As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2013
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-03802
NEUBERGER BERMAN INCOME FUNDS
(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Management LLC
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
(Address of Principal Executive Offices – Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Robert Conti, Chief Executive Officer and President
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
c/o Neuberger Berman Management LLC
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
Arthur C. Delibert, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
(Names and Addresses of agents for service)
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2013
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2013
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Item 1. Report to Shareholders.

Neuberger Berman
Income Funds
Investor Class Shares
Trust Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Core Bond Fund
Floating Rate Income Fund
High Income Bond Fund
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class R3 Shares
Class R6 Shares
New York Municipal Income Fund
Short Duration Bond Fund
Short Duration High Income Fund
Strategic Income Fund
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2013
Contents
THE FUNDS
PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY
Core Bond Fund | | | 2 | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | | | 4 | | |
High Income Bond Fund | | | 7 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | | | 9 | | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | | | 11 | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | | | 13 | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | | | 15 | | |
Strategic Income Fund | | | 17 | | |
FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION | | | 23 | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Core Bond Fund | | | 25 | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | | | 32 | | |
High Income Bond Fund | | | 40 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | | | 50 | | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | | | 56 | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | | | 58 | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | | | 62 | | |
Strategic Income Fund | | | 69 | | |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 100 | | |
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. ©2013 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)/PER SHARE DATA
Core Bond Fund | | | 126 | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | | | 128 | | |
High Income Bond Fund | | | 128 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | | | 130 | | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | | | 132 | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | | | 134 | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | | | 136 | | |
Strategic Income Fund | | | 136 | | |
Directory | | | 143 | | |
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures | | | 144 | | |
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule | | | 144 | | |
Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements | | | 144 | | |
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. ©2013 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to present this semi-annual shareholder report for the Neuberger Berman Income Funds. This report includes the new Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund, which was launched on March 11, 2013.
Co-managed by James Iselin and Blake Miller, Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund seeks to deliver high current income exempt from federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes by investing in a range of high-quality municipal securities. Total return is a secondary objective. We believe the Fund demonstrates our continued interest in providing relevant strategies to investors to help them achieve their long-term financial objectives.
Turning our attention to the fixed income market, most non-Treasury securities generally produced modest gains over the six months ended April 30, 2013. While some pundits expressed a view that Treasury security yields were unsustainably low, both short- and long-term rates were volatile during the period before ending slightly lower at the end of the six months. Falling short-term rates were partially due to the Federal Reserve's (the "Fed") vow to keep rates low until there was meaningful improvement in the labor market. Longer-term yields fell as a number of issues, including the November elections, the fiscal cliff and the European sovereign debt crisis caused investors to turn to the safety of U.S. Treasury securities on several occasions.
Despite several flights to quality, higher yielding non-Treasuries generated the best results during the reporting period. These securities were supported by overall solid investor demand as investors looked for ways to generate higher yields. This backdrop was typically beneficial for our Fixed Income Funds, as they were overweighted to non-Treasuries relative to their respective benchmarks.
Looking ahead, while the U.S. economy has grown in fits and starts in recent years, we believe it will continue to expand. That being said, we believe growth will likely be far from robust. Therefore, we anticipate inflation will remain well contained and the Fed will continue to maintain its accommodative monetary policy as the year progresses. In our view, this would be a positive backdrop for non-Treasuries given investors' ongoing quest for higher yields.
We believe our Fixed Income Funds are well positioned for such an environment, as they will likely continue to have overweight positions in non-Treasuries relative to their benchmarks. We also feel that overall demand for tax-free bonds will be solid given higher tax rates and their relatively attractive yields. As always, we will actively manage our Fixed Income Funds and proactively adjust their portfolios as we feel appropriate given evolving economic and investment conditions.
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
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Core Bond Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund Institutional Class generated a 0.81% total return for the six months ended April 30, 2013, but underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which provided a 0.90% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
Investors faced a number of uncertainties during the reporting period, including the potential impact of the fiscal cliff and sequestration. Mixed economic data and ongoing geopolitical issues impacted investor sentiment as well. Despite these challenges and periodic flights to quality, non-Treasuries posted positive returns during the period. Lower-quality securities generated the strongest results, as investors looked to generate incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. Also supporting non-Treasuries was ongoing monetary policy accommodation by the Federal Reserve (the "Fed"). Among the Fed's initiatives during the period was an extension of its open-ended program to purchase longer-term Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities. The Fed also vowed to keep the federal funds rate at a historically low level as long as the unemployment rate is above 6.5%, provided inflation remains well contained.
Detracting from results during the reporting period was the Fund's allocation to Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ("TIPS"). They underperformed the index as inflation expectations moderated given some weaker-than-expected economic data. The Fund's duration and yield curve positioning was also a drag on results. In contrast, the Fund's exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") was a positive for performance. Allocations to commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") and non-agency MBS were also beneficial for performance, as they were supported by generally solid investor demand. The Fund used long and short Treasury futures during the reporting period to assist in managing its duration positioning, which detracted from results.
There were no significant changes to the portfolio during the reporting period. However, we attempted to reduce the Fund's overall risk exposure by upgrading the quality of the investment grade corporate bond exposure in the portfolio.
Looking ahead, while a number of macro issues remain unresolved, we believe the economy has enough momentum to continue expanding, albeit at a below-trend pace. We anticipate the Fed will be true to its word and maintain an accommodative monetary policy as inflation should continue to remain benign. It is our belief that this backdrop will be supportive of fundamentals and demand for the spread sectors (i.e., those segments of the bond market where investors seek greater yield by undertaking the additional risks of investing in corporate or other securities not backed by the U.S. Treasury). As such, we anticipate adhering to our long-held strategy of overweighting the spread sectors as we feel it is appropriate for long-term investors.
Sincerely,


THANOS BARDAS, DAVID M. BROWN, ANDREW A. JOHNSON, THOMAS J. MARTHALER 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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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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 | | | 26.9 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 47.1 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | 2.5 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 35.7 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5.1 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (17.8) | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS2
| | Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 04/30/2013 | |
| | Date | | 04/30/2013 | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class3 | | 02/01/1997 | | | 0.61 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 6.87 | % | | | 5.01 | % | | | 5.65 | % | |
Institutional Class3 | | 10/01/1995 | | | 0.81 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | 7.31 | % | | | 5.43 | % | | | 6.05 | % | |
Class A4 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 0.61 | % | | | 3.94 | % | | | 6.82 | % | | | 5.18 | % | | | 5.90 | % | |
Class C4 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 0.33 | % | | | 3.26 | % | | | 6.06 | % | | | 4.77 | % | | | 5.67 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A4 | | | | | -3.68 | % | | | -0.49 | % | | | 5.89 | % | | | 4.72 | % | | | 5.64 | % | |
Class C4 | | | | | -0.65 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 6.06 | % | | | 4.77 | % | | | 5.67 | % | |
Index | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1,14 | | | | | 0.90 | % | | | 3.68 | % | | | 5.72 | % | | | 5.04 | % | | | 6.13 | % | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yields were 2.35%, 2.75%, 2.24% and 1.60% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Absent expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, the 30-day SEC yields would have been 2.11%, 2.58%, 2.03% and 1.43% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
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.
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Floating Rate Income Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund Class A generated a 3.46% total return at NAV for the six months ended April 30, 2013, but underperformed its benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which provided a 3.85% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The floating rate bank loan market generated solid results during the reporting period. Supporting the market were generally positive fundamentals, as corporate balance sheets were often flush with cash and defaults continued to be low. Against this backdrop, demand was generally strong as investors looked to generate incremental yield. The new issuance market remained robust during the reporting period. This was largely driven by refinancing activity, as issuers took advantage of low interest rates and extended their maturity profiles. For the six months ended April 30, 2013, B-rated securities in the index gained 3.70%, whereas BB-rated and CCC-rated securities returned 2.69% and 8.66%, respectively.
The Fund continued to allocate a portion of its assets in 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 can help the Fund generate incremental yield. The Fund's non-floating rate allocation was between 5% and 6% during the period. This relatively low allocation is indicative of the fact that floating rate loan yields were relatively more attractive versus their non-floating rate counterparts.
We actively participated in the new issuance market by emphasizing securities in the primary rather than the secondary bank loan market due to the former's higher current yields. We also felt securities in the new issuance market provided better opportunities on a total return basis, as we identified loans in the primary market to issuers that had appropriate capital structures and that had positive operating momentum and relatively low leverage.
The Fund maintained its overweight to B-rated securities, relative to the benchmark, and underweight to CCC-rated securities during the reporting period. Elsewhere, we moved from an underweight to a modest overweight to BB-rated securities as we looked to upgrade the overall credit quality of the Fund. Our allocations to both B-rated and BB-rated securities were beneficial for results during the period, largely driven by strong security selection. However, our underweight to CCC-rated securities was not rewarded given their strong results.
From a sector perspective, security selection in chemicals, cable and financials was the largest contributor to performance. In contrast, security selection and an underweight in utilities, along with security selection in publishing and radio/TV, detracted the most from results during the reporting period.
We continue to have a positive outlook for the floating rate bank loan market. In our view, fundamentals remain strong and the corporate earnings environment is positive. While defaults have risen somewhat in recent months, they still remain well below their long-term annual average of 4%. We feel this trend will continue as we move through 2013. The technical backdrop, in our view, is also supportive for the market. Given continued elevated unemployment, we feel that the Federal Reserve's accommodative monetary policy will remain in place for the foreseeable future. Against this backdrop, we believe investor demand for floating rate loans should remain generally strong. It is our belief that the vast majority of performance in 2013 will continue to be driven by coupon payments.
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While our view on the floating rate loan market is positive overall, several unresolved macro issues, including the economic weakness in Europe and geopolitical uncertainties elsewhere, could trigger periods of investor risk aversion. Even though these issues may not directly impact the fundamentals in the floating rate loan market, they could lead to short-term setbacks for the asset class.
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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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Floating Rate Income Fund
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NFIIX | |
Class A | | NFIAX | |
Class C | | NFICX | |
PORTFOLIO BY MATURITY DISTRIBUTION
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Less than One Year | | | 8.5% | | |
One to less than Five Years | | | 24.5 | | |
Five to less than Ten Years | | | 67.0 | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 04/30/2013 | |
| | Date | | 04/30/2013 | | 1 Year | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Institutional Class5 | | 12/30/2009 | | | 3.66 | % | | | 6.75 | % | | | 6.53 | % | |
Class A | | 12/29/2009 | | | 3.46 | % | | | 6.35 | % | | | 6.11 | % | |
Class C5 | | 12/30/2009 | | | 3.07 | % | | | 5.55 | % | | | 5.37 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A | | | | | -0.90 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 4.75 | % | |
Class C5 | | | | | 2.07 | % | | | 4.55 | % | | | 5.37 | % | |
Index | |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index1,14 | | | | | 3.85 | % | | | 7.76 | % | | | 7.27 | % | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yields were 3.84%, 3.31% and 2.71% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Absent expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, the 30-day SEC yields would have been 3.69%, 3.16% and 2.55% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
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.
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High Income Bond Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 7.24% total return for the six months ended April 30, 2013, but lagged its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index, which provided a 7.26% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The high yield market generated strong results during the six-month reporting period, with the index posting positive returns during each month. As has been the case for much of the last year and a half, the overall market was supported by solid fundamentals and generally robust investor risk appetite. New high yield issuance remained strong, as issuers looked to take advantage of the low interest rate environment to reduce their borrowing costs and extend their maturity profiles. Against this backdrop, high yield defaults remained well below their historical average. Overall, the high yield market outperformed equal-duration Treasuries and lower-quality securities performed better than their higher-rated counterparts. For the six months ended April 30, 2013, CCC-rated (a relatively low rating) securities in the benchmark and BB-rated (rated higher) securities returned 10.93% and 5.64%, respectively.
Security selection in aggregate was beneficial for the Fund's performance relative to the index. The largest contributions came from our holdings in the chemicals, gaming and energy sectors. This was somewhat mitigated by security selection in the media-cable, health care, and food and drug retail sectors.
Sector positioning, overall, detracted from relative performance during the reporting period. In particular, overweights in printing and publishing and media-cable, relative to the benchmark, along with an underweight in banking, were negative for results. This was partially offset by our overweights in media-broadcast and technology and electronics, coupled with an underweight in aerospace defense.
In terms of the Fund's positioning from a ratings perspective, we maintained an overweight to BB-rated securities and an underweight to B-rated securities, relative to the benchmark. Elsewhere, we moved from an underweight to a neutral weighting to CCC-rated securities. Our BB overweight detracted from results, but this was more than offset by strong security selection in that ratings category. Positive security selection among our B-rated and CCC-rated holdings was also beneficial for results.
We made several adjustments to the portfolio during the reporting period. In addition to increasing the Fund's CCC allocation, we modestly pared its exposure to BB-rated securities. Elsewhere, we reduced the Fund's out-of-index allocation to bank loans from approximately 13% to 6% of the portfolio, as we found the bank loan market to be less attractive from a valuation perspective given its strong rally in the first quarter of 2013. Additionally, from a sector perspective, we reduced our overweight to energy and further added to our overweight in gaming.
We continue to have a generally positive outlook for the high yield market. In our view, fundamentals continue to be solid, with corporate balance sheets that are by and large flush with cash. Furthermore, high yield defaults have recently been lower than their historic average, a trend that we believe will continue. While recent data from certain economic indicators was far less than robust, we feel that the economy has enough momentum to continue expanding, albeit at a modest pace. We also believe inflation will remain benign and the Federal Reserve will be true to its word and maintain an accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future. It is our belief that this backdrop could lead to generally solid investor demand, which could be supportive of the overall high yield bond market going forward. That being said, given a number of unresolved macro issues, there could be periods of increased market volatility.
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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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TICKER SYMBOLS
Investor Class | | NHINX | |
Institutional Class | | NHILX | |
Class A | | NHIAX | |
Class C | | NHICX | |
Class R3 | | NHIRX | |
Class R6 | | NRHIX | |
PORTFOLIO BY MATURITY DISTRIBUTION
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Less than One Year | | | 4.9% | | |
One to less than Five Years | | | 20.8 | | |
Five to less than Ten Years | | | 68.2 | | |
Ten Years or Greater | | | 6.1 | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS6
| | Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 04/30/2013 | |
| | Date | | 04/30/2013 | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | |
Investor Class7 | | 02/01/1992 | | | 7.24 | % | | | 13.29 | % | | | 11.29 | % | | | 8.43 | % | | | 8.36 | % | |
Institutional Class8 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 7.31 | % | | | 13.57 | % | | | 11.49 | % | | | 8.52 | % | | | 8.41 | % | |
Class A8 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 7.11 | % | | | 13.02 | % | | | 11.10 | % | | | 8.33 | % | | | 8.32 | % | |
Class C8 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 6.71 | % | | | 12.29 | % | | | 10.48 | % | | | 8.03 | % | | | 8.17 | % | |
Class R38 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 6.98 | % | | | 12.86 | % | | | 10.91 | % | | | 8.24 | % | | | 8.27 | % | |
Class R68 | | 03/15/2013 | | | 7.15 | % | | | 13.20 | % | | | 11.27 | % | | | 8.42 | % | | | 8.36 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A8 | | | | | 2.55 | % | | | 8.21 | % | | | 10.14 | % | | | 7.86 | % | | | 8.09 | % | |
Class C8 | | | | | 5.71 | % | | | 11.29 | % | | | 10.48 | % | | | 8.03 | % | | | 8.17 | % | |
Index | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index1,14 | | | | | | | 7.26 | % | | | 14.01 | % | | | 10.98 | % | | | 9.53 | % | | | N/A | | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yields were 4.44%, 4.58%, 4.02%, 3.46%, 3.96% and 4.65% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
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.
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Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 1.56% total return for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays 7-Year General Obligation Index, which provided a 1.17% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
Despite several periods of weakness, the municipal market posted a positive return during the six months ended April 30, 2013. The market initially performed well due to relatively modest supply and robust demand. However, municipal bonds in general experienced a setback in late 2012 due to uncertainties surrounding their tax-favored status amid the fiscal cliff negotiations. The market then rallied in January and February of 2013 as no changes were made to the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds. However, as is often the case, the municipal market sold off in March. This was triggered by an increase in supply, coupled with weaker demand as investors sold municipal bonds to meet their tax obligations. The market then ended the period on a positive note, as it generated solid results in April as demand resumed post tax season. Looking at the municipal market more closely, lower-quality securities outperformed their higher-quality counterparts as investors looked to generate incremental yield. The intermediate portion of the municipal curve produced strong results, outperforming its shorter-term counterparts.
We tactically adjusted the Fund's duration during the reporting period. We started the period with a long duration versus the index and then allowed it to shorten somewhat in the first quarter of 2013 given expected weakness during tax season. We then extended the Fund's duration post tax season and maintained this position for the remainder of the six-month term. Overall, duration was a positive for performance. In terms of the Fund's yield curve positioning, we maintained a barbell approach (investing in shorter and longer maturities). In contrast, the Fund's benchmark is concentrated in the intermediate range (six- to eight-year portion of the curve). The 10-year range of the curve was among the better performing areas over the reporting period. Given our overweight in the 10-year range relative to the benchmark, yield curve positioning added to relative results.
The Fund's higher-quality bias produced mixed results. Having only a small allocation to lower-rated BBB municipal bonds, including no exposure to the tobacco sector, was a drag on performance. However, this was partially offset by having an underweight to Puerto Rico, as it generated weak results given a rating downgrade in late 2012. Security selection in other territories contributed to results during the period.
We have a generally positive outlook for the municipal market. The municipal yield curve remains steep from a historical perspective and it is attractively valued versus U.S. Treasuries and other taxable fixed income securities. Furthermore, with unemployment remaining elevated, we anticipate the Federal Reserve will likely keep rates at their current ultra-low range for the foreseeable future. Given what we see as their compelling valuations versus other higher-quality fixed income securities, coupled with higher tax rates for upper income households, we anticipate demand for municipal bonds could be solid overall.
That being said, while no changes were made during the tax hike phase of the fiscal cliff negotiations, the tax-favored status of municipal bonds could again be on the table during discussions regarding federal government spending cuts. Against this backdrop, we could see periods of volatility in the municipal market going forward.
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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund
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 | | | 1.7% | | |
Arkansas | | | 1.9 | | |
California | | | 10.2 | | |
Colorado | | | 3.3 | | |
Connecticut | | | 1.2 | | |
Delaware | | | 0.1 | | |
District of Columbia | | | 1.9 | | |
Florida | | | 10.3 | | |
Georgia | | | 2.6 | | |
Illinois | | | 5.8 | | |
Indiana | | | 3.6 | | |
Kansas | | | 0.5 | | |
Louisiana | | | 1.8 | | |
Maryland | | | 0.6 | | |
Massachusetts | | | 3.5 | | |
Michigan | | | 0.8 | | |
Minnesota | | | 0.5 | | |
Mississippi | | | 2.4 | | |
Missouri | | | 0.9 | | |
Nebraska | | | 0.9 | | |
Nevada | | | 0.5 | | |
New Jersey | | | 5.2 | | |
New Mexico | | | 0.5 | | |
New York | | | 6.6 | | |
North Carolina | | | 1.6 | | |
Ohio | | | 3.1 | | |
Oregon | | | 0.4 | | |
Pennsylvania | | | 3.6 | | |
Puerto Rico | | | 1.4 | | |
Rhode Island | | | 1.6 | | |
South Carolina | | | 3.8 | | |
Tennessee | | | 2.9 | | |
Texas | | | 9.7 | | |
Virginia | | | 3.1 | | |
Washington | | | 1.5 | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS10
| | Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 04/30/2013 | |
| | Date | | 04/30/2013 | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Investor Class | | 07/09/1987 | | | 1.56 | % | | | 4.21 | % | | | 5.06 | % | | | 3.76 | % | | | 5.22 | % | |
Institutional Class11 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 1.64 | % | | | 4.37 | % | | | 5.13 | % | | | 3.80 | % | | | 5.24 | % | |
Class A11 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 1.45 | % | | | 3.99 | % | | | 4.91 | % | | | 3.69 | % | | | 5.19 | % | |
Class C11 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 1.08 | % | | | 3.21 | % | | | 4.46 | % | | | 3.47 | % | | | 5.11 | % | |
With Sales Charge | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A11 | | | | | | | -2.89 | % | | | -0.45 | % | | | 4.00 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 5.02 | % | |
Class C11 | | | | | | | 0.08 | % | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.46 | % | | | 3.47 | % | | | 5.11 | % | |
Index | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays 7-Year GO Index1,14 | | | | | | | 1.17 | % | | | 3.61 | % | | | 6.02 | % | | | 4.98 | % | | | 6.14 | % | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yields were 1.34%, 1.49%, 1.07% and 0.38% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The tax-equivalent yields were 2.37%, 2.63%, 1.89% and 0.67% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for a shareholder in the highest federal income tax bracket (39.6% plus 3.8% Medicare contribution tax).9 Absent expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, the 30-day SEC yields would have been 1.18%, 1.33%, 0.93% and 0.27% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
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.
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New York Municipal Income Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund, which was launched on March 11, 2013, seeks high current income exempt from federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes by investing in a range of high-quality municipal securities. Total return is a secondary objective. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities issued by the State of New York, any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or by U.S. territories and possessions, such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 0.95% total return for the period from its inception on March 11, 2013 through April 30, 2013. During this same time period, its benchmark, the Barclays 7-Year General Obligation Index, provided a 1.19% return.
Despite some initial weakness, the municipal market posted a positive return during the seven-week reporting period (since the Fund's launch). As is often the case, the market sold off in March. This was triggered by an increase in supply, coupled with weaker demand as investors sold municipal bonds to meet their tax obligations. The market then ended the period on a positive note, as it generated solid results in April as demand resumed post tax season.
We adjusted the Fund's duration during the reporting period to bring it closer in line with that of its benchmark. While the Fund maintained a short duration, we extended it somewhat and took advantage of seasonal weakness during tax season. Having a short duration was a modest detractor from results during the market's rally in April. In terms of the Fund's yield curve positioning, we maintained a barbell approach (investing in shorter and longer maturities). In contrast, the Fund's benchmark is concentrated in the intermediate range (six- to eight-year portion of the curve). Yield curve positioning did not meaningfully impact results during the period.
The Fund's positioning from a quality perspective was similar to that of the benchmark and, as such, it did not significantly help or hurt its relative performance. Elsewhere, security selection was positive for results during the period.
We have a generally positive outlook for the municipal market. The municipal yield curve remains steep from a historical perspective and it is attractively valued versus U.S. Treasuries and other taxable fixed income securities. Furthermore, with unemployment remaining elevated, we anticipate the Federal Reserve will likely keep rates at their current ultra-low range for the foreseeable future. Given what we see as their compelling valuations versus other higher-quality fixed income securities, coupled with higher tax rates for upper income households, we anticipate demand for municipal bonds to be solid overall.
That being said, while no changes were made during the tax hike phase of the fiscal cliff negotiations, the tax-favored status of municipal bonds could again be on the table during discussions regarding federal government spending cuts. Against this backdrop, we could see periods of volatility in the municipal market going forward.
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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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New York Municipal Income Fund
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NMIIX | |
PORTFOLIO BY STATE AND TERRITORY
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
New York | | | 98.4% | | |
Puerto Rico | | | 1.6 | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS10
| | Inception Date | | Cumulative Total Return Ended 04/30/2013 Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | 03/11/201316 | | | 0.95 | % | |
Index | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays 7-Year GO Index1,14 | | | | | | | 1.19 | % | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during the period shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yield was 0.56% for Institutional Class. The tax-equivalent yield was 0.99% for Institutional Class for a shareholder in the highest federal income tax bracket (39.6% plus 3.8% Medicare contribution tax).9
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Short Duration Bond Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 1.01% total return for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index, which provided a 0.48% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
Investors faced a number of uncertainties during the reporting period, including the potential impact of the fiscal cliff and sequestration. Mixed economic data and ongoing geopolitical issues impacted investor sentiment as well. Despite these challenges and periodic flights to quality, non-Treasuries posted positive returns during the period. Lower-quality securities generated the strongest results, as investors looked to generate incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. Also supporting non-Treasuries was ongoing monetary policy accommodation by the Federal Reserve (the "Fed"). Among the Fed's initiatives during the period was an extension of its open-ended program to purchase longer-term Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities. The Fed also vowed to keep the federal funds rate at a historically low level as long as the unemployment rate is above 6.5%, provided inflation remains well contained.
The Fund's overweight to non-Treasuries, relative to the benchmark, was the largest driver of its performance during the reporting period. The largest contributors to results were the Fund's exposures to non-agency mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"). The Fund's allocation to investment grade corporate bonds was also beneficial, albeit to a lesser extent. In all three cases, these sectors were supported by generally robust investor demand. There were no significant detractors from results during the period.
There were several adjustments made to the portfolio from a sector perspective. We reduced the Fund's allocation to Treasuries and increased our exposures to investment grade corporate bonds, lower coupon 15-year agency MBS, CMBS and floating rate asset-backed securities ("ABS"). Within the investment grade corporate bond market, we actively participated in the new issuance market, initiating new positions as well as extending the maturities of companies that we found to be attractive.
Looking ahead, while a number of macro issues remain unresolved, we believe the economy has enough momentum to continue expanding, albeit at a below-trend pace. We anticipate the Fed will be true to its word and maintain an accommodative monetary policy as inflation should continue to remain benign. It is our belief that this backdrop will be supportive of fundamentals and demand for the spread sectors (i.e., those segments of the bond market where investors seek greater yield by undertaking the additional risks of investing in corporate and other securities not backed by the U.S. Treasury). As such, we anticipate adhering to our long-held strategy of overweighting the spread sectors as we feel it is appropriate for long-term investors.
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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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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 | | | 15.7% | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 41.2 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 29.8 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 12.3 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.5 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (1.5) | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS15
| | Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 04/30/2013 | |
| | Date | | 04/30/2013 | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Investor Class | | 06/09/1986 | | | 1.01 | % | | | 2.65 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 4.72 | % | |
Trust Class12 | | 08/30/1993 | | | 0.84 | % | | | 2.60 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 4.65 | % | |
Institutional Class12 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 0.99 | % | | | 2.86 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 4.74 | % | |
Class A12 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 0.94 | % | | | 2.53 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 4.70 | % | |
Class C12 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 0.44 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 4.61 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A12 | | | | | | | -1.63 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 4.60 | % | |
Class C12 | | | | | | | -0.56 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 4.61 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index1,14 | | | | | 0.48% | | | | 1.04% | | | | 2.52% | | | | 3.03% | | | | 5.56% | | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yields were 0.60%, 0.51%, 0.80%, 0.42% and 0.00% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Absent expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, the 30-day SEC yields would have been 0.15%, 0.00%, 0.34%, 0.00% and 0.00% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 2.50% 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.
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Short Duration High Income Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 4.87% total return for the six months ended April 30, 2013, but lagged its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index, which provided a 4.98% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The high yield market generated strong results during the six-month reporting period, with the index posting positive returns during each month. As has been the case for much of the last year and a half, the overall market was supported by solid fundamentals and generally robust investor risk appetite. New high yield issuance remained strong, as issuers looked to take advantage of the low interest rate environment to reduce their borrowing costs and extend their maturity profiles. Against this backdrop, high yield defaults remained well below their historical average. Overall, the high yield market outperformed equal-duration Treasuries and lower-quality securities performed better than their higher-rated counterparts.
For the Fund, the sectors that were the most beneficial to absolute performance during the reporting period were energy, technology, electronics and telecommunications. While no sectors detracted from absolute performance, those adding the least value were aerospace defense, food, beverage and tobacco, as well as transportation ex-air and rail.
From a quality perspective, approximately 87% of the portfolio was held in securities rated B and BB. If we had allocated a larger portion of the portfolio to securities rated CCC, we would have further enhanced the Fund's absolute performance, as this portion of the market outperformed both B- and BB-rated securities, although that move would have increased the risk in the portfolio.
We continue to have a generally positive outlook for the high yield market. In our view, fundamentals continue to be solid, with corporate balance sheets that are by and large flush with cash. Furthermore, high yield defaults have recently been lower than their historic average, a trend that we believe will continue. While recent data from certain economic indicators was far less than robust, we feel that the economy has enough momentum to continue expanding, albeit at a modest pace. We also believe inflation will remain benign and the Federal Reserve will be true to its word and maintain an accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future. It is our belief that this backdrop could lead to generally solid investor demand, which could be supportive of the overall high yield bond market going forward. That being said, given a number of unresolved macro issues, there could be periods of increased market volatility.
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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NHSIX | |
Class A | | NHSAX | |
Class C | | NHSCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY MATURITY DISTRIBUTION
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Less than One Year | | | 4.1% | | |
One to less than Five Years | | | 59.4 | | |
Five to less than Ten Years | | | 36.5 | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 04/30/2013 | | Cumulative Total Return Ended 04/30/2013 Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Institutional Class | | 09/28/2012 | | | 4.87 | % | | | 5.28 | % | |
Class A | | 09/28/2012 | | | 4.68 | % | | | 5.06 | % | |
Class C | | 09/28/2012 | | | 4.29 | % | | | 4.61 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A | | | | | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.63 | % | |
Class C | | | | | | | 3.29 | % | | | 3.61 | % | |
Index | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index1,14 | | | | | | | 4.98 | % | | | 6.11 | % | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yields were 2.97%, 2.48% and 1.86% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. Absent expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, the 30-day SEC yields would have been 1.95%, 0.00% and 0.00% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
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.
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Strategic Income Fund Commentary
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 3.15% total return for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which provided a 0.90% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
Investors faced a number of uncertainties during the reporting period, including the potential impact of the fiscal cliff and sequestration. Mixed economic data and ongoing geopolitical issues impacted investor sentiment as well. Despite these challenges and periodic flights to quality, non-Treasuries posted positive returns during the period. Lower-quality securities generated the strongest results, as investors looked to generate incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. Also supporting non-Treasuries was ongoing monetary policy accommodation by the Federal Reserve (the "Fed"). Among the Fed's initiatives during the period was an extension of its open-ended program to purchase longer-term Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities. The Fed also vowed to keep the federal funds rate at a historically low level as long as the unemployment rate is above 6.5%, provided inflation remains well contained.
Contributing to the Fund's performance during the reporting period were its allocations to high yield corporate bonds, bank loans, non-agency mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"), commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") and emerging market debt. In each case, they were supported by generally solid investor demand. The Fund's duration and yield curve positioning, as well as its allocation to Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ("TIPS"), detracted from results. TIPS underperformed the index as inflation expectations moderated given some weaker-than-expected economic data. The Fund's exposure to agency MBS was also a modest drag on results. The Fund used long and short Treasury and interest rate futures during the reporting period to assist in managing its duration positioning, which detracted from results.
There were no significant changes to the portfolio during the reporting period. However, we attempted to reduce the Fund's overall risk exposure by upgrading the quality of the investment grade corporate bond exposure in the portfolio. We also pared the Fund's high yield corporate bond exposure and increased our allocation to bank loans, the latter of which is relatively higher in the capital structure.
Looking ahead, while a number of macro issues remain unresolved, we believe the economy has enough momentum to continue expanding, albeit at a below-trend pace. We anticipate the Fed will be true to its word and maintain an accommodative monetary policy as inflation should continue to remain benign. It is our belief that this backdrop will be supportive of fundamentals and demand for the spread sectors (i.e., those segments of the bond market where investors seek greater yield by undertaking the additional risks of investing in corporate and other securities not backed by the U.S. Treasury). As such, we anticipate adhering to our long-held strategy of overweighting the spread sectors as we feel it is appropriate for long-term investors.
Sincerely,


THANOS BARDAS, DAVID M. BROWN, ANDREW A. JOHNSON, THOMAS J. MARTHALER 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 opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
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TICKER SYMBOLS
Trust Class | | NSTTX | |
Institutional Class | | NSTLX | |
Class A | | NSTAX | |
Class C | | NSTCX | |
Class R6 | | NRSIX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 7.8% | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 35.9 | | |
Bank Loan Obligations | | | 18.0 | | |
Government Securities | | | 6.5 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 38.6 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | 2.0 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 9.3 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 4.5 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (22.6) | | |
Total | | | 100.0% | | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 04/302013 | |
| | Date | | 04/30/2013 | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Trust Class13 | | 04/02/2007 | | | 2.97 | % | | | 9.42 | % | | | 9.25 | % | | | 8.40 | % | |
Institutional Class | | 07/11/2003 | | | 3.15 | % | | | 9.80 | % | | | 9.64 | % | | | 8.63 | % | |
Class A13 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 2.94 | % | | | 9.36 | % | | | 9.21 | % | | | 8.39 | % | |
Class C13 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 2.59 | % | | | 8.60 | % | | | 8.42 | % | | | 7.97 | % | |
Class R613 | | 03/15/2013 | | | 3.16 | % | | | 9.81 | % | | | 9.64 | % | | | 8.63 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A13 | | | | | -1.45 | % | | | 4.68 | % | | | 8.27 | % | | | 7.92 | % | |
Class C13 | | | | | 1.59 | % | | | 7.60 | % | | | 8.42 | % | | | 7.97 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1,14 | | | | | 0.90 | % | | | 3.68 | % | | | 5.72 | % | | | 5.00 | % | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
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.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.
For the period ended April 30, 2013, the 30-day SEC yields were 3.19%, 3.54%, 3.01%, 2.44% and 3.61% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively. Absent expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, the 30-day SEC yields would have been 3.08%, 3.43%, 2.90%, 2.31% and 3.50% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively.
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.
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1 Please see "Glossary of Indices" on page 21 for a description of indices. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees, 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 an index is prepared or obtained by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") and reflects the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in a described index and may not invest in all securities included in a described index.
2 The performance information for periods prior to June 13, 2005, is that of the Fund's predecessor, Ariel Premier Bond Fund ("Ariel Fund"). The investment policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund are in all material respects equivalent to those of Ariel Fund. Returns would have been lower if Ariel Fund's manager had not waived certain of its fees during these periods.
3 The performance information for Institutional Class is that of Ariel Fund Institutional Class for the period October 1, 1995 (inception date) through June 10, 2005. The performance information for Investor Class is that of Ariel Fund Institutional Class for the period October 1, 1995 through January 31, 1997 (the period prior to the Investor Class' inception date), and that of Ariel Fund Investor Class for the period February 1, 1997 through June 10, 2005. Ariel Fund Institutional Class had lower expenses and typically higher returns than Ariel Fund Investor Class.
4 The performance information for Class A and Class C prior to the classes' inception date is that of the Institutional Class of Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (please see Endnote 3). The performance information for the Institutional Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges 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 and Class C.
5 The performance information for Institutional Class and Class C prior to each respective class' inception date is that of Class A of Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund. 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.
6 The performance information for the period April 1, 1996 through September 6, 2002, is that of the Fund's predecessor, Lipper High Income Bond Fund ("Lipper Fund"), and the performance information for the period February 1, 1992 through March 31, 1996, is that of Lipper Fund's predecessor partnership. The investment policies, objectives, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund are in all material respects equivalent to those of Lipper Fund, and the investment policies, objectives, guidelines and restrictions of Lipper Fund were in all material respects equivalent to those of its predecessor partnership. As mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), the Fund is, and Lipper Fund was, subject to certain restrictions under the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") to which Lipper Fund's predecessor partnership was not subject. Had Lipper Fund's predecessor partnership been registered under the 1940 Act and been subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act and the Code, its investment performance may have been adversely affected. Returns would have been lower if Lipper Fund's manager had not waived certain of its fees during these periods.
7 The performance information for Investor Class is that of Lipper Fund Premier Class for the period April 1, 1996 through September 6, 2002, and that of Lipper Fund's predecessor partnership for the period February 1, 1992 (inception date) through March 31, 1996.
8 The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 prior to the classes' inception date is that of the Investor Class of Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (please see Endnote 7). The performance information of the Investor Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges
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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 and Class R3. The Investor Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Institutional Class and Class R6.
9 Tax-equivalent effective yield is the taxable effective yield that a shareholder 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 39.6% plus the 3.8% Medicare contribution tax, assuming that all of the Fund's income is exempt from federal income taxes.
10 A portion of the Fund's income may be a tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax for certain shareholders.
11 The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C prior to the classes' inception date is that of the Investor Class of Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund. The performance information of the Investor Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges 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.
12 The performance information for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C prior to the classes' respective inception dates is that of the Investor Class of Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund. The performance information of the Investor Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges 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 and Class C. The Investor Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Institutional Class.
13 The performance information for Trust Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 prior to the classes' respective inception dates is that of the Institutional Class of Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund. The performance information of the Institutional Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges 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 and Class C. Class R6 has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Institutional Class.
14 The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is the inception date of the oldest share class.
15 The investments for the Fund are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage(s) one or more other registered funds that have names, investment objectives and investment styles that are similar to those of the Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual fund(s) in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual fund(s).
16 This date reflects when Management first became the investment manager to the Fund.
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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Barclays 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. | |
Barclays 7-Year General Obligation Index: | | An unmanaged total return performance benchmark for the 7-year (6-8) maturity component of the Barclays General Obligation ("G.O.") Index, which tracks the performance of the investment-grade G.O. (state and local) tax-exempt bond market. | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index: | | An unmanaged index that represents the U.S. domestic investment grade bond market. It is comprised of the Barclays 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 $250 million. Asset backed securities must have at least $500 million deal size and $25 million tranche size. For commercial mortgage-backed securities, the original transaction must have a minimum deal size of $500 million, and a minimum tranche size of $25 million; the current outstanding transaction size must be at least $300 million to remain in the index. | |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged 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. | |
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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BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index: | | An unmanaged index that tracks the performance of short-term U.S. dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. Qualifying securities must have less than five years remaining term to final maturity, be rated BB1 through B3, inclusive, based on an average of Moody's, S&P and Fitch, have a fixed coupon schedule and a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million. Original issue zero coupon bonds, 144a securities, both with and without registration rights, and pay-in-kind securities, including toggle notes, qualify for inclusion in the Index. Eurodollar bonds (USD bonds not issued in the U.S. domestic market), taxable and tax-exempt U.S. municipal, warrant-bearing, DRD-eligible and defaulted securities are excluded from the Index. Index constituents are capitalization-weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. Issuers that exceed the limit are reduced to 2% and the face value of each of their bonds is adjusted on a pro-rata basis. Similarly, the face values of bonds of all other issuers that fall below the 2% cap are increased on a pro-rate basis. | |
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (if applicable), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended April 30, 2013 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. | |
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 a Fund 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. | |
Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) (if applicable). 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.
