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- 2402 | ||
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||
601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) | ||
Salvatore Schiavone | ||
Treasurer | ||
601 Congress Street | ||
Boston, Massachusetts 02210 | ||
(Name and address of agent for service) | ||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-663-4497 | ||
Date of fiscal year end: | May 31 | |
Date of reporting period: | November 30, 2010 |
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
A look at performance
For the period ended November 30, 2010
Average annual total returns (%) | Cumulative total returns (%) | SEC 30-day | ||||||||
with maximum sales charge (POP) | with maximum sales charge (POP) | yield (%) | ||||||||
as of | ||||||||||
1-year | 5-year | 10-year | 6-months | 1-year | 5-year | 10-year | 11-30-10 | |||
Class A | 7.31 | 6.05 | 6.04 | 1.73 | 7.31 | 34.17 | 79.74 | 4.99 | ||
Class B | 6.55 | 5.97 | 5.94 | 1.18 | 6.55 | 33.65 | 78.02 | 4.52 | ||
Class C | 10.57 | 6.29 | 5.79 | 5.17 | 10.57 | 35.68 | 75.56 | 4.51 | ||
Class I1,2 | 12.81 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 6.85 | 12.81 | 43.59 | 96.67 | 5.68 | ||
Performance figures assume all distributions are reinvested. Public offering price (POP) figures reflect maximum sales charges on Class A shares of 4.5% and the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class B and Class C shares. The returns for Class C shares have been adjusted to reflect the elimination of the front-end sales charge effective 7-15-04. The Class B shares’ CDSC declines annually between years 1 to 6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1%. No sales charge will be assessed after the sixth year. Class C shares held for less than one year are subject to a 1% CDSC. Sales charges are not applicable for Class I shares.
The expense ratios of the Fund, both net (including any fee waivers or expense limitations) and gross (excluding any fee waivers or expense limitations), are set forth according to the most recent publicly available prospectuses for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. The net expenses equal the gross expenses and are as follows: Class A — 1.14%, Class B — 1.84%, Class C —1.84% and Class I — 0.63%.
The returns reflect past results and should not be considered indicative of future performance. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. For current to the most recent month-end performance data, please call 1–800–225–5291 or visit the Fund’s Web site at www.jhfunds.com.
The performance table above and the chart on the next page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
The Fund’s performance results reflect any applicable fee waivers or expense reductions, without which the expenses would increase and results would have been less favorable.
1 For certain types of investors as described in the Fund’s Class I shares prospectus.
2 11-9-73 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class A shares. The inception date for Class I shares is 9-4-01. The returns prior to this date are those of Class A shares that have been recalculated to apply the gross fees and expenses of Class I shares.
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Period | Without | With maximum | ||
beginning | sales charge | sales charge | Index | |
Class B2 | 11-30-00 | $17,802 | $17,802 | $18,229 |
Class C2 | 11-30-00 | 17,556 | 17,556 | 18,229 |
Class I3,4 | 11-30-00 | 19,667 | 19,667 | 18,229 |
Assuming all distributions were reinvested for the period indicated, the table above shows the value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class B, Class C, and Class I shares, respectively, as of 11-30-10. The Class C shares investment with maximum sales charge has been adjusted to reflect the elimination of the front-end sales charge effective 7-15-04. Performance of the classes will vary based on the difference in sales charges paid by shareholders investing in the different classes and the fee structure of those classes.
Barclays Capital Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. government bonds, U.S. corporate bonds and Yankee bonds.
It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index figures do not reflect sales charges or direct expenses, which would have resulted in lower values if they did.
1 NAV represents net asset value and POP represents public offering price.
2 No contingent deferred sales charge applicable.
3 For certain types of investors as described in the Fund’s Class I shares prospectus.
4 11-9-73 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class A shares. The inception date for Class I shares is 9-4-01. The returns prior to this date are those of Class A shares that have been recalculated to apply the gross fees and expenses of Class I shares.
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Your expenses
These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing operating expenses.
Understanding fund expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
▪ Transaction costs which include sales charges (loads) on purchases or redemptions (varies by share class), minimum account fee charge, etc.
▪ Ongoing operating expenses including management fees, distribution and service fees (if applicable), and other fund expenses.
We are going to present only your ongoing operating expenses here.
Actual expenses/actual returns
This example is intended to provide information about your fund’s actual ongoing operating expenses, and is based on your fund’s actual return. It assumes an account value of $1,000.00 on June 1, 2010 with the same investment held until November 30, 2010.
Account value | Ending value | Expenses paid during | |
on 6-1-10 | on 11-30-10 | period ended 11-30-101 | |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,065.50 | $5.44 |
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,061.80 | 9.05 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,061.70 | 9.04 |
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,068.50 | 3.16 |
Together with the value of your account, you may use this information to estimate the operating expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value at November 30, 2010, by $1,000.00, then multiply it by the “expenses paid” for your share class from the table above. For example, for an account value of $8,600.00, the operating expenses should be calculated as follows:
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Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
This table allows you to compare your fund’s ongoing operating expenses with those of any other fund. It provides an example of the Fund’s hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each class’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annualized return before expenses (which is not your fund’s actual return). It assumes an account value of $1,000.00 on June 1, 2010, with the same investment held until November 30, 2010. Look in any other fund shareholder report to find its hypothetical example and you will be able to compare these expenses.
Account value | Ending value | Expenses paid during | |
on 6-1-10 | on 11-30-10 | period ended 11-30-101 | |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,019.80 | $5.32 |
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,016.30 | 8.85 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,016.30 | 8.85 |
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,022.00 | 3.09 |
Remember, these examples do not include any transaction costs, therefore, these examples will not help you to determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, your expenses would have been higher. See the prospectus for details regarding transaction costs.
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.05%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 0.61% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Portfolio summary
Portfolio Composition1 | ||||
Corporate Bonds | 52% | U.S. Government Agency | ||
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | 27% | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 2% | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 12% | Preferred Securities | 1% | |
Asset-Backed Securities | 3% | Capital Preferred Securities | 1% | |
Short-Term Investments & Other | 2% | |||
Sector Composition1,2 | ||||
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | 27% | Asset-Backed Securities | 3% | |
Financials | 22% | Consumer Staples | 3% | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 12% | Telecommunication Services | 3% | |
Consumer Discretionary | 7% | U.S. Government Agency Collateralized | ||
Mortgage Obligations | 2% | |||
Industrials | 6% | |||
Health Care | 1% | |||
Materials | 4% | |||
Short-Term Investments & Other | 2% | |||
Energy | 4% | |||
Utilities | 4% | |||
Quality Composition1,3 | ||||
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | 29% | BB | 10% | |
AAA | 6% | B | 7% | |
AA | 8% | CCC & Below | 3% | |
A | 12% | Not Rated | 2% | |
BBB | 21% | Short-Term Investments & Other | 2% | |
1 As a percentage of net assets on 11-30-10.
2 Sector investing is subject to greater risks than the market as a whole. Because the Fund may focus on particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors.
3 Ratings are from Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. If not available, we have used S&P ratings. In the absence of ratings from these agencies, we have used Fitch, Inc. ratings. “Not Rated” securities are those with no ratings available. They may have internal ratings similar to those shown. All are as of 11-30-10 and do not reflect subsequent downgrades, if any.
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Fund’s investments
As of 11-30-10 (unaudited)
Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Corporate Bonds 52.04% | $530,614,532 | ||||
(Cost $499,201,089) | |||||
Consumer Discretionary 6.30% | 64,261,530 | ||||
Auto Components 0.45% | |||||
Allison Transmission, Inc. (S) | 11.000 | 11-01-15 | $2,440,000 | 2,641,300 | |
Exide Technologies, Series B | 10.500 | 03-15-13 | 1,945,000 | 1,971,744 | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.24% | |||||
Volvo Treasury AB (S) | 5.950 | 04-01-15 | 2,180,000 | 2,413,319 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.05% | |||||
Interactive Data Corp. (S) | 10.250 | 08-01-18 | 485,000 | 523,800 | |
Food Products 0.07% | |||||
Simmons Foods, Inc. (S) | 10.500 | 11-01-17 | 670,000 | 693,450 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.60% | |||||
Greektown Superholdings, Inc. (S) | 13.000 | 07-01-15 | 1,965,000 | 2,171,325 | |
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations LLC (H)(S) | — | 04-01-12 | 1,075,000 | 0 | |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. | 9.750 | 06-15-14 | 2,435,000 | 2,288,900 | |
Little Traverse Bay Bands of | |||||
Odawa Indians (S) | 10.250 | 02-15-14 | 2,210,000 | 754,163 | |
MGM Resorts International (S) | 9.000 | 03-15-20 | 490,000 | 534,100 | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority | 7.125 | 08-15-14 | 1,425,000 | 990,375 | |
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. | 12.625 | 07-15-14 | 750,000 | 772,500 | |
MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Series B | 9.000 | 06-01-12 | 1,495,000 | 1,330,550 | |
Pokagon Gaming Authority (S) | 10.375 | 06-15-14 | 1,815,000 | 1,883,063 | |
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida (S) | 7.750 | 10-01-17 | 500,000 | 514,063 | |
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida (S) | 6.535 | 10-01-20 | 2,260,000 | 2,216,608 | |
Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprises (S) | 9.125 | 09-15-14 | 2,240,000 | 2,286,200 | |
Waterford Gaming LLC (S) | 8.625 | 09-15-14 | 953,000 | 637,094 | |
Household Durables 0.17% | |||||
Whirlpool Corp. | 8.600 | 05-01-14 | 1,450,000 | 1,703,833 | |
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.21% | |||||
Expedia, Inc. (S) | 5.950 | 08-15-20 | 2,085,000 | 2,111,063 | |
Media 2.62% | |||||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | 8.750 | 06-01-19 | 525,000 | 557,813 | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | 8.000 | 03-01-14 | 2,205,000 | 2,210,513 | |
Cablevision Systems Corp. | 8.625 | 09-15-17 | 610,000 | 663,375 | |
CBS Corp. | 5.900 | 10-15-40 | 945,000 | 897,948 | |
CCH II LLC/CCH II Capital Corp. | 13.500 | 11-30-16 | 1,150,089 | 1,352,792 |
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 11 |
Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Media (continued) | |||||
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings | |||||
Capital Corp. (S) | 8.125 | 04-30-20 | $590,000 | $619,500 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc. | 8.625 | 06-15-19 | 725,000 | 777,563 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 9.250 | 12-15-17 | 1,675,000 | 1,775,500 | |
CSC Holdings, Inc. | 7.875 | 02-15-18 | 1,690,000 | 1,878,013 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC | 7.625 | 05-15-16 | 850,000 | 947,750 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC | 6.350 | 03-15-40 | 980,000 | 1,016,695 | |
