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Item 1. Report to Shareholders.
| Neuberger Berman Income Funds |
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| Investor Class Shares | Class A Shares |
| Trust Class Shares | Class C Shares |
| Institutional Class Shares | Class R3 Shares |
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| Core Bond Fund | Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund |
| Floating Rate Income Fund | Short Duration Bond Fund |
| High Income Bond Fund | Strategic Income Fund |
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| Annual Report | |
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| October 31, 2011 | |
| Contents | |
| THE FUNDS | |
| President's Letter | 1 |
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| PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY | |
| Core Bond Fund | 2 |
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| Floating Rate Income Fund | 5 |
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| High Income Bond Fund | 8 |
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| Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | 11 |
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| Short Duration Bond Fund | 14 |
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| Strategic Income Fund | 17 |
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| FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION | 25 |
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | |
| Core Bond Fund | 27 |
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| Floating Rate Income Fund | 33 |
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| High Income Bond Fund | 40 |
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| Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | 49 |
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| Short Duration Bond Fund | 54 |
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| Strategic Income Fund | 58 |
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| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 90 |
The "Neuberger Berman" name and logo are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. "Neuberger Berman Management LLC" and the individual Fund names in this piece are either service marks or registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Management LLC. ©2011 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)/PER SHARE DATA | |
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| Core Bond Fund | 110 |
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| Floating Rate Income Fund | 110 |
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| High Income Bond Fund | 112 |
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| Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | 114 |
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| Short Duration Bond Fund | 114 |
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| Strategic Income Fund | 116 |
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| Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms | 122 |
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| Directory | 124 |
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| Trustees and Officers | 125 |
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| Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures | 134 |
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| Quarterly Portfolio Schedule | 134 |
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| Notice to Shareholders | 134 |
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| Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements | 135 |
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The "Neuberger Berman" name and logo are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. "Neuberger Berman Management LLC" and the individual Fund names in this piece are either service marks or registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Management LLC. ©2011 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
President's Letter (Unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
The fixed income market was often driven by macro factors that caused investor sentiment to shift during the 12 months ended October 31, 2011. This, in turn, triggered periods of heightened volatility and mixed results for non-Treasury securities.
Despite several flights to quality, Treasury yields rose and non-Treasury securities generated solid results over the first half of the reporting period. Fundamentals for non-Treasuries did not meaningfully change during the second half of the period, as the economy continued to expand, corporate balance sheets were generally flush with cash and profits remained strong. However, this was overshadowed at times by concerns regarding the global economy, the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis and the downgrade of U.S. debt by Standard & Poor's. Collectively, this sparked risk aversion as investors sold non-Treasuries in favor of the safety of U.S. government securities. At one point in September 2011, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to a level not seen since the 1940s. All told, Treasury yields moved lower over the 12 months ended October 31, 2011. While non-Treasuries produced positive results over that period, they generally lagged equal duration Treasuries.
Overall, our Fixed Income Funds were overweighted in non-Treasuries. This was largely beneficial during the first half of the fiscal year given spread tightening (the difference in yield between Treasuries and other securities). However, the aforementioned macro issues caused this strategy to produce mixed results during the second half of the fiscal year.
Looking ahead, we anticipate growth to remain modest, but positive, as the economy adjusts to tighter fiscal conditions. Easy monetary conditions, ample liquidity and stronger balance sheets for both consumers and corporations should, in our view, provide an improved environment for consumer spending and, thus, U.S. growth.
Given our expectations for the economy, relatively benign inflation and generally positive underlying fundamentals, we continue to favor certain non-Treasury securities. That being said, the financial markets could experience periods of volatility given the uncertain macro environment. However, with the Federal Reserve vowing to keep short term interest rates anchored at a historically low range between zero and 0.25% until mid-2013, we believe that investor demand for non-Treasuries will generally be strong. We also anticipate overall solid demand for tax-free bonds given their relatively attractive yields.
Thank you for your continued support and trust. We look forward to continue serving your investment needs in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Robert Conti
President and CEO
Neuberger Berman Mutual Funds
Core Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund Institutional Class generated a 4.82% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2011 and underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, which provided a 5.00% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The fixed income market experienced periods of heightened volatility during the reporting period. These were often triggered by macro events, such as the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt, natural disasters and geopolitical unrest. During the spikes in market volatility, investors typically sought refuge in Treasury securities. However, increased risk aversion was often quickly replaced with renewed risk appetite as investors looked for ways to generate incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. Overall, non-Treasury securities generated solid returns during the reporting period, but many sectors lagged equal-duration Treasuries.
While the Fund benefited from an overweight in non-Treasuries during the first half of the Fund's fiscal year, this positioning produced mixed results as the reporting period progressed. A portion of the Fund's non-Treasury gains were negated in August and September 2011, as concerns regarding a double-dip recession and the escalating European debt crisis caused credit spreads (the difference in yield between Treasuries and other bond sectors) to widen. For the 12-month period as a whole, the Fund's investment grade corporate bonds detracted from results. In particular, the Fund's overweight to the financials subsector and lower-rated industries were not rewarded. Additive to performance was the Fund's exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), as their spreads narrowed during the 12-month reporting period. The Fund's allocation to Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) also contributed to performance. They were supported by periods of increased inflation expectations and the flight to quality that occurred during the second half of the reporting period.
A number of adjustments were made to the portfolio during the reporting period. The Fund's allocation to U.S. government agency mortgages was increased as we found them to be attractively valued. While we maintained an overweight to the investment grade corporate bond sector, we pared our exposure given macro uncertainties. The Fund sold Treasury futures during the reporting period to assist in managing its duration positioning, which detracted slightly from returns.
Looking ahead, we believe the economy will avert a recession. However, given ongoing headwinds, such as elevated unemployment and weakness in the housing market, growth could remain modest. We anticipate maintaining our overweight exposure to non-Treasuries given our expectations for continued economic growth, benign inflation and solid investor demand.
Sincerely,
Thanos Bardas, David M. Brown, Andrew A. Johnson and Bradley C. Tank
Portfolio Co-Managers
Information about the principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Core Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS |
Investor Class | | NCRIX | |
Institutional Class | | NCRLX | |
Class A | | NCRAX | |
Class C | | NCRCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY |
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.5 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | 24.0 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 51.7 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 18.7 | | |
Short-Term Investments | 24.6 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | (19.5 | ) | |
Total | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS3,10 |
| Inception | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2011 | |
| Date | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Investor Class | 02/01/1997 | 4.41 | % | | 6.23 | % | | 5.20 | % | | 5.72 | % | |
Institutional Class | 10/01/1995 | 4.82 | % | | 6.67 | % | | 5.63 | % | | 6.12 | % | |
Class A15 | 12/20/2007 | 4.32 | % | | 6.28 | % | | 5.44 | % | | 6.00 | % | |
Class C15 | 12/20/2007 | 3.54 | % | | 5.69 | % | | 5.14 | % | | 5.81 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A15 | | -0.10 | % | | 5.37 | % | | 4.98 | % | | 5.71 | % | |
Class C15 | | 2.54 | % | | 5.69 | % | | 5.14 | % | | 5.81 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index13,14 | 5.00 | % | | 6.41 | % | | 5.46 | % | | 6.33 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all income dividends and distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
For the period ended October 31, 2011, the 30-day SEC yield was 2.07%, 2.47%, 1.98% and 1.32% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC currently absorbs certain expenses of the Fund. Absent such arrangements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 2.00%, 2.40%, 1.92% and 1.26% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and average annual returns may have been lower.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal 2010 were 1.21%, 0.72%, 1.11% and 1.86% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any). The expense ratios net of waivers and/or reimbursements were 0.87%, 0.47%, 0.87% and 1.62% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Fund through 10/31/2021 for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares. Absent these caps, returns may have been lower.
Total Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) for Class C shares. The maximum CDSC for Class C shares is 1%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.
The results shown in the table do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Core Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT |
(000's omitted) |
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This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years or, if the Fund has operated for less than 10 fiscal years, since the Fund's inception. The graph is based on the Fund's Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see the Performance Highlights table on the previous page). The graph also shows how a broad-based market index and, if applicable, a more narrowly-based index performed over the same period. The index results have not been reduced to reflect any fees or expenses. The results shown in the graph include the reinvestment of income dividends and distributions, but do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. |
Floating Rate Income Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 3.16% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2011 and outperformed its benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which provided a 3.12% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
During the Fund's fiscal year, the performance of the floating rate bank loan market, not unlike other markets, was quite volatile. Throughout the reporting period, there were several occasions of robust investor risk appetite, followed by periods of increased risk aversion. The unusually high level of volatility in the floating rate loan market was, typically, not due to underlying fundamentals, but rather to investor emotions and macro events, such as fears of a double-dip recession and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. In fact, fundamentals in the market remained quite strong, as corporate earnings were generally solid, corporate balance sheets were often flush with cash, and floating rate loan defaults declined. During the reporting period, the default rate among the securities in the benchmark fell from approximately 2.3% to 0.3%. Higher-quality securities outperformed their lower-quality counterparts. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2011, BB rated securities in the index gained 3.56% and CCC rated securities rose 2.90%.
The Fund continued to allocate a portion of its assets to non-floating rate securities. We have the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of the portfolio in these securities, usually fixed-rate senior secured bonds, as they may help the Fund generate incremental yield. The Fund's non-floating rate allocation was approximately 15% midway through the reporting period. We started reducing this allocation in August 2011 and ended the fiscal year at approximately 8% of total net assets. This adjustment was made when floating rate loan yields became more attractive on a relative basis as their rates moved higher when investor risk aversion increased.
We continued to actively participate in the new issuance market. For much of the period, we emphasized securities in the primary rather than the secondary bank loan market due to the former's higher current yields. However, during the second half of the period we increased our purchases in the secondary market as those yields became increasingly attractive and the primary market saw limited issuance.
Throughout the Fund's fiscal year, the portfolio was overweighted in single B rated securities and underweighted in BB and CCC rated securities relative to the benchmark. We thought this positioning was appropriate given the solid fundamental environment and certain company-specific concerns we had regarding CCC rated issuers. Overall, the Fund's B rated overweight benefited performance.
From a sector perspective, security selection in publishing, business equipment and financials was the largest contributor to performance. In contrast, an overweight in radio and television, coupled with security selection in autos and gaming, detracted the most from results.
Looking ahead, we continue to have a positive outlook for the floating rate loan market. As we saw during the reporting period, the market is not immune to macro events. However, over the longer-term, we feel that fundamentals, which we view generally as being positive, will support floating rate loan prices. Despite recent moderating economic growth, corporate profits have remained solid, balance sheets are often cash-rich and default rates have remained well below their annual 4% average. Furthermore, we believe that the U.S. economy has enough momentum to avert a recession. We also feel that supply and demand for bank loans technicals is largely balanced. However, with the Federal Reserve vowing to keep short-term rates at a historically low range until at least mid-2013, overall demand for higher yielding floating rate loans should, in our view, be solid as investors search for income and securities with defensive characteristics.
Sincerely,
Stephen J. Casey, Ann H. Benjamin, Thomas P. O'Reilly and Joseph P. Lynch
Portfolio Co-Managers
Information about the principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS |
Institutional Class | | NFIIX | |
Class A | | NFIAX | |
Class C | | NFICX | |
PORTFOLIO BY MATURITY DISTRIBUTION |
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Less than One Year | | | 7.2 | % | |
One to less than Five Years | | | 36.7 | | |
Five to less than Ten Years | | | 56.1 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS6 |
| Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2011 | |
| Date | | 1 Year | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Institutional Class17 | 12/30/2009 | | 3.16 | % | | 5.10 | % | |
Class A | 12/29/2009 | | 2.77 | % | | 4.68 | % | |
Class C17 | 12/30/2009 | | 1.98 | % | | 3.99 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A | | | -1.59 | % | | 2.26 | % | |
Class C17 | | | 1.00 | % | | 3.99 | % | |
Index | |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index13,14 | | 3.12 | % | | 6.45 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all income dividends and distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
For the period ended October 31, 2011, the 30-day SEC yield was 5.68%, 5.08% and 4.58% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC currently absorbs certain expenses of the Fund. Absent such arrangements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 5.59%, 4.99% and 4.42% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and average annual returns may have been lower.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2010 were 1.66%, 2.04% and 3.19% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any). The expense ratios net of waivers and/or reimbursements were 0.71%, 1.08% and 1.83% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Fund through 10/31/2014 for Institutional Class shares and through 10/31/2021 for Class A and Class C shares. Absent these caps, returns may have been lower.
Total Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) for Class C shares. The maximum CDSC for Class C shares is 1%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.
The results shown in the table do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT |
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This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years or, if the Fund has operated for less than 10 fiscal years, since the Fund's inception. The graph is based on the Fund's Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see the Performance Highlights table on the previous page). The graph also shows how a broad-based market index and, if applicable, a more narrowly-based index performed over the same period. The index results have not been reduced to reflect any fees or expenses. The results shown in the graph include the reinvestment of income dividends and distributions, but do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. |
High Income Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 3.09% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2011 and lagged its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index, which provided a 4.82% return for the period. The Fund also underperformed its previous benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, which returned 5.16% for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The high yield market experienced periods of heightened volatility during the Fund's fiscal year. There were several occasions of robust investor risk appetite, followed by periods of increased risk aversion. These gyrations were typically not due to underlying fundamentals, but rather to investor emotions and macro events, such as fears of a double-dip recession and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. In fact, credit fundamentals in the market remained quite strong, as corporate earnings were generally solid, corporate balance sheets were often flush with cash and high yield defaults declined (according to JPMorgan, the high yield default rate fell from approximately 2.4% to 1.0% during the reporting period). Overall, the high yield market generated a positive return during the reporting period, but lagged equal-duration Treasuries. Higher-quality securities outperformed their lower-quality counterparts. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2011, BB rated (rated higher) and CCC (a relatively low rating) rated securities in the benchmark returned 5.03% and 2.93%, respectively.
For the Fund, underweight positions in banking and paper, along with security selection in packaging, provided the largest positive contributions to performance relative to the benchmark. In contrast, security selection in telecommunications, technology and broadcasting detracted the most from relative results.
We made several adjustments to the portfolio during the Fund's fiscal year. At the beginning of the period, the Fund's overall credit quality was similar to that of its index. Following the December 2010 extension of the Bush-era tax cuts, we became more optimistic about the overall economy. Against this backdrop, we increased the Fund's exposure to CCC rated securities. We also increased our allocation to more cyclical sectors of the market, as we thought they would be beneficiaries of the ongoing economic expansion. Conversely, we pared the Fund's exposure to areas of the market that we felt had become less attractively valued. In August, however, expectations for the U.S. economy became bleaker and we took a number of actions to protect the portfolio. These included moving to an underweight in CCC rated securities and paring our exposure to those issuers who we thought might be more vulnerable in a weaker economic environment. We also shifted to an overweight position in higher quality BB rated securities. From a sector perspective, we cut back our exposure to more cyclical parts of the media, telecommunication and technology sectors, while increasing our allocation to more defensive industries, such as energy. Finally, we sold positions in issuers that we identified as having significant currency exposure to a weakening euro.
Given the underlying fundamentals and current valuations, we have a positive outlook for the high yield market. From a fundamental perspective, despite moderating economic growth, corporate profits have generally been solid and leverage levels are manageable. Furthermore, in our view, most companies have significant liquidity on their balance sheets, which provides something of a cushion if economic growth weakens further. We also believe that implied default levels are overstated. In our opinion, the supply and demand for high income bonds is supportive. From a new supply perspective, by and large we think issuers will be opportunistic—not forced—borrowers, as they'll tap the market when rates are favorable. To a great extent, we expect new issuance to be driven by refinancing to extend maturities at attractive rates. We're also optimistic about investor demand. To be sure, the high yield market is not immune to macro issues, such as those that impacted the financial markets at times during the reporting period. However, when and if some of the clouds surrounding the economy and the crisis in Europe lift, we anticipate seeing generally solid demand, especially in light of the Federal Reserve's vow to keep short-term rates on hold until at least mid-2013.
Sincerely,
Ann H. Benjamin, Thomas P. O'Reilly and Russ Covode
Portfolio Co-Managers
Information about the principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS |
Investor Class | | NHINX | |
Institutional Class | | NHILX | |
Class A | | NHIAX | |
Class C | | NHICX | |
Class R3 | | NHIRX | |
PORTFOLIO BY MATURITY DISTRIBUTION |
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Less than One Year | | | 1.3 | % | |
One to less than Five Years | | | 47.1 | | |
Five to less than Ten Years | | | 48.1 | | |
Ten Years or Greater | | | 3.5 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS2,9 |
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2011 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Investor Class | | 02/01/1992 | | | 3.09 | % | | | 8.52 | % | | | 7.83 | % | | | 8.01 | % | |
Institutional Class12 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 3.23 | % | | | 8.64 | % | | | 7.89 | % | | | 8.04 | % | |
Class A12 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 2.83 | % | | | 8.41 | % | | | 7.77 | % | | | 7.98 | % | |
Class C12 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 2.06 | % | | | 8.03 | % | | | 7.59 | % | | | 7.89 | % | |
Class R312 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 2.58 | % | | | 8.29 | % | | | 7.71 | % | | | 7.95 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A12 | | | | | -1.53 | % | | | 7.47 | % | | | 7.31 | % | | | 7.74 | % | |
Class C12 | | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 8.03 | % | | | 7.59 | % | | | 7.89 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index13,14 | | | 5.16 | % | | | 8.22 | % | | | 9.26 | % | | | N/A | | |
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index13,14 | | | 4.82 | % | | | 8.05 | % | | | 9.01 | % | | | N/A | | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all income dividends and distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The Fund's broad-based index used for comparison purposes has been changed from Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index to the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index because the new index more closely resembles the characteristics for the Fund's investments.
For the period ended October 31, 2011, the 30-day SEC yield was 6.35%, 6.41%, 5.87%, 5.36% and 5.85% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC currently absorbs certain expenses of the Fund. Absent such arrangements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 6.35%, 6.41%, 5.87%, 5.38% and 5.81% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively, and average annual returns may have been lower.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2010 were 0.96%, 0.78%, 1.17%, 1.94% and 1.73% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any). The expense ratios net of waivers and/or reimbursements were 0.96%, 0.76%, 1.13%, 1.88% and 1.38% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Fund through 10/31/2014 for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares. Absent these caps, returns may have been lower.
Total Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) for Class C shares. The maximum CDSC for Class C shares is 1%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.
The results shown in the table do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT |
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This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years or, if the Fund has operated for less than 10 fiscal years, since the Fund's inception. The graph is based on the Fund's Investor Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see the Performance Highlights table on the previous page). The graph also shows how a broad-based market index and, if applicable, a more narrowly-based index performed over the same period. The index results have not been reduced to reflect any fees or expenses. The results shown in the graph include the reinvestment of income dividends and distributions, but do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 3.53% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2011 and lagged its benchmark, the Barclays Capital 7-Year General Obligation Index, which provided a 4.04% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
After posting very weak results during the first three months of the Fund's fiscal year, the municipal market then rebounded and generated positive returns during seven of the last nine months of the period. A number of issues caused the municipal market to initially perform poorly, including rising interest rates given expectations for improving economic growth, a large increase in issuance of Build America Bonds at the end of 2010, and weak demand due to fears of substantially higher municipal defaults. The municipal market then strengthened, as an increase in defaults never materialized, tax revenues increased and a number of states took actions to reduce spending and shore up their budgets. In addition, new issuance fell sharply and demand increased as investors were drawn to the relatively attractive yields offered by many municipal securities. The market also was a beneficiary of the flight to quality that occurred toward the end of the Fund's fiscal year.
The Fund's duration and yield curve positioning produced mixed results during the reporting period. Having a modestly longer duration than that of its benchmark was a detractor from performance during the first half of the fiscal year as longer-term municipal securities lagged their shorter-term counterparts. However, the Fund's longer duration later enhanced its results given the declining interest rate environment in the second half of the period. In terms of the Fund's yield curve positioning, we utilized a barbell approach (investing in shorter and longer maturities). In contrast, the Fund's benchmark is concentrated in the six- to eight-year portion of the curve, which was among the best-performing portions of the municipal yield curve.
The Fund's overall higher quality than that of the benchmark was rewarded in the 12- to 14-year portion of the municipal yield curve as higher quality bonds outperformed lower quality securities. This strategy was less successful in the two- to three-year portion of the yield curve where lower quality bonds outperformed.
From a sector perspective, we continued to emphasize higher quality revenue and general obligation bonds that tend to perform relatively well during difficult economic environments. Having an underweight to lower quality tobacco bonds (municipal bonds secured by tobacco settlement payments) was a positive for results as they lagged the benchmark.
We made minor adjustments to the portfolio during the reporting period. For example, we added to the Fund's allocation in high quality general obligation bonds in the seven to 13 year maturity range. Given the persistently low level of absolute yield available on the short end of the curve, the additional yield generated by these bonds was additive to the Fund's performance.
While certain economic and credit challenges remain, we have a generally positive outlook for the municipal market. The municipal yield curve remains steep from a historical perspective and, in our view, supply could remain fairly muted in 2012. In addition, municipal bonds are attractively valued versus their U.S. Treasury counterparts. While a number of macro uncertainties could negatively impact investor sentiment at times, we anticipate demand to remain generally solid given what we feel will be a slow growth/low interest rate environment. While we do not anticipate a double-dip scenario, further economic softening or higher-than-expected inflation could impact the municipal market. Should the economy stumble, tax revenues would decline and this would put additional strains on municipalities that are still repairing their budgets following the lengthy recession. In terms of inflation, we anticipate it will be relatively benign. That being said, given the Federal Reserve's accommodative policies and the potential for a third round of quantitative easing, higher inflation and, by extension, higher interest rates, cannot be ruled out.
Sincerely,
James L. Iselin and S. Blake Miller
Portfolio Co-Managers
Information about the principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS |
Investor Class | | NMUIX | |
Institutional Class | | NMNLX | |
Class A | | NMNAX | |
Class C | | NMNCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY STATE AND TERRITORY |
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Arizona | 1.6 | % | |
California | 11.2 | | |
Colorado | 1.3 | | |
District of Columbia | 0.1 | | |
Florida | 4.0 | | |
Georgia | 1.0 | | |
Illinois | 9.0 | | |
Indiana | 3.6 | | |
Iowa | 1.2 | | |
Kansas | 1.6 | | |
Louisiana | 1.2 | | |
Maryland | 1.1 | | |
Massachusetts | 7.6 | | |
Michigan | 4.3 | | |
Minnesota | 1.3 | | |
Mississippi | 0.9 | | |
Missouri | 1.5 | | |
Nebraska | 1.1 | | |
Nevada | 1.8 | | |
New Jersey | 4.7 | | |
New Mexico | 0.7 | | |
New York | 8.6 | | |
North Carolina | 0.9 | | |
Ohio | 1.0 | | |
Oregon | 1.7 | | |
Pennsylvania | 1.9 | | |
Puerto Rico | 1.8 | | |
Rhode Island | 1.0 | | |
South Carolina | 0.8 | | |
Tennessee | 3.0 | | |
Texas | 9.8 | | |
Virginia | 4.1 | | |
Washington | 4.6 | | |
Total | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1,7,8 |
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2011 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Investor Class | | 07/09/1987 | | | 3.53 | % | | | 4.01 | % | | | 3.75 | % | | | 5.17 | % | |
Institutional Class18 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 3.60 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 3.76 | % | | | 5.18 | % | |
Class A18 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 3.22 | % | | | 3.95 | % | | | 3.72 | % | | | 5.16 | % | |
Class C18 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 2.54 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 3.62 | % | | | 5.11 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A18 | | | | | -1.13 | % | | | 3.05 | % | | | 3.27 | % | | | 4.97 | % | |
Class C18 | | | | | 1.54 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 3.62 | % | | | 5.11 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays Capital 7-Year General Obligation Index13,14 | | | 4.04 | % | | | 5.72 | % | | | 5.11 | % | | | 6.17 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all income dividends and distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
For the period ended October 31, 2011, the 30-day SEC yield was 2.22%, 2.37%, 1.92% and 1.25% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The tax-equivalent yield was 3.42%, 3.65%, 2.95% and 1.92% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for an investor in the highest federal income tax bracket (35%). Neuberger Berman Management LLC currently absorbs certain expenses of the Fund. Absent such arrangements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 2.02%, 2.15%, -2.75% and -0.06% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and average annual returns may have been lower.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2010 were 1.02%, 0.64%, 1.01% and 1.76% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any). The expense ratios net of waivers and/or reimbursements were 0.65%, 0.50%, 0.87% and 1.62% for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Fund through 10/31/2014 for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares. Absent these caps, returns may have been lower.
Total Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) for Class C shares. The maximum CDSC for Class C shares is 1%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.
The results shown in the table do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT |
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This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years or, if the Fund has operated for less than 10 fiscal years, since the Fund's inception. The graph is based on the Fund's Investor Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see the Performance Highlights table on the previous page). The graph also shows how a broad-based market index and, if applicable, a more narrowly-based index performed over the same period. The index results have not been reduced to reflect any fees or expenses. The results shown in the graph include the reinvestment of income dividends and distributions, but do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. |
Short Duration Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 0.20% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2011 and underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index, which provided a 1.21% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The fixed income market experienced periods of heightened volatility during the reporting period. These were often triggered by macro events, such as the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt, natural disasters and geopolitical unrest. During the spikes in market volatility, investors typically sought refuge in Treasury securities. However, increased risk aversion was often quickly replaced with renewed risk appetite as investors looked for ways to generate incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. Some non-Treasury securities generated solid returns during the reporting period, but many sectors lagged equal-duration Treasuries.
While the Fund benefited from an overweight in non-Treasuries during the first half of the Fund's fiscal year, this positioning produced mixed results as the reporting period progressed. A large portion of the Fund's non-Treasury gains were given back in August and September 2011, as concerns regarding a double-dip recession and the escalating European debt crisis caused credit spreads (the difference in yield between Treasuries and other bond sectors) to widen. For the 12-month period as a whole, the Fund's non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and asset-backed securities detracted from results. Having a shorter duration than the benchmark was also a drag on results, as interest rates declined. On the upside, the Fund's exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) was beneficial, as their spreads narrowed during the 12-month reporting period. The Fund's investment grade corporate bonds also contributed to performance, albeit to a lesser extent.
A number of adjustments were made to the portfolio during the reporting period. We increased the Fund's exposures to CMBS, traditional asset-backed securities backed by auto loans and credit cards, U.S. government agency MBS and investment grade corporate bonds in the financial and industrial subsectors. We pared the Fund's allocation to Treasury securities. The Fund sold Treasury futures during the reporting period to assist in managing its duration positioning, which detracted slightly from returns.
Looking ahead, we believe the economy will avert a recession. However, given ongoing headwinds, such as elevated unemployment and weakness in the housing market, growth could remain modest. We anticipate maintaining our overweight exposure to non-Treasuries given our expectations for continued economic growth, benign inflation and solid investor demand.
Sincerely,
Thomas Sontag, Michael Foster and Richard Grau
Portfolio Co-Managers
Information about the principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Short Duration Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS |
Investor Class | | NSBIX | |
Trust Class | | NSBTX | |
Institutional Class | | NSHLX | |
Class A | | NSHAX | |
Class C | | NSHCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY |
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 11.8 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | 28.2 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | 3.7 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 40.6 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | 13.7 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | 6.5 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | (4.5) | | |
Total | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS5 |
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2011 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Investor Class | | 06/09/1986 | | | 0.20 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 4.80 | % | |
Trust Class16 | | 08/30/1993 | | | 0.10 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 4.73 | % | |
Institutional Class16 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 0.40 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 4.81 | % | |
Class A16 | | 06/21/2010 | | | -0.10 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 4.79 | % | |
Class C16 | | 06/21/2010 | | | -0.84 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 4.74 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A16 | | | | | -2.62 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 4.68 | % | |
Class C16 | | | | | -1.82 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 4.74 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays Capital 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index13,14 | | | 1.21 | % | | | 4.11 | % | | | 3.60 | % | | | 5.82 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all income dividends and distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
For the period ended October 31, 2011, the 30-day SEC yield was 1.86%, 1.76%, 2.04%, 1.67% and 0.95% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC currently absorbs certain expenses of the Fund. Absent such arrangements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 1.53%, 1.28%, 1.64%, 0.33% and 0.49% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and average annual returns may have been lower.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2010 were 1.28%, 1.49%, 0.78%, 1.15% and 1.90% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any). The expense ratios net of waivers and/or reimbursements were 0.71%, 0.81%, 0.51%, 0.88% and 1.63% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Fund through 10/31/2014 for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares. Absent these caps, returns may have been lower.
Total Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) for Class C shares. The maximum CDSC for Class C shares is 1%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.
The results shown in the table do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Short Duration Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT |
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This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years or, if the Fund has operated for less than 10 fiscal years, since the Fund's inception. The graph is based on the Fund's Investor Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see the Performance Highlights table on the previous page). The graph also shows how a broad-based market index and, if applicable, a more narrowly-based index performed over the same period. The index results have not been reduced to reflect any fees or expenses. The results shown in the graph include the reinvestment of income dividends and distributions, but do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. |
Strategic Income Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 3.96% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2011 and underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, which provided a 5.00% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The fixed income market experienced periods of heightened volatility during the reporting period. These were often triggered by macro events, such as the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt, natural disasters and geopolitical unrest. During the spikes in market volatility, investors typically sought refuge in Treasury securities. However, increased risk aversion was often quickly replaced with renewed risk appetite as investors looked for ways to generate incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. Overall, non-Treasury securities generated solid returns during the reporting period, but many sectors lagged equal-duration Treasuries.
While the Fund benefited from an overweight in non-Treasuries during the first half of the Fund's fiscal year, this positioning produced mixed results as the reporting period progressed. A portion of the Fund's non-Treasury gains were negated in August and September 2011, as concerns regarding a double-dip recession and the escalating European debt crisis caused credit spreads (the difference in yield between Treasuries and other bond sectors) to widen. For the 12-month period as a whole, the Fund's investment grade corporate bonds detracted from results. In particular, the Fund's overweight to the financials subsector and lower-rated industries were not rewarded. The Fund's non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) exposure hurt performance. Additive to results, however, were the Fund's exposures to high yield bonds, emerging market debt and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), as their spreads narrowed during the 12-month reporting period.
A number of adjustments were made to the portfolio during the reporting period. We shortened the Fund's duration as we believed that interest rates were unsustainably low. The Fund's allocation to non-agency MBS was increased as we found them to be attractively valued. To further diversify the Fund's below investment-grade exposure, we pared its allocation to high yield bonds and increased its holding of bank loans. The Fund sold Treasury futures during the reporting period to assist in managing its duration positioning, which detracted slightly from returns.
Looking ahead, we believe the economy will avert a recession. However, given ongoing headwinds, such as elevated unemployment and weakness in the housing market, growth will likely remain modest. We anticipate maintaining our overweight exposure to non-Treasuries given our expectations for continued economic growth, benign inflation and solid investor demand.
Sincerely,
Thanos Bardas, David M. Brown, Andrew A. Johnson and Bradley C. Tank
Portfolio Co-Managers
Information about the principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS |
Trust Class | | NSTTX | |
Institutional Class | | NSTLX | |
Class A | | NSTAX | |
Class C | | NSTCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY |
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 3.3 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | 38.8 | | |
Bank Loan Obligations | | 13.4 | | |
Government Securities | | 2.4 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 40.9 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | 5.0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | 9.1 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | (12.9 | ) | |
Total | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS4 |
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2011 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Trust Class11 | | 04/02/2007 | | | 3.60 | % | | | 7.71 | % | | | 8.18 | % | |
Institutional Class | | 07/11/2003 | | | 3.96 | % | | | 8.04 | % | | | 8.38 | % | |
Class A11 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 3.55 | % | | | 7.72 | % | | | 8.19 | % | |
Class C11 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 2.83 | % | | | 7.11 | % | | | 7.82 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A11 | | | | | -0.86 | % | | | 6.78 | % | | | 7.62 | % | |
Class C11 | | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 7.11 | % | | | 7.82 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index13,14 | | | 5.00 | % | | | 6.41 | % | | | 5.17 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all income dividends and distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit www.nb.com/performance. Because the Fund had a different goal and strategy, which included managing assets by an asset allocation committee, prior to February 29, 2008, its performance during that time might have been different if current policies had been in effect.
For the period ended October 31, 2011, the 30-day SEC yield was 3.85%, 4.20%, 3.64% and 3.11% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC currently absorbs certain expenses of the Fund. Absent such arrangements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 3.66%, 4.02%, 3.48% and 2.91% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and average annual returns may have been lower.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2010 were 1.37%, 0.97%, 1.38% and 2.11% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any). The expense ratios net of waivers and/or reimbursements were 1.11%, 0.76%, 1.16% and 1.86% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Fund through 10/31/2014 for Trust Class shares and through 10/31/2021 for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares. Absent these caps, returns may have been lower.
Total Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) for Class C shares. The maximum CDSC for Class C shares is 1%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.
