except that each class has the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.
Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security.
Debt securities, certain preferred stocks, equity-linked notes and derivatives traded over-the-counter are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value a Fund receives upon sale of the securities.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.
If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or
inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.
Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the dividend/corporate action if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, and gain/loss on paydowns. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, or region. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund ■ PAGE 16 |
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Share class accounting Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated to each share class of the Fund based upon the proportion of net assets of each class.
Foreign taxes The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in dividends and interest receivable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Expenses incurred related to filing EU reclaims are recorded on the accrual basis in professional services in the Statement of Operations. Expenses that are contingent upon successful EU reclaims are recorded in professional services in the Statement of Operations once the amount is known.
Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities. It is the Fund’s policy that its regular custodian or third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
Equity-linked note An equity-linked note is a structured security with a return linked to one or more underlying reference equity securities. Changes in the market value of equity-linked notes are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and realized gains or losses are recorded upon the sale or maturity of the notes in the Statement of Operations within investments in securities. The risks of investing in equity-linked notes include unfavorable price movements in the underlying securities and the credit risk of the issuing financial institution. Equity-linked notes may be more volatile and less liquid than other investments held by the Fund.
To-Be-Announced securities The Fund may purchase mortgage-related securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis at a fixed price, with payment and delivery on a scheduled future date
beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. The Fund may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll” transaction in which it sells the mortgage-related securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities for future delivery at a predetermined price. The Fund accounts for TBA dollar rolls as purchase and sale transactions.
Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 2: Valuation Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
■ | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
■ | Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.) |
■ | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at June 30, 2022:
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) |
Securities |
Common Stocks |
Communication Services | $1,265,811,536 | | $ — |
Consumer Discretionary | 383,805,858 | | — |
Consumer Staples | 317,259,445 | | — |
Energy | 917,229,223 | | — |
Financials | 2,022,075,766 | | — |
Health Care | 1,959,789,920 | | — |
Industrials | 678,092,490 | | — |
Information Technology | 1,580,690,093 | | — |
Materials | 51,214,254 | | — |
Real Estate | 24,134,008 | | — |
Debt Securities |
U.S. Treasury | — | | 286,981,248 |
Government-Related | — | | 174,799,051 |
Securitized | — | | 1,964,876,063 |
Corporate | — | | 1,895,324,400 |
Short-Term Investments |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 347,295,000 |
Money Market Fund | 54,697,304 | | — |
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Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) |
Total Securities | $9,254,799,897 | | $4,669,275,762 |
Other Investments |
Futures Contracts |
Appreciation | $ 3,563,178 | | $ — |
Depreciation | (14,946) | | — |
Currency Forward Contracts |
Appreciation | — | | 1,601,833 |
Depreciation | — | | (46,144) |
Written Call Options Contracts | — | | (147,883,398) |
Note 3: Derivative Instruments
The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a ‘‘hedging technique’’) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.
Covered equity call options written In return for the payment of an upfront premium, the buyer of a an equity call option has the right (but not the obligation) to buy a referenced stock at a predetermined strike price or to receive a payment equal to the profit from buying at the strike price or selling at the market price. If the Fund writes an equity call option, it records the premium it receives as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying reference stock in determining realized gain or loss. If an option expires unexercised, the premium received is treated as a realized gain. If an option is closed, the difference between the premium received and the cost of the closing transaction is treated as realized gain or loss. Changes in the value of an open equity call option written are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and any realized gains or losses are recorded at the closing or expiration of the option in the Statement of Operations.
If the Fund writes a covered equity call option, it foregoes the opportunity to gain from increases in the price of the underlying stock above the sum of the premium and the strike price, but retains the risk of loss should the price of the underlying stock decline.
The Fund wrote over-the-counter covered equity call options referencing single stocks in order to express its opinion about the future value of the stock.
Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time the contract is purchased. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as "initial margin") in a segregated account with the clearing broker to secure the Fund's obligation to perform. Initial margin is returned to the Fund when the futures contract is closed. Subsequent payments (referred to as "variation margin") are made to or received from the clearing broker on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts
are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying securities. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.
The Fund used short equity index futures contracts to reduce the exposure of the Fund’s equity allocation to a general downturn in the equity markets.
Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.
The Fund used currency forward contracts to hedge direct foreign currency exposure.
Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and values of the Fund's derivative instruments categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total Value |
Assets | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $1,601,833 | | $ 1,601,833 |
Futures contracts(a) | 3,563,178 | | — | | 3,563,178 |
| $ 3,563,178 | | $1,601,833 | | $ 5,165,011 |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $ 46,144 | | $ 46,144 |
Futures contracts(a) | 14,946 | | — | | 14,946 |
Options written | 147,883,398 | | — | | 147,883,398 |
| $147,898,344 | | $ 46,144 | | $147,944,488 |
(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Equity Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ 45,227,944 | | $ — | | $ 45,227,944 |
Options written | 3,581,100 | | — | | 3,581,100 |
| $ 48,809,044 | | $ — | | $ 48,809,044 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ 32,708,408 | | $ — | | $ 32,708,408 |
Options written | (90,053,583) | | — | | (90,053,583) |
Currency forward contracts | — | | 1,555,689 | | 1,555,689 |
| $(57,345,175) | | $1,555,689 | | $(55,789,486) |
The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund's derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Derivative | | % of Net Assets |
Futures contracts | USD notional value | 0-4% |
Currency forward contracts | USD total value | 0-4% |
Options written | USD delta adjusted notional value | 1-3% |
The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The following table presents the Fund’s net exposure to each counterparty for derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of June 30, 2022.
Counterparty | Gross Amount of Recognized Assets | | Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities | | Cash Collateral Pledged / (Received)(a) | | Net Amount(b) |
Bank of America | $ 154,528 | | $ (11,498) | | $ — | | $143,030 |
Barclays | 432,037 | | (48,540,421) | | 48,108,384 | | — |
Citibank | — | | (1,254,887) | | 1,200,000 | | (54,887) |
Goldman Sachs | — | | (243,426) | | 243,426 | | — |
HSBC | 822,284 | | (34,646) | | (730,000) | | 57,638 |
JPMorgan | — | | (97,844,664) | | 97,844,664 | | — |
Morgan Stanley | 174,883 | | — | | — | | 174,883 |
Standard Chartered | 18,101 | | — | | — | | 18,101 |
| $1,601,833 | | $(147,929,542) | | $146,666,474 | | $338,765 |
(a) | Cash collateral pledged/(received) in excess of derivative assets/liabilities is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral is presented on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(b) | Represents the net amount receivable from (payable to) the counterparty in the event of a default. |
Note 4: Related Party Transactions
Investment advisory fee From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, the Fund paid an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox.
Administrative services fee Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays Dodge & Cox a fee for administrative and shareholder services. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to an annual rate of the average daily net assets of 0.10% for Class I shares and 0.05% for Class X shares. Under this agreement, Dodge & Cox also pays for the Fund's transfer agent fees.
Expense reimbursement Effective May 1, 2022, Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses of the Class X shares to average net assets of the Class X shares at 0.41% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter and is subject to termination upon 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Dodge & Cox reimbursed expenses of $13.
Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.
Note 5: Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, foreign currency realized gain (loss), redemptions in-kind, certain corporate action transactions, derivatives, and distributions.
Distributions during the periods noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Class I | | |
Ordinary income | $ 138,101,532 | $ 269,242,523 |
Long-term capital gain | $ 102,917,350 | $ 1,261,597,468 |
Class X | | |
Ordinary income | $ 844 | $ — |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ — |
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the Fund's most recent year end. At December 31, 2021, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 2,681,520 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 102,914,824 |
Deferred loss1 | (5,802,028) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 4,276,918,533 |
Total distributable earnings | $4,376,712,849 |
1 | Represents capital loss incurred between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. As permitted by tax regulation, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2022. |
At June 30, 2022, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost | $11,846,633,683 |
Unrealized appreciation | 2,991,479,265 |
Unrealized depreciation | (998,986,951) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 1,992,492,314 |
Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 6: Redemptions In-Kind
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund distributed securities and cash as payment for redemptions of Class I shares. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund realized a net gain of $105,496,007 attributable to the redemptions in-kind. For tax purposes, no capital gain on the redemptions in-kind was recognized.
Note 7: Loan Facilities
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an inter
fund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.
All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $39,509 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.
Note 8: Purchases and Sales of Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $2,298,071,307 and $1,798,541,498, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $3,980,982,476 and $3,998,496,615, respectively.
Note 9: New Accounting Guidance
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Note 10: Subsequent Events
Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2022, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected data and ratios (for a share outstanding throughout each period) | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $109.41 | | $101.78 | $101.60 | $93.27 | $107.00 | $103.35 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 1.35 | | 1.74 | 2.19 (a) | 2.48 | 2.20 | 2.28 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (12.02) | | 17.51 | 5.03 | 15.35 | (7.00) | 10.45 |
Total from investment operations | (10.67) | | 19.25 | 7.22 | 17.83 | (4.80) | 12.73 |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.99) | | (1.75) | (2.22) | (2.46) | (2.01) | (2.29) |
Net realized gain | (0.74) | | (9.87) | (4.82) | (7.04) | (6.92) | (6.79) |
Total distributions | (1.73) | | (11.62) | (7.04) | (9.50) | (8.93) | (9.08) |
Net asset value, end of period | $97.01 | | $109.41 | $101.78 | $101.60 | $93.27 | $107.00 |
Total return | (9.88)% | | 19.28% | 7.85% | 19.62% | (4.61)% | 12.59% |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $13,531 | | $15,320 | $14,110 | $15,747 | $14,181 | $16,387 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.52% (b) | | 0.52% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.96% (b) | | 1.51% | 2.29% (a) | 2.46% | 2.06% | 2.12% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 40% | | 49% | 54% | 35% | 24% | 19% |
Class X(c) | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $101.25 | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.57 | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (4.24) | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | (3.67) | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.57) | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | — | | | | | | |
Total distributions | (0.57) | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $97.01 | | | | | | |
Total return | (3.63)% | | | | | | |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $1 | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.41% (b) | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 0.46% (b) | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.75% (b) | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | 40% | | | | | | |
(a) | Net investment income per share includes significant amounts received for EU reclaims related to prior years, which amounted to approximately $0.11 per share. Excluding such amounts, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.17%. |
(b) | Annualized |
(c) | From 5/2/2022 (commencement of operations) to 6/30/2022 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Board Approval of Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Advisory Fees
(unaudited)
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust”) approved a proposal by Dodge & Cox to replace the Investment Management Agreements (collectively, the “Prior Agreements”) then in effect between Dodge & Cox and each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) with two new agreements:
■ | An Investment Advisory Agreement, under which Dodge & Cox would provide portfolio management services to each Fund, and |
■ | An Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”), under which Dodge & Cox would provide a wide range of administrative and shareholder services to each Fund and the Funds’ shareholders. |
In the following discussion, the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are collectively referred to as the “New Agreements.”
The proposal to replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements was accompanied by a proposal to create a new class of shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund). The new share class, known as Class X, is designed for investment by certain defined contribution employee retirement benefit plans (“Defined Contribution Plans”) and is a so-called “clean share” class. “Clean shares” (also known as “unbundled shares”) refers to a class of mutual fund shares that is subject to no sales loads and no Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, and as to which neither the fund nor its sponsor organization makes any payments to financial intermediaries or retirement plan sponsors or servicers with respect to their customers’ or plan participants’ investments in the fund. In conjunction with the creation of Class X shares, the existing shares of each of the Funds were redesignated as “Class I” shares. Under the Administrative Agreement, the Class X shares bear a lower fee rate (0.05% annually of average net assets) than the Class I shares (0.10% annually of average net assets).
In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox represented to the Board that Defined Contribution Plans represent a substantial portion of the aggregate assets of the Trust, and that many such Plans have indicated a desire to invest in a “clean share” class. Class I shares of the Funds (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) do not qualify as “clean shares” because Dodge & Cox, in its discretion and from its own assets, may make payments (“recordkeeping payments”) to certain employee benefit plan financial intermediaries for shareholder recordkeeping or other administrative services provided to Defined Contribution Plans that hold Class I shares of such Funds. Dodge & Cox makes these payments at annual rates of up to 0.10% of the value of the Class I shares of the Stock, Global Stock, International Stock, and Balanced Funds and 0.08% of the value of the Class I shares of the Income and Global Bond Funds serviced by such intermediaries. In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox agreed with the Trust that it would reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its fees to the
extent that the total expenses of the Class X shares of any Fund (excluding extraordinary expenses) would otherwise exceed a stated annual percentage of the net assets of such Class, through April 30, 2023 (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The general effect of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is to limit the total expense ratio of each Fund’s Class X shares to a percentage rate that is no higher than a Class X shareholder would have experienced if it had instead invested in Class I shares and received the benefit of a recordkeeping payment from Dodge & Cox at the maximum rate that Dodge & Cox may pay with respect to the Class I shares of that Fund. Defined Contribution Plans that currently hold Class I shares are eligible to exchange those shares for Class X shares of the same Fund.
The Board’s approval of the New Agreements and of the creation of the Class X shares followed an extensive review of the proposals by the Board, beginning in the spring of 2021 when Dodge & Cox first introduced the proposals for consideration by the Board, and continuing through the date of Board approval in February 2022. During the course of this process, the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of Dodge & Cox (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”) requested extensive additional information from Dodge & Cox regarding the rationale for the proposals, the anticipated effects of the proposals on each Fund and on the shareholders of each share class, industry comparative data, and a number of possible alternatives to the proposals. Throughout the process, the Board was advised by outside counsel to the Trust, and the Independent Trustees were advised by separate, independent counsel. The New Agreements, the creation of Class X shares, and the redesignation of each Fund’s existing shares as Class I shares all took effect at the beginning of May 2022.
In considering the New Agreements, the Board took into account that replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not intended to increase the aggregate fee rate payable by any Fund to Dodge & Cox, and was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by the shareholders of any Fund. In particular, for each Fund:
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class I shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements is no higher than the fee rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, before giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is lower than the rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, and |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, after giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is no higher than the rate that a shareholder of such Fund would have experienced under the Prior Agreements, net of the benefit of the highest level of recordkeeping payments that Dodge & Cox has historically paid with respect to shares of that Fund. |
The services that Dodge & Cox is obligated to provide to each Fund under the New Agreements include all of the services that Dodge & Cox has historically provided under the Prior Agreements. In
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addition, the Administrative Agreement for each Fund obligates Dodge & Cox to bear the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar. These fees and expenses were borne by the Funds under the Prior Agreements but will be borne by Dodge & Cox under the new Administrative Agreement.
In considering the proposed approval of the New Agreements in February 2022, the Board noted that in December 2021 it had voted unanimously to approve the extension of the Prior Agreements for a period of up to one year beginning January 1, 2022. In conjunction with that approval of the Prior Agreements, the Board had considered factors including the scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Dodge & Cox; the investment performance of each Fund; comparisons of each Fund’s investment performance to that of other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox and/or other mutual funds; the fee rate payable by each Fund to Dodge & Cox under the relevant Prior Agreement, each Fund’s total expense ratio, and comparisons to the fee rates payable by and expense ratios of other mutual funds; comparisons of the fee rates payable by each Fund to fee rates payable by other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and differences in the scope of services Dodge & Cox provides, and the risks it incurs, in managing the Funds as compared to managing other accounts; possible economies and benefits of scale in the operation of the Funds and the extent to which such economies and benefits are shared between Dodge & Cox and the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s profitability; possible conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, on the other; and any “fall-out benefits” to Dodge & Cox from its relationship with the Funds. A more detailed account of the factors considered and conclusions reached in connection with the Board’s December 2021 approval of the Prior Agreements is contained in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Because the Board had considered all of the factors listed in the preceding paragraph in connection with the December 2021 approvals of the Prior Agreements, and believed that the information it had received regarding those factors had not materially changed between December 2021 and February 2022, it did not reconsider those factors in detail as part of its February 2022 approval of the New Agreements, but instead focused its attention primarily on the rationale advanced by Dodge & Cox for replacing the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, and on the differences between the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. These differences include the following:
■ | the replacement, for each Fund, of a single Investment Management Agreement covering both portfolio management services and administrative and shareholder services with separate agreements, one relating to portfolio management services and the other relating to administrative and shareholder services |
■ | differential fee rates, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, for the Class X and Class I shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) |
■ | Dodge & Cox’s agreement, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, to assume responsibility for the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar—expenses that, under the Prior |
Agreement, were the responsibility of the Funds rather than of Dodge & Cox.
With respect to the rationale for replacing the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, the Trustees considered the importance of the Defined Contribution Plan market to the Funds, the substantial percentages of the assets of several of the Funds that are currently held by Defined Contribution Plans, the risk that Defined Contribution Plans that are current shareholders of the Funds might at some future time redeem their shares if the Funds did not make a “clean share” class available, and the likelihood that the Funds would be more attractive to Defined Contribution Plans that are not current shareholders if the Funds offer a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered Dodge & Cox’s view that various alternatives to creating a “clean share” class of each Fund were less likely to meet the needs of the Defined Contribution Plan market, and of current shareholders who are Defined Contribution Plans, than the creation of a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered the possible adverse effects on the Funds if substantial numbers of current Defined Contribution Plan shareholders were to leave the Funds, or if the Funds were to become uncompetitive in the Defined Contribution Plan market because of the lack of a “clean share” class.
With respect to the differential fee rates between the Class X and Class I shares under the Administration Agreement, the Trustees considered the differences in the services required by potential Class X shareholders and those required by the types of investors who will not be eligible to hold Class X shares and consequently will hold Class I shares. The Trustees requested and reviewed extensive information regarding the fee levels paid by other mutual funds for the types of administrative and shareholder services (including transfer agency services) that the Funds will receive from Dodge & Cox or at its expense under the Administrative Agreement. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative and shareholder services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by any of the shareholders of any Fund, and that the Fund’s expense ratios are generally competitive in the current marketplace.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Agreements was in the best interests of each of the Funds, and of each of the proposed share classes.
June 2022 Approvals
On June 1, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional year beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to the Board’s vote, the Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with its independent counsel on May 11 and June 1, 2022, to discuss whether the Investment Advisory Agreement should be continued. At its June 1 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to
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continue the Investment Advisory Agreement in effect, the Board considered several factors, and reached the conclusions, described below:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Dodge & Cox
■ | The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dodge & Cox to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This consideration included, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s investment process and philosophy; the education and experience of the principal personnel of Dodge & Cox who provide such services; the other resources (including technology) that Dodge & Cox uses in managing the Funds’ portfolios; Dodge & Cox’s record of compliance with the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and relevant regulatory and tax compliance requirements; and such matters as Dodge & Cox’s business continuity planning and insurance coverage. |
■ | The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services Dodge & Cox provides are consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and support the recommendation to continue the Advisory Agreement in effect for the coming year. |
■ | The Board also took note of the nature, extent, and quality of the broad range of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Although that Agreement does not require Board approval on an annual basis, the services provided thereunder are an important part of the Funds’ overall relationship with Dodge & Cox, and the Board’s understanding and assessment of those services was a factor in its decision to recommend continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. |
Fees and Expense Ratios
■ | The Board reviewed a comparison prepared by Broadridge of the net expense ratio of each Fund (including the separate expense ratios of the two share classes of those Funds that have a dual class structure), and the various elements of those expense ratios, to those of mutual funds in (1) the Fund’s Morningstar custom category and (2) the Fund’s peer group |
■ | For each Fund for which such a comparison is relevant, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges for managing other accounts using the same investment approach as the Fund. The Board took note of the broader scope of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds than to separate accounts and sub-advised funds, as well as differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks associated with sponsoring a mutual fund as compared to managing separate accounts or sub-advising another sponsor’s mutual fund, and certain characteristics of the market for institutional separate account management services. |
■ | The Board concluded, after discussion and based on all the relevant information it received, that the advisory fee rate that each Fund pays to Dodge & Cox under the Advisory Agreement is reasonable in relation to the scope and quality of the services that Dodge & Cox provides thereunder. |
■ | In assessing the Funds’ expense ratios and the fees the Funds pay to Dodge & Cox, the Board took note of and discussed with Dodge & Cox changes over the past several years in the competitive landscape for asset management services. The Board anticipates further changes in the competitive landscape and will continue to monitor and assess the Funds’ competitive position. |
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by Dodge & Cox from its Relationship to the Funds
■ | Dodge & Cox informed the Board that it operates as a unified business, with most employees providing services to support the firm and its clients across multiple strategies and/or products. Consequently the firm does not utilize cost accounting to allocate expenses across lines of business or across the Funds for management purposes. Also, the firm is owned exclusively by its senior managers and other active employees, and generally distributes substantially all of its net revenues each year to its employees, either as compensation or as dividends on the shares they own in the firm. Accordingly, it is difficult, and in the Board’s view not especially meaningful, to attempt to calculate a specific profit margin associated with Dodge & Cox’s relationship to any particular Fund. |
■ | The Board believes that Dodge & Cox’s commitment to employee ownership of the firm enhances its ability to attract and retain key investment and other management professionals and reinforces a long-term perspective on the management of the firm and the Funds, which the Board believe aligns well with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. |
■ | The Board noted that the employee-shareholders of Dodge & Cox give up a substantial stock value (which would be taxed at long-term capital gains rates) as a consequence of the firm’s independence from outside ownership; the estimated market value of the company is substantially in excess of its book value. |
■ | The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox’s fee revenues from the Funds fluctuate from year to year based on changes in the aggregate net assets of the Funds, and that the firm has continued to invest in improved systems, compliance, and enhanced research capabilities despite these fluctuations. |
■ | The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profits are a keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance. |
Economies and Benefits of Scale
■ | The Board considered whether there have been economies or benefits of scale as the Funds have grown over the longer term, and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the relatively low overall fee and expense structure of the Funds. The Funds generally rank favorably when compared to their Broadridge custom categories and peer groups, on a net expense ratio basis. |
■ | Dodge & Cox has built economies of scale into its fee structure by charging relatively low fees at the beginning of operations. |
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A comparison of the Funds’ advisory fee rates to those of many otherwise comparable funds that employ fee “breakpoints” shows that the Fund’s fee rates are in general relatively lower from the first dollar. As a result of their straightforward share class and fee structure and relatively low total expenses, the Funds provide access to small investors at a reasonable cost. In addition to building economies of scale into its fee rates from the first dollar of each Fund’s assets, Dodge & Cox has waived a significant portion of its fees from certain Funds in their early years of operations when those Funds are not yet operating at scale. The Global Bond Fund has benefited from such a waiver since its inception in 2014, as has the Emerging Markets Stock Fund since its inception in 2021.
■ | Over the years, Dodge & Cox has voluntarily forgone opportunities for growth in its assets under management and revenues in order to protect the Funds’ ability to achieve investment returns for shareholders. Dodge & Cox closed the International Stock Fund for a number of years beginning in 2015 and previously closed other Funds and limited the growth of its separate account business during periods of high growth--to Dodge & Cox’s economic detriment--and continues to closely monitor the size of the Funds. |
■ | The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox has continued to make additional expenditures on staff and information technology to enable it to enhance its investment processes and to implement effectively the Funds’ strategies. The Board also considered that there may be certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing very large asset pools such as several of the Funds, insofar as certain of the costs or risks associated with managing the Funds potentially increase at a rate that exceeds the rate of asset growth. |
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board concluded that “fall-out” benefits are not a significant issue.
Fund Holdings
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and Part F of N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.
Proxy Voting
For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also
available at dodgeandcox.com or shareholders may view the Fund's Form N-PX at sec.gov.
Household Mailings
The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.
If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.
This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2022, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.
Semi-Annual Report | 2022 June 30, 2022 |
Income Fund | Class I (dodix) | Class X (doxix)
ESTABLISHED 1989
06/22 IF SAR Printed on recycled paper
To Our Shareholders (unaudited)
The Dodge & Cox Income Fund — Class I had a total return of -9.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a return of -10.35% for the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg U.S. Agg).
Market Commentary
The first half of 2022 was one of the worst six-month stretches on record for U.S. fixed income markets. The Bloomberg U.S. Agg returned -10.4% due to the duel effects of rising interest rates and widening credit spreads.
Bond markets were jarred by multiple factors over the period. These included lingering pandemic effects from emerging COVID-19 variants, the Russia-Ukraine War and its impact on commodity prices, China’s renewed lockdowns slowing supply chains, higher and broader inflation, the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) more aggressive pace of monetary policy tightening, and intensified concerns around a possible recession.
U.S. inflation soared to 9.1% for the year ended June 30 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index1)—the largest increase in 40 years. Higher energy prices led the surge but inflationary pressures were fairly broad-based. To combat inflation, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (bps)2 in March, followed by a 50 bp hike in May and a 75 bp hike in June. Fed officials have signaled they will keep hiking aggressively this year and are “strongly committed” to returning inflation to their 2% target, while also warning that a potential recession could result from monetary tightening.