Grupo Televisa SA | 6.625 | 01-15-40 | 1,295,000 | 1,430,162 | |
Regal Cinemas Corp. | 8.625 | 07-15-19 | 465,000 | 490,575 | |
Regal Entertainment Group | 9.125 | 08-15-18 | 455,000 | 480,025 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc. | 6.750 | 07-01-18 | 1,995,000 | 2,366,285 | |
Time Warner Entertainment Company LP | 8.375 | 03-15-23 | 1,705,000 | 2,217,168 | |
United Business Media, Ltd. (S) | 5.750 | 11-03-20 | 1,145,000 | 1,139,811 | |
Viacom, Inc. | 7.875 | 07-30-30 | 1,485,000 | 1,729,689 | |
Videotron Ltee (CAD)(D)(S) | 7.125 | 01-15-20 | 1,720,000 | 1,795,549 | |
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. (S) | 13.000 | 08-01-13 | 2,000,000 | 2,340,000 | |
Multiline Retail 0.07% | |||||
Sears Holdings Corp. (S) | 6.625 | 10-15-18 | 785,000 | 732,013 | |
Personal Products 0.14% | |||||
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. | 9.750 | 11-15-15 | 1,335,000 | 1,401,750 | |
Specialty Retail 0.26% | |||||
AutoZone, Inc. | 4.000 | 11-15-20 | 1,260,000 | 1,211,091 | |
Hillman Group, Inc. (S) | 10.875 | 06-01-18 | 820,000 | 902,000 | |
Toys R Us Property Company LLC | 8.500 | 12-01-17 | 570,000 | 605,625 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.42% | |||||
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. | 11.125 | 04-15-14 | 2,200,000 | 2,260,500 | |
Levi Strauss & Company | 7.625 | 05-15-20 | 1,975,000 | 2,024,375 | |
Consumer Staples 2.72% | 27,761,208 | ||||
Beverages 0.12% | |||||
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (BRL)(D) | 9.750 | 11-17-15 | 2,000,000 | 1,175,201 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.23% | |||||
ARAMARK Corp. | 8.500 | 02-01-15 | 2,305,000 | 2,385,675 | |
Food & Staples Retailing 0.34% | |||||
CVS Caremark Corp. (6.302% to 06-01-12, | |||||
then 3 month LIBOR + 2.065%) | 6.302 | 06-01-37 | 3,635,000 | 3,448,706 | |
Food Products 1.04% | |||||
B&G Foods, Inc. | 7.625 | 01-15-18 | 950,000 | 984,438 | |
Bumble Bee Foods LLC | 7.750 | 12-15-15 | 783,000 | 892,620 | |
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. | 8.500 | 06-15-19 | 1,405,000 | 1,678,135 | |
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. | 5.350 | 04-15-14 | 1,900,000 | 2,022,347 | |
Corn Products International, Inc. | 4.625 | 11-01-20 | 770,000 | 794,315 | |
Corp. Pesquera Inca SAC (S) | 9.000 | 02-10-17 | 840,000 | 882,000 | |
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV (S) | 4.875 | 06-30-20 | 1,865,000 | 1,921,786 | |
JBS Finance II, Ltd. (S) | 8.250 | 01-29-18 | 1,450,000 | 1,450,000 | |
Household Products 0.21% | |||||
Yankee Acquisition Corp. | 8.500 | 02-15-15 | 2,105,000 | 2,176,044 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Tobacco 0.78% | |||||
Alliance One International, Inc. | 10.000 | 07-15-16 | $2,335,000 | $2,440,075 | |
Lorillard Tobacco Company | 6.875 | 05-01-20 | 2,225,000 | 2,361,651 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 5.650 | 05-16-18 | 2,695,000 | 3,148,215 | |
Energy 4.22% | 43,064,693 | ||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.12% | |||||
Precision Drilling Corp. (S) | 6.625 | 11-15-20 | 1,205,000 | 1,217,050 | |
Gas Utilities 0.22% | |||||
DCP Midstream LLC (S) | 9.750 | 03-15-19 | 1,705,000 | 2,233,620 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.88% | |||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 6.375 | 09-15-17 | 1,855,000 | 2,003,070 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 5.950 | 09-15-16 | 1,345,000 | 1,435,060 | |
Arch Coal, Inc. | 8.750 | 08-01-16 | 510,000 | 559,725 | |
Bumi Investment Pte, Ltd. (S) | 10.750 | 10-06-17 | 780,000 | 807,300 | |
Drummond Company, Inc. | 7.375 | 02-15-16 | 1,855,000 | 1,892,100 | |
El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating | |||||
Company LLC | 6.500 | 04-01-20 | 1,045,000 | 1,119,568 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | 9.700 | 03-15-19 | 1,445,000 | 1,883,076 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | 8.500 | 04-15-14 | 1,450,000 | 1,708,487 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC (7.000% to | |||||
06-01-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.778%) | 7.000 | 06-01-67 | 2,585,000 | 2,536,531 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC (7.034% | |||||
to 01-15-18, then higher of 7.034% or | |||||
3 month LIBOR + 2.680%) | 7.034 | 01-15-68 | 1,860,000 | 1,927,425 | |
Gibson Energy ULC/GEP Midstream | |||||
Finance Corp. | 10.000 | 01-15-18 | 1,040,000 | 1,040,000 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | 7.750 | 03-15-32 | 840,000 | 983,767 | |
Linn Energy LLC (S) | 8.625 | 04-15-20 | 790,000 | 837,400 | |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, Series B | 8.500 | 07-15-16 | 1,650,000 | 1,720,125 | |
McMoRan Exploration Company | 11.875 | 11-15-14 | 1,230,000 | 1,353,000 | |
Motiva Enterprises LLC (S) | 6.850 | 01-15-40 | 1,060,000 | 1,235,507 | |
Niska Gas Storage US LLC/Niska Gas Storage | |||||
Canada ULC (S) | 8.875 | 03-15-18 | 1,600,000 | 1,680,000 | |
NuStar Logistics LP | 7.650 | 04-15-18 | 1,390,000 | 1,670,173 | |
NuStar Logistics LP | 4.800 | 09-01-20 | 865,000 | 864,247 | |
Pan American Energy LLC (S) | 7.875 | 05-07-21 | 545,000 | 577,700 | |
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy | |||||
Finance Corp. | 9.375 | 06-01-16 | 1,225,000 | 1,344,438 | |
Spectra Energy Capital LLC | 6.200 | 04-15-18 | 1,440,000 | 1,646,496 | |
Thermon Industries, Inc. (S) | 9.500 | 05-01-17 | 390,000 | 415,350 | |
TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd. (6.350% to | |||||
05-15-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.210%) | 6.350 | 05-15-67 | 1,415,000 | 1,397,105 | |
Williams Partners LP | 7.250 | 02-01-17 | 3,760,000 | 4,486,838 | |
Woodside Finance, Ltd. (S) | 4.500 | 11-10-14 | 2,330,000 | 2,489,535 | |
Financials 20.84% | 212,388,440 | ||||
Capital Markets 2.19% | |||||
Credit Suisse New York | 5.300 | 08-13-19 | 1,680,000 | 1,799,549 | |
Credit Suisse New York | 4.375 | 08-05-20 | 2,265,000 | 2,241,526 | |
Jefferies Group, Inc. | 8.500 | 07-15-19 | 665,000 | 773,574 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Capital Markets (continued) | |||||
Jefferies Group, Inc. | 6.875 | 04-15-21 | $1,240,000 | $1,322,117 | |
Macquarie Group, Ltd. (S) | 7.300 | 08-01-14 | 1,085,000 | 1,211,374 | |
Macquarie Group, Ltd. (S) | 6.000 | 01-14-20 | 1,345,000 | 1,379,039 | |
Morgan Stanley (BRL)(D) | 10.090 | 05-03-17 | 8,215,000 | 4,704,963 | |
Morgan Stanley | 7.300 | 05-13-19 | 2,070,000 | 2,323,970 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | 6.500 | 08-15-18 | 920,000 | 1,106,988 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 6.750 | 10-01-37 | 2,295,000 | 2,297,541 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 6.150 | 04-01-18 | 2,845,000 | 3,113,855 | |
Commercial Banks 2.93% | |||||
Barclays Bank PLC | 5.140 | 10-14-20 | 1,160,000 | 1,065,356 | |
BPCE SA (12.500% to 09-30-19, then | |||||
3 month LIBOR + 12.980%) (S) | 12.500 | — (Q) | 1,239,000 | 1,425,271 | |
Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking Company, Ltd. | |||||
(5.506% to 04-15-15, then 3 month | |||||
LIBOR + 2.490%) (S) | 5.506 | — (Q) | 2,530,000 | 2,515,561 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (S) | 5.000 | 03-19-20 | 2,065,000 | 2,205,666 | |
ICICI Bank, Ltd. (S) | 5.750 | 11-16-20 | 1,910,000 | 1,892,841 | |
Lloyds TSB Group PLC (6.413% to 10-01-35, | |||||
then 3 month LIBOR + 1.496%) (H)(S) | 6.413 | — (Q) | 2,410,000 | 1,614,700 | |
National City Bank (P) | 0.673 | 06-07-17 | 2,300,000 | 2,069,926 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | 7.750 | 11-10-14 | 1,825,000 | 1,779,375 | |
Regions Financial Corp. (P) | 0.459 | 06-26-12 | 1,060,000 | 955,505 | |
Santander Issuances SA (6.500% to 11-15-14, | |||||
then 3 month LIBOR + 3.920%) (S) | 6.500 | 08-11-19 | 1,400,000 | 1,480,143 | |
Silicon Valley Bank | 6.050 | 06-01-17 | 2,335,000 | 2,437,857 | |
State Bank of India/London (S) | 4.500 | 07-27-15 | 1,335,000 | 1,383,861 | |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 4.875 | 03-16-15 | 1,275,000 | 1,317,658 | |
Wachovia Bank NA | 6.600 | 01-15-38 | 1,415,000 | 1,541,461 | |
Wachovia Bank NA | 5.850 | 02-01-37 | 1,665,000 | 1,646,494 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA | 5.750 | 05-16-16 | 1,905,000 | 2,122,962 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | 4.875 | 11-19-19 | 2,275,000 | 2,434,255 | |
Consumer Finance 1.25% | |||||
American Express Company | 7.000 | 03-19-18 | 2,355,000 | 2,788,888 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 6.150 | 09-01-16 | 2,655,000 | 2,915,344 | |
Discover Bank | 7.000 | 04-15-20 | 1,090,000 | 1,182,688 | |
Discover Financial Services | 10.250 | 07-15-19 | 2,400,000 | 3,009,694 | |
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC | 7.500 | 08-01-12 | 575,000 | 609,079 | |
Nelnet, Inc. (7.400% to 09-29-11, then | |||||
3 month LIBOR + 3.375%) | 7.400 | 09-29-36 | 2,595,000 | 2,274,712 | |
Diversified Financial Services 6.73% | |||||
American Honda Finance Corp. (S) | 7.625 | 10-01-18 | 2,750,000 | 3,485,342 | |
Astoria Depositor Corp., Series B (S) | 8.144 | 05-01-21 | 3,590,000 | 3,598,975 | |
Bank of America Corp. | 6.500 | 08-01-16 | 1,245,000 | 1,351,850 | |
Bank of America NA | 6.000 | 10-15-36 | 1,555,000 | 1,454,426 | |
Beaver Valley Funding | 9.000 | 06-01-17 | 2,737,000 | 3,013,081 | |
Bosphorus Financial Services, Ltd. (P)(S) | 2.086 | 02-15-12 | 831,250 | 818,303 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 6.375 | 08-12-14 | 3,235,000 | 3,582,805 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 6.125 | 11-21-17 | 2,925,000 | 3,190,221 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 5.850 | 12-11-34 | 1,590,000 | 1,505,749 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | |||||
Crown Castle Towers LLC (S) | 6.113 | 01-15-20 | $1,615,000 | $1,732,850 | |
Crown Castle Towers LLC (S) | 4.883 | 08-15-20 | 3,075,000 | 3,045,040 | |
ERAC USA Finance Company (S) | 6.375 | 10-15-17 | 1,730,000 | 1,975,615 | |
General Electric Capital Corp. | 6.000 | 08-07-19 | 1,440,000 | 1,589,181 | |
General Electric Capital Corp. | 5.625 | 05-01-18 | 2,190,000 | 2,385,793 | |
General Electric Capital Corp. (P) | 0.766 | 08-15-36 | 2,245,000 | 1,676,829 | |
GTP Towers Issuer LLC (S) | 8.112 | 02-15-15 | 1,820,000 | 1,922,624 | |
GTP Towers Issuer LLC (S) | 4.436 | 02-15-15 | 1,955,000 | 2,066,144 | |
Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. (S) | 6.800 | 06-15-18 | 1,110,000 | 1,207,260 | |
Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. (S) | 5.750 | 12-15-14 | 1,085,000 | 1,156,475 | |
Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. (S) | 6.000 | 05-05-15 | 1,615,000 | 1,784,888 | |
International Lease Finance Corp. (S) | 7.125 | 09-01-18 | 1,260,000 | 1,332,450 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Company | 6.000 | 01-15-18 | 3,260,000 | 3,672,615 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Company | 3.700 | 01-20-15 | 2,575,000 | 2,683,001 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Company, Series 1 | |||||
(7.900% to 04-30-18, then 3 month | |||||
LIBOR + 3.470%) | 7.900 | — (Q) | 2,240,000 | 2,383,136 | |
Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. | 7.750 | 05-14-38 | 1,795,000 | 1,895,701 | |
Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. | 6.875 | 04-25-18 | 2,825,000 | 3,101,268 | |
Nationstar Mortgage/Nationstar Capital | |||||
Corp. (S) | 10.875 | 04-01-15 | 1,805,000 | 1,755,363 | |
Pinafore LLC/Pinafore, Inc. (S) | 9.000 | 10-01-18 | 565,000 | 596,075 | |
Rabobank Nederland NV (11.000% to | |||||
06-30-19, then 3 month LIBOR + | |||||
10.868%) (S) | 11.000 | — (Q) | 3,204,000 | 4,173,210 | |
The Bear Stearns Companies LLC | 7.250 | 02-01-18 | 1,950,000 | 2,327,873 | |
USB Realty Corp. (6.091% to 01-15-12, | |||||
then 3 month LIBOR + 1.147%) (S) | 6.091 | — (Q) | 2,900,000 | 2,102,500 | |
Insurance 4.16% | |||||
Aflac, Inc. | 8.500 | 05-15-19 | 1,560,000 | 1,961,524 | |
Aflac, Inc. | 6.900 | 12-17-39 | 930,000 | 990,781 | |
AXA SA (6.379% to 12-13-36, then 3 month | |||||
LIBOR + 2.256%) (S) | 6.379 | — (Q) | 1,170,000 | 1,076,400 | |
CNA Financial Corp. | 7.350 | 11-15-19 | 1,465,000 | 1,638,425 | |
CNA Financial Corp. | 6.500 | 08-15-16 | 1,495,000 | 1,625,662 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 6.625 | 03-30-40 | 770,000 | 763,510 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 6.300 | 03-15-18 | 1,730,000 | 1,866,279 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. (S) | 7.800 | 03-15-37 | 2,635,000 | 2,608,650 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. (S) | 7.500 | 08-15-36 | 3,070,000 | 3,028,211 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | 8.750 | 07-01-19 | 1,295,000 | 1,629,530 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | 7.000 | 06-15-40 | 635,000 | 679,063 | |
Lincoln National Corp. (6.050% to 04-20-17, | |||||
then 3 month LIBOR + 2.040%) | 6.050 | 04-20-67 | 1,955,000 | 1,803,488 | |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | |||||
Company (S) | 8.875 | 06-01-39 | 895,000 | 1,195,370 | |
MetLife, Inc. | 10.750 | 08-01-39 | 610,000 | 821,975 | |