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Expense Information as of 4/30/2013 (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds | |
| | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)(4) | |
| | Beginning Account Value 11/1/12 | | Ending Account Value 4/30/13 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 11/1/12 - 4/30/13 | | Expense Ratio | | Beginning Account Value 11/1/12 | | Ending Account Value 4/30/13 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 11/1/12 - 4/30/13 | | Expense Ratio | |
Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.10 | | | $ | 4.23 | | | | .85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.58 | | | $ | 4.26 | | | | .85 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.10 | | | $ | 2.24 | | | | .45 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.56 | | | $ | 2.26 | | | | .45 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.10 | | | $ | 4.23 | | | | .85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.58 | | | $ | 4.26 | | | | .85 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,003.30 | | | $ | 7.95 | | | | 1.60 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.86 | | | $ | 8.00 | | | | 1.60 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,036.60 | | | $ | 3.53 | | | | .70 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.32 | | | $ | 3.51 | | | | .70 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.60 | | | $ | 5.40 | | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.49 | | | $ | 5.36 | | | | 1.07 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,030.70 | | | $ | 9.16 | | | | 1.82 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.77 | | | $ | 9.10 | | | | 1.82 | % | |
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,072.40 | | | $ | 4.37 | | | | .85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.58 | | | $ | 4.26 | | | | .85 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,073.10 | | | $ | 3.60 | | | | .70 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.32 | | | $ | 3.51 | | | | .70 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,071.10 | | | $ | 5.60 | | | | 1.09 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.39 | | | $ | 5.46 | | | | 1.09 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,067.10 | | | $ | 9.38 | | | | 1.83 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.72 | | | $ | 9.15 | | | | 1.83 | % | |
Class R3 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,069.80 | | | $ | 6.83 | | | | 1.33 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.20 | | | $ | 6.66 | | | | 1.33 | % | |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.50 | | | $ | 0.85 | (2) | | | .65 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.57 | | | $ | 3.26 | | | | .65 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.60 | | | $ | 3.25 | | | | .65 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.57 | | | $ | 3.26 | | | | .65 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.40 | | | $ | 2.50 | | | | .50 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.32 | | | $ | 2.51 | | | | .50 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.50 | | | $ | 4.35 | | | | .87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.48 | | | $ | 4.36 | | | | .87 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,010.80 | | | $ | 8.08 | | | | 1.62 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.76 | | | $ | 8.10 | | | | 1.62 | % | |
Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.00 | | | $ | 1.59 | (3) | | | .95 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.08 | | | $ | 4.76 | | | | .95 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,010.10 | | | $ | 3.49 | | | | .70 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.32 | | | $ | 3.51 | | | | .70 | % | |
Trust Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.40 | | | $ | 3.98 | | | | .80 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.83 | | | $ | 4.01 | | | | .80 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,009.90 | | | $ | 2.49 | | | | .50 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.32 | | | $ | 2.51 | | | | .50 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,009.40 | | | $ | 4.33 | | | | .87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.48 | | | $ | 4.36 | | | | .87 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,004.40 | | | $ | 8.05 | | | | 1.62 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.76 | | | $ | 8.10 | | | | 1.62 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,048.70 | | | $ | 3.81 | | | | .75 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.08 | | | $ | 3.76 | | | | .75 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.80 | | | $ | 5.68 | | | | 1.12 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.24 | | | $ | 5.61 | | | | 1.12 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,042.90 | | | $ | 9.47 | | | | 1.87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.52 | | | $ | 9.35 | | | | 1.87 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | |
Trust Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,029.70 | | | $ | 5.54 | | | | 1.10 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.34 | | | $ | 5.51 | | | | 1.10 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,031.50 | | | $ | 3.78 | | | | .75 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.08 | | | $ | 3.76 | | | | .75 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,029.40 | | | $ | 5.79 | | | | 1.15 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.09 | | | $ | 5.76 | | | | 1.15 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,025.90 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | | 1.85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.62 | | | $ | 9.25 | | | | 1.85 | % | |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.50 | | | $ | 0.88 | (2) | | | .68 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.42 | | | $ | 3.41 | | | | .68 | % | |
(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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown), unless otherwise indicated.
(2) 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 47/365 (to reflect the period shown of March 15, 2013 to April 30, 2013).
(3) 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 61/365 (to reflect the period shown of March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013). Expenses prior to March 11, 2013, are that of the Builder Class of the Predecessor Fund (see Note F of Notes to Financial Statements for more information).
(4) Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent period divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (Unaudited)
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 (35.7%) | | | |
$ | 2,700 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, due 8/15/23 | | $ | 3,872 | | |
| 8,830 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.88%, due 8/15/25 | | | 13,611 | ØØ | |
| 5,845 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.50%, due 8/15/28 | | | 8,294 | ØØ | |
| 5,468 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 0.50%, due 4/15/15 | | | 5,663 | | |
| 5,794 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.00%, due 1/15/26 | | | 7,607 | | |
| 671 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 3.88%, due 4/15/29 | | | 1,107 | | |
| 9,534 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 0.13%, due 4/15/17 | | | 10,151 | | |
| 668 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.13%, due 1/15/21 | | | 784 | ØØ | |
| 16,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, due 1/31/14 | | | 16,015 | ØØ | |
| 5,130 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.63%, due 11/30/17 | | | 5,138 | ØØ | |
| 14,230 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.63%, due 8/15/19 | | | 16,590 | ØØ | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $87,343) | | | 88,832 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (2.5%) | | | |
| 720 | | | Federal Farm Credit Bank, Bonds, 1.46%, due 11/19/19 | | | 720 | ØØ | |
| 1,505 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 5.50%, due 7/15/36 | | | 2,074 | ØØ | |
| 470 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.50%, due 10/23/19 | | | 471 | | |
| 1,610 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.55%, due 10/29/19 | | | 1,613 | | |
| 1,200 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.60%, due 12/24/20 | | | 1,197 | ØØ | |
| | | | Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $5,932) | | | 6,075 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (47.1%) | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (0.9%) | | | |
| 178 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-F, Class 4A1, 3.08%, due 9/20/35 | | | 154 | µ | |
| 49 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-G, Class 2A1, 0.42%, due 7/20/36 | | | 46 | µ | |
| 86 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2005-IM2, Class A3, 0.47%, due 1/25/36 | | | 79 | µ | |
| 22 | | | Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, Ser. 2002-T5, Class A1, 0.44%, due 5/25/32 | | | 22 | µ | |
| 236 | | | First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5, Class 2A1, 2.71%, due 11/25/35 | | | 223 | µ | |
| 169 | | | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-AR3, Class 6A1, 2.80%, due 5/25/35 | | | 155 | µ | |
| 279 | | | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-AR1, Class 2A1, 2.85%, due 3/25/47 | | | 236 | µ | |
| 138 | | | HSI Asset Loan Obligation, Ser. 2007-AR1, Class 2A1, 2.93%, due 1/25/37 | | | 110 | µ | |
| 32 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR7, Class 3A1, 2.79%, due 5/25/36 | | | 25 | µ | |
| 322 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR11, Class 2A1, 3.11%, due 6/25/36 | | | 246 | µ | |
| 461 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-A3, Class 7CA1, 2.88%, due 6/25/35 | | | 429 | µ | |
| 139 | | | Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2007-2, Class A1A, 0.32%, due 4/25/47 | | | 78 | µ | |
| 42 | | | Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2005-3, Class A1B, 0.46%, due 7/25/35 | | | 41 | µ | |
| 262 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QA1, Class A21, 3.85%, due 1/25/36 | | | 201 | µ | |
| 89 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QO7, Class 3A2, 0.41%, due 9/25/46 | | | 60 | µ | |
| | | 2,105 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (13.4%) | | | |
| 390 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-6, Class A4, 5.36%, due 10/10/45 | | | 436 | | |
| 500 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 5.41%, due 9/10/47 | | | 560 | ØØ | |
| 1,025 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-1, Class A4, 5.45%, due 1/15/49 | | | 1,167 | ØØ | |
| 725 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-3, Class A4, 5.80%, due 6/10/49 | | | 832 | µØØ | |
| 455 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-4, Class ASB, 5.71%, due 2/10/51 | | | 474 | | |
| 500 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW15, Class A4, 5.33%, due 2/11/44 | | | 566 | ØØ | |
| 400 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW17, Class A4, 5.69%, due 6/11/50 | | | 468 | | |
| 1,075 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.21%, due 12/10/49 | | | 1,268 | µØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2006-C8, Class A4, 5.31%, due 12/10/46 | | | 1,134 | ØØ | |
| 3,963 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-CR2, Class XA, 2.12%, due 8/15/45 | | | 502 | µØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 82 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-TF2A, Class A1, 0.38%, due 4/15/22 | | $ | 81 | ñµ | |
| 80 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.87%, due 6/15/39 | | | 92 | µ | |
| 1,169 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C4, Class A3, 5.47%, due 9/15/39 | | | 1,313 | ØØ | |
| 520 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C4, Class A4, 5.95%, due 9/15/39 | | | 598 | µØØ | |
| 100 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C1, Class A3, 5.38%, due 2/15/40 | | | 110 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.70%, due 9/15/40 | | | 1,162 | ØØ | |
| 250 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2008-C1, Class A3, 6.25%, due 2/15/41 | | | 295 | µ | |
| 1,500 | | | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.99%, due 5/15/46 | | | 1,760 | µØØ | |
| 850 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 971 | ØØ | |
| 550 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2006-GG8, Class A4, 5.56%, due 11/10/39 | | | 626 | ØØ | |
| 1,500 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.98%, due 8/10/45 | | | 1,726 | µ | |
| 3,444 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2012-GC6, Class XA, 2.38%, due 1/10/45 | | | 471 | ñµ | |
| 1,100 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-LDP9, Class A3, 5.34%, due 5/15/47 | | | 1,247
| ØØ | |
| 1,200 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB18, Class A4, 5.44%, due 6/12/47 | | | 1,371
| ØØ | |
| 1,950 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LDPX, Class A3, 5.42%, due 1/15/49 | | | 2,231
| ØØ | |
| 1,380 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A4, 6.00%, due 6/15/49 | | | 1,597
| µØØ | |
| 1,219 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD12, Class A4, 5.88%, due 2/15/51 | | | 1,425
| ØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-5, Class A4, 5.38%, due 8/12/48 | | | 1,138
| ØØ | |
| 1,400 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-7, Class A4, 5.81%, due 6/12/50 | | | 1,606
| µØØ | |
| 8,638 | | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C7, Class XA, 1.91%, due 2/15/46 | | | 983
| µØØ | |
| 3,500 | | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C9, Class XA, 1.62%, due 5/15/46 | | | 324
| Ø | |
| 229 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2007-IQ14, Class A2, 5.61%, due 4/15/49 | | | 236 | | |
| 300 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2007-IQ16, Class A4, 5.81%, due 12/12/49 | | | 353 | | |
| 4,989 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C5, Class XA, 1.31%, due 3/10/46 | | | 413 | ñµ | |
| 1,755 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C32, Class A3, 5.92%, due 6/15/49 | | | 2,034 | µØØ | |
| 7,489 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C11, Class XA, 1.66%, due 3/15/45 | | | 715 | ñµØØ | |
| 2,975 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C9, Class XA, 2.44%, due 11/15/45 | | | 424 | ñµ | |
| 5,996 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C12, Class XA, 1.68%, due 3/15/48 | | | 621 | ñØØ | |
| | | 33,330 | | |
Fannie Mae (16.8%) | | | |
| 3,453 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 10/1/31-11/1/42 | | | 3,699 | Ø | |
| 5,614 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 11/1/39-6/1/41 | | | 6,063 | Ø | |
| 4,168 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 3/1/21-8/1/38 | | | 4,531 | | |
| 2,638 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 5/1/30-4/1/40 | | | 2,880 | | |
| 3,058 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 11/1/15-11/1/38 | | | 3,361 | | |
| 66 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 4/1/34 | | | 80 | | |
| 4,145 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 4,335 | Ø | |
| 10,790 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 11,493 | Ø | |
| 1,730 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 1,852 | Ø | |
| 3,215 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 3,466 | Ø | |
| | | 41,760 | | |
Freddie Mac (16.0%) | | | |
| 212 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 2.61%, due 2/1/37 | | | 227 | µ | |
| 403 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 2.72%, due 4/1/37 | | | 431 | µ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 5,775 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 9/1/40-6/1/42 | | $ | 6,169 | | |
| 4,247 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 1/1/38-7/1/41 | | | 4,551 | | |
| 843 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 5/1/23-5/1/41 | | | 909 | | |
| 3,252 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 5/1/35-11/1/38 | | | 3,514 | | |
| 89 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 12/1/37 | | | 97 | | |
| 19 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 11/1/25 | | | 21 | | |
| 15,930 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 16,933 | Ø | |
| 6,555 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 6,999 | Ø | |
| | | 39,851 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $112,630) | | | 117,046 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (26.9%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.4%) | | | |
| 905 | | | L-3 Communications Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.95%, due 11/15/16 | | | 975 | ØØ | |
Agriculture (0.4%) | | | |
| 905 | | | Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 2/11/23 | | | 927 | ñØØ | |
Airlines (0.7%) | | | |
| 665 | | | American Airlines, Inc., Equipment Trust, Ser. 2013-1 Class A, 4.00%, due 7/15/25 | | | 668 | ñØØ | |
| 630 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2012-02, Class A, 4.00%, due 10/29/24 | | | 663
| ØØ | |
| 490 | | | US Airways, Pass Through Certificates, Ser. 2013-1, Class A, 3.95%, due 11/15/25 | | | 492 | | |
| | | 1,823 | | |
Auto Manufacturers (0.5%) | | | |
| 805 | | | Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.88%, due 1/11/18 | | | 814 | ñØØ | |
| 330 | | | Volkswagen Int'l Finance NV, Guaranteed Notes, 1.15%, due 11/20/15 | | | 332 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,146 | | |
Banks (6.1%) | | | |
| 540 | | | ANZ New Zealand Int'l Ltd., Bank Guaranteed Notes, 1.13%, due 3/24/16 | | | 542 | ñ | |
| 1,320 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.50%, due 10/9/15 | | | 1,328 | ØØ | |
| 705 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.00%, due 1/11/18 | | | 707 | ØØ | |
| 500 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 3.30%, due 1/11/23 | | | 506 | ØØ | |
| 835 | | | Bank of Montreal, Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 0.80%, due 11/6/15 | | | 837 | ØØ | |
| 690 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.65%, due 3/2/15 | | | 710 | ØØ | |
| 400 | | | FirstMerit Corp., Subordinated Notes, 4.35%, due 2/4/23 | | | 420 | | |
| 1,195 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.30%, due 5/3/15 | | | 1,247 | ØØ | |
| 855 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.45%, due 3/1/16 | | | 912 | ØØ | |
| 400 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.00%, due 8/15/17 | | | 411 | ØØ | |
| 620 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes, 3.38%, due 5/1/23 | | | 618 | Ø | |
| 800 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.75%, due 2/25/16 | | | 806 | ØØ | |
| 730 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, due 4/25/18 | | | 732 | | |
| 810 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, Ser. F, 5.63%, due 9/23/19 | | | 944 | ØØ | |
| 865 | | | Rabobank Nederland, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.70%, due 3/19/18 | | | 872 | ØØ | |
| 1,035 | | | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.75%, due 3/19/18 | | | 1,045 | ñØØ | |
| 615 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Bank Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 1/18/18 | | | 617 | ØØ | |
| 1,035 | | | Swedbank AB, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.75%, due 3/12/18 | | | 1,043 | ñØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 875 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes, Series M, 3.45%, due 2/13/23 | | $ | 893 | ØØ | |
| | | 15,190 | | |
Beverages (0.8%) | | | |
| 925 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.50%, due 7/15/22 | | | 931 | ØØ | |
| 320 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 7/15/42 | | | 311 | ØØ | |
| 615 | | | Pernod-Ricard SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 1/15/42 | | | 713 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,955 | | |
Commercial Services (0.4%) | | | |
| 755 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 10/15/37 | | | 995 | ñ | |
Computers (1.5%) | | | |
| 1,415 | | | Apple, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.40%, due 5/3/23 | | | 1,413 | | |
| 580 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.60%, due 9/15/17 | | | 590 | ØØ | |
| 1,125 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.65%, due 12/9/21 | | | 1,164 | ØØ | |
| 475 | | | NetApp, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.00%, due 12/15/17 | | | 479 | ØØ | |
| | | 3,646 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.7%) | | | |
| 285 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.00%, due 6/12/17 | | | 295 | ØØ | |
| 390 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 1.00%, due 12/11/15 | | | 393 | ØØ | |
| 1,250 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.30%, due 4/27/17 | | | 1,300 | ØØ | |
| 1,030 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 3.15%, due 9/7/22 | | | 1,047 | ØØ | |
| 1,075 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 3.10%, due 1/9/23 | | | 1,091 | ØØ | |
| 485 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 4/13/18 | | | 537 | | |
| 1,450 | | | Nomura Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.00%, due 9/13/16 | | | 1,458 | ØØ | |
| 705 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.63%, due 1/10/23 | | | 711 | ØØ | |
| | | 6,832 | | |
Electric (1.9%) | | | |
| 715 | | | Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. C, 4.05%, due 9/15/42 | | | 721 | | |
| 470 | | | Duke Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.63%, due 8/15/17 | | | 477 | ØØ | |
| 1,660 | | | Exelon Generation Co., LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 10/1/20 | | | 1,780 | ØØ | |
| 485 | | | Georgia Power Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.30%, due 3/15/42 | | | 507 | ØØ | |
| 645 | | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.45%, due 4/15/42 | | | 697 | ØØ | |
| 415 | | | Southern California Edison Co., 1st Mortgage, Ser. 13-A, 3.90%, due 3/15/43 | | | 428 | | |
| | | 4,610 | | |
Electronics (0.1%) | | | |
| 170 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.85%, due 1/15/18 | | | 170 | | |
Food (0.3%) | | | |
| 605 | | | Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 6/4/42 | | | 686 | | |
Healthcare-Products (0.2%) | | | |
| 560 | | | St. Jude Medical, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 4/15/43 | | | 599 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Healthcare-Services (0.4%) | | | |
$ | 355 | | | Aetna, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 11/15/42 | | $ | 356 | ØØ | |
| 660 | | | WellPoint, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.88%, due 1/15/18 | | | 670 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,026 | | |
Holding Companies - Diversified (0.2%) | | | |
| 510 | | | EADS Finance BV, Guaranteed Notes, 2.70%, due 4/17/23 | | | 513 | ñ | |
Insurance (0.9%) | | | |
| 1,380 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.88%, due 9/15/42 | | | 1,491 | µØØ | |
| 695 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.20%, due 3/15/44 | | | 707 | µØØ | |
| | | 2,198 | | |
Iron - Steel (0.0%) | | | |
| 110 | | | Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 4/1/21 | | | 111 | | |
Media (2.0%) | | | |
| 840 | | | DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 2.40%, due 3/15/17 | | | 869 | ØØ | |
| 485 | | | DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 8/15/40 | | | 543 | ØØ | |
| 630 | | | NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.66%, due 4/15/18 | | | 638 | ñ | |
| 510 | | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.40%, due 4/30/40 | | | 685 | | |
| 480 | | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.45%, due 1/15/43 | | | 509 | | |
| 435 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 2/15/21 | | | 476 | | |
| 670 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/1/41 | | | 724 | ØØ | |
| 490 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.10%, due 7/15/40 | | | 601 | | |
| | | 5,045 | | |
Mining (0.8%) | | | |
| 1,225 | | | Barrick Gold Corp., Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, due 5/1/23 | | | 1,228 | ñ | |
| 670 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 3/15/23 | | | 675 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,903 | | |
Oil & Gas (1.1%) | | | |
| 1,020 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 9/15/16 | | | 1,173 | ØØ | |
| 845 | | | BP Capital Markets PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.38%, due 11/6/17 | | | 853 | ØØ | |
| 465 | | | Suncor, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 6/15/38 | | | 603 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,629 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.1%) | | | |
| 930 | | | AbbVie, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.20%, due 11/6/15 | | | 937 | ñØØ | |
| 295 | | | AbbVie, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.40%, due 11/6/42 | | | 312 | ñ | |
| 1,500 | | | Express Scripts Holding Co., Guaranteed Notes, 2.65%, due 2/15/17 | | | 1,577 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,826 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Pipelines (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 665 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/1/42 | | $ | 801 | | |
| 535 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.85%, due 3/15/44 | | | 575 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,376 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trust (0.4%) | | | |
| 490 | | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 500 | ØØ | |
| 435 | | | Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 2.00%, due 2/15/18 | | | 440 | | |
| | | 940 | | |
Retail (0.7%) | | | |
| 640 | | | Home Depot, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.20%, due 4/1/43 | | | 671 | | |
| 435 | | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.55%, due 4/11/23 | | | 439 | | |
| 580 | | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 4/11/43 | | | 598 | | |
| | | 1,708 | | |
Telecommunications (2.4%) | | | |
| 1,035 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.80%, due 12/1/15 | | | 1,033 | ØØ | |
| 390 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.40%, due 12/1/17 | | | 392 | ØØ | |
| 800 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.55%, due 2/15/39 | | | 1,027 | ØØ | |
| 1,545 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 1,818 | ØØ | |
| 575 | | | SK Telecom Co. Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, due 5/1/18 | | | 579 | ñØØ | |
| 1,145 | | | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 5/15/22 | | | 1,214 | ØØ | |
| | | 6,063 | | |
Transportation (0.4%) | | | |
| 650 | | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.45%, due 3/15/43 | | | 683 | ØØ | |
| 335 | | | CSX Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, due 3/15/44 | | | 329 | | |
| | | 1,012 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $64,540) | | | 66,904 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (0.5%) | | | |
| 330 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-NC3, Class A3, 0.35%, due 8/25/36 | | | 192 | µ | |
| 15 | | | Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2004-1, Class 2A2, 0.66%, due 12/25/33 | | | 15
| µ | |
| 110 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-WFH1, Class M2, 0.57%, due 1/25/36 | | | 91 | µ | |
| 439 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2006-BC1, Class 1A, 0.40%, due 4/25/36 | | | 376 | µ | |
| 14 | | | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Ser. 2005-CB5, Class AV2, 0.46%, due 8/25/35 | | | 14 | µ | |
| 279 | | | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Ser. 2006-CB3, Class AV3, 0.37%, due 3/25/36 | | | 203 | µ | |
| 42 | | | Fannie Mae Whole Loan, Ser. 2003-W5, Class A, 0.42%, due 4/25/33 | | | 41 | µ | |
| 51 | | | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A1, 0.36%, due 1/20/36 | | | 51 | µ | |
| 60 | | | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class A2, 0.38%, due 3/20/36 | | | 59 | µ | |
| 143 | | | HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, Ser. 2006-WMC1, Class A2, 0.30%, due 7/25/36 | | | 63 | µ | |
| 12 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2004-WMC3, Class B3, 4.25%, due 1/25/35 | | | 0 | µ | |
| 152 | | | Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class 2A2, 0.30%, due 7/25/36 | | | 104 | µ | |
| 10 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2003-RS2, Class AII, 0.88%, due 3/25/33 | | | 8 | µ | |
| 9 | | | Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-1, Class A, 0.74%, due 3/25/35 | | | 8 | µ | |
| 4 | | | Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, Ser. 2003-BC1, Class A, 0.88%, due 1/25/34 | | | 4 | µ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,605) | | | 1,229 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
| | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Short-Term Investments (5.1%) | | | |
| 12,681,441 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $12,681) | | $ | 12,681 | ØØ | |
| | | | Total Investments (117.8%) (Cost $284,731) | | | 292,767 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(17.8%)] | | | (44,190 | )± | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 248,577 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (91.1%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 2,384 | | | Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 6/19/17 | | $ | 2,419 | | |
Air Transport (1.1%) | | | |
| 1,076 | | | Delta Air Lines, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 4/15/17 | | | 1,090 | | |
| 3,905 | | | United Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 4/1/19 | | | 3,943 | | |
| | | 5,033 | | |
All Telecom (5.5%) | | | |
| 3,582 | | | Cricket Communications, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.75%, due 2/22/20 | | | 3,597 | | |
| 1,401 | | | Crown Castle Operating Corp., Term Loan B, 3.25%, due 1/31/19 | | | 1,407 | | |
| 1,520 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan, 6.00%, due 2/22/19 | | | 1,550 | | |
| 770 | | | Integra Telecom, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, due 2/15/20 | | | 789 | | |
| 2,485 | | | Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 4/2/18 | | | 2,516 | | |
| 2,973 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B-II, 4.75%, due 8/1/19 | | | 3,004 | | |
| 1,600 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,621 | | |
| 2,770 | | | Lightower Fiber Networks, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 3/15/20 | | | 2,798 | | |
| 3,025 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan B, due 4/23/19 | | | 3,034 | ¢^^†† | |
| 1,614 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 4/23/19 | | | 1,627 | | |
| 1,395 | | | Windstream Corp., Term Loan B-3, 4.00%, due 8/8/19 | | | 1,410 | | |
| 2,998 | | | Windstream Corp., Term Loan B-4, 3.50%, due 1/23/20 | | | 3,008 | | |
| | | 26,361 | | |
Automotive (2.3%) | | | |
| 2,806 | | | Allison Transmission, Term Loan B-3, 4.25%, due 8/23/19 | | | 2,843 | | |
| 2,458 | | | Chrysler Automotive, Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 5/24/17 | | | 2,489 | | |
| 1,257 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Second Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 4/30/19 | | | 1,267 | | |
| 1,804 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 1,837 | | |
| 2,500 | | | TI Group Automotive, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 3/28/19 | | | 2,537 | Ñ | |
| | | 10,973 | | |
Beverage & Tobacco (0.9%) | | | |
| 4,250 | | | HJ Heinz Company, Term Loan B2, due 3/27/20 | | | 4,287 | ¢^^ | |
Building & Development (3.7%) | | | |
| 5,110 | | | American Builders & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 4/16/20 | | | 5,150 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Armstrong World Industries Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 3/15/20 | | | 5,027 | | |
| 3,046 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 3/11/17 | | | 3,068 | | |
| 144 | | | Realogy Corporation, Letter of Credit, 0.05%, due 10/10/16 | | | 146 | | |
| 4,382 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 3/5/20 | | | 4,433 | | |
| | | 17,824 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (7.6%) | | | |
| 2,378 | | | Acosta Inc., Term Loan D, 5.00%, due 3/2/18 | | | 2,412 | | |
| 1,887 | | | Advantage Sales & Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, due 12/18/17 | | | 1,919 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,286 | | | Advantage Sales & Marketing, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 6/17/18 | | | 1,289 | | |
| 571 | | | Brand Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B-2, 5.75%, due 10/23/16 | | | 578 | Ñ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 137 | | | Brand Services, Inc., Term Loan 2, 5.75%, due 10/23/16 | | $ | 139 | Ñ | |
| 1,883 | | | Brickman Group Holdings Inc., Term Loan B-1, 5.50%, due 10/14/16 | | | 1,907 | | |
| 1,699 | | | Brock Holdings III, First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 3/16/17 | | | 1,716 | | |
| 967 | | | Brock Holdings III, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 3/16/18 | | | 976 | | |
| 2,620 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan, 5.95%, due 5/9/17 | | | 2,665 | | |
| 2,397 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, due 5/19/17 | | | 2,429 | | |
| 1,566 | | | Kronos, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/30/19 | | | 1,585 | | |
| 1,575 | | | Kronos, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, due 4/30/20 | | | 1,662 | Ñ | |
| 1,841 | | | McJunkin Red Man Corporation, Term Loan, 6.25%, due 11/8/19 | | | 1,874 | | |
| 2,229 | | | Monitronics, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 3/23/18 | | | 2,260 | | |
| 1,983 | | | Protection One, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 3/20/19 | | | 2,008 | Ñ | |
| 1,634 | | | Quintiles Transnational, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 6/8/18 | | | 1,654 | | |
| 918 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Term Loan D, 4.50%, due 1/31/20 | | | 929 | | |
| 3,383 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Term Loan E, 4.00%, due 3/8/20 | | | 3,422 | | |
| 2,685 | | | SymphonyIRI Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 12/1/17 | | | 2,712 | | |
| 1,800 | | | West Corporation, Term Loan B-8, 4.25%, due 6/30/18 | | | 1,827 | | |
| | | 35,963 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (1.7%) | | | |
| 1,402 | | | Cequel Communications, LLC, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/14/19 | | | 1,411 | | |
| 1,508 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan D, 4.00%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,512 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, First Lien Term Loan, due 3/8/20 | | | 1,994 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, First Lien Term Loan F, due 1/31/21 | | | 999 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,245 | | | UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AF, 4.00%, due 1/31/21 | | | 2,269 | | |
| | | 8,185 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (2.3%) | | | |
| 2,110 | | | Dupont Performance Coatings, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 2,136 | | |
| 1,585 | | | Ineos Holdings, Term Loan, 6.50%, due 5/4/18 | | | 1,602 | | |
| 3,497 | | | PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 8/7/17 | | | 3,534 | | |
| 1,601 | | | Taminco Global Chemical, Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 2/15/19 | | | 1,618 | | |
| 2,224 | | | Univar Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 6/30/17 | | | 2,235 | | |
| | | 11,125 | | |
Clothing - Textiles (0.8%) | | | |
| 2,375 | | | PVH, Term Loan B, 3.25%, due 2/13/20 | | | 2,394 | | |
| 1,253 | | | Wolverine Worldwide, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 10/9/19 | | | 1,265 | | |
| | | 3,659 | | |
Conglomerates (2.4%) | | | |
| 3,180 | | | Apex Tool Group, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 1/31/20 | | | 3,221 | | |
| 2,209 | | | Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 12/17/19 | | | 2,240 | | |
| 5,969 | | | Wilsonart, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 10/31/19 | | | 5,987 | | |
| | | 11,448 | | |
Containers & Glass Products (1.6%) | | | |
| 2,570 | | | Berry Plastics, Term Loan D, 3.50%, due 2/10/20 | | | 2,566 | | |
| 1,712 | | | Exopack, Term Loan B, 6.50%, due 5/31/17 | | | 1,731 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 1,405 | | | Reynolds Group, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 9/28/18 | | $ | 1,427 | | |
| 2,014 | | | Sealed Air Corporation, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 10/3/18 | | | 2,045 | | |
| | | 7,769 | | |
Cosmetics - Toiletries (1.1%) | | | |
| 3,840 | | | Huish Detergent Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 3/23/20 | | | 3,869 | Ñ | |
| 1,593 | | | Yankee Candle Company, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 4/2/19 | | | 1,600 | | |
| | | 5,469 | | |
Drugs (0.7%) | | | |
| 2,282 | | | Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 9/30/19 | | | 2,303 | | |
| 415 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 421 | | |
| 147 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 149 | | |
| 327 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-3, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 332 | | |
| 181 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 183 | | |
| | | 3,388 | | |
Ecological Services & Equipment (0.8%) | | | |
| 2,378 | | | ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/9/19 | | | 2,406 | | |
| 1,182 | | | Progressive Waste Solutions, Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 10/24/19 | | | 1,196 | | |
| | | 3,602 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (6.1%) | | | |
| 2,285 | | | Arris Group, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 2,286 | | |
| 3,805 | | | BOC Edwards, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/26/20 | | | 3,822 | | |
| 3,500 | | | CDW Corp., First Lien Term Loan B, due 4/15/20 | | | 3,506 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,192 | | | Datatel-Sophia LP, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 7/19/18 | | | 2,218 | | |
| 1,350 | | | Epicor Software Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 5/16/18 | | | 1,370 | | |
| 2,170 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B-4, 5.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 2,199 | | |
| 1,122 | | | Genesys, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 2/8/20 | | | 1,132 | | |
| 5,906 | | | Go Daddy, Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 12/17/18 | | | 5,937 | | |
| 748 | | | NXP Funding, Term Loan C, 4.75%, due 1/10/20 | | | 765 | | |
| 1,881 | | | Riverbed Technology, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/18/19 | | | 1,914 | Ñ | |
| 1,482 | | | SkillSoft, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 5/26/17 | | | 1,505 | | |
| 2,535 | | | Verint Systems Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 9/6/19 | | | 2,551 | | |
| | | 29,205 | | |
Equipment Leasing (2.0%) | | | |
| 2,104 | | | AWAS Fin Lux 2012 SA, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 6/13/16 | | | 2,121 | | |
| 1,587 | | | AWAS Fin Lux 2012 SA, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 7/16/18 | | | 1,596 | | |
| 5,561 | | | International Lease Finance Co., Term Loan, 3.50%, due 6/30/17 | | | 5,610 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 9,327 | | |
Financial Intermediaries (9.2%) | | | |
| 2,224 | | | American Capital, Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.50%, due 8/22/16 | | | 2,255 | | |
| 4,735 | | | CITCO, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/29/18 | | | 4,741 | | |
| 1,634 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.20%, due 3/24/17 | | | 1,632 | | |
| 770 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.20%, due 3/23/18 | | | 767 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 1,811 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.20%, due 9/24/18 | | $ | 1,803 | | |
| 2,042 | | | Harbourvest Partners L.P., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 11/21/17 | | | 2,052 | Ñ | |
| 4,215 | | | Mondrian Investment, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 4,241 | Ñ | |
| 6,820 | | | MoneyGram International, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 3/27/20 | | | 6,874 | | |
| 2,803 | | | Nuveen Inv., First Lien Term Loan B, 5.20%, due 5/13/17 | | | 2,835 | | |
| 5,295 | | | Ocwen Financial, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/15/18 | | | 5,378 | | |
| 1,233 | | | Springleaf, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 5/10/17 | | | 1,236 | | |
| 2,853 | | | TCW Group, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 2/6/20 | | | 2,879 | | |
| 5,031 | | | Walter Investment Mgmt, First Lien Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 11/28/17 | | | 5,113 | | |
| 1,833 | | | Walter Investment Mgmt, Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 11/28/17 | | | 1,863 | | |
| | | 43,669 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (1.0%) | | | |
| 4,565 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan 6, 4.00%, due 2/21/20 | | | 4,619 | | |
Food Products (3.4%) | | | |
| 4,338 | | | Del Monte Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/8/18 | | | 4,369 | | |
| 5,200 | | | Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan G, due 4/15/20 | | | 5,216 | ¢^^ | |
| 6,685 | | | Weight Watchers International, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 4/2/20 | | | 6,662 | | |
| | | 16,247 | | |
Food Service (1.9%) | | | |
| 4,650 | | | Aramark Corporation, Term Loan D, 4.00%, due 8/22/19 | | | 4,699 | | |
| 1,763 | | | OSI Restaurant Partners, Term Loan, 3.50%, due 10/28/19 | | | 1,773 | | |
| 488 | | | US Foodservice Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, due 3/31/17 | | | 494 | | |
| 1,919 | | | US Foodservice Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, due 3/31/17 | | | 1,941 | | |
| | | 8,907 | | |
Health Care (8.3%) | | | |
| 2,493 | | | Bausch & Lomb, Term Loan B, due 5/17/19 | | | 2,520 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,267 | | | Bausch & Lomb, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 5/17/19 | | | 3,302 | | |
| 547 | | | Biomet, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 3.95%, due 7/25/17 | | | 554 | | |
| 1,813 | | | CareStream Health Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 1,825 | | |
| 2,057 | | | DaVita, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 11/1/19 | | | 2,078 | | |
| 3,072 | | | dj Orthopedics LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 9/15/17 | | | 3,122 | | |
| 2,525 | | | EMS-Emergency Medical Services, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 5/25/18 | | | 2,555 | | |
| 1,236 | | | Grifols, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 6/1/17 | | | 1,250 | | |
| 2,901 | | | Health Management Associates Inc., Term Loan B-2, 3.50%, due 11/16/18 | | | 2,926 | | |
| 1,244 | | | Hologic, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,260 | | |
| 1,367 | | | IASIS Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 5/3/18 | | | 1,387 | | |
| 3,520 | | | Immucor, Term Loan B-2, 5.00%, due 8/19/18 | | | 3,567 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,472 | | | IMS Health Incorporated, Term Loan B-1, 3.75%, due 9/1/17 | | | 1,483 | | |
| 2,208 | | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/5/18 | | | 2,239 | | |
| 2,069 | | | Sheridan Healthcare, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 6/29/18 | | | 2,094 | | |
| 2,465 | | | United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/3/19 | | | 2,478 | | |
| 2,753 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/13/19 | | | 2,781 | | |
| 1,995 | | | VWR International, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.20%, due 4/3/17 | | | 2,017 | | |
| | | 39,438 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Home Furnishings (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 2,188 | | | AOT Bedding Super Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 10/1/19 | | $ | 2,216 | | |
Industrial Equipment (2.5%) | | | |
| 1,682 | | | Generac Power Systems Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, due 5/30/18 | | | 1,715 | | |
| 3,165 | | | Goodyear Engineered Products, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 9/8/17 | | | 3,180 | | |
| 2,411 | | | Husky Injection Molding, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/30/18 | | | 2,451 | | |
| 2,888 | | | Silver II/Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/13/19 | | | 2,908 | | |
| 1,573 | | | Terex Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 4/28/17 | | | 1,605 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 11,859 | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (1.7%) | | | |
| 2,930 | | | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 1/17/19 | | | 2,958 | | |
| 5,056 | | | EMI Publishing, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 6/29/18 | | | 5,117 | | |
| | | 8,075 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (4.7%) | | | |
| 1,824 | | | Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan, 6.00%, due 12/17/15 | | | 1,843 | | |
| 1,596 | | | Cannery Casinos, First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 10/2/18 | | | 1,624 | | |
| 1,156 | | | Cannery Casinos, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 10/2/19 | | | 1,131 | | |
| 1,410 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, due 2/20/19 | | | 1,431 | | |
| 1,980 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 2/20/20 | | | 2,010 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,180 | | | MGM Resorts, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 12/20/19 | | | 2,210 | | |
| 1,644 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming, Term Loan A, 5.50%, due 3/31/15 | | | 1,647 | | |
| 2,216 | | | Peninsula Gaming, Term Loan B, 6.75%, due 11/20/17 | | | 2,244 | | |
| 722 | | | Penn National Gaming, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 7/16/18 | | | 728 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Seminole Tribe of Florida, Term Loan B , due 3/28/20 | | | 1,006 | ¢^^ | |
| 6,195 | | | Station Casinos, Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 3/2/20 | | | 6,266 | | |
| | | 22,140 | | |
Nonferrous Metals - Minerals (1.2%) | | | |
| 2,240 | | | Arch Coal, Term Loan, 5.75%, due 5/16/18 | | | 2,269 | | |
| 1,241 | | | Fairmount Minerals, Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 3/15/17 | | | 1,254 | | |
| 2,338 | | | FMG Resources, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 10/18/17 | | | 2,379 | | |
| | | 5,902 | | |
Oil & Gas (3.0%) | | | |
| 2,618 | | | Everest Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B-1, 5.00%, due 5/24/18 | | | 2,629 | | |
| 295 | | | Everest Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 4/30/19 | | | 298 | | |
| 2,035 | | | NFR Energy, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 12/31/18 | | | 2,089 | Ñ | |
| 4,180 | | | Philadelphia Energy Solution, Term Loan B, due 3/31/18 | | | 4,253 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 3,670 | | | Plains Exploration & Production Company, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/30/19 | | | 3,672 | | |
| 1,411 | | | Samson Investment Company, Second Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 9/25/18 | | | 1,427 | | |
| | | 14,368 | | |
Publishing (1.5%) | | | |
| 2,823 | | | Getty Images, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 10/18/19 | | | 2,862 | | |
| 984 | | | Interactive Data Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 2/11/18 | | | 995 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 3,476 | | | Tribune Company, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 12/31/19 | | $ | 3,516 | | |
| | | 7,373 | | |
Radio & Television (3.1%) | | | |
| 1,500 | | | Clear Channel, Term Loan B, 3.85%, due 1/29/16 | | | 1,375 | | |
| 3,057 | | | Cumulus Media, First Lien Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 9/17/18 | | | 3,110 | | |
| 1,177 | | | Cumulus Media, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, due 9/16/19 | | | 1,220 | | |
| 679 | | | Formula One, Term Loan B2, 6.00%, due 4/30/19 | | | 689 | | |
| 1,391 | | | FoxCo Acquisition, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 7/14/17 | | | 1,413 | | |
| 4,436 | | | Nine Entertainment, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/5/20 | | | 4,445 | | |
| 797 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.45%, due 3/31/17 | | | 803 | | |
| 1,550 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/1/20 | | | 1,565 | | |
| | | 14,620 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (5.2%) | | | |
| 3,216 | | | 99¢ Only Stores, Term Loan B-1, 5.25%, due 1/11/19 | | | 3,255 | | |
| 1,815 | | | David's Bridal, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 10/11/19 | | | 1,839 | | |
| 1,208 | | | Leslie's Poolmart, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 10/16/19 | | | 1,224 | †† | |
| 754 | | | Lord & Taylor, Term Loan B, 6.75%, due 1/11/19 | | | 759 | | |
| 7,015 | | | Michaels Stores Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 1/28/20 | | | 7,080 | | |
| 3,021 | | | Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 5/16/18 | | | 3,043 | | |
| 1,321 | | | PETCO Animal Supply, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/24/17 | | | 1,338 | | |
| 358 | | | Pilot Travel Centers, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 8/7/19 | | | 354 | | |
| 1,900 | | | Servicemaster Company, Term Loan C, 4.25%, due 1/31/17 | | | 1,914 | | |