The results shown in the table do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT |
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This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years or, if the Fund has operated for less than 10 fiscal years, since the Fund's inception. The graph is based on the Fund's Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see the Performance Highlights table on the previous page). The graph also shows how a broad-based market index and, if applicable, a more narrowly-based index performed over the same period. The index results have not been reduced to reflect any fees or expenses. The results shown in the graph include the reinvestment of income dividends and distributions, but do not reflect the effect of taxes an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. |
Endnotes (Unaudited)
1 | Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund so that its total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations) ("Operating Expenses") are limited to 0.65%, 0.50%, 0.87% and 1.62% of average daily net assets for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C, respectively. These undertakings last until October 31, 2014. Each class of the Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses forgone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, pursuant to the contractual expense limitation, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during the period do not exceed its above-stated expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. Absent such forgone fees and/or reimbursements, the performance of each class of the Fund would have been lower. For the year ended October 31, 2011, there were no repayments of expenses to Management. |
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2 | Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund so that its total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations) ("Operating Expenses") are limited to 1.00%, 0.75%, 1.12%, 1.87% and 1.37% of average daily net assets for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3, respectively. These undertakings last until October 31, 2014. Each class of the Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses forgone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, pursuant to the contractual expense limitation, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during the period do not exceed its above-stated expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. Absent such forgone fees and/or reimbursements, the performance of each class of the Fund would have been lower. For the year ended October 31, 2011, the Institutional Class, Class A and Class R3 of the Fund reimbursed Management $51,305, $38,618 and $257, respectively. |
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3 | Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund so that its total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations) ("Operating Expenses") are limited to 0.85%, 0.45%, 0.85% and 1.60% of average daily net assets for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C, respectively. These undertakings last until October 31, 2021. Each class of the Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses forgone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management pursuant to the contractual expense limitation, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during the period do not exceed its above-stated expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. Absent such forgone fees and/or reimbursements, the performance of each class of the Fund would have been lower. For the year ended October 31, 2011, there were no repayments of expenses to Management. Effective May 1, 2011, Management has voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.06% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Management may, at its sole discretion, modify or terminate this voluntary waiver without notice to the Fund. Effective November 1, 2010, Management had voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.12% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Prior to March 3, 2010, Management had voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Prior to March 1, 2006, Management had voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Absent such waiver, the performance of each class of the Fund would have been lower. |
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4 | Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund so that its total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, |
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| acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations) ("Operating Expenses") are limited to 1.10%, 0.75% (effective March 1, 2008, and 0.85% through February 29, 2008), 1.15% and 1.85% of average daily net assets for the Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C, respectively. These undertakings last until October 31, 2014 for the Trust Class and until October 31, 2021 for the Institutional Class, Class A and Class C. Each class of the Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses forgone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, pursuant to the contractual expense limitation, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during the period do not exceed its above-stated expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. Absent such forgone fees and/or reimbursements, the performance of each class of the Fund would have been lower. For the year ended October 31, 2011, there were no repayments of expenses to Management. |
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5 | Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund so that its total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations) ("Operating Expenses") are limited to 0.70%, 0.80%, 0.50%, 0.87% and 1.62% of average daily net assets for the Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C, respectively. These undertakings last until October 31, 2014. Each class of the Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses forgone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, pursuant to the contractual expense limitation, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during the period do not exceed its above-stated expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. Absent such forgone fees and/or reimbursements, the performance of each class of the Fund would have been lower. For the year ended October 31, 2011, there were no repayments of expenses to Management. |
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6 | Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund so that its total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations) ("Operating Expenses") are limited to 0.70%, 1.07% and 1.82% of average daily net assets for the Institutional Class, Class A and Class C, respectively. These undertakings last until October 31, 2014 for the Institutional Class and until October 31, 2021 for Class A and Class C. Each class of the Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses forgone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, pursuant to the contractual expense limitation, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during the period do not exceed its above-stated expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. Absent such forgone fees and/or reimbursements, the performance of each class of the Fund would have been lower. For the year ended October 31, 2011, there were no repayments of expenses to Management. |
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7 | Tax-equivalent effective yield is the taxable effective yield that an investor would have had to receive in order to realize the same level of yield after federal income taxes at the highest federal tax rate, currently 35%, assuming that all of the Fund's income is exempt from federal income taxes. |
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8 | A portion of the income may be a tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax for certain investors. |
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9 | The Fund is the successor to Lipper High Income Bond Fund ("Lipper Fund"). The total return data for the periods prior to September 7, 2002, are those of Lipper Fund Premier Class. The performance information for Investor Class is that of Lipper Fund Premier Class for the period April 1, 1996, through September 6, 2002. The investment policies, objectives, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund are in all material respects the same as those of Lipper Fund. Returns would have been lower if the manager of Lipper Fund had not waived certain of its fees during the periods shown. |
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10 | The Fund is the successor to Ariel Premier Bond Fund ("Ariel Bond Fund"). The total return data for the periods prior to June 13, 2005, are those of Ariel Bond Fund Institutional Class and Ariel Bond Fund Investor Class. The performance information for Institutional Class is that of Ariel Bond Fund Institutional Class for the period October 1, 1995 (date of inception) through June 10, 2005. The performance information for Investor Class is that of Ariel Bond Fund Institutional Class for the period October 1, 1995 through January 31, 1997 (the period prior to the class' commencement of operations), and that of Ariel Bond Fund Investor Class for the period February 1, 1997 (class' commencement of operations) through June 10, 2005. Ariel Bond Fund Institutional Class had lower expenses and typically higher returns than Ariel Bond Fund Investor Class. The investment policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund are in all material respects the same as those of Ariel Bond Fund. Returns would have been lower if the manager of Ariel Bond Fund had not waived certain of its fees during the periods shown. |
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11 | The Trust Class, Class A and Class C of Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund commenced operations on April 2, 2007, December 20, 2007 and December 20, 2007, respectively. The performance information for Trust Class, Class A and Class C prior to the class' commencement of operations is that of the Institutional Class of Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund. In making this translation, the performance information of the Institutional Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charge applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific Operating Expenses (such as 12b-1 fees). The Institutional Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Trust Class, Class A or Class C. |
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12 | The Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 of Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund each commenced operations on May 27, 2009. The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 prior to the class' commencement of operations is that of the Investor Class of Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund. In making this translation, the performance information of the Investor Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charge applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific Operating Expenses (such as 12b-1 fees). The Investor Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A, Class C or Class R3. The Investor Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Institutional Class. |
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13 | The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is the inception date of the oldest share class. |
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14 | Please see "Glossary of Indices" starting on page 24 for a description of indices. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by Management and include reinvestment of all income dividends and distributions. The Fund may invest in securities not included in the described indices or may not invest in all securities included in the described indices. |
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15 | Class A and Class C of Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund each commenced operations on December 20, 2007. The performance information for Class A and Class C prior to the class' commencement of operations is that of the Institutional Class of Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund. In making this translation, the performance information for the Institutional Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charge applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific Operating Expenses (such as 12b-1 fees). The Institutional Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A or Class C. |
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16 | The Trust Class of Short Duration Bond Fund commenced operations on August 30, 1993. The Institutional Class, Class A and Class C of Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund each commenced operations on June 21, 2010. The performance information for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C prior to the class' commencement of operations is that of the Investor Class of Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund. In making this translation, the performance information of the Investor Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charge applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific Operating Expenses (such as 12b-1 fees). The Investor Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Trust Class, Class A or Class C. The Investor Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Institutional Class. |
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17 | The Institutional Class and Class C of Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund each commenced operations on December 30, 2009. The performance information for Institutional Class and Class C prior to the class' commencement of operations is that of Class A of Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund. In making this translation, the performance information (at NAV) of Class A has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charge applicable to Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as 12b-1 fees). Class A has higher expenses and typically lower returns (at NAV) than Institutional Class. Class A has lower expenses and typically higher returns (at NAV) than Class C. |
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18 | The Institutional Class, Class A and Class C of Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund each commenced operations on June 21, 2010. The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C prior to the class' commencement of operations is that of the Investor Class of Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund. In making this translation, the performance information of the Investor Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charge applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific Operating Expenses (such as 12b-1 fees). The Investor Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A and Class C. The Investor Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Institutional Class. |
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For more complete information on any of the Neuberger Berman Income Funds, call Neuberger Berman Management LLC at (800) 877-9700, or visit our website at www.nb.com. |
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Glossary of Indices (Unaudited)
Barclays Capital 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index: | | An unmanaged index that includes all bonds in the U.S. Government/Credit Index with at least one to three years to maturity. The U.S. Government/Credit Index includes all securities in the Government and Credit Indices. The Government Index includes Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (i.e., publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government). The Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. All bonds in the index must meet the following additional criteria: must have at least one year to final maturity regardless of call features; must have at least $250 million par amount outstanding; must be rated investment-grade (Baa3/BBB- or higher) by at least two of the following ratings agencies: Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Services, Inc., and Fitch, Inc.; must be fixed rate; must be dollar-denominated and non-convertible; and must be publicly issued. | |
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Barclays Capital 7-Year General Obligation Index: | | An unmanaged total return performance benchmark for the 7-year (6-8) maturity component of the Barclays Capital General Obligation ("G.O.") Index, which tracks the performance of the investment-grade G.O. (state and local) tax-exempt bond market. | |
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Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index: | | An unmanaged index that represents the U.S. domestic investment grade bond market. It is comprised of the Barclays Capital Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and Asset-Backed Securities Index, including securities that are of investment-grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $100 million. | |
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Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index: | | An unmanaged sub-index of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (which includes all U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable, fixed rate, noninvestment grade debt), capped such that no single issuer accounts for more than 2% of the index weight. | |
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S&P/LSTA Leverage Loan Index: | | A daily total return index that uses Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA)/Loan Pricing Corporation (LPC) mark-to-market pricing to calculate market value change. On a real-time basis, the Index tracks the current outstanding balance and spread over LIBOR for fully funded term loans. The Index represents a broad cross section of leveraged loans syndicated in the United States, including dollar-denominated loans to overseas issuers. | |
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BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index: | | An unmanaged market value-weighted index of all domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds, including deferred interest bonds and payment-in-kind securities. Qualifying bonds must have at least one year remaining to maturity, a fixed coupon schedule and a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million. Qualifying bonds are capitalization weighted provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. | |
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)
These tables are designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended October 31, 2011 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates each fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses 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 of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in these funds versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 10/31/11 (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds | |
| | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)(2) | |
| | Beginning Account Value 5/1/11 | | Ending Account Value 10/31/11 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 5/1/11 - 10/31/11 | | Expense Ratio | | Beginning Account Value 5/1/11 | | Ending Account Value 10/31/11 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 5/1/11 - 10/31/11 | | Expense Ratio | |
Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,032.10 | | | $ | 4.35 | | | | .85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.92 | | | $ | 4.33 | | | | .85 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.20 | | | $ | 2.31 | | | | .45 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | | | .45 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,031.20 | | | $ | 4.35 | | | | .85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.92 | | | $ | 4.33 | | | | .85 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,028.30 | | | $ | 8.18 | | | | 1.60 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.14 | | | $ | 8.13 | | | | 1.60 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 992.20 | | | $ | 3.52 | | | | .70 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.68 | | | $ | 3.57 | | | | .70 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 990.30 | | | $ | 5.37 | | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.81 | | | $ | 5.45 | | | | 1.07 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 986.50 | | | $ | 9.11 | | | | 1.82 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.03 | | | $ | 9.25 | | | | 1.82 | % | |
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 975.70 | | | $ | 4.28 | | | | .86 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.87 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | | .86 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 976.50 | | | $ | 3.59 | | | | .72 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.58 | | | $ | 3.67 | | | | .72 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 974.50 | | | $ | 5.57 | | | | 1.12 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.56 | | | $ | 5.70 | | | | 1.12 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 970.80 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | | 1.87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.78 | | | $ | 9.50 | | | | 1.87 | % | |
Class R3 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 973.30 | | | $ | 6.81 | | | | 1.37 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.30 | | | $ | 6.97 | | | | 1.37 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,043.80 | | | $ | 3.35 | | | | .65 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.93 | | | $ | 3.31 | | | | .65 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,044.60 | | | $ | 2.58 | | | | .50 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.68 | | | $ | 2.55 | | | | .50 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,043.50 | | | $ | 4.48 | | | | .87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.82 | | | $ | 4.43 | | | | .87 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,038.70 | | | $ | 8.32 | | | | 1.62 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.04 | | | $ | 8.24 | | | | 1.62 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 993.50 | | | $ | 3.57 | | | | .71 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.63 | | | $ | 3.62 | | | | .71 | % | |
Trust Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 993.30 | | | $ | 4.07 | | | | .81 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.12 | | | $ | 4.13 | | | | .81 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 995.70 | | | $ | 2.57 | | | | .51 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.63 | | | $ | 2.60 | | | | .51 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 993.00 | | | $ | 4.37 | | | | .87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.82 | | | $ | 4.43 | | | | .87 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 989.20 | | | $ | 8.12 | | | | 1.62 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.04 | | | $ | 8.24 | | | | 1.62 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | |
Trust Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.30 | | | $ | 5.59 | | | | 1.10 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.66 | | | $ | 5.60 | | | | 1.10 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.10 | | | $ | 3.81 | | | | .75 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.42 | | | $ | 3.82 | | | | .75 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.10 | | | $ | 5.84 | | | | 1.15 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.41 | | | $ | 5.85 | | | | 1.15 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,011.50 | | | $ | 9.38 | | | | 1.85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.88 | | | $ | 9.40 | | | | 1.85 | % | |
(1) For each class, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown), unless otherwise indicated.
(2) Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent period divided by 365.
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
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U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (18.7%) |
$ | 2,385 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.88%, due 8/15/25 | | $ | 3,561 | | |
| 4,350 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.50%, due 2/15/36 | | | 5,394 | ØØ | |
| 215 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.25%, due 5/15/39 | | | 258 | | |
| 10,873 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.38%, due 1/15/17 | | | 12,644 | ØØ | |
| 1,791 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.13%, due 1/15/21 | | | 1,970 | ØØ | |
| 860 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.38%, due 10/31/14 | | | 909 | ØØ | |
| 14,760 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.13%, due 1/31/17 | | | 16,290 | ØØ | |
| 1,290 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.63%, due 8/15/19 | | | 1,465 | ØØ | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $39,375) | | | 42,491 | | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities (52.0%) | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (0.9%) | |
| 217 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-F, Class 4A1, 2.78%, due 9/20/35 | | | 145 | µ | |
| 63 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-G, Class 2A1, 0.46%, due 7/20/36 | | | 48 | µ | |
| 119 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2005-IM2, Class A3, 0.51%, due 1/25/36 | | | 84 | µ | |
| 270 | | | First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5, Class 2A1, 2.62%, due 11/25/35 | | | 203 | µ | |
| 207 | | | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-AR3, Class 6A1, 2.76%, due 5/25/35 | | | 157 | µ | |
| 351 | | | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-AR1, Class 2A1, 3.34%, due 3/25/47 | | | 221 | µ | |
| 184 | | | HSI Asset Loan Obligation, Ser. 2007-AR1, Class 2A1, 3.63%, due 1/25/37 | | | 94 | µ | |
| 22 | | | Impac Secured Assets Corp., Ser. 2006-3, Class A4, 0.33%, due 11/25/36 | | | 22 | µ | |
| 40 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR7, Class 3A1, 2.83%, due 5/25/36 | | | 20 | µ | |
| 381 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR11, Class 2A1, 3.05%, due 6/25/36 | | | 178 | µ | |
| 519 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-A3, Class 7CA1, 2.67%, due 6/25/35 | | | 408 | µ | |
| 168 | | | Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2007-2, Class A1A, 0.36%, due 4/25/47 | | | 64 | µ | |
| 98 | | | Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2005-3, Class A1B, 0.50%, due 7/25/35 | | | 90 | µ | |
| 238 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2005-QA10, Class A31, 3.61%, due 9/25/35 | | | 143 | µ | |
| 300 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QA1, Class A21, 3.81%, due 1/25/36 | | | 142 | µ | |
| 121 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QO7, Class 3A2, 0.45%, due 9/25/46 | | | 54 | µ | |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed (12.4%) | |
| 1,025 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-1, Class A4, 5.45%, due 1/15/49 | | | 1,101 | | |
| 515 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-3, Class A4, 5.80%, due 6/10/49 | | | 543 | µ | |
| 500 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-4, Class ASB, 5.71%, due 2/10/51 | | | 539 | µ | |
| 500 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW15, Class A4, 5.33%, due 2/11/44 | | | 520 | ØØ | |
| 400 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW17, Class A4, 5.69%, due 6/11/50 | | | 436 | | |
| 1,550 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.01%, due 12/10/49 | | | 1,652 | µØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2006-C8, Class A4, 5.31%, due 12/10/46 | | | 1,073 | ØØ | |
| 117 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-TF2A, Class A1, 0.42%, due 4/15/22 | | | 107 | ñµ | |
| 80 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.90%, due 6/15/39 | | | 84 | µ | |
| 1,200 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C4, Class A3, 5.47%, due 9/15/39 | | | 1,269 | ØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C4, Class A4, 5.97%, due 9/15/39 | | | 1,036 | µ | |
| 100 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C1, Class A3, 5.38%, due 2/15/40 | | | 103 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.70%, due 9/15/40 | | | 1,035 | ØØ | |
| 250 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2008-C1, Class A3, 6.41%, due 2/15/41 | | | 267 | µ | |
| 1,225 | | | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 6.01%, due 5/15/46 | | | 1,301 | µØØ | |
| 498 | | | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 20011-LC1A, Class A1, 3.74%, due 11/10/46 | | | 518 | ñ | |
| 700 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 747 | | |
| 2,050 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG11, Class A4, 5.74%, due 12/10/49 | | | 2,172 | ØØ | |
| 600 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2006-GG6, Class A4, 5.55%, due 4/10/38 | | | 647 | ØØ | |
| 400 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2006-GG8, Class A4, 5.56%, due 11/10/39 | | | 432 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 27 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
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(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
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$ | 305 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2011-GC3, Class A4, 4.75%, due 3/10/44 | | $ | 318 | ñ | |
| 2,140 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.98%, due 8/10/45 | | | 2,279 | µØØ | |
| 1,100 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-LDP9, Class A3, 5.34%, due 5/15/47 | | | 1,160 | ØØ | |
| 1,950 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LDPX, Class A3, 5.42%, due 1/15/49 | | | 2,072 | ØØ | |
| 1,380 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A4, 6.00%, due 6/15/49 | | | 1,458 | µØØ | |
| 555 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB20, Class ASB, 5.69%, due 2/12/51 | | | 594 | | |
| 1,219 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD12, Class A4, 5.88%, due 2/15/51 | | | 1,306 | ØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-5, Class A4, 5.38%, due 8/12/48 | | | 1,036 | ØØ | |
| 1,400 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-7, Class A4, 5.81%, due 6/12/50 | | | 1,470 | µØØ | |
| 525 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2007-IQ14, Class A2, 5.61%, due 4/15/49 | | | 543 | | |
| 300 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2007-IQ16, Class A4, 5.81%, due 12/12/49 | | | 327 | | |
| | | 28,145 | | |
Fannie Mae (19.2%) | |
| 22 | | | Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, Ser. 2002-T5, Class A1, 0.48%, due 5/25/32 | | | 21 | µ | |
| 5,953 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 11/1/15 – 11/1/38 | | | 6,550 | | |
| 763 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 3/1/21 – 7/1/39 | | | 822 | | |
| 12,167 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 5/1/30 – 4/1/40 | | | 13,221 | | |
| 79 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 4/1/34 | | | 92 | | |
| 1,633 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 5/1/40 – 1/1/41 | | | 1,730 | | |
| 1,465 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 1,523 | Ø | |
| 8,160 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 8,628 | Ø | |
| 6,605 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 7,105 | Ø | |
| 3,700 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 4,013 | Ø | |
| | | 43,705 | | |
Freddie Mac (19.5%) | |
| 1,355 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 5.50%, due 7/15/36 | | | 1,705 | | |
| 818 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 5/1/23 – 1/1/39 | | | 877 | | |
| 26 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 11/1/25 | | | 29 | | |
| 9,384 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 5/1/35 – 11/1/38 | | | 10,156 | | |
| 290 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.32%, due 2/1/37 | | | 304 | µ | |
| 642 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.28%, due 4/1/37 | | | 682 | µ | |
| 174 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 12/1/37 | | | 190 | | |
| 2,530 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 12/1/40 – 2/1/41 | | | 2,629 | | |
| 990 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 7/1/41 | | | 1,045 | | |
| 11,825 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 12,265 | Ø | |
| 9,100 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 9,595 | Ø | |
| 3,875 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 4,154 | Ø | |
| 630 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 652 | Ø | |
| | | 44,283 | | |
| Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $116,743) | | | 118,206 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 28 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (24.0%) | |
| |
Aerospace & Defense (0.4%) | |
$ | 775 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.35%, due 9/15/21 | | $ | 781 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture (0.9%) | |
| 760 | | | Lorillard Tobacco Co., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 8/4/16 | | | 763 | | |
| 1,045 | | | Lorillard Tobacco Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 6/23/19 | | | 1,259 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,022 | | |
Airlines (1.3%) | |
| 350 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2010-1, Class A, 4.75%, due 1/12/21 | | | 347 | | |
| 953 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2007-1, Class A, 5.98%, due 4/19/22 | | | 972 | ØØ | |
| 759 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2010-1, Class A, 6.20%, due 7/2/18 | | | 797 | ØØ | |
| 846 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-1, Ser. A, 7.75%, due 12/17/19 | | | 909 | ØØ | |
| | | 3,025 | | |
Banking (5.2%) | |
| 970 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 4/1/15 | | | 958 | ØØ | |
| 590 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 8/1/15 | | | 590 | | |
| 770 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. L, 5.65%, due 5/1/18 | | | 771 | | |
| 925 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 891 | ØØ | |
| 840 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 5.00%, due 5/13/21 | | | 789 | | |
| 735 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 4/11/13 | | | 763 | ØØ | |
| 670 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 11/21/17 | | | 738 | ØØ | |
| 450 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 7/15/39 | | | 618 | | |
| 1,025 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Subordinated Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/37 | | | 985 | ØØ | |
| 1,140 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.45%, due 11/2/15 | | | 1,104 | | |
| 540 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.80%, due 4/29/16 | | | 522 | | |
| 1,945 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. F, 5.63%, due 9/23/19 | | | 1,920 | ØØ | |
| 260 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 7/28/21 | | | 254 | | |
| 885 | | | Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes, 1.45%, due 10/30/14 | | | 889 | | |
| | | 11,792 | | |
Computers (0.4%) | |
| 955 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.35%, due 3/15/15 | | | 973 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.7%) | |
| 655 | | | American Express Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. D, 5.13%, due 8/25/14 | | | 712 | ØØ | |
| 705 | | | ERAC USA Finance Co., Senior Notes, 4.50%, due 8/16/21 | | | 721 | ñ | |
| 1,030 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.90%, due 5/13/14 | | | 1,133 | ØØ | |
| 775 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 4.65%, due 10/17/21 | | | 798 | | |
| 500 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Subordinated Notes, 6.05%, due 5/16/16 | | | 492 | | |
| | | 3,856 | | |
Electric (0.5%) | |
| 800 | | | Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 5/26/21 | | | 816 | ñ | |
| 295 | | | Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. C, 4.90%, due 8/1/41 | | | 323 | | |
| | | 1,139 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 29 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (0.3%) | |
$ | 580 | | | Nexen, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.40%, due 5/15/37 | | $ | 624 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Food (1.1%) | |
| 1,075 | | | Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 6/30/20 | | | 1,125 | ñØØ | |
| 685 | | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/9/40 | | | 876 | ØØ | |
| 525 | | | Sigma Alimentos SA. de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 4/14/18 | | | 534 | ñ | |
| | | 2,535 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.4%) | |
| 675 | | | CVS Caremark Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 5/15/41 | | | 780 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Gas Distribution (0.2%) | |
| 425 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.95%, due 2/1/41 | | | 485 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services (0.1%) | |
| 205 | | | Coventry Health Care, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.45%, due 6/15/21 | | | 225 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Industrial (0.2%) | |
| 435 | | | Husky Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.90%, due 6/15/14 | | | 477 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Insurance (1.7%) | |
| 820 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 3/15/17 | | | 846 | ØØ | |
| 530 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.30%, due 3/15/18 | | | 553 | | |
| 885 | | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 3/25/21 | | | 882 | ñØØ | |
| 800 | | | PPL WEM Holdings PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, due 5/1/16 | | | 831 | ñØØ | |
| 695 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. D, 3.88%, due 1/14/15 | | | 726 | ØØ | |
| | | 3,838 | | |
Media (3.7%) | |
| 800 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.55%, due 3/15/15 | | | 839 | ØØ | |
| 365 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/1/21 | | | 400 | ØØ | |
| 575 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 8/15/40 | | | 655 | ØØ | |
| 790 | | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, due 4/1/21 | | | 840 | | |
| 565 | | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.40%, due 4/30/40 | | | 688 | | |
| 1,005 | | | News America, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 2/15/21 | | | 1,049 | | |
| 1,330 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 2/14/19 | | | 1,730 | ØØ | |
| 885 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/1/41 | | | 952 | | |
| 555 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.10%, due 7/15/40 | | | 641 | | |
| 580 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 10/15/41 | | | 612 | | |
| | | 8,406 | | |
Office - Business Equipment (0.4%) | |
| 965 | | | Xerox Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 5/15/21 | | | 1,005 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 30 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Oil & Gas (0.5%) | |
$ | 530 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 9/15/16 | | $ | 609 | | |
| 585 | | | BP Capital PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.56%, due 11/1/21 | | | 593 | | |
| | | 1,202 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trust (0.3%) | |
| 770 | | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 736 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Steel Producers - Products (1.1%) | |
| 1,370 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 6/1/18 | | | 1,407 | ØØ | |
| 945 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.85%, due 6/1/19 | | | 1,121 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,528 | | |
Telecommunications (3.4%) | |
| 760 | | | America Movil SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 2.38%, due 9/8/16 | | | 759 | | |
| 355 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.45%, due 5/15/21 | | | 386 | ØØ | |
| 1,165 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 8/15/21 | | | 1,213 | | |
| 525 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.55%, due 2/15/39 | | | 657 | | |
| 1,290 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 1,371 | | |
| 150 | | | Telecom Italia Capital SA, Guaranteed Notes, 4.95%, due 9/30/14 | | | 148 | ØØ | |
| 950 | | | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Notes, 3.99%, due 2/16/16 | | | 934 | ØØ | |
| 1,195 | | | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Notes, 5.46%, due 2/16/21 | | | 1,211 | ØØ | |
| 635 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, due 11/1/21 | | | 641 | Ø | |
| 330 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 11/1/41 | | | 338 | Ø | |
| | | 7,658 | | |
Transportation (0.2%) | |
| 355 | | | CSX Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 5/30/42 | | | 363 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $52,560) | | | 54,450 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (0.5%) | |
| 330 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-NC3, Class A3, 0.39%, due 8/25/36 | | | 107 | µ | |
| 19 | | | Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2004-1, Class 2A2, 0.70%, due 12/25/33 | | | 17 | µ | |
| 110 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-WFH1, Class M2, 0.61%, due 1/25/36 | | | 44 | µ | |
| 65 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2006-BC1, Class 1A, 0.44%, due 4/25/36 | | | 48 | µ | |
| 41 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2007-BC2, Class 2A1, 0.33%, due 6/25/37 | | | 41 | µ | |
| 24 | | | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Ser. 2005-CB5, Class AV2, 0.50%, due 8/25/35 | | | 22 | µ | |
| 389 | | | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Ser. 2006-CB3, Class AV3, 0.41%, due 3/25/36 | | | 270 | µ | |
| 40 | | | Equifirst Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2003-2, Class 3A3, 0.99%, due 9/25/33 | | | 34 | µ | |
| 75 | | | Fannie Mae Whole Loan, Ser. 2003-W5, Class A, 0.46%, due 4/25/33 | | | 71 | µ | |
| 65 | | | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A1, 0.40%, due 1/20/36 | | | 60 | µ | |
| 77 | | | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class A2, 0.42%, due 3/20/36 | | | 72 | µ | |
| 157 | | | HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, Ser. 2006-WMC1, Class A2, 0.34%, due 7/25/36 | | | 45 | µ | |
| 642 | | | Knollwood CDO Ltd., Ser. 2006-2A, Class A2J, 0.82%, due 7/13/46 | | | 0 | #µ* | |
| 42 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2004-WMC3, Class B3, 4.29%, due 1/25/35 | | | 2 | µ | |
| 37 | | | MSCC Heloc Trust, Ser. 2003-2, Class A, 0.76%, due 4/25/16 | | | 34 | µ | |
| 319 | | | Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class 2A2, 0.34%, due 7/25/36 | | | 173 | µ | |
| 12 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2003-RS2, Class AII, 0.92%, due 3/25/33 | | | 8 | µ | |
| 29 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2003-RS3, Class AII, 0.96%, due 4/25/33 | | | 21 | µ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 31 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | |
$ | 9 | | | Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-1, Class A, 0.78%, due 3/25/35 | | $ | 6 | µ | |
| 4 | | | Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, Ser. 2003-BC1, Class A, 0.92%, due 1/25/34 | | | 3 | µ | |
| Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $2,485) | | | 1,078 | | |
| | | | | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investments (24.6%) | |