MetLife, Inc. | 6.750 | 06-01-16 | 1,380,000 | 1,618,838 | |
MetLife, Inc. | 5.875 | 02-06-41 | 700,000 | 717,931 | |
New York Life Insurance Company (S) | 6.750 | 11-15-39 | 2,330,000 | 2,761,623 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 7.375 | 06-15-19 | 885,000 | 1,060,367 |
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 15 |
Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Insurance (continued) | |||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 6.200 | 11-15-40 | $1,445,000 | $1,474,776 | |
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. (S) | 9.750 | 03-14-14 | 1,739,000 | 2,074,944 | |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of | |||||
America (S) | 6.850 | 12-16-39 | 2,445,000 | 2,834,012 | |
Unum Group | 7.125 | 09-30-16 | 1,585,000 | 1,807,650 | |
UnumProvident Finance Company PLC (S) | 6.850 | 11-15-15 | 2,435,000 | 2,707,301 | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | 5.600 | 05-15-15 | 1,460,000 | 1,562,537 | |
Willis North America, Inc. | 7.000 | 09-29-19 | 1,915,000 | 2,062,170 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 3.58% | |||||
AMB Property LP | 6.625 | 12-01-19 | 1,965,000 | 2,207,640 | |
Biomed Realty LP (S) | 6.125 | 04-15-20 | 520,000 | 561,073 | |
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP | 7.500 | 05-15-15 | 1,505,000 | 1,679,654 | |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | 7.500 | 04-01-17 | 1,840,000 | 2,064,716 | |
Dexus Property Group (S) | 7.125 | 10-15-14 | 1,945,000 | 2,185,375 | |
Duke Realty LP | 8.250 | 08-15-19 | 1,120,000 | 1,342,425 | |
Duke Realty LP | 6.750 | 03-15-20 | 2,095,000 | 2,323,747 | |
Health Care, Inc. | 6.200 | 06-01-16 | 1,835,000 | 2,070,324 | |
Health Care, Inc. | 4.950 | 01-15-21 | 1,610,000 | 1,575,884 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | 6.500 | 01-17-17 | 2,170,000 | 2,363,892 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (S) | 6.000 | 11-01-20 | 1,100,000 | 1,083,500 | |
HRPT Properties Trust | 6.650 | 01-15-18 | 1,800,000 | 1,926,715 | |
Mack-Cali Realty LP | 7.750 | 08-15-19 | 1,410,000 | 1,681,792 | |
ProLogis | 6.625 | 05-15-18 | 3,715,000 | 4,009,964 | |
Reckson Operating Partnership LP | 7.750 | 03-15-20 | 735,000 | 794,987 | |
Simon Property Group LP | 10.350 | 04-01-19 | 1,495,000 | 2,086,503 | |
Simon Property Group LP | 4.375 | 03-01-21 | 2,240,000 | 2,289,060 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | 4.250 | 04-01-15 | 2,815,000 | 2,899,751 | |
WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Australia | |||||
Property, Ltd. (S) | 6.750 | 09-02-19 | 1,180,000 | 1,359,985 | |
Health Care 1.11% | 11,284,745 | ||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.21% | |||||
Alere, Inc. (S) | 8.625 | 10-01-18 | 750,000 | 761,250 | |
Alere, Inc. | 7.875 | 02-01-16 | 1,350,000 | 1,361,813 | |
Health Care Providers & Services 0.54% | |||||
BioScrip, Inc. | 10.250 | 10-01-15 | 1,160,000 | 1,187,550 | |
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (S) | 11.500 | 09-01-18 | 280,000 | 306,950 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. | 7.125 | 03-15-18 | 2,225,000 | 2,705,435 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. | 4.125 | 09-15-20 | 725,000 | 725,247 | |
WellPoint, Inc. | 5.800 | 08-15-40 | 555,000 | 565,250 | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.36% | |||||
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., PIK | 9.500 | 04-15-15 | 1,657,387 | 1,673,961 | |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (S) | 7.000 | 12-15-20 | 365,000 | 367,738 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (S) | 6.875 | 12-01-18 | 1,270,000 | 1,249,363 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (S) | 6.750 | 10-01-17 | 385,000 | 380,188 | |
Industrials 6.01% | 61,315,085 | ||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.75% | |||||
BE Aerospace, Inc. | 8.500 | 07-01-18 | 1,200,000 | 1,305,000 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Aerospace & Defense (continued) | |||||
Bombardier, Inc. (S) | 7.750 | 03-15-20 | $1,015,000 | $1,091,125 | |
Colt Defense LLC/Colt Finance Corp. (S) | 8.750 | 11-15-17 | 950,000 | 603,250 | |
Embraer Overseas, Ltd. | 6.375 | 01-15-20 | 1,535,000 | 1,650,125 | |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | 10.000 | 06-01-17 | 940,000 | 1,049,275 | |
L-3 Communications Corp., Series B | 6.375 | 10-15-15 | 1,925,000 | 1,982,750 | |
Airlines 1.99% | |||||
America West Airlines | 8.057 | 07-02-20 | 829,008 | 878,748 | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. | 6.648 | 09-15-17 | 668,989 | 702,438 | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. | 8.307 | 04-02-18 | 512,107 | 524,909 | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. | 6.545 | 02-02-19 | 579,244 | 609,654 | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. | 5.983 | 04-19-22 | 2,064,290 | 2,224,272 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (S) | 9.500 | 09-15-14 | 1,289,000 | 1,398,565 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 6.821 | 08-10-22 | 2,640,815 | 2,845,478 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 6.718 | 01-02-23 | 2,895,612 | 2,968,002 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 6.200 | 07-02-18 | 910,000 | 978,250 | |
Northwest Airlines, Inc. | 7.027 | 11-01-19 | 1,579,357 | 1,674,119 | |
Northwest Airlines, Inc. | 6.264 | 11-20-21 | 2,073,207 | 2,135,403 | |
United Air Lines, Inc. | 10.400 | 11-01-16 | 750,724 | 870,840 | |
United Air Lines, Inc. (S) | 9.875 | 08-01-13 | 400,000 | 436,000 | |
United Air Lines, Inc. | 9.750 | 01-15-17 | 1,827,313 | 2,064,864 | |
Building Materials 0.38% | |||||
Voto-Votorantim Overseas Trading | |||||
Operations NV (S) | 6.625 | 09-25-19 | 1,800,000 | 1,885,500 | |
Voto-Votorantim, Ltd. (S) | 6.750 | 04-05-21 | 1,840,000 | 1,941,200 | |
Building Products 0.13% | |||||
Masco Corp. | 7.125 | 03-15-20 | 1,255,000 | 1,315,096 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.27% | |||||
ACCO Brands Corp. | 10.625 | 03-15-15 | 385,000 | 428,313 | |
Covanta Holding Corp. | 7.250 | 12-01-20 | 1,815,000 | 1,852,445 | |
Garda World Security Corp. (S) | 9.750 | 03-15-17 | 410,000 | 431,525 | |
Construction & Engineering 0.13% | |||||
Tutor Perini Corp. (S) | 7.625 | 11-01-18 | 1,345,000 | 1,361,813 | |
Electrical Equipment 0.08% | |||||
Coleman Cable, Inc. | 9.000 | 02-15-18 | 810,000 | 844,425 | |
Industrial Conglomerates 0.70% | |||||
General Electric Company | 5.250 | 12-06-17 | 1,465,000 | 1,602,184 | |
Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd. (S) | 5.750 | 09-11-19 | 1,675,000 | 1,818,919 | |
Odebrecht Finance, Ltd. (S) | 7.500 | 09-14-15 | 355,000 | 355,000 | |
Odebrecht Finance, Ltd. (S) | 7.000 | 04-21-20 | 1,120,000 | 1,201,200 | |
Textron, Inc. | 5.600 | 12-01-17 | 2,030,000 | 2,168,476 | |
Machinery 0.39% | |||||
Altra Holdings, Inc. | 8.125 | 12-01-16 | 830,000 | 863,200 | |
Case New Holland, Inc. | 7.750 | 09-01-13 | 1,345,000 | 1,439,150 | |
Terex Corp. | 10.875 | 06-01-16 | 1,050,000 | 1,210,125 | |
Trimas Corp. (S) | 9.750 | 12-15-17 | 465,000 | 497,550 | |
Marine 0.19% | |||||
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. | 9.500 | 12-15-14 | 1,850,000 | 1,914,750 |
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 17 |
Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Road & Rail 0.39% | |||||
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV | 8.000 | 02-01-18 | $1,315,000 | $1,413,625 | |
RailAmerica, Inc. | 9.250 | 07-01-17 | 865,000 | 947,175 | |
Western Express, Inc. (S) | 12.500 | 04-15-15 | 1,930,000 | 1,630,850 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.41% | |||||
Aircastle, Ltd. | 9.750 | 08-01-18 | 815,000 | 884,275 | |
GATX Corp. | 8.750 | 05-15-14 | 2,220,000 | 2,609,313 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc. | 10.875 | 06-15-16 | 610,000 | 692,350 | |
Transportation Infrastructure 0.20% | |||||
Asciano Finance, Ltd. (S) | 4.625 | 09-23-20 | 2,075,000 | 2,013,559 | |
Information Technology 0.43% | 4,416,435 | ||||
IT Services 0.43% | |||||
Brightstar Corp. (S) | 9.500 | 12-01-16 | 1,890,000 | 1,904,175 | |
Equinix, Inc. | 8.125 | 03-01-18 | 765,000 | 801,338 | |
Fiserv, Inc. | 6.800 | 11-20-17 | 1,505,000 | 1,710,922 | |
Materials 4.42% | 45,070,356 | ||||
Chemicals 0.89% | |||||
American Pacific Corp. | 9.000 | 02-01-15 | 1,000,000 | 1,001,250 | |
Braskem Finance, Ltd. (S) | 7.000 | 05-07-20 | 1,655,000 | 1,721,200 | |
Incitec Pivot Finance LLC (S) | 6.000 | 12-10-19 | 1,370,000 | 1,428,065 | |
Lyondell Chemical Company (S) | 8.000 | 11-01-17 | 380,000 | 409,925 | |
Mosaic Company (S) | 7.625 | 12-01-16 | 1,705,000 | 1,842,834 | |
Solutia, Inc. | 7.875 | 03-15-20 | 1,135,000 | 1,222,963 | |
Sterling Chemicals, Inc. | 10.250 | 04-01-15 | 1,490,000 | 1,512,350 | |
Construction Materials 0.04% | |||||
Severstal Columbus LLC (S) | 10.250 | 02-15-18 | 370,000 | 389,888 | |
Containers & Packaging 0.62% | |||||
Ball Corp. | 6.750 | 09-15-20 | 1,380,000 | 1,469,700 | |
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | 9.500 | 06-15-17 | 835,000 | 905,975 | |
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | 7.875 | 10-01-18 | 410,000 | 425,375 | |
Solo Cup Company | 10.500 | 11-01-13 | 570,000 | 594,225 | |
Temple-Inland, Inc. | 6.875 | 01-15-18 | 2,195,000 | 2,334,277 | |
U.S. Corrugated, Inc. | 10.000 | 06-12-13 | 605,000 | 574,750 | |
Metals & Mining 1.94% | |||||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | 9.375 | 06-01-19 | 1,205,000 | 1,427,553 | |
ArcelorMittal | 9.850 | 06-01-19 | 1,470,000 | 1,859,224 | |
Commercial Metals Company | 7.350 | 08-15-18 | 1,395,000 | 1,469,699 | |
FMG Resources Pty, Ltd. (S) | 7.000 | 11-01-15 | 250,000 | 253,750 | |
Gerdau Trade, Inc. (S) | 5.750 | 01-30-21 | 1,345,000 | 1,353,339 | |
Rain CII Carbon LLC (S) | 11.125 | 11-15-15 | 2,060,000 | 2,214,500 | |
Rain CII Carbon LLC (S) | 8.000 | 12-01-18 | 2,225,000 | 2,222,219 | |
Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc. | 6.125 | 12-15-33 | 1,725,000 | 1,895,923 | |
Teck Resources, Ltd. | 10.750 | 05-15-19 | 4,315,000 | 5,609,500 | |
Vale Overseas, Ltd. | 6.875 | 11-10-39 | 1,325,000 | 1,469,112 | |
Paper & Forest Products 0.93% | |||||
Boise Paper Holdings LLC | 8.000 | 04-01-20 | 435,000 | 470,888 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC (S) | 5.400 | 11-01-20 | 2,395,000 | 2,365,980 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Paper & Forest Products (continued) | |||||
International Paper Company | 9.375 | 05-15-19 | $1,650,000 | $2,151,808 | |
Mercer International, Inc. (S) | 9.500 | 12-01-17 | 425,000 | 425,000 | |
PE Paper Escrow GmbH (S) | 12.000 | 08-01-14 | 385,000 | 442,750 | |
Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Series B | 9.125 | 08-01-14 | 1,745,000 | 1,731,913 | |
Westvaco Corp. | 7.950 | 02-15-31 | 1,785,000 | 1,874,421 | |
Telecommunication Services 2.43% | 24,742,825 | ||||
Communications Equipment 0.05% | |||||
Telcordia Technologies, Inc. (S) | 11.000 | 05-01-18 | 490,000 | 477,750 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.27% | |||||
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (S) | 11.625 | 11-15-15 | 1,005,000 | 999,975 | |
Axtel SAB de CV (S) | 9.000 | 09-22-19 | 705,000 | 648,600 | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | 8.500 | 04-15-20 | 2,390,000 | 2,629,000 | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | 6.250 | 01-15-13 | 2,032,000 | 2,159,000 | |
Inmarsat Finance PLC (S) | 7.375 | 12-01-17 | 430,000 | 451,500 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | 11.500 | 06-15-16 | 1,585,000 | 1,695,950 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA | 6.175 | 06-18-14 | 1,530,000 | 1,656,386 | |
West Corp. | 11.000 | 10-15-16 | 2,515,000 | 2,697,338 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.11% | |||||
America Movil SAB de CV | 5.000 | 03-30-20 | 1,780,000 | 1,894,490 | |
Digicel Group, Ltd. (S) | 12.000 | 04-01-14 | 1,650,000 | 1,914,000 | |
Digicel Group, Ltd. (S) | 8.875 | 01-15-15 | 2,115,000 | 2,136,150 | |
NII Capital Corp. | 10.000 | 08-15-16 | 940,000 | 1,043,400 | |
NII Capital Corp. | 8.875 | 12-15-19 | 1,655,000 | 1,791,538 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc. | 8.000 | 08-15-16 | 595,000 | 642,600 | |
SBA Tower Trust (S) | 5.101 | 04-15-17 | 1,790,000 | 1,905,148 | |
Utilities 3.56% | 36,309,215 | ||||
Electric Utilities 2.17% | |||||
Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC (S) | 5.750 | 10-15-19 | 1,826,000 | 1,888,625 | |
Aquila, Inc. | 11.875 | 07-01-12 | 1,905,000 | 2,177,566 | |
BVPS II Funding Corp. | 8.890 | 06-01-17 | 1,937,000 | 2,245,897 | |
Commonwealth Edison Company | 5.800 | 03-15-18 | 1,980,000 | 2,289,716 | |
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. | 4.800 | 02-15-15 | 1,495,000 | 1,599,411 | |
Israel Electric Corp., Ltd. (S) | 7.250 | 01-15-19 | 2,395,000 | 2,654,668 | |
ITC Holdings Corp. (S) | 5.875 | 09-30-16 | 745,000 | 834,718 | |
ITC Holdings Corp. (S) | 5.500 | 01-15-20 | 1,670,000 | 1,811,875 | |
NV Energy, Inc. | 6.250 | 11-15-20 | 955,000 | 964,818 | |
PNPP II Funding Corp. | 9.120 | 05-30-16 | 815,000 | 875,563 | |