| 1,975 | | | Toys R US Delaware Inc., Term Loan B-2, 5.25%, due 5/25/18 | | | 1,919 | | |
| 2,030 | | | Toys R US Delaware Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 2,029 | | |
| | | 24,754 | | |
Steel (0.5%) | | | |
| 2,374 | | | International Mill Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/20/19 | | | 2,391 | | |
Surface Transport (0.8%) | | | |
| 3,925 | | | Avis Budget Car Rental, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 3/15/19 | | | 3,976 | | |
Utilities (1.5%) | | | |
| 985 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 4/1/18 | | | 997 | | |
| 950 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan B-3, 4.00%, due 10/9/19 | | | 962 | | |
| 769 | | | Dynergy Holdings Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 5/1/20 | | | 769 | | |
| 1,231 | | | Dynergy Holdings Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 5/1/20 | | | 1,230 | | |
| 3,202 | | | Essential Power, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 8/8/19 | | | 3,236 | | |
| | | 7,194 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $427,358) | | | 433,785 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (5.7%) | | | |
Airlines (0.1%) | | | |
| 510 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15 | | | 534 | ñØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Chemicals (1.2%) | | | |
$ | 1,535 | | | Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/15/20 | | $ | 1,600 | | |
| 1,680 | | | Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 1,752 | ñ | |
| 1,215 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,324 | | |
| 1,080 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,142 | | |
| | | 5,818 | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (0.4%) | | | |
| 1,065 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 4/1/14 | | | 1,104 | ñØØ | |
| 680 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 794 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,898 | | |
Electronics (0.2%) | | | |
| 685 | | | Ceridian Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/15/19 | | | 804 | ñØØ | |
Food - Wholesale (0.4%) | | | |
| 1,950 | | | Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., Secured Notes, 4.25%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,974 | ñ | |
Health Facilities (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,475 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/15/18 | | | 1,578 | ØØ | |
| 960 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/22 | | | 1,066 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,644 | | |
Media - Broadcast (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,650 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 3/1/21 | | | 1,613 | | |
| 995 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,087 | ñØØ | |
| | | 2,700 | | |
Media - Cable (1.1%) | | | |
| 2,705 | | | Lynx I Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 5.38%, due 4/15/21 | | | 2,887 | ñ | |
| 2,160 | | | Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, Senior Secured Notes, 5.50%, due 1/15/23 | | | 2,236 | ñ | |
| | | 5,123 | | |
Packaging (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,511 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,583 | | |
Software - Services (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,490 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 6/15/19 | | | 1,620 | ñØØ | |
| 840 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/20 | | | 901 | ñØØ | |
| | | 2,521 | | |
Support - Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,595 | | | 313 Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.38%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,607 | ñØØ | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $25,702) | | | 27,206 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Short-Term Investments (8.7%) | | | |
| 34 | | | State Street Institutional Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class | | $ | 0 | | |
| 41,439,550 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class | | | 41,440 | ØØ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $41,440) | | | 41,440 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (105.5%) (Cost $494,500) | | | 502,431 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(5.5%)] | | | (26,226 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 476,205 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (6.1%) | | | |
All Telecom (0.7%) | | | |
$ | 6,205 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan, 6.00%, due 2/22/19 | | $ | 6,329 | | |
| 8,682 | | | Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 4/2/18 | | | 8,791 | | |
| 9,925 | | | Windstream Corp., Term Loan B-3, 4.00%, due 8/8/19 | | | 10,027 | | |
| | | 25,147 | | |
Automotive (0.4%) | | | |
| 12,761 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 12,992 | | |
Building & Development (0.6%) | | | |
| 21,630 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 3/5/20 | | | 21,880 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 8,786 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan, 5.95%, due 5/9/17 | | | 8,935 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (0.2%) | | | |
| 7,878 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan D, 4.00%, due 5/15/19 | | | 7,900 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,575 | | | Dupont Performance Coatings, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 5,644 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (0.1%) | | | |
| 4,931 | | | Datatel-Sophia LP, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 7/19/18 | | | 4,989 | | |
Financial Intermediaries (0.3%) | | | |
| 5,250 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, due 3/24/17 | | | 5,242 | ¢^^ | |
| 4,663 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.20%, due 3/23/18 | | | 4,655 | | |
| | | 9,897 | | |
Health Care (0.9%) | | | |
| 11,810 | | | DaVita, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 11/1/19 | | | 11,934 | | |
| 6,080 | | | Hologic, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 6,159 | | |
| 13,093 | | | United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/3/19 | | | 13,159 | | |
| | | 31,252 | | |
Industrial Equipment (0.1%) | | | |
| 4,187 | | | Generac Power Systems Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, due 5/30/18 | | | 4,270 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (0.9%) | | | |
| 3,996 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B5, 4.45%, due 1/28/18 | | | 3,570 | | |
| 15,552 | | | Graton Resort & Casino, First Lien Term Loan B, 9.00%, due 8/22/18 | | | 16,291 | | |
| 3,162 | | | MGM Resorts, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 12/20/19 | | | 3,206 | | |
| 8,270 | | | Station Casinos, Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 3/2/20 | | | 8,364 | | |
| | | 31,431 | | |
Oil & Gas (1.2%) | | | |
| 42,013 | | | Chesapeake Energy, Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 12/2/17 | | | 43,512 | ¢^^ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Radio & Television (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 2,986 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.45%, due 3/31/17 | | $ | 3,009 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (0.2%) | | | |
| 7,104 | | | Toys R US Delaware, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 5.25%, due 5/25/18 | | | 6,891 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $212,313) | | | 217,749 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (90.3%) | | | |
Airlines (0.3%) | | | |
| 7,865 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15 | | | 8,229 | ñ | |
| 3,009 | | | United Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-2, Class A, 9.75%, due 1/15/17 | | | 3,490 | | |
| | | 11,719 | | |
Auto Loans (0.5%) | | | |
| 16,705 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 8/15/17 | | | 17,624 | ñ | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.5%) | | | |
| 18,435 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 19,288 | | |
Automakers (0.7%) | | | |
| 2,670 | | | Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.90%, due 1/15/32 | | | 3,663 | | |
| 3,734 | | | Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.98%, due 2/15/47 | | | 5,682 | | |
| 14,910 | | | Navistar Int'l Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 11/1/21 | | | 15,525 | | |
| | | 24,870 | | |
Banking (2.0%) | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.13%, due 1/15/16 | | | 5,101 | | |
| 10,275 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/17 | | | 11,199 | | |
| 13,230 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 15,015 | ØØ | |
| 14,125 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 17,762 | | |
| 5,515 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 6,811 | | |
| 12,210 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/31 | | | 16,071 | | |
| | | 71,959 | | |
Beverages (0.3%) | | | |
| 2,240 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/1/16 | | | 2,576 | | |
| 3,790 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, due 5/1/21 | | | 3,790 | Ø | |
| 5,050 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 5/1/23 | | | 5,050 | Ø | |
| | | 11,416 | | |
Building & Construction (1.3%) | | | |
| 4,565 | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 9/15/22 | | | 4,645 | | |
| 27,945 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 12/15/17 | | | 29,587 | | |
| 3,065 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 1/15/21 | | | 3,666 | | |
| 6,470 | | | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/15/21 | | | 6,616
| ñ | |
| | | 44,514 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Building Materials (1.3%) | | | |
$ | 2,685 | | | Associated Materials LLC/AMH New Finance, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.13%, due 11/1/17 | | $ | 2,896 | ñØ | |
| 2,010 | | | Associated Materials LLC/AMH New Finance, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.13%, due 11/1/17 | | | 2,168 | | |
| 4,910 | | | Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16 | | | 5,522 | | |
| 17,520 | | | USG Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/18 | | | 20,805 | ØØ | |
| 12,490 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18 | | | 13,802 | ñ | |
| | | 45,193 | | |
Chemicals (3.7%) | | | |
| 5,025 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 5,691 | | |
| 9,065 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/15/20 | | | 9,496 | ñ | |
| 10,900 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/21 | | | 12,535 | | |
| 24,150 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 26,324 | | |
| 4,180 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 10/15/20 | | | 4,420 | | |
| 54,384 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 47,178 | ØØ | |
| 18,405 | | | PQ Corp., Secured Notes, 8.75%, due 5/1/18 | | | 19,877 | ñ | |
| 4,525 | | | US Coatings Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/1/21 | | | 4,830 | ñ | |
| | | 130,351 | | |
Computer Hardware (0.3%) | | | |
| 10,100 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/21 | | | 11,135 | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (3.8%) | | | |
| 13,165 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 8/15/17 | | | 13,955 | | |
| 2,990 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 3,491 | ñ | |
| 45,115 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/19 | | | 50,867 | ñ | |
| 7,770 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/15/15 | | | 8,858 | | |
| 10,000 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 5/15/16 | | | 10,877 | | |
| 6,330 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17 | | | 7,612 | | |
| 6,625 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 9/1/17 | | | 8,041 | | |
| 2,600 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 2,639 | | |
| 1,315 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 4/1/19 | | | 1,443 | | |
| 3,845 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/19 | | | 4,311 | | |
| 17,515 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 1/15/22 | | | 22,769 | | |
| | | 134,863 | | |
Department Stores (1.5%) | | | |
| 3,810 | | | JC Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 11/15/23 | | | 5,486 | | |
| 46,951 | | | Sears Holdings Corp., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/18 | | | 46,599 | | |
| | | 52,085 | | |
Electric - Generation (2.5%) | | | |
| 13,735 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 7/31/20 | | | 15,555 | ñ | |
| 5,200 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 1/15/23 | | | 5,954 | ñ | |
| 14,250 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/19 | | | 15,461 | | |
| 8,800 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 9,724 | | |
| 15,490 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 9/1/20 | | | 17,620 | | |
| 22,895 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 5/15/21 | | | 25,929 | | |
| | | 90,243 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Electric - Integrated (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 13,535 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16 | | $ | 15,193 | ñ | |
| 3,545 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 | | | 3,829 | | |
| | | 19,022 | | |
Electronics (2.1%) | | | |
| 5,135 | | | Amkor Technology, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/1/18 | | | 5,462 | | |
| 9,005 | | | Amkor Technology, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 10/1/22 | | | 9,275 | | |
| 6,850 | | | Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 11/15/15 | | | 7,098 | | |
| 5,324 | | | Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 12.25%, due 11/15/15 | | | 5,523 | c | |
| 6,270 | | | Ceridian Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/15/19 | | | 7,359 | ñ | |
| 11,435 | | | Flextronics Int'l Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 2/15/23 | | | 11,664 | ñ | |
| 13,275 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 4/15/18 | | | 14,603 | ñ | |
| 7,390 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.05%, due 2/1/20 | | | 7,963 | | |
| 5,135 | | | NXP BV Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/18 | | | 5,803 | ñ | |
| | | 74,750 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (9.0%) | | | |
| 5,200 | | | Berry Petroleum Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 9/15/22 | | | 5,558 | | |
| 12,080 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/15/17 | | | 13,530 | | |
| 8,425 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/20 | | | 9,531 | | |
| 5,565 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 3/15/23 | | | 6,038 | | |
| 5,330 | | | Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 5/1/22 | | | 5,810 | | |
| 894 | | | Concho Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 10/1/22 | | | 954 | | |
| 2,055 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/20 | | | 2,332 | | |
| 37,766 | | | EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 5/1/20 | | | 43,997 | | |
| 2,285 | | | EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 9/1/22 | | | 2,622 | | |
| 4,665 | | | EPE Holdings LLC/EP Energy Bond Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 12/15/17 | | | 4,968 | ñc | |
| 25,920 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 25,661 | | |
| 11,135 | | | Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/19 | | | 11,274 | | |
| 12,715 | | | Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 13,541 | ñ | |
| 23,285 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/19 | | | 24,333 | ñ | |
| 10,375 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 11,594 | | |
| 15,241 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21 | | | 16,689 | | |
| 32,088 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/30/22 | | | 35,497 | | |
| 10,010 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 7/1/24 | | | 10,761 | | |
| 2,210 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 5/15/19 | | | 2,420 | | |
| 4,495 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 4,911 | | |
| 2,910 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 8/15/22 | | | 3,099 | | |
| 8,040 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 5/1/21 | | | 8,382 | Ø | |
| 15,965 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/21 | | | 16,564 | | |
| 16,995 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 10/15/22 | | | 18,100 | | |
| 6,705 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/23 | | | 6,906 | | |
| 5,190 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 1/15/17 | | | 5,553 | | |
| 6,915 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/22 | | | 7,485 | | |
| | | 318,110 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,935 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/1/17 | | | 4,053 | | |
| 3,985 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Secured Notes, 10.25%, due 10/15/19 | | | 4,593 | | |
| 4,105 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.25%, due 3/15/20 | | | 4,751 | | |
| 11,124 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 8/15/20 | | | 12,709 | | |
| | | 26,106 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Food - Wholesale (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 2,984 | | �� | US Foods, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 6/30/19 | | $ | 3,245 | ñ | |
Gaming (6.4%) | | | |
| 3,580 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.13%, due 2/1/16 | | | 3,625 | | |
| 2,470 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 2,433 | ñ | |
| 3,615 | | | Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 3,561 | ñ | |
| 4,035 | | | Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 3,974 | ñ | |
| 12,830 | | | CityCenter Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/16 | | | 13,776 | | |
| 9,865 | | | Graton Economic Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 9.63%, due 9/1/19 | | | 11,197 | ñ | |
| 3,410 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/17 | | | 3,870 | | |
| 3,740 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/20 | | | 4,105 | ñ | |
| 14,990 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 12/15/21 | | | 16,283 | | |
| 35,585 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 3/15/22 | | | 40,656 | | |
| 8,325 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Secured Notes, 10.50%, due 12/15/16 | | | 8,283 | ñ | |
| 2,000 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Secured Notes, 11.50%, due 11/1/17 | | | 2,235 | ñ | |
| 36,200 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Guaranteed Notes, 11.00%, due 9/15/18 | | | 34,661 | ñ | |
| 12,920 | | | Peninsula Gaming LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 2/15/18 | | | 13,954 | ñ | |
| 11,435 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/1/22 | | | 12,521 | | |
| 7,345 | | | Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 7,933 | ñ | |
| 38,580 | | | Station Casinos LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 40,702 | ñ | |
| 3,057 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 1st Mortgage, 7.75%, due 8/15/20 | | | 3,500 | | |
| | | 227,269 | | |
Gas Distribution (4.4%) | | | |
| 9,240 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 7/15/22 | | | 10,164 | | |
| 6,890 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/23 | | | 7,114 | | |
| 13,885 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 5/20/20 | | | 15,378 | | |
| 17,491 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 5/20/22 | | | 19,546 | | |
| 10,400 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 11,966 | | |
| 6,535 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Secured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.80%, due 8/1/31 | | | 7,395 | | |
| 5,970 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Secured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/32 | | | 6,804 | | |
| 16,665 | | | Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 19,498 | | |
| 13,775 | | | Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 10/1/17 | | | 14,739 | | |
| 10,190 | | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 7/15/23 | | | 10,623 | | |
| 12,890 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 14,082 | | |
| 4,285 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 11/1/23 | | | 4,435 | ñ | |
| 6,201 | | | Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/1/18 | | | 6,759
| | |
| 5,982 | | | Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 8/1/21 | | | 6,655
| | |
| | | 155,158 | | |
Health Facilities (4.6%) | | | |
| 19,490 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/15/18 | | | 20,854 | | |
| 6,015 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/19 | | | 6,820 | | |
| 1,590 | | | Columbia Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 12/15/23 | | | 1,725 | | |
| 1,985 | | | Columbia/HCA Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.69%, due 6/15/25 | | | 2,149 | | |
| 1,370 | | | Columbia/HCA Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.05%, due 12/1/27 | | | 1,387 | | |
| 7,245 | | | DaVita, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/22 | | | 7,716 | | |
| 5,050 | | | HCA Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 2/15/21 | | | 5,530 | | |
| 9,515 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 5/1/23 | | | 9,919 | | |
| 8,640 | | | Health Management Associates, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 1/15/20 | | | 9,590 | | |
| 14,350 | | | IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/19 | | | 15,175 | | |
| 4,275 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 4,767 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 13,195 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/15/22 | | $ | 14,679 | | |
| 8,070 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/24 | | | 8,817 | | |
| 9,625 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/18 | | | 10,852 | | |
| 6,690 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/1/19 | | | 7,560 | | |
| 7,285 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 7,904 | | |
| 4,755 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 6/1/20 | | | 4,945 | ñ | |
| 6,915 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 4.50%, due 4/1/21 | | | 7,053 | ñ | |
| 12,420 | | | United Surgical Partners Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 14,035 | | |
| | | 161,477 | | |
Health Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,675 | | | CDRT Holding Corp., Senior Notes, 9.25%, due 10/1/17 | | | 5,923 | ñc | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.0%) | | | |
| 7,510 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/16 | | | 7,820 | | |
| 25,080 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 1/15/18 | | | 26,961 | | |
| | | 34,781 | | |
Leisure (0.6%) | | | |
| 7,620 | | | Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/1/18 | | | 8,539 | | |
| 10,845 | | | Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/21 | | | 11,089 | ñ | |
| | | 19,628 | | |
Machinery (1.4%) | | | |
| 14,385 | | | Case New Holland, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | | 17,118 | | |
| 8,960 | | | CNH Capital LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 11/1/15 | | | 9,274 | | |
| 5,355 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 4/1/20 | | | 5,837 | | |
| 6,095 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/21 | | | 6,552 | | |
| 5,280 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/18 | | | 5,808 | | |
| 5,585 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20 | | | 6,367 | | |
| | | 50,956 | | |
Media - Broadcast (2.6%) | | | |
| 4,560 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 7/15/21 | | | 5,244 | | |
| 360 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 9/15/14 | | | 355 | | |
| 4,390 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 8/1/16 | | | 3,775 | | |
| 24,683 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.25%, due 3/1/21 | | | 26,164 | ñ | |
| 20,670 | | | Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/19 | | | 21,083 | | |
| 4,465 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 4/1/15 | | | 5,001 | ñ | |
| 13,671 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 14,936 | ñ | |
| 3,764 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 5/15/21 | | | 4,197 | ñ | |
| 11,255 | | | XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/1/18 | | | 12,493 | ñ | |
| | | 93,248 | | |
Media - Cable (6.7%) | | | |
| 9,405 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 10,181 | | |
| 9,015 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/19 | | | 9,793 | | |
| 2,965 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20 | | | 3,350 | | |
| 11,405 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/21 | | | 11,690 | ñ | |
| 2,700 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 9/30/22 | | | 2,751 | | |
| 6,130 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 2/15/23 | | | 6,191 | | |
| 8,940 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 9/1/23 | | | 9,275 | ñ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 9,300 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 1/15/24 | | $ | 9,684 | Ø | |
| 20,052 | | | Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC/Cequel Communications Escrow Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 9/15/20 | | | 21,355
| ñ | |
| 3,890 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/18 | | | 4,571 | | |
| 13,705 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/15/21 | | | 15,658 | | |
| 4,510 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 4,578 | | |
| 16,775 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 16,481 | ñ | |
| 19,040 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 5/1/20 | | | 18,850 | ñ | |
| 28,224 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 30,482 | | |
| 3,665 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 7/15/22 | | | 3,738 | | |
| 8,270 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/23 | | | 8,022 | ñ | |
| 9,475 | | | EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 10/1/14 | | | 10,067 | | |
| 240 | | | EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 2/1/16 | | | 265 | | |
| 5,725 | | | Lynx I Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 5.38%, due 4/15/21 | | | 6,111 | ñ | |
| 2,890 | | | Lynx II Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 4/15/23 | | | 3,128 | ñ | |
| 14,475 | | | UPCB Finance III Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 15,742 | ñ | |
| 12,711 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/19 | | | 14,348 | | |
| | | 236,311 | | |
Media - Services (0.8%) | | | |
| 8,065 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 7.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 8,690 | | |
| 4,150 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. A, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | | 4,409 | ñ | |
| 11,215 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | | 12,028 | ñ | |
| 770 | | | Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/15/18 | | | 858 | | |
| 2,173 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 2,325 | ñ | |
| | | 28,310 | | |
Medical Products (1.0%) | | | |
| 2,630 | | | Biomet, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/1/20 | | | 2,867 | ñ | |
| 1,945 | | | DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/15/18 | | | 2,032 | | |
| 1,820 | | | DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 2,007 | | |
| 7,525 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 7/31/19 | | | 8,409 | ñ | |
| 2,635 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 1/31/22 | | | 3,017 | ñ | |
| 9,315 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 10,782 | ñ | |
| 5,085 | | | Hologic, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 8/1/20 | | | 5,492 | | |
| | | 34,606 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (3.2%) | | | |
| 9,560 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 4/15/18 | | | 10,373 | | |
| 6,086 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 6/1/19 | | | 5,690 | | |
| 4,750 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 6/1/21 | | | 4,370 | | |
| 7,689 | | | Arch Coal, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 6/15/19 | | | 7,997 | ñ | |
| 1,284 | | | Arch Coal, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/1/20 | | | 1,181 | | |
| 10,515 | | | Arch Coal, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/21 | | | 9,621 | | |
| 15,260 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/15 | | | 15,985 | ñ | |
| 19,680 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 4/1/17 | | | 20,467 | ñ | |
| 12,365 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 11/1/19 | | | 13,602 | ñ | |
| 9,005 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 4/1/22 | | | 9,658 | ñ | |
| 8,500 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 11/15/18 | | | 9,180 | | |
| 5,825 | | | Walter Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/21 | | | 6,058 | ñ | |
| | | 114,182 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Packaging (4.0%) | | | |
$ | 45,040 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/21 | | $ | 53,373 | | |
| 6,148 | | | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/16 | | | 7,040 | | |
| 15,330 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 4/15/19 | | | 16,556 | | |
| 27,600 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 30,981 | | |
| 18,070 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 20,238 | ØØ | |
| 4,545 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/21 | | | 4,823 | | |
| 7,560 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 2/15/21 | | | 8,240 | | |
| | | 141,251 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.1%) | | | |
| 6,370 | | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 7/15/19 | | | 6,975 | | |
| 4,445 | | | Jaguar Holding Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 10/15/17 | | | 4,779 | ñc | |
| 7,860 | | | Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc.,, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/19 | | | 9,098 | ñ | |
| 3,880 | | | Sky Growth Acquisition Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 10/15/20 | | | 4,142 | ñ | |
| 9,390 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 10,188 | ñ | |
| 36,747 | | | VPI Escrow Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 10/15/20 | | | 40,697 | ñ | |
| | | 75,879 | | |
Printing & Publishing (3.4%) | | | |
| 3,590 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 11/15/17 | | | 3,895 | | |
| 21,955 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 23,931 | | |
| 11,315 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 12,305 | | |
| 35,940 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 3/15/19 | | | 40,073 | | |
| 24,450 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/20 | | | 26,406 | | |
| 11,980 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 3/15/21 | | | 13,058 | | |
| | | 119,668 | | |
Real Estate Dev. & Mgt. (0.3%) | | | |
| 9,520 | | | Realogy Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/20 | | | 10,924 | ñ | |
Software - Services (3.5%) | | | |
| 14,425 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 3/31/16 | | | 14,677 | | |
| 9,060 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 6/15/19 | | | 9,853 | ñ | |
| 7,155 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/20 | | | 7,674 | ñ | |
| 20,075 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 1/15/21 | | | 20,978 | ñ | |
| 12,715 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 12.63%, due 1/15/21 | | | 13,796 | | |
| 10,895 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 10.63%, due 6/15/21 | | | 11,208 | ñ | |
| 16,325 | | | Sophia, L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/19 | | | 18,284 | ñ | |
| 3,845 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/15/18 | | | 4,153 | | |
| 14,965 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 11/1/19 | | | 15,919 | ñ | |
| 3,805 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/15/20 | | | 4,204 | ØØ | |
| 4,000 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 1/15/19 | | | 4,430 | | |
| | | 125,176 | | |
Specialty Retail (1.5%) | | | |
| 3,133 | | | Limited Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 3,885 | | |
| 5,295 | | | Party City Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 8/1/20 | | | 5,983 | ñ | |
| 21,500 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 7/15/17 | | | 22,978 | | |
| 18,550 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. II LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 12/1/17 | | | 19,918 | | |
| | | 52,764 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Steel Producers - Products (1.3%) | | | |
$ | 7,515 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 6/1/18 | | $ | 8,232 | | |
| 27,614 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 8/5/20 | | | 29,212 | | |
| 1,315 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 3/1/21 | | | 1,393 | | |
| 5,050 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/39 | | | 5,313 | | |
| | | 44,150 | | |
Support - Services (1.6%) | | | |
| 5,885 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 6,429 | | |
| 7,460 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 8,430 | | |
| 2,300 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.38%, due 8/15/21 | | | 2,570 | | |
| 10,795 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/24 | | | 11,119 | | |
| 7,010 | | | Knowledge Learning Corp., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/15 | | | 6,870 | ñ | |
| 9,580 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 10,311 | | |
| 2,365 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 8/15/20 | | | 2,451 | ñ | |
| 8,260 | | | United Rental N.A., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/1/21 | | | 9,416 | | |
| | | 57,596 | | |
Telecom - Integrated Services (6.4%) | | | |
| 3,442 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. N, 6.00%, due 4/1/17 | | | 3,830 | | |
| 9,745 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. V, 5.63%, due 4/1/20 | | | 10,404 | | |
| 16,460 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. S, 6.45%, due 6/15/21 | | | 18,224 | | |
| 8,605 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. T, 5.80%, due 3/15/22 | | | 9,108 | | |
| 21,320 | | | Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31 | | | 22,226 | | |
| 2,760 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.25%, due 7/1/21 | | | 3,222 | | |
| 6,970 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 4/15/24 | | | 7,266 | | |
| 6,865 | | | Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 7,637 | | |
| 2,340 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19 | | | 2,632 | | |
| 7,290 | | | Intelsat Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 7,691 | ñ | |
| 5,920 | | | Intelsat Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 6/1/23 | | | 6,305 | ñ | |
| 2,830 | | | Level 3 Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 6/1/19 | | | 3,127 | ñ | |
| 2,280 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 4/1/19 | | | 2,571 | | |
| 15,705 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/19 | | | 17,315 | | |
| 12,825 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 7/15/20 | | | 14,492 | | |
| 1,390 | | | PAETEC Holding Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 1,599 | | |
| 3,600 | | | Qwest Communications Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 4/1/18 | | | 3,746 | | |
| 5,705 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 6,714 | | |
| 8,630 | | | U.S. West Communications Group, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 9/15/33 | | | 8,695 | | |
| 1,585 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 8/1/13 | | | 1,610 | | |
| 34,250 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 11/1/17 | | | 39,987 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 3,300 | | |
| 4,005 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 4,395 | | |
| 12,290 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/22 | | | 13,550 | | |
| 6,045 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 8/1/23 | | | 6,257 | | |
| | | 225,903 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (2.2%) | | | |
| 8,255 | | | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 11/15/20 | | | 8,936 | | |
| 11,220 | | | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 4/1/21 | | | 12,048 | ñ | |
| 12,120 | | | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/23 | | | 13,029 | ñ | |
| 4,495 | | | SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 4,787 | ñ | |
| 13,025 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/28 | | | 13,318 | | |
| 11,235 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/32 | | | 13,285 | | |
| 7,270 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 11/15/18 | | | 8,942 | ñ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 3,755 | | | Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/17 | | $ | 3,999 | ñ | |
| | | 78,344 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $2,991,161) | | | 3,199,997 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (4.8%) | | | |
| 169,299,674 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $169,300) | | | 169,300 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (101.2%) (Cost $3,372,774) | | | 3,587,046 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.2%)] | | | (41,352 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 3,545,694 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Municipal Notes (103.9%) | | | |
Arizona (1.8%) | | | |
$ | 705 | | | Arizona St. Cert. of Participation Ref. (Dept. Administration), Ser. 2013-B, 5.00%, due 10/1/21 | | $ | 856 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Phoenix Civic Imp. Corp. Wastewater Sys. Jr. Lien Ref. Rev., Ser. 2011, 2.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 1,038 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Tempe Union High Sch. Dist. Number 213 G.O. (Sch. Imp. Proj.), Ser. 2013-A, 3.00%, due 7/1/23 | | | 1,059 | | |
| | | 2,953 | | |
Arkansas (2.0%) | | | |
| 1,605 | | | Arkansas St. Dev. Fin. Au. St. Park Fac. Ref. Rev. (Mt. Magazine Proj.), Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 1/1/22 | | | 1,679
| | |
| 1,470 | | | Springdale Sales & Use Rev., Ser. 2012, 3.00%, due 11/1/21 | | | 1,570 | | |
| | | 3,249 | | |
California (10.6%) | | | |
| 675 | | | Acalanes Union High Sch. Dist. G.O. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 803 | | |
| 1,000 | | | California Pub. Works Board Lease Rev. Dept. of Mental Hlth. (Coalinga St. Hosp.), Ser. 2004-A, 5.50%, due 6/1/21 Pre-Refunded 6/1/2014 | | | 1,057
| ØØ | |
| 2,055 | | | California Statewide Communities Dev. Au. PCR (So. California Edison Co.), Ser. 2006, 1.90%, due 4/1/28 Putable 4/1/2020 | | | 2,087
| µß | |
| 795 | | | Inglewood Pub. Fin. Au. Lease Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 8/1/16 | | | 827 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Irvine Imp. Bond Act 1915 Ltd. Oblig. (Spec. Assessment Dist. Number 12-1), Ser. 2012, 3.00%, due 9/2/16 | | | 1,593
| | |
| 1,190 | | | Mesa Cons. Wtr. Dist. Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 3/15/22 | | | 1,424 | | |
| 200 | | | Mountain View-Whisman Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2012), Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 9/1/27 | | | 223 | | |
| 300 | | | Mountain View-Whisman Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2012), Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 9/1/28 | | | 333 | | |
| 705 | | | Oakland G.O. Ref., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 846 | | |
| 625 | | | Oxnard Harbor Dist. Rev., Ser. 2011-B, 4.50%, due 8/1/24 | | | 671 | | |
| 900 | | | Sacramento City Fin. Au. Ref. Rev. (Master Lease Prog. Facs.), Ser. 2006-E, (AMBAC Insured), 5.25%, due 12/1/24 | | | 1,076
| | |
| 905 | | | San Diego Pub. Fac. Fin. Au. Lease Ref. Rev. (Ballpark), Ser. 2007-A, (AMBAC Insured), 5.25%, due 2/15/21 | | | 1,004
| ñ | |
| 1,500 | | | San Francisco City & Co. Pub. Utils. Commission Wtr. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2011-D, 5.00%, due 11/1/24 | | | 1,845 | | |
| 740 | | | San Marcos Unified Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2010), Ser. 2012-B, 0.00%, due 8/1/26 | | | 445 | | |
| 645 | | | San Marcos Unified Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2010), Ser. 2012-B, 0.00%, due 8/1/27 | | | 369 | | |
| 1,090 | | | Santa Maria Bonita Sch. Dist. Cert. of Participation (New Sch. Construction Proj.), Ser. 2013, (BAM Insured), 2.63%, due 6/1/21 | | | 1,072
| | |
| 1,000 | | | St. Helena Unified Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2012), Ser. 2013-A1, 4.00%, due 8/1/27 | | | 710 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Turlock Irrigation Dist. Ref. Rev. (First Priority), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 1/1/19 | | | 1,180 | | |
| | | 17,565 | | |
Colorado (3.4%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Commerce City No. Infrastructure Gen. Imp. Dist. G.O., Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 12/1/24 | | | 1,202 | | |
| 730 | | | Denver City & Co. Cert. of Participation (Wastewater/Rosyn Properties), Ser. 2010-B, 3.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 782 | | |
| 475 | | | No. Colorado Wtr. Conservancy Dist. Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 534 | | |
| 450 | | | No. Colorado Wtr. Conservancy Dist. Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 509 | | |
| 475 | | | No. Colorado Wtr. Conservancy Dist. Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2012, 3.00%, due 7/1/20 | | | 507 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Reg. Trans. Dist. Cert. of Participation Ref., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 6/1/15 | | | 1,605 | Ø | |
| 500 | | | Westminster Cert. of Participation Ref., Ser. 2013, 4.00%, due 12/1/25 | | | 554 | | |
| | | 5,693 | | |
Connecticut (1.3%) | | | |
| 1,945 | | | Connecticut St. G.O., Ser. 2013-B, 4.00%, due 3/1/29 | | | 2,123 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Delaware (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 100 | | | Univ. of Delaware Rev., Ser. 2004-B, (LOC: Bank of America), 0.21%, due 11/1/34 | | $ | 100 | µØØ | |
District of Columbia (2.0%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Assoc. of American Med. College), Ser. 2011-B, 5.00%, due 10/1/22 | | | 1,198 | ß | |
| 355 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Assoc. of American Med. College), Ser. 2011-A, 4.00%, due 10/1/19 | | | 402 | ß | |
| 460 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Assoc. of American Med. College), Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/21 | | | 557 | ß | |
| 350 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Assoc. of American Med. College), Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/22 | | | 425 | ß | |
| 505 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Friendship Pub. Charter Sch.), Ser. 2012, 2.15%, due 6/1/15 | | | 505 | ß | |
| 165 | | | Dist. of Columbia Univ. Ref. Rev. (Georgetown Univ.), Ser. 2009-A, 5.00%, due 4/1/21 | | | 192 | ß | |
| | | 3,279 | | |
Florida (10.7%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | CityPlace Comm. Dev. Dist. Spec. Assessment Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 5/1/26 | | | 1,151 | | |
| 2,300 | | | Collier Co. Gas Tax Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 6/1/16 | | | 2,555 | ØØ | |
| 1,495 | | | Florida St. Muni. Loan Council Rev., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 5/1/19 | | | 1,670 | ØØ | |
| 1,420 | | | Gulf Breeze Rev. (Local Gov't), Ser. 1985, 1.70%, due 12/1/20 Putable 12/1/2017 | | | 1,458 | µ | |
| 1,000 | | | JEA Elec. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/29 | | | 1,167 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Miami-Dade Co. Sch. Board Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 1,211 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Orange Co. Sch. Board Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,182 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Palm Beach Co. G.O. Ref. (Rec. & Cultural Facs.), Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 7/1/20 | | | 1,237 | | |
| 750 | | | Palm Beach Co. Solid Waste Au. Rev., Ser. 2002-B, (AMBAC Insured), 0.00%, due 10/1/15 | | | 728 | | |
| 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 | | | 1,415
| 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 | | | 1,763
| ß | |
| 2,000 | | | Space Coast Infrastructure Agcy. Imp. Rev. (I-95 Brevard Co. DBF Proj.), Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 2,146 | ØØ | |
| | | 17,683 | | |
Georgia (2.7%) | | | |
| 1,645 | | | Bulloch Co. Dev. Au. Std. Hsg. Rev. Ref. (Georgia So. Univ. Hsg. Foundation One LLC), Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 1,965
| ß | |
| 1,000 | | | Georgia St. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2013-C, 4.00%, due 10/1/22 | | | 1,204 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Gwinnett Co. Sch. Dist. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 2/1/25 | | | 1,322 | | |
| | | 4,491 | | |
Illinois (6.0%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Chicago G.O., Ser. 2010-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/15 | | | 2,216 | | |
| 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 | | | 1,149
| | |
| 1,165 | | | Chicago Park Dist. G.O., Ser. 2011-C, 5.00%, due 1/1/24 | | | 1,427 | | |
| 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 | | | 1,797
| | |
| 200 |
| | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 144 Prairie Hills G.O. (Ltd. Sch.), Ser. 2010-A, (AGM Insured), 5.25%, due 12/1/27 | | | 222
| | |
| 1,000 | | | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 83 G.O. (Ref. Sch.), Ser. 2011-D, 5.13%, due 12/1/30 | | | 1,137 | | |
| 750 | | | Dekalb Kane LaSalle Cos. Comm. College Dist. Number 523 G.O., Ser. 2011-B, 0.00%, due 2/1/25 | | | 461 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Illinois St. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2010, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 1/1/15 | | | 1,600 | | |
| | | 10,009 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Indiana (3.8%) | | | |
$ | 1,000
| | | Boone Co. Hosp. Assoc. Lease Rev., Ser. 2005, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 7/10/17 | | $ | 1,093
| | |
| 500 |
| | Indiana Fin. Au. Midwestern Disaster Relief Rev. (Ohio Valley Elec. Corp. Proj.), Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/32 | | | 541
| ß | |
| 1,615 | | | Indiana St. Fin. Au. Rev. (St. Revolving Fund Prog.), Ser. 2009-A1, 5.00%, due 2/1/21 | | | 1,964 | | |
| 940 | | | Indiana St. Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2010-B, 5.00%, due 1/1/22 | | | 1,131 | | |
| 1,280 | | | Indiana St. Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Rev., Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 1/1/18 | | | 1,499 | | |
| | | 6,228 | | |
Kansas (0.5%) | | | |
| 720 | | | Olathe Hlth. Facs. Rev. (Med. Ctr.), Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 766 | ß | |
Louisiana (1.8%) | | | |
| 1,280 |
| | Louisiana St. Local Gov't Env. Facs. & Comm. Dev. Au. Rev. (Plaquemines Proj.), Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 9/1/21 | | | 1,434
| | |
| 100 | | | Louisiana St. Pub. Facs. Au. Rev. (Air Prods. & Chemicals, Inc. Proj.), Ser. 2008-C, 0.17%, due 12/1/43 | | | 100 | µß | |
| 795 | | | Monroe Sales & Use Tax Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 7/1/23 | | | 864 | | |
| 570 |
| | Terrebonne Parish LA Hosp. Svc. Dist. Number 1 Hosp. Ref. Rev. (Gen. Med. Ctr. Proj.), Ser. 2010, 4.00%, due 4/1/15 | | | 605
| | |
| | | 3,003 | | |
Maryland (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Maryland St. G.O. (St. & Local Facs. Loan), Ser. 2012-B, 3.00%, due 3/15/23 | | | 1,066 | | |
Massachusetts (3.7%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Massachusetts Bay Trans. Au. Rev. (Assessment), Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 7/1/30 | | | 2,609 | | |
| 950 | | | Massachusetts Bay Trans. Au. Sr. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 7/1/34 | | | 1,246 | | |
| 600 | | | Massachusetts St. HFA Hsg. Rev. (Single Family), Ser. 2009-144, 3.95%, due 6/1/18 | | | 644 | | |
| 500 |
| | Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Berklee College of Music), Ser. 2007-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/15 | | | 551
| ß | |
| 1,000 |
| | Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Northeastern Univ.), Ser. 2008-T3, 2.70%, due 10/1/37 Putable 2/20/2014 | | | 1,015
| µß | |
| | | 6,065 | | |
Michigan (0.8%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Forest Hills Pub. Schs. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2005, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 378 | | |
| 900 |
| | Michigan St. Hosp. Fin. Au. Rev. (Ascension Hlth. Credit Group), Ser. 2010-F-4, 1.95%, due 11/15/47 Putable 4/1/2020 | | | 915
| µß | |
| | | 1,293 | | |
Minnesota (0.5%) | | | |
| 755 | | | Willmar G.O. Ref. (Rice Mem. Hosp. Proj.), Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 2/1/19 | | | 917 | | |
Mississippi (2.5%) | | | |
| 1,330 | | | Lamar Co. Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013, 2.63%, due 6/1/19 | | | 1,412 | | |
| 1,045 | | | Mississippi Dev. Bank Spec. Oblig. (Dept. Corrections), Ser. 2010-D, 5.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 1,229 | | |
| 1,250 | | | Mississippi Dev. Bank Spec. Oblig. (Madison Co. Hwy. Proj.), Ser. 2013-C, 5.00%, due 1/1/27 | | | 1,541 | Ø | |
| | | 4,182 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Missouri (0.9%) | | | |
$ | 750
| | | Missouri St. Dev. Fin. Board Infrastructure Facs. Rev. (St. Joseph Swr. Sys. Imp.), Ser. 2012-C, 3.25%, due 11/1/24 | | $ | 750