While market fears of a recession precipitated by aggressive monetary policy tightening have increased, recent U.S. economic data is mixed. On one hand, the job market has remained strong. Nonfarm payrolls increased by an average of 457,000 per month over the first half of the year, and the unemployment rate declined from 3.9% in December to 3.6% in June. On the other hand, economic output slowed in the first quarter and, based on early forecasts, may have contracted in the second quarter. Meanwhile, a closely-watched University of Michigan survey showed a startling drop in consumer sentiment to the lowest level in at least four decades.
The investment-grade Corporate sector returned –14.4%,3 underperforming comparable-duration4 Treasuries by 3.5 percentage points. Corporate spreads5 widened 63 bps to end June at 155 bps, their widest level since June 2020, as mixed corporate earnings, heightened geopolitical tensions, and rising recession risk weighed on sentiment. Meanwhile, Agency6 mortgage-backed securities (MBS) returned –8.8%, underperforming comparable-duration Treasuries by 1.6 percentage points. Mortgage rates climbed to their highest level since 2010; not surprisingly, prepayment speeds have declined significantly with less demand for refinancing.
Investment Strategy
The first half of 2022 was an unquestionably difficult environment for fixed income investors, but there are two silver linings. First, the Fund modestly outpaced the return of the Bloomberg U.S. Agg, primarily due to the Fund’s shorter duration, which mitigated the negative price impact of rapidly rising interest rates. And second, bond market yields, an important determinant of future return potential, are much higher and more attractive. In fact, the Bloomberg U.S. Agg’s yield, at 3.7%, is the highest in over 12 years and nearly two percentage points higher than it was six months ago. With higher starting yields, we are
excited about the prospects for fixed income as an asset class. We are even more enthusiastic about the Fund’s outlook and the opportunity to add value through our active management approach.
With respect to portfolio positioning, we reduced the Fund’s credit7 weighting in 2021 to near its lowest level since 2007, as credit spreads narrowed to pre-Global Financial Crisis levels. In our view, this was insufficient compensation for the attendant risks. We invested the proceeds in U.S. Treasuries, “dry powder” that could be redeployed in a more opportunity-rich environment. That environment presented itself in the first half of 2022. We added significantly to the Fund’s Credit and Securitized sectors during this time, based on our bottom-up assessment of valuations and fundamentals for individual securities and issuers. We also extended the Fund’s duration slightly, though the portfolio remains positioned significantly shorter than the U.S. Agg.
We selectively lean into wider spread environments with the confidence that comes from decades of issue- and issuer-specific knowledge, and—just as importantly—we lean out of environments where optimistic market pricing may not provide sufficient compensation for the underlying risks. Over the past 18 months, we made changes to the portfolio that reflect our valuation discipline.
Economic Outlook and Portfolio Duration: Still Wary of Long-Term Interest Rate Risk
In June, we lengthened the portfolio’s duration by a quarter of a year. This followed the significant rise in yields over the first half of the year and reflected the increased probability that the Fed’s front-loaded hikes could induce a recession, leading to inflation decelerating more quickly than expected. Nevertheless, the Fund remains positioned with a duration below the Bloomberg U.S. Agg (5.2 years versus 6.4 years as of June 30).
Our expectations for Fed policy largely mirror market expectations: with the Fed turning significantly more hawkish in an effort to fight inflation, the market is pricing in a federal funds rate that peaks at 3.5% in mid-2023 (175 bps higher than June 30), followed by subsequent easing to around 3% by mid-2024. This expectation is meaningfully higher than at the start of the year (under 1% peak rate) or even just three months ago (2.5%).
We expect U.S. economic growth to slow materially in response to the Fed’s hikes and a challenged global economic picture. While the labor market has remained resilient, financial conditions have tightened substantially and interest-rate sensitive parts of the economy (e.g., housing) are starting to slow. Consumption and other growth indicators have also softened recently as support from fiscal policy has faded.
Inflation is likely to moderate, but at a gradual pace due to rising inflation in core services categories (e.g., shelter), which tend to be persistent, as well as lingering supply chain bottlenecks and continuing commodity market dislocations from the Russia-Ukraine War. Nevertheless, we believe inflation will fall towards 2.0% to 3.0% over the next couple of years in response to weaker demand, less tight labor markets, and easing of some supply-side constraints, providing room for the Fed to eventually unwind some of its rate hikes.
While yields in the broad fixed income market have risen considerably—offering more cushion in the case of rates rising further—we believe it is prudent to remain defensively positioned for three main reasons. First, price sensitivity is still high relative to the available level of income. Second, the yield curve is relatively flat,
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meaning there is not much additional income offered for taking more duration risk. Third, inflation could remain persistently high for a longer period of time, causing federal funds and market rates to stay higher for longer as well.
The Credit Sector: Leaning into Opportunities Amid Market Volatility
We increased the Fund’s overall credit weighting to 45%,8 adding more than seven percentage points on a net basis since the end of last year. The bulk of our purchases occurred after corporate bond spreads rose substantially starting in March. We purchased securities in both the primary and secondary markets, adding to ten existing holdings, including Southern Company, British American Tobacco, HCA, and Prosus.9 We also initiated new positions in four issuers: Goldman Sachs, NextEra Energy, UnitedHealth Group, and UC Medical Center (taxable municipal bonds). In addition, we purchased a 1% position in an investment-grade corporate bond ETF to quickly add credit exposure in March, before substantially reducing the position in favor of specific credit securities.
A notable recent credit purchase is Goldman Sachs, a global systemically important U.S.-based bank whose equity we have held in other Funds for several years. Since the Global Financial Crisis, Goldman Sachs has significantly increased its deposit funding, diversified its business, raised its capital levels, and remained profitable across market environments. We are also reassured by the issuer’s strong management team and credit profile. Based on this view, we initiated a new position in Goldman Sachs bonds at attractive spread levels.
We believe the long-term total return prospects for a thoroughly researched and fundamentally strong portfolio of credit issuers are attractive. As a byproduct of our bottom-up underwriting and our expertise in less-understood areas of the fixed income universe (e.g., non-financial hybrids, non-U.S. domiciled issuers, certain below investment-grade securities), the Fund’s credit portfolio is substantially differentiated from the market. For example, it features fewer issuers (71 versus over 1,000) culled from a diverse set of industries (15), a higher yield premium (274 basis points versus 143 basis points) and a shorter duration (6.0 years versus 7.4 years) compared to the broad investment-grade Credit Index.10
Before we invest in any new issuer, our global industry analysts and fixed income credit analysts collaborate in thoroughly evaluating the issuer’s financials across a variety of scenarios. We pay particular attention to downside scenarios, examining each issuer’s ability to weather a prolonged downturn. The factors we review include balance sheet strength; access to capital markets and other liquidity options (e.g., monetizing non-critical assets) relative to upcoming obligations; and the ability/willingness to cut discretionary spending (including capital expenditures) and reduce dividends. Stress testing current and prospective portfolio companies gives us confidence in their repayment ability even in tough times, giving us confidence to move opportunistically in the face of attractive valuations despite the possibility of a recession.
The Securitized Sector: Taking Advantage of Market Shift
The Fund’s holdings in the Securitized sector consist predominantly of Agency MBS (39%), with a smaller weighting (5%) in primarily AAA-rated asset-backed securities (ABS). As a group, these securities can provide attractive total-return cash flows in the front to intermediate part of the yield curve. They can also play an important role in the overall portfolio because of their dependable liquidity and high credit quality.
Over the past several years, we have focused primarily on selecting securities with prepayment protection because of the high level of refinancing risk and disadvantageous prepayments. With the large increase in rates this year, however, most borrowers no longer have any incentive to refinance because the interest rate on their legacy mortgage is below the current market mortgage rate. As a result, nearly all MBS in the market are now priced below par. This is a paradigm shift in the market: securities with faster prepayments (made at par) are now desirable. Still, our bottom-up research process and valuation discipline underpin our efforts to add attractively priced, appropriate securities to the portfolio.
We adjusted the portfolio’s overall Agency MBS weighting in response to changes in both valuations and fundamentals. We found attractive opportunities in two areas of the market. First, we added to Ginnie Mae-guaranteed Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, as the robust U.S. housing market has led to new supply for home equity loans (and securitizations of them). These are out-of-benchmark, floating-rate securities with a compelling valuation relative to short-duration alternatives. Second, we added to hybrid ARMs (adjustable-rate mortgages), which are also out-of-benchmark securities that traded at attractive spreads during the period. Meanwhile, we reduced the portfolio’s TBA (to-be-announced) dollar roll position as the TBA “specialness” (or yield premium over current coupon MBS) has declined.
We did not make any significant changes to the portfolio’s ABS, which are primarily floating rate securities backed by 97% federally guaranteed student loans. These short-duration securities trade at attractive levels relative to ABS and MBS alternatives, and their floating rate coupon adds a defensive duration element to the portfolio. Consumer fundamentals remain favorable, though we expect credit metrics to deteriorate with higher rates and inflation, the end of student loan forbearance, and economic uncertainty. While student loan forgiveness proposals have received considerable public attention, the impact would be minimal for the Fund’s holdings as most of the securities are currently priced at a discount but would be paid off at par in such a scenario, representing a potential gain.
In Closing
An especially challenging period for fixed income investors has created opportunities in the current market and leaves us optimistic about the prospects for the portfolio. The Bloomberg U.S. Agg’s yield is significantly higher than it was six months ago, making prospective returns for fixed income—and the Income Fund—more attractive. Despite recent challenges, we believe the fixed income asset class continues to serve a vital portfolio role by providing investors with liquidity, current income, diversification, and, typically, low correlation to riskier asset classes over multi-year horizons.
Thank you for your continued confidence in Dodge & Cox. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.
For the Board of Trustees, | |
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Dana M. Emery, Chair and President | |
July 29, 2022
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1 | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. |
2 | One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%. |
3 | Sector returns as calculated and reported by Bloomberg. |
4 | Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. |
5 | Corporate refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Index. |
6 | The U.S. Government does not guarantee the Fund’s shares, yield, or net asset value. The agency guarantee (by, for example, Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac) does not eliminate market risk. |
7 | Credit securities refers to corporate bonds and government-related securities, as classified by Bloomberg, as well as Rio Oil Finance Trust, an asset-backed security that we group as a credit investment. |
8 | Unless otherwise specified, all weightings include accrued interest and weightings and characteristics are as of June 30, 2022. |
9 | The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the Fund’s other holdings. |
10 | Credit Index refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index. |
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Year to Date Performance Review (unaudited)
The Fund underperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Agg by 0.70 percentage points year to date.
Key Detractors from Relative Results
■ | Security selection was negative as several credit issuers underperformed, most notably Pemex, Prosus, Charter Communications, and UniCredit. Additionally, the Fund’s ABS holdings underperformed the ABS in the benchmark. |
■ | The Fund’s underweight to U.S. Treasuries and overweight to corporate bonds detracted from relative returns. |
■ | The Fund’s key rate duration positioning (e.g., underweight to the 20+ year key rates) detracted from relative returns. |
Key Contributors to Relative Results
■ | The Fund’s below-benchmark duration position significantly contributed to relative returns. |
■ | Certain credit issuers performed well, such as Ultrapar, NatWest Group, and Occidental Petroleum. |
Key Characteristics of Dodge & Cox
Independent Organization
Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.
Over 90 Years of Investment Experience
Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.
Experienced Investment Team
The U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Income Fund, is an eight-member committee with an average tenure of 23 years at Dodge & Cox.
One Business with a Single Decision-Making Office
Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, all from one office in San Francisco.
Consistent Investment Approach
Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom- up fundamental analysis of each investment.
Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses
We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.
Risks: The Fund invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate, so that an investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. A low interest rate environment creates an elevated risk of future negative returns. Financial intermediaries may restrict their market making activities for certain debt securities, which may reduce the liquidity and increase the volatility of such securities. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Portfolio of Investments section in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years (unaudited)
For An Investment Made On June 30, 2012
Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended June 30, 2022
| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 20 Years |
Dodge & Cox Income Fund | | | | |
Class I | -9.95% | 1.72% | 2.58% | 4.24% |
Class X(a) | -9.95 | 1.72 | 2.58 | 4.24 |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | -10.29 | 0.88 | 1.54 | 3.57 |
Expense Ratios
Per the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2022
| Net Expense Ratio | Gross Expense Ratio |
Dodge & Cox Income Fund | | |
Class I | 0.41% | 0.41% |
Class X | 0.33% (b) | 0.36% |
(a) | The Class X shares inception date is May 2, 2022. The returns shown prior to that date are for the Class I shares. |
(b) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Dodge & Cox Income Fund — Class X shares at 0.33% until April 30, 2023. This agreement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2023 other than by resolution of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The term of the agreement renews annually unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. The agreement does not permit Dodge & Cox to recoup any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the Class X shares for that year to 0.33%. |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.
The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg U.S. Agg) is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade fixed income securities.
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Portfolio Information (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Sector Diversification | % of Net Assets |
Securitized | 45.4 |
Corporate | 38.9 |
U.S. Treasury | 14.4 |
Government-Related | 4.6 |
Net Cash & Other(a) | (3.3) |
(a) | Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables. |
Fund Expense Example (unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the period indicated.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the actual returns of the share class. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Mutual Funds
Information on the second line of each share class in the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the share class and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the actual return of the share class). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2022 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2022 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class I | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 903.50 | $1.98 | 0.42% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.71 | 2.11 | 0.42 |
Class X** | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 985.00 | $0.55 | 0.33% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,007.80 | 0.55 | 0.33 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 for Class I (to reflect the one-half year period) or multiplied by 61/365 for Class X (to reflect the period since inception of the share class). |
** | Class X shares were established on 5/1/2022. |
The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).
Dodge & Cox Income Fund ■ | PAGE 6 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities: 103.3% |
| Par Value | Value |
U.S. Treasury: 14.4% |
U.S. Treasury Note/Bond | | |
0.25%, 8/31/25 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 457,812,500 |
0.375%, 11/30/25 | 200,000,000 | 182,671,876 |
0.375%, 12/31/25 | 900,000,000 | 820,230,471 |
0.50%, 2/28/26 | 500,000,000 | 455,722,655 |
0.25%, 3/15/24 | 800,000,000 | 763,843,752 |
0.75%, 3/31/26 | 300,000,000 | 275,542,968 |
0.375%, 4/15/24 | 1,000,000,000 | 954,609,380 |
0.75%, 4/30/26 | 150,000,000 | 137,507,812 |
0.125%, 4/30/23 | 1,560,000,000 | 1,524,900,000 |
0.25%, 5/15/24 | 1,200,000,000 | 1,140,515,628 |
0.125%, 5/31/23 | 64,500,000 | 62,902,618 |
0.125%, 6/30/23 | 711,830,000 | 692,393,703 |
0.125%, 7/31/23 | 250,000,000 | 242,500,000 |
2.875%, 5/15/52 | 1,087,980,000 | 1,027,631,109 |
| | 8,738,784,472 |
Government-Related: 4.6% |
Agency: 2.5% |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil) | | |
5.093%, 1/15/30 | 63,555,000 | 58,476,955 |
5.60%, 1/3/31 | 4,141,000 | 3,845,581 |
7.25%, 3/17/44 | 18,915,000 | 18,085,956 |
6.90%, 3/19/49 | 154,599,000 | 138,134,206 |
6.75%, 6/3/50 | 103,465,000 | 89,698,982 |
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico) | | |
6.70%, 2/16/32 | 511,056,000 | 389,680,200 |
6.625%, 6/15/35 | 189,761,000 | 129,399,924 |
6.50%, 6/2/41 | 53,502,000 | 33,331,746 |
6.375%, 1/23/45 | 135,151,000 | 81,766,355 |
6.75%, 9/21/47 | 66,966,000 | 41,351,505 |
6.35%, 2/12/48 | 47,663,000 | 28,002,012 |
7.69%, 1/23/50 | 612,175,000 | 416,156,565 |
6.95%, 1/28/60 | 80,170,000 | 49,344,635 |
| | 1,477,274,622 |
Local Authority: 2.1% |
L.A. Unified School District GO | | |
5.75%, 7/1/34 | 6,030,000 | 6,698,930 |
6.758%, 7/1/34 | 183,745,000 | 219,498,065 |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority RB | | |
7.414%, 1/1/40 | 40,655,000 | 53,953,563 |
7.102%, 1/1/41 | 146,892,000 | 189,587,203 |
Regents of the UC Medical Center RB | | |
4.563%, 5/15/53 | 98,330,000 | 96,558,998 |
State of California GO | | |
7.50%, 4/1/34 | 80,226,000 | 102,969,437 |
7.30%, 10/1/39 | 183,965,000 | 237,978,357 |
State of Illinois GO | | |
5.10%, 6/1/33 | 356,600,000 | 358,771,516 |
| | 1,266,016,069 |
| | 2,743,290,691 |
Securitized: 45.4% |
Asset-Backed: 6.2% |
Federal Agency: 0.0%* |
Small Business Admin. - 504 Program | | |
Series 2002-20L 1, 5.10%, 12/1/22 | 11,032 | 11,051 |
Series 2003-20G 1, 4.35%, 7/1/23 | 3,824 | 3,833 |
Series 2004-20L 1, 4.87%, 12/1/24 | 115,354 | 114,474 |
Series 2005-20B 1, 4.625%, 2/1/25 | 290,913 | 289,121 |
Series 2005-20D 1, 5.11%, 4/1/25 | 8,727 | 8,702 |
Series 2005-20E 1, 4.84%, 5/1/25 | 381,023 | 379,021 |
Series 2005-20G 1, 4.75%, 7/1/25 | 552,426 | 548,577 |
Series 2005-20H 1, 5.11%, 8/1/25 | 5,068 | 5,064 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
Series 2005-20I 1, 4.76%, 9/1/25 | $ 696,132 | $ 685,998 |
Series 2006-20A 1, 5.21%, 1/1/26 | 566,706 | 566,843 |
Series 2006-20B 1, 5.35%, 2/1/26 | 169,468 | 170,405 |
Series 2006-20C 1, 5.57%, 3/1/26 | 754,922 | 759,139 |
Series 2006-20G 1, 6.07%, 7/1/26 | 1,360,923 | 1,372,158 |
Series 2006-20H 1, 5.70%, 8/1/26 | 13,260 | 13,495 |
Series 2006-20I 1, 5.54%, 9/1/26 | 20,193 | 20,294 |
Series 2006-20J 1, 5.37%, 10/1/26 | 479,643 | 479,913 |
Series 2006-20L 1, 5.12%, 12/1/26 | 538,851 | 537,195 |
Series 2007-20A 1, 5.32%, 1/1/27 | 1,218,662 | 1,225,941 |
Series 2007-20C 1, 5.23%, 3/1/27 | 1,885,434 | 1,923,251 |
Series 2007-20D 1, 5.32%, 4/1/27 | 1,452,219 | 1,463,291 |
Series 2007-20G 1, 5.82%, 7/1/27 | 1,384,065 | 1,409,382 |
| | 11,987,148 |
Other: 1.0% |
Rio Oil Finance Trust (Brazil) | | |
9.25%, 7/6/24(a) | 211,332,323 | 218,728,954 |
9.75%, 1/6/27(a) | 168,043,058 | 178,192,859 |