Teco Finance, Inc. | 6.572 | 11-01-17 | 1,304,000 | 1,516,677 | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings | |||||
Company LLC, Series A | 10.250 | 11-01-15 | 2,335,000 | 1,389,325 | |
Waterford 3 Funding Corp. | 8.090 | 01-02-17 | 1,885,317 | 1,912,484 | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.58% | |||||
AES Eastern Energy LP | 9.000 | 01-02-17 | 2,887,233 | 3,009,941 | |
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc. | 8.625 | 11-14-11 | 1,405,000 | 1,475,250 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. (S) | 8.250 | 09-01-20 | 1,450,000 | 1,453,625 |
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 19 |
Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Multi-Utilities 0.50% | |||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 6.250 | 02-01-20 | $2,700,000 | $2,841,974 | |
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. | 6.110 | 12-01-66 | 2,330,000 | 2,260,100 | |
Water Utilities 0.31% | |||||
Indiantown Cogeneration LP, Series A–9 | 9.260 | 12-15-10 | 181,611 | 181,741 | |
Midwest Generation LLC, Series B | 8.560 | 01-02-16 | 2,065,202 | 2,085,854 | |
Salton Sea Funding Corp., Series F | 7.475 | 11-30-18 | 767,054 | 839,387 | |
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 26.72% | $272,391,533 | ||||
(Cost $269,612,578) | |||||
U.S. Government 5.04% | 51,381,835 | ||||
U.S. Treasury | |||||
Bond | 3.875 | 08-15-40 | $27,435,000 | 26,269,013 | |
Note | 2.625 | 11-15-20 | 4,460,000 | 4,389,616 | |
Note | 1.875 | 06-30-15 | 2,525,000 | 2,587,928 | |
Note | 1.250 | 08-31-15 | 12,385,000 | 12,312,436 | |
Note | 1.250 | 09-30-15 | 5,865,000 | 5,822,842 | |
U.S. Government Agency 21.68% | 221,009,698 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |||||
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 06-01-37 | 270,002 | 299,806 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 10-01-37 | 524,671 | 581,604 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 11-01-37 | 969,515 | 1,078,656 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 12-01-37 | 810,296 | 898,222 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 02-01-38 | 248,352 | 276,232 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 03-01-38 | 995,310 | 1,103,312 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 04-01-38 | 728,799 | 807,642 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 04-01-39 | 13,006,236 | 14,413,614 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 09-01-39 | 871,562 | 964,501 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 5.000 | 07-01-35 | 2,119,241 | 2,246,191 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 4.000 | 09-01-40 | 12,876,290 | 13,053,575 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | |||||
15 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 4.000 | 06-01-24 | 26,018,462 | 27,051,572 | |
15 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 4.000 | 07-01-24 | 14,373,701 | 14,944,434 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 09-01-37 | 1,115,399 | 1,237,434 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 01-01-39 | 19,066,171 | 21,307,093 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 6.500 | 06-01-39 | 6,634,065 | 7,428,305 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 5.500 | 09-01-34 | 9,710,001 | 10,477,337 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 5.500 | 05-01-35 | 13,945,988 | 15,052,432 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 5.500 | 12-01-36 | 6,363,446 | 6,842,456 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 5.000 | 11-01-33 | 2,978,010 | 3,164,314 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 5.000 | 09-01-40 | 30,766,030 | 32,575,377 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 4.000 | 03-01-39 | 19,209,793 | 19,514,800 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 4.000 | 09-01-40 | 1,455,552 | 1,478,663 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 4.000 | 10-01-40 | 19,819,770 | 20,159,268 | |
30 Yr Pass Thru Ctf | 4.000 | 11-01-40 | 3,989,514 | 4,052,858 | |
Foreign Government Obligations 0.55% | $5,607,613 | ||||
(Cost $5,793,012) | |||||
United Kingdom 0.55% | 5,607,613 | ||||
Government of United Kingdom (GBP)(D) | 4.750 | 03-07-20 | $3,215,000 | 5,607,613 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Convertible Bonds 0.34% | $3,448,681 | ||||
(Cost $2,253,625) | |||||
Consumer Discretionary 0.16% | 1,656,881 | ||||
Media 0.16% | |||||
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. (S) | 7.000 | 12-01-14 | $1,455,000 | 1,656,881 | |
Industrials 0.18% | 1,791,800 | ||||
Airlines 0.18% | |||||
US Airways Group, Inc. | 7.250 | 05-15-14 | 680,000 | 1,791,800 | |
Municipal Bonds 0.09% | $934,385 | ||||
(Cost $913,588) | |||||
California 0.09% | 934,385 | ||||
State of California | 7.600 | 11-01-40 | $905,000 | 934,385 | |
Term Loans (M) 0.22% | $2,276,933 | ||||
(Cost $2,305,323) | |||||
Consumer Discretionary 0.14% | 1,409,933 | ||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.14% | |||||
Dunkin Brands, Inc. (T) | — | 11-18-17 | $700,000 | 706,437 | |
East Valley Tourist Development Authority 12.000 | 08-06-12 | 813,291 | 703,496 | ||
Financials 0.08% | 867,000 | ||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.08% | |||||
Realogy Corp. | 13.500 | 10-15-17 | 800,000 | 867,000 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 13.63% | $138,964,343 | ||||
(Cost $149,512,608) | |||||
Commercial & Residential 11.85% | 120,872,937 | ||||
American Home Mortgage Assets | |||||
Series 2006-6, Class A1A (P) | 0.443 | 12-25-46 | $2,336,132 | 1,254,211 | |
Series 2006-6, Class XP IO | 2.383 | 12-25-46 | 27,615,730 | 1,269,647 | |
American Tower Trust | |||||
Series 2007-1A, Class C (S) | 5.615 | 04-15-37 | 2,875,000 | 3,066,169 | |
Series 2007-1A, Class D (S) | 5.957 | 04-15-37 | 3,175,000 | 3,389,708 | |
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. | |||||
Series 2006-3, Class A4 (P) | 5.889 | 07-10-44 | 5,260,000 | 5,616,209 | |
Banc of America Funding Corp. | |||||
Series 2006-B, Class 6A1 (P) | 5.805 | 03-20-36 | 2,540,450 | 1,847,987 | |
Series 2007-E, Class 4A1 (P) | 5.705 | 07-20-47 | 1,491,072 | 1,041,621 | |
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust | |||||
Series 2005-3, Class B2 (P) | 2.772 | 04-25-35 | 1,145,919 | 42,910 | |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage | |||||
Securities, Inc. | |||||
Series 2006-PW14, Class D (S) | 5.412 | 12-11-38 | 2,480,000 | 644,995 | |
Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust | |||||
Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A1 (P) | 0.473 | 08-25-36 | 1,469,911 | 927,890 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | |||||
Series 2006-C4, Class A3 (P) | 5.919 | 03-15-49 | 3,350,000 | 3,640,324 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Commercial & Residential (continued) | |||||
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial | |||||
Mortgage Trust | |||||
Series 2005-CD1, Class C (P) | 5.396 | 07-15-44 | $1,030,000 | $808,445 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass | |||||
Through Certificates | |||||
Series 2007-C9, Class A4 (P) | 5.815 | 12-10-49 | 5,295,000 | 5,691,579 | |
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities | |||||
Series 2006-RE1, Class A1 | 5.500 | 05-25-35 | 13,385 | 11,502 | |
Series 2004-AA5, Class B1 (P) | 2.384 | 12-25-34 | 1,169,477 | 144,630 | |
Global Tower Partners Acquisition Partners LLC | |||||
Series 2007-1A, Class F (S) | 7.050 | 05-15-37 | 780,000 | 806,792 | |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. | |||||
Series 2007-GG9, Class C (P) | 5.554 | 03-10-39 | 1,810,000 | 950,728 | |
Series 2007-GG9, Class F (P) | 5.633 | 03-10-39 | 995,000 | 378,605 | |
Series 2007-GG9, Class A4 | 5.444 | 03-10-39 | 4,670,000 | 4,883,167 | |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust | |||||
Series 2005-AR6, Class 3A1 (P) | 2.882 | 09-25-35 | 3,332,197 | 3,052,290 | |
Series 2004-9, Class B1 (P) | 3.593 | 08-25-34 | 1,647,382 | 644,375 | |
Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1 (P) | 5.143 | 01-25-36 | 4,122,398 | 3,613,888 | |
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust | |||||
Series 2005-11, Class X IO | 2.285 | 08-19-45 | 13,503,322 | 508,619 | |
Series 2005-8, Class 1X IO | 2.334 | 09-19-35 | 21,429,053 | 831,447 | |
Series 2006-SB1, Class A1A (P) | 1.192 | 12-19-36 | 2,716,005 | 1,436,674 | |
Series 2007-3, Class ES IO | 0.349 | 05-19-47 | 92,389,526 | 605,151 | |
Series 2007-4, Class ES IO | 0.350 | 07-19-47 | 109,765,333 | 612,491 | |
Series 2007-6, Class ES IO (S) | 0.342 | 08-19-37 | 76,079,400 | 483,865 | |
IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust | |||||
Series 2004-AR13, Class B1 | 5.296 | 01-25-35 | 1,125,970 | 97,598 | |
Series 2005-AR18, Class 1X IO | 1.841 | 10-25-36 | 34,836,792 | 1,177,484 | |
Series 2005-AR18, Class 2X IO | 1.876 | 10-25-36 | 57,682,201 | 1,799,685 | |
Series 2005-AR5, Class B1 (P) | 2.780 | 05-25-35 | 1,589,950 | 38,499 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. | |||||
Series 2006-LDP7, Class AM (P) | 6.062 | 04-15-45 | 3,345,000 | 3,395,091 | |
Series 2007-CB18, Class A4 | 5.440 | 06-12-47 | 4,610,000 | 4,843,062 | |
Series 2005-LDP3, Class A4B (P) | 4.996 | 08-15-42 | 3,635,000 | 3,739,343 | |
Series 2005-LDP4, Class B (P) | 5.129 | 10-15-42 | 1,646,000 | 1,384,884 | |
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust | |||||
Series 2006-A7, Class 2A5 (P) | 5.695 | 01-25-37 | 2,983,645 | 338,044 | |
Series 2005-S2, Class 2A16 | 6.500 | 09-25-35 | 1,717,622 | 1,620,568 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | |||||
Series 2006-C6, Class AM | 5.413 | 09-15-39 | 4,300,000 | 4,331,307 | |
Series 2006-C4, Class A4 (P) | 6.078 | 06-15-38 | 3,950,000 | 4,292,625 | |
Series 2007-C2, Class A3 | 5.430 | 02-15-40 | 4,910,000 | 5,101,870 | |
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial | |||||
Mortgage Trust | |||||
Series 2006-2, Class A4 (P) | 5.907 | 06-12-46 | 4,535,000 | 5,006,822 | |
MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc. | |||||
Series 2006-3, Class 2A1 (P) | 6.062 | 10-25-36 | 3,691,916 | 3,471,402 | |
Series 2007-3, Class M1 (P) | 5.554 | 09-25-37 | 1,337,390 | 575,255 | |
Series 2007-3, Class M2 (P) | 5.554 | 09-25-37 | 499,922 | 206,035 | |
Series 2007-3, Class M3 (P) | 5.554 | 09-25-37 | 354,648 | 134,321 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I | |||||
Series 2007-IQ13, Class A4 | 5.364 | 03-15-44 | 4,605,000 | 4,774,479 | |
Series 2008-HQ8, Class AM (P) | 5.437 | 03-12-44 | 4,130,000 | 4,192,374 |
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Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
Commercial & Residential (continued) | |||||
Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust | |||||
Series 2005-1, Class B1 (P) | 2.940 | 05-25-35 | $1,528,151 | $362,716 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. | |||||
Series 2005-QO4, Class X IO | 2.394 | 12-25-45 | 36,370,030 | 1,438,871 | |
Structured Asset Securities Corp. | |||||
Series 2003-6A, Class B1 (P) | 2.954 | 03-25-33 | 1,977,504 | 1,382,192 | |
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust | |||||
Series 2004-1, Class II2A (P) | 2.114 | 03-25-44 | 3,683,211 | 3,440,167 | |
Washington Mutual, Inc. | |||||
Series 2005-AR1, Class X IO | 1.640 | 01-25-45 | 47,188,363 | 1,836,680 | |
Series 2005-AR12, Class 1A2 (P) | 2.722 | 10-25-35 | 1,407,651 | 1,369,824 | |
Series 2005-AR13, Class X IO | 1.622 | 10-25-45 | 125,894,798 | 4,721,055 | |
Series 2005-AR19, Class B1 (P) | 0.953 | 12-25-45 | 2,291,070 | 275,513 | |
Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A1B (P) | 1.282 | 05-25-46 | 2,324,664 | 1,427,429 | |
Series 2005-6, Class 1CB | 6.500 | 08-25-35 | 1,204,473 | 897,857 | |
Series 2005-AR13, Class B1 (P) | 0.853 | 10-25-45 | 3,927,650 | 601,127 | |
Series 2005-AR6, Class B1 (P) | 0.853 | 04-25-45 | 4,396,665 | 683,884 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust | |||||
Series 2005-AR5, Class 1A1 (P) | 5.094 | 04-25-35 | 2,905,756 | 2,862,547 | |
Series 2006-AR15, Class A3 (P) | 5.433 | 10-25-36 | 2,999,680 | 846,408 | |
U.S. Government Agency 1.78% | 18,091,406 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |||||
Series 3581, Class IO | 6.000 | 10-15-39 | 3,233,244 | 603,092 | |
Series 3623, Class LI IO | 4.500 | 01-15-25 | 3,288,017 | 342,221 | |
Series 3630, Class BI IO | 4.000 | 05-15-27 | 2,044,307 | 188,058 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | |||||
Series 2009-109, Class IW IO | 4.500 | 04-25-38 | 4,896,259 | 608,476 | |
Series 2009-47, Class EI IO | 5.000 | 08-25-19 | 4,430,093 | 542,106 | |
Series 2009-50, Class GI IO | 5.000 | 05-25-39 | 7,788,747 | 1,298,224 | |
Series 2009-78, Class IB IO | 5.000 | 06-25-39 | 11,117,199 | 1,528,852 | |
Series 2010-14, Class AI IO | 4.000 | 08-25-27 | 6,106,656 | 607,081 | |
Series 2010-36, Class BI IO | 4.000 | 03-25-28 | 6,231,202 | 655,046 | |
Series 2010-72, Class CA | 4.500 | 01-25-28 | 5,312,880 | 5,640,628 | |
Series 398, Class C3 IO | 4.500 | 05-25-39 | 6,533,843 | 1,022,385 | |
Series 401, Class C2 IO | 4.500 | 06-25-39 | 4,427,059 | 692,095 | |
Series 402, Class 3 IO | 4.000 | 11-25-39 | 4,644,306 | 819,567 | |
