Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Anti-Benchmark® US Core Equity Fund – March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Market Value | |||
Common Stocks — 99.3% | ||||
Consumer Staples — 23.7% | ||||
483 | Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) - Class A* | $ 582,633 | ||
31,294 | Campbell Soup Co. | 1,573,149 | ||
1,440 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 125,784 | ||
7,941 | Clorox Co. (The) | 1,531,660 | ||
35,832 | Conagra Brands, Inc. | 1,347,283 | ||
18,608 | General Mills, Inc. | 1,141,043 | ||
7,230 | Hormel Foods Corp. | 345,450 | ||
12,359 | J M Smucker Co. (The) | 1,563,784 | ||
12,384 | Kellogg Co. | 783,907 | ||
16,023 | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | 550,711 | ||
3,753 | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 150,120 | ||
42,326 | Kroger Co. (The) | 1,523,313 | ||
6,090 | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 471,853 | ||
1,198 | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 65,770 | ||
11,756,460 | ||||
Health Care — 18.0% | ||||
2,358 | 10X Genomics, Inc. - Class A* | 426,798 | ||
4,412 | ABIOMED, Inc.* | 1,406,237 | ||
1,834 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 258,942 | ||
242 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 58,842 | ||
3,711 | Biogen, Inc.* | 1,038,152 | ||
2,474 | DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | 157,866 | ||
769 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 143,665 | ||
1,478 | Exact Sciences Corp.* | 194,771 | ||
21,058 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 1,360,978 | ||
546 | Guardant Health, Inc.* | 83,347 | ||
1,360 | Insulet Corp.* | 354,851 | ||
3,681 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* | 605,046 | ||
5,168 | Moderna, Inc.* | 676,750 | ||
2,260 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | 219,785 | ||
2,025 | Novavax, Inc.* | 367,153 | ||
228 | Penumbra, Inc.* | 61,692 | ||
401 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 189,729 | ||
1,002 | Seagen, Inc.* | 139,138 | ||
4,753 | Teladoc Health, Inc.* | 863,858 | ||
23,773 | Viatris, Inc.* | 332,109 | ||
8,939,709 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 16.5% | ||||
7,408 | Aramark | 279,874 | ||
928 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | 159,106 | ||
19,110 | Carnival Corp. | 507,180 | ||
10,996 | Chegg, Inc.* | 941,917 | ||
8,524 | Dollar Tree, Inc.* | 975,657 | ||
4,156 | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 1,528,535 | ||
4,240 | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 257,623 | ||
4,903 | Marriott International, Inc. - Class A | 726,183 | ||
7,888 | Peloton Interactive, Inc. - Class A* | 886,927 | ||
2,634 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 225,497 | ||
690 | Target Corp. | 136,668 | ||
750 | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 218,745 | ||
22,911 | Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | 1,356,560 | ||
8,200,472 | ||||
Information Technology — 8.8% | ||||
2,928 | Citrix Systems, Inc. | 410,974 | ||
5,748 | Cloudflare, Inc. - Class A* | 403,855 | ||
4,180 | DocuSign, Inc.* | 846,241 | ||
51,046 | NortonLifeLock, Inc. | 1,085,238 | ||
297 | RingCentral, Inc. - Class A* | 88,470 |
Shares | Market Value | |||
Information Technology — (Continued) | ||||
2,297 | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - Class A* | $ 738,003 | ||
4,652 | Zscaler, Inc.* | 798,609 | ||
4,371,390 | ||||
Communication Services — 8.2% | ||||
16,152 | Discovery, Inc. - Class C* | 595,847 | ||
4,999 | Fox Corp. - Class A | 180,514 | ||
19,812 | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 264,490 | ||
2,335 | Match Group, Inc.* | 320,782 | ||
106 | Netflix, Inc.* | 55,296 | ||
1,795 | Roku, Inc.* | 584,757 | ||
14,154 | Snap, Inc. - Class A* | 740,113 | ||
3,841 | Spotify Technology SA* | 1,029,196 | ||
4,685 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 272,433 | ||
733 | ViacomCBS, Inc. | 33,058 | ||
4,076,486 | ||||
Real Estate — 7.9% | ||||
11,040 | Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT | 1,463,352 | ||
3,777 | Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT | 383,177 | ||
25,853 | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT | 435,623 | ||
2,576 | Public Storage REIT | 635,654 | ||
5,728 | Regency Centers Corp. REIT | 324,835 | ||
5,824 | Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT | 662,596 | ||
3,905,237 | ||||
Financials — 4.9% | ||||
22,643 | AGNC Investment Corp. REIT | 379,497 | ||
72,445 | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT | 623,027 | ||
4,323 | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 426,637 | ||
2,289 | Credicorp Ltd. (Peru) | 312,609 | ||
10,662 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 167,606 | ||
2,616 | M&T Bank Corp. | 396,612 | ||
221 | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 110,040 | ||
2,416,028 | ||||
Materials — 3.6% | ||||
25,442 | Newmont Corp. | 1,533,389 | ||
1,554 | Vulcan Materials Co. | 262,238 | ||
1,795,627 | ||||
Utilities — 3.5% | ||||
13,302 | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 994,989 | ||
61,632 | PG&E Corp.* | 721,711 | ||
1,716,700 | ||||
Energy — 2.5% | ||||