| | |
| 750 | | | Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Children's Mercy Hosp.), Ser. 2009, 5.13%, due 5/15/24 | | | 826 | ß | |
| | | 1,576 | | |
Nebraska (0.9%) | | | |
| 1,220 | | | Omaha Pub. Fac. Corp. Lease Rev. (Baseball Stadium Proj.), Ser. 2009, 5.00%, due 6/1/22 | | | 1,434 | | |
Nevada (0.5%) | | | |
| 750 | | | Las Vegas Redev. Agcy. Tax Increment Rev., Ser. 2009-A, 7.50%, due 6/15/23 | | | 858 | | |
New Jersey (5.4%) | | | |
| 305 | | | Harrison G.O., Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 4/15/18 | | | 354 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Jersey City G.O. Ref., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 9/1/19 | | | 1,123 | | |
| 755 | | | Morristown Parking Au. Rev., Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 838 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New Jersey Econ. Dev. Au. Rev. (Sch. Fac. Construction), Ser. 2010-DD1, 5.00%, due 12/15/18 | | | 1,193 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New Jersey St. Trans. Trust Fund Au. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 12/15/19 | | | 1,224 | | |
| 2,000 |
| | New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Au., Ser. 2006-A, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 12/15/21 | | | 2,500
| | |
| 360 | | | Union Co. Imp. Au. Rev. (Correctional Fac. Proj.), Ser. 2013, 3.00%, due 6/15/20 | | | 391 | | |
| 370 | | | Union Co. Imp. Au. Rev. (Correctional Fac. Proj.), Ser. 2013, 3.00%, due 6/15/21 | | | 399 | | |
| 375 | | | Union Co. Imp. Au. Rev. (Correctional Fac. Proj.), Ser. 2013, 4.00%, due 6/15/22 | | | 431 | | |
| 395 | | | Union Co. Imp. Au. Rev. (Correctional Fac. Proj.), Ser. 2013, 4.00%, due 6/15/23 | | | 454 | | |
| | | 8,907 | | |
New Mexico (0.5%) | | | |
| 750 | | | Albuquerque Muni. Sch. Dist. Number 012 (Sch. Bldg.) G.O., Ser. 2008-B, 4.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 835 | | |
New York (6.9%) | | | |
| 1,630 | | | Albany Co. G.O., Ser. 2012-B, 4.00%, due 11/1/22 | | | 1,864 | | |
| 1,850 | | | New York G.O., Ser. 2011-I1, 5.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 2,224 | ØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2011-C, 4.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,162 | | |
| 1,500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2012-D, 3.00%, due 2/15/21 | | | 1,657 | | |
| 50 |
| | New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Correctional Facs.), Ser. 1994-A, (AGM Insured), 5.50%, due 1/1/14 | | | 52
| | |
| 750 | | | New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2009-A1, 5.00%, due 12/15/19 | | | 907 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2010-A, 5.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,219 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Port Au. New York & New Jersey Rev. (One Hundred Fifty-Third), Ser. 2008, 4.50%, due 7/15/27 | | | 1,119 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Suffolk Co. Wtr. Au. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 6/1/24 | | | 1,149 | | |
| | | 11,353 | | |
North Carolina (1.7%) | | | |
| 1,500 | | | North Carolina Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Number 1 Rev. (Catawba Elec.), Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 1/1/16 | | | 1,602 | | |
| 650 | | | North Carolina St. Cap. Imp. Ltd. Oblig. (Annual Appropriation), Ser. 2009-A, 5.00%, due 5/1/19 | | | 801 | | |
| 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 | | | 347
| ß | |
| | | 2,750 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Ohio (3.2%) | | | |
$ | 2,000 | | | Kent St. Univ. Rev. Gen. Receipts, Ser. 2012-A, 3.50%, due 5/1/27 | | $ | 2,043 | | |
| 500 | | | Lorain G.O., Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 3.63%, due 12/1/25 | | | 509 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Lorain G.O., Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 3.88%, due 12/1/27 | | | 1,019 | | |
| 500 | | | Lorain G.O., Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 12/1/29 | | | 508 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Ohio St. Adult Correctional Cap. Fac. Ref. Rev. (Lease Appropriation Bldg. Fund), Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 4/1/21 | | | 1,197
| | |
| | | 5,276 | | |
Oregon (0.4%) | | | |
| 670 | | | Oregon St. Hsg. & Comm. Svc. Dept. Mtge. Rev. (Single Family Mtge. Prog.), Ser. 2005-D, 4.40%, due 7/1/19 | | | 695
| | |
Pennsylvania (3.7%) | | | |
| 710 | | | Indiana Co. Ind. Dev. Au. Rev. (Std. Cooperative Assoc., Inc.), Ser. 2012, 3.35%, due 5/1/24 | | | 721 | ß | |
| 1,000 | | | Norristown Area Sch. Dist. Cert. of Participation (Installment Purchase), Ser. 2012, 4.50%, due 4/1/27 | | | 1,047 | | |
| 1,285 | | | Pennsylvania St. HFA Single Family Mtge. Rev., Ser. 2010-109, 2.45%, due 4/1/16 | | | 1,327 | | |
| 340 | | | Pennsylvania St. Pub. Sch. Bldg. Au. College Rev. (Montgomery Co. Comm. College), Ser. 2008, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 390
| ß | |
| 1,870 | | | Philadelphia G.O. Ref., Ser. 2007-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 2,136 | | |
| 500 | | | Philadelphia Hosp. & Higher Ed. Facs. Au. Rev. (Children's Hosp. Philadelphia), Ser. 2005-A, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.), 0.17%, due 2/15/21 | | | 500
| µ | |
| | | 6,121 | | |
Puerto Rico (1.5%) | | | |
| 800 | | | Puerto Rico Commonwealth Gov't Dev. Bank, Ser. 1985, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 4.75%, due 12/1/15 | | | 810
| | |
| 500 | | | Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Au. Rev., Ser. 2010-XX, 5.25%, due 7/1/27 | | | 510 | | |
| 500 | | | Puerto Rico Ind. Tourist Ed. Med. & Env. Ctrl. Fac. Fin. Au. Ref. Rev. (Int'l American Univ. Proj.), Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 10/1/14 | | | 516
| ß | |
| 600 | | | Puerto Rico Pub. Bldg. Au. Rev. (Unrefunded Bal. Gov't Fac.), Ser. 2002-C, 5.75%, due 7/1/20 | | | 645 | | |
| | | 2,481 | | |
Rhode Island (1.7%) | | | |
| 1,420 | | | Cranston G.O., Ser. 2012-B, 3.00%, due 7/1/16 | | | 1,481 | | |
| 1,200 | | | Rhode Island St. Std. Loan Au. Std. Loan Rev. (Sr. Prog.), Ser. 2010-A, 4.40%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,288 | | |
| | | 2,769 | | |
South Carolina (4.0%) | | | |
| 870 | | | Charleston Co. G.O. (Cap. Imp. Plan), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 11/1/18 | | | 1,059 | | |
| 1,140 | | | Rock Hill Ltd. Oblig. Rev. (Hosp. Fee Pledge), Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 4/1/22 | | | 1,378 | Ø | |
| 1,195 | | | Rock Hill Ltd. Oblig. Rev. (Hosp. Fee Pledge), Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 4/1/23 | | | 1,445 | Ø | |
| 2,335 | | | South Carolina St. Pub. Svc. Au. Ref. Rev. (Santee Cooperative), Ser. 2012-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/20 | | | 2,719 | ØØ | |
| | | 6,601 | | |
Tennessee (3.0%) | | | |
| 1,750 | | | Memphis Ref. G.O. (Gen. Imp.), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 5/1/24 | | | 2,155 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Metro. Gov't Nashville & Davidson Co. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Board, Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 11/1/26 | | | 1,143 | ß | |
| 1,600 | | | Metro. Nashville Arpt. Au. Ref. Rev. Imp., Ser. 2010-B, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 7/1/15 | | | 1,699 | | |
| | | 4,997 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Texas (10.1%) | | | |
$ | 1,000 | | | Alamo Comm. College Dist. G.O. (Maintenance Tax Notes), Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 2/15/20 | | $ | 1,164 | | |
| 750 | | | Brownsville G.O., Ser. 2011-A, 4.00%, due 2/15/18 | | | 850 | | |
| 705 | | | Brownsville G.O., Ser. 2011-A, 4.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 812 | | |
| 1,085 | | | Dallas Co. Sch. G.O. (Pub. Prop. Fin. Contractual Oblig.), Ser. 2012-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/18 | | | 1,241 | | |
| 460 | | | Dallas Fort Worth Int'l Arpt. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2009-A, 5.00%, due 11/1/24 | | | 518 | | |
| 420 | | | El Paso Independent Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2011, (PSF Insured), 4.00%, due 8/15/26 | | | 463 | | |
| 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 | | | 1,004
| | |
| 500 | | | Gulf Coast Waste Disp. Au. Rev. (Bayport Area Sys.), Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 10/1/25 | | | 493 | Ø | |
| 500 | | | Gulf Coast Waste Disp. Au. Rev. (Bayport Area Sys.), Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 10/1/26 | | | 486 | Ø | |
| 225 | | | Harris Co. Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp. Rev. (Methodist Hosp. Sys.), Ser. 2008-B, 5.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 261 | ß | |
| 400 | | | Harris-Montgomery Cos. Muni. Utils. (Dist. Number 386) G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 9/1/24 | | | 401
| | |
| 1,110 | | | Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax & Spec. Ref. Rev. (Convention & Entertainment Facs.), Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 9/1/28 | | | 1,124
| | |
| 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 | | | 1,348
| | |
| 2,000 | | | La Joya Independent Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013, (PSF Insured), 5.00%, due 2/15/33 | | | 2,450 | | |
| 2,300 | | | Port of Port Arthur Navigation Dist. Rev. (Motiva Enterprises Proj.), Ser. 2010-A, 0.17%, due 4/1/40 | | | 2,300 | µß | |
| 375 | | | Texas A&M Univ. Perm. Univ. Fund Rev., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 7/1/17 | | | 411 | | |
| 555 | | | Texas A&M Univ. Perm. Univ. Fund Rev., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 615 | | |
| 415 | | | Texas St. Technical College Sys. Rev. Ref. & Imp., Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 8/1/17 | | | 476 | | |
| 245 | | | Texas St. Technical College Sys. Rev. Ref. & Imp., Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 286 | | |
| | | 16,703 | | |
Virginia (3.2%) | | | |
| 1,200 | | | Newport News Ref. G.O., Ser. 2011-B, 4.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 1,398 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Virginia Commonwealth Trans. Board Rev. (Cap. Proj.), Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 5/15/29 | | | 2,196 | | |
| 1,690 | | | Virginia St. Hsg. Dev. Au. Homeownership Mtge. Rev., Ser. 2010-B, 2.10%, due 9/1/15 | | | 1,734 | | |
| | | 5,328 | | |
Washington (1.5%) | | | |
| 1,385 | | | Energy Northwest Elec. Ref. Rev. (Proj. Number 3), Ser. 2010-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 1,669 | ß | |
| 795 | | | Washington St. Ref. G.O. (Var. Purp.), Ser. 2010-R-2011B, 4.00%, due 7/1/26 | | | 879 | | |
| | | 2,548 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (103.9%) (Cost $164,047) | | | 171,897 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(3.9%)] | | | (6,407 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 165,490 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Municipal Notes (98.5%) | | | |
New York (96.9%) | | | |
$ | 1,425 | | | Addison Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 6/1/19 | | $ | 1,687 | | |
| 380 | | | Ausable Valley Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, 2.50%, due 6/15/13 | | | 381 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Brookhaven G.O. (Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2013-A, 3.00%, due 9/15/27 | | | 2,036 | | |
| 1,360 | | | Cayuga Co. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, (BAM Insured), 2.50%, due 2/1/23 | | | 1,390 | | |
| 1,380 | | | Cayuga Co. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, (BAM Insured), 2.75%, due 2/1/26 | | | 1,385 | | |
| 525 | | | East Moriches Union Free Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 559 | | |
| 385 | | | East Moriches Union Free Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 409 | | |
| 460 | | | East Moriches Union Free Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 7/1/20 | | | 483 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Erie Co. IDA Sch. Fac. Rev. (City Sch. Dist. Buffalo Proj.), Ser. 2007-A, (AGM Insured), 5.75%, due 5/1/25 | | | 2,322
| | |
| 300 | | | Genesee Valley Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O. (Sch. Dist. at Angelica-Belmont), Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 6/15/14 | | | 307
| | |
| 295 | | | Genesee Valley Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O. (Sch. Dist. at Angelica-Belmont), Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 6/15/15 | | | 313
| | |
| 1,090 | | | Geneva City Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, 3.00%, due 6/15/14 | | | 1,119 | | |
| 565 | | | Hempstead Town Local Dev. Corp. Rev. (Adelphi Univ. Proj.), Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 6/1/13 | | | 566 | ß | |
| 250 | | | Hempstead Town Local Dev. Corp. Rev. (Hofstra Univ. Proj.), Ser. 2011, 4.63%, due 7/1/36 | | | 269 | ß | |
| 750 | | | Hornell City Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 6/15/13 | | | 752 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. Rev., Ser. 2011-A, 5.75%, due 2/15/47 | | | 1,174 | | |
| 750 | | | Ithaca Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 1/15/16 | | | 792 | | |
| 250 | | | Ithaca Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012-B, 3.00%, due 8/1/15 | | | 263 | | |
| 1,310 | | | Jamestown City Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 11/1/19 | | | 1,491 | | |
| 335 | | | Johnson City Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 6/15/22 | | | 404 | | |
| 400 | | | Johnson City Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 6/15/26 | | | 474 | | |
| 500 | | | Long Island Pwr. Au. Rev., Ser. 2008-A, 6.00%, due 5/1/33 | | | 601 | | |
| 250 | | | Mechanicville City Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 6/15/13 | | | 251 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Metropolitan Trans. Au. Rev., Ser. 2008-C, 6.50%, due 11/15/28 | | | 1,887 | | |
| 1,250 | | | Metropolitan Trans. Au. Rev., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 11/15/27 | | | 1,479 | | |
| 350 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/17 | | | 392 | | |
| 475 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/18 | | | 539 | | |
| 350 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 402 | | |
| 480 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 555 | | |
| 165 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 4.40%, due 5/1/14 | | | 170 | | |
| 330 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 4.45%, due 11/1/14 | | | 344 | | |
| 340 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 4.60%, due 5/1/15 | | | 360 | | |
| 350 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 4.65%, due 11/1/15 | | | 376 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 6.75%, due 11/1/33 | | | 1,177 | | |
| 1,125 | | | New York City Muni. Wtr. Fin. Au. Wtr. & Swr. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2012-GG, 5.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 1,256 | | |
| 2,000 | | | New York St. G.O., Ser. 2008-E-1, 6.25%, due 10/15/28 | | | 2,483 | | |
| 905 | | | New York St. G.O., Ser. 2013-G, 5.00%, due 8/1/21 | | | 1,128 | | |
| 90 | | | New York St. G.O. (Unrefunded Bal.), Ser. 2002-C, 5.50%, due 8/1/14 | | | 90 | | |
| 1,015 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. (Med. College), Ser. 1998, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 7/1/13 | | | 1,018
| ß | |
| 3,540 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. (Spec. Active Sch. Dist. Prog.), Ser. 1995, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 6.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 3,556
| | |
| 3,140 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. (Upstate Comm. Colleges), Ser. 2004, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 7/1/15 | | | 3,323
| | |
| 130 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Catholic Hlth. Sys. Oblig. Group), Ser. 2012-A, 2.00%, due 7/1/14 | | | 131
| ß | |
| 340 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Catholic Hlth. Sys. Oblig. Group), Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 7/1/15 | | | 349
| ß | |
| 300 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Catholic Hlth. Sys. Oblig. Group), Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 7/1/16 | | | 310
| ß | |
| 500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Hosp. Spec. Surgery), Ser. 2009, (FHA Insured), 6.00%, due 8/15/38 | | | 601
| ß | |
| 500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Mem. Sloan-Kettering), Ser. 2012-1, 5.00%, due 7/1/20 | | | 615
| ß | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | SECURITY | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 1,150 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Mem. Sloan-Kettering), Ser. 2012-1, 4.00%, due 7/1/22 | | $ | 1,343
| ß | |
| 2,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Muni. Hlth. Fac. Lease), Ser. 2001, 5.00%, due 1/15/18 | | | 2,351
| | |
| 150 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Oblig. Group), Ser. 2009-B, 4.25%, due 5/1/39 | | | 157
| ß | |
| 200 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Oblig. Group), Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 5/1/22 | | | 239
| ß | |
| 735 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Sch. Dist. Fin. Prog.), Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 4/1/14 | | | 752
| | |
| 500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Sch. Dist. Fin. Prog.), Ser. 2012-A, 4.00%, due 10/1/14 | | | 524
| | |
| 100 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (St. Lawrence Lewis), Ser. 2007, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 8/15/18 | | | 109
| ß | |
| 110 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (St. Lawrence Lewis), Ser. 2007, (AGM Insured), 4.13%, due 8/15/20 | | | 119
| ß | |
| 100 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (St. Lawrence Lewis), Ser. 2007, (AGM Insured), 4.25%, due 8/15/21 | | | 108
| ß | |
| 2,305 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Univ. Rochester), Ser. 2007-A1, 5.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 2,636
| ß | |
| 3,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Personal Income Tax Rev. Ref. (Gen. Purp. Bonds), Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 12/15/29 | | | 3,598
| | |
| 1,500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Supported Debt (City Univ. Cons. 5th), Ser. 2008-E, 6.13%, due 1/1/31 | | | 1,793 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Supported Debt (Dept. Ed.), Ser. 2006-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 1,126 | | |
| 2,500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Supported Debt (Mental. Hlth. Svcs. Fac. Imp.), Ser. 2005-A, (AMBAC Insured), 5.00%, due 2/15/19 | | | 2,700
| | |
| 1,500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Supported Debt (Mental. Hlth. Svcs. Fac. Imp.), Ser. 2008-F, 6.25%, due 2/15/31 | | | 1,788
| | |
| 1,500 | | | New York St. Env. Facs. Corp. (St. Clean Wtr. & Drinking Rev. Revolving Fund Muni. Wtr. Fin. Auth. Proj.), Ser. 2012-D, 5.00%, due 6/15/24 | | | 1,885
| | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Env. Facs. Corp. Rev. (United Wtr. New Rochelle), Ser. 2010-A, 4.88%, due 9/1/40 | | | 1,067 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Urban. Dev. Corp. Rev. Ref., Ser. 2008-D, 5.00%, due 1/1/15 | | | 1,076 | | |
| 350 | | | North Syracuse Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012-B, 5.00%, due 6/15/19 | | | 420 | | |
| 300 | | | North Syracuse Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012-B, 5.00%, due 6/15/21 | | | 366 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Oneida Co. Ref. G.O. (Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 1,211 | | |
| 735 | | | Orange Co. Funding Corp. Rev. (Mount St. Mary College), Ser. 2012-B, 4.00%, due 7/1/23 | | | 815 | ß | |
| 695 | | | Orange Co. Funding Corp. Rev. (Mount St. Mary College), Ser. 2012-B, 4.00%, due 7/1/24 | | | 764 | ß | |
| 250 | | | Otego-Unadilla Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 6/15/19 | | | 267 | | |
| 250 | | | Otego-Unadilla Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 6/15/20 | | | 282 | | |
| 250 | | | Schuylerville Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, 3.00%, due 6/15/13 | | | 251 | | |
| 350 | | | Sullivan West Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2011, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 6/15/13 | | | 351 | | |
| 310 | | | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Au. Rev. Ref., Ser. 2002, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 11/15/22 | | | 311
| | |
| 1,205 | | | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Au. Rev. Ref., Ser. 2002, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 11/15/23 | | | 1,209
| | |
| 1,500 | | | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Au. Rev. Ref., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 11/15/27 | | | 1,797 | | |
| 375 | | | Warsaw Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, 2.63%, due 6/15/13 | | | 376 | | |
| | | 73,760 | | |
Puerto Rico (1.6%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Puerto Rico Commonwealth Gov't Dev. Bank Rev. Ref., Ser. 1985, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 4.75%, due 12/1/15 | | | 507
| | |
| 700 | | | Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Au. Rev., Ser. 2010-XX, 5.25%, due 7/1/27 | | | 713 | | |
| | | 1,220 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (98.5%) (Cost $70,992) | | | 74,980 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (1.5%) | | | 1,108 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 76,088 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (Unaudited)
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 (12.3%) | |
$ | 1,500 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.38%, due 7/31/13 & 3/15/16 | | $ | 1,503 | | |
| 3,590 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, due 11/30/14 & 4/15/16 | | | 3,587 | | |
| 3,295 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, due 11/30/14 | | | 3,396 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $8,553) | | | 8,486 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (29.8%) | |
Adjustable Mixed Balance (3.1%) | |
| 828 | | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 2.75%, due 5/25/34 | | | 823
| µ | |
| 1,226 | | | First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5, Class 2A1, 2.71%, due 11/25/35 | | | 1,158 | µ | |
| 132 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4, Class 3A, 1.33%, due 6/19/34 | | | 130 | µ | |
| | | 2,111 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (16.6%) | |
| 205 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2005-PWR8, Class AAB, 4.58%, due 6/11/41 | | | 206
| | |
| 130 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C4, Class A2, 5.93%, due 3/15/49 | | | 132 | µ | |
| 111 | | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-CD2, Class AAB, 5.51%, due 1/15/46 | | | 113
| µ | |
| 1,025 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2003-LB1A, Class C, 4.23%, due 6/10/38 | | | 1,029 | | |
| 645 | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C3, Class A3, 5.99%, due 6/15/38 | | | 723 | µ | |
| 66 | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.45%, due 1/15/49 | | | 67 | | |
| 651 | | | GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2004-C3, Class AAB, 4.70%, due 12/10/41 | | | 665 | | |
| 1,500 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-GG6, Class A4, 5.55%, due 4/10/38 | | | 1,665 | | |
due 2/15/46 836 | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2011-C3, Class A1, 1.87%, | | | 847
| ñ | |
| 875 | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2003-C7, Class C, 5.63%, due 7/15/37 | | | 877 | µ | |
| 487 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser. 2011-C1, Class A1, 2.60%, due 9/15/47 | | | 499 | ñ | |
| 935 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser. 2011-C3, Class A1, 2.18%, due 7/15/49 | | | 957 | | |
| 1,615 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2003-C6, Class D, 5.13%, due 8/15/35 | | | 1,623 | | |
| 45 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-C22, Class A3, 5.49%, due 12/15/44 | | | 45 | µ | |
| 1,305 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C23, Class A4, 5.42%, due 1/15/45 | | | 1,429 | | |
| 546 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2011-C2, Class A1, 2.50%, due 2/15/44 | | | 558 | ñ | |
| | | 11,435 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (3.1%) | |
| 468 | | | Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2, Class 2A4, 8.50%, due 6/25/35 | | | 502 | ñ | |
| 1,265 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP2, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 3/25/35 | | | 1,366 | ñ | |
| 269 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 9/25/35 | | | 287 | ñ | |
| | | 2,155 | | |
Fannie Mae (3.5%) | |
| 1,617 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, due 9/1/27 | | | 1,710 | | |
| 680 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 4/1/39 | | | 733 | | |
| | | 2,443 | | |
Freddie Mac (3.5%) | |
| 3 | | | ARM Certificates, 1.75%, due 1/1/17 | | | 3 | µ | |
| 1,363 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, due 1/1/27 | | | 1,440 | | |
| 874 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 11/1/39 | | | 937 | | |
| | | 2,380 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Government National Mortgage Association (0.0%) | | | |
$ | 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 12.00%, due 3/15/14 | | $ | 2 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $20,702) | | | 20,526 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (41.2%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.2%) | | | |
| 115 | | | United Technologies Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.20%, due 6/1/15 | | | 117 | | |
Auto Manufacturers (0.9%) | | | |
| 590 | | | Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.65%, due 4/10/15 | | | 597 | ñ | |
Banks (13.2%) | | | |
| 305 | | | American Express Centurion Bank, Guaranteed Notes, 0.88%, due 11/13/15 | | | 306 | | |
| 360 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 3.63%, due 3/17/16 | | | 382 | | |
| 835 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.65%, due 3/2/15 | | | 860 | | |
| 395 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.60%, due 11/23/15 | | | 400 | | |
| 1,670 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.88%, due 3/20/15 | | | 1,708 | | |
| 745 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 6.00%, due 5/13/14 | | | 784 | | |
| 155 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.75%, due 2/25/16 | | | 156 | | |
| 1,330 | | | Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 1.45%, due 10/30/14 | | | 1,349 | | |
| 470 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Bank Guaranteed Notes, 0.90%, due 1/18/16 | | | 470 | | |
| 1,265 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.50%, due 7/1/15 | | | 1,287 | | |
| 555 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.85%, due 12/9/13 | | | 560 | | |
| 820 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.13%, due 9/25/15 | | | 829 | | |
| | | 9,091 | | |
Beverages (2.1%) | | | |
| 1,390 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 0.80%, due 1/15/16 | | | 1,396 | | |
| 80 | | | Heineken NV, Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.80%, due 10/1/15 | | | 80 | ñ | |
| | | 1,476 | | |
Commercial Services (0.7%) | | | |
| 405 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 2.25%, due 1/10/14 | | | 409 | ñ | |
| 90 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.40%, due 4/15/16 | | | 91 | ñ | |
| | | 500 | | |
Computers (2.7%) | | | |
| 425 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.20%, due 12/1/15 | | | 434 | | |
| 1,400 | | | IBM Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 10/31/14 | | | 1,411 | | |
| | | 1,845 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (8.0%) | | | |
| 745 | | | American Express Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. C, 5.88%, due 5/2/13 | | | 745
| | |
| 540 | | | American Honda Finance Corp., Unsecured Notes, 1.00%, due 8/11/15 | | | 543 | ñ | |
| 510 | | | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.65%, due 4/1/14 | | | 516 | | |
| 280 | | | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.13%, due 12/15/14 | | | 283
| | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 955 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.90%, due 5/13/14 | | $ | 1,009 | ØØ | |
| 455 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.15%, due 1/9/15 | | | 467 | | |
| 530 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.00%, due 1/8/16 | | | 533 | | |
| 415 | | | Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.15%, due 9/15/15 | | | 417 | ñ | |
| 490 | | | John Deere Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 4/17/15 | | | 494 | | |
| 525 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.00%, due 2/17/15 | | | 530 | | |
| | | 5,537 | | |
Food (0.2%) | | | |
| 170 | | | Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.63%, due 6/4/15 | | | 173 | | |
Insurance (0.8%) | | | |
| 545 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 1/10/14 | | | 549 | | |
Internet (0.6%) | | | |
| 405 | | | Amazon.com, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.65%, due 11/27/15 | | | 405 | | |
Media (3.8%) | | | |
| 995 | | | DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 10/1/14 | | | 1,049 | | |
| 800 | | | NBC Universal Media LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 2.10%, due 4/1/14 | | | 812 | | |
| 750 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 2/1/15 | | | 784 | | |
| | | 2,645 | | |
Mining (0.5%) | | | |
| 360 | | | BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 1.13%, due 11/21/14 | | | 364 | | |
Oil & Gas (1.3%) | | | |
| 665 | | | BP Capital Markets PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.70%, due 12/5/14 | | | 678 | | |
| 190 | | | Marathon Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.90%, due 11/1/15 | | | 190 | | |
| | | 868 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (3.5%) | | | |
| 1,050 | | | AbbVie, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.20%, due 11/6/15 | | | 1,058 | ñ | |
| 415 | | | Express Scripts Holding Co., Guaranteed Notes, 2.10%, due 2/12/15 | | | 424 | | |
| 165 | | | McKesson Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.95%, due 12/4/15 | | | 166 | | |
| 675 | | | Novartis Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 2.90%, due 4/24/15 | | | 707 | | |
| 75 | | | Zoetis, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.15%, due 2/1/16 | | | 75 | ñ | |
| | | 2,430 | | |
Pipelines (0.7%) | | | |
| 215 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.25%, due 8/13/15 | | | 217 | | |
| 240 | | | TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 3/2/15 | | | 241 | | |
| | | 458 | | |
Retail (0.9%) | | | |
| 625 | | | Home Depot, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 12/16/13 | | | 644 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Telecommunications (1.1%) | | | |
$ | 570 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 2/13/15 | | $ | 573 | | |
| 165 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.90%, due 2/12/16 | | | 165 | | |
| | | 738 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $28,047) | | | 28,437 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (15.7%) | | | |
| 127 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2010-4, Class A3, 0.91%, due 11/17/14 | | | 127 | | |
| 248 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2011-1, Class A3, 1.38%, due 1/15/15 | | | 249 | | |
| 2,075 | | | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Ser. 2012-4, Class A, 0.44%, due 5/15/20 | | | 2,069 | µ | |
| 1,200 | | | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Ser. 2013-A1, Class A1, 0.30%, due 4/24/17 | | | 1,200 | Ø | |
| 532 | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2011-A, Class A3, 0.97%, due 1/15/15 | | | 533 | | |
| 652 | | | Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2011-A, Class A3, 1.16%, due 4/15/15 | | | 654 | | |
| 1,125 | | | Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2012-1, Class A2, 0.37%, due 3/16/15 | | | 1,126 | | |
| 294 | | | Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2011-1, Class A3, 0.85%, due 3/16/15 | | | 294 | | |
| 1,373 | | | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2012-B, Class A2, 0.39%, due 4/15/15 | | | 1,373 | ØØ | |
| 869 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-5, Class A4, 0.43%, due 1/25/21 | | | 868 | µ | |
| 1,558 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 0.36%, due 4/25/23 | | | 1,556 | µ | |
| 829 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT3, Class 2A3, 0.37%, due 6/25/36 | | | 748 | µ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $10,862) | | | 10,797 | | |
Short-Term Investments (2.5%) | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (1.0%) | | | |
| 700 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, Disc. Notes, 0.05%, due 8/1/13 | | | 700 | d | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (1.5%) | | | |
| 1,060,963 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class | | | 1,061 | | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,761) | | | 1,761 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (101.5%) (Cost $69,925) | | | 70,007 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.5%)] | | | (1,059 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 68,948 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (9.5%) | | | |
Air Transport (0.7%) | | | |
$ | 254 | | | Delta Air Lines, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 4/15/17 | | $ | 257 | | |
All Telecom (0.6%) | | | |
| 145 | | | Cricket Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 10/10/19 | | | 145 | | |
| 85 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 2/22/19 | | | 87 | | |
| | | 232 | | |
Automotive (0.5%) | | | |
| 174 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 178 | | |
Building & Development (0.7%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 3/5/20 | | | 253 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (0.6%) | | | |
| 239 | | | Kronos, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/30/19 | | | 242 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (0.5%) | | | |
| 70 | | | Dupont Performance Coatings, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 71 | | |
| 120 | | | PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 8/7/17 | | | 121 | | |
| | | 192 | | |
Financial Intermediaries (0.7%) | | | |
| 255 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.20%, due 3/24/17 | | | 255 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.1%) | | | |
| 55 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, due 8/21/20 | | | 57 | | |
Health Care (0.7%) | | | |
| 241 | | | CareStream Health Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 242 | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (0.7%) | | | |
| 262 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, due 11/1/18 | | | 265 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (1.2%) | | | |
| 152 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, due 2/20/20 | | | 155 | ¢^^ | |
| 275 | | | Station Casinos, Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 3/2/20 | | | 278 | | |
| | | 433 | | |
Oil & Gas (1.0%) | | | |
| 375 | | | Chesapeake Energy, Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 12/2/17 | | | 388 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Radio & Television (1.0%) | | | |
$ | 214 | | | Cumulus Media, First Lien Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 9/17/18 | | $ | 218 | | |
| 149 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.45%, due 3/31/17 | | | 150 | | |
| | | 368 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (0.5%) | | | |
| 175 | | | Toys R US Delaware Inc., Term Loan B, due 9/1/16 | | | 175 | ¢^^ | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $3,478) | | | 3,537 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (86.1%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%) | | | |
| 45 | | | Bombardier, Inc., Senior Notes, 4.25%, due 1/15/16 | | | 47 | ñ | |
Airlines (1.1%) | | | |
| 375 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15 | | | 392 | ñ | |
Auto Loans (0.4%) | | | |
| 150 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 8/15/17 | | | 158 | ñ | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.5%) | | | |
| 185 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 194 | | |
Banking (2.6%) | | | |
| 620 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 6/26/15 | | | 653 | ØØ | |
| 130 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.13%, due 1/15/16 | | | 133 | | |
| 145 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/17 | | | 158 | | |
| | | 944 | | |
Beverages (0.9%) | | | |
| 275 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/17 | | | 320 | | |
Building & Construction (2.8%) | | | |
| 65 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 5.60%, due 5/31/15 | | | 70 | | |
| 200 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 12/15/17 | | | 212 | | |
| 305 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 12/1/18 | | | 310 | ñ | |
| 120 | | | Ryland Group Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.40%, due 5/15/17 | | | 144 | | |
| 135 | | | Shea Homes L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/15/19 | | | 153 | | |
| 125 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 9/15/16 | | | 156 | | |
| | | 1,045 | | |
Building Materials (1.6%) | | | |
| 45 | | | Associated Materials LLC/AMH New Finance, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.13%, due 11/1/17 | | | 49 | | |
| 20 | | | Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16 | | | 22 | | |
| 175 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/14 | | | 192 | ñ | |
| 300 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18 | | | 332 | ñ | |
| | | 595 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Chemicals (2.0%) | | | |
$ | 155 | | | Ashland, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.00%, due 3/15/16 | | $ | 158 | ñ | |
| 50 | | | Ashland, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 52 | ñ | |
| 125 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 142 | | |
| 200 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 218 | | |
| 155 | | | PQ Corp., Secured Notes, 8.75%, due 5/1/18 | | | 167 | ñ | |
| | | 737 | | |
Computer Hardware (0.5%) | | | |
| 175 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 12/15/18 | | | 193 | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (5.1%) | | | |
| 141 | | | AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 10/17/16 | | | 148 | ñ | |
| 80 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 2/15/15 | | | 84 | ñ | |
| 520 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 567 | ØØ | |
| 135 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 8/15/17 | | | 143 | | |
| 325 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 5.65%, due 6/1/14 | | | 340 | | |
| 400 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/15/15 | | | 456 | | |
| 125 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17 | | | 150 | | |
| | | 1,888 | | |
Department Stores (0.8%) | | | |
| 280 | | | Sears Holdings Corp., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/18 | | | 278 | | |
Electric - Generation (2.8%) | | | |
| 291 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 7/31/20 | | | 330 | ñ | |
| 115 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 133 | | |
| 400 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 442 | | |
| 125 | | | RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/14 | | | 133 | | |
| | | 1,038 | | |
Electric - Integrated (0.4%) | | | |
| 115 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16 | | | 129 | ñ | |
Electronics (2.8%) | | | |
| 160 | | | Amkor Technology, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/1/18 | | | 170 | | |
| 365 | | | Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 11/15/15 | | | 378 | | |
| 430 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 4/15/18 | | | 473 | ñ | |
| | | 1,021 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (7.0%) | | | |
| 340 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.25%, due 3/15/16 | | | 344 | | |
| 120 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/15/17 | | | 134 | | |
| 300 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/20 | | | 340 | | |
| 255 | | | EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 5/1/20 | | | 297 | | |
| 125 | | | EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/19 | | | 137 | | |
| 30 | | | EPE Holdings LLC/EP Energy Bond Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 12/15/17 | | | 32 | ñc | |
| 235 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 233 | | |
| 285 | | | Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/19 | | | 289 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 435 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | $ | 486 | | |
| 165 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 1/15/20 | | | 177 | | |
| 125 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 1/15/17 | | | 134 | | |
| | | 2,603 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (1.2%) | | | |
| 200 | | | New Albertsons, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/1/13 | | | 200 | | |
| 225 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 8/15/20 | | | 257 | | |
| | | 457 | | |
Gaming (5.5%) | | | |
| 45 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.13%, due 2/1/16 | | | 46 | | |
| 475 | | | CityCenter Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/16 | | | 510 | | |
| 125 | | | MGM Mirage, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/16 | | | 141 | | |
| 385 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/17 | | | 437 | | |
| 70 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Secured Notes, 11.50%, due 11/1/17 | | | 78 | ñ | |
| 70 | | | Peninsula Gaming LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 2/15/18 | | | 76 | ñ | |
| 225 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 8/1/17 | | | 238 | | |
| 225 | | | Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 243 | ñ | |
| 100 | | | Station Casinos LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 105 | ñ | |
| 140 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 1st Mortgage, 7.75%, due 8/15/20 | | | 160 | | |
| | | 2,034 | | |
Gas Distribution (3.8%) | | | |
| 280 | | | AmeriGas Partners L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 8/20/19 | | | 303 | | |
| 250 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 288 | | |
| 250 | | | Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 10/1/17 | | | 267 | | |
| 81 | | | Kinder Morgan Finance Co., Senior Secured Notes, 5.70%, due 1/5/16 | | | 89 | | |
| 410 | | | Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/1/18 | | | 447
| | |
| | | 1,394 | | |
Health Facilities (4.5%) | | | |
| 200 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/15/18 | | | 214 | | |
| 295 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/19 | | | 325 | ØØ | |
| 195 | | | Health Management Associates, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 1/15/20 | | | 217 | | |
| 75 | | | IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/19 | | | 79 | | |
| 325 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 362 | | |
| 225 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/1/19 | | | 254 | | |
| 65 | | | United Surgical Partners Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 74 | | |
| 125 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 6/30/16 | | | 143 | | |
| | | 1,668 | | |
Health Services (1.2%) | | | |
| 245 | | | Emergency Medical Services Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 6/1/19 | | | 271 | | |
| 173 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/15 | | | 190 | | |
| | | 461 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (2.2%) | | | |
$ | 760 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 1/15/18 | | $ | 817 | | |
Leisure (2.0%) | | | |
| 430 | | | Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/1/18 | | | 482 | | |
| 210 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/16 | | | 238 | | |
| | | 720 | | |
Machinery (1.6%) | | | |
| 125 | | | Case New Holland, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | | 149 | | |
| 70 | | | CNH Capital LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 11/1/15 | | | 72 | | |
| 200 | | | CNH Capital LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/16 | | | 221 | | |
| 125 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/18 | | | 138 | | |
| | | 580 | | |
Media - Broadcast (1.4%) | | | |
| 165 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 9/15/14 | | | 163 | | |
| 310 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 4/1/15 | | | 347 | ñ | |
| | | 510 | | |
Media - Cable (5.7%) | | | |
| 400 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 433 | ØØ | |
| 200 | | | CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 2/15/18 | | | 235 | | |
| 270 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 265 | ñ | |
| 635 | | | EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 2/1/16 | | | 702 | | |
| 130 | | | UPC Holding BV, Secured Notes, 9.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 145 | ñ | |
| 155 | | | UPCB Finance III Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 169 | ñ | |
| 135 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/19 | | | 152 | | |
| | | 2,101 | | |
Media - Services (1.1%) | | | |
| 170 | | | Lamar Media Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 4/1/14 | | | 183 | | |
| 195 | | | Lamar Media Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 213 | | |
| | | 396 | | |
Medical Products (0.4%) | | | |
| 125 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 7/15/17 | | | 144 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (2.5%) | | | |
| 610 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/15 | | | 639 | ñØØ | |
| 250 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/1/16 | | | 286 | | |
| | | 925 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Packaging (2.3%) | | | |
$ | 225 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 5/15/18 | | $ | 250 | | |
| 50 | | | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/16 | | | 57 | | |
| 495 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 555 | | |
| | | 862 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.6%) | | | |
| 105 | | | Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/19 | | | 121 | ñ | |
| 225 | | | Mylan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 250 | ñ | |
| 300 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/16 | | | 313 | ñ | |
| 270 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 294 | ñ | |
| | | 978 | | |
Printing & Publishing (2.4%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 9/1/15 | | | 275 | | |
| 125 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 5/15/15 | | | 134 | | |
| 350 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.60%, due 8/15/16 | | | 406 | ØØ | |
| 80 | | | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 87 | | |
| | | 902 | | |
Software - Services (1.0%) | | | |
| 200 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 6/15/19 | | | 218 | ñ | |
| 20 | | | Sophia, L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/19 | | | 22 | ñ | |
| 105 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 1/15/19 | | | 116 | | |
| | | 356 | | |
Specialty Retail (2.0%) | | | |
| 190 | | | Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/19 | | | 213 | | |
| 55 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 7/15/17 | | | 59 | | |
| 450 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. II LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 12/1/17 | | | 483 | | |
| | | 755 | | |
Steel Producers - Products (2.2%) | | | |
| 170 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 2/25/15 | | | 176 | | |
| 125 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 8/5/15 | | | 131 | | |
| 410 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 435 | | |
| 75 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 8/15/19 | | | 82 | ñ | |
| | | 824 | | |
Support - Services (1.8%) | | | |
| 220 | | | Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/15/17 | | | 231 | ñ | |
| 135 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 140 | ñ | |
| 75 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/18 | | | 83 | | |
| 125 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 141 | | |
| 75 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 81 | | |
| | | 676 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Telecom - Integrated Services (4.9%) | | | |
$ | 220 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19 | | $ | 248 | | |
| 100 | | | Intelsat Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/18 | | | 105 | ñ | |
| 275 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.00%, due 2/1/18 | | | 303 | | |
| 290 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/19 | | | 320 | | |
| 215 | | | tw telecom holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/1/18 | | | 233 | | |
| 515 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 11/1/17 | | | 601 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,810 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (2.4%) | | | |
| 60 | | | Clearwire Communications LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 12.00%, due 12/1/15 | | | 64 | ñ | |
| 190 | | | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 4/1/21 | | | 204 | ñ | |