8.20%, 4/6/28(a) | 185,318,448 | 191,841,657 |
| | 588,763,470 |
Student Loan: 5.2% |
Navient Student Loan Trust | | |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+1.25%, 2.874%, 6/25/65(a) | 240,001,558 | 236,349,647 |
+1.15%, 2.774%, 3/25/66(a) | 218,889,615 | 215,395,348 |
+1.30%, 2.924%, 3/25/66(a) | 150,828,000 | 151,946,179 |
+0.80%, 2.424%, 7/26/66(a) | 232,209,689 | 224,603,405 |
+1.05%, 2.674%, 7/26/66(a) | 369,329,000 | 364,378,034 |
+1.15%, 2.774%, 7/26/66(a) | 230,175,574 | 230,037,929 |
+1.00%, 2.624%, 9/27/66(a) | 119,429,000 | 116,710,079 |
+1.05%, 2.674%, 12/27/66(a) | 161,851,395 | 159,434,662 |
+0.72%, 2.344%, 3/25/67(a) | 96,785,000 | 94,165,756 |
+0.80%, 2.424%, 3/25/67(a) | 181,973,000 | 176,416,618 |
+0.68%, 2.304%, 6/27/67(a) | 185,139,912 | 179,078,469 |
+1.00%, 2.624%, 2/27/68(a) | 93,137,620 | 90,888,589 |
+0.83%, 2.454%, 7/25/68(a) | 59,841,016 | 58,320,605 |
+0.81%, 2.434%, 7/25/68(a) | 63,945,000 | 62,297,419 |
+1.05%, 2.674%, 6/25/69(a) | 41,561,046 | 41,100,395 |
+0.90%, 1.04%, 8/26/69(a) | 63,323,269 | 62,399,592 |
+0.60%, 2.224%, 12/26/69(a) | 49,534,831 | 47,859,028 |
+0.70%, 2.324%, 2/25/70(a) | 207,356,156 | 199,369,834 |
+0.55%, 0.70%, 2/25/70(a) | 85,129,900 | 82,269,688 |
Navient Student Loan Trust (Private Loans) | | |
Series 2014-AA A2A, 2.74%, 2/15/29(a) | 2,506,581 | 2,501,435 |
Series 2017-A A2A, 2.88%, 12/16/58(a) | 7,668,594 | 7,606,199 |
SLM Student Loan Trust | | |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+1.20%, 2.824%, 10/25/34 | 24,472,572 | 24,329,457 |
USD LIBOR 3-Month | | |
+0.63%, 1.814%, 1/25/40(a) | 104,621,125 | 102,005,492 |
+0.17%, 1.354%, 7/25/40 | 13,626,000 | 12,821,104 |
+0.55%, 1.734%, 10/25/64(a) | 54,152,959 | 52,526,670 |
+0.55%, 1.734%, 10/25/64(a) | 24,265,849 | 23,537,223 |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust (Private Loans) | | |
Series 2017-A A2A, 2.88%, 9/15/34(a) | 10,259,232 | 10,036,756 |
Series 2017-B A2A, 2.82%, 10/15/35(a) | 11,809,552 | 11,429,890 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
Series 2018-A A2A, 3.50%, 2/15/36(a) | $ 50,171,075 | $ 48,889,756 |
Series 2018-B A2A, 3.60%, 1/15/37(a) | 36,519,372 | 35,636,392 |
Series 2021-A APT2, 1.07%, 1/15/53(a) | 41,044,626 | 36,283,228 |
| | 3,160,624,878 |
| | 3,761,375,496 |
CMBS: 0.5% |
Agency CMBS: 0.5% |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Interest Only | | |
Series K055 X1, 1.484%, 3/25/26(b) | 111,280,404 | 4,621,319 |
Series K056 X1, 1.391%, 5/25/26(b) | 39,105,268 | 1,549,128 |
Series K062 X1, 0.425%, 12/25/26(b) | 304,780,579 | 3,707,838 |
Series K064 X1, 0.74%, 3/25/27(b) | 384,166,451 | 9,358,487 |
Series K065 X1, 0.809%, 4/25/27(b) | 463,537,828 | 12,672,661 |
Series K066 X1, 0.888%, 6/25/27(b) | 372,223,836 | 11,563,841 |
Series K067 X1, 0.711%, 7/25/27(b) | 469,389,816 | 11,732,962 |
Series K069 X1, 0.478%, 9/25/27(b) | 93,427,842 | 1,557,601 |
Series K070 X1, 0.458%, 11/25/27(b) | 196,327,611 | 3,088,449 |
Series K071 X1, 0.417%, 11/25/27(b) | 252,973,000 | 3,407,420 |
Series K089 X1, 0.687%, 1/25/29(b) | 515,327,589 | 16,138,205 |
Series K091 X1, 0.705%, 3/25/29(b) | 258,870,091 | 8,459,357 |
Series K092 X1, 0.853%, 4/25/29(b) | 484,015,954 | 19,983,518 |
Series K093 X1, 1.093%, 5/25/29(b) | 231,316,171 | 12,390,335 |
Series K094 X1, 1.015%, 6/25/29(b) | 320,711,607 | 16,317,261 |
Series K095 X1, 1.084%, 6/25/29(b) | 223,457,128 | 12,188,380 |
Series K096 X1, 1.258%, 7/25/29(b) | 543,052,862 | 35,536,347 |
Series K097 X1, 1.218%, 7/25/29(b) | 243,629,258 | 15,604,430 |
Series K098 X1, 1.268%, 8/25/29(b) | 470,343,965 | 31,352,329 |
Series K099 X1, 1.004%, 9/25/29(b) | 512,541,848 | 26,947,503 |
Series K101 X1, 0.948%, 10/25/29(b) | 196,905,572 | 9,805,760 |
Series K102 X1, 0.946%, 10/25/29(b) | 549,241,148 | 27,444,591 |
Series K152 X1, 1.102%, 1/25/31(b) | 123,078,313 | 7,469,733 |
Series K154 X1, 0.436%, 11/25/32(b) | 368,518,925 | 8,498,120 |
Series K-1511 X1, 0.929%, 3/25/34(b) | 174,667,906 | 11,151,166 |
| | 322,546,741 |
| | 322,546,741 |
Mortgage-Related: 38.7% |
Federal Agency CMO & REMIC: 6.7% |
Dept. of Veterans Affairs | | |
Series 1995-2D 4A, 9.293%, 5/15/25 | 20,858 | 21,888 |
Series 1997-2 Z, 7.50%, 6/15/27 | 2,554,253 | 2,694,490 |
Series 1998-2 2A, 8.611%, 8/15/27(b) | 3,248 | 3,370 |
Series 1998-1 1A, 8.293%, 3/15/28(b) | 26,339 | 27,283 |
Fannie Mae | | |
Trust 1998-58 PX, 6.50%, 9/25/28 | 86,853 | 91,756 |
Trust 1998-58 PC, 6.50%, 10/25/28 | 550,741 | 583,136 |
Trust 2001-69 PQ, 6.00%, 12/25/31 | 675,794 | 723,230 |
Trust 2002-33 A1, 7.00%, 6/25/32 | 1,028,153 | 1,100,176 |
Trust 2002-69 Z, 5.50%, 10/25/32 | 93,359 | 98,010 |
Trust 2008-24 GD, 6.50%, 3/25/37 | 385,520 | 406,810 |
Trust 2007-47 PE, 5.00%, 5/25/37 | 991,313 | 1,022,854 |
Trust 2009-53 QM, 5.50%, 5/25/39 | 44,465 | 44,576 |
Trust 2009-30 AG, 6.50%, 5/25/39 | 2,938,544 | 3,169,590 |
Trust 2009-40 TB, 6.00%, 6/25/39 | 1,223,010 | 1,308,514 |
Trust 2001-T3 A1, 7.50%, 11/25/40 | 50,589 | 53,032 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
Trust 2010-123 WT, 7.00%, 11/25/40 | $12,187,027 | $13,387,231 |
Trust 2001-T7 A1, 7.50%, 2/25/41 | 61,769 | 68,482 |
Trust 2001-T5 A2, 6.974%, 6/19/41(b) | 23,359 | 24,929 |
Trust 2001-T5 A3, 7.50%, 6/19/41(b) | 125,734 | 134,014 |
Trust 2001-T4 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41 | 919,015 | 1,009,096 |
Trust 2011-58 AT, 4.00%, 7/25/41 | 3,665,485 | 3,730,257 |
Trust 2001-T10 A1, 7.00%, 12/25/41 | 942,074 | 1,001,924 |
Trust 2013-106 MA, 4.00%, 2/25/42 | 10,393,785 | 10,244,278 |
Trust 2002-W6 2A1, 7.00%, 6/25/42(b) | 1,220,457 | 1,233,103 |
Trust 2002-W8 A2, 7.00%, 6/25/42 | 785,581 | 861,593 |
Trust 2002-90 A1, 6.50%, 6/25/42 | 2,356,053 | 2,546,397 |
Trust 2002-T16 A3, 7.50%, 7/25/42 | 1,978,374 | 2,210,544 |
Trust 2003-W2 1A2, 7.00%, 7/25/42 | 4,004,788 | 4,377,074 |
Trust 2003-W4 3A, 5.158%, 10/25/42(b) | 1,116,682 | 1,181,546 |
Trust 2012-121 NB, 7.00%, 11/25/42 | 425,258 | 473,649 |
Trust 2003-W1 2A, 5.354%, 12/25/42(b) | 1,416,399 | 1,431,196 |
Trust 2003-7 A1, 6.50%, 12/25/42 | 1,924,197 | 2,053,815 |
Trust 2004-T1 1A2, 6.50%, 1/25/44 | 781,878 | 837,111 |
Trust 2004-W2 2A2, 7.00%, 2/25/44 | 90,815 | 98,493 |
Trust 2004-W2 5A, 7.50%, 3/25/44 | 1,501,655 | 1,631,588 |
Trust 2004-W8 3A, 7.50%, 6/25/44 | 1,117,797 | 1,197,283 |
Trust 2004-W15 1A2, 6.50%, 8/25/44 | 342,662 | 365,665 |
Trust 2005-W1 1A3, 7.00%, 10/25/44 | 3,439,217 | 3,615,021 |
Trust 2001-79 BA, 7.00%, 3/25/45 | 248,472 | 265,356 |
Trust 2006-W1 1A1, 6.50%, 12/25/45 | 156,192 | 167,540 |
Trust 2006-W1 1A2, 7.00%, 12/25/45 | 1,059,994 | 1,155,600 |
Trust 2006-W1 1A3, 7.50%, 12/25/45 | 18,664 | 20,224 |
Trust 2006-W1 1A4, 8.00%, 12/25/45 | 1,243,179 | 1,354,173 |
Trust 2007-W10 1A, 6.201%, 8/25/47(b) | 3,547,143 | 3,701,004 |
Trust 2007-W10 2A, 6.282%, 8/25/47(b) | 1,053,722 | 1,096,867 |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+0.55%, 2.174%, 9/25/43 | 11,799,548 | 11,841,242 |
+0.40%, 2.024%, 7/25/44 | 849,034 | 849,033 |
Freddie Mac | | |
Series 2456 CJ, 6.50%, 6/15/32 | 54,209 | 58,919 |
Series 3312 AB, 6.50%, 6/15/32 | 1,172,348 | 1,270,014 |
Series T-41 2A, 4.844%, 7/25/32(b) | 122,579 | 121,760 |
Series 2587 ZU, 5.50%, 3/15/33 | 1,438,050 | 1,510,362 |
Series 2610 UA, 4.00%, 5/15/33 | 770,219 | 776,485 |
Series T-48 1A, 4.446%, 7/25/33(b) | 1,526,644 | 1,521,976 |
Series 2708 ZD, 5.50%, 11/15/33 | 5,352,618 | 5,676,537 |
Series 3204 ZM, 5.00%, 8/15/34 | 2,689,719 | 2,803,186 |
Series 3330 GZ, 5.50%, 6/15/37 | 308,177 | 318,550 |
Series 3427 Z, 5.00%, 3/15/38 | 1,248,228 | 1,304,382 |
Series T-51 1A, 6.50%, 9/25/43(b) | 39,031 | 43,533 |
Series 4283 DW, 4.50%, 12/15/43(b) | 23,838,872 | 24,647,765 |
Series 4283 EW, 4.50%, 12/15/43(b) | 15,023,912 | 15,473,438 |
Series 4281 BC, 4.50%, 12/15/43(b) | 40,706,756 | 42,024,506 |
Series 4319 MA, 4.50%, 3/15/44(b) | 7,963,729 | 8,242,878 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Income Fund ■ | PAGE 8
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
Ginnie Mae | | |
United States 30 Day Average SOFR | | |
+0.55%, Series 2022-H04 FG, 0.883%, 2/20/67 | $ 38,508,410 | $ 37,735,054 |
+0.50%, Series 2022-H04 GF, 0.833%, 2/20/67 | 37,409,097 | 36,587,859 |
+0.50%, Series 2022-H07 FB, 0.643%, 1/20/68 | 108,841,163 | 108,939,969 |
+0.30%, Series 2022-H06 FA, 0.988%, 2/20/68 | 131,565,975 | 127,641,007 |
+0.50%, Series 2022-H07 AF, 1.271%, 2/20/68 | 46,844,917 | 45,936,613 |
+0.50%, Series 2022-H07 BF, 0.683%, 2/20/68 | 165,721,915 | 165,869,922 |
+0.41%, Series 2022-H06 FC, 0.856%, 8/20/68 | 78,430,891 | 76,977,206 |
+0.70%, Series 2021-H17 FA, 1.471%, 11/20/71 | 39,797,286 | 39,463,662 |
+0.82%, Series 2021-H19 FM, 1.591%, 12/20/71 | 43,712,430 | 43,616,665 |
+0.80%, Series 2022-H08 FL, 1.299%, 12/20/71 | 119,641,617 | 119,237,910 |
+0.80%, Series 2022-H02 FC, 1.571%, 1/20/72 | 133,673,913 | 133,309,731 |
+0.82%, Series 2022-H04 HF, 1.591%, 2/20/72 | 210,292,344 | 209,868,626 |
+0.75%, Series 2022-H07 F, 1.521%, 2/20/72 | 47,889,906 | 47,539,563 |
+0.75%, Series 2022-H08 FE, 1.249%, 3/20/72 | 53,811,061 | 53,498,032 |
+0.74%, Series 2022-H09 FC, 1.511%, 4/20/72 | 64,768,457 | 64,329,703 |
+1.00%, Series 2022-H11 FG, 1.771%, 4/20/72 | 17,837,712 | 18,136,527 |
+0.95%, Series 2022-H10 FA, 1.721%, 5/20/72 | 102,618,814 | 104,157,121 |
+0.95%, Series 2022-H11 AF, 1.721%, 5/20/72 | 18,895,856 | 19,179,832 |
+0.90%, Series 2022-H11 F, 1.671%, 5/20/72 | 179,731,931 | 181,850,904 |
+0.97%, Series 2022-H11 EF, 1.741%, 5/20/72 | 49,284,754 | 49,567,649 |
+0.95%, Series 2022-H12 FA, 1.08%, 6/20/72 | 240,991,188 | 242,456,222 |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | | |
+0.65%, 1.453%, 10/20/64 | 4,976,455 | 4,939,930 |
+0.63%, 1.433%, 4/20/65 | 7,192,872 | 7,122,068 |
+0.60%, 1.403%, 7/20/65 | 4,704,234 | 4,669,404 |
+0.60%, 1.403%, 8/20/65 | 4,625,997 | 4,591,841 |
+0.62%, 1.423%, 9/20/65 | 995,500 | 988,041 |
+0.75%, 1.553%, 11/20/65 | 19,615,149 | 19,527,647 |
+0.90%, 1.703%, 3/20/66 | 11,874,769 | 11,820,657 |
+0.90%, 1.703%, 4/20/66 | 13,766,623 | 13,725,431 |
+0.78%, 1.583%, 9/20/66 | 6,397,860 | 6,376,576 |
+0.75%, 1.553%, 10/20/66 | 32,333,025 | 32,196,776 |
+0.80%, 1.603%, 11/20/66 | 14,852,053 | 14,807,045 |
+0.81%, 1.613%, 12/20/66 | 8,321,904 | 8,298,442 |
+0.57%, 1.373%, 9/20/67 | 19,397,737 | 19,206,005 |
+0.50%, 1.303%, 6/20/68 | 25,130,426 | 24,834,088 |
+0.50%, 1.303%, 11/20/68 | 22,621,667 | 22,347,689 |
+0.60%, 1.403%, 9/20/69 | 23,401,751 | 22,987,729 |
+0.60%, 1.403%, 11/20/69 | 20,302,196 | 19,856,445 |
+0.65%, 1.453%, 11/20/69 | 24,366,622 | 24,010,657 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
+0.65%, 1.453%, 11/20/69 | $73,440,773 | $ 72,240,824 |
+0.65%, 1.453%, 11/20/69 | 14,537,942 | 14,278,865 |
+0.55%, 1.353%, 3/20/70 | 76,943,331 | 75,119,297 |
+0.85%, 1.653%, 9/20/71 | 7,758,974 | 7,742,337 |
USD LIBOR 12-Month | | |
+0.30%, 0.532%, 9/20/66 | 10,858,471 | 10,720,394 |
+0.28%, 0.647%, 12/20/66 | 19,980,905 | 19,587,258 |
+0.30%, 0.756%, 1/20/67 | 61,226,003 | 59,896,756 |
+0.31%, 0.766%, 1/20/67 | 24,051,694 | 23,536,184 |
+0.30%, 0.756%, 1/20/67 | 63,424,115 | 62,052,981 |
+0.25%, 1.198%, 2/20/67 | 10,426,398 | 10,149,432 |
+0.20%, 1.148%, 3/20/67 | 2,257,843 | 2,198,179 |
+0.30%, 1.518%, 4/20/67 | 15,297,550 | 14,922,387 |
+0.20%, 2.372%, 5/20/67 | 26,313,682 | 25,745,109 |
+0.30%, 2.472%, 5/20/67 | 12,711,293 | 12,471,545 |
+0.20%, 2.829%, 6/20/67 | 61,726,742 | 60,560,458 |
+0.30%, 2.929%, 6/20/67 | 13,676,987 | 13,461,519 |
+0.20%, 0.445%, 8/20/67 | 14,614,502 | 14,412,624 |
+0.27%, 0.502%, 9/20/67 | 41,371,580 | 40,774,663 |
+0.25%, 0.482%, 9/20/67 | 15,205,711 | 14,979,143 |
+0.25%, 0.478%, 10/20/67 | 29,797,538 | 29,279,824 |
+0.23%, 0.458%, 10/20/67 | 97,383,319 | 95,625,043 |
+0.23%, 0.458%, 10/20/67 | 46,120,910 | 45,289,576 |
+0.22%, 0.448%, 10/20/67 | 20,903,419 | 20,538,100 |
+0.20%, 0.435%, 11/20/67 | 10,680,630 | 10,457,077 |
+0.22%, 0.455%, 11/20/67 | 14,307,285 | 14,019,238 |
+0.22%, 0.455%, 11/20/67 | 80,002,275 | 78,298,723 |
+0.06%, 0.643%, 12/20/67 | 32,858,952 | 31,785,506 |
+0.18%, 0.547%, 12/20/67 | 21,902,349 | 21,368,769 |
+0.16%, 0.527%, 12/20/67 | 18,390,103 | 17,915,357 |
+0.15%, 0.606%, 12/20/67 | 23,966,030 | 23,298,873 |
+0.15%, 0.606%, 1/20/68 | 10,655,635 | 10,355,521 |
+0.08%, 0.663%, 1/20/68 | 29,149,823 | 28,273,375 |
+0.06%, 0.643%, 1/20/68 | 61,734,755 | 59,755,156 |
+0.10%, 0.683%, 2/20/68 | 48,734,244 | 46,987,282 |
+0.15%, 0.733%, 2/20/68 | 21,554,153 | 20,895,568 |
+0.10%, 0.683%, 2/20/68 | 28,660,200 | 27,694,486 |
+0.04%, 0.988%, 2/20/68 | 31,851,015 | 30,794,364 |
+0.07%, 1.018%, 2/20/68 | 30,727,889 | 29,737,388 |
+0.05%, 0.297%, 2/20/68 | 16,337,049 | 15,951,821 |
+0.05%, 0.998%, 2/20/68 | 2,355,861 | 2,279,691 |
+0.06%, 1.008%, 3/20/68 | 8,151,094 | 7,838,079 |
+0.05%, 1.268%, 3/20/68 | 36,657,048 | 35,494,902 |
+0.03%, 1.248%, 3/20/68 | 10,072,412 | 9,729,336 |
+0.04%, 0.988%, 3/20/68 | 53,411,322 | 51,679,684 |
+0.04%, 0.988%, 3/20/68 | 18,600,197 | 17,877,739 |
+0.02%, 1.238%, 4/20/68 | 14,423,867 | 13,829,187 |
+0.05%, 1.268%, 4/20/68 | 23,548,587 | 22,623,622 |
+0.05%, 1.268%, 4/20/68 | 23,582,360 | 22,647,796 |
+0.04%, 2.212%, 5/20/68 | 24,260,370 | 23,423,407 |
+0.15%, 2.779%, 6/20/68 | 22,910,889 | 22,304,915 |
+0.25%, 0.497%, 7/20/68 | 22,836,100 | 22,285,405 |
+0.12%, 0.352%, 8/20/68 | 21,271,298 | 20,859,015 |
+0.10%, 0.328%, 10/20/68 | 40,250,570 | 39,127,197 |
+0.22%, 0.455%, 11/20/68 | 18,304,996 | 17,759,247 |
+0.30%, 0.535%, 11/20/68 | 23,033,952 | 22,610,643 |
+0.40%, 1.348%, 2/20/69 | 18,697,199 | 18,288,394 |
+0.40%, 0.628%, 10/20/69 | 11,640,721 | 11,553,972 |
+0.40%, 0.635%, 10/20/69 | 18,566,772 | 18,423,103 |
+0.50%, 0.735%, 11/20/69 | 37,969,547 | 37,310,012 |
| | 4,030,630,930 |
Federal Agency Mortgage Pass-Through: 32.0% |
Fannie Mae, 15 Year | | |
6.00%, 8/1/22 - 3/1/23 | 40,971 | 41,026 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
5.50%, 5/1/23 - 7/1/25 | $ 3,420,867 | $ 3,447,020 |
5.00%, 9/1/25 | 2,402,522 | 2,465,365 |
4.00%, 9/1/25 - 11/1/33 | 166,187,292 | 167,973,504 |
3.50%, 9/1/28 - 2/1/31 | 83,223,883 | 83,292,710 |
4.50%, 3/1/29 | 3,342,748 | 3,417,673 |
Fannie Mae, 20 Year | | |
4.50%, 3/1/29 - 1/1/34 | 136,325,213 | 138,178,921 |
4.00%, 9/1/30 - 3/1/37 | 645,925,966 | 656,601,158 |
3.50%, 11/1/35 - 4/1/37 | 94,835,334 | 94,150,725 |
Fannie Mae, 30 Year | | |
6.00%, 11/1/28 - 2/1/39 | 42,612,952 | 46,285,439 |
7.00%, 4/1/32 - 2/1/39 | 3,794,404 | 4,240,710 |
6.50%, 12/1/32 - 8/1/39 | 17,141,175 | 18,486,230 |
5.50%, 2/1/33 - 11/1/39 | 61,588,491 | 65,798,470 |
4.50%, 11/1/35 - 11/1/48 | 623,882,861 | 639,168,494 |
5.00%, 7/1/37 - 3/1/49 | 40,364,097 | 41,797,656 |
4.00%, 10/1/40 - 2/1/47 | 148,328,875 | 149,326,104 |
3.50%, 3/1/50 - 7/1/52 | 1,414,114,404 | 1,366,114,412 |
2.50%, 6/1/50 - 8/1/51 | 2,305,510,632 | 2,089,140,661 |
2.00%, 6/1/50 - 2/1/51 | 2,572,848,048 | 2,244,877,803 |
3.00%, 4/1/52 - 5/1/52 | 247,690,531 | 231,873,973 |
Fannie Mae, 40 Year | | |
4.50%, 1/1/52 - 6/1/56 | 66,344,440 | 68,743,458 |
Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM | | |
2.471%, 10/1/33(b) | 534,069 | 550,700 |
2.444%, 7/1/34(b) | 529,507 | 536,713 |
1.756%, 8/1/34(b) | 766,017 | 779,801 |
2.143%, 8/1/34(b) | 73,036 | 73,239 |
2.081%, 9/1/34(b) | 639,138 | 658,745 |
1.615%, 10/1/34(b) | 386,390 | 391,353 |
2.192%, 1/1/35(b) | 414,124 | 414,631 |
2.135%, 1/1/35(b) | 330,345 | 327,517 |
2.153%, 4/1/35(b) | 577,371 | 584,908 |
3.351%, 6/1/35(b) | 190,047 | 189,214 |
2.441%, 7/1/35(b) | 523,510 | 541,959 |
2.35%, 7/1/35(b) | 222,794 | 226,635 |
1.761%, 7/1/35(b) | 59,513 | 59,239 |
2.425%, 7/1/35(b) | 187,123 | 186,117 |
2.005%, 8/1/35(b) | 433,679 | 446,410 |
1.628%, 8/1/35(b) | 1,197,145 | 1,228,434 |
1.548%, 8/1/35(b) | 288,943 | 289,071 |
2.017%, 9/1/35(b) | 362,509 | 361,769 |
1.802%, 10/1/35(b) | 498,646 | 504,948 |
1.998%, 10/1/35(b) | 189,545 | 188,105 |
2.006%, 11/1/35(b) | 416,534 | 423,665 |
1.874%, 12/1/35(b) | 49,225 | 48,894 |
2.078%, 1/1/36(b) | 861,723 | 882,884 |
1.869%, 1/1/36(b) | 626,963 | 638,926 |
2.472%, 1/1/36(b) | 3,665,970 | 3,773,081 |
2.907%, 11/1/36(b) | 555,976 | 566,397 |
2.852%, 12/1/36(b) | 487,244 | 503,078 |
2.25%, 12/1/36(b) | 204,975 | 203,746 |
1.815%, 1/1/37 - 11/1/44(b) | 4,830,784 | 4,898,606 |
2.339%, 2/1/37(b) | 705,079 | 718,825 |
3.35%, 4/1/37(b) | 158,306 | 164,771 |
2.023%, 8/1/37(b) | 68,089 | 68,493 |
1.732%, 11/1/37(b) | 227,294 | 225,850 |
3.491%, 5/1/38(b) | 1,100,551 | 1,143,536 |
2.352%, 5/1/38(b) | 36,581,886 | 37,600,705 |
2.131%, 9/1/38(b) | 98,901 | 98,591 |
1.783%, 10/1/38(b) | 1,212,783 | 1,243,349 |
2.13%, 10/1/38(b) | 188,470 | 186,847 |
2.238%, 10/1/38(b) | 205,426 | 209,001 |
2.031%, 6/1/39(b) | 145,926 | 149,497 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
2.028%, 12/1/39(b) | $ 416,843 | $ 414,572 |
3.037%, 4/1/42 - 11/1/47(b) | 4,590,581 | 4,636,374 |
1.92%, 9/1/42(b) | 877,706 | 894,700 |
1.937%, 11/1/42(b) | 1,152,367 | 1,169,561 |
2.264%, 12/1/42(b) | 4,037,437 | 4,123,447 |
1.868%, 2/1/43(b) | 2,729,863 | 2,766,077 |
2.164%, 2/1/43(b) | 667,764 | 688,211 |
2.311%, 5/1/43(b) | 1,163,549 | 1,171,088 |
3.22%, 6/1/43(b) | 191,955 | 190,612 |
1.731%, 9/1/43(b) | 354,836 | 357,243 |
1.81%, 9/1/43 - 12/1/43(b) | 2,871,615 | 2,904,610 |
3.289%, 9/1/43(b) | 538,499 | 542,231 |
2.08%, 10/1/43(b) | 6,889,542 | 7,012,679 |
1.772%, 11/1/43(b) | 3,276,592 | 3,316,581 |
2.84%, 11/1/43 - 4/1/46(b) | 6,527,774 | 6,574,618 |
2.05%, 2/1/44(b) | 119,828 | 119,853 |
2.04%, 2/1/44(b) | 2,218,325 | 2,233,763 |
1.94%, 2/1/44(b) | 1,252,784 | 1,261,450 |
2.33%, 4/1/44(b) | 1,526,970 | 1,538,155 |
2.204%, 4/1/44(b) | 935,194 | 947,648 |
2.603%, 4/1/44(b) | 1,384,195 | 1,399,865 |
3.101%, 4/1/44(b) | 4,023,165 | 4,012,579 |
2.278%, 4/1/44(b) | 4,949,528 | 5,043,207 |
2.616%, 5/1/44(b) | 1,595,143 | 1,613,680 |
2.061%, 5/1/44(b) | 6,498,963 | 6,543,166 |
1.97%, 7/1/44(b) | 658,000 | 672,049 |
2.496%, 7/1/44(b) | 2,315,264 | 2,363,638 |
2.584%, 7/1/44(b) | 2,999,192 | 3,058,122 |
1.84%, 7/1/44 - 12/1/44(b) | 5,696,245 | 5,801,026 |
1.83%, 7/1/44 - 12/1/44(b) | 15,190,576 | 15,442,086 |
1.962%, 8/1/44(b) | 2,318,739 | 2,367,946 |
1.918%, 8/1/44(b) | 4,984,781 | 5,080,000 |
1.899%, 9/1/44(b) | 2,837,842 | 2,900,295 |
1.949%, 9/1/44(b) | 6,275,092 | 6,379,974 |
1.82%, 10/1/44 - 10/1/44(b) | 4,213,265 | 4,272,411 |
1.814%, 10/1/44 - 12/1/44(b) | 5,824,723 | 5,882,882 |
1.827%, 10/1/44(b) | 2,024,274 | 2,053,951 |
1.825%, 10/1/44(b) | 5,556,935 | 5,648,734 |
1.806%, 10/1/44(b) | 1,829,047 | 1,857,521 |
1.86%, 10/1/44(b) | 1,484,514 | 1,506,575 |
1.85%, 10/1/44 - 12/1/44(b) | 11,065,370 | 11,219,216 |
1.842%, 11/1/44(b) | 2,389,631 | 2,424,148 |
1.818%, 11/1/44(b) | 3,383,915 | 3,423,862 |
1.894%, 11/1/44(b) | 1,153,738 | 1,173,665 |
1.836%, 1/1/45(b) | 1,635,954 | 1,653,734 |
1.906%, 2/1/45(b) | 2,695,757 | 2,728,467 |
3.018%, 3/1/45(b) | 28,497,435 | 28,851,725 |
2.09%, 3/1/45(b) | 1,342,915 | 1,351,612 |
1.947%, 4/1/45(b) | 7,705,410 | 7,761,454 |
2.74%, 4/1/45(b) | 783,019 | 793,989 |
2.60%, 8/1/45(b) | 2,453,401 | 2,520,976 |
2.899%, 8/1/45(b) | 1,526,923 | 1,557,601 |
2.811%, 10/1/45(b) | 5,164,599 | 5,304,864 |
2.521%, 11/1/45(b) | 4,233,194 | 4,346,168 |
2.604%, 3/1/46(b) | 600,699 | 606,632 |
2.063%, 4/1/46(b) | 7,977,113 | 8,039,920 |
2.819%, 4/1/46(b) | 4,540,226 | 4,611,184 |
3.002%, 4/1/46(b) | 744,987 | 758,341 |
2.683%, 4/1/46(b) | 1,125,861 | 1,140,084 |
2.631%, 5/1/46(b) | 2,049,380 | 2,069,994 |
2.81%, 6/1/46(b) | 661,531 | 671,585 |
2.488%, 6/1/46(b) | 919,246 | 925,635 |
2.628%, 7/1/46(b) | 559,267 | 565,867 |
2.257%, 12/1/46(b) | 2,654,210 | 2,626,020 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Income Fund ■ | PAGE 10
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
2.976%, 6/1/47(b) | $ 3,182,126 | $ 3,196,671 |
3.188%, 6/1/47(b) | 4,582,803 | 4,614,420 |
3.157%, 7/1/47 - 8/1/47(b) | 6,109,206 | 6,147,609 |
3.082%, 7/1/47(b) | 1,760,528 | 1,769,854 |
2.98%, 8/1/47(b) | 1,137,745 | 1,141,657 |
3.23%, 8/1/47(b) | 1,576,703 | 1,588,514 |
2.684%, 8/1/47(b) | 5,748,776 | 5,902,491 |
3.036%, 10/1/47(b) | 986,318 | 989,256 |
2.876%, 10/1/47(b) | 1,608,892 | 1,612,958 |
2.951%, 11/1/47(b) | 1,286,565 | 1,289,544 |
3.308%, 1/1/48(b) | 835,747 | 838,887 |
3.145%, 1/1/48(b) | 978,187 | 980,699 |
3.009%, 3/1/48(b) | 2,496,059 | 2,493,762 |
3.142%, 4/1/48(b) | 1,359,894 | 1,360,640 |
3.159%, 5/1/48(b) | 16,993,711 | 17,003,900 |
3.45%, 8/1/48(b) | 1,260,094 | 1,260,539 |
3.345%, 10/1/48(b) | 2,965,166 | 2,964,700 |
3.655%, 11/1/48(b) | 1,621,457 | 1,629,143 |
3.309%, 4/1/49(b) | 1,626,372 | 1,624,086 |
3.742%, 8/1/49(b) | 8,383,795 | 8,433,011 |
3.632%, 8/1/49(b) | 14,316,897 | 14,267,100 |
3.599%, 8/1/49(b) | 3,959,831 | 3,973,599 |
3.415%, 9/1/49(b) | 12,933,418 | 12,760,262 |
3.399%, 9/1/49(b) | 18,233,977 | 18,256,552 |
3.329%, 10/1/49(b) | 2,231,476 | 2,226,309 |
2.721%, 1/1/50(b) | 3,151,775 | 3,085,351 |
2.168%, 12/1/50(b) | 30,332,415 | 29,040,639 |
2.046%, 5/1/52(b) | 167,975,799 | 155,180,046 |
Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM | | |
2.029%, 9/1/33(b) | 1,793,731 | 1,837,650 |
2.375%, 2/1/34 - 11/1/34(b) | 1,788,760 | 1,835,291 |
2.08%, 8/1/34(b) | 293,978 | 301,975 |
1.947%, 1/1/35(b) | 174,412 | 173,105 |
2.475%, 2/1/35(b) | 290,267 | 297,767 |
2.504%, 3/1/35(b) | 345,484 | 352,677 |
3.125%, 4/1/35(b) | 84,522 | 84,601 |
2.369%, 8/1/35(b) | 391,897 | 401,679 |
2.12%, 8/1/35(b) | 858,746 | 885,636 |
2.084%, 9/1/35(b) | 414,892 | 410,929 |
1.875%, 10/1/35 - 11/1/44(b) | 3,060,871 | 3,104,007 |
2.37%, 1/1/36(b) | 946,661 | 975,181 |
1.79%, 1/1/36(b) | 831,762 | 843,096 |
1.969%, 1/1/36(b) | 366,834 | 372,184 |
3.01%, 4/1/36(b) | 956,036 | 982,875 |
2.072%, 8/1/36 - 12/1/36(b) | 1,229,296 | 1,254,266 |
2.064%, 1/1/37(b) | 431,299 | 430,988 |
1.979%, 3/1/37(b) | 765,952 | 759,067 |
2.975%, 4/1/37(b) | 446,474 | 445,654 |
2.84%, 4/1/37(b) | 492,630 | 502,235 |
3.00%, 5/1/37(b) | 139,138 | 138,966 |
2.068%, 7/1/37(b) | 1,545,154 | 1,590,263 |
2.335%, 10/1/37(b) | 95,172 | 98,980 |
2.374%, 1/1/38(b) | 137,811 | 137,237 |
1.566%, 2/1/38(b) | 195,987 | 195,984 |
3.044%, 4/1/38(b) | 635,341 | 653,972 |
2.49%, 4/1/38(b) | 1,230,055 | 1,260,664 |
3.309%, 5/1/38(b) | 128,077 | 132,199 |
1.959%, 6/1/38(b) | 440,720 | 447,146 |
2.25%, 10/1/38(b) | 144,837 | 144,255 |
2.288%, 10/1/38(b) | 980,565 | 1,005,761 |
2.572%, 11/1/39(b) | 409,024 | 420,479 |
2.601%, 7/1/43(b) | 508,857 | 522,264 |
2.07%, 8/1/43(b) | 4,855,100 | 4,907,244 |
1.89%, 10/1/43(b) | 454,345 | 460,352 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
1.909%, 1/1/44(b) | $ 1,311,828 | $ 1,321,424 |
1.971%, 1/1/44(b) | 1,263,242 | 1,268,143 |
1.968%, 2/1/44(b) | 2,461,385 | 2,471,461 |
