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Item 1. Report to Shareholders.
Neuberger Berman
Income Funds
Institutional Class Shares
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Emerging Markets Debt Fund
(Formerly Emerging Markets Income Fund)
Annual Report
October 31, 2014
Contents
PRESIDENT'S LETTER | | | 1 | | |
PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY | | | 2 | | |
FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION | | | 7 | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | 9 | | |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 26 | | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)/ PER SHARE DATA | | | 49 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 52 | | |
Directory | | | 53 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 54 | | |
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures | | | 61 | | |
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule | | | 61 | | |
Notice to Shareholders | | | 61 | | |
Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements | | | 61 | | |
The "Neuberger Berman" name and logo are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. "Neuberger Berman Management LLC" and the individual Fund name in this piece are either service marks or registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Management LLC. ©2014 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to present this annual shareholder report for Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The report includes a portfolio commentary, a listing of the Fund's investments and its audited financial statements for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014.
The Fund is managed by Rob Drijkoningen and Gorky Urquieta, the co-heads of Neuberger Berman's Emerging Markets Debt team, along with five other portfolio managers. The Emerging Markets Debt Fund takes a flexible, research-driven approach to investing in a full spectrum of emerging markets (EM) corporate and sovereign/quasi-sovereign debt securities, denominated in both local and hard currencies (currencies issued by developed countries, such as the U.S. dollar or the euro). The portfolio managers employ both top-down and bottom-up methodologies, to gauge macroeconomic risks while identifying what they believe are sound credits that provide favorable risk/return dynamics.
Emerging market debt (EMD) has delivered strong returns during the reporting period, overall. In particular, the hard currency market experienced returns of around 8% to 10%, performing better than the local currency market. Most of the positive performance in EM as a whole occurred during January and June of this year when sentiment towards emerging markets improved as external debt dynamics in EM began to recover.
We are generally constructive on EMD as we think a positive fundamental backdrop exists for the asset class in the coming months. For one, we anticipate that the benefits of a recovery in developed markets, if it occurs on a broad enough scale, could ultimately translate into better growth dynamics in emerging markets. The current environment is not without risks, however, and requires us to be tactical and proactively adjust the portfolio as we feel appropriate given evolving conditions in our broad universe.
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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Emerging Markets Debt Fund Commentary* (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund Institutional Class generated a 2.98% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014 and outperformed its benchmark, a blend consisting of 25% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified, 25% J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Diversified and 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified, which provided a 2.63% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The dominant global driver of the emerging markets debt (EMD) market was the solid returns delivered by hard currency. Local currency, on the other hand, performed poorly.
Hard currency performance benefited primarily from carry trades (a strategy in which an investor sells a certain currency with a relatively low interest rate and uses the funds to purchase a different currency yielding a higher interest rate), U.S. Treasury yield tightening as well as spread compression (the spread on bonds is usually expressed as the difference between bonds of the same maturity but different quality). We have seen large spread compression in Egypt, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Belize, Jamaica, Belarus and Serbia. On the other hand, Venezuela, Ukraine and Russia have seen spread widening. The underperformance of Russia due to political risks has been mirrored across asset classes, as the ruble sold off by 25% against the U.S. dollar (USD) and local bond yields widened more than 200 basis points in Russia. Local currencies performed poorly due in large part to a strong US dollar.
Most of the positive Fund performance was generated between February and June of 2014. From January on, the sentiment towards emerging markets (EM) improved as external debt dynamics in EM began to recover. However, in July we experienced a correction driven by resumed worries of possible monetary policy normalization by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and geopolitical headlines from Russia/Ukraine and the Middle East. In September, the strong U.S. dollar resulted in a renewed sell-off of EM foreign exchange. In the last three months of the reporting period, we have witnessed underperformance from oil exporting countries across both the hard and local space, driven by the fall in oil prices.
At the country level, the largest contributors to performance were our overweight positions, relative to the benchmark, to local rates in Indonesia, Colombia, Thailand, Hungary, Romania and Mexico, overweight positions in Indonesia and Venezuela in the hard currency space, and overweights in Brazilian corporates. Foreign exchange positions in Turkey (mostly underweight), Israel (underweight) and Romania (mixed) have also contributed positively. Exposure to Russian rates and corporates, Malaysian rates, and South African currency were detrimental to performance, as were positions in Ukraine and Argentina.
Looking ahead, EM markets appear to remain captive between two contradictory forces—what we believe are somewhat better economic growth prospects in developed markets and slower growth in China. We anticipate that the benefits of a recovery in developed markets, if it occurs on a broad enough scale, could ultimately translate into better growth dynamics in emerging markets. It remains to be seen if this will result in strong EM currency appreciation, as domestic EM demand remains flat and most central banks are biased towards lower rates, also as a reflection of lower inflation. We remain positive on the fundamentals of hard currency sovereigns. Solid public sector balance sheets and narrow fiscal deficits in most EM countries remain supportive of local rates and we believe this trend will persist.
On the risk side, EMD is still vulnerable to a potential rise in U.S. Treasury rates or a stronger USD; however, we believe the impact could be less severe given investors' widespread understanding of the risks, which could allow investors to take account of them. This environment requires us to be very tactical and we will remain focused mostly on country-specific opportunities, which remain plenty in our broad universe.
Sincerely,
ROB DRIJKONINGEN, GORKY URQUIETA, BART VAN DER MADE, RAOUL LUTTIK,
JENNIFER GORGOLL, VERA KARTSEVA AND NISH POPAT
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
* Effective June 2, 2014, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund changed its name to Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund.
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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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Emerging Markets Debt Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NERIX | |
Class A | | NERAX | |
Class C | | NERCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 24.3 | % | |
Government Securities | | | 67.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 7.7 | | |
Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities | | | 0.9 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS3
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | 09/27/2013 | | | 2.98 | % | | | 4.93 | % | |
Class A | | 09/27/2013 | | | 2.61 | % | | | 4.55 | % | |
Class C | | 09/27/2013 | | | 1.83 | % | | | 3.76 | % | |
With Sales Charge | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | -1.73 | % | | | 0.52 | % | |
Class C | | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 3.76 | % | |
Index | |
Blended Benchmark*1,2 | | | | | 2.63 | % | | | 4.46 | % | |
* Blended benchmark is composed of 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index (GBI) — Emerging Markets Global Diversified, 25% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) — Global Diversified, and 25% J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) — Diversified, and is rebalanced monthly.
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 5.13%, 4.50%, and 3.96% 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 4.55%, 0.00% and 1.90% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the estimated total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 were 1.47%, 1.86% and 2.61% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.90%, 1.27% and 2.02% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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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Emerging Markets Debt Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT
(000's omitted)
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
* Blended benchmark is composed of 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index (GBI) — Emerging Markets Global Diversified, 25% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) — Global Diversified, and 25% J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) — Diversified, and is rebalanced monthly.
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1 Please see "Glossary of Indices" on page 6 for a description of indices. Please note that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. The indices described in this report do not take into account any fees, expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that they track. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") and reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in a described index and generally does not invest in all securities included in a described index.
2 The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is September 27, 2013.
3 Effective June 2, 2014, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund changed its name to Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt 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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Blended benchmark is composed of 50% J.P. Morgan GBI — Emerging Markets Global Diversified, 25% J.P. Morgan EMBI — Global Diversified, and 25% J.P. Morgan CEMBI — Diversified, and is rebalanced monthly.
J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index (GBI) — Emerging Markets Global Diversified | | The index tracks the performance of local currency denominated bonds issued by emerging market governments, including emerging market countries from Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East/Africa. The Global version of the index includes only countries that are accessible by most of the international investor base, while countries with explicit capital controls are excluded. The Diversified version of the index is market capitalization-weighted, with a maximum weight to a country capped at 10%. | |
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) — Global Diversified | | The index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities (Brady bonds, loans and Eurobonds), including emerging market countries from Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East/Africa. The Global version of the index captures a broad, comprehensive universe of emerging market issues. The Diversified version of the index is market capitalization-weighted and limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by including only specified portions of those countries' eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. | |
J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) — Diversified | | The index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate emerging market bonds, including emerging market countries from Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East/Africa. The Diversified version of the index is market capitalization-weighted and limits the weights of those index countries with larger corporate debt stocks by including only specified portions of those countries' eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. | |
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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 U.S. dollars) of investing in the 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 October 31, 2014 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the 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 indicated. 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 the 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 10/31/14 (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds | |
| | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)(2) | |
| | Beginning Account Value 5/1/14 | | Ending Account Value 10/31/14 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 5/1/14 - 10/31/14 | | Expense Ratio | | Beginning Account Value 5/1/14 | | Ending Account Value 10/31/14 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 5/1/14 - 10/31/14 | | Expense Ratio | |
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund(3) | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.00 | | | $ | 4.63 | | | | 0.91 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.62 | | | $ | 4.63 | | | | 0.91 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.10 | | | $ | 6.50 | | | | 1.28 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.75 | | | $ | 6.51 | | | | 1.28 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,011.20 | | | $ | 10.34 | | | | 2.04 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.92 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | | 2.04 | % | |
(1) For each class, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown), unless otherwise indicated.
(2) Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent period divided by 365.
(3) Effective June 2, 2014. Formerly, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund through June 1, 2014.
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Corporate Debt Securities (26.2%) | |
| |
Azerbaijan (0.7%) | |
$ | 600 | | | Int'l Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 6/11/19 | | $ | 595 | | |
| 200 | | | State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.45%, due 2/9/17 | | | 209 | | |
| 626
| | | State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, 4.75%, due 3/13/23 | | | 622
| | |
| | | 1,426 | | |
Barbados (0.3%) | | | |
| 543 | | | Columbus Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 3/30/21 | | | 575 | ñ@ | |
Brazil (1.9%) | | | |
| 400 | | | BRF SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 6/6/22 | | | 440 | @ | |
| 250 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Subordinated Notes, 5.75%, due 1/22/21 | | | 264 | | |
| 200 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Subordinated Notes, 5.65%, due 3/19/22 | | | 205 | | |
| 200 | | | JBS Investments GmbH, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/28/20 | | | 219 | | |
| 250 | | | Marfrig Holding Europe BV, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/9/18 | | | 263 | | |
| 200 | | | Marfrig Holding Europe BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 6/24/19 | | | 202 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Minerva Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 4/3/19 | | | 209 | ñµ | |
| 600 | | | Minerva Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/31/23 | | | 627 | | |
| 120 | | | Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/14/14 | | | 121 | ñ | |
| 100 | | | Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/14/15 | | | 101 | | |
| 191 | | | Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/22 | | | 200 | | |
| 200 | | | Samarco Mineracao SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 10/24/23 | | | 207 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Samarco Mineracao SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 9/26/24 | | | 201 | ñ | |
| 400 | | | TAM Capital 3, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 6/3/21 | | | 428 | | |
| 100 | | | Vale Overseas Ltd., Guaranteed Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 1/17/34 | | | 126 | | |
| | | 3,813 | | |
Chile (1.0%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Cencosud SA, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 1/20/23 | | | 349 | | |
| 200 | | | E.CL SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 1/29/25 | | | 201 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, due 10/30/24 | | | 198 | ñ | |
| 450 | | | GeoPark Latin America Ltd. Agencia en Chile, Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 2/11/20 | | | 477 | | |
| 200 | | | GNL Quintero SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, due 7/31/29 | | | 206 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | VTR Finance BV, Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/24 | | | 210 | ñ@ | |
| 250 | | | VTR Finance BV, Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/24 | | | 263 | | |
| | | 1,904 | | |
China (2.8%) | | | |
| 190 | | | China Overseas Finance Cayman II Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 11/10/20 | | | 204 | | |
| 400 | | | China Overseas Finance Cayman V Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 3.95%, due 11/15/22 | | | 379 | @ | |
| 200 | | | China Resources Power East Foundation Co., Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 5/9/16 | | | 207 | µ | |
| 400 | | | CITIC Ltd., Subordinated Notes, 8.63%, due 11/22/18 | | | 456 | µ | |
| 500 | | | CITIC Pacific Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.80%, due 1/17/23 | | | 575 | @ | |
| 300 | | | CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 10/3/23 | | | 318 | | |
| 205 | | | CNOOC Finance 2011 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 1/26/21 | | | 219 | | |
| 200 | | | CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 5/2/22 | | | 204 | | |
| 200 | | | Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 11.13%, due 2/23/18 | | | 214 | ñ | |
| 300 | | | Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 4/4/21 | | | 295 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 200 | | | Franshion Development Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 4/15/21 | | $ | 212 | | |
| 350 | | | Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 10.25%, due 1/8/20 | | | 364 | | |
| 200 | | | MIE Holdings Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 4/25/19 | | | 196 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Poly Real Estate Finance Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 8/6/18 | | | 202 | | |
| 200 | | | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 1/14/20 | | | 198 | | |
| 200 | | | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 4/10/24 | | | 209 | ñ | |
| 700 | | | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 4/10/24 | | | 731 | @ | |
| 400 | | | Talent Yield Investments Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 4/25/22 | | | 416 | ñ@ | |
| | | 5,599 | | |
Colombia (2.1%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Bancolombia SA, Subordinated Notes, 6.13%, due 7/26/20 | | | 380 | | |
| 300 | | | Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 9/27/22 | | | 305 | | |
| 115 | | | Ecopetrol SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 9/18/43 | | | 141 | | |
| 249 | | | Ecopetrol SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 5/28/45 | | | 256 | @ | |
| 370 | | | Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA ESP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 11/10/21 | | | 400 | | |
COP | 1,346,000 | | | Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 2/1/21 | | | 697 | @ | |
COP | 1,227,000 | | | Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 9/10/24 | | | 597 | ñ@ | |
COP | 437,000 | | | Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial SA Findeter, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/12/24 | | | 216 | ñ@ | |
$ | 200 | | | Millicom Int'l Cellular SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/21 | | | 214 | ñ | |
| 915 | | | Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 1/19/25 | | | 870 | ñ | |
| | | 4,076 | | |
Guatemala (0.2%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Cementos Progreso Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 11/6/23 | | | 215 | ñ | |
| 260 | | | Comcel Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 2/6/24 | | | 278 | ñ@ | |
| | | 493 | | |
Hong Kong (0.7%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Bank of East Asia Ltd., Subordinated Euro Medium-Term Notes, 6.38%, due 5/4/22 | | | 215 | µ | |
| 350 | | | CLP Power HK Finance Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 11/7/19 | | | 352 | µ | |
| 200 | | | Fita Int'l Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 2/10/20 | | | 226 | | |
| 100 | | | Hutchison Whampoa Int'l 10 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 10/28/15 | | | 103 | ñµ | |
| 200 | | | NWD MTN Ltd., Guaranteed Euro Medium-Term Notes, 5.25%, due 2/26/21 | | | 209 | | |
| 288 | | | Wing Hang Bank Ltd., Subordinated Euro Medium-Term Notes, 6.00%, due 4/20/17 | | | 301 | µ | |
| | | 1,406 | | |
India (1.0%) | | | |
| 450 | | | Bharti Airtel Int'l Netherlands BV, Guaranteed Notes, 5.35%, due 5/20/24 | | | 484 | ñ | |
| 415 | | | ICICI Bank Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.70%, due 2/21/18 | | | 438 | | |
| 225 | | | NTPC Ltd., Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, 5.63%, due 7/14/21 | | | 245 | @ | |
| 300 | | | Oil India Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 4/17/24 | | | 321 | | |
| 250 | | | ONGC Videsh Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 5/7/23 | | | 242 | | |
| 250 | | | Reliance Holding USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.40%, due 2/14/22 | | | 272 | | |
| | | 2,002 | | |
Indonesia (1.3%) | | | |
| 515 | | | Listrindo Capital BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.95%, due 2/21/19 | | | 549 | ñ@ | |
| 600 | | | Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 5/3/42 | | | 600 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 750 | | | Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 5/20/43 | | $ | 718 | ñ@ | |
| 280 | | | Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.45%, due 5/30/44 | | | 298 | ñ@ | |
| 400 | | | Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.45%, due 5/30/44 | | | 426 | | |
| | | 2,591 | | |
Iraq (0.3%) | | | |
| 600 | | | Genel Energy Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 5/14/19 | | | 572 | | |
Israel (0.2%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 9.38%, due 1/28/20 | | | 494 | @ | |
Kazakhstan (1.7%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/3/17 | | | 265 | | |
| 250 | | | Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 1/28/21 | | | 268 | | |
| 400 | | | Intergas Finance BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 5/14/17 | | | 426 | ñ@ | |
| 500
| | | KazMunayGas National Co., JSC, Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 2, 9.13%, due 7/2/18 | | | 591
| | |
| 200 | | | KazMunayGas National Co., JSC, Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 5/7/25 | | | 199 | ñ | |
| 1,300 | | | KazMunayGas National Co., JSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 4/30/43 | | | 1,264 | @ | |
| 200 | | | Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 2/14/19 | | | 201 | | |
| 200 | | | Zhaikmunai LLP, Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 11/13/19 | | | 208 | ñ | |
| | | 3,422 | | |
Korea (0.1%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Woori Bank Co., Ltd., Subordinated Notes, 4.75%, due 4/30/24 | | | 207 | ñ | |
Kuwait (0.3%) | | | |
| 650 | | | Kuwait Projects Co., Guaranteed Euro Medium-Term Notes, 4.80%, due 2/5/19 | | | 681 | | |
Macau (0.1%) | | | |
| 225 | | | Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 10/15/21 | | | 225 | | |
Mexico (3.9%) | | | |
| 325 | | | Alfa SAB de CV, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 3/25/44 | | | 366 | ñ@ | |
| 210 | | | BBVA Bancomer SA, Subordinated Notes, 6.50%, due 3/10/21 | | | 233 | ñ | |
| 485 | | | BBVA Bancomer SA, Subordinated Notes, 6.75%, due 9/30/22 | | | 549 | @ | |
| 337 | | | BBVA Bancomer SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, due 4/10/24 | | | 344 | ñ | |
| 344 | | | Cemex Finance LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.38%, due 10/12/22 | | | 396 | @ | |
| 788 | | | Cemex SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/18 | | | 880 | @ | |
| 375 | | | Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 1/15/24 | | | 396 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV, Senior Secured Notes, 6.38%, due 3/30/38 | | | 211 | ñ | |
| 560 | | | Offshore Drilling Holding SA, Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/20/20 | | | 588 | | |
| 210 | | | Offshore Drilling Holding SA, Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/20/20 | | | 221 | ñ | |
MXN | 7,700 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 7.19%, due 9/12/24 | | | 579 | | |
MXN | 5,200 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 7.19%, due 9/12/24 | | | 391 | ñ | |
$ | 250 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 1/15/25 | | | 253 | ñ | |
| 1,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 6/2/41 | | | 1,170 | @ | |
| 366 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 1/23/45 | | | 420 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 250 | | | Servicios Corporativos Javer SAPI de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 4/6/21 | | $ | 271 | | |
| 200 | | | Trust F/1401, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.95%, due 1/30/44 | | | 227 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Unifin Financiera SA de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 7/22/19 | | | 195 | ñ | |
| | | 7,690 | | |
Morocco (0.2%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Office Cherifien des Phosphates SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 4/25/24 | | | 367 | ñ | |
Peru (1.5%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Abengoa Transmision Sur SA, Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 4/30/43 | | | 221 | ñ | |
| 100 | | | Banco de Credito del Peru, Subordinated Notes, 6.88%, due 9/16/26 | | | 112 | µ | |
| 200 | | | Banco de Credito del Peru, Subordinated Notes, 6.13%, due 4/24/27 | | | 215 | µ | |
| 250 | | | Banco Int'l del Peru SAA, Subordinated Notes, 6.63%, due 3/19/29 | | | 271 | ñµ | |
| 190 | | | BBVA Banco Continental SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 8/26/22 | | | 200 | @ | |
| 181 | | | BBVA Banco Continental SA, Subordinated Notes, 5.25%, due 9/22/29 | | | 183 | ñµ | |
| 300 | | | Co. Minera Ares SAC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/23/21 | | | 319 | | |
| 200 | | | Co. Minera Ares SAC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/23/21 | | | 213 | ñ | |
| 271 | | | Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA, Subordinated Notes, 5.25%, due 7/15/29 | | | 278 | ñµ | |
| 83 | | | InRetail Consumer, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 10/10/21 | | | 84 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Minsur SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 2/7/24 | | | 221 | ñ | |
| 205 | | | Southern Copper Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 7/27/35 | | | 243 | | |
| 312 | | | Union Andina de Cementos SAA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 10/30/21 | | | 317 | ñ | |
| | | 2,877 | | |
Russia (1.7%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Alfa Bank OJSC via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 4/28/21 | | | 203 | @ | |
| 200
| | | Bank Otkritie Financial Corp. OJSC via OFCB Capital PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/25/18 | | | 191
| | |
| 200 | | | Credit Bank of Moscow via CBOM Finance PLC, Subordinated Notes, 8.70%, due 11/13/18 | | | 177 | @ | |
| 200 | | | EDC Finance Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 4/17/20 | | | 181 | | |
| 200 | | | Lukoil Int'l Finance BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 11/9/20 | | | 203 | | |
| 500 | | | Nord Gold NV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 5/7/18 | | | 477 | @ | |
| 350 | | | Rosneft Finance SA, Guaranteed Notes, Ser. 6, 7.88%, due 3/13/18 | | | 374 | | |
| 200 | | | Sistema JSFC via Sistema Int'l Funding SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.95%, due 5/17/19 | | | 154 | ñ | |
| 470 | | | Sistema JSFC Via Sistema Int'l Funding SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.95%, due 5/17/19 | | | 362 | @ | |
| 271
| | | Vimpel Communications via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 4/30/18 | | | 292
| ñ | |
| 200 | | | Vnesheconombank via VEB Finance PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 2/13/17 | | | 201 | ñ@ | |
| 300 | | | Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.90%, due 7/9/20 | | | 306 | @ | |
| 300
| | | Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, 6.80%, due 11/22/25 | | | 297 | | |
| | | 3,418 | | |
Saudi Arabia (0.4%) | | | |
| 700 | | | Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co 3, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 4/8/44 | | | 758 | ñ@ | |
Singapore (0.3%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., Subordinated Notes, 3.15%, due 3/11/23 | | | 354 | µ | |
| 300 | | | United Overseas Bank Ltd., Subordinated Euro Medium-Term Notes, 2.88%, due 10/17/22 | | | 303 | µ | |
| | | 657 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
South Africa (0.4%) | | | |
$ | 200 | | | AngloGold Holdings PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 7/30/20 | | $ | 215 | @ | |
| 250 | | | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 8/6/23 | | | 269 | | |
| 200 | | | Myriad Int'l Holdings BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 7/18/20 | | | 217 | | |
| | | 701 | | |
Thailand (0.4%) | | | |
| 200 | | | PTT Exploration & Production PCL, Subordinated Notes, 4.88%, due 6/18/19 | | | 203 | ñµ | |
| 200 | | | PTT Global Chemical PCL, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 9/19/22 | | | 204 | | |
| 200 | | | PTT PCL, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 10/25/42 | | | 180 | | |
| 200 | | | Siam Commercial Bank PCL, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, due 4/7/19 | | | 205 | ñ | |
| | | 792 | | |
Turkey (1.2%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Finansbank AS, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 5/11/16 | | | 516 | ñ@ | |
| 250 | | | Finansbank AS, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 5/11/16 | | | 258 | | |
| 210 | | | Finansbank AS, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 4/30/19 | | | 220 | ñ | |
| 283 | | | TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 7/3/19 | | | 280 | ñ@ | |
| 200 | | | Turkiye Is Bankasi, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 4/30/20 | | | 201 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Turkiye Is Bankasi, Subordinated Notes, 7.85%, due 12/10/23 | | | 222 | ñ@ | |
| 200 | | | Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 10/31/18 | | | 204 | ñ@ | |
| 200 | | | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 12/3/18 | | | 205 | ñ@ | |
| 200 | | | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS, Subordinated Notes, 5.50%, due 12/6/22 | | | 190 | | |
| | | 2,296 | | |
United Arab Emirates (0.4%) | | | |
| 320 | | | DP World Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.85%, due 7/2/37 | | | 367 | ñ@ | |
| 400 | | | Emirates NBD PJSC, Subordinated Euro Medium-Term Notes, 4.88%, due 3/28/23 | | | 413 | µ@ | |
| | | 780 | | |
Venezuela (1.1%) | | | |
| 1,453 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/12/17 | | | 963 | @ | |
| 2,200 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Bonds, 6.00%, due 5/16/24 | | | 1,132 | @ | |
| | | 2,095 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $51,102) | | | 51,917 | | |
Government Securities (68.6%) | | | |
Argentina (0.5%) | | | |
| 610 | | | Argentina Bonar Bond, Bonds, Ser. X, 7.00%, due 4/17/17 | | | 540 | | |
| 500 | | | City of Buenos Aires Argentina, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.95%, due 3/1/17 | | | 505 | @ | |
| | | 1,045 | | |
Azerbaijan (0.2%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 3/18/24 | | | 416 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bahrain (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 200 | | | Bahrain Government International Bond, Bonds, 6.00%, due 9/19/44 | | $ | 207 | ñ | |
Belize (0.3%) | | | |
| 800 | | | Belize Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 2/20/38 | | | 604 | ** | |
Bermuda (0.2%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Bermuda Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.85%, due 2/6/24 | | | 363 | ñ@ | |
Bolivia (0.8%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Bolivian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 8/22/23 | | | 538 | | |
| 950 | | | Bolivian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 8/22/23 | | | 1,021 | ñ@ | |
| | | 1,559 | | |
Brazil (6.7%) | | | |
| 200
| | | Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 4/14/19 | | | 202
| ñ | |
BRL | 11,667 | | | Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, Bills, 11.13% – 12.49%, due 1/1/17 | | | 3,665 | @c | |
BRL | 18,000 | | | Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, Bills, 11.20% – 12.67%, due 1/1/18 | | | 5,031 | c | |
BRL | 1,143 | | | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Notes, Ser. F, 10.00%, due 1/1/21 | | | 420 | | |
BRL | 300 | | | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Notes, Ser. B, 6.00%, due 8/15/22 | | | 304 | | |
BRL | 2,000 | | | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Notes, Ser. F, 10.00%, due 1/1/25 | | | 714 | | |
$ | 900 | | | Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 1/20/34 | | | 1,247 | @ | |
| 1,220 | | | Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 1/20/37 | | | 1,540 | @ | |
| | | 13,123 | | |
Colombia (4.4%) | | | |
COP | 423,000 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, due 3/21/23 | | | 181 | @ | |
$ | 200 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 5/21/24 | | | 268 | | |
COP | 1,500,000 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.85%, due 6/28/27 | | | 933 | @ | |
$ | 750 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 9/18/37 | | | 1,011 | @ | |
| 200 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 2/26/44 | | | 225 | | |
COP | 750,403 | | | Colombian TES, Bonds, 4.25%, due 5/17/17 | | | 384 | | |
COP | 2,019,000 | | | Colombian TES, Notes, Ser. B, 5.00%, due 11/21/18 | | | 969 | @ | |
COP | 2,470,700 | | | Colombian TES, Bonds, Ser. B, 7.00%, due 9/11/19 | | | 1,267 | @ | |
COP | 1,661,606 | | | Colombian TES, Bonds, 3.50%, due 3/10/21 | | | 831 | | |
COP | 584,500 | | | Colombian TES, Bonds, Ser. B, 7.00%, due 5/4/22 | | | 292 | @ | |
COP | 2,356,900 | | | Colombian TES, Bonds, Ser. B, 10.00%, due 7/24/24 | | | 1,420 | @ | |
COP | 2,222,300 | | | Colombian TES, Bonds, Ser. B, 6.00%, due 4/28/28 | | | 983 | @ | |
| | | 8,764 | | |
Cote D'Ivoire (1.6%) | | | |
$ | 700 | | | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 7/23/24 | | | 675 | ñ | |
| 800 | | | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 12/31/32 | | | 772 | ñ@** | |
| 1,700 | | | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 12/31/32 | | | 1,640 | @** | |
| | | 3,087 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Croatia (0.8%) | | | |
$ | 500 | | | Croatia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 4/27/17 | | $ | 535 | @ | |
| 500 | | | Croatia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/5/19 | | | 554 | @ | |
| 200 | | | Croatia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 3/24/21 | | | 220 | | |
| 230 | | | Croatia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/26/24 | | | 249 | ñ@ | |
| | | 1,558 | | |
Dominican Republic (0.6%) | | | |
DOP | 2,040 | | | Dominican Republic International Bond, Notes, 11.00%, due 1/5/18 | | | 47 | | |
DOP | 1,200 | | | Dominican Republic International Bond, Notes, 15.95%, due 6/4/21 | | | 34 | | |
DOP | 20,330 | | | Dominican Republic International Bond, Unsecured Notes, 11.00%, due 7/30/21 | | | 449 | ñ@ | |
DOP | 20,000 | | | Dominican Republic International Bond, Bonds, 11.50%, due 5/10/24 | | | 468 | | |
$ | 223 | | | Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.45%, due 4/30/44 | | | 249 | ñ | |
| | | 1,247 | | |
Egypt (0.2%) | | | |
| 338 | | | Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 4/30/40 | | | 344 | | |
El Salvador (0.1%) | | | |
| 147 | | | El Salvador Government International Bond, Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 1/18/27 | | | 151 | ñ | |
Ghana (0.3%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Ghana, Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/7/23 | | | 201 | | |
| 407 | | | Republic of Ghana, Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 1/18/26 | | | 409 | ñ | |
| | | 610 | | |
Hungary (8.3%) | | | |
HUF | 60,000 | | | Hungary Government Bond, Bonds, 6.75%, due 2/24/17 | | | 267 | @ | |
HUF | 128,920 | | | Hungary Government Bond, Bonds, 4.00%, due 4/25/18 | | | 545 | @ | |
HUF | 186,000 | | | Hungary Government Bond, Bonds, 5.50%, due 12/20/18 | | | 827 | @ | |
HUF | 1,313,430 | | | Hungary Government Bond, Bonds, 6.50%, due 6/24/19 | | | 6,120 | @ | |
HUF | 205,990 | | | Hungary Government Bond, Bonds, 7.50%, due 11/12/20 | | | 1,021 | | |
HUF | 41,380 | | | Hungary Government Bond, Bonds, 7.00%, due 6/24/22 | | | 204 | @ | |
HUF | 553,810 | | | Hungary Government Bond, Bonds, 6.75%, due 10/22/28 | | | 2,843 | @ | |
$ | 456 | | | Hungary Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 11/22/23 | | | 502 | @ | |
| 2,850 | | | Hungary Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 3/29/41 | | | 3,684 | @ | |
| 200 | | | Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt, Government Guaranteed Notes, 4.00%, due 1/30/20 | | | 199 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt, Government Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 10/21/20 | | | 220 | ñ@ | |
| | | 16,432 | | |
Indonesia (5.4%) | | | |
| 1,200 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 10/12/35 | | | 1,674 | @ | |
| 350 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 1/17/38 | | | 461 | ñ@ | |
| 350 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 1/17/38 | | | 461 | | |
IDR | 30,400,000 | | | Indonesia Treasury Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 3/15/24 | | | 2,569 | @ | |
IDR | 18,723,000 | | | Indonesia Treasury Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 3/15/29 | | | 1,626 | @ | |
IDR | 46,244,000 | | | Indonesia Treasury Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 3/15/34 | | | 3,798 | @ | |
| | | 10,589 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Iraq (1.1%) | | | |
$ | 1,900 | | | Republic of Iraq, Unsecured Notes, 5.80%, due 1/15/28 | | $ | 1,676 | @ | |
| 511 | | | Republic of Iraq, Unsecured Notes, 5.80%, due 1/15/28 | | | 451 | ñ@ | |
| | | 2,127 | | |
Jamaica (0.1%) | | | |
| 217 | | | Jamaica Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 7/9/25 | | | 232 | | |
Kazakhstan (0.1%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Kazakhstan Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 10/14/24 | | | 246 | ñ | |
Kenya (0.7%) | | | |
| 306 | | | Kenya Government International Bond, Notes, 6.88%, due 6/24/24 | | | 326 | ñ | |
KES | 90,000 | | | Kenya Infrastructure Bond, Bonds, 11.00%, due 9/15/25 | | | 1,003 | @ | |
| | | 1,329 | | |
Malaysia (4.5%) | | | |
MYR | 9,000 | | | Malaysia Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.65%, due 10/31/19 | | | 2,737 | @ | |
MYR | 1,645 | | | Malaysia Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.49%, due 3/31/20 | | | 495 | | |
MYR | 13,300 | | | Malaysia Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.18%, due 7/15/24 | | | 4,144 | @ | |
MYR | 5,200 | | | Malaysia Government Investment Issue, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.44%, due 5/22/24 | | | 1,621 | | |
| | | 8,997 | | |
Mexico (3.4%) | | | |
MXN | 5,000 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 8.00%, due 6/11/20 | | | 421 | | |
MXN | 10,419 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 8.00%, due 12/7/23 | | | 888 | @ | |
MXN | 6,440 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 10.00%, due 12/5/24 | | | 625 | | |
MXN | 10,951 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 7.50%, due 6/3/27 | | | 899 | | |
MXN | 1,800 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 8.50%, due 5/31/29 | | | 159 | | |
MXN | 31,249 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 7.75%, due 5/29/31 | | | 2,587 | @ | |
MXN | 9,827 | | | Mexican Udibonos, Bonds, Ser. S, 2.50%, due 12/10/20 | | | 748 | | |
$ | 315 | | | United Mexican States, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.55%, due 1/21/45 | | | 358 | | |
| | | 6,685 | | |
Mongolia (0.3%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Development Bank of Mongolia LLC, Government Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 3/21/17 | | | 485 | | |
| 200 | | | Mongolia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 12/5/22 | | | 178 | | |
| | | 663 | | |
Morocco (0.4%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Morocco Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 12/11/22 | | | 507 | ñ@ | |
| 300 | | | Morocco Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 12/11/42 | | | 305 | | |
| | | 812 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Nigeria (0.7%) | | | |
NGN | 70,000 | | | Nigeria Government Bond, Bonds, 15.10%, due 4/27/17 | | $ | 446 | @ | |
NGN | 150,000 | | | Nigeria Government Bond, Bonds, 14.20%, due 3/14/24 | | | 984 | @ | |
| | | 1,430 | | |
Pakistan (0.8%) | | | |
$ | 200 | | | Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/15/19 | | | 207 | ñ | |
| 1,227 | | | Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 4/15/24 | | | 1,279 | | |
| | | 1,486 | | |
Panama (0.2%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Panama Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.70%, due 1/26/36 | | | 440 | | |
Paraguay (0.2%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Republic of Paraguay, Notes, 6.10%, due 8/11/44 | | | 428 | ñ | |
Peru (1.5%) | | | |
PEN | 3,533 | | | Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, due 9/12/23 | | | 1,192 | | |
PEN | 3,532 | | | Peruvian Government International Bond, Bonds, 5.70%, due 8/12/24 | | | 1,204 | ñ | |
PEN | 1,593 | | | Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.90%, due 8/12/37 | | | 574 | | |
| | | 2,970 | | |
Philippines (0.4%) | | | |
PHP | 12,000 | | | Philippine Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, due 11/26/22 | | | 260 | @ | |
$ | 363 | | | Philippine Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 10/23/34 | | | 476 | | |
| | | 736 | | |
Poland (2.6%) | | | |
PLN | 4,000 | | | Poland Government Bond, Bonds, 3.75%, due 4/25/18 | | | 1,261 | | |
PLN | 1,291 | | | Poland Government Bond, Bonds, 5.75%, due 9/23/22 | | | 476 | @ | |
PLN | 8,580 | | | Poland Government Bond, Bonds, 5.75%, due 4/25/29 | | | 3,451 | @ | |
| | | 5,188 | | |
Romania (2.0%) | | | |
RON | 2,880 | | | Romania Government Bond, Bonds, 5.95%, due 6/11/21 | | | 934 | @ | |
RON | 6,280 | | | Romania Government Bond, Bonds, 5.85%, due 4/26/23 | | | 2,058 | @ | |
EUR | 500
| | | Romanian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, 4.63%, due 9/18/20 | | | 712
| @ | |
$ | 100 | | | Romanian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 1/22/44 | | | 117 | | |
| 56 | | | Romanian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 1/22/44 | | | 66 | ñ | |
| | | 3,887 | | |
Russia (3.2%) | | | |
RUB | 34,907 | | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, Bonds, 7.50%, due 3/15/18 | | | 755 | @ | |
RUB | 43,000 | | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, Bonds, 7.60%, due 4/14/21 | | | 895 | @ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
RUB | 35,776 | | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, Bonds, 7.00%, due 1/25/23 | | $ | 702 | @ | |
RUB | 15,860 | | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, Bonds, 7.00%, due 8/16/23 | | | 310 | @ | |
RUB | 49,268 | | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, Bonds, 8.15%, due 2/3/27 | | | 1,012 | @ | |
RUB | 50,582 | | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, Bonds, 7.05%, due 1/19/28 | | | 939 | @ | |
$ | 963 | | | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/31/30 | | | 1,093 | @** | |
| 622 | | | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/31/30 | | | 706 | ñ@** | |
| | | 6,412 | | |
Senegal (0.1%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Senegal Government International Bond, Bonds, 6.25%, due 7/30/24 | | | 198 | ñ | |
Serbia (0.1%) | | | |
| 240 | | | Republic of Serbia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 9/28/21 | | | 276 | | |
Slovenia (0.3%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Slovenia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 2/18/24 | | | 538 | | |
South Africa (4.0%) | | | |
ZAR | 6,510 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 7.75%, due 2/28/23 | | | 592 | | |
ZAR | 19,475 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 8.00%, due 1/31/30 | | | 1,724 | @ | |
ZAR | 3,700 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 7.00%, due 2/28/31 | | | 295 | | |
ZAR | 2,700 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 8.25%, due 3/31/32 | | | 241 | | |
ZAR | 9,999 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 8.50%, due 1/31/37 | | | 896 | @ | |
ZAR | 26,171 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 8.75%, due 2/28/48 | | | 2,395 | @ | |
$ | 700 | | | South Africa Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/27/19 | | | 804 | @ | |
| 350 | | | South Africa Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.67%, due 1/17/24 | | | 364 | | |
| 300 | | | South Africa Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 9/16/25 | | | 339 | | |
| 200 | | | ZAR Sovereign Capital Fund Propriety Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, due 6/24/20 | | | 202 | ñ | |
| | | 7,852 | | |
Sri Lanka (0.1%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 4/11/19 | | | 206 | ñ | |
Thailand (3.8%) | | | |
THB | 70,000 | | | Thailand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.25%, due 6/16/17 | | | 2,197 | @ | |
THB | 77,828 | | | Thailand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 6/13/19 | | | 2,512 | @ | |
THB | 89,600 | | | Thailand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.63%, due 6/16/23 | | | 2,858 | @ | |
| | | 7,567 | | |
Turkey (5.9%) | | | |
$ | 350 | | | Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 4/24/19 | | | 372 | ñ@ | |
| 200 | | | Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 9/23/21 | | | 202 | ñ | |
TRY | 1,078 | | | Turkey Government Bond, Bonds, 4.50%, due 2/11/15 | | | 490 | | |
TRY | 1,500 | | | Turkey Government Bond, Bonds, 9.00%, due 1/27/16 | | | 680 | | |
TRY | 1,400 | | | Turkey Government Bond, Bonds, 8.30%, due 6/20/18 | | | 630 | | |
TRY | 10,099 | | | Turkey Government Bond, Bonds, 8.50%, due 7/10/19 | | | 4,589 | | |
TRY | 3,140 | | | Turkey Government Bond, Bonds, 8.50%, due 9/14/22 | | | 1,411 | | |
TRY | 1,400 | | | Turkey Government Bond, Bonds, 7.10%, due 3/8/23 | | | 576 | @ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fundb (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNTa | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
TRY | 3,704 | | | Turkey Government Bond, Bonds, 8.80%, due 9/27/23 | | $ | 1,691 | | |
$ | 100 | | | Turkey Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 2/5/25 | | | 124 | | |
| 800 | | | Turkey Government International Bond, Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 2/17/45 | | | 958 | | |
| | | 11,723 | | |
Ukraine (0.5%) | | | |
| 600 | | | Ukraine Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.25%, due 7/24/17 | | | 546 | @ | |
| 450 | | | Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 1/22/18 | | | 358 | | |
| | | 904 | | |
Venezuela (0.6%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Venezuela Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 1/13/34 | | | 1,280 | @ | |
Zambia (0.5%) | | | |
ZMW | 1,325 | | | Republic of Zambia Treasury Bills, 20.00%, due 2/9/15 | | | 202 | c | |
ZMW | 675 | | | Republic of Zambia Treasury Bills, 22.26%, due 8/24/15 | | | 94 | c | |
ZMW | 4,500 | | | Republic of Zambia Treasury Bills, 18.18%, due 9/21/15 | | | 617 | c | |
| | | 913 | | |
| | | | Total Government Securities (Cost $136,276) | | | 135,624 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (3.6%) | | | |
| 7,050,531 | | | State Street Institutional Government Money Market Fund Premier Class (Cost $7,051) | | | 7,051 | @ | |
| | | | Total Investments (98.4%) (Cost $194,429) | | | 194,592 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (1.6%) | | | 3,233 | ± | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 197,825 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY
NEUBERGER BERMAN EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUNDb
Industry | | Investments at Value† (000's omitted) | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Foreign Government* | | $ | 135,624 | | | | 68.6 | % | |
Oil & Gas | | | 17,239 | | | | 8.8 | % | |
Banks | | | 10,191 | | | | 5.1 | % | |
Electric | | | 5,386 | | | | 2.8 | % | |
Food | | | 2,309 | | | | 1.1 | % | |
Real Estate | | | 2,294 | | | | 1.1 | % | |
Mining | | | 1,688 | | | | 0.9 | % | |
Building Materials | | | 1,593 | | | | 0.8 | % | |
Telecommunications | | | 1,573 | | | | 0.8 | % | |
Iron — Steel | | | 1,565 | | | | 0.8 | % | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 1,420 | | | | 0.7 | % | |
Media | | | 1,265 | | | | 0.6 | % | |
Gas | | | 1,259 | | | | 0.6 | % | |
Holding Companies — Diversified | | | 1,150 | | | | 0.6 | % | |
Chemicals | | | 571 | | | | 0.3 | % | |
Airlines | | | 428 | | | | 0.2 | % | |
Engineering & Construction | | | 422 | | | | 0.2 | % | |
Commercial Services | | | 367 | | | | 0.2 | % | |
Home Builders | | | 271 | | | | 0.1 | % | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 227 | | | | 0.1 | % | |
Lodging | | | 225 | | | | 0.1 | % | |
Investment Companies | | | 209 | | | | 0.1 | % | |
Oil & Gas Services | | | 181 | | | | 0.1 | % | |
Retail | | | 84 | | | | 0.1 | % | |
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net | | | 10,284 | | | | 5.2 | % | |
| | $ | 197,825 | | | | 100.0 | % | |
*Each foreign government is deemed its own industry. This represents the aggregate of all foreign governments.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Notes to Schedule of Investments
† In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund (formerly, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund) (the "Fund") are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") believes the 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 Fund's 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 observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the 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 Fund's 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 independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities of the Fund:
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").