| 55,926,497 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $55,926) | | | 55,926 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments (119.8%) (Cost $267,089) | | | 272,151 | ## | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(19.8%)] | | | (44,892 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 227,259 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 32 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (88.1%) | |
| | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.6%) | |
$ | 574 | | | Aeroflex, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 5/9/18 | | $ | 563 | | |
| 660 | | | Sequa Corp., Term Loan, due 12/3/14 | | | 660 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 1,223 | | |
Air Transport (0.9%) | |
| 1,940 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 4/20/17 | | | 1,885 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
All Telecom (3.5%) | |
| 1,130 | | | ClientLogic Corp., Term Loan, 7.14%, due 1/30/17 | | | 1,093 | | |
| 247 | | | Integra Telecom, Inc., Term Loan B, 9.25%, due 4/15/15 | | | 229 | | |
| 2,617 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 4/2/18 | | | 2,594 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,850 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.75%, due 9/1/18 | | | 2,797 | | |
| 605 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 12/21/17 | | | 604 | | |
| | | 7,317 | | |
Automotive (2.8%) | |
| 1,295 | | | Autoparts Holdings Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, due 7/29/17 | | | 1,298 | | |
| 2,923 | | | Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, due 5/24/17 | | | 2,740 | | |
| 1,145 | | | Federal-Mogul Corp., Term Loan B, 2.18% – 2.19%, due 12/27/14 | | | 1,079 | | |
| 584 | | | Federal-Mogul Corp., Term Loan C, 2.18% – 2.19%, due 12/27/15 | | | 551 | | |
| 227 | | | UCI Int'l, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 7/26/17 | | | 227 | | |
| | | 5,895 | | |
Building & Development (2.8%) | |
| 1,622 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 3/11/17 | | | 1,588 | ¢^^ | |
| 599 | | | Custom Building Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 3/19/15 | | | 581 | | |
| 1,047 | | | Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, due 10/28/16 | | | 1,044 | | |
| 308 | | | Realogy Corp., Letter of Credit, 4.44%, due 10/10/16 | | | 267 | | |
| 2,721 | | | Realogy Corp., Term Loan, 4.52%, due 10/10/16 | | | 2,359 | | |
| | | 5,839 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (5.7%) | |
| 1,333 | | | Acosta, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/1/18 | | | 1,307 | | |
| 1,750 | | | Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, due 6/18/18 | | | 1,662 | | |
�� | 500 | | | Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.38% – 6.44%, due 2/7/15 | | | 349 | | |
| 1,313 | | | Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.25%, due 10/14/16 | | | 1,306 | | |
| 810 | | | Brock Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 3/16/17 | | | 770 | | |
| 967 | | | Brock Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 3/16/18 | | | 890 | | |
| 750 | | | Catalina Marketing Corp., Term Loan, due 10/1/14 | | | 718 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,179 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan, 3.25%, due 11/9/14 | | | 1,080 | ¢^^ | |
| 534 | | | Lender Process Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 8/14/18 | | | 526 | | |
| 325 | | | Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 6/4/16 | | | 319 | | |
| 1,681 | | | Quintiles Transnational Corp., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 6/8/18 | | | 1,656 | | |
| 1,402 | | | Transaction Network Services, Inc., Term Loan C, 6.00%, due 11/18/15 | | | 1,395 | | |
| | | | | | | 11,978 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 33 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (2.0%) | |
| |
$ | 7 | | | Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan, 7.25%, due 3/6/14 | | $ | 7 | | |
| 500 | | | i Communications (Cebridge), Term Loan, due 11/1/13 | | | 489 | ¢^^ | |
| 560 | | | San Juan Cable Holdings LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 6/9/18 | | | 540 | | |
| 2,000 | | | UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan, due 12/31/17 | | | 1,990 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,252 | | | Yankee Cable Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.50%, due 8/26/16 | | | 1,227 | | |
| | | 4,253 | | |
Chemicals (0.6%) | |
| 1,170 | | | Ashland, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 8/23/18 | | | 1,172 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (3.4%) | |
| 440 | | | Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, due 12/14/13 | | | 448 | ¢^^ | |
| 465 | | | Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan C2, due 12/14/14 | | | 477 | ¢^^ | |
| 985 | | | OM Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/2/17 | | | 977 | | |
| 2,625 | | | PQ Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, due 7/30/15 | | | 2,325 | | |
| 1,842 | | | Styron S.a.r.L., LLC, Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 8/2/17 | | | 1,680 | | |
| 1,259 | | | Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 6/30/17 | | | 1,228 | | |
| | | 7,135 | | |
Containers & Glass Products (3.7%) | |
| 2,813 | | | Exopack, LLC, Term Loan, 6.50%, due 5/31/17 | | | 2,757 | | |
| 335 | | | Pertus Sechszehnte GmbH, Term Loan B2, 2.62%, due 6/13/15 | | | 268 | | |
| 335 | | | Pertus Sechszehnte GmbH, Term Loan C2, 2.87%, due 6/13/16 | | | 269 | | |
| 2,365 | | | Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan C, 6.50%, due 8/9/18 | | | 2,356 | | |
| 2,254 | | | Sealed Air Corp., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 10/3/18 | | | 2,269 | | |
| | | 7,919 | | |
Corporation Manufacturing (5.6%) | |
| 1,392 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 12/31/18 | | | 1,379 | | |
| 1,905 | | | Eagle Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 5/16/18 | | | 1,848 | | |
| 2,326 | | | Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd., Term Loan, 5.50%, due 7/12/18 | | | 2,316 | | |
| 1,197 | | | SBA Finance, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 6/29/18 | | | 1,187 | | |
| 1,666 | | | SymphonyIRI Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 12/1/17 | | | 1,632 | | |
| 2,635 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, due 6/30/16 | | | 2,612 | | |
| 835 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 12.50%, due 12/30/16 | | | 829 | | |
| | | 11,803 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (5.9%) | |
| 727 | | | Aspect Software, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 5/7/16 | | | 727 | | |
| 496 | | | Butterfly Wendel U.S., Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.44%, due 6/22/14 | | | 455 | | |
| 494 | | | Butterfly Wendel U.S., Inc., Term Loan C2, 4.19%, due 6/22/15 | | | 456 | | |
| 1,026 | | | CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 1/14/18 | | | 1,018 | ¢^^ | |
| 371 | | | Datatel, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/20/17 | | | 365 | | |
| 1,301 | | | Datatel, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 2/19/18 | | | 1,284 | | |
| 1,822 | | | Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 5/31/16 | | | 1,699 | | |
| 1,751 | | | Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC, Term Loan B1, 4.50%, due 11/3/16 | | | 1,742 | | |
| 2,427 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 12/1/16 | | | 2,328 | | |
| 1,625 | | | Go Daddy Group, Inc., Term Loan, due 12/17/18 | | | 1,625 | ¢^^ | |
| 892 | | | SkillSoft Corp., Term Loan B, 6.50%, due 5/26/17 | | | 879 | | |
| | | 12,578 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 34 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Equipment Leasing (0.9%) | |
$ | 1,062 | | | AWAS Finance Luxembourg S.a.r.L., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 6/10/16 | | $ | 1,062 | | |
| 141 | | | Delos Aircraft, Inc., Term Loan B2, 7.00%, due 3/17/16 | | | 142 | | |
| 692 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Term Loan B1, 6.75%, due 3/17/15 | | | 694 | | |
| | | 1,898 | | |
Farming - Agriculture (0.3%) | |
| 640 | | | WM Bolthouse Farms, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.50% – 5.75%, due 2/11/16 | | | 629 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Finance (1.5%) | |
| 3,570 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, due 5/10/17 | | | 3,259 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Financial Intermediaries (6.9%) | |
| 3,716 | | | Citco III Ltd., Term Loan, 6.25%, due 6/29/18 | | | 3,579 | | |
| 2,190 | | | First Data Corp., Term Loan B, 4.24%, due 3/23/18 | | | 1,885 | | |
| 868 | | | Fortress Investment Group LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 10/7/15 | | | 861 | | |
| 1,111 | | | Harbourvest Partners, LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 12/17/16 | | | 1,111 | | |
| 1,800 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 5/19/17 | | | 1,790 | | |
| 478 | | | LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 6/28/17 | | | 476 | | |
| 750 | | | Nuveen Investments, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3.37% – 3.42%, due 11/13/14 | | | 724 | | |
| 1,340 | | | Nuveen Investments, Inc., Term Loan, 5.81% – 5.87%, due 5/13/17 | | | 1,284 | | |
| 2,847 | | | Ocwen Financial Corp., Term Loan B, 7.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 2,833 | | |
| | | 14,543 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.5%) | |
| 1,100 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan B, due 3/3/18 | | | 1,039 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Food Products (1.4%) | |
| 1,610 | | | Del Monte Foods Co., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 3/8/18 | | | 1,562 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,389 | | | Pinnacle Foods Holdings Corp., Term Loan D, 6.00%, due 4/2/14 | | | 1,399 | | |
| | | 2,961 | | |
Food Service (1.0%) | |
| 2,339 | | | U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 3/31/17 | | | 2,194 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Health Care (10.4%) | |
| 957 | | | Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 5/26/16 | | | 926 | | |
| 2,381 | | | CareStream Health, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 2,139 | | |
| 2,861 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 2.57%, due 7/25/14 | | | 2,772 | ¢^^ | |
| 144 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan DD, 2.57%, due 7/25/14 | | | 140 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,494 | | | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 5/25/18 | | | 1,459 | | |
| 431 | | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 6/18/18 | | | 431 | | |
| 1,478 | | | Grifols SA, Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 6/1/17 | | | 1,478 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,680 | | | HCA, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.62%, due 3/31/17 | | | 1,627 | | |
| 500 | | | Health Management Associates, Inc., 2.12%, Term Loan B, due 2/28/14 | | | 497 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,388 | | | IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 5/3/18 | | | 1,354 | | |
| 1,010 | | | Immucor, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.25%, due 8/17/18 | | | 1,014 | | |
| 2,155 | | | Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 6/1/18 | | | 2,024 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 35 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 2,399 | | | RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan 2, 4.00%, due 5/9/18 | | $ | 2,389 | | |
| 3,641 | | | Select Medical Corp., Term Loan B, 5.50% – 6.00%, due 6/1/18 | | | 3,354 | | |
| 500 | | | Universal Heath Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 11/15/16 | | | 498 | | |
| | | 22,102 | | |
Home Furnishings (0.8%) | |
| 1,820 | | | National Bedding Co. LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 5.31%, due 2/28/14 | | | 1,747 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Equipment (2.4%) | |
| 2,204 | | | Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Senior Term Loan B, 6.50%, due 7/2/18 | | | 2,193 | | |
| 827 | | | Kinetek Acquistions Corp., Term Loan B1, 2.87%, due 11/10/13 | | | 777 | | |
| 84 | | | Kinetek Acquistions Corp., Term Loan B2, 2.87%, due 11/10/13 | | | 79 | | |
| 1,285 | | | NES Rentals Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 7/20/13 | | | 1,205 | | |
| 940 | | | Terex Corp., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 4/28/17 | | | 937 | | |
| | | 5,191 | | |
Insurance (0.3%) | |
| 569 | | | Sedgwick CMS Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 12/31/16 | | | 554 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (1.1%) | |
| 494 | | | LodgeNet Entertainment Corp., Term Loan, 6.50%, due 4/4/14 | | | 429 | | |
| 734 | | | Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 6/30/16 | | | 735 | | |
| 1,299 | | | Summit Entertainment, LLC, Term Loan, 7.50%, due 9/7/16 | | | 1,246 | | |
| | | 2,410 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (1.4%) | |
| 935 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B2, 3.24% – 3.42%, due 1/28/15 | | | 822 | | |
| 1,287 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B4, 9.50%, due 10/31/16 | | | 1,297 | | |
| 900 | | | City Center Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.50%, due 1/21/15 | | | 895 | | |
| | | 3,014 | | |
Nonferrous Metals - Minerals (0.9%) | |
| 1,950 | | | Fairmount Minerals Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 3/15/17 | | | 1,938 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas (1.8%) | |
| 3,864 | | | Frac Tech Int'l LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 5/6/16 | | | 3,832 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Publishing (4.3%) | |
| 490 | | | Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan, 2.50%, due 7/3/14 | | | 423 | | |
| 1,789 | | | Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan 1, 7.50%, due 7/3/14 | | | 1,709 | | |
| 554 | | | Dex Media East LLC, Term Loan, 2.83% – 2.93%, due 10/24/14 | | | 285 | | |
| 711 | | | Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 11/7/16 | | | 710 | | |
| 171 | | | Instant Web, Inc., Term Loan DD, 3.62%, due 8/7/14 | | | 158 | | |
| 1,636 | | | Instant Web, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.62%, due 8/7/14 | | | 1,522 | | |
| 1,196 | | | Interactive Data Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 2/11/18 | | | 1,187 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 36 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 1,859 | | | Postmedia Network, Inc., Term Loan C, 6.25%, due 7/13/16 | | $ | 1,817 | | |
| 1,370 | | | Quad Graphics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 7/26/18 | | | 1,361 | | |
| | | 9,172 | | |
Radio & Television (5.3%) | |
| 1,068 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan A, 3.65%, due 7/30/14 | | | 937 | | |
| 3,449 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.90%, due 1/29/16 | | | 2,697 | | |
| 2,485 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, due 9/16/18 | | | 2,454 | | |
| 1,671 | | | Fox Acquisition Sub, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 7/14/15 | | | 1,618 | | |
| 3,910 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 3/31/17 | | | 3,547 | | |
| | | 11,253 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (5.9%) | |
| 1,322 | | | AMSCAN Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, due 12/2/17 | | | 1,308 | | |
| 1,741 | | | Bass Pro Group, LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 6/13/17 | | | 1,706 | | |
| 1,754 | | | Gymboree Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/23/18 | | | 1,638 | | |
| 1,123 | | | Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, due 12/22/17 | | | 1,111 | | |
| 1,494 | | | Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.88% – 4.94%, due 7/31/16 | | | 1,463 | | |
| 1,365 | | | Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 5/16/18 | | | 1,329 | | |
| 1,629 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Term Loan, 2.75% – 2.83%, due 7/24/14 | | | 1,556 | | |
| 163 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Term Loan DD, 2.75%, due 7/24/14 | | | 156 | | |
| 1,495 | | | Toys 'R' Us-Delaware, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 1,470 | ¢^^ | |
| 713 | | | Toys 'R' Us-Delaware, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.25%, due 5/25/18 | | | 696 | | |
| | | 12,433 | | |
Surface Transport (0.7%) | |
| 1,540 | | | Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, Term Loan, due 9/22/18 | | | 1,546 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Utilities (2.8%) | |
| 500 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan, due 4/1/18 | | | 494 | ¢^^ | |
| 750 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan B2, due 4/1/18 | | | 740 | ¢^^ | |
| 250 | | | FirstLight Power Resources, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 5/1/14 | | | 227 | | |
| 455 | | | GenOn Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 9/20/17 | | | 454 | | |
| 66 | | | Longview Power LLC, Letter of Credit, 3.88%, due 2/28/14 | | | 59 | | |
| 1,979 | | | Longview Power LLC, Term Loan B, 6.13%, due 10/31/17 | | | 1,704 | | |
| 2,450 | | | TPF Generation Holdings LLC, Second Lien Term Loan C, 4.62%, due 12/15/14 | | | 2,262 | | |
| | | 5,940 | | |
| Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $190,005) | | | 186,652 | | |
| | | | | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (9.1%) | |
| |
Airlines (0.6%) | |
| 1,020 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15 | | | 1,023 | ñ | |
| 275 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 9/15/14 | | | 291 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,314 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 37 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Auto Loans (0.4%) | |
$ | 800 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 12/15/16 | | $ | 924 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction (0.2%) | |
| 565 | | | Shea Homes L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/15/19 | | | 511 | ñØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials (0.2%) | |
| 475 | | | Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/18 | | | 448 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.6%) | |
| 515 | | | Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 2/1/18 | | | 509 | ØØ | |
| 780 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 659 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,168 | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (1.9%) | |
| 2,370 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 4/1/14 | | | 2,358 | ñØØ | |
| 510 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/16 | | | 511 | | |
| 680 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 711 | ñ | |
| 535 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 6.63%, due 11/15/13 | | | 536 | | |
| | | 4,116 | | |
Electric - Generation (0.9%) | |
| 815 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/17 | | | 848 | ñØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 1,012 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,860 | | |
Electronics (0.4%) | |
| 770 | | | NXP BV Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/18 | | | 847 | ñØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (0.3%) | |
| 495 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 546 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Health Facilities (0.4%) | |
| 765 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 801 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Media - Cable (0.8%) | |
| 520 | | | Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/17 | | | 543 | ñØØ | |
| 950 | | | UPC Holding BV, Senior Secured Notes, 9.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 1,033 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,576 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (0.2%) | |
| 485 | | | Arch Western Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/13 | | | 490 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 38 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Packaging (1.0%) | |
$ | 590 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Floating Rate Notes, 4.22%, due 9/15/14 | | $ | 552 | µØØ | |
| 550 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 5/15/18 | | | 555 | ØØ | |
| 940 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 982 | ñØØ | |
| | | 2,089 | | |
Steel Producers - Products (0.7%) | |
| 1,615 | | | Ryerson, Inc., Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes, 7.63%, due 11/1/14 | | | 1,486 | µØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Support - Services (0.5%) | |
| 800 | | | NES Rentals Holdings, Inc., Secured Notes, 12.25%, due 4/15/15 | | | 680 | ñØØ | |
| 350 | | | RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 7/15/17 | | | 390 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,070 | | |
| Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $19,430) | | | 19,246 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (7.5%) | |
| 1 | | | State Street Institutional Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class | | | 0 | | |
| 15,917,945 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class | | | 15,918 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $15,918) | | | 15,918 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Investments (104.7%) (Cost $225,353) | | | 221,816 | ## | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(4.7%)] | | | (9,888 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 211,928 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 39 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (1.2%) | |
| | | |
All Telecom (0.3%) | |
$ | 5,720 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Term Loan B, due 4/2/18 | | $ | 5,670 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Health Care (0.1%) | |
| 2,854 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan, due 7/25/14 | | | 2,765 | ¢^^ | |
| 146 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan DD, due 7/25/14 | | | 142 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 2,907 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (0.6%) | |
| 9,930 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B4, 9.50%, due 10/31/16 | | | 10,001 | | |
| 2,710 | | | MGM Mirage, Inc., Term Loan C, 7.00%, due 2/21/14 | | | 2,637 | | |
| | | 12,638 | | |
Radio & Television (0.2%) | |
| 2,930 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, due 9/17/18 | | | 2,893 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,500 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, due 2/11/19 | | | 1,455 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 4,348 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $25,627) | | | 25,563 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (92.5%) | |
| | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.1%) | |
| 10,188 | | | AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 10/17/16 | | | 10,137 | ñ | |
| 14,410 | | | L-3 Communications Corp., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 6.38%, due 10/15/15 | | | 14,716 | | |
| | | 24,853 | | |
Airlines (1.7%) | |
| 18,085 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15 | | | 18,130 | ñØØ | |
| 11,085 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 9/15/14 | | | 11,750 | ñØØ | |
| 3,762 | | | United Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-2, Class A, 9.75%, due 1/15/17 | | | 4,063 | | |
| 3,930 | | | United Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.88%, due 8/1/13 | | | 4,117 | ñ | |
| | | 38,060 | | |
Auto Loans (3.1%) | |
| 5,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 8/1/12 | | | 5,170 | | |
| 17,915 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/14 | | | 19,700 | | |
| 8,155 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/17 | | | 8,937 | | |
| 26,170 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 1/15/20 | | | 31,761 | | |
| 3,655 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 2/1/21 | | | 3,895 | | |
| | | 69,463 | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.1%) | |
| 1,665 | | | TRW Automotive, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.88%, due 12/1/17 | | | 1,823 | ñ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 40 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Automakers (1.7%) | |
$ | 16,535 | | | Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/15/19 | | $ | 15,212 | ñ | |
| 3,140 | | | Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.25%, due 6/15/21 | | | 2,873 | ñ | |
| 2,430 | | | Ford Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.30%, due 3/1/30 | | | 3,208 | | |
| 2,233 | | | Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.98%, due 2/15/47 | | | 2,847 | | |
| 12,270 | | | Navistar Int'l Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 11/1/21 | | | 13,344 | | |
| | | 37,484 | | |
Banking (1.8%) | |
| 1,270 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. 8, 6.75%, due 12/1/14 | | | 1,282 | | |
| 3,435 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.30%, due 2/12/15 | | | 3,607 | | |
| 8,230 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 8,127 | | |
| 15,030 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 15,481 | ØØ | |
| 2,685 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 2,712 | | |
| 5,960 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/31 | | | 5,945 | | |
| 1,695 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Subordinated Notes, 8.00%, due 12/31/18 | | | 1,661 | | |
| | | 38,815 | | |
Beverages (0.3%) | |
| 1,875 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/1/16 | | | 2,051 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/17 | | | 5,500 | | |
| | | 7,551 | | |
Building & Construction (0.7%) | |
| 4,706 | | | Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 6/15/18 | | | 3,365 | | |
| 2,850 | | | Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 5/15/19 | | | 2,023 | | |
| 5,495 | | | Shea Homes L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/15/19 | | | 4,973 | ñ | |
| 2,390 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/18 | | | 2,306 | | |
| 3,635 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 1/15/21 | | | 3,308 | | |
| | | 15,975 | | |
Building Materials (1.5%) | |
| 4,910 | | | Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16 | | | 4,953 | | |
| 10,370 | | | Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/18 | | | 9,774 | | |
| 9,565 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/14 | | | 9,517 | ñ | |
| 6,160 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18 | | | 5,513 | ñ | |
| 1,215 | | | USG Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.30%, due 11/15/16 | | | 939 | | |
| 875 | | | USG Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/18 | | | 735 | | |
| | | 31,431 | | |
Chemicals (1.9%) | |
| 6,295 | | | CF Industries, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/18 | | | 7,176 | | |
| 2,170 | | | Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 2/1/18 | | | 2,143 | | |
| 8,550 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 6/30/16 | | | 8,465 | | |
| 1,385 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 1,416 | | |
| 2,575 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/21 | | | 2,646 | | |
| 6,223 | | | Lyondell Chemical Co., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/17 | | | 7,001 | | |
| 13,450 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 11,365 | | |
| 1,940 | | | Nalco Co., Senior Notes, 8.25%, due 5/15/17 | | | 2,153 | | |
| | | 42,365 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 41 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Computer Hardware (0.2%) | |
$ | 5,155 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/21 | | $ | 5,052 | ñ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (6.8%) | |
| 7,000 | | | American General Finance, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. I, 4.88%, due 7/15/12 | | | 6,720 | | |
| 11,530 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 4/1/14 | | | 11,472 | ñ | |
| 10,000 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/16 | | | 10,013 | | |
| 10,158 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/2/16 | | | 10,133 | ñ | |
| 1 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/17 | | | 1 | | |
| 14,977 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/2/17 | | | 14,940 | ñ | |
| 11,060 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 11,558 | ñ | |
| 12,385 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 6.63%, due 11/15/13 | | | 12,416 | | |
| 7,215 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 5.65%, due 6/1/14 | | | 6,926 | | |
| 12,215 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 9/1/14 | | | 12,581 | ñ | |
| 6,240 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 6,443 | ñ | |
| 11,745 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/15/15 | | | 12,332 | | |
| 6,545 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17 | | | 6,898 | | |
| 1,965 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 9/1/17 | | | 2,044 | | |
| 5,880 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/19 | | | 5,535 | | |
| 5,550 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 5.00%, due 10/1/13 | | | 5,548 | | |
| 8,149 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 5.00%, due 4/15/15 | | | 7,904 | | |
| 1,420 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 8.45%, due 6/15/18 | | | 1,505 | | |
| 8,630 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. J, 6.90%, due 12/15/17 | | | 6,580 | | |
| | | 151,549 | | |
Department Stores (0.6%) | |
| 5,865 | | | JC Penney Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.65%, due 6/1/20 | | | 5,528 | | |
| 9,315 | | | Sears Holdings Corp., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/18 | | | 8,034 | | |
| | | 13,562 | | |
Diversified Capital Goods (0.1%) | |
| 1,580 | | | Mueller Water Products, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 6/1/17 | | | 1,390 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Electric - Generation (5.2%) | |
| 6,860 | | | Calpine Construction Finance Co. L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/16 | | | 7,306 | ñ | |
| 10,720 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/17 | | | 11,149 | ñ | |
| 5,020 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 7/31/20 | | | 5,384 | ñ | |
| 3,760 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/21 | | | 3,948 | ñ | |
| 5,000 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 1/15/23 | | | 5,275 | ñ | |
| 11,545 | | | Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 8,082 | | |
| 16,810 | | | Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.20%, due 5/15/19 | | | 11,179 | | |
| 9,218 | | | Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/27 | | | 5,761 | | |
| 18,030 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 18,255 | ñ | |
| 8,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 8,360 | | |
| 11,210 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 9/1/20 | | | 11,602 | | |
| 17,125 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 5/15/21 | | | 17,296 | ñ | |
| 1,195 | | | RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/14 | | | 1,219 | | |
| | | 114,816 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 42 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Electric - Integrated (1.6%) | |
$ | 2,625 | | | CMS Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.75%, due 5/15/14 | | $ | 2,589 | | |
| 6,650 | | | CMS Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 9/30/15 | | | 6,731 | | |
| 16,450 | | | Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 10/15/16 | | | 17,766 | ñ | |
| 4,640 | | | Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/21 | | | 4,977 | ñ | |
| 2,575 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16 | | | 2,832 | ñ | |
| | | 34,895 | | |
Electronics (0.8%) | |
| 5,000 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 12/15/17 | | | 5,150 | | |
| 9,090 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 4/15/18 | | | 9,840 | ñ | |
| 1,915 | | | NXP BV Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/18 | | | 2,106 | ñ | |
| | | 17,096 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (8.6%) | |
| 28,375 | | | ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Secured Notes, 11.88%, due 5/1/15 | | | 23,551 | | |
| 20,580 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/15 | | | 23,564 | | |
| 4,445 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 8/15/18 | | | 4,767 | | |
| 4,655 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/20 | | | 5,045 | | |
| 17,415 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 2/15/21 | | | 18,242 | | |
| 4,675 | | | Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 5/1/17 | | | 4,862 | | |
| 6,965 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/20 | | | 7,696 | | |
| 13,800 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 13,662 | | |
| 2,850 | | | Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 2/15/14 | | | 3,078 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/19 | | | 3,075 | | |
| 9,810 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 10,816 | | |
| 8,655 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21 | | | 9,239 | | |
| 11,690 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/30/22 | | | 12,392 | | |
| 8,665 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 7/15/16 | | | 9,198 | | |
| 3,835 | | | Plains Exploration & Production Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 6/1/18 | | | 4,104 | | |
| 4,955 | | | Plains Exploration & Production Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 10/15/19 | | | 5,500 | | |
| 945 | | | Plains Exploration & Production Co., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 5/1/21 | | | 983 | | |
| 8,410 | | | Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.75%, due 1/1/16 | | | 9,503 | | |
| 7,490 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 8,014 | | |
| 10,655 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/18 | | | 10,655 | ñ | |
| 2,115 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/21 | | | 2,041 | ñ | |
| | | 189,987 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.2%) | |
| 3,645 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/1/15 | | | 3,463 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Food - Wholesale (0.2%) | |
| 5,000 | | | Dole Food Co., Inc., Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 10/1/16 | | | 5,275 | ñ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Gaming (3.2%) | |
| 9,961 | | | CityCenter Holdings LLC, Secured Notes, 10.75%, due 1/15/17 | | | 9,922 | ñc | |
| 13,525 | | | CityCenter Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/16 | | | 14,066 | ñ | |
| 9,995 | | | FireKeepers Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 13.88%, due 5/1/15 | | | 11,394 | ñ | |
| 6,865 | | | MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 13.00%, due 11/15/13 | | | 7,912 | | |
| 3,410 | | | MGM Mirage, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/16 | | | 3,239 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 43 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 1,805 | | | MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 3/15/20 | | $ | 1,995 | | |
| 5,635 | | | San Pasqual Casino Development Group, Inc., Notes, 8.00%, due 9/15/13 | | | 5,593 | ñ | |
| 3,725 | | | Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 3,874 | ñ | |
| 10,930 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 1st Mortgage, 7.88%, due 11/1/17 | | | 11,975 | | |
| | | 69,970 | | |
Gas Distribution (3.7%) | |
| 5,560 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/32 | | | 6,408 | | |
| 5,390 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 6,037 | | |
| 2,000 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 6/1/18 | | | 2,240 | | |
| 6,535 | | | El Paso Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.80%, due 8/1/31 | | | 7,483 | | |
| 16,665 | | | Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 17,998 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 5/1/21 | | | 1,790 | | |
| 9,750 | | | Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 10/1/17 | | | 10,335 | | |
| 7,345 | | | Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 10/1/18 | | | 7,382 | | |
| 6,640 | | | Kinder Morgan Finance Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.70%, due 1/5/16 | | | 6,789 | | |
| 4,135 | | | Kinder Morgan Finance Co., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/18 | | | 4,238 | ñ | |
| 6,160 | | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 8.75%, due 4/15/18 | | | 6,930 | | |
| 4,710 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 4,969 | | |
| | | 82,599 | | |
Health Facilities (3.3%) | |
| 1,345 | | | Columbia Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 12/15/23 | | | 1,271 | | |
| 1,985 | | | Columbia/HCA Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.69%, due 6/15/25 | | | 1,846 | | |
| 1,370 | | | Columbia/HCA Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.05%, due 12/1/27 | | | 1,178 | | |
| 15,600 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/19 | | | 17,160 | | |
| 7,195 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 7,537 | | |
| 8,785 | | | Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 6/1/19 | | | 7,775 | ñ | |
| 10,780 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/15/22 | | | 10,888 | | |
| 15,395 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/1/19 | | | 17,396 | | |
| 3,395 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 6/30/16 | | | 3,667 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.02%, due 10/1/18 | | | 5,187 | | |
| | | 73,905 | | |
Health Services (0.3%) | |
| 925 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 10/1/14 | | | 1,006 | | |
| 3,429 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/15 | | | 3,652 | | |
| 1,610 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 10/1/18 | | | 1,767 | | |
| | | 6,425 | | |
Hotels (1.2%) | |
| 4,495 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/1/14 | | | 4,557 | | |
| 8,939 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. Q, 6.75%, due 6/1/16 | | | 9,252 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 11/1/20 | | | 2,060 | | |
| 3,930 | | | Host Marriott L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. O, 6.38%, due 3/15/15 | | | 3,999 | | |
| 1,385 | | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 2/15/13 | | | 1,440 | | |
| 4,000 | | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 10/15/14 | | | 4,440 | | |
| 875 | | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 5/15/18 | | | 971 | | |
| | | 26,719 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 44 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.8%) | |
$ | 22,510 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/16 | | $ | 23,073 | | |
| 16,245 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 1/15/18 | | | 16,529 | | |
| | | 39,602 | | |
Leisure (0.4%) | |
| 4,015 | | | Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/1/18 | | | 4,356 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/16 | | | 5,300 | | |
| | | 9,656 | | |
Lodging (0.5%) | |
| 9,645 | | | ITT Corp., Guaranteed Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 11/15/15 | | | 10,634 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Machinery (1.5%) | |
| 16,810 | | | Case New Holland, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | | 18,953 | | |
| 5,000 | | | CNH America LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 1/15/16 | | | 5,375 | | |
| 1,620 | | | Terex Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/17 | | | 1,592 | | |
| 280 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/18 | | | 300 | | |
| 5,585 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20 | | | 5,808 | | |
| | | 32,028 | | |
Media - Broadcast (3.8%) | |
| 2,725 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 7/15/21 | | | 2,957 | ñ | |
| 17,665 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 9/15/14 | | | 13,955 | | |
| 25,370 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 8/1/16 | | | 18,520 | | |
| 5,285 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/19 | | | 4,862 | ñ | |
| 3,950 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 4/1/15 | | | 4,375 | ñ | |
| 18,341 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 17,882 | ñ | |
| 595 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 5/15/21 | | | 536 | ñ | |
| 8,260 | | | XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 13.00%, due 8/1/13 | | | 9,396 | ñ | |
| 10,595 | | | XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/1/18 | | | 11,416 | ñ | |
| | | 83,899 | | |
Media - Cable (5.5%) | |
| 3,000 | | | Cablevision Systems Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 4/15/18 | | | 3,135 | | |
| 10,500 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 10,972 | | |
| 4,945 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/19 | | | 5,130 | | |
| 2,965 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20 | | | 3,210 | | |
| 9,225 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 4/30/21 | | | 9,225 | | |
| 13,600 | | | Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/17 | | | 14,212 | ñ | |
| 10,613 | | | Charter Communications LLC, Secured Second Lien Notes, 8.00%, due 4/30/12 | | | 10,852 | ñ | |
| 2,870 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/14 | | | 3,150 | | |
| 670 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/15 | | | 727 | | |
| 3,890 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/18 | | | 4,240 | | |
| 10,825 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/15/21 | | | 10,825 | Ø | |
| 2,100 | | | CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 2/15/18 | | | 2,305 | | |
| 5,960 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/31/15 | | | 6,407 | | |
| 3,345 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 3,454 | | |
| 5,175 | | | EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 10/1/14 | | | 5,395 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 45 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 7,555 | | | Videotron Ltee, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 4/15/18 | | $ | 8,310 | | |
| 6,921 | | | Videotron Ltee, Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/14 | | | 6,973 | | |
| 11,946 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, Ser.1, 9.50%, due 8/15/16 | | | 13,320 | | |
| | | 121,842 | | |
Media - Services (1.5%) | |
| 4,145 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 9.25%, due 12/15/17 | | | 4,497 | | |
| 425 | | | WM Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/16 | | | 451 | ñ | |
| 26,605 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/16 | | | 28,201 | | |
| | | 33,149 | | |
Medical Products (0.9%) | |
| 13,290 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 13,955 | ñ | |
| 2,700 | | | LVB Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.00%, due 10/15/17 | | | 2,916 | | |
| 2,515 | | | LVB Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.38%, due 10/15/17 | | | 2,716 | c | |
| | | 19,587 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (2.5%) | |
| 7,200 | | | Arch Coal, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 8/1/16 | | | 7,866 | | |
| 11,000 | | | Arch Western Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/13 | | | 11,110 | | |
| 26,940 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/15 | | | 26,940 | ñ | |
| 7,285 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/1/16 | | | 7,977 | | |
| 2,005 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 2,135 | | |
| | | 56,028 | | |
Packaging (4.3%) | |
| 2,800 | | | Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/16 | | | 3,031 | | |
| 7,135 | | | Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 3/15/18 | | | 7,331 | | |
| 1,395 | | | Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 9/1/19 | | | 1,521 | | |
| 21,441 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 5/15/18 | | | 21,655 | | |
| 19,975 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/21 | | | 19,975 | | |
| 7,545 | | | Crown Americas LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/17 | | | 8,186 | | |