| 390 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 423 | | |
| 200 | | | Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 213 | ñ | |
| | | 904 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $31,338) | | | 31,856 | | |
Convertible Bonds (0.7%) | | | |
| 275 | | | Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.25%, due 8/1/15 (Cost $265) | | | 261 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (3.1%) | | | |
| 1,144,205 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $1,144) | | | 1,144 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (99.4%) (Cost $36,225) | | | 36,798 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.6%) | | | 212 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 37,010 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (18.0%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 1,536 | | | Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 6/19/17 | | $ | 1,559 | | |
Air Transport (0.2%) | | | |
| 654 | | | Delta Air Lines, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 4/15/17 | | | 662 | | |
| 2,405 | | | United Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 4/1/19 | | | 2,428 | | |
| | | 3,090 | | |
All Telecom (1.1%) | | | |
| 2,144 | | | Cricket Communications, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.75%, due 2/22/20 | | | 2,153 | | |
| 863 | | | Crown Castle Operating Corp., Term Loan B, 3.25%, due 1/31/19 | | | 867 | | |
| 865 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan, 6.00%, due 2/22/19 | | | 882 | | |
| 440 | | | Integra Telecom, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, due 2/15/20 | | | 451 | | |
| 1,686 | | | Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 4/2/18 | | | 1,707 | | |
| 1,020 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,033 | | |
| 1,831 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B-11, 4.75%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,850 | | |
| 1,675 | | | Lightower Fiber Networks, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 3/15/20 | | | 1,692 | | |
| 951 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 4/23/19 | | | 958 | | |
| 1,725 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan B, due 4/23/19 | | | 1,730 | ¢^^†† | |
| 859 | | | Windstream Corp., Term Loan B-3, 4.00%, due 8/8/19 | | | 868 | | |
| 1,944 | | | Windstream Corp., Term Loan B-4, 3.50%, due 1/23/20 | | | 1,950 | | |
| | | 16,141 | | |
Automotive (0.7%) | | | |
| 1,921 | | | Allison Transmission, Term Loan B-3, 4.25%, due 8/23/19 | | | 1,946 | | |
| 1,667 | | | Chrysler Automotive, Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 5/24/17 | | | 1,688 | | |
| 1,420 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Second Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 4/30/19 | | | 1,431 | | |
| 1,018 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 1,036 | | |
| 3,920 | | | TI Group Automotive, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 3/28/19 | | | 3,979 | Ñ | |
| | | 10,080 | | |
Beverage & Tobacco (0.2%) | | | |
| 2,590 | | | HJ Heinz Company, Term Loan B, due 3/27/20 | | | 2,613 | ¢^^ | |
Building & Development (0.8%) | | | |
| 2,985 | | | American Builders & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 4/16/20 | | | 3,009 | | |
| 1,788 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 3/11/17 | | | 1,801 | | |
| 1,894 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan B-1, due 4/10/19 | | | 1,908 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,379 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Second Lien Term Loan B, due 4/1/20 | | | 1,420 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 92 | | | Realogy Corporation, Letter of Credit, 0.05%, due 10/10/16 | | | 93 | | |
| 2,632 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 3/5/20 | | | 2,663 | | |
| | | 10,894 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (1.6%) | | | |
| 1,526 | | | Acosta Inc., Term Loan D, 5.00%, due 3/2/18 | | | 1,548 | | |
| 1,132 | | | Advantage Sales & Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, due 12/18/17 | | | 1,145 | ¢^^ | |
| 836 | | | Advantage Sales & Marketing, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 6/17/18 | | | 838 | | |
| 339 | | | Brand Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B-2, 5.75%, due 10/23/16 | | | 344 | Ñ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 81 | | | Brand Services, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 5.75%, due 10/23/16 | | $ | 82 | Ñ | |
| 1,280 | | | Brickman Group Holdings Inc., Term Loan B-1, 5.50%, due 10/14/16 | | | 1,296 | | |
| 1,030 | | | Brock Holdings III, First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 3/16/17 | | | 1,040 | | |
| 475 | | | Brock Holdings III, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 3/16/18 | | | 479 | | |
| 2,123 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan, 5.95%, due 5/9/17 | | | 2,159 | | |
| 1,453 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, due 5/19/17 | | | 1,472 | | |
| 1,008 | | | Kronos, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/30/19 | | | 1,020 | | |
| 1,015 | | | Kronos, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, due 4/30/20 | | | 1,071 | Ñ | |
| 1,149 | | | McJunkin Red Man Corporation, Term Loan, 6.25%, due 11/8/19 | | | 1,170 | | |
| 1,445 | | | Monitronics, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 3/23/18 | | | 1,465 | | |
| 963 | | | Protection One, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 3/20/19 | | | 975 | Ñ | |
| 845 | | | Quintiles Transnational, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 6/8/18 | | | 856 | | |
| 594 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Term Loan D, 4.50%, due 1/31/20 | | | 600 | | |
| 2,019 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Term Loan E, 4.00%, due 3/8/20 | | | 2,042 | | |
| 555 | | | SymphonyIRI Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 12/1/17 | | | 561 | | |
| 1,899 | | | West Corporation, Term Loan B-8, 4.25%, due 6/30/18 | | | 1,929 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 22,092 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (0.5%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Cequel Communications, LLC, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/14/19 | | | 2,014 | | |
| 880 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan D, 4.00%, due 5/15/19 | | | 882 | | |
| 750 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan F-1, due 1/31/21 | | | 749 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,100 | | | UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AF, 4.00%, due 1/31/21 | | | 1,112 | | |
| 2,772 | | | UPC Financing Partnership, First Lien Term Loan AH, due 6/30/21 | | | 2,768 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 7,525 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,300 | | | Dupont Performance Coatings, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 1,316 | | |
| 1,018 | | | Ineos Holdings, Term Loan, 6.50%, due 5/4/18 | | | 1,029 | | |
| 2,784 | | | PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 8/7/17 | | | 2,813 | | |
| 1,024 | | | Taminco Global Chemical, Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 2/15/19 | | | 1,035 | | |
| 1,361 | | | Univar Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 6/30/17 | | | 1,368 | | |
| | | 7,561 | | |
Clothing - Textiles (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,475 | | | PVH, Term Loan B, 3.25%, due 2/13/20 | | | 1,487 | | |
| 1,356 | | | Wolverine Worldwide, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 10/9/19 | | | 1,368 | | |
| | | 2,855 | | |
Conglomerates (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,380 | | | Apex Tool Group, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 1/31/20 | | | 1,398 | | |
| 1,397 | | | Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 12/17/19 | | | 1,416 | | |
| 3,602 | | | Wilsonart, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 10/31/19 | | | 3,613 | | |
| | | 6,427 | | |
Containers & Glass Products (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,750 | | | Berlin Packaging, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 4/2/19 | | | 1,768 | | |
| 1,560 | | | Berry Plastics, Term Loan D, 3.50%, due 2/10/20 | | | 1,557 | | |
| 1,023 | | | Exopack, Term Loan B, 6.50%, due 5/31/17 | | | 1,035 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 1,420 | | | Reynolds Group, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 9/28/18 | | $ | 1,442 | | |
| 1,282 | | | Sealed Air Corporation, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 10/3/18 | | | 1,302 | | |
| | | 7,104 | | |
Cosmetics - Toiletries (0.1%) | | | |
| 420 | | | Huish Detergent Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 3/23/20 | | | 423 | Ñ | |
| 1,022 | | | Yankee Candle Company, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 4/2/19 | | | 1,027 | | |
| | | 1,450 | | |
Drugs (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,923 | | | Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 9/30/19 | | | 1,941 | | |
| 663 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 672 | | |
| 289 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 293 | | |
| 235 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 238 | | |
| 523 | | | Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Term Loan B-3, 4.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 530 | | |
| | | 3,674 | | |
Ecological Services & Equipment (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,526 | | | ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/9/19 | | | 1,545 | | |
| 1,122 | | | Progressive Waste Solutions, Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 10/24/19 | | | 1,135 | | |
| | | 2,680 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (1.0%) | | | |
| 1,320 | | | Arris Group, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 1,321 | | |
| 2,345 | | | BOC Edwards, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/26/20 | | | 2,356 | | |
| 2,000 | | | CDW Corp, Term Loan B-1, due 4/15/20 | | | 2,004 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,422 | | | Datatel-Sophia LP, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 7/19/18 | | | 1,439 | | |
| 768 | | | Epicor Software Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 5/16/18 | | | 779 | | |
| 1,472 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B-4, 5.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 1,492 | | |
| 688 | | | Genesys, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 2/8/20 | | | 694 | | |
| 565 | | | Go Daddy, Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 12/17/18 | | | 568 | | |
| 349 | | | NXP Funding, Term Loan C, 4.75%, due 1/10/20 | | | 357 | | |
| 1,187 | | | Riverbed Technology, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/18/19 | | | 1,208 | Ñ | |
| 959 | | | SkillSoft, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 5/26/17 | | | 974 | | |
| 2,395 | | | Verint Systems Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 9/6/19 | | | 2,410 | | |
| | | 15,602 | | |
Equipment Leasing (0.2%) | | | |
| 783 | | | AWAS Fin Lux 2012 SA, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 6/13/16 | | | 790 | | |
| 982 | | | AWAS Fin Lux 2012 SA, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 7/16/18 | | | 987 | | |
| 1,233 | | | International Lease Finance Co., Term Loan, 3.50%, due 6/30/17 | | | 1,244 | | |
| | | 3,021 | | |
Financial Intermediaries (1.7%) | | | |
| 1,439 | | | American Capital, Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.50%, due 8/22/16 | | | 1,459 | | |
| 2,839 | | | CITCO, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/29/18 | | | 2,842 | | |
| 1,159 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.20%, due 3/24/17 | | | 1,158 | | |
| 480 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.20%, due 3/23/18 | | | 478 | | |
| 585 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.20%, due 9/24/18 | | | 582 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 880 | | | Harbourvest Partners L.P., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 11/21/17 | | $ | 885 | Ñ | |
| 2,656 | | | Mondrian Investment, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 2,672 | Ñ | |
| 4,155 | | | MoneyGram International, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 3/27/20 | | | 4,188 | | |
| 1,794 | | | Nuveen Inv., Term Loan B-1, 5.20%, due 5/13/17 | | | 1,814 | | |
| 2,090 | | | Ocwen Financial, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/15/18 | | | 2,123 | | |
| 801 | | | Springleaf, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 5/10/17 | | | 804 | | |
| 1,771 | | | TCW Group, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 2/6/20 | | | 1,787 | | |
| 2,799 | | | Walter Investment Mgmt., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 11/28/17 | | | 2,845 | | |
| | | 23,637 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.2%) | | | |
| 2,440 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 2/21/20 | | | 2,469 | | |
Food Products (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,385 | | | Del Monte Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/8/18 | | | 1,395 | | |
| 2,980 | | | Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G-1, due 4/15/20 | | | 2,989 | ¢^^ | |
| 4,025 | | | Weight Watchers International, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 4/2/20 | | | 4,012 | | |
| | | 8,396 | | |
Food Service (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,099 | | | OSI Restaurant Partners, Term Loan, 3.50%, due 10/28/19 | | | 1,105 | | |
| 246 | | | US Foodservice Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, due 3/31/17 | | | 249 | | |
| 1,283 | | | US Foodservice Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, due 3/31/17 | | | 1,298 | | |
| | | 2,652 | | |
Health Care (1.7%) | | | |
| 2,081 | | | Bausch & Lomb, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 5/17/19 | | | 2,103 | | |
| 1,481 | | | Bausch & Lomb, Term Loan B, due 5/17/19 | | | 1,497 | ¢^^ | |
| 353 | | | Biomet, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 3.95%, due 7/25/17 | | | 358 | | |
| 1,236 | | | CareStream Health Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 1,244 | | |
| 1,130 | | | CHS/Community Health, Term Loan, 3.79%, due 1/25/17 | | | 1,140 | | |
| 1,962 | | | DaVita, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 11/1/19 | | | 1,983 | | |
| 414 | | | dj Orthopedics LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 9/15/17 | | | 421 | | |
| 1,613 | | | EMS-Emergency Medical Services, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 5/25/18 | | | 1,632 | | |
| 843 | | | Grifols, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 6/1/17 | | | 853 | | |
| 1,682 | | | Health Management Associates Inc., Term Loan B-2, 3.50%, due 11/16/18 | | | 1,697 | | |
| 841 | | | Hologic, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 852 | | |
| 825 | | | IASIS Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 5/3/18 | | | 837 | | |
| 2,583 | | | Immucor, Term Loan B-2, 5.00%, due 8/19/18 | | | 2,617 | ¢^^ | |
| 958 | | | IMS Health Incorporated, Term Loan B-1, 3.75%, due 9/1/17 | | | 965 | | |
| 1,429 | | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/5/18 | | | 1,449 | | |
| 1,260 | | | Sheridan Healthcare, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 6/29/18 | | | 1,275 | | |
| 1,489 | | | United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/3/19 | | | 1,496 | | |
| 1,626 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/13/19 | | | 1,642 | | |
| | | 24,061 | | |
Home Furnishings (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,380 | | | AOT Bedding Super Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 10/1/19 | | | 1,397 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Industrial Equipment (0.6%) | | | |
$ | 1,142 | | | Generac Power Systems Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, due 5/30/18 | | $ | 1,164 | | |
| 2,860 | | | Goodyear Engineered Products, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 9/8/17 | | | 2,874 | | |
| 1,636 | | | Husky Injection Molding, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/30/18 | | | 1,664 | | |
| 1,531 | | | Silver II/Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/13/19 | | | 1,541 | | |
| 1,008 | | | Terex Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 4/28/17 | | | 1,029 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 8,272 | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,770 | | | Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 1/17/19 | | | 1,787 | | |
| 2,944 | | | EMI Publishing, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 6/29/18 | | | 2,980 | | |
| | | 4,767 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (0.8%) | | | |
| 1,164 | | | Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan, 6.00%, due 12/17/15 | | | 1,176 | | |
| 1,023 | | | Cannery Casinos, First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 10/2/18 | | | 1,041 | | |
| 746 | | | Cannery Casinos, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 10/2/19 | | | 730 | | |
| 805 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, due 2/20/19 | | | 817 | | |
| 1,730 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 2/20/20 | | | 1,756 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,377 | | | MGM Resorts, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 12/20/19 | | | 1,396 | | |
| 1,029 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming, Term Loan A, 5.50%, due 3/31/15 | | | 1,031 | | |
| 1,436 | | | Peninsula Gaming, Term Loan B, 6.75%, due 11/20/17 | | | 1,454 | | |
| 1,097 | | | Penn National Gaming, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 7/16/18 | | | 1,107 | | |
| | | 10,508 | | |
Nonferrous Metals - Minerals (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,450 | | | Arch Coal, Term Loan, 5.75%, due 5/16/18 | | | 1,468 | | |
| 1,323 | | | Fairmount Minerals, Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 3/15/17 | | | 1,338 | | |
| 1,512 | | | FMG Resources, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 10/18/17 | | | 1,539 | | |
| | | 4,345 | | |
Oil & Gas (0.4%) | | | |
| 1,736 | | | Everest Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B-1, 5.00%, due 5/24/18 | | | 1,743 | | |
| 100 | | | Everest Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 4/30/19 | | | 101 | | |
| 775 | | | NFR Energy, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 12/31/18 | | | 795 | Ñ | |
| 2,290 | | | Plains Exploration & Production Company, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/30/19 | | | 2,292 | | |
| 897 | | | Samson Investment Company, Second Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 9/25/18 | | | 907 | | |
| | | 5,838 | | |
Publishing (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,172 | | | Getty Images, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 10/18/19 | | | 1,188 | | |
| 1,456 | | | Tribune Company, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 12/31/19 | | | 1,473 | | |
| | | 2,661 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Radio & Television (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 870 | | | Clear Channel, Term Loan B, 3.85%, due 1/29/16 | | $ | 797 | | |
| 1,883 | | | Cumulus Media, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 9/17/18 | | | 1,916 | | |
| 760 | | | Cumulus Media, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, due 9/16/19 | | | 788 | | |
| 473 | | | Formula One, Term Loan B2, 6.00%, due 4/30/19 | | | 480 | | |
| 858 | | | FoxCo Acquisition, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 7/14/17 | | | 871 | | |
| 654 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.45%, due 3/31/17 | | | 659 | | |
| 1,140 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/1/20 | | | 1,151 | | |
| | | 6,662 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (1.1%) | | | |
| 2,142 | | | 99¢ Only Stores, Term Loan B-1, 5.25%, due 1/11/19 | | | 2,169 | | |
| 1,117 | | | David's Bridal, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 10/11/19 | | | 1,131 | | |
| 743 | | | Leslie's Poolmart, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 10/16/19 | | | 752 | †† | |
| 510 | | | Lord & Taylor, Term Loan B, 6.75%, due 1/11/19 | | | 513 | | |
| 4,195 | | | Michaels Stores Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 1/28/20 | | | 4,234 | | |
| 2,311 | | | Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 5/16/18 | | | 2,328 | | |
| 617 | | | PETCO Animal Supply Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/24/17 | | | 625 | | |
| 236 | | | Pilot Travel Centers, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 8/7/19 | | | 233 | | |
| 1,137 | | | Servicemaster Company, Term Loan C, 4.25%, due 1/31/17 | | | 1,146 | | |
| 1,405 | | | Toys R US Delaware Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 1,404 | | |
| 1,183 | | | Toys R US Delaware Inc., Term Loan B-2, 5.25%, due 5/25/18 | | | 1,150 | | |
| | | 15,685 | | |
Steel (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,523 | | | International Mill Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 3/20/19 | | | 1,533 | | |
Surface Transport (0.2%) | | | |
| 2,402 | | | Avis Budget Car Rental, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 3/15/19 | | | 2,433 | | |
Utilities (0.3%) | | | |
| 2,051 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 4/1/18 | | | 2,077 | ¢^^ | |
| 262 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 4/1/18 | | | 265 | | |
| 19 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan B-3, 4.00%, due 10/9/19 | | | 19 | | |
| 1,850 | | | Essential Power, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 8/8/19 | | | 1,870 | | |
| | | 4,231 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $250,422) | | | 253,915 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (9.3%) | | | |
| 5,815 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, due 8/15/23 | | | 8,339 | | |
| 11,890 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.88%, due 8/15/25 | | | 18,327 | ØØ | |
| 35,724 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 0.50%, due 4/15/15 | | | 37,002 | | |
| 13,545 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 0.13%, due 4/15/17 | | | 14,422 | | |
| 24,476 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.00%, due 1/15/26 | | | 32,132 | | |
| 5,429 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 3.88%, due 4/15/29 | | | 8,956 | | |
| 2,258 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.13%, due 1/15/21 | | | 2,653 | | |
| 6,606 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.38%, due 1/15/25 | | | 8,887 | | |
| 685 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.63%, due 8/15/19 | | | 799 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $130,647) | | | 131,517 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (2.0%) | | | |
$ | 2,650 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks, Bonds, 1.46%, due 11/19/19 | | $ | 2,650 | ØØ | |
| 3,825 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 5.50%, due 7/15/36 | | | 5,272 | ØØ | |
| 1,800 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.50%, due 10/23/19 | | | 1,805 | ØØ | |
| 14,160 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.55%, due 10/29/19 | | | 14,184 | ØØ | |
| 4,580 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.60%, due 12/24/20 | | | 4,567 | ØØ | |
| | | | Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $28,138) | | | 28,478 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (38.6%) | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (0.7%) | | | |
| 1,567 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-G, Class 2A1, 0.42%, due 7/20/36 | | | 1,471 | µØØ | |
| 473 | | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 2.75%, due 5/25/34 | | | 471
| µØØ | |
| 1,145 | | | JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-A5, Class 1A1, 0.36%, due 10/25/36 | | | 830 | µØØ | |
| 2,802 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-A3, Class 6A5, 2.85%, due 6/25/35 | | | 2,668 | µØØ | |
| 1,187 | | | MortgageIT Trust, Ser. 2005-3, Class A1, 0.50%, due 8/25/35 | | | 1,156 | µØØ | |
| 3,472 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QS9, Class 2A1, 7.00%, due 7/25/36 | | | 2,426 | ØØ | |
| 204 | | | WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2006-AR10, Class 1A1, 2.66%, due 9/25/36 | | | 172
| µØØ | |
| | | 9,194 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (12.9%) | | | |
| 1,884 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-3, Class A4, 5.89%, due 7/10/44 | | | 2,132 | ØØ | |
| 3,780 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-6, Class A4, 5.36%, due 10/10/45 | | | 4,222 | ØØ | |
| 200 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-4, Class A4, 5.63%, due 7/10/46 | | | 225 | ØØ | |
| 3,415 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 5.41%, due 9/10/47 | | | 3,822 | ØØ | |
| 2,335 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-1, Class A4, 5.45%, due 1/15/49 | | | 2,659 | ØØ | |
| 3,000 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2007-3, Class A4, 5.80%, due 6/10/49 | | | 3,444 | µØØ | |
| 2,025 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW15, Class A4, 5.33%, due 2/11/44 | | | 2,291
| ØØ | |
| 550 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW17, Class A4, 5.69%, due 6/11/50 | | | 644
| ØØ | |
| 6,555 | | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-CD4, Class A4, 5.32%, due 12/11/49 | | | 7,464
| ØØ | |
| 3,500 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.21%, due 12/10/49 | | | 4,128 | µØØ | |
| 31,110 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2013-LC6, Class XB, 0.50%, due 1/10/46 | | | 1,087
| ñµØØ | |
| 500 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2006-C8, Class A4, 5.31%, due 12/10/46 | | | 567
| ØØ | |
| 14,860 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-CR2, Class XA, 2.12%, due 8/15/45 | | | 1,885 | µØØ | |
| 46,679 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-LC6, Class XA, 1.96%, due 1/10/46 | | | 5,185 | µØØ | |
| 34,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-CR6, Class XB, 0.78%, due 3/10/46 | | | 1,825 | µØØ | |
| 1,490 | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C1, Class A4, 5.58%, due 2/15/39 | | | 1,652 | µØØ | |
| 4,566 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C3, Class A3, 5.99%, due 6/15/38 | | | 5,121 | µØØ | |
| 2,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.87%, due 6/15/39 | | | 2,302 | µØØ | |
| 1,754 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C4, Class A3, 5.47%, due 9/15/39 | | | 1,970 | ØØ | |
| 2,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C4, Class A4, 5.95%, due 9/15/39 | | | 2,299 | µØØ | |
| 1,385 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C5, Class A3, 5.31%, due 12/15/39 | | | 1,554 | ØØ | |
| 715 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.70%, due 9/15/40 | | | 831 | ØØ | |
| 5,100 | | | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.99%, due 5/15/46 | | | 5,984 | µØØ | |
| 500 | | | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C2, Class A3, 5.48%, due 4/15/47 | | | 574 | ØØ | |
| 3,000 | | | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2006-C1, Class A4, 5.22%, due 8/15/48 | | | 3,346 | ØØ | |
| 929 | | | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2011-LC1A, Class A1, 3.74%, due 11/10/46 | | | 996 | ñØØ | |
| 4,055 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 4,635
| ØØ | |
| 6,000 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG11, Class A4, 5.74%, due 12/10/49 | | | 6,990
| ØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 700 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2005-GG4, Class A4, 4.76%, due 7/10/39 | | $ | 746 | ØØ | |
| 845 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2006-GG8, Class A4, 5.56%, due 11/10/39 | | | 961 | ØØ | |
| 7,500 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.98%, due 8/10/45 | | | 8,631 | µØØ | |
| 14,758 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2012-GC6, Class XA, 2.38%, due 1/10/45 | | | 2,018 | ñµØØ | |
| 1,300 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-CB15, Class A4, 5.81%, due 6/12/43 | | | 1,458
| ØØ | |
| 1,000 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-CB17, Class A4, 5.43%, due 12/12/43 | | | 1,124
| ØØ | |
| 3,915 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-LDP9, Class A3, 5.34%, due 5/15/47 | | | 4,437
| ØØ | |
| 3,475 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB18, Class A4, 5.44%, due 6/12/47 | | | 3,970
| ØØ | |
| 3,715 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LDPX, Class A3, 5.42%, due 1/15/49 | | | 4,250
| ØØ | |
| 6,000 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB19, Class A4, 5.91%, due 2/12/49 | | | 6,939
| µØØ | |
| 3,000 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A4, 6.00%, due 6/15/49 | | | 3,472
| µØØ | |
| 1,610 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB20, Class A4, 5.79%, due 2/12/51 | | | 1,894
| ØØ | |
| 5,195 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD12, Class A4, 5.88%, due 2/15/51 | | | 6,072
| ØØ | |
| 5,023 | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C1, Class A4, 5.42%, due 2/15/40 | | | 5,740 | | |
| 839 | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C6, Class A4, 5.86%, due 7/15/40 | | | 964 | ØØ | |
| 3,743 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-5, Class A4, 5.38%, due 8/12/48 | | | 4,258
| ØØ | |
| 6,500 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-4, Class A3, 5.17%, due 12/12/49 | | | 7,295
| ØØ | |
| 2,729 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-7, Class A4, 5.81%, due 6/12/50 | | | 3,130
| µØØ | |
| 2,650 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2007-IQ16, Class A4, 5.81%, due 12/12/49 | | | 3,117 | ØØ | |
| 36,718 | | | Morgan Stanley/Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C7, Class XA, 1.91%, due 2/15/46 | | | 4,179
| µØØ | |
| 19,000 | | | Morgan Stanley/Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C9, Class XA, 1.62%, due 5/15/46 | | | 1,758
| Ø | |
| 24,946 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C5, Class XA, 1.31%, due 3/10/46 | | | 2,065 | ñµØØ | |
| 1,500 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C30, Class A5, 5.34%, due 12/15/43 | | | 1,715 | | |
| 3,863 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C23, Class A4, 5.42%, due 1/15/45 | | | 4,230 | ØØ | |
| 3,968 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C31, Class A4, 5.51%, due 4/15/47 | | | 4,496 | ØØ | |
| 5,630 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C32, Class A3, 5.92%, due 6/15/49 | | | 6,526 | µØØ | |
| 32,625 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C11, Class XA, 1.66%, due 3/15/45 | | | 3,115 | ñµØØ | |
| 12,890 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C9, Class XA, 2.44%, due 11/15/45 | | | 1,836 | ñµØØ | |
| 11,990 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C12, Class XA, 1.68%, due 3/15/48 | | | 1,242 | ñµ | |
| | | 181,472 | | |
Fannie Mae (10.3%) | | | |
| 1,915 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 7/1/33 – 1/1/39 | | | 2,082 | ØØ | |
| 364 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 9/1/33 – 9/1/40 | | | 403 | ØØ | |
| 2 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 9/1/32 | | | 3 | | |
| 5 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 7/1/29 | | | 6 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.50%, due 12/1/32 | | | 2 | | |
| 1,509 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 10/1/39 – 11/1/42 | | | 1,616 | ØØ | |
| 31 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 7/1/39 – 7/1/40 | | | 34 | ØØ | |
| 15,115 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 15,809 | Ø | |
| 44,550 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 47,450 | Ø | |
| 56,595 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 60,574 | Ø | |
| 16,245 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 17,514 | Ø | |
| | | 145,493 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Freddie Mac (14.7%) | | | |
$ | 4 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 8/1/18 | | $ | 4 | | |
| 553 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 – 8/1/39 | | | 595 | ØØ | |
| 712 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 9/1/17 – 4/1/36 | | | 773 | ØØ | |
| 2 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 4/1/17 | | | 2 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 3/1/16 | | | 1 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 6/1/32 | | | 1 | | |
| 19,989 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 9/1/39 – 1/1/41 | | | 21,408 | ØØ | |
| 140,080 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 148,901 | Ø | |
| 33,605 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 35,879 | Ø | |
| | | 207,564 | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (0.0%) | | | |
| 3 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 7/15/32 | | | 3 | | |
| 2 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 8/15/32 | | | 3 | | |
| | | 6 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $524,395) | | | 543,729 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (35.9%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.4%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Bombardier, Inc., Senior Notes, 4.25%, due 1/15/16 | | | 209 | ñØØ | |
| 5,205 | | | L-3 Communications Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.95%, due 11/15/16 | | | 5,610 | ØØ | |
| | | 5,819 | | |
Agriculture (0.6%) | | | |
| 4,025 | | | Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 2/11/23 | | | 4,122 | ñØØ | |
| 3,570 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 11/1/42 | | | 3,541 | ØØ | |
| | | 7,663 | | |
Airlines (1.2%) | | | |
| 5,270 | | | Air Canada, Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2013-1, Class A, 4.13%, due 5/15/25 | | | 5,322 | ñØ | |
| 280 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15 | | | 293 | ñØØ | |
| 5,005 | | | Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2013-1, Class A, 4.00%, due 10/29/24 | | | 5,268
| ØØ | |
| 5,855 | | | US Airways Group, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2012-2, Class A, 4.63%, due 6/3/25 | | | 6,148
| ØØ | |
| | | 17,031 | | |
Auto Loans (0.0%) | | | |
| 520 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 8/15/17 | | | 549 | ñØØ | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.1%) | | | |
| 980 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 1,025 | ØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Automakers (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 375 | | | Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/15/19 | | $ | 420 | ØØ | |
| 805 | | | Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.45%, due 7/16/31 | | | 1,071 | ØØ | |
| 145 | | | Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.98%, due 2/15/47 | | | 221 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,712 | | |
Banking (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,085 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/17 | | | 1,182 | ØØ | |
| 665 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 755 | ØØ | |
| 550 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 692 | ØØ | |
| 390 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/31 | | | 513 | ØØ | |
| | | 3,142 | | |
Banks (5.7%) | | | |
| 8,785 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.50%, due 10/9/15 | | | 8,837 | ØØ | |
| 3,615 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.00%, due 1/11/18 | | | 3,627 | | |
| 5,715 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.65%, due 3/2/15 | | | 5,884 | ØØ | |
| 1,650 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 11/21/17 | | | 1,962 | ØØ | |
| 8,705 | | | FirstMerit Corp., Subordinated Notes, 4.35%, due 2/4/23 | | | 9,146 | ØØ | |
| 3,585 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.30%, due 5/3/15 | | | 3,740 | ØØ | |
| 5,725 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.38%, due 1/22/18 | | | 5,835 | ØØ | |
| 2,430 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/24/22 | | | 2,901 | ØØ | |
| 2,445 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.45%, due 3/1/16 | | | 2,609 | ØØ | |
| 7,315 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes, 3.38%, due 5/1/23 | | | 7,297 | Ø | |
| 4,020 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, due 4/25/18 | | | 4,029 | | |
| 8,010 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. F, 5.63%, due 9/23/19 | | | 9,331 | ØØ | |
| 2,005 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 7/24/42 | | | 2,542 | ØØ | |
| 7,250 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Bank Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 1/18/18 | | | 7,274 | ØØ | |
| 5,150 | | | Swedbank AB, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.75%, due 3/12/18 | | | 5,192 | ñ | |
| | | 80,206 | | |
Beverages (0.3%) | | | |
| 380 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/1/16 | | | 437 | ØØ | |
| 215 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/17 | | | 251 | ØØ | |
| 35 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, due 5/1/21 | | | 35 | Ø | |
| 50 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 5/1/23 | | | 50 | Ø | |
| 2,660 | | | Pernod-Ricard SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 1/15/42 | | | 3,085 | ñØØ | |
| | | 3,858 | | |
Building & Construction (0.1%) | | | |
| 345 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 12/15/17 | | | 365 | ØØ | |
| 190 | | | Shea Homes L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/15/19 | | | 216 | ØØ | |
| 350 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/18 | | | 417 | ØØ | |
| | | 998 | | |
Building Materials (0.1%) | | | |
| 530 | | | Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16 | | | 596 | ØØ | |
| 830 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18 | | | 917 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,513 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Chemicals (0.4%) | | | |
$ | 890 | | | Ashland, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/15/18 | | $ | 917 | ñØØ | |
| 995 | | | Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 1,037 | ñØØ | |
| 1,550 | | | Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 1,616 | ØØ | |
| 330 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 374 | ØØ | |
| 75 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/15/20 | | | 79 | ñØØ | |
| 425 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/21 | | | 489 | ØØ | |
| 170 | | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 11/15/21 | | | 206 | ØØ | |
| 745 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 812 | ØØ | |
| 650 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 10/15/20 | | | 687 | ØØ | |
| | | 6,217 | | |
Commercial Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,955 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 10/15/37 | | | 2,576 | ñØØ | |
Computer Hardware (0.0%) | | | |
| 260 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/20 | | | 282 | ØØ | |
| 270 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/21 | | | 298 | ØØ | |
| | | 580 | | |
Computers (1.5%) | | | |
| 9,340 | | | Apple, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.85%, due 5/4/43 | | | 9,286 | | |
| 5,975 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.60%, due 9/15/17 | | | 6,079 | ØØ | |
| 5,285 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.65%, due 12/9/21 | | | 5,468 | ØØ | |
| | | 20,833 | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (0.4%) | | | |
| 308 | | | AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 10/17/16 | | | 324 | ñØØ | |
| 650 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 4/1/14 | | | 674 | ñØØ | |
| 585 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 638 | ØØ | |
| 1,225 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 8/15/17 | | | 1,299 | ØØ | |
| 75 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 83 | ØØ | |
| 310 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 362 | ñØØ | |
| 435 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/19 | | | 490 | ñØØ | |
| 535 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17 | | | 643 | ØØ | |
| 1,295 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,452 | ØØ | |
| 205 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 12/15/20 | | | 256 | ØØ | |
| | | 6,221 | | |
Department Stores (0.1%) | | | |
| 630 | | | Sears Holdings Corp., Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/18 | | | 625 | ØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.5%) | | | |
$ | 2,520 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.00%, due 6/12/17 | | $ | 2,612 | ØØ | |
| 4,760 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 9/20/22 | | | 5,033 | ØØ | |
| 1,930 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.30%, due 4/27/17 | | | 2,008 | ØØ | |
| 4,435 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 3.10%, due 1/9/23 | | | 4,500
| ØØ | |
| 4,705 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. B, 6.25%, due 12/31/49 | | | 5,201 | µØØ | |
| 5,520 | | | Jefferies Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 1/20/23 | | | 5,990 | ØØ | |
| 9,270 | | | Nomura Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.00%, due 9/13/16 | | | 9,319 | | |
| 300 | | | PSALM Corp., Government Guaranteed Notes, 7.39%, due 12/2/24 | | | 409 | | |
| | | 35,072 | | |
Electric (0.5%) | | | |
| 6,110 | | | Exelon Generation Co., LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 10/1/20 | | | 6,553 | ØØ | |
Electric - Generation (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 1,159 | ØØ | |
| 1,385 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 5/15/21 | | | 1,568 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,727 | | |
Electric - Integrated (0.1%) | | | |
| 545 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16 | | | 612 | ñØØ | |
| 960 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 | | | 1,037 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,649 | | |
Electronics (0.2%) | | | |
| 940 | | | Ceridian Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/15/19 | | | 1,103 | ñØØ | |
| 530 | | | Flextronics International Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 2/15/20 | | | 542 | ñØØ | |
| 345 | | | Flextronics International Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 2/15/23 | | | 352 | ñØØ | |
| 225 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 4/15/18 | | | 247 | ñØØ | |
| 435 | | | NXP BV Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/18 | | | 492 | ñØØ | |
| | | 2,736 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (0.8%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/15 | | | 452 | ØØ | |
| 40 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/15/17 | | | 45 | ØØ | |
| 15 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/20 | | | 17 | ØØ | |
| 565 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 2/15/21 | | | 621 | ØØ | |
| 200 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 3/15/23 | | | 217 | | |
| 520 | | | Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 5/1/22 | | | 567 | ØØ | |
| 830 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 9/15/22 | | | 903 | ØØ | |
| 885 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 7/15/23 | | | 894 | ØØ | |
| 115 | | | EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/19 | | | 126 | ØØ | |
| 85 | | | EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 9/1/22 | | | 98 | ØØ | |
| 125 | | | EPE Holdings LLC/EP Energy Bond Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 12/15/17 | | | 133 | ñcØØ | |
| 1,180 | | | Everest Acquisition LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 5/1/20 | | | 1,375 | ØØ | |
| 510 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 505 | ØØ | |
| 565 | | | Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 602 | ñØØ | |
| 345 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/19 | | | 360 | ñØØ | |
| 595 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 665 | ØØ | |
| 453 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21 | | | 496 | ØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 865 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/30/22 | | $ | 957 | ØØ | |
| 210 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 7/1/24 | | | 226 | ØØ | |
| 195 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 213 | ØØ | |
| 115 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 8/15/22 | | | 122 | ØØ | |
| 195 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 5/1/21 | | | 203 | Ø | |
| 430 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/21 | | | 446 | ØØ | |
| 435 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 10/15/22 | | | 463 | ØØ | |
| 560 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 1/15/17 | | | 599 | ØØ | |
| | | 11,305 | | |
Food (0.2%) | | | |
| 2,005 | | | Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 6/4/42 | | | 2,272 | ØØ | |
Food - Wholesale (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,825 | | | Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., Secured Notes, 4.25%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,848 | ñ | |
Gaming (0.3%) | | | |
| 530 | | | CityCenter Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/16 | | | 569 | ØØ | |
| 790 | | | Graton Economic Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 9.63%, due 9/1/19 | | | 897 | ñØØ | |
| 325 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/20 | | | 357 | ñØØ | |
| 215 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 12/15/21 | | | 233 | ØØ | |
| 1,210 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 3/15/22 | | | 1,382 | ØØ | |
| 170 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/1/22 | | | 186 | ØØ | |
| 460 | | | Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 497 | ñØØ | |
| 378 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 1st Mortgage, 7.75%, due 8/15/20 | | | 433 | ØØ | |
| | | 4,554 | | |
Gas Distribution (0.9%) | | | |
| 645 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 7/15/22 | | | 709 | ØØ | |
| 240 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/23 | | | 248 | ØØ | |
| 220 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 5/20/20 | | | 244 | ØØ | |
| 857 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 5/20/22 | | | 958 | ØØ | |
| 310 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 357 | ØØ | |
| 700 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Secured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.80%, due 8/1/31 | | | 792 | ØØ | |
| 90 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Secured Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/32 | | | 102 | ØØ | |
| 3,045 | | | El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.70%, due 11/1/42 | | | 3,044 | ØØ | |
| 1,210 | | | Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,416 | ØØ | |
| 350 | | | Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 10/1/17 | | | 374 | ØØ | |
| 1,640 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 9/1/39 | | | 2,079 | ØØ | |
| 815 | | | Kinder Morgan Finance Co., Senior Secured Notes, 5.70%, due 1/5/16 | | | 891 | ØØ | |
| 175 | | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 6/15/22 | | | 195 | | |
| 370 | | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 7/15/23 | | | 386 | ØØ | |
| 455 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 497 | ØØ | |
| 150 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 11/1/23 | | | 155 | ñ | |
| 655 | | | Suburban Propane Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/1/18 | | | 714 | ØØ | |
| | | 13,161 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Health Facilities (0.8%) | | | |
$ | 1,915 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/15/18 | | $ | 2,049 | ØØ | |
| 75 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/19 | | | 85 | ØØ | |
| 80 | | | Columbia Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 12/15/23 | | | 87 | ØØ | |
| 1,120 | | | DaVita, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/22 | | | 1,193 | ØØ | |
| 980 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/19 | | | 1,080 | ØØ | |
| 955 | | | HCA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/22 | | | 1,141 | ØØ | |
| 1,250 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/22 | | | 1,387 | ØØ | |
| 515 | | | Health Management Associates, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 1/15/20 | | | 572 | ØØ | |
| 1,045 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/15/22 | | | 1,163 | ØØ | |
| 560 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/24 | | | 612 | ØØ | |
| 830 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/18 | | | 936 | ØØ | |
| 320 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 6/1/20 | | | 333 | ñØØ | |
| 260 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 4.50%, due 4/1/21 | | | 265 | ñØØ | |
| | | 10,903 | | |
Healthcare - Products (0.0%) | | | |
| 330 | | | St. Jude Medical, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 4/15/43 | | | 353 | | |
Insurance (1.6%) | | | |
| 11,035 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.88%, due 9/15/42 | | | 11,925 | µØØ | |
| 3,645 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.20%, due 3/15/44 | | | 3,709 | µ | |
| 6,645 | | | Wilton Re Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/30/33 | | | 6,661 | ñµ | |
| | | 22,295 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 830 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/16 | | | 864 | ØØ | |
| 1,055 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 1/15/18 | | | 1,134 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,998 | | |
Iron - Steel (0.3%) | | | |
| 4,115 | | | Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 4/1/21 | | | 4,155 | ØØ | |
