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: 811-03416
The Calvert Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(202) 238-2200
(Registrant's telephone number)
September 30
Date of Fiscal Year End
March 31, 2018
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
Calvert Income Fund
Calvert Short Duration Income Fund
Calvert Long-Term Income Fund
Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income Fund
Calvert High Yield Bond Fund
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| | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| | | | Performance and Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval |
| | | | Officers and Trustees |
| | | | Important Notices |
PERFORMANCE AND FUND PROFILE
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Performance1,2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Managers Vishal Khanduja, CFA and Brian S. Ellis, CFA, each of Calvert Research and Management |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
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| | Six Months |
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| | Five Years |
| | Ten Years |
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Class A at NAV | 10/12/1982 |
| 10/12/1982 |
| | -0.74 | % | | 3.06 | % | | 2.41 | % | | 3.43 | % |
Class A with 3.75% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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| | -4.43 |
| | -0.80 |
| | 1.63 |
| | 3.03 |
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Class C at NAV | 7/31/2000 |
| 10/12/1982 |
| | -1.10 |
| | 2.26 |
| | 1.66 |
| | 2.68 |
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Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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| | -2.08 |
| | 1.26 |
| | 1.66 |
| | 2.68 |
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Class I at NAV | 2/26/1999 |
| 10/12/1982 |
| | -0.54 |
| | 3.45 |
| | 2.94 |
| | 4.03 |
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Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index | — |
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| | -1.10 | % | | 2.59 | % | | 2.83 | % | | 5.15 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | | | | | | Class A |
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| | Class I |
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Gross | | | | | | 1.04 | % | | 1.80 | % | | 0.64 | % |
Net | | | | | | 0.99 |
| | 1.74 |
| | 0.64 |
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Fund Profile
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| PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% of total investments)4 | |
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| Corporate Bonds | 76.8 | % | |
| Asset-Backed Securities | 15.5 | % | |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.6 | % | |
| Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 2.5 | % | |
| Time Deposit | 2.0 | % | |
| Sovereign Government Bonds | 0.6 | % | |
| Floating Rate Loans | 0.0 | % | * |
| Total | 100.0 | % | |
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* Amount is less than 0.05%.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to www.calvert.com.
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | | |
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1 | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities and government-related bonds with a maturity of one year or more. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
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2 | Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. |
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 1/31/19. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
4 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned. Depiction does not reflect the Fund’s option positions.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
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FUND EXPENSES
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (10/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (3/31/18) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (10/1/17 - 3/31/18) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $992.60 | $4.92** | 0.99% |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $989.00 | $8.63** | 1.74% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $994.60 | $3.18** | 0.64% |
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.00 | $4.99** | 0.99% |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,016.26 | $8.75** | 1.74% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,021.74 | $3.23** | 0.64% |
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* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on September 30, 2017. |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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CALVERT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
CORPORATE BONDS - 76.0% | | |
Basic Materials - 1.1% | | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23 | 2,300,000 | 2,372,369 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The): | | |
3.45%, 6/1/27 | 1,550,000 | 1,484,354 |
4.50%, 6/1/47 | 1,358,000 | 1,354,815 |
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Communications - 8.6% | | |
AT&T, Inc.: | | |
3.80%, 3/1/24 | 1,265,000 | 1,268,166 |
4.10%, 2/15/28 (a) | 1,220,000 | 1,212,955 |
4.125%, 2/17/26 | 7,840,000 | 7,867,278 |
4.75%, 5/15/46 | 6,575,000 | 6,399,487 |
5.15%, 3/15/42 | 1,395,000 | 1,439,989 |
5.15%, 2/14/50 | 2,600,000 | 2,631,861 |
CBS Corp.: | | |
2.90%, 1/15/27 | 1,575,000 | 1,429,185 |
4.60%, 1/15/45 | 1,825,000 | 1,770,014 |
Comcast Corp.: | | |
3.20%, 7/15/36 | 2,180,000 | 1,927,316 |
4.25%, 1/15/33 | 1,400,000 | 1,451,536 |
NBCUniversal Media LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/43 | 2,800,000 | 2,835,098 |
Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/25 (a) | 750,000 | 758,048 |
Time Warner, Inc., 4.90%, 6/15/42 | 1,500,000 | 1,517,343 |
Verizon Communications, Inc.: | | |
2.45%, 11/1/22 | 2,860,000 | 2,748,422 |
3.50%, 11/1/24 | 2,710,000 | 2,685,277 |
4.125%, 3/16/27 | 750,000 | 760,605 |
4.862%, 8/21/46 | 2,955,000 | 2,988,506 |
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Consumer, Cyclical - 12.3% | | |
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust: | | |
5.25%, 7/15/25 | 1,546,762 | 1,606,699 |
5.60%, 1/15/22 (a) | 1,462,500 | 1,500,379 |
Azul Investments LLP, 5.875%, 10/26/24 (a) | 3,460,000 | 3,416,750 |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 8.00%, 5/1/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,045,000 |
CVS Health Corp.: | | |
3.70%, 3/9/23 | 961,000 | 965,014 |
3.875%, 7/20/25 | 1,594,000 | 1,581,778 |
4.10%, 3/25/25 | 1,022,000 | 1,029,873 |
4.30%, 3/25/28 | 7,050,000 | 7,107,542 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28 | 2,583,574 | 2,792,387 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.979%, 8/3/22 | 14,500,000 | 14,075,625 |
Latam Airlines Pass-Through Trust, 4.20%, 8/15/29 | 1,255,245 | 1,239,555 |
Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25 (a)(b) | 995,000 | 975,299 |
New Albertsons, Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/26 | 1,300,000 | 1,124,500 |
Newell Brands, Inc., 3.85%, 4/1/23 | 1,975,000 | 1,972,693 |
Nordstrom, Inc.: | | |
4.00%, 3/15/27 (b) | 550,000 | 536,520 |
5.00%, 1/15/44 | 1,600,000 | 1,506,192 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Pass-Through Trust, 4.875%, 11/10/29 (a) | 1,000,189 | 986,686 |
Tapestry, Inc., 4.125%, 7/15/27 | 3,754,000 | 3,679,628 |
Virgin Australia Pass-Through Trust, 6.00%, 4/23/22 (a) | 958,322 | 973,895 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.: | | |
3.45%, 6/1/26 | 1,935,000 | 1,830,473 |
4.65%, 6/1/46 | 2,450,000 | 2,382,853 |
Whirlpool Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/46 | 600,000 | 598,969 |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.: | | |
4.15%, 4/1/24 | 2,420,000 | 2,415,934 |
4.50%, 4/1/27 (b) | 4,515,000 | 4,490,107 |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical - 5.4% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 4.30%, 5/14/36 | 1,445,000 | 1,447,733 |
Amgen, Inc.: | | |
4.40%, 5/1/45 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,776 |
4.663%, 6/15/51 | 1,736,000 | 1,800,882 |
Becton Dickinson and Co.: | | |
3.363%, 6/6/24 | 2,650,000 | 2,553,053 |
3.70%, 6/6/27 | 5,650,000 | 5,461,749 |
4.669%, 6/6/47 | 1,325,000 | 1,349,682 |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 4.20%, 11/1/46 (a) | 1,735,000 | 1,636,203 |
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV: | | |
4.50%, 1/25/22 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,069,170 |
4.875%, 6/27/44 (a) | 1,250,000 | 1,251,395 |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.15%, 5/1/27 | 941,000 | 911,236 |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.: | | |
3.00%, 6/1/26 | 1,250,000 | 1,155,132 |
4.375%, 6/1/46 | 1,250,000 | 1,143,311 |
5.20%, 7/15/45 | 1,500,000 | 1,527,558 |
MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/23 (a) | 1,625,000 | 1,637,187 |
Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/43 | 1,430,000 | 1,535,766 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Energy - 1.2% | | |
Oceaneering International, Inc.: | | |
4.65%, 11/15/24 | 4,090,000 | 3,950,584 |
6.00%, 2/1/28 | 1,895,000 | 1,876,039 |
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Financial - 33.9% | | |
Ally Financial, Inc.: | | |
3.25%, 11/5/18 | 2,600,000 | 2,606,500 |
3.50%, 1/27/19 | 1,400,000 | 1,405,250 |
3.60%, 5/21/18 | 2,040,000 | 2,042,550 |
4.125%, 3/30/20 | 2,420,000 | 2,435,125 |
American Financial Group, Inc., 3.50%, 8/15/26 | 1,760,000 | 1,688,542 |
American Tower Corp.: | | |
3.375%, 10/15/26 | 3,870,000 | 3,644,561 |
3.45%, 9/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,002,530 |
Athene Holding Ltd., 4.125%, 1/12/28 | 2,776,000 | 2,667,306 |
Banco Mercantil Del Norte S.A., 7.625% to 1/10/28 (a)(c)(d) | 495,000 | 529,031 |
Banco Santander S.A., 3.80%, 2/23/28 | 2,460,000 | 2,376,402 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | |
3.419% to 12/20/27, 12/20/28 (a)(d) | 3,085,000 | 2,956,618 |
3.593% to 7/21/27, 7/21/28 (d) | 5,745,000 | 5,582,686 |
3.705% to 4/24/27, 4/24/28 (d) | 700,000 | 688,645 |
3.824% to 1/20/27, 1/20/28 (d) | 10,820,000 | 10,694,524 |
5.875% to 3/15/28 (c)(d) | 1,950,000 | 1,964,739 |
6.10% to 3/17/25 (c)(d) | 1,150,000 | 1,211,813 |
Bank of Montreal, 3.803% to 12/15/27, 12/15/32 (d) | 4,279,000 | 4,059,145 |
BBVA Bancomer S.A., 5.125% to 1/18/28, 1/18/33 (a)(d) | 3,800,000 | 3,667,000 |
Capital One Financial Corp.: | | |
3.75%, 7/28/26 | 4,870,000 | 4,642,444 |
4.20%, 10/29/25 | 1,675,000 | 1,661,420 |
Capital One NA, 2.65%, 8/8/22 | 1,965,000 | 1,891,785 |
CBL & Associates LP, 5.95%, 12/15/26 (b) | 2,700,000 | 2,274,405 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series F, 5.00% to 12/1/27 (c)(d) | 1,750,000 | 1,712,229 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
3.668% to 7/24/27, 7/24/28 (d) | 5,400,000 | 5,267,137 |
3.887% to 1/10/27, 1/10/28 (d) | 9,925,000 | 9,875,809 |
4.125%, 7/25/28 | 730,000 | 721,784 |
4.60%, 3/9/26 | 3,750,000 | 3,850,691 |
6.25% to 8/15/26 (c)(d) | 1,350,000 | 1,427,625 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.: | | |
4.15%, 9/28/22 (a) | 496,000 | 502,056 |
4.30%, 12/3/25 | 1,500,000 | 1,518,617 |
5.158% to 6/29/18, 6/29/23 (d) | 1,430,000 | 1,439,696 |
Credit Acceptance Corp.: | | |
6.125%, 2/15/21 | 2,100,000 | 2,125,620 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
7.375%, 3/15/23 | 1,040,000 | 1,088,100 |
Crown Castle International Corp.: | | |
3.20%, 9/1/24 | 461,000 | 442,441 |
3.65%, 9/1/27 | 1,713,000 | 1,634,276 |
4.45%, 2/15/26 | 1,375,000 | 1,397,370 |
4.75%, 5/15/47 | 1,615,000 | 1,631,041 |
Digital Realty Trust LP, 4.75%, 10/1/25 | 2,000,000 | 2,090,081 |
Discover Bank: | | |
3.35%, 2/6/23 | 1,243,000 | 1,224,208 |
7.00%, 4/15/20 | 2,500,000 | 2,672,487 |
EPR Properties, 4.50%, 6/1/27 | 2,570,000 | 2,508,567 |
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25 (a) | 1,500,000 | 1,462,950 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The): | | |
2.905% to 7/24/22, 7/24/23 (d) | 2,113,000 | 2,056,375 |
2.908% to 6/5/22, 6/5/23 (d) | 5,230,000 | 5,093,442 |
3.691% to 6/5/27, 6/5/28 (d) | 7,370,000 | 7,148,444 |
iStar, Inc.: | | |
5.00%, 7/1/19 | 1,163,000 | 1,167,414 |
6.00%, 4/1/22 | 2,667,000 | 2,680,335 |
MetLife, Inc.: | | |
4.05%, 3/1/45 | 900,000 | 860,253 |
5.70%, 6/15/35 | 1,000,000 | 1,193,175 |
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/23 | 1,400,000 | 1,473,500 |
Morgan Stanley: | | |
3.141%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 10/24/23 (e) | 3,000,000 | 3,069,997 |
3.591% to 7/22/27, 7/22/28 (d) | 10,500,000 | 10,161,188 |
4.00%, 7/23/25 | 1,515,000 | 1,528,905 |
Nationwide Building Society, 4.00%, 9/14/26 (a) | 2,435,000 | 2,348,905 |
OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/21 (a) | 1,063,000 | 1,102,198 |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 4.60%, 5/15/44 | 1,000,000 | 1,055,536 |
SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/22 (a) | 1,935,000 | 1,862,438 |
Simon Property Group LP, 4.25%, 11/30/46 | 1,745,000 | 1,728,614 |
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/25 | 2,450,000 | 2,465,313 |
Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 6/15/22 | 1,105,000 | 1,069,025 |
Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/1/27 | 2,700,000 | 2,556,598 |
Synovus Financial Corp., 3.125%, 11/1/22 | 2,262,000 | 2,190,362 |
UniCredit SpA, 5.861% to 6/19/27, 6/19/32 (a)(d) | 1,300,000 | 1,323,023 |
VFH Parent LLC / Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/22 (a) | 1,182,000 | 1,251,443 |
Westpac Banking Corp., 4.322% to 11/23/26, 11/23/31 (d) | 2,860,000 | 2,843,492 |
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Industrial - 4.7% | | |
Jabil, Inc.: | | |
3.95%, 1/12/28 | 778,000 | 755,267 |
4.70%, 9/15/22 | 2,000,000 | 2,076,000 |
Johnson Controls International plc, 4.625% to 1/2/44, 7/2/44 (f) | 2,275,000 | 2,356,806 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
JSL Europe SA, 7.75%, 7/26/24 (a) | 2,630,000 | 2,679,312 |
Masco Corp.: | | |
3.50%, 11/15/27 | 1,300,000 | 1,235,733 |
4.375%, 4/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,018,725 |
4.50%, 5/15/47 | 743,000 | 710,094 |
Nvent Finance S.a.r.l.: | | |
3.95%, 4/15/23 (a) | 1,094,000 | 1,098,063 |
4.55%, 4/15/28 (a) | 4,250,000 | 4,275,153 |
Owens Corning, 4.40%, 1/30/48 (b) | 1,540,000 | 1,425,254 |
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.75%, 10/15/20 (b) | 2,422,769 | 2,456,082 |
SBA Tower Trust, 2.877%, 7/10/46 (a) | 1,600,000 | 1,583,840 |
SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC, 3.00%, 7/15/22 (a) | 1,011,000 | 989,596 |
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Technology - 7.4% | | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 3.40%, 6/27/26 | 1,500,000 | 1,449,270 |
CA, Inc., 4.70%, 3/15/27 | 3,000,000 | 3,072,928 |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.: | | |
4.42%, 6/15/21 (a) | 4,779,000 | 4,904,808 |
8.35%, 7/15/46 (a) | 435,000 | 553,485 |
DXC Technology Co., 4.75%, 4/15/27 | 1,750,000 | 1,817,589 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/46 | 880,000 | 878,725 |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC: | | |
4.125%, 6/1/21 (a) | 870,000 | 880,875 |
4.625%, 6/15/22 (a) | 955,000 | 978,875 |
4.625%, 6/1/23 (a) | 5,300,000 | 5,407,590 |
Oracle Corp.: | | |
4.00%, 7/15/46 | 1,200,000 | 1,189,095 |
4.125%, 5/15/45 | 1,600,000 | 1,614,059 |
Seagate HDD Cayman: | | |
4.875%, 3/1/24 (a) | 2,140,000 | 2,140,756 |
4.875%, 6/1/27 | 4,710,000 | 4,468,936 |
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26 | 6,520,000 | 6,517,881 |
| | 35,874,872 |
| | |
Utilities - 1.4% | | |
Avangrid, Inc., 3.15%, 12/1/24 | 1,524,000 | 1,481,036 |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP: | | |
4.25%, 9/15/24 (a) | 1,500,000 | 1,458,750 |
4.50%, 9/15/27 (a) | 2,600,000 | 2,460,250 |
Terraform Global Operating LLC, 6.125%, 3/1/26 (a) | 1,275,000 | 1,287,750 |
| | 6,687,786 |
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Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $374,618,289) | | 368,782,795 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 15.4% | | |
Automobile - 0.2% | | |
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class B, 5.43%, 12/15/23 (a) | 1,146,291 | 1,148,713 |
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Consumer Loan - 4.1% | | |
Citi Held For Asset Issuance, Series 2016-MF1, Class A, 4.48%, 8/15/22 (a) | 348,570 | 349,313 |
Conn Funding II LP, Series 2017-B, Class B, 4.52%, 11/15/20 (a) | 2,070,000 | 2,085,913 |
Marlette Funding Trust: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class B, 4.114%, 3/15/24 (a) | 3,764,000 | 3,794,474 |
Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.36%, 12/15/24 (a) | 1,111,379 | 1,107,389 |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.57%, 7/18/25 (a) | 595,013 | 594,952 |
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.65%, 6/15/23 (a) | 3,500,000 | 3,514,844 |
Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.36%, 11/15/23 (a) | 5,120,475 | 5,101,816 |
Series 2017-3A, Class B, 3.36%, 11/15/23 (a) | 2,400,000 | 2,385,033 |
RenewFund Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A, 3.51%, 4/15/25 (a) | 883,741 | 876,041 |
| | 19,809,775 |
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Other - 5.8% | | |
AASET US Ltd.: | | |
Series 2018-1A, Class B, 5.437%, 1/16/38 (a) | 492,400 | 488,165 |
Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.413%, 1/16/38 (a) | 966,700 | 954,123 |
Eagle I Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 2.57%, 12/15/39 (a) | 750,000 | 745,516 |
Element Rail Leasing I LLC: | | |
Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 2.299%, 4/19/44 (a) | 598,697 | 595,008 |
Series 2014-1A, Class B1, 4.406%, 4/19/44 (a) | 2,783,000 | 2,776,859 |
FRS I LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 3.08%, 4/15/43 (a) | 5,858,979 | 5,806,097 |
GMAT Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A1, 4.25% to 4/25/18, 9/25/20 (a)(f) | 643,410 | 649,014 |
InSite Issuer LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class C, 6.414%, 11/15/46 (a) | 725,000 | 732,479 |
Invitation Homes Trust: | | |
Series 2015-SFR2, Class F, 5.508%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.70%), 6/17/32 (a)(e) | 1,750,000 | 1,766,975 |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class D, 3.608%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%), 12/17/36 (a)(e) | 1,647,000 | 1,661,560 |
Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, 3.058%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 3/17/37 (a)(e) | 480,000 | 483,952 |
Series 2018-SFR1, Class D, 3.258%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 3/17/37 (a)(e) | 500,000 | 504,147 |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class D, 4.558%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/17/33 (a)(e) | 2,500,000 | 2,533,151 |
SolarCity LMC: | | |
Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.80%, 11/20/38 (a) | 813,440 | 821,694 |
Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.59%, 4/20/44 (a) | 366,052 | 367,533 |
Series 2014-2, Class A, 4.02%, 7/20/44 (a) | 1,214,608 | 1,142,919 |
TES LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 4.33%, 10/20/47 (a) | 1,700,000 | 1,694,708 |
Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2017-A, Class B, 5.75% to 4/15/24, 5/17/32 (a)(f) | 1,638,310 | 1,668,050 |
Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 4.072%, 2/16/43 (a) | 1,252,955 | 1,265,909 |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class C, 3.065%, 6/15/46 (a) | 1,350,000 | 1,348,173 |
| | 28,006,032 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D | | |
Whole Business - 5.3% | | |
CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 4.474%, 3/20/43 (a) | 7,953,199 | 7,986,524 |
Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/47 (a) | 3,027,125 | 3,112,675 |
DB Master Finance LLC: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2I, 3.629%, 11/20/47 (a) | 302,243 | 301,263 |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 4.03%, 11/20/47 (a) | 1,286,775 | 1,298,304 |
Driven Brands Funding LLC: | | |
Series 2015-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 7/20/45 (a) | 2,737,000 | 2,818,895 |
Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 6.125%, 7/20/46 (a) | 3,595,250 | 3,794,028 |
FOCUS Brands Funding LLC: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2I, 3.857%, 4/30/47 (a) | 679,863 | 684,700 |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 5.093%, 4/30/47 (a) | 1,424,238 | 1,471,514 |
Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2I, 3.832%, 5/25/46 (a) | 2,518,125 | 2,537,040 |
Wendys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2II, 4.08%, 6/15/45 (a) | 1,608,750 | 1,635,349 |
| | 25,640,292 |
| | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $74,128,396) | | 74,604,812 |
| | |
| | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.5% | | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SSHP, Class E, 5.177%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), 9/15/27 (a)(e) | 2,800,000 | 2,796,808 |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust: | | |
Series 2014-DSTY, Class B, 3.771%, 6/10/27 (a) | 2,200,000 | 2,182,875 |
Series 2014-DSTY, Class C, 3.805%, 6/10/27 (a)(g) | 1,500,000 | 1,476,666 |
Motel 6 Trust: | | |
Series 2017-MTL6, Class D, 3.927%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 8/15/34 (a)(e) | 1,970,364 | 1,984,294 |
Series 2017-MTL6, Class E, 5.027%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/34 (a)(e) | 2,206,412 | 2,227,718 |
RETL, Series 2018-RVP, Class C, 3.827%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.05%), 3/15/33 (a)(e) | 1,665,000 | 1,683,008 |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $12,357,610) | | 12,351,369 |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 2.5% | | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class M2, 6.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 7/25/25 (a)(e) | 960,614 | 976,380 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2017-DNA3, Class B1, 6.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.45%), 3/25/30 (e) | 1,391,667 | 1,488,828 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities: | | |
Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, 4.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 5/25/24 (e) | 1,900,000 | 2,020,488 |
Series 2014-C03, Class 2M2, 4.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/25/24 (e) | 1,366,555 | 1,460,439 |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1B1, 5.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 1/25/30 (e) | 1,530,000 | 1,531,227 |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, 4.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 1/25/30 (e) | 2,240,000 | 2,272,608 |
Series 2017-C06, Class 1B1, 6.022%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.15%), 2/25/30 (e) | 1,370,000 | 1,439,689 |
Series 2017-C06, Class 1M2, 4.522%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 2/25/30 (e) | 840,000 | 863,676 |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $11,583,241) | | 12,053,335 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.6% | | |
Nacional Financiera SNC, 3.375%, 11/5/20 (a) | 2,700,000 | 2,716,876 |
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Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $2,697,406) | | 2,716,876 |
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FLOATING RATE LOANS (h) - 0.0% (i) | | |
Financial - 0.0% (i) | | |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 (j)(k)(l) | 3,077,944 | 48,551 |
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Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $3,077,944) | | 48,551 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 1.9% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.28%, 4/2/18 | 9,365,422 | 9,365,422 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $9,365,422) | | 9,365,422 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 1.5% | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 7,383,170 | 7,383,170 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $7,383,170) | | 7,383,170 |
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| | |
Total Purchased Options (Cost $141,013) - 0.0% (i) | | 4,016 |
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| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $495,352,491) - 100.4% | | 487,310,346 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.4%) | | (1,885,275) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 485,425,071 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D | | |
Whole Business - 5.3% | | |
CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 4.474%, 3/20/43 (a) | 7,953,199 | 7,986,524 |
Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/47 (a) | 3,027,125 | 3,112,675 |
DB Master Finance LLC: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2I, 3.629%, 11/20/47 (a) | 302,243 | 301,263 |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 4.03%, 11/20/47 (a) | 1,286,775 | 1,298,304 |
Driven Brands Funding LLC: | | |
Series 2015-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 7/20/45 (a) | 2,737,000 | 2,818,895 |
Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 6.125%, 7/20/46 (a) | 3,595,250 | 3,794,028 |
FOCUS Brands Funding LLC: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2I, 3.857%, 4/30/47 (a) | 679,863 | 684,700 |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 5.093%, 4/30/47 (a) | 1,424,238 | 1,471,514 |
Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2I, 3.832%, 5/25/46 (a) | 2,518,125 | 2,537,040 |
Wendys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2II, 4.08%, 6/15/45 (a) | 1,608,750 | 1,635,349 |
| | 25,640,292 |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $74,128,396) | | 74,604,812 |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.5% | | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SSHP, Class E, 5.177%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), 9/15/27 (a)(e) | 2,800,000 | 2,796,808 |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust: | | |
Series 2014-DSTY, Class B, 3.771%, 6/10/27 (a) | 2,200,000 | 2,182,875 |
Series 2014-DSTY, Class C, 3.805%, 6/10/27 (a)(g) | 1,500,000 | 1,476,666 |
Motel 6 Trust: | | |
Series 2017-MTL6, Class D, 3.927%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 8/15/34 (a)(e) | 1,970,364 | 1,984,294 |
Series 2017-MTL6, Class E, 5.027%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/34 (a)(e) | 2,206,412 | 2,227,718 |
RETL, Series 2018-RVP, Class C, 3.827%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.05%), 3/15/33 (a)(e) | 1,665,000 | 1,683,008 |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $12,357,610) | | 12,351,369 |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 2.5% | | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class M2, 6.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 7/25/25 (a)(e) | 960,614 | 976,380 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2017-DNA3, Class B1, 6.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.45%), 3/25/30 (e) | 1,391,667 | 1,488,828 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities: | | |
Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, 4.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 5/25/24 (e) | 1,900,000 | 2,020,488 |
Series 2014-C03, Class 2M2, 4.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/25/24 (e) | 1,366,555 | 1,460,439 |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1B1, 5.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 1/25/30 (e) | 1,530,000 | 1,531,227 |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, 4.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 1/25/30 (e) | 2,240,000 | 2,272,608 |
Series 2017-C06, Class 1B1, 6.022%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.15%), 2/25/30 (e) | 1,370,000 | 1,439,689 |
Series 2017-C06, Class 1M2, 4.522%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 2/25/30 (e) | 840,000 | 863,676 |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $11,583,241) | | 12,053,335 |
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SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.6% | | |
Nacional Financiera SNC, 3.375%, 11/5/20 (a) | 2,700,000 | 2,716,876 |
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Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $2,697,406) | | 2,716,876 |
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FLOATING RATE LOANS (h) - 0.0% (i) | | |
Financial - 0.0% (i) | | |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 (j)(k)(l) | 3,077,944 | 48,551 |
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Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $3,077,944) | | 48,551 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 1.9% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.28%, 4/2/18 | 9,365,422 | 9,365,422 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $9,365,422) | | 9,365,422 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 1.5% | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 7,383,170 | 7,383,170 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $7,383,170) | | 7,383,170 |
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| | |
| | |
Total Purchased Options (Cost $141,013) - 0.0% (i) | | 4,016 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $495,352,491) - 100.4% | | 487,310,346 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.4%) | | (1,885,275) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 485,425,071 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $154,772,168, which represents 31.9% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2018. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2018 was $7,115,097. |
(c) Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer. |
(d) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(e) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2018. |
(f) Multi-step coupon security. The interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2018. |
(g) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at March 31, 2018. |
(h) Floating rate loans are generally considered restrictive in that the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive consent from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to disposition of a floating rate loan. |
(i) Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(j) For fair value measurement purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(k) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest. |
(l) Restricted security. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $48,551, which represents less than 0.05% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
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Abbreviations: |
LIBOR: | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
USD: | United States Dollar | |
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PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS - 0.0% (i) | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS - 0.0% (i) | | | | |
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DESCRIPTION | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | EXERCISE PRICE | EXPIRATION DATE | VALUE |
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note Futures 6/2018 | 257 | $ | 31,133,141 |
| $ | 119.00 |
| 4/20/18 | $ | 4,016 |
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| | | | | |
Total | | | | | $ | 4,016 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | 58 | Jun-18 |
| $12,331,344 |
|
| $5,343 |
|
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | 11 | Jun-18 | 1,259,070 |
| 2,731 |
|
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond | 196 | Jun-18 | 31,451,875 |
| 1,093,951 |
|
Total Long | | | |
| $1,102,025 |
|
Short: | | | | |
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note | (205) | Jun-18 |
| ($26,621,172 | ) |
| ($291,919 | ) |
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RESTRICTED SECURITIES | ACQUISITION DATES | COST ($) |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 | 5/26/05-6/13/07 | 3,077,944 |
See notes to financial statements. | |
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CALVERT INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $495,352,491) - including $7,115,097 of securities on loan |
| $487,310,346 |
|
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 165,992 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 1,127,865 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 183,054 |
|
Interest receivable | 4,257,988 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 5,617 |
|
Tax reclaims receivable | 5,613 |
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Receivable from affiliate | 36,818 |
|
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 553,378 |
|
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 530,108 |
|
Other assets | 5,464 |
|
Total assets | 494,182,243 |
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| |
LIABILITIES | |
Due to custodian | 28,257 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 129,670 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 7,383,170 |
|
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 164,988 |
|
Administrative fee | 49,497 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 101,606 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 22,635 |
|
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 530,108 |
|
Accrued expenses | 347,241 |
|
Total liabilities | 8,757,172 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $485,425,071 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to shares of beneficial interest | |
(unlimited number of no par value shares authorized) |
| $1,052,783,416 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 431,703 |
|
Accumulated net realized loss | (560,558,009) |
|
Net unrealized depreciation | (7,232,039) |
|
Total |
| $485,425,071 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class A (based on net assets of $289,517,709 and 17,882,868 shares outstanding) |
| $16.19 |
|
Class C (based on net assets of $46,794,880 and 2,890,437 shares outstanding) |
| $16.19 |
|
Class I (based on net assets of $149,112,482 and 9,196,593 shares outstanding) |
| $16.21 |
|
| |
OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE* | |
Class A (100/96.25 of net asset value per share) |
| $16.82 |
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* On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced. | |
See notes to financial statements. |
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CALVERT INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest and other income |
| $9,906,445 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 18,656 |