Series 402, Class 4 IO | 4.000 | 10-25-39 | 8,245,978 | 1,528,921 | |
Series 402, Class 7 IO | 4.500 | 11-25-39 | 7,758,857 | 1,277,503 | |
Government National Mortgage Association | |||||
Series 2010-78, Class AI IO | 4.500 | 04-20-39 | 7,348,546 | 737,151 | |
Asset Backed Securities 3.22% | $32,854,048 | ||||
(Cost $31,798,621) | |||||
Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, | |||||
Series 2004-3, Class A1 (P) | 0.613 | 09-25-34 | $1,597,882 | 1,469,628 | |
Asset Backed Funding Certificates, | |||||
Series 2005-HE1, Class M1 (P) | 0.673 | 03-25-35 | 1,652,918 | 1,472,568 | |
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, | |||||
Series 2006-A, Class 2A3 (P) | 0.605 | 02-28-41 | 1,946,546 | 1,608,413 | |
Bravo Mortgage Asset Trust, | |||||
Series 2006-1A, Class A2 (P) (S) | 0.493 | 07-25-36 | 2,686,287 | 2,318,753 | |
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, | |||||
Series 2006-NC4, Class A5 (P) | 0.313 | 10-25-36 | 768,450 | 604,542 |
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 23 |
Maturity | |||||
Rate (%) | date | Par value | Value | ||
ContiMortgage Home Equity Loan Trust, | |||||
Series 1995-2, Class A–5 | 8.100 | 08-15-25 | $177,782 | $167,147 | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, | |||||
Series 2006-3, Class 2A2 (P) | 0.433 | 06-25-36 | 3,171,890 | 2,776,571 | |
DB Master Finance LLC, | |||||
Series 2006-1, Class-M1 (S) | 8.285 | 06-20-31 | 1,065,000 | 1,076,843 | |
Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC | |||||
Series 2007-1, Class M1 (S) | 7.629 | 04-25-37 | 3,715,000 | 3,788,703 | |
Series 2007-1, Class A2 (S) | 5.261 | 04-25-37 | 3,180,000 | 3,259,500 | |
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, | |||||
Series 2009-2A, Class A2 (S) | 5.290 | 03-25-16 | 3,090,000 | 3,383,184 | |
Lehman XS Trust, | |||||
Series 2005-7N, Class 1A1B (P) | 0.553 | 12-25-35 | 2,855,762 | 1,155,533 | |
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, | |||||
Series 2005-1, Class M1 (P) | 0.703 | 03-25-35 | 1,495,000 | 1,287,666 | |
Novastar Home Equity Loan, | |||||
Series 2004-4, Class M3 (P) | 1.333 | 03-25-35 | 2,720,000 | 2,511,705 | |
Park Place Securities, Inc., | |||||
Series 2005-WCH1, Class M2 (P) | 0.773 | 01-25-36 | 1,790,000 | 1,576,627 | |
Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust | |||||
Series 2005-2, Class AF3 | 4.499 | 08-25-35 | 467,959 | 456,482 | |
Series 2005-2, Class AF4 | 4.934 | 08-25-35 | 2,365,000 | 2,052,087 | |
Residential Asset Securities Corp., | |||||
Series 2005-KS4, Class M1 (P) | 0.663 | 05-25-35 | 2,010,000 | 1,888,096 | |
Capital Preferred Securities 0.76% | $7,710,890 | ||||
(Cost $7,618,265) | |||||
Financials 0.76% | 7,710,890 | ||||
Capital Markets 0.48% | |||||
State Street Capital Trust III (8.250% to | |||||
03-15-11, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.990%) | 8.250 | — (Q) | $2,075,000 | 2,099,236 | |
State Street Capital Trust IV (P) | 1.292 | 06-15-37 | 3,680,000 | 2,737,769 | |
Commercial Banks 0.28% | |||||
Allfirst Preferred Capital Trust (P) | 1.789 | 07-15-29 | 1,305,000 | 1,002,655 | |
Sovereign Capital Trust VI | 7.908 | 06-13-36 | 1,840,000 | 1,871,230 | |
Shares | Value | ||||
Preferred Securities 0.93% | $9,481,849 | ||||
(Cost $9,097,371) | |||||
Consumer Discretionary 0.19% | 1,910,800 | ||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.19% | |||||
Greektown Superholdings, Inc., Series A (I) | 17,280 | 1,910,800 | |||
Consumer Staples 0.19% | 1,915,219 | ||||
Food & Staples Retailing 0.19% | |||||
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Series A, | |||||
6.250% (S) | 23,250 | 1,915,219 | |||
Energy 0.11% | 1,153,624 | ||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.11% | |||||
Apache Corp., Series D, 6.000% (L) | 19,021 | 1,153,624 |
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Shares | Value | |||
Financials 0.26% | $2,657,225 | |||
Diversified Financial Services 0.26% | ||||
Bank of America Corp., Series MER, 8.625% | 89,220 | 2,236,745 | ||
Citigroup Capital XIII (7.875% to 10-30-40, | ||||
then 3 month LIBOR + 6.370%) | 16,000 | 420,480 | ||
Telecommunication Services 0.18% | 1,844,981 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.18% | ||||
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., | ||||
Series A, 7.600% | 72,953 | 1,844,981 | ||
Shares | Value | |||
Common Stocks 0.01% | $97,862 | |||
(Cost $97,862) | ||||
Consumer Discretionary 0.01% | 97,862 | |||
Greektown Superholdings, Inc. (I) | 885 | 97,862 | ||
Yield* | Shares | Value | ||
Security Lending Collateral 0.11% | $1,124,608 | |||
(Cost $1,124,819) | ||||
John Hancock Collateral Investment Trust (W)(Y) | 0.2624% | 112,381 | 1,124,608 | |
Maturity | ||||
Yield* | date | Par value | Value | |
Short-Term Investments 0.83% | $8,500,000 | |||
(Cost $8,500,000) | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note | 0.070% | 12-01-10 | $8,500,000 | 8,500,000 |
Total investments (Cost $987,828,761)† 99.45% | $1,014,007,277 | |||
Other assets and liabilities, net 0.55% | $5,655,287 | |||
Total net assets 100.00% | $1,019,662,564 | |||
The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of the net assets applicable of the Fund. All par values are denominated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Currency abbreviations
BRL — Brazilian Real
CAD — Canadian Dollar
GBP — Pound Sterling
IO Interest Only Security — Interest Tranche of Stripped Mortgage Pool
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK Payment-in-kind
(D) Par value of foreign bonds is expressed in local currency as shown parenthetically in security description.
(H) Non-income producing — Issuer is in default.
(I) Non-income producing security.
(L) All or a portion of this security is on loan as of 11-30-10.
(M) Term loans are variable rate obligations. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end unless the investment is unsettled.
(P) Variable rate obligation. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 25 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Q) Perpetual bonds have no stated maturity date.
(S) These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from registration. Rule 144A securities amounted to $193,666,099 or 18.99% of the Fund’s net assets as of 11-30-10.
(T) All or a portion of this position represents unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.
(W) Investment is an affiliate of the Fund, the Adviser and/or Subadviser. Also, it represents the investment of securities lending collateral received.
(Y) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of 11-30-10.
* Yield represents either the annualized yield at the date of purchase, the stated coupon rate or, for floating rate securities, the rate at period end.
† At 11-30-10, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $988,961,888. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $25,045,389, of which $64,745,162 related to appreciated investment securities and $39,699,773 related to depreciated investment securities.
26 | Bond Fund | Semiannual report | See notes to financial statements |
F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities 11-30-10 (unaudited)
This Statement of Assets and Liabilities is the Fund’s balance sheet. It shows the value of what the Fund owns, is due and owes. You’ll also find the net asset value and the maximum offering price per share.
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Cost $986,703,942) including | |
$1,092,960 of securities loaned (Note 2) | $1,012,882,669 |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Cost $1,124,819) (Note 2) | 1,124,608 |
Total investments, at value (Cost $987,828,761) | 1,014,007,277 |
Cash | 15,944 |
Cash held at broker for futures contracts | 73,260 |
Receivable for investments sold | 138,580 |
Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts (Note 3) | 110,835 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 1,431,925 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 12,950,351 |
Receivable for securities lending income | 354 |
Receivable for futures variation margin | 5,154 |
Other receivables and prepaid assets | 126,191 |
Total assets | 1,028,859,871 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 5,650,088 |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | 942,821 |
Payable upon return of securities loaned (Note 2) | 1,125,000 |
Swap contracts, at value (Note 3) | 156,552 |
Distributions payable | 870,749 |
Payable to affiliates | |
Accounting and legal services fees | 12,186 |
Transfer agent fees | 164,585 |
Distribution and service fees | 48,680 |
Trustees’ fees | 52,881 |
Other liabilities and accrued expenses | 173,765 |
Total liabilities | 9,197,307 |
Net assets | |
Capital paid-in | $1,004,435,213 |
Undistributed net investment income | 2,262,275 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, foreign | |
currency transactions and swap agreements | (13,172,498) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures | |
contracts, translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies and | |
swap agreements | 26,137,574 |
Net assets | $1,019,662,564 |
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 27 |
F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
Statement of assets and liabilities (continued)
Net asset value per share | |
Based on net asset values and shares outstanding — the Fund has an | |
unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value | |
Class A ($876,738,175 ÷ 56,298,612 shares) | $15.57 |
Class B ($28,912,381 ÷ 1,856,724 shares)1 | $15.57 |
Class C ($59,814,917 ÷ 3,840,768 shares)1 | $15.57 |
Class I ($54,197,091 ÷ 3,480,153 shares) | $15.57 |
Maximum offering price per share | |
Class A (net asset value per share ÷ 95.5%)2 | $16.30 |
1 Redemption price is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
2 On single retail sales of less than $100,000. On sales of $100,000 or more and on group sales the offering price is reduced.
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F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
Statement of operations For the six-month period ended 11-30-10
(unaudited)
This Statement of Operations summarizes the Fund’s investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the Fund. It also shows net gains (losses) for the period stated.
Investment income | |
Interest | $31,102,612 |
Dividends | 292,652 |
Securities lending | 1,006 |
Total investment income | 31,396,270 |
Expenses | |
Investment management fees (Note 5) | 2,471,010 |
Distribution and service fees (Note 5) | 1,683,990 |
Accounting and legal services fees (Note 5) | 74,896 |
Transfer agent fees (Note 5) | 843,921 |
Trustees’ fees (Note 5) | 41,702 |
State registration fees | 35,429 |
Printing and postage | 65,697 |
Professional fees | 62,544 |
Custodian fees | 67,299 |
Registration and filing fees | 10,386 |
Other | 16,547 |
Total expenses | 5,373,421 |
Net investment income | 26,022,849 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | 10,109,894 |
Investments in affiliated issuers | (181) |
Futures contracts (Note 3) | (319,864) |
Swap contracts (Note 3) | 38,169 |
Foreign currency transactions | (1,201) |
9,826,817 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | 25,783,733 |
Investments in affiliated issuers | (211) |
Futures contracts (Note 3) | 52,532 |
Swap contracts (Note 3) | (6,039) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 110,690 |
25,940,705 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 35,767,522 |
Increase in net assets from operations | $61,790,371 |
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 29 |
F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
Statements of changes in net assets
These Statements of Changes in Net Assets show how the value of the Fund’s net assets has changed during the last two periods. The difference reflects earnings less expenses, any investment gains and losses, distributions, if any, paid to shareholders and the net of Fund share transactions.
Six months | ||
ended | Year | |
11-30-10 | ended | |
(Unaudited) | 5-31-10 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment income | $26,022,849 | $56,741,148 |
Net realized gain | 9,826,817 | 14,393,993 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 25,940,705 | 106,247,885 |
Increase in net assets resulting from operations | 61,790,371 | 177,383,026 |
Distributions to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | ||
Class A | (22,624,950) | (52,254,887) |
Class B | (608,391) | (1,641,832) |
Class C | (1,137,405) | (2,007,184) |
Class I | (1,315,476) | (1,597,695) |
Class R1 | — | (12,611) |
Total distributions | (25,686,222) | (57,514,209) |
From Fund share transactions (Note 6) | 68,802,661 | 35,308,269 |
Total increase | 104,906,810 | 155,177,086 |
Net assets | ||
Beginning of period | 914,755,754 | 759,578,668 |
End of period | $1,019,662,564 | $914,755,754 |
Undistributed net investment income | $2,262,275 | $1,925,648 |
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Financial highlights
The Financial Highlights show how the Fund’s net asset value for a share has changed since the end of the previous period.