31,888 | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 598,856 | ||
8,967 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 658,985 | ||
1,257,841 | ||||
Industrials — 1.7% | ||||
3,898 | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 371,986 | ||
1,382 | IAA, Inc.* | 76,203 | ||
1,820 | Lyft, Inc. - Class A* | 114,988 | ||
972 | Watsco, Inc. | 253,449 | ||
816,626 | ||||
Total Common Stocks | $49,252,576 |
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Shares | Market Value | |||
Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.8% | ||||
368,211 | Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω | $ 368,211 | ||
Total Investment Securities—100.1% (Cost $42,802,790) | $49,620,787 | |||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%) | (27,647) | |||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $49,593,140 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
∞ | Open-End Fund. |
Ω | Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2021. |
Portfolio Abbreviations: |
PLC – Public Limited Company |
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust |
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: | ||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $49,252,576 | $— | $— | $49,252,576 |
Short-Term Investment Fund | 368,211 | — | — | 368,211 |
Total | $49,620,787 | $— | $— | $49,620,787 |
See accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund – March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Market Value | |||
Affiliated Mutual Funds∞^~ — 69.4% | ||||
Fixed Income Funds — 57.8% | ||||
658,600 | Touchstone Credit Opportunities Fund | $ 6,757,235 | ||
589,548 | Touchstone Flexible Income Fund | 6,567,560 | ||
527,003 | Touchstone High Yield Fund | 4,437,365 | ||
1,257,628 | Touchstone Impact Bond Fund | 13,142,216 | ||
181,090 | Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 1,671,463 | ||
32,575,839 | ||||
Equity Funds — 11.6% | ||||
592,813 | Touchstone Value Fund | 6,515,013 | ||
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds | $39,090,852 | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds~ — 29.6% | ||||
91,678 | iShares International Select Dividend ETF† | 2,886,023 | ||
46,279 | iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF† | 2,358,841 | ||
34,378 | VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | 1,054,717 | ||
20,818 | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | 1,613,395 | ||
31,201 | Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | 1,739,768 | ||
52,259 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF† | 5,282,862 | ||
19,082 | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 1,752,873 | ||
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | $16,688,479 | |||
Short-Term Investment Funds — 7.0% | ||||
560,559 | Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω | 560,559 | ||
3,381,378 | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%∞Ω** | 3,381,378 | ||
Total Short-Term Investment Funds | $3,941,937 | |||
Total Investment Securities—106.0% (Cost $57,300,409) | $59,721,268 | |||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.0%) | (3,377,089) | |||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $56,344,179 |
^ | All affiliated funds are invested in the Institutional Class, unless otherwise indicated. |
~ | The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. |
** | Represents collateral for securities loaned. |
† | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2021 was $3,296,336. |
∞ | Open-End Fund. |
Ω | Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2021. |
Portfolio Abbreviations: |
ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund |
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: | ||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | $39,090,852 | $— | $— | $39,090,852 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 16,688,479 | — | — | 16,688,479 |
Short-Term Investment Funds | 3,941,937 | — | — | 3,941,937 |
Total | $59,721,268 | $— | $— | $59,721,268 |
See accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund – March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Market Value | |||
Affiliated Mutual Funds∞^~ — 76.6% | ||||
Equity Funds — 52.9% | ||||
734,494 | Touchstone Anti-Benchmark International Core Equity Fund | $ 8,659,683 | ||
162,998 | Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund | 7,155,592 | ||
283,699 | Touchstone International Small Cap Fund* | 4,340,598 | ||
39,870 | Touchstone Mid Cap Fund | 1,874,670 | ||
151,449 | Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund* | 3,250,093 | ||
210,279 | Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund | 4,171,935 | ||
61,632 | Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund | 1,927,864 | ||
1,380,473 | Touchstone Value Fund | 15,171,402 | ||
46,551,837 | ||||
Fixed Income Funds — 23.7% | ||||
169,469 | Touchstone Credit Opportunities Fund | 1,738,754 | ||
206,567 | Touchstone High Yield Fund | 1,739,295 | ||
1,235,297 | Touchstone Impact Bond Fund | 12,908,858 | ||
480,109 | Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 4,431,404 | ||
20,818,311 | ||||
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds | $67,370,148 | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds~ — 23.0% | ||||