|
Total investment income | 9,925,101 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 999,441 |
|
Administrative fee | 299,497 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class A | 375,289 |
|
Class C | 252,908 |
|
Class R | 1,947 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 6,086 |
|
Custodian fees | 46,987 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 384,813 |
|
Accounting fees | 63,186 |
|
Professional fees | 34,355 |
|
Registration fees | 46,812 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 33,167 |
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Miscellaneous | 34,782 |
|
Total expenses | 2,579,270 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (142,221) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (5,464) |
|
Net expenses | 2,431,585 |
|
Net investment income | 7,493,516 |
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| |
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 1,566,573 |
|
Futures contracts | (344,928) |
|
| 1,221,645 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | (12,868,785) |
|
Futures contracts | 633,281 |
|
| (12,235,504) |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (11,013,859) |
|
| |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations |
| ($3,520,343 | ) |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $7,493,516 |
| |
| $16,739,451 |
|
Net realized gain | 1,221,645 |
| | 3,221,708 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (12,235,504) |
| | (9,535,430) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (3,520,343) |
| | 10,425,729 |
|
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | (4,363,234) |
| | (10,468,724) |
|
Class C shares | (547,101) |
| | (1,564,507) |
|
Class I shares | (1,851,064) |
| | (1,608,963) |
|
Class R shares | (8,252) |
| | (85,992) |
|
Class Y shares | (497,793) |
| | (2,928,159) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (7,267,444) |
| | (16,656,345) |
|
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class A shares | (16,299,852) |
| | (87,361,548) |
|
Class C shares | (5,666,282) |
| | (26,201,191) |
|
Class I shares | 104,118,465 |
| | 13,100,066 |
|
Class R shares (a) | (2,169,508) |
| | (2,251,443) |
|
Class Y shares (a) | (99,323,559) |
| | 20,426,372 |
|
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | (19,340,736) |
| | (82,287,744) |
|
| | | |
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | (30,128,523) |
| | (88,518,360) |
|
| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of period | 515,553,594 |
| | 604,071,954 |
|
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $431,703 and $205,631, respectively) |
| $485,425,071 |
| |
| $515,553,594 |
|
| | | |
(a) Effective December 8, 2017, Class R shares of the Fund converted to Class A shares and Class Y shares converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class R and Class Y shares were terminated. |
See notes to financial statements. | | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (a) (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS A SHARES | | 2017(a) | | 2016(a) | | 2015(a) | | 2014(a) | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.55 | | $16.68 | | $15.89 | | $16.35 | | $16.03 | | $16.56 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.24 |
| | 0.51 |
| | 0.49 |
| (b) | 0.46 |
| | 0.47 |
| | 0.45 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.36) |
| | (0.13) |
| | 0.80 |
| | (0.46) |
| | 0.32 |
| | (0.53) |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.12) |
| | 0.38 |
| | 1.29 |
| | — |
| | 0.79 |
| | (0.08) |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.24) |
| | (0.51) |
| | (0.50) |
| | (0.46) |
| | (0.47) |
| | (0.45) |
|
Total distributions | (0.24) |
| | (0.51) |
| | (0.50) |
| | (0.46) |
| | (0.47) |
| | (0.45) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.36) |
| | (0.13) |
| | 0.79 |
| | (0.46) |
| | 0.32 |
| | (0.53) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $16.19 | | $16.55 | | $16.68 | | $15.89 | | $16.35 | | $16.03 |
Total return (c) | (0.74 | %) | (d) | 2.35 | % | | 8.26 | % | | (0.04 | %) | | 4.98 | % | | (0.49 | %) |
Ratios to average net assets: (e) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.03 | % | (f) | 1.04 | % | | 1.08 | % | | 1.24 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 1.23 | % |
Net expenses | 0.99 | % | (f) | 1.01 | % | | 1.05 | % | | 1.24 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 1.23 | % |
Net investment income | 2.98 | % | (f) | 3.11 | % | | 3.05 | % | (b) | 2.79 | % | | 2.86 | % | | 2.73 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 35 | % | (d) | 76 | % | | 155 | % | | 236 | % | | 214 | % | | 236 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $289,518 | | $312,318 | | $404,793 | | $489,101 | | $615,847 | | $772,608 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to less than $0.005 per share and less than 0.005% of average net assets. |
(c) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(d) Not annualized. |
(e) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(f) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (a) (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS C SHARES | | 2017(a) | | 2016(a) | | 2015(a) | | 2014(a) | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.55 | | $16.68 | | $15.89 | | $16.34 | | $16.03 | | $16.56 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.18 |
| | 0.38 |
| | 0.37 |
| (b) | 0.34 |
| | 0.36 |
| | 0.34 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.36) |
| | (0.13) |
| | 0.80 |
| | (0.45) |
| | 0.31 |
| | (0.53) |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.18) |
| | 0.25 |
| | 1.17 |
| | (0.11) |
| | 0.67 |
| | (0.19) |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.18) |
| | (0.38) |
| | (0.38) |
| | (0.34) |
| | (0.36) |
| | (0.34) |
|
Total distributions | (0.18) |
| | (0.38) |
| | (0.38) |
| | (0.34) |
| | (0.36) |
| | (0.34) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.36) |
| | (0.13) |
| | 0.79 |
| | (0.45) |
| | 0.31 |
| | (0.53) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $16.19 | | $16.55 | | $16.68 | | $15.89 | | $16.34 | | $16.03 |
Total return (c) | (1.10 | %) | (d) | 1.54 | % | | 7.44 | % | | (0.68 | %) | | 4.19 | % | | (1.19 | %) |
Ratios to average net assets: (e) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.78 | % | (f) | 1.80 | % | | 1.85 | % | | 1.93 | % | | 1.94 | % | | 1.92 | % |
Net expenses | 1.74 | % | (f) | 1.80 | % | | 1.81 | % | | 1.93 | % | | 1.94 | % | | 1.92 | % |
Net investment income | 2.23 | % | (f) | 2.34 | % | | 2.29 | % | (b) | 2.10 | % | | 2.17 | % | | 2.04 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 35 | % | (d) | 76 | % | | 155 | % | | 236 | % | | 214 | % | | 236 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $46,795 | | $53,549 | | $80,683 | | $88,202 | | $107,401 | | $131,920 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to less than $0.005 per share and less than 0.005% of average net assets. |
(c) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(d) Not annualized. |
(e) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(f) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (a) (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, | |
CLASS I SHARES | | 2017(a) | | 2016(a) | | 2015(a) | | 2014(a) | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.57 | | $16.70 | | $15.91 | | $16.35 | | $16.04 | | $16.58 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.28 |
| | 0.57 |
| | 0.56 |
| (b) | 0.55 |
| | 0.57 |
| | 0.56 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.38) |
| | (0.13) |
| | 0.80 |
| | (0.43) |
| | 0.31 |
| | (0.54) |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.10) |
| | 0.44 |
| | 1.36 |
| | 0.12 |
| | 0.88 |
| | 0.02 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.26) |
| | (0.57) |
| | (0.57) |
| | (0.56) |
| | (0.57) |
| | (0.56) |
|
Total distributions | (0.26) |
| | (0.57) |
| | (0.57) |
| | (0.56) |
| | (0.57) |
| | (0.56) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.36) |
| | (0.13) |
| | 0.79 |
| | (0.44) |
| | 0.31 |
| | (0.54) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $16.21 | | $16.57 | | $16.70 | | $15.91 | | $16.35 | | $16.04 |
Total return (c) | (0.54 | %) | (d) | 2.76 | % | | 8.70 | % | | 0.69 | % | | 5.56 | % | | 0.09 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (e) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.78 | % | (f) | 0.64 | % | | 0.65 | % | | 0.64 | % | | 0.62 | % | | 0.58 | % |
Net expenses | 0.64 | % | (f) | 0.62 | % | | 0.64 | % | | 0.64 | % | | 0.62 | % | | 0.58 | % |
Net investment income | 3.36 | % | (f) | 3.49 | % | | 3.47 | % | (b) | 3.36 | % | | 3.49 | % | | 3.38 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 35 | % | (d) | 76 | % | | 155 | % | | 236 | % | | 214 | % | | 236 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $149,112 | | $48,504 | | $35,670 | | $32,492 | | $92,982 | | $96,281 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to less than $0.005 per share and less than 0.005% of average net assets. |
(c) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(d) Not annualized. |
(e) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(f) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of The Calvert Fund (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to maximize income, to the extent consistent with preservation of capital, through investment in bonds and income-producing securities. The Fund invests primarily in investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities.
The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.80% may apply to certain redemptions of Class A shares for accounts for which no sales charge was paid, if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge, and with certain exceptions, are charged a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares are only available for purchase through a financial intermediary. Class I shares are sold at net asset value, are not subject to a sales charge and are sold only to certain eligible investors. The Fund previously offered Class R and Class Y shares. At the close of business on December 8, 2017, Class R and Class Y shares were converted to Class A and Class I shares, respectively. Each class represents a pro rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and is subject to different expenses.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A. Investment Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Fund to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Fund's investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. Accordingly, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
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Floating Rate Loans. Interests in floating rate loans for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Fund's adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of March 31, 2018, based on the inputs used to value them:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3(1) | Total |
Corporate Bonds | $ | — |
| $ | 368,782,795 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 368,782,795 |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 74,604,812 |
| — |
| 74,604,812 |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 12,351,369 |
| — |
| 12,351,369 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | — |
| 12,053,335 |
| — |
| 12,053,335 |
|
Sovereign Government Bonds | — |
| 2,716,876 |
| — |
| 2,716,876 |
|
Floating Rate Loans | — |
| — |
| 48,551 |
| 48,551 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 9,365,422 |
| — |
| 9,365,422 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 7,383,170 |
| — |
| — |
| 7,383,170 |
|
Purchased Put Options | 4,016 |
| — |
| — |
| 4,016 |
|
Total Investments | $ | 7,387,186 |
| $ | 479,874,609 |
| $ | 48,551 |
| $ | 487,310,346 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts(2) | $ | 1,102,025 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 1,102,025 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Liabilities | | | | |
Futures Contracts(2) | $ | (291,919 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | (291,919 | ) |
| | | | |
(1) None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. |
(2) The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended March 31, 2018 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
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B. Investment Transactions and Income: Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its investments in floating rate loans. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees, which are recorded to income as earned.
C. Share Class Accounting: Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Floating Rate Loans: The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. The Fund’s investment in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the lender) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower.
E. Futures Contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
F. Options Contracts: Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.
G. Restricted Securities: The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Generally, these securities may only be sold publicly upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in transactions exempt from such registration. Information regarding restricted securities (excluding Rule 144A securities) is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
H. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
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I. Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
J. Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational document, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and provides that upon request, the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders or former shareholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain 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.
K. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
L. When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
M. Interim Financial Statements: The interim financial statements relating to March 31, 2018 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates of the Fund’s average daily net assets: 0.40% on the first $2 billion, 0.375% on the next $5.5 billion, 0.35% on the next $2.5 billion and 0.325% over $10 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the investment advisory fee amounted to $999,441 or 0.40% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.99%, 1.74% and 0.64% for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, and prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017, 1.47% and 1.09% for Class R and Class Y, respectively, of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after January 31, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $136,124.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class I (and Class R and Class Y prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017) and is payable monthly. CRM contractually waived 0.02% of the administrative fee through January 31, 2018 for Class I. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM was paid administrative fees of $299,497, of which $6,097 were waived.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and, prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017, Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, the Fund pays/paid EVD amounts equal to 0.75% and up to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares, respectively, for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The
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Trustees of the Trust had limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. In addition, pursuant to the Class C Plan and Class R Plan (prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017), the Fund also makes/made payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the six months ended March 31, 2018 amounted to $375,289, $252,908 and $1,947 for Class A shares, Class C shares and Class R shares, respectively.
The Fund was informed that EVD received $8,645 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares and $4,116 of contingent deferred sales charges paid by Fund shareholders for the six months ended March 31, 2018.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $38,933 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. Eligible Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund’s assets. Trustees’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $5,464, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government and agency securities and short-term securities and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments of floating rate loans, were $157,034,792 and $152,958,606, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government and agency securities were $16,035,931 and $39,422,213, respectively.
Included in sales are proceeds of $12,054,258 from the sale of securities by the Fund to investment companies advised by CRM or its affiliates that resulted in a net realized loss of $31,444. Such transactions were executed in accordance with affiliated transaction procedures approved by the Fund’s Board.
NOTE 4 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At September 30, 2017, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had capital loss carryforwards of $331,428,564 and deferred capital losses of $230,101,794 which would reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The capital loss carryforwards will expire on September 30, 2018 ($254,299,863) and September 30, 2019 ($77,128,701) and their character is short-term. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at September 30, 2017, $6,373,420 are short-term and $223,728,374 are long-term.
Under tax regulations, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 2010 can be carried forward to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. These losses are required to be used prior to capital loss carryforwards, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at March 31, 2018, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments |
| $495,424,962 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $4,400,025 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation | (11,704,535) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| ($7,304,510 | ) |
NOTE 5 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts and options on futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2018 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used futures contracts and options on futures contracts to hedge against fluctuation in interest rates and to manage overall duration of the Fund.
At March 31, 2018, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | |
Risk | Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities | |
Interest Rate | Futures contracts | Net unrealized depreciation |
| $1,102,025 |
| * |
| ($291,919 | ) | * |
Interest Rate | Purchased options | Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value |
| $4,016 |
| |
| $— |
| |
Total | | |
| $1,106,041 |
| |
| ($291,919 | ) | |
* Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was as follows:
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| | | |
Statement of Operations Caption | Interest rate |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities* |
| $533,899 |
|
Futures contracts |
| ($344,928 | ) |
Total |
| $188,971 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities* |
| ($136,997 | ) |
Futures contracts |
| $633,281 |
|
Total |
| $496,284 |
|
* relates to purchased options
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) and futures contracts (short) outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2018 was approximately $26,203,512 and $18,497,315, respectively. The average number of purchased options contracts outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2018 was 235 contracts.
NOTE 6 – OVERDRAFT ADVANCES
Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Fund to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Fund is obligated to repay SSB at the current rate of interest charged by SSB for secured loans (currently, the Federal Funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSB. SSB has a lien on the Fund's assets to the extent of any overdraft. At March 31, 2018, the Fund had a payment due to SSB pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $28,257. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at March 31, 2018. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at March 31, 2018. The Fund’s average overdraft advances during the six months ended March 31, 2018 were not significant.
NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with SSB, the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the
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international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSB. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At March 31, 2018, the total value of securities on loan, including accrued interest, was $7,240,464 and the total value of collateral received was $7,383,170, comprised of cash.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2018.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds |
| $7,383,170 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $7,383,170 |
|
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at March 31, 2018 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at March 31, 2018.
NOTE 8 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2018. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
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NOTE 9 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and the year ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class A | | | | | |
Shares sold | 691,465 |
|
| $11,389,573 |
| | 2,193,520 |
|
| $35,857,688 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 230,235 |
| 3,775,419 |
| | 563,662 |
| 9,183,552 |
|
Shares redeemed | (2,017,783 | ) | (33,231,255 | ) | | (8,149,318 | ) | (132,402,788 | ) |
Conversion from Class R | 106,425 |
| 1,766,411 |
| | — |
| — |
|
Net decrease | (989,658 | ) |
| ($16,299,852 | ) | | (5,392,136 | ) |
| ($87,361,548 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class C | | | | | |
Shares sold | 75,080 |
|
| $1,237,061 |
| | 150,977 |
|
| $2,455,789 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 28,336 |
| 464,633 |
| | 69,642 |
| 1,134,800 |
|
Shares redeemed | (448,590 | ) | (7,367,976 | ) | | (1,821,616 | ) | (29,791,780 | ) |
Net decrease | (345,174 | ) |
| ($5,666,282 | ) | | (1,600,997 | ) |
| ($26,201,191 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,039,942 |
|
| $17,076,668 |
| | 1,662,454 |
|
| $27,306,193 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 104,961 |
| 1,719,870 |
| | 96,791 |
| 1,579,558 |
|
Shares redeemed | (901,712 | ) | (14,817,412 | ) | | (967,343 | ) | (15,785,685 | ) |
Conversion from Class Y | 6,025,521 |
| 100,139,339 |
| | — |
| — |
|
Net increase | 6,268,712 |
|
| $104,118,465 |
| | 791,902 |
|
| $13,100,066 |
|
| | | | | |
Class R (1) | | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,350 |
|
| $39,261 |
| | 37,171 |
|
| $612,819 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 407 |
| 6,788 |
| | 4,686 |
| 76,881 |
|
Shares redeemed | (26,826 | ) | (449,146 | ) | | (179,405 | ) | (2,941,143 | ) |
Conversion to Class A | (105,536 | ) | (1,766,411 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
Net decrease | (129,605 | ) |
| ($2,169,508 | ) | | (137,548 | ) |
| ($2,251,443 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class Y (1) | | | | | |
Shares sold | 291,538 |
|
| $4,890,175 |
| | 3,870,523 |
|
| $63,502,618 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 26,354 |
| 440,607 |
| | 152,790 |
| 2,525,584 |
|
Shares redeemed | (269,149 | ) | (4,515,002 | ) | | (2,756,849 | ) | (45,601,830 | ) |
Conversion to Class I | (5,963,941 | ) | (100,139,339 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) | (5,915,198 | ) |
| ($99,323,559 | ) | | 1,266,464 |
|
| $20,426,372 |
|
| | | | | |
(1) Effective December 8, 2017, Class R shares of the Fund converted to Class A shares and Class Y shares converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class R and Class Y shares were terminated. |
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONTRACT APPROVAL
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of directors, including by a vote of a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees/Directors (each a “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by Calvert Research and Management (“CRM” or the “Adviser”) (the “Calvert Funds”) held on March 14, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds for an additional one-year period.
In evaluating the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Calvert Funds and various service providers, including the Adviser. The Independent Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Adviser regarding various services provided to the Calvert Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Adviser’s personnel and the Adviser’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Calvert Funds, and a separate report prepared by an independent data provider, which compared each fund’s investment performance, fees and expenses to those of comparable funds as identified by such independent data provider (“comparable funds”).
The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the continuation of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which time no representatives of management were present.
The information that the Board considered included, among other things, the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying fund(s), references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the underlying fund-level):
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds; |
| |
• | A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds; |
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
| |
• | Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices; |
| |
• | For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by the Adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund; |
| |
• | Profitability analyses for the Adviser with respect to each fund; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
| |
• | Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including investment strategies and processes it employs; |
| |
• | Information about the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including the Adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions; |
| |
• | Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by the Adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”; |
Information about the Adviser
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• | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of CRM; |
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• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts; |
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• | Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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• | A description of CRM’s procedures for overseeing sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
| |
• | Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by CRM and its affiliates; and |
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• | The terms of each investment advisory agreement. |
Over the course of the year, the Board and its committees held regular quarterly meetings. During these meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Adviser relating to each fund, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective(s), such as the use of derivative instruments, as well as risk management techniques. The Board and its committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, corporate governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by CRM and its affiliates with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences in between meetings to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements.
For funds that invest through one or more underlying funds, the Board considered similar information about the underlying fund(s) when considering the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the Adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any investment sub-advisory agreement.
The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the contract review process by their independent legal counsel. The Independent Trustees relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of Calvert Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the fee payable under the agreement, is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Adviser’s investment personnel and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Adviser as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Adviser’s management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Adviser’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Board took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Adviser over the past year concerning the Adviser’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Calvert Funds and the Adviser. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement.
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Fund Performance
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of the Fund’s peer universe and appropriate Lipper benchmark index. The Board’s review included comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. This performance data indicated that the Fund had outperformed the median of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index for the one-year period ended September 30, 2017 and underperformed the median of comparable funds and its benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index.
Management Fees and Expenses
In considering the Fund’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund’s fees and total expense ratio with those of comparable funds in its expense group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund’s advisory and administrative fees (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) (referred to collectively as “management fees”) and the Fund’s total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of comparable funds. The Board took into account the Adviser’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund and that the Adviser was waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the management fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser.
Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board reviewed the Adviser’s profitability in regard to the Fund and the Calvert Funds in the aggregate. In reviewing the overall profitability of the Fund to the Adviser, the Board also considered the fact that the Adviser and its affiliates provided sub-transfer agency support, administrative and distribution services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser and its affiliates without regard to any marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered that the Adviser and its affiliates derived benefits to their reputation and other indirect benefits from their relationships with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationships with the Fund was reasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the effect of the Fund’s current size and its potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board also took into account the breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule for the Fund that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specific asset levels. The Board noted that if the Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers of Calvert Income Fund
Hope Brown
Chief Compliance Officer
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Trustees of Calvert Income Fund
Alice Gresham Bullock
Chairperson
Richard L. Baird, Jr.
Cari M. Dominguez
John G. Guffey, Jr.
Miles D. Harper, III
Joy V. Jones
John H. Streur*
Anthony A. Williams
*Interested Trustee and President
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert Funds and Calvert Research and Management are committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities: the Calvert Family of Funds, Calvert Research and Management and their affiliated service providers, Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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| | | | Performance and Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval |
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| | | | Important Notices |
PERFORMANCE AND FUND PROFILE
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Performance1,2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Managers Vishal Khanduja, CFA and Brian S. Ellis, CFA, each of Calvert Research and Management |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
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| | Six Months |
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Class A at NAV | 01/31/2002 |
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| | -0.36 | % | | 0.97 | % | | 1.19 | % | | 2.66 | % |
Class A with 2.75% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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| | -3.13 |
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Class C at NAV | 10/01/2002 |
| 01/31/2002 |
| | -0.73 |
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Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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| | -1.71 |
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Class I at NAV | 04/21/2006 |
| 01/31/2002 |
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Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Credit Index | — |
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| | -0.84 | % | | 0.70 | % | | 1.57 | % | | 3.24 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | | | | | | Class A |
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Gross | | | | | | 0.94 | % | | 1.65 | % | | 0.53 | % |
Net | | | | | | 0.88 |
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| PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% of total investments)4 | |
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| Corporate Bonds | 63.1 | % | |
| Asset-Backed Securities | 24.5 | % | |
| Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 5.8 | % | |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 4.1 | % | |
| Time Deposit | 1.1 | % | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 0.9 | % | |
| Sovereign Government Bonds | 0.5 | % | |
| Floating Rate Loans | 0.0 | % | * |
| Total | 100.0 | % | |
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* Amount is less than 0.05%.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to www.calvert.com.