2.234%, 4/1/44(b) | 925,785 | 931,680 |
2.40%, 4/1/44(b) | 1,229,512 | 1,236,356 |
2.252%, 5/1/44(b) | 24,513,957 | 24,693,572 |
2.278%, 6/1/44(b) | 3,230,345 | 3,270,568 |
2.902%, 6/1/44(b) | 961,035 | 976,325 |
2.174%, 7/1/44(b) | 896,620 | 912,864 |
2.239%, 7/1/44(b) | 800,886 | 815,542 |
2.613%, 8/1/44(b) | 1,321,167 | 1,342,028 |
2.094%, 8/1/44(b) | 1,914,040 | 1,933,441 |
1.86%, 8/1/44 - 11/1/44(b) | 4,386,532 | 4,433,856 |
1.872%, 9/1/44(b) | 1,663,502 | 1,691,211 |
1.87%, 9/1/44 - 12/1/44(b) | 13,491,349 | 13,632,324 |
1.861%, 10/1/44(b) | 3,524,375 | 3,563,194 |
1.88%, 10/1/44 - 1/1/45(b) | 21,690,659 | 21,895,293 |
2.018%, 11/1/44(b) | 1,284,458 | 1,304,132 |
1.867%, 11/1/44(b) | 2,242,241 | 2,262,885 |
1.85%, 11/1/44 - 11/1/44(b) | 7,784,411 | 7,843,154 |
1.864%, 11/1/44(b) | 4,729,616 | 4,794,415 |
1.898%, 12/1/44(b) | 3,993,101 | 4,021,199 |
1.892%, 1/1/45(b) | 4,201,375 | 4,222,242 |
1.885%, 1/1/45(b) | 1,627,549 | 1,636,035 |
1.981%, 1/1/45(b) | 1,505,170 | 1,510,696 |
2.215%, 1/1/45(b) | 3,632,935 | 3,677,821 |
1.997%, 2/1/45(b) | 2,589,528 | 2,599,653 |
2.089%, 4/1/45(b) | 1,640,398 | 1,660,311 |
2.578%, 5/1/45(b) | 5,382,244 | 5,423,385 |
2.842%, 6/1/45(b) | 1,003,706 | 1,032,095 |
2.688%, 8/1/45(b) | 8,411,139 | 8,633,479 |
3.103%, 8/1/45(b) | 614,217 | 628,612 |
2.567%, 8/1/45(b) | 1,619,301 | 1,664,807 |
2.941%, 9/1/45(b) | 2,019,813 | 2,070,735 |
2.699%, 5/1/46(b) | 3,671,603 | 3,703,761 |
2.541%, 5/1/46(b) | 35,346,841 | 35,991,426 |
2.607%, 7/1/46(b) | 4,986,671 | 5,027,794 |
2.55%, 9/1/46(b) | 9,485,602 | 9,466,543 |
3.093%, 6/1/47(b) | 1,832,678 | 1,839,004 |
3.023%, 8/1/47(b) | 1,328,183 | 1,330,770 |
3.141%, 10/1/47(b) | 1,133,980 | 1,137,190 |
3.235%, 11/1/47(b) | 366,716 | 367,403 |
3.59%, 2/1/49(b) | 4,008,165 | 4,013,979 |
2.176%, 11/1/50(b) | 80,256,090 | 74,676,859 |
1.862%, 8/1/51(b) | 249,520,699 | 233,919,375 |
2.322%, 5/1/52(b) | 38,959,567 | 36,303,659 |
2.026%, 5/1/52(b) | 112,389,071 | 103,481,242 |
Freddie Mac Gold, 15 Year | | |
6.00%, 3/1/23 - 11/1/23 | 187,968 | 189,230 |
5.50%, 12/1/24 | 8,173 | 8,201 |
4.50%, 3/1/25 - 6/1/26 | 1,510,337 | 1,545,512 |
Freddie Mac Gold, 20 Year | | |
6.50%, 10/1/26 | 623,278 | 654,458 |
4.50%, 5/1/30 - 1/1/34 | 36,013,164 | 36,606,384 |
4.00%, 9/1/31 - 10/1/35 | 169,419,137 | 172,435,327 |
3.50%, 7/1/35 - 1/1/36 | 60,457,288 | 60,400,692 |
Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year | | |
7.00%, 4/1/31 - 11/1/38 | 1,207,934 | 1,282,516 |
6.50%, 12/1/32 - 10/1/38 | 4,292,913 | 4,632,565 |
6.00%, 12/1/33 - 2/1/39 | 6,960,286 | 7,522,152 |
5.50%, 3/1/34 - 12/1/38 | 20,955,290 | 22,473,431 |
4.50%, 3/1/39 - 10/1/47 | 417,372,974 | 428,472,266 |
4.00%, 11/1/45 - 11/1/47 | 97,681,918 | 98,281,588 |
Freddie Mac Pool, 30 Year | | |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
7.00%, 11/1/37 | $ 5,033 | $ 5,531 |
4.50%, 7/1/42 | 4,167,045 | 4,298,980 |
2.50%, 5/1/50 - 11/1/51 | 1,032,421,340 | 935,131,990 |
2.00%, 6/1/50 - 12/1/50 | 1,555,722,214 | 1,356,714,860 |
2.00%, 10/1/50 | 541,944,627 | 474,307,505 |
2.50%, 11/1/50 | 339,095,780 | 308,474,525 |
2.00%, 12/1/50 | 640,991,783 | 559,401,176 |
2.00%, 12/1/50 | 759,198,262 | 663,973,535 |
2.50%, 2/1/51 | 296,308,056 | 269,039,498 |
3.00%, 1/1/52 | 242,325,971 | 227,100,705 |
3.50%, 5/1/52 - 6/1/52 | 285,050,310 | 275,478,080 |
Ginnie Mae, 20 Year | | |
4.00%, 1/20/35 | 2,738,332 | 2,750,338 |
Ginnie Mae, 30 Year | | |
7.50%, 12/15/23 - 5/15/25 | 94,444 | 96,012 |
7.00%, 5/15/28 | 57,081 | 59,062 |
UMBS TBA, 30 Year | | |
3.50%, 7/1/52(c) | 2,923,465,000 | 2,811,322,724 |
3.50%, 9/1/52(c) | 1,337,799,000 | 1,282,797,882 |
| | 19,393,689,181 |
Private Label CMO & REMIC: 0.0%* |
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust | | |
Series 2004-4 1A4, 8.50%, 6/25/34(a) | 2,004,627 | 2,015,373 |
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust | | |
Series 2017-4 M45T, 4.50%, 6/25/57 | 11,419,798 | 11,622,940 |
| | 13,638,313 |
| | 23,437,958,424 |
| | 27,521,880,661 |
Corporate: 38.9% |
Financials: 14.5% |
Bank of America Corp. | | |
3.004%, 12/20/23(d) | 230,640,000 | 229,883,932 |
4.20%, 8/26/24 | 161,580,000 | 161,888,968 |
4.25%, 10/22/26 | 183,292,000 | 180,709,220 |
2.496%, 2/13/31(d) | 74,640,000 | 63,079,981 |
3.846%, 3/8/37(d) | 236,213,000 | 204,170,508 |
Barclays PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.375%, 9/11/24 | 236,829,000 | 235,648,876 |
5.20%, 5/12/26 | 55,538,000 | 55,300,964 |
4.836%, 5/9/28 | 96,974,000 | 93,289,326 |
BNP Paribas SA (France) | | |
4.25%, 10/15/24 | 377,926,000 | 376,393,639 |
4.375%, 9/28/25(a) | 94,549,000 | 93,085,234 |
4.375%, 5/12/26(a) | 133,514,000 | 130,638,848 |
4.625%, 3/13/27(a) | 277,440,000 | 271,536,962 |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | |
3.80%, 2/1/24 | 63,389,000 | 63,067,976 |
3.20%, 1/15/25 | 46,635,000 | 45,484,734 |
3.65%, 2/1/26 | 28,645,000 | 27,809,232 |
4.50%, 12/1/28 | 59,475,000 | 57,824,750 |
2.90%, 3/15/30 | 20,643,000 | 17,556,797 |
3.25%, 1/30/31 | 128,435,000 | 110,159,467 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | |
3.50%, 6/15/23 | 101,627,000 | 101,048,961 |
3.75%, 4/24/24 | 14,520,000 | 14,462,998 |
3.20%, 2/5/25 | 45,441,000 | 44,182,793 |
4.20%, 10/29/25 | 126,044,000 | 124,360,598 |
2.636%, 3/3/26(d) | 36,790,000 | 34,736,027 |
3.75%, 7/28/26 | 11,885,000 | 11,356,729 |
4.927%, 5/10/28(d) | 92,310,000 | 91,422,189 |
5.268%, 5/10/33(d) | 94,840,000 | 93,128,749 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
Citigroup, Inc. | | |
3.50%, 5/15/23 | $ 72,075,000 | $ 72,038,980 |
4.00%, 8/5/24 | 30,990,000 | 30,900,256 |
4.45%, 9/29/27 | 46,199,000 | 45,244,135 |
4.412%, 3/31/31(d) | 88,860,000 | 84,867,420 |
6.625%, 6/15/32 | 1,650,000 | 1,804,344 |
3.785%, 3/17/33(d) | 136,715,000 | 123,179,266 |
USD LIBOR 3-Month | | |
+6.37%, 7.609%, 10/30/40(e) | 423,471,200 | 454,808,069 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | |
3.615%, 3/15/28(d) | 533,100,000 | 504,536,816 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
3.95%, 5/18/24(d) | 132,355,000 | 131,750,332 |
.976%, 5/24/25(d) | 155,274,000 | 144,781,536 |
4.30%, 3/8/26 | 114,950,000 | 113,756,943 |
4.95%, 3/31/30 | 66,043,000 | 65,248,266 |
2.848%, 6/4/31(d) | 105,275,000 | 88,950,463 |
2.357%, 8/18/31(d) | 32,125,000 | 26,039,108 |
4.762%, 3/29/33(d) | 222,917,000 | 205,611,367 |
6.50%, 5/2/36 | 223,527,000 | 237,839,970 |
6.50%, 9/15/37 | 189,027,000 | 201,680,254 |
6.80%, 6/1/38 | 10,598,000 | 11,436,017 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | |
4.125%, 12/15/26 | 118,674,000 | 117,607,889 |
4.25%, 10/1/27 | 130,835,000 | 129,608,873 |
8.75%, 9/1/30(e) | 81,627,000 | 99,722,335 |
2.739%, 10/15/30(d) | 9,930,000 | 8,663,960 |
4.493%, 3/24/31(d) | 364,895,000 | 356,361,295 |
2.522%, 4/22/31(d) | 67,480,000 | 57,473,966 |
2.956%, 5/13/31(d) | 149,349,000 | 128,945,482 |
4.586%, 4/26/33(d) | 47,740,000 | 46,892,202 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.50%, 11/4/24 | 216,152,000 | 215,619,015 |
4.582%, 12/10/25 | 65,106,000 | 63,834,648 |
4.65%, 3/24/26 | 67,727,000 | 66,354,697 |
3.75%, 3/18/28(d) | 69,800,000 | 66,427,087 |
NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
6.125%, 12/15/22 | 345,807,000 | 347,333,624 |
6.10%, 6/10/23 | 19,542,000 | 19,792,458 |
6.00%, 12/19/23 | 261,772,000 | 266,420,016 |
5.125%, 5/28/24 | 21,880,000 | 21,976,430 |
1.642%, 6/14/27(d) | 251,357,000 | 220,376,541 |
UniCredit SPA (Italy) | | |
7.296%, 4/2/34(a)(d) | 302,396,000 | 277,882,202 |
5.459%, 6/30/35(a)(d) | 174,002,000 | 140,625,582 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | |
4.20%, 5/15/32 | 77,400,000 | 77,336,874 |
4.75%, 5/15/52 | 43,445,000 | 43,422,811 |
Unum Group | | |
7.25%, 3/15/28 | 18,694,000 | 20,171,380 |
6.75%, 12/15/28 | 8,052,000 | 8,503,556 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | |
4.10%, 6/3/26 | 128,880,000 | 126,767,449 |
4.30%, 7/22/27 | 157,825,000 | 156,078,764 |
2.879%, 10/30/30(d) | 46,670,000 | 41,040,462 |
2.572%, 2/11/31(d) | 43,705,000 | 37,569,996 |
3.068%, 4/30/41(d) | 39,200,000 | 30,357,054 |
5.013%, 4/4/51(d) | 123,387,000 | 121,017,803 |
| | 8,790,886,451 |
Industrials: 22.0% |
AbbVie, Inc. | | |
4.05%, 11/21/39 | 152,435,000 | 135,930,991 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
4.25%, 11/21/49 | $ 39,038,000 | $ 34,655,269 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium) | | |
4.60%, 4/15/48 | 21,000,000 | 18,853,643 |
5.55%, 1/23/49 | 143,839,000 | 146,905,724 |
4.60%, 6/1/60 | 32,820,000 | 28,688,495 |
AT&T, Inc. | | |
2.75%, 6/1/31 | 113,862,000 | 98,320,732 |
2.55%, 12/1/33 | 12,265,000 | 9,949,781 |
4.50%, 3/9/48 | 46,095,000 | 40,845,937 |
3.50%, 9/15/53 | 100,556,000 | 76,221,303 |
3.55%, 9/15/55 | 126,017,000 | 94,416,977 |
3.80%, 12/1/57 | 110,706,000 | 85,500,762 |
3.65%, 9/15/59 | 399,391,000 | 299,123,051 |
Bayer AG (Germany) | | |
3.875%, 12/15/23(a) | 298,635,000 | 297,972,562 |
4.25%, 12/15/25(a) | 44,030,000 | 43,454,815 |
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
2.259%, 3/25/28 | 51,400,000 | 43,059,647 |
2.726%, 3/25/31 | 71,685,000 | 56,774,776 |
4.742%, 3/16/32 | 277,580,000 | 246,709,332 |
3.734%, 9/25/40 | 22,025,000 | 15,443,705 |
4.54%, 8/15/47 | 29,496,000 | 21,626,646 |
3.984%, 9/25/50 | 99,513,000 | 68,559,604 |
5.65%, 3/16/52 | 53,525,000 | 46,187,305 |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(f) | | |
5.72%, 1/15/24 | 3,261,535 | 3,303,338 |
5.629%, 4/1/24 | 3,241,090 | 3,280,829 |
5.342%, 4/1/24 | 614,752 | 615,741 |
5.996%, 4/1/24 | 11,218,597 | 11,405,928 |
3.442%, 6/16/28(a) | 66,244,752 | 64,557,995 |
Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico) | | |
7.375%, 6/5/27(a) | 88,919,000 | 88,119,618 |
5.45%, 11/19/29(a) | 87,667,000 | 77,935,963 |
5.20%, 9/17/30(a) | 215,702,000 | 184,677,581 |
3.875%, 7/11/31(a) | 126,775,000 | 95,081,250 |
Charter Communications, Inc. | | |
4.908%, 7/23/25 | 108,025,000 | 108,275,618 |
4.50%, 5/1/32 | 107,225,000 | 86,820,083 |
4.40%, 4/1/33 | 40,625,000 | 36,271,537 |
4.50%, 6/1/33(a) | 227,585,000 | 179,341,532 |
4.25%, 1/15/34(a) | 90,430,000 | 69,857,175 |
6.55%, 5/1/37 | 45,728,000 | 45,786,295 |
6.75%, 6/15/39 | 122,432,000 | 121,723,498 |
6.484%, 10/23/45 | 466,007,000 | 453,037,876 |
5.375%, 5/1/47 | 56,865,000 | 48,418,358 |
5.75%, 4/1/48 | 235,090,000 | 210,724,026 |
4.80%, 3/1/50 | 9,905,000 | 7,848,327 |
5.25%, 4/1/53 | 141,190,000 | 119,307,435 |
Cigna Corp. | | |
4.125%, 11/15/25 | 47,075,000 | 47,126,607 |
7.875%, 5/15/27 | 26,593,000 | 30,640,013 |
4.375%, 10/15/28 | 64,256,000 | 63,760,112 |
Coca-Cola Co. | | |
1.65%, 6/1/30 | 188,545,000 | 159,881,791 |
Cox Enterprises, Inc. | | |
3.85%, 2/1/25(a) | 218,525,000 | 215,904,324 |
3.35%, 9/15/26(a) | 160,651,000 | 153,582,433 |
3.50%, 8/15/27(a) | 78,277,000 | 74,271,010 |
CRH PLC (Ireland) | | |
3.875%, 5/18/25(a) | 61,144,000 | 60,793,813 |
CSX Corp. | | |
6.251%, 1/15/23 | 9,126,592 | 9,243,033 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
CVS Health Corp. | | |
4.30%, 3/25/28 | $ 32,995,000 | $ 32,645,901 |
3.75%, 4/1/30 | 82,424,000 | 77,095,908 |
4.78%, 3/25/38 | 132,326,000 | 125,253,907 |
4.125%, 4/1/40 | 57,090,000 | 49,830,868 |
5.05%, 3/25/48 | 98,316,000 | 94,112,798 |
4.25%, 4/1/50 | 15,845,000 | 13,641,490 |
Dell Technologies, Inc. | | |
5.45%, 6/15/23 | 3,996,000 | 4,036,375 |
6.02%, 6/15/26 | 29,345,000 | 30,458,843 |
6.10%, 7/15/27 | 37,510,000 | 39,327,634 |
Dillard's, Inc. | | |
7.875%, 1/1/23 | 275,000 | 279,675 |
7.75%, 7/15/26 | 20,806,000 | 21,955,071 |
7.75%, 5/15/27 | 13,063,000 | 13,761,341 |
7.00%, 12/1/28 | 27,945,000 | 29,666,098 |
Dow, Inc. | | |
7.375%, 11/1/29 | 29,612,000 | 34,369,232 |
9.40%, 5/15/39 | 76,250,000 | 108,935,770 |
5.25%, 11/15/41 | 24,024,000 | 23,513,542 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | | |
5.772%, 8/28/23 | 43,545,000 | 43,806,270 |
6.40%, 8/28/28 | 111,742,000 | 106,367,210 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | |
2.61%, 10/15/30 | 102,205,000 | 91,769,058 |
4.227%, 3/19/40 | 121,585,000 | 114,889,149 |
FedEx Corp. | | |
5.25%, 5/15/50 | 146,640,000 | 146,005,602 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(f) | | |
4.25%, 9/20/22 | 8,142,000 | 8,124,169 |
3.087%, 1/9/23 | 12,000,000 | 11,880,871 |
4.14%, 2/15/23 | 154,061,000 | 153,266,521 |
4.375%, 8/6/23 | 131,856,000 | 130,563,811 |
3.81%, 1/9/24 | 43,414,000 | 42,120,142 |
4.063%, 11/1/24 | 139,720,000 | 132,551,343 |
5.125%, 6/16/25 | 61,494,000 | 58,721,850 |
4.134%, 8/4/25 | 39,675,000 | 37,579,565 |
3.375%, 11/13/25 | 219,940,000 | 198,049,372 |
4.389%, 1/8/26 | 29,365,000 | 27,046,927 |
4.542%, 8/1/26 | 22,235,000 | 20,341,046 |
2.70%, 8/10/26 | 226,026,000 | 192,608,056 |
4.95%, 5/28/27 | 63,225,000 | 58,720,219 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | |
5.25%, 6/15/26 | 11,007,000 | 10,951,101 |
3.125%, 3/15/27(a) | 40,864,000 | 37,126,019 |
4.125%, 6/15/29 | 88,529,000 | 80,719,450 |
3.625%, 3/15/32(a) | 239,507,000 | 202,048,666 |
5.125%, 6/15/39 | 19,235,000 | 16,832,826 |
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.25%, 7/21/25(a) | 597,942,000 | 591,819,074 |
3.50%, 7/26/26(a) | 2,150,000 | 2,014,548 |
3.875%, 7/26/29(a) | 210,950,000 | 189,905,862 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | |
6.50%, 2/1/37 | 50,356,000 | 53,503,265 |
6.95%, 1/15/38 | 106,964,000 | 115,170,886 |
6.50%, 9/1/39 | 71,826,000 | 74,015,259 |
5.00%, 8/15/42 | 77,997,000 | 68,291,000 |
5.00%, 3/1/43 | 73,148,000 | 63,995,013 |
5.50%, 3/1/44 | 81,454,000 | 76,305,741 |
5.40%, 9/1/44 | 68,607,000 | 63,212,762 |
5.55%, 6/1/45 | 10,200,000 | 9,606,296 |
5.20%, 3/1/48 | 21,247,000 | 19,408,587 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV (Netherlands) | | |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| Par Value | Value |
4.20%, 5/1/50 | $ 34,310,000 | $ 27,877,636 |
Macy's, Inc. | | |
6.70%, 7/15/34(a) | 55,190,000 | 51,421,627 |
4.50%, 12/15/34 | 11,932,000 | 8,497,076 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | |
.983%, 9/1/24(a) | 22,155,000 | 20,660,498 |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | |
6.95%, 3/15/28 | 19,907,000 | 18,836,999 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | |
2.90%, 8/15/24 | 209,901,000 | 202,647,766 |
Oracle Corp. | | |
2.95%, 4/1/30 | 130,520,000 | 111,463,793 |
3.60%, 4/1/40 | 28,275,000 | 21,129,905 |
3.60%, 4/1/50 | 32,153,000 | 22,335,348 |
Prosus NV(f) (Netherlands) | | |
4.85%, 7/6/27(a) | 195,473,000 | 178,857,795 |
3.68%, 1/21/30(a) | 190,546,000 | 151,805,258 |
3.061%, 7/13/31(a) | 503,640,000 | 370,786,280 |
4.193%, 1/19/32(a) | 63,355,000 | 50,581,580 |
4.987%, 1/19/52(a) | 344,785,000 | 247,538,391 |
RELX PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.00%, 3/18/29 | 58,740,000 | 56,905,144 |
TC Energy Corp. (Canada) | | |
5.625%, 5/20/75(d)(e) | 270,121,000 | 254,934,452 |
5.875%, 8/15/76(d)(e) | 186,751,000 | 177,413,450 |
5.30%, 3/15/77(d)(e) | 288,066,000 | 256,378,740 |
5.50%, 9/15/79(d)(e) | 155,773,000 | 138,704,793 |
5.60%, 3/7/82(d)(e) | 72,625,000 | 65,907,188 |
Telecom Italia SPA (Italy) | | |
5.303%, 5/30/24(a) | 370,217,000 | 355,723,004 |
7.20%, 7/18/36 | 69,968,000 | 53,122,854 |
7.721%, 6/4/38 | 175,032,000 | 135,037,188 |
The Walt Disney Co. | | |
6.65%, 11/15/37 | 75,362,000 | 89,777,326 |
The Williams Companies, Inc. | | |
3.50%, 11/15/30 | 109,165,000 | 98,387,092 |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. | | |
2.25%, 2/15/26 | 109,975,000 | 98,965,756 |
3.375%, 4/15/29 | 111,580,000 | 97,632,500 |
3.875%, 4/15/30 | 186,307,000 | 173,872,140 |
2.55%, 2/15/31 | 18,595,000 | 15,646,657 |
3.50%, 4/15/31 | 111,565,000 | 96,328,568 |
4.375%, 4/15/40 | 51,525,000 | 45,992,607 |
4.50%, 4/15/50 | 30,705,000 | 27,244,656 |
3.40%, 10/15/52 | 94,060,000 | 69,460,400 |
Ultrapar Participacoes SA (Brazil) | | |
5.25%, 10/6/26(a) | 152,925,000 | 151,778,062 |
5.25%, 6/6/29(a) | 50,542,000 | 46,056,398 |
Union Pacific Corp. | | |
6.061%, 1/17/23 | 1,208,533 | 1,212,926 |
4.698%, 1/2/24 | 96,738 | 97,204 |
5.082%, 1/2/29 | 2,015,229 | 2,059,744 |
5.866%, 7/2/30 | 14,791,126 | 15,811,172 |
6.176%, 1/2/31 | 15,071,960 | 16,143,909 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | |
4.272%, 1/15/36 | 164,899,000 | 155,255,525 |
3.55%, 3/22/51 | 38,185,000 | 30,611,863 |
VMware, Inc. | | |
.60%, 8/15/23 | 50,075,000 | 48,395,885 |
1.40%, 8/15/26 | 83,510,000 | 73,882,238 |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
7.00%, 4/4/79(d)(e) | 215,030,000 | 210,933,678 |
|
| Par Value | Value |
Zoetis, Inc. | | |
4.50%, 11/13/25 | $101,339,000 | $ 102,643,597 |
| | 13,335,772,853 |
Utilities: 2.4% |
Dominion Energy | | |
1.45%, 4/15/26 | 30,710,000 | 27,770,447 |
3.375%, 4/1/30 | 23,545,000 | 21,523,385 |
5.75%, 10/1/54(d)(e) | 238,711,000 | 221,724,934 |
Enel SPA (Italy) | | |
6.80%, 9/15/37(a) | 144,924,000 | 160,045,551 |
6.00%, 10/7/39(a) | 161,310,000 | 160,383,527 |
8.75%, 9/24/73(a)(d)(e) | 22,100,000 | 22,667,749 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | |
4.625%, 7/15/27 | 138,275,000 | 140,162,542 |
The Southern Co. | | |
4.475%, 8/1/24 | 118,235,000 | 118,686,008 |
5.113%, 8/1/27 | 169,325,000 | 170,732,450 |
4.00%, 1/15/51(d)(e) | 317,969,000 | 285,052,849 |
3.75%, 9/15/51(d)(e) | 144,791,000 | 123,024,569 |
| | 1,451,774,011 |
| | 23,578,433,315 |
Total Debt Securities (Cost $66,920,020,053) | $62,582,389,139 |
Exchange Traded Funds: 0.3% |
| Shares | Value |
Corporate: 0.3% |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | 1,616,736 | $177,889,462 |
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $194,352,685) | | $177,889,462 |
Short-Term Investments: 3.1% |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreements: 2.7% |
Bank of America(g) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $65,002,618 | $ 65,000,000 | $ 65,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal(g) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $410,016,514 | 410,000,000 | 410,000,000 |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(g) 0.60%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $78,030,300 | 78,029,000 | 78,029,000 |
Nomura Holdings Inc.(g) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $295,012,046 | 295,000,000 | 295,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada(g) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $391,715,994 | 391,700,000 | 391,700,000 |
Standard Chartered(g) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $391,916,003 | 391,900,000 | 391,900,000 |
| | 1,631,629,000 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Income Fund ■ | PAGE 14
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Short-Term Investments (continued) |
| Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Money Market Fund: 0.4% |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class | 242,032,752 | $ 242,032,752 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,873,661,752) | $ 1,873,661,752 |
Total Investments In Securities (Cost $68,988,034,490) | 106.7% | $64,633,940,353 |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | (6.7)% | (4,049,812,733) |
Net Assets | 100.0% | $60,584,127,620 |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(b) | Variable rate security: interest rate is determined by the interest rates of underlying pool of assets that collateralize the security. The interest rate of the security may change due to a change in the interest rates or the composition of underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
(c) | The security was purchased on a to-be-announced (TBA) when-issued basis. |
(d) | Variable rate security: fixed-to-float security pays an initial fixed interest rate and will pay a floating interest rate established at a predetermined time in the future. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
(e) | Hybrid security: characteristics of both a debt and equity security. |
(f) | Subsidiary (see below) |
(g) | Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:Bank of America: U.S. Treasury Note 2.125%, 9/30/24. Total collateral value is $66,302,764.
Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Bill 1/26/23, U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-7.625%, 7/31/22-2/15/52, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-3.875%, 7/15/23-2/15/51. Total collateral value is $418,216,845.
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.75%, 5/15/23. Total collateral value is $79,589,657.
Nomura Holdings: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.625%-4.375%, 12/31/27-5/15/52, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 1.00%-3.375%, 4/15/32-2/15/49. Total collateral value is $300,912,288. Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.25%-2.75%, 4/15/23-3/31/27, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-0.625%, 1/15/24-1/15/30. Total collateral value is $399,550,316.Standard Chartered: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%-6.25%, 9/30/22-8/15/48, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.375%-3.875%, 1/15/27-2/15/49. Total collateral value is $399,754,363. |
* | Rounds to 0.0%. |
| Debt securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries.In determining a parent company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. |
| Debt securities with floating interest rates are linked to the referenced benchmark; the interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
| |
ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage |
CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security |
CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation |
GO: General Obligation |
RB: Revenue Bond |
REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 |
Assets: |
Investments in securities, at value (cost $68,988,034,490) | $64,633,940,353 |
Cash pledged as collateral for TBA securities | 115,865,000 |
Cash | 7,308 |
Receivable for investments sold | 1,825,087,189 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 100,358,621 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 422,617,839 |
Expense reimbursement receivable | 5,574 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 208,403 |
| 67,098,090,287 |
Liabilities: |
Payable for investments purchased | 6,358,685,643 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 134,046,979 |
Management fees payable | 20,155,831 |
Accrued expenses | 1,074,214 |
| 6,513,962,667 |
Net Assets | $60,584,127,620 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid in capital | $66,084,758,904 |
Accumulated loss | (5,500,631,284) |
| $60,584,127,620 |
Class I |
Total net assets | $60,097,554,792 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 4,786,452,618 |