Leisure (0.1%) | | | |
| 275 | | | Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/1/18 | | | 308 | ØØ | |
| 580 | | | Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/21 | | | 593 | ñØØ | |
| 635 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/16 | | | 721 | ØØ | |
| | | 1,622 | | |
Lodging (0.2%) | | | |
| 2,545 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, due 3/1/18 | | | 2,566 | ØØ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Machinery (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 1,355 | | | Case New Holland, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | $ | 1,613 | ØØ | |
| 320 | | | CNH Capital LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 11/1/15 | | | 331 | ØØ | |
| 345 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 4/1/20 | | | 376 | ØØ | |
| 215 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/21 | | | 231 | ØØ | |
| 245 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20 | | | 279 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,830 | | |
Media (1.9%) | | | |
| 7,005 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.75%, due 1/15/18 | | | 7,009 | ØØ | |
| 3,300 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 8/15/40 | | | 3,692 | ØØ | |
| 1,505 | | | NBCUniversal Media LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.40%, due 4/30/40 | | | 2,021 | ØØ | |
| 1,820 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/18 | | | 2,260 | ØØ | |
| 2,845 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 2/14/19 | | | 3,804 | ØØ | |
| 5,275 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/1/41 | | | 5,704 | ØØ | |
| 1,365 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.10%, due 7/15/40 | | | 1,675 | ØØ | |
| 815 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 10/15/41 | | | 924 | ØØ | |
| | | 27,089 | | |
Media - Broadcast (0.3%) | | | |
| 140 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 7/15/21 | | | 161 | ØØ | |
| 960 | | | Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 3/1/21 | | | 938 | | |
| 1,380 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,508 | ñØØ | |
| 1,100 | | | XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/1/18 | | | 1,221 | ñØØ | |
| | | 3,828 | | |
Media - Cable (1.0%) | | | |
| 1,080 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 1,169 | ØØ | |
| 60 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/19 | | | 65 | ØØ | |
| 585 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20 | | | 661 | ØØ | |
| 505 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 2/15/23 | | | 510 | ØØ | |
| 735 | | | Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 9/15/20 | | | 783 | ñØØ | |
| 1,550 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/15/21 | | | 1,771 | ØØ | |
| 270 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 274 | ØØ | |
| 95 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 93 | ñ | |
| 435 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 9/1/19 | | | 496 | ØØ | |
| 910 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 5/1/20 | | | 901 | ñ | |
| 555 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 7/15/22 | | | 566 | ØØ | |
| 150 | | | EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 2/1/16 | | | 166 | ØØ | |
| 2,205 | | | Lynx I Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 5.38%, due 4/15/21 | | | 2,354 | ñØØ | |
| 225 | | | Lynx II Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 4/15/23 | | | 243 | ñØØ | |
| 1,395 | | | Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, Senior Secured Notes, 5.50%, due 1/15/23 | | | 1,444 | ñØØ | |
| 525 | | | UPC Holding BV, Secured Notes, 9.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 585 | ñØØ | |
| 285 | | | UPCB Finance III Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 310 | ñ | |
| 555 | | | Videotron Ltee, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 4/15/18 | | | 584 | ØØ | |
| 530 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 2/15/22 | | | 541 | ØØ | |
| | | 13,516 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Media - Services (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 310 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. A, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | $ | 330 | ñØØ | |
| 845 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | | 906 | ñØØ | |
| 100 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 107 | ñØØ | |
| | | 1,343 | | |
Medical Products (0.1%) | | | |
| 300 | | | Biomet, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/1/20 | | | 327 | ñØØ | |
| 315 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 7/31/19 | | | 352 | ñØØ | |
| 110 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 1/31/22 | | | 126 | ñØØ | |
| 395 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 457 | ñØØ | |
| 530 | | | Hologic, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 8/1/20 | | | 573 | | |
| | | 1,835 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (0.2%) | | | |
| 665 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 6/1/21 | | | 612 | | |
| 320 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/15 | | | 335 | ñØØ | |
| 565 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 4/1/17 | | | 588 | ñØØ | |
| 400 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/1/16 | | | 458 | ØØ | |
| 780 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 11/15/18 | | | 842 | ØØ | |
| 100 | | | Walter Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/21 | | | 104 | ñ | |
| | | 2,939 | | |
Mining (1.1%) | | | |
| 3,895 | | | Barrick Gold Corp., Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, due 5/1/18 | | | 3,914 | ñ | |
| 6,870 | | | Barrick Gold Corp., Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, due 5/1/23 | | | 6,884 | ñ | |
| 100 | | | Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 1/15/19 | | | 127 | | |
| 5,150 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 3/15/23 | | | 5,191 | ñØØ | |
| | | 16,116 | | |
Oil & Gas (1.4%) | | | |
| 7,455 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 9/15/16 | | | 8,572 | ØØ | |
| 6,035 | | | CNPC General Capital Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 1.45%, due 4/16/16 | | | 6,034 | ñ | |
| 4,095 | | | Marathon Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.60%, due 10/1/37 | | | 5,359 | | |
| | | 19,965 | | |
Packaging (0.2%) | | | |
| 475 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 4/15/19 | | | 512 | ØØ | |
| 225 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 252 | ØØ | |
| 1,439 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,507 | ØØ | |
| 450 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 2/15/21 | | | 491 | ØØ | |
| | | 2,762 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.6%) | | | |
$ | 665 | | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 7/15/19 | | $ | 728 | ØØ | |
| 4,165 | | | Express Scripts Holding Co., Guaranteed Notes, 2.65%, due 2/15/17 | | | 4,378 | ØØ | |
| 280 | | | Jaguar Holding Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/19 | | | 324 | ñØØ | |
| 355 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/16 | | | 370 | ñØØ | |
| 295 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/17 | | | 320 | ñØØ | |
| 730 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 795 | ñØØ | |
| 825 | | | VPI Escrow Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 10/15/20 | | | 914 | ñØØ | |
| | | 7,829 | | |
Pipelines (0.6%) | | | |
| 4,830 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/1/42 | | | 5,817 | | |
| 2,690 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.85%, due 3/15/44 | | | 2,891 | | |
| | | 8,708 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.3%) | | | |
| 670 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 11/15/17 | | | 727 | ØØ | |
| 1,020 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 1,112 | ØØ | |
| 165 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.60%, due 8/15/16 | | | 191 | ØØ | |
| 1,167 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 1,269 | ØØ | |
| 675 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 3/15/19 | | | 753 | ØØ | |
| 305 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 3/15/21 | | | 332 | ØØ | |
| | | 4,384 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.9%) | | | |
| 4,205 | | | American Tower Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, due 1/31/23 | | | 4,248 | ØØ | |
| 7,075 | | | Entertainment Properties Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/22 | | | 7,878 | ØØ | |
| 4,195 | | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, due 3/15/23 | | | 4,368 | ØØ | |
| 9,800 | | | Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 2.70%, due 4/1/20 | | | 9,959 | | |
| | | 26,453 | | |
Software (0.4%) | | | |
| 385 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/22 | | | 424 | ØØ | |
| 5,775 | | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 4/15/23 | | | 5,825 | | |
| | | 6,249 | | |
Software - Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,240 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 6/15/19 | | | 1,348 | ñØØ | |
| 780 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/20 | | | 837 | ñØØ | |
| | | 2,185 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.6%) | | | |
| 5,840 | | | QVC, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 4.38%, due 3/15/23 | | | 5,981 | ñØØ | |
| 840 | | | Sally Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 6/1/22 | | | 905 | ØØ | |
| 760 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 7/15/17 | | | 812 | ØØ | |
| 545 | | | Toys "R" Us Property Co. II LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 12/1/17 | | | 585 | ØØ | |
| | | 8,283 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Steel Producers - Products (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 110 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | $ | 117 | ØØ | |
| 4,685 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 6/1/18 | | | 5,132 | ØØ | |
| 605 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 8/5/20 | | | 640 | ØØ | |
| 310 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 3/1/21 | | | 328 | ØØ | |
| 140 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 2/25/22 | | | 154 | ØØ | |
| 210 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/39 | | | 221 | ØØ | |
| 540 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 8/15/19 | | | 591 | ñØØ | |
| 300 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/15/23 | | | 310 | ñ | |
| | | 7,493 | | |
Support - Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,025 | | | 313 Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.38%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,033 | ñØØ | |
| 595 | | | Corrections Corp. of America, Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 4/1/20 | | | 614 | ñ | |
| 310 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 322 | ñ | |
| 145 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 158 | ØØ | |
| 615 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 695 | ØØ | |
| 265 | | | Knowledge Learning Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/15 | | | 260 | ñØØ | |
| 220 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 237 | ØØ | |
| 85 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 8/15/20 | | | 88 | ñØØ | |
| 340 | | | United Rentals N.A., Inc., Secured Notes, 5.75%, due 7/15/18 | | | 371 | ØØ | |
| | | 3,778 | | |
Telecom - Integrated Services (1.5%) | | | |
| 350 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. V, 5.63%, due 4/1/20 | | | 374 | | |
| 560 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. T, 5.80%, due 3/15/22 | | | 593 | ØØ | |
| 35 | | | Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31 | | | 36 | ØØ | |
| 250 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 4/15/24 | | | 261 | | |
| 1,020 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19 | | | 1,148 | ØØ | |
| 260 | | | Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 7/15/28 | | | 260 | ØØ | |
| 1,345 | | | Qwest Communications Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 4/1/18 | | | 1,399 | ØØ | |
| 10,940 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 12,875 | ØØ | |
| 850 | | | tw telecom holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 10/1/22 | | | 890 | ØØ | |
| 330 | | | U.S. West Communications Group, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 9/15/33 | | | 332 | ØØ | |
| 125 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 8/1/13 | | | 127 | ØØ | |
| 1,205 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,323 | ØØ | |
| 600 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/21 | | | 663 | ØØ | |
| 300 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/22 | | | 331 | ØØ | |
| 185 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 8/1/23 | | | 191 | | |
| | | 20,803 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (0.4%) | | | |
| 535 | | | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 4/1/21 | | | 574 | ñ | |
| 565 | | | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/23 | | | 607 | ñ | |
| 705 | | | SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 751 | ñØØ | |
| 945 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.90%, due 5/1/19 | | | 1,027 | ØØ | |
| 295 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/28 | | | 302 | ØØ | |
| 960 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 1,042 | ØØ | |
| 410 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 466 | ñØØ | |
| 555 | | | Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 591 | ñØØ | |
| | | 5,360 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Telecommunications (1.5%) | | | |
$ | 6,420 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.55%, due 2/15/39 | | $ | 8,238 | ØØ | |
| 1,510 | | | Rogers Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 3/15/43 | | | 1,597 | ØØ | |
| 4,830 | | | SK Telecom Co. Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, due 5/1/18 | | | 4,864 | ñØØ | |
| 5,750 | | | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 5/15/22 | | | 6,098 | ØØ | |
| | | 20,797 | | |
Transportation (0.3%) | | | |
| 3,245 | | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.45%, due 3/15/43 | | | 3,408 | ØØ | |
| 1,390 | | | CSX Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, due 3/15/44 | | | 1,366 | ØØ | |
| | | 4,774 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $484,068) | | | 505,656 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (7.8%) | | | |
| 2,980 | | | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-3, Class M1, 0.65%, due 9/25/35 | | | 2,612 | µØØ | |
| 3,480 | | | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-4, Class A2D, 0.52%, due 12/25/35 | | | 3,299 | µØØ | |
| 1,781 | | | ACE Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-ASP2, Class A2D, 0.48%, due 6/25/37 | | | 1,308 | µØØ | |
| 4,750 | | | Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2005-1, Class M3, 0.75%, due 3/25/35 | | | 4,363 | µØØ | |
| 4,548 | | | Argent Securities, Inc., Ser. 2003-W3, Class M1, 1.33%, due 9/25/33 | | | 4,441 | µ | |
| 1,060 | | | Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Ser. 2004-HE5, Class M2, 2.08%, due 8/25/34 | | | 871 | µØØ | |
| 3,221 | | | Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class A3, 0.40%, due 1/25/36 | | | 3,005 | µØØ | |
| 1,320 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class 2M1, 0.61%, due 2/25/36 | | | 1,135 | µØØ | |
| 3,958 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-NC3, Class M2, 0.66%, due 6/25/35 | | | 3,550 | µØØ | |
| 5,922 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-RFC1, Class A3, 0.35%, due 5/25/36 | | | 5,489 | µØØ | |
| 2,905 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-NC4, Class A5, 0.26%, due 10/25/36 | | | 2,426 | µØØ | |
| 2,500 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2005-HE2, Class M1, 0.95%, due 5/25/35 | | | 2,370 | ñµØØ | |
| 1,930 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-WFH1, Class M2, 0.57%, due 1/25/36 | | | 1,600 | µ | |
| 1,043 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-AMC1, Class A2B, 0.36%, due 9/25/36 | | | 599 | µØØ | |
| 1,875 | | | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Ser. 2006-CB3, Class AV3, 0.37%, due 3/25/36 | | | 1,364
| µØØ | |
| 6,503 | | | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Ser. 2005-FF1, Class M1, 0.94%, due 12/25/34 | | | 6,153
| µØØ | |
| 1,905 | | | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Ser. 2004-FFH4, Class M5, 1.78%, due 1/25/35 | | | 1,799
| µØØ | |
| 3,300 | | | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Ser. 2005-FF5, Class M2, 0.69%, due 3/25/35 | | | 2,986
| µØØ | |
| 1,018 | | | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-2, Class M2, 1.13%, due 7/25/34 | | | 962 | µØØ | |
| 2,849 | | | Home Equity Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2004-5, Class M2, 1.80%, due 2/25/35 | | | 2,664 | µØØ | |
| 1,346 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Ser. 2007-HE1, Class AF1, 0.30%, due 3/25/47 | | | 995 | µØØ | |
| 1,914 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-WMC1, Class M2, 0.94%, due 1/25/35 | | | 1,832 | µØØ | |
| 7,843 | | | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class A4, 0.48%, due 2/25/36 | | | 6,692 | µØØ | |
| 543 | | | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A3, 0.36%, due 4/25/36 | | | 375 | µØØ | |
| 3,282 | | | New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-3, Class M2, 1.18%, due 11/25/34 | | | 3,110 | µØØ | |
| 3,500 | | | Newcastle Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A4, 0.48%, due 3/25/36 | | | 3,335 | µØØ | |
| 9,335 | | | Park Place Securities, Inc., Ser. 2004-WHQ2, Class M3, 0.89%, due 2/25/35 | | | 8,682 | µØØ | |
| 1,233 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2003-RS2, Class AII, 0.88%, due 3/25/33 | | | 1,069 | µØØ | |
| 1,693 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RS1, Class AI2, 0.43%, due 1/25/36 | | | 1,563 | µØØ | |
| 3,280 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RZ1, Class M1, 0.60%, due 3/25/36 | | | 2,945 | µ | |
| 1,350 | | | Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-2, Class MV1, 1.07%, due 8/25/35 | | | 1,133 | µØØ | |
| 1,145 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A3, 0.36%, due 11/25/36 | | | 862 | µØØ | |
| 12,746 | | | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-6, Class A3, 1.00%, due 7/25/34 | | | 12,077 | µ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 3,490 | | | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-8, Class M1, 1.10%, due 9/25/34 | | $ | 3,274 | µØØ | |
| 4,255 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-NC2, Class M3, 0.63%, due 5/25/35 | | | 3,955 | µØØ | |
| 1,713 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-NC1, Class A4, 0.35%, due 5/25/36 | | | 1,629 | µØØ | |
| 2,350 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-BC5, Class A4, 0.37%, due 12/25/36 | | | 1,685 | µØØ | |
| 1,952 | | | Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A2, 0.35%, due 1/25/37 | | | 1,797 | µØØ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $91,771) | | | 110,006 | | |
Government Securities (6.5%) | | | |
Quasi - Sovereign (1.9%) | | | |
| 600 | | | Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 7/12/20 | | | 692
| | |
| 1,800 | | | Bank of China Hong Kong, Subordinated Notes, 5.55%, due 2/11/20 | | | 2,041 | | |
| 600 | | | Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 12/10/22 | | | 591 | | |
| 200 | | | Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 8/10/20 | | | 215 | | |
| 200 | | | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/26/21 | | | 224 | | |
| 1,400 | | | Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 4/24/19 | | | 1,591 | | |
| 400 | | | Export-Import Bank of India, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, 4.00%, due 8/7/17 | | | 424
| | |
| 200 | | | Intergas Finance BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 5/14/17 | | | 225 | | |
| 1,500 | | | KazMunayGaz National Co., Guaranteed Global Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 2, 9.13%, due 7/2/18 | | | 1,916
| | |
| 400 | | | KazMunayGaz National Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 5/5/20 | | | 482 | | |
| 900 | | | KazMunayGaz National Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 11.75%, due 1/23/15 | | | 1,042 | | |
| 500 | | | KazMunayGaz National Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 4/9/21 | | | 586 | | |
| 400 | | | Lembaga Pembiayaan Ekspor Indonesia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, due 4/26/17 | | | 416 | | |
| 900 | | | Majapahit Holding BV, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 6/28/17 | | | 1,050 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Majapahit Holding BV, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/20/20 | | | 1,247 | | |
| 500 | | | Majapahit Holding BV, Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 6/29/37 | | | 662 | | |
| 2,200 | | | Nak Naftogaz Ukraine, Government Guaranteed, 9.50%, due 9/30/14 | | | 2,282 | | |
| 270 | | | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 3/1/18 | | | 315 | | |
| 330 | | | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 6/15/35 | | | 415 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 6/15/38 | | | 1,894 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/12/17 | | | 1,301 | | |
| 850 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 12.75%, due 2/17/22 | | | 948 | | |
| 1,400 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 5/17/35 | | | 1,318 | | |
| 500 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 4/12/37 | | | 340 | | |
| 300 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 1/21/21 | | | 352 | | |
| 200 | | | Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 1/14/14 | | | 208
| | |
| 600 | | | Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.30%, due 5/15/17 | | | 661
| | |
| 800 | | | Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.30%, due 12/27/17 | | | 856
| | |
| 900 | | | Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/29/18 | | | 1,055
| | |
| 400 | | | Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, Subordinated Notes, 6.00%, due 6/3/21 | | | 414
| µ | |
| 1,000 | | | Transnet SOC Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 2/10/16 | | | 1,060 | | |
| | | 26,823 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Sovereign (4.6%) | | | |
$ | 100 | | | Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 4/30/40 | | $ | 86 | | |
AUD | 6,750 | | | Australian Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/19 | | | 7,909 | a | |
CAD | 4,060 | | | Canadian Government Bond, Bonds, 4.25%, due 12/1/21 | | | 5,680 | a | |
CAD | 5,250 | | | Canadian Government Bond, Unsecured Notes, 1.50%, due 3/1/17 | | | 5,284 | a | |
| 300 | | | Dominican Republic, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 5/6/21 | | | 345 | | |
| 100 | | | Gabonese Republic, Bonds, 8.20%, due 12/12/17 | | | 122 | | |
| 600 | | | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 12/31/32 | | | 573
| | |
JPY | 289,985 | | | Japanese Government Cpi Linked Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.40%, due 6/10/18 | | | 3,418 | a | |
| 200 | | | Kingdom of Morocco, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 12/11/22 | | | 207 | | |
| 430 | | | Lebanese Republic, Unsubordinated Global Medium-Term Notes, 6.38%, due 3/9/20 | | | 444 | | |
| 1,100 | | | Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 1/15/17 | | | 1,268 | | |
NZD | 9,000 | | | New Zealand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 12/15/17 | | | 8,814 | a | |
NZD | 2,100 | | | New Zealand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 4/15/23 | | | 2,152 | a | |
| 450 | | | Republic of Bulgaria, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 1/15/15 | | | 505 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Chile, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.25%, due 9/14/21 | | | 107 | | |
| 300 | | | Republic of Colombia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 1/27/17 | | | 365 | | |
| 230 | | | Republic of Colombia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 11.75%, due 2/25/20 | | | 366 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Colombia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 1/18/41 | | | 135 | | |
| 1,200 | | | Republic of Croatia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/5/19 | | | 1,372 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Ecuador, Notes, 9.38%, due 12/15/15 | | | 105 | | |
| 700 | | | Republic of El Salvador, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 12/1/19 | | | 831 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of El Salvador, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.65%, due 6/15/35 | | | 233 | | |
| 150 | | | Republic of El Salvador, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 2/1/41 | | | 174 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Ghana, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 10/4/17 | | | 115 | | |
| 1,300 | | | Republic of Hungary, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 2/3/15 | | | 1,336 | | |
| 400 | | | Republic of Hungary, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 3/29/21 | | | 448 | | |
| 400 | | | Republic of Hungary, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 2/21/23 | | | 412 | | |
| 800 | | | Republic of Indonesia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/17/18 | | | 965 | | |
| 600 | | | Republic of Indonesia, Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, due 4/25/22 | | | 631 | | |
| 800 | | | Republic of Latvia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 2/22/17 | | | 896 | | |
| 550 | | | Republic of Lithuania, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 2/11/20 | | | 711 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Republic of Lithuania, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 9/14/17 | | | 1,125 | | |
| 600 | | | Republic of Panama, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, due 1/30/20 | | | 713 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Panama, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 1/29/26 | | | 278 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Panama, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.70%, due 1/26/36 | | | 278 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Philippines, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 6/17/19 | | | 271 | | |
| 400 | | | Republic of Philippines, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 451 | | |
| 170 | | | Republic of Philippines, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 10/23/34 | | | 237 | | |
| 600 | | | Republic of Poland, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 7/16/15 | | | 636 | | |
| 500 | | | Republic of Poland, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 7/15/19 | | | 620 | | |
| 400 | | | Republic of Poland, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 4/21/21 | | | 470 | | |
| 600 | | | Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 10/4/20 | | | 651 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 7/14/17 | | | 121 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 11/7/19 | | | 255 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/5/20 | | | 251 | | |
| 700 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 3/30/21 | | | 821 | | |
| 800 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 9/26/22 | | | 986 | | |
| 300 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 2/5/25 | | | 401 | | |
| 100 | | | Republic of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 3/5/38 | | | 137 | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Turkey, Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/14/41 | | | 241 | | |
| 800 | | | Romanian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 2/7/22 | | | 980 | | |
| 600 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.25%, due 4/4/17 | | | 634 | | |
| 500 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 4/29/20 | | | 577 | | |
| 520 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 12.75%, due 6/24/28 | | | 1,019 | | |
| 3 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/31/30 | | | 4 | | |
| 518 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/31/30 | | | 652 | | |
| 800 | | | Russian Federation Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 4/4/42 | | | 952 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 800 | | | Socialist Republic of Vietnam Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 1/29/20 | | $ | 950 | | |
| 1,200 | | | Ukraine Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.58%, due 11/21/16 | | | 1,170 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Ukraine Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 9/23/20 | | | 1,015 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Ukraine Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.80%, due 11/28/22 | | | 996 | | |
| 1,000 | | | United Mexican States, Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. A, 5.13%, due 1/15/20 | | | 1,195 | | |
| 250 | | | Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 11/20/45 | | | 243 | | |
| | | 65,339 | | |
| | | | Total Government Securities (Cost $90,768) | | | 92,162 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (4.5%) | | | |
| 62,788,707 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $62,789) | | | 62,789 | ØØ | |
| | | | Total Investments (122.6%) (Cost $1,662,998) | | | 1,728,252 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(22.6%)] | | | (318,964 | )± | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 1,409,288 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
† 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 New York Municipal Income Fund ("New York Municipal Income"), Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund ("Short Duration"), Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund ("Short Duration High Income") 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.
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.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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:
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").
Convertible Bonds. Inputs used to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data, dealer quotes, conversion premiums, listed bond and preferred stock prices and other market information, which may include benchmark curves, trade execution data, and sensitivity analysis, when available.
U.S. Treasury Securities. Inputs used to value U.S. Treasury securities generally include quotes from several inter-dealer brokers and Other Market Information.
U.S. Government Agency Securities. Inputs used to value U.S. Government Agency securities generally include obtaining benchmark quotes and Other Market Information.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
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.
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.
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.
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.
The value of bank loan securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).
The value of financial futures contracts is determined by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services at the settlement price at the market close (Level 1 inputs).
Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.
Investments in investment companies are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs).
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.
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.
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of April 30, 2013:
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 | | $ | — | | | $ | 88,832 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 88,832 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 6,075 | | | | — | | | | 6,075 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 116,722 | | | | 324 | | | | 117,046 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,823 | | | $ | 1,823 | | |
Other Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 65,081 | | | | — | | | | 65,081 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | | — | | | | 65,081 | | | | 1,823 | | | | 66,904 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,229 | | | | — | | | | 1,229 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 12,681 | | | | — | | | | 12,681 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 290,620 | | | | 2,147 | | | | 292,767 | | |
Floating Rate Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Automotive | | | — | | | | 8,436 | | | | 2,537 | | | | 10,973 | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | — | | | | 31,576 | | | | 4,387 | | | | 35,963 | | |
Cosmetics—Toiletries | | | — | | | | 1,600 | | | | 3,869 | | | | 5,469 | | |
Electronics—Electrical | | | — | | | | 27,291 | | | | 1,914 | | | | 29,205 | | |
Financial Intermediaries | | | — | | | | 37,376 | | | | 6,293 | | | | 43,669 | | |
Oil & Gas | | | — | | | | 8,026 | | | | 6,342 | | | | 14,368 | | |
Other Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 294,138 | | | | — | | | | 294,138 | | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | | — | | | | 408,443 | | | | 25,342 | | | | 433,785 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 27,206 | | | | — | | | | 27,206 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 41,440 | | | | — | | | | 41,440 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 477,079 | | | | 25,342 | | | | 502,431 | | |
High Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 217,749 | | | | — | | | | 217,749 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | | — | | | | 8,229 | | | | 3,490 | | | | 11,719 | | |
Other Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 3,188,278 | | | | — | | | | 3,188,278 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | | — | | | | 3,196,507 | | | | 3,490 | | | | 3,199,997 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 169,300 | | | | — | | | | 169,300 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 3,583,556 | | | | 3,490 | | | | 3,587,046 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | |
Investments: | |
Municipal Notes^ | | | — | | | | 171,897 | | | | — | | | | 171,897 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 171,897 | | | | — | | | | 171,897 | | |
New York Municipal Income | |
Investments: | |
Municipal Notes^ | | | — | | | | 74,980 | | | | — | | | | 74,980 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 74,980 | | | | — | | | | 74,980 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Short Duration | |
Investments: | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,486 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,486 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 20,526 | | | | — | | | | 20,526 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 28,437 | | | | — | | | | 28,437 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 9,597 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 10,797 | | |
Short-Term Investments^ | | | — | | | | 1,761 | | | | — | | | | 1,761 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 68,807 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 70,007 | | |
Short Duration High Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 3,537 | | | | — | | | | 3,537 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 31,856 | | | | — | | | | 31,856 | | |
Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | 261 | | | | — | | | | 261 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,144 | | | | — | | | | 1,144 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 36,798 | | | | — | | | | 36,798 | | |
Strategic Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Automotive | | | — | | | | 6,101 | | | | 3,979 | | | | 10,080 | | |
Building & Development | | | — | | | | 9,474 | | | | 1,420 | | | | 10,894 | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | — | | | | 19,620 | | | | 2,472 | | | | 22,092 | | |
Cosmetics—Toiletries | | | — | | | | 1,027 | | | | 423 | | | | 1,450 | | |
Electronics—Electrical | | | — | | | | 14,394 | | | | 1,208 | | | | 15,602 | | |
Financial Intermediaries | | | — | | | | 20,080 | | | | 3,557 | | | | 23,637 | | |
Oil & Gas | | | — | | | | 5,043 | | | | 795 | | | | 5,838 | | |
Other Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 164,322 | | | | — | | | | 164,322 | | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | | — | | | | 240,061 | | | | 13,854 | | | | 253,915 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | | — | | | | 131,517 | | | | — | | | | 131,517 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 28,478 | | | | — | | | | 28,478 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed | | | — | | | | 179,714 | | | | 1,758 | | | | 181,472 | | |
Other Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 362,257 | | | | — | | | | 362,257 | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 541,971 | | | | 1,758 | | | | 543,729 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | $ | — | | | $ | 293 | | | $ | 16,738 | | | $ | 17,031 | | |
Insurance | | | — | | | | 15,634 | | | | 6,661 | | | | 22,295 | | |
Other Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 466,330 | | | | — | | | | 466,330 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | | — | | | | 482,257 | | | | 23,399 | | | | 505,656 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 110,006 | | | | — | | | | 110,006 | | |
Government Securities^ | | | — | | | | 92,162 | | | | — | | | | 92,162 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 62,789 | | | | — | | | | 62,789 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 1,689,241 | | | | 39,011 | | | | 1,728,252 | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or state categorization for the portfolio.
§ 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 11/1/12 | | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | | Realized gain/loss | | Change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | | Purchases | | Sales | | Transfers in to Level 3 | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | Balance, as of 4/30/13 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 4/30/13 | |
Investments in Securities: | |
Core Bond | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | |
Commercial | |
Mortgage-Backed | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 323 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 1 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | | 655 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | 1,155 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,823 | | | | 13 | | |
Total | | | 655 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14 | | | | 1,478 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,147 | | | | 14 | | |
Floating Rate Income | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Automotive | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 62 | | | | 2,475 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,537 | | | | 62 | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | 2,817 | | | | 3 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 135 | | | | 3,584 | | | | (513 | ) | | | 1,179 | | | | (2,817 | ) | | | 4,387 | | | | 135 | | |
Containers & Glass Products | | | 1,721 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,721 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Cosmetics—Toiletries | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26 | | | | 67 | | | | 5,158 | | | | (1,382 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,869 | | | | 67 | | |
Electronics—Electrical | | | — | | | | 1 | | | �� | — | | | | 42 | | | | 2,050 | | | | (179 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,914 | | | | 42 | | |
Equipment Leasing | | | 1,640 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,640 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
(000's omitted) | | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/12 | | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | | Realized gain/loss | | Change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | | Purchases | | Sales | | Transfers in to Level 3 | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | Balance, as of 4/30/13 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 4/30/13 | |
Financial Intermediaries | | $ | 626 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 5,159 | | | $ | (919 | ) | | $ | 1,381 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,293 | | | $ | 36 | | |
Oil & Gas | | | 294 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 209 | | | | 6,132 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (294 | ) | | | 6,342 | | | | 209 | | |
Steel | | | 1,990 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,990 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Utilities | | | 1,854 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,854 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total | | | 10,942 | | | | 8 | | | | 46 | | | | 537 | | | | 24,558 | | | | (2,993 | ) | | | 2,560 | | | | (10,316 | ) | | | 25,342 | | | | 551 | | |
High Income | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | | 3,904 | | | | — | | | | (24 | ) | | | (26 | ) | | | — | | | | (364 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.490 | | | | (26 | ) | |
Total | | | 3,904 | | | | — | | | | (24 | ) | | | (26 | ) | | | — | | | | (364 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,490 | | | | (26 | ) | |
Short Duration | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,200 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,200 | | | | — | | |
Total | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,200 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,200 | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Leisure Goods— Activities—Movies | | | 266 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (266 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total | | | 266 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (266 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Automotive | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 98 | | | | 3,881 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,979 | | | | 98 | | |
Building & Development | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48 | | | | 1,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,420 | | | | 48 | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | 1,629 | | | | 2 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 81 | | | | 2,038 | | | | (335 | ) | | | 687 | | | | (1,629 | ) | | | 2,472 | | | | 81 | | |
Containers & Glass Products | | | 1,028 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,028 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Cosmetics—Toiletries | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15 | | | | 7 | | | | 1,233 | | | | (832 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 423 | | | | 7 | | |
Equipment Leasing | | | 1,014 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,014 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Electronics—Electrical | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 26 | | | | 1,294 | | | | (113 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,208 | | | | 26 | | |
Financial Intermediaries | | | 381 | | | | 2 | | | | 11 | | | | 8 | | | | 2,967 | | | | (500 | ) | | | 688 | | | | — | | | | 3,557 | | | | 17 | | |
Oil & Gas | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28 | | | | 767 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (100 | ) | | | 795 | | | | 28 | | |
Steel | | | 1,110 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,110 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Utilities | | | 1,086 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,086 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | |
Commercial Mortgage- Backed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 1,753 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,758 | | | | 5 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
(000's omitted) | | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/12 | | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | | Realized gain/loss | | Change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | | Purchases | | Sales | | Transfers in to Level 3 | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | Balance, as of 4/30/13 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 4/30/13 | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | $ | 5,205 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 408 | | | $ | 11,125 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,738 | | | $ | 408 | | |
Insurance | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | 6,645 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,661 | | | | 16 | | |
Total | | | 11,553 | | | | 4 | | | | 26 | | | | 725 | | | | 33,075 | | | | (1,780 | ) | | | 1,375 | | | | (5,967 | ) | | | 39,011 | | | | 734 | | |
The Funds had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended April 30, 2013. As of April 30, 2013, seven securities in Floating Rate Income, one security in Short Duration High Income and seven securities in 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. As of April 30, 2013, two securities in 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.
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Funds' derivatives as of April 30, 2013:
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | $ | 114 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 114 | | |
Liability Valuation Inputs | |
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Funds' derivatives as of April 30, 2013:
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | (696 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (696 | ) | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | (3,063 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,063 | ) | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
## At April 30, 2013, 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 | | $ | 285,025 | | | $ | 8,756 | | | $ | 1,014 | | | $ | 7,742 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 494,649 | | | | 7,821 | | | | 39 | | | | 7,782 | | |
High Income | | | 3,374,229 | | | | 213,961 | | | | 1,144 | | | | 212,817 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | 164,047 | | | | 7,959 | | | | 109 | | | | 7,850 | | |
New York Municipal Income | | | 70,992 | | | | 3,992 | | | | 4 | | | | 3,988 | | |
Short Duration | | | 70,294 | | | | 348 | | | | 635 | | | | (287 | ) | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 36,233 | | | | 605 | | | | 40 | | | | 565 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 1,665,866 | | | | 64,524 | | | | 2,138 | | | | 62,386 | | |
ñ Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), or are private placements and, unless registered under the 1933 Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At April 30, 2013, these securities amounted to approximately $14,686,000 or 5.9% of net assets for Core Bond, approximately $17,300,000 or 3.6% of net assets for Floating Rate Income, approximately $956,454,000 or 27.0% of net assets for High Income, approximately $1,004,000 or 0.6% of net assets for Municipal Intermediate Bond, approximately $7,329,000 or 10.6% of net assets for Short Duration, approximately $7,328,000 or 19.8% of net assets for Short Duration High Income and approximately $113,983,000 or 8.1% of net assets for Strategic Income.
Ñ These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid. At April 30, 2013, these securities amounted to approximately $25,342,000 or 5.3% of net assets for Floating Rate Income and approximately $13,854,000 or 1.0% of net assets for Strategic Income.
Ø All or a portion of this security was purchased on a when-issued basis. At April 30, 2013, these securities amounted to $47,344,000 for Core Bond, $29,662,000 for High Income, $6,948,000 for Municipal Intermediate Bond, $1,200,000 for Short Duration and $340,792,000 for Strategic Income.
ß Security is guaranteed by the corporate or non-profit obligor.
¢ All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
†† As of April 30, 2013, the value of unfunded loan commitments was approximately $3,053,000 for Floating Rate Income and $1,742,000 for Strategic Income pursuant to the following loan agreements:
Floating Rate Income | |
Borrower | | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Leslie's Poolmart, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 10/16/19 | | $ | 19,000 | | | $ | 19,000 | | |
Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan B, due 4/23/19 | | | 3,025,000 | | | | 3,034,000 | | |
Strategic Income | |
Borrower | | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Leslie's Poolmart, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 10/16/19 | | $ | 12,000 | | | $ | 12,000 | | |
Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan B, due 4/23/19 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,730,000 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)
^^ All or a portion of this security has not settled as of April 30, 2013 and thus may not have an interest rate in effect. Interest rates do not take effect until settlement.
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.
µ Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of April 30, 2013, and their final maturities.
c Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
a Principal amount is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.
AUD = Australian Dollar
CAD = Canadian Dollar
JPY = Japanese Yen
NZD = New Zealand Dollar
d Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase, not coupon rate.
z A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1,000.