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1 | Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Credit Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities and government-related bonds with a maturity between one and five years. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 1/31/19. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
4 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned. Depiction does not reflect the Fund’s option positions.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
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FUND EXPENSES
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (10/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (3/31/18) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (10/1/17 - 3/31/18) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $996.40 | $4.33** | 0.87% |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $992.70 | $8.10** | 1.63% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $998.40 | $2.59** | 0.52% |
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.59 | $4.38** | 0.87% |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,016.80 | $8.20** | 1.63% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,022.34 | $2.62** | 0.52% |
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** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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CALVERT SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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CORPORATE BONDS - 62.8% | | |
Basic Materials - 0.3% | | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 2.75%, 6/1/22 | 3,400,000 | 3,313,744 |
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Communications - 4.6% | | |
AT&T, Inc.: | | |
2.672%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 7/15/21 (a) | 2,800,000 | 2,830,953 |
3.20%, 3/1/22 | 4,000,000 | 3,981,264 |
3.40%, 8/14/24 | 3,889,000 | 3,912,233 |
3.60%, 2/17/23 | 6,000,000 | 6,040,325 |
3.80%, 3/15/22 | 10,760,000 | 10,918,433 |
3.80%, 3/1/24 | 1,650,000 | 1,654,129 |
BellSouth LLC, 4.285%, 4/26/21 (b) | 9,200,000 | 9,210,476 |
Crown Castle Towers LLC: | | |
3.222%, 5/15/42 (b) | 2,765,000 | 2,747,940 |
4.883%, 8/15/40 (b) | 2,000,000 | 2,071,357 |
DISH DBS Corp., 4.25%, 4/1/18 | 2,630,000 | 2,630,000 |
Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 11/15/18 (b) | 3,750,000 | 3,871,875 |
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 9/20/21 (b) | 2,625,000 | 2,615,156 |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.45%, 11/1/22 (c) | 9,685,000 | 9,307,158 |
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Series B, 5.25%, 7/15/25 | 3,513,841 | 3,650,002 |
Series B, 5.60%, 1/15/22 (b) | 7,814,733 | 8,017,134 |
Azul Investments LLP, 5.875%, 10/26/24 (b) | 3,210,000 | 3,169,875 |
CVS Health Corp.: | | |
2.80%, 7/20/20 | 2,000,000 | 1,988,405 |
3.125%, 3/9/20 | 5,115,000 | 5,127,339 |
3.50%, 7/20/22 | 5,000,000 | 4,992,672 |
3.70%, 3/9/23 | 7,736,000 | 7,768,315 |
4.10%, 3/25/25 | 8,362,000 | 8,426,416 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28 | 1,485,555 | 1,605,623 |
Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 1A, 6.20%, 1/2/20 | 1,663,020 | 1,684,839 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: | | |
2.262%, 3/28/19 | 2,538,000 | 2,521,330 |
2.717%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.93%), 11/4/19 (a) | 4,700,000 | 4,731,215 |
2.835%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.81%), 4/5/21 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,438 |
2.861%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 6/12/20 (a) | 14,310,000 | 14,387,430 |
2.875%, 10/1/18 | 7,240,000 | 7,247,612 |
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2.979%, 8/3/22 | 10,427,000 | 10,121,830 |
3.284%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.58%), 1/8/19 (a) | 9,000,000 | 9,078,617 |
3.336%, 3/18/21 | 4,500,000 | 4,474,914 |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.: | | |
2.60%, 3/29/19 (c) | 850,000 | 846,306 |
3.15%, 4/1/21 | 5,000,000 | 4,956,629 |
Tapestry, Inc., 4.125%, 7/15/27 | 5,000,000 | 4,900,943 |
Virgin Australia Pass-Through Trust: | | |
5.00%, 4/23/25 (b) | 2,262,189 | 2,323,494 |
6.00%, 4/23/22 (b) | 2,335,401 | 2,373,352 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.: | | |
2.70%, 11/18/19 | 3,000,000 | 2,986,299 |
3.30%, 11/18/21 | 2,000,000 | 1,992,502 |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 4.15%, 4/1/24 | 6,163,000 | 6,152,645 |
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Abbott Laboratories, 2.35%, 11/22/19 | 1,890,000 | 1,874,278 |
Amgen, Inc., 2.70%, 5/1/22 | 4,000,000 | 3,910,499 |
AstraZeneca plc, 2.375%, 11/16/20 | 5,000,000 | 4,923,273 |
Becton Dickinson and Co.: | | |
2.133%, 6/6/19 | 4,100,000 | 4,054,465 |
2.404%, 6/5/20 | 2,628,000 | 2,579,019 |
2.675%, 12/15/19 | 6,600,000 | 6,558,519 |
2.894%, 6/6/22 | 2,628,000 | 2,551,562 |
2.944%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.875%), 12/29/20 (a) | 1,907,000 | 1,909,276 |
3.363%, 6/6/24 | 4,100,000 | 3,950,007 |
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 4.50%, 1/25/22 (b) | 5,000,000 | 5,172,925 |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.: | | |
2.631%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.82%), 8/10/22 (a) | 6,800,000 | 6,853,156 |
2.80%, 7/2/20 | 5,000,000 | 4,967,411 |
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/1/20 | 3,200,000 | 3,364,291 |
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV: | | |
1.625%, 10/28/19 (b) | 2,000,000 | 1,959,364 |
2.00%, 10/28/21 (b) | 3,000,000 | 2,864,662 |
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Oceaneering International, Inc.: | | |
4.65%, 11/15/24 | 4,330,000 | 4,182,403 |
6.00%, 2/1/28 | 2,965,000 | 2,935,333 |
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Ally Financial, Inc.: | | |
3.25%, 11/5/18 (c) | 11,800,000 | 11,829,500 |
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3.50%, 1/27/19 | 11,974,000 | 12,018,903 |
3.60%, 5/21/18 | 7,450,000 | 7,459,313 |
4.125%, 3/30/20 | 1,840,000 | 1,851,500 |
8.00%, 12/31/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,033,750 |
American Tower Corp., 2.80%, 6/1/20 | 2,000,000 | 1,986,052 |
ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 2.20%, 7/17/20 (b) | 3,071,000 | 3,011,250 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | |
2.125%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.38%), 1/23/22 (a) | 5,465,000 | 5,438,789 |
2.151%, 11/9/20 | 17,925,000 | 17,575,484 |
2.815%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 3/5/24 (a) | 15,360,000 | 15,295,841 |
2.816% to 7/21/22, 7/21/23 (d) | 15,000,000 | 14,626,863 |
2.881% to 4/24/22, 4/24/23 (d) | 7,200,000 | 7,054,757 |
3.124% to 1/20/22, 1/20/23 (d) | 6,000,000 | 5,941,527 |
Capital One Bank, 2.25%, 2/13/19 | 7,355,000 | 7,316,742 |
Capital One Financial Corp.: | | |
2.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.72%), 1/30/23 (a)(c) | 22,500,000 | 22,352,023 |
2.50%, 5/12/20 | 3,849,000 | 3,790,305 |
3.30%, 10/30/24 | 7,082,000 | 6,847,887 |
Capital One NA: | | |
2.25%, 9/13/21 | 2,000,000 | 1,925,338 |
2.65%, 8/8/22 | 3,385,000 | 3,258,877 |
CBL & Associates LP: | | |
5.25%, 12/1/23 (c) | 1,682,000 | 1,456,345 |
5.95%, 12/15/26 (c) | 1,285,000 | 1,082,448 |
CIT Group, Inc.: | | |
3.875%, 2/19/19 | 3,059,000 | 3,081,178 |
4.125%, 3/9/21 | 1,205,000 | 1,214,038 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
2.65%, 10/26/20 | 7,980,000 | 7,888,359 |
2.70%, 3/30/21 | 7,000,000 | 6,901,844 |
2.75%, 4/25/22 | 7,200,000 | 7,018,222 |
2.876% to 7/24/22, 7/24/23 (d) | 14,000,000 | 13,632,235 |
3.142% to 1/24/22, 1/24/23 (d) | 8,405,000 | 8,308,662 |
Citizens Bank NA, 2.25%, 3/2/20 | 4,300,000 | 4,227,814 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.158% to 6/29/18, 6/29/23 (d) | 10,575,000 | 10,646,699 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia: | | |
1.75%, 11/7/19 (b) | 3,500,000 | 3,437,670 |
2.00%, 9/6/21 (b) | 3,000,000 | 2,885,836 |
2.50%, 9/18/22 (b)(c) | 4,340,000 | 4,190,027 |
Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/21 | 6,050,000 | 6,123,810 |
Crown Castle International Corp.: | | |
3.20%, 9/1/24 | 2,390,000 | 2,293,784 |
3.40%, 2/15/21 | 4,000,000 | 4,017,145 |
Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.95%, 7/1/22 | 3,540,000 | 3,607,977 |
Discover Bank: | | |
2.60%, 11/13/18 | 1,000,000 | 999,829 |
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3.10%, 6/4/20 | 1,000,000 | 996,723 |
3.35%, 2/6/23 | 3,984,000 | 3,923,770 |
8.70%, 11/18/19 | 2,107,000 | 2,282,028 |
EPR Properties, 4.50%, 6/1/27 | 4,260,000 | 4,158,170 |
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25 (b) | 3,500,000 | 3,413,550 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The): | | |
2.741%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 7/24/23 (a) | 4,000,000 | 4,002,401 |
2.876% to 10/31/21, 10/31/22 (d) | 5,033,000 | 4,928,174 |
2.905% to 7/24/22, 7/24/23 (d) | 5,484,000 | 5,337,038 |
2.908% to 6/5/22, 6/5/23 (d) | 6,000,000 | 5,843,336 |
International Finance Corp., 1.75%, 3/30/20 | 3,900,000 | 3,848,300 |
iStar, Inc.: | | |
5.00%, 7/1/19 | 3,093,000 | 3,104,738 |
6.00%, 4/1/22 | 1,666,000 | 1,674,330 |
KeyCorp., 2.90%, 9/15/20 | 5,000,000 | 4,979,554 |
Morgan Stanley: | | |
2.633%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 2/14/20 (a) | 7,000,000 | 7,022,131 |
2.80%, 6/16/20 | 5,000,000 | 4,968,358 |
3.011%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 5/8/24 (a) | 7,200,000 | 7,320,597 |
3.125%, 1/23/23 (c) | 8,000,000 | 7,891,703 |
3.141%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 10/24/23 (a) | 12,000,000 | 12,279,989 |
4.875%, 11/1/22 | 4,875,000 | 5,111,943 |
OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/21 (b) | 8,390,000 | 8,699,381 |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 8.875% to 4/16/18, 6/15/68 (d) | 10,781,000 | 10,902,286 |
Regions Financial Corp., 2.75%, 8/14/22 | 2,545,000 | 2,474,617 |
SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/22 (b) | 2,525,000 | 2,430,313 |
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/25 | 3,400,000 | 3,421,250 |
Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 6/15/22 | 1,900,000 | 1,838,142 |
Synchrony Financial: | | |
2.60%, 1/15/19 | 4,000,000 | 3,991,616 |
3.00%, 8/15/19 | 13,661,000 | 13,623,246 |
Synovus Financial Corp., 3.125%, 11/1/22 | 4,533,000 | 4,389,439 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 1.85%, 9/11/20 | 3,000,000 | 2,920,243 |
Westpac Banking Corp., 3.005%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.71%), 6/28/22 (a) | 8,000,000 | 8,066,282 |
| | 399,472,271 |
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Industrial - 3.0% | | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc., 3.50%, 12/1/24 | 1,839,000 | 1,804,411 |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/19 (c) | 6,700,000 | 6,700,000 |
Jabil, Inc.: | | |
3.95%, 1/12/28 (c) | 1,910,000 | 1,854,190 |
4.70%, 9/15/22 (c) | 4,952,000 | 5,140,176 |
JSL Europe SA, 7.75%, 7/26/24 (b)(c) | 5,370,000 | 5,470,687 |
Masco Corp., 3.50%, 4/1/21 | 3,000,000 | 3,016,410 |
Nvent Finance S.a.r.l., 3.95%, 4/15/23 (b) | 5,906,000 | 5,927,933 |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 3.375%, 2/1/22 (b) | 2,500,000 | 2,487,895 |
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Pentair Finance S.a.r.l., 2.90%, 9/15/18 | 2,451,000 | 2,451,793 |
SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC: | | |
2.65%, 7/15/21 (b) | 3,160,000 | 3,080,037 |
3.00%, 7/15/22 (b)(c) | 2,625,000 | 2,569,426 |
| | 40,502,958 |
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Technology - 9.6% | | |
Apple, Inc., 2.85%, 2/23/23 | 6,500,000 | 6,446,969 |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 3.95%, 9/1/20 | 6,275,000 | 6,394,092 |
CA, Inc.: | | |
4.70%, 3/15/27 | 6,000,000 | 6,145,856 |
5.375%, 12/1/19 | 1,160,000 | 1,201,291 |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.: | | |
3.48%, 6/1/19 (b) | 9,150,000 | 9,193,362 |
4.42%, 6/15/21 (b) | 22,250,000 | 22,835,736 |
DXC Technology Co.: | | |
2.875%, 3/27/20 | 3,898,000 | 3,877,695 |
2.956%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 3/1/21 (a) | 23,000,000 | 23,028,566 |
EMC Corp., 1.875%, 6/1/18 | 13,246,000 | 13,208,161 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 2.85%, 10/5/18 | 6,889,000 | 6,896,917 |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC: | | |
3.75%, 6/1/18 (b) | 5,000,000 | 5,012,750 |
3.875%, 9/1/22 (b) | 3,480,000 | 3,462,600 |
4.125%, 6/1/21 (b) | 1,630,000 | 1,650,375 |
4.625%, 6/15/22 (b) | 3,705,000 | 3,797,625 |
4.625%, 6/1/23 (b) | 4,635,000 | 4,729,091 |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 3/1/24 (b) | 4,000,000 | 4,001,414 |
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26 | 7,480,000 | 7,477,569 |
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Utilities - 1.3% | | |
Avangrid, Inc., 3.15%, 12/1/24 | 7,484,000 | 7,273,014 |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 9/15/24 (b) | 4,000,000 | 3,890,000 |
WGL Holdings, Inc., 2.384%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 11/29/19 (a) | 6,600,000 | 6,588,752 |
| | 17,751,766 |
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Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $851,373,174) | | 844,328,726 |
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Aircraft - 0.1% | | |
AASET US Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.844%, 1/16/38 (b) | 1,693,856 | 1,682,414 |
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Automobile - 5.2% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC: | | |
Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1.92%, 9/20/19 (b) | 21,135,000 | 21,097,111 |
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Series 2013-2A, Class A, 2.97%, 2/20/20 (b) | 14,689,000 | 14,708,467 |
Series 2013-2A, Class B, 3.66%, 2/20/20 (b) | 2,000,000 | 2,009,245 |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A1, 2.12%, 11/15/29 (b) | 9,600,000 | 9,486,123 |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust: | | |
Series 2015-1A, Class B, 2.61%, 1/17/23 (b) | 64,835 | 64,865 |
Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.55%, 2/17/26 (b) | 4,315,000 | 4,260,749 |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.31%, 12/14/21 (b) | 6,450,000 | 6,404,692 |
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class B, 5.43%, 12/15/23 (b) | 3,056,776 | 3,063,235 |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A, 2.32%, 12/20/19 (b) | 4,041,198 | 4,033,769 |
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A4, 1.52%, 8/16/21 | 4,780,000 | 4,708,682 |
| | 69,836,938 |
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Consumer Loan - 9.4% | | |
Avant Loans Funding Trust: | | |
Series 2016-C, Class C, 8.83%, 8/15/22 (b) | 4,500,000 | 4,697,461 |
Series 2017-A, Class C, 6.05%, 5/15/24 (b) | 6,100,000 | 6,241,813 |
Citi Held For Asset Issuance: | | |
Series 2015-PM1, Class C, 5.01%, 12/15/21 (b) | 3,489,612 | 3,505,844 |
Series 2015-PM3, Class B, 4.31%, 5/16/22 (b) | 308,911 | 309,477 |
Conn Funding II LP: | | |
Series 2017-A, Class A, 2.73%, 7/15/19 (b) | 327,051 | 327,035 |
Series 2017-A, Class B, 5.11%, 2/15/20 (b) | 3,900,000 | 3,931,588 |
Series 2017-B, Class A, 2.73%, 7/15/20 (b) | 6,671,458 | 6,660,990 |
Series 2017-B, Class B, 4.52%, 11/15/20 (b) | 3,055,000 | 3,078,486 |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust: | | |
Series 2017-NP1, Class A, 2.39%, 4/17/23 (b) | 313,776 | 313,715 |
Series 2017-P1, Class A, 2.42%, 9/15/23 (b) | 1,504,415 | 1,500,841 |
Series 2017-P2, Class A, 2.61%, 1/15/24 (b) | 4,732,696 | 4,719,067 |
Marlette Funding Trust: | | |
Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.39%, 7/15/24 (b) | 1,985,857 | 1,981,424 |
Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.36%, 12/15/24 (b) | 1,713,245 | 1,707,095 |
Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.61%, 3/15/28 (b) | 6,071,735 | 6,063,111 |
Murray Hill Marketplace Trust, Series 2016-LC1, Class B, 6.15%, 11/25/22 (b) | 1,523,477 | 1,531,554 |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust: | | |
Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.19%, 3/18/26 (b) | 5,617,925 | 5,637,084 |
Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.57%, 7/18/25 (b) | 3,340,187 | 3,339,844 |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.565%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 9/14/32 (a)(b) | 6,350,000 | 6,371,380 |
Oportun Funding VI LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A, 3.23%, 6/8/23 (b) | 2,060,000 | 2,037,016 |
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.56%, 6/15/23 (b) | 3,319,910 | 3,321,934 |
Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.65%, 6/15/23 (b) | 5,010,000 | 5,031,248 |
Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.41%, 9/15/23 (b) | 3,619,758 | 3,611,989 |
Series 2017-2A, Class B, 3.48%, 9/15/23 (b) | 4,450,000 | 4,442,478 |
Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.36%, 11/15/23 (b) | 17,064,604 | 17,002,419 |
Series 2017-3A, Class B, 3.36%, 11/15/23 (b) | 12,280,000 | 12,203,416 |
RenewFund Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A, 3.51%, 4/15/25 (b) | 2,017,876 | 2,000,294 |
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SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A, 3.05%, 4/25/29 (b) | 5,690,849 | 5,690,454 |
Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2015-AA, Class A, 3.16%, 11/15/24 (b) | 9,119,205 | 9,128,523 |
| | 126,387,580 |
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Other - 5.3% | | |
American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class A, 3.786%, 10/17/36 (b) | 141,278 | 144,707 |
Dell Equipment Finance Trust: | | |
Series 2017-1, Class A2, 1.86%, 6/24/19 (b) | 796,430 | 794,689 |
Series 2017-2, Class A3, 2.19%, 10/24/22 (b) | 1,250,000 | 1,238,078 |
Eagle I Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 2.57%, 12/15/39 (b) | 1,593,750 | 1,584,221 |
Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 2.299%, 4/19/44 (b) | 2,993,483 | 2,975,039 |
FRS I LLC: | | |
Series 2013-1A, Class A1, 1.80%, 4/15/43 (b) | 930,042 | 922,692 |
Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 3.08%, 4/15/43 (b) | 6,655,114 | 6,595,045 |
Series 2013-1A, Class B, 3.96%, 4/15/43 (b) | 5,980,778 | 5,940,029 |
Invitation Homes Trust: | | |
Series 2015-SFR2, Class C, 3.808%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 6/17/32 (a)(b) | 2,500,000 | 2,502,230 |
Series 2015-SFR2, Class D, 4.108%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 6/17/32 (a)(b) | 2,000,000 | 2,005,271 |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.658%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 12/17/36 (a)(b) | 2,852,907 | 2,879,368 |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class B, 2.958%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 12/17/36 (a)(b) | 2,097,000 | 2,111,146 |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class C, 3.258%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 12/17/36 (a)(b) | 735,000 | 740,813 |
Series 2018-SFR1, Class B, 2.758%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 3/17/37 (a)(b) | 865,000 | 873,284 |
Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, 3.058%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 3/17/37 (a)(b) | 1,480,000 | 1,492,187 |
Leaf Receivables Funding 12 LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A2, 1.72%, 5/15/19 (b) | 486,079 | 485,777 |
NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust: | | |
Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.38%, 10/15/20 (b) | 13,625,000 | 13,612,305 |
Series 2017-2A, Class A2, 2.56%, 10/17/22 (b) | 1,400,000 | 1,382,998 |
Progress Residential Trust: | | |
Series 2015-SFR2, Class D, 3.684%, 6/12/32 (b) | 1,221,000 | 1,219,712 |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class E, 5.658%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 9/17/33 (a)(b) | 2,000,000 | 2,033,352 |
SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class C, 2.898%, 10/15/44 (b) | 7,000,000 | 6,967,476 |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC: | | |
Series 2013-3A, Class B, 2.70%, 10/20/30 (b) | 19,536 | 19,488 |
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.07%, 3/20/30 (b) | 495,294 | 493,501 |
Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.42%, 3/20/30 (b) | 495,294 | 492,949 |
Series 2014-3A, Class B, 2.80%, 10/20/31 (b) | 714,117 | 710,771 |
Series 2015-2A, Class B, 3.02%, 6/20/32 (b) | 903,578 | 899,082 |
Series 2015-3A, Class B, 3.08%, 9/20/32 (b) | 1,166,863 | 1,159,826 |
Silverleaf Finance XVIII LLC, Series 2014-A, Class A, 2.81%, 1/15/27 (b) | 850,931 | 847,850 |
Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 4.072%, 2/16/43 (b) | 5,073,768 | 5,126,224 |
Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1.42%, 1/20/21 (b) | 2,920,000 | 2,897,427 |
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Student Loan - 0.6% | | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-A, Class A, 3.20%, 6/25/32 (b) | 1,341,831 | 1,340,442 |
Social Professional Loan Program LLC: | | |
Series 2014-B, Class A1, 3.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 8/25/32 (a)(b) | 1,758,412 | 1,779,391 |
Series 2014-B, Class A2, 2.55%, 8/27/29 (b) | 719,123 | 712,886 |
Series 2015-A, Class A2, 2.42%, 3/25/30 (b) | 834,405 | 828,451 |
Series 2015-B, Class B, 3.52%, 3/25/36 (b) | 3,154,177 | 3,126,964 |
| | 7,788,134 |
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Whole Business - 3.8% | | |
CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 4.474%, 3/20/43 (b) | 12,102,619 | 12,153,331 |
Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/47 (b) | 5,706,875 | 5,868,157 |
DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2I, 3.629%, 11/20/47 (b) | 770,070 | 767,575 |
Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 7/20/45 (b) | 6,060,500 | 6,241,839 |
FOCUS Brands Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2I, 3.857%, 4/30/47 (b) | 3,453,900 | 3,478,478 |
Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2I, 3.832%, 5/25/46 (b) | 12,343,750 | 12,436,469 |
Wendys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2II, 4.08%, 6/15/45 (b) | 9,481,875 | 9,638,646 |
| | 50,584,495 |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $328,791,229) | | 327,427,098 |
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.9% | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bond, 1.75%, 1/15/28 (e) | 11,119,730 | 12,218,777 |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $12,307,423) | | 12,218,777 |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 5.7% | | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class M2, 6.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 7/25/25 (a)(b) | 10,556,666 | 10,729,934 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes: | | |
Series 2015-HQA2, Class M2, 4.672%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 5/25/28 (a) | 6,726,782 | 6,931,036 |
Series 2016-HQA1, Class M2, 4.622%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/25/28 (a) | 5,500,000 | 5,636,211 |
Series 2016-HQA2, Class M2, 4.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/25/28 (a) | 3,499,911 | 3,579,626 |
Series 2017-DNA3, Class M1, 2.622%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 3/25/30 (a) | 3,634,365 | 3,647,593 |
Series 2017-HQA3, Class M1, 2.422%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 4/25/30 (a) | 2,013,617 | 2,016,843 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities: | | |
Series 2014-C03, Class 1M2, 4.872%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/25/24 (a) | 3,536,439 | 3,787,650 |
Series 2014-C03, Class 2M2, 4.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/25/24 (a) | 16,344,611 | 17,467,506 |
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2, 6.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.90%), 11/25/24 (a) | 8,559,501 | 9,800,372 |
Series 2016-C03, Class 2M1, 4.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 10/25/28 (a) | 1,212,636 | 1,220,220 |
Series 2017-C01, Class 1M1, 3.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 7/25/29 (a) | 3,601,150 | 3,638,533 |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, 4.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 1/25/30 (a) | 2,285,000 | 2,318,263 |
Series 2017-C06, Class 1M2, 4.522%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 2/25/30 (a) | 1,400,000 | 1,439,459 |
Series 2017-C07, Class 1M1, 2.522%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 5/25/30 (a) | 4,880,102 | 4,892,282 |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $76,391,222) | | 77,105,528 |
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CLNS Trust, Series 2017-IKPR, Class B, 2.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 6/11/32 (a)(b) | 6,770,000 | 6,783,094 |
Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 2.543%, 4/20/50 (b) | 525,730 | 522,248 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2015-DEAL, Class B, 3.627%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.85%), 4/15/29 (a)(b) | 10,000,000 | 10,010,764 |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2014-NEW, Class B, 3.79%, 1/10/31 (b) | 3,500,000 | 3,538,848 |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust: | | |
Series 2014-DSTY, Class B, 3.771%, 6/10/27 (b) | 4,200,000 | 4,167,307 |
Series 2014-DSTY, Class C, 3.805%, 6/10/27 (b)(f) | 3,000,000 | 2,953,332 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 2.477%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 11/15/34 (a)(b) | 7,700,000 | 7,717,345 |
Motel 6 Trust: | | |
Series 2017-MTL6, Class C, 3.177%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 8/15/34 (a)(b) | 4,316,035 | 4,337,411 |
Series 2017-MTL6, Class D, 3.927%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 8/15/34 (a)(b) | 2,177,771 | 2,193,167 |
RETL: | | |
Series 2018-RVP, Class A, 2.877%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 3/15/33 (a)(b) | 4,755,000 | 4,766,868 |
Series 2018-RVP, Class C, 3.827%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.05%), 3/15/33 (a)(b) | 3,040,000 | 3,072,881 |
TRU Trust, Series 2016-TOYS, Class A, 4.027%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/15/30 (a)(b) | 5,114,307 | 4,986,024 |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $55,285,364) | | 55,049,289 |
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SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.5% | | |
Nacional Financiera SNC, 3.375%, 11/5/20 (b) | 6,000,000 | 6,037,500 |
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Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $5,994,236) | | 6,037,500 |
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FLOATING RATE LOANS (g) - 0.0% (h) | | |
Financial - 0.0% (h) | | |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 (i)(j)(k) | 385,345 | 6,078 |
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Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $385,345) | | 6,078 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 1.1% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.28%, 4/2/18 | 15,393,075 | 15,393,075 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $15,393,075) | | 15,393,075 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 1.2% | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 15,955,478 | 15,955,478 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $15,955,478) | | 15,955,478 |
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Total Purchased Options (Cost $389,071) - 0.0% (h) | | 11,078 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,362,265,617) - 100.7% | | 1,353,532,627 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.7%) | | (9,489,632) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 1,344,042,995 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2018. |
(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $547,109,707, which represents 40.7% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
(c) All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2018. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2018 was $15,531,603. |
(d) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(e) Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal. |
(f) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at March 31, 2018. |
(g) Floating rate loans are generally considered restrictive in that the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive consent from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to disposition of a floating rate loan. |
(h) Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(i) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(j) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest. |
(k) Restricted security. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $6,078, which represents less than 0.05% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
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Abbreviations: |
LIBOR: | London Interbank Offered Rate |
USD: | United States Dollar |
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PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS - 0.0% (h) | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Options - 0.0% (h) | | | | |
DESCRIPTION | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | EXERCISE PRICE | EXPIRATION DATE | VALUE |
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note Futures 6/2018 | 709 |
| $85,888,703 |
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| $119.00 |
| 4/20/18 |
| $11,078 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | 967 | Jun-18 |
| $205,593,267 |
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| $82,290 |
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U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | 100 | Jun-18 | 11,446,094 |
| 53,733 |
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Total Long | | | |
| $136,023 |
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Short: | | | | |
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note | (72) | Jun-18 |
| ($9,349,875 | ) |
| ($126,264 | ) |
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RESTRICTED SECURITIES | ACQUISITION DATES | COST ($) |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 | 5/26/05-6/13/07 | 385,345 |
See notes to financial statements. | |
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CALVERT SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $1,362,265,617) - including $15,531,603 of securities on loan |
| $1,353,532,627 |
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Cash | 165,604 |
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Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 13,031 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 6,498,249 |
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Receivable for capital shares sold | 2,860,514 |
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Interest receivable | 7,725,176 |
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Securities lending income receivable | 6,057 |
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Receivable from affiliate | 115,203 |
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Deposits at brokers for futures contracts | 302,915 |
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Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 1,119,626 |
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Other assets | 14,454 |
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Total assets | 1,372,353,456 |
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LIABILITIES | |
Payable for investments purchased | 9,347,074 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 555,825 |
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Deposits for securities loaned | 15,955,478 |
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Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 384,686 |
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Administrative fee | 136,158 |
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Distribution and service fees | 140,136 |
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Sub-transfer agency fee | 18,024 |
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Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 1,119,626 |
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Accrued expenses | 653,454 |
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Total liabilities | 28,310,461 |
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NET ASSETS |
| $1,344,042,995 |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to shares of beneficial interest | |
(unlimited number of no par value shares authorized) |
| $1,362,566,180 |
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Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 622,691 |
|
Accumulated net realized loss | (10,422,645) |
|
Net unrealized depreciation | (8,723,231) |
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Total |
| $1,344,042,995 |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class A (based on net assets of $300,889,181 and 18,935,296 shares outstanding) |
| $15.89 |
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Class C (based on net assets of $88,932,431 and 5,617,663 shares outstanding) |
| $15.83 |
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Class I (based on net assets of $954,221,383 and 59,681,345 shares outstanding) |
| $15.99 |
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OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE* | |
Class A (100/97.25 of net asset value per share) |
| $16.34 |
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* On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced. | |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest income - unaffiliated issuers |
| $19,468,830 |
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Securities lending income, net | 40,926 |
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Total investment income | 19,509,756 |
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EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 2,270,379 |
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Administrative fee | 801,933 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
Class A | 397,360 |
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Class C | 469,891 |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | 16,157 |
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Custodian fees | 78,974 |
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Transfer agency fees and expenses | 606,481 |
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Accounting fees | 185,638 |
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Professional fees | 57,854 |
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Registration fees | 46,040 |
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Reports to shareholders | 46,366 |
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Miscellaneous | 85,806 |
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Total expenses | 5,062,879 |
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Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (390,819) |
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Reimbursement of expenses-other | (14,454) |
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Net expenses | 4,657,606 |
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Net investment income | 14,852,150 |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities - unaffiliated issuers | (988,788) |
|
Futures contracts | (2,382,061) |
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| (3,370,849) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities - unaffiliated issuers | (14,938,038) |
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Futures contracts | 259,640 |
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| (14,678,398) |
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| |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (18,049,247) |
|
| |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations |
| ($3,197,097 | ) |
| |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $14,852,150 |
| |
| $26,698,226 |
|
Net realized loss | (3,370,849) |
| | (2,494,496) |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (14,678,398) |
| | (3,685,092) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (3,197,097) |
| | 20,518,638 |
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Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | (3,197,878) |
| | (8,069,185) |
|
Class C shares | (604,901) |
| | (1,239,908) |
|
Class I shares | (8,639,906) |
| | (7,187,931) |
|
Class Y shares | (1,932,478) |
| | (10,043,624) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (14,375,163) |
| | (26,540,648) |
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| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class A shares | (32,573,123) |
| | (277,236,699) |
|
Class C shares | (10,144,270) |
| | (29,695,474) |
|
Class I shares | 605,569,691 |
| | 100,366,533 |
|
Class Y shares (a) | (547,936,420) |
| | 187,636,091 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 14,915,878 |
| | (18,929,549) |
|
| | | |
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | (2,656,382) |
| | (24,951,559) |
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| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of period | 1,346,699,377 |
| | 1,371,650,936 |
|
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $622,691 and $145,704, respectively) |
| $1,344,042,995 |
| |
| $1,346,699,377 |
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(a) Effective December 8, 2017, Class Y shares of the Fund converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class Y shares were terminated. |
See notes to financial statements. | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS A SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.11 | | $16.18 | | $15.96 | | $16.19 | | $16.28 | | $16.43 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.16 |
| | 0.30 |
| | 0.33 |
| (b) | 0.29 |
| | 0.31 |
| | 0.30 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.22) |
| | (0.07) |
| | 0.22 |
| | (0.23) |
| | (0.09) |
| | (0.12) |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.06) |
| | 0.23 |
| | 0.55 |
| | 0.06 |
| | 0.22 |
| | 0.18 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.16) |
| | (0.30) |
| | (0.33) |
| | (0.29) |
| | (0.31) |
| | (0.32) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| (c) | — |
| | (0.01) |
|
Total distributions | (0.16) |
| | (0.30) |
| | (0.33) |
| | (0.29) |
| | (0.31) |
| | (0.33) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.22) |
| | (0.07) |
| | 0.22 |
| | (0.23) |
| | (0.09) |
| | (0.15) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $15.89 | | $16.11 | | $16.18 | | $15.96 | | $16.19 | | $16.28 |
Total return (d) | (0.36 | %) | (e) | 1.43 | % | | 3.50 | % | | 0.39 | % | | 1.34 | % | | 1.12 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (f) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.87 | % | (g) | 0.94 | % | | 0.97 | % | | 1.13 | % | | 1.14 | % | | 1.12 | % |
Net expenses | 0.87 | % | (g) | 0.89 | % | | 0.94 | % | | 1.08 | % | | 1.08 | % | | 1.08 | % |
Net investment income | 2.04 | % | (g) | 1.87 | % | | 2.05 | % | (b) | 1.79 | % | | 1.87 | % | | 1.84 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 48 | % | (e) | 94 | % | | 147 | % | | 206 | % | | 168 | % | | 166 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $300,889 | | $337,692 | | $618,552 | | $733,415 | | $933,534 | | $1,145,473 |
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(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to less than $0.005 per share and less than 0.005% of average net assets. |
(c) Amount is less than $0.005. |
(d) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(e) Not annualized. |
(f) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(g) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS C SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.05 | | $16.12 | | $15.91 | | $16.13 | | $16.21 | | $16.37 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.10 |
| | 0.18 |
| | 0.21 |
| (b) | 0.17 |
| | 0.19 |
| | 0.19 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.22) |
| | (0.08) |
| | 0.21 |
| | (0.22) |
| | (0.08) |
| | (0.14) |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.12) |
| | 0.10 |
| | 0.42 |
| | (0.05) |
| | 0.11 |
| | 0.05 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.10) |
| | (0.17) |
| | (0.21) |
| | (0.17) |
| | (0.19) |
| | (0.20) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| (c) | — |
| | (0.01) |
|
Total distributions | (0.10) |
| | (0.17) |
| | (0.21) |
| | (0.17) |
| | (0.19) |
| | (0.21) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.22) |
| | (0.07) |
| | 0.21 |
| | (0.22) |
| | (0.08) |
| | (0.16) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $15.83 | | $16.05 | | $16.12 | | $15.91 | | $16.13 | | $16.21 |
Total return (d) | (0.73 | %) | (e) | 0.66 | % | | 2.67 | % | | (0.29 | %) | | 0.67 | % | | 0.34 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (f) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.63 | % | (g) | 1.65 | % | | 1.72 | % | | 1.81 | % | | 1.80 | % | | 1.78 | % |
Net expenses | 1.63 | % | (g) | 1.65 | % | | 1.69 | % | | 1.81 | % | | 1.80 | % | | 1.78 | % |
Net investment income | 1.28 | % | (g) | 1.11 | % | | 1.30 | % | (b) | 1.05 | % | | 1.15 | % | | 1.14 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 48 | % | (e) | 94 | % | | 147 | % | | 206 | % | | 168 | % | | 166 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $88,932 | | $100,333 | | $130,665 | | $152,994 | | $194,133 | | $228,366 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to less than $0.005 per share and less than 0.005% of average net assets. |
(c) Amount is less than $0.005. |
(d) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(e) Not annualized. |
(f) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(g) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS I SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.20 | | $16.27 | | $16.05 | | $16.27 | | $16.35 | | $16.51 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.19 |
| | 0.36 |
| | 0.40 |
| (b) | 0.38 |
| | 0.40 |
| | 0.39 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.22) |
| | (0.07) |
| | 0.22 |
| | (0.22) |
| | (0.08) |
| | (0.13) |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.03) |
| | 0.29 |
| | 0.62 |
| | 0.16 |
| | 0.32 |
| | 0.26 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.18) |
| | (0.36) |
| | (0.40) |
| | (0.38) |
| | (0.40) |
| | (0.41) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| (c) | — |
| | (0.01) |
|
Total distributions | (0.18) |
| | (0.36) |
| | (0.40) |
| | (0.38) |
| | (0.40) |
| | (0.42) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.21) |
| | (0.07) |
| | 0.22 |
| | (0.22) |
| | (0.08) |
| | (0.16) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $15.99 | | $16.20 | | $16.27 | | $16.05 | | $16.27 | | $16.35 |
Total return (d) | (0.16 | %) | (e) | 1.82 | % | | 3.91 | % | | 1.02 | % | | 1.97 | % | | 1.64 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (f) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.63 | % | (g) | 0.53 | % | | 0.53 | % | | 0.50 | % | | 0.48 | % | | 0.49 | % |
Net expenses | 0.52 | % | (g) | 0.51 | % | | 0.52 | % | | 0.50 | % | | 0.48 | % | | 0.49 | % |
Net investment income | 2.41 | % | (g) | 2.23 | % | | 2.47 | % | (b) | 2.37 | % | | 2.46 | % | | 2.44 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 48 | % | (e) | 94 | % | | 147 | % | | 206 | % | | 168 | % | | 166 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $954,221 | | $359,176 | | $259,852 | | $284,839 | | $231,420 | | $157,557 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to less than $0.005 per share and less than 0.005% of average net assets. |
(c) Amount is less than $0.005. |
(d) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(e) Not annualized. |
(f) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(g) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert Short Duration Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of The Calvert Fund (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to maximize income, to the extent consistent with preservation of capital, through investment in short-term bonds and income-producing securities. The Fund invests primarily in investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated debt securities.