53,415 | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 3,437,789 | ||
99,046 | iShares International Treasury Bond ETF*† | 5,143,459 | ||
75,242 | iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 3,835,085 | ||
33,026 | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | 2,559,515 | ||
92,227 | Vanguard Total International Bond ETF† | 5,268,006 | ||
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | $20,243,854 | |||
Short-Term Investment Funds — 12.0% | ||||
849,187 | Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω | 849,187 | ||
9,713,550 | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%∞Ω** | 9,713,550 | ||
Total Short-Term Investment Funds | $10,562,737 | |||
Total Investment Securities—111.6% (Cost $87,969,255) | $98,176,739 | |||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (11.6%) | (10,197,564) | |||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $87,979,175 |
^ | All affiliated funds are invested in the Institutional Class, unless otherwise indicated. |
~ | The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Represents collateral for securities loaned. |
† | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2021 was $9,499,281. |
∞ | Open-End Fund. |
Ω | Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2021. |
Portfolio Abbreviations: |
ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund |
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: | ||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | $67,370,148 | $— | $— | $67,370,148 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 20,243,854 | — | — | 20,243,854 |
Short-Term Investment Funds | 10,562,737 | — | — | 10,562,737 |
Total | $98,176,739 | $— | $— | $98,176,739 |
See accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Fund – March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Market Value | |||
Common Stocks — 95.7% | ||||
Japan — 12.9% | ||||
Consumer Staples — 1.8% | ||||
13,200 | Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. | $ 453,014 | ||
Industrials — 7.8% | ||||
22,200 | MonotaRO Co. Ltd. | 602,249 | ||
23,600 | Nihon M&A Center, Inc. | 640,117 | ||
14,300 | Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | 702,219 | ||
Information Technology — 3.3% | ||||
1,800 | Keyence Corp. | 820,361 | ||
Total Japan | 3,217,960 | |||
China — 12.7% | ||||
Communication Services — 3.4% | ||||
10,600 | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 845,960 | ||
Consumer Discretionary — 6.5% | ||||
2,605 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR* | 590,631 | ||
35,000 | ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | 574,066 | ||
32,550 | New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR* | 455,700 | ||
Health Care — 2.8% | ||||
55,500 | Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144a* | 699,897 | ||
Total China | 3,166,254 | |||
Taiwan — 11.1% | ||||
Communication Services — 6.0% | ||||
6,676 | Sea Ltd. ADR* | 1,490,283 | ||
Information Technology — 5.1% | ||||
10,806 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | 1,278,134 | ||
Total Taiwan | 2,768,417 | |||
Netherlands — 9.4% | ||||
Information Technology — 9.4% | ||||
506 | Adyen NV, 144a* | 1,129,091 | ||
1,964 | ASML Holding NV | 1,212,495 | ||
Total Netherlands | 2,341,586 | |||
Canada — 7.1% | ||||
Consumer Staples — 2.1% | ||||
16,362 | Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. - Class B | 527,563 | ||
Information Technology — 5.0% | ||||
1,134 | Shopify, Inc. - Class A* | 1,254,771 | ||
Total Canada | 1,782,334 | |||
Switzerland — 6.4% | ||||
Consumer Staples — 1.6% | ||||
1,025 | Zur Rose Group AG* | 386,214 | ||
Health Care — 2.0% | ||||
902 | Lonza Group AG | 504,488 | ||
Industrials — 2.8% | ||||
2,518 | VAT Group AG, 144a | 704,840 | ||
Total Switzerland | 1,595,542 | |||
United States — 5.2% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 2.6% | ||||
4,765 | Aptiv PLC* | 657,094 | ||
Information Technology — 2.6% | ||||
3,078 | Atlassian Corp. PLC - Class A* | 648,719 | ||
Total United States | 1,305,813 | |||
India — 4.9% | ||||
Financials — 4.9% | ||||
15,950 | HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR* | 1,239,156 |
Shares | Market Value | |||
United Kingdom — 4.8% | ||||
Communication Services — 1.4% | ||||
42,688 | Rightmove PLC* | $ 342,556 | ||
Consumer Discretionary — 3.4% | ||||
40,601 | Entain PLC* | 849,077 | ||
Total United Kingdom | 1,191,633 | |||
Germany — 4.7% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 4.7% | ||||
4,249 | Auto1 Group SE, 144a* | 240,918 | ||
9,545 | Zalando SE, 144a* | 935,292 | ||
Total Germany | 1,176,210 | |||
Argentina — 3.5% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 3.5% | ||||
595 | MercadoLibre, Inc.* | 875,923 | ||
Denmark — 2.7% | ||||
Health Care — 2.7% | ||||
2,025 | Genmab A/S* | 666,010 | ||
Sweden — 2.6% | ||||
Information Technology — 2.6% | ||||
7,174 | Hexagon AB - Class B | 662,220 | ||
Hong Kong — 2.2% | ||||
Financials — 2.2% | ||||
45,800 | AIA Group Ltd. | 560,444 | ||
Australia — 2.2% | ||||
Health Care — 2.2% | ||||
2,760 | CSL Ltd. | 557,807 | ||
France — 1.8% | ||||
Industrials — 1.8% | ||||
3,389 | Safran SA* | 460,997 | ||
Brazil — 1.5% | ||||