| 6,318 | | | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/16 | | | 6,855 | | |
| 6,525 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 4/15/19 | | | 6,656 | ñ | |
| 12,715 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 13,287 | ñ | |
| 6,980 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 2/15/21 | | | 7,050 | ñ | |
| | | 95,547 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.4%) | |
| 7,175 | | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 7/15/19 | | | 7,749 | ñ | |
| 2,140 | | | Mylan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 2,365 | ñ | |
| 13,580 | | | Mylan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 7/15/20 | | | 15,209 | ñ | |
| 16,795 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/16 | | | 16,795 | ñ | |
| 5,150 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 5,150 | ñ | |
| 6,710 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 6,685 | ñ | |
| | | 53,953 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 46 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Printing & Publishing (2.3%) | |
$ | 18,175 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | $ | 17,493 | | |
| 6,730 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 11/15/17 | | | 7,268 | | |
| 12,760 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.95%, due 4/1/14 | | | 12,505 | | |
| 8,725 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 8,507 | | |
| 2,425 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/20 | | | 2,380 | | |
| 4,650 | | | TL Acquisitions, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.50%, due 1/15/15 | | | 3,674 | ñ | |
| | | 51,827 | | |
Software - Services (2.7%) | |
| 2,550 | | | Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 11/15/15 | | | 2,167 | | |
| 12,640 | | | Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 12.25%, due 11/15/15 | | | 10,744 | c | |
| 5,492 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 5,973 | | |
| 5,290 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 7/15/20 | | | 5,779 | | |
| 8,675 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 3/31/16 | | | 7,721 | | |
| 1,540 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 12.63%, due 1/15/21 | | | 1,455 | ñ | |
| 9,436 | | | Lender Processing Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/16 | | | 9,294 | | |
| 5,680 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.63%, due 5/15/15 | | | 6,120 | | |
| 1,325 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/15/18 | | | 1,355 | | |
| 1,470 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/15/20 | | | 1,507 | ØØ | |
| 7,615 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 1/15/19 | | | 7,920 | | |
| | | 60,035 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.7%) | |
| 11,095 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 7/15/17 | | | 12,315 | | |
| 3,520 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. II LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 12/1/17 | | | 3,718 | | |
| | | 16,033 | | |
Steel Producers (0.0%) | |
| 870 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/1/12 | | | 902 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Steel Producers - Products (0.1%) | |
| 1,850 | | | United States Steel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.65%, due 6/1/37 | | | 1,387 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Support - Services (1.8%) | |
| 2,615 | | | ARAMARK Holdings Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/1/16 | | | 2,713 | ñc | |
| 10,000 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 1/1/16 | | | 10,000 | | |
| 7,055 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 7,320 | | |
| 4,355 | | | Knowledge Learning Corp., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/15 | | | 4,181 | ñ | |
| 2,470 | | | RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/1/21 | | | 2,507 | | |
| 2,289 | | | RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/14 | | | 2,340 | | |
| 3,490 | | | United Rentals N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.88%, due 6/15/16 | | | 3,944 | | |
| 4,170 | | | West Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 10/1/18 | | | 4,316 | | |
| 1,565 | | | West Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 1/15/19 | | | 1,588 | | |
| | | 38,909 | | |
Telecom - Integrated Services (5.2%) | |
| 12,640 | | | Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31 | | | 12,387 | | |
| 9,803 | | | GCI, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/19 | | | 10,514 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 47 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 10,820 | | | Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.75%, due 4/15/16 | | $ | 9,549 | ñ | |
| 28,435 | | | Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 11.50%, due 2/4/17 | | | 28,435 | c | |
| 5,000 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 6/15/16 | | | 5,275 | | |
| 2,340 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19 | | | 2,451 | | |
| 8,390 | | | Level 3 Escrow, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/19 | | | 8,306 | ñ | |
| 3,000 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 2/15/17 | | | 3,067 | | |
| 1,540 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 4/1/19 | | | 1,609 | | |
| 1,390 | | | PAETEC Holding Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 1,529 | | |
| 3,370 | | | PAETEC Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 6/30/17 | | | 3,640 | | |
| 5,621 | | | U.S. West Communications Group, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 9/15/33 | | | 5,586 | | |
| 1,585 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 8/1/13 | | | 1,696 | | |
| 9,960 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 11/1/17 | | | 10,757 | | |
| 9,450 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/21 | | | 9,852 | | |
| | | 114,653 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (3.3%) | |
| 9,110 | | | CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/17 | | | 9,862 | ñ | |
| 15,575 | | | Cricket Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/15/16 | | | 16,159 | | |
| 2,940 | | | Cricket Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 2,514 | | |
| 5,990 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 3/15/12 | | | 6,050 | | |
| 13,680 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/28 | | | 9,986 | | |
| 14,955 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 13,011 | | |
| 2,575 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 8/15/17 | | | 2,369 | | |
| 14,370 | | | Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 2/15/18 | | | 13,867 | ñ | |
| | | 73,818 | | |
Telecommunications (1.4%) | |
| 1,610 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.45%, due 6/15/21 | | | 1,613 | | |
| 3,600 | | | Qwest Communications Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 4/1/18 | | | 3,681 | | |
| 11,734 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/1/14 | | | 12,907 | | |
| 12,500 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 13,281 | | |
| | | 31,482 | | |
| Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $2,023,213) | | | 2,049,494 | | |
| | | | | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (9.6%) | |
| 213,655,444 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $213,655) | | | 213,655 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Investments (103.3%) (Cost $2,262,495) | | | 2,288,712 | ## | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(3.3%)] | | | (73,338 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 2,215,374 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 48 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Municipal Debt Securities (99.1%) | |
| |
Arizona (1.6%) | |
$ | 875 | | | Northern Arizona Univ. Cert. of Participation (Research Infrastructure Proj.), Ser. 2005, | | $ | 919 | | |
| | | | (AMBAC Insured), 4.00%, due 9/1/14 | | | | | |
| 1,020 | | | Salt River Proj. Agricultural Imp. & Pwr. Dist. Elec. Sys. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2002-A, 5.25%, due 1/1/18 | | | 1,038 | | |
| | | 1,957 | | |
California (11.1%) | |
| 365 | | | California St. Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank Rev. (J. Paul Getty), Ser. 2004-B, 0.10%, due 10/1/23 | | | 365 | µß | |
| 1,000 | | | California Pub. Works Board Lease Rev. Dept. of Mental Hlth. (Coalinga St. Hosp.), Ser. 2004-A, 5.50%, due 6/1/21 | | | 1,049 | | |
| 2,000 | | | California St. G.O., Ser. 2010, 5.25%, due 3/1/30 | | | 2,089 | | |
| 1,190 | | | Mesa Cons. Wtr. Dist. Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 3/15/22 | | | 1,329 | | |
| 900 | | | Sacramento City Fin. Au. Ref. Rev. (Master Lease Prog. Facs.), Ser. 2006-E, (AMBAC Insured), 5.25%, due 12/1/24 | | | 992 | | |
| 905 | | | San Diego Pub. Fac. Fin. Au. Lease Ref. Rev. (Ballpark), Ser. 2007-A, (AMBAC Insured), 5.25%, due 2/15/21 | | | 960 | | |
| 1,500 | | | San Francisco City & Co. Pub. Utils. Commission Wtr. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2011-D, 5.00%, due 11/1/24 | | | 1,713 | | |
| 630 | | | San Francisco City & Co. Redev. Agcy. Lease Rev. Cap. Appreciation (George R. Moscone Convention Ctr.), Ser. 1992, 0.00%, due 7/1/12 | | | 626 | | |
| 2,725 | | | San Mateo Union High Sch. Dist. G.O. Cap. Appreciation (Election 2010), Ser. 2011, 0.00%, due 9/1/33 | | | 1,012 | a | |
| 1,125 | | | Santa Clara Co. East Side Union High Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2008), Ser. 2010-B, (Assured Guaranty Insured), 5.00%, due 8/1/23 | | | 1,234 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Turlock Irrigation Dist. Ref. Rev. (First Priority), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 1/1/19 | | | 1,127 | | |
| 1,300 | | | Walnut Pub. Fin. Au. Tax Allocation Rev. (Walnut Imp. Proj.), Ser. 2002, (AMBAC Insured), 5.38%, due 9/1/22 | | | 1,313 | | |
| | | 13,809 | | |
Colorado (1.3%) | |
| 755 | | | Colorado Wtr. Res. & Pwr. Dev. Au. Clean Wtr. Rev., Ser. 2010-A, 4.00%, due 9/1/25 | | | 805 | | |
| 730 | | | Denver City & Co. Cert. of Participation (Wastewater/Rosyn Properties), Ser. 2010-B, 3.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 764 | | |
| | | 1,569 | | |
District of Columbia (0.1%) | |
| 165 | | | Dist. of Columbia Univ. Ref. Rev. (Georgetown Univ.), Ser. 2009-A, 5.00%, due 4/1/21 | | | 184 | ß | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Florida (4.0%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Palm Beach Co. G.O. Ref. (Rec. & Cultural Facs.), Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 7/1/20 | | | 1,187 | | |
| 750 | | | Palm Beach Co. Solid Waste Au. Rev., Ser. 2002-B, (AMBAC Insured), 0.00%, due 10/1/15 | | | 683 | | |
| 1,255 | | | Port St. Lucie Research Facs. Rev. (Oregon Hlth. and Science Univ. Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute Florida Corp. Proj.), Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 5/1/22 | | | 1,359 | ß | |
| 1,580 | | | Port St. Lucie Research Facs. Rev. (Oregon Hlth. and Science Univ. Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute Florida Corp. Proj.), Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 5/1/23 | | | 1,693 | ß | |
| | | 4,922 | | |
Georgia (1.0%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Gwinnett Co. Sch. Dist. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 2/1/25 | | | 1,226 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 49 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Illinois (8.9%) | |
$ | 2,000 | | | Chicago G.O., Ser. 2010-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/15 | | $ | 2,201 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Chicago O'Hare Int'l Arpt. Gen. Arpt. Third Lien Ref. Rev., Ser. 2005-B, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 1/1/17 | | | 1,128 | | |
| 200 | | | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 144 Prairie Hills G.O. (Ltd. Sch.), Ser. 2010-A, (AGM Insured), 5.25%, due 12/1/27 | | | 209 | | |
| 1,400 | | | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 144 Prairie Hills G.O. (Ltd. Sch.), Ser. 2010-A, (AGM Insured), 5.25%, due 12/1/27 Pre-Refunded 12/1/2020 | | | 1,742 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 83 G.O. (Ref. Sch.), Ser. 2011-D, 5.13%, due 12/1/30 | | | 1,044 | | |
| 750 | | | DeKalb Kane LaSalle Cos. Comm. College Dist. Number 523 G.O., Ser. 2011-B, 0.00%, due 2/1/25 | | | 349 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Illinois St. G.O., Ser. 1997, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 7/1/22 | | | 2,006 | | |
| 250 | | | Illinois St. G.O., Ser. 2004-A, 5.00%, due 3/1/22 | | | 257 | | |
| 460 | | | Illinois St. G.O., Ser. 2007, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 497 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Illinois St. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2010, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 1/1/15 | | | 1,644 | | |
| | | 11,077 | | |
Indiana (3.6%) | |
| 1,280 | | | Indiana Muni. Pwr. Agcy., Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 1/1/18 | | | 1,463 | | |
| 940 | | | Indiana Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Supply Sys. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2010-B, 5.00%, due 1/1/22 | | | 1,061 | | |
| 1,615 | | | Indiana St. Fin. Au. Rev. (St. Revolving Fund Prog.), Ser. 2009-A1, 5.00%, due 2/1/21 | | | 1,875 | | |
| | | 4,399 | | |
Iowa (1.1%) | |
| 1,345 | | | Iowa Fin. Au. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. (Genesis Hlth. Sys.), Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 7/1/13 | | | 1,423 | ß | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Kansas (1.6%) | |
| 750 | | | Wichita Hosp. Rev. (Facs. Imp.), Ser. 2009-IIIA, 4.50%, due 11/15/12 | | | 775 | ß | |
| 1,225 | | | Wichita Hosp. Rev. Ref. (Facs. Imp.), Ser. 2001-III, 6.25%, due 11/15/18 | | | 1,240 | ß | |
| | | 2,015 | | |
Louisiana (1.2%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Louisiana St. Local Gov't Env. Facs. & Comm. Dev. Au. Rev. (LCTCS Facs. Corp. Proj.), Ser. 2011, 0.00%, due 10/1/17 | | | 843 | | |
| 570 | | | Terrebonne Parish LA Hosp. Svc. Dist. Number 1 Hosp. Ref. Rev. (Gen. Med. Ctr. Proj.), Ser. 2010, 4.00%, due 4/1/15 | | | 595 | | |
| | | 1,438 | | |
Maryland (1.1%) | |
| 1,250 | | | Maryland St. G.O., Ser. 2011-B, 4.00%, due 3/15/25 | | | 1,324 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts (7.5%) | |
| 2,000 | | | Massachusetts Bay Trans. Au. Rev. (Assessment), Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 7/1/30 | | | 2,391 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Massachusetts Bay Trans. Au. Sr. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. 2005-B, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.50%, due 7/1/24 | | | 1,240 | | |
| 950 | | | Massachusetts Bay Trans. Au. Sr. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 7/1/34 | | | 1,115 | | |
| 1,200 | | | Massachusetts St. HFA Hsg. Rev. (Single Family), Ser. 2009-144, 3.95%, due 6/1/18 | | | 1,211 | | |
| 500 | | | Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Berklee College of Music), Ser. 2007-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/15 | | | 561 | ß | |
| 1,000 | | | Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Northeastern Univ.), Ser. 2008-T3, 2.70%, due 10/1/37 Putable 2/20/14 | | | 1,036 | µß | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 50 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 1,300 | | | Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Tufts Univ.), Ser. 1995-G, | | $ | 1,300 | µß | |
| | | | (LOC: Bank of America), 0.16%, due 2/15/26 | | | | | |
| 375 | | | Massachusetts St. Turnpike Au. Western Turnpike Rev., Ser. 1997-A, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.55%, due 1/1/17 | | | 377 | | |
| | | 9,231 | | |
Michigan (4.2%) | |
| 350 | | | Forest Hills Pub. Sch. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2005, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 379 | | |
| 1,020 | | | L'Anse Creuse Pub. Sch. G.O. (Sch. Bldg. & Site), Ser. 2008, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank), 0.16%, due 5/1/35 | | | 1,020 | µ | |
| 1,500 | | | Michigan St. Hsg. Dev. Au. Rental Hsg. Rev., Ser. 2011-B, 4.00%, due 10/1/16 | | | 1,555 | | |
| 2,160 | | | Saginaw Valley St. Univ. Rev., Ser. 2010-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/13 | | | 2,288 | | |
| | | 5,242 | | |
Minnesota (1.3%) | |
| 1,500 | | | Becker PCR (No. St. Pwr. Co.), Ser. 1992-A, 8.50%, due 3/1/19 | | | 1,607 | ß | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Mississippi (0.9%) | |
| 1,045 | | | Mississippi Dev. Bank Spec. Oblig. (Dept. Corrections), Ser. 2010-D, 5.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 1,150 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Missouri (1.5%) | |
| 1,040 | | | Missouri St. Dev. Fin. Board Infrastructure Facs. Ref. Rev. Wtr. Sys., Ser. 2009-E, 4.00%, due 11/1/15 | | | 1,098 | | |
| 750 | | | Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Children's Mercy Hosp.), Ser. 2009, 5.13%, due 5/15/24 | | | 783 | ß | |
| | | 1,881 | | |
Nebraska (1.1%) | |
| 1,220 | | | Omaha Pub. Fac. Corp. Lease Rev. (Baseball Stadium Proj.), Ser. 2009, 5.00%, due 6/1/22 | | | 1,399 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Nevada (1.8%) | |
| 1,345 | | | Clark Co. G.O. (Limited Tax Bond Bank), Ser. 2001, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.50%, due 6/1/13 | | | 1,350 | | |
| 750 | | | Las Vegas Redev. Agcy. Tax Increment Rev., Ser. 2009-A, 7.50%, due 6/15/23 | | | 847 | | |
| | | 2,197 | | |
New Jersey (4.6%) | |
| 755 | | | Morristown Parking Au. Rev., Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 812 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New Jersey Econ. Dev. Au. Rev. (Sch. Fac. Construction), Ser. 2010-DD1, 5.00%, due 12/15/18 | | | 1,134 | | |
| 2,000 | | | New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Au., Ser. 2006-A, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 12/15/21 | | | 2,272 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Au. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 12/15/19 | | | 1,148 | | |
| 355 | | | Newark G.O., Ser. 2010-A, 4.00%, due 10/1/21 | | | 361 | | |
| | | 5,727 | | |
New Mexico (0.7%) | |
| 750 | | | Albuquerque Muni. Sch. Dist. Number 012 (Sch. Bldg.) G.O., Ser. 2008-B, 4.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 830 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 51 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
New York (8.4%) | |
$ | 400 | | | Long Island Pwr. Au. Elec. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2006-F, | | $ | 447 | | |
| | | | (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.00%, due 5/1/19 | | | | | |
| 1,500 | | | New York City Transitional Fin. Au. Rev. (Future Tax Secured), Ser. 2011-E, 5.00%, due 11/1/16 | | | 1,741 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2011-C, 4.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,119 | | |
| 530 | | | New York St. Env. Fac. Corp. Spec. Oblig. Rev. Ref. (Riverbank St. Park), Ser. 1996, (AMBAC Insured), 6.25%, due 4/1/12 | | | 543 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Local Gov't Assist Corp., Ser. 1993-E, (AGM Insured), 6.00%, due 4/1/14 | | | 1,071 | | |
| 175 | | | New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Correctional Facs.), Ser. 1994-A, (AGM Insured), 5.50%, due 1/1/14 | | | 183 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2010-A, 5.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,186 | | |
| 750 | | | New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2009-A1, 5.00%, due 12/15/19 | | | 883 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Port Au. New York & New Jersey Rev. (One Hundred Fifty-Third), Ser. 2008, 4.50%, due 7/15/27 | | | 2,099 | | |
| 1,125 | | | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Au. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2002-B, 5.25%, due 11/15/16 | | | 1,178 | | |
| | | 10,450 | | |
North Carolina (0.9%) | |
| 650 | | | North Carolina St. Cap. Imp. Ltd. Oblig. (Annual Appropriation), Ser. 2009-A, 5.00%, due 5/1/19 | | | 771 | | |
| 295 | | | Western Carolina Univ. Research & Dev. Corp. Cert. of Participation (Western Carolina Univ. Std. Hsg.), Ser. 2008, (Assured Guaranty Insured), 5.25%, due 6/1/20 | | | 337 | ß | |
| | | 1,108 | | |
Ohio (1.0%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Ohio St. G.O. (Infrastructure Imp.), Ser. 2011-B, 5.00%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,190 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Oregon (1.7%) | |
| 825 | | | Oregon St. Hsg. & Comm. Svc. Dept. Mtge. Rev. (Single Family Mtge. Prog.), Ser. 2005-D, 4.40%, due 7/1/19 | | | 843 | | |
| 1,170 | | | Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Rural Fire Protection Dist. G.O., Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 6/1/27 | | | 1,216 | | |
| | | 2,059 | | |
Pennsylvania (1.9%) | |
| 1,285 | | | Pennsylvania HFA Single Family Mtge. Rev., Ser. 2010-109, 2.45%, due 4/1/16 | | | 1,287 | | |
| 340 | | | Pennsylvania St. Pub. Sch. Bldg. Au. College Rev. (Montgomery Co. Comm. College), Ser. 2008, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 383 | ß | |
| 650 | | | Pennsylvania St. Turnpike Commission Rev., Ser. 2011-B, 5.00%, due 12/1/14 | | | 715 | | |
| | | 2,385 | | |
Puerto Rico (1.8%) | |
| 450 | | | Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Au. Pwr. Rev., Ser. 2010-XX, 5.25%, due 7/1/35 | | | 453 | | |
| 1,745 | | | Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Au. Pwr. Rev., Ser. 2010-XX, 5.25%, due 7/1/40 | | | 1,759 | | |
| | | 2,212 | | |
Rhode Island (1.0%) | |
| 1,200 | | | Rhode Island St. Std. Loan Au. Std. Loan Rev. (Sr. Prog.), Ser. 2010-A, 4.40%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,235 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina (0.8%) | |
| 870 | | | Charleston Co. G.O. (Cap. Imp. Plan), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 11/1/18 | | | 1,043 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 52 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Tennessee (3.0%) | |
$ | 1,750 | | | Memphis Ref. G.O. (Gen. Imp.), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 5/1/24 | | $ | 2,022 | | |
| 1,600 | | | Metro. Nashville Arpt. Au. Ref. Rev. Impt., Ser. 2010-B, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 7/1/15 | | | 1,716 | | |
| | | 3,738 | | |
Texas (9.7%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Alamo Comm. College Dist. G.O. (Maintenance Tax Notes), Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 1,107 | | |
| 1,245 | | | Collin Co. G.O., Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 2/15/27 | | | 1,284 | | |
| 460 | | | Dallas Fort Worth Int'l Arpt. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2009-A, 5.00%, due 11/1/24 | | | 487 | | |
| 1,170 | | | El Paso Independent Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2011, (PSF Insured), 4.00%, due 8/15/26 | | | 1,220 | | |
| 750 | | | Fort Bend Independent Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O. (Sch. Bldg.), Ser. 2008, (PSF Insured), 5.00%, due 8/15/21 | | | 865 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Grapevine Combination Tax & Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Rev. Cert. of Oblig. G.O., Ser. 2000, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.63%, due 8/15/15 | | | 1,003 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Harris Co. Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Methodist Hosp. Sys.), Ser. 2009-B1, 5.00%, due 12/1/28 Putable 6/1/12 | | | 1,027 | µß | |
| 225 | | | Harris Co. Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp. Rev. (Methodist Hosp. Sys.), Ser. 2008-B, 5.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 256 | ß | |
| 1,000 | | | Houston Wtr. & Swr. Sys. Jr. Lien Ref. Rev., Ser. 2001-B, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.50%, due 12/1/24 | | | 1,279 | | |
| 915 | | | Lone Star College Sys. G.O., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 2/15/19 | | | 963 | | |
| 375 | | | Texas A&M Univ. Perm. Univ. Fund Rev., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 7/1/17 | | | 402 | | |
| 555 | | | Texas A&M Univ. Perm. Univ. Fund Rev., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 593 | | |
| 750 | | | Texas A&M Univ. Perm. Univ. Fund Rev., Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 845 | | |
| 415 | | | Texas St. Technical College Sys. Rev. Ref. & Imp., Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 8/1/17 | | | 463 | | |
| 245 | | | Texas St. Technical College Sys. Rev. Ref. & Imp., Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 274 | | |
| | | 12,068 | | |
Virginia (4.1%) | |
| 1,200 | | | Newport News Ref. G.O., Ser. 2011-B, 4.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 1,357 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Virginia Commonwealth Trans. Board Rev. (Cap. Proj.), Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 5/15/29 | | | 2,025 | | |
| 1,690 | | | Virginia St. Hsg. Dev. Au. Homeownership Mtge. Rev., Ser. 2010-B, 2.10%, due 9/1/15 | | | 1,691 | | |
| | | 5,073 | | |
Washington (4.6%) | |
| 2,000 | | | Energy Northwest Elec. Ref. Rev. (Proj. Number 1), Ser. 2002-B, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 6.00%, due 7/1/17 | | | 2,069 | | |
| 1,385 | | | Energy Northwest Elec. Ref. Rev. (Proj. Number 3), Ser. 2010-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 1,642 | ß | |
| 1,105 | | | Washington St. Ref. G.O. (Motor Vehicle Fuel), Ser. 2010-R-2011C, 4.00%, due 7/1/25 | | | 1,132 | | |
| 795 | | | Washington St. Ref. G.O. (Var. Purp.), Ser. 2010-R-2011B, 4.00%, due 7/1/26 | | | 812 | | |
| | | 5,655 | | |
| Total Investments (99.1%) (Cost $120,019) | | | 122,823 | ## | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.9%) | | | 1,094 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 123,917 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 53 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (13.7%) | |
$ | 3,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.02%, due 12/22/11 | | $ | 3,000 | | |
| 3,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, due 11/30/13 | | | 3,106 | | |
| 3,250 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, due 11/30/14 | | | 3,415 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $9,521) | | | 9,521 | | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (3.7%) | |
| 1,325 | | | Citigroup Funding, Inc., Guaranteed FDIC Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, 0.67%, due 3/30/12 | | | 1,327 | µ@ | |
| 1,275 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Guaranteed FDIC Floating Rate Notes, 0.57%, due 6/15/12 | | | 1,278 | µ@ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $2,600) | | | 2,605 | | |
| | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (40.6%) | |
| | | |
Adjustable Alt-B Mixed Balance (0.6%) | |
| 587 | | | Lehman XS Trust, Floating Rate, Ser. 2005-1, Class 2A1, 1.74%, due 7/25/35 | | | 421 | µ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Adjustable Jumbo Balance (3.2%) | |
| 1,414 | | | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 2.99%, due 4/19/36 | | | 987 | µ | |
| 1,500 | | | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2005-AR16, Class 4A2, 2.72%, due 10/25/35 | | | 1,220 | µ | |
| | | 2,207 | | |
Adjustable Mixed Balance (2.9%) | |
| 1,045 | | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 2.70%, due 5/25/34 | | | 830 | µ | |
| 1,403 | | | First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5, Class 2A1, 2.62%, due 11/25/35 | | | 1,053 | µ | |
| 163 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4, Class 3A, 1.36%, due 6/19/34 | | | 119 | µ | |
| | | 2,002 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (21.8%) | |
| 1,405 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2005-PWR8, Class AAB, 4.58%, due 6/11/41 | | | 1,440 | ØØ | |
| 576 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C4, Class A2, 5.92%, due 3/15/49 | | | 596 | µ | |
| 174 | | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-CD2, Class AAB, 5.56%, due 1/15/46 | | | 180 | µ | |
| 1,025 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2003-LB1A, Class C, 4.23%, due 6/10/38 | | | 1,032 | | |
| 1,482 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.45%, due 1/15/49 | | | 1,486 | | |
| 272 | | | GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Ser. 2002-2A, Class A2, 4.97%, due 8/11/36 | | | 273 | | |
| 962 | | | GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2004-C3, Class AAB, 4.70%, due 12/10/41 | | | 998 | | |
| 1,176 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2011-C3, Class A1, 1.87%, due 2/15/46 | | | 1,188 | ñØØ | |
| 1,500 | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2003-C1, Class C, 4.50%, due 12/15/36 | | | 1,520 | | |
| 875 | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2003-C7, Class C, 5.19%, due 7/15/37 | | | 881 | µ | |
| 709 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2011-C1, Class A1, 2.60%, due 9/15/47 | | | 721 | ñØØ | |
| 1,290 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2011-C3, Class A1, 2.18%, due 7/15/49 | | | 1,304 | | |
| 1,615 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2003-C6, Class D, 5.13%, due 8/15/35 | | | 1,647 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-C22, Class A3, 5.46%, due 12/15/44 | | | 1,024 | µ | |
| 826 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2011-C2, Class A1, 2.50%, due 2/15/44 | | | 843 | ñ | |
| | | 15,133 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 54 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (3.5%) | |
$ | 622 | | | Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2, Class 2A4, 8.50%, due 6/25/35 | | $ | 641 | ñ | |
| 1,438 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP2, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 3/25/35 | | | 1,498 | ñ | |
| 312 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 9/25/35 | | | 323 | ñ | |
| | | 2,462 | | |
Fannie Mae (3.6%) | |
| 1,692 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 4/1/39 | | | 1,791 | | |
| 620 | | | Whole Loan, Ser. 2004-W8, Class PT, 11.18%, due 6/25/44 | | | 696 | µ | |
| | | 2,487 | | |
Freddie Mac (5.0%) | |
| 5 | | | ARM Certificates, 1.75%, due 1/1/17 | | | 5 | µ | |
| 816 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.00%, due 11/1/26 | | | 933 | | |
| 607 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 10/1/30 | | | 706 | | |
| 1,765 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 11/1/39 | | | 1,863 | | |
| | | 3,507 | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (0.0%) | |
| 5 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 12.00%, due 12/15/12 & 3/15/14 | | | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $29,767) | | | 28,224 | | |
| | | | | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (28.2%) | |
| | | |
Banks (9.0%) | |
| 1,150 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 12/13/13 | | | 1,217 | ØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.30%, due 2/14/12 | | | 1,012 | | |
| 1,485 | | | JP Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.05%, due 1/24/14 | | | 1,502 | | |
| 1,175 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.88%, due 1/24/14 | | | 1,145 | | |
| 1,340 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.85%, due 12/9/13 | | | 1,359 | | |
| | | 6,235 | | |
Beverages (1.4%) | |
| 575 | | | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., Guaranteed Unsecured Notes, 4.95%, due 1/15/14 | | | 626 | | |
| 325 | | | Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 7/14/14 | | | 329 | | |
| | | 955 | | |
Computers (2.0%) | |
| 1,400 | | | IBM Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 10/31/14 | | | 1,402 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (6.6%) | |
| 945 | | | American Express Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. C, 5.88%, due 5/2/13 | | | 1,005 | | |
| 380 | | | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. F, 4.70%, due 3/15/12 | | | 385 | | |
| 510 | | | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.65%, due 4/1/14 | | | 518 | | |
| 405 | | | ERAC USA Finance Co., Guaranteed Notes, 2.25%, due 1/10/14 | | | 407 | ñ | |
| 175 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 5.00%, due 4/10/12 | | | 178 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 55 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 1,200 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.90%, due 5/13/14 | | $ | 1,320 | | |
| 770 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. C, 6.05%, due 8/15/12 | | | 781 | | |
| | | 4,594 | | |
Food (0.5%) | |
| 352 | | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 6/1/12 | | | 363 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.8%) | |
| 545 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 1/10/14 | | | 553 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Media (3.6%) | |
| 750 | | | DIRECTTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 10/1/14 | | | 814 | | |
| 800 | | | NBC Universal Media LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.10%, due 4/1/14 | | | 814 | | |
| 850 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.40%, due 7/2/12 | | | 875 | | |
| | | 2,503 | | |
Office/Business Equipment (1.0%) | |
| 650 | | | Xerox Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 5/15/12 | | | 666 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Retail (1.0%) | |
| 625 | | | Home Depot, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 12/16/13 | | | 680 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications (2.3%) | |
| 805 | | | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Notes, 2.58%, due 4/26/13 | | | 795 | | |
| 810 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.95%, due 3/28/14 | | | 832 | | |
| | | 1,627 | | |
| Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $19,409) | | | 19,578 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (11.8%) | |
| 393 | | | ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OP1, Class A2C, 0.39%, due 4/25/36 | | | 264 | µ | |
| 528 | | | ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-ASP5, Class A2B, 0.37%, due 10/25/36 | | | 223 | µ | |
| 725 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2010-4, Class A3, 0.91%, due 11/17/14 | | | 726 | | |
| 775 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2011-1, Class A3, 1.38%, due 1/15/15 | | | 782 | | |
| 400 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-HE9, Class 1A2, 0.39%, due 11/25/36 | | | 162 | µ | |
| 434 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT1, Class A3, 0.42%, due 2/25/36 | | | 348 | µ | |
| 850 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-FRE1, Class A3, 0.50%, due 2/25/37 | | | 293 | µ | |
| 373 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class 2A2, 0.42%, due 6/25/36 | | | 292 | µ | |
| 230 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-5, Class 2A2, 0.42%, due 8/25/36 | | | 191 | µ | |
| 395 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-6, Class 2A2, 0.42%, due 9/25/36 | | | 310 | µ | |
| 1,900 | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2011-A, Class A3, 0.97%, due 1/15/15 | | | 1,908 | | |
| 1,330 | | | Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2011-A, Class A3, 1.16%, due 4/15/15 | | | 1,340 | | |
| 22 | | | Impac Secured Assets Corp., Ser. 2006-3, Class A4, 0.33%, due 11/25/36 | | | 22 | µ | |
| 413 | | | Knollwood CDO Ltd., Ser. 2006-2A, Class A2J, 0.82%, due 7/13/46 | | | 0 | #µ* | |
| 450 | | | Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2011-1, Class A3, 0.85%, due 3/16/15 | | | 451 | | |
| 350 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RS1, Class AI2, 0.47%, due 1/25/36 | | | 238 | µ | |
| 1,014 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT3, Class 2A3, 0.41%, due 6/25/36 | | | 623 | µØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $10,336) | | | 8,173 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 56 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | VALUE† | |
| | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Short-Term Investments (6.5%) | |
| 4,550,887 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $4,551) | | $ | 4,551 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Investments (104.5%) (Cost $76,184) | | | 72,652 | ## | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(4.5%)] | | | (3,101 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 69,551 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 57 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (13.4%) | |
| | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.0%) | |
$ | 260 | | | Sequa Corp., Term Loan, due 12/3/14 | | $ | 260 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Air Transport (0.1%) | |
| 573 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 4/20/17 | | | 557 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
All Telecom (0.6%) | |
| 730 | | | ClientLogic Corp., Term Loan, 7.14%, due 1/30/17 | | | 706 | | |
| 296 | | | Integra Telecom, Inc., Term Loan B, 9.25%, due 4/15/15 | | | 274 | | |
| 887 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 4/2/18 | | | 879 | ¢^^ | |
| 985 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.75%, due 9/1/18 | | | 967 | ¢^^ | |
| 432 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 12/21/17 | | | 431 | | |
| | | 3,257 | | |
Automotive (0.4%) | |
| 400 | | | Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.75%, due 8/7/14 | | | 386 | | |
| 440 | | | Autoparts Holdings Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, due 7/29/17 | | | 441 | | |
| 1,067 | | | Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, due 5/24/17 | | | 1,001 | | |
| 195 | | | Federal-Mogul Corp., Term Loan B, due 12/27/14 | | | 183 | ¢^^ | |
| 53 | | | Federal-Mogul Corp., Term Loan C, due 12/27/15 | | | 50 | ¢^^ | |
| 141 | | | UCI Int'l, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 7/26/17 | | | 141 | | |
| | | 2,202 | | |
Building & Development (0.4%) | |
| 565 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 3/11/17 | | | 553 | ¢^^ | |
| 243 | | | Custom Building Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 3/19/15 | | | 236 | | |
| 721 | | | Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, due 10/28/16 | | | 719 | | |
| 66 | | | Realogy Corp., Letter of Credit, 4.44%, due 10/10/16 | | | 57 | | |
| 473 | | | Realogy Corp., Term Loan, 4.52%, due 10/10/16 | | | 410 | | |
| | | 1,975 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (1.1%) | |
| 679 | | | Acosta, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/1/18 | | | 666 | | |
| 1,250 | | | Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, due 6/18/18 | | | 1,187 | | |
| 195 | | | Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.38%, due 2/7/15 | | | 136 | | |
| 665 | | | Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.25%, due 10/14/16 | | | 662 | | |
| 398 | | | Brock Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 3/16/17 | | | 378 | | |
| 475 | | | Brock Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 3/16/18 | | | 437 | | |
| 295 | | | Catalina Marketing Corp., Term Loan, due 10/1/14 | | | 282 | ¢^^ | |
| 449 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan, 3.25%, due 11/9/14 | | | 412 | | |
| 190 | | | Lender Process Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 8/14/18 | | | 187 | | |
| 260 | | | Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 6/4/16 | | | 255 | | |
| 569 | | | Quintiles Transnational Corp., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 6/8/18 | | | 560 | | |
| 935 | | | Transaction Network Services, Inc., Term Loan C, 6.00%, due 11/18/15 | | | 930 | | |
| | | 6,092 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 58 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (0.5%) | |
| | | |
$ | 200 | | | Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan, due 11/5/13 | | $ | 196 | ¢^^ | |
| 27 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan, 7.25%, due 3/6/14 | | | 27 | | |
| 190 | | | San Juan Cable Holdings, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 6/9/18 | | | 183 | | |
| 200 | | | UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan, due 12/31/14 | | | 190 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,000 | | | UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan, due 12/31/17 | | | 995 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,188 | | | Yankee Cable Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.50%, due 8/26/16 | | | 1,164 | | |
| | | 2,755 | | |
Chemicals (0.1%) | |
| 405 | | | Ashland, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 8/23/18 | | | 406 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (0.5%) | |
| 160 | | | Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, due 12/14/13 | | | 163 | ¢^^ | |
| 170 | | | Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan C2, due 12/14/14 | | | 174 | ¢^^ | |
| 400 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan B, due 12/4/13 | | | 368 | ¢^^ | |
| 330 | | | OM Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/2/17 | | | 327 | | |
| 455 | | | PQ Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, due 7/30/15 | | | 403 | | |
| 1,094 | | | Styron S.a.r.L., LLC, Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 8/2/17 | | | 998 | | |
| 385 | | | Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 6/30/17 | | | 376 | | |
| | | 2,809 | | |
Containers & Glass Products (0.5%) | |
| 225 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Term Loan C, due 4/3/15 | | | 214 | ¢^^ | |
| 738 | | | Exopack, LLC, Term Loan, 6.50%, due 5/31/17 | | | 723 | | |
| 805 | | | Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan C, 6.50%, due 8/9/18 | | | 802 | | |
| 818 | | | Sealed Air Corp., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 10/3/18 | | | 824 | | |
| | | 2,563 | | |
Corporation Manufacturing (0.7%) | |
| 479 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 12/31/18 | | | 474 | | |
| 479 | | | Eagle Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 5/16/18 | | | 465 | | |
| 843 | | | Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd., Term Loan, 5.50%, due 7/12/18 | | | 840 | | |
| 409 | | | SBA Finance, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 6/30/18 | | | 405 | | |
| 564 | | | SymphonyIRI Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 12/1/17 | | | 552 | | |
| 910 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, due 6/30/16 | | | 902 | | |
| 270 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 12.50%, due 12/30/16 | | | 268 | | |
| | | 3,906 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (0.8%) | |
| 494 | | | Aspect Software, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 5/7/16 | | | 494 | | |
| 397 | | | CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 1/14/18 | | | 394 | ¢^^ | |
| 202 | | | Datatel, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/20/17 | | | 199 | | |
| 382 | | | Datatel, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 2/19/18 | | | 376 | | |
| 659 | | | Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 5/31/16 | | | 615 | | |
| 647 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 12/1/16 | | | 621 | | |
| 585 | | | Go Daddy Group, Inc., Term Loan, due 12/17/18 | | | 585 | ¢^^ | |
| 496 | | | Kronos, Inc., Term Loan, due 6/11/14 | | | 469 | ¢^^ | |
| 479 | | | SkillSoft Corp., Term Loan B, 6.50%, due 5/26/17 | | | 472 | | |
| | | 4,225 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 59 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Equipment Leasing (0.1%) | |
$ | 568 | | | AWAS Finance Luxembourg S.a.r.L., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 6/10/16 | | $ | 568 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Farming - Agriculture (0.0%) | |
| 273 | | | WM Bolthouse Farms, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, due 2/11/16 | | | 269 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Finance (0.2%) | |
| 1,520 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, due 5/10/17 | | | 1,388 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Financial Intermediaries (1.2%) | |
| 1,342 | | | Citco III Ltd., Term Loan, 6.25%, due 6/29/18 | | | 1,293 | | |
| 780 | | | First Data Corp., Term Loan B, 4.24%, due 3/23/18 | | | 671 | | |