CLASS A SHARES Period ended | 11-30-101 | 5-31-10 | 5-31-09 | 5-31-08 | 5-31-07 | 5-31-06 |
Per share operating performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.00 | $12.96 | $14.31 | $14.75 | $14.51 | $15.30 |
Net investment income2 | 0.41 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.68 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | ||||||
on investments | 0.57 | 2.05 | (1.34) | (0.43) | 0.26 | (0.74) |
Total from investment operations | 0.98 | 3.02 | (0.47) | 0.38 | 1.01 | (0.06) |
Less distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | (0.41) | (0.98) | (0.88) | (0.82) | (0.77) | (0.72) |
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | — | (0.01) |
Total distributions | (0.41) | (0.98) | (0.88) | (0.82) | (0.77) | (0.73) |
Net asset value, end of period | $15.57 | $15.00 | $12.96 | $14.31 | $14.75 | $14.51 |
Total return (%)3 | 6.554 | 23.835 | (3.02) | 2.57 | 7.08 | (0.45)5 |
Ratios and supplemental data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $877 | $819 | $686 | $824 | $870 | $899 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets): | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.056 | 1.08 | 1.167 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.08 |
Expenses net of fee waivers and credits | 1.056 | 1.07 | 1.167 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.07 |
Net investment income | 5.316 | 6.71 | 6.71 | 5.54 | 5.11 | 4.56 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | 38 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 106 | 135 |
1 Semiannual period from 6-1-10 to 11-30-10. Unaudited.
2 Based on the average daily shares outstanding.
3 Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any.
4 Not annualized.
5 Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
6 Annualized.
7 Includes the impact of proxy expenses, which amounted to 0.03% of average net assets.
See notes to financial statements | Semiannual report | Bond Fund | 31 |
CLASS B SHARES Period ended | 11-30-101 | 5-31-10 | 5-31-09 | 5-31-08 | 5-31-07 | 5-31-06 |
Per share operating performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.00 | $12.95 | $14.31 | $14.75 | $14.51 | $15.30 |
Net investment income2 | 0.35 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.58 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | ||||||
on investments | 0.57 | 2.07 | (1.34) | (0.43) | 0.26 | (0.74) |
Total from investment operations | 0.92 | 2.93 | (0.57) | 0.28 | 0.91 | (0.16) |
Less distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | (0.35) | (0.88) | (0.79) | (0.72) | (0.67) | (0.62) |
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | — | (0.01) |
Total distributions | (0.35) | (0.88) | (0.79) | (0.72) | (0.67) | (0.63) |
Net asset value, end of period | $15.57 | $15.00 | $12.95 | $14.31 | $14.75 | $14.51 |
Total return (%)3 | 6.184 | 23.055 | (3.77) | 1.865 | 6.33 | (1.14)5 |
Ratios and supplemental data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $29 | $25 | $28 | $42 | $59 | $87 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets): | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.756 | 1.78 | 1.867 | 1.76 | 1.75 | 1.78 |
Expenses net of fee waivers and credits | 1.756 | 1.77 | 1.867 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.77 |
Net investment income | 4.586 | 6.01 | 5.96 | 4.82 | 4.40 | 3.84 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | 38 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 106 | 135 |
1 Semiannual period from 6-1-10 to 11-30-10. Unaudited.
2 Based on the average daily shares outstanding.
3 Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any.
4 Not annualized.
5 Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
6 Annualized.
7 Includes the impact of proxy expenses, which amounted to 0.03% of average net assets.
CLASS C SHARES Period ended | 11-30-101 | 5-31-10 | 5-31-09 | 5-31-08 | 5-31-07 | 5-31-06 |
Per share operating performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.00 | $12.96 | $14.31 | $14.75 | $14.51 | $15.30 |
Net investment income2 | 0.35 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.58 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | ||||||
on investments | 0.57 | 2.06 | (1.34) | (0.43) | 0.26 | (0.74) |
Total from investment operations | 0.92 | 2.92 | (0.56) | 0.28 | 0.91 | (0.16) |
Less distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | (0.35) | (0.88) | (0.79) | (0.72) | (0.67) | (0.62) |
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | — | (0.01) |
Total distributions | (0.35) | (0.88) | (0.79) | (0.72) | (0.67) | (0.63) |
Net asset value, end of period | $15.57 | $15.00 | $12.96 | $14.31 | $14.75 | $14.51 |
Total return (%)3 | 6.174 | 22.985 | (3.70) | 1.86 | 6.33 | (1.14)5 |
Ratios and supplemental data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $60 | $40 | $26 | $29 | $23 | $24 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets): | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.756 | 1.78 | 1.867 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.78 |
Expenses net of fee waivers and credits | 1.756 | 1.77 | 1.867 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.77 |
Net investment income | 4.556 | 5.98 | 6.02 | 4.86 | 4.41 | 3.86 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | 38 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 106 | 135 |
1 Semiannual period from 6-1-10 to 11-30-10. Unaudited.
2 Based on the average daily shares outstanding.
3 Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any.
4 Not annualized.
5 Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
6 Annualized.
7 Includes the impact of proxy expenses, which amounted to 0.03% of average net assets.
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CLASS I SHARES Period ended | 11-30-101 | 5-31-10 | 5-31-09 | 5-31-08 | 5-31-07 | 5-31-06 |
Per share operating performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $14.99 | $12.96 | $14.31 | $14.74 | $14.51 | $15.30 |
Net investment income2 | 0.44 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 0.75 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | ||||||
on investments | 0.58 | 2.05 | (1.35) | (0.43) | 0.25 | (0.74) |
Total from investment operations | 1.02 | 3.08 | (0.42) | 0.45 | 1.06 | 0.01 |
Less distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | (0.44) | (1.05) | (0.93) | (0.88) | (0.83) | (0.79) |
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | — | (0.01) |
Total distributions | (0.44) | (1.05) | (0.93) | (0.88) | (0.83) | (0.80) |
Net asset value, end of period | $15.57 | $14.99 | $12.96 | $14.31 | $14.74 | $14.51 |
Total return (%) | 6.853 | 24.31 | (2.60) | 3.01 | 7.53 | (0.01) |
Ratios and supplemental data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $54 | $30 | $19 | $22 | $5 | $5 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets): | ||||||
Expenses before reductions | 0.614 | 0.63 | 0.705 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.64 |
Expenses net of fee waivers and credits | 0.614 | 0.63 | 0.705 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.64 |
Net investment income | 5.684 | 7.13 | 7.22 | 6.08 | 5.54 | 4.99 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | 38 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 106 | 135 |
1 Semiannual period from 6-1-10 to 11-30-10. Unaudited.
2 Based on the average daily shares outstanding.
3 Not annualized.
4 Annualized.
5 Includes the impact of proxy expenses, which amounted to 0.03% of average net assets.
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Notes to financial statements
(unaudited)
Note 1 — Organization
John Hancock Bond Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (the Trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The investment objective of the Fund is to seek a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.
The Fund may offer multiple classes of shares. The shares currently offered are detailed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Class A, Class B and Class C shares are offered to all investors. Class I shares are offered to institutions and certain investors. Shareholders of each class have exclusive voting rights to matters that affect that class. The distribution and service fees and transfer agent fees for each class may differ. Class B shares convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.
Note 2 — Significant accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after the end of the fiscal period through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security valuation. Investments are stated at value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time. The Fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the pricing assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these techniques are received from independent pricing vendors and brokers and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the Fund’s own 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 values by input classification of the Fund’s investments as of November 30, 2010, by major security category or type:
LEVEL 3 | ||||
LEVEL 2 | SIGNIFICANT | |||
TOTAL MARKET | LEVEL 1 | SIGNIFICANT | UNOBSERVABLE | |
VALUE AT 11-30-10 | QUOTED PRICE | OBSERVABLE INPUTS | INPUTS | |
Corporate Bonds | $530,614,532 | — | $529,402,688 | $1,211,844 |
U.S. Government & Agency | ||||
Obligations | 272,391,533 | — | 272,391,533 | — |
Foreign Government | ||||
Obligations | 5,607,613 | — | 5,607,613 | — |
Convertible Bonds | 3,448,681 | — | 3,448,681 | — |
Municipal Bonds | 934,385 | — | 934,385 | — |
Term Loans | 2,276,933 | — | 2,276,933 | — |
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LEVEL 3 | ||||
LEVEL 2 | SIGNIFICANT | |||
TOTAL MARKET | LEVEL 1 | SIGNIFICANT | UNOBSERVABLE | |
VALUE AT 11-30-10 | QUOTED PRICE | OBSERVABLE INPUTS | INPUTS | |
Collateralized Mortgage | ||||
Obligations | $138,964,343 | — | $133,813,425 | $5,150,918 |
Asset Backed Securities | 32,854,048 | — | 32,854,048 | — |
Capital Preferred Securities | 7,710,890 | — | 7,710,890 | — |
Preferred Securities | 9,481,849 | $5,655,830 | 1,915,219 | 1,910,800 |
Common Stocks | 97,862 | — | — | 97,862 |
Security Lending Collateral | 1,124,608 | 1,124,608 | — | — |
Short-Term Investments | 8,500,000 | — | 8,500,000 | — |
Total Investments in | ||||
Securities | $1,014,007,277 | $6,780,438 | $998,855,415 | $8,371,424 |
Other Financial Instruments | ||||
Futures | $5,679 | $5,679 | — | — |
Forward Foreign Currency | ||||
Contracts | $110,835 | — | $110,835 | — |
Credit Default Swaps | ($156,552) | — | ($156,552) | — |
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
COLLATERAL | |||||
MORTGAGE | CORPORATE | COMMON | PREFERRED | ||
OBLIGATIONS | BONDS | STOCKS | SECURITIES | TOTAL | |
Balance as of 5-31-10 | $6,213,054 | $514,250 | — | — | $6,727,304 |
Accrued discounts/ | |||||
premiums | — | — | — | — | — |
Realized gain (loss) | — | 1,573 | — | — | 1,573 |
Change in unrealized | |||||
appreciation (depreciation) | (804,122) | 109,994 | — | $156,681 | (537,447) |
Net purchases (sales) | (258,014) | (63,573) | $97,862 | 1,754,119 | 1,530,394 |
Net transfers in and/or out | |||||
of Level 3 | — | 649,600 | — | —- | 649,600 |
Balance as of 11-30-10 | $5,150,918 | $1,211,844 | $97,862 | $1,910,800 | $8,371,424 |
Change in unrealized at | |||||
period end* | ($804,122) | $109,994 | — | $156,681 | ($537,447) |
*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 securities held at the period end. This balance is included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Operations.
During the six months ended November 30, 2010, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 assets.
In order to value the securities, the Fund uses the following valuation techniques. Equity securities held by the Fund are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal securities exchange on which they trade. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, then securities are valued using the last quoted bid or evaluated price. Debt obligations are valued based on the evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing service, which utilizes both dealer-supplied and electronic data processing techniques, taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including John Hancock Collateral Investment Trust (JHCIT), are valued at their closing net asset values each day. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. Certain securities traded only in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last bid price quoted by brokers making markets in the securities at the close of trading. Certain short-term securities are valued
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at amortized cost. Other portfolio securities and assets, where market quotations are not readily available, are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Fund’s Pricing Committee, following procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
Security transactions and related investment income. Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, except for certain foreign dividends where the ex-date may have passed, which are recorded when the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization/ accretion of premiums/discounts on debt securities. Debt obligations may be placed in a non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by stopping current accruals and writing off interest receivable when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful.
Securities lending. The Fund may lend its securities to earn additional income. It receives and maintains cash collateral received from the borrower in an amount not less than the market value of the loaned securities. The Fund will invest its collateral in JHCIT. As a result, the Fund will receive the benefit of any gains and bear any losses generated by JHCIT. Although risk of the loss of the securities lent is mitigated by holding the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities or if collateral investments decline in value. The Fund may receive compensation for lending its securities by retaining a portion of the return on the investment of the collateral and compensation from fees earned from borrowers of the securities. Income received from JHCIT is a component of securities lending income as re corded on the Statement of Operations.
Stripped securities. Stripped mortgage backed securities are financial instruments that derive their value from other instruments so that one class receives the entire principal from the underlying mortgage assets (PO or principal only), while the other class receives the interest cash flows (IO or interest only). Both PO and IO investments represent an interest in the cash flows of an underlying stripped mortgage backed security. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully receive its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of these securities can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. In addition, these securities present additional credit risk such that the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal because the counterparty or issuer has defaulted on its obligation.
Line of credit. The Fund may borrow from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, including meeting redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely sale of securities. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, the custodian may loan money to a Fund to make properly authorized payments. The Fund is obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses. The custodian has a lien, security interest or security entitlement in any Fund property that is not segregated, to the maximum extent permitted by law for any overdraft.
In addition, the Fund and other affiliated funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company which enables them to participate in a $100 million unsecured committed line of credit. A commitment fee, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit, is charged to each participating fund on a pro rata basis and is reflected in other expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Fund had no borrowings under the line of credit.
Expenses. The majority of expenses are directly attributable to an individual fund. Expenses that are not readily attributable to a specific fund are allocated among all funds in an equitable manner, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the fund’s
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relative assets. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Class allocations. Income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are determined at the fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the net asset value of the class. Class-specific expenses, such as distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees, for all classes, are calculated daily at the class level based on the appropriate net asset value of each class and specific expense rates applicable to each class.