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 financial futures contracts is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services at the settlement price at the market close (Level 1 inputs).
The value of forward foreign currency contracts ("forward contracts") is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service based on actual traded currency rates on an independent pricing service's network, along with other traded and quoted currency rates provided to the pricing service by leading market participants (Level 2 inputs).
The value of interest rate swap contracts is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on references to the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
and London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") forward rate to produce the daily settlement price (generally Level 2 inputs).
The value of cross currency swap contracts is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on present value of expected cash flows based on swap parameters along with reference to the underlying yield curve and reference rate.
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 the Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). 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 in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding.
The value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities is generally determined using the same valuation methods and inputs as other Fund investments, as discussed above. Foreign security prices expressed in local currency values are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the end of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on business days, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to evaluate the prices of foreign income securities as of the close of the NYSE. Interactive utilizes benchmark spread and yield curves and evaluates available market activity from the local close to the close of the NYSE (Level 2 inputs) to assist in determining prices for certain foreign income securities. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the NYSE, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices evaluated in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade.
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.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of October 31, 2014:
Asset Valuation Inputs
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Investments: | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,917 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,917 | | |
Government Securities | |
Dominican Republic | | | — | | | | 249 | | | | 998 | | | | 1,247 | | |
Zambia | | | — | | | | — | | | | 913 | | | | 913 | | |
Other Government Securities^ | | | — | | | | 133,464 | | | | — | | | | 133,464 | | |
Total Government Securities | | | — | | | | 133,713 | | | | 1,911 | | | | 135,624 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 7,051 | | | | — | | | | 7,051 | | |
Total Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | 192,681 | | | $ | 1,911 | | | $ | 194,592 | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments and Summary Schedule of Investments by Industry provide information on the country and industry categorization for the portfolio.
§ The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
(000's omitted) | | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/13 | | 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 10/31/14 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 10/31/14 | |
Investments in Securities: | |
Government Securities | |
Dominican Republic | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (45 | ) | | $ | 1,043 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 998 | | | $ | (45 | ) | |
Zambia | | | — | | | | 22 | | | | — | | | | (12 | ) | | | 903 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 913 | | | | (12 | ) | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (57 | ) | | $ | 1,946 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,911 | | | $ | (57 | ) | |
Securities categorized as Level 3 are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose inputs used in formulating such quotation.
As of the year ending October 31, 2014, the Fund had no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 based on beginning of period market values as of October 31, 2013.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of October 31, 2014:
Asset Valuation Inputs
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Forward contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,308 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,308 | | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | 292 | | | | — | | | | 292 | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,600 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,600 | | |
Liability Valuation Inputs
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Forward contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,468 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,468 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | | (37 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (37 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | (787 | ) | | | — | | | | (787 | ) | |
Total | | $ | (37 | ) | | $ | (3,255 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,292 | ) | |
## At October 31, 2014, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was approximately $194,896,000. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was approximately $4,829,000 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was approximately $5,133,000, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of approximately $304,000 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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 October 31, 2014, these securities amounted to approximately $28,915,000 or 14.6% of net assets of the Fund.
@ All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for forward contracts, financial futures contracts and/or interest rate swap contracts.
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 October 31, 2014, and their final maturities.
a Principal amount is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.
BRL = Brazilian Real
COP = Colombian Peso
DOP = Dominican Peso
EUR = Euro
HUF = Hungarian Forint
IDR = Indonesian Rupiah
KES = Kenyan Shilling
MYR = Malaysian Ringgit
MXN = Mexican Peso
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
NGN = Nigerian Naira
PEN = Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP = Philippine Peso
PLN = Polish Zloty
RON = Romanian Leu
RUB = Russian Ruble
THB = Thai Baht
TRY = Turkish Lira
ZAR = South African Rand
ZMW = Zambian Kwacha
b Effective June 2, 2014. Formerly, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund through June 1, 2014.
c Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase, not a coupon rate.
z A zero balance, if any, may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1,000.
** Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period, then resets at a specific date and rate.
± See Note A-12 in the Notes to Financial Statements for the Fund's open positions in derivatives at October 31, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted except per share amounts)
| | EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUNDa | |
| | October 31, 2014 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value * (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | $194,592 | |
Cash | | | 299 | |
Foreign currency* | | | 418 | |
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A-12) | | | 132 | |
Deposits with brokers for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A-12) | | | 940 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 2,804 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 3,206 | |
Receivable for variation margin on future contracts (Note A-12) | | | 24 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 2 | |
Receivable from Management—net (Note B) | | | 71 | |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A-12) | | | 2,308 | |
Open swap contracts, at value (Note A-12) | | | 292 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 32 | |
Total Assets | | | 205,120 | |
Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | | | 2 | |
Open swap contracts, at value (Note A-12) | | | 787 | |
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A-12) | | | 2,468 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 3,696 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 62 | |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | | | 92 | |
Payable to trustees | | | 2 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 186 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 7,295 | |
Net Assets | | | $197,825 | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | | $198,836 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (242 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (204 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (565 | ) |
Net Assets | | | $197,825 | |
Net Assets | |
Institutional Class | | | $197,553 | |
Class A | | | 64 | |
Class C | | | 208 | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Institutional Class | | | 19,867 | |
Class A | | | 6 | |
Class C | | | 21 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Institutional Class | | | $9.94 | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | |
Class A | | | $9.94 | |
Offering Price per share | |
Class A‡ | | | $10.38 | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share | |
Class C^ | | | $9.94 | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | $194,429 | |
Total cost of foreign currency | | | $428 | |
‡ 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.
a Formerly Emerging Markets Income Fund. See Note A of Notes to Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUNDa | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 8,761 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | | | (97 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 8,664 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 799 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 87 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Institutional Class | | | 131 | | |
Class A | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class A | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 1 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees: | |
Institutional Class | | | 11 | | |
Class A | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | |
Audit fees | | | 67 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 193 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 2 | | |
Legal fees | | | 164 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 79 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 29 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 28 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 24 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,615 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | | (303 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,312 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 7,352 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (964 | )* | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (252 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | (438 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 822 | | |
Swap contracts | | | 601 | | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 16 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | (1,066 | ) | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (37 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (385 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | (100 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | (436 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | (2,239 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 5,113 | | |
* Net of foreign capital gains tax $(9,439).
a Formerly Emerging Makets Income Fund. See Note A of Notes to Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUNDa | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | Period from September 27, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2013 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 7,352 | | | $ | 298 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (231 | ) | | | 223 | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 16 | | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | (2,024 | ) | | | 1,459 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,113 | | | | 1,980 | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Institutional Class | | | (6,223 | ) | | | (303 | ) |
Class A | | | (2 | ) | | | (0 | ) |
Class C | | | (2 | ) | | | (0 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Institutional Class | | | (1,572 | ) | | | — | |
Class A | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
Class C | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (7,801 | ) | | | (303 | ) |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Institutional Class | | | 113,751 | | | | 85,271 | |
Class A | | | 22 | | | | 50 | |
Class C | | | 304 | | | | 50 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Institutional Class | | | 7,781 | | | | 303 | |
Class A | | | 3 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 3 | | | | — | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Institutional Class | | | (8,545 | ) | | | — | |
Class A | | | (11 | ) | | | — | |
Class C | | | (146 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | 113,162 | | | | 85,674 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 110,474 | | | | 87,351 | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 87,351 | | | | — | |
End of year | | | $197,825 | | | | $87,351 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | | $— | | | | $142 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | | $(242 | ) | | | $— | |
a Formerly Emerging Markets Income Fund. See Note A of Notes to Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements Emerging Markets Debt Fund
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 March 27, 2014. 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. The Fund is a separate operating series of the Trust and is non-diversified. The Fund offers Institutional Class shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. The Fund had no operations until September 27, 2013, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of shares under the 1933 Act. Effective June 2, 2014, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund changed its name to Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The Board may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
A zero balance, if any, reflects an actual amount rounding to less than $1,000.
The assets of the Fund belong only to the Fund, and the liabilities of the Fund are borne solely by the Fund and no other.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services — Investment Companies".
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 Fund's Schedule of Investments.
3 Foreign currency translation: The Fund may invest in foreign securities denominated in foreign currencies. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of the end of regular trading on the NYSE on business days, usually 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 Statement 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 and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
5 Income tax information: It is the policy of the 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 the 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.
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The Fund has 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 Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not yet expired. As of October 31, 2014, the Fund 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 the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund. The Fund 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, 2014, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting were reclassified at the end of the period. Such differences may be attributed to one or more of the following: foreign currency gains and losses, rollforward of swap true-up from prior years, capital gains tax and non-deductible 12b-1 fees. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value ("NAV") or NAV per share of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications:
Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments | |
$ | (93 | ) | | $ | (1,508,727 | ) | | $ | 1,508,820 | | |
For tax purposes, distributions of short-term gains are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2014 and the period ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
Distributions Paid From: | |
Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Return of Capital | | Total | |
2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
$ | 7,726,651 | | | $ | 302,935 | (1) | | $ | 73,855 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,800,506 | | | $ | 302,935 | (1) | |
(1) Period from September 27, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2013.
As of October 31, 2014, 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 | |
$ | 188,279 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (868,398 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (330,759 | ) | | $ | (1,010,878 | ) | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to: timing differences of distribution payments, losses disallowed or recognized on wash sales, organizational expenses, deferral of current year straddle losses, and mark to market on certain swap contract transactions, certain future contract transactions and forward foreign currency contracts.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund earns income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Ordinarily, distributions from net investment income are declared on each business day and paid monthly, and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed once a year (usually in December). Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
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7 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., the 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. The 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: The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions with respect to mortgage-backed securities. In a dollar roll transaction, the 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, the Fund forgoes principal and interest payments on the securities. The 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 the 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 the Fund.
9 When-issued/delayed delivery securities: The Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the 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 the Fund until payment takes place. At the time the 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 the 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, if any, 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 year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund's use of derivatives, as described below, was limited to interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps, forward foreign currency contracts and financial futures contracts. The Fund has adopted the provisions of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though the Fund's
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investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.
Interest rate swaps: During the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund entered into interest rate swap transactions, with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy, to manage or adjust interest rate risk of the Fund, to take advantage of the portfolio managers' views on interest rates and market pricing of future monetary policy, to obtain exposure on a maturity horizon where bonds are illiquid or are unavailable, and to add value by obtaining leveraged rate positions. Under the terms of the interest rate swap contracts, the Fund agrees to pay the swap counterparty a fixed-rate payment in exchange for the counterparty's paying the Fund a variable-rate payment, or the Fund agrees to pay the swap counterparty a variable-rate payment in exchange for the counterparty's paying the Fund a fixed-rate payment. The fixed-rate and variable rate payment flows are netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other on a monthly or quarterly basis. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the Fund's net payment obligations under any interest rate swap transaction, marked to market daily. There is no guarantee that these interest rate swap transactions will be successful in reducing or limiting risk.
Risks may arise if the counterparty to an interest rate swap contract fails to comply with the terms of its contract. The loss incurred due to the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interest payment to be received by the Fund and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Additionally, risks may arise if there is no liquid market for these agreements or from movements in interest rates unanticipated by Management.
Periodic expected interim net interest payments or receipts on the swaps are recorded as an adjustment to unrealized gains/losses, along with the fair value of the future periodic payment or receivable streams on the swaps. The unrealized gains/losses associated with the periodic interim net interest payments or receipts are reclassified to realized gains/losses in conjunction with the actual net payment or receipt of such amounts. The reclassifications do not impact the Fund's total net assets or its total net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. At October 31, 2014, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swap contracts as follows:
Swap Counterparty | | Notional Amountd | | Termination Date | | Fixed-rate | | Variable-rate Payments Paid/Received by the Fund | | Accrued Net Interest Receivable (Payable) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Total Fair Value | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | HUF |
| | | | 200,000,000
| | | October 4, 2015 | | | 3.62
| % | | Receive
| | | 2.15
| %(1) | | $ | (860
| ) | | $ | (11,045
| ) | | $ | (11,905
| ) | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | ILS |
| | | | 7,500,000
| | | October 4, 2015 | | | 1.30
| % | | Receive
| | | 0.21
| %(2) | | | (1,568
| ) | | | (20,483
| ) | | | (22,051
| ) | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | BRL |
| | | | 1,808,142
| | | January 4, 2016 | | | 11.60
| % | | Pay
| | | 11.06
| %(3) | | | 13,354
| | | | (12,728
| ) | | | 626
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | BRL |
| | | | 2,787,608
| | | January 4, 2016 | | | 11.66
| % | | Pay
| | | 11.06
| %(3) | | | 25,779
| | | | (21,987
| ) | | | 3,792
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | BRL |
| | | | 7,962,610
| | | January 4, 2016 | | | 11.92
| % | | Pay
| | | 11.06
| %(3) | | | 6,425
| | | | (13,402
| ) | | | (6,977
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | BRL |
| | | | 14,998,187
| | | January 4, 2016 | | | 11.00
| % | | Pay
| | | 11.06
| %(3) | | | 6,573
| | | | (81,012
| ) | | | (74,439
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | ILS |
| | | | 7,775,917
| | | January 16, 2016 | | | 1.20
| % | | Receive
| | | 0.19
| %(4) | | | (20,822
| ) | | | (25,035
| ) | | | (45,857
| ) | |
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Swap Counterparty | | Notional Amountd | | Termination Date | | Fixed-rate | | Variable-rate Payments Paid/Received by the Fund | | Accrued Net Interest Receivable (Payable) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Total Fair Value | |
Goldman Sachs International | | PLN |
| | | | 6,800,000
| | | February 3, 2016 | | | 3.31
| % | | Receive
| | | 2.69
| %(5) | | $ | (40,389
| ) | | $ | (37,977
| ) | | $ | (78,366
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | ILS |
| | | | 5,500,000
| | | February 14, 2016 | | | 1.21
| % | | Receive
| | | 0.50
| %(6) | | | (11,357
| ) | | | (18,638
| ) | | | (29,995
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | ILS |
| | | | 2,000,000
| | | April 2, 2016 | | | 0.95
| % | | Receive
| | | 0.21
| %(7) | | | (3,057
| ) | | | (5,539
| ) | | | (8,596
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | ILS |
| | | | 4,000,000
| | | May 22, 2016 | | | 0.76
| % | | Receive
| | | 0.47
| %(8) | | | (2,845
| ) | | | (8,618
| ) | | | (11,463
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | HUF |
| | | | 991,365,843
| | | July 11, 2016 | | | 2.45
| % | | Receive
| | | 2.35
| %(9) | | | —
| | | | (11,245
| ) | | | (11,245
| ) | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | ILS |
| | | | 6,000,000
| | | July 31, 2016 | | | 0.64
| % | | Receive
| | | 0.21
| %(10) | | | (2,708
| ) | | | (10,755
| ) | | | (13,463
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | CLP |
| | | | 3,151,600,513
| | | October 16, 2016 | | | 3.17
| % | | Pay
| | | 16,178.89
| %(11) | | | —
| | | | 5,510
| | | | 5,510
| | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | MXN |
| | | | 40,000,000
| | | October 5, 2017 | | | 6.21
| % | | Pay
| | | 3.29
| %(12) | | | —
| | | | 23,332
| | | | 23,332
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | BRL |
| | | | 3,811,089
| | | January 2, 2018 | | | 11.81
| % | | Pay
| | | 11.06
| %(3) | | | 8,450
| | | | (21,949
| ) | | | (13,499
| ) | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | ILS |
| | | | 3,150,000
| | | October 4, 2018 | | | 2.40
| % | | Pay
| | | 0.21
| %(2) | | | 1,320
| | | | 49,648
| | | | 50,968
| | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | MXN |
| | | | 60,720,692
| | | April 1, 2019 | | | 7.49
| % | | Pay
| | | 3.30
| %(13) | | | —
| | | | 40,881
| | | | 40,881
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | MXN |
| | | | 70,553,511
| | | June 27, 2019 | | | 6.82
| % | | Pay
| | | 3.30
| %(13) | | | —
| | | | 7,786
| | | | 7,786
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | MYR |
| | | | 7,000,000
| | | August 1, 2019 | | | 4.10
| % | | Receive
| | | 3.60
| %(14) | | | (21,306
| ) | | | (19,230
| ) | | | (40,536
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | CNY |
| | | | 28,000,000
| | | August 5, 2019 | | | 4.26
| % | | Receive
| | | 3.18
| %(15) | | | (46,467
| ) | | | (214,561
| ) | | | (261,028
| ) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | BRL |
| | | | 1,851,443
| | | January 2, 2023 | | | 10.84
| % | | Pay
| | | 11.06
| %(3) | | | 26
| | | | (43,073
| ) | | | (43,047
| ) | |
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Swap Counterparty | | Notional Amountd | | Termination Date | | Fixed-rate | | Variable-rate Payments Paid/Received by the Fund | | Accrued Net Interest Receivable (Payable) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Total Fair Value | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | MXN |
| | | | 2,000,000
| | | December 7, 2020 | | | 6.09
| % | | Pay
| | | 3.29
| %(16) | | $ | 138
| | | $ | 4,744
| | | $ | 4,882
| | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | ZAR |
| | | | 7,800,000
| | | October 2, 2023 | | | 8.08
| % | | Pay
| | | 6.11
| %(17) | | | 1,142
| | | | 15,945
| | | | 17,087
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | MXN |
| | | | 9,907,653
| | | July 25, 2024 | | | 6.23
| % | | Pay
| | | 3.28
| %(18) | | | 122
| | | | 8,185
| | | | 8,307
| | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | HUF |
| | | | 300,000,000
| | | August 4, 2024 | | | 4.29
| % | | Receive
| | | 2.20
| %(19) | | | (13,029
| ) | | | (101,684
| ) | | | (114,713
| ) | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | ZAR |
| | | | 6,400,000
| | | October 2, 2028 | | | 8.53
| % | | Pay
| | | 6.11
| %(17) | | | 1,151
| | | | 20,502
| | | | 21,653
| | |
Goldman Sachs International | | ZAR |
| | | | 6,100,000
| | | January 16, 2029 | | | 8.76
| % | | Pay
| | | 6.08
| %(20) | | | 652
| | | | 29,680
| | | | 30,332
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (99,276 | ) | | $ | (472,748 | ) | | $ | (572,024 | ) | |
(1) 6 Month Budapest Interbank Offer Rate (BUBOR) at October 2, 2014.
(2) 3 Month Tel Aviv Interbank Offer Rate (TELBOR) at October 2, 2014.
(3) 1 Day Overnight Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate.
(4) 3 Month Tel Aviv Interbank Offer Rate (TELBOR) at October 14, 2014.
(5) 6 Month Poland Warsaw Interbank Offer Rate (WIBOR) at July 31, 2014.
(6) 3 Month Tel Aviv Interbank Offer Rate (TELBOR) at August 12, 2014.
(7) 3 Month Tel Aviv Interbank Offer Rate (TELBOR) at September 30, 2014.
(8) 3 Month Tel Aviv Interbank Offer Rate (TELBOR) at August 20, 2014.
(9) 6 Month Budapest Interbank Offer Rate (BUBOR).
(10) 3 Month Tel Aviv Interbank Offer Rate (TELBOR) at October 29, 2014.
(11) 1 Day Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate at October 14, 2014.
(12) 28 Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE).
(13) 28 Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE).
(14) 3 Month Malaysia Bumiputra Bank Rate (KLIBOR) at August 1, 2014.
(15) 7 Day China Fixing Repo Rates (CNRR007) at October 28, 2014.
(16) 28 Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE) at October 10, 2014.
(17) 3 Month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (JIBAR) at October 2, 2014.
(18) 28 Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE) at October 27, 2014.
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(19) 6 Month Budapest Interbank Offer Rate (BUBOR) at August 2, 2014.
(20) 3 Month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (JIBAR) at October 16, 2014.
d Notional amount is stated in the currency in which the swap is denominated.
BRL = Brazilian Real
CLP = Chilean Peso
CNY = Chinese Yuan Renminbi
HUF = Hungarian Forint
ILS = Israeli Shekel
MYR = Malaysian Ringgit
MXN = Mexican Peso
PLN = Polish Zloty
ZAR = South African Rand
During the year ended October 31, 2014, the average notional value of interest rate swap contracts was $41,996,457.
Cross currency swaps: During the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund entered into cross currency swap transactions, with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy, to manage or adjust interest rate risk of the Fund, to take advantage of the portfolio managers' views on interest rate movements and market pricing of future monetary policy, to obtain exposure on a maturity horizon where bonds are illiquid or do not exist, and to add value by obtaining leveraged rate positions. Cross currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest payments and principal amounts are exchanged in two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. The entire principal value of a cross currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. Additionally, risks may arise if there is no liquid market for these agreements or from movements in interest rates unanticipated by Management. Periodic expected interim net interest payments or receipts on the swaps are recorded as an adjustment to unrealized gains/losses, along with the fair value of the future periodic payment or receivable streams on the swaps. The unrealized gains/losses associated with the periodic interim net interest payments or receipts are reclassified to realized gains/losses in conjunction with the actual net payment or receipt of such amounts. The reclassifications do not impact the Fund's total net assets or its total net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. At October 31, 2014, the Fund had outstanding cross currency swap contracts as follows:
Swap Counterparty | | Fund Pays Fixed-rate on Notional Amount(1) | | Fund Receives Floating-rate on Notional Amount(1) | | Fixed-rate | | Variable-rate Payments Received by the Fund | | Termination Date | | Accrued Net Interest Receivable (Payable) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Total Fair Value | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | TRY | 27,500,000
| | | $ | 12,315,279
| | | | 8.57
| % | | Receive 0.23%(2)
| | October 28, 2016 | | $ | —
| | | $ | 76,733
| | | $ | 76,733
| | |
(1) The Fund pays interest on the currency received and receives interest on the currency delivered. At the termination date, the notional amount of the currency received will be exchanged for the notional amount of the currency delivered.
(2) 90 day LIBOR at October 7, 2014.
TRY = Turkish Lira
During the year ended October 31, 2014, the average notional value of cross currency swap contracts was $1,702,425.
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Forward foreign currency contracts: During the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund entered into forward foreign currency contracts ("forward contracts") to manage or adjust views on foreign exchange rate movements and currency exposure of the Fund, to add value by applying foreign exchange leverage, and to gain exposure to new and difficult to access markets.
A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific currency for another at a set price on a future date, and is individually negotiated and privately traded by currency traders and their customers in the interbank market. The market value of a forward contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward contracts are marked to market daily, and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. At the consummation of a forward contract to purchase or sell currency, the Fund may either exchange the currencies specified at the maturity of the forward contract or enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting forward contract. Closing transactions with respect to forward contracts are usually performed with the counterparty to the original forward contract. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing a contract is included in "Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts" in the Statement of Operations. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably to the U.S. dollar.