| 579 | | | Fortress Investment Group LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 10/7/15 | | | 574 | | |
| 785 | | | Harbourvest Partners LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 12/17/16 | | | 785 | | |
| 668 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 5/19/17 | | | 664 | | |
| 479 | | | LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 6/28/17 | | | 477 | | |
| 680 | | | Nuveen Investments, Inc., Term Loan, 5.81%, due 5/13/17 | | | 652 | | |
| 1,405 | | | Ocwen Financial Corp., Term Loan B, 7.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 1,398 | | |
| | | 6,514 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.1%) | |
| 400 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan 5, due 3/3/18 | | | 378 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.3%) | |
| 615 | | | Del Monte Foods Co., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 3/8/18 | | | 596 | ¢^^ | |
| 791 | | | Pinnacle Foods Holdings Corp., Term Loan D, 6.00%, due 4/2/14 | | | 797 | | |
| | | 1,393 | | |
Food Service (0.1%) | |
| 810 | | | U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 3/31/17 | | | 760 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Health Care (1.5%) | |
| 313 | | | Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 5/26/16 | | | 303 | | |
| 779 | | | CareStream Health, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 700 | | |
| 827 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 2.57%, due 7/25/14 | | | 801 | ¢^^ | |
| 42 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan DD, 2.57%, due 7/25/14 | | | 41 | ¢^^ | |
| 624 | | | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 5/25/18 | | | 610 | | |
| 153 | | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 6/18/18 | | | 153 | | |
| 544 | | | Grifols, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 6/1/17 | | | 544 | ¢^^ | |
| 570 | | | HCA, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.62%, due 3/31/17 | | | 552 | | |
| 700 | | | Health Management Associates, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.12%, due 2/28/14 | | | 696 | ¢^^ | |
| 537 | | | IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 5/3/18 | | | 524 | | |
| 365 | | | Immucor, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.25%, due 8/17/18 | | | 366 | | |
| 1,019 | | | Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 6/1/18 | | | 957 | | |
| 808 | | | RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan 2, 4.00%, due 5/9/18 | | | 805 | | |
| 1,337 | | | Select Medical Corp., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 6/1/18 | | | 1,231 | | |
| 200 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 11/15/16 | | | 199 | | |
| | | 8,482 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 60 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Home Furnishings (0.1%) | |
$ | 320 | | | National Bedding Co., LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 5.31%, due 2/28/14 | | $ | 307 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Equipment (0.3%) | |
| 753 | | | Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Senior Term Loan B, 6.50%, due 7/2/18 | | | 749 | | |
| 650 | | | NES Rentals Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 7/20/13 | | | 610 | | |
| 320 | | | Terex Corp., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 4/28/17 | | | 319 | | |
| | | 1,678 | | |
Insurance (0.1%) | |
| 300 | | | Sedgwick CMS Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 12/31/16 | | | 292 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (0.2%) | |
| 193 | | | LodgeNet Entertainment Corp., Term Loan, 6.50%, due 4/4/14 | | | 167 | | |
| 484 | | | Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 6/30/16 | | | 485 | | |
| 638 | | | Summit Entertainment LLC, Term Loan, 7.50%, due 9/7/16 | | | 612 | | |
| | | 1,264 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (0.2%) | |
| 340 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B2, 3.24%, due 1/28/15 | | | 299 | | |
| 296 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B4, 9.50%, due 10/31/16 | | | 299 | | |
| 304 | | | City Center Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.50%, due 1/21/15 | | | 302 | | |
| | | 900 | | |
Nonferrous Metals - Minerals (0.2%) | |
| 870 | | | Fairmount Minerals Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 3/15/17 | | | 864 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas (0.2%) | |
| 1,333 | | | Frac Tech Int'l LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 5/6/16 | | | 1,322 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Publishing (0.8%) | |
| 861 | | | Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan 1, 7.50%, due 7/3/14 | | | 822 | | |
| 631 | | | Dex Media East LLC, Term Loan, 2.83%, due 10/24/14 | | | 324 | | |
| 466 | | | Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 11/7/16 | | | 465 | | |
| 972 | | | Instant Web, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.62%, due 8/7/14 | | | 904 | | |
| 101 | | | Instant Web, Inc., Term Loan DD, 3.62%, due 8/7/14 | | | 94 | | |
| 638 | | | Interactive Data Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 2/11/18 | | | 633 | ¢^^ | |
| 827 | | | Postmedia Network, Inc., Term Loan C, 6.25%, due 7/13/16 | | | 809 | | |
| 450 | | | Quad/Graphics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 7/26/18 | | | 447 | | |
| | | 4,498 | | |
Radio & Television (0.8%) | |
| 437 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan A, 3.65%, due 7/30/14 | | | 383 | | |
| 972 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.90%, due 1/29/16 | | | 760 | | |
| 1,110 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, due 9/16/18 | | | 1,096 | | |
| 500 | | | Formula One Holdings, Term Loan, due 12/31/14 | | | 474 | ¢^^ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 61 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 568 | | | Foxco Acquisition Sub, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 7/14/15 | | $ | 550 | | |
| 1,159 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 3/31/17 | | | 1,052 | | |
| | | 4,315 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (0.9%) | |
| 936 | | | AMSCAN Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, due 12/2/17 | | | 926 | | |
| 569 | | | Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 6/13/17 | | | 557 | | |
| 648 | | | Gymboree Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/23/18 | | | 606 | | |
| 803 | | | Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, due 12/22/17 | | | 795 | | |
| 555 | | | Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.88% – 4.94%, due 7/31/16 | | | 544 | | |
| 510 | | | Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 5/16/18 | | | 496 | | |
| 369 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Term Loan, 2.75%, due 7/24/14 | | | 352 | | |
| 35 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Term Loan DD, 2.75%, due 7/24/14 | | | 33 | | |
| 421 | | | Toys "R' Us-Delaware, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 414 | | |
| | | 4,723 | | |
Surface Transport (0.1%) | |
| 560 | | | Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, Term Loan, due 9/22/18 | | | 562 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Utilities (0.3%) | |
| 200 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan, due 4/1/18 | | | 198 | ¢^^ | |
| 337 | | | GenOn Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 9/20/17 | | | 336 | | |
| 13 | | | Longview Power LLC, Letter of Credit, 3.88%, due 2/28/14 | | | 11 | | |
| 922 | | | Longview Power LLC, Term Loan B, 6.13%, due 10/31/17 | | | 794 | ¢^^ | |
| 625 | | | TPF Generation Holdings LLC, Second Lien Term Loan C, 4.62%, due 12/15/14 | | | 577 | | |
| | | 1,916 | | |
| Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $74,525) | | | 73,400 | | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (5.0%) | |
| 2,945 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.88%, due 8/15/25 | | | 4,397 | | |
| 1,890 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.50%, due 2/15/36 | | | 2,344 | | |
| 6,192 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.38%, due 1/15/17 & 1/15/25 | | | 7,749 | | |
| 6,866 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.13%, due 1/15/21 | | | 7,549 | | |
| 155 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.38%, due 10/31/14 | | | 164 | | |
| 2,125 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.13%, due 1/31/17 | | | 2,345 | | |
| 2,320 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.63%, due 8/15/19 | | | 2,634 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $25,600) | | | 27,182 | | |
| | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (40.9%) | |
| | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (1.3%) | |
| 2,028 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-G, Class 2A1, 0.47%, due 7/20/36 | | | 1,547 | µØØ | |
| 598 | | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 2.69%, due 5/25/34 | | | 475 | µ | |
| 1,377 | | | JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-A5, Class 1A1, 0.42%, due 10/25/36 | | | 615 | µØØ | |
| 1,935 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Ser. 2007-HE1, Class AF1, 0.36%, due 3/25/47 | | | 1,264 | µ | |
| 2,802 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-A3, Class 6A5, 2.71%, due 6/25/35 | | | 2,086 | µ | |
| 1,330 | | | MortgageIT Trust, Ser. 2005-3, Class A1, 0.56%, due 8/25/35 | | | 963 | µ | |
| 239 | | | WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2006-AR10, Class 1A1, 5.89%, due 9/25/36 | | | 168 | µ | |
| | | 7,118 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 62 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (12.5%) | |
| | | |
$ | 1,089 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-3, Class A4, 5.89%, due 7/10/44 | | $ | 1,200 | µØØ | |
| 600 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-6, Class A4, 5.36%, due 10/10/45 | | | 635 | ØØ | |
| 700 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 5.41%, due 9/10/47 | | | 753 | ØØ | |
| 435 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-1, Class A4, 5.45%, due 1/15/49 | | | 467 | ØØ | |
| 1,750 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-3, Class A4, 5.80%, due 6/10/49 | | | 1,847 | µØØ | |
| 2,025 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW15, Class A4, 5.33%, due 2/11/44 | | | 2,108 | ØØ | |
| 550 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW17, Class A4, 5.69%, due 6/11/50 | | | 599 | µØØ | |
| 1,160 | | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-CD5, Class A4, 5.89%, due 11/15/44 | | | 1,263 | µØØ | |
| 2,500 | | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-CD4, Class A4, 5.32%, due 12/11/49 | | | 2,618 | ØØ | |
| 3,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.21%, due 12/10/49 | | | 3,198 | µØØ | |
| 500 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2006-C8, Class A4, 5.31%, due 12/10/46 | | | 536 | ØØ | |
| 2,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.90%, due 6/15/39 | | | 2,098 | µØØ | |
| 1,060 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C4, Class A3, 5.47%, due 9/15/39 | | | 1,121 | ØØ | |
| 2,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C4, Class A4, 5.97%, due 9/15/39 | | | 2,073 | µØØ | |
| 400 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C5, Class A3, 5.31%, due 12/15/39 | | | 424 | ØØ | |
| 715 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.70%, due 9/15/40 | | | 740 | µØØ | |
| 2,925 | | | CWCapital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 6.01%, due 5/15/46 | | | 3,106 | µØØ | |
| 536 | | | CWCapital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.33%, due 4/15/47 | | | 546 | ØØ | |
| 500 | | | CWCapital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C2, Class A3, 5.48%, due 4/15/47 | | | 529 | µØØ | |
| 1,208 | | | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2011-LC1A, Class A1, 3.74%, due 11/10/46 | | | 1,258 | ñØØ | |
| 3,500 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 3,735 | ØØ | |
| 4,000 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG11, Class A4, 5.74%, due 12/10/49 | | | 4,238 | ØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2006-GG6, Class A4, 5.55%, due 4/10/38 | | | 1,078 | µØØ | |
| 500 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2005-GG4, Class A3, 4.61%, due 7/10/39 | | | 505 | ØØ | |
| 700 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2005-GG4, Class A4, 4.76%, due 7/10/39 | | | 747 | ØØ | |
| 730 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2011-GC3, Class A4, 4.75%, due 3/10/44 | | | 761 | ñØØ | |
| 3,640 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.98%, due 8/10/45 | | | 3,876 | µØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-CB15, Class A4, 5.81%, due 6/12/43 | | | 1,080 | µ | |
| 2,450 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-LDP9, Class A3, 5.34%, due 5/15/47 | | | 2,584 | ØØ | |
| 1,725 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB18, Class A4, 5.44%, due 6/12/47 | | | 1,817 | ØØ | |
| 2,000 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LDPX, Class A3, 5.42%, due 1/15/49 | | | 2,125 | ØØ | |
| 3,000 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A4, 6.00%, due 6/15/49 | | | 3,169 | µØØ | |
| 1,610 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB20, Class A4, 5.79%, due 2/12/51 | | | 1,751 | µØØ | |
| 1,684 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB20, Class A3, 5.82%, due 2/12/51 | | | 1,793 | ØØ | |
| 2,450 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD12, Class A4, 5.88%, due 2/15/51 | | | 2,625 | µØØ | |
| 2,488 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-5, Class A4, 5.38%, due 8/12/48 | | | 2,577 | ØØ | |
| 2,300 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-7, Class A4, 5.81%, due 6/12/50 | | | 2,414 | µØØ | |
| 2,350 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-WMC1, Class M2, 0.98%, due 1/25/35 | | | 1,840 | µØØ | |
| 900 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2007-IQ16, Class A4, 5.81%, due 12/12/49 | | | 982 | | |
| 400 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-C19, Class A5, 4.66%, due 5/15/44 | | | 406 | | |
| 1,243 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C31, Class A4, 5.51%, due 4/15/47 | | | 1,291 | | |
| | | 68,513 | | |
Fannie Mae (10.2%) | |
| 177 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 8/1/33 – 5/1/37 | | | 190 | | |
| 4,409 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 7/1/33 – 1/1/39 | | | 4,791 | ØØ | |
| 3,182 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 9/1/33 – 9/1/40 | | | 3,495 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 63 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 3 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 9/1/32 | | $ | 3 | | |
| 8 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 7/1/29 | | | 10 | | |
| 2 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.50%, due 12/1/32 | | | 2 | | |
| 688 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 10/1/39 – 10/1/40 | | | 716 | | |
| 398 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 5/1/41 | | | 422 | | |
| 3,220 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 3,347 | Ø | |
| 5,230 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 5,530 | Ø | |
| 34,475 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 37,082 | Ø | |
| 30 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 33 | Ø | |
| | | 55,621 | | |
Freddie Mac (16.9%) | |
| 2,795 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 5.50%, due 7/15/36 | | | 3,518 | | |
| 29,769 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 9/1/39 – 1/1/41 | | | 30,931 | | |
| 12,301 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 8/1/18 & 7/1/41 | | | 12,983 | | |
| 1,367 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 – 8/1/39 | | | 1,468 | | |
| 6,012 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 9/1/17 – 5/1/40 | | | 6,505 | ØØ | |
| 102 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 4/1/17 – 9/1/38 | | | 111 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 3/1/16 | | | 1 | | |
| 2 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 6/1/32 | | | 2 | | |
| 9,180 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 9,514 | Ø | |
| 24,975 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 26,333 | Ø | |
| 730 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 783 | Ø | |
| 390 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 421 | Ø | |
| | | 92,570 | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (0.0%) | |
| 3 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 7/15/32 | | | 4 | | |
| 3 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 8/15/32 | | | 3 | | |
| | | 7 | | |
| Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $216,056) | | | 223,829 | | |
| | | | | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (38.8%) | |
| | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.5%) | |
| 529 | | | AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 10/17/16 | | | 526 | ñ | |
| 375 | | | BE Aerospace, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 7/1/18 | | | 410 | ØØ | |
| 1,680 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.35%, due 9/15/21 | | | 1,693 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,629 | | |
Agriculture (0.6%) | |
| 1,065 | | | Lorillard Tobacco Co., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 8/4/16 | | | 1,069 | ØØ | |
| 2,010 | | | Lorillard Tobacco Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 6/23/19 | | | 2,422 | ØØ | |
| | | 3,491 | | |
Airlines (1.5%) | |
| 1,570 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15 | | | 1,574 | ñØØ | |
| 447 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-2, Class A, 7.25%, due 11/10/19 | | | 479 | | |
| 2,635 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2010-1, Class A, 4.75%, due 1/12/21 | | | 2,608 | ØØ | |
| 595 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2007-1, Class A, 5.98%, due 4/19/22 | | | 607 | ØØ | |
| 455 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 9/15/14 | | | 482 | ñØØ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 64 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 490 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2010-1, Class A, 6.20%, due 7/2/18 | | $ | 515 | ØØ | |
| 1,080 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-1, Class A, 7.75%, due 12/17/19 | | | 1,161 | ØØ | |
| 265 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2007-1, Class A, 6.82%, due 8/10/22 | | | 267 | ØØ | |
| 250 | | | United Air Lines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.88%, due 8/1/13 | | | 262 | ñ | |
| | | 7,955 | | |
Auto Loans (0.4%) | |
| 145 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 12/15/16 | | | 167 | ØØ | |
| 620 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/17 | | | 680 | ØØ | |
| 942 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 1/15/20 | | | 1,143 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,990 | | |
Automakers (0.5%) | |
| 760 | | | Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/15/19 | | | 699 | ñ | |
| 240 | | | Ford Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.30%, due 3/1/30 | | | 317 | | |
| 650 | | | Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.45%, due 7/16/31 | | | 773 | ØØ | |
| 145 | | | Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.98%, due 2/15/47 | | | 185 | | |
| 480 | | | Navistar Int'l Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 11/1/21 | | | 522 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,496 | | |
Banking (4.9%) | |
| 235 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.30%, due 2/12/15 | | | 247 | | |
| 1,175 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 1,160 | ØØ | |
| 550 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 566 | ØØ | |
| 2,060 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 4/1/15 | | | 2,034 | ØØ | |
| 895 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 8/1/15 | | | 895 | | |
| 2,940 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 2,832 | ØØ | |
| 1,620 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 5.00%, due 5/13/21 | | | 1,521 | ØØ | |
| 1,400 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 4/11/13 | | | 1,453 | ØØ | |
| 1,650 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 11/21/17 | | | 1,817 | ØØ | |
| 2,855 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Subordinated Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/37 | | | 2,743 | ØØ | |
| 885 | | | JP Morgan Chase Capital XVII, Limited Guaranteed Notes, Ser. Q, 5.85%, due 8/1/35 | | | 873 | | |
| 2,185 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.45%, due 11/2/15 | | | 2,117 | ØØ | |
| 1,085 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.80%, due 4/29/16 | | | 1,050 | ØØ | |
| 5,110 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, Ser. F, 5.63%, due 9/23/19 | | | 5,046 | ØØ | |
| 555 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 7/28/21 | | | 542 | ØØ | |
| 2,040 | | | Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes, 1.45%, due 10/30/14 | | | 2,049 | | |
| | | 26,945 | | |
Beverages (0.0%) | |
| 190 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/1/16 | | | 208 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction (0.1%) | |
| 405 | | | Shea Homes L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/15/19 | | | 366 | ñ | |
| 350 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/18 | | | 338 | | |
| | | 704 | | |
Building Materials (0.3%) | |
| 265 | | | Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16 | | | 267 | ØØ | |
| 245 | | | Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/18 | | | 231 | ØØ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 65 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 500 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/14 | | $ | 498 | ñØØ | |
| 430 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18 | | | 385 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,381 | | |
Chemicals (0.5%) | |
| 315 | | | CF Industries, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/18 | | | 359 | | |
| 210 | | | Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 2/1/18 | | | 207 | | |
| 395 | | | Lyondell Chemical Co., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/17 | | | 445 | | |
| 280 | | | Nalco Co., Senior Notes, 8.25%, due 5/15/17 | | | 311 | | |
| 1,380 | | | The Dow Chemical Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 11/15/20 | | | 1,419 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,741 | | |
Computer Hardware (0.1%) | |
| 270 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/21 | | | 265 | ñ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Computers (0.4%) | |
| 2,240 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.35%, due 3/15/15 | | | 2,283 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (1.5%) | |
| 705 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 4/1/14 | | | 701 | ñ | |
| 185 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/16 | | | 185 | | |
| 2,190 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/2/16 | | | 2,185 | ñ | |
| 400 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/17 | | | 400 | ØØ | |
| 474 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/2/17 | | | 473 | ñ | |
| 60 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 63 | ñ | |
| 685 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 6.63%, due 11/15/13 | | | 687 | | |
| 335 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 5.65%, due 6/1/14 | | | 322 | | |
| 920 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/15/15 | | | 966 | | |
| 305 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17 | | | 321 | | |
| 625 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 645 | ñ | |
| 355 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/19 | | | 334 | | |
| 325 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Medium-Term Notes, 6.25%, due 1/25/16 | | | 325 | | |
| 285 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 8.45%, due 6/15/18 | | | 302 | | |
| 675 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. J, 6.90%, due 12/15/17 | | | 515 | | |
| | | 8,424 | | |
Department Stores (0.1%) | |
| 210 | | | JC Penney Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.65%, due 6/1/20 | | | 198 | | |
| 265 | | | Sears Holdings Corp., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/18 | | | 228 | | |
| | | 426 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.1%) | |
| 730 | | | American Express Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. D, 5.13%, due 8/25/14 | | | 793 | ØØ | |
| 1,465 | | | American Honda Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 1.85%, due 9/19/14 | | | 1,482 | ñ | |
| 1,430 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Senior Notes, 4.50%, due 8/16/21 | | | 1,461 | ñØØ | |
| 3,175 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.90%, due 5/13/14 | | | 3,491 | ØØ | |
| 1,725 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 4.65%, due 10/17/21 | | | 1,777 | | |
| 1,195 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Subordinated Notes, 6.05%, due 5/16/16 | | | 1,177 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 66 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 300 | | | PSALM Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.39%, due 12/2/24 | | $ | 359 | | |
| 950 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.00%, due 9/15/16 | | | 954 | | |
| | | 11,494 | | |
Electric (0.4%) | |
| 1,645 | | | Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 5/26/21 | | | 1,678 | ñØØ | |
| 630 | | | Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. C, 4.90%, due 8/1/41 | | | 689 | | |
| | | 2,367 | | |
Electric - Generation (0.8%) | |
| 270 | | | Calpine Construction Finance Co. L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/16 | | | 288 | ñ | |
| 980 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/17 | | | 1,019 | ñØØ | |
| 60 | | | Mirant Mid-Atlantic Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. A, 8.63%, due 6/30/12 | | | 61 | | |
| 1,060 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 1,073 | ñ | |
| 860 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 5/15/21 | | | 869 | ñ | |
| 890 | | | RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/14 | | | 908 | | |
| | | 4,218 | | |
Electric - Integrated (0.7%) | |
| 2,530 | | | CMS Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.75%, due 5/15/14 | | | 2,496 | ØØ | |
| 300 | | | Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 10/15/16 | | | 324 | ñ | |
| 255 | | | Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/21 | | | 273 | ñ | |
| 180 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16 | | | 198 | ñ | |
| 525 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 | | | 533 | ñ | |
| | | 3,824 | | |
Electronics (0.2%) | |
| 225 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 4/15/18 | | | 244 | ñØØ | |
| 625 | | | NXP BV Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/18 | | | 687 | ñØØ | |
| | | 931 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (1.5%) | |
| 50 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/13 | | | 54 | | |
| 1,130 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 8/15/18 | | | 1,212 | | |
| 60 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/20 | | | 65 | | |
| 360 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 2/15/21 | | | 377 | | |
| 460 | | | Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 5/1/17 | | | 478 | | |
| 100 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/20 | | | 111 | | |
| 510 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 505 | | |
| 290 | | | Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/19 | | | 297 | | |
| 595 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 656 | | |
| 185 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21 | | | 198 | | |
| 385 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.63%, due 4/15/16 | | | 396 | | |
| 1,605 | | | Nexen, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.40%, due 5/15/37 | | | 1,726 | ØØ | |
| 255 | | | Petrohawk Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 8/15/18 | | | 292 | | |
| 95 | | | Petrohawk Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 6/1/19 | | | 107 | | |
| 505 | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 7/15/16 | | | 536 | | |
| 160 | | | Plains Exploration & Production Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 6/1/18 | | | 171 | | |
| 345 | | | Plains Exploration & Production Co., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 5/1/21 | | | 359 | | |
| 165 | | | Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.75%, due 1/1/16 | | | 186 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 67 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 345 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/18 | | $ | 345 | ñ | |
| 135 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/21 | | | 130 | ñ | |
| | | 8,201 | | |
Food (1.3%) | |
| 1,925 | | | Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 6/30/20 | | | 2,015 | ñØØ | |
| 1,565 | | | Kraft Foods, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/9/40 | | | 2,000 | ØØ | |
| 3,090 | | | Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 4/14/18 | | | 3,144 | ñØØ | |
| | | 7,159 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.6%) | |
| 2,330 | | | CVS Caremark Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 5/15/41 | | | 2,693 | ØØ | |
| 215 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 6/12/16 | | | 236 | | |
| 440 | | | SUPERVALU, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 5/1/16 | | | 462 | | |
| | | 3,391 | | |
Gaming (0.6%) | |
| 655 | | | CityCenter Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/16 | | | 681 | ñ | |
| 465 | | | FireKeepers Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 13.88%, due 5/1/15 | | | 530 | ñ | |
| 635 | | | MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.13%, due 11/15/17 | | | 721 | ØØ | |
| 315 | | | MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 348 | | |
| 175 | | | San Pasqual Casino Development Group, Inc., Notes, 8.00%, due 9/15/13 | | | 174 | ñ | |
| 195 | | | Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 203 | ñ | |
| 410 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 1st Mortgage, 7.88%, due 11/1/17 | | | 449 | | |
| | | 3,106 | | |
Gas Distribution (0.8%) | |
| 310 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 347 | | |
| 90 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/32 | | | 104 | | |
| 320 | | | El Paso Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.80%, due 8/1/31 | | | 366 | | |
| 610 | | | Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 659 | ØØ | |
| 475 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.95%, due 2/1/41 | | | 542 | ØØ | |
| 350 | | | Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 10/1/17 | | | 371 | ØØ | |
| 350 | | | Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 10/1/18 | | | 352 | | |
| 680 | | | Kinder Morgan Finance Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.70%, due 1/5/16 | | | 695 | | |
| 590 | | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 8.75%, due 4/15/18 | | | 664 | ØØ | |
| 230 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 243 | | |
| | | 4,343 | | |
Health Care (0.1%) | |
| 715 | | | HCP, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 2/1/21 | | | 734 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Health Facilities (0.5%) | |
| 80 | | | Columbia Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 12/15/23 | | | 76 | | |
| 415 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/19 | | | 457 | | |
| 1,110 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 1,163 | | |
| 95 | | | Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 6/1/19 | | | 84 | ñ | |
| 550 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/15/22 | | | 555 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 68 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 240 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 5/1/18 | | $ | 275 | | |
| 165 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/1/19 | | | 186 | | |
| | | 2,796 | | |
Healthcare - Services (0.3%) | |
| 1,550 | | | Coventry Health Care, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.45%, due 6/15/21 | | | 1,699 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Hotels (0.3%) | |
| 220 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/1/14 | | | 223 | | |
| 520 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. Q, 6.75%, due 6/1/16 | | | 538 | | |
| 580 | | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 5/15/18 | | | 644 | ØØ | |
| 400 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 423 | | |
| | | 1,828 | | |
Industrial (0.3%) | |
| 1,305 | | | Husky Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.90%, due 6/15/14 | | | 1,432 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Insurance (1.7%) | |
| 1,805 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 3/15/17 | | | 1,861 | ØØ | |
| 1,050 | | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.30%, due 3/15/18 | | | 1,096 | ØØ | |
| 1,830 | | | Lincoln National Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.85%, due 6/24/21 | | | 1,805 | ØØ | |
| 1,650 | | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 3/25/21 | | | 1,644 | ñØØ | |
| 1,595 | | | PPL WEM Holdings PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, due 5/1/16 | | | 1,658 | ñØØ | |
| 1,395 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. D, 3.88%, due 1/14/15 | | | 1,458 | ØØ | |
| | | 9,522 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (0.2%) | |
| 830 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/16 | | | 851 | ØØ | |
| 355 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 1/15/18 | | | 361 | | |
| | | 1,212 | | |
Leisure (0.1%) | |
| 270 | | | Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/1/18 | | | 293 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Machinery (0.2%) | |
| 715 | | | Case New Holland, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | | 806 | | |
| 320 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20 | | | 333 | | |
| | | 1,139 | | |
Media (3.1%) | |
| 825 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/1/21 | | | 903 | ØØ | |
| 1,800 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 8/15/40 | | | 2,052 | ØØ | |
| 1,535 | | | NBC Universal Media LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, due 4/1/21 | | | 1,632 | | |
| 1,190 | | | NBC Universal Media LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.40%, due 4/30/40 | | | 1,450 | | |
| 2,050 | | | News America, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 2/15/21 | | | 2,141 | ØØ | |
| 3,050 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/18 | | | 3,633 | ØØ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 69 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 345 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 2/14/19 | | $ | 449 | ØØ | |
| 1,905 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/1/41 | | | 2,048 | | |
| 1,365 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.10%, due 7/15/40 | | | 1,576 | ØØ | |
| 990 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 10/15/41 | | | 1,044 | | |
| | | 16,928 | | |
Media - Broadcast (0.3%) | |
| 140 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 7/15/21 | | | 152 | ñ | |
| 650 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 634 | ñ | |
| 135 | | | XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 13.00%, due 8/1/13 | | | 153 | ñ | |
| 850 | | | XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/1/18 | | | 916 | ñ | |
| | | 1,855 | | |
Media - Cable (1.3%) | |
| 350 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 366 | | |
| 60 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/19 | | | 62 | | |
| 585 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20 | | | 633 | | |
| 280 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 4/30/21 | | | 280 | | |
| 765 | | | Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/17 | | | 799 | ñ | |
| 135 | | | Charter Communications LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Notes, 8.00%, due 4/30/12 | | | 138 | ñ | |
| 135 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/14 | | | 148 | | |
| 405 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/15/21 | | | 405 | Ø | |
| 925 | | | CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/15 | | | 1,004 | | |
| 310 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/31/15 | | | 333 | | |
| 210 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 217 | | |
| 475 | | | UPC Holding BV, Senior Secured Notes, 9.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 517 | ñ | |
| 555 | | | Videotron Ltee, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 4/15/18 | | | 611 | | |
| 375 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, Ser.1, 9.50%, due 8/15/16 | | | 418 | | |
| 485 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/19 | | | 540 | | |
| 570 | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 1/15/18 | | | 614 | | |
| | | 7,085 | | |
Media - Services (0.3%) | |
| 590 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 9.25%, due 12/15/17 | | | 640 | | |
| 210 | | | Lamar Media Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 4/1/14 | | | 231 | | |
| 115 | | | Lamar Media Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/15 | | | 116 | | |
| 530 | | | WM Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/16 | | | 562 | | |
| 25 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/16 | | | 26 | ñ | |
| | | 1,575 | | |
Medical Products (0.2%) | |
| 210 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 220 | ñ | |
| 485 | | | LVB Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.00%, due 10/15/17 | | | 524 | | |
| 275 | | | LVB Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.38%, due 10/15/17 | | | 297 | c | |
| | | 1,041 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (0.4%) | |
| 555 | | | Arch Coal, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 8/1/16 | | | 606 | ØØ | |
| 360 | | | Arch Western Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/13 | | | 364 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 70 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 650 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/15 | | $ | 650 | ñØØ | |
| 400 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/1/16 | | | 438 | | |
| | | 2,058 | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturer (0.1%) | |
| 755 | | | Tyco Int'l Finance S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 1/15/18 | | | 795 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Office - Business Equipment (0.2%) | |
| 1,110 | | | Xerox Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 5/15/21 | | | 1,156 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas (0.6%) | |
| 1,175 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 9/15/16 | | | 1,350 | | |
| 1,335 | | | BP Capital Markets PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.56%, due 11/1/21 | | | 1,354 | | |
| 300 | | | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 3/1/18 | | | 330 | | |
| 350 | | | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 6/15/38 | | | 381 | | |
| | | 3,415 | | |
Packaging (0.6%) | |
| 450 | | | Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/16 | | | 487 | ØØ | |
| 310 | | | Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 3/15/18 | | | 319 | | |
| 210 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Floating Rate Notes, 4.22%, due 9/15/14 | | | 196 | µ | |
| 335 | | | Crown Americas LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/17 | | | 363 | | |
| 385 | | | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/16 | | | 418 | | |
| 480 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 4/15/19 | | | 490 | ñØØ | |
| 635 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 664 | ñØØ | |
| 250 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 2/15/21 | | | 252 | ñØØ | |
| | | 3,189 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.3%) | |
| 265 | | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 7/15/19 | | | 286 | ñ | |
| 310 | | | Mylan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 343 | ñ | |
| 160 | | | Mylan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 7/15/20 | | | 179 | ñ | |
| 205 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/16 | | | 205 | ñ | |
| 210 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 210 | ñ | |
| 470 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 468 | ñ | |
| | | 1,691 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.3%) | |
| 785 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 756 | | |
| 450 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 11/15/17 | | | 486 | ØØ | |
| 550 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 536 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,778 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.3%) | |
| 1,505 | | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 1,439 | | |
| 330 | | | Simon Property Group L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 10.35%, due 4/1/19 | | | 449 | | |
| | | 1,888 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 71 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
Software (0.2%) | |
$ | 870 | | | Fiserv, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.13%, due 6/15/16 | | $ | 884 | ØØ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Software - Services (0.2%) | |
| 470 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 511 | | |
| 160 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 7/15/20 | | | 175 | | |
| 355 | | | Lender Processing Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/16 | | | 350 | | |
| | | 1,036 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.2%) | |
| 530 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 7/15/17 | | | 588 | ØØ | |
| 475 | | | Toys "R" Us-Delaware, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 9/1/16 | | | 482 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,070 | | |
Steel Producers - Products (0.8%) | |
| 2,710 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 6/1/18 | | | 2,784 | ØØ | |
| 745 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.85%, due 6/1/19 | | | 884 | ØØ | |
| 810 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 8/5/20 | | | 786 | ØØ | |
| 195 | | | United States Steel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.65%, due 6/1/37 | | | 146 | ØØ | |
| | | 4,600 | | |
Support - Services (0.3%) | |
| 375 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 389 | | |
| 265 | | | Knowledge Learning Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/15 | | | 254 | ñ | |
| 90 | | | NES Rentals Holdings, Inc., Secured Notes, 12.25%, due 4/15/15 | | | 77 | ñ | |
| 300 | | | RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 7/15/17 | | | 335 | ñ | |
| 295 | | | United Rentals N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.88%, due 6/15/16 | | | 333 | | |
| 135 | | | West Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 10/1/18 | | | 140 | | |
| 355 | | | West Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 1/15/19 | | | 360 | | |
| | | 1,888 | | |
Telecom - Integrated Services (0.9%) | |
| 175 | | | Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 1/15/13 | | | 179 | ØØ | |
| 580 | | | Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31 | | | 568 | ØØ | |
| 135 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 4/15/15 | | | 143 | | |
| 495 | | | GCI, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/19 | | | 531 | ØØ | |
| 493 | | | Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 11.50%, due 2/4/17 | | | 493 | cØØ | |
| 1,030 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19 | | | 1,079 | ØØ | |
| 153 | | | PAETEC Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 6/30/17 | | | 165 | ØØ | |
| 260 | | | Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 7/15/28 | | | 230 | | |
| 330 | | | U.S. West Communications Group, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 9/15/33 | | | 328 | | |