± See Note A-12 in the Notes to Financial Statements for the Funds' open derivatives at April 30, 2013.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted except per share amounts)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | |
| | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 292,767 | | | $ | 502,431 | | | $ | 3,587,046 | | | $ | 171,897 | | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44 | | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A) | | | 544 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 1,204 | | | | 1,783 | | | | 56,476 | | | | 1,854 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 9,642 | | | | 4,146 | | | | 26,044 | | | | 105 | | |
Receivable for variation margin (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 153 | | | | 3,538 | | | | 6,772 | | | | 7 | | |
Receivable from Management-net (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 42 | | | | 47 | | | | 129 | | | | 35 | | |
Total Assets | | | 304,352 | | | | 511,945 | | | | 3,676,467 | | | | 173,942 | | |
Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | | | 120 | | | | 245 | | | | 3,522 | | | | 59 | | |
Due to custodian | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 55,237 | | | | 34,722 | | | | 119,894 | | | | 7,601 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 249 | | | | 443 | | | | 4,884 | | | | 682 | | |
Payable to investment manager-net (Note B) | | | 51 | | | | 187 | | | | 1,359 | | | | 34 | | |
Payable to administrator-net (Note B) | | | 15 | | | | 44 | | | | 684 | | | | 4 | | |
Payable to trustees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for variation margin (Note A) | | | 30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 73 | | | | 94 | | | | 430 | | | | 72 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 55,775 | | | | 35,740 | | | | 130,773 | | | | 8,452 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 248,577 | | | $ | 476,205 | | | $ | 3,545,694 | | | $ | 165,490 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 240,249 | | | $ | 469,801 | | | $ | 3,276,128 | | | $ | 156,678 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183 | | | | — | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (562 | ) | | | (250 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | 1,550 | | | | (1,277 | ) | | | 55,111 | | | | 962 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 7,340 | | | | 7,931 | | | | 214,272 | | | | 7,850 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 248,577 | | | $ | 476,205 | | | $ | 3,545,694 | | | $ | 165,490 | | |
Net Assets | |
Investor Class | | $ | 15,314 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 337,835 | | | $ | 20,840 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 193,767 | | | | 381,449 | | | | 2,530,933 | | | | 136,473 | | |
Class A | | | 33,069 | | | | 62,335 | | | | 533,425 | | | | 6,450 | | |
Class C | | | 6,427 | | | | 32,421 | | | | 70,638 | | | | 1,727 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,182 | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,681 | | | | — | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Investor Class | | | 1,425 | | | | — | | | | 34,680 | | | | 1,730 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 17,991 | | | | 36,820 | | | | 259,404 | | | | 11,339 | | |
Class A | | | 3,081 | | | | 6,017 | | | | 54,746 | | | | 536 | | |
Class C | | | 598 | | | | 3,129 | | | | 7,239 | | | | 143 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,147 | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,324 | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Investor Class | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 12.05 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 10.77 | | | | 10.36 | | | | 9.76 | | | | 12.04 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9.75 | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9.75 | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | |
Class A | | $ | 10.73 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 12.04 | | |
Offering Price per share | |
Class A‡ | | $ | 11.21 | | | $ | 10.82 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 12.57 | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share | |
Class C^ | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 12.04 | | |
* Cost of Investments | | $ | 284,731 | | | $ | 494,500 | | | $ | 3,372,774 | | | $ | 164,047 | | |
Total cost of foreign currency | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
‡ 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.
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| | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 74,980 | | | $ | 70,007 | | | $ | 36,798 | | | $ | 1,728,252 | | |
Cash | | | 322 | | | | — | | | | 96 | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 279 | | |
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,002 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 995 | | | | 269 | | | | 595 | | | | 8,991 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | — | | | | 2,002 | | | | 129 | | | | 66,649 | | |
Receivable for variation margin (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 450 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | — | | | | 6 | | | | 160 | | | | 15,063 | | |
Receivable from Management-net (Note B) | | | — | | | | 11 | | | | 29 | | | | — | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | — | | | | 47 | | | | 38 | | | | 94 | | |
Total Assets | | | 76,297 | | | | 72,342 | | | | 37,845 | | | | 1,821,780 | | |
Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | | | 15 | | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | 1,097 | | |
Due to custodian | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24 | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | — | | | | 3,286 | | | | 711 | | �� | | 407,537 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 82 | | | | 14 | | | | 19 | | | | 2,653 | | |
Payable to investment manager-net (Note B) | | | 16 | | | | 14 | | | | 13 | | | | 614 | | |
Payable to administrator-net (Note B) | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 357 | | |
Payable to trustees | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | |
Payable for variation margin (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 80 | | | | 71 | | | | 91 | | | | 210 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 209 | | | | 3,394 | | | | 835 | | | | 412,492 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 76,088 | | | $ | 68,948 | | | $ | 37,010 | | | $ | 1,409,288 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 72,084 | | | $ | 87,754 | | | $ | 36,309 | | | $ | 1,345,449 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | — | | | | (111 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | | (1,458 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | — | | | | (18,777 | ) | | | 143 | | | | 2,981 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 3,988 | | | | 82 | | | | 573 | | | | 62,316 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 76,088 | | | $ | 68,948 | | | $ | 37,010 | | | $ | 1,409,288 | | |
Net Assets | |
Investor Class | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,787 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | 4,516 | | | | — | | | | 39,988 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 76,088 | | | | 23,188 | | | | 36,461 | | | | 776,848 | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | 4,055 | | | | 518 | | | | 364,389 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | 1,402 | | | | 31 | | | | 220,012 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,051 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | 4,453 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | 590 | | | | — | | | | 3,453 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 4,264 | | | | 2,887 | | | | 3,563 | | | | 67,070 | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | 530 | | | | 51 | | | | 31,433 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | 183 | | | | 3 | | | | 18,993 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 695 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Investor Class | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.04 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | 7.66 | | | | — | | | | 11.58 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 17.84 | | | | 8.03 | | | | 10.23 | | | | 11.58 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.58 | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | |
Class A | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.66 | | | $ | 10.23 | | | $ | 11.59 | | |
Offering Price per share | |
Class A‡ | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.86 | | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share | |
Class C^ | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.66 | | | $ | 10.23 | | | $ | 11.58 | | |
* Cost of Investments | | $ | 70,992 | | | $ | 69,925 | | | $ | 36,225 | | | $ | 1,662,998 | | |
Total cost of foreign currency | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 272 | | |
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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest income-unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 2,882 | | | $ | 9,166 | | | $ | 111,605 | | | $ | 2,186 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | (17 | ) | | | — | | |
Total income | | $ | 2,881 | | | $ | 9,166 | | | $ | 111,588 | | | $ | 2,186 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 331 | | | | 900 | | | | 7,905 | | | | 195 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 79 | | | | 108 | | | | 988 | | | | 46 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | 349 | | | | 22 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 92 | | | | 132 | | | | 1,061 | | | | 58 | | |
Class A | | | 40 | | | | 48 | | | | 539 | | | | 5 | | |
Class C | | | 7 | | | | 22 | | | | 74 | | | | 2 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10 | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | 47 | | | | 57 | | | | 642 | | | | 6 | | |
Class C | | | 35 | | | | 108 | | | | 355 | | | | 8 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24 | | | | — | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees: | |
Investor Class | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | 65 | | | | 5 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 9 | | | | 12 | | | | 126 | | | | 6 | | |
Class A | | | 15 | | | | 4 | | | | 87 | | | | 1 | | |
Class C | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 10 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | |
Builder Class (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Audit fees | | | 14 | | | | 15 | | | | 28 | | | | 27 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 79 | | | | 148 | | | | 292 | | | | 57 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 5 | | | | 3 | | | | 74 | | | | 2 | | |
Legal fees | | | 50 | | | | 68 | | | | 80 | | | | 49 | | |
Registration and filing fees: | | | 43 | | | | 46 | | | | 231 | | | | 34 | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 19 | | | | 10 | | | | 111 | | | | 8 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 21 | | | | 21 | | | | 21 | | | | 21 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 14 | | | | 20 | | | | 106 | | | | 6 | | |
Fund accounting fees (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Compliance service fees (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total expenses | | | 946 | | | | 1,724 | | | | 13,181 | | | | 558 | | |
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| | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | For the Period March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013 | | For the Year Ended February 28, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest income-unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 412 | | | $ | 2,248 | | | $ | 519 | | | $ | 777 | | | $ | 23,902 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 412 | | | $ | 2,248 | | | $ | 519 | | | $ | 777 | | | $ | 23,888 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 35 | | | | 324 | | | | 88 | | | | 66 | | | | 3,238 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 13 | | | | 81 | | | | 21 | | | | 9 | | | | 353 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | 55 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 10 | | | | — | | | | 11 | | | | 13 | | | | 274 | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | 353 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 211 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16 | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 420 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 1,005 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 31 | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 68 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 22 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class (Note B) | | | — | | | | 39 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class (Note B) | | | 1 | | | | 18 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Audit fees | | | 10 | | | | 29 | | | | 29 | | | | 16 | | | | 30 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 11 | | | | 33 | | | | 41 | | | | 32 | | | | 261 | | |
Insurance expense | | | — | | | | 12 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 17 | | |
Legal fees | | | 16 | | | | 59 | | | | 50 | | | | 64 | | | | 112 | | |
Registration and filing fees: | | | 1 | | | | 7 | | | | 41 | | | | 39 | | | | 128 | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | 14 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 6 | | | | 41 | | | | 8 | | | | 15 | | | | 37 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 7 | | | | 63 | | | | 22 | | | | 23 | | | | 21 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5 | | | | 15 | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 40 | | |
Fund accounting fees (Note B) | | | — | | | | 44 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Compliance service fees (Note B) | | | — | | | | 36 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total expenses | | | 122 | | | | 822 | | | | 400 | | | | 284 | | | | 6,695 | | |
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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted) (cont'd)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | | (201 | ) | | | (251 | ) | | | — | | | | (135 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | |
Total net expenses | | | 745 | | | | 1,473 | | | | 13,180 | | | | 423 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,136 | | | $ | 7,693 | | | $ | 98,408 | | | $ | 1,763 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 2,115 | | | | (361 | ) | | | 56,531 | | | | 981 | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (295 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | (1,560 | ) | | | 5,592 | | | | 80,882 | | | | (226 | ) | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (615 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | (354 | ) | | | 5,231 | | | | 137,413 | | | | 755 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,782 | | | $ | 12,924 | | | $ | 235,821 | | | $ | 2,518 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | For the Period March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013 | | For the Year Ended February 28, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (164 | ) | | | (173 | ) | | | (440 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total net expenses | | | 122 | | | | 822 | | | | 236 | | | | 111 | | | | 6,255 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 290 | | | $ | 1,426 | | | $ | 283 | | | $ | 666 | | | $ | 17,633 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 14 | | | | 3 | | | | (642 | ) | | | 143 | | | | 6,138 | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (409 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (35 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 192 | | | | 187 | | | | 1,027 | | | | 632 | | | | 16,273 | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,494 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 206 | | | | 190 | | | | 385 | | | | 775 | | | | 19,480 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 496 | | | $ | 1,616 | | | $ | 668 | | | $ | 1,441 | | | $ | 37,113 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,136 | | | $ | 4,959 | | | $ | 7,693 | | | $ | 11,321 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1,821 | | | | 7,747 | | | | (361 | ) | | | 660 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | (2,175 | ) | | | 4,526 | | | | 5,592 | | | | 5,876 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,782 | | | | 17,232 | | | | 12,924 | | | | 17,857 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | (131 | ) | | | (273 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (2,121 | ) | | | (4,043 | ) | | | (6,551 | ) | | | (9,613 | ) | |
Class A | | | (315 | ) | | | (537 | ) | | | (932 | ) | | | (1,324 | ) | |
Class C | | | (32 | ) | | | (72 | ) | | | (352 | ) | | | (388 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | (386 | ) | | | (402 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (5,095 | ) | | | (4,669 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | (1,055 | ) | | | (714 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (173 | ) | | | (157 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (9,308 | ) | | | (10,867 | ) | | | (7,835 | ) | | | (11,325 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | 1,165 | | | | 3,488 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 20,856 | | | | 67,757 | | | | 161,809 | | | | 119,417 | | |
Class A | | | 5,037 | | | | 35,547 | | | | 31,210 | | | | 17,827 | | |
Class C | | | 1,054 | | | | 9,546 | | | | 18,844 | | | | 9,419 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | 496 | | | | 655 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 6,551 | | | | 7,245 | | | | 5,688 | | | | 8,930 | | |
Class A | | | 1,274 | | | | 1,169 | | | | 701 | | | | 926 | | |
Class C | | | 80 | | | | 85 | | | | 168 | | | | 175 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | (2,193 | ) | | | (3,928 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (46,864 | ) | | | (41,708 | ) | | | (31,635 | ) | | | (73,816 | ) | |
Class A | | | (19,373 | ) | | | (16,628 | ) | | | (7,008 | ) | | | (5,453 | ) | |
Class C | | | (1,487 | ) | | | (7,345 | ) | | | (1,338 | ) | | | (3,208 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the Reorganization (Note F): | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (33,404 | ) | | | 55,883 | | | | 178,439 | | | | 74,217 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (40,930 | ) | | | 62,248 | | | | 183,528 | | | | 80,749 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 289,507 | | | | 227,259 | | | | 292,677 | | | | 211,928 | | |
End of period | | $ | 248,577 | | | $ | 289,507 | | | $ | 476,205 | | | $ | 292,677 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period | | $ | (562 | ) | | $ | (99 | ) | | $ | (250 | ) | | $ | (108 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 98,408 | | | $ | 172,169 | | | $ | 1,763 | | | $ | 3,449 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 56,531 | | | | 37,595 | | | | 981 | | | | 964 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 80,882 | | | | 107,173 | | | | (226 | ) | | | 5,272 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 235,821 | | | | 316,937 | | | | 2,518 | | | | 9,685 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | (9,852 | ) | | | (20,435 | ) | | | (222 | ) | | | (1,061 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (71,716 | ) | | | (124,640 | ) | | | (1,486 | ) | | | (2,334 | ) | |
Class A | | | (14,616 | ) | | | (23,703 | ) | | | (45 | ) | | | (38 | ) | |
Class C | | | (1,755 | ) | | | (3,100 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | (260 | ) | | | (360 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | (289 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | (3,851 | ) | | | (2,732 | ) | | | (134 | ) | | | (765 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (26,761 | ) | | | (13,495 | ) | | | (813 | ) | | | (46 | ) | |
Class A | | | (5,861 | ) | | | (2,809 | ) | | | (24 | ) | | | (1 | ) | |
Class C | | | (823 | ) | | | (434 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (5 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | (104 | ) | | | (29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (135,888 | ) | | | (191,737 | ) | | | (2,744 | ) | | | (4,266 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | 38,678 | | | | 87,461 | | | | 468 | | | | 8,368 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 527,307 | | | | 1,383,112 | | | | 21,766 | | | | 124,889 | | |
Class A | | | 107,387 | | | | 275,080 | | | | 3,215 | | | | 3,475 | | |
Class C | | | 6,763 | | | | 36,975 | | | | 502 | | | | 1,065 | | |
Class R3 | | | 4,120 | | | | 7,723 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | 60,297 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | 12,863 | | | | 21,678 | | | | 295 | | | | 1,681 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 74,420 | | | | 94,585 | | | | 2,053 | | | | 2,192 | | |
Class A | | | 17,913 | | | | 22,873 | | | | 48 | | | | 32 | | |
Class C | | | 1,536 | | | | 2,019 | | | | 11 | | | | 9 | | |
Class R3 | | | 284 | | | | 282 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | 289 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | (64,072 | ) | | | (92,592 | ) | | | (715 | ) | | | (109,723 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (448,213 | ) | | | (776,274 | ) | | | (11,856 | ) | | | (10,339 | ) | |
Class A | | | (112,395 | ) | | | (151,755 | ) | | | (234 | ) | | | (309 | ) | |
Class C | | | (12,042 | ) | | | (16,273 | ) | | | (286 | ) | | | (227 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | (3,265 | ) | | | (1,577 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the Reorganization (Note F): | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | 211,870 | | | | 893,317 | | | | 15,267 | | | | 21,113 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 311,803 | | | | 1,018,517 | | | | 15,041 | | | | 26,532 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 3,233,891 | | | | 2,215,374 | | | | 150,449 | | | | 123,917 | | |
End of period | | $ | 3,545,694 | | | $ | 3,233,891 | | | $ | 165,490 | | | $ | 150,449 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 183 | | | $ | 263 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | |
| | Period from March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended February 28, 2013 | | Year Ended February 29, 2012 (see Note A-1) | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 290 | | | $ | 1,426 | | | $ | 1,664 | | | $ | 283 | | | $ | 979 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 14 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | (642 | ) | | | (957 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 192 | | | | 187 | | | | 1,649 | | | | 1,027 | | | | 2,587 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 496 | | | | 1,616 | | | | 3,314 | | | | 668 | | | | 2,609 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (280 | ) | | | (947 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (35 | ) | | | (127 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | (252 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (209 | ) | | | (374 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (24 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | (17 | ) | | | (632 | ) | | | (751 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | (21 | ) | | | (792 | ) | | | (911 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (290 | ) | | | (1,424 | ) | | | (1,662 | ) | | | (552 | ) | | | (1,480 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,706 | | | | 3,431 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 765 | | | | 920 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 125 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,939 | | | | 17,490 | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,815 | | | | 2,227 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 589 | | | | 1,375 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | 38 | | | | 1,303 | | | | 747 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | 6 | | | | 2,176 | | | | 1,197 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 261 | | | | 888 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34 | | | | 126 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 258 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 191 | | | | 358 | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | 13 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 7 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | 589 | | | | 698 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | 628 | | | | 756 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,025 | ) | | | (10,394 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,843 | ) | | | (1,985 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | (1,423 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,157 | ) | | | (13,811 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,124 | ) | | | (91 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (872 | ) | | | (699 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | (177 | ) | | | (3,422 | ) | | | (2,738 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | (6,619 | ) | | | (2,546 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the Reorganization (Note F): | |
Institutional Class | | | 76,649 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | (35,911 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | (40,738 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (1,173 | ) | | | (5,345 | ) | | | (1,886 | ) | | | (1,703 | ) | | | (145 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (967 | ) | | | (5,153 | ) | | | (234 | ) | | | (1,587 | ) | | | 984 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 77,055 | | | | 82,208 | | | | 82,442 | | | | 70,535 | | | | 69,551 | | |
End of period | | $ | 76,088 | | | $ | 77,055 | | | $ | 82,208 | | | $ | 68,948 | | | $ | 70,535 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 158 | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (111 | ) | | $ | — | | |
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| | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Period from September 28, 2012 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2012 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 666 | | | $ | 71 | | | $ | 17,633 | | | $ | 24,624 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 143 | | | | 75 | | | | 5,694 | | | | 23,145 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 632 | | | | (59 | ) | | | 13,786 | | | | 37,198 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,441 | | | | 87 | | | | 37,113 | | | | 84,967 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | (568 | ) | | | (801 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | (677 | ) | | | (71 | ) | | | (11,778 | ) | | | (13,396 | ) | |
Class A | | | (3 | ) | | | (0 | ) | | | (5,795 | ) | | | (8,730 | ) | |
Class C | | | (1 | ) | | | (0 | ) | | | (2,782 | ) | | | (4,324 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | (551 | ) | | | (212 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | (75 | ) | | | — | | | | (10,770 | ) | | | (2,545 | ) | |
Class A | | | (0 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,272 | ) | | | (2,165 | ) | |
Class C | | | (0 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,817 | ) | | | (1,374 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (756 | ) | | | (71 | ) | | | (42,333 | ) | | | (33,547 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,670 | | | | 10,465 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 11,482 | | | | 35,040 | | | | 340,513 | | | | 374,157 | | |
Class A | | | 443 | | | | 67 | | | | 143,947 | | | | 174,063 | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | 30 | | | | 52,464 | | | | 75,610 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,050 | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,105 | | | | 990 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 752 | | | | 71 | | | | 15,354 | | | | 10,004 | | |
Class A | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 9,959 | | | | 9,064 | | |
Class C | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 3,865 | | | | 3,060 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,252 | ) | | | (5,762 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | (1,502 | ) | | | (10,078 | ) | | | (103,408 | ) | | | (92,839 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | (96,599 | ) | | | (86,202 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | (19,882 | ) | | | (24,726 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the Reorganization (Note F): | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | 11,179 | | | | 25,130 | | | | 367,786 | | | | 447,884 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 11,864 | | | | 25,146 | | | | 362,566 | | | | 499,304 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 25,146 | | | | — | | | | 1,046,722 | | | | 547,418 | | |
End of period | | $ | 37,010 | | | $ | 25,146 | | | $ | 1,409,288 | | | $ | 1,046,722 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,832 | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period | | $ | (15 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,458 | ) | | $ | — | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements Income Funds (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 General: Neuberger Berman Income Funds (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated June 24, 2009. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the 1933 Act. Each Fund is a separate operating series of the Trust and is diversified. Four Funds offer Investor Class shares, two offer Trust Class shares, eight offer Institutional Class shares, seven offer Class A shares, seven offer Class C shares, one offers Class R3 shares and two offer Class R6 shares. Short Duration High Income had no operations until September 28, 2012 other than matters relating to its organization and registration of shares under the 1933 Act. New York Municipal Income had no operations until March 11, 2013, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of its shares as a series of the Trust under the 1933 Act. New York Municipal Income was the successor to The Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") pursuant to a reorganization that took place prior to March 11, 2013. The financial information prior to March 11, 2013, for the Institutional Class of New York Municipal Income is that of the Builder Class of the Predecessor Fund (see Notes F and H for more information). The Board may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
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.
A zero balance, if any, reflects an actual amount rounding to less than $1,000.
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.
2 Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Funds' Schedule of Investments.
3 Foreign currency translation: Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Short Duration, Short Duration High Income 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.
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, Short Duration High Income 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, High Income and Strategic Income participated as class members. The amounts of such proceeds for the six months ended April 30, 2013 were $159,599, $24,959 and $670 for Core Bond, High Income 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 for treatment 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 net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. To the extent a Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
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 filed for the prior three fiscal years 2009 - 2011 (February 28, 2010 - February 28, 2012 for New York Municipal Income). As of April 30, 2013, the Funds did not have any unrecognized tax positions.
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. 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.
As determined on October 31, 2012, except for New York Municipal Income (see footnote 1), permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting were reclassified at year end. Such differences may be attributed to one or more of the following: amortization of bond premium, non-deductible 12b-1 fees, tax treatment of deflation adjustments on U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds, capital loss carryforwards expiring, paydown gains and losses, foreign currency gains and losses and distribution redesignations. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value ("NAV") or NAV per share of each Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2012, except for New York Municipal Income (see footnote 1), the Funds recorded the following permanent reclassifications:
| | Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments | |
Core Bond | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,524 | | | $ | (2,524 | ) | |
Floating Rate Income | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | 1 | | |
High Income | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
New York Municipal Income(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration | | | (2,468,731 | ) | | | 486,680 | | | | 1,982,051 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | (40 | ) | | | 40 | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income | | | — | | | | 3,584,345 | | | | (3,584,345 | ) | |
(1) For the year ended February 28, 2013.
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For tax purposes, distributions of short-term gains are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, except for New York Municipal Income (see footnotes 2 and 3), was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | |
| | Taxable Income | | Tax-Exempt Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Return of Capital | | Total | |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Core Bond | | $ | 9,598,829 | | | $ | 9,057,417 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,267,893 | | | $ | 283,730 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,866,722 | | | $ | 9,341,147 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 11,325,064 | | | | 9,226,504 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,325,064 | | | | 9,226,504 | | |
High Income | | | 175,342,574 | | | | 77,865,786 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,394,086 | | | | 7,083,769 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 191,736,660 | | | | 84,949,555 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | 237,224 | | | | 40,358 | | | | 3,448,763 | | | | 3,561,892 | | | | 580,339 | | | | 486,576 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,266,326 | | | | 4,088,826 | | |
New York Municipal Income | | | — | (2) | | | — | (3) | | | 1,423,654 | (2) | | | 1,662,562 | (3) | | | — | (2) | | | — | (3) | | | — | (2) | | | — | (3) | | | 1,423,654 | (2) | | | 1,662,562 | (3) | |
Short Duration | | | 1,479,347 | | | | 1,882,953 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,479,347 | | | | 1,882,953 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 71,279 | (1) | | | — | | | | — | (1) | | | — | | | | — | (1) | | | — | | | | — | (1) | | | — | | | | 71,279 | (1) | | | — | | |
Strategic Income | | | 30,907,548 | | | | 22,870,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,639,229 | | | | 727,415 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,546,777 | | | | 23,598,304 | | |
(1) Period from September 28, 2012 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2012.
(2) Year ended February 28, 2013.
(3) Year ended February 29, 2012.
As of October 31, 2012, except for New York Municipal Income (see footnote 1), 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 | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total | |
Core Bond | | $ | 4,520,655 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,185,554 | | | $ | 9,246,905 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (99,383 | ) | | $ | 15,853,731 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 253,052 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,202,996 | | | | (886,739 | ) | | | (254,727 | ) | | | 1,314,582 | | |
High Income | | | 38,084,670 | | | | — | | | | 3,255,046 | | | | 131,732,122 | | | | — | | | | (3,439,254 | ) | | | 169,632,584 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | 762,203 | | | | 36,259 | | | | 218,863 | | | | 8,057,599 | | | | — | | | | (36,419 | ) | | | 9,038,505 | | |
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total | |
New York Municipal Income(1) | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,158 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,815,255 | | | $ | (28,934 | ) | | $ | (13,250 | ) | | $ | 3,798,229 | | |
Short Duration | | | 162,942 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,321,832 | ) | | | (17,758,332 | ) | | | (5,504 | ) | | | (18,922,726 | ) | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 85,423 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (64,894 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,992 | ) | | | 16,537 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 21,103,288 | | | | — | | | | 3,071,502 | | | | 45,746,308 | | | | — | | | | (862,159 | ) | | | 69,058,939 | | |
(1) As of February 28, 2013.
The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due 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, current year straddle losses deferred and amortization of bond premium/discount.
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. The Regulated Investment Company ("RIC") Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") became effective for the Funds on November 1, 2011 (March 1, 2011 for New York Municipal Income and September 28, 2012 (Commencement of Operations) for Short Duration High Income). The Act modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs. 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 ("Post-Enactment"). Rules in effect previously limited the carryforward period to eight years and all carryforwards were considered short-term in character ("Pre-Enactment"). As determined at October 31, 2012, except for New York Municipal Income (see footnote 1), the following Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
| | Pre-Enactment | |
| | Expiring in: | |
| | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2019 | |
Floating Rate Income | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 886,739 | | |
Short Duration | | | 3,168,736 | | | | 2,244,689 | | | | 643,625 | | | | — | | | | 8,069,282 | | | | 850,271 | | | | 1,276,932 | | |
| | Post-Enactment (No Expiration Date) | |
| | Long-Term | | Short-Term | |
New York Municipal Income(1) | | $ | — | | | $ | 28,934 | | |
Short Duration | | | 1,420,063 | | | | 84,734 | | |
(1) At February 28, 2013.
Post-Enactment capital loss carryforwards must be fully used before Pre-Enactment capital loss carryforwards; therefore, under certain circumstances, Pre-Enactment capital loss carryforwards available as of the report date may expire unused.
During the year ended October 31, 2012, Floating Rate Income utilized capital loss carryforwards of $637,174. During the year ended February 28, 2013, New York Municipal Income utilized capital loss carryforwards of $2,777. During the year ended October 31, 2012, Short Duration had capital loss carryforwards expire of $2,468,731.
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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.
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.
8 Dollar rolls: Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Short Duration, Short Duration High Income 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.
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.
10 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
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.
12 Derivative instruments: During the six months ended April 30, 2013, 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
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"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.
Financial futures contracts: During the period ended April 30, 2013, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond, New York Municipal Income, Short Duration and Short Duration High Income did not enter into any financial futures contracts. During the period ended April 30, 2013, Core Bond and Strategic Income entered into financial futures contracts for economic hedging purposes, including as a maturity or duration management device.
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, as the market price of the financial futures contract fluctuates. Daily variation margin adjustments, arising from this "mark to market," are recorded by a Fund as unrealized gains or losses.
Although some financial futures contracts by their terms call for actual delivery or acquisition of the underlying securities or currency, 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 executed on regulated futures exchanges have minimal counterparty risk to a fund because the exchange's clearinghouse assumes the position of the counterparty in each transaction. Thus, a Fund is exposed to risk only in connection with the clearinghouse and not in connection with the original counterparty to the transaction.
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.
At April 30, 2013, open positions in financial futures contracts were:
Fund | | Expiration | | Open Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Core Bond | | June 2013 | | 22 U.S. Ultra Bond | | Short | | $ | (98,619 | ) | |
Core Bond | | June 2013 | | 31 U.S. Treasury Note, 2 Year | | Short | | | (7,390 | ) | |
Core Bond | | June 2013 | | 310 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 Year | | Short | | | (237,818 | ) | |
Core Bond | | June 2013 | | 20 U.S. Long Bond | | Short | | | (79,277 | ) | |
Core Bond | | June 2013 | | 157 U.S. Treasury Note, 10 Year | | Short | | | (272,791 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | $ | (695,895 | ) | |
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Fund | | Expiration | | Open Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 17 Mini Japanese, 10 Year | | Short | | $ | 3,010 | | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 53 Australian Dollar | | Short | | | (69,125 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 55 Canadian Dollar | | Short | | | (105,559 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 27 Japanese Yen | | Short | | | 46,123 | | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 117 U.S. Ultra Bond | | Short | | | (52,749 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 713 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 Year | | Short | | | (537,602 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 161 U.S. Long Bond | | Short | | | (131,659 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 90 New Zealand Dollar | | Short | | | (298,283 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | June 2013 | | 1,075 U.S. Treasury Note, 10 Year | | Short | | | (1,867,722 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | September 2014 | | 263 Canada Bankers Acceptance, 3 Month | | Long | | | 64,350 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | $ | (2,949,216 | ) | |
During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the average notional value of financial futures contracts was:
| | Long Positions | | Short Positions | |
Core Bond | | $ | 6,897,270 | | | $ | (64,022,797 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 106,314,861 | | | $ | (322,537,431 | ) | |
At April 30, 2013, the notional value of financial futures contracts was:
| | Long Positions | | Short Positions | |
Core Bond | | $ | — | | | $ | (72,998,453 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 64,901,825 | | | $ | (297,420,613 | ) | |
At April 30, 2013, the Funds had deposited the following in segregated accounts to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts:
Core Bond | | $ | 543,866 | | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 2,002,644 | | |
At April 30, 2013, the Funds had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:
Asset Derivatives
| | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Total Value | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
| | Receivable/Payable for variation margin(1) | | | | | | | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | $ | 67,360 | | | $ | 46,123 | | | $ | 113,483 | | |
Total Value | | | | | | $ | 67,360 | | | $ | 46,123 | | | $ | 113,483 | | |
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Liability Derivatives
| | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | $ | (695,895 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (695,895 | ) | |
Total Value | | | | | | $ | (695,895 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (695,895 | ) | |
| | Receivable/Payable for variation margin(1) | | | | | | | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | $ | (2,589,732 | ) | | $ | (472,967 | ) | | $ | (3,062,699 | ) | |
Total Value | | | | | | $ | (2,589,732 | ) | | $ | (472,967 | ) | | $ | (3,062,699 | ) | |
(1) "Futures Contracts" reflects the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as of April 30, 2013, which is reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments." The outstanding variation margin as of April 30, 2013, if any, is reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Receivable/Payable for variation margin."
The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the six months ended April 30, 2013, was as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss)
| | Statements of Operations Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | $ | (294,710 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (294,710 | ) | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
Strategic Income | | Net realized gain (loss) on: financial futures contracts | | $ | (294,710 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (294,710 | ) | |
Futures Contracts | | | | $ | (764,489 | ) | | $ | 355,215 | | | $ | (409,274 | ) | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | (764,489 | ) | | $ | 355,215 | | | $ | (409,274 | ) | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| | Statements of Operations Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | | | $ | (615,608 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (615,608 | ) | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation | | $ | (615,608 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (615,608 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | (depreciation) in | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | value of: | | $ | (2,329,068 | ) | | $ | (164,639 | ) | | $ | (2,493,707 | ) | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | financial futures contracts | | $ | (2,329,068 | ) | | $ | (164,639 | ) | | $ | (2,493,707 | ) | |
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Management has concluded that the Funds, except Core Bond and Strategic Income, did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended April 30, 2013 that require additional disclosures pursuant to ASC 815.
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.
14 Expense offset arrangement: Prior to January 1, 2013, each Fund (prior to August 2, 2010 for New York Municipal Income) had an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended April 30, 2013, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $43, $220, $1,349, $83, $39, $15 and $260 for Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond, Short Duration, Short Duration High Income and Strategic Income, respectively.
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, Core Bond, Municipal Intermediate Bond, New York Municipal Income (as of March 11, 2013) and Short Duration each 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. Accordingly, for the period ended April 30, 2013, the fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.25%, 0.25% , 0.25% and 0.25% of Core Bond's, Municipal Intermediate Bond's, New York Municipal Income's and Short Duration's average daily net assets, respectively. For such investment management services, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Short Duration High Income and Strategic Income each pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.50%, 0.48%, 0.45%, and 0.55%, respectively, of its average daily net assets.
Prior to March 11, 2013, New York Municipal Income's Predecessor Fund retained Glickenhaus & Co. (the "prior Adviser") to act as investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement. As compensation for its advisory services, the prior Adviser received a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.40% of the first $100 million of average daily net assets and 0.3333% of such assets in excess of $100 million. The prior Adviser had agreed to a reduction of its advisory fees to the extent that the Predecessor Fund's total expenses, including the advisory fees, exceeded 1.50% per annum of the Predecessor Fund's average daily net assets. For the period prior to March 11, 2013, there was no reduction of advisory fees pursuant to this agreement.
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, Class A, Class C and Class R3 of each Fund that offers those classes 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 (as of March 11, 2013 for New York Municipal Income) that offers that class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.09% of its average daily net assets and Class R6 of each of High Income and Strategic Income pays Management an administrative fee at the annual rate of 0.02% 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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Prior to March 11, 2013, New York Municipal Income's Predecessor Fund retained Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC ("Ultimus") as it's administrator under an Administration Agreement. For the performance of these administrative services, the Predecessor Fund paid Ultimus a fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of the average value of its daily net assets up to $250 million, 0.075% of such assets from $250 million to $500 million and 0.05% of such assets in excess of $500 million, provided, however, that the minimum fee was $5,000 per month.
Prior to March 11, 2013, under the terms of a Fund Accounting Agreement with New York Municipal Income's Predecessor Fund, Ultimus provided the Fund with accounting and pricing services. For calculating daily net asset value per share and maintaining such books and records as was necessary to enable Ultimus to perform its duties, the Predecessor Fund paid Ultimus a base fee of $3,000 per month, plus an asset-based fee at the annual rate of 0.01% of the average value of its daily net assets up to $500 million and 0.005% of such assets in excess of $500 million.
Prior to March 11, 2013, under the terms of a Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement with New York Municipal Income's Predecessor Fund, Ultimus served as transfer agent and shareholder services agent for the Predecessor Fund.
Prior to March 11, 2013, under the terms of a Compliance Consulting Agreement between New York Municipal Income's Predecessor Fund and Ultimus (the "Compliance Agreement"), Ultimus made available an individual to serve as the Predecessor Fund's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO"). Under the Compliance Agreement, Ultimus also provided infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Predecessor Fund's compliance program, including supporting services to the CCO.
Management has contractually agreed to waive current payment of fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 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 exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and dividend expense on short sales, 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 waived or reimbursed for that class provided that repayment does not cause that class's annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees were waived or reimbursed. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which Management incurred the expense.
During the period ended April 30, 2013, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement.
At April 30, 2013, contingent liabilities to Management under the contractual expense limitations were as follows:
| | | | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Period Ending, October 31, | |
| | | | | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment until October 31, | |
Class | | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | |
Core Bond Investor Class | | | 0.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | $ | 25,560 | | | $ | 29,269 | | | $ | 27,514 | | | $ | 17,228 | | |
Core Bond Institutional Class | | | 0.45 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 54,638 | | | | 134,496 | | | | 154,024 | | | | 144,391 | | |
Core Bond Class A | | | 0.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 6,716 | | | | 16,514 | | | | 26,508 | | | | 33,822 | | |
Core Bond Class C | | | 1.60 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 957 | | | | 2,434 | | | | 6,318 | | | | 5,381 | | |
Floating Rate Income Institutional Class | | | 0.70 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 410,835 | (3) | | | 358,055 | | | | 374,906 | | | | 202,811 | | |
Floating Rate Income Class A | | | 1.07 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 57,005 | (2) | | | 54,980 | | | | 58,121 | | | | 32,761 | | |
Floating Rate Income Class C | | | 1.82 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 6,128 | (3) | | | 11,494 | | | | 21,016 | | | | 15,188 | | |
High Income Investor Class | | | 1.00 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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| | | | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Period Ending, October 31, | |
| | | | | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment until October 31, | |
Class | | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | |
High Income Institutional Class | | | 0.75 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class A | | | 1.12 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class C | | | 1.87 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class R3 | | | 1.37 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class R6 | | | 0.68 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (7) | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Investor Class | | | 0.65 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 402,491 | | | | 364,558 | | | | 93,905 | | | | 18,616 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Institutional Class | | | 0.50 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 3,630 | (4) | | | 11,099 | | | | 179,948 | | | | 110,299 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class A | | | 0.87 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 3,660 | (4) | | | 1,607 | | | | 4,964 | | | | 4,285 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class C | | | 1.62 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 3,637 | (4) | | | 1,310 | | | | 3,645 | | | | 1,793 | | |
New York Municipal Income Institutional Class | | | 1.00 | % | | 10/31/15 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (8) | |
Short Duration Investor Class | | | 0.70 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 322,782 | | | | 256,301 | | | | 194,144 | | | | 83,749 | | |
Short Duration Trust Class | | | 0.80 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 59,964 | | | | 43,741 | | | | 31,215 | | | | 12,685 | | |
Short Duration Institutional Class | | | 0.50 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 3,653 | (4) | | | 55,445 | | | | 72,550 | | | | 55,797 | | |
Short Duration Class A | | | 0.87 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 3,698 | (4) | | | 2,715 | | | | 4,577 | | | | 8,221 | | |
Short Duration Class C | | | 1.62 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 3,646 | (4) | | | 2,242 | | | | 6,131 | | | | 3,438 | | |
Short Duration High Income Institutional Class | | | 0.75 | %(6) | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 177,932 | (5) | | | 168,399 | | |
Short Duration High Income Class A | | | 1.12 | %(6) | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 382 | (5) | | | 2,412 | | |
Short Duration High Income Class C | | | 1.87 | %(6) | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 242 | (5) | | | 1,742 | | |
Strategic Income Trust Class | | | 1.10 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | 28,331 | | | | 28,723 | | | | 21,192 | | | | 12,869 | | |
Strategic Income Institutional Class | | | 0.75 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 153,882 | | | | 219,304 | | | | 285,110 | | | | 213,241 | | |
Strategic Income Class A | | | 1.15 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 196,672 | | | | 259,854 | | | | 211,303 | | | | 113,001 | | |
Strategic Income Class C | | | 1.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 157,265 | | | | 184,718 | | | | 176,962 | | | | 100,030 | | |
Strategic Income Class R6 | | | 0.68 | % | | 10/31/16 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 407 | (7) | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the respective class's average daily net assets.
(2) Period from December 29, 2009 to October 31, 2010.
(3) Period from December 30, 2009 to October 31, 2010.
(4) Period from June 21, 2010 to October 31, 2010.
(5) Period from September 28, 2012 to October 31, 2012.
(6) In addition, Management voluntarily waived expenses as necessary to maintain a minimum yield from September 28, 2012 (Commencement of Operations) to October 2, 2012. For the period ended October 31, 2012, voluntary reimbursements for the Institutional Class, Class A and Class C of Short Duration High Income amounted to $935, $5 and $8, respectively. These amounts are not subject to recovery by Management. This undertaking was in addition to the contractual undertakings as stated above.
(7) Period from March 15, 2013 to April 30, 2013.
(8) Period from March 11, 2013 to April 30, 2013.