At October 31, 2014, open forward contracts were as follows:
Contract to Receive | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 2,316,465 | | | Australian Dollar | | $ | 2,033,572 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/08/2014 | | $ | 103 | | |
| 6,015,188 | | | Brazilian Real | | | 2,488,067 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/03/2014 | | | (82,074 | ) | |
| 9,091,048 | | | Brazilian Real | | | 3,694,613 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/03/2014 | | | (58,317 | ) | |
| 1,231,915,760 | | | Chilean Peso | | | 2,088,502 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/28/2014 | | | 47,467 | | |
| 1,856,036,033 | | | Chilean Peso | | | 3,114,860 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/18/2014 | | | 97,862 | | |
| 11,842,643 | | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | | 1,879,612 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 7/10/2015 | | | 24,488 | | |
| 950,836 | | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | | 151,006 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 7/10/2015 | | | 1,873 | | |
| 13,791,300 | | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | | 2,194,119 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 8/03/2015 | | | 20,455 | | |
| 16,013,146 | | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | | 2,544,309 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 9/15/2015 | | | 22,486 | | |
| 3,233,041,292 | | | Colombian Peso | | | 1,641,041 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/13/2014 | | | (71,253 | ) | |
| 10,493,141,443 | | | Colombian Peso | | | 5,203,480 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/13/2014 | | | (108,584 | ) | |
| 4,188,162 | | | Euro Currency | | | 5,309,434 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/05/2014 | | | (61,006 | ) | |
| 3,853,738 | | | Euro Currency | | | 4,910,886 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/05/2014 | | | (81,543 | ) | |
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Contract to Receive | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 795,499 | | | Euro Currency | | $ | 1,009,964 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/25/2015 | | $ | (12,118 | ) | |
| 134,667,390 | | | Indian Rupee | | | 2,161,006 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/20/2015 | | | (2,982 | ) | |
| 11,878,096,860 | | | Indonesian Rupiah | | | 973,169 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/08/2014 | | | 4,220 | | |
| 39,874,561,008 | | | Indonesian Rupiah | | | 3,244,837 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/08/2014 | | | 36,244 | | |
| 4,410,351 | | | Israeli Shekel | | | 1,184,881 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/03/2014 | | | (24,252 | ) | |
| 118,903,270 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 8,958,210 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/02/2014 | | | (143,759 | ) | |
| 28,076,893 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 2,079,399 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/02/2014 | | | 1,977 | | |
| 4,089,354 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 303,353 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/04/2014 | | | (241 | ) | |
| 34,238,515 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 2,538,371 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/14/2015 | | | (6,431 | ) | |
| 59,568,683 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 4,404,777 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/14/2015 | | | 330 | | |
| 27,147,156 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 2,034,284 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/15/2015 | | | (26,868 | ) | |
| 1,560,000 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 488,404 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/06/2014 | | | (14,204 | ) | |
| 21,859,661 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 6,802,870 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/06/2014 | | | (158,091 | ) | |
| 18,286,416 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 5,681,947 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/15/2014 | | | (139,509 | ) | |
| 1,126,492 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 337,938 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/29/2015 | | | 2,439 | | |
| 2,152,623 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 652,909 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/29/2015 | | | (2,479 | ) | |
| 77,000,000 | | | Nigerian Naira | | | 452,542 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/20/2015 | | | 985 | | |
| 8,555,322 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 2,932,783 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/03/2014 | | | (5,886 | ) | |
| 6,288,322 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 2,147,651 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | 3,674 | | |
| 2,264,090 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 784,976 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/04/2014 | | | (13,145 | ) | |
| 8,800,663 | | | Philippine Peso | | | 196,259 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/28/2014 | | | (312 | ) | |
| 1,555,366 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 465,379 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/03/2014 | | | (3,750 | ) | |
| 94,304,773 | | | Russian Ruble | | | 2,328,369 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/22/2015 | | | (184,695 | ) | |
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Contract to Receive | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 17,730,535 | | | Thai Baht | | $ | 548,488 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/10/2014 | | $ | (4,254 | ) | |
| 65,033,113 | | | Thai Baht | | | 2,003,793 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/10/2014 | | | (7,620 | ) | |
| 600,505 | | | Turkish Lira | | | 260,524 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/04/2014 | | | 7,741 | | |
| 2,936,195 | | | Turkish Lira | | | 1,284,178 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/08/2015 | | | 17,737 | | |
| 2,414,534 | | | Turkish Lira | | | 1,037,619 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/08/2015 | | | 32,991 | | |
| 31,603,842 | | | South African Rand | | | 2,862,649 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/06/2014 | | | 1,738 | | |
| 18,995,337 | | | South African Rand | | | 1,724,014 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/06/2014 | | | (2,388 | ) | |
| 39,382,441 | | | South African Rand | | | 3,517,591 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/14/2015 | | | 9,876 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (881,075 | ) | |
Cross Currency Contracts to Receive | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 646,664 | | | Euro Currency | | | 2,726,175 | | | Polish Zloty | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/03/2014 | | $ | (12,949 | ) | |
| 1,323,288 | | | Euro Currnecy | | | 5,588,743 | | | Polish Zloty | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | (22,696 | ) | |
| 2,069,643 | | | Euro Currency | | | 9,139,168 | | | Romanian Leu | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | (135,045 | ) | |
| 508,317 | | | Euro Currency | | | 2,255,425 | | | Romanian Leu | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/20/2014 | | | (13,812 | ) | |
| 822,488 | | | Euro Currency | | | 253,218,918 | | | Hungarian Forint | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | | (14,849 | ) | |
| 1,653,749 | | | Euro Currency | | | 6,990,848 | | | Polish Zloty | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | | (45,155 | ) | |
| 1,655,828 | | | Euro Currency | | | 7,350,207 | | | Romanian Leu | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/08/2015 | | | (27,935 | ) | |
| 2,517,064 | | | Euro Currency | | | 10,634,167 | | | Polish Zloty | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/15/2015 | | | (95,655 | ) | |
| 2,230,196 | | | Euro Currency | | | 700,955,446 | | | Hungarian Forint | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 3/19/2015 | | | (78,748 | ) | |
| 826,309 | | | Euro Currency | | | 255,135,790 | | | Hungarian Forint | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/25/2015 | | | (21,844 | ) | |
| 2,209,576 | | | Euro Currency | | | 690,552,786 | | | Hungarian Forint | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 3/25/2015 | | | (69,350 | ) | |
| 23,357,245 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 75,625 | | | Euro Currency | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/17/2014 | | | (105 | ) | |
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Cross Currency Contracts to Receive | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 232,896,090 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 758,923 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | $ | (24,101 | ) | |
| 8,314,918 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 1,967,321 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | (120,101 | ) | |
| 685,384 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 161,687 | | | Euro Currency | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/17/2014 | | | (1,702 | ) | |
| 18,098,872 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 4,288,268 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | | (131,746 | ) | |
| 6,545,518 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 1,542,540 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/26/2015 | | | (26,175 | ) | |
| 9,139,168 | | | Romanian Leu | | | 2,066,475 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | (31,244 | ) | |
| 670,054 | | | Romanian Leu | | | 151,494 | | | Euro Currency | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/08/2015 | | | (449 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (873,661 | ) | |
Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 2,320,157 | | | Australian Dollar | | $ | 2,015,528 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/08/2014 | | $ | (21,388 | ) | |
| 14,382,609 | | | Brazilian Real | | | 5,844,325 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/03/2014 | | | 91,477 | | |
| 315,019 | | | Brazilian Real | | | 125,112 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/03/2014 | | | (892 | ) | |
| 4,159,830 | | | Brazilian Real | | | 1,689,066 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/04/2014 | | | 25,700 | | |
| 538,500,553 | | | Chilean Peso | | | 902,122 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/28/2014 | | | (31,562 | ) | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | | 175,362 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 8/3/2015 | | | (1,273 | ) | |
| 2,359,584 | | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | | 375,820 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 9/15/2015 | | | (2,404 | ) | |
| 4,133,745,456 | | | Colombian Peso | | | 2,151,822 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/13/2014 | | | 144,701 | | |
| 11,065,858,490 | | | Colombian Peso | | | 5,446,215 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/13/2014 | | | 73,439 | | |
| 1,240,767,294 | | | Chilean Peso | | | 2,059,878 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/18/2014 | | | (87,840 | ) | |
| 694,226 | | | Euro Currency | | | 880,623 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/03/2014 | | | 10,604 | | |
| 1,503,879 | | | Euro Currency | | | 1,916,316 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/05/2014 | | | 31,718 | | |
| 6,538,020 | | | Euro Currency | | | 8,266,196 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/05/2014 | | | 73,023 | | |
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Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 592,398 | | | Euro Currency | | $ | 748,264 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/03/2014 | | $ | 5,763 | | |
| 3,520,930 | | | Euro Currency | | | 4,466,867 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/06/2015 | | | 52,818 | | |
| 1,658,541 | | | Euro Currency | | | 2,085,040 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/06/2015 | | | 5,793 | | |
| 109,728,427 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 448,562 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/04/2014 | | | 2,629 | | |
| 273,951,971 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 1,121,107 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/04/2014 | | | 7,773 | | |
| 12,726,449,954 | | | Indonesian Rupiah | | | 1,036,884 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/08/2014 | | | (10,313 | ) | |
| 37,837,466,626 | | | Indonesian Rupiah | | | 3,082,184 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/08/2014 | | | (31,274 | ) | |
| 15,812,571 | | | Israeli Shekel | | | 4,424,190 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/03/2014 | | | 262,951 | | |
| 26,944,647 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 2,026,791 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/02/2014 | | | 29,350 | | |
| 46,622,664 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 3,485,030 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/02/2014 | | | 28,833 | | |
| 22,556,989 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 1,671,572 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/04/2014 | | | (400 | ) | |
| 56,813,965 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 4,208,782 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/14/2015 | | | 7,386 | | |
| 28,255,617 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 2,088,543 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/14/2015 | | | (962 | ) | |
| 4,450,000 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 1,358,644 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/06/2014 | | | 5,957 | | |
| 18,969,661 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 5,799,034 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/06/2014 | | | 32,742 | | |
| 2,476,147 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 753,411 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/15/2014 | | | 2,915 | | |
| 14,000,000 | | | Malaysian Ringgit | | | 4,285,802 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/15/2014 | | | 42,536 | | |
| 8,555,322 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 2,968,831 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/03/2014 | | | 41,933 | | |
| 6,288,322 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 2,155,233 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | 3,908 | | |
| 5,897,306 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 2,048,316 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/19/2014 | | | 34,346 | | |
| 1,133,500 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 387,258 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/04/2014 | | | 846 | | |
| 5,993,300 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 2,072,014 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/04/2014 | | | 28,890 | | |
| 6,229,282 | | | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | | 2,110,190 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/09/2015 | | | (5,135 | ) | |
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Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 97,000,000 | | | Philippine Peso | | $ | 2,149,346 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/28/2014 | | $ | (10,369 | ) | |
| 1,555,366 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 468,649 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/03/2014 | | | 7,020 | | |
| 12,523,937 | | | Russian Ruble | | | 306,659 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/22/2015 | | | 21,973 | | |
| 6,630,879 | | | Singapore Dollar | | | 5,189,054 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 2/17/2015 | | | 28,768 | | |
| 97,236,999 | | | Thai Baht | | | 3,002,361 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/10/2014 | | | 17,699 | | |
| 692,190 | | | Turkish Lira | | | 301,064 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/04/2014 | | | (8,159 | ) | |
| 3,361,454 | | | Turkish Lira | | | 1,465,093 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/04/2014 | | | (36,575 | ) | |
| 796,848 | | | Turkish Lira | | | 342,549 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/08/2015 | | | (10,776 | ) | |
| 8,507,401 | | | Turkish Lira | | | 3,675,417 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/08/2015 | | | (96,785 | ) | |
| 20,114,118 | | | South African Rand | | | 1,868,663 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/06/2014 | | | 45,637 | | |
| 5,880,892 | | | South African Rand | | | 522,034 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/06/2014 | | | (10,975 | ) | |
| 16,070,700 | | | South African Rand | | | 1,427,665 | | | US Dollar | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/14/2015 | | | (11,780 | ) | |
| 13,763,408 | | | South African Rand | | | 1,240,970 | | | US Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/14/2015 | | | 8,188 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 798,454 | | |
Cross Currency Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 1,967,321 | | | Euro Currency | | | 8,314,918 | | | Polish Zloty | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | $ | 122,600 | | |
| 2,066,475 | | | Euro Currency | | | 9,139,168 | | | Romanian Leu | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | 38,475 | | |
| 75,625 | | | Euro Currency | | | 23,357,245 | | | Hungarian Forint | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/17/2014 | | | 205 | | |
| 758,923 | | | Euro Currency | | | 232,896,090 | | | Hungarian Forint | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | | 19,005 | | |
| 161,687 | | | Euro Currency | | | 685,384 | | | Polish Zloty | | Goldman Sachs International | | 12/17/2014 | | | 2,065 | | |
| 4,288,268 | | | Euro Currency | | | 18,098,872 | | | Polish Zloty | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | | 118,003 | | |
| 151,494 | | | Euro Currency | | | 670,054 | | | Romanian Leu | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/08/2015 | | | 467 | | |
| 1,542,540 | | | Euro Currency | | | 6,545,518 | | | Polish Zloty | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/26/2015 | | | 28,071 | | |
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Cross Currency Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 253,218,918 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 822,488 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | $ | 17,055 | | |
| 700,955,446 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 2,230,196 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 3/19/2015 | | | 33,849 | | |
| 255,135,790 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 826,309 | | | Euro Currency | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3/25/2015 | | | 23,936 | | |
| 690,552,786 | | | Hungarian Forint | | | 2,209,576 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 3/25/2015 | | | 41,246 | | |
| 2,726,175 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 646,664 | | | Euro Currency | | Goldman Sachs International | | 11/03/2014 | | | 14,195 | | |
| 5,588,743 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 1,323,288 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | 22,249 | | |
| 6,990,848 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 1,653,749 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 12/17/2014 | | | 47,163 | | |
| 10,634,167 | | | Polish Zloty | | | 2,517,064 | | | Euro Currency | | Goldman Sachs International | | 1/15/2015 | | | 104,794 | | |
| 9,139,168 | | | Romanian Leu | | | 2,069,643 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/03/2014 | | | 131,784 | | |
| 2,255,425 | | | Romanian Leu | | | 508,317 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 11/20/2014 | | | 10,377 | | |
| 7,350,207 | | | Romanian Leu | | | 1,655,828 | | | Euro Currency | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | 1/08/2015 | | | 20,227 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 795,766 | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2014 the Fund's investment in forward contracts had an average value of $151,285,576.
Financial futures contracts: During the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund entered into financial futures contracts for economic hedging purposes, including as a maturity or duration management device.
At the time the 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 the 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, the 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. Financial futures contracts executed on regulated futures exchanges have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund because the exchange's clearinghouse assumes the position of the counterparty in each transaction. Thus, the 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 the Fund may cause the Fund to recognize gains or losses from marking contracts to market even though its positions have not been sold or
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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, the Fund's losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating the Fund's taxable income.
At October 31, 2014, open positions in financial futures contracts were as follows:
Expiration | | Open Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
December 2014 | | 56 U.S. Treasury Note, 10 Year | | Short | | $ | (27,703 | ) | |
December 2014 | | 59 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 Year | | Short | | | (9,349 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | $ | (37,052 | ) | |
During the year ended October 31, 2014, the average notional value of financial futures contracts was $0 for long positions and $(7,260,089) for short positions.
At October 31, 2014, the notional value of financial futures contracts was $0 for long positions and $(14,122,477) for short positions.
At October 31, 2014, the Fund had deposited $132,330 in a segregated account to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts.
At October 31, 2014, the Fund had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:
Asset Derivatives
Derivative Type | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Swap contracts | | Open swap contracts, at value(1) | | $ | 215,156 | | | $ | 76,733 | | | $ | 291,889 | | |
Forward contracts | | Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | 2,307,768 | | | | 2,307,768 | | |
Total Value—Assets | | | | $ | 215,156 | | | $ | 2,384,501 | | | $ | 2,599,657 | | |
Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Swap contracts | | Open swap contracts, at value(1) | | $ | (787,180 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (787,180 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin(2) | | | (37,052 | ) | | | — | | | | (37,052 | ) | |
Forward contracts | | Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | (2,468,284 | ) | | | (2,468,284 | ) | |
Total Value—Liabilities | | | | $ | (824,232 | ) | | $ | (2,468,284 | ) | | $ | (3,292,516 | ) | |
(1) "Swap contracts" reflects the appreciation (depreciation) of the interest rate swap contracts plus accrued interest and currency swap contracts plus accrued interest as of October 31, 2014, which is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Open swap contracts, at value."
(2) "Futures contracts" reflects the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as of October 31, 2014, which is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments." The outstanding variation margin as of October 31, 2014, if any, is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Receivable/Payable for variation margin."
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The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the year ended October 31, 2014, was as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss)
Derivative Type | | Statement of Operations Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Swap contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: swap contracts | | $ | 356,547 | | | $ | 244,872 | | | $ | 601,419 | | |
Futures contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: financial futures contracts | | | (252,118 | ) | | | — | | | | (252,118 | ) | |
Forward contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | 822,430 | | | | 822,430 | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | 104,429 | | | $ | 1,067,302 | | | $ | 1,171,731 | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
Derivative Type | | Statement of Operations Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Swap contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: swap contracts | | $ | (512,386 | ) | | $ | 76,733 | | | $ | (435,653 | ) | |
Futures contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: financial futures contracts | | | (37,052 | ) | | | — | | | | (37,052 | ) | |
Forward contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | (385,147 | ) | | | (385,147 | ) | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | (549,438 | ) | | $ | (308,414 | ) | | $ | (857,852 | ) | |
The Fund adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities ("ASU 2011-11"). ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. Pursuant to ASU 2011-11, an entity is required to disclose both gross and net information for assets and liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, securities lending and securities borrowing transactions that are eligible for offset or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar agreement. The Fund's derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present the Fund's derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for assets and pledged by the Fund for liabilities as of October 31, 2014.
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Swap contracts | | $ | 291,889 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 291,889 | | |
Forward contracts | | | 2,307,768 | | | | — | | | | 2,307,768 | | |
Total | | $ | 2,599,657 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,599,657 | | |
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Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Counterparty | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Financial Instruments | | Cash Collateral Received(a) | | Net Amount(b) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | $ | 883,165 | | | $ | (883,165 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 1,716,492 | | | | (1,716,492 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 2,599,657 | | | $ | (2,599,657 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Swap contracts | | $ | (787,180 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (787,180 | ) | |
Forward contracts | | | (2,468,284 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,468,284 | ) | |
Total | | $ | (3,255,464 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,255,464 | ) | |
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Counterparty | | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Financial Instruments | | Cash Collateral Pledged(a) | | Net Amount(c) | |
Goldman Sachs International | | $ | (1,243,424 | ) | | $ | 883,165 | | | $ | 360,259 | | | $ | — | | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | (2,012,040 | ) | | | 1,716,492 | | | | 295,548 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | (3,255,464 | ) | | $ | 2,599,657 | | | $ | 655,807 | | | $ | — | | |
(a) Collateral received (or pledged) is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (or liabilities) in the tables presented above, for each respective counterparty.
(b) Net Amount represents amounts subject to loss as of October 31, 2014, in the event of a counterparty failure.
(c) Net Amount represents amounts under-collateralized by the Fund to each counterparty as of October 31, 2014.
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 Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the 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:
The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.06% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. In addition, Institutional Class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.09% of its average
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daily net assets and Class A and Class C each pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.21% of its average daily net assets, under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement.
Management has contractually agreed to waive current payment of fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Institutional Class, Class A and Class C of the Fund 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 the Fund's direct expenses and exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and dividend and interest expenses on short sales, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations. The 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 year ended October 31, 2014, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement.
At October 31, 2014, contingent liabilities to Management under the agreements were as follows:
| | | �� | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Period Ending, October 31, | |
| | | | | | 2013(2) | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment Until October 31, | |
Class | | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2016 | | 2017 | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.90 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | $ | 223,521 | | | $ | 302,363 | | |
Class A | | | 1.27 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | 2,100 | | | | 259 | | |
Class C | | | 2.02 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | 2,090 | | | | 351 | | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the respective class's average daily net assets.
(2) Period from September 27, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2013.
(3) In addition, Management voluntarily waived expenses as necessary to maintain a minimum yield from September 27, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to September 30, 2013. For the period ended October 31, 2013, voluntary reimbursements for the Institutional Class, Class A and Class C amounted to $8,376, $7 and $11, respectively. These amounts are not subject to recovery by Management. This undertaking was in addition to the contractual undertakings as stated above.
Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI") and (effective December 1, 2013) Neuberger Berman Europe Limited ("NBEL"), as the sub-advisers to the Fund, are retained by Management to choose the Fund's investments and handle its day-to-day business for the portion of the Fund's assets allocated to each by Management, and each receives a monthly fee paid by Management. As investment manager, Management is responsible for overseeing the investment activities of NBFI and NBEL. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of NBFI, NBEL and/or Management.
The 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 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
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and distribution of these classes, 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 Class A's and 1.00% of Class C's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for these classes and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by each class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to that class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plans comply with those rules.
Class A shares of the Fund are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 4.25%. Class A shares of the 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 the Fund are sold with no initial sales charge and a 1.00% CDSC if shares are sold within one year after purchase.
For the year ended October 31, 2014, 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 | |
Class A | | $ | 105 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | 878 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
On October 23, 2014, Management made a voluntary contribution of $15,984 to the Fund. These amounts were paid in connection with losses incurred in the execution of trades.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the year ended October 31, 2014, there were purchases and sales of long-term securities (excluding interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps, forward contracts and financial futures contracts) of $232,408,021 and $130,984,300, respectively.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the year ended October 31, 2014 and for the period ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 2013(1) | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Institutional Class | | | 11,399 | | | | 779 | | | | (867 | ) | | | 11,311 | | | | 8,526 | | | | 30 | | | | — | | | | 8,556 | | |
Class A | | | 2 | | | | 0 | z | | | (1 | ) | | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | |
Class C | | | 30 | | | | 0 | z | | | (14 | ) | | | 16 | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | |
(1) Period from September 27, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2013.
z A zero balance, if any, reflects an actual amount rounding to less than 1,000.
Other: At October 31, 2014, Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund, which is also managed by Management, held 90.2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. In addition, at October 31, 2014 there was an affiliated investor owning 0.05% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
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Note E—Lines of Credit:
At October 31, 2014, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $300,000,000 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 unused portion 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 the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $300,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at October 31, 2014. During the period from September 12, 2014 to October 31, 2014, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
At October 31, 2014, the Fund was a participant in a single uncommitted, unsecured $100,000,000 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 a variable rate per annum as determined and quoted by State Street at the time the Fund requests a loan. Because several mutual funds participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $100,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at October 31, 2014. During the period from September 12, 2014 to October 31, 2014, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
In December 2014, a new single committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit was approved for the Fund that will replace the lines of credit with State Street noted above. The new line of credit will be used only for temporary or emergency purposes.
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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 $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively. Ratios that round to less than 0.00% or (0.00%) 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. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss)@ | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund§ | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.20 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.55 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.94 | | | | 2.98 | % | | $ | 197.6 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 5.06 | % | | | 98 | % | |
Period from 9/27/2013^ to 10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.20 | | | | 2.36 | %** | | $ | 87.2 | | | | 1.64 | %‡* | | | 0.80 | %‡* | | | 3.60 | %‡* | | | 5 | %** | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.20 | | | $ | 0.47 | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.52 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.94 | | | | 2.61 | % | | $ | 0.1 | | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 4.68 | % | | | 98 | % | |
Period from 9/27/2013^ to 10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.20 | | | | 2.32 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | 42.54 | %‡* | | | 1.13 | %‡* | | | 3.28 | %‡* | | | 5 | %** | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.20 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.94 | | | | 1.83 | % | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 2.45 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 3.89 | % | | | 98 | % | |
Period from 9/27/2013^ to 10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.20 | | | | 2.26 | %** | | $ | 0.0 | | | | 43.10 | %‡* | | | 1.79 | %‡* | | | 2.60 | %‡* | | | 5 | %** | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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Notes to Financial Highlights
†† Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the 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. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses.
^ The date investment operations commenced.
‡ Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in these ratios on a non-annualized basis.
@ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
# 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.
§ Effective June 2, 2014, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund changed its name to Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Income Funds and Shareholders of
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund (formerly, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund) (the "Fund"), one of the series comprising Neuberger Berman Income Funds, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations, for the year then ended, and the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund at October 31, 2014, the results of its operations, for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 19, 2014
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Investment Manager, Administrator and Distributor
Neuberger Berman Management LLC
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800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800
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Sub-Advisers
Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC
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For Class A and Class C Shareholders:
Please contact your investment provider
Institutional Class Shareholders Address correspondence to:
Neuberger Berman Management LLC
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Ernst & Young LLP
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Boston, MA 02116
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The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees ("Trustees") and officers ("Officers") of the Fund. All persons named as Trustees and Officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Management, NBFI and NBEL. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees as of the time of the Fund's most recent public offering and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Independent Trustees | |
Faith Colish (1935) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | | | 59 | | | Formerly, Director, 1997 to 2003, and Advisory Director, 2003 to 2006, ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation). | |
Martha C. Goss (1949) | | Trustee since 2007 | | President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; formerly, Consultant, Resources Global Professionals (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006. | | | 59 | | | Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Berger Group Holdings, Inc. (engineering consulting firm), since 2013; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not-for-profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998; Director, Museum of American Finance (not-for-profit), since 2013; formerly, Non-Executive Chair and Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), 2006 to 2010; formerly, Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), 2005 to 2010; formerly, Director, Claire's Stores, Inc. (retailer), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Director, Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. (engineering consulting firm), 2007 to 2010; formerly, Director, Bank Leumi (commercial bank), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), 2005 to 2007. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Michael M. Knetter (1960) | | Trustee since 2007 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Wisconsin Foundation, since October 2010; formerly, Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002. | | | 59 | | | Board Member, American Family Insurance (a mutual company, not publicly traded), since March 2009; formerly, Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., 2007 to 2011; formerly, Director, Wausau Paper, 2005 to 2011; formerly, Director, Great Wolf Resorts, 2004 to 2009. | |
Howard A. Mileaf (1937) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001. | | | 59 | | | Formerly, Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2008; formerly, Director, WHX Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theatre), 2000 to 2005. | |
George W. Morriss (1947) | | Trustee since 2007 | | Adjunct Professor, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, since October 2012; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank, Connecticut (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001. | | | 59 | | | Director and Treasurer, National Association of Corporate Directors, Connecticut Chapter, since 2011; Trustee, Steben Alternative Investment Funds, Steben Select Multi-Strategy Fund and Steben Select Multi-Strategy Master Fund, since 2013; formerly, Manager, Larch Lane Multi-Strategy Fund complex (which consisted of three funds), 2006 to 2011; formerly, Member, NASDAQ Issuers' Affairs Committee, 1995 to 2003. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Tom D. Seip (1950) | | Trustee since 2000; Chairman of the Board since 2008; formerly, Lead Independent Trustee from 2006 to 2008 | | General Partner, Ridgefield Farm LLC (a private investment vehicle); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive, The Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998; and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997. | | | 59 | | | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2011; formerly, Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2006 to 2010; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006. | |
Candace L. Straight (1947) | | Trustee since 1993 | | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to 2003. | | | 59 | | | Public Member, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, Rutgers University, since 2011; Director, Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (reinsurance company), since 2006; formerly, Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005. | |
Peter P. Trapp (1944) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997. | | | 59 | | | None. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Trustees who are "Interested Persons" | |
Joseph V. Amato* (1962) | | Trustee since 2009 | | President and Director, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, since 2009; President and Chief Executive Officer, Neuberger and Neuberger Berman Holdings LLC (including its predecessor, Neuberger Berman Inc.), since 2007; Chief Investment Officer (Equities) and Managing Director, Management, since 2009; Managing Director, NBFI, since 2007; Board member of NBFI since 2006; formerly, Global Head of Asset Management of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s ("LBHI") Investment Management Division, 2006 to 2009; formerly, member of LBHI's Investment Management Division's Executive Management Committee, 2006 to 2009; formerly, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. ("LBI"), 2006 to 2008; formerly, Chief Recruiting and Development Officer, LBI, 2005 to 2006; formerly, Global Head of LBI's Equity Sales and a Member of its Equities Division Executive Committee, 2003 to 2005. | | | 59 | | | Member of Board of Advisors, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, since 2001; Member of New York City Board of Advisors, Teach for America, since 2005; Trustee, Montclair Kimberley Academy (private school), since 2007; Member of Board of Regents, Georgetown University, since 2013. | |
Robert Conti* (1956) | | Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee since 2008; prior thereto, Executive Vice President in 2008 and Vice President from 2000 to 2008 | | Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2007; Managing Director, NBFI, since 2009; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 1999 to 2003; President and Chief Executive Officer, Management, since 2008; formerly, Senior Vice President, Management, 2000 to 2008. | | | 59 | | | Director, Staten Island Mental Health Society, since 1994; formerly, Chairman of the Board, Staten Island Mental Health Society, 2008 to 2011. | |
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(1) The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.
(2) Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each of these Trustees shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.
(3) Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.
* Indicates a Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Amato and Mr. Conti are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that each is an officer of Management, Neuberger and/or their affiliates.
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Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | |
Andrew B. Allard (1961) | | Chief Legal Officer since 2013 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002 | | General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Management, since 2013; Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006 and Employee since 1999; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Employee, Management, 1994 to 1999; Chief Legal Officer since 2013 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (ten since 2013); Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Claudia A. Brandon (1956) | | Executive Vice President since 2008 and Secretary since 1985 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007 and Employee since 1999; Senior Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2006; formerly, Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, Management, 2000 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, Management, 1986 to 1999 and Employee 1984 to 1999; Executive Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013); Secretary, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Agnes Diaz (1971) | | Vice President since 2013 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2012; Employee, Management, since 1996; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2007 to 2012; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (ten since 2013). | |
Anthony DiBernardo (1979) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2011 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2014; Employee, Management, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2009 to 2014; Assistant Treasurer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2011 and one since 2013). | |
Sheila R. James (1965) | | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, 2007; formerly, Employee, Management, 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Brian Kerrane (1969) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2014; Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Employee since 1991; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2006 to 2014; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013). | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | |
Kevin Lyons (1955) | | Assistant Secretary since 2003 | | Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Employee, Management, 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Owen F. McEntee, Jr. (1961) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1992; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013). | |
John M. McGovern (1970) | | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; Employee, Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013); formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; formerly, Assistant Treasurer, eight registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005. | |
Frank Rosato (1971) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2005 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Neil S. Siegel (1967) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Managing Director, Management, since 2008; Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2006; Managing Director, NBFI, since 2011; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013). | |
Chamaine Williams (1971) | | Chief Compliance Officer since 2005 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, Management, since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013); formerly, Senior Vice President, LBI, 2007 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, LBI, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., 2003 to 2007; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, 2003 to 2007. | |
(1) The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.
(2) Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.
(3) Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.
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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 Securities and Exchange Commission's website, 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 upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website 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 the 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).
Notice to Shareholders
In early 2015 you will receive information to be used in filing your 2014 tax returns, which will include a notice of the exact tax status of all distributions paid to you by the Fund during calendar year 2014. Please consult your own tax advisor for details as to how this information should be reflected on your tax returns.
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund designates $73,855 as a capital gain distribution.
Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements
On an annual basis, the Board of Trustees ("Board") of Neuberger Berman Income Funds ("Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") (including its affiliates) or the Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), considers whether to continue the management agreement with Management (the "Management Agreement") and the separate sub-advisory agreements between Management and each of Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI") and Neuberger Berman Europe Limited ("NBEL") (each a "Sub-Advisory Agreement" and collectively with the Management Agreement, the "Agreements") for Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund (formerly Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund) (the "Fund"). At a meeting held on October 6-7, 2014, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreements for the Fund.
In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed extensive materials provided by Management, NBFI and NBEL in response to questions submitted by the Board and counsel for the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management, NBFI and NBEL regarding its personnel, operations and financial condition as they relate to the Fund. The annual contract review extends over at least two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management, NBFI and NBEL have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the materials and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses.
In connection with its deliberations, the Board also considered the broad range of information relevant to the annual contract review that is provided to the Board (including its various standing committees) at meetings throughout the year, including investment performance reports and related portfolio information for the Fund, as well as periodic reports on, among other matters, pricing and valuation; brokerage and execution; and compliance, shareholder and other services provided by Management, NBFI, NBEL and their affiliates. To assist the Board in its deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Board has established a Contract Review Committee comprised of Independent Fund Trustees, as
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well as other committees that focus throughout the year on specific areas relevant to the annual contract review, such as Fund performance or compliance matters.
Throughout the process, 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 Independent Fund Trustees received from independent counsel a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Contract Review Committee and the Independent Fund Trustees met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management, NBFI and NBEL.
In connection with its approval of the continuation of the Agreements, 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 all factors it deemed relevant with respect to the Fund, including the following factors: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management, NBFI and NBEL; (2) the investment performance of the Fund compared to an appropriate market index and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and the profit or loss realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. While each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors, the Board's determination to approve the continuation of the Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the annual contract review. The Board members did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling. The Board focused on the overall costs and benefits of the Agreements relating to the Fund and, through the Fund, its shareholders.
With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the investment philosophy and decision-making processes of Management, NBFI and NBEL, and the qualifications, experience and capabilities of and the resources available to the portfolio management personnel of Management, NBFI and NBEL who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's, NBFI's and NBEL's policies and practices regarding brokerage and allocation of portfolio transactions and reviewed the quality of the execution services that NBFI and NBEL had provided. The Board also considered that Management's responsibilities include daily management of investment, operational, enterprise, legal, regulatory and compliance risks as they relate to the Fund, and considered information regarding Management's process for managing risk. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management, NBFI and NBEL, as no significant compliance problems were reported to the Board with respect to any of the firms. The Board also considered the general structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the Fund. The Board also considered the nature of the markets in which the Fund would invest and whether those factors suggested need for special research, trading, valuation and/or compliance measures. As in the past, the Board also considered the manner in which Management addressed various non-routine matters that arose during the year, some of them a result of developments in the broader fund industry or the regulations governing it. In addition, the Board considered actions taken by Management, NBFI and NBEL in response to recent market conditions, including actions taken in response to regulatory concerns about changes in fixed-income market liquidity and potential volatility, and considered the overall performance of Management, NBFI and NBEL in this context.
The Board also noted the performance, over various periods, of other accounts that were managed by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies and strategies that were similar to those of the Fund.
With respect to investment performance, the Board considered information regarding the Fund's performance on both an absolute basis and relative to an appropriate market index (or benchmark) and the average performance of a composite peer group (as constructed by an independent organization) of investment companies pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also reviewed performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by the portfolio managers. The Board factored into its evaluation of the Fund's performance the limitations inherent in the methodology for constructing peer groups and determining which investment companies should be included in which
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peer groups. The Board noted that performance, especially short-term performance, is only one of the factors that it deems relevant to its consideration of the Fund's Agreements.
With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds and any fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management, NBFI, NBEL or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund, and profitability broken out between the investment management and administrative portions of the services provided.
The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds. The Board noted that the comparative management fee analysis includes, in the Fund's management fee, the separate administrative fee paid to Management, but it was not clear whether this was the case for all funds in the peer group. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and overall expense ratios of the peer group. Where the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and/or median for some classes, the Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the management fee. In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on expenses of each class of the Fund. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on the Fund during the review period. The Board also considered whether there were other accounts that were managed by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies and strategies that were similar to those of the Fund. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund to the fees charged to such accounts. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of any differences between the fees charged to the Fund and any of the separate accounts and determined that any differences in fees and fee structures were consistent with the management and other services provided. The Board considered the Fund's fee structure and that it does not provide for a reduction of payment through breakpoints. The Board considered whether the fee was set at an appropriate level and compared the fee structure to that of the peer group. The Board also considered any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund, but determined that the Fund was still too small to evaluate potential economies of scale. In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit or loss on the Fund for a recent period. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology.
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, NBFI and NBEL could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature, extent and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund. The Board's conclusions may be based in part on its consideration of materials prepared in connection with the approval or continuance of the Agreements in prior years and on the Board's ongoing regular review of Fund performance and operations throughout the year, in addition to material prepared specifically for the approval of the Agreements.
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Investment manager: Neuberger Berman Management LLC
Sub-advisers: Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC
Neuberger Berman Europe Limited
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 Fund. This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders and is not an offer of shares of the Fund. Shares are sold only through the currently effective prospectus, which must precede or accompany this report.
N0287 12/14
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
Unconstrained Bond Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2014
Contents
THE FUNDS
PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY
Core Bond Fund | | | 2 | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | | | 5 | | |
High Income Bond Fund | | | 8 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | | | 11 | | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | | | 14 | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | | | 17 | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | | | 20 | | |
Strategic Income Fund | | | 23 | | |
Unconstrained Bond Fund | | | 26 | | |
FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION | | | 32 | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Core Bond Fund | | | 34 | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | | | 40 | | |
High Income Bond Fund | | | 48 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | | | 59 | | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | | | 66 | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | | | 69 | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | | | 74 | | |
Strategic Income Fund | | | 84 | | |
Unconstrained Bond Fund | | | 105 | | |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 120 | | |
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. ©2014 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)/PER SHARE DATA
Core Bond Fund | | | 160 | | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | | | 162 | | |
High Income Bond Fund | | | 162 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | | | 164 | | |
New York Municipal Income Fund | | | 166 | | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | | | 168 | | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | | | 170 | | |
Strategic Income Fund | | | 170 | | |
Unconstrained Bond Fund | | | 172 | | |
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms | | | 175 | | |
Directory | | | 177 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 178 | | |
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures | | | 185 | | |
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule | | | 185 | | |
Notice to Shareholders | | | 185 | | |
Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements | | | 186 | | |
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. ©2014 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to present this annual shareholder report for the Neuberger Berman Income Funds.