The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% is imposed on certain Class A shares purchased prior to April 10, 2017 at net asset value and redeemed within 12 months of such purchase. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge, and with certain exceptions, are charged a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares are only available for purchase through a financial intermediary. Class I shares are sold at net asset value, are not subject to a sales charge and are sold only to certain eligible investors. The Fund previously offered Class Y shares. At the close of business on December 8, 2017, Class Y shares were converted to Class I shares. Each class represents a pro rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and is subject to different expenses.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A. Investment Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Fund to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Fund's investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. Accordingly, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
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Floating Rate Loans. Interests in floating rate loans for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Fund's adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of March 31, 2018, based on the inputs used to value them:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3(1) | Total |
Corporate Bonds | $ | — |
| $ | 844,328,726 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 844,328,726 |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 327,427,098 |
| — |
| 327,427,098 |
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — |
| 12,218,777 |
| — |
| 12,218,777 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | — |
| 77,105,528 |
| — |
| 77,105,528 |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 55,049,289 |
| — |
| 55,049,289 |
|
Sovereign Government Bonds | — |
| 6,037,500 |
| — |
| 6,037,500 |
|
Floating Rate Loans | — |
| — |
| 6,078 |
| 6,078 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 15,393,075 |
| — |
| 15,393,075 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 15,955,478 |
| — |
| — |
| 15,955,478 |
|
Purchased Options | 11,078 |
| — |
| — |
| 11,078 |
|
Total Investments | $ | 15,966,556 |
| $ | 1,337,559,993 |
| $ | 6,078 |
| $ | 1,353,532,627 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts(2) | $ | 136,023 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 136,023 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Liabilities | | | | |
Futures Contracts(2) | $ | (126,264 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | (126,264 | ) |
| | | | |
(1) None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. |
(2) The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
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Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended March 31, 2018 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
B. Investment Transactions and Income: Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its investments in floating rate loans. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees, which are recorded to income as earned. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income.
C. Share Class Accounting: Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Floating Rate Loans: The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. The Fund’s investment in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the lender) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower.
E. Futures Contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
F. Options Contracts: Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.
G. Restricted Securities: The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Generally, these securities may only be sold publicly upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in transactions exempt from such registration. Information regarding restricted securities (excluding Rule 144A securities) is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
H. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
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I. Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
J. Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational document, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and provides that upon request, the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders or former shareholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain 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.
K. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
L. Interim Financial Statements: The interim financial statements relating to March 31, 2018 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates of the Fund's average daily net assets: 0.35% on the first $750 million, 0.325% on the next $750 million, 0.30% on the next $2 billion, and 0.275% on the excess of $3.5 billion. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the investment advisory fee amounted to $2,270,379 or 0.34% (annualized) of the Fund's average daily net assets.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund's operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.88%, 1.64% and 0.52% for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, and prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017, 0.95% for Class Y, of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after January 31, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $350,387.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class I (and Class Y prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017) and is payable monthly. CRM contractually waived 0.02% of the administrative fee through January 31, 2018 for Class I. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM was paid administrative fees of $801,933, of which $40,432 were waived.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. In addition, pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the six months ended March 31, 2018 amounted to $397,360 and $469,891 for Class A shares and Class C shares, respectively.
The Fund was informed that EVD received $11,032 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares and $9,477 of contingent deferred sales charges paid by Fund shareholders for the six months ended March 31, 2018.
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EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $31,287 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. Eligible Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund’s assets. Trustees’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $14,454, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government and agency securities and short-term securities and including maturities and paydowns, were $512,937,875 and $439,167,744, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government and agency securities, including paydowns, were $120,789,090 and $194,014,016, respectively.
NOTE 4 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At September 30, 2017, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $7,288,974 which would reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at September 30, 2017, $5,377,959 are short-term and $1,911,015 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at March 31, 2018, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
|
| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments |
| $1,362,278,319 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $3,201,295 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation | (11,937,228) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| ($8,735,933 | ) |
NOTE 5 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts and options contracts outstanding at March 31, 2018 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used futures contracts as a hedge against interest rate changes and to manage overall duration of the Fund. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund entered into purchased options contracts to enhance total return.
At March 31, 2018, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk was as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | |
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities | |
Futures contracts | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $136,023 |
| * |
| ($126,264 | ) | * |
Purchased options | Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value |
| $11,078 |
| |
| $— |
| |
Total | |
| $147,101 |
| |
| ($126,264 | ) | |
* Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was as follows:
|
| | | |
Statement of Operations Caption | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities - unaffiliated issuers * |
| $1,443,047 |
|
Futures contracts |
| ($2,382,061 | ) |
Total |
| ($939,014 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities - unaffiliated issuers * |
| ($377,993 | ) |
Futures contracts |
| $259,640 |
|
Total |
| ($118,353 | ) |
*relates to purchased options
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) and futures contracts (short) outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2018 was approximately $176,917,000 and $4,187,000, respectively. The average number of purchased options contracts outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2018 was 648 contracts.
NOTE 6 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSB. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At March 31, 2018, the total value of securities on loan, including accrued interest, was $15,644,147 and the total value of collateral received was $15,955,478, comprised of cash.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2018.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Corporate Bonds |
| $15,955,478 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $15,955,478 |
|
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at March 31, 2018 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at March 31, 2018.
NOTE 7 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2018. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
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NOTE 8 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and the year ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class A | | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,866,839 |
|
| $29,891,594 |
| | 5,683,026 |
|
| $91,362,266 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 177,493 |
| 2,837,765 |
| | 442,407 |
| 7,102,158 |
|
Shares redeemed | (4,077,131 | ) | (65,302,482 | ) | | (23,397,378 | ) | (375,701,123 | ) |
Net decrease | (2,032,799 | ) |
| ($32,573,123 | ) | | (17,271,945 | ) |
| ($277,236,699 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class C | | | | | |
Shares sold | 238,975 |
|
| $3,810,545 |
| | 642,138 |
|
| $10,284,267 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 28,820 |
| 459,014 |
| | 55,519 |
| 888,276 |
|
Shares redeemed | (902,678 | ) | (14,413,829 | ) | | (2,553,264 | ) | (40,868,017 | ) |
Net decrease | (634,883 | ) |
| ($10,144,270 | ) | | (1,855,607 | ) |
| ($29,695,474 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 12,759,012 |
|
| $205,209,068 |
| | 13,000,948 |
|
| $210,366,597 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 489,042 |
| 7,854,468 |
| | 410,625 |
| 6,633,481 |
|
Shares redeemed | (10,339,767 | ) | (166,306,631 | ) | | (7,209,636 | ) | (116,633,545 | ) |
Conversion from Class Y | 34,595,841 |
| 558,812,786 |
| | — |
| — |
|
Net increase | 37,504,128 |
|
| $605,569,691 |
| | 6,201,937 |
|
| $100,366,533 |
|
| | | | | |
Class Y (1) | | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,515,662 |
|
| $40,835,162 |
| | 25,354,765 |
|
| $410,743,072 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 105,306 |
| 1,706,228 |
| | 536,917 |
| 8,701,554 |
|
Shares redeemed | (1,950,630 | ) | (31,665,024 | ) | | (14,291,824 | ) | (231,808,535 | ) |
Conversion to Class I | (34,499,727 | ) | (558,812,786 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) | (33,829,389 | ) |
| ($547,936,420 | ) | | 11,599,858 |
|
| $187,636,091 |
|
| | | | | |
(1) Effective December 8, 2017, Class Y shares of the Fund converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class Y shares were terminated. |
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONTRACT APPROVAL
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of directors, including by a vote of a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees/Directors (each a “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by Calvert Research and Management (“CRM” or the “Adviser”) (the “Calvert Funds”) held on March 14, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds for an additional one-year period.
In evaluating the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Calvert Funds and various service providers, including the Adviser. The Independent Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Adviser regarding various services provided to the Calvert Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Adviser’s personnel and the Adviser’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Calvert Funds, and a separate report prepared by an independent data provider, which compared each fund’s investment performance, fees and expenses to those of comparable funds as identified by such independent data provider (“comparable funds”).
The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the continuation of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which time no representatives of management were present.
The information that the Board considered included, among other things, the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying fund(s), references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the underlying fund-level):
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
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• | Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices; |
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• | For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by the Adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund; |
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• | Profitability analyses for the Adviser with respect to each fund; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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• | Information about the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including the Adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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• | Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by the Adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”; |
Information about the Adviser
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• | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of CRM; |
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• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts; |
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• | A description of CRM’s procedures for overseeing sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
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Over the course of the year, the Board and its committees held regular quarterly meetings. During these meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Adviser relating to each fund, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective(s), such as the use of derivative instruments, as well as risk management techniques. The Board and its committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, corporate governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by CRM and its affiliates with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences in between meetings to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements.
For funds that invest through one or more underlying funds, the Board considered similar information about the underlying fund(s) when considering the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the Adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any investment sub-advisory agreement.
The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the contract review process by their independent legal counsel. The Independent Trustees relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of Calvert Short Duration Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the fee payable under the agreement, is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Adviser’s investment personnel and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Adviser as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Adviser’s management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Adviser’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Board took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Adviser over the past year concerning the Adviser’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Calvert Funds and the Adviser. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement.
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Fund Performance
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of the Fund’s peer universe and appropriate Lipper benchmark index. The Board’s review included comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. This performance data indicated that the Fund had outperformed the median of its peer universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017, underperformed its Lipper benchmark index for the one-year period ended September 30, 2017 and outperformed its Lipper benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index.
Management Fees and Expenses
In considering the Fund’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund’s fees and total expense ratio with those of comparable funds in its expense group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund’s advisory and administrative fees (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) (referred to collectively as “management fees”) and the Fund’s total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of comparable funds. The Board took into account the Adviser’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund and that the Adviser was waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the management fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser.
Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board reviewed the Adviser’s profitability in regard to the Fund and the Calvert Funds in the aggregate. In reviewing the overall profitability of the Fund to the Adviser, the Board also considered the fact that the Adviser and its affiliates provided sub-transfer agency support, administrative and distribution services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser and its affiliates without regard to any marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered that the Adviser and its affiliates derived benefits to their reputation and other indirect benefits from their relationships with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationships with the Fund was reasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the effect of the Fund’s current size and its potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board also took into account the breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule for the Fund that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specific asset levels. The Board noted that if the Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers of Calvert Short Duration Income Fund
Hope Brown
Chief Compliance Officer
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Trustees of Calvert Short Duration Income Fund
Alice Gresham Bullock
Chairperson
Richard L. Baird, Jr.
Cari M. Dominguez
John G. Guffey, Jr.
Miles D. Harper, III
Joy V. Jones
John H. Streur*
Anthony A. Williams
*Interested Trustee and President
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert Funds and Calvert Research and Management are committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Calvert Research and Management may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | The Funds reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review the Funds’ Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities: the Calvert Family of Funds, Calvert Research and Management and their affiliated service providers, Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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| | | | Performance and Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Board of Trustees' Contract Approval |
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PERFORMANCE AND FUND PROFILE
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Performance1,2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Managers Vishal Khanduja, CFA and Brian S. Ellis, CFA, each of Calvert Research and Management |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
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Class A at NAV | 12/31/2004 |
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| | -1.26 | % | | 4.21 | % | | 3.65 | % | | 6.85 | % |
Class A with 3.75% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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Class I at NAV | 01/30/2015 |
| 12/31/2004 |
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Bloomberg Barclays Long U.S. Credit Index | — |
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| | -0.77 | % | | 6.16 | % | | 4.67 | % | | 7.52 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | | | | | | | | Class A |
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Gross | | | | | | | | 1.12 | % | | 0.93 | % |
Net | | | | | | | | 0.92 |
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| PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% of total investments)4 | |
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| Corporate Bonds | 82.6 | % | |
| Asset-Backed Securities | 5.9 | % | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 4.3 | % | |
| Taxable Municipal Obligations | 3.5 | % | |
| Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 2.0 | % | |
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.1 | % | |
| Time Deposit | 0.6 | % | |
| Floating Rate Loans | 0.0% |
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* Amount is less than 0.05%.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to www.calvert.com.
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1 | Bloomberg Barclays Long U.S. Credit Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities and government-related bonds with a maturity greater than ten years. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
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2 | Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. |
Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class I is linked to Class A. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 1/31/19. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
4 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned. Depiction does not reflect the Fund’s option positions.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
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FUND EXPENSES
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $987.40 | $4.56** | 0.92% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $988.60 | $2.73** | 0.55% |
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.34 | $4.63** | 0.92% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,022.19 | $2.77** | 0.55% |
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** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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CALVERT LONG-TERM INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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CORPORATE BONDS - 81.5% | | |
Basic Materials - 0.8% | | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The): | | |
3.45%, 6/1/27 | 242,000 | 231,751 |
4.50%, 6/1/47 | 425,000 | 424,003 |
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Communications - 12.4% | | |
Amazon.com, Inc., 4.80%, 12/5/34 | 400,000 | 443,821 |
AT&T, Inc.: | | |
4.125%, 2/17/26 | 1,015,000 | 1,018,531 |
4.75%, 5/15/46 | 2,000,000 | 1,946,612 |
5.15%, 3/15/42 | 660,000 | 681,285 |
5.30%, 8/14/58 | 700,000 | 707,487 |
CBS Corp.: | | |
2.90%, 1/15/27 | 230,000 | 208,706 |
4.60%, 1/15/45 | 225,000 | 218,221 |
Comcast Corp.: | | |
3.20%, 7/15/36 | 515,000 | 455,306 |
4.25%, 1/15/33 | 335,000 | 347,332 |
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 3.663%, 5/15/25 (a) | 487,000 | 484,682 |
NBCUniversal Media LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/43 | 1,000,000 | 1,012,535 |
Time Warner, Inc.: | | |
4.85%, 7/15/45 | 190,000 | 194,584 |
4.90%, 6/15/42 | 500,000 | 505,781 |
Verizon Communications, Inc.: | | |
4.125%, 3/16/27 | 350,000 | 354,949 |
4.522%, 9/15/48 | 500,000 | 482,856 |
4.862%, 8/21/46 | 1,695,000 | 1,714,219 |
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Consumer, Cyclical - 8.6% | | |
Azul Investments LLP, 5.875%, 10/26/24 (a) | 530,000 | 523,375 |
CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 3/25/28 | 968,000 | 975,901 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28 | 238,981 | 258,296 |
Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,150,558 |
Home Depot, Inc. (The): | | |
3.50%, 9/15/56 | 260,000 | 232,351 |
4.40%, 3/15/45 | 400,000 | 429,089 |
Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25 (a)(b) | 170,000 | 166,634 |
Nordstrom, Inc.: | | |
4.00%, 3/15/27 | 85,000 | 82,917 |
5.00%, 1/15/44 | 240,000 | 225,929 |
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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Pass-Through Trust, 4.875%, 11/10/29 (a) | 190,512 | 187,940 |
Starbucks Corp., 3.75%, 12/1/47 | 632,000 | 609,999 |
Tapestry, Inc., 4.125%, 7/15/27 | 832,000 | 815,517 |
Virgin Australia Pass-Through Trust, 6.00%, 4/23/22 (a) | 116,160 | 118,048 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.65%, 6/1/46 | 550,000 | 534,926 |
Whirlpool Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/46 | 200,000 | 199,656 |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 4.50%, 4/1/27 | 1,000,000 | 994,487 |
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AbbVie, Inc., 4.30%, 5/14/36 | 420,000 | 420,795 |
Amgen, Inc.: | | |
4.40%, 5/1/45 | 200,000 | 200,155 |
4.663%, 6/15/51 | 559,000 | 579,892 |
Becton Dickinson and Co.: | | |
3.70%, 6/6/27 | 825,000 | 797,512 |
4.669%, 6/6/47 | 160,000 | 162,980 |
Ecolab, Inc., 3.95%, 12/1/47 (a) | 261,000 | 254,367 |
ERAC USA Finance LLC: | | |
4.20%, 11/1/46 (a) | 265,000 | 249,910 |
5.625%, 3/15/42 (a) | 435,000 | 495,132 |
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 4.875%, 6/27/44 (a) | 250,000 | 250,279 |
JM Smucker Co. (The), 3.375%, 12/15/27 | 1,075,000 | 1,026,853 |
Johnson & Johnson: | | |
3.55%, 3/1/36 | 200,000 | 197,957 |
4.375%, 12/5/33 | 200,000 | 219,308 |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.15%, 5/1/27 | 319,000 | 308,910 |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.: | | |
3.00%, 6/1/26 | 350,000 | 323,437 |
4.375%, 6/1/46 | 1,275,000 | 1,166,177 |
5.20%, 7/15/45 | 500,000 | 509,186 |
Kroger Co. (The), 3.875%, 10/15/46 | 450,000 | 387,999 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3.959%, 7/1/38 | 250,000 | 266,014 |
MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/23 (a) | 200,000 | 201,500 |
Merck & Co., Inc., 3.70%, 2/10/45 | 400,000 | 390,504 |
PepsiCo, Inc., 4.60%, 7/17/45 | 365,000 | 396,303 |
Pfizer, Inc., 4.00%, 12/15/36 | 275,000 | 285,314 |
Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/43 | 210,000 | 225,532 |
| | 9,316,016 |
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Energy - 1.2% | | |
Oceaneering International, Inc.: | | |
4.65%, 11/15/24 | 710,000 | 685,798 |
6.00%, 2/1/28 | 330,000 | 326,698 |
| | 1,012,496 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT'D | | |
Financial - 29.4% | | |
American Financial Group, Inc., 3.50%, 8/15/26 | 240,000 | 230,256 |
American Tower Corp., 3.375%, 10/15/26 | 850,000 | 800,485 |
Athene Holding Ltd., 4.125%, 1/12/28 | 804,000 | 772,519 |
Banco Santander S.A., 3.80%, 2/23/28 | 540,000 | 521,649 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | |
3.419% to 12/20/27, 12/20/28 (a)(c) | 536,000 | 513,694 |
3.705% to 4/24/27, 4/24/28 (c) | 190,000 | 186,918 |
3.824% to 1/20/27, 1/20/28 (c) | 2,485,000 | 2,456,182 |
5.875% to 3/15/28 (c)(d) | 450,000 | 453,401 |
6.10% to 3/17/25 (c)(d) | 150,000 | 158,063 |
Bank of Montreal, 3.803% to 12/15/27, 12/15/32 (c) | 1,461,000 | 1,385,934 |
BBVA Bancomer S.A., 5.125% to 1/18/28, 1/18/33 (a)(c) | 670,000 | 646,550 |
Capital One Financial Corp.: | | |
3.75%, 7/28/26 | 665,000 | 633,927 |
4.20%, 10/29/25 | 200,000 | 198,379 |
CBL & Associates LP, 5.95%, 12/15/26 (b) | 500,000 | 421,186 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series F, 5.00% to 12/1/27 (c)(d) | 250,000 | 244,604 |
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 4.15%, 3/13/43 | 250,000 | 257,455 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
3.668% to 7/24/27, 7/24/28 (c) | 600,000 | 585,237 |
3.887% to 1/10/27, 1/10/28 (c) | 2,370,000 | 2,358,254 |
4.125%, 7/25/28 | 270,000 | 266,961 |
4.60%, 3/9/26 | 670,000 | 687,990 |
6.25%, 8/15/26 (c)(d) | 175,000 | 185,063 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 4.30%, 12/3/25 | 590,000 | 597,323 |
Credit Acceptance Corp.: | | |
6.125%, 2/15/21 | 250,000 | 253,050 |
7.375%, 3/15/23 | 160,000 | 167,400 |
Crown Castle International Corp.: | | |
3.65%, 9/1/27 | 312,000 | 297,662 |
4.45%, 2/15/26 | 340,000 | 345,531 |
4.75%, 5/15/47 | 385,000 | 388,824 |
Digital Realty Trust LP: | | |
3.70%, 8/15/27 | 490,000 | 472,780 |
4.75%, 10/1/25 | 415,000 | 433,692 |
EPR Properties, 4.50%, 6/1/27 | 650,000 | 634,462 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.691% to 6/5/27, 6/5/28 (c) | 1,800,000 | 1,745,889 |
MetLife, Inc.: | | |
4.05%, 3/1/45 | 325,000 | 310,647 |
5.70%, 6/15/35 | 175,000 | 208,806 |
Morgan Stanley, 3.591% to 7/22/27, 7/22/28 (c) | 2,280,000 | 2,206,429 |
Nationwide Building Society, 4.125% to 10/18/27, 10/18/32 (a)(c) | 600,000 | 573,323 |
Principal Financial Group, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/42 | 450,000 | 466,069 |
Prudential Financial, Inc.: | | |
3.935%, 12/7/49 (a) | 484,000 | 455,392 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT'D | | |
4.60%, 5/15/44 | 200,000 | 211,107 |
Simon Property Group LP, 4.25%, 11/30/46 | 255,000 | 252,606 |
Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/1/27 | 700,000 | 662,822 |
UniCredit SpA, 5.861% to 6/19/27, 6/19/32 (a)(c) | 450,000 | 457,970 |
Westpac Banking Corp., 4.322% to 11/23/26, 11/23/31 (c) | 420,000 | 417,576 |
| | 25,524,067 |
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Industrial - 4.2% | | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 3.90%, 9/1/42 | 355,000 | 362,878 |
Jabil, Inc., 3.95%, 1/12/28 | 340,000 | 330,065 |
Johnson Controls International plc, 4.625%, 7/2/44 | 550,000 | 569,777 |
Masco Corp.: | | |
3.50%, 11/15/27 | 325,000 | 308,933 |
4.45%, 4/1/25 | 150,000 | 153,919 |
4.50%, 5/15/47 | 257,000 | 245,618 |
Nvent Finance S.a.r.l., 4.55%, 4/15/28 (a) | 750,000 | 754,439 |
Owens Corning, 4.40%, 1/30/48 | 433,000 | 400,737 |
Xylem, Inc., 4.375%, 11/1/46 | 475,000 | 483,849 |
| | 3,610,215 |
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Technology - 9.1% | | |
Apple, Inc.: | | |
3.00%, 6/20/27 | 313,000 | 301,884 |
3.45%, 2/9/45 | 350,000 | 323,188 |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 3.40%, 6/27/26 | 500,000 | 483,090 |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.: | | |
6.02%, 6/15/26 (a) | 550,000 | 592,918 |
8.35%, 7/15/46 (a) | 190,000 | 241,752 |
DXC Technology Co., 4.75%, 4/15/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,038,622 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/46 | 120,000 | 119,826 |
Microsoft Corp.: | | |
3.95%, 8/8/56 | 530,000 | 527,202 |
4.45%, 11/3/45 | 785,000 | 869,598 |
Oracle Corp.: | | |
4.00%, 7/15/46 | 480,000 | 475,638 |
4.125%, 5/15/45 | 650,000 | 655,712 |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 6/1/27 | 1,340,000 | 1,271,417 |
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26 | 965,000 | 964,686 |
| | 7,865,533 |
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Utilities - 5.1% | | |
American Water Capital Corp.: | | |
3.75%, 9/1/47 | 940,000 | 899,739 |
4.00%, 12/1/46 | 500,000 | 502,898 |
CMS Energy Corp., 3.00%, 5/15/26 | 500,000 | 479,797 |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.: | | |
4.30%, 12/1/56 | 260,000 | 270,233 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT'D | | |
4.50%, 12/1/45 | 100,000 | 107,434 |
Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/57 | 420,000 | 411,803 |
New York State Electric & Gas Corp., 3.25%, 12/1/26 (a) | 820,000 | 799,518 |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP: | | |
4.25%, 9/15/24 (a) | 250,000 | 243,125 |
4.50%, 9/15/27 (a) | 500,000 | 473,125 |
Terraform Global Operating LLC, 6.125%, 3/1/26 (a) | 225,000 | 227,250 |
| | 4,414,922 |
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Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $71,949,258) | | 70,681,533 |
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 4.2% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 8/15/47 | 1,230,000 | 1,173,217 |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.875%, 2/15/47 (e) | 2,535,801 | 2,512,984 |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $3,768,334) | | 3,686,201 |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 5.9% | | |
American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class A, 3.786%, 10/17/36 (a) | 423,834 | 434,121 |
Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/47 (a) | 387,075 | 398,014 |
DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 4.03%, 11/20/47 (a) | 423,938 | 427,736 |
FOCUS Brands Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 5.093%, 4/30/47 (a) | 446,625 | 461,450 |
GMAT Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A1, 4.25% to 9/25/18, 9/25/20 (a)(f) | 160,852 | 162,254 |
SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C, 3.869%, 10/15/49 (a) | 500,000 | 508,218 |
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class B, 5.43%, 12/15/23 (a) | 382,097 | 382,905 |
TES LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 4.33%, 10/20/47 (a) | 285,000 | 284,113 |
Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2017-A, Class B, 5.75% to 4/15/24, 5/17/32 (a)(f) | 235,119 | 239,387 |
United States Small Business Administration, Series 2017-20E, Class 1, 2.88%, 5/1/37 | 602,798 | 592,236 |
Wendys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A23, 4.497%, 6/15/45 (a) | 1,170,000 | 1,196,030 |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $5,011,598) | | 5,086,464 |
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TAXABLE MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 3.4% | | |
General Obligations - 1.4% | | |
Massachusetts, Green Bonds, 3.277%, 6/1/46 | 1,300,000 | 1,227,590 |
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Special Tax Revenue - 1.3% | | |
Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, 5.459%, 11/1/30 (g) | 1,000,000 | 1,127,580 |
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Water and Sewer - 0.7% | | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Green Bonds, 4.814%, 10/1/2114 | 555,000 | 627,899 |