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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")). NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH" and together with NBG, the "NB Parties"), which is owned by portfolio managers, members of the NB Group management team and certain of NB Group's key employees, senior professionals, and certain of their permitted transferees, owns, as of March 14, 2013, approximately 72% of NBG's common units, and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("LBHI") and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively the "LBHI Parties") own the remaining 28% of such common units. Pursuant to agreements among the NB Parties and the LBHI Parties, as well as the issuance of NBSH common equity to employees with respect to their previously made equity elections relating to 2013 compensation, it is expected that NBSH will own 81% of NBG's common units as of January 1, 2014. NBG has the opportunity to continue to redeem the remaining NBG Class A common units from the LBHI Parties through a process that is expected to end in 2016 (and if necessary, 2017).
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 the sub-adviser to Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, New York Municipal Income and Short Duration High 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.
Prior to March 11, 2013, certain officers and Trustees of New York Municipal Income's Predecessor Fund were affiliated with the prior Adviser or Ultimus. Except as disclosed above in connection with the Compliance Agreement, such officers and Trustees received no compensation from the Fund for serving in their respective roles. Each of the four non-interested Trustees who served on the Fund's Board were paid a retainer of $2,600 per quarter and an additional $900 fee for each Board meeting attended, plus reimbursement for certain expenses. The non-interested Trustees who served on committees of the Board received an additional fee of $750 for attendance at each committee meeting held on a day other than a regular quarterly Board meeting. Prior to March 6, 2012, the quarterly retainer paid to each Trustee was $2,100.
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, Strategic Income's Trust Class, High Income's Class R3, 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 respective 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, Short Duration High Income 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, Short Duration High Income 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.
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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 six months ended April 30, 2013, Management, acting as underwriter and broker-dealer, received net initial sales charges from the purchase of Class A shares and CDSCs from the redemption of Class A and Class C shares as follows:
| | Underwriter | | Broker-Dealer | |
| | Net Initial Sales Charges | | CDSC | | Net Initial Sales Charges | | CDSC | |
Core Bond Class A | | $ | 358 | | | $ | 1,941 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Core Bond Class C | | | — | | | | 758 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Class A | | | 7,740 | | | | 1,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Class C | | | — | | | | 1,822 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class A | | | 10,033 | | | | 12,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class C | | | — | | | | 13,200 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class A | | | 927 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class C | | | — | | | | 120 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Class A | | | 309 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income Class A | | | 23,128 | | | | 14,239 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income Class C | | | — | | | | 24,671 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Note C—Securities Transactions:
Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities (excluding financial futures contracts) for the six months ended April 30, 2013, 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 | | $ | 455,602,602 | | | $ | 55,899,896 | | | $ | 466,285,526 | | | $ | 61,845,957 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | — | | | | 299,426,351 | | | | — | | | | 126,449,836 | | |
High Income | | | — | | | | 1,437,969,157 | | | | — | | | | 1,281,867,172 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | — | | | | 64,194,973 | | | | — | | | | 44,964,171 | | |
New York Municipal Income(1) | | | — | | | | 26,296,235 | | | | — | | | | 18,626,399 | | |
Short Duration | | | 16,481,472 | | | | 19,476,118 | | | | 20,297,996 | | | | 10,818,956 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | — | | | | 23,160,465 | | | | — | | | | 12,759,088 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 1,827,994,957 | | | | 739,875,186 | | | | 1,738,957,603 | | | | 414,509,151 | | |
(1) Period from March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013.
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Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and for the year ended October 31, 2012 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Issued in Connection with Reorganization (Note F) | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Core Bond: | |
Investor Class | | | 108 | | | | 46 | | | | — | | | | (203 | ) | | | (49 | ) | | | 324 | | | | 61 | | | | (363 | ) | | | 22 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,924 | | | | 609 | | | | — | | | | (4,343 | ) | | | (1,810 | ) | | | 6,241 | | | | 677 | | | | (3,852 | ) | | | 3,066 | | |
Class A | | | 466 | | | | 119 | | | | — | | | | (1,798 | ) | | | (1,213 | ) | | | 3,279 | | | | 109 | | | | (1,539 | ) | | | 1,849 | | |
Class C | | | 97 | | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | (139 | ) | | | (34 | ) | | | 885 | | | | 8 | | | | (671 | ) | | | 222 | | |
Floating Rate Income: | |
Institutional Class | | | 15,722 | | | | 553 | | | | — | | | | (3,076 | ) | | | 13,199 | | | | 11,780 | | | | 886 | | | | (7,359 | ) | | | 5,307 | | |
Class A | | | 3,031 | | | | 68 | | | | — | | | | (681 | ) | | | 2,418 | | | | 1,760 | | | | 92 | | | | (541 | ) | | | 1,311 | | |
Class C | | | 1,831 | | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | (130 | ) | | | 1,717 | | | | 932 | | | | 17 | | | | (319 | ) | | | 630 | | |
High Income: | |
Investor Class | | | 4,069 | | | | 1,349 | | | | — | | | | (6,722 | ) | | | (1,304 | ) | | | 9,593 | | | | 2,373 | | | | (10,115 | ) | | | 1,851 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 55,135 | | | | 7,797 | | | | — | | | | (46,884 | ) | | | 16,048 | | | | 150,548 | | | | 10,305 | | | | (84,435 | ) | | | 76,418 | | |
Class A | | | 11,278 | | | | 1,879 | | | | — | | | | (11,803 | ) | | | 1,354 | | | | 29,869 | | | | 2,498 | | | | (16,668 | ) | | | 15,699 | | |
Class C | | | 707 | | | | 161 | | | | — | | | | (1,261 | ) | | | (393 | ) | | | 4,013 | | | | 221 | | | | (1,766 | ) | | | 2,468 | | |
Class R3 | | | 430 | | | | 30 | | | | — | | | | (343 | ) | | | 117 | | | | 841 | | | | 31 | | | | (172 | ) | | | 700 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 6,294 | | | | 30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,324 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond: | |
Investor Class | | | 39 | | | | 25 | | | | — | | | | (60 | ) | | | 4 | | | | 708 | | | | 143 | | | | (9,175 | ) | | | (8,324 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,812 | | | | 171 | | | | — | | | | (984 | ) | | | 999 | | | | 10,438 | | | | 183 | | | | (866 | ) | | | 9,755 | | |
Class A | | | 268 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | (19 | ) | | | 253 | | | | 292 | | | | 3 | | | | (26 | ) | | | 269 | | |
Class C | | | 41 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | (24 | ) | | | 18 | | | | 90 | | | | 1 | | | | (19 | ) | | | 72 | | |
New York Municipal Income: | |
Institutional Class | | | 7 | (2) | | | 14 | (2) | | | 4,323 | (2) | | | (80 | )(2) | | | 4,264 | (2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | 2 | (1) | | | — | (1) | | | (2,025 | ) | | | (10 | )(1) | | | (2,033 | ) | | | 73 | (3) | | | 33 | (3) | | | (192 | )(3) | | | (86 | )(3) | |
Premier Class | | | — | (1) | | | — | (1) | | | (2,297 | ) | | | — | (1) | | | (2,297 | ) | | | 123 | (3) | | | 35 | (3) | | | (372 | )(3) | | | (214 | )(3) | |
Short Duration: | |
Investor Class | | | 212 | | | | 33 | | | | — | | | | (626 | ) | | | (381 | ) | | | 431 | | | | 112 | | | | (1,308 | ) | | | (765 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | 100 | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | (241 | ) | | | (136 | ) | | | 121 | | | | 17 | | | | (262 | ) | | | (124 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,114 | | | | 23 | | | | — | | | | (1,016 | ) | | | 121 | | | | 2,194 | | | | 45 | | | | (1,744 | ) | | | 495 | | |
Class A | | | 499 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | (277 | ) | | | 224 | | | | 293 | | | | 2 | | | | (12 | ) | | | 283 | | |
Class C | | | 77 | | | | 0 | z | | | — | | | | (114 | ) | | | (37 | ) | | | 181 | | | | 1 | | | | (92 | ) | | | 90 | | |
Short Duration High Income: | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,134 | | | | 74 | | | | — | | | | (148 | ) | | | 1,060 | | | | 3,503 | | | | 7 | | | | (1,007 | ) | | | 2,503 | (1) | |
Class A | | | 44 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44 | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7 | (1) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | (1) | |
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| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Issued in Connection with Reorganization (Note F) | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Strategic Income: | |
Trust Class | | | 1,450 | | | | 96 | | | | — | | | | (369 | ) | | | 1,177 | | | | 936 | | | | 89 | | | | (520 | ) | | | 505 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 29,627 | | | | 1,336 | | | | — | | | | (8,994 | ) | | | 21,969 | | | | 33,284 | | | | 894 | | | | (8,282 | ) | | | 25,896 | | |
Class A | | | 12,496 | | | | 866 | | | | — | | | | (8,399 | ) | | | 4,963 | | | | 15,491 | | | | 814 | | | | (7,673 | ) | | | 8,632 | | |
Class C | | | 4,548 | | | | 337 | | | | — | | | | (1,727 | ) | | | 3,158 | | | | 6,746 | | | | 275 | | | | (2,201 | ) | | | 4,820 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 695 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 695 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
(1) For the period March 1, 2013 to March 8, 2013. Shares redeemed for Builder Class and Premier Class includes approximately 2,025,000 and 2,297,000 shares, respectively, which were converted to Institutional Class shares of New York Municipal Income on March 11, 2013 in connection with the reorganization (see Note F).
(2) Approximately 4,323,000 Institutional Class shares were issued in connection with conversion of approximately 2,025,000 Builder Class shares and 2,297,000 Premier Class shares (See Note F).
(3) Share activity for the year ended February 28, 2013 for the Predecessor Fund of New York Municipal Income. Share activity for the year ended February 29, 2012 for the Predecessor Fund of New York Municipal Income was as follows:
| | For the Year Ended February 29, 2012 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
New York Municipal Income: | |
Builder Class | | | 42 | | | | 40 | | | | (156 | ) | | | (74 | ) | |
Premier Class | | | 68 | | | | 43 | | | | (145 | ) | | | (34 | ) | |
(4) Period from March 15, 2013 to April 30, 2013.
z A zero balance, if any, reflects an actual amount rounding to less than 1,000.
Note E—Line of Credit:
At April 30, 2013, each Fund (except New York Municipal Income and Short Duration High Income) was a participant 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% 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 April 30, 2013. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, none of the Funds utilized this line of credit.
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Note F—Reorganization of New York Municipal Income:
After the close of business on March 8, 2013, all the net assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund, a Massachusetts business trust, were reorganized into New York Municipal Income. The Predecessor Fund was registered as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act. The reorganization was performed pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Predecessor Fund's shareholders on February 22, 2013.
The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 2,025,214 shares of the Institutional Class of New York Municipal Income (valued at $35,911,391) for 2,025,214 shares of the Builder Class of the Predecessor Fund and 2,297,401 shares of the Institutional Class of New York Municipal Income (valued at $40,737,640) for 2,297,171 shares of the Premier Class of the Predecessor Fund outstanding on March 8, 2013. The Predecessor Fund's aggregate net assets at that date ($76,649,031 including $28,376 of undistributed net realized gains and $3,523,309 of net unrealized appreciation) were combined with those of the New York Municipal Income. The aggregate net assets of New York Municipal Income and the Predecessor Fund immediately after the reorganization were $76,649,031.
Note G—Change in Year End:
The Board of Trustees adopted a change in New York Municipal Income's fiscal year end to October 31. This change was effective beginning with this fiscal period, beginning March 1, 2013 for New York Municipal Income.
Note H—Change in Independent Auditors:
On March 5, 2013, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PricewaterhouseCoopers") was replaced as independent auditor of the Predecessor Fund, and Tait, Weller & Baker LLP ("Tait Weller") was selected as the Predecessor Fund's new independent auditor. The Predecessor Fund's selection of Tait Weller as its independent auditor was recommended and approved by the Predecessor Fund's audit committee and was ratified by the Predecessor Fund's Board of Trustees.
PricewaterhouseCoopers reports on the Predecessor Fund's financial statements for the prior two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal years, and through the date of PricewaterhouseCoopers replacement, there were no disagreements between the Predecessor Fund and PricewaterhouseCoopers on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years. Prior to March 5, 2013, Tait Weller was not contacted during the prior two fiscal years regarding the application of accounting principles to any particular financial matter.
Note I—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities ("ASU 2011-11"). Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods, ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. At this time, Management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on the financial statements.
Note J—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of each Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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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 $.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 Period | | 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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 0.07 | @ | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 0.18 | @ | | $ | 0.52 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 0.09 | @ | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 0.22 | @ | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | 0.75 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.50 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 0.07 | @ | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 0.17 | @ | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 0.03 | @ | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 0.09 | @ | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | 0.62 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Period (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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.75 | | | | .61 | %** | | $ | 15.3 | | | | 1.07 | %* | | | .85 | %* | | | 1.33 | %* | | | 174 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.04 | | | | 6.74 | % | | $ | 16.3 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 360 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.79 | | | | 4.41 | % | | $ | 15.7 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.86 | | | | 10.03 | % | | $ | 18.6 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 2.66 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.19 | | | | 23.10 | % | | $ | 25.0 | | | | 1.40 | % | | | .86 | % | | | 4.39 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.64 | | | | (7.72 | )% | | $ | 44.2 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 4.08 | % | | | 430 | %a | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.77 | | | | .81 | %** | | $ | 193.8 | | | | .59 | %* | | | .45 | %* | | | 1.72 | %* | | | 174 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | 7.16 | % | | $ | 218.9 | | | | .59 | % | | | .45 | % | | | 2.08 | % | | | 360 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.81 | | | | 4.82 | % | | $ | 180.8 | | | | .62 | % | | | .45 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.88 | | | | 10.45 | % | | $ | 120.3 | | | | .70 | % | | | .45 | % | | | 3.02 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.21 | | | | 23.70 | % | | $ | 59.1 | | | | .94 | % | | | .45 | % | | | 4.60 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.65 | | | | (7.34 | )% | | $ | 32.1 | | | | .83 | % | | | .45 | % | | | 4.48 | % | | | 430 | %a | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.73 | | | | .61 | %** | | $ | 33.1 | | | | 1.03 | %* | | | .85 | %* | | | 1.32 | %* | | | 174 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.02 | | | | 6.75 | % | | $ | 47.3 | | | | .99 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 360 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.77 | | | | 4.32 | % | | $ | 26.3 | | | | 1.01 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.85 | | | | 10.04 | % | | $ | 23.4 | | | | 1.09 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.18 | | | | 22.96 | % | | $ | 18.5 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 3.81 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.64 | | | | (8.37 | )%** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 2.73 | %* | | | .85 | %* | | | 4.01 | %* | | | 430 | %^^a | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.75 | | | | .33 | %** | | $ | 6.4 | | | | 1.76 | %* | | | 1.60 | %* | | | .57 | %* | | | 174 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.03 | | | | 5.95 | % | | $ | 7.0 | | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | .86 | % | | | 360 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.78 | | | | 3.54 | % | | $ | 4.4 | | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 379 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.86 | | | | 9.31 | % | | $ | 2.9 | | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 340 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.18 | | | | 22.04 | % | | $ | 0.8 | | | | 2.68 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 3.39 | % | | | 450 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.64 | | | | (8.98 | )%** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 3.43 | %* | | | 1.60 | %* | | | 3.24 | %* | | | 430 | %^^a | |
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | 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 | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 0.22 | @ | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.91 | | | $ | 0.53 | @ | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 0.20 | @ | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.91 | | | $ | 0.49 | @ | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | (0.50 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.50 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 0.16 | @ | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.91 | | | $ | 0.41 | @ | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | 0.73 | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 0.28 | @ | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 0.58 | @ | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | $ | (0.58 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.66 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.48 | | | $ | 0.29 | @ | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.07 | | | $ | 0.59 | @ | | $ | 0.49 | | | $ | 1.08 | | | $ | (0.59 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.67 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Period (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 | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.36 | | | | 3.66 | %** | | $ | 381.4 | | | | .84 | %* | | | .70 | %* | | | 4.39 | %* | | | 35 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.22 | | | | 8.73 | % | | $ | 241.5 | | | | .91 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 5.26 | % | | | 112 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.91 | | | | 3.16 | % | | $ | 181.5 | | | | .95 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 5.39 | % | | | 147 | % | |
Period from 12/30/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 6.24 | %** | | $ | 70.5 | | | | 1.87 | %* | | | .70 | %* | | | 5.28 | %* | | | 112 | %** | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.36 | | | | 3.46 | %** | | $ | 62.3 | | | | 1.22 | %* | | | 1.07 | %* | | | 4.00 | %* | | | 35 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.22 | | | | 8.33 | % | | $ | 36.8 | | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 4.87 | % | | | 112 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.91 | | | | 2.77 | % | | $ | 22.7 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 147 | % | |
Period from 12/29/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 5.85 | %** | | $ | 12.9 | | | | 2.21 | %* | | | 1.07 | %* | | | 4.87 | %* | | | 112 | %** | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.36 | | | | 3.07 | %** | | $ | 32.4 | | | | 1.97 | %* | | | 1.82 | %* | | | 3.21 | %* | | | 35 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.22 | | | | 7.51 | % | | $ | 14.4 | | | | 2.05 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 4.10 | % | | | 112 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.91 | | | | 1.98 | % | | $ | 7.8 | | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 147 | % | |
Period from 12/30/2009^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 5.39 | %** | | $ | 0.7 | | | | 3.39 | %* | | | 1.82 | %* | | | 4.23 | %* | | | 112 | %** | |
High Income Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.74 | | | | 7.24 | %** | | $ | 337.8 | | | | .85 | %* | | | .85 | %* | | | 5.93 | %* | | | 40 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.46 | | | | 12.17 | % | | $ | 340.5 | | | | .84 | % | | | .84 | % | | | 6.29 | % | | | 82 | % | |
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 | | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 9.90 | % | | | 167 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 6.57 | | | | (20.86 | )% | | $ | 172.3 | | | | .92 | % | | | .92 | % | | | 7.96 | % | | | 115 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.76 | | | | 7.31 | %** | | $ | 2,530.9 | | | | .70 | %* | | | .70 | %* | | | 6.08 | %* | | | 40 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.48 | | | | 12.44 | % | | $ | 2,306.1 | | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 6.42 | % | | | 82 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.07 | | | | 3.23 | % | | $ | 1,514.7 | | | | .73 | % | | | .73 | %§ | | | 6.93 | % | | | 88 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.50 | | | | 19.81 | % | | $ | 266.2 | | | | .77 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 8.55 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.68 | | | | 20.23 | %** | | $ | 86.6 | | | | .91 | %* | | | .75 | %* | | | 9.86 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | 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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 0.27 | @ | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 0.55 | @ | | $ | 0.49 | | | $ | 1.04 | | | $ | (0.56 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.64 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.48 | | | $ | 0.23 | @ | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.62 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.07 | | | $ | 0.48 | @ | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.98 | | | $ | (0.49 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.57 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class R3 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 0.26 | @ | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 0.53 | @ | | $ | 0.49 | | | $ | 1.02 | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.61 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class R6 | |
Period from 3/15/2013^ to 4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 9.59 | | | $ | 0.07 | @ | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 12.07 | | | $ | 0.13 | @ | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 0.30 | @ | | $ | 0.56 | | | $ | 0.86 | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Period (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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.74 | | | | 7.11 | %** | | $ | 533.4 | | | | 1.09 | %* | | | 1.09 | %* | | | 5.69 | %* | | | 40 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.46 | | | | 11.90 | % | | $ | 505.3 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 6.01 | % | | | 82 | % | |
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 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 7.75 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.66 | | | | 19.69 | %** | | $ | 24.3 | | | | 1.27 | %* | | | 1.12 | %* | | | 9.19 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.76 | | | | 6.71 | %** | | $ | 70.6 | | | | 1.83 | %* | | | 1.83 | %* | | | 4.94 | %* | | | 40 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.48 | | | | 11.15 | % | | $ | 72.3 | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %§ | | | 5.25 | % | | | 82 | % | |
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 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 7.05 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.67 | | | | 19.43 | %** | | $ | 2.6 | | | | 2.02 | %* | | | 1.87 | %* | | | 8.26 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
Class R3 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.75 | | | | 6.98 | %** | | $ | 11.2 | | | | 1.33 | %* | | | 1.33 | %* | | | 5.45 | %* | | | 40 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.47 | | | | 11.72 | % | | $ | 9.7 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | %§ | | | 5.73 | % | | | 82 | % | |
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 | | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 7.60 | % | | | 144 | % | |
Period from 5/27/2009^ to 10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.67 | | | | 19.76 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 5.53 | %* | | | 1.37 | %* | | | 9.29 | %* | | | 167 | %^^ | |
Class R6 | |
Period from 3/15/2013^ to 4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.75 | | | | 2.45 | %** | | $ | 61.7 | | | | .65 | %* | | | .65 | %* | | | 5.99 | %* | | | 40 | %^^** | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.05 | | | | 1.56 | %** | | $ | 20.8 | | | | .83 | %* | | | .65 | %* | | | 2.15 | %* | | | 28 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.07 | | | | 7.49 | % | | $ | 20.8 | | | | .88 | % | | | .65 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 54 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 3.53 | % | | $ | 116.4 | | | | .98 | % | | | .65 | % | | | 3.10 | % | | | 79 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | 6.56 | % | | $ | 118.8 | | | | 1.01 | % | | | .65 | % | | | 3.12 | % | | | 101 | % | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | 9.42 | % | | $ | 92.3 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | .65 | % | | | 3.15 | % | | | 146 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.60 | | | | (1.74 | )% | | $ | 25.6 | | | | 1.24 | % | | | .64 | % | | | 3.65 | % | | | 39 | % | |
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | 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 | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 0.14 | @ | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 0.30 | @ | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 0.11 | @ | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 0.25 | @ | | $ | 0.57 | | | $ | 0.82 | | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 0.07 | @ | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.15 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 0.17 | @ | | $ | 0.56 | | | $ | 0.73 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | |
Institutional ClassØØ | |
Period from 3/1/2013ß to 4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 17.80 | | | $ | 0.07 | @ | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | |
2/28/2013 | | $ | 17.75 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
2/28/2012 | | $ | 17.40 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | |
2/28/2011 | | $ | 17.60 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
2/28/2010 | | $ | 17.34 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | |
2/28/2009 | | $ | 16.97 | | | $ | 0.47 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | (0.47 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.47 | ) | |
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Period (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 | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.04 | | | | 1.64 | %** | | $ | 136.5 | | | | .67 | %* | | | .50 | %* | | | 2.31 | %* | | | 28 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.06 | | | | 7.65 | % | | $ | 124.7 | | | | .70 | % | | | .50 | % | | | 2.53 | % | | | 54 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.57 | | | | 3.60 | % | | $ | 6.8 | | | | .77 | % | | | .50 | % | | | 3.19 | % | | | 79 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | 3.25 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 26.10 | %* | | | .50 | %* | | | 3.30 | %* | | | 101 | %^^ | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.04 | | | | 1.45 | %** | | $ | 6.5 | | | | 1.05 | %* | | | .87 | %* | | | 1.92 | %* | | | 28 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.06 | | | | 7.16 | % | | $ | 3.4 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | .87 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 54 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 3.22 | % | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 1.87 | % | | | .87 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 79 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.60 | | | | 3.20 | %** | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 23.88 | %* | | | .87 | %* | | | 3.00 | %* | | | 101 | %^^ | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.04 | | | | 1.08 | %** | | $ | 1.7 | | | | 1.83 | %* | | | 1.62 | %* | | | 1.18 | %* | | | 28 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 12.06 | | | | 6.37 | % | | $ | 1.5 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 54 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 2.54 | % | | $ | 0.6 | | | | 2.39 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 79 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | 2.83 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 22.28 | %* | | | 1.62 | %* | | | 2.14 | %* | | | 101 | %^^ | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | |
Institutional ClassØØ | |
Period from 3/1/2013ß to 4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.84 | | | | .60 | %** | | $ | 76.1 | | | | .95 | %* | | | .95 | %* | | | 2.28 | %* | | | 25 | %** | |
2/28/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.80 | | | | 2.01 | % | | $ | 36.2 | | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 28 | % | |
2/28/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.75 | | | | 4.05 | % | | $ | 37.6 | | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 19 | % | |
2/28/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.40 | | | | 1.08 | % | | $ | 38.2 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 25 | % | |
2/28/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.60 | | | | 3.97 | % | | $ | 40.0 | | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 18 | % | |
2/28/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.34 | | | | 5.01 | % | | $ | 40.3 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 2.74 | % | | | 75 | % | |
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | 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 | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 8.02 | | | $ | 0.03 | @ | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 7.88 | | | $ | 0.12 | @ | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Trust Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 7.65 | | | $ | 0.03 | @ | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 0.11 | @ | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 8.02 | | | $ | 0.04 | @ | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 7.88 | | | $ | 0.13 | @ | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 7.64 | | | $ | 0.02 | @ | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 0.08 | @ | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 7.65 | | | $ | (0.01 | )@ | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 0.04 | @ | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Period (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 | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.04 | | | | 1.01 | %** | | $ | 35.8 | | | | 1.16 | %* | | | .70 | %* | | | .77 | %* | | | 47 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.02 | | | | 4.09 | % | | $ | 38.8 | | | | 1.17 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 74 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.88 | | | | .20 | % | | $ | 44.1 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | .71 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 84 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.09 | | | | 7.08 | % | | $ | 56.1 | | | | 1.27 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 69 | % | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.83 | | | | 4.18 | % | | $ | 52.6 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 4.73 | % | | | 48 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.91 | | | | (8.70 | )% | | $ | 61.6 | | | | .95 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 4.73 | % | | | 10 | % | |
Trust Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.66 | | | | .84 | %** | | $ | 4.5 | | | | 1.32 | %* | | | .80 | %* | | | .66 | %* | | | 47 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.65 | | | | 4.08 | % | | $ | 5.6 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | .80 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 74 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.51 | | | | .10 | % | | $ | 6.4 | | | | 1.41 | % | | | .80 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 84 | % | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.71 | | | | 7.01 | % | | $ | 9.4 | | | | 1.48 | % | | | .80 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 69 | % | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.46 | | | | 4.02 | % | | $ | 8.1 | | | | 1.58 | % | | | .80 | % | | | 4.62 | % | | | 48 | % | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.54 | | | | (8.76 | )% | | $ | 9.3 | | | | 1.27 | % | | | .80 | % | | | 4.64 | % | | | 10 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.03 | | | | .99 | %** | | $ | 23.2 | | | | .96 | %* | | | .50 | %* | | | .97 | %* | | | 47 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.02 | | | | 4.30 | % | | $ | 22.2 | | | | .98 | % | | | .51 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 74 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.88 | | | | .40 | % | | $ | 17.9 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | .51 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 84 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.09 | | | | 2.73 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | 33.53 | %* | | | .50 | %* | | | 2.16 | %* | | | 69 | %^^ | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.66 | | | | .94 | %** | | $ | 4.1 | | | | 1.34 | %* | | | .87 | %* | | | .60 | %* | | | 47 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.64 | | | | 3.87 | % | | $ | 2.3 | | | | 1.41 | % | | | .88 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 74 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.51 | | | | (.10 | )% | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 1.50 | % | | | .87 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 84 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.72 | | | | 2.67 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 26.42 | %* | | | .87 | %* | | | 1.83 | %* | | | 69 | %^^ | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.66 | | | | .44 | %** | | $ | 1.4 | | | | 2.10 | %* | | | 1.62 | %* | | | (.14 | )%* | | | 47 | %** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.65 | | | | 3.23 | % | | $ | 1.7 | | | | 2.12 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | .51 | % | | | 74 | % | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.51 | | | | (.84 | )% | | $ | 1.0 | | | | 2.17 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | .97 | % | | | 84 | % | |
Period from 6/21/2010^ to 10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.72 | | | | 2.39 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | 34.63 | %* | | | 1.62 | %* | | | 1.04 | %* | | | 69 | %^^ | |
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | 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 | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 0.23 | @ | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.26 | ) | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | @ | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 0.20 | @ | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | @ | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 0.17 | @ | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.02 | @ | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | |
Strategic Income Fund | |
Trust Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 0.17 | @ | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.34 | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 0.37 | @ | | $ | 0.85 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 0.19 | @ | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 0.41 | @ | | $ | 0.85 | | | $ | 1.26 | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.57 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Period (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 | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.23 | | | | 4.87 | %** | | $ | 36.5 | | | | 1.90 | %* | | | .75 | %* | | | 4.52 | %* | | | 45 | %** | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.01 | | | | .38 | %** | | $ | 25.0 | | | | 4.24 | %*Ø | | | .71 | %*Ø | | | 3.24 | %*Ø | | | 35 | %** | |
Class A | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.23 | | | | 4.68 | %** | | $ | 0.5 | | | | 4.38 | %* | | | 1.12 | %* | | | 4.08 | %* | | | 45 | %** | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.01 | | | | .36 | %** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 4.79 | %*Ø | | | 1.02 | %*Ø | | | 3.18 | %*Ø | | | 35 | %** | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.23 | | | | 4.29 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | 13.33 | %* | | | 1.87 | %* | | | 3.41 | %* | | | 45 | %** | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.01 | | | | .30 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | 5.89 | %*Ø | | | 1.60 | %*Ø | | | 2.13 | %*Ø | | | 35 | %** | |
Strategic Income Fund | |
Trust Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 2.97 | %** | | $ | 40.0 | | | | 1.18 | %* | | | 1.10 | %* | | | 2.98 | %* | | | 153 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.67 | | | | 11.46 | % | | $ | 26.6 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 3.28 | % | | | 329 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.98 | | | | 3.60 | % | | $ | 19.4 | | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 3.86 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | 12.78 | % | | $ | 16.3 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 4.56 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | 25.66 | % | | $ | 6.7 | | | | 3.00 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 4.32 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.77 | | | | (6.54 | )% | | $ | 0.3 | | | | 9.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 4.36 | % | | | 323 | %a | |
Institutional Class | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 3.15 | %** | | $ | 776.8 | | | | .82 | %* | | | .75 | %* | | | 3.32 | %* | | | 153 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.67 | | | | 11.85 | % | | $ | 526.3 | | | | .84 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 3.61 | % | | | 329 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.98 | | | | 3.96 | % | | $ | 210.8 | | | | .90 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | 13.17 | % | | $ | 118.8 | | | | .96 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 4.88 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | 25.97 | % | | $ | 18.7 | | | | 2.47 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 4.59 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | (6.09 | )% | | $ | 4.6 | | | | 4.03 | % | | | .83 | % | | | 4.54 | % | | | 323 | %a | |
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | 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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.68 | | | $ | 0.16 | @ | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 0.34 | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 0.36 | @ | | $ | 0.86 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | |
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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 0.13 | @ | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 0.28 | @ | | $ | 0.86 | | | $ | 1.14 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class R6 | |
Period from 3/15/2013 ^ to 4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 0.05 | @ | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Capital Contributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Period (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 | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | 2.94 | %** | | $ | 364.4 | | | | 1.22 | %* | | | 1.15 | %* | | | 2.88 | %* | | | 153 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | 11.39 | % | | $ | 309.1 | | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 3.22 | % | | | 329 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.99 | | | | 3.55 | % | | $ | 196.0 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 3.79 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | 12.72 | % | | $ | 142.9 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.59 | | | | 25.51 | % | | $ | 68.2 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 4.25 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | (4.64 | )%** | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 7.52 | %* | | | 1.20 | %* | | | 4.36 | %* | | | 323 | %^^a | |
Class C | |
4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 2.59 | %** | | $ | 220.0 | | | | 1.95 | %* | | | 1.85 | %* | | | 2.19 | %* | | | 153 | %a** | |
10/31/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.67 | | | | 10.62 | % | | $ | 184.8 | | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 2.52 | % | | | 329 | %a | |
10/31/2011 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.98 | | | | 2.83 | % | | $ | 120.9 | | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 3.09 | % | | | 265 | %a | |
10/31/2010 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | 11.93 | % | | $ | 93.3 | | | | 2.10 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 3.75 | % | | | 238 | %a | |
10/31/2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | 24.47 | % | | $ | 36.2 | | | | 2.55 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 3.53 | % | | | 322 | %a | |
Period from 12/20/2007^ to 10/31/2008 | | $ | — | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | (5.22 | )%** | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 8.75 | %* | | | 1.90 | %* | | | 3.56 | %* | | | 323 | %^^a | |
Class R6 | |
Period from 3/15/2013 ^ to 4/30/2013 (Unaudited) | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | 1.75 | %** | | $ | 8.1 | | | | 6.96 | %* | | | .68 | %* | | | 3.32 | %* | | | 153 | %^^a | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights Income Funds (Unaudited)
†† 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, 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. The class action proceeds listed in Note A-4 had no impact on total return.
# Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fee.
‡ After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management (or, for certain Funds, as indicated below in footnote §, after repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management, as applicable). The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. Had the Fund not received expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| | Six Months Ended April 30, | | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | |
Core Bond Fund Investor Class | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .86 | % | | | .85 | % | |
Core Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | % | | | .45 | % | |
Core Bond Fund Class A | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .85 | %(1) | |
Core Bond Fund Class C | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.60 | %(1) | |
Floating Rate Income Fund Institutional Class | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | %(4) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund Class A | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.07 | %(3) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund Class C | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.82 | %(4) | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Investor Class | | | .85 | % | | | .84 | % | | | .86 | % | | | .96 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | .92 | % | |
High Income Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .73 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | %(2) | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class A | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | %(2) | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class C | | | 1.83 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | %(2) | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class R3 | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | %(2) | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class R6 | | | .65 | %(8) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Investor Class | | | .65 | % | | | .65 | % | | | .65 | % | | | .65 | % | | | .65 | % | | | .66 | % | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | .50 | % | | | .50 | % | | | .50 | % | | | .50 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Class A | | | .87 | % | | | .87 | % | | | .87 | % | | | .87 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Class C | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | |
New York Municipal Income Fund Institutional Class(9) | | | .95 | %(7) | | | 1.06 | %(9) | | | 1.07 | %(9) | | | 1.16 | %(9) | | | 1.41 | %(9) | | | 1.34 | %(9) | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Investor Class | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .71 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .70 | % | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Trust Class | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .80 | % | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (cont'd)
| | Six Months Ended April 30, | | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Institutional Class | | | .50 | % | | | .51 | % | | | .51 | % | | | .50 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Class A | | | .87 | % | | | .88 | % | | | .87 | % | | | .87 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund Class C | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | %(5) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund Institutional Class | | | .75 | % | | | .71 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund Class A | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.02 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund Class C | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.60 | %(6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income Fund Trust Class | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.15 | % | |
Strategic Income Fund Institutional Class | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .84 | % | |
Strategic Income Fund Class A | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.21 | %(1) | |
Strategic Income Fund Class C | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.91 | %(1) | |
Strategic Income Fund Class R6 | | | .68 | %(8) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
(1) Period from December 20, 2007 to October 31, 2008.
(2) Period from May 27, 2009 to October 31, 2009.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) Period from June 21, 2010 to October 31, 2010.
(6) Period from September 28, 2012 to October 31, 2012. Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in ratios on a non-annualized basis.
(7) Period from March 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013.
(8) Period from March 15, 2013 to April 30, 2013.
(9) Expense ratios disclosed for prior years represent the Predecessor Fund's Builder Class financial information and are for the years ended: February 28, 2013, February 29, 2012, February 28, 2011, February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009. The Fund's fiscal year end changed to October 31 this fiscal period (see Note G).
§ After repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management, as applicable. Had the Fund not made such repayments, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| | Six Months Ended April 30, | | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 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 C | | | — | | | | 1.84 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Bond Fund Class R3 | | | — | | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | — | | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (cont'd)
^ The date investment operations commenced.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
@ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during the fiscal period.
^^ Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated 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), and for the six months ended April 30, 2013 for High Income and Strategic Income (Class R6).
a The portfolio turnover rates not including mortgage dollar roll transactions were 77%, 162%, 115%, 112%, 238% and 104% for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 for Core Bond and 60%, 157%, 122%, 152%, 182%, and 145% for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 for Strategic Income, respectively.
ø Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in these ratios on a non-annualized basis.
øø Effective after the close of business on March 8, 2013, Management succeeded Glickenhaus & Co., as the Fund's investment manager. The financial highlights for the period ended April 30, 2013 include the income and expenses attributable to the Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund prior to March 11, 2013, and the income and expenses of New York Municipal Income, thereafter.
ß Start of fiscal year due to change in fiscal year end. See Note G in Notes to Financial Statements for more information.
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Investment Manager, Administrator and Distributor
Neuberger Berman Management LLC
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800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800
Intermediary Client Services 800.366.6264
Sub-Adviser
Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC
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Custodian and Shareholder Servicing Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
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For Investor Class Shareholders Address correspondence to:
Neuberger Berman Funds
Boston Service Center
P.O. Box 8403
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800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800
For Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 Shareholders:
Please contact your investment provider
For Trust Class and Institutional Class Shareholders Address correspondence to:
Neuberger Berman Management LLC
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Attn: Intermediary Client Services 800.366.6264
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K&L Gates LLP
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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 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 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 800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free).
Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements
At a meeting held on August 23, 2012, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Income Funds ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Management (including its affiliates) or Neuberger Berman Income Funds ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") for Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund"). At this meeting, Management explained to the Board its intention to have the Fund acquire the assets of the Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund ("Empire Builder Fund") in a tax-free reorganization, subject to the Board's approval and the approval of the Empire Builder Fund's Board of Trustees and shareholders.
In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and met with senior representatives of Management regarding their personnel, operations and financial condition as they relate to the Fund. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management.
The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Management and Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI"); (2) the expected costs of the services to be provided; (3) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (4) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the 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.
With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the experience of the portfolio management personnel of Management and NBFI who would perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also would provide certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and allocation of portfolio transactions for the Fund. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and NBFI, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems. The Board also considered the manner in which Management addressed various non-routine matters that have arisen from time to time, some of them a result of developments in the broader fund industry or the regulations governing it.
With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to the Empire Builder Fund's fee structure prior to the proposed reorganization and any fall-out
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benefits likely to accrue to Management or NBFI or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the fees charged to another fund managed in a similar style and the extent to which the services provided to that fund were or were not comparable to those that would be provided to the Fund.
The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and projected overall expense ratio for the Institutional Class to the current expense ratio for each class of Empire Builder Fund, and noted that the Fund's total projected expense ratio for the Fund's Institutional Class is lower than the current expense ratio for each class of Empire Builder Fund. In addition, the Board considered the contractual limits on the Fund's expenses undertaken by Management for the Fund, including that Management agreed to cap the Fund's total expenses for a period of three years. The Board was advised that the Fund's fee structure provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints. The Board also considered whether it would be appropriate to evaluate any anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management would provide to the Fund, noting that it seemed too soon to have a sense about economies at the start up phase of a fund.
Conclusions
In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable to the Fund and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the 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 the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services expected to be provided; and that the expected benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the expected costs of providing the investment advisory services and the expected benefits accruing to the Fund.
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Investment manager: Neuberger Berman Management LLC
Sub-adviser: Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC
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
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 Neuberger Berman Equity Funds’ Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-00582 (filed on May 6, 2013). 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 C. Goss, George W. Morriss and Candace L. Straight. Ms. Goss, Mr. Morriss and Ms. Straight are independent trustees as defined by Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Only required in the annual report.
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 Semi-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.
(a) | Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document, the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
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(b) | There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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Item 12. Exhibits. |
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(a)(1) | A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to Neuberger Berman Equity Funds’ Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-00582 (filed May 6, 2013). |
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(a)(2) | The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) are filed herewith. |
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(a)(3) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
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(b) | The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are filed herewith. |
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.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NEUBERGER BERMAN INCOME FUNDS
By: | /s/ Robert Conti |
| Robert Conti |
| Chief Executive Officer and President |
Date: July 1, 2013
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Robert Conti |
| Robert Conti |
| Chief Executive Officer and President |
Date: July 1, 2013
By: | /s/ John M. McGovern |
| John M. McGovern |
| Treasurer and Principal Financial |
| and Accounting Officer |
Date: July 1, 2013