When the reporting period began, there were expectations that the U.S. economic expansion would continue, leading to a shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy and rising Treasury yields. Treasury yields initially rose given expectations for improving growth and indications from the Fed that it would begin tapering its asset purchase program. However, after peaking at the end of 2013, 10-year Treasury yields then moved lower and declined for the fiscal year as a whole. We believe this reversal was due to several factors, including signs of moderating global growth, modest inflation and numerous geopolitical issues that triggered investor risk aversion.
All told, the overall bond market, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, gained 4.14% during the 12 months ended October 31, 2014. Non-Treasury securities also produced positive results and outperformed equal-duration Treasuries. Among the best performers were emerging markets debt, high yield debt and investment grade corporate bonds.
Looking ahead, while growth in many other developed countries — including those in the eurozone and Japan — are facing stiff challenges, the U.S. economy appears to be on relatively solid footing. Against this backdrop, the Fed concluded its third round of quantitative easing in October 2014 and all eyes are on when the Fed will begin raising interest rates. In our view, this will be dependent on incoming economic data and we think the Fed would likely take a measured approach given global economic conditions and modest inflation.
We believe our fixed income funds are appropriately positioned in the current environment and we anticipate maintaining overweight positions in non-Treasuries relative to their benchmarks. We are also encouraged by improving fundamentals in the tax-free bond market. As always, we will actively manage our fixed income funds and adjust their portfolios as we feel appropriate given changing 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 (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund Institutional Class generated a 4.16% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014 and outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which provided a 4.14% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The overall fixed income market was volatile at times but generated a gain over the 12-month period ended October 31, 2014. Short-term Treasury yields moved higher as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) ended its quantitative easing program and the market began pricing in a 2015 interest rate hike. In contrast, longer-term rates declined given several flights to quality due to concerns over global growth and numerous geopolitical issues. The yield on the 10-year Treasury began the period at 2.56% and rose to as high as 3.04% at the end of 2013, before ending the reporting period at 2.34%. Most non-Treasury securities produced positive returns and outperformed equal-duration Treasuries.
The Fund's allocation to non-Treasury securities drove its outperformance during the reporting period. Among the largest contributors to results was our investment grade corporate bond exposure. In particular, our holdings in the industrials and financial sectors were additive for performance. Elsewhere, allocations to commercial mortgage-backed securities and agency mortgage-backed securities benefited results. Conversely, duration and yield curve positioning detracted from performance. During the period, the Fund's duration was shorter than that of its benchmark. This was a headwind as longer-term yields declined over the 12 months ended October 31, 2014. The Fund used Treasury futures during the reporting period to assist in managing its duration positioning, which also detracted from results. Elsewhere, the Fund's allocation to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) was a modest drag on performance as inflation expectations declined given signs of weaker global growth. The Fund's use of financial futures contracts detracted from the Fund's performance.
There were no significant changes made to the portfolio during the reporting period.
We believe that growth in the U.S. continues to show signs of diverging from other developed economies. In addition, monetary policy in the U.S. is on a different path than that of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan. While the Fed ended its monthly asset purchases in October 2014, we anticipate that the Fed will be true to its word and let the data determine when it will begin raising interest rates. In our view, the Fed may take a cautious and measured approach given the continued slack in the economy, as well as the potential headwinds from weaker growth in Europe, Japan and China. We currently plan to maintain our long-held strategy of overweighting non-Treasury sectors, as we believe 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 principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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.
2
Core Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Investor Class | | NCRIX | |
Institutional Class | | NCRLX | |
Class A | | NCRAX | |
Class C | | NCRCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 0.3 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 25.9 | | |
Government Securities | | | 2.0 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 35.5 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | 7.2 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 32.8 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 8.5 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (12.2 | ) | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS2,18
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class3 | | 02/01/1997 | | | 3.74 | % | | | 4.48 | % | | | 4.53 | % | | | 5.24 | % | |
Institutional Class3 | | 10/01/1995 | | | 4.16 | % | | | 4.90 | % | | | 4.96 | % | | | 5.64 | % | |
Class A4 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 3.75 | % | | | 4.49 | % | | | 4.65 | % | | | 5.48 | % | |
Class C4 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 2.97 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 4.12 | % | | | 5.20 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A4 | | | | | -0.67 | % | | | 3.59 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | | 5.24 | % | |
Class C4 | | | | | 1.97 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 4.12 | % | | | 5.20 | % | |
Index | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1,14 | | | | | 4.14 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 4.64 | % | | | 5.75 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 1.88%, 2.28%, 1.80% and 1.14% 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 1.52%, 2.05%,1.61% and 0.95% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2013 were 1.10%, 0.62%, 1.05% and 1.76% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.86%, 0.46%, 0.86% and 1.61% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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.
3
Core Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT
(000's omitted)
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
4
Floating Rate Income Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund Class A at NAV generated a 1.64% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014 but underperformed its benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which provided a 3.36% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The floating rate bank loan market posted a positive return during the reporting period. Supporting the market was overall solid demand from investors looking for incremental yield, low defaults and overall positive corporate fundamentals. Securities rated B in the index gained 3.49%, whereas BB-rated and CCC-rated securities returned 2.40% and 8.75%, respectively.
The Fund reduced its position in non-floating rate securities during the period. We have the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of the portfolio in these securities, and we have usually invested in fixed-rate senior secured bonds for this purpose. The Fund's non-floating rate allocation began the period at approximately 6.5% and ended at approximately 4.6%. Relative value between floating rate loans and bonds fluctuated during the reporting period given the increase in volatility.
We continued to actively participate in the new issuance market by emphasizing securities in the primary versus the secondary bank loan market due to the former's higher current yields. We also held the view that securities in the new issue market provided better opportunities on a total return basis. Throughout the period we emphasized loans in the primary market from issuers that we found to have appropriate capital structures, positive operating momentum and relatively low leverage.
The Fund's higher quality bias largely detracted from performance. The Fund's overweight to BB-rated securities along with its underweight to CCC-rated securities, when compared to the benchmark, were the largest detractors from results. The Fund's modest cash position was also a drag on performance given the positive return for the overall high yield market.
From a sector perspective, security selection in business equipment & services, an underweight to oil & gas and security selection in food services were the largest contributors to performance during the period. In contrast, security selection in publishing, utilities and financial intermediaries detracted the most from results.
We remain positive on the floating rate bank loan market. We believe loans offer attractive relative value compared to other fixed income instruments, particularly when rates begin to rise, as we anticipate could occur over the next fiscal year.
The floating rate bank loan default rate generally remains very low on a trailing 12-month basis. In our view, the fundamental credit backdrop should remain healthy. In particular, we believe the default rate in the U.S. will continue to be low as there is very little in the way of near-term maturities and issuers appear to retain strong cash balances.
Sincerely,
ANN H. BENJAMIN, THOMAS P. O'REILLY, JOSEPH P. LYNCH, STEPHEN CASEY AND DANIEL DOYLE
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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.
The loan ratings noted above represent segments of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which are determined based on the ratings issued by Standard & Poor's.
5
Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NFIIX | |
Class A | | NFIAX | |
Class C | | NFICX | |
PORTFOLIO BY MATURITY DISTRIBUTION
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Less than One Year | | | 2.0 | % | |
One to less than Five Years | | | 31.8 | | |
Five to less than Ten Years | | | 66.2 | | |
Ten Years or Greater | | | 0.0 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Institutional Class5 | | 12/30/2009 | | | 2.01 | % | | | 5.16 | % | |
Class A | | 12/29/2009 | | | 1.64 | % | | | 4.75 | % | |
Class C5 | | 12/30/2009 | | | 0.88 | % | | | 4.01 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A | | | | | -2.71 | % | | | 3.83 | % | |
Class C5 | | | | | -0.10 | % | | | 4.01 | % | |
Index | |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index1,14 | | | | | 3.36 | % | | | 6.00 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 3.75%, 3.24% and 2.64% 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 3.60%, 3.09% and 2.49% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2013 were 0.82%, 1.19% and 1.94% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.72%, 1.09% and 1.83% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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.
6
Floating Rate Income Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Class A shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
7
High Income Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 4.24% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014, but underperformed its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index, which provided a 5.85% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The overall fixed income market was volatile at times during the reporting period. Short-term Treasury yields moved higher as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) ended its quantitative easing program and the market began pricing in a 2015 interest rate hike. In contrast, longer-term rates declined given several flights to quality due to concerns over global growth and numerous geopolitical issues. The high yield market posted positive returns during 10 of the 12 months of this reporting period and outperformed equal-duration Treasuries. Supporting the high yield market were generally solid corporate fundamentals, low defaults and overall solid investor demand. For the period, CCC-rated securities (a relatively low rating) in the benchmark and BB-rated securities (rated higher) returned 3.58% and 7.28%, respectively.
From a sector perspective, security selection in gaming, telecommunications and technology & electronics contributed the most to performance. Conversely, security selection in metals & mining and utilities, along with an underweight to banking relative to the benchmark, detracted the most from performance.
The Fund's quality biases largely detracted from results during the reporting period. The Fund's overweight to B-rated and C-rated securities, along with its underweight to securities rated BB and higher, were the largest detractors from performance. The Fund's modest cash position was also a drag on results given the positive return of the overall high yield market. Elsewhere, having a duration that was shorter than the index was a headwind given the declining rate environment.
We made several adjustments to the portfolio during the reporting period. We increased the Fund's allocations to BB-rated and B-rated securities, while paring its exposures to securities rated CCC. From a sector perspective, we increased the Fund's allocations to energy, diversified financial services and support services. Conversely, we reduced its exposures to printing & publishing, banking and chemicals.
The high yield market's performance has been choppy in recent months. However, underlying fundamentals, in our view, have not meaningfully changed. Given this, we believe periods of weakness have been largely driven by poor supply/demand technicals. We think a backdrop of continued economic growth and low inflation in the U.S. could be supportive for corporate profits and the overall high yield market. In addition, given what we believe is likely to be a continued low interest rate environment, we feel investor demand could improve. Still, market volatility could remain elevated given uncertainties regarding the timing of future Fed rate hikes, signs of weakening growth overseas and numerous geopolitical issues.
Sincerely,
ANN H. BENJAMIN, THOMAS P. O'REILLY, RUSS COVODE AND DANIEL DOYLE
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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.
The bond ratings noted above represent issues with a credit rating of BBB or below as rated by Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
8
High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited)
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 | | | 3.7 | % | |
One to less than Five Years | | | 26.5 | | |
Five to less than Ten Years | | | 65.1 | | |
Ten Years or Greater | | | 4.7 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS6,19
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class7 | | 02/01/1992 | | | 4.24 | % | | | 9.50 | % | | | 7.54 | % | | | 8.06 | % | |
Institutional Class8 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 4.38 | % | | | 9.64 | % | | | 7.65 | % | | | 8.11 | % | |
Class A8 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 3.98 | % | | | 9.22 | % | | | 7.41 | % | | | 8.01 | % | |
Class C8 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 3.21 | % | | | 8.43 | % | | | 6.98 | % | | | 7.82 | % | |
Class R38 | | 05/27/2009 | | | 3.73 | % | | | 8.95 | % | | | 7.27 | % | | | 7.94 | % | |
Class R68 | | 03/15/2013 | | | 4.46 | % | | | 9.55 | % | | | 7.57 | % | | | 8.08 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A8 | | | | | -0.47 | % | | | 8.29 | % | | | 6.94 | % | | | 7.80 | % | |
Class C8 | | | | | 2.25 | % | | | 8.43 | % | | | 6.98 | % | | | 7.82 | % | |
Index | |
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index1,14 | | | | | 5.85 | % | | | 10.22 | % | | | 8.12 | % | | | 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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 4.82%, 4.97%, 4.40%, 3.85%, 4.34% and 5.04% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2013 were 0.84%, 0.70%, 1.09%, 1.83%,1.32% and 0.62% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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.
9
High Income Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Investor Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
10
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 5.98% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014 and outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays 7-Year G.O. Index, which provided a 4.97% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
After a difficult start primarily due to several negative headlines and weak investor demand, the municipal bond market rallied and generated strong results during the 12-month reporting period, overall. There were several factors triggering the turnaround in the municipal market, including improving fundamentals, rising investor demand, and an increase in tax revenues. In addition, new issuance was sharply lower than during the previous 12-month period.
We tactically adjusted the Fund's duration during the reporting period. While we reduced duration as the period progressed, overall the Fund's duration was longer than the index. Having this longer duration contributed to performance as longer-term municipal rates declined. 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 six- to eight-year portion of the curve. Yield curve positioning was also beneficial for performance given our overweight in the 10-year range and an underweight to the seven-year portion of the curve relative to the benchmark.
The Fund's quality biases were also additive to results. In particular, having an overweight to A-rated and BBB-rated securities and an underweight to AAA-rated securities was rewarded given the outperformance of lower-rated securities. Security selection had a minimal impact on performance during the reporting period.
We maintain our positive outlook for the municipal bond market. Fundamentals have continued to improve, with rising tax revenues in many municipalities. While we believe new supply is likely to increase in the coming months, we anticipate it could be well absorbed by solid investor demand. Given the municipal market's strong results in 2014, valuations have moved closer to their historical averages. However, we continue to believe the overall municipal market is reasonably valued when compared to Treasuries and corporate credit. Against this backdrop, we anticipate maintaining the Fund's long duration and barbelled yield curve structure.
Sincerely,
JAMES L. ISELIN AND S. BLAKE MILLER
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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.
The bond ratings noted above represent segments of the Barclays 7-Year G.O. Index, which are determined based on the averaging ratings issued by Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch.
11
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Investor Class | | NMUIX | |
Institutional Class | | NMNLX | |
Class A | | NMNAX | |
Class C | | NMNCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY STATE AND TERRITORY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Alabama | | | 0.6 | % | |
Alaska | | | 1.6 | | |
Arizona | | | 0.4 | | |
Arkansas | | | 0.7 | | |
California | | | 10.8 | | |
Colorado | | | 0.8 | | |
District of Columbia | | | 1.6 | | |
Florida | | | 9.9 | | |
Georgia | | | 4.3 | | |
Illinois | | | 8.7 | | |
Indiana | | | 5.8 | | |
Kansas | | | 0.5 | | |
Louisiana | | | 3.8 | | |
Massachusetts | | | 0.5 | | |
Michigan | | | 3.1 | | |
Minnesota | | | 0.5 | | |
Mississippi | | | 2.6 | | |
Missouri | | | 0.5 | | |
Montana | | | 1.2 | | |
Nevada | | | 0.5 | | |
New Jersey | | | 4.6 | | |
New York | | | 9.1 | | |
North Carolina | | | 0.7 | | |
Ohio | | | 0.9 | | |
Oregon | | | 0.2 | | |
Pennsylvania | | | 2.7 | | |
Puerto Rico | | | 0.5 | | |
Rhode Island | | | 3.0 | | |
South Carolina | | | 2.2 | | |
Tennessee | | | 3.0 | | |
Texas | | | 9.8 | | |
Utah | | | 2.4 | | |
Vermont | | | 0.4 | | |
Virginia | | | 2.4 | | |
Washington | | | 1.0 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (1.3 | ) | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS10
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | 07/09/1987 | | | 5.98 | % | | | 4.40 | % | | | 3.62 | % | | | 5.04 | % | |
Institutional Class11 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 6.14 | % | | | 4.52 | % | | | 3.68 | % | | | 5.06 | % | |
Class A11 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 5.75 | % | | | 4.19 | % | | | 3.51 | % | | | 5.00 | % | |
Class C11 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 4.96 | % | | | 3.51 | % | | | 3.18 | % | | | 4.88 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A11 | | | | | 1.29 | % | | | 3.29 | % | | | 3.06 | % | | | 4.83 | % | |
Class C11 | | | | | 3.96 | % | | | 3.51 | % | | | 3.18 | % | | | 4.88 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays 7-Year G.O. Index1,14 | | | | | 4.97 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | 4.60 | % | | | 5.92 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 1.31%, 1.46%, 1.04% and 0.34% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The tax-equivalent yields were 2.31%, 2.58%, 1.84% and 0.60% 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 0.98%, 1.19%, 0.67% and 0.00% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2013 were 0.83%, 0.67%, 1.06% and 1.86% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.65%, 0.50%, 0.87% and 1.62% for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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 (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Investor Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
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New York Municipal Income Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 6.15% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014 and outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays 7-Year G.O. Index, which provided a 4.97% return for the period.
After a difficult start primarily due to several negative headlines and weak investor demand, the municipal bond market rallied and generated strong results during the 12-month reporting period, overall. There were several factors triggering the turnaround in the municipal market, including improving fundamentals, rising investor demand, and an increase in tax revenues. In addition, new issuance was sharply lower than during the previous 12-month period.
We tactically adjusted the Fund's duration during the reporting period. While we reduced duration as the period progressed, overall the Fund's duration was longer than the index. Having this longer duration contributed to performance as longer-term municipal rates declined. 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 six- to eight-year portion of the curve. Yield curve positioning was also beneficial for performance given our overweight in the 10-year range and an underweight to the seven-year portion of the curve relative to the benchmark.
The Fund's quality biases were also additive to results. In particular, having an overweight to BBB -rated securities and an underweight to AAA-rated securities was rewarded given the outperformance of lower-rated securities. Security selection had a minimal impact on performance during the reporting period.
We maintain our positive outlook for the municipal bond market. Fundamentals have continued to improve, with rising tax revenues in many municipalities. While we believe new supply is likely to increase in the coming months, we anticipate it could be well absorbed by solid investor demand. Given the municipal market's strong results in 2014, valuations have moved closer to their historical averages. However, we continue to believe the overall municipal market is reasonably valued when compared to Treasuries and corporate credit. Against this backdrop, we anticipate maintaining the Fund's long duration and barbelled yield curve structure.
Sincerely,
JAMES L. ISELIN AND S. BLAKE MILLER
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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.
The bond ratings noted above represent segments of the Barclays 7-Year G.O. Index, which are determined based on the averaging ratings (the historical average default rates) issued by Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch.
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New York Municipal Income Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NMIIX | |
PORTFOLIO BY STATE AND TERRITORY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
New York | | | 99.4 | % | |
Puerto Rico | | | 0.7 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (0.1) | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS10
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | |
Institutional Class | | 03/11/201316 | | | 6.15 | % | | | 2.66 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays 7-Year G.O. Index1,14 | | | | | | | 4.97 | % | | | 2.69 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yield was 1.15% for Institutional Class. The tax-equivalent yield was 2.03% for Institutional Class for a shareholder in the highest federal income tax bracket (39.6% plus 3.8% Medicare contribution tax).9
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2013 was 0.86% for Institutional Class shares (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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New York Municipal Income Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT16
(000's omitted)
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
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Short Duration Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund Investor Class generated a 0.52% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014 but underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index, which provided a 0.89% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The overall fixed income market was volatile at times but generated a positive return over the 12 month period ended October 31, 2014. Short-term Treasury yields were mixed, with below-one-year maturity yields declining, whereas one year and longer yields rose as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) ended its quantitative easing program and the market began pricing in a 2015 interest rate hike. In contrast, longer-term rates declined given several flights to quality due to concerns over global growth and numerous geopolitical issues. The yield on the 10-year Treasury started the period at 2.56% and rose to as high as 3.04% at the end of 2013, before ending the reporting period at 2.34%. Most non-Treasury securities produced positive returns and outperformed equal-duration Treasuries.
The Fund's conservative duration posture and yield curve positioning detracted from performance during the reporting period. In particular, having less sensitivity to interest rate risk than the benchmark was not rewarded. Treasury futures were used to help manage the Fund's duration positioning. This position was closed during the reporting period. On the upside, the Fund's allocations to agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS), investment grade corporate bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) were beneficial for results.
There were several adjustments made to the portfolio. We increased the Fund's exposures to CMBS and ABS. Conversely, we pared the Fund's allocations to non-agency MBS and investment grade corporate bonds. In terms of the latter, we sold certain positions where we felt there were potential event risks, such as merger and acquisition activity, which could lead to an increase in volatility. We also actively participated in the new issue market, initiating positions as well as extending the maturities of companies that we considered to be attractive.
We believe that growth in the U.S. continues to show signs of diverging from other developed economies. In addition, monetary policy in the U.S. is clearly on a different path than that of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan. While the Fed ended its monthly asset purchases in October 2014, we anticipate that the Fed will be true to its word and let the data determine when it will begin raising interest rates. In our view, the Fed will take a cautious and measured approach given continued slack in the economy, as well as the potential headwinds from weaker growth in Europe, Japan and China. We currently plan to maintain our long-held strategy of overweighting non-Treasury sectors as we feel it is appropriate for long-term investors, particularly in short duration portfolios.
Sincerely,
THOMAS SONTAG, MICHAEL FOSTER AND RICHARD GRAU
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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 Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Investor Class | | NSBIX | |
Trust Class | | NSBTX | |
Institutional Class | | NSHLX | |
Class A | | NSHAX | |
Class C | | NSHCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 18.3 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 31.6 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 29.2 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 18.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 4.2 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (1.4 | ) | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS15
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | 06/09/1986 | | | 0.52 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | 4.48 | % | |
Trust Class12 | | 08/30/1993 | | | 0.52 | % | | | 2.46 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 4.42 | % | |
Institutional Class12 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 0.85 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 4.52 | % | |
Class A12 | | 06/21/2010 | | | 0.45 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 4.46 | % | |
Class C12 | | 06/21/2010 | | | -0.43 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 4.34 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A12 | | | | | -2.00 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 4.36 | % | |
Class C12 | | | | | -1.42 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 4.34 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index1,14 | | | | | 0.89 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 2.84 | % | | | 5.30 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 0.56%, 0.46%, 0.75%, 0.38% 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 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.02%, 0.00% and 0.00% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2013 were 1.19%, 1.35%, 0.99%, 1.37% and 2.13% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.71%, 0.81%, 0.51%, 0.88% and 1.63% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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 Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Investor Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
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Short Duration High Income Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 2.81% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014, but lagged its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index, which provided a 4.10% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The overall fixed income market was volatile at times during the reporting period. Short-term Treasury yields moved higher as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) ended its quantitative easing program and the market began pricing in a 2015 interest rate hike. In contrast, longer-term rates declined given several flights to quality due to concerns over global growth and numerous geopolitical issues. The high yield market posted positive returns during 10 of the 12 months of this reporting period and outperformed equal-duration Treasuries. Supporting the high yield market were generally solid corporate fundamentals, low defaults and overall solid investor demand. For the period, CCC-rated securities (a relatively low rating) in the benchmark and BB-rated securities (rated higher) returned 3.58% and 7.28%, respectively.
For the Fund, the sectors that were the most beneficial to absolute performance during the reporting period were telecommunications, health care and diversified financial services. Detracting the most from absolute performance were metals & mining, theatres & entertainment and environmental.
From a quality perspective, approximately 92% of the portfolio was held in securities rated B and higher, as well as cash. If we had allocated a smaller portion of the portfolio to securities rated CCC we would have likely further enhanced the Fund's absolute performance, as this portion of the market underperformed both B-rated and BB-rated securities.
We made several adjustments to the portfolio during the reporting period. We increased the Fund's allocations to the energy, media-diversified and gaming sectors. Conversely, we reduced its exposures to the banking, metals & mining and telecommunications sectors.
The high yield market's performance has been choppy in recent months. However, underlying fundamentals, in our view, have not meaningfully changed. Given this, we believe periods of weakness have been largely driven by poor supply/demand technicals. We think a backdrop of continued economic growth and low inflation in the U.S. could be supportive for corporate profits and the overall high yield market. In addition, given what we believe is likely to be a continued low interest rate environment, we feel investor demand could improve. Still, market volatility could remain elevated given uncertainties regarding the timing of future Fed rate hikes, signs of weakening growth overseas and numerous geopolitical issues.
Sincerely,
ANN H. BENJAMIN, THOMAS P. O'REILLY, RUSS COVODE AND DANIEL DOYLE
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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.
The bond ratings noted above represent issues with a credit rating of BBB or below as rated by Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
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Short Duration High Income Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NHSIX | |
Class A | | NHSAX | |
Class C | | NHSCX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Bank Loans | | | 6.2 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 90.6 | | |
Convertible Bonds | | | 0.3 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.0 | | |
Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities | | | 0.9 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | 09/28/2012 | | | 2.81 | % | | | 4.63 | % | |
Class A | | 09/28/2012 | | | 2.34 | % | | | 4.24 | % | |
Class C | | 09/28/2012 | | | 1.57 | % | | | 3.47 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A | | | | | -1.99 | % | | | 2.12 | % | |
Class C | | | | | 0.58 | % | | | 3.47 | % | |
Index | | | | | | | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index1,14 | | | | | | | 4.10 | % | | | 6.20 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 3.74%, 3.23% and 2.63% 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 3.58%, 3.02% and 2.39% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the estimated total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2013 were 1.18%, 1.74% and 3.80% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.75%, 1.12% and 1.87% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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 (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT
(000's omitted)
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
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Strategic Income Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 5.22% total return for the 12 months ended October 31, 2014 and outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which provided a 4.14% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The overall fixed income market was volatile at times, but generated a positive return over the 12-month period. Short-term Treasury yields moved higher as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) ended its quantitative easing program and the market began pricing in a 2015 interest rate hike. In contrast, longer-term rates declined given several flights to quality due to concerns about global growth and numerous geopolitical issues. The yield on the 10-year Treasury began the period at 2.56% and rose to as high as 3.04% at the end of 2013, before ending the reporting period at 2.34%. Most non-Treasury securities produced positive returns and outperformed equal-duration Treasuries.
The Fund's allocation to non-Treasury securities drove its outperformance during the period. Among the largest contributors to results was our investment grade corporate bond exposure. In particular, our holdings in the industrials and financial sectors were additive to performance. Elsewhere, allocations to commercial mortgage-backed securities, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and emerging markets debt benefited results. Conversely, duration and yield curve positioning were negative for performance. During the period, the Fund's duration was shorter than that of the index. This was a headwind as longer-term yields declined over the 12 months ended October 31, 2014. The Fund used Treasury futures during the reporting period to assist in managing its duration positioning, which also detracted from results. Elsewhere, the Fund's allocation to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities was a modest drag on performance as inflation expectations declined given signs of weaker global growth.
During the reporting period, the Fund's use of long and short treasury and interest rate futures contracts detracted from the Fund's performance.
There were several adjustments made to the portfolio during the period. We opportunistically shortened the Fund's duration in an effort to reduce its interest rate risk exposure. We also further diversified the Fund's portfolio through additional investments in the high yield corporate bond and emerging markets debt sectors.
Growth in the U.S. continues to show signs of diverging from other developed economies. In addition, we believe that monetary policy in the U.S. is clearly on a different path than that of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan. While the Fed ended its monthly asset purchases in October 2014, we anticipate that the Fed will be true to its word and let the data determine when it will begin raising interest rates. In our view, the Fed may take a cautious and measured approach given continued slack in the economy, as well as the potential headwinds from weaker growth in Europe, Japan and China. We currently plan to maintain our long-held strategy of overweighting non-Treasury sectors as we believe 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 principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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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Strategic Income Fund (Unaudited)
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 | | | 12.9 | % | |
Bank Loan Obligations | | | 9.4 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 34.0 | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 2.1 | | |
Government Securities | | | 5.9 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 31.4 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | 0.7 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 7.9 | | |
Mutual Funds | | | 10.3 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 8.7 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (23.3) | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS17
| | Inception | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trust Class13 | | 04/02/2007 | | | 4.95 | % | | | 6.68 | % | | | 7.26 | % | | | 7.53 | % | |
Institutional Class | | 07/11/2003 | | | 5.22 | % | | | 7.03 | % | | | 7.53 | % | | | 7.77 | % | |
Class A13 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 4.89 | % | | | 6.62 | % | | | 7.25 | % | | | 7.51 | % | |
Class C13 | | 12/20/2007 | | | 4.07 | % | | | 5.88 | % | | | 6.72 | % | | | 7.05 | % | |
Class R613 | | 03/15/2013 | | | 5.39 | % | | | 7.05 | % | | | 7.55 | % | | | 7.78 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A13 | | | | | 0.40 | % | | | 5.70 | % | | | 6.78 | % | | | 7.10 | % | |
Class C13 | | | | | 3.07 | % | | | 5.88 | % | | | 6.72 | % | | | 7.05 | % | |
Index | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1,14 | | | | | 4.14 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 4.64 | % | | | 4.51 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 2.78%, 3.13%, 2.62%, 2.04% and 3.20% 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 2.75%, 3.10%, 2.59%,1.98% and 3.17% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2013 were 1.19%, 0.82%, 1.22%, 1.95% and 0.79% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 1.11%, 0.76%, 1.16%, 1.86% and 0.69% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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 (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT
(000's omitted)
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
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Unconstrained Bond Fund Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund Institutional Class generated a 0.88% total return for the period from its inception on February 13, 2014 through October 31, 2014 (the reporting period). In contrast, its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, provided a 0.03% return for the period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)
The overall fixed income market was volatile at times, but generated a positive return for the period from the Fund's inception (February 13, 2014) through the end of October 2014. Short-term Treasury yields moved higher as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) ended its quantitative easing program and the market began pricing in a 2015 interest rate hike. In contrast, longer-term rates declined given several flights to quality due to concerns about global growth and numerous geopolitical issues. The yield on the 10-year Treasury began the reporting period at 2.73% and ended the period at 2.34%. Most non-Treasury securities produced positive returns and outperformed equal-duration Treasuries.
The early portion of the reporting period was dedicated to constructing the Fund's portfolio. In particular, we emphasized 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) over U.S. Treasury securities. We also established several short and long positions.
Key contributors to performance during the reporting period included long rates positions in peripheral Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain. Among the spread sectors, positions in U.S. credit, European and UK credit, emerging markets hard and local currency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities benefited results. The Fund's active currency strategy was also additive to performance. While the size and composition of the Fund's currency positions fluctuated during the reporting period, two of our larger and more consistent longs were the U.S. dollar and Great Britain pound, whereas two of our larger and more consistent shorts were the Australian dollar and the Swiss franc. During the period, futures were used to manage the Fund's duration and yield curve exposure; swaps were used to manage the Fund's credit risk and to adjust the Fund's currency exposure.
During the reporting period, the Fund's aggregate use of financial futures contracts, credit default swaps and forward contracts detracted from the Fund's performance.
We believe that growth in the U.S. continues to show signs of diverging with other developed economies. In addition, we believe that monetary policy in the U.S. is clearly on a different path than that of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan. While the Fed ended its monthly asset purchases in October 2014, we anticipate that the Fed will be true to its word and let the data determine when it will begin raising interest rates. In our view, the Fed will take a cautious and measured approach given continued slack in the economy, as well as the potential headwinds from weaker growth in Europe, Japan and China. We currently plan to adhere to our strategy of maintaining long positions in non-Treasury securities and selective short positions in various global rates markets as we continue to believe this approach is suitable for investors.
Sincerely,
THANOS BARDAS, DAVID M. BROWN, ANDREW A. JOHNSON, THOMAS J. MARTHALER, JON JONSSON AND UGO LANCIONI
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
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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Unconstrained Bond Fund (Unaudited)
TICKER SYMBOLS
Institutional Class | | NUBIX | |
Class A | | NUBAX | |
Class C | | NUBCX | |
Class R6 | | NRUBX | |
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 14.6 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 26.7 | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 4.4 | | |
Government Securities | | | 32.7 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 1.7 | | |
Municipal Notes | | | 0.7 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 1.8 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 12.6 | | |
Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities | | | 4.8 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception | | Cumulative Total Return Ended 10/31/2014 | |
| | Date | | Life of Fund | |
At NAV | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | 02/13/2014 | | | 0.88 | % | |
Class A | | 02/13/2014 | | | 0.61 | % | |
Class C | | 02/13/2014 | | | 0.09 | % | |
Class R6 | | 02/13/2014 | | | 0.92 | % | |
With Sales Charge | |
Class A | | | | | -3.63 | % | |
Class C | | | | | -0.90 | % | |
Index | |
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index1,14 | | | | | 0.03 | % | |
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 performance data current to the most recent month-end, 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 October 31, 2014, the 30-day SEC yields were 2.75%, 2.28%,1.63% and 2.82% for 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 0.97%, 0.59%, 0.04% and 1.03% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the estimated total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 were 1.24%, 1.61%, 2.36% and 1.17% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.88%, 1.25%, 2.00% and 0.81% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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 contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The 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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Unconstrained Bond Fund (Unaudited)
COMPARISON OF A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT
(000's omitted)
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception if it has not operated for 10 years. The graph is based on the Institutional Class shares only; the performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses (see Performance Highlights chart on previous page). The result is compared with benchmarks, which include a broad-based market index and may include a more narrowly based index. Market indices have not been reduced to reflect any of the fees and costs of investing. The results shown in the graph 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. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results.
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1 Please see "Glossary of Indices" on page 31 for a description of indices. Please note that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. The indices described in this report do not take into account any fees, expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that they track. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") and reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in a described index and generally does 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 the classes' 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, as amended ("1940 Act"), the Fund is, and Lipper Fund was, subject to certain restrictions under the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("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' respective inception dates 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
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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, 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. The Institutional Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class R6.
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.
17 The Fund had a different goal, to maximize income without undue risk to principal, and investment strategy, which included managing assets by an asset allocation committee, prior to February 28, 2008. Its performance prior to that date might have been different if the current goal and investment strategy had been in effect.
18 The Fund had a different goal, to maximize total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation, and investment strategy, which did not include investments in derivatives and non-U.S. dollar denominated securities, prior to February 28, 2008. Its performance prior to that date might have been different if the current goal and investment strategy had been in effect.
19 The Fund's policies limited its ability to invest in bonds rated below "B" prior to July 6, 2006. Its performance prior to that date might have been different if current policies had been in effect.