| 125 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 8/1/13 | | | 134 | ØØ | |
| 640 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 669 | ØØ | |
| 600 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/21 | | | 625 | ØØ | |
| | | 5,144 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (0.4%) | |
| 460 | | | CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/17 | | | 498 | ñØØ | |
| 368 | | | Cricket Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/15/16 | | | 382 | ØØ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 72 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 270 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.90%, due 5/1/19 | | $ | 225 | | |
| 960 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 835 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,940 | | |
Telecommunications (3.5%) | |
| 1,040 | | | America Movil SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 1/15/15 | | | 1,153 | ØØ | |
| 1,625 | | | America Movil SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 2.38%, due 9/8/16 | | | 1,622 | | |
| 525 | | | America Movil SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/30/20 | | | 585 | ØØ | |
| 635 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.45%, due 5/15/21 | | | 690 | ØØ | |
| 2,320 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 8/15/21 | | | 2,416 | | |
| 1,330 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.55%, due 2/15/39 | | | 1,665 | ØØ | |
| 1,345 | | | Qwest Communications Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 4/1/18 | | | 1,375 | ØØ | |
| 2,785 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 2,959 | | |
| 225 | | | Telecom Italia Capital S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 4.95%, due 9/30/14 | | | 222 | | |
| 1,760 | | | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Notes, 3.99%, due 2/16/16 | | | 1,732 | ØØ | |
| 2,295 | | | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Notes, 5.46%, due 2/16/21 | | | 2,326 | ØØ | |
| 1,450 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, due 11/1/21 | | | 1,463 | Ø | |
| 755 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 11/1/41 | | | 773 | Ø | |
| | | 18,981 | | |
Transportation (0.2%) | |
| 810 | | | CSX Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 5/30/42 | | | 828 | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $207,326) | | | 212,452 | | |
| | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (3.3%) | |
| 3,480 | | | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-4, Class A2D, 0.58%, due 12/25/35 | | | 1,943 | µ | |
| 2,000 | | | ACE Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-ASP2, Class A2D, 0.59%, due 6/25/37 | | | 843 | µØØ | |
| 2,352 | | | Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Ser. 2004-HE5, Class M2, 1.51%, due 8/25/34 | | | 1,646 | µ | |
| 1,166 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-AMC1, Class A2B, 0.42%, due 9/25/36 | | | 407 | µ | |
| 2,616 | | | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Ser. 2006-CB3, Class AV3, 0.43%, due 3/25/36 | | | 1,815 | µ | |
| 1,250 | | | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-2, Class M2, 1.88%, due 7/25/34 | | | 950 | µ | |
| 1,491 | | | GE-WMC Mortgage Securities LLC, Ser. 2005-2, Class A2C, 0.51%, due 12/25/35 | | | 1,044 | µ | |
| 716 | | | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A3, 0.42%, due 4/25/36 | | | 363 | µ | |
| 3,190 | | | Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-A, Class AV3, 0.41%, due 3/25/37 | | | 2,176 | µ | |
| 2,497 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RS1, Class AI2, 0.49%, due 1/25/36 | | | 1,699 | µ | |
| 1,540 | | | Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-2, Class MV1, 1.13%, due 8/25/35 | | | 1,081 | µ | |
| 1,446 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A3, 0.42%, due 11/25/36 | | | 752 | µØØ | |
| 3,490 | | | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-8, Class M1, 1.16%, due 9/25/34 | | | 2,100 | µ | |
| 2,526 | | | Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A2, 0.41%, due 1/25/37 | | | 1,444 | µ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $20,190) | | | 18,263 | | |
| | | | | | |
Government Securities (2.4%) | |
| | | |
Quasi - Sovereign (0.5%) | |
| 430 | | | Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 7/12/20 | | | 464 | | |
| 415 | | | Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., Subordinated Notes, 5.55%, due 2/11/20 | | | 424 | | |
| 200 | | | Codelco, Inc., Senior Notes, 4.75%, due 10/15/14 | | | 214 | | |
| 150 | | | Codelco, Inc., Unsecured Notes, 6.15%, due 10/24/36 | | | 179 | | |
| 100 | | | Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 8/10/20 | | | 105 | | |
| 100 | | | KazMunayGaz National Co., Guaranteed Medium-Term Notes, 8.38%, due 7/2/13 | | | 107 | | |
| 150 | | | KazMunayGaz National Co., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 2, 9.13%, due 7/2/18 | | | 181 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 73 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
| | | | | |
(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
| | | | | |
$ | 250 | | | KazMunayGaz National Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 4/9/21 | | $ | 266 | | |
| 120 | | | Nak Naftogaz Ukraine, Gov't Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 9/30/14 | | | 119 | | |
| 200 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/12/17 | | | 123 | | |
| 150 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 4/12/27 | | | 74 | | |
| 150 | | | Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Unsubordinated Notes, 7.63%, due 10/15/26 | | | 206 | | |
| 200 | | | Petronas Capital Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 8/12/19 | | | 226 | | |
| | | 2,688 | | |
Sovereign (1.9%) | |
| 100 | | | Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 4/30/40 | | | 96 | | |
| 100 | | | Dominican Republic, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 5/6/21 | | | 104 | | |
| 300 | | | Federative Republic of Brazil, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 3/7/15 | | | 355 | | |
| 230 | | | Federative Republic of Brazil, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 1/7/41 | | | 260 | | |
| 100 | | | Gabonese Republic, Bonds, 8.20%, due 12/12/17 | | | 115 | | |
| 100 | | | Lebanese Republic, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 3/12/13 | | | 108 | | |
| 300 | | | Lebanese Republic, Unsubordinated Global Medium-Term Notes, 6.38%, due 3/9/20 | | | 316 | | |
| 200 | | | Majapahit Holding BV, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 6/28/17 | | | 224 | | |
| 360 | | | Majapahit Holding BV, Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 6/29/37 | | | 418 | | |
| 150 | | | Republic of Argentina, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 6/2/17 | | | 141 | | |
| 198 | | | Republic of Argentina, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.28%, due 12/31/33 | | | 155 | | |
| 80 | | | Republic of Bulgaria, Unsubordinated Notes, 8.25%, due 1/15/15 | | | 91 | | |
| 300 | | | Republic of Colombia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 12/22/14 | | | 355 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Colombia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 5/21/24 | | | 136 | | |
| 250 | | | Republic of Colombia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 1/18/41 | | | 298 | | |
| 230 | | | Republic of Croatia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/5/19 | | | 232 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of El Salvador, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.65%, due 6/15/35 | | | 101 | | |
| 50 | | | Republic of Hungary, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 2/3/15 | | | 49 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Hungary, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 1/29/20 | | | 97 | | |
| 150 | | | Republic of Hungary, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 3/29/41 | | | 145 | | |
| 300 | | | Republic of Indonesia, Senior Unsecured Bonds, 6.75%, due 3/10/14 | | | 326 | | |
| 250 | | | Republic of Lithuania, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 2/11/20 | | | 280 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Panama, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, due 1/30/20 | | | 112 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Panama, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 1/29/26 | | | 256 | | |
| 130 | | | Republic of Panama, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.70%, due 1/26/36 | | | 164 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Peru, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 5/3/16 | | | 124 | | |
| 150 | | | Republic of Peru, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.35%, due 7/21/25 | | | 196 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Peru, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 11/21/33 | | | 300 | | |
| 175 | | | Republic of Philippines, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 6/17/19 | | | 228 | | |
| 350 | | | Republic of Philippines, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 10/23/34 | | | 415 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Poland, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 10/19/15 | | | 213 | | |
| 170 | | | Republic of Poland, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 4/21/21 | | | 173 | | |
| 140 | | | Republic of South Africa, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 6/2/14 | | | 155 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of South Africa, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 3/9/20 | | | 222 | | |
| 150 | | | Republic of South Africa, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 3/8/41 | | | 174 | | |
| 150 | | | Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 10/4/20 | | | 152 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 1/15/14 | | | 227 | | |
| 350 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/5/20 | | | 402 | | |
| 350 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 3/5/38 | | | 404 | | |
| 302 | | | Republic of Uruguay, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 9/28/25 | | | 379 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Venezuela, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 10/8/14 | | | 93 | | |
| 314 | | | Republic of Venezuela, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 1/13/34 | | | 210 | | |
| 350 | | | RSHB Capital SA, Senior Secured Notes, 6.30%, due 5/15/17 | | | 367 | | |
| 200 | | | Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 1/14/14 | | | 212 | | |
| 200 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Notes, 5.00%, due 4/29/20 | | | 208 | | |
| 4 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/31/30 | | | 5 | | |
| 205 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/31/30 | | | 242 | | |
| 100 | | | Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Bonds, 6.75%, due 1/29/20 | | | 101 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 74 | |
Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | VALUE† | |
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(000's omitted) | | (000's omitted)z | |
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$ | 300 | | | Ukraine Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.58%, due 11/21/16 | | $ | 285 | | |
| 200 | | | United Mexican States, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 2/17/14 | | | 218 | | |
| | | 10,639 | | |
| Total Government Securities (Cost $13,179) | | | 13,327 | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES | | | |
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Short-Term Investments (9.1%) | |
| 49,715,706 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $49,716) | | | 49,716 | | |
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| Total Investments (112.9%) (Cost $606,592) | | | 618,169 | ## | |
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| Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(12.9%)] | | | (70,751 | ) | |
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| Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 547,418 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 75 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments
† | In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by each of Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund ("Core Bond"), Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund ("Floating Rate Income"), Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund ("High Income"), Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund ("Municipal Intermediate Bond"), Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund ("Short Duration"), and Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund ("Strategic Income") (each individually a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds") are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") believes a fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Funds' investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820. |
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| ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. |
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| | ● | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
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| | ● | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.) |
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| | ● | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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| The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
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| The value of the Funds' investments in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by an independent pricing service to value certain types of debt securities of the Funds: |
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| | Corporate Debt Securities. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, spread to the U.S. Treasury market, and other market information which may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available ("Other Market Information"). |
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| | U.S. Treasury Securities. Inputs used to value U.S. Treasury securities generally include quotes from several inter-dealer brokers and Other Market Information. |
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| | Asset-Backed Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities. Inputs used to value asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities generally include models that consider a number of factors, which may include the following: prepayment speeds, cash flows, spread adjustments and Other Market Information. |
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| | High Yield Securities. Inputs used to value high yield securities generally include a number of observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer and Other Market Information. |
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| | Municipal Debt Securities. Inputs used to value municipal debt securities include current trades, bid-wanted lists (which informs the market that a holder is interested in selling a position and that offers will be considered), offerings, general information on market movement, direction, trends, and specific data on specialty issues. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements | 76 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
| | Emerging Markets Debt, Sovereign Debt and Quasi-Sovereign Debt. Inputs used to value emerging markets debt, sovereign debt and quasi-sovereign debt generally include dealer quotes, bond market activity, discounted cash flow models, and other relevant information such as credit spreads, benchmark curves and Other Market Information. |
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| Inputs used by independent pricing services to value bank loan securities include multiple broker quotes (generally Level 2 inputs). |
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| Financial futures contracts are determined by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services at the settlement price at the market close (Level 1 inputs). |
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| Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities. |
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| Investments in State Street Institutional Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class and State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs). |
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| If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount a Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, the applicable Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers (generally considered Level 3 inputs). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Neuberger Berman Income Funds' Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or 3 inputs, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. |
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| Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades. |
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| The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of October 31, 2011: |
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Investments: | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | $— | | $42,491 | | $— | | $42,491 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | — | | 118,206 | | — | | 118,206 | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Aerospace & Defense | | — | | 781 | | — | | 781 | |
Agriculture | | — | | 2,022 | | — | | 2,022 | |
Airlines | | — | | — | | 3,025 | | 3,025 | |
Banking | | — | | 11,792 | | — | | 11,792 | |
Computers | | — | | 973 | | — | | 973 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | — | | 3,856 | | — | | 3,856 | |
Electric | | — | | 1,139 | | — | | 1,139 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 77 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Energy—Exploration & Production | | $— | | $624 | | $— | | $624 | |
Food | | — | | 2,535 | | — | | 2,535 | |
Food & Drug Retailers | | — | | 780 | | — | | 780 | |
Gas Distribution | | — | | 485 | | — | | 485 | |
Healthcare—Services | | — | | 225 | | — | | 225 | |
Industrial | | — | | 477 | | — | | 477 | |
Insurance | | — | | 3,838 | | — | | 3,838 | |
Media | | — | | 8,406 | | — | | 8,406 | |
Office—Business Equipment | | — | | 1,005 | | — | | 1,005 | |
Oil & Gas | | — | | 1,202 | | — | | 1,202 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust | | — | | 736 | | — | | 736 | |
Steel Producers—Products | | — | | 2,528 | | — | | 2,528 | |
Telecommunications | | — | | 7,658 | | — | | 7,658 | |
Transportation | | — | | 363 | | — | | 363 | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | — | | 51,425 | | 3,025 | | 54,450 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | — | | 1,078 | | 0 | | 1,078 | |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | 55,926 | | — | | 55,926 | |
Total Investments | | — | | 269,126 | | 3,025 | | 272,151 | |
Floating Rate Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Aerospace & Defense | | — | | 563 | | 660 | | 1,223 | |
Air Transport | | — | | 1,885 | | — | | 1,885 | |
All Telecom | | — | | 6,224 | | 1,093 | | 7,317 | |
Automotive | | — | | 4,597 | | 1,298 | | 5,895 | |
Building & Development | | — | | 5,258 | | 581 | | 5,839 | |
Business Equipment & Services | | — | | 11,978 | | — | | 11,978 | |
Cable & Satellite Television | | — | | 4,253 | | — | | 4,253 | |
Chemicals | | — | | 1,172 | | — | | 1,172 | |
Chemicals & Plastics | | — | | 7,135 | | — | | 7,135 | |
Containers & Glass Products | | — | | 5,162 | | 2,757 | | 7,919 | |
Corporation Manufacturing | | — | | 11,803 | | — | | 11,803 | |
Electronics—Electrical | | — | | 11,851 | | 727 | | 12,578 | |
Equipment Leasing | | — | | 1,898 | | — | | 1,898 | |
Farming—Agriculture | | — | | 629 | | — | | 629 | |
Finance | | — | | 3,259 | | — | | 3,259 | |
Financial Intermediaries | | — | | 10,599 | | 3,944 | | 14,543 | |
Food & Drug Retailers | | — | | 1,039 | | — | | 1,039 | |
Food Products | | — | | 2,961 | | — | | 2,961 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 78 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Food Service | | $— | | $2,194 | | $— | | $2,194 | |
Health Care | | — | | 22,102 | | — | | 22,102 | |
Home Furnishings | | — | | — | | 1,747 | | 1,747 | |
Industrial Equipment | | — | | 5,191 | | — | | 5,191 | |
Insurance | | — | | 554 | | — | | 554 | |
Leisure Goods—Activities—Movies | | — | | 1,164 | | 1,246 | | 2,410 | |
Lodging & Casinos | | — | | 3,014 | | — | | 3,014 | |
Nonferrous Metals—Minerals | | — | | 1,938 | | — | | 1,938 | |
Oil & Gas | | — | | 3,832 | | — | | 3,832 | |
Publishing | | — | | 7,492 | | 1,680 | | 9,172 | |
Radio & Television | | — | | 11,253 | | — | | 11,253 | |
Retailers (except food & drug) | | — | | 12,433 | | — | | 12,433 | |
Surface Transport | | — | | 1,546 | | — | | 1,546 | |
Utilities | | — | | 5,940 | | — | | 5,940 | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | — | | 170,919 | | 15,733 | | 186,652 | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | — | | 19,246 | | — | | 19,246 | |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | 15,918 | | — | | 15,918 | |
Total Investments | | — | | 206,083 | | 15,733 | | 221,816 | |
High Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
All Telecom | | — | | 5,670 | | — | | 5,670 | |
Health Care | | — | | 2,907 | | — | | 2,907 | |
Lodging & Casinos | | — | | 12,638 | | — | | 12,638 | |
Radio & Television | | — | | 4,348 | | — | | 4,348 | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | — | | 25,563 | | — | | 25,563 | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Aerospace & Defense | | — | | 24,853 | | — | | 24,853 | |
Airlines | | — | | 33,997 | | 4,063 | | 38,060 | |
Auto Loans | | — | | 69,463 | | — | | 69,463 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | — | | 1,823 | | — | | 1,823 | |
Automakers | | — | | 37,484 | | — | | 37,484 | |
Banking | | — | | 38,815 | | — | | 38,815 | |
Beverages | | — | | 7,551 | | — | | 7,551 | |
Building & Construction | | — | | 15,975 | | — | | 15,975 | |
Building Materials | | — | | 31,431 | | — | | 31,431 | |
Chemicals | | — | | 42,365 | | — | | 42,365 | |
Computer Hardware | | — | | 5,052 | | — | | 5,052 | |
Consumer—Commercial Lease Financing | | — | | 151,549 | | — | | 151,549 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 79 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Department Stores | | $— | | $13,562 | | $— | | $13,562 | |
Diversified Capital Goods | | — | | 1,390 | | — | | 1,390 | |
Electric—Generation | | — | | 114,816 | | — | | 114,816 | |
Electric—Integrated | | — | | 34,895 | | — | | 34,895 | |
Electronics | | — | | 17,096 | | — | | 17,096 | |
Energy—Exploration & Production | | — | | 189,987 | | — | | 189,987 | |
Food & Drug Retailers | | — | | 3,463 | | — | | 3,463 | |
Food—Wholesale | | — | | 5,275 | | — | | 5,275 | |
Gaming | | — | | 69,970 | | — | | 69,970 | |
Gas Distribution | | — | | 82,599 | | — | | 82,599 | |
Health Facilities | | — | | 73,905 | | — | | 73,905 | |
Health Services | | — | | 6,425 | | — | | 6,425 | |
Hotels | | — | | 26,719 | | — | | 26,719 | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services | | — | | 39,602 | | — | | 39,602 | |
Leisure | | — | | 9,656 | | — | | 9,656 | |
Lodging | | — | | 10,634 | | — | | 10,634 | |
Machinery | | — | | 32,028 | | — | | 32,028 | |
Media—Broadcast | | — | | 83,899 | | — | | 83,899 | |
Media—Cable | | — | | 121,842 | | — | | 121,842 | |
Media—Services | | — | | 33,149 | | — | | 33,149 | |
Medical Products | | — | | 19,587 | | — | | 19,587 | |
Metals—Mining Excluding Steel | | — | | 56,028 | | — | | 56,028 | |
Packaging | | — | | 95,547 | | — | | 95,547 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | — | | 53,953 | | — | | 53,953 | |
Printing & Publishing | | — | | 51,827 | | — | | 51,827 | |
Software—Services | | — | | 60,035 | | — | | 60,035 | |
Specialty Retail | | — | | 16,033 | | — | | 16,033 | |
Steel Producers | | — | | 902 | | — | | 902 | |
Steel Producers—Products | | — | | 1,387 | | — | | 1,387 | |
Support—Services | | — | | 38,909 | | — | | 38,909 | |
Telecom—Integrated Services | | — | | 114,653 | | — | | 114,653 | |
Telecom—Wireless | | — | | 73,818 | | — | | 73,818 | |
Telecommunications | | — | | 31,482 | | — | | 31,482 | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | — | | 2,045,431 | | 4,063 | | 2,049,494 | |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | 213,655 | | — | | 213,655 | |
Total Investments | | — | | 2,284,649 | | 4,063 | | 2,288,712 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 80 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | |
Investments: | |
Municipal Debt Securities^ | | $— | | $122,823 | | $— | | $122,823 | |
Total Investments | | — | | 122,823 | | — | | 122,823 | |
Short Duration | |
Investments: | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | — | | 9,521 | | — | | 9,521 | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | — | | 2,605 | | — | | 2,605 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | — | | 28,224 | | — | | 28,224 | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | — | | 19,578 | | — | | 19,578 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | — | | 8,173 | | 0 | | 8,173 | |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | 4,551 | | — | | 4,551 | |
Total Investments | | — | | 72,652 | | 0 | | 72,652 | |
Strategic Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Aerospace & Defense | | — | | — | | 260 | | 260 | |
Air Transport | | — | | 557 | | — | | 557 | |
All Telecom | | — | | 2,551 | | 706 | | 3,257 | |
Automotive | | — | | 1,761 | | 441 | | 2,202 | |
Building & Development | | — | | 1,739 | | 236 | | 1,975 | |
Business Equipment & Services | | — | | 6,092 | | — | | 6,092 | |
Cable & Satellite Television | | — | | 2,755 | | — | | 2,755 | |
Chemicals | | — | | 406 | | — | | 406 | |
Chemicals & Plastics | | — | | 2,809 | | — | | 2,809 | |
Containers & Glass Products | | — | | 1,840 | | 723 | | 2,563 | |
Corporation Manufacturing | | — | | 3,906 | | — | | 3,906 | |
Electronics—Electrical | | — | | 3,731 | | 494 | | 4,225 | |
Equipment Leasing | | — | | 568 | | — | | 568 | |
Farming—Agriculture | | — | | 269 | | — | | 269 | |
Finance | | — | | 1,388 | | — | | 1,388 | |
Financial Intermediaries | | — | | 4,331 | | 2,183 | | 6,514 | |
Food & Drug Retailers | | — | | 378 | | — | | 378 | |
Food Products | | — | | 1,393 | | — | | 1,393 | |
Food Service | | — | | 760 | | — | | 760 | |
Health Care | | — | | 8,482 | | — | | 8,482 | |
Home Furnishings | | — | | — | | 307 | | 307 | |
Industrial Equipment | | — | | 1,678 | | — | | 1,678 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 81 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Insurance | | $— | | $292 | | $— | | $292 | |
Leisure Goods—Activities—Movies | | — | | 652 | | 612 | | 1,264 | |
Lodging & Casinos | | — | | 900 | | — | | 900 | |
Nonferrous Metals—Minerals | | — | | 864 | | — | | 864 | |
Oil & Gas | | — | | 1,322 | | — | | 1,322 | |
Publishing | | — | | 3,500 | | 998 | | 4,498 | |
Radio & Television | | — | | 4,315 | | — | | 4,315 | |
Retailers (except food & drug) | | — | | 4,723 | | — | | 4,723 | |
Surface Transport | | — | | 562 | | — | | 562 | |
Utilities | | — | | 1,916 | | — | | 1,916 | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | — | | 66,440 | | 6,960 | | 73,400 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | — | | 27,182 | | — | | 27,182 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | — | | 223,829 | | — | | 223,829 | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Aerospace & Defense | | — | | 2,629 | | — | | 2,629 | |
Agriculture | | — | | 3,491 | | — | | 3,491 | |
Airlines | | — | | 2,318 | | 5,637 | | 7,955 | |
Auto Loans | | — | | 1,990 | | — | | 1,990 | |
Automakers | | — | | 2,496 | | — | | 2,496 | |
Banking | | — | | 26,945 | | — | | 26,945 | |
Beverages | | — | | 208 | | — | | 208 | |
Building & Construction | | — | | 704 | | — | | 704 | |
Building Materials | | — | | 1,381 | | — | | 1,381 | |
Chemicals | | — | | 2,741 | | — | | 2,741 | |
Computer Hardware | | — | | 265 | | — | | 265 | |
Computers | | — | | 2,283 | | — | | 2,283 | |
Consumer—Commercial Lease Financing | | — | | 8,424 | | — | | 8,424 | |
Department Stores | | — | | 426 | | — | | 426 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | — | | 11,494 | | — | | 11,494 | |
Electric | | — | | 2,367 | | — | | 2,367 | |
Electric—Generation | | — | | 4,157 | | 61 | | 4,218 | |
Electric—Integrated | | — | | 3,824 | | — | | 3,824 | |
Electronics | | — | | 931 | | — | | 931 | |
Energy—Exploration & Production | | — | | 8,201 | | — | | 8,201 | |
Food | | — | | 7,159 | | — | | 7,159 | |
Food & Drug Retailers | | — | | 3,391 | | — | | 3,391 | |
Gaming | | — | | 3,106 | | — | | 3,106 | |
Gas Distribution | | — | | 4,343 | | — | | 4,343 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 82 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Health Care | | $— | | $734 | | $— | | $734 | |
Health Facilities | | — | | 2,796 | | — | | 2,796 | |
Healthcare—Services | | — | | 1,699 | | — | | 1,699 | |
Hotels | | — | | 1,828 | | — | | 1,828 | |
Industrial | | — | | 1,432 | | — | | 1,432 | |
Insurance | | — | | 9,522 | | — | | 9,522 | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services | | — | | 1,212 | | — | | 1,212 | |
Leisure | | — | | 293 | | — | | 293 | |
Machinery | | — | | 1,139 | | — | | 1,139 | |
Media | | — | | 16,928 | | — | | 16,928 | |
Media—Broadcast | | — | | 1,855 | | — | | 1,855 | |
Media—Cable | | — | | 7,085 | | — | | 7,085 | |
Media—Services | | — | | 1,575 | | — | | 1,575 | |
Medical Products | | — | | 1,041 | | — | | 1,041 | |
Metals—Mining Excluding Steel | | — | | 2,058 | | — | | 2,058 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturer | | — | | 795 | | — | | 795 | |
Office—Business Equipment | | — | | 1,156 | | — | | 1,156 | |
Oil & Gas | | — | | 3,415 | | — | | 3,415 | |
Packaging | | — | | 3,189 | | — | | 3,189 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | — | | 1,691 | | — | | 1,691 | |
Printing & Publishing | | — | | 1,778 | | — | | 1,778 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | — | | 1,888 | | — | | 1,888 | |
Software | | — | | 884 | | — | | 884 | |
Software—Services | | — | | 1,036 | | — | | 1,036 | |
Specialty Retail | | — | | 1,070 | | — | | 1,070 | |
Steel Producers—Products | | — | | 4,600 | | — | | 4,600 | |
Support—Services | | — | | 1,888 | | — | | 1,888 | |
Telecom—Integrated Services | | — | | 5,144 | | — | | 5,144 | |
Telecom—Wireless | | — | | 1,940 | | — | | 1,940 | |
Telecommunications | | — | | 18,981 | | — | | 18,981 | |
Transportation | | — | | 828 | | — | | 828 | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | — | | 206,754 | | 5,698 | | 212,452 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | — | | 18,263 | | — | | 18,263 | |
Government Securities^ | | — | | 13,327 | | — | | 13,327 | |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | 49,716 | | — | | 49,716 | |
Total Investments | | — | | 605,511 | | 12,658 | | 618,169 | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or state categorization for the portfolio.
See Notes to Financial Statements | 83 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
§ The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
(000's omitted) | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/10 | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | Realized gain/loss and change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | Purchases | Sales | Transfers in to Level 3 | Transfers out of Level 3 | Balance, as of 10/31/11 | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 10/31/11 |
Investments in Securities: |
Core Bond |
Corporate Debt Securities |
Airlines | $2,585 | $— | $(78) | $1,301 | $(783) | $— | $— | $3,025 | $(82) |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
Total | 2,585 | — | (78) | 1,301 | (783) | — | — | 3,025 | (82) |
Floating Rate Income |
Bank Loan Obligations |
Aerospace & Defense | — | — | 7 | 653 | — | — | — | 660 | 7 |
All Telecom | — | 6 | 42 | 1,045 | — | — | — | 1,093 | 42 |
Automotive | — | — | 9 | 1,289 | — | — | — | 1,298 | 9 |
Building & Development | 709 | 1 | (17) | — | (112) | — | — | 581 | (18) |
Business Equipment & Services | 877 | — | 10 | — | (514) | — | (373) | — | — |
Containers & Glass Products | — | 1 | (78) | 3,990 | (1,156) | — | — | 2,757 | (43) |
Electronics—Electrical | — | — | 4 | 328 | (4) | 399 | — | 727 | 4 |
Financial Intermediaries | 1,317 | 6 | 41 | 5,459 | (2,385) | — | (494) | 3,944 | 51 |
Home Furnishings | — | 9 | (55) | 1,793 | — | — | — | 1,747 | (55) |
Leisure Goods—Activities—Movies | — | 2 | (27) | 1,346 | (75) | — | — | 1,246 | (29) |
Publishing | — | 52 | 113 | 1,529 | (14) | — | — | 1,680 | 111 |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 84 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
(000's omitted) | | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/10 | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | Realized gain/loss and change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | Purchases | Sales | Transfers in to Level 3 | Transfers out of Level 3 | Balance, as of 10/31/11 | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 10/31/11 | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Air Transport/Airlines | | $432 | $— | $(19) | $— | $(413) | $— | $— | $— | $— | |
Electric—Generation | | 372 | — | (201) | 619 | (790) | — | — | — | — | |
Total | | 3,707 | 77 | (171) | 18,051 | (5,463) | 399 | (867 | 15,733 | 79 | |
High Income | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | 8,097 | — | (433) | 550 | (4,151) | — | — | 4,063 | (715) | |
Electric—Generation | | 3,873 | — | (2,036) | 5,160 | (6,997 | — | — | — | — | |
Total | | 11,970 | — | (2,469) | 5,710 | (11,148) | — | — | 4,063 | (715 | ) |
Short Duration | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 1,100 | — | 1 | — | (1,101) | — | — | 0 | — | |
Total | | 1,100 | — | 1 | — | (1,101) | — | — | 0 | — | |
Strategic Income | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Aerospace & Defense | | — | — | 3 | 257 | — | — | — | 260 | 3 | |
All Telecom | | — | 3 | 28 | 675 | — | — | — | 706 | 28 | |
Automotive | | — | — | 3 | 438 | — | — | — | 441 | 3 | |
Building & Development | | 288 | — | (7) | — | (45) | — | — | 236 | (7) | |
Business Equipment & Services | | 904 | — | 12 | — | (618) | — | (298) | — | — | |
Containers & Glass Products | | — | — | (10) | 1,433 | (700) | — | — | 723 | (11) | |
Electronics—Electrical | | — | 2 | (3) | — | (5) | 500 | — | 494 | (3) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 85 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
(000's omitted) | | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/10 | | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | | Realized gain/loss and change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | | Purchases | | Sales | | Transfers in to Level 3 | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | Balance, as of 10/31/11 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 10/31/11 | |
Financial Intermediaries | | $1,561 | | $5 | | $30 | | $2,564 | | $(1,482) | | $— | | $(495) | | $2,183 | | $25 | |
Home Furnishings | | — | | 2 | | (8) | | 313 | | — | | — | | — | | 307 | | (8) | |
Leisure Goods—Activities—Movies | | — | | 1 | | (13) | | 661 | | (37) | | — | | — | | 612 | | (14) | |
Publishing | | — | | 31 | | 67 | | 908 | | (8) | | — | | — | | 998 | | 66 | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | 4,198 | | — | | (177) | | 2,750 | | (1,134) | | — | | — | | 5,637 | | (176) | |
Electric—Generation | | 377 | | — | | (73) | | 157 | | (400) | | — | | — | | 61 | | (1) | |
Total | | 7,328 | | 44 | | (148) | | 10,156 | | (4,429) | | 500 | | (793) | | 12,658 | | (95) | |
| The Funds had no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended October 31, 2011. As of October 31, 2011, one security in each of Floating Rate Income and Strategic Income transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 as a result of a decrease in the number of observable quotations that were readily available to the independent pricing service. Two securities in each of Floating Rate Income and Strategic Income transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of an increase in the number of observable quotations that were readily available to the independent pricing service. |
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Liability Valuation Inputs |
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| The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Funds' derivatives as of October 31, 2011: |
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | $(73) | | $— | | $— | | $(73) | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures Contracts | | (245) | | — | | — | | (245) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 86 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
| ## At October 31, 2011, selected fund information on a U.S. federal income tax basis was as follows: |
(000's omitted) | | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Core Bond | | $267,274 | | $8,159 | | $3,282 | | $4,877 | |
Floating Rate Income | | 225,417 | | 1,532 | | 5,133 | | (3,601) | |
High Income | | 2,264,086 | | 49,144 | | 24,518 | | 24,626 | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | 120,019 | | 3,375 | | 571 | | 2,804 | |
Short Duration | | 76,621 | | 295 | | 4,264 | | (3,969) | |
Strategic Income | | 607,701 | | 17,434 | | 6,966 | | 10,468 | |
ñ | Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At October 31, 2011, these securities amounted to approximately $5,852,000 or 2.6% of net assets for Core Bond, approximately $11,229,000 or 5.3% of net assets for Floating Rate Income, approximately $589,578,000 or 26.6% of net assets for High Income, approximately $5,621,000 or 8.1% of net assets for Short Duration, and approximately $40,828,000 or 7.5% of net assets for Strategic Income. |
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ß | Security is guaranteed by the corporate or non-profit obligor. |
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Ø | All or a portion of this security was purchased on a when-issued basis. At October 31, 2011, these securities amounted to $48,914,000 for Core Bond, $10,825,000 for High Income and $85,684,000 for Strategic Income, respectively. |
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* | Security did not produce income during the last twelve months. |
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¢ | All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis. |
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^^ | All or a portion of this security has not settled as of October 31, 2011 and thus does not have an interest rate in effect. Interest rates do not take effect until settlement. |
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ØØ | All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for when-issued security purchase commitments and/or financial futures contracts and/or delayed delivery purchase commitments. |
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µ | Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of October 31, 2011 and their final maturities. |
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@ | This debt is guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's ("FDIC") Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. At October 31, 2011, these securities amounted to approximately $2,605,000 or 3.7% of net assets for Short Duration. |
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a | Currently a zero coupon security; will convert to 6.45% on September 1, 2028. |
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c | Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal. |
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# | Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid. |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 87 | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
| At October 31, 2011, these securities amounted to approximately $0 or 0.0% of net assets for Core Bond and approximately $0 or 0.0% of net assets for Short Duration. |
(000's omitted) | | Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | | Acquisition Cost Percentage of Net Assets as of Acquisition Date | | Value as of October 31, 2011 | | Fair Value Percentage of Net Assets as of October 31, 2011 | |
Core Bond | | Knollwood CDO Ltd., Ser. 2006-2A, Class A2J, 0.82%, due 7/13/46 | | 6/29/2006 | | $642 | | 0.9% | | $0 | | 0.0% | |
Short Duration | | Knollwood CDO Ltd., Ser. 2006-2A, Class A2J, 0.82%, due 7/13/46 | | 9/14/2007 | | 227 | | 0.2 | | 0 | | 0.0 | |
z | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1,000. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements | 88 | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted except per share amounts)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | |
| | October 31, 2011 | | October 31, 2011 | | October 31, 2011 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $272,151 | | $221,816 | | $2,288,712 | |
Cash | | — | | 1,711 | | 2,425 | |
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A) | | 447 | | — | | — | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | 1,286 | | 1,214 | | 43,971 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | 7,030 | | 6,715 | | 15,149 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | 416 | | 182 | | 32,392 | |
Receivable from Management—net (Note B) | | — | | — | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 11 | | 16 | | 72 | |
Total Assets | | 281,341 | | 231,654 | | 2,382,721 | |
Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | | 135 | | 96 | | 3,187 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | 53,588 | | 18,383 | | 159,634 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | 134 | | 1,048 | | 3,149 | |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | | 48 | | 87 | | 707 | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | 21 | | 22 | | 392 | |
Net depreciation on futures contracts (Note A) | | 73 | | — | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | 83 | | 90 | | 278 | |
Total Liabilities | | 54,082 | | 19,726 | | 167,347 | |
Net Assets at value | | $227,259 | | $211,928 | | $2,215,374 | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $217,770 | | $217,145 | | $2,170,941 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | — | | — | | 332 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | (135 | ) | (104 | ) | — | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | 4,635 | | (1,576 | ) | 17,884 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | 4,989 | | (3,537 | ) | 26,217 | |
Net Assets at value | | $227,259 | | $211,928 | | $2,215,374 | |
Net Assets | |
Investor Class | | $15,661 | | $— | | $309,235 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 180,841 | | 181,498 | | 1,514,738 | |
Class A | | 26,336 | | 22,679 | | 341,553 | |
Class C | | 4,421 | | 7,751 | | 46,859 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | 2,989 | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Investor Class | | 1,452 | | — | | 34,133 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 16,735 | | 18,314 | | 166,938 | |
Class A | | 2,445 | | 2,288 | | 37,693 | |
Class C | | 410 | | 782 | | 5,164 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | 330 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Investor Class | | $10.79 | | $— | | $9.06 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 10.81 | | 9.91 | | 9.07 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | 9.06 | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | |
Class A | | $10.77 | | $9.91 | | $9.06 | |
Offering Price per share | |
Class A‡ | | $11.25 | | $10.35 | | $9.46 | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share | |
Class C^ | | $10.78 | | $9.91 | | $9.07 | |
*Cost of Investments: | | $267,089 | | $225,353 | | $2,262,495 | |
‡ On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more or in certain other circumstances described in the Fund's prospectus, offering price is reduced.
^ Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements | 90 | |
| | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | October 31, 2011 | | October 31, 2011 | | October 31, 2011 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $122,823 | | $72,652 | | $618,169 | |
Cash | | 5 | | — | | 77 | |
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A) | | — | | — | | 1,117 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | 1,583 | | 381 | | 4,511 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | — | | 119 | | 14,865 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | 7 | | 372 | | 14,607 | |
Receivable from Management—net (Note B) | | — | | 5 | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 8 | | 8 | | 26 | |
Total Assets | | 124,426 | | 73,537 | | 653,372 | |
Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | | 20 | | 8 | | 517 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | — | | 3,784 | | 103,752 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | 341 | | 56 | | 874 | |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | | 26 | | 14 | | 240 | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | 6 | | — | | 162 | |
Net depreciation on futures contracts (Note A) | | — | | — | | 245 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | 116 | | 124 | | 164 | |
Total Liabilities | | 509 | | 3,986 | | 105,954 | |
Net Assets at value | | $123,917 | | $69,551 | | $547,418 | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $120,298 | | $92,071 | | $529,779 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | — | | 172 | | 875 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | — | | — | | — | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | 815 | | (19,160 | ) | 5,432 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | 2,804 | | (3,532 | ) | 11,332 | |
Net Assets at value | | $123,917 | | $69,551 | | $547,418 | |
Net Assets | |
Investor Class | | $116,366 | | $44,128 | | $— | |
Trust Class | | — | | 6,385 | | 19,448 | |
Institutional Class | | 6,771 | | 17,884 | | 210,930 | |
Class A | | 164 | | 176 | | 196,070 | |
Class C | | 616 | | 978 | | 120,970 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Investor Class | | 10,050 | | 5,599 | | — | |
Trust Class | | — | | 850 | | 1,771 | |
Institutional Class | | 585 | | 2,271 | | 19,205 | |
Class A | | 14 | | 23 | | 17,838 | |
Class C | | 53 | | 130 | | 11,015 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Investor Class | | $11.58 | | $7.88 | | $— | |
Trust Class | | — | | 7.51 | | 10.98 | |
Institutional Class | | 11.57 | | 7.88 | | 10.98 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | |
Class A | | $11.58 | | $7.51 | | $10.99 | |
Offering Price per share | |
Class A‡ | | $12.09 | | $7.70 | | $11.48 | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share | |
Class C^ | | $11.58 | | $7.51 | | $10.98 | |
*Cost of Investments: | | $120,019 | | $76,184 | | $606,592 | |
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | $5,879 | | $10,255 | | $88,094 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | — | | — | | (20 | ) |
Total income | | $5,879 | | $10,255 | | $88,074 | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | 485 | | 842 | | 5,470 | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | 116 | | 101 | | 684 | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | 34 | | — | | 738 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 136 | | 129 | | 395 | |
Class A | | 51 | | 42 | | 653 | |
Class C | | 6 | | 10 | | 77 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | 4 | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | 40 | | — | | — | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | |
Class A | | 61 | | 50 | | 777 | |
Class C | | 29 | | 48 | | 365 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | 10 | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees: | |
Investor Class | | 21 | | — | | 120 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 14 | | 13 | | 45 | |
Class A | | 5 | | 5 | | 93 | |
Class C | | 1 | | 2 | | 18 | |
�� Class R3 | | — | | — | | 1 | |
Audit fees | | 25 | | 29 | | 52 | |
Custodian fees (Note A) | | 130 | | 220 | | 290 | |
Insurance expense | | 11 | | 5 | | 52 | |
Legal fees | | 94 | | 132 | | 108 | |
Registration and filing fees | | 49 | | 29 | | 102 | |
Reimbursement of expenses previously assumed by Management (Note B) | | — | | — | | 90 | |
Shareholder reports | | 36 | | 6 | | 125 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | 56 | | 56 | | 56 | |
Miscellaneous | | 16 | | 18 | | 98 | |
Total expenses | | 1,416 | | 1,737 | | 10,423 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 92 | |
| | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | $4,325 | | | $1,740 | | | $21,439 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
Total income | | $4,325 | | | $1,740 | | | $21,439 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | 288 | | | 165 | | | 2,384 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | 69 | | | 40 | | | 260 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | 233 | | | 99 | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | — | | | 32 | | | 62 | | |
Institutional Class | | 4 | | | 9 | | | 136 | | |
Class A | | — | | | 1 | | | 342 | | |
Class C | | — | | | 1 | | | 212 | | |
Class R3 | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | — | | | — | | | 18 | | |
Class A | | — | | | 1 | | | 408 | | |
Class C | | 2 | | | 4 | | | 1,009 | | |
Class R3 | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees: | |
Investor Class | | 121 | | | 43 | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | — | | | 2 | | | 5 | | |
Institutional Class | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 19 | | |
Class A | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 95 | | |
Class C | | 1 | | | — | | | 31 | | |
Class R3 | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
Audit fees | | 48 | | | 49 | | | 52 | | |
Custodian fees (Note A) | | 99 | | | 82 | | | 353 | | |
Insurance expense | | 8 | | | 4 | | | 20 | | |
Legal fees | | 112 | | | 124 | | | 107 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | 52 | | | 64 | | | 70 | | |
Reimbursement of expenses previously assumed by Management (Note B) | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
Shareholder reports | | 19 | | | 26 | | | 73 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | 56 | | | 56 | | | 56 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 12 | | | 13 | | | 63 | | |
Total expenses | | 1,127 | | | 817 | | | 5,775 | | |
Statements of Operations (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | (183 | ) | (425 | ) | (1 | ) |
Management and administration fees waived (Note B) | | (166 | ) | — | | — | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note A) | | — | | — | | (1 | ) |
Total net expenses | | 1,067 | | 1,312 | | 10,421 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $4,812 | | $8,943 | | $77,653 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | 5,291 | | (1,575 | ) | 19,176 | |
Financial futures contracts | | (305 | ) | — | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | (172 | ) | (4,963 | ) | (36,580 | ) |
Financial futures contracts | | 16 | | — | | — | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | 4,830 | | (6,538 | ) | (17,404 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $9,642 | | $2,405 | | $60,249 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 94 | |
| | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | (379 | ) | (360 | ) | (693 | ) |
Management and administration fees waived (Note B) | | — | | — | | — | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note A) | | — | | — | | (1 | ) |
Total net expenses | | 748 | | 457 | | 5,081 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $3,577 | | $1,283 | | $16,358 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | 817 | | (535 | ) | 8,019 | |
Financial futures contracts | | — | | (13 | ) | (891 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | (487 | ) | (602 | ) | (7,543 | ) |
Financial futures contracts | | — | | — | | (64 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | 330 | | (1,150 | ) | (479 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $3,907 | | $133 | | $15,879 | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | Year Ended October 31, 2010 | | Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | Period from December 29, 2009 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2010 | | Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | Year Ended October 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $4,812 | | $4,101 | | $8,943 | | $2,042 | | $77,653 | | $53,424 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 4,986 | | 4,265 | | (1,575 | ) | 180 | | 19,176 | | 46,242 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | (156 | ) | 6,046 | | (4,963 | ) | 1,426 | | (36,580 | ) | 19,561 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 9,642 | | 14,412 | | 2,405 | | 3,648 | | 60,249 | | 119,227 | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | (384 | ) | (534 | ) | — | | — | | (24,417 | ) | (34,110 | ) |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | (4,198 | ) | (3,103 | ) | (7,813 | ) | (1,792 | ) | (30,477 | ) | (14,672 | ) |
Class A | | (575 | ) | (533 | ) | (1,029 | ) | (236 | ) | (20,717 | ) | (6,353 | ) |
Class C | | (48 | ) | (40 | ) | (202 | ) | (16 | ) | (2,133 | ) | (756 | ) |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (121 | ) | (18 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | (452 | ) | (112 | ) | — | | — | | (2,737 | ) | — | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | (3,055 | ) | (375 | ) | (146 | ) | — | | (1,959 | ) | — | |
Class A | | (557 | ) | (82 | ) | (34 | ) | — | | (2,165 | ) | — | |
Class C | | (72 | ) | (6 | ) | (2 | ) | — | | (217 | ) | — | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (6 | ) | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (9,341 | ) | (4,785 | ) | (9,226 | ) | (2,044 | ) | (84,949 | ) | (55,909 | ) |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | 3,710 | | 5,301 | | — | | — | | 98,046 | | 125,230 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 93,813 | | 77,785 | | 163,642 | | 71,397 | | 1,381,475 | | 220,011 | |
Class A | | 16,487 | | 11,288 | | 33,327 | | 22,594 | | 251,066 | | 273,774 | |
Class C | | 3,075 | | 2,330 | | 8,557 | | 993 | | 28,303 | | 22,494 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 3,955 | | 451 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | 817 | | 566 | | — | | — | | 25,509 | | 32,109 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 5,762 | | 2,377 | | 7,459 | | 1,772 | | 21,942 | | 7,404 | |
Class A | | 983 | | 522 | | 829 | | 222 | | 20,290 | | 5,735 | |
Class C | | 35 | | 12 | | 110 | | 15 | | 1,238 | | 284 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 54 | | 10 | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | (7,283 | ) | (13,317 | ) | — | | — | | (161,131 | ) | (250,124 | ) |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | (39,744 | ) | (25,994 | ) | (54,379 | ) | (3,921 | ) | (164,748 | ) | (64,330 | ) |
Class A | | (14,386 | ) | (8,290 | ) | (23,557 | ) | (10,244 | ) | (191,315 | ) | (37,637 | ) |
Class C | | (1,586 | ) | (411 | ) | (1,371 | ) | (300 | ) | (6,374 | ) | (1,113 | ) |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (1,413 | ) | (109 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | 61,683 | | 52,169 | | 134,617 | | 82,528 | | 1,306,897 | | 334,189 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 61,984 | | 61,796 | | 127,796 | | 84,132 | | 1,282,197 | | 397,507 | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | 165,275 | | 103,479 | | 84,132 | | — | | 933,177 | | 535,670 | |
End of year | | $227,259 | | $165,275 | | $211,928 | | $84,132 | | $2,215,374 | | $933,177 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $332 | | $544 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | $(135 | ) | $(109 | ) | $(104 | ) | $(3 | ) | $— | | $— | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 96 | |
| | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | Year Ended October 31, 2010 | | Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | Year Ended October 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $3,577 | | $3,452 | | $1,283 | | $1,424 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 817 | | 846 | | (548 | ) | (302 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | (487 | ) | 2,747 | | (602 | ) | 3,348 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 3,907 | | 7,045 | | 133 | | 4,470 | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | (3,437 | ) | (3,450 | ) | (1,351 | ) | (2,012 | ) |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | (198 | ) | (303 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (132 | ) | (1 | ) | (314 | ) | (0 | ) |
Class A | | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | (12 | ) | (1 | ) |
Class C | | (3 | ) | (0 | ) | (8 | ) | (0 | ) |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | (510 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class | | (1 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Class A | | (1 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Class C | | (0 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (4,089 | ) | (3,452 | ) | (1,883 | ) | (2,316 | ) |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | 28,033 | | 48,490 | | 5,109 | | 16,238 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | 1,687 | | 3,180 | |
Institutional Class | | 8,068 | | 64 | | 18,728 | | 30 | |
Class A | | 298 | | 158 | | 4,833 | | 50 | |
Class C | | 550 | | 64 | | 1,468 | | 30 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | 3,692 | | 3,207 | | 1,262 | | 1,844 | |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | 191 | | 284 | |
Institutional Class | | 85 | | — | | 306 | | — | |
Class A | | 4 | | — | | 3 | | — | |
Class C | | 2 | | — | | 5 | | 1 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | (33,779 | ) | (28,773 | ) | (17,075 | ) | (16,495 | ) |
Trust Class | | — | | — | | (4,684 | ) | (2,513 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (1,697 | ) | — | | (909 | ) | — | |
Class A | | (292 | ) | — | | (4,700 | ) | — | |
Class C | | (1 | ) | — | | (513 | ) | — | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | 4,963 | | 23,210 | | 5,711 | | 2,649 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 4,781 | | 26,803 | | 3,961 | | 4,803 | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | 119,136 | | 92,333 | | 65,590 | | 60,787 | |
End of year | | $123,917 | | $119,136 | | $69,551 | | $65,590 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | $— | | $— | | $172 | | $203 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)
| | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | Year Ended October 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $16,358 | | $10,359 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 7,128 | | 6,781 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | (7,607 | ) | 12,497 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 15,879 | | 29,637 | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | — | | — | |
Trust Class | | (730 | ) | (514 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (6,572 | ) | (3,651 | ) |
Class A | | (6,438 | ) | (4,179 | ) |
Class C | | (3,285 | ) | (2,422 | ) |
Class R3 | | — | | — | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | — | | — | |
Trust Class | | (291 | ) | (97 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (2,080 | ) | (646 | ) |
Class A | | (2,545 | ) | (744 | ) |
Class C | | (1,658 | ) | (534 | ) |
Class R3 | | — | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (23,599 | ) | (12,787 | ) |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | — | | — | |
Trust Class | | 10,834 | | 9,774 | |
Institutional Class | | 150,456 | | 111,374 | |
Class A | | 119,810 | | 110,619 | |
Class C | | 47,139 | | 57,032 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | — | | — | |
Trust Class | | 984 | | 600 | |
Institutional Class | | 4,741 | | 2,032 | |
Class A | | 7,397 | | 3,887 | |
Class C | | 2,397 | | 1,206 | |
Class R3 | | — | | — | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | — | | — | |
Trust Class | | (8,278 | ) | (1,519 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (60,889 | ) | (18,534 | ) |
Class A | | (70,771 | ) | (46,275 | ) |
Class C | | (19,904 | ) | (5,567 | ) |
Class R3 | | — | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | 183,916 | | 224,629 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 176,196 | | 241,479 | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | 371,222 | | 129,743 | |
End of year | | $547,418 | | $371,222 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | $875 | | $305 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | $— | | $— | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 98 | |
Notes to Financial Statements Income Funds
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 | General: The Funds are separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Income Funds, (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated June 24, 2009. The Trust is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). Four Funds offer Investor Class shares, two offer Trust Class shares, six offer Institutional Class shares, six offer Class A shares, six offer Class C shares and one offers Class R3 shares. The Board may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
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| The assets of each Fund belong only to that Fund, and the liabilities of each Fund are borne solely by that Fund and no other. |
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| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires Management to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Funds' Schedule of Investments. |
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3 | Foreign currency translation: Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Short Duration and Strategic Income may invest in foreign securities denominated in foreign currencies. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statements of Operations. |
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4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable) and amortization of premium, where applicable, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions (for each Fund) and foreign currency transactions (for Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Short Duration and Strategic Income), if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statements of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which Core Bond and Strategic Income participated as class members. The amounts of such proceeds for the year ended October 31, 2011 were $7,359 and $2,669 for Core Bond and Strategic Income, respectively. |
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5 | Income tax information: Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. To the extent a Fund distributes substantially all of its earnings to shareholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. |
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| The Funds have adopted the provisions of ASC 740 "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns |
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| filed for the prior three fiscal years 2008 - 2010. As of October 31, 2011, the Funds did not have any unrecognized tax positions. |
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| Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by each Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by each Fund as a whole. The Funds may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of their shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. |
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| As determined on October 31, 2011, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for amortization of bond premium, paydown gains and losses and distribution redesignations were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value ("NAV") or NAV per share of each Fund. |
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| For tax purposes, short-term gains are considered ordinary income. |
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| The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 was as follows: |
| Distributions Paid From: | |
| Taxable Income | | Tax-Exempt Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Return of Capital | | Total | |
| 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
Core Bond | $9,057,417 | | $4,784,336 | | | $— | | $— | | | $283,730 | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $9,341,147 | | $4,784,336 | | |
Floating Rate Income | 9,226,504 | | 2,044,059 | (1) | | — | | — | (1) | | — | | — | (1) | | — | | | — | (1) | | 9,226,504 | | 2,044,059 | (1) | |
High Income | 77,865,786 | | 55,908,863 | | | — | | — | | | 7,083,769 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 84,949,555 | | 55,908,863 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | 40,358 | | 798 | | | 3,561,892 | | 3,450,922 | | | 486,576 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,088,826 | | 3,451,720 | | |
Short Duration | 1,882,953 | | 2,315,688 | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,882,953 | | 2,315,688 | | |
Strategic Income | 22,870,889 | | 12,787,114 | | | — | | — | | | 727,415 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 23,598,304 | | 12,787,114 | | |
(1) | Period from December 29, 2009 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2010. |
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| As of October 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows: |
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
Core Bond | | $3,480,170 | | $— | | $1,266,854 | | $4,876,992 | | $— | | $9,624,016 | |
Floating Rate Income | | 87,518 | | — | | — | | (3,601,318 | ) | (1,523,913 | ) | (5,037,713 | ) |
High Income | | 6,603,880 | | — | | 16,389,990 | | 24,625,509 | | — | | 47,619,379 | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | 236,014 | | 19,923 | | 579,448 | | 2,804,313 | | — | | 3,639,698 | |
Short Duration | | 179,038 | | — | | — | | (3,969,496 | ) | (18,722,266 | ) | (22,512,724 | ) |
Strategic Income | | 5,050,110 | | — | | 2,637,636 | | 10,468,271 | | — | | 18,156,017 | |
| The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are attributable primarily to timing differences of distribution payments, delayed settlement compensation on bank loans, timing differences of wash |
| sales, mark to market on certain futures contract transactions, organization expenses, capital loss carryforwards and amortization of bond premium. |
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| To the extent each Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of each Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined on October 31, 2011, the following Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows: |
| | Expiring in: |
| | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2019 |
Floating Rate Income | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $1,523,913 |
Short Duration | | 2,468,731 | | 3,168,736 | | 2,244,689 | | 643,625 | | — | | 8,069,282 | | 850,271 | | 1,276,932 |
| On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company ("RIC") Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") was enacted. The Act modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs, and, with certain exceptions, is effective for taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010. Among the changes made are changes to the capital loss carryforward rules allowing for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term. Rules in effect previously limited the carryforward period to eight years and all carryforwards were considered short-term in character. Capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years beginning after the effective date of the Act must be fully used before capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years prior to the effective date of the Act; therefore, under certain circumstances, capital loss carryforwards available as of the report date, if any, may expire unused. |
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6 | Distributions to shareholders: Each Fund earns income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Ordinarily, distributions from net investment income are declared on each business day and paid monthly, and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed once a year (usually in December). Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date. |
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7 | Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., a Fund) are allocated among the series of the Trust, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the series can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributable to a particular investment company in the complex (e.g., the Trust) or series thereof are allocated among the investment companies in the complex or series thereof, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. Each Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day among the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class. |
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8 | Dollar rolls: Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Short Duration and Strategic Income may enter into dollar roll transactions with respect to mortgage-backed securities. In a dollar roll transaction, a Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously agrees to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the period before this repurchase, a Fund forgoes principal and interest payments on the securities. A Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop"), as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls may increase fluctuations in a Fund's NAV and may be viewed as a form of leverage. There is a risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses to a Fund. |
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9 | When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities: Each Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time a Fund enters into a commitment to purchase a |
| security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the NAV. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to a Fund until payment takes place. At the time a Fund enters into this type of transaction it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions can have a leverage-like effect on a Fund, which can increase fluctuations in the Fund's share price. Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery securities from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities. |
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10 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
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11 | Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement. |
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12 | Derivative instruments: During the year ended October 31, 2011, certain of the Funds' use of derivatives, as described below, was limited to financial futures contracts. The Funds have adopted the provisions of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though a Fund's investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure. |
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| Financial futures contracts: At the time a Fund enters into a financial futures contract, it is required to deposit with the futures commission merchant a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," which is a percentage of the value of the financial futures contract being traded that is set by the exchange upon which the futures contract is traded. Each day, the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the board of trade or U.S. commodity exchange on which such futures contract is traded. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker are made on a daily basis, or as needed for Core Bond and Strategic Income, as the market price of the financial futures contract fluctuates. Daily variation margin adjustments, arising from this "mark to market," are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. |
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| Although some financial futures contracts by their terms call for actual delivery or acceptance of financial instruments, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching financial futures contracts. When the contracts are closed, a Fund recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to a Fund because the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. |
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| For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the futures transactions undertaken by a Fund may cause that Fund to recognize gains or losses from marking contracts to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund. Also, a Fund's losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating such Fund's taxable income. |
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| During the year ended October 31, 2011, Floating Rate Income, High Income and Municipal Intermediate Bond did not enter into any financial futures contracts. During the year ended October 31, 2011, Core Bond, Short Duration and Strategic Income entered into financial futures contracts for economic hedging purposes, including as a maturity or duration management device. At October 31, 2011, open positions in financial futures contracts were: |
Fund | Expiration | Open Contracts | Position | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Core Bond | December 2011 | 40 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2 Year | Short | $3,937 | |
Core Bond | December 2011 | 162 U.S. Treasury Notes, 5 Year | Short | $(73,406 | ) |
Core Bond | December 2011 | 8 U.S. Treasury Notes, 10 Year | Short | $(3,437 | ) |
Strategic Income | December 2011 | 100 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2 Year | Short | $9,843 | |
Strategic Income | December 2011 | 562 U.S. Treasury Notes, 5 Year | Short | $(254,656 | ) |
| During the year ended October 31, 2011, the average notional amount of financial futures contracts was: |
Core Bond | | $(11,960,000 | ) |
Strategic Income | | $(33,900,000 | ) |
| At October 31, 2011, the Funds had deposited the following in segregated accounts to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts: Core Bond: $446,587 Strategic Income: $1,116,950 At October 31, 2011, the Funds had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure: |
| Interest Rate Risk | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | $(72,906 | ) | | | |
Total Value | $(72,906 | ) | | | |
Strategic Income | | | Net depreciation of futures contracts(1) | |
Futures Contracts | $(244,813 | ) | | | |
Total Value | $(244,813 | ) | | | |
(1) | Reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; included under the caption "Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments," and is the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as of October 31, 2011 as shown in "Futures Contracts" above. The outstanding variation margin as of October 31, 2011, if any, is reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Net appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts." |
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| The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the year ended October 31, 2011, was as follows: |
Realized Gain (Loss)
| | Interest Rate Risk | | Statements of Operations Location | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | $(305,087) | | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) Short Duration Futures Contracts Total Realized Gain (Loss) Strategic Income Futures Contracts | | $(305,087) $(13,240) $(13,240) $(891,205) | | Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures contracts | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | $(891,205) | | | | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
| | Interest Rate Risk | | Statements of Operations Location | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | $16,321 | | Change in | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $16,321 | | net unrealized appreciation | |
Strategic Income | | | | (depreciation) in | |
Futures Contracts | | $(63,548 | | value of | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $(63,548 | | financial futures contracts | |
| Management has concluded that the Funds, except Core Bond, Short Duration and Strategic Income, did not hold any derivative instruments during the year ended October 31, 2011 that require additional disclosures pursuant to ASC 815. |
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13 | Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust. |
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14 | Expense offset arrangement: Each Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended October 31, 2011, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $487, $481, $1,251, $378, $56 and $703 for Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond, Short Duration, and Strategic Income, respectively. |
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15 | Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of each Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes. |
Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
| Each Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, each Fund (except Floating Rate Income, High Income, and Strategic Income) pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the first $500 million of that Fund's average daily net assets, 0.225% of the next $500 million, 0.20% of the next $500 million, 0.175% of the next $500 million, and 0.15% of average daily net assets in excess of $2 billion. For such investment management services, Floating Rate Income, High Income, and Strategic Income each pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.50%, 0.48%, and 0.55%, respectively, of its average daily net assets. Effective May 1, 2011, Management has voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.06% of the average daily net assets of Core Bond (effective November 1, 2010, Management had voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.12% of the average daily net assets of Core Bond.) Management may, at its sole discretion, modify or terminate this voluntary waiver without notice to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2011, such waived fees amounted to $165,549 for Core Bond. |
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| Each Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.06% of its average daily net assets under this Agreement. In addition, Investor Class of each Fund that offers that class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.21% of its average daily net assets, Trust Class of each of Short Duration and Strategic Income pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.44% and 0.34%, respectively, of its average daily net assets, Institutional Class of each Fund that offers that class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.09% of its average daily net assets, Class A and Class C of each Fund that offers that class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.21% of its average daily net assets, and Class R3 of each Fund that offers that class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.21% of its average daily net assets under this Agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
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| Management has contractually agreed to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 of each Fund that offers those classes so that the total annual operating expenses of those classes do not exceed the expense limitations as detailed in the following table. These undertakings apply to a Fund's direct expenses and do not cover interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations. Each Fund has agreed that each of its respective classes will repay Management for fees and expenses forgone or reimbursed for that class provided that repayment does not cause that class' annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which Management incurred the expense. |
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| During the year ended October 31, 2011, the Institutional Class of High Income, Class A of High Income and Class R3 of High Income reimbursed Management $51,305, $38,618 and $257, respectively, under its contractual expense limitation. |
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| At October 31, 2011, contingent liabilities to Management under the contractual expense limitations were as follows: |
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Class | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | Expiration | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Core Bond Investor Class | 0.85% | 10/31/21 | $90,020 | $25,560 | $29,269 | | |
Core Bond Institutional Class | 0.45% | 10/31/21 | 81,405 | 54,638 | 134,496 | | |
| | | | | | Expenses Deferred in Fiscal Period Ending October 31, | |
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Class | | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2012 | 2013 | | 2014 | |
Core Bond Class A | | 0.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | $14,617 | | $6,716 | | | $16,514 | |
Core Bond Class C | | 1.60 | % | | 10/31/21 | | 3,790 | | 957 | | | 2,434 | |
Floating Rate Income Institutional Class | | 0.70 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | 410,835 | (4) | | 358,055 | |
Floating Rate Income Class A | | 1.07 | % | | 10/31/21 | | — | | 57,005 | (3) | | 54,980 | |
Floating Rate Income Class C | | 1.82 | % | | 10/31/21 | | — | | 6,128 | (4) | | 11,494 | |
High Income Investor Class | | 1.00 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | — | | | — | |
High Income Institutional Class | | 0.75 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | (2) | — | | | — | |
High Income Class A | | 1.12 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | (2) | — | | | — | |
High Income Class C | | 1.87 | % | | 10/31/14 | | 693 | (2) | 6,499 | | | 531 | |
High Income Class R3 | | 1.37 | % | | 10/31/14 | | 778 | (2) | 800 | | | — | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Investor Class | | 0.65 | % | | 10/31/14 | | 213,114 | | 402,491 | | | 364,558 | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Institutional Class | | 0.50 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | 3,630 | (5) | | 11,099 | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class A | | 0.87 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | 3,660 | (5) | | 1,607 | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class C | | 1.62 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | 3,637 | (5) | | 1,310 | |
Short Duration Investor Class | | 0.70 | % | | 10/31/14 | | 247,213 | | 322,782 | | | 256,301 | |
Short Duration Trust Class | | 0.80 | % | | 10/31/14 | | 62,762 | | 59,964 | | | 43,741 | |
Short Duration Institutional Class | | 0.50 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | 3,653 | (5) | | 55,445 | |
Short Duration Class A | | 0.87 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | 3,698 | (5) | | 2,715 | |
Short Duration Class C | | 1.62 | % | | 10/31/14 | | — | | 3,646 | (5) | | 2,242 | |
Strategic Income Trust Class | | 1.10 | % | | 10/31/14 | | 50,305 | | 28,331 | | | 28,723 | |
Strategic Income Institutional Class | | 0.75 | % | | 10/31/21 | | 148,644 | | 153,882 | | | 219,304 | |
Strategic Income Class A | | 1.15 | % | | 10/31/21 | | 198,132 | | 196,672 | | | 259,854 | |
Strategic Income Class C | | 1.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | 78,520 | | 157,265 | | | 184,718 | |
(1) | Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets. |
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(2) | Period from May 27, 2009 to October 31, 2009. |
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(3) | Period from December 29, 2009 to October 31, 2010. |
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(4) | Period from December 30, 2009 to October 31, 2010. |
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(5) | Period from June 21, 2010 to October 31, 2010. |
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| Management and Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI") are indirect subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Group LLC ("NBG," and together with its consolidated subsidiaries "NB Group"). The voting equity of NBG is owned by NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), which was formed to facilitate the May 4, 2009 management buyout of the businesses conducted by NB Group, and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("LBHI"). NBSH, which is owned by portfolio managers, members of the NB Group management team and certain of NB Group's key employees and senior professionals, owns approximately 52% of the voting equity of NBG, and LBHI and certain of its subsidiaries own the remaining 48% of the voting equity of NBG. |
| NBFI, as the sub-adviser to High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond, Short Duration and Strategic Income, is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to each Fund it sub-advises. NBFI, as sub-adviser to Core Bond and Floating Rate Income, is retained by Management to provide day-to-day investment management services and receives a monthly fee paid by Management. As investment manager, Management is responsible for overseeing the investment activities of NBFI. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of NBFI, Neuberger Berman LLC ("Neuberger") and/or Management. Each Fund also has a distribution agreement with Management with respect to each class of shares. Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without sales commission or other compensation, except as described below for Class A and Class C shares, and bears advertising and promotion expenses. However, Management receives fees from Core Bond's Investor Class and Strategic Income's Trust Class and each Fund's Class A and Class C under their distribution plans (each a "Plan", collectively, the "Plans") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plans provide that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to these classes, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of these classes of shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in these classes, Management receives from each of these classes a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Core Bond Investor Class', Core Bond Class A's, Floating Rate Income Class A's, High Income Class A's, Municipal Intermediate Bond Class A's, Short Duration Class A's and Strategic Income Class A's average daily net assets; 0.10% of Strategic Income Trust Class' average daily net assets; 0.50% of High Income Class R3's average daily net assets; and 1.00% of Core Bond Class C's, Floating Rate Income Class C's, High Income Class C's, Municipal Intermediate Bond Class C's, Short Duration Class C's and Strategic Income Class C's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for these classes and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by each class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to that class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plans comply with those rules. Class A shares of each Fund (except Short Duration) are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 4.25%. Class A shares of Short Duration are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 2.50% (4.25% prior to June 15, 2011). Class A shares of each Fund are generally sold with no contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), except that a CDSC of 1.00% applies to certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge. Class C shares of each Fund are sold with no initial sales charge and a 1.00% CDSC if shares are sold within one year after purchase. For the year ended October 31, 2011, Management, acting as underwriter and broker-dealer, received net commissions from the sale of Class A and Class C shares and CDSCs from the redemptions of Class A and Class C shares as follows: |
| | Underwriter | | Broker-Dealer | |
| | Net Commissions | | CDSC | | Net Commissions | | CDSC | |
Core Bond Class A | | $1,285 | | | $2,350 | | | $— | | | $— | |
Core Bond Class C | | — | | | 681 | | | — | | | — | |
Floating Rate Income Class A | | 7,969 | | | 24,170 | | | — | | | — | |
Floating Rate Income Class C | | — | | | 2,086 | | | — | | | — | |
High Income Class A | | 30,228 | | | 1,800 | | | — | | | — | |
High Income Class C | | — | | | 15,718 | | | — | | | — | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class A | | 89 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class C | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Short Duration Class A | | 283 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Short Duration Class C | | — | | | 2,500 | | | — | | | — | |
Strategic Income Class A | | 19,511 | | | 32,819 | | | — | | | — | |
Strategic Income Class C | | — | | | 29,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Note C—Securities Transactions:
| Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities (excluding financial futures contracts) for the year ended October 31, 2011, were as follows: |
| Purchases of U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Purchases excluding U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Sales and Maturities of U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Sales and Maturities excluding U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | |
Core Bond | $651,984,118 | | $103,908,277 | | $601,751,816 | | $93,899,704 | |
Floating Rate Income | — | | 368,366,348 | | — | | 240,362,702 | |
High Income | — | | 2,194,879,818 | | — | | 1,001,384,931 | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | — | | 95,739,736 | | — | | 90,763,344 | |
Short Duration | 36,679,217 | | 19,683,045 | | 40,328,460 | | 12,988,928 | |
Strategic Income | 917,203,180 | | 490,938,298 | | 820,773,546 | | 358,386,617 | |
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
| Share activity for the years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 was as follows: |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2010 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Core Bond: | |
Investor Class | | 348 | | | 78 | | | (690 | ) | | (264 | ) | | 511 | | | 54 | | | (1,301 | ) | | (736 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | 8,872 | | | 546 | | | (3,741 | ) | | 5,677 | | | 7,486 | | | 227 | | | (2,450 | ) | | 5,263 | | |
Class A | | 1,550 | | | 93 | | | (1,352 | ) | | 291 | | | 1,083 | | | 50 | | | (800 | ) | | 333 | | |
Class C | | 288 | | | 3 | | | (150 | ) | | 141 | | | 225 | | | 1 | | | (39 | ) | | 187 | | |
Floating Rate Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | 16,115 | | | 742 | | | (5,479 | ) | | 11,378 | | | 7,149 | | | 177 | | | (390 | ) | | 6,936 | (2) | |
Class A | | 3,265 | | | 82 | | | (2,324 | ) | | 1,023 | | | 2,254 | | | 22 | | | (1,011 | ) | | 1,265 | (1) | |
Class C | | 838 | | | 11 | | | (139 | ) | | 710 | | | 100 | | | 2 | | | (30 | ) | | 72 | (2) | |
High Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | 10,533 | | | 2,735 | | | (17,449 | ) | | (4,181 | ) | | 13,963 | | | 3,577 | | | (27,976 | ) | | (10,436 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | 154,507 | | | 2,365 | | | (17,943 | ) | | 138,929 | | | 24,328 | | | 816 | | | (7,111 | ) | | 18,033 | | |
Class A | | 26,927 | | | 2,180 | | | (20,648 | ) | | 8,459 | | | 29,897 | | | 629 | | | (4,092 | ) | | 26,434 | | |
Class C | | 3,036 | | | 133 | | | (686 | ) | | 2,483 | | | 2,477 | | | 31 | | | (122 | ) | | 2,386 | | |
Class R3 | | 428 | | | 6 | | | (153 | ) | | 281 | | | 51 | | | 1 | | | (12 | ) | | 40 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | 2,480 | | | 327 | | | (3,009 | ) | | (202 | ) | | 4,241 | | | 280 | | | (2,498 | ) | | 2,023 | | |
Institutional Class | | 723 | | | 7 | | | (151 | ) | | 579 | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | (3) | |
Class A | | 26 | | | — | | | (26 | ) | | — | | | 14 | | | — | | | — | | | 14 | (3) | |
Class C | | 47 | | | — | | | — | | | 47 | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | (3) | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2011 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2010 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Short Duration: | |
Investor Class | | 642 | | | 158 | | | (2,130 | ) | | (1,330 | ) | | 2,041 | | | 232 | | | (2,065 | ) | | 208 | | |
Trust Class | | 221 | | | 25 | | | (613 | ) | | (367 | ) | | 419 | | | 38 | | | (331 | ) | | 126 | | |
Institutional Class | | 2,343 | | | 38 | | | (114 | ) | | 2,267 | | | 4 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | (3) | |
Class A | | 632 | | | — | | | (616 | ) | | 16 | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | 7 | (3) | |
Class C | | 193 | | | 1 | | | (68 | ) | | 126 | | | 4 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | (3) | |
Strategic Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trust Class | | 990 | | | 90 | | | (758 | ) | | 322 | | | 904 | | | 56 | | | (142 | ) | | 818 | | |
Institutional Class | | 13,750 | | | 434 | | | (5,562 | ) | | 8,622 | | | 10,340 | | | 189 | | | (1,714 | ) | | 8,815 | | |
Class A | | 10,912 | | | 677 | | | (6,467 | ) | | 5,122 | | | 10,236 | | | 361 | | | (4,322 | ) | | 6,275 | | |
Class C | | 4,307 | | | 219 | | | (1,818 | ) | | 2,708 | | | 5,290 | | | 112 | | | (513 | ) | | 4,889 | | |
(1) | Period from December 29, 2009 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2010. |
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(2) | Period from December 30, 2009 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2010. |
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(3) | Period from June 21, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2010. |
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Note E—Line of Credit: |
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| At October 31, 2011, Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond, Short Duration and Strategic Income were participants in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum or (b) the Overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.10% (0.125% prior to September 16, 2011) per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which each participating Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several mutual funds participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $200,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at October 31, 2011. During the year ended October 31, 2011, none of the Funds utilized this line of credit. |
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Note F—Recent Accounting Pronouncement: |
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| In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04 "Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")." ASU No. 2011-04 amends ASC 820 to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and IFRS. It will not affect the fair valuation of the Funds' investments, but rather the quantitative and qualitative disclosures in the financial statements. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 on the Funds' financial statement disclosures. |
Financial Highlights
The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements. Per share amounts that round to less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively. Net Asset amounts with a zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.1 million.