Federal income taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $21,513,108 available to offset future net realized capital gains as of May 31, 2010. The following table details the capital loss carryforward available as of May 31, 2010:
CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARD EXPIRING AT MAY 31 | |||
2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 |
$505,866 | $19,095,572 | $939,453 | $972,217 |
As of May 31, 2010, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure. The Fund’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
Distribution of income and gains. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-date. The Fund generally declares dividends daily and pays them monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are distributed annually.
Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner, at the same time and are in the same amount, except for the effect of expenses that may be applied differently to each class.
Such distributions, on a tax basis, are determined in conformity with income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Material distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund’s financial statements as a return of capital.
Capital accounts within financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences, if any, will reverse in a subsequent period. Permanent book-tax differences are primarily attributable to defaulted bonds and amortization and accretion on debt securities.
Note 3 — Derivative instruments
The Fund may invest in derivatives in order to meet its investment objectives. The use of derivatives may involve risks different from, or potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities. Specifically, derivatives expose the Fund to the risk that the counterparty to an over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contract will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. OTC derivatives transactions typically can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there is no assurance that the counterparty will meet its contractual obligations or that the Fund will succeed in enforcing them.
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Futures. A futures contract is a contractual agreement to buy or sell a particular commodity, currency, or financial instrument at a pre-determined price in the future. Risks related to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures markets, contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated to movements in hedged security values and/or interest rates and potential losses in excess of the Fund’s initial investment.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities. The amount of required margin is generally based on a percentage of the contract value; this amount is the initial margin for the trade. The margin deposit must then be maintained at the established level over the life of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (variation margin) is recorded by the Fund.
During the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Fund used futures contracts to manage the duration of the portfolio. The following table summarizes the contracts held at November 30, 2010. During the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Fund held futures contracts with absolute values ranging from $22.0 million to $23.1 million, as measured at each quarter end.
UNREALIZED | |||||
OPEN | NUMBER OF | APPRECIATION | |||
CONTRACTS | CONTRACTS | POSITION | EXPIRATION DATE | VALUE (USD) | (DEPRECIATION) |
U.S. Treasury 30-Year | 50 | Long | Mar 2011 | $6,364,063 | $28,375 |
Bond Futures | |||||
U.S. Treasury 5-Year | 136 | Short | Mar 2011 | (16,299,813) | (22,696) |
Note Futures | |||||
Total | $5,679 |
Forward foreign currency contracts. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a specific currency at a price that is set on the date of the contract. The forward contract calls for delivery of the currency on a future date that is specified in the contract. Risks related to the use of forwards include the possible failure of counterparties to meet the terms of the forward agreement, the failure of the counterparties to timely post collateral.
The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency.
During the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Fund used forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against anticipated currency exchange rates. The following table summarizes the contracts held at November 30, 2010. During the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Fund held forward foreign currency contracts with USD notional absolute values ranging from $0 to $5.8 million, as measured at each quarter end.
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | |||||
COVERED BY | COVERED BY | UNREALIZED | ||||
CURRENCY | CONTRACT | CONTRACT (USD) | COUNTERPARTY | SETTLEMENT DATE | APPRECIATION | |
SELLS | ||||||
GBP | 3,678,834 | $5,830,953 | Royal Bank of | 1-25-11 | $110,835 | |
Scotland PLC |
Currency Abbreviation
GBP | Pound Sterling |
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Credit default swaps. Credit default swaps (CDS) involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium (paid by the Buyer), for protection against the loss in value of an underlying debt instrument, referenced entity or index, in the event of a defined credit event (such as payment default or bankruptcy). Under the terms of the swap, one party acts as a “guarantor” (the Seller), receiving the premium and agreeing to remedies that are specified within the credit default agreement. The Fund may enter into CDS in which it may act as either Buyer or Seller. By acting as the Seller, the Fund may incur economic leverage since it would be obligated to pay the Buyer the notional amount of the contract in the event of a default. The amount of loss in such case would be reduced by any recovery value on the underlying credit.
Upfront payments made/received by the Fund are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the unamortized/unaccreted portion included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A termination payment by the counterparty or the Fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by a Fund.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values from third party vendors or broker quotations, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. The value of the swap will typically implicate collateral posting obligations by the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap.
Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may amount to values that are in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms of the swap. Market risks may also accompany the swap, including interest rate risk. The Fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions.
Implied credit spreads are utilized in determining the market value of CDS agreements in which the Fund is the Seller at period end. The implied credit spread generally represents the yield of the instrument above a credit-risk free rate, such as the U.S. Treasury Bond Yield, and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. It also serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit rating and an increased risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as the Seller could be required to make under a CDS agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.
The Fund used CDS as a Seller of protection during the six months ended November 30, 2010 to take a long position in the exposure of the benchmark credit (Sell). The following table summarizes the credit default swap contracts the Fund held as of November 30, 2010, where the Fund acted as a Seller of protection. During the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Fund acted as Seller on credit default swap contracts with total USD notional values as represented below:
NOTIONAL | |||||||||
IMPLIED | AMOUNT / | (PAY) / | |||||||
REFERENCE | CREDIT | EXPOSURE | RECEIVED | MATURITY | UNREALIZED | ||||
COUNTERPARTY | OBLIGATION | SPREAD | CURRENCY | PURCHASED | FIXED RATE | DATE | DEPRECIATION | MARKET VALUE | |
Bank of | The Goodyear Tire & | 3.78% | USD | $5,000,000 | 1.510% | Jun 2012 | ($156,552) | ($156,552) | |
America | Rubber Company |
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Fair value of derivative instruments by risk category
The table below summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Fund at November 30, 2010 by risk category:
FINANCIAL | ASSET | LIABILITY | ||
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND | INSTRUMENTS | DERIVATIVES | DERIVATIVES | |
RISK | LIABILITIES LOCATION | LOCATION | FAIR VALUE | FAIR VALUE |
Credit contracts | Swap contracts, at value | Credit default | — | ($156,552) |
swaps | ||||
Foreign exchange | Receivable for forward | Forward foreign | $110,835 | — |
contracts | foreign currency exchange | currency contracts | ||
contracts | ||||
Interest rate contracts | Receivable for futures | Futures† | 5,154 | — |
Total | $115,989 | ($156,552) |
† Reflects cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures as disclosed in Note 3. Only the period end variation margin is separately disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations
The table below summarizes the net realized gain (loss) included in the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations, classified by derivative instrument and risk category, for the six months ended November 30, 2010:
STATEMENT OF | ||||
OPERATIONS | FUTURES | SWAP | ||
RISK | LOCATION | CONTRACTS | CONTRACTS | TOTAL |
Credit contracts | Net realized gain | — | $38,169 | $38,169 |
(loss) on | ||||
Interest rate | Net realized gain | ($319,864) | — | (319,864) |
contracts | (loss) on | |||
Total | ($319,864) | $38,169 | ($281,695) |
The table below summarizes the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations, classified by derivative instrument and risk category, for the six months ended November 30, 2010:
TRANSLATION | |||||
OF ASSETS | |||||
AND LIABILITIES | |||||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | FUTURES | SWAP | IN FOREIGN | ||
RISK | LOCATION | CONTRACTS | CONTRACTS | CURRENCIES* | TOTAL |
Interest rate | Change in unrealized | $52,532 | — | — | $52,532 |
contracts | appreciation | ||||
(depreciation) | |||||
Foreign | Change in unrealized | — | — | $110,835 | 110,835 |
exchange | appreciation | ||||
contracts | (depreciation) | ||||
Credit rate | Change in unrealized | — | ($6,039) | — | (6,039) |
contracts | appreciation | ||||
(depreciation) | |||||
Total | $52,532 | ($6,039) | $110,835 | $157,328 |
*Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation associated with forward foreign currency contracts is included in the caption of the Statement of Operations.
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Note 4 — Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 5 — Fees and transactions with affiliates
John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the Adviser) serves as investment adviser for the Fund. John Hancock Funds, LLC (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as principal underwriter of the Fund. The Adviser and the Distributor are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC).
Management fee. The Fund has an investment management contract with the Adviser under which the Fund pays a daily management fee to the Adviser equivalent, on an annual basis, to the sum of: (a) 0.50% of the first $1,500,000,000 of the Fund’s average daily net assets, (b) 0.45% of the next $500,000,000, (c) 0.40% of the next $500,000,000 and (d) 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $2,500,000,000. The Adviser has a subadvisory agreement with John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Managment (US) LLC (formerly MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC) an indirect owned subsidiary of MFC and an affiliate of the Adviser. The Fund is not responsible for payment of the subadvisory fees.
The investment management fees incurred for the six months ended November 30, 2010 were equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Accounting and legal services. Pursuant to the service agreement, the Fund reimburses the Adviser for all expenses associated with providing the administrative, financial, legal, accounting and recordkeeping services of the Fund, including the preparation of all tax returns, periodic reports to shareholders and regulatory reports, among other services. These expenses are allocated to each share class based on its relative net assets at the time the expense was incurred. The accounting and legal services fees incurred for the six months ended November 30, 2010 amounted to an annual rate of 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Distribution and service plans. The Fund has a distribution agreement with the Distributor. The Fund has adopted distribution and service plans with respect to Class A, Class B and Class C shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, to pay the Distributor for services provided as the distributor of shares of the Fund. The Fund may pay up to the following contractual rates of distribution and service fees under these arrangements, expressed as an annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund’s shares.
CLASS | 12b–1 FEE | |||
Class A | 0.30% | |||
Class B | 1.00% | |||
Class C | 1.00% |
Sales charges. Class A shares are assessed up-front sales charges, which resulted in payments to the Distributor amounting to $679,406 for the six months ended November 30, 2010. Of this amount, $10,077 was retained and used for printing prospectuses, advertising, sales literature and other purposes, $593,879 was paid as sales commissions to broker-dealers and $75,450 was paid as sales commissions to sales personnel of Signator Investors, Inc. (Signator Investors), a broker-dealer affiliate of the Adviser.
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Class B and Class C shares are subject to contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC). Class B shares that are redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to CDSC, at declining rates, beginning at 5.00% of the lesser of the current market value at the time of redemption or the original purchase cost of the shares being redeemed. Class C shares that are redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on the lesser of the current market value at the time of redemption or the original purchase cost of the shares being redeemed. Proceeds from CDSCs are used to compensate the Distributor for providing distribution-related services in connection with the sale of these shares. During the six months ended November 30, 2010, CDSCs received by the Distributor amounted to $13,621 and $7,002 for Class B and Class C shares, respectively.
Transfer agent fees. The Fund has a transfer agent agreement with John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (Signature Services or Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Adviser. The transfer agent fees paid to Signature Services are determined based on the cost to Signature Services (Signature Services Cost) of providing recordkeeping services. The Signature Services Cost includes a component of allocated John Hancock corporate overhead for providing transfer agent services to the Fund and to all other John Hancock affiliated funds. It also includes out-of-pocket expenses that are comprised of payments made to third-parties for recordkeeping services provided to their clients who invest in one or more John Hancock funds. In addition, Signature Services Cost may be reduced by certain revenues that Signature Services received in connection with the service they provide to the funds. Signature Services Cost is calculated m onthly and allocated, as applicable, to four categories of share classes: Institutional Share Classes, Retirement Share Classes, Municipal Bond Classes and all other Retail Share Classes. Within each of these categories, the applicable costs are allocated to the affected John Hancock affiliated funds and/or classes, based on the relative average daily net assets.
Prior to July 1, 2010, the transfer agent fees were made up of three components:
• The Fund paid a monthly transfer agent fee at an annual rate of 0.015% for all classes, based on each class’s average daily net assets.
• The Fund paid a monthly fee based on an annual rate of $17.50 per shareholder account for all classes.
• In addition, Signature Services was reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
Class level expenses. Class level expenses for the six months ended November 30, 2010 were:
DISTRIBUTION AND | TRANSFER | |||
CLASS | SERVICE FEES | AGENT FEES | ||
Class A | $1,295,891 | $765,783 | ||
Class B | 134,785 | 23,879 | ||
Class C | 253,314 | 45,190 | ||
Class I | — | 9,069 | ||
Total | $1,683,990 | $843,921 |
Trustee expenses. The Trust compensates each Trustee who is not an employee of the Adviser or its affiliates. These Trustees may, for tax purposes, elect to defer receipt of this compensation under the John Hancock Group of Funds Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Deferred amounts are invested in various John Hancock funds and remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting liability are included within other receivables and prepaid assets and payable to affiliates — Trustees’ fees, respectively, in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Note 6 — Fund share transactions
Transactions in Fund shares for the six months ended November 30, 2010 and for the year ended May 31, 2010 were as follows:
Six months ended 11-30-10 | Year ended 5-31-10 | |||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |
Class A shares | ||||
Sold | 5,119,749 | $78,832,969 | 5,473,098 | $79,676,983 |
Exchanged from Class R1 | — | — | 14,796 | 205,314 |
Distributions reinvested | 1,203,244 | 18,625,521 | 2,963,598 | 42,915,466 |
Repurchased | (4,641,902) | (71,811,095) | (6,750,531) | (97,368,056) |
Net increase | 1,681,091 | $25,647,395 | 1,700,961 | $25,429,707 |
Class B shares | ||||
Sold | 488,403 | $7,545,927 | 550,876 | $7,958,822 |
Distributions reinvested | 28,238 | 437,053 | 81,377 | 1,175,109 |
Repurchased | (322,324) | (4,962,990) | (1,126,474) | (16,213,145) |
Net increase (decrease) | 194,317 | $3,019,990 | (494,221) | ($7,079,214) |
Class C shares | ||||
Sold | 1,459,736 | $22,533,454 | 1,098,013 | $15,949,073 |
Distributions reinvested | 42,418 | 657,230 | 77,009 | 1,118,509 |
Repurchased | (346,341) | (5,354,068) | (522,380) | (7,578,893) |
Net increase | 1,155,813 | $17,836,616 | 652,642 | $9,488,689 |
Class I shares | ||||
Sold | 2,086,936 | $31,893,199 | 1,115,153 | $16,434,028 |
Distributions reinvested | 56,616 | 878,111 | 47,762 | 691,805 |
Repurchased | (685,610) | (10,472,650) | (601,483) | (8,775,707) |
Net increase | 1,457,942 | $22,298,660 | 561,432 | $8,350,126 |
Class R1 shares | ||||
Sold | — | — | 7,840 | $105,554 |
Exchanged from Class A | — | — | (14,793) | (205,314) |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 120 | 1,617 |
Repurchased | — | — | (56,536) | (782,896) |
Net decrease | — | — | (63,369) | ($881,039) |
Net increase | 4,489,163 | $68,802,661 | 2,357,445 | $35,308,269 |
Note 7 — Purchase and sale of securities
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated to $349,493,183 and $234,745,081, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2010. Purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations aggregated to $128,699,215 and $126,495,684, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2010.