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 U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index: | | The index is the 1-3 year component of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index. The Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index is the non-securitized component of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and includes Treasuries and government-related (agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt) and corporate securities. | |
Barclays 7-Year General Obligation (G.O.) Index: | | The index is the 7-year (6-8 years to maturity) component of the Barclays G.O. Index. The Barclays G.O. Index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, long-term, tax-exempt state and local general obligation bond market. | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index: | | The index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable bond market and includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) (agency and nonagency). | |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index: | | The index measures the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon real-time market weightings, spreads and interest payments. Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA)/Loan Pricing Corporation (LPC) mark-to-market pricing is used to price each loan in the index. | |
BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index: | | The index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. In addition to meeting other criteria, qualifying securities must have a below investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody's, S&P and Fitch ratings), and have risk exposure to countries that are members of the FX-G10, Western Europe or territories of the U.S. and Western Europe. Securities in legal default are excluded from the index. Index constituents are capitalization-weighted, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year BB-B US High Yield Constrained Index: | | The index tracks the performance of short-term U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. In addition to meeting other criteria, 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 ratings), and have risk exposure to countries that are members of the FX-G10, Western Europe or territories of the U.S. and Western Europe. Index constituents are capitalization-weighted, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. | |
BofA Merrill Lynch US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index: | | The index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. | |
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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 U.S. 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 October 31, 2014 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 indicated. 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 10/31/14 (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds | |
| | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)(2) | |
| | Beginning Account Value 5/1/14 | | Ending Account Value 10/31/14 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 5/1/14 - 10/31/14 | | Expense Ratio | | Beginning Account Value 5/1/14 | | Ending Account Value 10/31/14 | | Expenses Paid During the Period(1) 5/1/14 - 10/31/14 | | Expense Ratio | |
Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.70 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | | .86 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.87 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | | .86 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.70 | | | $ | 2.34 | | | | .46 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.89 | | | $ | 2.35 | | | | .46 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.70 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | | .86 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.87 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | | .86 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.80 | | | $ | 8.18 | | | | 1.61 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.09 | | | $ | 8.19 | | | | 1.61 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.20 | | | $ | 3.54 | | | | .70 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.68 | | | $ | 3.57 | | | | .70 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,004.30 | | | $ | 5.41 | | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.81 | | | $ | 5.45 | | | | 1.07 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.50 | | | $ | 9.18 | | | | 1.82 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.03 | | | $ | 9.25 | | | | 1.82 | % | |
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,003.90 | | | $ | 4.19 | | | | .83 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.02 | | | $ | 4.23 | | | | .83 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,004.70 | | | $ | 3.44 | | | | .68 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.78 | | | $ | 3.47 | | | | .68 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,002.70 | | | $ | 5.45 | | | | 1.08 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.76 | | | $ | 5.50 | | | | 1.08 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 999.00 | | | $ | 9.17 | | | | 1.82 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.03 | | | $ | 9.25 | | | | 1.82 | % | |
Class R3 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,001.40 | | | $ | 6.66 | | | | 1.32 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.55 | | | $ | 6.72 | | | | 1.32 | % | |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,005.00 | | | $ | 3.08 | | | | .61 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.13 | | | $ | 3.11 | | | | .61 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,027.50 | | | $ | 3.32 | | | | .65 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.93 | | | $ | 3.31 | | | | .65 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,028.30 | | | $ | 2.56 | | | | .50 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.68 | | | $ | 2.55 | | | | .50 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,026.40 | | | $ | 4.44 | | | | .87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.82 | | | $ | 4.43 | | | | .87 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.50 | | | $ | 8.26 | | | | 1.62 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.04 | | | $ | 8.24 | | | | 1.62 | % | |
Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,030.80 | | | $ | 4.56 | | | | .89 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.72 | | | $ | 4.53 | | | | .89 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,001.70 | | | $ | 3.53 | | | | .70 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.68 | | | $ | 3.57 | | | | .70 | % | |
Trust Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,001.00 | | | $ | 4.03 | | | | .80 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.17 | | | $ | 4.08 | | | | .80 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,002.70 | | | $ | 2.52 | | | | .50 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.68 | | | $ | 2.55 | | | | .50 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.70 | | | $ | 4.39 | | | | .87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.82 | | | $ | 4.43 | | | | .87 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 996.90 | | | $ | 8.15 | | | | 1.62 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.04 | | | $ | 8.24 | | | | 1.62 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,001.70 | | | $ | 3.78 | | | | .75 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.42 | | | $ | 3.82 | | | | .75 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 998.90 | | | $ | 5.64 | | | | 1.12 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.56 | | | $ | 5.70 | | | | 1.12 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 995.10 | | | $ | 9.40 | | | | 1.87 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.78 | | | $ | 9.50 | | | | 1.87 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund | |
Trust Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.00 | | | $ | 5.28 | | | | 1.04 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.96 | | | $ | 5.30 | | | | 1.04 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.70 | | | $ | 3.51 | | | | .69 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.73 | | | $ | 3.52 | | | | .69 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.70 | | | $ | 5.54 | | | | 1.09 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.71 | | | $ | 5.55 | | | | 1.09 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,012.10 | | | $ | 9.08 | | | | 1.79 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.18 | | | $ | 9.10 | | | | 1.79 | % | |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.10 | | | $ | 3.15 | | | | .62 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.08 | | | $ | 3.16 | | | | .62 | % | |
Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 999.40 | | | $ | 4.28 | | | | .85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.92 | | | $ | 4.33 | | | | .85 | % | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 997.50 | | | $ | 6.14 | | | | 1.22 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.06 | | | $ | 6.21 | | | | 1.22 | % | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 993.80 | | | $ | 9.90 | | | | 1.97 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.27 | | | $ | 10.01 | | | | 1.97 | % | |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 999.70 | | | $ | 3.93 | | | | .78 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.27 | | | $ | 3.97 | | | | .78 | % | |
(1) For each class, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown), unless otherwise indicated.
(2) Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent period divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (32.8%) | | | |
$ | 13,975 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, due 8/15/23 | | $ | 18,497 | @ | |
| 5,735 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.50%, due 8/15/28 | | | 7,646 | @ | |
| 4,845 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.50%, due 2/15/36 | | | 6,139 | @ | |
| 5,039 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.00%, due 1/15/26 | | | 5,819 | | |
| 676 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 1.75%, due 1/15/28 | | | 766 | | |
| 1,020 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 3.88%, due 4/15/29 | | | 1,464 | | |
| 5,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, due 7/15/15 | | | 5,005 | | |
| 2,220 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.63%, due 11/30/17 | | | 2,194 | | |
| 19,960 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.63%, due 8/15/19 | | | 21,828 | | |
| 2,180 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, due 2/15/24 | | | 2,264 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $70,606) | | | 71,622 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (7.2%) | | | |
| 10,000 | | | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Unsecured Discount Notes 0.0%, due 4/1/15 | | | 9,998 | | |
| 720 | | | Federal Farm Credit Bank, Bonds, 1.46%, due 11/19/19 | | | 695 | | |
| 600 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 0.13%, due 4/14/15 | | | 600 | | |
| 1,505 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 5.50%, due 7/15/36 | | | 1,986 | | |
| 1,155 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.75%, due 9/12/19 | | | 1,154 | | |
| 1,200 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.60%, due 12/24/20 | | | 1,162 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $15,580) | | | 15,595 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (35.5%) | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (0.2%) | | | |
| 154 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-F, Class 4A1, 2.63%, due 9/20/35 | | | 132 | µ | |
| 35 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-G, Class 2A1, 0.38%, due 7/20/36 | | | 33 | µ | |
| 63 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2005-IM2, Class A3, 0.69%, due 1/25/36 | | | 61 | µ | |
| 19 | | | Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, Ser. 2002-T5, Class A1, 0.39%, due 5/25/32 | | | 18 | µ | |
| 126 | | | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-AR3, Class 6A1, 2.61%, due 5/25/35 | | | 117 | µ | |
| 112 | | | HSI Asset Loan Obligation, Ser. 2007-AR1, Class 2A1, 2.59%, due 1/25/37 | | | 90 | µ | |
| 69 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QO7, Class 3A2, 0.36%, due 9/25/46 | | | 46 | µ | |
| | | 497 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (8.1%) | | | |
| 390 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-6, Class A4, 5.36%, due 10/10/45 | | | 412 | | |
| 500 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 5.41%, due 9/10/47 | | | 529 | | |
| 435 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW15, Class A4, 5.33%, due 2/11/44 | | | 468 | | |
| 400 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW17, Class A4, 5.69%, due 6/11/50 | | | 438 | | |
| 3,581 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-GC15, Class XA, 1.28%, due 9/10/46 | | | 243 | µ | |
| 5,000 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-GC25, Class XA, 1.26%, due 10/10/47 | | | 411 | | |
| 1,005 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.04%, due 12/10/49 | | | 1,089 | µ | |
| 5,554 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-CR12, Class XA, 1.42%, due 10/10/46 | | | 480 | µ | |
| 7,217 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-CR16, Class XA, 1.28%, due 4/10/47 | | | 559 | µ | |
| 4,007 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-UBS3, Class XA, 1.36%, due 6/10/47 | | | 355 | µ | |
| 63 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.70%, due 6/15/39 | | | 68 | µ | |
| 173 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C4, Class A3, 5.47%, due 9/15/39 | | | 183 | | |
| 637 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C4, Class A4, 5.90%, due 9/15/39 | | | 692 | µ | |
| 82 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C1, Class A3, 5.38%, due 2/15/40 | | | 87 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.70%, due 9/15/40 | | | 1,090 | | |
| 250 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2008-C1, Class A3, 5.97%, due 2/15/41 | | | 277 | µ | |
| 850
| | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 915
| | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 550 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2006-GG8, Class A4, 5.56%, due 11/10/39 | | $ | 587 | | |
| 1,355 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser. 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.80%, due 8/10/45 | | | 1,482 | µ | |
| 3,356 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2012-GC6, Class XA, 2.13%, due 1/10/45 | | | 368 | ñµ | |
| 1,844
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LDPX, Class A3, 5.42%, due 1/15/49 | | | 1,989
| | |
| 630
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A4, 5.79%, due 6/15/49 | | | 683
| µ | |
| 1,219
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD12, Class A4, 5.88%, due 2/15/51 | | | 1,333
| | |
| 483
| | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-5, Class A4, 5.38%, due 8/12/48 | | | 517
| | |
| 3,442
| | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C9, Class XA, 1.45%, due 5/15/46 | | | 252
| µ | |
| 4,788
| | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2014-C16, Class XA, 1.26%, due 6/15/47 | | | 377
| µ | |
| 111 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2007-IQ14, Class A2, 5.61%, due 4/15/49 | | | 112 | | |
| 2,933 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C4, Class XA, 1.86%, due 12/10/45 | | | 306 | ñµ | |
| 1,833 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C3, Class XA, 2.14%, due 8/10/49 | | | 209 | ñµ | |
| 3,986 | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-LC16, Class XA, 1.49%, due 8/15/50 | | | 361 | µ | |
| 7,393 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C11, Class XA, 1.50%, due 3/15/45 | | | 551 | ñµ | |
| 2,887 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C9, Class XA, 2.22%, due 11/15/45 | | | 331 | ñµ | |
| | | 17,754 | | |
Fannie Mae (18.9%) | | | |
| 966 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, due 1/1/43 – 7/1/43 | | | 968 | | |
| 4,096 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, due 12/1/41 – 10/1/43 | | | 4,244 | | |
| 4,820 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 2/1/41 – 2/1/44 | | | 5,141 | | |
| 5,881 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 11/1/39 – 6/1/44 | | | 6,390 | Ø | |
| 3,274 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 1/1/17 – 7/1/37 | | | 3,611 | | |
| 1,002 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 5/1/30 – 4/1/40 | | | 1,118 | | |
| 1,687 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 11/1/15 – 11/1/38 | | | 1,914 | | |
| 48 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 4/1/34 | | | 57 | | |
| 475 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 475 | Ø | |
| 1,735 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 1,793 | Ø | |
| 7,455 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 7,915 | Ø | |
| 5,050 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 5,474 | Ø | |
| 1,475 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 1,633 | Ø | |
| 365 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 407 | Ø | |
| | | 41,140 | | |
Freddie Mac (8.3%) | | | |
| 290 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 2.25%, due 4/1/37 | | | 309 | µ | |
| 180 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 2.31%, due 2/1/37 | | | 192 | µ | |
| 2,242 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, due 7/1/42 – 8/1/43 | | | 2,319 | | |
| 3,536 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, due 11/1/40 – 6/1/42 | | | 3,755 | | |
| 2,246 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 7/1/39 – 3/1/44 | | | 2,433 | Ø | |
| 719 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 5/1/23 – 5/1/41 | | | 795 | | |
| 1,438 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 5/1/35 – 11/1/38 | | | 1,605 | | |
| 39 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 12/1/37 | | | 44 | | |
| 8 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 11/1/25 | | | 9 | | |
| 415 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 428 | Ø | |
| 3,105 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 3,293 | Ø | |
| 2,690 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 2,913 | Ø | |
| | | 18,095 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $76,218) | | | 77,486 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Corporate Debt Securities (25.9%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 505 | | | L-3 Communications Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.95%, due 11/15/16 | | $ | 531 | @ | |
Agriculture (0.6%) | | | |
| 385 | | | Altria Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 1/31/44 | | | 423 | @ | |
| 970 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 11/1/42 | | | 935 | | |
| | | 1,358 | | |
Airlines (0.1%) | | | |
| 325 | | | American Airlines, Inc., Equipment Trust, Ser. 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, due 10/1/26 | | | 324 | | |
Auto Manufacturers (0.7%) | | | |
| 645 | | | Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.38%, due 8/1/17 | | | 644 | ñ | |
| 950 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.13%, due 7/18/19 | | | 951 | | |
| | | 1,595 | | |
Banks (8.0%) | | | |
| 375 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 3.30%, due 1/11/23 | | | 372 | @ | |
| 455 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 4/1/24 | | | 470 | | |
| 850 | | | Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, 4.25%, due 10/22/26 | | | 843 | | |
| 840 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 2.30%, due 9/11/19 | | | 841 | | |
| 330 | | | Branch Banking & Trust Co., Senior Unsecured Bank Notes, 1.35%, due 10/1/17 | | | 329 | | |
| 805 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, due 3/10/17 | | | 805 | | |
| 295 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes, 5.30%, due 5/6/44 | | | 315 | | |
| 705 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. M, 6.30%, due 12/29/49 | | | 701 | µ | |
| 860 | | | Fifth Third Bank, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.38%, due 4/25/19 | | | 865 | | |
| 705 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.63%, due 2/7/16 | | | 728 | | |
| 500 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 4.80%, due 7/8/44 | | | 516 | | |
| 780 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. L, 5.70%, due 12/29/49 | | | 797 | µ | |
| 685 | | | HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes, 5.25%, due 3/14/44 | | | 743 | | |
| 540 | | | Huntington National Bank, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, due 8/2/16 | | | 543 | @ | |
| 1,245 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.35%, due 2/15/17 | | | 1,246 | | |
| 585 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. R, 6.00%, due 12/29/49 | | | 580 | µ@ | |
| 715 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. V, 5.00%, due 12/29/49 | | | 703 | µ | |
| 885 | | | Mizuho Bank Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 2.45%, due 4/16/19 | | | 886 | ñ | |
| 990 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, due 4/25/18 | | | 993 | @ | |
| 570 | | | Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Global Medium-Term Notes, 4.35%, due 9/8/26 | | | 571 | | |
| 805 | | | Morgan Stanley, Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. H, 5.45%, due 7/29/49 | | | 809 | µ | |
| 525 | | | MUFG Union Bank N.A., Senior Unsecured Bank Notes, 2.25%, due 5/6/19 | | | 522 | | |
| 195 | | | Rabobank Netherland, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 12/1/43 | | | 227 | @ | |
| 240 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.88%, due 3/31/17 | | | 241 | | |
| 955 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes, 5.13%, due 5/28/24 | | | 967 | | |
| 380 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, 4.65%, due 11/4/44 | | | 379 | Ø | |
| 485 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. S, 5.90%, due 12/29/49 | | | 499 | µ | |
| | | 17,491 | | |
Beverages (0.5%) | | | |
| 325 | | | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, due 5/10/43 | | | 303 | @ | |
| 740 | | | Suntory Holdings Ltd., Unsecured Notes, 2.55%, due 9/29/19 | | | 743 | ñ | |
| | | 1,046 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Biotechnology (0.3%) | | | |
$ | 590 | | | Amgen, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.20%, due 5/22/19 | | $ | 585 | | |
Chemicals (0.2%) | | | |
| 455 | | | Dow Chemical Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, due 10/1/44 | | | 447 | | |
Commercial Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 700 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 2.35%, due 10/15/19 | | | 695 | ñ | |
Computers (0.1%) | | | |
| 270 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 6/1/23 | | | 279 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.9%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Air Lease Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/1/21 | | | 404 | | |
| 610 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.70%, due 5/9/16 | | | 615 | @ | |
| 995 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.60%, due 11/4/19 | | | 991 | Ø | |
| 390 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 1.00%, due 12/11/15 | | | 392 | @ | |
| 500 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 6/29/49 | | | 501 | µ | |
| 305 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 4/15/21 | | | 357 | | |
| 750 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 1/20/43 | | | 841 | @ | |
| | | 4,101 | | |
Electric (0.7%) | | | |
| 960 | | | Exelon Generation Co., LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 10/1/20 | | | 1,015 | @ | |
| 410 | | | Transelec SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 1/14/25 | | | 411 | ñ | |
| | | 1,426 | | |
Electronics (0.2%) | | | |
| 435 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.30%, due 2/1/17 | | | 435 | @ | |
Food (0.5%) | | | |
| 320 | | | BRF SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 5/22/24 | | | 320 | ñ | |
| 885 | | | Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 6/27/24 | | | 881 | ñ | |
| | | 1,201 | | |
Insurance (1.1%) | | | |
| 650 | | | Allstate Corp., Subordinated Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/53 | | | 691 | µ@ | |
| 370 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.20%, due 3/15/44 | | | 370 | µ@ | |
| 1,225 | | | TIAA Asset Management Finance Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 11/1/24 | | | 1,231 | ñ | |
| | | 2,292 | | |
Iron - Steel (0.1%) | | | |
| 135 | | | Vale SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 9/11/42 | | | 133 | @ | |
Media (1.1%) | | | |
| 345 | | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 9/16/24 | | | 346 | ñ | |
| 450 | | | Comcast Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.65%, due 7/15/42 | | | 474 | | |
| 445 | | | DirecTV Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.45%, due 4/1/24 | | | 464 | | |
| 345 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.30%, due 2/23/17 | | | 345 | @ | |
| 375 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.65%, due 9/29/17 | | | 376 | | |
| 320 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.10%, due 7/15/40 | | | 381 | @ | |
| | | 2,386 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Mining (0.7%) | | | |
$ | 1,225 | | | Barrick Gold Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, due 5/1/23 | | $ | 1,180 | | |
| 300 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 3/15/23 | | | 296 | | |
| | | 1,476 | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers (0.2%) | | | |
| 365 | | | General Electric Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, due 3/11/44 | | | 389 | | |
Oil & Gas (2.2%) | | | |
| 560 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 9/15/16 | | | 609 | @ | |
| 310 | | | Apache Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 4/15/43 | | | 311 | | |
| 800 | | | BP Capital Markets PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.81%, due 2/10/24 | | | 818 | @ | |
| 495 | | | BP Capital Markets PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.54%, due 11/4/24 | | | 495 | | |
| 1,365 | | | CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.63%, due 4/30/17 | | | 1,365 | | |
| 380 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 1/23/45 | | | 436 | | |
| 870 | | | Transocean, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.80%, due 10/15/22 | | | 783 | | |
| | | 4,817 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.7%) | | | |
| 655 | | | Actavis Funding SCS, Guaranteed Notes, 4.85%, due 6/15/44 | | | 618 | ñ | |
| 1,080 | | | Bayer US Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 2.38%, due 10/8/19 | | | 1,082 | ñ | |
| 700 | | | Express Scripts Holding Co., Guaranteed Notes, 2.25%, due 6/15/19 | | | 696 | | |
| 445 | | | McKesson Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.29%, due 3/10/17 | | | 444 | | |
| 735 | | | Novartis Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.40%, due 5/6/44 | | | 788 | | |
| | | 3,628 | | |
Pipelines (1.0%) | | | |
| 490 | | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/1/42 | | | 565 | @ | |
| 460 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 2.55%, due 10/15/19 | | | 460 | | |
| 675 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.15%, due 2/1/24 | | | 668 | | |
| 465 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 9/1/39 | | | 524 | @ | |
| | | 2,217 | | |
Real Estate (0.5%) | | | |
| 685
| | | WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.75%, due 9/15/17 | | | 686
| ñ | |
| 445
| | | WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 2.70%, due 9/17/19 | | | 448
| ñ | |
| | | 1,134 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.4%) | | | |
| 375 | | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 380 | @ | |
| 415 | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 1/15/25 | | | 407 | ñ | |
| | | 787 | | |
Retail (0.1%) | | | |
| 205 | | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.30%, due 4/22/44 | | | 214 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Telecommunications (2.1%) | | | |
$ | 495 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.80%, due 6/15/44 | | $ | 500 | | |
| 220 | | | Orange SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 2/6/44 | | | 244 | @ | |
| 970 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 1,115 | @ | |
| 1,070 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.15%, due 9/15/23 | | | 1,198 | @ | |
| 570 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.05%, due 3/15/34 | | | 603 | | |
| 530 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.55%, due 9/15/43 | | | 669 | | |
| 335 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.01%, due 8/21/54 | | | 343 | ñ | |
| | | 4,672 | | |
Transportation (0.4%) | | | |
| 820 | | | AP Moeller - Maersk A/S, Unsecured Notes, 2.55%, due 9/22/19 | | | 827 | ñ | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $55,377) | | | 56,486 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (0.3%) | | | |
| 15
| | | Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2004-1, Class 2A2, 0.61%, due 12/25/33 | | | 14
| µ | |
| 110 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-WFH1, Class M2, 0.52%, due 1/25/36 | | | 98 | µ | |
| 355 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Ser. 2006-BC1, Class 1A, 0.35%, due 4/25/36 | | | 318 | µ | |
| 4 | | | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Ser. 2005-CB5, Class AV2, 0.41%, due 8/25/35 | | | 4 | µ | |
| 28 | | | Fannie Mae Whole Loan, Ser. 2003-W5, Class A, 0.37%, due 4/25/33 | | | 28 | µ | |
| 33 | | | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A1, 0.32%, due 1/20/36 | | | 33 | µ | |
| 38 | | | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class A2, 0.34%, due 3/20/36 | | | 37 | µ | |
| 8 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2003-RS2, Class AII, 0.83%, due 3/25/33 | | | 7 | µ | |
| 9 | | | Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-1, Class A, 0.69%, due 3/25/35 | | | 8 | µ | |
| 4 | | | Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, Ser. 2003-BC1, Class A, 0.83%, due 1/25/34 | | | 3 | µ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $552) | | | 550 | | |
Government Securities (2.0%) | | | |
Sovereign (2.0%) | | | |
EUR | 1,150 | | | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Bonds, 4.50%, due 3/1/26 | | | 1,703 | a | |
EUR | 1,100 | | | Spain Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.65%, due 7/30/25 | | | 1,693 | a | |
EUR | 515 | | | Spain Government Bond, Bonds, 5.15%, due 10/31/44 | | | 843 | ña | |
$ | 195 | | | United Mexican States, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.55%, due 1/21/45 | | | 222 | | |
| | | | Total Government Securities (Cost $4,537) | | | 4,461 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (8.5%) | | | |
| 18,556,340 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Premier Class (Cost $18,556) | | | 18,556 | @ | |
| | | | Total Investments (112.2%) (Cost $241,426) | | | 244,756 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(12.2%)] | | | (26,679 | )± | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 218,077 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (94.2%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.9%) | | | |
$ | 2,729 | | | Silver II/Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/13/19 | | $ | 2,679 | | |
| 1,222 | | | Transdigm Inc., Term Loan D, 3.75%, due 6/4/21 | | | 1,200 | | |
| | | 3,879 | | |
Air Transport (1.7%) | | | |
| 2,343 | | | American Airlines Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 6/27/19 | | | 2,311 | Ñ | |
| 2,095 | | | American Airlines Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/8/21 | | | 2,083 | | |
| 2,632 | | | United Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 4/1/19 | | | 2,573 | | |
| 355 | | | United Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 9/15/21 | | | 351 | | |
| 185 | | | US Airways, Term Loan B-1, due 5/23/19 | | | 180 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 7,498 | | |
All Telecom (4.0%) | | | |
| 1,741 | | | Consolidated Communications Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/23/20 | | | 1,732 | | |
| 2,084 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 2/22/19 | | | 2,075 | | |
| 2,493 | | | Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 6/30/19 | | | 2,471 | | |
| 3,610 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B-III, 4.00%, due 8/1/19 | | | 3,586 | | |
| 2,980 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B, due 1/31/22 | | | 2,992 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,493 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 4/23/19 | | | 3,425 | | |
| 865 | | | Zayo Group, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 7/2/19 | | | 857 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 17,138 | | |
Automotive (1.9%) | | | |
| 1,941 | | | Allison Transmission, Term Loan B-3, 3.75%, due 8/23/19 | | | 1,924 | | |
| 2,250 | | | Chrysler Automotive, Term Loan B, due 5/24/17 | | | 2,237 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,483 | | | Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/4/21 | | | 2,454 | | |
| 445 | | | Metaldyne Corporation, Term Loan B, due 10/10/21 | | | 445 | ¢^^ | |
| 914 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 916 | | |
| | | 7,976 | | |
Beverage & Tobacco (0.1%) | | | |
| 256 | | | DE Master Blenders 1753 NV, Term Loan B, due 7/31/21 | | | 253 | Ѣ^^ | |
Building & Development (2.8%) | | | |
| 2,267 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 4/10/19 | | | 2,255 | | |
| 441 | | | DTZ, First Lien Term Loan, due 10/28/21 | | | 441 | ¢^^ | |
| 741 | | | DTZ, Term Loan, due 10/28/21 | | | 740 | ¢^^ | |
| 595 | | | DTZ, Second Lien Term Loan, due 10/28/22 | | | 597 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 1,090 | | | Gates Global LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/5/21 | | | 1,076 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,485 | | | Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan B, due 9/24/21 | | | 2,466 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,777 | | | Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 2/1/21 | | | 1,743 | | |
| 2,694 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 3/5/20 | | | 2,670 | | |
| | | 11,988 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Business Equipment & Services (11.2%) | | | |
$ | 625 | | | ABRA Auto, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 9/17/21 | | $ | 623 | Ñ | |
| 1,590 | | | Access, First Lien Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 10/18/21 | | | 1,575 | | |
| 4,145 | | | Acosta Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 9/26/21 | | | 4,146 | | |
| 70 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/23/21 | | | 69 | †† | |
| 2,099 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/23/21 | | | 2,079 | | |
| 1,370 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, due 7/25/22 | | | 1,359 | | |
| 483 | | | AECOM Technology Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 10/15/21 | | | 483 | | |
| 2,682 | | | Brand Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 11/26/20 | | | 2,664 | | |
| 2,504 | | | Brickman Group Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/18/20 | | | 2,458 | | |
| 1,362 | | | Brickman Group Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, due 12/17/21 | | | 1,338 | | |
| 1,655 | | | Brock Holdings III, First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 3/16/17 | | | 1,626 | Ñ | |
| 1,342 | | | Brock Holdings III, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 3/16/18 | | | 1,309 | Ñ | |
| 2,601 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 2,577 | | |
| 1,050 | | | CPA Global, First Lien Term Loan, due 12/3/20 | | | 1,045 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 449 | | | Emdeon Business Services, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 11/2/18 | | | 445 | | |
| 233 | | | Garda World Security, Term Loan B, due 11/6/20 | | | 226 | ¢^^ | |
| 909 | | | Garda World Security, Term Loan B, due 11/6/20 | | | 885 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,013 | | | Genesys, Term Loan 2, 4.50%, due 11/13/20 | | | 2,980 | | |
| 1,162 | | | IMS Health Incorporated, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 3/17/21 | | | 1,147 | | |
| 2,450 | | | Kronos, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/30/19 | | | 2,438 | | |
| 1,575 | | | Kronos, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, due 4/30/20 | | | 1,614 | | |
| 2,252 | | | Mitchell International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/13/20 | | | 2,230 | | |
| 1,370 | | | Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, due 10/11/21 | | | 1,363 | | |
| 675 | | | Monitronics, Term Loan B, due 3/23/18 | | | 671 | ¢^^ | |
| 915 | | | Quintiles Transnational, Term Loan B-3, due 6/8/18 | | | 906 | ¢^^ | |
| 4,175 | | | Servicemaster Company, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/1/21 | | | 4,134 | | |
| 2,299 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Term Loan E, 4.00%, due 3/8/20 | | | 2,288 | | |
| 1,883 | | | SymphonyIRI Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 9/30/20 | | | 1,883 | Ñ | |
| 1,876 | | | TRANS UNION LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/9/21 | | | 1,851 | | |
| | | 48,412 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (3.0%) | | | |
| 1,062 | | | Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B3, 2.50%, due 1/15/22 | | | 1,034 | †† | |
| 646 | | | Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B2, 3.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 628 | †† | |
| 1,002 | | | Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B1, 3.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 975 | | |
| 1,620 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan G, 4.25%, due 9/10/21 | | | 1,630 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Mediacom Broadband LLC, Term Loan G, 4.00%, due 1/20/20 | | | 983 | | |
| 2,459 | | | Numericable (YPSO), Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 5/21/20 | | | 2,463 | | |
| 2,843 | | | Numericable (YPSO), Term Loan B-1, 4.50%, due 5/21/20 | | | 2,847 | | |
| 1,230 | | | Virgin Media, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 6/7/20 | | | 1,212 | | |
| 1,115 | | | Wide Open West, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/1/19 | | | 1,113 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 12,885 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (2.5%) | | | |
| 2,929 | | | Dupont Performance Coatings, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 2,879 | | |
| 1,725 | | | Huntsman International LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 8/12/21 | | | 1,701 | | |
| 1,646 | | | Ineos Holdings, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 5/4/18 | | | 1,624 | | �� |
| 2,603 | | | MacDermid Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 6/7/20 | | | 2,547 | | |
| 231 | | | OXEA FIN/CY SCA, First Lien Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 1/15/20 | | | 225 | | |
| 1,724 | | | PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 8/7/17 | | | 1,704 | | |
| | | 10,680 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Conglomerates (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 945 | | | CST, Term Loan, due 9/30/21 | | $ | 944 | Ѣ^^ | |
Containers & Glass Products (3.4%) | | | |
| 1,767 | | | Ardagh Packaging, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/17/19 | | | 1,748 | | |
| 1,530 | | | Berlin Packaging, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/1/21 | | | 1,521 | | |
| 1,120 | | | Berlin Packaging, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, due 9/30/22 | | | 1,115 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,770 | | | Berry Plastics, Term Loan D, 3.50%, due 2/8/20 | | | 1,731 | | |
| 592 | | | Berry Plastics, Term Loan E, 3.75%, due 1/6/21 | | | 581 | | |
| 3,835 | | | BWAY Corporation, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 8/14/20 | | | 3,850 | | |
| 810 | | | Mauser, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 7/31/21 | | | 797 | | |
| 1,470 | | | Mauser, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 7/31/22 | | | 1,441 | | |
| 1,903 | | | Reynolds Group, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/1/18 | | | 1,891 | | |
| | | 14,675 | | |
Cosmetics - Toiletries (0.3%) | | | |
| 266 | | | Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.13%, due 1/31/19 | | | 266 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 8/31/21 | | | 1,000 | | |
| | | 1,266 | | |
Drugs (1.4%) | | | |
| 900 | | | Capsugel Inc., Term Loan B, due 8/1/18 | | | 886 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,117 | | | Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 9/30/19 | | | 3,068 | | |
| 1,593 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/13/19 | | | 1,579 | | |
| 364 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 8/5/20 | | | 361 | | |
| | | 5,894 | | |
Ecological Services & Equipment (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,174 | | | ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 10/9/19 | | | 3,103 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (6.9%) | | | |
| 2,958 | | | Avago Technologies, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 5/6/21 | | | 2,947 | | |
| 3,653 | | | BMC Software, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 9/10/20 | | | 3,611 | | |
| 4,202 | | | Datatel-Sophia LP, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 7/19/18 | | | 4,157 | | |
| 2,010 | | | Dell, Term Loan B, due 4/29/20 | | | 2,012 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,362 | | | Epicor Software Corp., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 5/16/18 | | | 1,349 | | |
| 3,130 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B-4, 4.25%, due 2/28/20 | | | 3,084 | | |
| 119 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B5, 5.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 119 | | |
| 2,338 | | | Go Daddy, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 5/5/21 | | | 2,329 | | |
| 1,402 | | | Infor Global Solutions Ltd., Term Loan B-5, 3.75%, due 6/3/20 | | | 1,382 | | |
| 2,229 | | | SkillSoft, First Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, due 4/28/21 | | | 2,199 | | |
| 1,575 | | | SkillSoft, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, due 4/28/22 | | | 1,486 | | |
| 1,900 | | | Vantiv, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 6/13/21 | | | 1,884 | | |