Net asset value per share | $ 12.56 |
Class X |
Total net assets | $ 486,572,828 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 38,736,496 |
Net asset value per share | $ 12.56 |
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends | $ 18,461,636 |
Interest (net of foreign taxes of $565) | 808,637,407 |
| 827,099,043 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fees | 120,404,506 |
Administrative services fees | |
Class I | 10,336,618 |
Class X | 10,284 |
Custody and fund accounting fees | 413,023 |
Transfer agent fees | 3,076,815 |
Professional services | 170,703 |
Shareholder reports | 764,539 |
Registration fees | 130,699 |
Trustees fees | 198,570 |
Miscellaneous | 423,690 |
Total expenses | 135,929,447 |
Expenses reimbursed by investment manager | (5,574) |
Net expenses | 135,923,873 |
Net Investment Income | 691,175,170 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
Investments in securities | (1,090,852,518) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Investments in securities | (6,425,771,989) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (7,516,624,507) |
Net Change in Net Assets From Operations | $(6,825,449,337) |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | $ 691,175,170 | | $ 1,322,133,271 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,090,852,518) | | 520,270,278 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (6,425,771,989) | | (2,491,686,605) |
| (6,825,449,337) | | (649,283,056) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Class I | (708,420,347) | | (2,242,262,868) |
Class X | (2,651,184) | | — |
Total distributions | (711,071,531) | | (2,242,262,868) |
Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 6,735,471,260 | | 17,567,911,713 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 600,662,353 | | 1,942,900,567 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (11,543,107,628) | | (13,908,738,357) |
Class X | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 495,021,482 | | — |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,651,184 | | — |
Cost of shares redeemed | (8,032,758) | | — |
Net change from Fund share transactions | (3,717,334,107) | | 5,602,073,923 |
Total change in net assets | (11,253,854,975) | | 2,710,527,999 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 71,837,982,595 | | 69,127,454,596 |
End of period | $ 60,584,127,620 | | $ 71,837,982,595 |
Share Information: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Shares sold | 510,438,038 | | 1,224,368,526 |
Distributions reinvested | 46,910,856 | | 137,362,390 |
Shares redeemed | (879,242,418) | | (970,754,666) |
Net change in shares outstanding | (321,893,524) | | 390,976,250 |
Class X | | | |
Shares sold | 39,163,292 | | — |
Distributions reinvested | 212,095 | | — |
Shares redeemed | (638,891) | | — |
Net change in shares outstanding | 38,736,496 | | — |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Income Fund ■ | PAGE 16
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Dodge & Cox Income Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on January 3, 1989, and seeks high and stable current income consistent with long-term preservation of capital. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.
On May 1, 2022, the then-outstanding shares of the Fund were redesignated as Class I Shares, and Class X shares of the Fund were established. The share classes have different eligibility requirements and expense structures due to differing shareholder servicing arrangements. The share classes have the same rights as to redemption, dividends and liquidation proceeds, and voting privileges, except that each class has the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.
Debt securities are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value a Fund receives upon sale of the securities. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.
If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reason-
ably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.
Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, and gain/loss on paydowns. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, or region. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Share class accounting Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated to each share class of the Fund based upon the proportion of net assets of each class.
Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities. It is the Fund’s policy that its regular custodian or third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
To-Be-Announced securities The Fund may purchase mortgage-related securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis at a fixed price, with payment and delivery on a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. The Fund may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll” transaction in which it sells the mortgage-related securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities for future delivery at a predetermined price. The Fund accounts for TBA dollar rolls as purchase and sale transactions.
Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 2: Valuation Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
■ | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
■ | Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.) |
■ | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at June 30, 2022:
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) |
Securities |
Debt Securities |
U.S. Treasury | $ — | | $ 8,738,784,472 |
Government-Related | — | | 2,743,290,691 |
Securitized | — | | 27,521,880,661 |
Corporate | — | | 23,578,433,315 |
Exchange Traded Funds |
Corporate | 177,889,462 | | — |
Short-Term Investments |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 1,631,629,000 |
Money Market Fund | 242,032,752 | | — |
Total Securities | $419,922,214 | | $64,214,018,139 |
Note 3: Related Party Transactions
Investment advisory fee From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, the Fund paid an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual
rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $100 million to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox. The agreement further provides that Dodge & Cox shall waive its fee to the extent that such fee plus all other ordinary operating expenses of the Fund exceed 1% of the average daily net assets for the year.
Administrative services fee Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays Dodge & Cox a fee for administrative and shareholder services. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to an annual rate of the average daily net assets of 0.10% for Class I shares and 0.05% for Class X shares. Under this agreement, Dodge & Cox also pays for the Fund's transfer agent fees.
Expense reimbursement Effective May 1, 2022, Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses of the Class X shares to average net assets of the Class X shares at 0.33% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter and is subject to termination upon 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Dodge & Cox reimbursed expenses of $5,574.
Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.
Note 4: Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of distributions.
Distributions during the periods noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Class I | | |
Ordinary income | $ 708,420,347 | $ 1,630,927,049 |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ 611,335,819 |
Class X | | |
Ordinary income | $ 2,651,184 | $ — |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ — |
Dodge & Cox Income Fund ■ | PAGE 18 |
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the Fund's most recent year end. At December 31, 2021, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
Deferred loss1 | $ (35,788,268) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 2,071,677,852 |
Total distributable earnings | $2,035,889,584 |
1 | Represents capital loss incurred between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. As permitted by tax regulation, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2022. |
At June 30, 2022, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost | $69,000,064,211 |
Unrealized appreciation | 272,071,949 |
Unrealized depreciation | (4,638,195,807) |
Net unrealized appreciation | (4,366,123,858) |
Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 5: Loan Facilities
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.
All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund
shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $170,948 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.
Note 6: Purchases and Sales of Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $6,177,338,246 and $1,568,172,586, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $44,516,877,255 and $52,291,965,639, respectively.
Note 7: New Accounting Guidance
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Note 8: Subsequent Events
Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2022, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
PAGE 19 ■ | Dodge & Cox Income Fund |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected data and ratios (for a share outstanding throughout each period) | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $14.06 | | $14.65 | $14.03 | $13.26 | $13.76 | $13.59 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.17 | | 0.27 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.38 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.52) | | (0.40) | 0.96 | 0.84 | (0.45) | 0.21 |
Total from investment operations | (1.35) | | (0.13) | 1.31 | 1.28 | (0.04) | 0.59 |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.15) | | (0.27) | (0.36) | (0.43) | (0.40) | (0.38) |
Net realized gain | — | | (0.19) | (0.33) | (0.08) | (0.06) | (0.04) |
Total distributions | (0.15) | | (0.46) | (0.69) | (0.51) | (0.46) | (0.42) |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.56 | | $14.06 | $14.65 | $14.03 | $13.26 | $13.76 |
Total return | (9.65)% | | (0.91)% | 9.45% | 9.73% | (0.31)% | 4.36% |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $60,098 | | $71,838 | $69,127 | $63,546 | $54,314 | $54,287 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.42% (a) | | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.43% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.12% (a) | | 1.87% | 2.43% | 3.12% | 3.02% | 2.80% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 74% | | 91% | 94% | 49% | 37% | 19% |
Class X(b) | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $12.83 | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.03 | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.22) | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | (0.19) | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.08) | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | — | | | | | | |
Total distributions | (0.08) | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $12.56 | | | | | | |
Total return | (1.50)% | | | | | | |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $487 | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.33% (a) | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 0.36% (a) | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.96% (a) | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | 74% | | | | | | |
(a) | Annualized |
(b) | From 5/2/2022 (commencement of operations) to 6/30/2022 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Dodge & Cox Income Fund ■ | PAGE 20 |
Board Approval of Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Advisory Fees
(unaudited)
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust”) approved a proposal by Dodge & Cox to replace the Investment Management Agreements (collectively, the “Prior Agreements”) then in effect between Dodge & Cox and each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) with two new agreements:
■ | An Investment Advisory Agreement, under which Dodge & Cox would provide portfolio management services to each Fund, and |
■ | An Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”), under which Dodge & Cox would provide a wide range of administrative and shareholder services to each Fund and the Funds’ shareholders. |
In the following discussion, the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are collectively referred to as the “New Agreements.”
The proposal to replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements was accompanied by a proposal to create a new class of shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund). The new share class, known as Class X, is designed for investment by certain defined contribution employee retirement benefit plans (“Defined Contribution Plans”) and is a so-called “clean share” class. “Clean shares” (also known as “unbundled shares”) refers to a class of mutual fund shares that is subject to no sales loads and no Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, and as to which neither the fund nor its sponsor organization makes any payments to financial intermediaries or retirement plan sponsors or servicers with respect to their customers’ or plan participants’ investments in the fund. In conjunction with the creation of Class X shares, the existing shares of each of the Funds were redesignated as “Class I” shares. Under the Administrative Agreement, the Class X shares bear a lower fee rate (0.05% annually of average net assets) than the Class I shares (0.10% annually of average net assets).
In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox represented to the Board that Defined Contribution Plans represent a substantial portion of the aggregate assets of the Trust, and that many such Plans have indicated a desire to invest in a “clean share” class. Class I shares of the Funds (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) do not qualify as “clean shares” because Dodge & Cox, in its discretion and from its own assets, may make payments (“recordkeeping payments”) to certain employee benefit plan financial intermediaries for shareholder recordkeeping or other administrative services provided to Defined Contribution Plans that hold Class I shares of such Funds. Dodge & Cox makes these payments at annual rates of up to 0.10% of the value of the Class I shares of the Stock, Global Stock, International Stock, and Balanced Funds and 0.08% of the value of the Class I shares of the Income and Global Bond Funds serviced by such intermediaries. In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox agreed with the Trust that it would reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its fees to the
extent that the total expenses of the Class X shares of any Fund (excluding extraordinary expenses) would otherwise exceed a stated annual percentage of the net assets of such Class, through April 30, 2023 (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The general effect of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is to limit the total expense ratio of each Fund’s Class X shares to a percentage rate that is no higher than a Class X shareholder would have experienced if it had instead invested in Class I shares and received the benefit of a recordkeeping payment from Dodge & Cox at the maximum rate that Dodge & Cox may pay with respect to the Class I shares of that Fund. Defined Contribution Plans that currently hold Class I shares are eligible to exchange those shares for Class X shares of the same Fund.
The Board’s approval of the New Agreements and of the creation of the Class X shares followed an extensive review of the proposals by the Board, beginning in the spring of 2021 when Dodge & Cox first introduced the proposals for consideration by the Board, and continuing through the date of Board approval in February 2022. During the course of this process, the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of Dodge & Cox (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”) requested extensive additional information from Dodge & Cox regarding the rationale for the proposals, the anticipated effects of the proposals on each Fund and on the shareholders of each share class, industry comparative data, and a number of possible alternatives to the proposals. Throughout the process, the Board was advised by outside counsel to the Trust, and the Independent Trustees were advised by separate, independent counsel. The New Agreements, the creation of Class X shares, and the redesignation of each Fund’s existing shares as Class I shares all took effect at the beginning of May 2022.
In considering the New Agreements, the Board took into account that replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not intended to increase the aggregate fee rate payable by any Fund to Dodge & Cox, and was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by the shareholders of any Fund. In particular, for each Fund:
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class I shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements is no higher than the fee rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, before giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is lower than the rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, and |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, after giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is no higher than the rate that a shareholder of such Fund would have experienced under the Prior Agreements, net of the benefit of the highest level of recordkeeping payments that Dodge & Cox has historically paid with respect to shares of that Fund. |
The services that Dodge & Cox is obligated to provide to each Fund under the New Agreements include all of the services that Dodge & Cox has historically provided under the Prior Agreements. In
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addition, the Administrative Agreement for each Fund obligates Dodge & Cox to bear the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar. These fees and expenses were borne by the Funds under the Prior Agreements but will be borne by Dodge & Cox under the new Administrative Agreement.
In considering the proposed approval of the New Agreements in February 2022, the Board noted that in December 2021 it had voted unanimously to approve the extension of the Prior Agreements for a period of up to one year beginning January 1, 2022. In conjunction with that approval of the Prior Agreements, the Board had considered factors including the scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Dodge & Cox; the investment performance of each Fund; comparisons of each Fund’s investment performance to that of other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox and/or other mutual funds; the fee rate payable by each Fund to Dodge & Cox under the relevant Prior Agreement, each Fund’s total expense ratio, and comparisons to the fee rates payable by and expense ratios of other mutual funds; comparisons of the fee rates payable by each Fund to fee rates payable by other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and differences in the scope of services Dodge & Cox provides, and the risks it incurs, in managing the Funds as compared to managing other accounts; possible economies and benefits of scale in the operation of the Funds and the extent to which such economies and benefits are shared between Dodge & Cox and the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s profitability; possible conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, on the other; and any “fall-out benefits” to Dodge & Cox from its relationship with the Funds. A more detailed account of the factors considered and conclusions reached in connection with the Board’s December 2021 approval of the Prior Agreements is contained in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Because the Board had considered all of the factors listed in the preceding paragraph in connection with the December 2021 approvals of the Prior Agreements, and believed that the information it had received regarding those factors had not materially changed between December 2021 and February 2022, it did not reconsider those factors in detail as part of its February 2022 approval of the New Agreements, but instead focused its attention primarily on the rationale advanced by Dodge & Cox for replacing the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, and on the differences between the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. These differences include the following:
■ | the replacement, for each Fund, of a single Investment Management Agreement covering both portfolio management services and administrative and shareholder services with separate agreements, one relating to portfolio management services and the other relating to administrative and shareholder services |
■ | differential fee rates, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, for the Class X and Class I shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) |
■ | Dodge & Cox’s agreement, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, to assume responsibility for the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar—expenses that, under the Prior |
Agreement, were the responsibility of the Funds rather than of Dodge & Cox.
With respect to the rationale for replacing the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, the Trustees considered the importance of the Defined Contribution Plan market to the Funds, the substantial percentages of the assets of several of the Funds that are currently held by Defined Contribution Plans, the risk that Defined Contribution Plans that are current shareholders of the Funds might at some future time redeem their shares if the Funds did not make a “clean share” class available, and the likelihood that the Funds would be more attractive to Defined Contribution Plans that are not current shareholders if the Funds offer a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered Dodge & Cox’s view that various alternatives to creating a “clean share” class of each Fund were less likely to meet the needs of the Defined Contribution Plan market, and of current shareholders who are Defined Contribution Plans, than the creation of a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered the possible adverse effects on the Funds if substantial numbers of current Defined Contribution Plan shareholders were to leave the Funds, or if the Funds were to become uncompetitive in the Defined Contribution Plan market because of the lack of a “clean share” class.