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss)@ | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Core Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.52 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.64 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 1.95 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | (1.12 | ) | | $ | (0.73 | ) | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | 9.85 | | | $ | 0.44 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.57 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.21 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | 0.73 | | | $ | 1.05 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.65 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | 1.57 | | | $ | 2.00 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 9.77 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | (1.12 | ) | | $ | (0.69 | ) | | $ | (0.43 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | 9.86 | | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | (0.48 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.48 | ) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.44 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.52 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.64 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 1.57 | | | $ | 1.94 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | 9.77 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | (1.13 | ) | | $ | (0.80 | ) | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.74 | | | $ | 0.93 | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.64 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 1.87 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | 9.77 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | (1.12 | ) | | $ | (0.86 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | (0.56 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.58 | ) | |
Period from 12/30/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.44 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.61 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | |
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Core Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.79 | | | | 4.41 | % | | $ | 15.7 | | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 2.18 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.86 | | | | 10.03 | % | | $ | 18.6 | | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 2.66 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.19 | | | | 23.10 | % | | $ | 25.0 | | | | .86 | % | | | .86 | %‡ | | | 4.39 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.64 | | | | (7.72 | )% | | $ | 44.2 | | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 4.08 | % | | | 430 | %a | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.76 | | | | 3.67 | % | | $ | 35.9 | | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 4.51 | % | | | 404 | %a | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.81 | | | | 4.82 | % | | $ | 180.8 | | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | %‡ | | | 2.58 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.88 | | | | 10.45 | % | | $ | 120.3 | | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | %‡ | | | 3.02 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.21 | | | | 23.70 | % | | $ | 59.1 | | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | %‡ | | | 4.60 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.65 | | | | (7.34 | )% | | $ | 32.1 | | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | %‡ | | | 4.48 | % | | | 430 | %a | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.77 | | | | 4.08 | % | | $ | 47.2 | | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | %‡ | | | 4.91 | % | | | 404 | %a | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.77 | | | | 4.32 | % | | $ | 26.3 | | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 2.18 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.85 | | | | 10.04 | % | | $ | 23.4 | | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 2.64 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.18 | | | | 22.96 | % | | $ | 18.5 | | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 3.81 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.64 | | | | (8.37 | )%** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | .85 | %* | | | .85 | %‡* | | | 4.01 | %* | | | 430 | %^^a | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.78 | | | | 3.54 | % | | $ | 4.4 | | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | %‡ | | | 1.43 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.86 | | | | 9.31 | % | | $ | 2.9 | | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | %‡ | | | 1.83 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.18 | | | | 22.04 | % | | $ | 0.8 | | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.61 | %‡ | | | 3.39 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.64 | | | | (8.98 | )%** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 1.60 | %* | | | 1.60 | %‡* | | | 3.24 | %* | | | 430 | %^^a | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.91 | | | | 3.16 | % | | $ | 181.5 | | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | %‡ | | | 5.39 | % | | | 147 | % | |
Period from 12/30/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 6.24 | %** | | $ | 70.5 | | | | .70 | %* | | | .70 | %‡* | | | 5.28 | %* | | | 112 | %** | |
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss)@ | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | (0.52 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.54 | ) | |
Period from 12/29/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.57 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.46 | ) | |
Period from 12/30/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | |
High Income Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.72 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 8.66 | | | $ | 0.76 | | | $ | 0.87 | | | $ | 1.63 | | | $ | (0.80 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.80 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 6.57 | | | $ | 0.74 | | | $ | 2.02 | | | $ | 2.76 | | | $ | (0.67 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.67 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 9.00 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | (2.44 | ) | | $ | (1.78 | ) | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.66 | ) | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | 9.08 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | 0.60 | | | $ | (0.68 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.68 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 9.50 | | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.73 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 8.68 | | | $ | 0.77 | | | $ | 0.87 | | | $ | 1.64 | | | $ | (0.82 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.82 | ) | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 1.14 | | | $ | 1.50 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 0.62 | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.69 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 8.66 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | 0.91 | | | $ | 1.61 | | | $ | (0.78 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.78 | ) | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 1.13 | | | $ | 1.46 | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 9.50 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | (0.55 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 8.67 | | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | 0.91 | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | (0.72 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.72 | ) | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | 1.14 | | | $ | 1.44 | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights | 112 | |
| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.91 | | | | 2.77 | % | | $ | 22.7 | | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.07 | %‡ | | | 5.00 | % | | | 147 | % | |
Period from 12/29/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 5.85 | %** | | $ | 12.9 | | | | 1.07 | %* | | | 1.07 | %‡* | | | 4.87 | %* | | | 112 | %** | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.91 | | | | 1.98 | % | | $ | 7.8 | | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.82 | %‡ | | | 4.22 | % | | | 147 | % | |
Period from 12/30/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 5.39 | %** | | $ | 0.7 | | | | 1.82 | %* | | | 1.82 | %‡* | | | 4.23 | %* | | | 112 | %** | |
High Income Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.06 | | | | 3.09 | % | | $ | 309.2 | | | | .86 | % | | | .86 | % | | | 6.92 | % | | | 88 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.49 | | | | 19.71 | % | | $ | 363.6 | | | | .96 | % | | | .96 | %§ | | | 8.50 | % | | | 144 | % | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.66 | | | | 44.38 | % | | $ | 422.2 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | %‡ | | | 9.90 | % | | | 167 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 6.57 | | | | (20.86 | )% | | $ | 172.3 | | | | .92 | % | | | .92 | %‡ | | | 7.96 | % | | | 115 | % | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.00 | | | | 6.73 | % | | $ | 369.2 | | | | .92 | % | | | .92 | %‡ | | | 7.41 | % | | | 153 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.07 | | | | 3.23 | % | | $ | 1,514.7 | | | | .73 | % | | | .73 | %§ | | | 6.93 | % | | | 88 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.50 | | | | 19.81 | % | | $ | 266.2 | | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | %‡ | | | 8.55 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.68 | | | | 20.23 | %** | | $ | 86.6 | | | | .75 | %* | | | .75 | %‡* | | | 9.86 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.06 | | | | 2.83 | % | | $ | 341.6 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | %§ | | | 6.64 | % | | | 88 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.49 | | | | 19.52 | % | | $ | 277.5 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | %‡ | | | 7.75 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.66 | | | | 19.69 | %** | | $ | 24.3 | | | | 1.12 | %* | | | 1.12 | %‡* | | | 9.19 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.07 | | | | 2.06 | % | | $ | 46.9 | | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | %‡ | | | 5.82 | % | | | 88 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.50 | | | | 18.60 | % | | $ | 25.5 | | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | %‡ | | | 7.05 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.67 | | | | 19.43 | %** | | $ | 2.6 | | | | 1.87 | %* | | | 1.87 | %‡* | | | 8.26 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss)@ | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Class R3 | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | (0.60 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.67 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 8.67 | | | $ | 0.69 | | | $ | 0.89 | | | $ | 1.58 | | | $ | (0.76 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.76 | ) | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 1.13 | | | $ | 1.46 | | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.30 | ) | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 0.73 | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 10.60 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | 0.99 | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (0.59 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.60 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 8.09 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 7.83 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 7.91 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 9.13 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (1.18 | ) | | $ | (0.77 | ) | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | 9.11 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.47 | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights | 114 | |
| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Class R3 | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.06 | | | | 2.58 | % | | $ | 3.0 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | %§ | | | 6.32 | % | | | 88 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.49 | | | | 19.08 | % | | $ | 0.5 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | %‡ | | | 7.60 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.67 | | | | 19.76 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 1.37 | %* | | | 1.37 | %‡* | | | 9.29 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 3.53 | % | | $ | 116.4 | | | | .65 | % | | | .65 | %‡ | | | 3.10 | % | | | 79 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | 6.56 | % | | $ | 118.8 | | | | .65 | % | | | .65 | %‡ | | | 3.12 | % | | | 101 | % | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | 9.42 | % | | $ | 92.3 | | | | .65 | % | | | .65 | %‡ | | | 3.15 | % | | | 146 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.60 | | | | (1.74 | )% | | $ | 25.6 | | | | .66 | % | | | .64 | %‡ | | | 3.65 | % | | | 39 | % | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.20 | | | | 2.61 | % | | $ | 27.8 | | | | .66 | % | | | .65 | %‡ | | | 3.61 | % | | | 9 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.57 | | | | 3.60 | % | | $ | 6.8 | | | | .50 | % | | | .50 | %‡ | | | 3.19 | % | | | 79 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | 3.25 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | .50 | %* | | | .50 | %‡* | | | 3.30 | %* | | | 101 | %^^ | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 3.22 | % | | $ | 0.2 | | | | .87 | % | | | .87 | %‡ | | | 2.91 | % | | | 79 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.60 | | | | 3.20 | %** | | $ | 0.2 | | | | .87 | %* | | | .87 | %‡* | | | 3.00 | %* | | | 101 | %^^ | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 2.54 | % | | $ | 0.6 | | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | %‡ | | | 1.99 | % | | | 79 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | 2.83 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 1.62 | %* | | | 1.62 | %‡* | | | 2.14 | %* | | | 101 | %^^ | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.88 | | | | .20 | % | | $ | 44.1 | | | | .71 | % | | | .71 | %‡ | | | 1.93 | % | | | 84 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.09 | | | | 7.08 | % | | $ | 56.1 | | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | %‡ | | | 2.19 | % | | | 69 | % | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.83 | | | | 4.18 | % | | $ | 52.6 | | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | %‡ | | | 4.73 | % | | | 48 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.91 | | | | (8.70 | )% | | $ | 61.6 | | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | %‡ | | | 4.73 | % | | | 10 | % | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.13 | | | | 5.24 | % | | $ | 93.4 | | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | %‡ | | | 4.54 | % | | | 53 | % | |
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss)@ | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Trust Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 7.71 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 7.46 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.26 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 8.70 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (1.12 | ) | | $ | (0.74 | ) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | 8.68 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.44 | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 8.09 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 7.97 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 7.72 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 7.60 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 7.72 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.15 | ) | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | 7.60 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | |
Strategic Income Fund | |
Trust Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.63 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.58 | | | $ | 0.49 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 1.30 | | | $ | (0.52 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.65 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.77 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | 1.78 | | | $ | 2.21 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | (1.05 | ) | | $ | (0.63 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | )@ | | $ | (0.61 | )@ | | $ | (0.10 | )@ | | $ | (0.98 | ) | |
Period from 4/2/2007^ to 10/31/2007 | | $ | 10.39 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | (0.48 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.67 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.58 | | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 1.34 | | | $ | (0.56 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.69 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.78 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | 1.79 | | | $ | 2.24 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 0.44 | | | $ | (1.02 | ) | | $ | (0.58 | ) | | $ | (0.31 | )@ | | $ | (0.61 | )@ | | $ | (0.10 | )@ | | $ | (1.02 | ) | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.85 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights | 116 | |
| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Trust Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.51 | | | | .10 | % | | $ | 6.4 | | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | %‡ | | | 1.83 | % | | | 84 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.71 | | | | 7.01 | % | | $ | 9.4 | | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | %‡ | | | 2.09 | % | | | 69 | % | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.46 | | | | 4.02 | % | | $ | 8.1 | | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | %‡ | | | 4.62 | % | | | 48 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.54 | | | | (8.76 | )% | | $ | 9.3 | | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | %‡ | | | 4.64 | % | | | 10 | % | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.70 | | | | 5.15 | % | | $ | 13.1 | | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | %‡ | | | 4.44 | % | | | 53 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.88 | | | | .40 | % | | $ | 17.9 | | | | .51 | % | | | .51 | %‡ | | | 2.09 | % | | | 84 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.09 | | | | 2.73 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | .50 | %* | | | .50 | %‡* | | | 2.16 | %* | | | 69 | %^^ | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.51 | | | | (.10 | )% | | $ | 0.2 | | | | .87 | % | | | .87 | %‡ | | | 1.75 | % | | | 84 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.72 | | | | 2.67 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | .87 | %* | | | .87 | %‡* | | | 1.83 | %* | | | 69 | %^^ | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.51 | | | | (.84 | )% | | $ | 1.0 | | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | %‡ | | | .97 | % | | | 84 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.72 | | | | 2.39 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | 1.62 | %* | | | 1.62 | %‡* | | | 1.04 | %* | | | 69 | %^^ | |
Strategic Income Fund | |
Trust Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.98 | | | | 3.60 | % | | $ | 19.4 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | %‡ | | | 3.86 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | 12.78 | % | | $ | 16.3 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | %‡ | | | 4.56 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | 25.66 | % | | $ | 6.7 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | %‡ | | | 4.32 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.77 | | | | (6.54 | )% | | $ | 0.3 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.14 | %‡ | | | 4.36 | % | | | 323 | %a | |
Period from 4/2/2007^ to 10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.38 | | | | 2.16 | %** | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 1.11 | %* | | | 1.10 | %‡* | | | 3.92 | %* | | | 99 | %^^ | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.98 | | | | 3.96 | % | | $ | 210.8 | | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | %‡ | | | 4.20 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | 13.17 | % | | $ | 118.8 | | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | %‡ | | | 4.88 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | 25.97 | % | | $ | 18.7 | | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | %‡ | | | 4.59 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | (6.09 | )% | | $ | 4.6 | | | | .84 | % | | | .83 | %‡ | | | 4.54 | % | | | 323 | %a | |
10/31/2007 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.38 | | | | 5.64 | % | | $ | 17.0 | | | | .86 | % | | | .85 | %‡ | | | 4.10 | % | | | 99 | % | |
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss)@ | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.24 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.63 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.59 | | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 1.29 | | | $ | (0.51 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.64 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.78 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | 1.77 | | | $ | 2.20 | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.78 | ) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | )@ | | $ | (0.61 | )@ | | $ | (0.10 | )@ | | $ | (0.99 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 0.34 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.55 | ) | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | 10.58 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.57 | ) | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | 8.78 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 1.76 | | | $ | 2.12 | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | (0.77 | ) | | $ | (0.48 | ) | | $ | (0.22 | )@ | | $ | (0.61 | )@ | | $ | (0.10 | )@ | | $ | (0.93 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights | 118 | |
| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Class A | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.99 | | | | 3.55 | % | | $ | 196.0 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | %‡ | | | 3.79 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | 12.72 | % | | $ | 142.9 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | %‡ | | | 4.44 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.59 | | | | 25.51 | % | | $ | 68.2 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | %‡ | | | 4.25 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | (4.64 | )%** | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 1.21 | %* | | | 1.20 | %‡* | | | 4.36 | %* | | | 323 | %^^a | |
Class C | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.98 | | | | 2.83 | % | | $ | 120.9 | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %‡ | | | 3.09 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | 11.93 | % | | $ | 93.3 | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %‡ | | | 3.75 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | 24.47 | % | | $ | 36.2 | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %‡ | | | 3.53 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | (5.22 | )%** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 1.91 | %* | | | 1.90 | %‡* | | | 3.56 | %* | | | 323 | %^^a | |
Notes to Financial Highlights Income Funds
†† | Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of each Fund during each fiscal period and assumes income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested, but does not reflect the effect of sales charges. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. For each Fund, total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed expenses. For the year ended October 31, 2007, Management reimbursed Short Duration for losses incurred in connection with the disposition of foreign currency contracts, which had no impact on total return. For the year ended October 31, 2008, High Income recorded a capital contribution from Management in connection with a reallocation of expenses that are shared by the Fund and Management, which had a (.12)% impact on total return. |
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# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
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‡ | After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
Core Bond Fund Investor Class | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.30 | % | |
Core Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | .62 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .94 | % | | | .83 | % | | | .83 | % | |
Core Bond Fund Class A | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 2.73 | %(1) | | | — | | |
Core Bond Fund Class C | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 2.68 | % | | | 3.43 | %(1) | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund Institutional Class | | | .95 | % | | | 1.87 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund Class A | | | 1.34 | % | | | 2.21 | %(4) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund Class C | | | 2.06 | % | | | 3.39 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.04 | % | | | .92 | % | | | .92 | % | |
High Income Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | — | | | | .77 | % | | | .91 | %(3) | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class A | | | — | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.27 | %(3) | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class C | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 2.02 | %(3) | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class R3 | | | — | | | | 1.72 | % | | | 5.53 | %(3) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Investor Class | | | .98 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.17 | % | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | .77 | % | | | 26.10 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Class A | | | 1.87 | % | | | 23.88 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Class C | | | 2.39 | % | | | 22.28 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Investor Class | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | .95 | % | | | .90 | % | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Trust Class | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.18 | % | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | 1.03 | % | | | 33.53 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Class A | | | 1.50 | % | | | 26.42 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Class C | | | 2.17 | % | | | 34.63 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income Fund Trust Class | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 3.00 | % | | | 9.14 | % | | | 4.81 | %(2) | |
Strategic Income Fund Institutional Class | | | .90 | % | | | .96 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 2.73 | % | |
Strategic Income Fund Class A | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 7.52 | %(1) | | | — | | |
Strategic Income Fund Class C | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 8.75 | %(1) | | | — | | |
Notes to Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| (1) Period from December 20, 2007 to October 31, 2008. |
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| (2) Period from April 2, 2007 to October 31, 2007. |
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| (3) Period from May 27, 2009 to October 31, 2009. |
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| (4) Period from December 29, 2009 to October 31, 2010. Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in ratios on a non-annualized basis. |
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| (5) Period from December 30, 2009 to October 31, 2010. Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in ratios on a non-annualized basis. |
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| (6) Period from June 21, 2010 to October 31, 2010. |
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§ | After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management. Had the Fund not made such reimbursements, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2011 | | 2010 | |
High Income Bond Fund Investor Class | | | — | | | | .93 | % | |
High Income Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | .72 | % | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class A | | | 1.11 | % | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class R3 | | | 1.36 | % | | | — | | |
^ | The date investment operations commenced. |
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* | Annualized. |
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** | Not annualized. |
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@ | Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
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^^ | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2007 for Strategic Income (Trust Class), for the year ended October 31, 2008 for Core Bond and Strategic Income (Class A and C), for the year ended October 31, 2009 for High Income (Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3) and for the year ended October 31, 2010 for Municipal Intermediate Bond and Short Duration (Institutional Class, Class A and Class C). |
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a | The portfolio turnover rates not including mortgage dollar roll transactions were 115%, 112%, 238%, 104% and 134% for the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 for Core Bond and 122%, 152%, 182%, and 145% for the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 for Strategic Income, respectively. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Income Funds and Shareholders of
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund, and Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund, four of the series constituting the Neuberger Berman Income Funds (the "Trust"), as of October 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and agent banks or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund, and Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund at October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 16, 2011
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund and the Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, each a series of the Neuberger Berman Income Funds (the "Trust"), including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended (with respect to Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, for the year then ended and for the period December 29, 2009 to October 31, 2010), and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (with respect to Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, for the year then ended and for the period December 29, 2009 to October 31, 2010). These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the above mentioned series of the Neuberger Berman Income Funds, as of October 31, 2011, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 16, 2011
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Trustee and Officer Information
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees ("Trustees") and officers ("Officers") of the Trust. All persons named as Trustees and Officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Management, NBFI and Neuberger. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
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Independent Fund Trustees | |
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John Cannon (1930) | | Trustee since 1994 | | Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | | | 45 | | | Formerly, Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, 1992 to 2009. | |
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Faith Colish (1935) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | | | 45 | | | Formerly, Director, 1997 to 2003, and Advisory Director, 2003 to 2006; ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation). | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
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Martha C. Goss (1949) | | Trustee since 2007 | | President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/ Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006. | | | 45 | | | Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not-for-profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998; formerly, Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), 2005 to 2010; formerly, Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Director, Bank Leumi (commercial bank), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Director, Claire's Stores, Inc. (retailer), 2005 to 2007. | |
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C. Anne Harvey (1937) | | Trustee since 2000 | | President, C.A. Harvey Associates, since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001. | | | 45 | | | Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to 2002. | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (1927) | | Trustee since 1993 | | Retired, since 2002; Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979. | | | 45 | | | Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., (public company), 1972 to 1986. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
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Michael M. Knetter (1960) | | Trustee since 2007 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Wisconsin Foundation, since October 2010; formerly, Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002. | | | 45 | | | Director, American Family Insurance (a mutual company, not publicly traded), since March 2009; formerly, Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., 2007 to 2010; formerly, Director, Wausau Paper, 2005 to 2011; formerly, Director, Great Wolf Resorts, 2004 to 2009. | |
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Howard A. Mileaf (1937) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001. | | | 45 | | | Formerly, Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2008; formerly, Director, WHX Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theatre), 2000 to 2005. | |
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George W. Morriss (1947) | | Trustee since 2007 | | Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank, Connecticut (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001. | | | 45 | | | Manager, Larch Lane Multi-Strategy Fund complex (which currently consists of three funds), since 2006; formerly, Member, NASDAQ Issuers' Affairs Committee, 1995 to 2003. | |
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Edward I. O'Brien (1928) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Private Investor; formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993. | | | 45 | | | Formerly, Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), 1993 to July 2008; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (1931) | | Trustee since 2000 | | General Partner and Adviser, TD2, TD3, and TOF1 Healthcare Venture Capital Partnerships; formerly, Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, 1981 to 2010. | | | 45 | | | Trustee, Norwalk Hospital Foundation, since 2000; Director, Supply Pro (privately held company), since 2008; formerly, Trustee, Norwalk Hospital, 1995 to 2004; formerly, President and Director, Randolph Computer Corp., 1966 to 1984; formerly, Director of numerous privately held portfolio companies of Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners, 1981 to 2005. | |
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Tom D. Seip (1950) | | Trustee since 2000; Chairman of the Board since 2008; Lead Independent Trustee from 2006 to 2008 | | General Partner, Ridgefield Farm LLC (a private investment vehicle); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive, The Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998; and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997. | | | 45 | | | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; formerly, Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2006 to 2010; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
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Candace L. Straight (1947) | | Trustee since 1993 | | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003. | | | 45 | | | Public Member, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, Rutgers University, since 2011; Director, Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (reinsurance company), since 2006; formerly, Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005. | |
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Peter P. Trapp (1944) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997. | | | 45 | | | None. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
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Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons" | |
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Joseph V. Amato* (1962) | | Trustee since 2009 | | President and Director, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, since 2009; President and Chief Executive Officer, Neuberger and Neuberger Berman Holdings LLC (including its predecessor, Neuberger Berman Inc.), since 2007; Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger, since 2009; Chief Investment Officer (Equities) and Managing Director, Management, since 2009; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI") since 2007; Board member of NBFI since 2006; formerly, Global Head of Asset Management of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s ("LBHI") Investment Management Division, 2006 to 2009; formerly, member of LBHI's Investment Management Division's Executive Management Committee, 2006 to 2009; formerly, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. ("LBI"), 2006 to 2008; formerly, Chief Recruiting and Development Officer, LBI, 2005 to 2006; formerly, Global Head of LBI's Equity Sales and a Member of its Equities Division Executive Committee, 2003 to 2005. | | | 45 | | | Member of Board of Advisors, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, since 2001; Member of New York City Board of Advisors, Teach for America, since 2005; Trustee, Montclair Kimberley Academy (private school), since 2007. | |
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Robert Conti* (1956) | | Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee since 2008; prior thereto, Executive Vice President in 2008 and Vice President 2000 to 2008 | | Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 1999 to 2003; President and Chief Executive Officer, Management, since 2008; formerly, Senior Vice President, Management, 2000 to 2008. | | | 45 | | | Chairman of the Board, Staten Island Mental Health Society since 2008. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (1940) | | Trustee since 2002; President, 2002 to 2008 | | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Holdings LLC (holding company), 2002 to August 2008 and 2003 to August 2008, respectively; formerly, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger, December 2005 to August 2008 and 2003 to August 2008, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger, December 2002 to 2005; formerly, Director and Chairman, Management, December 2002 to August 2008; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002. | | | 45 | | | Director, Idealab (private company), since 2009; Director, Distributed World Power (private company), since 2009; Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1999; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, SA Agricultural Fund, since 2009; Chairman and Director, Essential Brands (consumer products) since 2008; formerly, Director, New York Society of Security Analysts, 2006 to 2008. | |
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(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each of these Fund Trustees shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
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* | Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Amato and Mr. Conti are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that each is an officer of Management, Neuberger and/or their affiliates. Mr. Rivkin may be deemed an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that, until August 2008, he was a director of Management and an officer of Neuberger. |
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Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position andLength of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | |
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Andrew B. Allard (1961) | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006 and Employee since 1999; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Employee, Management, 1994 to 1999; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005 and one since 2006). | |
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Claudia A. Brandon (1956) | | Executive Vice President since 2008 and Secretary since 1985 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007 and Employee since 1999; Senior Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2006; formerly, Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, Management, 2000 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, Management, 1986 to 1999 and Employee 1984 to 1999; Executive Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008); Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005 and one since 2006). | |
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Anthony DiBernardo (1979) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2011 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2009; Employee, Management, since 2003; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator. | |
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Maxine L. Gerson (1950) | | Executive Vice President since 2008 and Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) | | Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2009, and Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger, since 2001; Managing Director, Management, since 2009, and Secretary and General Counsel, Management, since 2004; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2009; formerly, Senior Vice President, Management, 2006 to 2009; Executive Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008); Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and one since 2006). | |
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Sheila R. James (1965) | | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, 2007; formerly, Employee, Management, 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005 and one since 2006). | |
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Brian Kerrane (1969) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2006; Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Employee since 1991; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008). | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position andLength of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | |
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Kevin Lyons (1955) | | Assistant Secretary since 2003 | | Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Employee, Management, 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2003, one since 2005 and one since 2006). | |
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Owen F. McEntee, Jr. (1961) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1992; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008). | |
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John M. McGovern (1970) | | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; Employee, Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and one since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, eight registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005. | |
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Frank Rosato (1971) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2005 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and one since 2006). | |
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Neil S. Siegel (1967) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Managing Director, Management, since 2008; Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2006; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008). | |
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Chamaine Williams (1971) | | Chief Compliance Officer since 2005 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, Management, since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and one since 2006); formerly, Senior Vice President, LBI, 2007 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, LBI, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., 2003 to 2007; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, 2003 to 2007. | |
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(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).
Notice to Shareholders
Under most state tax laws, mutual fund dividends which are derived from direct investments in U.S. Government obligations are not taxable, as long as a Fund meets certain requirements. Some states require that a Fund must provide shareholders with a written notice, within 60 days of the close of a Fund's taxable year, designating the portion of the dividends which represents interest which those states consider to have been earned on U.S. Government obligations. The chart below shows the percentage of income derived from such investments for the twelve months ended October 31, 2011. This information should not be used to complete your tax returns.
| | U.S. Treasury Obligations | | Other Direct U.S. Government Obligations | | Other Indirect U.S. Government Obligations | | Repurchase Agreements | |
Core Bond | | | 6.1 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 11.2 | % | | | 0.0 | % | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | |
High Income | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | |
Short Duration | | | 6.9 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 16.5 | | | | 0.0 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 1.6 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 4.1 | | | | 0.0 | | |
For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2011, the percentages representing the portion of distributions from net investment income, which are exempt from federal tax, other than alternative minimum tax, are as follows:
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | 99.57 | % | |
For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2011, the maximum amount of ordinary income distribution that is designated as qualified interest income, pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, is as follows:
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Core Bond | | $ 5,802,898 | | | $3,852,362 | | |
High Income | | 80,749,960 | | | — | | |
Strategic Income | | 19,203,959 | | | 5,846,386 | | |
In January 2012, you will receive information to be used in filing your 2011 tax returns, which will include a notice of the exact tax status of all dividends paid to you by each Fund during calendar year 2011. Please consult your own tax advisor for details as to how this information should be reflected on your tax returns.
Core Bond, High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond and Strategic Income hereby designate $283,730, $7,083,769, $486,576 and $727,415, respectively, as a capital gain distribution.
Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements
At a meeting held on October 13, 2011, the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Management (including its affiliates) or Neuberger Berman Income Funds ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") for each of Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund and Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (each a "Fund").
In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI") in response to questions submitted by counsel for the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and NBFI regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and NBFI. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and NBFI have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted primarily to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.
The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and NBFI; (2) the performance of each Fund compared to a relevant market index and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in each Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.
The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to each Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of each Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel of Management and NBFI who perform services for the Funds. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and NBFI's policies and practices regarding brokerage and allocation of portfolio transactions by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviewed the quality of the execution services that Management had provided. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and NBFI, as each firm has been free of significant reported compliance problems.
The Board considered the performance of each Fund relative to its benchmark and the average performance of composite peer groups of investment companies pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also reviewed during the period performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by the portfolio managers. In the case of those
Funds that had underperformed their peer groups and/or relevant market indices, the Board discussed with Management each Fund's performance and steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve each Fund's performance. The Board also considered Management's resources and responsiveness with respect to the Funds that experienced lagging performance.
With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for each Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds and any fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or NBFI or their affiliates from their relationship with each Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Funds.
The Board reviewed a comparison of each Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of each peer group. Where a Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and/or median, the Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the management fee. In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on expenses of certain classes of each Fund and the voluntary waiver of a portion of the management fee by Management for Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund and Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund.
The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies and strategies that were similar to those of any the Funds. The Board compared the fees charged to each Fund to the fees charged to any such funds and/or separate accounts. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of any differences between the fees charged to each Fund and any such funds and/or separate accounts and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.
The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to each Fund. The Board considered whether each Fund's fee structure provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether any such breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.
In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to each Fund were reasonable in comparison with the costs of providing the investment advisory services and the benefits accruing to each Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit or loss on each Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over recent years. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Funds and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.
Conclusions
In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and NBFI could be expected to provide a high level of service to each Fund; that the performance of each Fund was satisfactory over time, or, in the case of underperforming Funds, that it retained confidence in Management's and NBFI's capabilities to manage the Funds; that each Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Funds were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to each Fund.
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| Investment manager: Neuberger Berman Management LLC |
| Sub-adviser: Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC |
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| Neuberger Berman Management LLC |
| 605 Third Avenue 2nd Floor |
| New York, NY 10158-0180 |
| Retail Services: 800.877.9700 |
| Broker-Dealer and Institutional Services: 800.366.6264/888.556.9030 |
| Web site: www.nb.com |
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| Statistics and projections in this report are derived from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be regarded as a representation of future results of the Funds. This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders and is not an offer of shares of the Funds. Shares are sold only through the currently effective prospectus, which must precede or accompany this report. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The Board of Trustees (“Board”) of Neuberger Berman Income Funds (“Registrant”) adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (“Code of Ethics”). For the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no amendments to the Code of Ethics and there were no waivers from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-03802 (filed on July 10, 2006). The Code of Ethics is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board has determined that the Registrant has three audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. The Registrant’s audit committee financial experts are Martha Goss, George Morriss and Candace Straight. Ms. Goss, Mr. Morriss and Ms. Straight are independent trustees as defined by Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The financial information provided below is that of the Registrant, Neuberger Berman Income Funds. This N-CSR relates only to Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund and Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (collectively, the “Funds”). Tait, Weller & Baker LLP (“Tait Weller”) serves as independent registered public accounting firm to Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund and Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund. Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) serves as independent registered public accounting firm to all other series of the Registrant.
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for the audit of the annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by E&Y in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $165,000 and $161,450 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively.
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Tait Weller for the audit of the annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by Tait Weller in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $46,900 and $47,650 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for assurance and related services by E&Y that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for assurance and related services by Tait Weller that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $47,600 and $39,200 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively. The nature of the services provided were tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by Tait Weller for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $6,650 and $7,050 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively. The nature of the services provided were tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for professional services rendered by Tait Weller for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(1) The Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures for the Registrant to engage an accountant to render audit and non-audit services delegate to each member of the Committee the power to pre-approve services between meetings of the Committee.
(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Not applicable.
Non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant were $47,600 and $39,200 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Non-audit fees billed by Tait Weller for services rendered to the Registrant were $6,650 and $7,050 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Non-audit fees billed by Tait Weller for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2010 and 2011, respectively.
(h) The Audit Committee of the Board considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved by the Audit Committee because the engagement did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant is compatible with maintaining E&Y’s and Tait Weller’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The complete schedule of investments for each series is disclosed in the Registrant’s Annual Report, which is included as Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
Item 12. Exhibits.
The certifications provided pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
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.
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.