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Board Consideration of and Continuation of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement
The Board of Trustees (the Board, the members of which are referred to as Trustees) of John Hancock Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (the Trust), met in-person on May 2–4 and June 6–8, 2010 to consider the approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser. The Board also considered the approval of the investment subadvisory agreement (the Subadvisory Agreement) between the Adviser and John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (the Subadviser) on behalf of the Fund. The Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement are referred to as the Agreements.
Activities and composition of the Board
The Board consists of eleven individuals, nine of whom are Independent Trustees. Independent Trustees are generally those individuals who are unaffiliated with the Fund, the Adviser and the Subadviser. The Trustees are responsible for the oversight of operations of the Fund and perform the various duties required of directors of investment companies by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Independent Trustees have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Board has appointed an Independent Trustee as Chairperson. The Board has established four standing committees that are composed entirely of Independent Trustees: the Audit Committee; the Compliance Committee; the Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee; and the Contracts/Operations Committee. Additionally, Investment Performance Committee A is a standing committee of the Board that is composed of Independent Trustees and one Trustee who is affiliated with the Adviser. Investment Performance Committee A oversees and monitors matters relating to the investment performance of the Fund. The Board has also designated a Vice Chairperson to serve in the absence of the Chairperson, who also serves as Chairman of the Board’s Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee. The Board also designates working groups or ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate.
The approval process
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. Throughout the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, regularly reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives under these Agreements. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of the Adviser at least quarterly, which include, among other things, Fund performance reports and compliance reports. In addition, the Board meets with portfolio managers and senior investment officers at various times throughout the year. The Board considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by the Adviser and Subadviser to the Fund and its shareholders.
Prior to the May 2–4, 2010 meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The materials provided in connection with the May meeting included information independently compiled and prepared by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar) on Fund fees and expenses, and the investment performance of the Fund. This Fund information is assembled in a format that permits comparison with similar information from a category of relevant funds (the Category) and a peer group of comparable funds (the Peer Group) as determined by Morningstar, and its benchmark index. Other material provided for the Fund review included (a) information on the profitability of the Agreements to the Adviser and a discussion of any additional benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates that result from being the Adviser or Subadviser to the Fund; (b) a general analysis provided by the Adviser and the Subadviser concerning investment advisory fees charge d to other clients, such as institutional clients and other investment companies, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients; (c) the impact of economies of scale; (d) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Fund to the Adviser; and (e) sales and redemption data regarding the Fund’s shares.
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At an in-person meeting held on May 2–4, 2010, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the May 2–4, 2010 meeting, the Board presented the Adviser and Subadviser with questions and requests for additional information and the Adviser and Subadviser responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the June 6–8, 2010 Board meeting. The Board also reviewed these additional materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements.
At an in-person meeting held on June 6–8, 2010, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, formally considered the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Fund and the Subadvisory Agreement among the Adviser, the Subadviser and the Trust on behalf of the Fund, each for an additional one-year term. The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to the Fund, including, among other factors: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Subadviser; (b) the investment performance of the Fund and portfolio management of the Subadviser; (c) the advisory fees and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by the Adviser and certain affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) economies of scale; and (e) other factors.
The Board also considered other matters important to the approval process, such as payments made to the Adviser or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares and other services. The Board reviewed services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. Other important matters considered by the Board were the direct and indirect benefits to the Adviser, the Subadviser, and their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. Each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
The key factors considered by the Board and the conclusions reached are described below.
Nature, extent and quality of services
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Subadviser, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of the Fund. The Board reviewed the Adviser’s and Subadviser’s senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the Fund’s portfolio management team discussing Fund performance and the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.
The Board considered the ability of the Adviser and the Subadviser, based on their resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. It considered the background and experience of senior management and investment professionals responsible for managing the Fund. The Board considered the investment philosophy, research and investment decision-making processes of the Adviser and the Subadviser responsible for the daily investment activities of the Fund, including, among other things, portfolio trading capabilities, use of technology, commitment to compliance and approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel.
The Board considered the Subadviser’s history and experience with the Fund. The Board considered the Adviser’s execution of its oversight responsibilities. The Board further considered the culture of compliance, resources dedicated to compliance, compliance programs, record of compliance with applicable laws and regulation, with the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions and with the applicable Code of Ethics, and the responsibilities of the Adviser’s and Subadviser’s compliance departments.
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In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to the Fund by the Adviser under a separate agreement. The Board noted that the Adviser and its affiliates provide the Fund with certain administrative, transfer agency, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of the Adviser’s administration, accounting, legal and compliance departments and considered the Adviser’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
The Board also received information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered by the Adviser and Subadviser to their other clients, including other registered investment companies, institutional investors and separate accounts. The Board reviewed a general analysis provided by the Adviser and the Subadviser concerning investment advisory fees charged to such other clients under similar investment mandates, the services provided to such other clients as compared to the services provided to the Fund, the performance of such other clients, and other factors relating to such other clients. The Board considered the significant differences between the Adviser’s and Subadviser’s services to the Fund and those services they provide to other clients which, to the extent the other client is not a mutual fund, may generally be attributable to the greater frequency of shareholder redemptions in a mutual fund, the higher turnover o f mutual fund assets, the more burdensome regulatory and legal obligations of mutual funds, and the higher marketing costs for mutual funds.
Fund performance
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and considered the performance history of the Fund. The Board was provided with reports, independently prepared by Morningstar, which included a comprehensive analysis of the Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Morningstar data that was prepared by the Adviser, which analyzed various factors that may affect the Morningstar rankings. The Board reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Morningstar Category and Peer Group as well as its benchmark index (see chart below). The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Morningstar to select the funds in the Category and the Peer Group. The Board also considered updated performance information provided by the Adviser at its May and June 2010 meetings. The Board regularly reviews the performance of the Fund throughout the year and atta ches more importance to performance over relatively longer periods of time, typically three to five years.
1 YEAR | 3 YEAR | 5 YEAR | 10 YEAR | |
Bond Fund | 28.43% | 5.86% | 4.87% | 6.12% |
BarCap US Government/Credit TR Index | 4.52% | 5.81% | 4.71% | 6.34% |
Intermediate-Term Bond Category Median | 12.77% | 5.37% | 4.41% | 5.66% |
Morningstar 15(c) Peer Group Median | 15.67% | 5.86% | 4.65% | 5.75% |
The Board noted that the Subadviser remained consistent with its investment style and adhered to its investment mandates.
Expenses and fees
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate payable by the Fund to the Adviser as compared with the other funds in its Category and Peer Group. The Board also received information about the investment subadvisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for investment subadvisory services. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by the Adviser and the Subadviser to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including separately managed institutional accounts.
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In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser. The Board received and considered expense information regarding the Fund’s various components, including advisory fees, distribution fees and fees other than advisory and distribution fees, including transfer agent fees, custodian fees, administration fees and other miscellaneous fees (e.g., fees for accounting and legal services). The Board considered comparisons of these expenses to the Peer Group median. The Board also considered expense information regarding the Fund’s total operating expense ratio (Gross Expense Ratio) and total operating expense ratio after taking any fee waiver arrangement applicable to the Advisory Agreement rate into account (Net Expense Ratio). The Board considered information comparing the Gross Expense Ratio and Net Expense Ratio of the Fund to that of the Peer Group and Category medians. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed the Adviser’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Fund. The Board considered expenses and fee rates to be higher or lower if they were over or under 10 basis points, respectively; slightly higher or slightly lower if they were above or below 6–10 basis points, respectively; and inline if they were above or below by 5 basis points.
The Board noted that the investment advisory rate was inline with the Category and Peer Group medians. The Board noted the following information about the Fund’s Gross and Net Expense Ratios in relation with the Fund’s Peer Group and Category:
EXPENSE RATIO | RELATION TO PEER GROUP | RELATION TO CATEGORY | |
Gross Expense Ratio (Class A) | 1.15% | Slightly Higher | Higher |
Net Expense Ratio (Class A) | 1.12% | Higher | Higher |
The Board also received and considered information relating to the Fund’s Gross Expense Ratio that reflected a proposed change in the methodology for calculating transfer agent fees.
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to the Adviser’s financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provides the Fund. The Board was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Adviser for services provided to the Fund. The Board reviewed the Adviser’s profitability with respect to the Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The Board received and considered a detailed profitability analysis of the Adviser based on the Advisory Agreement, as well as on other relationships between the Fund and the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered a comparison of the Adviser’s profitability to that of other similar investment advisers whose profitability information is publicly available. The Board reviewed the Adviser’s profitability with respect to other fund complexes managed by the Adviser and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed the Adviser’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix, and therefore comparabili ty of profitability is somewhat limited.
The Board considered the profitability information with respect to the Subadviser, which is affiliated with the Adviser. In addition, as noted above, the Board considered the methodologies involved in allocating such profit to the Subadviser.
Economies of scale
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable the Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the assets of the Fund.
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The Board also considered the Adviser’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations.
The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of the Adviser’s costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services. To ensure that any economies are reasonably shared with the Fund as its assets increase, the Adviser and the Board agreed to continue the existing breakpoints to the Agreement fee rate.
Other benefits to the Adviser and the Subadviser
The Board understands that the Adviser, the Subadviser, or their affiliates may derive other ancillary benefits from their relationship with the Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as their ability to leverage investment professionals who manage other portfolios, an increase in their profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of their affiliates and/or significant shareholders as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, transfer agency and distribution services. The Board believes that certain of these benefits are difficult to quantify. The Board also was informed that the Subadviser may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain mutual fund transactions to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.
Board determination
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Fund for an additional one-year term and the Subadvisory Agreement among the Adviser, the Subadviser and the Trust on behalf of the Fund for an additional one-year term. Based upon its evaluation of relevant factors in their totality, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at a decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor listed above, or any group of factors listed above, as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Trustees were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The Board noted that contractual fee arrangements for the Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board and certain predecessor Trustees, and discussions between such Trustees (and predecessor Trustees) and the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may be the subject of more attention in some years than in others, and the Trustees’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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More information
Trustees | Investment adviser | |
Steven R. Pruchansky,* Chairperson*** | John Hancock Advisers, LLC | |
James F. Carlin | ||
William H. Cunningham | Subadviser | |
Deborah C. Jackson* | John Hancock Asset Management | |
Charles L. Ladner | (formerly MFC Global Investment | |
Stanley Martin* | Management (U.S.), LLC) | |
Hugh McHaffie†** | ||
Dr. John A. Moore | Principal distributor | |
Patti McGill Peterson | John Hancock Funds, LLC | |
Gregory A. Russo | ||
John G. Vrysen† | Custodian | |
State Street Bank and Trust Company | ||
Officers | ||
Keith F. Hartstein | Transfer agent | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. | |
Andrew G. Arnott | Legal counsel | |
Senior Vice President** and Chief Operating Officer | K&L Gates LLP | |
Thomas M. Kinzler | ||
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley | |
Act, which requires mutual funds and other public | ||
Francis V. Knox, Jr. | companies to affirm that, to the best of their | |
Chief Compliance Officer | knowledge, the information in their financial reports | |
is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects. | ||
Charles A. Rizzo | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Salvatore Schiavone** | ||
Treasurer | ||
*Member of the Audit Committee | ||
**Effective 8-31-10 | ||
***Effective 1-1-11 | ||
†Non-Independent Trustee |
The Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as the Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, are available free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Web site at www.sec.gov or on our Web site.
The Fund’s complete list of portfolio holdings, for the first and third fiscal quarters, is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on our Web site and the SEC’s Web site, www.sec.gov, and can be reviewed and copied (for a fee) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 to receive information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room.
We make this information on your fund, as well as monthly portfolio holdings, and other fund details available on our Web site www.jhfunds.com or by calling 1-800-225-5291.
You can also contact us: | ||
1-800-225-5291 | Regular mail: | Express mail: |
jhfunds.com | John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. | John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. |
P.O. Box 55913 | Mutual Fund Image Operations | |
Boston, MA 02205-5913 | 30 Dan Road | |
Canton, MA 02021 |
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1-800-225-5291
1-800-554-6713 TDD
1-800-338-8080 EASI-Line
www.jhfunds.com
Now available: electronic delivery
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This report is for the information of the shareholders of John Hancock Bond Fund. | 210SA 11/10 |
It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. | 1/11 |
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable at this time.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable at this time.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable at this time.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable at this time.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
(a) Not applicable.
(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.
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.
(b) Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached. The certifications furnished pursuant to this paragraph are not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
(c)(1) Contact person at the registrant.
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.
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
By: /s/ Keith F. Hartstein
Keith F. Hartstein
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 24, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Keith F. Hartstein
Keith F. Hartstein
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 24, 2011
By: /s/ Charles A. Rizzo
Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 24, 2011