| 3,040 | | | Zebra Technologies, Term Loan B, due 9/30/21 | | | 3,059 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 29,618 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Financial Intermediaries (5.2%) | | | |
$ | 2,424 | | | CITCO, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/29/18 | | $ | 2,401 | | |
| 2,311 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.65%, due 9/24/18 | | | 2,288 | | |
| 4,364 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.15%, due 3/24/21 | | | 4,334 | | |
| 920 | | | Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLP, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 1/4/21 | | | 897 | | |
| 1,621 | | | Guggenheim Partners, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/22/20 | | | 1,611 | | |
| 2,274 | | | Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 6/26/20 | | | 2,126 | | |
| 137 | | | Mondrian Investment, Term Loan B-1, due 3/9/20 | | | 136 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,872 | | | Ocwen Financial, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/15/18 | | | 2,771 | | |
| 2,468 | | | SAM Finance, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/17/20 | | | 2,457 | | |
| 3,754 | | | Walter Investment Mgmt., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 12/18/20 | | | 3,529 | | |
| | | 22,550 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,240 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan 2, 4.88%, due 6/21/21 | | | 3,232 | | |
Food Products (2.3%) | | | |
| 3,032 | | | Del Monte Corp., Term Loan, 3.50%, due 3/9/20 | | | 2,912 | | |
| 2,004 | | | Del Monte Foods, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 2/18/21 | | | 1,879 | | |
| 1,550 | | | Del Monte Foods, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 8/18/21 | | | 1,379 | | |
| 1,346 | | | HJ Heinz Company, Term Loan B-2, 3.50%, due 6/5/20 | | | 1,338 | | |
| 631 | | | Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G, 3.25%, due 4/29/20 | | | 619 | | |
| 1,651 | | | Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan H, 3.25%, due 4/29/20 | | | 1,619 | | |
| | | 9,746 | | |
Food Service (0.8%) | | | |
| 3,665 | | | Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 9/30/21 | | | 3,661 | | |
Health Care (6.2%) | | | |
| 185 | | | AmSurg Corp., Term Loan, due 7/16/21 | | | 183 | ¢^^ | |
| 733 | | | CCC Information Services Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/20/19 | | | 720 | | |
| 3,792 | | | CHS/Community Health, Term Loan D, 4.25%, due 1/27/21 | | | 3,793 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,026 | | | dj Orthopedics LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 9/15/17 | | | 3,010 | | |
| 1,411 | | | EMS-Emergency Medical Services, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 5/25/18 | | | 1,400 | | |
| 2,587 | | | IASIS Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 5/3/18 | | | 2,583 | | |
| 2,647 | | | Immucor, Term Loan B-2, 5.00%, due 8/19/18 | | | 2,642 | | |
| 1,636 | | | Kindred Healthcare, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/9/21 | | | 1,617 | | |
| 890 | | | Knowledge Learning Corporation, Term Loan, due 3/18/21 | | | 895 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,420 | | | Multiplan, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/31/21 | | | 3,364 | | |
| 2,752 | | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/5/18 | | | 2,731 | | |
| 910 | | | Select Medical, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 6/1/18 | | | 901 | | |
| 2,848 | | | United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/3/19 | | | 2,846 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 26,685 | | |
Home Furnishings (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,133 | | | AOT Bedding Super Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 10/1/19 | | | 3,101 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Industrial Equipment (4.6%) | | | |
$ | 1,917 | | | Crosby Worldwide, First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/23/20 | | $ | 1,835 | | |
| 1,615 | | | Crosby Worldwide, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, due 11/22/21 | | | 1,530 | | |
| 2,579 | | | Doosan Infracore, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 5/28/21 | | | 2,580 | | |
| 1,845 | | | Filtration Group, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 11/20/20 | | | 1,838 | | |
| 1,538 | | | Filtration Group, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 11/22/21 | | | 1,530 | | |
| 1,208 | | | Gardner Denver, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/30/20 | | | 1,190 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,326 | | | Husky Injection Molding, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/30/21 | | | 2,286 | | |
| 1,375 | | | Husky Injection Molding, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.25%, due 6/30/22 | | | 1,344 | | |
| 1,431 | | | Minimax Viking, Term Loan B1, 4.25%, due 8/14/20 | | | 1,423 | | |
| 3,102 | | | Rexnord Corp., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 8/21/20 | | | 3,056 | | |
| 443 | | | Signode Industrial, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 435 | ¢^^ | |
| 910 | | | VAT Holding, Term Loan, due 2/11/21 | | | 902 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 19,949 | | |
Insurance (0.8%) | | | |
| 1,470 | | | Sedgwick Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, due 3/1/21 | | | 1,426 | | |
| 410 | | | Sedgwick Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, due 2/28/22 | | | 398 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,535 | | | Sedgwick Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, due 2/28/22 | | | 1,489 | | |
| | | 3,313 | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (3.1%) | | | |
| 2,360 | | | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 1/30/19 | | | 2,317 | | |
| 4,351 | | | Emerald Expositions Holdings, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 6/17/20 | | | 4,345 | | |
| 2,508 | | | Formula One, Term Loan B3, 4.75%, due 7/30/21 | | | 2,487 | | |
| 1,576 | | | SRAM, First Lien Term Loan, 4.01%, due 4/10/20 | | | 1,544 | | |
| 2,676 | | | Warner Music Group, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 7/1/20 | | | 2,589 | | |
| | | 13,282 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (9.5%) | | | |
| 2,845 | | | Aristocrat Leisure, Term Loan B, due 10/31/21 | | | 2,823 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,928 | | | Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 8/14/20 | | | 2,886 | | |
| 1,081 | | | Cannery Casinos, First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 10/2/18 | | | 1,015 | | |
| 1,980 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 2/20/20 | | | 1,995 | | |
| 3,705 | | | CityCenter, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/16/20 | | | 3,679 | | |
| 1,565 | | | Extended Stay, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 6/24/19 | | | 1,570 | | |
| 1,426 | | | Four Seasons Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3.50%, due 6/27/20 | | | 1,412 | | |
| 640 | | | Four Seasons Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, due 12/27/20 | | | 642 | Ñ | |
| 2,202 | | | Hilton Worldwide, Term Loan, 3.50%, due 10/26/20 | | | 2,179 | | |
| 2,823 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming, Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 11/19/19 | | | 2,738 | | |
| 1,990 | | | Peninsula Gaming, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 11/20/17 | | | 1,982 | | |
| 1,823 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 8/13/20 | | | 1,803 | | |
| 361 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 10/18/20 | | | 353 | | |
| 6,135 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Term Loan B-2, 6.00%, due 10/1/21 | | | 6,002 | | |
| 2,731 | | | SHINGLE SPRINGS, Term Loan, 6.25%, due 8/29/19 | | | 2,752 | Ñ | |
| 3,777 | | | Station Casinos, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 3/2/20 | | | 3,732 | | |
| 3,315 | | | Twin Rivers Casino, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 7/10/20 | | | 3,298 | | |
| | | 40,861 | | |
Nonferrous Metals - Minerals (0.5%) | | | |
| 2,172 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 9/24/20 | | | 2,100 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Oil & Gas (1.3%) | | | |
$ | 2,070 | | | Fieldwood Energy, Term Loan, 3.88%, due 9/28/18 | | $ | 2,022 | | |
| 90 | | | Fieldwood Energy, Second Lien Term Loan, due 9/30/20 | | | 86 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,450 | | | NFR Energy, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 12/31/18 | | | 2,313 | | |
| 1,210 | | | Samson Investment Company, Second Lien Term Loan 1, 5.00%, due 9/25/18 | | | 1,114 | | |
| | | 5,535 | | |
Publishing (3.4%) | | | |
| 4,035 | | | EMI Publishing, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 6/29/18 | | | 3,990 | | |
| 1,789 | | | Interactive Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 5/2/21 | | | 1,788 | ¢^^ | |
| 910 | | | Media General, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 7/31/20 | | | 903 | | |
| 3,924 | | | Springer Science+Business Media S.A., Term Loan B3, 4.75%, due 8/14/20 | | | 3,890 | | |
| 4,094 | | | Tribune Company, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/27/20 | | | 4,057 | | |
| | | 14,628 | | |
Radio & Television (2.6%) | | | |
| 2,352 | | | Cumulus Media, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/23/20 | | | 2,325 | | |
| 484 | | | Gray Television Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, due 6/13/21 | | | 477 | | |
| 3,729 | | | iHeartCommunications Inc., Term Loan D, 6.90%, due 1/30/19 | | | 3,515 | | |
| 3,188 | | | Univision Communications Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 3,153 | | |
| 1,901 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 1,880 | | |
| | | 11,350 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (5.2%) | | | |
| 3,439 | | | 99¢ Only Stores, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 1/11/19 | | | 3,413 | | |
| 2,896 | | | Amscan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 7/27/19 | | | 2,834 | | |
| 1,092 | | | Burlington Coat, Term Loan B-3, 4.25%, due 8/13/21 | | | 1,085 | | |
| 2,765 | | | Coinmach Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 11/14/19 | | | 2,735 | | |
| 2,849 | | | Hudson's Bay Company, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 11/4/20 | | | 2,849 | | |
| 645 | | | Mattress Holdings Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 9/30/21 | | | 645 | | |
| 4,204 | | | Michaels Stores Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 1/28/20 | | | 4,126 | | |
| 787 | | | Michaels Stores Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 1/28/20 | | | 777 | | |
| 900 | | | Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 10/25/20 | | | 887 | ¢^^ | |
| 709 | | | PETCO Animal Supply Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/24/17 | | | 702 | | |
| 435 | | | Pilot Travel Centers, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/3/21 | | | 435 | | |
| 2,130 | | | Sears Holding Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, due 6/30/18 | | | 2,067 | | |
| | | 22,555 | | |
Steel (1.5%) | | | |
| 3,789 | | | FMG Resources, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 6/30/19 | | | 3,693 | | |
| 1,678 | | | McJunkin Red Man Corporation, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 11/8/19 | | | 1,680 | | |
| 905 | | | TMS International, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 10/16/20 | | | 896 | | |
| | | 6,269 | | |
Surface Transport (0.3%) | | | |
| 610 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Term Loan B, due 9/30/21 | | | 607 | ¢^^ | |
| 915 | | | Hertz Corporation, Term Loan B-1, due 3/11/18 | | | 903 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 1,510 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Utilities (4.5%) | | | |
$ | 3,068 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 10/31/20 | | $ | 3,038 | | |
| 2,612 | | | Dynegy Holdings Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 4/23/20 | | | 2,594 | | |
| 1,344 | | | Equipower Resources, First Lien Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 12/21/18 | | | 1,336 | | |
| 2,032 | | | Equipower Resources, First Lien Term Loan C, 4.25%, due 12/31/19 | | | 2,020 | | |
| 3,152 | | | Essential Power, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 8/8/19 | | | 3,152 | Ñ | |
| 2,803 | | | La Frontera Generation, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 9/30/20 | | | 2,782 | | |
| 1,825 | | | TPF II, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 10/2/21 | | | 1,814 | | |
| 2,650 | | | TXU Energy, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/19/16 | | | 2,643 | | |
| | | 19,379 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $409,550) | | | 405,915 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (4.8%) | | | |
Building & Construction (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,150 | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.63%, due 2/15/18 | | | 1,170 | @ | |
| 1,100 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 12/15/17 | | | 1,150 | @ | |
| | | 2,320 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,225 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 2/15/18 | | | 1,384 | @ | |
Consumer - Commercial - Lease Financing (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,150
| | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 2.75%, due 5/15/17 | | | 1,136
| ñ@ | |
Electric - Generation (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,270 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 1,426 | @ | |
Electric - Integrated (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,150 | | | RJS Power Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/19 | | | 1,147 | ñ@ | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (0.4%) | | | |
| 895 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 909 | ñ@ | |
| 995 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 7/15/23 | | | 915 | | |
| | | 1,824 | | |
Food - Wholesale (0.2%) | | | |
| 975 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 12/15/22 | | | 941 | ñ | |
Gaming (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 11.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,097 | | |
Health Facilities (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,150 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 3/1/19 | | | 1,151 | ñ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Media Content (0.7%) | | | |
$ | 1,380 | | | Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/19 | | $ | 1,428 | @ | |
| 1,355 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,425 | ñ@ | |
| | | 2,853 | | |
Packaging (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,390
| | | Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA/Beverage Packaging Holdings II Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 1,387
| ñ@ | |
Software - Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,145 | | | Ceridian LLC/Comdata, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 11/15/17 | | | 1,145 | ñ@ | |
Support - Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,150 | | | ADT Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.25%, due 7/15/17 | | | 1,128 | | |
Telecom - Satellite (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,375 | | | Intelsat Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/18 | | | 1,423 | @ | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $20,370) | | | 20,362 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (2.0%) | | | |
| 34 | | | State Street Institutional Government Money Market Fund Premier Class | | | 0 | | |
| 8,667,702 | | | State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund Premier Class | | | 8,668 | @ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $8,668) | | | 8,668 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (101.0%) (Cost $438,588) | | | 434,945 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.0%)] | | | (4,096 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 430,849 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (5.4%) | | | |
All Telecom (1.3%) | | | |
$ | 5,230 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 2/22/19 | | $ | 5,208 | | |
| 1,560 | | | Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 6/30/19 | | | 1,546 | | |
| 35,090 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan, due 7/1/15 | | | 35,090 | Ѣ^^f | |
| 4,551 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 4,528 | | |
| | | 46,372 | | |
Automotive (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,261 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 5,271 | | |
Building & Development (0.2%) | | | |
| 7,174 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 3/5/20 | | | 7,111 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,683 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, due 7/23/21 | | | 1,667 | ¢^^ | |
| 42 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, due 7/23/21 | | | 41 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,270 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, Second Lien Term Loan, due 7/25/22 | | | 3,245 | ¢^^ | |
| 3,670 | | | Servicemaster Company, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/1/21 | | | 3,634 | | |
| | | 8,587 | | |
Ecological Services & Equipment (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,452 | | | ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 10/9/19 | | | 5,331 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (1.1%) | | | |
| 15,290 | | | Avago Technologies, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 5/6/21 | | | 15,235 | | |
| 4,469 | | | Datatel-Sophia LP, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 7/19/18 | | | 4,421 | | |
| 15,803 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B-4, 4.25%, due 2/28/20 | | | 15,571 | | |
| 4,987 | | | NXP Funding, Term Loan D, 3.25%, due 1/11/20 | | | 4,931 | | |
| | | 40,158 | | |
Financial Intermediaries (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,351 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.65%, due 3/24/17 | | | 5,309 | | |
Food Products (0.1%) | | | |
| 3,057 | | | Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G, 3.25%, due 4/29/20 | | | 2,998 | | |
| 1,992 | | | Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan H, 3.25%, due 4/29/20 | | | 1,953 | | |
| | | 4,951 | | |
Food Service (0.3%) | | | |
| 9,894 | | | Aramark Corporation, Term Loan F, 3.25%, due 9/6/19 | | | 9,749 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Health Care (0.4%) | | | |
$ | 481 | | | Multiplan, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/31/21 | | $ | 473 | | |
| 12,897 | | | United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/3/19 | | | 12,888 | | |
| | | 13,361 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,897 | | | Graton Casino, Term Loan, 9.00%, due 8/22/18 | | | 4,004 | | |
| 22,423 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming, Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 11/19/19 | | | 21,751 | | |
| | | 25,755 | | |
Radio & Television (0.5%) | | | |
| 8,522 | | | iHeartCommunications Inc., Term Loan B, 3.80%, due 1/29/16 | | | 8,443 | | |
| 3,041 | | | iHeartCommunications Inc., Term Loan D, 6.90%, due 1/30/19 | | | 2,867 | | |
| 6,429 | | | iHeartCommunications Inc., Term Loan E, 7.65%, due 7/30/19 | | | 6,174 | | |
| | | 17,484 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $189,827) | | | 189,439 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (90.8%) | | | |
Advertising (1.2%) | | | |
| 17,095 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 7.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 18,185 | | |
| 4,150 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. A, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | | 4,274 | | |
| 11,215 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | | 11,608 | | |
| 9,670 | | | Nielsen Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 4/15/22 | | | 9,815 | ñ | |
| | | 43,882 | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,635 | | | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/15/19 | | | 5,522 | | |
Auto Loans (0.2%) | | | |
| 7,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 5/15/23 | | | 7,210 | | |
Automakers (0.6%) | | | |
| 11,670 | | | Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/15/19 | | | 12,501 | @ | |
| 8,865 | | | Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., Secured Notes, 8.25%, due 6/15/21 | | | 9,907 | | |
| | | 22,408 | | |
Beverages (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,985 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 11/15/19 | | | 2,015 | Ø | |
| 6,230 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 5/1/23 | | | 6,261 | | |
| 2,890 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 11/15/24 | | | 2,955 | Ø | |
| | | 11,231 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Building & Construction (1.6%) | | | |
$ | 6,670 | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 9/15/22 | | $ | 6,587 | | |
| 11,665 | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/23 | | | 12,438 | | |
| 6,165 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 12/15/17 | | | 6,442 | | |
| 10,750 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 11/15/22 | | | 10,643 | @ | |
| 4,430 | | | Ryland Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 10/1/22 | | | 4,341 | | |
| 3,065 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 1/15/21 | | | 3,586 | | |
| 12,095
| | | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/15/21 | | | 12,181
| ñ | |
| | | 56,218 | | |
Building Materials (0.8%) | | | |
| 14,520 | | | USG Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/18 | | | 16,734 | @ | |
| 10,615 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18 | | | 11,107 | ñ | |
| | | 27,841 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (4.3%) | | | |
| 18,420 | | | Altice SA, Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/15/22 | | | 19,295 | ñ | |
| 3,840 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 3,998 | | |
| 3,750 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/19 | | | 3,909 | | |
| 5,245 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 9/30/22 | | | 5,278 | | |
| 1,990 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 2/15/23 | | | 1,985 | | |
| 14,347
| | | Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC/Cequel Communications Escrow Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 9/15/20 | | | 14,957
| ñ | |
| 9,022
| | | Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC/Cequel Communications Escrow Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 12/15/21 | | | 8,808
| ñ | |
| 5,075 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/18 | | | 5,747 | | |
| 9,850 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 5/1/20 | | | 10,244 | | |
| 14,239 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 15,805 | | |
| 15,015 | | | Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 14,977 | ñ | |
| 18,070 | | | Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/22 | | | 18,477 | ñ | |
| 4,265 | | | Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/24 | | | 4,388 | ñ | |
| 7,060 | | | UPCB Finance III Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 7,431 | ñ | |
| 7,975 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 10/15/24 | | | 8,294 | ñ | |
| 6,180 | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes, 5.38%, due 4/15/21 | | | 6,412 | ñ | |
| | | 150,005 | | |
Chemicals (1.7%) | | | |
| 645 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 692 | | |
| 11,190 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/15/20 | | | 11,274 | | |
| 11,235 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/21 | | | 12,246 | | |
| 3,895 | | | INEOS Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.38%, due 2/15/19 | | | 4,177 | ñ | |
| 3,050 | | | NOVA Chemicals Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/1/25 | | | 3,145 | ñ | |
| 21,595 | | | PQ Corp., Secured Notes, 8.75%, due 5/1/18 | | | 22,891 | ñ | |
| 6,360 | | | US Coatings Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/1/21 | | | 6,885 | ñ | |
| | | 61,310 | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (6.6%) | | | |
| 14,580 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 5/15/19 | | | 14,471 | ñ | |
| 19,575 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 5/15/21 | | | 19,771 | ñ | |
| 9,195 | | | Aircastle Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, due 12/15/18 | | | 9,333 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 11,055 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17 | | $ | 12,050 | @ | |
| 26,230 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 31,542 | @ | |
| 2,550 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 9/30/24 | | | 2,652 | | |
| 2,150 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 2,268 | | |
| 14,185 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 15,533 | ñ | |
| 23,205 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 2/19/19 | | | 23,350 | | |
| 11,450 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 5/15/20 | | | 12,237 | | |
| 6,325 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 9/1/17 | | | 7,274 | | |
| 4,910 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 4,925 | | |
| 15,525 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/19 | | | 16,980 | | |
| 8,260 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 1/15/22 | | | 10,242 | | |
| 10,345 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 5.50%, due 1/15/19 | | | 10,726 | | |
| 29,535 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 4.88%, due 6/17/19 | | | 29,978 | | |
| 10,230 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 6.13%, due 3/25/24 | | | 10,563 | | |
| | | 233,895 | | |
Electric - Generation (2.5%) | | | |
| 3,105 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/22 | | | 3,346 | ñ | |
| 8,030 | | | Dynegy Finance I, Inc./Dynegy Finance II, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/19 | | | 8,311 | ñ | |
| 10,910 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 12,246 | | |
| 18,776 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 9/1/20 | | | 20,302 | | |
| 26,625 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 5/15/21 | | | 29,021 | | |
| 13,350 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 7/15/22 | | | 13,984 | | |
| | | 87,210 | | |
Electric - Integrated (0.3%) | | | |
| 12,365 | | | RJS Power Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/19 | | | 12,334 | ñ | |
Electronics (0.6%) | | | |
| 10,490 | | | Flextronics Int'l Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 2/15/23 | | | 10,700 | | |
| 2,506 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.05%, due 2/1/20 | | | 2,644 | @ | |
| 7,130 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/22 | | | 7,308 | ñ | |
| | | 20,652 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (12.4%) | | | |
| 11,635 | | | Antero Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 12/1/22 | | | 11,637 | ñ | |
| 6,995 | | | Antero Resources Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 11/1/21 | | | 7,100 | | |
| 4,290 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 4,354 | ñ | |
| 10,065 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/15/21 | | | 10,266 | ñ | |
| 9,775 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 11/15/24 | | | 10,019 | ñ | |
| 5,150 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/15/17 | | | 5,588 | | |
| 10,220 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/20 | | | 11,523 | | |
| 1,465 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 2/15/21 | | | 1,626 | | |
| 15,895 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 4/15/22 | | | 16,257 | | |
| 5,330 | | | Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 5/1/22 | | | 5,730 | | |
| 12,880 | | | Concho Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 4/1/23 | | | 13,621 | | |
| 22,340 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 7/15/23 | | | 20,553 | | |
| 40,366 | | | EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 5/1/20 | | | 44,100 | | |
| 20,212 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 17,837 | | |
| 16,965 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/22 | | | 14,802 | | |
| 1,595 | | | Laredo Petroleum, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/1/22 | | | 1,659 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 37,795 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/19 | | $ | 34,771 | | |
| 13,160 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 13,193 | | |
| 25,225 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21 | | | 24,720 | | |
| 14,640 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/21 | | | 13,396 | | |
| 32,348 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/30/22 | | | 35,017 | @ | |
| 15,235 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 7/1/24 | | | 16,378 | | |
| 6,380 | | | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 3/15/22 | | | 6,635 | | |
| 4,945 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 5,217 | | |
| 2,458 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 8/15/22 | | | 2,578 | | |
| 10,990 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 5/1/21 | | | 10,660 | | |
| 9,790 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 6/1/22 | | | 9,398 | | |
| 6,995 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 6/1/24 | | | 6,715 | | |
| 22,206 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/21 | | | 19,763 | | |
| 17,700 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 10/15/22 | | | 15,974 | | |
| 16,495 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/23 | | | 14,722 | | |
| 7,275 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 7,530 | | |
| 4,450 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 9/15/24 | | | 4,339 | | |
| | | 437,678 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.5%) | | | |
| 6,195 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.25%, due 3/15/20 | | | 6,844 | | |
| 10,775 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/15/21 | | | 11,503 | | |
| | | 18,347 | | |
Food - Wholesale (0.5%) | | | |
| 16,890 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 12/15/22 | | | 16,299 | ñ | |
Gaming (5.3%) | | | |
| 6,143 | | | Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 4/15/21 | | | 6,558 | | |
| 3,395 | | | GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 11/1/18 | | | 3,488 | | |
| 21,795 | | | GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/1/20 | | | 22,667 | | |
| 5,255 | | | GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 11/1/23 | | | 5,531 | | |
| 15,540 | | | Graton Economic Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 9.63%, due 9/1/19 | | | 17,405 | ñ | |
| 6,340 | | | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.88%, due 6/15/20 | | | 6,784 | | |
| 10,430 | | | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/21 | | | 10,691 | | |
| 17,505 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 2/1/19 | | | 20,262 | | |
| 5,445 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Guaranteed Notes, 11.00%, due 9/15/18 | | | 5,390 | ñ | |
| 28,225 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 9/1/21 | | | 29,072 | | |
| 14,215 | | | MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 11.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 15,601 | | |
| 12,055 | | | Peninsula Gaming LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 2/15/18 | | | 12,718 | ñ | |
| 635 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 8/1/21 | | | 679 | | |
| 7,455 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/1/22 | | | 8,144 | | |
| 2,265 | | | Scientific Games Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 5/15/21 | | | 1,801 | ñ | |
| 15,510 | | | Station Casinos LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 16,208 | | |
| 3,572 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/20 | | | 3,840 | | |
| | | 186,839 | | |
Gas Distribution (5.4%) | | | |
| 3,475 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 4/15/21 | | | 3,675 | | |
| 12,154 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 7/15/22 | | | 13,217 | | |
| 4,075 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/23 | | | 4,258 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 4,340 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 3/15/24 | | $ | 4,535 | | |
| 21,290 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 5/20/20 | | | 22,674 | | |
| 17,491 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 5/20/22 | | | 18,890 | | |
| 7,760 | | | Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 8,924 | | |
| 8,280 | | | Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Secured Notes, 5.88%, due 1/15/24 | | | 8,694 | | |
| 13,325 | | | Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 1/15/22 | | | 13,425 | | |
| 1,990
| | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P./MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/23 | | | 2,119
| | |
| 11,083
| | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P./MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 7/15/23 | | | 11,360
| | |
| 12,890
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 13,373
| | |
| 3,600
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/21 | | | 3,825
| | |
| 10,485
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/1/22 | | | 11,167
| | |
| 15,000
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 10/1/22 | | | 15,300
| | |
| 6,135
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 4/15/23 | | | 6,350
| | |
| 7,785
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 11/1/23 | | | 7,727
| | |
| 4,397
| | | Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 8/1/21 | | | 4,727
| | |
| 6,465
| | | Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 11/15/19 | | | 6,562
| ñ | |
| 2,590
| | | Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 11/15/23 | | | 2,564
| | |
| 2,700
| | | Tesoro Logistics L.P./Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 10/15/19 | | | 2,774
| ñ | |
| 4,300
| | | Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 10/15/22 | | | 4,451
| ñ | |
| | | 190,591 | | |
Health Facilities (6.2%) | | | |
| 9,195 | | | Amsurg Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 7/15/22 | | | 9,527 | ñ | |
| 4,670 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/15/18 | | | 4,857 | | |
| 5,220 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/19 | | | 5,638 | | |
| 4,720 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/1/21 | | | 4,932 | | |
| 20,585 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 2/1/22 | | | 22,180 | | |
| 8,400 | | | Columbia/HCA Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.69%, due 6/15/25 | | | 9,492 | | |
| 1,370 | | | Columbia/HCA Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.05%, due 12/1/27 | | | 1,418 | | |
| 13,005 | | | DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/24 | | | 13,265 | | |
| 4,910 | | | DaVita, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/22 | | | 5,205 | | |
| 5,050 | | | HCA Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 2/15/21 | | | 5,435 | | |
| 8,465 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 4.25%, due 10/15/19 | | | 8,603 | | |
| 11,105 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 12,410 | | |
| 2,815 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 5/1/23 | | | 2,861 | | |
| 12,905 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/24 | | | 13,308 | | |
| 28,890 | | | IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/19 | | | 30,479 | | |
| 11,760 | | | MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 5/1/24 | | | 12,170 | | |
| 1,230 | | | Sabra Health Care L.P./Sabra Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/1/21 | | | 1,276 | | |
| 9,625 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/18 | | | 10,455 | | |
| 2,800 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 3/1/19 | | | 2,804 | ñ | |
| 9,530 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 10,078 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 7,820 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 10/1/20 | | $ | 8,406 | | |
| 12,265 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 4/1/22 | | | 14,059 | | |
| 4,825 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/31 | | | 4,728 | | |
| 5,565 | | | United Surgical Partners Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 6,010 | | |
| | | 219,596 | | |
Health Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 5,190 | | | Envision Healthcare Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/1/22 | | | 5,255 | ñ | |
| 5,595 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 5/15/24 | | | 5,763 | | |
| | | 11,018 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.1%) | | | |
| 12,475 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 3/15/17 | | | 12,413 | | |
| 7,080 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 3/15/19 | | | 7,204 | | |
| 20,950 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/15/21 | | | 19,745 | ñ | |
| | | 39,362 | | |
Machinery (0.9%) | | | |
| 11,325 | | | Case New Holland Industrial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | | 12,712 | | |
| 5,335 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 4/1/20 | | | 5,615 | | |
| 7,230 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/21 | | | 7,519 | | |
| 6,760 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20 | | | 7,318 | | |
| | | 33,164 | | |
Media - Diversified (1.3%) | | | |
| 12,430 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 10/15/19 | | | 12,927 | | |
| 1,460 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 9/15/21 | | | 1,471 | ñ | |
| 2,190 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/15/24 | | | 2,261 | ñ | |
| 14,955 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 15,535 | | |
| 4,540 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/20 | | | 4,699 | | |
| 9,845 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/30/18 | | | 10,140 | | |
| | | 47,033 | | |
Media Content (3.0%) | | | |
| 5,581 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 7/15/21 | | | 6,083 | | |
| 15,920 | | | Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/19 | | | 16,477 | | |
| 15,455 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 10.00%, due 1/15/18 | | | 12,915 | | |
| 3,478 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 6/15/18 | | | 3,156 | | |
| 4,095 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 12/15/19 | | | 4,139 | | |
| 28,148 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.25%, due 3/1/21 | | | 29,767 | | |
| 2,065 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/27 | | | 1,714 | | |
| 1,355 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 5/15/20 | | | 1,347 | ñ | |
| 250 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 10/1/20 | | | 264 | ñ | |
| 14,831 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 15,591 | ñ | |
| 2,275 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 11/1/20 | | | 2,460 | ñ | |
| 10,349 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/22 | | | 11,487 | ñ | |
| | | 105,400 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Medical Products (1.1%) | | | |
$ | 7,990 | | | DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 4/15/18 | | $ | 8,409 | | |
| 4,525 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 7/31/19 | | | 4,847 | ñ | |
| 3,680 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 10/15/20 | | | 3,692 | ñ | |
| 2,825 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 1/31/22 | | | 3,079 | ñ | |
| 3,020 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 10/15/24 | | | 3,039 | ñ | |
| 10,480 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 11,607 | ñ | |
| 4,450 | | | Fresenius US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 2/1/21 | | | 4,589 | ñ | |
| | | 39,262 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (1.4%) | | | |
| 6,225 | | | Alcoa, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 10/1/24 | | | 6,569 | | |
| 3,820 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 4/15/18 | | | 2,493 | | |
| 20,713 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 6/1/19 | | | 10,356 | | |
| 20,215 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 6/1/21 | | | 9,299 | | |
| 21,360 | | | CONSOL Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 4/15/22 | | | 21,680 | ñ | |
| | | 50,397 | | |
Packaging (3.9%) | | | |
| 3,730 | | | Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/22 | | | 3,907 | | |
| 47,110 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/21 | | | 52,528 | @ | |
| 1,040 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 5.50%, due 5/15/22 | | | 1,044 | | |
| 3,075
| | | Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA/Beverage Packaging Holdings II Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 12/15/16 | | | 3,083
| ñ | |
| 5,960
| | | Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA/Beverage Packaging Holdings II Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 5,945
| ñ | |
| 3,648 | | | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/16 | | | 3,899 | | |
| 35,100 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 38,171 | | |
| 16,590 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 17,772 | | |
| 4,545 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/21 | | | 4,886 | | |
| 5,875 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 2/15/21 | | | 6,242 | | |
| | | 137,477 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.3%) | | | |
| 6,370 | | | Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 7/15/19 | | | 6,704 | ñ | |
| 3,050 | | | Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 3,256 | ñ | |
| 18,085 | | | Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 1/15/23 | | | 17,678 | ñ | |
| 9,620 | | | Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/19 | | | 10,317 | ñ | |
| 3,370 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 8/15/18 | | | 3,585 | ñ | |
| 3,386 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 3,505 | ñ | |
| 33,547 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 10/15/20 | | | 34,428 | ñ | |
| | | 79,473 | | |
Printing & Publishing (2.0%) | | | |
| 2,516 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 2,818 | | |
| 24,035 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 3/15/19 | | | 28,181 | | |
| 17,115 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/20 | | | 19,083 | | |
| 10,620 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 3/15/21 | | | 11,948 | | |
| 4,775 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 11/15/23 | | | 4,942 | | |
| 4,365 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 4/1/24 | | | 4,365 | | |