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Total Taxable Municipal Obligations (Cost $2,948,377) | | 2,983,069 |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 1.9% | | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class M2, 6.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 7/25/25 (a)(h) | 240,153 | 244,095 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2017-DNA3, Class B1, 6.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.45%), 3/25/30 (h) | 286,666 | 306,680 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities: | | |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1B1, 5.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 1/25/30 (h) | 670,000 | 670,538 |
Series 2017-C06, Class 1B1, 6.022%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.15%), 2/25/30 (h) | 240,000 | 252,208 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Grantor Trust, Series 2017-T1, Class A, 2.898%, 6/25/27 | 214,915 | 208,541 |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $1,628,928) | | 1,682,062 |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.1% | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-M13, Class A2, 2.939%, 9/25/27 (i) | 1,000,000 | 977,919 |
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Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,008,419) | | 977,919 |
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FLOATING RATE LOANS (j) - 0.0% (k) | | |
Financial - 0.0% (k) | | |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 (l)(m)(n) | 4,817 | 76 |
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Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $4,817) | | 76 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 0.6% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.28%, 4/2/18 | 481,108 | 481,108 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $481,108) | | 481,108 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.5% | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 389,017 | 389,017 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $389,017) | | 389,017 |
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Total Purchased Options (Cost $24,691) - 0.0% (k) | | 703 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $87,214,547) - 99.1% | | 85,968,152 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 0.9% (k) | | 802,307 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 86,770,459 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $13,649,246, which represents 15.7% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2018. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2018 was $374,424. |
(c) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(d) Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer. |
(e) Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal. |
(f) Multi-step coupon security. The interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2018. |
(g) Build America Bond. Represents taxable municipal obligation issued pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other legislation providing for the issuance of taxable municipal debt on which the issuer receives federal support. |
(h) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2018. |
(i) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at March 31, 2018. |
(j) Floating rate loans are generally considered restrictive in that the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive consent from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to disposition of a floating rate loan. |
(k) Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(l) Restricted security. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $76, which represents less than 0.05% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
(m) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest. |
(n) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
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LIBOR: | London Interbank Offered Rate |
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Currency Abbreviations: |
USD: | United States Dollar |
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PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS - 0.0% (k) | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS - 0.0% (k) | | | | |
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DESCRIPTION | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | EXERCISE PRICE | EXPIRATION DATE | VALUE |
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note Futures 6/2018 | 45 | $ | 5,451,328 |
| $ | 119.00 |
| 4/20/18 | $ | 703 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond | 62 | Jun-18 |
| $9,949,063 |
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| $351,841 |
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Short: | | | | |
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note | (25) | Jun-18 |
| ($3,246,484 | ) |
| ($38,071 | ) |
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RESTRICTED SECURITIES | ACQUISITION DATES | COST ($) |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 | 5/26/05-6/13/07 | 4,817 |
See notes to financial statements. | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $87,214,547) - including $374,424 of securities on loan |
| $85,968,152 |
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Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 61,922 |
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Receivable for capital shares sold | 152,403 |
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Interest receivable | 871,718 |
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Securities lending income receivable | 820 |
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Receivable from affiliate | 20,550 |
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Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 182,182 |
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Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 58,781 |
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Other assets | 938 |
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Total assets | 87,317,466 |
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LIABILITIES | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 10,369 |
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Deposits for securities loaned | 389,017 |
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Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 29,453 |
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Administrative fee | 8,836 |
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Distribution and service fees | 13,113 |
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Sub-transfer agency fee | 3,419 |
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Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 58,781 |
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Accrued expenses | 34,019 |
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Total liabilities | 547,007 |
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NET ASSETS |
| $86,770,459 |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to shares of beneficial interest | |
(unlimited number of no par value shares authorized) |
| $89,080,668 |
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Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 45,783 |
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Accumulated net realized loss | (1,423,367) |
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Net unrealized depreciation | (932,625) |
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Total |
| $86,770,459 |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class A (based on net assets of $61,797,314 and 3,715,441 shares outstanding) |
| $16.63 |
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Class I (based on net assets of $24,973,145 and 1,500,763 shares outstanding) |
| $16.64 |
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OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE* | |
Class A (100/96.25 of net asset value per share) |
| $17.28 |
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* On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced. | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest income |
| $1,739,298 |
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Securities lending income, net | 2,889 |
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Total investment income | 1,742,187 |
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EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 173,085 |
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Administrative fee | 51,926 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
Class A | 85,306 |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | 1,045 |
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Custodian fees | 16,815 |
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Transfer agency fees and expenses | 58,239 |
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Accounting fees | 9,340 |
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Professional fees | 16,209 |
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Registration fees | 22,279 |
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Reports to shareholders | 9,424 |
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Miscellaneous | 9,059 |
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Total expenses | 452,727 |
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Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (87,399) |
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Reimbursement of expenses-other | (938) |
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Net expenses | 364,390 |
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Net investment income | 1,377,797 |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 274,985 |
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Futures contracts | (346,104) |
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| (71,119) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | (2,744,227) |
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Futures contracts | 341,140 |
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| (2,403,087) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | (2,474,206) |
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations |
| ($1,096,409 | ) |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $1,377,797 |
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| $2,719,920 |
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Net realized loss | (71,119) |
| | (1,236,343) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,403,087) |
| | (1,064,012) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (1,096,409) |
| | 419,565 |
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Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | (1,012,555) |
| | (2,401,625) |
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Class I shares | (320,037) |
| | (315,903) |
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Net realized gain: | | | |
Class A shares | — |
| | (2,949,061) |
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Class I shares | — |
| | (87,936) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | (1,332,592) |
| | (5,754,525) |
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Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class A shares | (16,744,420) |
| | (3,700,463) |
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Class I shares | 12,760,588 |
| | 12,450,914 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (3,983,832) |
| | 8,750,451 |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | (6,412,833) |
| | 3,415,491 |
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NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of period | 93,183,292 |
| | 89,767,801 |
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End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $45,783 and $578, respectively) |
| $86,770,459 |
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| $93,183,292 |
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See notes to financial statements. | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS A SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $17.10 | | $18.22 | | $16.59 | | $17.21 | | $16.31 | | $18.89 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.26 |
| | 0.53 |
| | 0.49 |
| | 0.47 |
| | 0.54 |
| | 0.54 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.47) |
| | (0.49) |
| | 1.63 |
| | (0.23) |
| | 1.25 |
| | (1.47) |
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Total from investment operations | (0.21) |
| | 0.04 |
| | 2.12 |
| | 0.24 |
| | 1.79 |
| | (0.93) |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.26) |
| | (0.53) |
| | (0.49) |
| | (0.48) |
| | (0.55) |
| | (0.55) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | (0.63) |
| | — |
| | (0.38) |
| | (0.34) |
| | (1.10) |
|
Total distributions | (0.26) |
| | (1.16) |
| | (0.49) |
| | (0.86) |
| | (0.89) |
| | (1.65) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.47) |
| | (1.12) |
| | 1.63 |
| | (0.62) |
| | 0.90 |
| | (2.58) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $16.63 | | $17.10 | | $18.22 | | $16.59 | | $17.21 | | $16.31 |
Total return (b) | (1.26 | %) | (c) | 0.63 | % | | 13.00 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 11.36 | % | | (5.42 | %) |
Ratios to average net assets: (d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.10 | % | (e) | 1.12 | % | | 1.15 | % | | 1.29 | % | | 1.27 | % | | 1.28 | % |
Net expenses | 0.92 | % | (e) | 1.02 | % | | 1.12 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 1.25 | % |
Net investment income | 3.10 | % | (e) | 3.14 | % | | 2.83 | % | | 2.74 | % | | 3.26 | % | | 3.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 40 | % | (c) | 86 | % | | 244 | % | | 290 | % | | 289 | % | | 272 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $61,797 | | $80,060 | | $89,470 | | $78,792 | | $82,489 | | $112,979 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(c) Not annualized. |
(d) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(e) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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CALVERT LONG-TERM INCOME FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, | | Period Ended September 30, | | |
CLASS I SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015(a) | | |
Net asset value, beginning | $17.11 | | $18.22 | | $16.59 | | $18.35 | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (b) | 0.29 |
| | 0.61 |
| | 0.59 |
| | 0.40 |
| | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.48) |
| | (0.48) |
| | 1.63 |
| | (1.79) |
| | |
Total from investment operations | (0.19) |
| | 0.13 |
| | 2.22 |
| | (1.39) |
| | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.28) |
| | (0.61) |
| | (0.59) |
| | (0.37) |
| | |
Net realized gain | — |
| | (0.63) |
| | — |
| | — |
| | |
Total distributions | (0.28) |
| | (1.24) |
| | (0.59) |
| | (0.37) |
| | |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.47) |
| | (1.11) |
| | 1.63 |
| | (1.76) |
| | |
Net asset value, ending | $16.64 | | $17.11 | | $18.22 | | $16.59 | | |
Total return (c) | (1.14 | %) | (d) | 1.17 | % | | 13.65 | % | | (7.60 | %) | | |
Ratios to average net assets: (e) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.85 | % | (f) | 0.93 | % | | 19.58 | % | | 167.76% |
| (f) | |
Net expenses | 0.55 | % | (f) | 0.55 | % | | 0.55 | % | | 0.55% |
| (f) | |
Net investment income | 3.49 | % | (f) | 3.60 | % | | 3.36 | % | | 3.57% |
| (f) | |
Portfolio turnover | 40 | % | (d) | 86 | % | | 244 | % | | 290 | % | | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $24,973 | | $13,124 | | $298 | | $25 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) From January 30, 2015 inception. |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(c) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(d) Not annualized. |
(e) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(f) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert Long-Term Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of The Calvert Fund (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to maximize income, to the extent consistent with preservation of capital, through investments in longer-dated securities. The Fund invests primarily in investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated securities.
The Fund offers two classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.80% may apply to certain redemptions of Class A shares for accounts for which no sales charge was paid, if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I shares are sold at net asset value, are not subject to a sales charge and are sold only to certain eligible investors. Each class represents a pro rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and is subject to different expenses.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A. Investment Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Fund to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Fund's investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. Accordingly, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Floating Rate Loans. Interests in floating rate loans for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
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Other Securities. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Fund's adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of March 31, 2018, based on the inputs used to value them:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3(1) | Total |
Corporate Bonds | $ | — |
| $ | 70,681,533 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 70,681,533 |
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — |
| 3,686,201 |
| — |
| 3,686,201 |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 5,086,464 |
| — |
| 5,086,464 |
|
Taxable Municipal Obligations | — |
| 2,983,069 |
| — |
| 2,983,069 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | — |
| 1,682,062 |
| — |
| 1,682,062 |
|
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 977,919 |
| — |
| 977,919 |
|
Floating Rate Loans | — |
| — |
| 76 |
| 76 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 481,108 |
| — |
| 481,108 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 389,017 |
| — |
| — |
| 389,017 |
|
Purchased Put Options | 703 |
| — |
| — |
| 703 |
|
Total Investments | $ | 389,720 |
| $ | 85,578,356 |
| $ | 76 |
| $ | 85,968,152 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts(2) | $ | 351,841 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 351,841 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Liabilities | | | | |
Futures Contracts(2) | $ | (38,071 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | (38,071 | ) |
(1) None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. |
(2) The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended March 31, 2018 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
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B. Investment Transactions and Income: Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its investments in floating rate loans. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees, which are recorded to income as earned. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note.
C. Share Class Accounting: Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Floating Rate Loans: The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. The Fund’s investment in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the lender) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower.
E. Futures Contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
F. Options Contracts: Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.
G. Restricted Securities: The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Generally, these securities may only be sold publicly upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in transactions exempt from such registration. Information regarding restricted securities (excluding Rule 144A securities) is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
H. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
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I. Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
J. Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational document, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and provides that upon request, the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders or former shareholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain 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.
K. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
L. Interim Financial Statements: The interim financial statements relating to March 31, 2018 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the investment advisory fee amounted to $173,085.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.92% and 0.55% for Class A and Class I, respectively, of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after January 31, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $86,377.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class I and is payable monthly. CRM contractually waived 0.02% of the administrative fee through January 31, 2018 for Class I. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM was paid administrative fees of $51,926, of which $1,022 were waived.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the six months ended March 31, 2018 amounted to $85,306 for Class A shares.
The Fund was informed that EVD received $2,500 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares and no contingent deferred sales charges paid by Fund shareholders for the six months ended March 31, 2018.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $6,186 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. Eligible Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Trustees.
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The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund’s assets. Trustees’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $938, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government and agency securities and short-term securities, and including paydowns, were $23,546,058 and $18,437,407, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government and agency securities, including paydowns, were $10,694,171 and $21,033,216, respectively.
NOTE 4 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at March 31, 2018, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
|
| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments |
| $87,214,585 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $1,110,419 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,043,082) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| ($932,663 | ) |
NOTE 5 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts and options on futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2018 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used futures contracts and options on futures contracts to hedge against interest rate changes and to manage overall duration of the Fund.
At March 31, 2018, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Risk | Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities | |
Interest rate | Futures contracts | Net unrealized depreciation |
| $351,841 |
| * |
| ($38,071 | ) | * |
Interest rate | Purchased options | Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value |
| $703 |
| |
| $— |
| |
Total | | |
| $352,544 |
| |
| ($38,071 | ) | |
* Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable.
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was as follows:
|
| | | |
Statement of Operations Caption | Interest rate |
|
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities |
| $96,182 |
|
Futures contracts |
| ($346,104 | ) |
Total |
| ($249,922 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities |
| ($23,988 | ) |
Futures contracts |
| $341,140 |
|
Total |
| $317,152 |
|
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) and futures contracts (short) outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2018 was approximately $6,409,000 and $1,777,000, respectively. The average number of purchased options contracts outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2018 was 41 contracts.
NOTE 6 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSB. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At March 31, 2018, the total value of securities on loan, including accrued interest, was $381,167 and the total value of collateral received was $389,017, comprised of cash.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2018.
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at March 31, 2018 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at March 31, 2018.
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NOTE 7 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2018. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
NOTE 8 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and year ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:
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Shares sold | 1,034,852 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 55,546 |
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Net decrease | (965,503 | ) |
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Shares sold | 1,187,739 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 18,758 |
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Net increase | 733,627 |
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' CONTRACT APPROVAL
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of directors, including by a vote of a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees/Directors (each a “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by Calvert Research and Management (“CRM” or the “Adviser”) (the “Calvert Funds”) held on March 14, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds for an additional one-year period.
In evaluating the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Calvert Funds and various service providers, including the Adviser. The Independent Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Adviser regarding various services provided to the Calvert Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Adviser’s personnel and the Adviser’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Calvert Funds, and a separate report prepared by an independent data provider, which compared each fund’s investment performance, fees and expenses to those of comparable funds as identified by such independent data provider (“comparable funds”).
The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the continuation of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which time no representatives of management were present.
The information that the Board considered included, among other things, the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying fund(s), references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the underlying fund-level):
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
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• | Profitability analyses for the Adviser with respect to each fund; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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• | Information about the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including the Adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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• | Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by the Adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”; |
Information about the Adviser
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• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts; |
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• | Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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• | A description of CRM’s procedures for overseeing sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
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Over the course of the year, the Board and its committees held regular quarterly meetings. During these meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Adviser relating to each fund, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective(s), such as the use of derivative instruments, as well as risk management techniques. The Board and its committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, corporate governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by CRM and its affiliates with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences in between meetings to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements.
For funds that invest through one or more underlying funds, the Board considered similar information about the underlying fund(s) when considering the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the Adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any investment sub-advisory agreement.
The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the contract review process by their independent legal counsel. The Independent Trustees relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of Calvert Long-Term Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the fee payable under the agreement, is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Adviser’s investment personnel and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Adviser as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Adviser’s management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Adviser’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Board took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Adviser over the past year concerning the Adviser’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Calvert Funds and the Adviser. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement.
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Fund Performance
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of the Fund’s peer universe and appropriate Lipper benchmark index. The Board’s review included comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. This performance data indicated that the Fund had underperformed the median of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index for the one-year period ended September 30, 2017 and outperformed the median of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s recent performance. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index.
Management Fees and Expenses
In considering the Fund’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund’s fees and total expense ratio with those of comparable funds in its expense group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund’s advisory and administrative fees (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) (referred to collectively as “management fees”) were at the median of comparable funds and the Fund’s total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of comparable funds. The Board took into account the Adviser’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund and that the Adviser was waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the management fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser.
Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board reviewed the Adviser’s profitability in regard to the Fund and the Calvert Funds in the aggregate. In reviewing the overall profitability of the Fund to the Adviser, the Board also considered the fact that the Adviser and its affiliates provided sub-transfer agency support, administrative and distribution services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser and its affiliates without regard to any marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered that the Adviser and its affiliates derived benefits to their reputation and other indirect benefits from their relationships with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationships with the Fund was reasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the effect of the Fund’s current size and its potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board concluded that adding breakpoints to the advisory fee at specified asset levels would not be appropriate at this time given the Fund’s current size. The Board noted that if the Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers of Calvert Long-Term Income Fund
Hope Brown
Chief Compliance Officer
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Trustees of Calvert Long-Term Income Fund
Alice Gresham Bullock
Chairperson
Richard L. Baird, Jr.
Cari Dominguez
John G. Guffey, Jr.
Miles D. Harper, III
Joy V. Jones
John H. Streur*
Anthony A. Williams
*Interested Trustee and President
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert Funds and Calvert Research and Management are committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | The Funds reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review the Funds’ Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities: the Calvert Family of Funds, Calvert Research and Management and their affiliated service providers, Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator Calvert Research and Management 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | |
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* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested. This report is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert funds at 800-368-2745. Printed on recycled paper. |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation. |
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| | | | Performance and Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval |
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| | | | Important Notices |
PERFORMANCE AND FUND PROFILE
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Performance1,2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Managers Vishal Khanduja, CFA and Brian S. Ellis, CFA, each of Calvert Research and Management |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
| Performance Inception Date |
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Class A at NAV | 10/31/2006 |
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| | 0.50 | % | | 1.23 | % | | 0.95 | % | | 1.97 | % |
Class A with 1.25% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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| | -0.77 |
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| | 0.69 |
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Class I at NAV | 01/31/2014 |
| 10/31/2006 |
| | 0.63 |
| | 1.52 |
| | 1.23 |
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Class R6 at NAV | 10/03/2017 |
| 10/31/2006 |
| | 0.71 |
| | 1.60 |
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Bloomberg Barclays 9-12 Months Short Treasury Index | — |
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| | 0.39 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.46 | % | | 0.71 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | | | | | | Class A |
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Gross | | | | | | 0.81 | % | | 0.47 | % | | 0.47 | % |
Net | | | | | | 0.77 |
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Fund Profile | |
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| PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% of total investments)4 | |
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| Corporate Bonds | 56.1 | % | |
| Asset-Backed Securities | 31.7 | % | |
| Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 8.7 | % | |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.7 | % | |
| Time Deposit | 0.8 | % | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to www.calvert.com.