With respect to the differential fee rates between the Class X and Class I shares under the Administration Agreement, the Trustees considered the differences in the services required by potential Class X shareholders and those required by the types of investors who will not be eligible to hold Class X shares and consequently will hold Class I shares. The Trustees requested and reviewed extensive information regarding the fee levels paid by other mutual funds for the types of administrative and shareholder services (including transfer agency services) that the Funds will receive from Dodge & Cox or at its expense under the Administrative Agreement. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative and shareholder services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by any of the shareholders of any Fund, and that the Fund’s expense ratios are generally competitive in the current marketplace.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Agreements was in the best interests of each of the Funds, and of each of the proposed share classes.
June 2022 Approvals
On June 1, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional year beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to the Board’s vote, the Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with its independent counsel on May 11 and June 1, 2022, to discuss whether the Investment Advisory Agreement should be continued. At its June 1 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to
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continue the Investment Advisory Agreement in effect, the Board considered several factors, and reached the conclusions, described below:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Dodge & Cox
■ | The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dodge & Cox to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This consideration included, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s investment process and philosophy; the education and experience of the principal personnel of Dodge & Cox who provide such services; the other resources (including technology) that Dodge & Cox uses in managing the Funds’ portfolios; Dodge & Cox’s record of compliance with the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and relevant regulatory and tax compliance requirements; and such matters as Dodge & Cox’s business continuity planning and insurance coverage. |
■ | The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services Dodge & Cox provides are consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and support the recommendation to continue the Advisory Agreement in effect for the coming year. |
■ | The Board also took note of the nature, extent, and quality of the broad range of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Although that Agreement does not require Board approval on an annual basis, the services provided thereunder are an important part of the Funds’ overall relationship with Dodge & Cox, and the Board’s understanding and assessment of those services was a factor in its decision to recommend continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. |
Fees and Expense Ratios
■ | The Board reviewed a comparison prepared by Broadridge of the net expense ratio of each Fund (including the separate expense ratios of the two share classes of those Funds that have a dual class structure), and the various elements of those expense ratios, to those of mutual funds in (1) the Fund’s Morningstar custom category and (2) the Fund’s peer group |
■ | For each Fund for which such a comparison is relevant, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges for managing other accounts using the same investment approach as the Fund. The Board took note of the broader scope of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds than to separate accounts and sub-advised funds, as well as differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks associated with sponsoring a mutual fund as compared to managing separate accounts or sub-advising another sponsor’s mutual fund, and certain characteristics of the market for institutional separate account management services. |
■ | The Board concluded, after discussion and based on all the relevant information it received, that the advisory fee rate that each Fund pays to Dodge & Cox under the Advisory Agreement is reasonable in relation to the scope and quality of the services that Dodge & Cox provides thereunder. |
■ | In assessing the Funds’ expense ratios and the fees the Funds pay to Dodge & Cox, the Board took note of and discussed with Dodge & Cox changes over the past several years in the competitive landscape for asset management services. The Board anticipates further changes in the competitive landscape and will continue to monitor and assess the Funds’ competitive position. |
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by Dodge & Cox from its Relationship to the Funds
■ | Dodge & Cox informed the Board that it operates as a unified business, with most employees providing services to support the firm and its clients across multiple strategies and/or products. Consequently the firm does not utilize cost accounting to allocate expenses across lines of business or across the Funds for management purposes. Also, the firm is owned exclusively by its senior managers and other active employees, and generally distributes substantially all of its net revenues each year to its employees, either as compensation or as dividends on the shares they own in the firm. Accordingly, it is difficult, and in the Board’s view not especially meaningful, to attempt to calculate a specific profit margin associated with Dodge & Cox’s relationship to any particular Fund. |
■ | The Board believes that Dodge & Cox’s commitment to employee ownership of the firm enhances its ability to attract and retain key investment and other management professionals and reinforces a long-term perspective on the management of the firm and the Funds, which the Board believe aligns well with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. |
■ | The Board noted that the employee-shareholders of Dodge & Cox give up a substantial stock value (which would be taxed at long-term capital gains rates) as a consequence of the firm’s independence from outside ownership; the estimated market value of the company is substantially in excess of its book value. |
■ | The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox’s fee revenues from the Funds fluctuate from year to year based on changes in the aggregate net assets of the Funds, and that the firm has continued to invest in improved systems, compliance, and enhanced research capabilities despite these fluctuations. |
■ | The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profits are a keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance. |
Economies and Benefits of Scale
■ | The Board considered whether there have been economies or benefits of scale as the Funds have grown over the longer term, and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the relatively low overall fee and expense structure of the Funds. The Funds generally rank favorably when compared to their Broadridge custom categories and peer groups, on a net expense ratio basis. |
■ | Dodge & Cox has built economies of scale into its fee structure by charging relatively low fees at the beginning of operations. |
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A comparison of the Funds’ advisory fee rates to those of many otherwise comparable funds that employ fee “breakpoints” shows that the Fund’s fee rates are in general relatively lower from the first dollar. As a result of their straightforward share class and fee structure and relatively low total expenses, the Funds provide access to small investors at a reasonable cost. In addition to building economies of scale into its fee rates from the first dollar of each Fund’s assets, Dodge & Cox has waived a significant portion of its fees from certain Funds in their early years of operations when those Funds are not yet operating at scale. The Global Bond Fund has benefited from such a waiver since its inception in 2014, as has the Emerging Markets Stock Fund since its inception in 2021.
■ | Over the years, Dodge & Cox has voluntarily forgone opportunities for growth in its assets under management and revenues in order to protect the Funds’ ability to achieve investment returns for shareholders. Dodge & Cox closed the International Stock Fund for a number of years beginning in 2015 and previously closed other Funds and limited the growth of its separate account business during periods of high growth--to Dodge & Cox’s economic detriment--and continues to closely monitor the size of the Funds. |
■ | The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox has continued to make additional expenditures on staff and information technology to enable it to enhance its investment processes and to implement effectively the Funds’ strategies. The Board also considered that there may be certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing very large asset pools such as several of the Funds, insofar as certain of the costs or risks associated with managing the Funds potentially increase at a rate that exceeds the rate of asset growth. |
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board concluded that “fall-out” benefits are not a significant issue.
Fund Holdings
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and Part F of N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.
Proxy Voting
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also
available at dodgeandcox.com or shareholders may view the Fund's Form N-PX at sec.gov.
Household Mailings
The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.
If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.
This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2022, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.
Semi-Annual Report | 2022 June 30, 2022 |
Global Bond Fund | Class I (dodlx) | Class X (doxlx)
ESTABLISHED 2014
06/22 GBF SAR Printed on recycled paper
To Our Shareholders (unaudited)
The Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund — Class I had a total return of -11.29% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a return of -9.06% for the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged).
Market Commentary
Surging global interest rates led to significantly negative fixed income returns in the first half of the year. Inflation accelerated and broadened, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine placed further upward pressure on energy and food prices, and COVID-related lockdowns in China contributed to supply chain challenges. To combat inflation, central banks tightened monetary policies despite rising risks of an economic slowdown. The increase in economic and geopolitical uncertainty contributed to widespread risk-off investor behavior, which resulted in generally weaker returns from credit securities and non-U.S. currencies.
In the United States, Federal Reserve (Fed) officials turned increasingly hawkish as inflation climbed to 40-year highs (9.1% year-over-year Consumer Price Index1 through June). Reflecting an unwavering commitment to lowering inflation, the Fed delivered 150 basis points2 of policy rate hikes between the beginning of March and June; the most recent increase of 75 basis points was the largest since 1994. It also began reducing the size of its balance sheet on June 1.
In the first half of the year, two-year and ten-year U.S. Treasury yields rose by approximately 220 and 150 basis points, respectively, and the yield curve inverted on several occasions. Although the labor market generally remained strong, consumer sentiment declined sharply and consumption slowed as inflation rose. Tightening financial conditions also weighed on growth expectations, including for the housing market, while concerns about a recession in the next year or two mounted.
Outside the United States, the European Central Bank signaled its intent to start raising rates in July in what would be its first hike in 11 years, and a number of other developed market central banks also mirrored the Fed’s more aggressive hiking cycle. Similarly, many emerging market central banks continued to tighten monetary conditions in response to indications of persisting inflation. The Hungarian National Bank was one of the most aggressive central banks, lifting its policy rate from 2.40% to 7.75% over the past six months as year-over-year inflation surpassed 11% in June. By contrast, the Bank of Japan held rates steady near zero. Despite facing upward price pressures this year, headline inflation in Japan had only risen moderately above target and the Bank of Japan was hesitant to raise rates given structural challenges with respect to persistently low core inflation.
The broad trade-weighted U.S. dollar strengthened by nearly 5% in the first six months of the year, appreciating against nearly all major currencies and reaching its strongest inflation-adjusted level since the early 2000s. This reflected rising interest rates in the United States, safe-haven flows, and worsening terms of trade for many countries. The Japanese yen, British pound, and euro declined by 15%, 10%, and 8%, respectively versus the U.S. dollar. Among emerging
markets, currencies of Eastern European countries and those facing more heightened inflation pressures were notable underperformers (e.g., Turkish lira: -20%, Hungarian forint: -14%). On the other hand, a number of Latin American currencies appreciated. Rising commodity prices and minimal geographic or trade linkages to the conflict region supported the Brazilian real (+6%), Peruvian sol (+5%), and Mexican peso (+2%).
Credit risk premiums surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. They ended the first half of 2022 wider than their five- and ten-year averages on concerns of tightening financial conditions, inflation-induced pressures on profit margins, and growing recession risks. Financial institutions underperformed, while energy and less-cyclical sectors generally outperformed.
Portfolio Commentary
2022 has been an undeniably challenging period for global fixed income investors due to headwinds from rising rates, a stronger U.S. dollar, and rising credit risk premiums. The silver lining is that the income now available in the market has increased significantly—the yield on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index has more than doubled year to date. As our investment team looks across global credit, interest rate, and currency markets, we are finding many compelling long-term investment opportunities. Credit valuations are attractive, real interest rates in select emerging markets are high, and many currencies appear notably undervalued relative to the U.S. dollar.
While the investment outlook is far from certain, the Fund is guided by an experienced Investment Committee that has successfully navigated previous challenging environments and whose deliberations are underpinned by an active and rigorous, fundamentals-based investment approach. Across all market environments, we assess a broad range of future economic and market outcomes, pay close attention to valuation, focus on a multi-year investment horizon, and emphasize diversification across several dimensions (e.g., sector, geography, investment theme). For example, in response to elevated credit valuations and the low level of U.S. interest rates in 2021, we made portfolio adjustments to reduce credit and U.S. interest rate risks.
During the first half of the year, we increased the Fund’s credit allocation3 from 47% to 58%. We also moderately increased the Fund’s duration4 from 4.0 to 4.5 years, and made several adjustments to the Fund’s approximately 23% exposure to non-U.S. currencies.5
Rates: Up, Up, and Away
Over the next few years, we expect U.S. economic growth to slow and inflation to gradually fall to 2.0% to 3.0% as some of the current supply-side dislocations improve and core inflation eventually responds to weaker aggregate demand. We believe the Fed will maintain a hawkish stance until there are clear signs of progress on inflation, and we expect long-term interest rates to rise moderately over our investment horizon. As yields have risen to more attractive levels, we incrementally increased the Fund’s exposure to U.S. interest rates.
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Among emerging markets, interest rate increases were most notable in countries geographically closer to the conflict in Ukraine, as well as in countries, like Brazil, experiencing domestic political risks. In Brazil, 10-year yields rose by approximately 230 basis points, one of the largest sell-offs this year across major economies, to over 13% at the end of June 2022. We increased the Fund’s exposure to Brazil by purchasing longer-dated government bonds.6 At these levels, we felt that the expected returns provided sufficient compensation for the given risks. We believe Brazil is relatively well-insulated from the geopolitical turmoil in Ukraine. Additionally, the central bank has hiked aggressively in the face of rising inflation, some macroeconomic fundamentals improved (e.g., debt ratios declined and higher commodity prices strengthened external balances), and upcoming presidential election risks appear to be mostly priced in.
In contrast, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to Indian and Indonesian government bonds because we believed the risk-reward relationship had declined somewhat. In India, higher oil prices and rising import costs meant upward pressure on inflation and a sharp deterioration in the trade balance, while in Indonesia, we concluded that the central bank’s slow approach to policy normalization amid rising inflation risks warranted more caution.
Credit: Shaking It Up
The expansion of credit risk premiums this year has led to more attractive valuations and increased our enthusiasm for the Credit sector. While some of the sell-off in this arena was clearly warranted by economic and geopolitical challenges, many companies remain fundamentally strong. Broad market sell-offs are often great times to lean into individual securities that have attractive fundamentals. During the first half of the year, we started positions in five new issuers and added to more than a dozen existing holdings. In aggregate, we increased the Fund’s allocation to Credit from 47% to 58%.
We found the Banking sector to be particularly attractive and added to (or started) positions in Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Capital One Financial, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, NatWest Group, and UniCredit. While we believe the likelihood of a recession is rising, we also believe these large, systemically important banks have strong capital ratios and liquidity positions. They also benefit from sound regulatory regimes, and may experience margin expansion from rising interest rates.
We have also added to long-dated, subordinated securities (“hybrids”) of large non-financial companies. Through our detail-oriented, bottom-up investment process, we identified a select group of issuers where we believed credit spreads more than compensated us for default and other risks. During the first half of the year, we added to hybrid securities from Bayer, British American Tobacco, Enel, TC Energy, and Vodafone, bringing the Fund’s total non-financial hybrid weight to 12% of the Fund across eight issuers.
Currency: The Dollar Retains Its Strength
The U.S. dollar’s continued ascent this year increases our conviction that it is overvalued and will likely decline over our investment horizon. Previously, we believed select emerging market currencies were undervalued compared to the U.S. dollar. Recently, developed market
currencies have become more interesting from a valuation perspective, and we increased the Fund’s allocation to these currencies from 2% to 5% of the Fund. At current valuation levels, the euro appears to be pricing in much of the existing geopolitical, macroeconomic, and monetary risks. We initiated and subsequently added to our euro exposure as it weakened during the first half of the year. Similarly, we gradually added to the Fund’s yen position throughout the year. The yen is trading at multi-decade lows and has a low correlation with other holdings in the portfolio. Moreover, the Bank of Japan is facing increased pressure to alter its exceedingly accommodative monetary policy stance.
During this volatile period, we also made a number of adjustments to our emerging market exposures, with a particular focus on Asia. We added to Malaysian government bonds and initiated a position in Korean government bonds as both countries’ currencies depreciated. We believe the Malaysian ringgit is deeply undervalued and will benefit from higher commodity prices and a rebound in growth as the pandemic fades. The Korean won has also become increasingly undervalued, but we believe Korea’s fundamentals remain strong. We continue to maintain a sizable exposure to several Latin American currencies, where we believe the outlooks are supported by currency undervaluation, attractive interest rates, credible central banks and generally favorable terms of trade, despite domestic political risks.
Conclusion
The recent market downturn created challenges for us and other fixed income investors. As we look ahead, however, we see exciting opportunities across credit, currencies, and interest rates. Guided by our focus on fundamental research, valuation discipline, and a long-term investment horizon, we have adjusted the Fund’s positioning as we seek to benefit from these compelling opportunities. Thank you for your continued confidence in Dodge & Cox.
For the Board of Trustees, | |
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Dana M. Emery, Chair and President | |
July 29, 2022
1 | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. |
2 | One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%. |
3 | Credit securities refers to corporate bonds and government-related securities, as classified by Bloomberg, as well as Rio Oil Finance Trust, an asset-backed security that we group as a credit investment. |
4 | Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. |
5 | Unless otherwise specified, all weightings include accrued interest and weightings and characteristics are as of June 30, 2022. |
6 | The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the Fund’s other holdings. |
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Year to Date Performance Review (unaudited)
The Fund returned –11.29% year to date.
Key Detractors
■ | The Fund’s exposure to interest rates in the United States and several Latin American countries, including Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, detracted from returns as government bond yields rose. |
■ | The Fund’s large allocation to Corporate bonds detracted from returns as credit yield premiums rose. Weaker performing credits include British American Tobacco, Prosus, and Telecom Italia. |
■ | The Fund’s holdings of Russian local currency government bonds detracted from returns. |
Key Contributors
■ | The Fund benefited from its exposure to several Latin American currencies, including the Brazilian real and Mexican peso. |
■ | The Fund’s holdings of certain energy-related credits generated positive excess returns, including Petrobras and Occidental Petroleum. |
Key Characteristics of Dodge & Cox
Independent Organization
Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.
Over 90 Years of Investment Experience
Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.
Experienced Investment Team
The Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Global Bond Fund, is a seven-member committee with an average tenureof 22 years at Dodge & Cox.
One Business with a Single Decision-Making Office
Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, all from one office in San Francisco.
Consistent Investment Approach
Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.
Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses
We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.
Risks: The yields and market values of the instruments in which the Fund invests may fluctuate. Accordingly, an investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. A low interest rate environment creates an elevated risk of future negative returns. Financial intermediaries may restrict their market making activities for certain debt securities, which may reduce the liquidity and increase the volatility of such securities. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. The Fund is also subject to currency risk. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund's risk profile.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Portfolio of Investments section in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
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Growth of $10,000 Since Inception (unaudited)
For an Investment Made on December 5, 2012
Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended June 30, 2022
| | | | Since |
| | | | Inception |
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | (12/5/12) |
Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund | | | | |
Class I | -12.03% | 0.71% | 2.18% | 2.41% |
Class X(a) | -12.11 | 0.68 | 2.16 | 2.39 |
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged) | -8.94 | -1.13 | 1.16 | 2.04 |
Expense Ratios
Per the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2022
| Net Expense Ratio | Gross Expense Ratio |
Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund | | |
Class I | 0.45% (b) | 0.54% |
Class X | 0.37% (c) | 0.49% |
(a) | The Class X shares inception date is May 2, 2022. The returns shown prior to that date are for the Class I shares. |
(b) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund — Class I shares at 0.45% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement renews annually thereafter unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. |
(c) | Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund — Class X shares at 0.37% until April 30, 2023. These agreements cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2023 other than by resolution of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The term of the agreement renews annually unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. The agreement does not permit Dodge & Cox to recoup any fees waived or payments made to the Fund other than to the extent the total amount of such fee waivers and payments during a year exceeds the amount needed to limit the total expenses of the Class X shares for that year to 0.37%. |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund's website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.
A private fund managed and funded by Dodge & Cox (the "Private Fund") was reorganized into the Fund and the Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2014. The Private Fund commenced operations on December 5, 2012 and had an investment objective, policies, and strategies that were, in all material respects, the same as those of the Fund, and was managed in a manner that, in all material respects, complied with the investment guidelines and restrictions of the Fund. However, the Private Fund was not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), and therefore was not subject to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, liquidity requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected its performance.
The Fund's total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Global Agg) is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of multi-currency, investment-grade fixed income securities. Bloomberg calculates a USD hedged return by applying one-month forward rates to seek to eliminate the effect of non-USD exposures.
Bloomberg is a registered trademark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates.