| | | 71,337 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Real Estate Dev. & Mgt. (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 5,310 | | | Realogy Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/20 | | $ | 5,761 | ñ | |
Recreation & Travel (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,845
| | | Cedar Fair L.P./Canada's Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/21 | | | 5,874
| | |
Software/Services (3.8%) | | | |
| 6,270 | | | Ceridian Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/15/19 | | | 6,928 | ñ | |
| 6,235 | | | Ceridian LLC/Comdata, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 11/15/17 | | | 6,235 | ñ | |
| 12,584 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 1/15/21 | | | 14,503 | | |
| 39,242 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 12.63%, due 1/15/21 | | | 47,385 | @ | |
| 4,910 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 10.63%, due 6/15/21 | | | 5,659 | | |
| 4,316 | | | First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.75%, due 8/15/21 | | | 5,061 | | |
| 4,840 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 8/15/20 | | | 4,864 | ñ | |
| 9,000 | | | Sophia Holding Finance L.P./Sophia Holding Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.63%, due 12/1/18 | | | 9,157 | ñc | |
| 15,580 | | | Sophia, L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/19 | | | 16,710 | ñ | |
| 1,887 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/15/18 | | | 1,967 | | |
| 2,229 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 11/1/19 | | | 2,307 | | |
| 4,600 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/15/20 | | | 4,905 | | |
| 6,520 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 1/15/19 | | | 6,846 | | |
| | | 132,527 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.7%) | | | |
| 6,455 | | | L Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 10/15/23 | | | 6,923 | | |
| 3,133 | | | Limited Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 3,744 | | |
| 1,890 | | | Limited Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/21 | | | 2,141 | | |
| 4,515 | | | Limited Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 2/15/22 | | | 4,842 | | |
| 4 | | | Michaels FinCo Holdings LLC/Michaels FinCo, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 8/1/18 | | | 4 | ñc | |
| 5,295 | | | Party City Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.88%, due 8/1/20 | | | 5,745 | | |
| | | 23,399 | | |
Steel Producers/Products (1.3%) | | | |
| 8,015 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 6/1/18 | | | 8,576 | | |
| 22,614 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 8/5/20 | | | 23,999 | | |
| 13,190 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/39 | | | 14,080 | | |
| | | 46,655 | | |
Support - Services (3.9%) | | | |
| 3,750 | | | AECOM Technology Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 10/15/24 | | | 3,966 | ñ | |
| 8,710 | | | Anna Merger Sub, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/22 | | | 8,971 | ñ | |
| 3,605 | | | APX Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.38%, due 12/1/19 | | | 3,542 | | |
| 22,440 | | | APX Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 12/1/20 | | | 19,523 | | |
| 2,845 | | | APX Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 12/1/20 | | | 2,475 | ñ | |
| 5,000 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 4/15/19 | | | 5,213 | | |
| 5,885 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 5,929 | | |
| 3,585 | | | IHS, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 11/1/22 | | | 3,639 | ñ | |
| 5,170 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 5,558 | | |
| 26,870 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/24 | | | 27,407 | | |
| 20,420 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 21,798 | | |
| 11,724 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 8/15/20 | | | 12,398 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 5,860 | | | United Rental N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/20 | | $ | 6,358 | | |
| 8,660 | | | United Rental N.A., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/1/21 | | | 9,439 | | |
| | | 136,216 | | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment (0.3%) | | | |
| 2,325 | | | CommScope, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 6/15/21 | | | 2,319 | ñ | |
| 8,170 | | | CommScope, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 6/15/24 | | | 8,262 | ñ | |
| | | 10,581 | | |
Telecom - Satellite (1.6%) | | | |
| 7,365 | | | Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 7,973 | | |
| 9,035 | | | Inmarsat Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/22 | | | 9,035 | ñ | |
| 3,360 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19 | | | 3,503 | | |
| 14,280 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 8/1/23 | | | 14,316 | | |
| 10,185 | | | Intelsat Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 10,643 | | |
| 9,570 | | | Intelsat Luxembourg SA, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 6/1/23 | | | 10,168 | | |
| | | 55,638 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (5.2%) | | | |
| 11,390 | | | Crown Castle Int'l Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 4/15/22 | | | 11,504 | | |
| 3,910 | | | SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 4,086 | | |
| 12,580 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/28 | | | 12,234 | | |
| 25,998 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/32 | | | 29,053 | | |
| 17,685 | | | Sprint Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/15/21 | | | 18,702 | ñ | |
| 18,545 | | | Sprint Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 9/15/23 | | | 20,075 | ñ | |
| 7,270 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 11/15/18 | | | 8,551 | ñ | |
| 3,135 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 8/15/20 | | | 3,323 | | |
| 14,045 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.54%, due 4/28/20 | | | 14,817 | | |
| 10,210 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 4/28/21 | | | 10,759 | | |
| 3,740 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 1/15/22 | | | 3,876 | | |
| 3,680 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.73%, due 4/28/22 | | | 3,892 | | |
| 8,680 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 3/1/23 | | | 8,940 | | |
| 5,125 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.84%, due 4/28/23 | | | 5,420 | | |
| 2,235 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 1/15/24 | | | 2,341 | | |
| 11,535 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 3/1/25 | | | 11,852 | | |
| 14,135 | | | Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 13,817 | ñ | |
| | | 183,242 | | |
Telecom - Wireline Integrated (4.5%) | | | |
| 10,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. V, 5.63%, due 4/1/20 | | | 10,600 | | |
| 3,065 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. S, 6.45%, due 6/15/21 | | | 3,356 | | |
| 3,795 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. W, 6.75%, due 12/1/23 | | | 4,212 | | |
| 22,347 | | | Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31 | | | 24,247 | | |
| 10,855 | | | Embarq Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/36 | | | 12,049 | | |
| 4,115 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 3/15/19 | | | 4,537 | | |
| 7,380 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/25 | | | 7,472 | | |
| 11,560 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 4/1/19 | | | 12,355 | | |
| 16,915 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/19 | | | 18,099 | | |
| 12,320 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 7/15/20 | | | 13,552 | | |
| 10,320 | | | Telecom Italia Capital SA, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 9/30/34 | | | 10,165 | | |
| 5,540 | | | Telecom Italia SpA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.30%, due 5/30/24 | | | 5,609 | ñ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 9,570 | | | U.S. West Communications Group, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 9/15/33 | | $ | 9,645 | | |
| 4,845 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/21 | | | 5,184 | | |
| 16,505 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/22 | | | 17,537 | | |
| | | 158,619 | | |
Theaters & Entertainment (0.6%) | | | |
| 19,691 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 9/15/21 | | | 20,946 | ñ | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $3,135,963) | | | 3,202,449 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (2.6%) | | | |
| 92,882,340 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Premier Class (Cost $92,882) | | | 92,882 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (98.8%) (Cost $3,418,672) | | | 3,484,770 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (1.2%) | | | 42,843 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 3,527,613 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Municipal Notes (101.3%) | | | |
Alabama (0.6%) | | | |
$ | 1,000 | | | Columbia IDB PCR (Alabama Pwr. Co. Proj.), Ser. 1995-A, 0.07%, due 5/1/22 | | $ | 1,000 | µß | |
Alaska (1.6%) | | | |
| 2,100 | | | Alaska St. Hsg. Fin. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Cap. Proj. Bonds II), Ser. 2014-D, 5.00%, due 12/1/25 | | | 2,548 | Ø | |
Arizona (0.4%) | | | |
| 575 | | | Tucson Cert. of Participation Ref., Ser. 2014, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 7/1/21 | | | 644 | | |
Arkansas (0.7%) | | | |
| 1,145 | | | Springdale Sales & Use Rev., Ser. 2012, 3.00%, due 11/1/21 | | | 1,201 | | |
California (10.8%) | | | |
| 675 | | | Acalanes Union High Sch. Dist. G.O. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 783 | | |
| 2,000 | | | California G.O. Ref., Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 11/1/25 | | | 2,411 | | |
| 1,040
| | | California St. Hlth. Facs. Fin. Au. Ref. Rev. (NCROC - Paradise Valley Estates Proj.), Ser. 2013, 3.00%, due 1/1/21 | | | 1,111
| ß | |
| 2,055
| | | California Statewide Communities Dev. Au. PCR (So. California Edison Co.), Ser. 2006, 1.90%, due 4/1/28 Putable 4/1/20 | | | 2,086
| µß | |
| 500
| | | California Statewide Communities Dev. Au. Rev. (Henry Mayo Newhall Mem. Hosp.), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 10/1/27 | | | 578
| ß | |
| 250
| | | California Statewide Communities Dev. Au. Rev. (Henry Mayo Newhall Mem. Hosp.), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 10/1/28 | | | 287
| ß | |
| 2,500
| | | Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust Var. Sts. (Anaheim California Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2008-DB665, (AGM Insured), 0.22%, due 9/1/30 | | | 2,500
| ñµd | |
| 795 | | | Inglewood Pub. Fin. Au. Lease Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 8/1/16 | | | 841 | | |
| 1,500
| | | Irvine Imp. Bond Act 1915 Ltd. Oblig. (Spec. Assessment Dist. Number 12-1), Ser. 2012, 3.00%, due 9/2/16 | | | 1,556
| | |
| 200 | | | Mountain View-Whisman Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2012), Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 9/1/27 | | | 219 | | |
| 300 | | | Mountain View-Whisman Sch. Dist. G.O. (Election 2012), Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 9/1/28 | | | 327 | | |
| 625 | | | Oxnard Harbor Dist. Rev., Ser. 2011-B, 4.50%, due 8/1/24 | | | 649 | | |
| 900
| | | Sacramento City Fin. Au. Ref. Rev. (Master Lease Prog. Facs.), Ser. 2006-E, (AMBAC Insured), 5.25%, due 12/1/24 | | | 1,100
| | |
| 1,500 | | | San Francisco City & Co. Pub. Utils. Commission Wtr. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2011-D, 5.00%, due 11/1/24 | | | 1,814 | | |
| 740
| | | San Marcos Unified Sch. Dist. G.O. Cap. Appreciation (Election 2010), Ser. 2012-B, 0.00%, due 8/1/26 | | | 496
| | |
| 645
| | | San Marcos Unified Sch. Dist. G.O. Cap. Appreciation (Election 2010), Ser. 2012-B, 0.00%, due 8/1/27 | | | 413
| | |
| 440
| | | Santa Maria Bonita Sch. Dist. Cert. of Participation (New Sch. Construction Proj.), Ser. 2013, (BAM Insured), 2.63%, due 6/1/21 | | | 443
| | |
| | | 17,614 | | |
Colorado (0.8%) | | | |
| 730
| | | Denver City & Co. Cert. of Participation (Wastewater/Rosyn Properties), Ser. 2010-B, 3.00%, due 12/1/16 | | | 766
| @ | |
| 500 | | | Westminster Cert. of Participation Ref., Ser. 2013, 4.00%, due 12/1/25 | | | 537 | | |
| | | 1,303 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
District of Columbia (1.6%) | | | |
$ | 460 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Assoc. of American Med. College), Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/21 | | $ | 534 | ß | |
| 350 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Assoc. of American Med. College), Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/22 | | | 406 | ß | |
| 1,000 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Assoc. of American Med. College), Ser. 2011-B, 5.00%, due 10/1/22 | | | 1,145 | ß | |
| 505 | | | Dist. of Columbia Rev. (Friendship Pub. Charter Sch.), Ser. 2012, 2.15%, due 6/1/15 | | | 505 | ß | |
| | | 2,590 | | |
Florida (9.9%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | CityPlace Comm. Dev. Dist. Spec. Assessment Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 5/1/26 | | | 1,126 | | |
| 2,300 | | | Collier Co. Gas Tax Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 6/1/16 | | | 2,461 | @ | |
| 1,345 | | | Florida St. Muni. Loan Council Rev., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 5/1/19 | | | 1,501 | | |
| 1,420 | | | Gulf Breeze Rev. (Local Gov't), Ser. 1985, 1.70%, due 12/1/20 Putable 12/1/17 | | | 1,447 | µ@ | |
| 900 | | | JEA Elec. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/29 | | | 1,037 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Miami-Dade Co. Sch. Board Cert. of Participation, Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 1,172 | | |
| 750 | | | Palm Beach Co. Solid Waste Au. Rev., Ser. 2002-B, (AMBAC Insured), 0.00%, due 10/1/15 | | | 748 | | |
| 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 | | | 1,407
| 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 | | | 1,757
| ß | |
| 2,000 | | | Space Coast Infrastructure Agcy. Imp. Rev. (I-95 Brevard Co. DBF Proj.), Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 2,153 | @ | |
| 1,185 | | | Sunshine St. Governmental Fin. Commission Rev., Ser. 2013-B-1, 5.00%, due 9/1/20 | | | 1,387 | | |
| | | 16,196 | | |
Georgia (4.3%) | | | |
| 1,000
| | | Bartow Co. Dev. Au. Rev. (Georgia Pwr. Co. Plant Bowen), Ser. 1997, 2.38%, due 9/1/29 Putable 8/10/17 | | | 1,035
| µß | |
| 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 | | | 1,924
| ß | |
| 1,000
| | | Fulton Co. Dev. Au. Rev. (Morehouse College Proj.), Ser. 2007, (AMBAC Insured), 5.00%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,091
| ß | |
| 1,000 | | | Gwinnett Co. Sch. Dist. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2010, 5.00%, due 2/1/25 | | | 1,264 | | |
| 500
| | | Monroe Co. Dev. Au. PCR Rev. (Georgia Pwr. Co. Plant-Scherer), Ser. 1995-1, 2.00%, due 7/1/25 Putable 6/13/19 | | | 507
| µß | |
| 500
| | | Private Colleges & Univ. Au. Rev. (Savannah College of Art & Design, Inc.), Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 4/1/22 | | | 572
| ß | |
| 540
| | | Private Colleges & Univ. Au. Rev. (Savannah College of Art & Design, Inc.), Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 4/1/25 | | | 622
| ß | |
| | | 7,015 | | |
Illinois (8.7%) | | | |
| 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 | | | 1,100
| | |
| 1,165 | | | Chicago Park Dist. G.O., Ser. 2011-C, 5.00%, due 1/1/24 | | | 1,341 | | |
| 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 12/1/20 | | | 1,710
| | |
| 1,000 | | | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 83 G.O. (Mannheim), Ser. 2013-C, 5.35%, due 12/1/29 | | | 1,114 | | |
| 1,195 | | | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 83 G.O. (Mannheim), Ser. 2013-C, 5.63%, due 12/1/32 | | | 1,341 | | |
| 1,000
| | | Cook Co. Sch. Dist. Number 83 G.O. (Ref. Sch.), Ser. 2011-D, 5.13%, due 12/1/30 Pre-Refunded 12/1/21 | | | 1,228
| | |
| 750 | | | Dekalb Kane LaSalle Cos. Comm. College Dist. Number 523 G.O., Ser. 2011-B, 0.00%, due 2/1/25 | | | 499 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Illinois St. G.O., Ser. 2013, 5.50%, due 7/1/25 | | | 1,137 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Illinois St. G.O., Ser. 2014, 4.00%, due 2/1/23 | | | 1,040 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 500
| | | So. Illinois Univ. Cert. of Participation (Cap. Imp. Proj.), Ser. 2014-A1, (BAM Insured), 4.00%, due 2/15/26 | | $ | 514
| | |
| 500
| | | So. Illinois Univ. Cert. of Participation (Cap. Imp. Proj.), Ser. 2014-A1, (BAM Insured), 5.00%, due 2/15/27 | | | 549
| | |
| 950 | | | Springfield G.O., Ser. 2014, 4.25%, due 12/1/27 | | | 1,001 | | |
| 1,415 | | | Springfield G.O., Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 12/1/28 | | | 1,580 | | |
| | | 14,154 | | |
Indiana (5.8%) | | | |
| 1,000
| | | Boone Co. Hosp. Assoc. Lease Rev., Ser. 2005, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 7/10/17 | | | 1,031
| | |
| 500
| | | Indiana Fin. Au. Midwestern Disaster Relief Rev. (Ohio Valley Elec. Corp. Proj.), Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/32 | | | 534
| ß | |
| 2,225
| | | Indiana St. Fin. Au. Env. Rev. (So. Indiana Gas & Elec. Co.), Ser. 2013-E, 1.95%, due 5/1/37 Putable 9/14/17 | | | 2,272
| µß | |
| 1,615 | | | Indiana St. Fin. Au. Rev. (St. Revolving Fund Prog.), Ser. 2009-A1, 5.00%, due 2/1/21 | | | 1,851 | | |
| 940 | | | Indiana St. Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2010-B, 5.00%, due 1/1/22 | | | 1,102 | | |
| 1,280 | | | Indiana St. Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Rev., Ser. 2011-A, 5.00%, due 1/1/18 | | | 1,444 | | |
| 1,200
| | | Rockport PCR Ref. Rev. (Indiana Michigan Pwr. Co. Proj.), Ser. 2009-A, 1.75%, due 6/1/25 Putable 6/1/18 | | | 1,210
| µß | |
| | | 9,444 | | |
Kansas (0.5%) | | | |
| 720 | | | Olathe Hlth. Facs. Rev. (Med. Ctr.), Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 9/1/16 | | | 749 | ß | |
Louisiana (3.8%) | | | |
| 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 | | | 1,385
| | |
| 3,300 | | | Louisiana St. Pub. Facs. Au. Rev. (Air Prods. & Chemicals Proj.), Ser. 2007, 0.07%, due 5/1/42 | | | 3,300 | µß | |
| 395 | | | Monroe Sales & Use Tax Ref. Rev., Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 7/1/23 | | | 418 | | |
| 500 | | | New Orleans Swr. Svc. Ref. Rev., Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 6/1/23 | | | 587 | | |
| 570
| | | Terrebonne Parish LA Hosp. Svc. Dist. Number 1 Hosp. Ref. Rev. (Gen. Med. Ctr. Proj.), Ser. 2010, 4.00%, due 4/1/15 | | | 577
| | |
| | | 6,267 | | |
Massachusetts (0.5%) | | | |
| 260 | | | Massachusetts Bay Trans. Au. Sr. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 7/1/34 | | | 336 | | |
| 500 | | | Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Au. Rev. (Berklee College of Music), Ser. 2007-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/15 | | | 521 | ß | |
| | | 857 | | |
Michigan (3.1%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Brighton Area Sch. Dist. G.O. (Sch. Bldg. & Site), Ser. 2013-II, 5.00%, due 5/1/20 | | | 2,313 | | |
| 350 | | | Forest Hills Pub. Schs. G.O. Ref., Ser. 2005, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 358 | | |
| 1,400
| | | L'Anse Creuse Pub. Schs. G.O. (Sch. Bldg. & Site), Ser. 2008, (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.), 0.09%, due 5/1/35 | | | 1,400
| µ | |
| 900
| | | Michigan St. Hosp. Fin. Au. Rev. (Ascension Hlth. Credit Group), Ser. 2010-F4, 1.95%, due 11/15/47 Putable 4/1/20 | | | 911
| µß | |
| | | 4,982 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Minnesota (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 755 | | | Willmar G.O. Ref. (Rice Mem. Hosp. Proj.), Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 2/1/19 | | $ | 866 | | |
Mississippi (2.6%) | | | |
| 1,230 | | | Lamar Co. Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013, 2.63%, due 6/1/19 | | | 1,279 | | |
| 1,045 | | | Mississippi Dev. Bank Spec. Oblig. (Dept. Corrections), Ser. 2010-D, 5.00%, due 8/1/22 | | | 1,204 | | |
| 1,250 | | | Mississippi Dev. Bank Spec. Oblig. (Madison Co. Hwy. Proj.), Ser. 2013-C, 5.00%, due 1/1/27 | | | 1,525 | | |
| 300
| | | Mississippi St. Bus. Fin. Commission Gulf Opportunity Rev. (Chevron U.S.A., Inc. Proj.), Ser. 2009-C, 0.07%, due 12/1/30 | | | 300
| µß | |
| | | 4,308 | | |
Missouri (0.5%) | | | |
| 700 | | | Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Au. Hlth. Fac. Rev. (BJC Hlth. Sys.), Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 1/1/20 | | | 823 | ß | |
Montana (1.2%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Livingston Rev. RANS (Livingston Healthcare Proj.), Ser. 2013, 2.00%, due 12/1/15 | | | 2,002 | ß | |
Nevada (0.5%) | | | |
| 750 | | | Las Vegas Redev. Agcy. Tax Increment Rev., Ser. 2009-A, 7.50%, due 6/15/23 | | | 868 | | |
New Jersey (4.6%) | | | |
| 305 | | | Harrison G.O., Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 4/15/18 | | | 337 | | |
| 150 | | | Jersey City G.O. Ref., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 9/1/19 | | | 167 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New Jersey Econ. Dev. Au. Rev. (Sch. Fac. Construction), Ser. 2010-DD1, 5.00%, due 12/15/18 | | | 1,134 | | |
| 1,000
| | | New Jersey Hlth. Care Fac. Fin. Au. Dept. Human Svc. Rev. (Greystone Park Psychiatric Hosp. Proj.), Ser. 2013-B, 5.00%, due 9/15/20 | | | 1,161
| | |
| 1,000 | | | New Jersey St. Trans. Trust Fund Au. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2006-A, 5.25%, due 12/15/19 | | | 1,150 | | |
| 2,000
| | | New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Au., Ser. 2006-A, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.25%, due 12/15/21 | | | 2,349
| | |
| 360 | | | Union Co. Imp. Au. Rev. (Correctional Fac. Proj.), Ser. 2013, 3.00%, due 6/15/20 | | | 387 | | |
| 370 | | | Union Co. Imp. Au. Rev. (Correctional Fac. Proj.), Ser. 2013, 3.00%, due 6/15/21 | | | 397 | | |
| 295 | | | Union Co. Imp. Au. Rev. (Correctional Fac. Proj.), Ser. 2013, 4.00%, due 6/15/23 | | | 333 | | |
| | | 7,415 | | |
New York (9.1%) | | | |
| 250
| | | Albany Cap. Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Albany College of Pharmacy & Hlth. Sciences), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/24 | | | 295
| ß | |
| 365
| | | Albany Cap. Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Albany College of Pharmacy & Hlth. Sciences), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/25 | | | 427
| ß | |
| 390
| | | Albany Cap. Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Albany College of Pharmacy & Hlth. Sciences), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/26 | | | 453
| ß | |
| 880 | | | Albany Co. G.O., Ser. 2012-B, 4.00%, due 11/1/22 | | | 979 | | |
| 485 | | | Long Beach, G.O., Ser. 2014-A, (BAM Insured), 4.00%, due 11/15/21 | | | 533 | | |
| 500 | | | Long Beach, G.O., Ser. 2014-A, (BAM Insured), 4.00%, due 11/15/22 | | | 547 | | |
| 520 | | | Long Beach, G.O., Ser. 2014-A, (BAM Insured), 4.00%, due 11/15/23 | | | 567 | | |
| 1,850 | | | New York City G.O., Ser. 2011-I1, 5.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 2,126 | @ | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Personal Income Tax Rev., Ser. 2014-C, 5.00%, due 3/15/25 | | | 1,216 | | |
| 2,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Univ. Facs.), Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/28 | | | 2,355 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 3/15/28 | | | 1,193 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 750 | | | New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. Personal Income Tax), Ser. 2009-A1, 5.00%, due 12/15/19 | | $ | 871 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Rockland Co. G.O., Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 3/1/16 | | | 1,055 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Utils. Debt Securitization Au. Rev., Ser. 2013-TE, 5.00%, due 12/15/28 | | | 1,203 | | |
| 850 | | | Westchester Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev. (Kendal on Hudson Proj.), Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 1/1/28 | | | 929 | ß | |
| | | 14,749 | | |
North Carolina (0.7%) | | | |
| 650 | | | North Carolina St. Cap. Imp. Ltd. Oblig. (Annual Appropriation), Ser. 2009-A, 5.00%, due 5/1/19 | | | 759 | | |
| 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 | | | 333
| ß | |
| | | 1,092 | | |
Ohio (0.9%) | | | |
| 450 | | | Lorain G.O., Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 3.63%, due 12/1/25 | | | 465 | | |
| 900 | | | Lorain G.O., Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 3.88%, due 12/1/27 | | | 937 | | |
| | | 1,402 | | |
Oregon (0.2%) | | | |
| 315
| | | Oregon St. Hsg. & Comm. Svc. Dept. Mtge. Rev. (Single Family Mtge. Prog.), Ser. 2005-D, 4.40%, due 7/1/19 | | | 319
| | |
Pennsylvania (2.7%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Norristown Area Sch. Dist. Cert. of Participation (Installment Purchase), Ser. 2012, 4.50%, due 4/1/27 | | | 1,046 | | |
| 1,285 | | | Pennsylvania St. HFA Single Family Mtge. Rev., Ser. 2010-109, 2.45%, due 4/1/16 | | | 1,311 | | |
| 1,870 | | | Philadelphia G.O. Ref., Ser. 2007-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 2,066 | | |
| | | 4,423 | | |
Puerto Rico (0.5%) | | | |
| 750
| | | Puerto Rico Commonwealth Ref. G.O. (Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2001-A, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.50%, due 7/1/20 | | | 781
| | |
Rhode Island (3.0%) | | | |
| 1,250 | | | Cranston G.O., Ser. 2012-B, 3.00%, due 7/1/16 | | | 1,298 | | |
| 1,125
| | | Rhode Island St. Hlth. & Ed. Bldg. Corp. Rev. (Providence Pub. Sch. Prog.), Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 5/15/22 | | | 1,285
| ß | |
| 870
| | | Rhode Island St. Providence Plantation Lease Cert. of Participation (Pastore Ctr. Energy Conservation Proj.), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 11/1/18 | | | 997
| Ø | |
| 1,200 | | | Rhode Island St. Std. Loan Au. Std. Loan Rev. (Sr. Prog.), Ser. 2010-A, 4.40%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,287 | | |
| | | 4,867 | | |
South Carolina (2.2%) | | | |
| 870 | | | Charleston Co. G.O. (Cap. Imp. Plan), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 11/1/18 | | | 1,007 | | |
| 2,335 | | | South Carolina St. Pub. Svc. Au. Ref. Rev. (Santee Cooperative), Ser. 2012-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/20 | | | 2,641 | @ | |
| | | 3,648 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Tennessee (3.0%) | | | |
$ | 1,750 | | | Memphis Ref. G.O. (Gen. Imp.), Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 5/1/24 | | $ | 2,072 | | |
| 1,000
| | | Metro. Gov't Nashville & Davidson Co. Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Board (Belmont Univ.), Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 11/1/26 | | | 1,128
| ß | |
| 1,600 | | | Metro. Nashville Arpt. Au. Ref. Rev. Imp., Ser. 2010-B, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 7/1/15 | | | 1,639 | | |
| | | 4,839 | | |
Texas (9.8%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Alamo Comm. College Dist. G.O. (Maintenance Tax Notes), Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 283 | | |
| 750 | | | Brownsville G.O., Ser. 2011-A, 4.00%, due 2/15/18 | | | 818 | | |
| 705 | | | Brownsville G.O., Ser. 2011-A, 4.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 782 | | |
| 335 | | | Dallas Co. Sch. G.O. (Pub. Prop. Fin. Contractual Oblig.), Ser. 2012-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/18 | | | 374 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Denton Independent Sch. Dist. G.O. (Sch. Bldg.), Ser. 2014-B, 2.00%, due 8/1/44 Putable 8/1/19 | | | 2,052 | µ | |
| 250
| | | 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 | | | 251
| | |
| 500 | | | Gulf Coast Waste Disp. Au. Rev. (Bayport Area Sys.), Ser. 2013, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 10/1/26 | | | 492 | | |
| 225 | | | Harris Co. Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp. Rev. (Methodist Hosp. Sys.), Ser. 2008-B, 5.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 255 | ß | |
| 2,000 | | | Houston Independent Sch. Dist. G.O. (Limited Tax), Ser. 2012, 0.95%, due 6/1/29 Putable 6/1/17 | | | 2,006 | µ | |
| 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 | | | 1,272
| | |
| 1,250 | | | La Joya Independent Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 2/15/33 | | | 1,513 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Laredo Independent Sch. Dist. G.O. (Sch. Bldg.), Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 8/1/27 | | | 1,720 | | |
| 590 | | | McKinney G.O., Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 8/15/24 | | | 731 | | |
| 160
| | | New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Std. Hsg. Rev. (Collegiate Hsg. College Sta. I LLC), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 174
| ß | |
| 200
| | | New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Std. Hsg. Rev. (Collegiate Hsg. College Sta. I LLC), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 4/1/21 | | | 217
| ß | |
| 200
| | | New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Std. Hsg. Rev. (Collegiate Hsg. College Sta. I LLC), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 4/1/22 | | | 215
| ß | |
| 225
| | | New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Std. Hsg. Rev. (Collegiate Hsg. College Sta. I LLC), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 4/1/23 | | | 241
| ß | |
| 220
| | | New Hope Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Std. Hsg. Rev. (Collegiate Hsg. College Sta. I LLC), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 4/1/24 | | | 234
| ß | |
| 375 | | | Texas A&M Univ. Perm. Univ. Fund Rev., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 7/1/17 | | | 399 | | |
| 555 | | | Texas A&M Univ. Perm. Univ. Fund Rev., Ser. 2011, 3.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 598 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Texas Pub. Fin. Au. Rev. (So. Univ. Fin. Sys.), Ser. 2013, (BAM Insured), 5.00%, due 11/1/20 | | | 1,133 | | |
| 245 | | | Texas St. Technical College Sys. Rev. Ref. & Imp., Ser. 2011, 5.00%, due 8/1/18 | | | 277 | | |
| | | 16,037 | | |
Utah (2.4%) | | | |
| 445 | | | Salt Lake Co. Hosp. Rev. (IHC Hlth. Svcs. Inc.), Ser. 2001, (AMBAC Insured), 5.13%, due 2/15/33 | | | 499 | ß | |
| 2,250 | | | Utah St. Transit Au. Sales Tax Rev. Ref., Subser. 2014-B, 1.60%, due 6/15/18 | | | 2,289 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Weber Co. Spec. Assessment (Summit Mountain Assessment Area), Ser. 2013, 5.50%, due 1/15/28 | | | 1,161 | | |
| | | 3,949 | | |
Vermont (0.4%) | | | |
| 685 | | | Burlington Elec. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 3.63%, due 7/1/29 | | | 691 | | |
Virginia (2.4%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Virginia Commonwealth Trans. Board Rev. (Cap. Proj.), Ser. 2011, 4.00%, due 5/15/29 | | | 2,172 | | |
| 1,690 | | | Virginia St. Hsg. Dev. Au. Homeownership Mtge. Rev., Ser. 2010-B, 2.10%, due 9/1/15 | | | 1,711 | | |
| | | 3,883 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Washington (1.0%) | | | |
$ | 710 | | | Washington St. G.O., Ser. 1993-B, 5.50%, due 5/1/18 | | $ | 776 | | |
| 795 | | | Washington St. Ref. G.O. (Var. Purp.), Ser. 2010-R-2011B, 4.00%, due 7/1/26 | | | 853 | | |
| | | 1,629 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (101.3%) (Cost $158,436) | | | 165,155 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.3%)] | | | (2,088 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 163,067 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Municipal Notes (100.1%) | | | |
New York (99.4%) | | | |
$ | 250
| | | Albany Cap. Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Albany College of Pharmacy & Hlth. Sciences), Ser. 2014-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/20 | | $ | 278
| ß | |
| 100
| | | Albany Cap. Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Albany College of Pharmacy & Hlth. Sciences), Ser. 2014-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/21 | | | 111
| ß | |
| 225
| | | Albany Cap. Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Albany College of Pharmacy & Hlth. Sciences), Ser. 2014-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/22 | | | 247
| ß | |
| 175
| | | Albany Cap. Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Albany College of Pharmacy & Hlth. Sciences), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/23 | | | 206
| ß | |
| 225 | | | Build NYC Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (City Univ. - Queens College), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/25 | | | 272 | ß | |
| 265 | | | Build NYC Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Horace Mann Sch. Proj.), Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 7/1/20 | | | 314 | ßØ | |
| 250 | | | Build NYC Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Horace Mann Sch. Proj.), Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 7/1/21 | | | 298 | ßØ | |
| 275 | | | Build NYC Res. Corp. Ref. Rev. (Horace Mann Sch. Proj.), Ser. 2014, 4.00%, due 7/1/22 | | | 311 | ßØ | |
| 225 | | | Dutchess Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/21 | | | 262 | ß | |
| 150 | | | Dutchess Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/22 | | | 175 | ß | �� |
| 135 | | | Dutchess Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2014-A, 4.00%, due 7/1/23 | | | 147 | ß | |
| 115 | | | Dutchess Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/25 | | | 133 | ß | |
| 295
| | | Genesee Valley Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O. (Sch. Dist. at Angelica-Belmont), Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 6/15/15 | | | 301
| | |
| 1,000 | | | Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. Rev., Ser. 2011-A, 5.75%, due 2/15/47 | | | 1,154 | | |
| 750 | | | Ithaca Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012-A, 3.00%, due 1/15/16 | | | 775 | | |
| 400 | | | Johnson City Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2012, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 6/15/26 | | | 461 | | |
| 400 | | | Long Beach, NY G.O., Ser. 2014-A, 2.00%, due 11/15/15 | | | 405 | | |
| 825 | | | Long Beach, NY G.O., Ser. 2014-A, (BAM Insured), 2.50%, due 11/15/16 | | | 852 | | |
| 500 | | | Long Island Pwr. Au. Rev., Ser. 2008-A, 6.00%, due 5/1/33 | | | 583 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Metropolitan Trans. Au. Rev., Ser. 2008-C, 6.50%, due 11/15/28 | | | 1,816 | | |
| 1,250 | | | Metropolitan Trans. Au. Rev., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 11/15/27 | | | 1,459 | | |
| 400 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (Nazareth College of Rochester Proj.), Ser. 2013-A, 4.13%, due 10/1/27 | | | 400 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 3.00%, due 6/1/15 | | | 101 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 3.00%, due 6/1/16 | | | 104 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 4.00%, due 6/1/17 | | | 108 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 4.00%, due 6/1/18 | | | 110 | ß | |
| 115 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/20 | | | 133 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/21 | | | 116 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/22 | | | 116 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/23 | | | 116 | ß | |
| 100 | | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. John Fisher College), Ser. 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/24 | | | 116 | ß | |
| 300
| | | Monroe Co. Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev. Ref. (Monroe Comm. College), Ser. 2014, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 1/15/26 | | | 348
| ß | |
| 700
| | | Montgomery Co. Cap. Res. Corp. Lease Ref. Rev. (HFM Boces Proj.), Ser. 2014, (MAC Insured), 4.00%, due 9/1/28 | | | 760
| | |
| 415
| | | Nassau Co. Local Econ. Assist. Corp. Rev. (Catholic Hlth. Svcs. of Long Island Obligated Group Proj.), Ser. 2014, 4.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 454
| ß | |
| 300
| | | Nassau Co. Local Econ. Assist. Corp. Rev. (Catholic Hlth. Svcs. of Long Island Obligated Group Proj.), Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 7/1/27 | | | 344
| ß | |
| 350 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/17 | | | 377 | | |
| 475 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/18 | | | 522 | | |
| 350 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 389 | | |
| 480 | | | New Rochelle Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 537 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Multi-Family Hsg. Rev., Ser. 2013-E1A, 1.20%, due 11/1/17 | | | 1,004 | | |
| 330 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 4.45%, due 11/1/14 | | | 330 | | |
| 340 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 4.60%, due 5/1/15 | | | 345 | | |
| 1,000 | | | New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ser. 2008-M, 6.75%, due 11/1/33 | | | 1,128 | | |
| 1,125 | | | New York City Muni. Wtr. Fin. Au. Wtr. & Swr. Sys. Rev., Ser. 2012-GG, 5.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 1,184 | | |
| 1,110 | | | New York City Transitional Fin. Au. Rev. (Future Tax Secured), Subser. 2014-C, 5.00%, due 11/1/21 | | | 1,339 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 325
| | | New York City Trust for Cultural Res. Rev. (Juilliard Sch.), Ser. 2009-B, 1.35%, due 1/1/36 Putable 8/1/17 | | $ | 328
| µß | |
| 1,120 | | | New York St. Bridge Au. Rev., Ser. 2012, 4.00%, due 1/1/22 | | | 1,269 | | |
| 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 | | | 3,555
| | |
| 745
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Culinary Institute of America), Ser. 2013, 4.50%, due 7/1/24 | | | 798
| ß | |
| 500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Fordham Univ.), Ser. 2014, 5.00%, due 7/1/22 | | | 593 | 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 | | | 596
| ß | |
| 500
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Mem. Sloan-Kettering), Ser. 2012-1, 5.00%, due 7/1/20 | | | 593
| ß | |
| 1,150
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Mem. Sloan-Kettering), Ser. 2012-1, 4.00%, due 7/1/22 | | | 1,294
| 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 | | | 2,254
| | |
| 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 | | | 232
| ß | |
| 275
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Sch. Dist. Fin. Prog.), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 10/1/23 | | | 336
| | |
| 2,000
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Sch. Dist. Fin. Prog.), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 10/1/24 | | | 2,454
| | |
| 500 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Univ. Facs.), Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/28 | | | 589 | | |
| 2,305
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. Non St. Supported Debt (Univ. Rochester), Ser. 2007-A1, 5.00%, due 7/1/19 | | | 2,527
| ß@ | |
| 2,250
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Personal Income Tax Rev. Ref. (Gen. Purp. Bonds), Ser. 2012-A, 5.00%, due 12/15/29 | | | 2,635
| | |
| 500
| | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Supported Debt (City Univ. Cons. 5th), Ser. 2008-E, 6.13%, due 1/1/31 | | | 595
| | |
| 1,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Rev. St. Supported Debt (Dept. Ed.), Ser. 2006-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/18 | | | 1,073 | | |
| 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 | | | 1,776
| | |
| 2,000 | | | New York St. Dorm. Au. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 3/15/28 | | | 2,385 | @ | |
| 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 | | | 1,809
| | |
| 500 | | | New York St. Env. Facs. Corp. Rev. (United Wtr. New Rochelle), Ser. 2010-A, 4.88%, due 9/1/40 | | | 533 | ß | |
| 2,000 | | | New York St. G.O., Ser. 2008-E-1, 6.25%, due 10/15/28 | | | 2,380 | | |
| 905 | | | New York St. G.O., Ser. 2013-G, 5.00%, due 8/1/21 | | | 1,081 | | |
| 465 | | | Niagara Falls City Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2014, (BAM Insured), 3.13%, due 9/15/26 | | | 472 | | |
| 760 | | | Niagara Falls City Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2014, (BAM Insured), 3.25%, due 9/15/27 | | | 774 | | |
| 700
| | | Onondaga Co. Trust Cultural Res. Rev. (Syracuse Univ. Proj.), Ser. 2010-A, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.), 0.03%, due 12/1/29 | | | 700
| µß | |
| 735 | | | Orange Co. Funding Corp. Rev. (Mount St. Mary College), Ser. 2012-B, 4.00%, due 7/1/23 | | | 786 | ß | |
| 695 | | | Orange Co. Funding Corp. Rev. (Mount St. Mary College), Ser. 2012-B, 4.00%, due 7/1/24 | | | 738 | ß | |
| 500 | | | Oyster Bay, G.O., Ser. 2014, (AGM Insured), 3.25%, due 8/1/21 | | | 526 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Rockland Co. G.O., Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 5.00%, due 3/1/16 | | | 1,055 | | |
| 500 | | | Rockland Co. G.O. (Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2014-C, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 552 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Ref. Rev. (Fiscal 2015), Ser. 2014-A, 4.00%, due 10/15/23 | | | 1,745 | | |
| 500 | | | Smithtown Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 10/15/21 | | | 607 | | |
| 670 | | | Smithtown Central Sch. Dist. Ref. G.O., Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 10/15/23 | | | 828 | | |
| 1,000 | | | St. Lawrence Co. IDA Civic Dev. Corp. Rev. (St. Lawrence Univ. Proj.), Ser. 2012, 5.00%, due 7/1/26 | | | 1,151 | ß | |
| 500 | | | Suffolk Co. G.O. (Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 6/15/19 | | | 535 | | |
| 680 | | | Suffolk Co. G.O. (Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2014-A, (AGM Insured), 3.00%, due 6/15/24 | | | 706 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Au. Rev. Ref., Ser. 2013-A, 5.00%, due 11/15/27 | | | 1,776 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Utility Debt Securitization Au. Rev., Ser. 2013-TE, 5.00%, due 12/15/28 | | | 1,203 | | |
| 350 | | | Westchester Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev. (Kendal on Hudson Proj.), Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 1/1/28 | | | 383 | ß | |
| | | 67,263 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Puerto Rico (0.7%) | | | |
$ | 450
| | | Puerto Rico Commonwealth Ref. G.O. (Pub. Imp.), Ser. 2001-A, (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. Insured), 5.50%, due 7/1/20 | | $ | 468
| | |
| | | | Total Investments (100.1%) (Cost $64,655) | | | 67,731 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(0.1%)] | | | (60 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 67,671 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (18.1%) | | | |