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1 | Bloomberg Barclays 9-12 Months Short Treasury Index measures the performance of U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds with a maturity between nine and twelve months. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
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2 | Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. |
Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class I is linked to Class A and the performance of Class R6 is linked to Class I. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
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3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 1/31/19. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. |
4 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
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FUND EXPENSES
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018) for Class A and Class I and (October 3, 2017 to March 31, 2018) for Class R6. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,005.00 | $3.80** | 0.76% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,006.30 | $2.50** | 0.50% |
Class R6 | $1,000.00 | $1,006.40 | $2.35** | 0.47% |
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Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,021.14 | $3.83** | 0.76% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,022.44 | $2.52** | 0.50% |
Class R6 | $1,000.00 | $1,022.59 | $2.37** | 0.47% |
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* Class R6 had not commenced operations on October 1, 2017. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period); 180/365 for Class R6 (to reflect the period from the commencement of operations on October 3, 2017 to March 31, 2018). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on September 30, 2017 (October 3, 2017 for Class R6). |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
*** Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on September 30, 2017 (October 3, 2017 for Class R6). |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
CORPORATE BONDS - 56.3% | | |
Communications - 5.4% | | |
AT&T, Inc.: | | |
2.672%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 7/15/21 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,055,273 |
2.723%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 2/14/23 (a) | 6,535,000 | 6,630,155 |
3.232%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.93%), 6/30/20 (a) | 7,000,000 | 7,075,926 |
BellSouth LLC, 4.285% to 4/26/18, 4/26/21 (b)(e) | 5,800,000 | 5,806,604 |
DISH DBS Corp., 4.25%, 4/1/18 | 1,625,000 | 1,625,000 |
eBay, Inc., 2.253%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.48%), 8/1/19 (a) | 12,142,000 | 12,164,260 |
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 9/20/21 (b) | 875,000 | 871,719 |
Verizon Communications, Inc.: | | |
2.454%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 5/22/20 (a) | 8,000,000 | 8,036,771 |
3.145%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 3/16/22 (a) | 6,000,000 | 6,118,080 |
| | 53,383,788 |
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Consumer, Cyclical - 5.7% | | |
CVS Health Corp.: | | |
2.687%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 3/9/20 (a) | 10,589,000 | 10,631,705 |
2.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.72%), 3/9/21 (a) | 4,456,000 | 4,491,370 |
3.125%, 3/9/20 | 3,808,000 | 3,817,186 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: | | |
2.717%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.93%), 11/4/19 (a) | 12,000,000 | 12,079,697 |
2.835%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.81%), 4/5/21 (a) | 900,000 | 900,197 |
2.861%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 6/12/20 (a) | 16,525,000 | 16,614,416 |
2.901%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.83%), 3/12/19 (a) | 6,000,000 | 6,017,211 |
Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 11/15/19 | 2,005,000 | 2,027,556 |
| | 56,579,338 |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.7% | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co.: | | |
2.133%, 6/6/19 | 4,000,000 | 3,955,575 |
2.944%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.875%), 12/29/20 (a) | 13,104,000 | 13,119,639 |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.: | | |
2.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 8/9/19 (a) | 4,300,000 | 4,302,666 |
2.381%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.57%), 2/10/21 (a) | 7,120,000 | 7,103,463 |
2.631%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.82%), 8/10/22 (a) | 3,000,000 | 3,023,451 |
Mondelez International, Inc., 2.293%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 2/1/19 (a) | 3,618,000 | 3,628,075 |
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 2.37%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.61%), 10/28/19 (a)(b) | 2,000,000 | 2,003,165 |
| | 37,136,034 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Financial - 28.8% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.75%, 5/15/19 | 6,524,000 | 6,566,192 |
Ally Financial, Inc.: | | |
3.50%, 1/27/19 | 15,530,000 | 15,588,238 |
3.60%, 5/21/18 | 900,000 | 901,125 |
4.75%, 9/10/18 | 7,144,000 | 7,216,869 |
Banco Santander S.A., 3.01%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.09%), 2/23/23 (a) | 3,330,000 | 3,359,337 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | |
2.125%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.38%), 1/23/22 (a) | 6,933,000 | 6,899,748 |
2.405%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.66%), 7/21/21 (a) | 17,450,000 | 17,511,912 |
2.815%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 3/5/24 (a) | 14,950,000 | 14,887,554 |
2.925%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.18%), 10/21/22 (a) | 4,000,000 | 4,063,637 |
2.958%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 10/1/21 (a) | 4,500,000 | 4,512,622 |
Bank of Montreal, 2.565%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.44%), 6/15/20 (a) | 15,000,000 | 15,040,838 |
Capital One Financial Corp.: | | |
2.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.72%), 1/30/23 (a) | 7,084,000 | 7,037,410 |
2.571%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.76%), 5/12/20 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,016,152 |
Capital One NA: | | |
2.611%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.82%), 8/8/22 (a) | 4,380,000 | 4,389,327 |
2.854%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.765%), 9/13/19 (a) | 15,000,000 | 15,064,372 |
CIT Group, Inc., 3.875%, 2/19/19 (c) | 6,566,000 | 6,613,604 |
Citibank NA, 2.571%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 6/12/20 (a) | 11,600,000 | 11,667,972 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
3.063%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.31%), 10/26/20 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,107,079 |
3.117%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.07%), 12/8/21 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,072,780 |
Citizens Bank NA: | | |
2.514%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.57%), 5/26/20 (a) | 3,000,000 | 3,007,484 |
2.557%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.54%), 3/2/20 (a) | 3,750,000 | 3,754,652 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.158% to 6/29/18, 6/29/23 (d) | 1,540,000 | 1,550,441 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia: | | |
2.521%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 3/10/20 (a)(b) | 10,000,000 | 10,020,374 |
2.578%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 9/18/20 (a)(b) | 7,000,000 | 7,005,308 |
Discover Bank, 2.60%, 11/13/18 | 7,321,000 | 7,319,750 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.022%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.73%), 12/27/20 (a) | 15,673,000 | 15,751,163 |
Huntington National Bank (The), 2.20%, 4/1/19 | 4,000,000 | 3,973,124 |
iStar, Inc., 5.00%, 7/1/19 | 1,691,000 | 1,697,417 |
Morgan Stanley: | | |
2.295%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 2/10/21 (a) | 15,575,000 | 15,587,772 |
2.633%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 2/14/20 (a) | 26,410,000 | 26,493,496 |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 8.875% to 6/15/18, 6/15/38 (d) | 7,196,000 | 7,276,955 |
Synchrony Financial, 2.60%, 1/15/19 | 13,475,000 | 13,446,757 |
Westpac Banking Corp.: | | |
2.106%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.57%), 1/11/23 (a) | 3,500,000 | 3,490,210 |
2.455%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.43%), 3/6/20 (a) | 4,000,000 | 4,016,744 |
3.005%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.71%), 6/28/22 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,041,426 |
| | 285,949,841 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Industrial - 1.3% | | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/19 | 5,138,000 | 5,138,000 |
Pentair Finance S.a.r.l., 2.90%, 9/15/18 | 7,814,000 | 7,816,527 |
| | 12,954,527 |
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Technology - 10.5% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.: | | |
3.48%, 6/1/19 (b) | 11,000,000 | 11,052,129 |
4.42%, 6/15/21 (b) | 1,870,000 | 1,919,228 |
DXC Technology Co., 2.956%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 3/1/21 (a) | 24,000,000 | 24,029,808 |
EMC Corp., 1.875%, 6/1/18 | 17,787,000 | 17,736,190 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.: | | |
2.85%, 10/5/18 | 24,668,000 | 24,696,347 |
3.626%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.93%), 10/5/18 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,008,893 |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.75%, 6/1/18 (b) | 10,995,000 | 11,023,037 |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.75%, 11/15/18 | 12,083,000 | 12,161,389 |
| | 103,627,021 |
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Utilities - 0.9% | | |
WGL Holdings, Inc., 2.384%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 11/29/19 (a) | 8,400,000 | 8,385,684 |
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Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $557,519,312) | | 558,016,233 |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 31.8% | | |
Automobile - 9.9% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC: | | |
Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1.92%, 9/20/19 (b) | 24,475,000 | 24,431,124 |
Series 2013-2A, Class A, 2.97%, 2/20/20 (b) | 10,595,000 | 10,609,042 |
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.46%, 7/20/20 (b) | 12,565,000 | 12,519,643 |
CarFinance Capital Auto Trust: | | |
Series 2014-2A, Class A, 1.44%, 11/16/20 (b) | 86,510 | 86,468 |
Series 2015-1A, Class A, 1.75%, 6/15/21 (b) | 1,279,584 | 1,276,593 |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC: | | |
Series 2017-3A, Class A2, 2.117%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.34%), 8/15/29 (a)(b) | 7,940,000 | 7,947,195 |
Series 2017-4A, Class A1, 2.12%, 11/15/29 (b) | 6,400,000 | 6,324,082 |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC: | | |
Series 2016-1, Class A2, 1.83%, 9/20/21 (b) | 5,544,035 | 5,530,322 |
Series 2017-3, Class A2, 2.13%, 5/22/23 (b) | 2,000,000 | 1,980,621 |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP: | | |
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.231%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 4/10/31 (a)(b) | 8,250,000 | 8,262,132 |
Series 2017-1, Class A2, 2.13%, 4/10/31 (b) | 675,000 | 670,563 |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust: | | |
Series 2016-1A, Class A, 2.04%, 1/15/21 (b) | 257,421 | 257,273 |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D | | |
Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.31%, 12/14/21 (b) | 3,000,000 | 2,978,927 |
OSCAR US Funding Trust VII LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A2B, 2.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/10/20 (a)(b) | 8,500,000 | 8,513,863 |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A, 2.32%, 12/20/19 (b) | 7,252,114 | 7,238,781 |
| | 98,626,629 |
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Consumer Loan - 13.5% | | |
Avant Loans Funding Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A, 2.41%, 3/15/21 (b) | 2,280,490 | 2,279,643 |
Citi Held For Asset Issuance: | | |
Series 2015-PM1, Class C, 5.01%, 12/15/21 (b) | 9,275,950 | 9,319,097 |
Series 2015-PM2, Class B, 4.00%, 3/15/22 (b) | 43,349 | 43,370 |
Series 2015-PM3, Class B, 4.31%, 5/16/22 (b) | 630,178 | 631,333 |
Conn Funding II LP: | | |
Series 2017-A, Class A, 2.73%, 7/15/19 (b) | 939,551 | 939,505 |
Series 2017-A, Class B, 5.11%, 2/15/20 (b) | 5,000,000 | 5,040,497 |
Series 2017-B, Class A, 2.73%, 7/15/20 (b) | 5,092,859 | 5,084,869 |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust: | | |
Series 2017-NP1, Class A, 2.39%, 4/17/23 (b) | 678,309 | 678,178 |
Series 2017-P1, Class A, 2.42%, 9/15/23 (b) | 8,059,605 | 8,040,462 |
Series 2017-P2, Class A, 2.61%, 1/15/24 (b) | 2,917,062 | 2,908,661 |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust: | | |
Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.19%, 3/18/26 (b) | 16,275,129 | 16,330,633 |
Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.57%, 7/18/25 (b) | 5,699,414 | 5,698,828 |
Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3.66%, 2/20/29 (b) | 400,000 | 403,868 |
Series 2016-2A, Class A, 4.10%, 3/20/28 (b) | 15,720,615 | 15,852,582 |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.565%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 9/14/32 (a)(b) | 4,150,000 | 4,163,973 |
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.56%, 6/15/23 (b) | 15,695,924 | 15,705,494 |
Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.41%, 9/15/23 (b) | 8,057,849 | 8,040,555 |
Series 2017-2A, Class B, 3.48%, 9/15/23 (b) | 14,500,000 | 14,475,489 |
Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.36%, 11/15/23 (b) | 18,565,735 | 18,498,079 |
| | 134,135,116 |
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Other - 7.1% | | |
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A2A, 1.97%, 2/24/20 (b) | 2,250,000 | 2,239,992 |
DLL Securitization Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2, 1.89%, 7/15/20 (b) | 3,500,000 | 3,481,080 |
Invitation Homes Trust: | | |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.658%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 12/17/36 (a)(b) | 1,971,950 | 1,990,240 |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class B, 2.958%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 12/17/36 (a)(b) | 1,006,000 | 1,012,787 |
Series 2018-SFR1, Class A, 2.508%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 3/17/37 (a)(b) | 1,681,914 | 1,690,331 |
NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust: | | |
Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.38%, 10/15/20 (b) | 10,350,000 | 10,340,357 |
Series 2017-2A, Class A1, 2.457%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.68%), 10/17/22 (a)(b) | 1,250,000 | 1,254,863 |
Progress Residential Trust: | | |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class C, 4.308%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/17/33 (a)(b) | 1,850,000 | 1,872,842 |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class D, 4.558%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/17/33 (a)(b) | 8,900,000 | 9,018,016 |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class E, 5.658%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 9/17/33 (a)(b) | 2,000,000 | 2,033,352 |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC: | | |
Series 2013-3A, Class B, 2.70%, 10/20/30 (b) | 374,141 | 373,222 |
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.07%, 3/20/30 (b) | 1,025,259 | 1,021,547 |
Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.42%, 3/20/30 (b) | 247,647 | 246,475 |
Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1.42%, 1/20/21 (b) | 26,645,000 | 26,439,023 |
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 2.26%, 9/15/20 (b) | 7,575,000 | 7,556,696 |
| | 70,570,823 |
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Student Loan - 1.3% | | |
Social Professional Loan Program LLC: | | |
Series 2014-A, Class A1, 3.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 6/25/25 (a)(b) | 1,625,749 | 1,646,640 |
Series 2014-B, Class A1, 3.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 8/25/32 (a)(b) | 914,374 | 925,283 |
Series 2015-A, Class A1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 3/25/33 (a)(b) | 1,026,271 | 1,038,232 |
Series 2016-B, Class A1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 6/25/33 (a)(b) | 522,374 | 530,122 |
Series 2016-B, Class A2A, 1.68%, 3/25/31 (b) | 804,496 | 803,135 |
Series 2016-C, Class A2A, 1.48%, 5/26/31 (b) | 754,087 | 750,652 |
Series 2016-E, Class A2A, 1.63%, 1/25/36 (b) | 6,970,411 | 6,927,118 |
| | 12,621,182 |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $316,570,526) | | 315,953,750 |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 8.7% | | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class M2, 6.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 7/25/25 (a)(b) | 5,496,633 | 5,586,849 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes: | | |
Series 2017-DNA1, Class M1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 7/25/29 (a) | 2,803,048 | 2,834,161 |
Series 2017-DNA2, Class M1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 10/25/29 (a) | 4,898,036 | 4,961,080 |
Series 2017-HQA1, Class M1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 8/25/29 (a) | 2,752,087 | 2,779,385 |
Series 2018-DNA1, Class M1, 2.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 7/25/30 (a) | 13,694,969 | 13,641,899 |
Series 2018-HQA1, Class M2, 4.154%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 9/25/30 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,006,402 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities: | | |
Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, 4.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 5/25/24 (a) | 4,730,369 | 5,015,319 |
Series 2014-C03, Class 2M2, 4.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/25/24 (a) | 10,659,129 | 11,391,423 |
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2, 6.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.90%), 11/25/24 (a) | 8,801,544 | 10,077,504 |
Series 2016-C03, Class 2M1, 4.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 10/25/28 (a) | 1,385,694 | 1,394,360 |
Series 2016-C07, Class 2M1, 3.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 5/25/29 (a) | 4,528,331 | 4,557,960 |
Series 2017-C01, Class 1M1, 3.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 7/25/29 (a) | 5,597,439 | 5,655,545 |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1M1, 2.422%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 1/25/30 (a) | 9,265,788 | 9,266,526 |
Series 2018-C02, Class 2M1, 2.522%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 8/25/30 (a) | 2,397,886 | 2,403,772 |
Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-MTL6, Class A, 2.697%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.92%), 8/15/34 (a)(b) | 4,938,255 | 4,961,091 |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $86,238,465) | | 86,533,276 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Financial - 28.8% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.75%, 5/15/19 | 6,524,000 | 6,566,192 |
Ally Financial, Inc.: | | |
3.50%, 1/27/19 | 15,530,000 | 15,588,238 |
3.60%, 5/21/18 | 900,000 | 901,125 |
4.75%, 9/10/18 | 7,144,000 | 7,216,869 |
Banco Santander S.A., 3.01%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.09%), 2/23/23 (a) | 3,330,000 | 3,359,337 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | |
2.125%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.38%), 1/23/22 (a) | 6,933,000 | 6,899,748 |
2.405%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.66%), 7/21/21 (a) | 17,450,000 | 17,511,912 |
2.815%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 3/5/24 (a) | 14,950,000 | 14,887,554 |
2.925%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.18%), 10/21/22 (a) | 4,000,000 | 4,063,637 |
2.958%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 10/1/21 (a) | 4,500,000 | 4,512,622 |
Bank of Montreal, 2.565%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.44%), 6/15/20 (a) | 15,000,000 | 15,040,838 |
Capital One Financial Corp.: | | |
2.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.72%), 1/30/23 (a) | 7,084,000 | 7,037,410 |
2.571%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.76%), 5/12/20 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,016,152 |
Capital One NA: | | |
2.611%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.82%), 8/8/22 (a) | 4,380,000 | 4,389,327 |
2.854%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.765%), 9/13/19 (a) | 15,000,000 | 15,064,372 |
CIT Group, Inc., 3.875%, 2/19/19 (c) | 6,566,000 | 6,613,604 |
Citibank NA, 2.571%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 6/12/20 (a) | 11,600,000 | 11,667,972 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
3.063%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.31%), 10/26/20 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,107,079 |
3.117%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.07%), 12/8/21 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,072,780 |
Citizens Bank NA: | | |
2.514%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.57%), 5/26/20 (a) | 3,000,000 | 3,007,484 |
2.557%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.54%), 3/2/20 (a) | 3,750,000 | 3,754,652 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.158% to 6/29/18, 6/29/23 (d) | 1,540,000 | 1,550,441 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia: | | |
2.521%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 3/10/20 (a)(b) | 10,000,000 | 10,020,374 |
2.578%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 9/18/20 (a)(b) | 7,000,000 | 7,005,308 |
Discover Bank, 2.60%, 11/13/18 | 7,321,000 | 7,319,750 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.022%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.73%), 12/27/20 (a) | 15,673,000 | 15,751,163 |
Huntington National Bank (The), 2.20%, 4/1/19 | 4,000,000 | 3,973,124 |
iStar, Inc., 5.00%, 7/1/19 | 1,691,000 | 1,697,417 |
Morgan Stanley: | | |
2.295%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 2/10/21 (a) | 15,575,000 | 15,587,772 |
2.633%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 2/14/20 (a) | 26,410,000 | 26,493,496 |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 8.875% to 6/15/18, 6/15/38 (d) | 7,196,000 | 7,276,955 |
Synchrony Financial, 2.60%, 1/15/19 | 13,475,000 | 13,446,757 |
Westpac Banking Corp.: | | |
2.106%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.57%), 1/11/23 (a) | 3,500,000 | 3,490,210 |
2.455%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.43%), 3/6/20 (a) | 4,000,000 | 4,016,744 |
3.005%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.71%), 6/28/22 (a) | 5,000,000 | 5,041,426 |
| | 285,949,841 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Industrial - 1.3% | | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/19 | 5,138,000 | 5,138,000 |
Pentair Finance S.a.r.l., 2.90%, 9/15/18 | 7,814,000 | 7,816,527 |
| | 12,954,527 |
| | |
Technology - 10.5% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.: | | |
3.48%, 6/1/19 (b) | 11,000,000 | 11,052,129 |
4.42%, 6/15/21 (b) | 1,870,000 | 1,919,228 |
DXC Technology Co., 2.956%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 3/1/21 (a) | 24,000,000 | 24,029,808 |
EMC Corp., 1.875%, 6/1/18 | 17,787,000 | 17,736,190 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.: | | |
2.85%, 10/5/18 | 24,668,000 | 24,696,347 |
3.626%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.93%), 10/5/18 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,008,893 |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.75%, 6/1/18 (b) | 10,995,000 | 11,023,037 |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.75%, 11/15/18 | 12,083,000 | 12,161,389 |
| | 103,627,021 |
| | |
Utilities - 0.9% | | |
WGL Holdings, Inc., 2.384%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 11/29/19 (a) | 8,400,000 | 8,385,684 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $557,519,312) | | 558,016,233 |
| | |
| | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 31.8% | | |
Automobile - 9.9% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC: | | |
Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1.92%, 9/20/19 (b) | 24,475,000 | 24,431,124 |
Series 2013-2A, Class A, 2.97%, 2/20/20 (b) | 10,595,000 | 10,609,042 |
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.46%, 7/20/20 (b) | 12,565,000 | 12,519,643 |
CarFinance Capital Auto Trust: | | |
Series 2014-2A, Class A, 1.44%, 11/16/20 (b) | 86,510 | 86,468 |
Series 2015-1A, Class A, 1.75%, 6/15/21 (b) | 1,279,584 | 1,276,593 |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC: | | |
Series 2017-3A, Class A2, 2.117%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.34%), 8/15/29 (a)(b) | 7,940,000 | 7,947,195 |
Series 2017-4A, Class A1, 2.12%, 11/15/29 (b) | 6,400,000 | 6,324,082 |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC: | | |
Series 2016-1, Class A2, 1.83%, 9/20/21 (b) | 5,544,035 | 5,530,322 |
Series 2017-3, Class A2, 2.13%, 5/22/23 (b) | 2,000,000 | 1,980,621 |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP: | | |
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.231%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 4/10/31 (a)(b) | 8,250,000 | 8,262,132 |
Series 2017-1, Class A2, 2.13%, 4/10/31 (b) | 675,000 | 670,563 |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust: | | |
Series 2016-1A, Class A, 2.04%, 1/15/21 (b) | 257,421 | 257,273 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D | | |
Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.31%, 12/14/21 (b) | 3,000,000 | 2,978,927 |
OSCAR US Funding Trust VII LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A2B, 2.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/10/20 (a)(b) | 8,500,000 | 8,513,863 |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A, 2.32%, 12/20/19 (b) | 7,252,114 | 7,238,781 |
| | 98,626,629 |
| | |
Consumer Loan - 13.5% | | |
Avant Loans Funding Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A, 2.41%, 3/15/21 (b) | 2,280,490 | 2,279,643 |
Citi Held For Asset Issuance: | | |
Series 2015-PM1, Class C, 5.01%, 12/15/21 (b) | 9,275,950 | 9,319,097 |
Series 2015-PM2, Class B, 4.00%, 3/15/22 (b) | 43,349 | 43,370 |
Series 2015-PM3, Class B, 4.31%, 5/16/22 (b) | 630,178 | 631,333 |
Conn Funding II LP: | | |
Series 2017-A, Class A, 2.73%, 7/15/19 (b) | 939,551 | 939,505 |
Series 2017-A, Class B, 5.11%, 2/15/20 (b) | 5,000,000 | 5,040,497 |
Series 2017-B, Class A, 2.73%, 7/15/20 (b) | 5,092,859 | 5,084,869 |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust: | | |
Series 2017-NP1, Class A, 2.39%, 4/17/23 (b) | 678,309 | 678,178 |
Series 2017-P1, Class A, 2.42%, 9/15/23 (b) | 8,059,605 | 8,040,462 |
Series 2017-P2, Class A, 2.61%, 1/15/24 (b) | 2,917,062 | 2,908,661 |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust: | | |
Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.19%, 3/18/26 (b) | 16,275,129 | 16,330,633 |
Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.57%, 7/18/25 (b) | 5,699,414 | 5,698,828 |
Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3.66%, 2/20/29 (b) | 400,000 | 403,868 |
Series 2016-2A, Class A, 4.10%, 3/20/28 (b) | 15,720,615 | 15,852,582 |
Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.565%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 9/14/32 (a)(b) | 4,150,000 | 4,163,973 |
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust: | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.56%, 6/15/23 (b) | 15,695,924 | 15,705,494 |
Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.41%, 9/15/23 (b) | 8,057,849 | 8,040,555 |
Series 2017-2A, Class B, 3.48%, 9/15/23 (b) | 14,500,000 | 14,475,489 |
Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.36%, 11/15/23 (b) | 18,565,735 | 18,498,079 |
| | 134,135,116 |
| | |
Other - 7.1% | | |
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A2A, 1.97%, 2/24/20 (b) | 2,250,000 | 2,239,992 |
DLL Securitization Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2, 1.89%, 7/15/20 (b) | 3,500,000 | 3,481,080 |
Invitation Homes Trust: | | |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.658%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 12/17/36 (a)(b) | 1,971,950 | 1,990,240 |
Series 2017-SFR2, Class B, 2.958%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 12/17/36 (a)(b) | 1,006,000 | 1,012,787 |
Series 2018-SFR1, Class A, 2.508%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 3/17/37 (a)(b) | 1,681,914 | 1,690,331 |
NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust: | | |
Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.38%, 10/15/20 (b) | 10,350,000 | 10,340,357 |
Series 2017-2A, Class A1, 2.457%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.68%), 10/17/22 (a)(b) | 1,250,000 | 1,254,863 |
Progress Residential Trust: | | |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class C, 4.308%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/17/33 (a)(b) | 1,850,000 | 1,872,842 |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class D, 4.558%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/17/33 (a)(b) | 8,900,000 | 9,018,016 |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class E, 5.658%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 9/17/33 (a)(b) | 2,000,000 | 2,033,352 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC: | | |
Series 2013-3A, Class B, 2.70%, 10/20/30 (b) | 374,141 | 373,222 |
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.07%, 3/20/30 (b) | 1,025,259 | 1,021,547 |
Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.42%, 3/20/30 (b) | 247,647 | 246,475 |
Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1.42%, 1/20/21 (b) | 26,645,000 | 26,439,023 |
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 2.26%, 9/15/20 (b) | 7,575,000 | 7,556,696 |
| | 70,570,823 |
| | |
Student Loan - 1.3% | | |
Social Professional Loan Program LLC: | | |
Series 2014-A, Class A1, 3.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 6/25/25 (a)(b) | 1,625,749 | 1,646,640 |
Series 2014-B, Class A1, 3.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 8/25/32 (a)(b) | 914,374 | 925,283 |
Series 2015-A, Class A1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 3/25/33 (a)(b) | 1,026,271 | 1,038,232 |
Series 2016-B, Class A1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 6/25/33 (a)(b) | 522,374 | 530,122 |
Series 2016-B, Class A2A, 1.68%, 3/25/31 (b) | 804,496 | 803,135 |
Series 2016-C, Class A2A, 1.48%, 5/26/31 (b) | 754,087 | 750,652 |
Series 2016-E, Class A2A, 1.63%, 1/25/36 (b) | 6,970,411 | 6,927,118 |
| | 12,621,182 |
| | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $316,570,526) | | 315,953,750 |
| | |
| | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 8.7% | | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class M2, 6.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 7/25/25 (a)(b) | 5,496,633 | 5,586,849 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes: | | |
Series 2017-DNA1, Class M1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 7/25/29 (a) | 2,803,048 | 2,834,161 |
Series 2017-DNA2, Class M1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 10/25/29 (a) | 4,898,036 | 4,961,080 |
Series 2017-HQA1, Class M1, 3.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 8/25/29 (a) | 2,752,087 | 2,779,385 |
Series 2018-DNA1, Class M1, 2.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 7/25/30 (a) | 13,694,969 | 13,641,899 |
Series 2018-HQA1, Class M2, 4.154%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 9/25/30 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,006,402 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities: | | |
Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, 4.472%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 5/25/24 (a) | 4,730,369 | 5,015,319 |
Series 2014-C03, Class 2M2, 4.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/25/24 (a) | 10,659,129 | 11,391,423 |
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2, 6.772%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.90%), 11/25/24 (a) | 8,801,544 | 10,077,504 |
Series 2016-C03, Class 2M1, 4.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 10/25/28 (a) | 1,385,694 | 1,394,360 |
Series 2016-C07, Class 2M1, 3.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 5/25/29 (a) | 4,528,331 | 4,557,960 |
Series 2017-C01, Class 1M1, 3.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 7/25/29 (a) | 5,597,439 | 5,655,545 |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1M1, 2.422%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 1/25/30 (a) | 9,265,788 | 9,266,526 |
Series 2018-C02, Class 2M1, 2.522%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 8/25/30 (a) | 2,397,886 | 2,403,772 |
Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-MTL6, Class A, 2.697%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.92%), 8/15/34 (a)(b) | 4,938,255 | 4,961,091 |
| | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $86,238,465) | | 86,533,276 |
| | |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.7% | | |
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-DSNY, Class B, 3.277%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.50%), 9/15/26 (a)(b) | 2,000,000 | 2,003,225 |
BBCMS Trust, Series 2018-RRI, Class A, 2.477%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 2/15/33 (a)(b) | 10,095,000 | 10,115,459 |
Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 2.543%, 4/20/50 (b) | 666,687 | 662,271 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 2.477%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 11/15/34 (a)(b) | 6,950,000 | 6,965,656 |
RETL, Series 2018-RVP, Class A, 2.877%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 3/15/33 (a)(b) | 7,040,000 | 7,057,572 |
| | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $26,751,152) | | 26,804,183 |
| | |
| | |
TIME DEPOSIT - 0.8% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.28%, 4/2/18 | 7,964,663 | 7,964,663 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $7,964,663) | | 7,964,663 |
| | |
| | |
| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.3% | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 2,711,345 | 2,711,345 |
| | |
Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,711,345) | | 2,711,345 |
| | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $997,755,463) - 100.6% | | 997,983,450 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.6%) | | (5,991,705) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 991,991,745 |
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| |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2018. |
(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $403,007,437, which represents 40.6% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
(c) All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2018. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2018 was $2,645,039. |
(d) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(e) Multi-step coupon security. The interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2018. |
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Abbreviations: |
LIBOR: | London Interbank Offered Rate |
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Currency Abbreviations: |
USD: | United States Dollar |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | 534 | Jun-18 |
| $113,533,407 |
|
| $47,768 |
|
See notes to financial statements. | | | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $997,755,463) - including $2,645,039 of securities on loan |
| $997,983,450 |
|
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 16,688 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 4,751,648 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 1,507,985 |
|
Interest receivable | 3,409,629 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 943 |
|
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 202,920 |
|
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 562,881 |
|
Other assets | 10,108 |
|
Total assets | 1,008,446,252 |
|
| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for investments purchased | 4,774,609 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 911,080 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 2,711,345 |
|
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 218,917 |
|
Administrative fee | 101,039 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 101,887 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 19,479 |
|
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 562,881 |
|
Accrued expenses | 135,175 |
|
Demand note payable | 6,918,095 |
|
Total liabilities | 16,454,507 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $991,991,745 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to shares of beneficial interest | |
(unlimited number of no par value shares authorized) |
| $992,330,643 |
|
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income | (32,570) |
|
Accumulated net realized loss | (582,083) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 275,755 |
|
Total |
| $991,991,745 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class A (based on net assets of $474,015,452 and 30,397,814 shares outstanding) |
| $15.59 |
|
Class I (based on net assets of $496,352,689 and 31,814,325 shares outstanding) |
| $15.60 |
|
Class R6 (based on net assets of $21,623,604 and 1,385,602 shares outstanding) |
| $15.61 |
|
| |
OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE* | |
Class A (100/98.75 of net asset value per share) |
| $15.79 |
|
* On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced. | |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest income |
| $10,438,480 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 1,740 |
|
Total investment income | 10,440,220 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 1,226,338 |
|
Administrative fee | 564,698 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class A | 579,873 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 11,304 |
|
Custodian fees | 44,069 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 279,444 |
|
Accounting fees | 71,902 |
|
Professional fees | 50,061 |
|
Registration fees | 84,717 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 23,063 |
|
Miscellaneous | 55,249 |
|
Total expenses | 2,990,718 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (15,482) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (10,108) |
|
Net expenses | 2,965,128 |
|
Net investment income | 7,475,092 |
|
| |
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | (247,738) |
|
Futures contracts | (260,993) |
|
| (508,731) |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | (1,745,235) |
|
Futures contracts | 47,768 |
|
| (1,697,467) |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (2,206,198) |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $5,268,894 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $7,475,092 |
| |
| $10,217,550 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | (508,731) |
| | 1,565,648 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,697,467) |
| | 323,375 |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 5,268,894 |
| | 12,106,573 |
|
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | (3,401,029) |
| | (4,744,627) |
|
Class I shares | (3,004,263) |
| | (1,163,929) |
|
Class R6 shares | (158,884) |
| | — |
|
Class Y shares | (1,014,106) |
| | (4,296,829) |
|
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class A shares | (121,110) |
| | — |
|
Class I shares | (116,351) |
| | — |
|
Class R6 shares | (5,491) |
| | — |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (7,821,234) |
| | (10,205,385) |
|
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class A shares | 34,810,160 |
| | 30,618,626 |
|
Class I shares | 400,795,701 |
| | 58,093,768 |
|
Class R6 shares (a) | 21,696,739 |
| | — |
|
Class Y shares (b) | (371,212,767) |
| | 170,122,630 |
|
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | 86,089,833 |
| | 258,835,024 |
|
| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 83,537,493 |
| | 260,736,212 |
|
| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of period | 908,454,252 |
| | 647,718,040 |
|
End of period (including accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of $(32,570) and $70,620, respectively) |
| $991,991,745 |
| |
| $908,454,252 |
|
| | | |
(a) For the period from the commencement of operations, October 3, 2017, to March 31, 2018. |
(b) Effective December 8, 2017, Class Y shares of the Fund converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class Y shares were terminated. |
See notes to financial statements. | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS A SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $15.63 | | $15.59 | | $15.49 | | $15.59 | | $15.55 | | $15.54 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.11 |
| | 0.18 |
| | 0.16 |
| (b) | 0.10 |
| | 0.10 |
| | 0.10 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.04) |
| | 0.04 |
| | 0.10 |
| | (0.09) |
| | 0.04 |
| | 0.05 |
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Total from investment operations | 0.07 |
| | 0.22 |
| | 0.26 |
| | 0.01 |
| | 0.14 |
| | 0.15 |
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Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.11) |
| | (0.18) |
| | (0.16) |
| | (0.11) |
| | (0.10) |
| | (0.14) |
|
Net realized gain | (0.00) |
| (c) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total distributions | (0.11) |
| | (0.18) |
| | (0.16) |
| | (0.11) |
| | (0.10) |
| | (0.14) |
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Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.04) |
| | 0.04 |
| | 0.10 |
| | (0.10) |
| | 0.04 |
| | 0.01 |
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Net asset value, ending | $15.59 | | $15.63 | | $15.59 | | $15.49 | | $15.59 | | $15.55 |
Total return (d) | 0.50 | % | (e) | 1.42 | % | | 1.68 | % | | 0.03 | % | | 0.92 | % | | 0.96 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (f) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.76 | % | (g) | 0.82 | % | | 0.91 | % | | 1.00 | % | | 1.04 | % | | 1.02 | % |
Net expenses | 0.76 | % | (g) | 0.79 | % | | 0.88 | % | | 0.89 | % | | 0.79 | % | | 0.89 | % |
Net investment income | 1.45 | % | (g) | 1.18 | % | | 1.01 | % | (b) | 0.65 | % | | 0.62 | % | | 0.67 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 66 | % | (e) | 107 | % | | 64 | % | | 66 | % | | 154 | % | | 223 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $474,015 | | $440,440 | | $408,788 | | $507,913 | | $624,968 | | $535,029 |
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(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to $0.003 per share and 0.02% of average net assets. |
(c) Amount is less than $(0.005). |
(d) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(e) Not annualized. |
(f) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(g) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, | | Period Ended September 30, | |
CLASS I SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning | $15.64 | | $15.60 | | $15.50 | | $15.60 | | $15.58 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (b) | 0.14 |
| | 0.24 |
| | 0.22 |
| (c) | 0.17 |
| | 0.09 |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.05) |
| | 0.03 |
| | 0.10 |
| | (0.11) |
| | 0.02 |
| |
Total from investment operations | 0.09 |
| | 0.27 |
| | 0.32 |
| | 0.06 |
| | 0.11 |
| |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.13) |
| | (0.23) |
| | (0.22) |
| | (0.16) |
| | (0.09) |
| |
Net realized gain | (0.00) |
| (d) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
Total distributions | (0.13) |
| | (0.23) |
| | (0.22) |
| | (0.16) |
| | (0.09) |
| |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.04) |
| | 0.04 |
| | 0.10 |
| | (0.10) |
| | 0.02 |
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Net asset value, ending | $15.60 | | $15.64 | | $15.60 | | $15.50 | | $15.60 | |
Total return (e) | 0.63 | % | (f) | 1.75 | % | | 2.09 | % | | 0.36 | % | | 0.73 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets: (g) | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.51 | % | (h) | 0.48 | % | | 0.55 | % | | 1.11 | % | | 1,629.57 | % | (h) |
Net expenses | 0.50 | % | (h) | 0.46 | % | | 0.50 | % | | 0.50 | % | | 0.50 | % | (h) |
Net investment income | 1.76 | % | (h) | 1.51 | % | | 1.43 | % | (c) | 1.09 | % | | 0.90 | % | (h) |
Portfolio turnover | 66 | % | (f) | 107 | % | | 64 | % | | 66 | % | | 154 | % | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $496,353 | | $96,906 | | $38,609 | | $8,491 | | $2 | |
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(a) From January 31, 2014 inception. |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(c) Amount includes a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years' custody out-of-pocket fees. This amounted to $0.004 per share and 0.02% of average net assets. |
(d) Amount is less than $(0.005). |
(e) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(f) Not annualized. |
(g) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(h) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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| Period Ended March 31, 2018 (a) (Unaudited) | | |
CLASS R6 SHARES | | |
Net asset value, beginning | $15.65 | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | |
Net investment income (b) | 0.14 |
| | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (0.04) |
| | |
Total from investment operations | 0.10 |
| | |
Distributions from: | | | |
Net investment income | (0.14) |
| | |
Net realized gain | (0.00) |
| (c) | |
Total distributions | (0.14) |
| | |
Total decrease in net asset value | (0.04) |
| | |
Net asset value, ending | $15.61 | | |
Total return (d) | 0.64 | % | (e) | |
Ratios to average net assets: (f) | | | |
Total expenses | 0.47 | % | (g) | |
Net expenses | 0.47 | % | (g) | |
Net investment income | 1.77 | % | (g) | |
Portfolio turnover | 66 | % | (e) | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $21,624 | | |
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(a) For the period from the commencement of operations, October 3, 2017, to March 31, 2018. |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(c) Amount is less than $(0.005). |
(d) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(e) Not annualized. |
(f) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(g) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of The Calvert Fund (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to maximize income, to the extent consistent with preservation of capital, through investment in short-term bonds and income-producing securities. The Fund invests primarily in investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated debt securities.