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Portfolio Information (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Sector Diversification | % of Net Assets |
Corporate | 52.1 |
Government | 25.8 |
Government-Related | 5.0 |
Securitized | 16.8 |
Net Cash & Other(a) | 0.3 |
Five Largest Countries | % of Net Assets |
United States | 47.3 |
United Kingdom | 9.1 |
Mexico | 8.8 |
Brazil | 5.5 |
Italy | 4.6 |
(a) | Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables. |
Fund Expense Example (unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the period indicated.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the actual returns of the share class. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Mutual Funds
Information on the second line of each share class in the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the share class and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the actual return of the share class). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2022 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2022 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class I | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 887.10 | $2.11 | 0.45% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,022.56 | 2.26 | 0.45 |
Class X** | | | | |
Based on actual return | $1,000.00 | $ 967.60 | $0.61 | 0.37% |
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return | 1,000.00 | 1,007.74 | 0.62 | 0.37 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 for Class I (to reflect the one-half year period) or multiplied by 61/365 for Class X (to reflect the period since inception of the share class). |
** | Class X shares were established on 5/1/2022. |
The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities: 99.7% |
| | Par Value | Value |
Government: 25.8% |
Brazil Government (Brazil) | | |
10.00%, 1/1/25 | BRL | 64,109,000 | $ 11,540,918 |
10.00%, 1/1/27 | BRL | 65,979,000 | 11,438,423 |
10.00%, 1/1/33 | BRL | 142,723,000 | 22,736,222 |
Colombia Government (Colombia) | | |
3.30%, 3/17/27(a) | COP | 41,237,489,181 | 9,441,560 |
7.25%, 10/18/34 | COP | 124,829,700,000 | 21,690,626 |
Hungary Government (Hungary) | | |
5.50%, 6/24/25 | HUF | 2,950,000,000 | 7,220,342 |
India Government (India) | | |
5.63%, 4/12/26 | INR | 1,355,820,000 | 16,341,987 |
Indonesia Government (Indonesia) | | |
8.25%, 5/15/36 | IDR | 496,189,000,000 | 35,096,235 |
Japan Government (Japan) | | |
0.10%, 12/20/24 | JPY | 5,737,600,000 | 42,458,442 |
Malaysia Government (Malaysia) | | |
3.899%, 11/16/27 | MYR | 69,185,000 | 15,553,203 |
4.893%, 6/8/38 | MYR | 57,968,000 | 13,243,000 |
Mexico Government (Mexico) | | |
5.75%, 3/5/26 | MXN | 507,272,600 | 22,432,298 |
4.00%, 11/30/28(a) | MXN | 376,498,949 | 18,783,664 |
8.00%, 11/7/47 | MXN | 863,723,400 | 38,278,373 |
Norway Government (Norway) | | |
3.00%, 3/14/24(b) | NOK | 201,752,000 | 20,546,123 |
Peru Government (Peru) | | |
6.15%, 8/12/32 | PEN | 81,438,000 | 18,792,053 |
Poland Government (Poland) | | |
3.25%, 7/25/25 | PLN | 85,000,000 | 16,829,121 |
Russia Government (Russia) | | |
7.40%, 7/17/24 | RUB | 1,032,900,000 | 3,192,600 |
7.65%, 4/10/30 | RUB | 1,549,831,000 | 4,790,387 |
South Africa Government (South Africa) | | |
8.25%, 3/31/32 | ZAR | 360,000,000 | 18,559,361 |
South Korea Government (South Korea) | | |
1.125%, 9/10/25 | KRW | 11,800,000,000 | 8,410,848 |
U.S. Treasury Note/Bond (United States) | | |
0.50%, 11/30/23 | USD | 19,400,000 | 18,740,703 |
0.625%, 10/15/24 | USD | 40,000,000 | 37,898,438 |
| | | 434,014,927 |
Government-Related: 5.0% |
Chicago Transit Authority RB (United States) | | |
6.899%, 12/1/40 | USD | 2,365,000 | 2,836,064 |
6.899%, 12/1/40 | USD | 350,000 | 419,714 |
6.20%, 12/1/40 | USD | 1,425,000 | 1,637,325 |
Colombia Government International (Colombia) | | |
5.625%, 2/26/44 | USD | 5,600,000 | 4,018,321 |
5.00%, 6/15/45 | USD | 2,100,000 | 1,403,430 |
5.20%, 5/15/49 | USD | 3,450,000 | 2,335,820 |
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (Supranational) | | |
5.15%, 2/16/24 | INR | 718,500,000 | 8,879,671 |
Indonesia Government International (Indonesia) | | |
1.30%, 3/23/34 | EUR | 4,000,000 | 2,979,744 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil) | | |
6.625%, 1/16/34 | GBP | 1,525,000 | 1,710,092 |
7.25%, 3/17/44 | USD | 3,950,000 | 3,776,871 |
6.90%, 3/19/49 | USD | 4,250,000 | 3,797,375 |
|
| | Par Value | Value |
6.75%, 6/3/50 | USD | 8,850,000 | $ 7,672,507 |
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico) | | |
4.75%, 2/26/29(c) | EUR | 7,600,000 | 5,933,440 |
6.75%, 9/21/47 | USD | 5,711,000 | 3,526,543 |
6.35%, 2/12/48 | USD | 40,000 | 23,500 |
7.69%, 1/23/50 | USD | 35,325,000 | 24,013,935 |
6.95%, 1/28/60 | USD | 10,000 | 6,155 |
State of Illinois GO (United States) | | |
5.10%, 6/1/33 | USD | 8,580,000 | 8,632,248 |
| | | 83,602,755 |
Securitized: 16.8% |
Asset-Backed: 5.0% |
Other: 1.0% |
Rio Oil Finance Trust (Brazil) | | |
9.25%, 7/6/24(b) | USD | 5,886,145 | 6,092,160 |
9.75%, 1/6/27(b) | USD | 4,963,706 | 5,263,514 |
8.20%, 4/6/28(b) | USD | 6,133,965 | 6,349,880 |
| | | 17,705,554 |
Student Loan: 4.0% |
Navient Student Loan Trust (United States) | | |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | |
+1.25% 2.874%, 6/25/65(b) | USD | 1,150,874 | 1,133,362 |
+1.35% 2.974%, 6/25/65(b) | USD | 18,427,179 | 18,322,732 |
+1.00% 2.624%, 9/27/66(b) | USD | 3,863,000 | 3,775,055 |
+0.60% 2.224%, 12/26/69(b) | USD | 15,608,667 | 15,080,613 |
+0.55% 0.70%, 2/25/70(b) | USD | 6,943,646 | 6,710,352 |
Navient Student Loan Trust (Private Loans) (United States) | | |
Series 2017-A B, 3.91%, 12/16/58(b) | USD | 1,445,000 | 1,363,945 |
Series 2020-A B, 3.16%, 11/15/68(b) | USD | 2,000,000 | 1,743,634 |
SLM Student Loan Trust (United States) | | |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | |
+0.95% 2.574%, 9/25/28 | USD | 1,522,991 | 1,475,886 |
USD LIBOR 3-Month | |
+0.11% 1.939%, 12/15/32(b) | USD | 2,317,515 | 2,157,849 |
+0.45% 2.279%, 12/15/32(b) | USD | 831,644 | 786,089 |
+0.49% 1.674%, 4/27/43 | USD | 8,540,695 | 8,129,105 |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust (Private Loans) (United States) | | |
Series 2017-B A2A, 2.82%, 10/15/35(b) | USD | 739,404 | 715,633 |
Series 2018-C B, 4.00%, 11/17/42(b) | USD | 1,000,000 | 961,324 |
Series 2021-A APT2, 1.07%, 1/15/53(b) | USD | 5,053,609 | 4,467,364 |
| | | 66,822,943 |
| | | 84,528,497 |
CMBS: 0.2% |
Agency CMBS: 0.2% |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Trust Multifamily (United States) | | |
6.195%, 11/25/52(b)(d) | USD | 975,579 | 958,462 |
4.492%, 11/25/55(b)(d) | USD | 1,565,067 | 1,536,025 |
| | | 2,494,487 |
Mortgage-Related: 11.6% |
Federal Agency CMO & REMIC: 1.1% |
Fannie Mae (United States) | | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| | Par Value | Value |
Trust 2004-W9 1A3, 6.05%, 2/25/44 | USD | 244,981 | $ 255,578 |
Freddie Mac (United States) | | |
Series 4283 EW, 4.50%, 12/15/43(d) | USD | 44,453 | 45,783 |
Series 4319 MA, 4.50%, 3/15/44(d) | USD | 153,129 | 158,496 |
Ginnie Mae (United States) | | |
Series 2010-169 JZ, 4.00%, 12/20/40 | USD | 125,191 | 123,656 |
United States 30 Day Average SOFR | |
+0.82% Series 2021-H19 FM, 1.591%, 12/20/71 | USD | 11,822,900 | 11,796,998 |
USD LIBOR 12-Month | |
+0.22% 0.448%, 10/20/67 | USD | 373,690 | 367,159 |
USD LIBOR 1-Month | |
+0.52% 1.323%, 7/20/70 | USD | 5,027,476 | 4,935,662 |
| | | 17,683,332 |
Federal Agency Mortgage Pass-Through: 10.5% |
Fannie Mae, 15 Year (United States) |
5.00%, 7/1/25 | USD | 2,879 | 2,981 |
Fannie Mae, 30 Year (United States) |
4.50% 4/1/39 - 2/1/45 | USD | 574,937 | 591,892 |
2.50% 6/1/50 - 3/1/52 | USD | 39,589,395 | 35,897,143 |
2.00%, 9/1/50 | USD | 5,120,356 | 4,466,702 |
2.00%, 1/1/51 | USD | 13,177,650 | 11,503,668 |
2.00%, 2/1/51 | USD | 12,964,892 | 11,318,092 |
Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM (United States) |
1.83% 8/1/44 - 9/1/44(d) | USD | 68,324 | 69,612 |
Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM (United States) |
1.88%, 10/1/44(d) | USD | 60,232 | 61,026 |
1.85%, 11/1/44(d) | USD | 227,416 | 229,236 |
1.885%, 1/1/45(d) | USD | 90,120 | 90,589 |
Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year (United States) |
6.00%, 2/1/35 | USD | 31,998 | 34,457 |
4.50% 8/1/44 - 7/1/47 | USD | 457,142 | 466,746 |
Freddie Mac Pool, 30 Year (United States) |
2.50% 6/1/50 - 2/1/51 | USD | 32,570,837 | 29,565,493 |
2.50%, 11/1/51 | USD | 12,844,513 | 11,619,729 |
UMBS TBA, 30 Year (United States) |
3.50%, 9/1/52(e) | USD | 74,017,000 | 70,973,929 |
| | | 176,891,295 |
| | | 194,574,627 |
| | | 281,597,611 |
Corporate: 52.1% |
Financials: 14.7% | |
Bank of America Corp. (United States) | | |
4.25%, 10/22/26 | USD | 1,575,000 | 1,552,807 |
4.183%, 11/25/27 | USD | 13,100,000 | 12,731,309 |
6.11%, 1/29/37 | USD | 2,250,000 | 2,420,294 |
3.846%, 3/8/37(f) | USD | 9,850,000 | 8,513,839 |
Barclays PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.836%, 5/9/28 | USD | 9,025,000 | 8,682,082 |
BNP Paribas SA (France) | | |
4.375%, 9/28/25(b) | USD | 3,290,000 | 3,239,066 |
4.375%, 5/12/26(b) | USD | 5,675,000 | 5,552,792 |
4.625%, 3/13/27(b) | USD | 10,375,000 | 10,154,253 |
2.588%, 8/12/35(b)(f) | USD | 8,100,000 | 6,375,630 |
Boston Properties, Inc. (United States) | | |
3.25%, 1/30/31 | USD | 6,075,000 | 5,210,564 |
Capital One Financial Corp. (United States) | | |
4.927%, 5/10/28(f) | USD | 4,400,000 | 4,357,682 |
|
| | Par Value | Value |
5.268%, 5/10/33(f) | USD | 8,700,000 | $ 8,543,021 |
Citigroup, Inc. (United States) | | |
6.625%, 6/15/32 | USD | 8,884,000 | 9,715,024 |
USD LIBOR 3-Month | |
+6.37%,7.609%, 10/30/40(g) | USD | 7,915,125 | 8,500,844 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (United States) | | |
3.615%, 3/15/28(f) | USD | 14,550,000 | 13,770,420 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.762%, 3/29/33(f) | USD | 7,625,000 | 7,033,051 |
6.50%, 5/2/36 | USD | 4,500,000 | 4,788,146 |
6.50%, 9/15/37 | USD | 1,100,000 | 1,173,633 |
6.00%, 3/29/40(c) | GBP | 13,341,000 | 15,395,523 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States) | | |
1.09%, 3/11/27(c)(f) | EUR | 13,150,000 | 12,872,763 |
4.25%, 10/1/27 | USD | 1,300,000 | 1,287,817 |
4.493%, 3/24/31(f) | USD | 2,125,000 | 2,075,303 |
2.522%, 4/22/31(f) | USD | 2,000,000 | 1,703,437 |
2.956%, 5/13/31(f) | USD | 8,550,000 | 7,381,930 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.50%, 11/4/24 | USD | 2,200,000 | 2,194,575 |
4.582%, 12/10/25 | USD | 6,600,000 | 6,471,119 |
4.65%, 3/24/26 | USD | 4,200,000 | 4,114,898 |
NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
5.125%, 5/28/24 | USD | 2,650,000 | 2,661,679 |
1.642%, 6/14/27(f) | USD | 7,135,000 | 6,255,591 |
3.032%, 11/28/35(f) | USD | 10,325,000 | 8,242,336 |
Navient Corp. (United States) | | |
6.125%, 3/25/24 | USD | 21,860,000 | 20,726,340 |
UniCredit SPA (Italy) | | |
7.296%, 4/2/34(b)(f) | USD | 1,400,000 | 1,286,509 |
5.459%, 6/30/35(b)(f) | USD | 22,325,000 | 18,042,701 |
Wells Fargo & Co. (United States) | | |
4.30%, 7/22/27 | USD | 5,500,000 | 5,439,146 |
2.572%, 2/11/31(f) | USD | 5,100,000 | 4,384,097 |
5.606%, 1/15/44 | USD | 2,750,000 | 2,767,466 |
4.65%, 11/4/44 | USD | 550,000 | 494,656 |
| | | 246,112,343 |
Industrials: 31.9% | |
Altria Group, Inc. (United States) | | |
5.95%, 2/14/49 | USD | 23,675,000 | 20,745,423 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium) | | |
5.55%, 1/23/49 | USD | 3,775,000 | 3,855,485 |
AT&T, Inc. (United States) | | |
3.15%, 9/4/36 | EUR | 12,775,000 | 12,281,248 |
5.25%, 3/1/37 | USD | 6,675,000 | 6,877,863 |
Bayer AG (Germany) | | |
3.125%, 11/12/79(c)(f)(g) | EUR | 33,400,000 | 26,644,915 |
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
3.75%, (c)(f)(g)(h) | EUR | 52,250,000 | 37,858,970 |
Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico) | | |
7.375%, 6/5/27(b) | USD | 1,050,000 | 1,040,561 |
5.45%, 11/19/29(b) | USD | 11,275,000 | 10,023,475 |
5.20%, 9/17/30(b) | USD | 11,345,000 | 9,713,249 |
Charter Communications, Inc. (United States) | | |
4.50%, 5/1/32 | USD | 20,175,000 | 16,335,698 |
4.50%, 6/1/33(b) | USD | 10,400,000 | 8,195,408 |
5.75%, 4/1/48 | USD | 4,250,000 | 3,809,507 |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Debt Securities (continued) |
| | Par Value | Value |
5.25%, 4/1/53 | USD | 11,325,000 | $ 9,569,776 |
CVS Health Corp. (United States) | | |
4.30%, 3/25/28 | USD | 268,000 | 265,164 |
3.75%, 4/1/30 | USD | 250,000 | 233,839 |
4.78%, 3/25/38 | USD | 2,925,000 | 2,768,675 |
5.05%, 3/25/48 | USD | 5,775,000 | 5,528,107 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (United States) | | |
6.40%, 8/28/28 | USD | 22,107,000 | 21,043,653 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(i) (United States) | | |
4.375%, 8/6/23 | USD | 3,200,000 | 3,168,640 |
4.063%, 11/1/24 | USD | 9,780,000 | 9,278,215 |
5.125%, 6/16/25 | USD | 8,175,000 | 7,806,471 |
4.134%, 8/4/25 | USD | 1,325,000 | 1,255,020 |
3.375%, 11/13/25 | USD | 6,000,000 | 5,402,820 |
4.389%, 1/8/26 | USD | 3,190,000 | 2,938,181 |
Grupo Televisa SAB (Mexico) | | |
8.50%, 3/11/32 | USD | 1,464,000 | 1,813,747 |
6.125%, 1/31/46 | USD | 4,075,000 | 4,491,440 |
5.25%, 5/24/49 | USD | 5,800,000 | 5,699,080 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (United States) | | |
3.625%, 3/15/32(b) | USD | 4,750,000 | 4,007,111 |
Holcim, Ltd. (Switzerland) | | |
7.125%, 7/15/36 | USD | 1,150,000 | 1,370,976 |
6.50%, 9/12/43(b) | USD | 1,225,000 | 1,296,160 |
4.75%, 9/22/46(b) | USD | 3,300,000 | 2,961,974 |
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
4.875%, 6/7/32(c) | GBP | 19,182,000 | 21,502,455 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (United States) | | |
6.95%, 1/15/38 | USD | 5,300,000 | 5,706,646 |
5.00%, 8/15/42 | USD | 3,150,000 | 2,758,012 |
5.50%, 3/1/44 | USD | 2,245,000 | 2,103,106 |
5.55%, 6/1/45 | USD | 7,250,000 | 6,828,005 |
5.05%, 2/15/46 | USD | 3,925,000 | 3,512,062 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. (United States) | | |
0.983%, 9/1/24(b) | USD | 15,700,000 | 14,640,930 |
Millicom International Cellular SA (Luxembourg) | | |
5.125%, 1/15/28(b) | USD | 19,215,000 | 16,505,877 |
MTN Group, Ltd. (South Africa) | | |
4.755%, 11/11/24(b) | USD | 5,200,000 | 5,046,600 |
News Corp. (United States) | | |
3.875%, 5/15/29(b) | USD | 8,950,000 | 7,728,021 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States) | | |
6.60%, 3/15/46 | USD | 10,125,000 | 10,752,750 |
Oracle Corp. (United States) | | |
3.95%, 3/25/51 | USD | 5,800,000 | 4,260,081 |
Prosus NV(i) (Netherlands) | | |
4.193%, 1/19/32(b) | USD | 2,000,000 | 1,596,767 |
2.031%, 8/3/32(b) | EUR | 32,475,000 | 23,410,341 |
4.027%, 8/3/50(b) | USD | 1,200,000 | 745,281 |
3.832%, 2/8/51(b) | USD | 6,200,000 | 3,735,760 |
4.987%, 1/19/52(b) | USD | 4,350,000 | 3,123,083 |
QVC, Inc.(i) (United States) | | |
4.45%, 2/15/25 | USD | 8,950,000 | 7,967,201 |
TC Energy Corp. (Canada) | | |
5.625%, 5/20/75(f)(g) | USD | 5,425,000 | 5,120,000 |
5.875%, 8/15/76(f)(g) | USD | 1,250,000 | 1,187,500 |
5.30%, 3/15/77(f)(g) | USD | 28,142,000 | 25,046,380 |
5.50%, 9/15/79(f)(g) | USD | 5,045,000 | 4,492,214 |
5.60%, 3/7/82(f)(g) | USD | 1,900,000 | 1,724,250 |
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| | Par Value | Value |
Telecom Italia SPA (Italy) | | |
5.303%, 5/30/24(b) | USD | 4,800,000 | $ 4,612,080 |
7.20%, 7/18/36 | USD | 20,283,000 | 15,399,766 |
7.721%, 6/4/38 | USD | 4,100,000 | 3,163,150 |
The Williams Companies, Inc. (United States) | | |
5.75%, 6/24/44 | USD | 6,547,000 | 6,529,479 |
5.10%, 9/15/45 | USD | 5,650,000 | 5,262,850 |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (United States) | | |
7.875%, 9/15/23 | USD | 3,247,000 | 3,346,975 |
3.50%, 4/15/31 | USD | 39,675,000 | 34,256,585 |
Ultrapar Participacoes SA (Brazil) | | |
5.25%, 10/6/26(b) | USD | 7,180,000 | 7,126,150 |
5.25%, 6/6/29(b) | USD | 1,649,000 | 1,502,651 |
VMware, Inc. (United States) | | |
1.40%, 8/15/26 | USD | 4,150,000 | 3,671,552 |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | |
7.00%, 4/4/79(f)(g) | USD | 13,750,000 | 13,488,063 |
3.00%, 8/27/80(c)(f)(g) | EUR | 12,650,000 | 10,032,570 |
| | | 536,166,044 |
Utilities: 5.5% | |
Dominion Energy (United States) | | |
5.75%, 10/1/54(f)(g) | USD | 13,394,000 | 12,440,917 |
Enel SPA (Italy) | | |
8.75%, 9/24/73(b)(f)(g) | USD | 32,983,000 | 33,830,333 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States) | | |
5.00%, 7/15/32 | USD | 4,500,000 | 4,610,258 |
5.65%, 5/1/79(f)(g) | USD | 8,075,000 | 7,095,513 |
The Southern Co. (United States) | | |
4.475%, 8/1/24 | USD | 3,500,000 | 3,513,351 |
5.113%, 8/1/27 | USD | 4,425,000 | 4,461,781 |
4.40%, 7/1/46 | USD | 9,000,000 | 7,827,610 |
4.00%, 1/15/51(f)(g) | USD | 1,650,000 | 1,479,192 |
USD LIBOR 3-Month | |
+3%,5.459%, 3/15/57(f)(g) | USD | 17,920,000 | 17,356,058 |
| | | 92,615,013 |
| | | 874,893,400 |
Total Debt Securities (Cost $1,981,613,370) | | | $1,674,108,693 |
Short-Term Investments: 3.1% |
| | Par Value/ Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreements: 2.7% |
Bank of America(j) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $3,000,121 | USD | 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal(j) 1.45%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $7,000,282 | USD | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(j) 0.60%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $7,585,126 | USD | 7,585,000 | 7,585,000 |
Nomura Holdings Inc.(j) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $10,000,408 | USD | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund ■ | PAGE 8
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Short-Term Investments (continued) |
| | Par Value/ Shares | | Value |
Royal Bank of Canada(j) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $9,300,380 | USD | 9,300,000 | | $ 9,300,000 |
Standard Chartered(j) 1.47%, dated 6/30/22, due 7/1/22, maturity value $9,300,380 | USD | 9,300,000 | | 9,300,000 |
| | | | 46,185,000 |
Money Market Fund: 0.4% |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class
| USD | 6,754,879 | | 6,754,879 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $52,939,879) | | $ 52,939,879 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $2,034,553,249) | | 102.8% | | $1,727,048,572 |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | (2.8)% | | (47,194,511) |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | | $1,679,854,061 |
(a) | Inflation-linked |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S securities are subject to restrictions on resale in the United States. |
(d) | Variable rate security: interest rate is determined by the interest rates of underlying pool of assets that collateralize the security. The interest rate of the security may change due to a change in the interest rates or the composition of underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
(e) | The security was purchased on a to-be-announced (TBA) when-issued basis. |
(f) | Variable rate security: fixed-to-float security pays an initial fixed interest rate and will pay a floating interest rate established at a predetermined time in the future. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
(g) | Hybrid security: characteristics of both a debt and equity security. |
(h) | Perpetual security: no stated maturity date. |
(i) | Subsidiary (see below) |
(j) | Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:Bank of America: U.S. Treasury Note 1.625%, 5/15/31. Total collateral value is $3,060,147.
Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.50%-3.75%, 12/15/24-5/15/47, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-1.00%, 1/15/29-2/15/51. Total collateral value is $7,140,367.
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Note 1.75%, 5/15/23. Total collateral value is $7,736,774. Nomura Holdings: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.125%-4.25%, 2/15/31-5/15/52. Total collateral value is $10,200,429.
Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Bill 12/22/22, U.S. Treasury Note 1.375%, 11/15/31, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note 3.875%, 4/15/29. Total collateral value is $9,486,446. Standard Chartered: U.S. Treasury Notes 0.50%-3.00%, 3/31/23-8/15/50, and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-0.25%, 7/15/29-2/15/51. Total collateral value is $9,486,392. |
| Debt securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries.In determining a parent company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. |
| Debt securities with floating interest rates are linked to the referenced benchmark; the interest rate shown is the rate as of period end. |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage |
CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security |
CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation |
GO: General Obligation |
RB: Revenue Bond |
REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
BRL: Brazilian Real |
COP: Colombian Peso |
EUR: Euro |
GBP: British Pound |
HUF: Hungarian Forint |
IDR: Indonesian Rupiah |
INR: Indian Rupee |
JPY: Japanese Yen |
KRW: South Korean Won |
MXN: Mexican Peso |
MYR: Malaysian Ringgit |
NOK: Norwegian Krone |
PEN: Peruvian Nuevo Sol |
PLN: Polish Zloty |
RUB: Russian Ruble |
USD: United States Dollar |
ZAR: South African Rand |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value / Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Euro-Bobl Future— Short Position | (140) | 9/8/22 | $(18,220,287) | $ 99,795 |
Euro-Bund Future— Short Position | (484) | 9/8/22 | (75,462,376) | 1,236,892 |
Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond— Short Position | (281) | 9/21/22 | (38,953,625) | 205,795 |
UK-Gilt Future— Short Position | (305) | 9/28/22 | (42,318,105) | 1,495,946 |
Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond— Short Position | (62) | 9/21/22 | (9,569,313) | 104,161 |
| | | | $3,142,589 |
Currency Forward Contracts
Counterparty | Settle Date | Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
COP: Colombian Peso |
Bank of America | 8/24/22 | USD | 9,107,475 | COP | 34,979,990,693 | $ 753,605 |
EUR: Euro |
Bank of America | 7/5/22 | USD | 6,305,198 | EUR | 6,014,000 | 2,827 |
Bank of America | 7/5/22 | EUR | 6,014,000 | USD | 6,305,282 | (2,911) |
Bank of America | 9/14/22 | EUR | 6,014,000 | USD | 6,336,984 | (2,852) |
Credit Suisse | 9/14/22 | EUR | 2,522,629 | USD | 2,637,472 | 19,440 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 73,233,774 | EUR | 66,134,793 | 3,578,555 |
JPMorgan | 9/14/22 | EUR | 1,942,000 | USD | 2,063,177 | (17,802) |
Morgan Stanley | 9/14/22 | USD | 11,281,385 | EUR | 9,795,199 | 964,777 |
Morgan Stanley | 9/14/22 | USD | 4,618,624 | EUR | 4,191,134 | 204,391 |
State Street | 9/14/22 | USD | 5,388,163 | EUR | 4,815,445 | 316,386 |
Bank of America | 12/14/22 | USD | 5,109,904 | EUR | 4,801,062 | 13,747 |
Morgan Stanley | 12/14/22 | USD | 6,019,853 | EUR | 5,555,392 | 123,001 |
UBS | 12/14/22 | USD | 22,557,361 | EUR | 21,327,510 | (81,034) |
GBP: British Pound |
Bank of America | 9/14/22 | USD | 16,958,866 | GBP | 13,017,339 | 1,091,471 |
HSBC | 9/14/22 | USD | 2,489,397 | GBP | 1,898,703 | 174,987 |
Bank of America | 12/14/22 | USD | 2,283,573 | GBP | 1,839,733 | 35,013 |
HSBC | 12/14/22 | USD | 14,440,407 | GBP | 11,836,472 | (26,375) |
Morgan Stanley | 12/14/22 | USD | 4,538,430 | GBP | 3,683,882 | 35,913 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund ■ | PAGE 10
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) | June 30, 2022 |
Currency Forward Contracts (continued)
Counterparty | Settle Date | Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
ZAR: South African Rand |
Bank of America | 1/11/23 | USD | 19,316,490 | ZAR | 329,259,237 | $ (541,875) |
Unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | | | 7,314,113 |
Unrealized loss on currency forward contracts | | | | | | (672,849) |
Net unrealized gain on currency forward contracts | | | | $6,641,264 |
The listed counterparty may be the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.
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Consolidated
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 |
Assets: |
Investments in securities, at value (cost $2,034,553,249) | $1,727,048,572 |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | 7,314,113 |
Cash pledged as collateral for TBA securities | 2,410,000 |
Cash | 454,869 |
Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts | 3,112,053 |
Receivable for investments sold | 100,699,307 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,349,383 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 24,039,717 |
Expense reimbursement receivable | 67,559 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 7,055 |
| 1,866,502,628 |
Liabilities: |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | 672,849 |
Cash received as collateral for currency forward contracts | 6,800,000 |
Payable for investments purchased | 171,370,554 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 6,958,649 |
Management fees payable | 638,459 |
Accrued expenses | 208,056 |
| 186,648,567 |
Net Assets | $1,679,854,061 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid in capital | $1,944,574,110 |
Accumulated loss | (264,720,049) |
| $1,679,854,061 |
Class I |
Total net assets | $1,679,596,962 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 165,707,990 |
Net asset value per share | $ 10.14 |
Class X |
Total net assets | $ 257,099 |
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized) | 25,379 |
Net asset value per share | $ 10.13 |
Consolidated
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends | $ 263,342 |
Interest (net of foreign taxes of $273,146) | 34,301,878 |
Non-cash inflation-linked income | 2,139,090 |
| 36,704,310 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fees | 4,142,042 |
Administrative services fees | |
Class I | 290,452 |
Class X | 3 |
Custody and fund accounting fees | 150,861 |
Transfer agent fees | 81,169 |
Professional services | 212,844 |
Shareholder reports | 56,370 |
Registration fees | 96,690 |
Trustees fees | 198,570 |
Miscellaneous | 22,905 |
Total expenses | 5,251,906 |
Expenses reimbursed by investment manager | (1,131,954) |
Net expenses | 4,119,952 |
Net Investment Income | 32,584,358 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
Investments in securities (net of foreign capital gains tax of $97,101) | (30,852,963) |
Futures contracts | 42,229,058 |
Currency forward contracts | 14,719,452 |
Foreign currency transactions | (118,839) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Investments in securities (net of change in deferred foreign capital gains tax of $(177,394)) | (287,401,393) |
Futures contracts | 3,184,480 |
Currency forward contracts | 3,659,098 |
Foreign currency translation | (452,412) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (255,033,519) |
Net Change in Net Assets From Operations | $(222,449,161) |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund ■ | PAGE 12
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Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | $ 32,584,358 | | $ 44,456,148 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 25,976,708 | | 17,447,925 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (281,010,227) | | (74,230,747) |
| (222,449,161) | | (12,326,674) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Class I | (16,820,349) | | (70,646,770) |
Class X | (227) | | — |
Total distributions | (16,820,576) | | (70,646,770) |
Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 327,411,955 | | 1,368,488,152 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 15,540,977 | | 65,982,461 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (415,290,617) | | (341,716,570) |
Class X | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 259,187 | | — |
Reinvestment of distributions | 227 | | — |
Cost of shares redeemed | (590) | | — |
Net change from Fund share transactions | (72,078,861) | | 1,092,754,043 |
Total change in net assets | (311,348,598) | | 1,009,780,599 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 1,991,202,659 | | 981,422,060 |
End of period | $1,679,854,061 | | $1,991,202,659 |
Share Information: | | | |
Class I | | | |
Shares sold | 30,086,255 | | 114,479,230 |
Distributions reinvested | 1,479,996 | | 5,688,988 |
Shares redeemed | (38,380,276) | | (28,797,852) |
Net change in shares outstanding | (6,814,025) | | 91,370,366 |
Class X | | | |
Shares sold | 25,412 | | — |
Distributions reinvested | 22 | | — |
Shares redeemed | (55) | | — |
Net change in shares outstanding | 25,379 | | — |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2014, and seeks a high rate of total return consistent with long-term preservation of capital. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.