Information Technology — 1.5% | ||||
8,218 | Pagseguro Digital Ltd. - Class A* | 380,493 | ||
Total Common Stocks | $23,948,799 | |||
Short-Term Investment Fund — 4.3% | ||||
1,076,872 | Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞,Ω | 1,076,872 | ||
Total Investment Securities — 100.0% (Cost $25,018,418) | $25,025,671 | |||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% | (3,860) | |||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $25,021,811 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
∞ | Open-End Fund. |
Ω | Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2021. |
Portfolio Abbreviations: |
ADR – American Depositary Receipt |
PLC – Public Limited Company |
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2021, these securities were valued at $3,710,037 or 14.8% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
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Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
Valuation inputs at Reporting Date: | ||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | ||||
Japan | $453,014 | $2,764,946 | $— | $3,217,960 |
China | 1,046,332 | 2,119,923 | — | 3,166,255 |
Taiwan | 2,768,418 | — | — | 2,768,418 |
Netherlands | 1,212,495 | 1,129,092 | — | 2,341,587 |
Canada | 1,782,334 | — | — | 1,782,334 |
Switzerland | — | 1,595,541 | — | 1,595,541 |
United States | 1,305,812 | — | — | 1,305,812 |
India | 1,239,156 | — | — | 1,239,156 |
United Kingdom | — | 1,191,633 | — | 1,191,633 |
Germany | 240,918 | 935,291 | — | 1,176,209 |
Argentina | 875,923 | — | — | 875,923 |
Denmark | — | 666,010 | — | 666,010 |
Sweden | — | 662,220 | — | 662,220 |
Hong Kong | — | 560,444 | — | 560,444 |
Australia | — | 557,807 | — | 557,807 |
France | — | 460,997 | — | 460,997 |
Brazil | 380,493 | — | — | 380,493 |
Short-Term Investment Fund | 1,076,872 | — | — | 1,076,872 |
Total | $12,381,767 | $12,643,904 | $— | $25,025,671 |
See accompanying Notes to Portfolios of Investments.
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Notes to Portfolios of Investments
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Security valuation and fair value measurements — U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. All investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. The Funds define the term “market value”, as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. 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 a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The aggregate value by input level, as of March 31, 2021, for each Fund’s investments, is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund’s investments by geographic or sector allocation. The Funds did not hold or transfer any Level 3 categorized securities during the period ended March 31, 2021.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy.
The Funds' portfolio securities are valued as of the close of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or at the time as of which the NYSE establishes official closing prices). Portfolio securities traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price, official close price, or last bid price if no sales are reported. Portfolio securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or from the primary exchange on which the security trades. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long option positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short option positions are valued at the most recent ask price on the valuation date and are categorized in Level 1. Shares of mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by the underlying funds and are categorized in Level 1.
Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange or denominated in foreign currencies are generally valued according to the preceding closing values on that exchange, translated to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, and are generally categorized in Level 1. However, if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time that the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange was determined, but before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, the security may be priced based on fair value and is generally categorized in Level 2. This may cause the value of the security, if held on the books of a Fund, to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of that Fund’s NAV. The Funds may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:
• If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded.
• If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Funds’ NAV calculation.
• If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading.
• If the validity of market quotations is not reliable.
Securities held by the Funds that do not have readily available market quotations, significant observable inputs, or securities for which the available market quotations are not reliable, are priced at their estimated fair value using procedures approved by Funds’ Board of Trustees and are generally categorized in Level 3.
Each Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.
Security transactions—Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date.
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