The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.15% is imposed on certain Class A shares purchased prior to April 10, 2017 at net asset value and redeemed within 12 months of such purchase. Class I and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value, are not subject to a sales charge and are sold only to certain eligible investors. The Fund previously offered Class Y shares. At the close of business on December 8, 2017, Class Y shares were converted to Class I shares. Each class represents a pro rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and is subject to different expenses.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A. Investment Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Fund to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Fund's investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. Accordingly, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
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Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Fund's adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of March 31, 2018, based on the inputs used to value them:
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Corporate Bonds | $ | — |
| $ | 558,016,233 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 558,016,233 |
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Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 315,953,750 |
| — |
| 315,953,750 |
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Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | — |
| 86,533,276 |
| — |
| 86,533,276 |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 26,804,183 |
| — |
| 26,804,183 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 7,964,663 |
| — |
| 7,964,663 |
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Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 2,711,345 |
| — |
| — |
| 2,711,345 |
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Total Investments | $ | 2,711,345 |
| $ | 995,272,105 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 997,983,450 |
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Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts(1) | $ | 47,768 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 47,768 |
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(1) The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
B. Investment Transactions and Income: Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note.
C. Share Class Accounting: Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares.
D. Futures Contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market
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which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
E. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
F. Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G. Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational document, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and provides that upon request, the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders or former shareholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain 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.
H. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
I. Interim Financial Statements: The interim financial statements relating to March 31, 2018 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates of the Fund’s average daily net assets: 0.26% on the first $1 billion and 0.25% on the excess of $1 billion. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the investment advisory fee amounted to $1,226,338, or 0.26% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.77%, 0.50% and 0.50% for Class A, Class I and Class R6, respectively, and prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017, 0.84% for Class Y, of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after January 31, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM waived or reimbursed no expenses.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class I and Class R6 (and Class Y prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017) and is payable monthly. CRM contractually waived 0.02% of the administrative fee through January 31, 2018 for Class I. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM was paid administrative fees of $564,698, of which $15,482 were waived.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of
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shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the six months ended March 31, 2018 amounted to $579,873 for Class A shares.
The Fund was informed that EVD received $4,850 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares and $463 of contingent deferred sales charges paid by Fund shareholders for the six months ended March 31, 2018.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $37,161 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. Eligible Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund’s assets. Trustees’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $10,108, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government and agency securities and short-term securities and including maturities and paydowns, were $482,134,155 and $340,992,543, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government and agency securities, including paydowns, were $159,709,807 and $215,888,621, respectively.
NOTE 4 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at March 31, 2018, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments |
| $997,755,463 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $1,826,143 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,550,388) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $275,755 |
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NOTE 5 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2018 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used futures contracts to hedge against interest rate changes and to manage overall duration of the Fund.
At March 31, 2018, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk was as follows:
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Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Net unrealized appreciation |
| $47,768 |
| (1) |
| $— |
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(1) Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was as follows:
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| | |
| Statement of Operations Caption |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Futures contracts | ($260,993) | $47,768 |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2018 was approximately $44,850,000.
NOTE 6 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSB. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At March 31, 2018, the total value of securities on loan, including accrued interest, was $2,652,895 and the total value of collateral received was $2,711,345, comprised of cash.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2018.
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Corporate Bonds |
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| $2,711,345 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at March 31, 2018 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at March 31, 2018.
NOTE 7 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. At March 31, 2018, the Fund had a balance outstanding pursuant to this line of credit of $6,918,095 at an interest rate of 3.13%. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the line of credit and variable interest rate, the carrying value of the borrowings approximated its fair value at March 31, 2018. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the line of credit would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair
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value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at March 31, 2018. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
NOTE 8 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and year ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:
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Shares sold | 9,124,323 |
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| $142,662,165 |
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| $258,539,188 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 198,062 |
| 3,092,991 |
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| 4,144,731 |
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Shares redeemed | (7,097,681 | ) | (110,944,996 | ) | | (14,860,337 | ) | (232,065,293 | ) |
Net increase | 2,224,704 |
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| $34,810,160 |
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| $30,618,626 |
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Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 11,544,548 |
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| $180,519,261 |
| | 7,496,692 |
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| $117,131,261 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 152,746 |
| 2,385,752 |
| | 70,794 |
| 1,106,163 |
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Shares redeemed | (11,390,639 | ) | (178,164,270 | ) | | (3,847,470 | ) | (60,143,656 | ) |
Conversion from Class Y | 25,312,687 |
| 396,054,958 |
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Net increase | 25,619,342 |
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| $400,795,701 |
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| $58,093,768 |
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Class R6 (1) | | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,499,667 |
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| $54,763,591 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 9,951 |
| 155,469 |
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Shares redeemed | (2,124,016 | ) | (33,222,321 | ) | | — |
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Net increase | 1,385,602 |
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Class Y (2) | | | | | |
Shares sold | 4,033,027 |
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| $63,280,817 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 47,091 |
| 738,383 |
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| 2,773,345 |
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Shares redeemed | (2,496,648 | ) | (39,177,009 | ) | | (9,478,123 | ) | (148,539,261 | ) |
Conversion to Class I | (25,250,072 | ) | (396,054,958 | ) | | — |
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Net increase (decrease) | (23,666,602 | ) |
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(2) Effective December 8, 2017, Class Y shares of the Fund converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class Y shares were terminated. |
On March 14, 2018, the Trustees of the Fund approved a share split applicable to all classes of Fund shares outstanding of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2018. The split ratios (i.e., the number of shares shareholders will receive in exchange for a single share) for each class of the Fund are as follows: 1:1.5615 for Class A shares, 1:1.5625 for Class I shares, and 1:1.5629 for Class R6 shares. The share split will not change the total value of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONTRACT APPROVAL
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of directors, including by a vote of a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees/Directors (each a “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by Calvert Research and Management (“CRM” or the “Adviser”) (the “Calvert Funds”) held on March 14, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds for an additional one-year period.
In evaluating the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Calvert Funds and various service providers, including the Adviser. The Independent Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Adviser regarding various services provided to the Calvert Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Adviser’s personnel and the Adviser’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Calvert Funds, and a separate report prepared by an independent data provider, which compared each fund’s investment performance, fees and expenses to those of comparable funds as identified by such independent data provider (“comparable funds”).
The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the continuation of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which time no representatives of management were present.
The information that the Board considered included, among other things, the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying fund(s), references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the underlying fund-level):
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds; |
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
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• | Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices; |
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• | For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by the Adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund; |
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• | Profitability analyses for the Adviser with respect to each fund; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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• | Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including investment strategies and processes it employs; |
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• | Information about the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including the Adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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• | Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by the Adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”; |
Information about the Adviser
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• | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of CRM; |
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• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts; |
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• | Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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• | A description of CRM’s procedures for overseeing sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
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• | Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by CRM and its affiliates; and |
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Over the course of the year, the Board and its committees held regular quarterly meetings. During these meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Adviser relating to each fund, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective(s), such as the use of derivative instruments, as well as risk management techniques. The Board and its committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, corporate governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by CRM and its affiliates with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences in between meetings to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements.
For funds that invest through one or more underlying funds, the Board considered similar information about the underlying fund(s) when considering the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the Adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any investment sub-advisory agreement.
The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the contract review process by their independent legal counsel. The Independent Trustees relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the fee payable under the agreement, is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Adviser’s investment personnel and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Adviser as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Adviser’s management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Adviser’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Board took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Adviser over the past year concerning the Adviser’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Calvert Funds and the Adviser. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement.
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Fund Performance
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of the Fund’s peer universe and appropriate Lipper benchmark index. The Board’s review included comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. This performance data indicated that the Fund had outperformed the median of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index.
Management Fees and Expenses
In considering the Fund’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund’s fees and total expense ratio with those of comparable funds in its expense group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund’s advisory and administrative fees (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) (referred to collectively as “management fees”) and the Fund’s total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of comparable funds. The Board took into account the Adviser’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund and that the Adviser was waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the management fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser.
Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board reviewed the Adviser’s profitability in regard to the Fund and the Calvert Funds in the aggregate. In reviewing the overall profitability of the Fund to the Adviser, the Board also considered the fact that the Adviser and its affiliates provided sub-transfer agency support, administrative and distribution services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser and its affiliates without regard to any marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered that the Adviser and its affiliates derived benefits to their reputation and other indirect benefits from their relationships with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationships with the Fund was reasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the effect of the Fund’s current size and its potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board also took into account the breakpoint in the advisory fee schedule for the Fund that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above a specific asset level. The Board noted that if the Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers of Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income Fund
Hope Brown
Chief Compliance Officer
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Trustees of Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income Fund
Alice Gresham Bullock
Chairperson
Richard L. Baird, Jr.
Cari Dominguez
John G. Guffey, Jr.
Miles D. Harper, III
Joy V. Jones
John H. Streur*
Anthony A. Williams
*Interested Trustee and President
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert Funds and Calvert Research and Management are committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Calvert Research and Management may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | The Funds reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review the Funds’ Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities: the Calvert Family of Funds, Calvert Research and Management and their affiliated service providers, Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator Calvert Research and Management 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | |
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* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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| | | | Performance and Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval |
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| | | | Important Notices |
PERFORMANCE AND FUND PROFILE
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Performance1,2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Managers Michael W. Weilheimer, CFA and Raphael A. Leeman, each of Calvert Research and Management |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
| Performance Inception Date |
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Class A at NAV | 07/09/2001 |
| 07/09/2001 |
| | -0.42 | % | | 3.16 | % | | 3.49 | % | | 6.55 | % |
Class A with 3.75% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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| | -4.15 |
| | -0.69 |
| | 2.70 |
| | 6.14 |
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Class C at NAV | 10/31/2011 |
| 07/09/2001 |
| | -0.78 |
| | 2.39 |
| | 2.57 |
| | 5.93 |
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Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge | — |
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| | -1.75 |
| | 1.40 |
| | 2.57 |
| | 5.93 |
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Class I at NAV | 07/09/2001 |
| 07/09/2001 |
| | -0.26 |
| | 3.51 |
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ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index | — |
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| | -0.51 | % | | 3.69 | % | | 5.01 | % | | 8.12 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | | | | | | Class A |
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Gross | | | | | | 1.17 | % | | 2.34 | % | | 0.75 | % |
Net | | | | | | 1.07 |
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Fund Profile | | | |
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| PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% of total investments)4 | | CREDIT QUALITY (% of bond holdings)5 | |
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| Corporate Bonds | 86.0 | % | | A | 0.6 | % |
| Floating Rate Loans | 5.3 | % | | BBB | 4.9 | % |
| Time Deposit | 5.3 | % | | BB | 31.3 | % |
| Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 1.5 | % | | B | 48.6 | % |
| Asset-Backed Securities | 1.2 | % | | CCC or Lower | 9.6 | % |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.5 | % | | Not Rated | 5.0 | % |
| Common Stocks | 0.2 | % | | Total | 100.0 | % |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to www.calvert.com.
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1 | ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE Data Indices, LLC indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report, ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
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2 | Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. |
The performance results prior to September 18, 2009, the commencement of operations date for the Fund, for Class A and Class I shares reflect the performance of Class A and Class I shares, respectively, of Calvert High Yield Bond Fund (“SMF High Yield”), a series of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc., that was reorganized into the Fund. The performance of Class C and is linked to Class A. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 1/31/19. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
4 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
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5 | Credit Ratings are categorized using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). If S&P does not publish a rating, then the Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating is applied. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the lower rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Baa or higher by Moody’s are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as Not Rated (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above. |
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
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FUND EXPENSES
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (10/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (3/31/18) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (10/1/17 - 3/31/18) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Actual | | | | |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $995.80 | $5.22** | 1.05% |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $992.20 | $8.94** | 1.80% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $997.40 | $3.69** | 0.74% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,019.70 | $5.29** | 1.05% |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,015.96 | $9.05** | 1.80% |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,021.24 | $3.73** | 0.74% |
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* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on September 30, 2017. |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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CALVERT HIGH YIELD BOND FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
CORPORATE BONDS - 86.0% | | |
Basic Materials - 1.6% | | |
Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, 9/1/25 (a) | 240,000 | 249,600 |
Constellium NV, 5.875%, 2/15/26 (a)(b) | 1,415,000 | 1,397,312 |
Mercer International, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/26 (a) | 918,000 | 913,410 |
Versum Materials, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/24 (a) | 600,000 | 622,500 |
| | 3,182,822 |
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Building Materials - 0.6% | | |
FBM Finance, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/21 (a) | 1,175,000 | 1,233,750 |
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Communications - 20.1% | | |
Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/26 (a) | 2,000,000 | 1,955,000 |
Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875%, 9/15/22 (b) | 2,000,000 | 1,989,400 |
CBS Radio, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/24 (a)(b) | 1,565,000 | 1,602,169 |
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp., 6.375%, 9/15/20 (a) | 1,225,000 | 1,249,500 |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/22 | 1,500,000 | 1,530,000 |
CommScope Technologies LLC: | | |
5.00%, 3/15/27 (a) | 255,000 | 242,887 |
6.00%, 6/15/25 (a) | 1,500,000 | 1,568,250 |
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,043,750 |
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 9/30/20 (a) | 1,000,000 | 865,000 |
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 6/1/21 | 2,500,000 | 2,531,250 |
EIG Investors Corp., 10.875%, 2/1/24 | 1,145,000 | 1,254,725 |
Gray Television, Inc., 5.125%, 10/15/24 (a) | 500,000 | 485,000 |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.: | | |
5.25%, 8/1/26 | 535,000 | 526,306 |
6.625%, 8/1/26 | 170,000 | 170,425 |
Inmarsat Finance plc, 6.50%, 10/1/24 (a)(b) | 500,000 | 508,750 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/22 | 2,000,000 | 2,005,000 |
Level 3 Parent LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/22 | 85,000 | 85,160 |
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, 5/1/24 (a) | 900,000 | 879,750 |
Meredith Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/26 (a)(b) | 245,000 | 252,044 |
Qualitytech LP / QTS Finance Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/25 (a) | 185,000 | 174,363 |
Salem Media Group, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/24 (a) | 500,000 | 481,250 |
SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/22 (a) | 240,000 | 231,000 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.: | | |
5.00%, 8/1/27 (a) | 285,000 | 269,325 |
6.00%, 7/15/24 (a) | 1,197,000 | 1,235,902 |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.90%, 5/1/19 | 3,000,000 | 3,097,500 |
Sprint Corp.: | | |
7.125%, 6/15/24 | 2,000,000 | 1,955,000 |
7.625%, 3/1/26 | 345,000 | 337,669 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/25 (a) | 1,190,000 | 1,202,770 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc.: | | |
4.50%, 2/1/26 (b) | 245,000 | 235,506 |
4.75%, 2/1/28 | 115,000 | 110,688 |
6.50%, 1/15/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,000 |
Tribune Media Co., 5.875%, 7/15/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,018,750 |
Unitymedia GmbH, 6.125%, 1/15/25 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,053,750 |
UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 1/15/28 (a) | 1,405,000 | 1,299,625 |
Virgin Media Finance plc, 5.75%, 1/15/25 (a) | 1,000,000 | 961,250 |
West Corp.: | | |
4.75%, 7/15/21 (a) | 1,731,000 | 1,761,292 |
8.50%, 10/15/25 (a)(b) | 385,000 | 374,412 |
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/27 (a) | 1,000,000 | 978,750 |
Ziggo Bond Finance BV, 6.00%, 1/15/27 (a) | 1,000,000 | 935,000 |
| | 39,523,168 |
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Consumer, Cyclical - 14.3% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.: | | |
4.25%, 5/15/24 (a) | 545,000 | 521,838 |
5.00%, 10/15/25 (a) | 855,000 | 818,406 |
Algeco Global Finance plc, 8.00%, 2/15/23 (a) | 445,000 | 445,000 |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/26 (b) | 2,000,000 | 1,970,000 |
American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/20 (a) | 500,000 | 505,625 |
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series B, 5.60%, 1/15/22 (a) | 1,994,866 | 2,046,533 |
American Tire Distributors, Inc., 10.25%, 3/1/22 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,052,500 |
BCD Acquisition, Inc., 9.625%, 9/15/23 (a) | 500,000 | 542,500 |
Beacon Escrow Corp., 4.875%, 11/1/25 (a) | 305,000 | 292,038 |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 8.00%, 5/1/22 | 3,050,000 | 3,187,250 |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/23 | 1,000,000 | 992,300 |
Ferrellgas Partners LP / Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., 8.625%, 6/15/20 | 1,000,000 | 922,500 |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.25%, 12/15/23 (a) | 1,250,000 | 1,256,250 |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/25 | 90,000 | 91,013 |
IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/26 (a) | 260,000 | 255,476 |
Latam Airlines Pass-Through Trust, 4.50%, 8/15/25 | 1,582,052 | 1,547,246 |
Mattamy Group Corp.: | | |
6.50%, 10/1/25 (a) | 355,000 | 360,325 |
6.875%, 12/15/23 (a) | 875,000 | 903,437 |
Navistar International Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/25 (a) | 700,000 | 701,750 |
New Albertsons, Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/26 | 1,500,000 | 1,297,500 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/27 | 2,000,000 | 1,940,000 |
Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/25 (a)(b) | 1,000,000 | 876,250 |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 4.875%, 7/1/21 | 2,000,000 | 2,018,100 |
United Continental Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 10/1/22 | 190,000 | 186,438 |
Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27 (a) | 1,850,000 | 1,757,500 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Virgin Australia Pass-Through Trust, 6.00%, 4/23/22 (a) | 435,601 | 442,679 |
Wabash National Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/25 (a) | 230,000 | 224,825 |
| | 28,155,279 |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical - 15.4% | | |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 5.125%, 5/1/25 (a) | 1,570,000 | 1,534,675 |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/26 (a) | 710,000 | 694,025 |
Centene Corp.: | | |
4.75%, 1/15/25 | 1,000,000 | 977,500 |
6.125%, 2/15/24 | 1,000,000 | 1,043,200 |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/26 (a)(c) | 555,000 | 565,406 |
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.625%, (7.625% cash or 8.375% PIK), 5/15/22 (a)(d) | 1,615,000 | 1,631,150 |
Envision Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 12/1/24 (a) | 475,000 | 492,813 |
Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., 10.00%, 2/15/23 (a) | 500,000 | 497,500 |
Gartner, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/25 (a) | 155,000 | 155,388 |
HCA, Inc.: | | |
3.75%, 3/15/19 | 2,000,000 | 2,012,600 |
6.50%, 2/15/20 | 500,000 | 525,625 |
Hertz Corp. (The), 5.50%, 10/15/24 (a) | 385,000 | 327,250 |
Hologic, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/25 (a) | 2,095,000 | 2,026,912 |
inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc. / inVentiv Health, Inc. / inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc., 7.50%, 10/1/24 (a) | 600,000 | 640,500 |
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/25 (a) | 511,000 | 509,723 |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. / KCI USA, Inc.: | | |
7.875%, 2/15/21 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,030,000 |
12.50%, 11/1/21 (a) | 175,000 | 198,625 |
Laureate Education, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/25 (a) | 565,000 | 607,375 |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.125%, 6/1/24 (a) | 1,500,000 | 1,552,500 |
Polaris Intermediate Corp., 8.50%, (8.50% cash or 9.25% PIK), 12/1/22 (a)(d) | 695,000 | 710,644 |
Post Holdings, Inc.: | | |
5.00%, 8/15/26 (a) | 1,000,000 | 952,500 |
5.625%, 1/15/28 (a) | 390,000 | 373,913 |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 5/15/23 (a) | 599,000 | 650,664 |
ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,082,500 |
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/25 (a)(b) | 1,405,000 | 1,211,953 |
Teleflex, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/27 | 245,000 | 236,734 |
TMS International Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/25 (a) | 330,000 | 344,850 |
United Rentals North America, Inc.: | | |
4.625%, 7/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,021,250 |
5.50%, 5/15/27 | 105,000 | 106,050 |
5.875%, 9/15/26 | 1,750,000 | 1,826,562 |
US Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,055,000 |
Vizient, Inc., 10.375%, 3/1/24 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,112,500 |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/25 | 1,630,000 | 1,640,187 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Energy - 2.7% | | |
American Midstream Partners LP / American Midstream Finance Corp., 8.50%, 12/15/21 (a) | 500,000 | 506,250 |
Ensco plc, 7.75%, 2/1/26 | 315,000 | 289,800 |
Pattern Energy Group, Inc., 5.875%, 2/1/24 (a) | 1,200,000 | 1,233,000 |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.: | | |
5.50%, 9/15/24 (a) | 1,711,000 | 1,749,497 |
5.50%, 1/15/28 (a) | 890,000 | 898,900 |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC: | | |
4.25%, 1/31/23 (a) | 150,000 | 144,563 |
5.00%, 1/31/28 (a) | 230,000 | 219,075 |
6.625%, 6/15/25 (a) | 145,000 | 156,419 |
| | 5,197,504 |
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Entertainment - 0.5% | | |
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 11/1/24 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,042,500 |
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Financial - 5.7% | | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 8.25%, 8/1/23 (a) | 2,090,000 | 2,157,925 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.25%, 4/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,008,750 |
Bank of America Corp., 6.30% to 3/10/26(f)(g) | 1,000,000 | 1,075,000 |
CIT Group, Inc.: | | |
4.125%, 3/9/21 | 285,000 | 287,137 |
6.125%, 3/9/28 | 170,000 | 176,800 |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% to 8/15/26, (f)(g) | 1,000,000 | 1,057,500 |
Five Point Operating Co. LP / Five Point Capital Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/25 (a) | 2,035,000 | 2,057,894 |
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
KIRS Midco 3 plc, 8.625%, 7/15/23 (a) | 630,000 | 653,625 |
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/23 | 500,000 | 526,250 |
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 4.875%, 6/1/23 (a) | 1,000,000 | 962,500 |
Vantiv LLC / Vanity Issuer Corp., 4.375%, 11/15/25 (a) | 245,000 | 237,650 |
| | 11,201,031 |
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Industrial - 16.0% | | |
ARD Securities Finance S.A.R.L., 8.75%, 1/31/23 (a)(d) | 1,200,000 | 1,260,000 |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/25 (a) | 2,240,000 | 2,256,800 |
Berry Global, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,036,250 |
BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. / BlueLine Rental LLC, 9.25%, 3/15/24 (a) | 955,000 | 1,026,319 |
Bombardier, Inc.: | | |
6.00%, 10/15/22 (a) | 255,000 | 254,044 |
6.125%, 1/15/23 (a) | 30,000 | 30,075 |
7.50%, 12/1/24 (a) | 265,000 | 274,938 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/24 (a) | 1,645,000 | 1,659,394 |
BWAY Holding Co.: | | |
5.50%, 4/15/24 (a) | 400,000 | 403,500 |
7.25%, 4/15/25 (a) | 185,000 | 189,163 |
CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub LLC, 6.125%, 8/15/25 (a) | 1,205,000 | 1,180,900 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 6.472%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/15/18 (a)(h) | 1,000,000 | 1,013,500 |
CEVA Group plc, 7.00%, 3/1/21 (a)(b) | 1,000,000 | 985,000 |
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.875%, 3/1/23 (a) | 1,150,000 | 1,197,437 |
Cloud Crane LLC, 10.125%, 8/1/24 (a) | 1,135,000 | 1,259,850 |
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 7/1/25 | 1,165,000 | 1,132,962 |
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 9/30/26 | 1,000,000 | 927,500 |
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 2/1/26 (a) | 260,000 | 252,200 |
DAE Funding LLC: | | |
4.50%, 8/1/22 (a) | 235,000 | 223,544 |
5.00%, 8/1/24 (a) | 390,000 | 370,012 |
Engility Corp., 8.875%, 9/1/24 | 1,500,000 | 1,565,175 |
GFL Environmental, Inc.: | | |
5.375%, 3/1/23 (a) | 430,000 | 423,550 |
5.625%, 5/1/22 (a) | 1,095,000 | 1,100,475 |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/23 (a) | 750,000 | 777,656 |
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.: | | |
5.25%, 8/15/22 (a) | 815,000 | 801,512 |
5.50%, 2/15/24 (a) | 380,000 | 369,550 |
Standard Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/25 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,030,000 |
Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/21 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,039,140 |
Titan Acquisition Ltd. / Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 4/15/26 (a) | 925,000 | 924,422 |
Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,050,000 |
Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/26 (a) | 165,000 | 163,350 |
Watco Cos. LLC / Watco Finance Corp., 6.375%, 4/1/23 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,028,750 |
Welbilt, Inc., 9.50%, 2/15/24 | 2,000,000 | 2,240,000 |
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.375%, 6/15/24 | 1,000,000 | 1,008,750 |
Wrangler Buyer Corp., 6.00%, 10/1/25 (a) | 70,000 | 69,125 |
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Technology - 7.9% | | |
Camelot Finance S.A., 7.875%, 10/15/24 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,046,250 |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.: | | |
5.875%, 6/15/21 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,026,250 |
7.125%, 6/15/24 (a)(b) | 755,000 | 806,694 |
EMC Corp., 1.875%, 6/1/18 | 1,500,000 | 1,495,715 |
Entegris, Inc., 4.625%, 2/10/26 (a) | 575,000 | 563,563 |
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,017,500 |
Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 10.00%, 7/15/23 (a) | 280,000 | 284,550 |