On May 1, 2022, the then-outstanding shares of the Fund were redesignated as Class I Shares, and Class X shares of the Fund were established. The share classes have different eligibility requirements and expense structures due to differing shareholder servicing arrangements. The share classes have the same rights as to redemption, dividends and liquidation proceeds, and voting privileges, except that each class has the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.
Debt securities are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value a Fund receives upon sale of the securities.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.
If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment man-
ager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.
Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, gain/loss on paydowns, and inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-indexed securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, region, or country. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Share class accounting Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated to each share class of the Fund based upon the proportion of net assets of each class.
Foreign taxes The Fund is subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign receipts and are accrued at the time the associated interest income is recorded.
Capital gains taxes are incurred upon disposition of certain foreign securities. Expected capital gains taxes on appreciated securities, if any, are accrued as unrealized losses and incurred capital gains taxes are reflected as realized losses upon the sale of the related security. Currency taxes may be incurred when the Fund purchases certain foreign currencies related to securities transactions and are recorded as realized losses on foreign currency transactions.
Foreign currency translation The books and records of the Fund 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 transaction date.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments include foreign currency gain (loss) related to investment transactions.
Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and translation include the following: holding/disposing of foreign currency, the difference in exchange rate between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference in exchange rate between the accrual and payment dates on interest, and currency losses on the purchase of foreign currency in certain countries that impose taxes on such transactions.
Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities. It is the Fund’s policy that its regular custodian or third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
To-Be-Announced securities The Fund may purchase mortgage-related securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis at a fixed price, with payment and delivery on a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. The Fund may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll” transaction in which it sells the mortgage-related securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities for future delivery at a predetermined price. The Fund accounts for TBA dollar rolls as purchase and sale transactions.
Consolidation The Fund may invest in certain securities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund Cayman, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company and invests in certain securities consistent with the investment objective of the Fund. The Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments,
consist of the holdings and accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. At June 30, 2022, the Subsidiary had net assets of $100, which represented less than 0.01% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets.
Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 2: Valuation Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
■ | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
■ | Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.) |
■ | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at June 30, 2022:
Classification | LEVEL 1 (Quoted Prices) | | LEVEL 2 (Other Significant Observable Inputs) |
Securities |
Debt Securities |
Government | $ — | | $ 434,014,927 |
Government-Related | — | | 83,602,755 |
Securitized | — | | 281,597,611 |
Corporate | — | | 874,893,400 |
Short-Term Investments |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 46,185,000 |
Money Market Fund | 6,754,879 | | — |
Total Securities | $6,754,879 | | $1,720,293,693 |
Other Investments |
Futures Contracts |
Appreciation | $3,142,589 | | $ — |
Currency Forward Contracts |
Appreciation | — | | 7,314,113 |
Depreciation | — | | (672,849) |
Note 3: Derivative Instruments
The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a ‘‘hedging technique’’) or
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.
Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time the contract is purchased. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as "initial margin") in a segregated account with the clearing broker to secure the Fund's obligation to perform. Initial margin is returned to the Fund when the futures contract is closed. Subsequent payments (referred to as "variation margin") are made to or received from the clearing broker on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying securities. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.
The Fund used short futures contracts to adjust the overall interest rate exposure of the portfolio.
Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.
The Fund used currency forward contracts to hedge direct and/or indirect foreign currency exposure.
Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
values of the Fund's derivative instruments categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Interest Rate Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total Value |
Assets | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $7,314,113 | | $ 7,314,113 |
Futures contracts(a) | 3,142,589 | | — | | 3,142,589 |
| $3,142,589 | | $7,314,113 | | $10,456,702 |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts | $ — | | $ 672,849 | | $ 672,849 |
(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.
| Interest Rate Derivatives | | Foreign Exchange Derivatives | | Total |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $42,229,058 | | $ — | | $42,229,058 |
Currency forward contracts | — | | 14,719,452 | | 14,719,452 |
| $42,229,058 | | $14,719,452 | | $56,948,510 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
Futures contracts | $ 3,184,480 | | $ — | | $ 3,184,480 |
Currency forward contracts | — | | 3,659,098 | | 3,659,098 |
| $ 3,184,480 | | $ 3,659,098 | | $ 6,843,578 |
The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund's derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Derivative | | % of Net Assets |
Futures contracts | USD notional value | 10-17% |
Currency forward contracts | USD total value | 10-13% |
The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The following table presents the Fund’s net exposure to each counterparty for derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of June 30, 2022.
Counterparty | Gross Amount of Recognized Assets | | Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities | | Cash Collateral Pledged / (Received)(a) | | Net Amount(b) |
Bank of America | $1,896,663 | | $(547,638) | | $(1,340,000) | | $ 9,025 |
Credit Suisse | 19,440 | | — | | — | | 19,440 |
HSBC | 3,753,542 | | (26,375) | | (3,727,167) | | — |
JPMorgan | — | | (17,802) | | — | | (17,802) |
Morgan Stanley | 1,328,082 | | — | | (1,110,000) | | 218,082 |
State Street | 316,386 | | — | | — | | 316,386 |
UBS | — | | (81,034) | | — | | (81,034) |
| $7,314,113 | | $(672,849) | | $(6,177,167) | | $464,097 |
(a) | Cash collateral pledged/(received) in excess of derivative assets/liabilities is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral is presented on the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(b) | Represents the net amount receivable from (payable to) the counterparty in the event of a default. |
Note 4: Related Party Transactions
Investment advisory fee From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, the Fund paid an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox.
Administrative services fee Effective May 1, 2022, the Fund pays Dodge & Cox a fee for administrative and shareholder services. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to an annual rate of the average daily net assets of 0.10% for Class I shares and 0.05% for Class X shares. Under this agreement, Dodge & Cox also pays for the Fund's transfer agent fees.
Expense reimbursement Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses of the Class I shares to average net assets of the Class I shares at 0.45% through April 30, 2023. Effective May 1, 2022, Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses of the Class X shares to average net assets of the Class X shares at 0.37% through April 30, 2023. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter and is subject to termination upon 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Dodge & Cox reimbursed expenses of $1,131,948 and $6 to Class I and Class X, respectively.
Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.
Note 5: Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, foreign currency realized gain (loss), foreign capital gains tax, straddles, derivatives, and distributions.
Distributions during the periods noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Class I | | |
Ordinary income | $ 16,820,349 | $ 59,011,656 |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ 11,635,114 |
Class X | | |
Ordinary income | $ 227 | $ — |
Long-term capital gain | $ — | $ — |
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the Fund's most recent year end. At December 31, 2021, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 307,552 |
Deferred loss1 | (3,710,587) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (22,047,277) |
Total distributable earnings | $(25,450,312) |
1 | Represents capital loss incurred between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. As permitted by tax regulation, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2022. |
At June 30, 2022, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost | $2,044,113,798 |
Unrealized appreciation | 1,619,430 |
Unrealized depreciation | (308,900,803) |
Net unrealized appreciation | (307,281,373) |
Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Note 6: Loan Facilities
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.
All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $5,006 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.
Note 7: Purchases and Sales of Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government
securities, aggregated $395,889,964 and $176,001,998, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $890,173,507 and $1,202,947,452, respectively.
Note 8: New Accounting Guidance
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Note 9: Subsequent Events
Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2022, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)
Selected data and ratios (for a share outstanding throughout each period) | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.54 | | $12.09 | $11.10 | $10.23 | $10.92 | $10.33 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.22 | | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.37 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.52) | | (0.38) | 1.02 | 0.87 | (0.56) | 0.49 |
Total from investment operations | (1.30) | | (0.10) | 1.31 | 1.25 | (0.16) | 0.86 |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.10) | | (0.29) | (0.27) | (0.38) | (0.43) | (0.26) |
Net realized gain | — | | (0.16) | (0.05) | — | (0.10) | (0.01) |
Total distributions | (0.10) | | (0.45) | (0.32) | (0.38) | (0.53) | (0.27) |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.14 | | $11.54 | $12.09 | $11.10 | $10.23 | $10.92 |
Total return | (11.29)% | | (0.85)% | 11.87% | 12.23% | (1.45)% | 8.31% |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $1,680 | | $1,991 | $981 | $435 | $226 | $156 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.45% (a) | | 0.45% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 0.49% |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 0.57% (a) | | 0.60% | 0.69% | 0.83% | 0.92% | 1.06% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.56% (a) | | 2.82% | 3.23% | 4.21% | 4.15% | 3.51% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 68% | | 136% | 112% | 60% | 55% | 46% |
Class X(b) | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $10.52 | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.05 | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.39) | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | (0.34) | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.05) | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | — | | | | | | |
Total distributions | (0.05) | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.13 | | | | | | |
Total return | (3.24)% | | | | | | |
Ratios/supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $0 (c) | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.37% (a) | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before reimbursement by investment manager | 0.47% (a) | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 4.18% (a) | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | 68% | | | | | | |
(a) | Annualized |
(b) | From 5/2/2022 (commencement of operations) to 6/30/2022 |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than one million. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Board Approval of Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Advisory Fees
(unaudited)
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust”) approved a proposal by Dodge & Cox to replace the Investment Management Agreements (collectively, the “Prior Agreements”) then in effect between Dodge & Cox and each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) with two new agreements:
■ | An Investment Advisory Agreement, under which Dodge & Cox would provide portfolio management services to each Fund, and |
■ | An Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”), under which Dodge & Cox would provide a wide range of administrative and shareholder services to each Fund and the Funds’ shareholders. |
In the following discussion, the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are collectively referred to as the “New Agreements.”
The proposal to replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements was accompanied by a proposal to create a new class of shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund). The new share class, known as Class X, is designed for investment by certain defined contribution employee retirement benefit plans (“Defined Contribution Plans”) and is a so-called “clean share” class. “Clean shares” (also known as “unbundled shares”) refers to a class of mutual fund shares that is subject to no sales loads and no Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, and as to which neither the fund nor its sponsor organization makes any payments to financial intermediaries or retirement plan sponsors or servicers with respect to their customers’ or plan participants’ investments in the fund. In conjunction with the creation of Class X shares, the existing shares of each of the Funds were redesignated as “Class I” shares. Under the Administrative Agreement, the Class X shares bear a lower fee rate (0.05% annually of average net assets) than the Class I shares (0.10% annually of average net assets).
In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox represented to the Board that Defined Contribution Plans represent a substantial portion of the aggregate assets of the Trust, and that many such Plans have indicated a desire to invest in a “clean share” class. Class I shares of the Funds (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) do not qualify as “clean shares” because Dodge & Cox, in its discretion and from its own assets, may make payments (“recordkeeping payments”) to certain employee benefit plan financial intermediaries for shareholder recordkeeping or other administrative services provided to Defined Contribution Plans that hold Class I shares of such Funds. Dodge & Cox makes these payments at annual rates of up to 0.10% of the value of the Class I shares of the Stock, Global Stock, International Stock, and Balanced Funds and 0.08% of the value of the Class I shares of the Income and Global Bond Funds serviced by such intermediaries. In conjunction with the proposal to create the Class X shares and replace the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, Dodge & Cox agreed with the Trust that it would reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its fees to the
extent that the total expenses of the Class X shares of any Fund (excluding extraordinary expenses) would otherwise exceed a stated annual percentage of the net assets of such Class, through April 30, 2023 (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The general effect of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is to limit the total expense ratio of each Fund’s Class X shares to a percentage rate that is no higher than a Class X shareholder would have experienced if it had instead invested in Class I shares and received the benefit of a recordkeeping payment from Dodge & Cox at the maximum rate that Dodge & Cox may pay with respect to the Class I shares of that Fund. Defined Contribution Plans that currently hold Class I shares are eligible to exchange those shares for Class X shares of the same Fund.
The Board’s approval of the New Agreements and of the creation of the Class X shares followed an extensive review of the proposals by the Board, beginning in the spring of 2021 when Dodge & Cox first introduced the proposals for consideration by the Board, and continuing through the date of Board approval in February 2022. During the course of this process, the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of Dodge & Cox (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”) requested extensive additional information from Dodge & Cox regarding the rationale for the proposals, the anticipated effects of the proposals on each Fund and on the shareholders of each share class, industry comparative data, and a number of possible alternatives to the proposals. Throughout the process, the Board was advised by outside counsel to the Trust, and the Independent Trustees were advised by separate, independent counsel. The New Agreements, the creation of Class X shares, and the redesignation of each Fund’s existing shares as Class I shares all took effect at the beginning of May 2022.
In considering the New Agreements, the Board took into account that replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not intended to increase the aggregate fee rate payable by any Fund to Dodge & Cox, and was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by the shareholders of any Fund. In particular, for each Fund:
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class I shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements is no higher than the fee rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, before giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is lower than the rate such Fund paid under the Prior Agreements, and |
■ | the aggregate fee rate, as a percentage of net assets, that the Class X shares of such Fund would pay under the New Agreements, after giving effect to the Expense Reimbursement Agreement, is no higher than the rate that a shareholder of such Fund would have experienced under the Prior Agreements, net of the benefit of the highest level of recordkeeping payments that Dodge & Cox has historically paid with respect to shares of that Fund. |
The services that Dodge & Cox is obligated to provide to each Fund under the New Agreements include all of the services that Dodge & Cox has historically provided under the Prior Agreements. In
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addition, the Administrative Agreement for each Fund obligates Dodge & Cox to bear the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar. These fees and expenses were borne by the Funds under the Prior Agreements but will be borne by Dodge & Cox under the new Administrative Agreement.
In considering the proposed approval of the New Agreements in February 2022, the Board noted that in December 2021 it had voted unanimously to approve the extension of the Prior Agreements for a period of up to one year beginning January 1, 2022. In conjunction with that approval of the Prior Agreements, the Board had considered factors including the scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Dodge & Cox; the investment performance of each Fund; comparisons of each Fund’s investment performance to that of other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox and/or other mutual funds; the fee rate payable by each Fund to Dodge & Cox under the relevant Prior Agreement, each Fund’s total expense ratio, and comparisons to the fee rates payable by and expense ratios of other mutual funds; comparisons of the fee rates payable by each Fund to fee rates payable by other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and differences in the scope of services Dodge & Cox provides, and the risks it incurs, in managing the Funds as compared to managing other accounts; possible economies and benefits of scale in the operation of the Funds and the extent to which such economies and benefits are shared between Dodge & Cox and the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s profitability; possible conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, on the other; and any “fall-out benefits” to Dodge & Cox from its relationship with the Funds. A more detailed account of the factors considered and conclusions reached in connection with the Board’s December 2021 approval of the Prior Agreements is contained in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Because the Board had considered all of the factors listed in the preceding paragraph in connection with the December 2021 approvals of the Prior Agreements, and believed that the information it had received regarding those factors had not materially changed between December 2021 and February 2022, it did not reconsider those factors in detail as part of its February 2022 approval of the New Agreements, but instead focused its attention primarily on the rationale advanced by Dodge & Cox for replacing the Prior Agreement with the New Agreements, and on the differences between the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. These differences include the following:
■ | the replacement, for each Fund, of a single Investment Management Agreement covering both portfolio management services and administrative and shareholder services with separate agreements, one relating to portfolio management services and the other relating to administrative and shareholder services |
■ | differential fee rates, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, for the Class X and Class I shares of each Fund (other than the Emerging Markets Stock Fund) |
■ | Dodge & Cox’s agreement, under the new Administrative Services Agreement, to assume responsibility for the fees and expenses of each Fund’s transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and registrar—expenses that, under the Prior |
Agreement, were the responsibility of the Funds rather than of Dodge & Cox.
With respect to the rationale for replacing the Prior Agreements with the New Agreements, the Trustees considered the importance of the Defined Contribution Plan market to the Funds, the substantial percentages of the assets of several of the Funds that are currently held by Defined Contribution Plans, the risk that Defined Contribution Plans that are current shareholders of the Funds might at some future time redeem their shares if the Funds did not make a “clean share” class available, and the likelihood that the Funds would be more attractive to Defined Contribution Plans that are not current shareholders if the Funds offer a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered Dodge & Cox’s view that various alternatives to creating a “clean share” class of each Fund were less likely to meet the needs of the Defined Contribution Plan market, and of current shareholders who are Defined Contribution Plans, than the creation of a “clean share” class. The Trustees also considered the possible adverse effects on the Funds if substantial numbers of current Defined Contribution Plan shareholders were to leave the Funds, or if the Funds were to become uncompetitive in the Defined Contribution Plan market because of the lack of a “clean share” class.
With respect to the differential fee rates between the Class X and Class I shares under the Administration Agreement, the Trustees considered the differences in the services required by potential Class X shareholders and those required by the types of investors who will not be eligible to hold Class X shares and consequently will hold Class I shares. The Trustees requested and reviewed extensive information regarding the fee levels paid by other mutual funds for the types of administrative and shareholder services (including transfer agency services) that the Funds will receive from Dodge & Cox or at its expense under the Administrative Agreement. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative and shareholder services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the replacement of the Prior Agreements by the New Agreements was not expected to result in any increase in the expense ratio borne by any of the shareholders of any Fund, and that the Fund’s expense ratios are generally competitive in the current marketplace.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Agreements was in the best interests of each of the Funds, and of each of the proposed share classes.
June 2022 Approvals
On June 1, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voted to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional year beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to the Board’s vote, the Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with its independent counsel on May 11 and June 1, 2022, to discuss whether the Investment Advisory Agreement should be continued. At its June 1 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to
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continue the Investment Advisory Agreement in effect, the Board considered several factors, and reached the conclusions, described below:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Dodge & Cox
■ | The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dodge & Cox to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This consideration included, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s investment process and philosophy; the education and experience of the principal personnel of Dodge & Cox who provide such services; the other resources (including technology) that Dodge & Cox uses in managing the Funds’ portfolios; Dodge & Cox’s record of compliance with the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and relevant regulatory and tax compliance requirements; and such matters as Dodge & Cox’s business continuity planning and insurance coverage. |
■ | The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services Dodge & Cox provides are consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and support the recommendation to continue the Advisory Agreement in effect for the coming year. |
■ | The Board also took note of the nature, extent, and quality of the broad range of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Although that Agreement does not require Board approval on an annual basis, the services provided thereunder are an important part of the Funds’ overall relationship with Dodge & Cox, and the Board’s understanding and assessment of those services was a factor in its decision to recommend continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. |
Fees and Expense Ratios
■ | The Board reviewed a comparison prepared by Broadridge of the net expense ratio of each Fund (including the separate expense ratios of the two share classes of those Funds that have a dual class structure), and the various elements of those expense ratios, to those of mutual funds in (1) the Fund’s Morningstar custom category and (2) the Fund’s peer group |
■ | For each Fund for which such a comparison is relevant, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges for managing other accounts using the same investment approach as the Fund. The Board took note of the broader scope of services that Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds than to separate accounts and sub-advised funds, as well as differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks associated with sponsoring a mutual fund as compared to managing separate accounts or sub-advising another sponsor’s mutual fund, and certain characteristics of the market for institutional separate account management services. |
■ | The Board concluded, after discussion and based on all the relevant information it received, that the advisory fee rate that each Fund pays to Dodge & Cox under the Advisory Agreement is reasonable in relation to the scope and quality of the services that Dodge & Cox provides thereunder. |
■ | In assessing the Funds’ expense ratios and the fees the Funds pay to Dodge & Cox, the Board took note of and discussed with Dodge & Cox changes over the past several years in the competitive landscape for asset management services. The Board anticipates further changes in the competitive landscape and will continue to monitor and assess the Funds’ competitive position. |
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by Dodge & Cox from its Relationship to the Funds
■ | Dodge & Cox informed the Board that it operates as a unified business, with most employees providing services to support the firm and its clients across multiple strategies and/or products. Consequently the firm does not utilize cost accounting to allocate expenses across lines of business or across the Funds for management purposes. Also, the firm is owned exclusively by its senior managers and other active employees, and generally distributes substantially all of its net revenues each year to its employees, either as compensation or as dividends on the shares they own in the firm. Accordingly, it is difficult, and in the Board’s view not especially meaningful, to attempt to calculate a specific profit margin associated with Dodge & Cox’s relationship to any particular Fund. |
■ | The Board believes that Dodge & Cox’s commitment to employee ownership of the firm enhances its ability to attract and retain key investment and other management professionals and reinforces a long-term perspective on the management of the firm and the Funds, which the Board believe aligns well with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. |
■ | The Board noted that the employee-shareholders of Dodge & Cox give up a substantial stock value (which would be taxed at long-term capital gains rates) as a consequence of the firm’s independence from outside ownership; the estimated market value of the company is substantially in excess of its book value. |
■ | The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox’s fee revenues from the Funds fluctuate from year to year based on changes in the aggregate net assets of the Funds, and that the firm has continued to invest in improved systems, compliance, and enhanced research capabilities despite these fluctuations. |
■ | The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profits are a keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance. |
Economies and Benefits of Scale
■ | The Board considered whether there have been economies or benefits of scale as the Funds have grown over the longer term, and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the relatively low overall fee and expense structure of the Funds. The Funds generally rank favorably when compared to their Broadridge custom categories and peer groups, on a net expense ratio basis. |
■ | Dodge & Cox has built economies of scale into its fee structure by charging relatively low fees at the beginning of operations. |
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A comparison of the Funds’ advisory fee rates to those of many otherwise comparable funds that employ fee “breakpoints” shows that the Fund’s fee rates are in general relatively lower from the first dollar. As a result of their straightforward share class and fee structure and relatively low total expenses, the Funds provide access to small investors at a reasonable cost. In addition to building economies of scale into its fee rates from the first dollar of each Fund’s assets, Dodge & Cox has waived a significant portion of its fees from certain Funds in their early years of operations when those Funds are not yet operating at scale. The Global Bond Fund has benefited from such a waiver since its inception in 2014, as has the Emerging Markets Stock Fund since its inception in 2021.
■ | Over the years, Dodge & Cox has voluntarily forgone opportunities for growth in its assets under management and revenues in order to protect the Funds’ ability to achieve investment returns for shareholders. Dodge & Cox closed the International Stock Fund for a number of years beginning in 2015 and previously closed other Funds and limited the growth of its separate account business during periods of high growth--to Dodge & Cox’s economic detriment--and continues to closely monitor the size of the Funds. |
■ | The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox has continued to make additional expenditures on staff and information technology to enable it to enhance its investment processes and to implement effectively the Funds’ strategies. The Board also considered that there may be certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing very large asset pools such as several of the Funds, insofar as certain of the costs or risks associated with managing the Funds potentially increase at a rate that exceeds the rate of asset growth. |
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board concluded that “fall-out” benefits are not a significant issue.
Fund Holdings
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and Part F of N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.
Proxy Voting
For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is
also available at dodgeandcox.com or shareholders may view the Fund's Form N-PX at sec.gov.
Household Mailings
The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.
If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.
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dodgeandcox.com
For Fund literature, transactions, and account
information, please visit the Funds’ website.
or write or call:
Dodge & Cox Funds
c/o DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 219502
Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9502
(800) 621-3979
Investment Manager
Dodge & Cox
555 California Street, 40th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
(415) 981-1710
Principal Underwriter
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
3 Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, Maine 04101
(866) 251-6920
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.
This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2022, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.
(b) Not applicable.
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable for semi-annual report filings.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable for semi-annual report filings.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable for semi-annual report filings.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.
(a) The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1(a) of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Not applicable.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s
Board of Trustees.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) An evaluation was performed within 90 days of the filing of this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or is 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.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report filings.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached. (EX.99A)
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached. (EX.99B)
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.
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Dodge & Cox Funds |
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By | | /s/ Dana M. Emery |
| | Dana M. Emery |
| | Chair and President - Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: September 1, 2022 |
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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Dodge & Cox Funds |
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By | | /s/ Dana M. Emery |
| | Dana M. Emery |
| | Chair and President - Principal Executive Officer |
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By | | /s/ Shelly Chu |
| | Shelly Chu |
| | Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer |
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Date: September 1, 2022 |