First Data Corp., 7.00%, 12/1/23 (a) | 1,500,000 | 1,580,625 |
Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22 | 1,500,000 | 1,533,750 |
j2 Cloud Services LLC / j2 Global Co-Obligor, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/25 (a) | 400,000 | 411,500 |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC: | | |
3.875%, 9/1/22 (a) | 500,000 | 497,500 |
4.125%, 6/1/21 (a) | 750,000 | 759,375 |
Riverbed Technology, Inc., 8.875%, 3/1/23 (a) | 1,000,000 | 953,750 |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.75%, 1/1/25 (b) | 170,000 | 165,606 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. plc, 6.25%, 2/15/26 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,055,950 |
Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 3/1/24 (a) | 1,000,000 | 1,117,500 |
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 10.50%, 2/1/24 (a) | 285,000 | 267,900 |
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26 | 825,000 | 824,732 |
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Utilities - 1.2% | | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.: | | |
5.50%, 5/20/25 | 500,000 | 485,000 |
5.625%, 5/20/24 | 100,000 | 99,875 |
5.875%, 8/20/26 | 100,000 | 98,250 |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 9/15/24 (a) | 155,000 | 150,737 |
NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/26 | 1,500,000 | 1,481,250 |
| | 2,315,112 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $170,875,604) | | 169,132,793 |
| | |
| | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS (i) - 5.3% | | |
Basic Materials - 0.4% | | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 5.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/25 | 795,000 | 795,994 |
| | |
Communications - 0.3% | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Term Loan, 6.625%, (1 mo. USD Fixed + 6.625%), 1/14/24 | 170,000 | 172,833 |
Meredith Corporation, Term Loan, 4.877%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/25 | 285,000 | 287,039 |
| | 459,872 |
| | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 1.5% | | |
American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.244%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/1/21 | 74,046 | 75,029 |
Direct ChassisLink, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 6/15/23 (j) | 1,230,000 | 1,253,062 |
Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan, 5.21%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/6/24 | 625,000 | 630,274 |
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.877%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/21/23 | 994,962 | 1,001,596 |
| | 2,959,961 |
| | |
Financial - 0.4% | | |
Asurion LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.877%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 8/4/25 | 810,000 | 833,794 |
| | |
Industrial - 0.3% | | |
Titan Acquisition Limited, Term Loan, 3/28/25 (j) | 630,000 | 629,459 |
| | |
Technology - 1.9% | | |
Applied Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 5.552%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/19/24 | 1,990,000 | 2,008,033 |
Solera, LLC, Term Loan, 4.627%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/3/23 | 315,970 | 317,081 |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.A.R.L., Term Loan, 2/28/25 (j) | 105,000 | 105,664 |
SS&C Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 2/28/25 (j) | 300,000 | 301,898 |
Veritas Bermuda Ltd., Term Loan, 6.802%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/27/23 | 990,000 | 987,061 |
| | 3,719,737 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
FLOATING RATE LOANS (i) - CONT’D | | |
Utilities - 0.5% | | |
TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, Term Loan, 4.627%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/8/22 | 997,500 | 1,003,423 |
| | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $10,325,494) | | 10,402,240 |
| | |
| | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 1.5% | | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1, 8.172%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.30%), 7/25/25 (a)(h) | 700,000 | 719,303 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes: | | |
Series 2015-HQ2, Class M3, 5.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/25/25 (h) | 1,000,000 | 1,132,897 |
Series 2015-HQA2, Class B, 12.372%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.50%), 5/25/28 (h) | 798,537 | 1,111,030 |
| | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $2,440,715) | | 2,963,230 |
| | |
| | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.2% | | |
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class B, 5.43%, 12/15/23 (a) | 534,936 | 536,066 |
Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2017-A, Class B, 5.75% to 4/15/24, 5/17/32 (a)(e) | 1,880,952 | 1,915,098 |
| | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $2,397,181) | | 2,451,164 |
| | |
| | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.5% | | |
Energy - 0.5% | | |
Tesla Energy Operations, 1.625%, 11/1/19 | 1,000,000 | 914,995 |
| | |
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $962,585) | | 914,995 |
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| | |
| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
COMMON STOCKS - 0.2% | | |
Materials - 0.2% | | |
Constellium NV, Class A (k) | 40,000 | 434,000 |
| | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $519,170) | | 434,000 |
| | |
| | |
| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
TIME DEPOSIT - 5.3% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.28%, 4/2/18 | 10,332,002 | 10,332,002 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $10,332,002) | | 10,332,002 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 4.8% | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 9,465,325 | 9,465,325 |
| | |
Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $9,465,325) | | 9,465,325 |
| | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $207,318,076) - 104.8% | | 206,095,749 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (4.8%) | | (9,455,289) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 196,640,460 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $109,189,024, which represents 55.5% of the net assets of the Fund as of March 31, 2018. |
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2018. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2018 was $9,167,811. |
(c) When-issued security. |
(d) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer's discretion. |
(e) Multi-step coupon security. The interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2018. |
(f) Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer. |
(g) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(h) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2018. |
(i) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. Floating rate loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other short-term rates. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2018. Floating rate loans are generally considered restrictive in that the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive consent from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to disposition of a floating rate loan. |
(j) The floating-rate loan will settle after March 31, 2018, at which time the interest rate will be determined. |
(k) Non-income producing security. |
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Abbreviations: |
LIBOR: | London Interbank Offered Rate |
PIK: | Payment In Kind |
USD: | United States Dollar |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $207,318,076) - including $9,167,811 of securities on loan |
| $206,095,749 |
|
Cash | 117,075 |
|
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (cost $418) | 436 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 49,516 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 179,228 |
|
Interest receivable | 2,681,564 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 10,329 |
|
Receivable from affiliate | 13,943 |
|
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 121,411 |
|
Other assets | 2,020 |
|
Total assets | 209,271,271 |
|
| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for investments purchased | 2,848,651 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 29,591 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 9,465,325 |
|
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 79,761 |
|
Administrative fee | 19,940 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 16,646 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 6,572 |
|
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 121,411 |
|
Accrued expenses | 42,914 |
|
Total liabilities | 12,630,811 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $196,640,460 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to shares of beneficial interest | |
(unlimited number of no par value shares authorized) |
| $206,948,502 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 196,386 |
|
Accumulated net realized loss | (9,282,119) |
|
Net unrealized depreciation | (1,222,309) |
|
Total |
| $196,640,460 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class A (based on net assets of $58,700,491 and 2,176,463 shares outstanding) |
| $26.97 |
|
Class C (based on net assets of $4,842,799 and 176,935 shares outstanding) |
| $27.37 |
|
Class I (based on net assets of $133,097,170 and 5,007,187 shares outstanding) |
| $26.58 |
|
| |
OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE* | |
Class A (100/96.25 of net asset value per share) |
| $28.02 |
|
* On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced. | |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest and other income |
| $5,143,682 |
|
Dividend income | 11,000 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 45,621 |
|
Total investment income | 5,200,303 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 453,782 |
|
Administrative fee | 113,300 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class A | 74,203 |
|
Class C | 26,199 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 2,264 |
|
Custodian fees | 19,701 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 68,580 |
|
Accounting fees | 24,636 |
|
Professional fees | 21,326 |
|
Registration fees | 39,492 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 14,099 |
|
Miscellaneous | 17,019 |
|
Total expenses | 874,601 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (46,096) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (2,020) |
|
Net expenses | 826,485 |
|
Net investment income | 4,373,818 |
|
| |
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 147,112 |
|
Foreign currency transactions | (1,409) |
|
| 145,703 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | (5,170,315) |
|
Foreign currency | 18 |
|
| (5,170,297) |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (5,024,594) |
|
| |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations |
| ($650,776 | ) |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $4,373,818 |
| |
| $8,542,709 |
|
Net realized gain | 145,703 |
| | 2,333,054 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (5,170,297) |
| | (64,441) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (650,776) |
| | 10,811,322 |
|
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | (1,276,116) |
| | (3,018,271) |
|
Class C shares | (90,526) |
| | (214,083) |
|
Class I shares | (2,569,783) |
| | (3,849,738) |
|
Class Y shares | (312,607) |
| | (1,430,007) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (4,249,032) |
| | (8,512,099) |
|
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class A shares | (1,270,784) |
| | (11,230,512) |
|
Class C shares | (536,213) |
| | (142,847) |
|
Class I shares | 59,258,144 |
| | (4,722,243) |
|
Class Y shares (a) | (42,066,446) |
| | 20,527,928 |
|
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | 15,384,701 |
| | 4,432,326 |
|
| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 10,484,893 |
| | 6,731,549 |
|
| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of period | 186,155,567 |
| | 179,424,018 |
|
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $196,386 and $71,600, respectively) |
| $196,640,460 |
| |
| $186,155,567 |
|
| | | |
(a) Effective December 8, 2017, Class Y shares of the Fund converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class Y shares were terminated. |
See notes to financial statements. | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS A SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $27.67 | | $27.30 | | $26.32 | | $29.61 | | $30.12 | | $29.38 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.61 |
| | 1.30 |
| | 1.43 |
| | 1.41 |
| | 1.55 |
| | 1.63 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.72) |
| | 0.36 |
| | 0.96 |
| | (2.56) |
| | (0.11) |
| | 0.75 |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.11) |
| | 1.66 |
| | 2.39 |
| | (1.15) |
| | 1.44 |
| | 2.38 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.59) |
| | (1.29) |
| | (1.41) |
| | (1.42) |
| | (1.53) |
| | (1.64) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.72) |
| | (0.42) |
| | — |
|
Total distributions | (0.59) |
| | (1.29) |
| | (1.41) |
| | (2.14) |
| | (1.95) |
| | (1.64) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.70) |
| | 0.37 |
| | 0.98 |
| | (3.29) |
| | (0.51) |
| | 0.74 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $26.97 | | $27.67 | | $27.30 | | $26.32 | | $29.61 | | $30.12 |
Total return (b) | (0.42 | %) | (c) | 6.23 | % | | 9.43 | % | | (4.03 | %) | | 4.80 | % | | 8.27 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.07 | % | (e) | 1.21 | % | | 1.34 | % | | 1.37 | % | | 1.37 | % | | 1.43 | % |
Net expenses | 1.05 | % | (e) | 1.07 | % | | 1.07 | % | | 1.07 | % | | 1.07 | % | | 1.11 | % |
Net investment income | 4.44 | % | (e) | 4.74 | % | | 5.41 | % | | 5.05 | % | | 5.06 | % | | 5.45 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 27 | % | (c) | 67 | % | | 129 | % | | 198 | % | | 228 | % | | 293 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $58,700 | | $61,471 | | $71,817 | | $61,711 | | $68,313 | | $54,608 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(c) Not annualized. |
(d) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(e) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS C SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $28.07 | | $27.68 | | $26.67 | | $29.98 | | $30.48 | | $29.72 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.51 |
| | 1.11 |
| | 1.22 |
| | 1.15 |
| | 1.25 |
| | 1.35 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.72) |
| | 0.36 |
| | 0.98 |
| | (2.59) |
| | (0.10) |
| | 0.75 |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.21) |
| | 1.47 |
| | 2.20 |
| | (1.44) |
| | 1.15 |
| | 2.10 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.49) |
| | (1.08) |
| | (1.19) |
| | (1.15) |
| | (1.23) |
| | (1.34) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.72) |
| | (0.42) |
| | — |
|
Total distributions | (0.49) |
| | (1.08) |
| | (1.19) |
| | (1.87) |
| | (1.65) |
| | (1.34) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.70) |
| | 0.39 |
| | 1.01 |
| | (3.31) |
| | (0.50) |
| | 0.76 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $27.37 | | $28.07 | | $27.68 | | $26.67 | | $29.98 | | $30.48 |
Total return (b) | (0.78 | %) | (c) | 5.43 | % | | 8.50 | % | | (4.97 | %) | | 3.76 | % | | 7.16 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.82 | % | (e) | 2.38 | % | | 2.28 | % | | 2.33 | % | | 2.15 | % | | 2.56 | % |
Net expenses | 1.80 | % | (e) | 1.82 | % | | 1.91 | % | | 2.07 | % | | 2.07 | % | | 2.10 | % |
Net investment income | 3.69 | % | (e) | 3.98 | % | | 4.58 | % | | 4.05 | % | | 4.05 | % | | 4.45 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 27 | % | (c) | 67 | % | | 129 | % | | 198 | % | | 228 | % | | 293 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $4,843 | | $5,507 | | $5,572 | | $5,927 | | $6,143 | | $3,861 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(c) Not annualized. |
(d) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(e) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, |
CLASS I SHARES | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $27.27 | | $26.93 | | $25.98 | | $29.25 | | $29.75 | | $29.03 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | 0.64 |
| | 1.37 |
| | 1.49 |
| | 1.49 |
| | 1.62 |
| | 1.71 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.71) |
| | 0.35 |
| | 0.96 |
| | (2.53) |
| | (0.09) |
| | 0.73 |
|
Total from investment operations | (0.07) |
| | 1.72 |
| | 2.45 |
| | (1.04) |
| | 1.53 |
| | 2.44 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.62) |
| | (1.38) |
| | (1.50) |
| | (1.51) |
| | (1.61) |
| | (1.72) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.72) |
| | (0.42) |
| | — |
|
Total distributions | (0.62) |
| | (1.38) |
| | (1.50) |
| | (2.23) |
| | (2.03) |
| | (1.72) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (0.69) |
| | 0.34 |
| | 0.95 |
| | (3.27) |
| | (0.50) |
| | 0.72 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $26.58 | | $27.27 | | $26.93 | | $25.98 | | $29.25 | | $29.75 |
Total return (b) | (0.26 | %) | (c) | 6.57 | % | | 9.81 | % | | (3.71 | %) | | 5.16 | % | | 8.58 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.82 | % | (e) | 0.79 | % | | 0.92 | % | | 0.93 | % | | 0.89 | % | | 0.95 | % |
Net expenses | 0.74 | % | (e) | 0.74 | % | | 0.74 | % | | 0.74 | % | | 0.74 | % | | 0.79 | % |
Net investment income | 4.76 | % | (e) | 5.06 | % | | 5.76 | % | | 5.39 | % | | 5.38 | % | | 5.77 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 27 | % | (c) | 67 | % | | 129 | % | | 198 | % | | 228 | % | | 293 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $133,097 | | $76,980 | | $80,815 | | $34,539 | | $42,556 | | $39,821 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any. |
(c) Not annualized. |
(d) Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(e) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of The Calvert Fund (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek high current income and capital appreciation, secondarily. The Fund invests primarily in high-yield, high-risk bonds, with varying maturities.
The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.80% may apply to certain redemptions of Class A shares for accounts for which no sales charge was paid, if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge, and with certain exceptions, are charged a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares are only available for purchase through a financial intermediary. Class I shares are sold at net asset value, are not subject to a sales charge and are sold only to certain eligible investors. The Fund previously offered Class Y shares. At the close of business on December 8, 2017, Class Y shares were converted to Class I shares. Each class represents a pro rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and is subject to different expenses.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A. Investment Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Fund to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Fund's investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including warrants and rights) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable
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bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. Accordingly, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Floating Rate Loans. Interests in floating rate loans for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Fund's adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of March 31, 2018, based on the inputs used to value them:
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Assets | Level 1 | | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Corporate Bonds | $ | — |
| | $ | 169,132,793 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 169,132,793 |
|
Floating Rate Loans | — |
| | 10,402,240 |
| — |
| 10,402,240 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | — |
| | 2,963,230 |
| — |
| 2,963,230 |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| | 2,451,164 |
| — |
| 2,451,164 |
|
Convertible Bonds | — |
| | 914,995 |
| — |
| 914,995 |
|
Common Stocks | 434,000 |
| (1) | — |
| — |
| 434,000 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| | 10,332,002 |
| — |
| 10,332,002 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 9,465,325 |
| | — |
| — |
| 9,465,325 |
|
Total Investments | $ | 9,899,325 |
| | $ | 196,196,424 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 206,095,749 |
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(1) The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended March 31, 2018 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
B. Investment Transactions and Income: Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Withholding taxes on foreign interest,
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if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its investments in floating rate loans. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees, which are recorded to income as earned.
C. Share Class Accounting: Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Foreign Currency Transactions: The Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income, and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
E. Floating Rate Loans: The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. The Fund’s investment in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the lender) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower.
F. Restricted Securities: The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Generally, these securities may only be sold publicly upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in transactions exempt from such registration. Information regarding restricted securities (excluding Rule 144A securities) is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
G. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
H. Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
I. Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational document, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and provides that upon request, the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders or former shareholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain 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.
J. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
K. When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased
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on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
L. Interim Financial Statements: The interim financial statements relating to March 31, 2018 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.48% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the investment advisory fee amounted to $453,782.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund's operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.07%, 1.82% and 0.74% for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, and prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017, 0.82% for Class Y, of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after January 31, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $33,474.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class I (and Class Y prior to the close of business on December 8, 2017) and is payable monthly. CRM contractually waived 0.02% of the administrative fee through January 31, 2018 for each class. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, CRM was paid administrative fees of $113,300, of which $12,622 were waived.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Funds' principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. In addition, pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the six months ended March 31, 2018 amounted to $74,203 and $26,199 for Class A shares and Class C shares, respectively.
The Fund was informed that EVD received $7,783 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares and $749 of contingent deferred sales charges paid by Fund shareholders for the six months ended March 31, 2018.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $9,447 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. Eligible Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund’s assets. Trustees’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $2,020, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
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NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government and agency securities and short-term securities and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on floating rate loans, were $59,763,157 and $47,191,122, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government and agency securities were $0 and $1,589,296, respectively.
NOTE 4 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At September 30, 2017, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $9,287,705 which would reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at September 30, 2017, $5,707,269 are short-term and $3,508,436 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at March 31, 2018, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments |
| $207,458,193 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $2,210,695 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,573,139) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| ($1,362,444 | ) |
NOTE 5 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSB. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At March 31, 2018, the total value of securities on loan, including accrued interest, was $9,298,541 and the total value of collateral received was $9,465,325, comprised of cash.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2018.
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| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Corporate Bonds |
| $9,465,325 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $9,465,325 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at March 31, 2018 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at March 31, 2018.
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NOTE 6 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
NOTE 7 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and the year ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:
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| Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class A | | | | | |
Shares sold | 214,739 |
|
| $5,902,288 |
| | 802,412 |
|
| $22,004,184 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 44,694 |
| 1,224,933 |
| | 103,636 |
| 2,840,345 |
|
Shares redeemed | (304,770 | ) | (8,398,005 | ) | | (1,314,999 | ) | (36,075,041 | ) |
Net decrease | (45,337 | ) |
| ($1,270,784 | ) | | (408,951 | ) |
| ($11,230,512 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class C | | | | | |
Shares sold | 13,305 |
|
| $369,648 |
| | 35,255 |
|
| $979,935 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,056 |
| 85,012 |
| | 7,169 |
| 199,339 |
|
Shares redeemed | (35,634 | ) | (990,873 | ) | | (47,529 | ) | (1,322,121 | ) |
Net decrease | (19,273 | ) |
| ($536,213 | ) | | (5,105 | ) |
| ($142,847 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 858,497 |
|
| $23,215,234 |
| | 1,375,641 |
|
| $37,251,579 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 94,249 |
| 2,542,425 |
| | 141,922 |
| 3,835,631 |
|
Shares redeemed | (399,555 | ) | (10,825,293 | ) | | (1,695,863 | ) | (45,809,453 | ) |
Conversion from Class Y | 1,630,925 |
| 44,325,778 |
| | — |
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) | 2,184,116 |
|
| $59,258,144 |
| | (178,300 | ) |
| ($4,722,243 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class Y (1) | | | | | |
Shares sold | 146,403 |
|
| $4,245,834 |
| | 1,092,712 |
|
| $31,463,184 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 10,678 |
| 309,157 |
| | 48,513 |
| 1,396,267 |
|
Shares redeemed | (79,217 | ) | (2,295,659 | ) | | (429,922 | ) | (12,331,523 | ) |
Conversion to Class I | (1,531,819 | ) | (44,325,778 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) | (1,453,955 | ) |
| ($42,066,446 | ) | | 711,303 |
|
| $20,527,928 |
|
| | | | | |
(1) Effective December 8, 2017, Class Y shares of the Fund converted to Class I shares at net asset value. Thereafter, Class Y shares were terminated. |
NOTE 8 – CREDIT RISK
The Fund primarily invests in securities rated below investment grade and comparable unrated investments. These investments can involve a substantial risk of loss and are considered to be speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and principal. These investments also have a higher risk of issuer default, are subject to greater price volatility than investment grade securities and may be illiquid.
NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS
As of March 31, 2018, the Fund had a bridge loan commitment to provide temporary financing to a borrower for $1,520,000. At March 31, 2018, the Fund maintained sufficient liquid assets to cover its bridge loan commitment.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONTRACT APPROVAL
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of directors, including by a vote of a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees/Directors (each a “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by Calvert Research and Management (“CRM” or the “Adviser”) (the “Calvert Funds”) held on March 14, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds for an additional one-year period.
In evaluating the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Calvert Funds and various service providers, including the Adviser. The Independent Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Adviser regarding various services provided to the Calvert Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Adviser’s personnel and the Adviser’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Calvert Funds, and a separate report prepared by an independent data provider, which compared each fund’s investment performance, fees and expenses to those of comparable funds as identified by such independent data provider (“comparable funds”).
The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the continuation of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements for the Calvert Funds. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which time no representatives of management were present.
The information that the Board considered included, among other things, the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying fund(s), references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the underlying fund-level):
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds; |
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds; |
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• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
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• | Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices; |
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• | For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by the Adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund; |
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• | Profitability analyses for the Adviser with respect to each fund; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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• | Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including investment strategies and processes it employs; |
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• | Information about the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including the Adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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• | Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by the Adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”; |
Information about the Adviser
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• | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of CRM; |
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• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts; |
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• | Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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• | A description of CRM’s procedures for overseeing sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
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• | Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by CRM and its affiliates; and |
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Over the course of the year, the Board and its committees held regular quarterly meetings. During these meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Adviser relating to each fund, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective(s), such as the use of derivative instruments, as well as risk management techniques. The Board and its committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, corporate governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by CRM and its affiliates with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences in between meetings to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of the Calvert Funds’ investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements.
For funds that invest through one or more underlying funds, the Board considered similar information about the underlying fund(s) when considering the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the Adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any investment sub-advisory agreement.
The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the contract review process by their independent legal counsel. The Independent Trustees relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of Calvert High Yield Bond Fund (the “Fund”), including the fee payable under the agreement, is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Adviser’s investment personnel and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Adviser as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Adviser’s management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Adviser’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Board took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Adviser over the past year concerning the Adviser’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Calvert Funds and the Adviser. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreement.
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Fund Performance
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of the Fund’s peer universe and appropriate Lipper benchmark index. The Board’s review included comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. This performance data indicated that the Fund had underperformed the median of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance and management’s continued monitoring of the Fund’s performance. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of its peer universe and its Lipper benchmark index.
Management Fees and Expenses
In considering the Fund’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund’s fees and total expense ratio with those of comparable funds in its expense group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund’s advisory and administrative fees (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) (referred to collectively as “management fees”) were below the median of comparable funds and the Fund’s total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were below the median of comparable funds. The Board took into account the Adviser’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund and that the Adviser was waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the management fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser.
Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board reviewed the Adviser’s profitability in regard to the Fund and the Calvert Funds in the aggregate. In reviewing the overall profitability of the Fund to the Adviser, the Board also considered the fact that the Adviser and its affiliates provided sub-transfer agency support, administrative and distribution services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser and its affiliates without regard to any marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered that the Adviser and its affiliates derived benefits to their reputation and other indirect benefits from their relationships with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationships with the Fund was reasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the effect of the Fund’s current size and its potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board concluded that adding breakpoints to the advisory fee at specified asset levels would not be appropriate at this time given the Fund’s current size. The Board noted that if the Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers of Calvert High Yield Bond Fund
Hope Brown
Chief Compliance Officer
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Trustees of Calvert High Yield Bond Fund
Alice Gresham Bullock
Chairperson
Richard L. Baird, Jr.
Cari M. Dominguez
John G. Guffey, Jr.
Miles D. Harper, III
Joy V. Jones
John H. Streur*
Anthony A. Williams
*Interested Trustee and President
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert Funds and Calvert Research and Management are committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Calvert fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions. |
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Calvert Research and Management may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | The Funds reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review the Funds’ Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities: the Calvert Family of Funds, Calvert Research and Management and their affiliated service providers, Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator Calvert Research and Management 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | |
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* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested. This report is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert funds at 800-368-2745. Printed on recycled paper. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not required in this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not required in this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No material changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act, as amended (the “1940 Act”) are effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Registrant’s Code of Ethics- Not applicable (please see Item 2)
(a)(2)(i) President’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii) Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(b) Combined Section 906 certification.
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.
The Calvert Fund
By: /s/ John H. Streur
John H. Streur
President
Date: May 24, 2018
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/ John H. Streur
John H. Streur
President
Date: May 24, 2018
By: /s/ James F. Kirchner
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Date: May 24, 2018