$ | 3,935 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, due 2/15/15 – 12/31/15 | | $ | 3,939 | | |
| 6,300 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.38%, due 1/31/16 – 10/31/16 | | | 6,300 | | |
| 1,750 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%, due 9/30/16 | | | 1,751 | | |
| 920 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.88%, due 7/15/17 & 10/15/17 | | | 919 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $12,916) | | | 12,909
| | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (29.2%) | | | |
Adjustable Mixed Balance (0.1%) | | | |
| 100 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4, Class 3A, 1.28%, due 6/19/34 | | | 96 | µ | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (19.7%) | | | |
| 382 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2005-2, Class A5, 4.86%, due 7/10/43 | | | 386 | | |
| 571 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-GC15, Class A1, 1.38%, due 9/10/46 | | | 573 | | |
| 27
| | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-CD2, Class AAB, 5.33%, due 1/15/46 | | | 27
| µ | |
| 1,553 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-LC15, Class A1, 1.26%, due 4/10/47 | | | 1,547 | | |
| 354 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-CR16, Class A1, 1.45%, due 4/10/47 | | | 353 | | |
| 604 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-UBS3, Class A1, 1.40%, due 6/10/47 | | | 601 | | |
| 769 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-UBS4, Class A1, 1.31%, due 8/10/47 | | | 768 | | |
| 607 | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C3, Class A3, 5.81%, due 6/15/38 | | | 638 | µ | |
| 4 | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.45%, due 1/15/49 | | | 4 | | |
| 395
| | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 425
| | |
| 1,500 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-GG6, Class A4, 5.55%, due 4/10/38 | | | 1,557 | | |
| 1,238 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2014-GC18, Class A1, 1.30%, due 1/10/47 | | | 1,237 | | |
| 563
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-CB14, Class A4, 5.48%, due 12/12/44 | | | 582
| | |
| 1,416
| | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C10, Class A1, 1.39%, due 7/15/46 | | | 1,426
| | |
| 222 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser. 2011-C1, Class A1, 2.60%, due 9/15/47 | | | 225 | ñ | |
| 956 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-C20, Class A7, 5.12%, due 7/15/42 | | | 972 | | |
| 1,110 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C23, Class A4, 5.42%, due 1/15/45 | | | 1,147 | | |
| 203 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2011-C2, Class A1, 2.50%, due 2/15/44 | | | 205 | ñ | |
| 1,314 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-C21, Class A1, 1.41%, due 8/15/47 | | | 1,316 | | |
| | | 13,989 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (2.4%) | | | |
| 361 | | | Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2, Class 2A4, 8.50%, due 6/25/35 | | | 382 | ñ | |
| 1,048 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP2, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 3/25/35 | | | 1,121 | ñ | |
| 211 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 9/25/35 | | | 224 | ñ | |
| | | 1,727 | | |
Fannie Mae (3.5%) | | | |
| 750 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, due 10/1/25 | | | 793 | | |
| 1,240 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, due 9/1/27 | | | 1,290 | | |
| 391 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 4/1/39 | | | 425 | | |
| | | 2,508 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Freddie Mac (3.5%) | | | |
$ | 2 | | | ARM Certificates, 1.63%, due 1/1/17 | | $ | 1 | µ | |
| 755 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, due 5/1/26 | | | 798 | | |
| 977 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, due 1/1/27 | | | 1,015 | | |
| 605 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 11/1/39 | | | 656 | | |
| | | 2,470 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $21,115) | | | 20,790 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (31.6%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%) | | | |
| 60 | | | L-3 Communications Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 5/28/17 | | | 60 | | |
Auto Manufacturers (2.8%) | | | |
| 540 | | | American Honda Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.00%, due 8/11/15 | | | 543 | ñ | |
| 415 | | | Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.15%, due 9/15/15 | | | 417 | ñ | |
| 290 | | | Hyundai Capital America, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.45%, due 2/6/17 | | | 290 | ñ | |
| 525 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.00%, due 2/17/15 | | | 526 | | |
| 200 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.25%, due 5/23/17 | | | 199 | ñ | |
| | | 1,975 | | |
Banks (11.9%) | | | |
| 305 | | | American Express Centurion Bank, Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 11/13/15 | | | 306 | | |
| 700 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 3.63%, due 3/17/16 | | | 725 | | |
| 965 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, due 3/10/17 | �� | | 965 | | |
| 660 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, due 5/30/17 | | | 656 | | |
| 395 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.60%, due 11/23/15 | | | 398 | | |
| 1,850 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.35%, due 2/15/17 | | | 1,852 | | |
| 230 | | | Mizuho Bank Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 1.30%, due 4/16/17 | | | 229 | ñ | |
| 755 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.75%, due 2/25/16 | | | 762 | | |
| 470 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 0.90%, due 1/18/16 | | | 471 | | |
| 1,265 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.50%, due 7/1/15 | | | 1,275 | | |
| 820 | | | Westpac Banking Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.13%, due 9/25/15 | | | 825 | | |
| | | 8,464 | | |
Beverages (0.4%) | | | |
| 80 | | | Heineken NV, Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.80%, due 10/1/15 | | | 80 | ñ | |
| 225 | | | Suntory Holdings Ltd., Unsecured Notes, 1.65%, due 9/29/17 | | | 225 | ñ | |
| | | 305 | | |
Commercial Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 90 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.40%, due 4/15/16 | | | 91 | ñ | |
Computers (0.6%) | | | |
| 425 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.20%, due 12/1/15 | | | 431 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.8%) | | | |
$ | 430 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 2/3/17 | | $ | 455 | | |
| 455 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.15%, due 1/9/15 | | | 457 | | |
| 530 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.00%, due 1/8/16 | | | 533 | | |
| 390 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, 1.50%, due 7/12/16 | | | 395 | | |
| 140 | | | Synchrony Financial, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.88%, due 8/15/17 | | | 140 | | |
| | | 1,980 | | |
Electric (0.4%) | | | |
| 260 | | | Electricite de France SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.15%, due 1/20/17 | | | 260 | ñ | |
Electronics (0.4%) | | | |
| 285 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.30%, due 2/1/17 | | | 285 | | |
Food (0.5%) | | | |
| 170 | | | Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.63%, due 6/4/15 | | | 171 | | |
| 215 | | | WM Wrigley Jr. Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.40%, due 10/21/16 | | | 216 | ñ | |
| | | 387 | | |
Healthcare - Products (0.2%) | | | |
| 140 | | | CareFusion Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.45%, due 5/15/17 | | | 140 | | |
Healthcare - Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 140 | | | Ventas Realty LP, Guaranteed Notes, 1.25%, due 4/17/17 | | | 140 | | |
Home Furnishings (0.3%) | | | |
| 180 | | | Whirlpool Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, due 3/1/17 | | | 180 | | |
Internet (0.6%) | | | |
| 405 | | | Amazon.com, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.65%, due 11/27/15 | | | 405 | | |
Machinery Diversified (0.7%) | | | |
| 490 | | | John Deere Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 4/17/15 | | | 491 | | |
Media (2.2%) | | | |
| 695 | | | NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 0.77%, due 4/15/16 | | | 698 | ñµ | |
| 100 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.30%, due 2/23/17 | | | 100 | | |
| 145 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.65%, due 9/29/17 | | | 145 | | |
| 590 | | | Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 11/15/16 | | | 646 | | |
| | | 1,589 | | |
Mining (0.5%) | | | |
| 360 | | | BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 1.13%, due 11/21/14 | | | 360 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Oil & Gas (1.5%) | | | |
$ | 665 | | | BP Capital Markets PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.70%, due 12/5/14 | | $ | 666 | | |
| 200 | | | CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 1.13%, due 5/9/16 | | | 200 | | |
| 190 | | | Marathon Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.90%, due 11/1/15 | | | 190 | | |
| | | 1,056 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (3.0%) | | | |
| 535 | | | Bayer Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 10/1/15 | | | 565 | ñ | |
| 275 | | | Bayer US Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 10/6/17 | | | 276 | ñ | |
| 415 | | | Express Scripts Holding Co., Guaranteed Notes, 2.10%, due 2/12/15 | | | 417 | | |
| 155 | | | McKesson Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.29%, due 3/10/17 | | | 155 | | |
| 675 | | | Novartis Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 2.90%, due 4/24/15 | | | 683 | | |
| | | 2,096 | | |
Pipelines (0.6%) | | | |
| 215 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.25%, due 8/13/15 | | | 216 | | |
| 240 | | | TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 3/2/15 | | | 240 | | |
| | | 456 | | |
Real Estate (0.3%) | | | |
| 225 | | | WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.75%, due 9/15/17 | | | 225 | ñ | |
Telecommunications (1.5%) | | | |
| 325 | | | British Telecommunications PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.25%, due 2/14/17 | | | 324 | | |
| 725 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, due 9/15/16 | | | 747 | | |
| | | 1,071 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $22,306) | | | 22,447 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (18.3%) | | | |
| 1,700 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2014-2, Class A3, 1.25%, due 4/15/19 | | | 1,707 | | |
| 2,075 | | | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Ser. 2012-4, Class A, 0.39%, due 5/15/20 | | | 2,073 | µ | |
| 675 | | | Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Ser. 2014-A2, Class A, 0.42%, due 9/16/19 | | | 675 | µ | |
| 1,437 | | | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Ser. 2007-A2, Class A2, 0.23%, due 12/16/19 | | | 1,430 | µ | |
| 845 | | | Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2014-1, Class A3, 0.79%, due 10/15/18 | | | 844 | | |
| 1,300 | | | Chase Issuance Trust, Ser. 2012-A2, Class A2, 0.42%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,303 | µ | |
| 1,200 | | | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Ser. 2013-A1, Class A1, 0.25%, due 4/24/17 | | | 1,200 | µ | |
| 1,650 | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2014-A, Class A3, 0.79%, due 5/15/18 | | | 1,652 | | |
| 650 | | | Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2014-A, Class A3, 0.79%, due 7/16/18 | | | 650 | | |
| 132 | | | Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A4, 0.32%, due 11/23/22 | | | 132 | µ | |
| 4 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-5, Class A4, 0.38%, due 1/25/21 | | | 4 | µ | |
| 714 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 0.31%, due 4/25/23 | | | 713 | µ | |
| 660 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT3, Class 2A3, 0.32%, due 6/25/36 | | | 615 | µ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $13,023) | | | 12,998 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
| | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Short-Term Investments (4.2%) | | | |
| 3,003,748 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Premier Class (Cost $3,004) | | $ | 3,004 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (101.4%) (Cost $72,364) | | | 72,148 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.4%)] | | | (986 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 71,162 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (6.2%) | | | |
Air Transport (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 250 | | | Delta Air Lines, Term Loan, 3.25%, due 4/20/17 | | $ | 248 | | |
All Telecom (1.0%) | | | |
| 197 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 2/22/19 | | | 196 | | |
| 905 | | | Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 6/30/19 | | | 897 | | |
| 785 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan, due 7/1/15 | | | 785 | Ѣ^^f | |
| 255 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 254 | | |
| | | 2,132 | | |
Automotive (0.1%) | | | |
| 187 | | | Chrysler Automotive, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 5/24/17 | | | 186 | | |
| 4 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 4 | | |
| | | 190 | | |
Building & Development (0.3%) | | | |
| 596 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 3/5/20 | | | 591 | | |
Business Equipment & Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 190 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan B-1, 4.12%, due 5/9/17 | | | 189 | | |
| 198 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 196 | | |
| 305 | | | Servicemaster Company, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/1/21 | | | 302 | | |
| | | 687 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (0.1%) | | | |
| 189 | | | Dupont Performance Coatings, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 2/1/20 | | | 186 | | |
Containers & Glass Products (0.4%) | | | |
| 910 | | | Berry Plastics, Term Loan D, 3.50%, due 2/8/20 | | | 890 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (0.2%) | | | |
| 393 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B-4, 4.25%, due 2/28/20 | | | 387 | | |
Equipment Leasing (0.1%) | | | |
| 235 | | | AER/Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 3/6/21 | | | 234 | | |
Financial Intermediaries (0.6%) | | | |
| 255 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.65% due 3/24/17 | | | 253 | | |
| 620 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 3.65%, due 3/23/18 | | | 614 | | |
| 481 | | | Walter Investment Mgmt, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 12/18/20 | | | 452 | | |
| | | 1,319 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.2%) | | | |
| 55 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Second Lien Term Loan 1, 5.75%, due 8/21/20 | | | 55 | | |
| 380 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan 2, 4.88%, due 6/21/21 | | | 379 | | |
| | | 434 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Food Service (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 483 | | | Aramark Corporation, Term Loan F, 3.25%, due 2/24/21 | | $ | 475 | | |
Health Care (0.2%) | | | |
| 410 | | | Multiplan, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/31/21 | | | 404 | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (0.1%) | | | |
| 263 | | | Warner Music Group, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 7/1/20 | | | 254 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (1.7%) | | | |
| 402 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 2/20/20 | | | 405 | | |
| 568 | | | CityCenter, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/16/20 | | | 564 | | |
| 1,002 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming, Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 11/19/19 | | | 973 | | |
| 825 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Term Loan B-2, 6.00%, due 10/1/21 | | | 807 | | |
| 984 | | | Station Casinos, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 3/2/20 | | | 973 | | |
| | | 3,722 | | |
Publishing (0.3%) | | | |
| 738 | | | Tribune Company, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/27/20 | | | 731 | | |
Radio & Television (0.1%) | | | |
| 202 | | | Univision Communications Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 200 | | |
Steel (0.2%) | | | |
| 398 | | | FMG Resources, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 6/30/19 | | | 388 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $13,660) | | | 13,472 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (90.6%) | | | |
Advertising (0.9%) | | | |
| 1,945 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 7.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 2,069 | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.2%) | | | |
| 410 | | | Bombardier, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 1/15/16 | | | 418 | ñ | |
| 960 | | | Bombardier, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/18 | | | 1,066 | ñ | |
| 765 | | | Bombardier, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 4/15/19 | | | 786 | ñ | |
| 405 | | | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/15/19 | | | 397 | | |
| | | 2,667 | | |
Air Transportation (0.1%) | | | |
| 181 | | | United Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-2, Class A, 9.75%, due 1/15/17 | | | 201 | | |
Auto Loans (1.3%) | | | |
| 235 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.75%, due 5/15/16 | | | 238 | | |
| 2,030 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 8/15/17 | | | 2,172 | | |
| 470 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 480 | | |
| | | 2,890 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.8%) | | | |
$ | 715 | | | Allison Transmission, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 5/15/19 | | $ | 752 | ñ | |
| 200 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 8/15/20 | | | 215 | | |
| 635 | | | Schaeffler Finance BV, Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 2/15/17 | | | 698 | ñ | |
| | | 1,665 | | |
Automakers (1.0%) | | | |
| 2,015 | | | Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/15/19 | | | 2,158 | | |
Beverages (0.3%) | | | |
| 180 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/17 | | | 201 | | |
| 445 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 11/15/19 | | | 452 | Ø | |
| | | 653 | | |
Building & Construction (3.3%) | | | |
| 2,125 | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.63%, due 2/15/18 | | | 2,162 | | |
| 1,215 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 12/15/17 | | | 1,270 | @ | |
| 155 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 12/1/18 | | | 157 | | |
| 200 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 205 | | |
| 120 | | | Ryland Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.40%, due 5/15/17 | | | 136 | | |
| 635 | | | Shea Homes L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/15/19 | | | 676 | @ | |
| 280 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 9/15/16 | | | 321 | | |
| 1,260 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/18 | | | 1,459 | | |
| 820
| | | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/15/20 | | | 879
| ñ | |
| | | 7,265 | | |
Building Materials (1.2%) | | | |
| 330 | | | Hanson Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 8/15/16 | | | 354 | | |
| 330 | | | Lafarge SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/16 | | | 353 | | |
| 605 | | | Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16 | | | 647 | | |
| 230 | | | USG Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.30%, due 11/15/16 | | | 243 | | |
| 925 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18 | | | 968 | ñ | |
| | | 2,565 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (4.9%) | | | |
| 400 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 417 | @ | |
| 365 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20 | | | 387 | | |
| 1,245 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 6/1/20 | | | 1,334 | | |
| 670
| | | Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC/Cequel Communications Escrow Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 9/15/20 | | | 698
| ñ | |
| 1,295 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.88%, due 2/15/18 | | | 1,463 | | |
| 1,000 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 7/15/17 | | | 1,043 | | |
| 460 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 472 | | |
| 995 | | | EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 2/1/16 | | | 1,058 | | |
| 1,785 | | | Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,781 | ñ | |
| 930 | | | UPCB Finance III Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 979 | ñ | |
| 1,095 | | | WideOpenWest Finance LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 10.25%, due 7/15/19 | | | 1,196 | | |
| | | 10,828 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Chemicals (2.6%) | | | |
$ | 1,475 | | | Ashland, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.00%, due 3/15/16 | | $ | 1,490 | | |
| 1,240 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 1,330 | | |
| 1,230 | | | INEOS Group Holdings SA, Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 8/15/18 | | | 1,241 | ñ | |
| 665 | | | PQ Corp., Secured Notes, 8.75%, due 5/1/18 | | | 705 | ñ | |
| 825 | | | US Coatings Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/1/21 | | | 893 | ñ | |
| | | 5,659 | | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (7.6%) | | | |
| 700 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 2.75%, due 5/15/17 | | | 691 | ñ | |
| 775 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 5/15/19 | | | 769 | ñ | |
| 2,240 | | | Aircastle Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, due 12/15/18 | | | 2,274 | | |
| 265 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 6/26/15 | | | 270 | | |
| 745 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.75%, due 1/30/17 | | | 746 | | |
| 1,180 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/17 | | | 1,255 | | |
| 855 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 932 | | |
| 400 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 9/10/18 | | | 420 | | |
| 557 | | | AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 10/17/16 | | | 567 | ñ | |
| 80 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 2/15/15 | | | 81 | ñ | |
| 610 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 639 | @ | |
| 1,945 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 8/15/17 | | | 1,999 | | |
| 875 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 2/19/19 | | | 880 | | |
| 545 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17 | | | 612 | | |
| 290 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 9/1/17 | | | 334 | | |
| 940 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 943 | | |
| 1,975 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 8.45%, due 6/15/18 | | | 2,259 | | |
| 800 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 5.50%, due 1/15/19 | | | 830 | | |
| 130 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 4.88%, due 6/17/19 | | | 132 | | |
| | | 16,633 | | |
Diversified Capital Goods (0.2%) | | | |
| 455 | | | SPX Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 9/1/17 | | | 497 | | |
Electric - Generation (1.6%) | | | |
| 390 | | | Dynegy Finance I, Inc./Dynegy Finance II, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/19 | | | 404 | ñ | |
| 1,730 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 1,942 | | |
| 1,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 9/1/20 | | | 1,081 | | |
| | | 3,427 | | |
Electric - Integrated (1.7%) | | | |
| 775 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16 | | | 825 | ñ | |
| 665 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 | | | 705 | | |
| 2,130 | | | RJS Power Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/19 | | | 2,125 | ñ | |
| | | 3,655 | | |
Electronics (0.3%) | | | |
| 575 | | | NXP BV Funding LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 9/15/16 | | | 584 | ñ | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (8.9%) | | | |
| 410 | | | Antero Resources Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 12/1/20 | | | 426 | | |
| 775 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 787 | ñ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 765 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.25%, due 3/15/16 | | $ | 766 | | |
| 1,250 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/15/17 | | | 1,356 | | |
| 405 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 12/15/18 | | | 464 | | |
| 215 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.48%, due 4/15/19 | | | 215 | µ | |
| 130 | | | Concho Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 140 | | |
| 595 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 5/1/22 | | | 586 | | |
| 1,945 | | | EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 5/1/20 | | | 2,125 | | |
| 125 | | | EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/19 | | | 130 | | |
| 1,045 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 922 | | |
| 350 | | | Laredo Petroleum, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/19 | | | 369 | | |
| 465 | | | Legacy Reserves L.P./Legacy Reserves Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 12/1/21 | | | 451 | ñ | |
| 560 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 5/15/19 | | | 524 | | |
| 905 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/19 | | | 833 | | |
| 1,480 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 1,484 | | |
| 180 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21 | | | 176 | | |
| 135 | | | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 2/1/19 | | | 139 | | |
| 875 | | | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 11/1/21 | | | 897 | | |
| 195 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 8/1/20 | | | 206 | | |
| 195 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 5/1/21 | | | 189 | | |
| 2,150 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 1/15/20 | | | 1,989 | | |
| 895 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/21 | | | 797 | | |
| 850 | | | SM Energy Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 2/15/19 | | | 880 | | |
| 1,575 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,630 | | |
| 905 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 1/15/17 | | | 946 | | |
| | | 19,427 | | |
Environmental (0.2%) | | | |
| 450 | | | ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 10/1/20 | | | 471 | | |
Gaming (5.7%) | | | |
| 335 | | | Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 4/15/21 | | | 358 | | |
| 880 | | | Eldorado Resorts LLC/Eldorado Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 6/15/19 | | | 935 | ñ | |
| 2,395 | | | GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 11/1/18 | | | 2,461 | | |
| 1,285 | | | Graton Economic Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 9.63%, due 9/1/19 | | | 1,439 | ñ | |
| 690 | | | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 3/15/19 | | | 724 | | |
| 435 | | | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.88%, due 6/15/20 | | | 465 | | |
| 2,690 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 2/1/19 | | | 3,114 | | |
| 975 | | | MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 11.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 1,070 | | |
| 800 | | | Peninsula Gaming LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 2/15/18 | | | 844 | ñ | |
| 590 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 9/15/18 | | | 549 | | |
| 225 | | | Station Casinos LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 235 | | |
| 315 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/20 | | | 339 | | |
| | | 12,533 | | |
Gas Distribution (5.9%) | | | |
| 850 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 4/15/21 | | | 899 | | |
| 1,835 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 5/20/20 | | | 1,954 | | |
| 2,065 | | | AmeriGas Partners L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 8/20/19 | | | 2,158 | | |
| 845 | | | El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 940 | | |
| 675 | | | Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 776 | | |
| 1,145 | | | Ferrellgas L.P./Ferrellgas Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 5/1/21 | | | 1,154 | | |
| 81 | | | Kinder Morgan Finance Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.70%, due 1/5/16 | | | 85 | | |
| 758
| | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P./MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/20 | | | 803
| | |
| 1,015 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 1,053 | | |
| 830 | | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/21 | | | 882 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 425
| | | Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 8/1/21 | | $ | 457
| | |
| 400
| | | Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 11/15/19 | | | 406
| ñ | |
| 665
| | | Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 2/1/21 | | | 715
| | |
| 545 | | | Tesoro Logistics L.P./Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 10/15/19 | | | 560 | ñ | |
| | | 12,842 | | |
Health Facilities (6.3%) | | | |
| 770 | | | Amsurg Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 11/30/20 | | | 793 | | |
| 450 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/15/18 | | | 468 | | |
| 1,525 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/19 | | | 1,647 | | |
| 530 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 2/1/22 | | | 571 | | |
| 330 | | | DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 11/1/20 | | | 345 | | |
| 315 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 3.75%, due 3/15/19 | | | 316 | | |
| 110 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 4.25%, due 10/15/19 | | | 112 | | |
| 1,210 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 1,352 | | |
| 890 | | | IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/19 | | | 939 | | |
| 195 | | | LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 10/1/20 | | | 207 | | |
| 750 | | | MPT Operating Partnership L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/21 | | | 803 | | |
| 480 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 504 | | |
| 280 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/15/22 | | | 299 | | |
| 835 | | | Sabra Health Care L.P./Sabra Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/1/21 | | | 866 | | |
| 2,215 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/18 | | | 2,406 | | |
| 735 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 3/1/19 | | | 736 | ñ | |
| 495 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 3/1/19 | | | 506 | ñ | |
| 180 | | | United Surgical Partners Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 194 | | |
| 475 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 3.75%, due 8/1/19 | | | 479 | ñ | |
| 345 | | | VWR Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/15/17 | | | 362 | | |
| | | 13,905 | | |
Health Services (0.9%) | | | |
| 480 | | | IMS Health, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 11/1/20 | | | 498 | ñ | |
| 457 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/16 | | | 483 | | |
| 850 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17 | | | 929 | | |
| | | 1,910 | | |
Hotels (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,010 | | | Felcor Lodging L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/19 | | | 1,050 | @ | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.0%) | | | |
| 1,805 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 3/15/17 | | | 1,796 | | |
| 465 | | | Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 3/15/19 | | | 473 | | |
| | | 2,269 | | |
Machinery (2.0%) | | | |
| 2,355 | | | Case New Holland Industrial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | | 2,643 | | |
| 70 | | | CNH Capital LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 11/1/15 | | | 71 | | |
| 200 | | | CNH Capital LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/16 | | | 212 | | |
| 385 | | | CNH Industrial Capital LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.38%, due 7/15/19 | | | 374 | ñ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 750 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 4/1/20 | | $ | 789 | | |
| 300 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20 | | | 325 | | |
| | | 4,414 | | |
Media - Diversified (2.1%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 9/1/15 | | | 259 | | |
| 740 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18 | | | 769 | | |
| 710 | | | Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/20 | | | 735 | | |
| 2,724 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/30/18 | | | 2,806 | | |
| | | 4,569 | | |
Media Content (2.5%) | | | |
| 905 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 7/15/21 | | | 987 | | |
| 1,235 | | | Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/19 | | | 1,278 | | |
| 490 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 12/15/19 | | | 495 | | |
| 185 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 10/1/20 | | | 195 | ñ | |
| 1,440 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,514 | ñ | |
| 890 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 11/1/20 | | | 962 | ñ | |
| | | 5,431 | | |
Medical Products (1.5%) | | | |
| 185 | | | DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 195 | | |
| 250 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 10/15/20 | | | 251 | ñ | |
| 575 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 7/15/17 | | | 631 | | |
| 1,625 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 1,799 | ñ | |
| 195 | | | Hologic, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 8/1/20 | | | 205 | | |
| 185 | | | Hospira, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.05%, due 3/30/17 | | | 202 | | |
| | | 3,283 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (0.7%) | | | |
| 550 | | | Alcoa, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.72%, due 2/23/19 | | | 613 | | |
| 425 | | | CONSOL Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 4/1/20 | | | 448 | | |
| 520 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 4/1/17 | | | 530 | ñ | |
| | | 1,591 | | |
Packaging (1.6%) | | | |
| 130
| | | Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA/Beverage Packaging Holdings II Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 12/15/16 | | | 130
| ñ | |
| 380 | | | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/16 | | | 406 | | |
| 250 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 4/15/19 | | | 260 | | |
| 1,945 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 2,084 | | |
| 350 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 364 | | |
| 180 | | | Sealed Air Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 9/15/19 | | | 195 | ñ | |
| | | 3,439 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Personal & Household Products (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 180 | | | Jarden Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 5/1/17 | | $ | 197 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.0%) | | | |
| 1,205 | | | Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 7/15/19 | | | 1,268 | ñ | |
| 105 | | | Jaguar Holding Co. I, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 10/15/17 | | | 107 | ñc | |
| 660 | | | Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/19 | | | 708 | ñ | |
| 1,330 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 8/15/18 | | | 1,415 | ñ | |
| 915 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 947 | ñ | |
| | | 4,445 | | |
Printing & Publishing (1.2%) | | | |
| 578 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 647 | | |
| 1,680 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,970 | | |
| | | 2,617 | | |
Recreation & Travel (0.3%) | | | |
| 195
| | | Cedar Fair L.P./Canada's Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/21 | | | 196
| | |
| 360 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 6/15/16 | | | 389 | | |
| | | 585 | | |
Software - Services (2.5%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Ceridian Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/15/19 | | | 221 | ñ | |
| 460 | | | Ceridian LLC/Comdata, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 11/15/17 | | | 460 | ñ | |
| 1,880 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 6/15/19 | | | 1,993 | ñ | |
| 482 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 8/15/20 | | | 484 | ñ | |
| 700 | | | Sophia Holding Finance L.P./Sophia Holding Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.63%, due 12/1/18 | | | 712 | ñc | |
| 510 | | | Sophia, L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/19 | | | 547 | ñ | |
| 153 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 11/15/18 | | | 159 | | |
| 405 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/15/20 | | | 432 | | |
| 516 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 1/15/19 | | | 542 | | |
| | | 5,550 | | |
Specialty Retail (1.8%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Dufry Finance SCA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 408 | ñ | |
| 205 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 12/15/20 | | | 218 | | |
| 695 | | | Limited Brands, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.90%, due 7/15/17 | | | 775 | | |
| 675 | | | Michaels Stores, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 12/15/20 | | | 684 | ñ | |
| 675 | | | Party City Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.88%, due 8/1/20 | | | 732 | | |
| 955 | | | Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/19 | | | 1,024 | | |
| | | 3,841 | | |
Steel Producers - Products (1.8%) | | | |
| 1,235 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 1,291 | @ | |
| 850 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 6/1/18 | | | 909 | | |
| 1,555 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 8/15/19 | | | 1,672 | | |
| | | 3,872 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Support - Services (3.2%) | | | |
$ | 480 | | | Abengoa Finance SAU, Guaranteed Notes, 8.88%, due 11/1/17 | | $ | 524 | ñ | |
| 210 | | | ADT Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.25%, due 7/15/17 | | | 206 | | |
| 395 | | | Anna Merger Sub, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/22 | | | 407 | ñ | |
| 1,145 | | | APX Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.38%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,125 | | |
| 355 | | | APX Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 12/1/20 | | | 309 | | |
| 450 | | | Aramark Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 3/15/20 | | | 470 | | |
| 1,315 | | | Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.98%, due 12/1/17 | | | 1,317 | µ | |
| 370 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/18 | | | 385 | | |
| 1,045 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 1,123 | | |
| 289 | | | ServiceMaster Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 2/15/20 | | | 308 | | |
| 885 | | | United Rentals N.A., Inc., Secured Notes, 5.75%, due 7/15/18 | | | 927 | | |
| | | 7,101 | | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment (0.6%) | | | |
| 465 | | | CommScope, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 6/15/21 | | | 464 | ñ | |
| 860 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 11/15/18 | | | 886 | ñ | |
| | | 1,350 | | |
Telecom - Satellite (0.8%) | | | |
| 525 | | | Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 568 | | |
| 1,160 | | | Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 1,196 | ñ | |
| | | 1,764 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (3.6%) | | | |
| 645 | | | SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 674 | | |
| 1,365 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.90%, due 5/1/19 | | | 1,447 | @ | |
| 1,600 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.38%, due 8/15/17 | | | 1,806 | | |
| 1,295 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.46%, due 4/28/19 | | | 1,350 | | |
| 1,550 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.54%, due 4/28/20 | | | 1,635 | | |
| 955 | | | Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 934 | ñ | |
| | | 7,846 | | |
Telecom - Wireline Integrated (3.7%) | | | |
| 1,140 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. V, 5.63%, due 4/1/20 | | | 1,208 | | |
| 460 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 4/15/17 | | | 516 | | |
| 1,060 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,169 | | |
| 415 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 4/1/19 | | | 444 | | |
| 1,060 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/19 | | | 1,134 | | |
| 650 | | | Telecom Italia Capital SA, Guaranteed Notes, 7.18%, due 6/18/19 | | | 741 | | |
| 2,455 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 11/1/17 | | | 2,733 | @ | |
| 200 | | | Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.13%, due 1/1/20 | | | 213 | | |
| | | 8,158 | | |
Theaters & Entertainment (0.2%) | | | |
| 520 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 9/15/21 | | | 553 | ñ | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $200,060) | | | 198,429 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Convertible Bonds (0.3%) | | | |
$ | 645 | | | Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.25%, due 8/1/15 (Cost $638) | | $ | 616 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (2.0%) | | | |
| 4,412,087 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Premier Class (Cost $4,412) | | | 4,412 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (99.1%) (Cost $218,770) | | | 216,929 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.9%) | | | 1,984 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 218,913 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (9.4%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 1,000 | | | Silver II/Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/13/19 | | $ | 982 | | |
| 500 | | | Transdigm Inc., Term Loan C, due 2/28/20 | | | 491 | ¢^^ | |
| 399 | | | Transdigm Inc., Term Loan D, 3.75%, due 6/4/21 | | | 392 | | |
| | | 1,865 | | |
Air Transport (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,071 | | | American Airlines Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 6/27/19 | | | 1,056 | Ñ | |
| 730 | | | American Airlines Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/8/21 | | | 726 | | |
| 920 | | | United Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 9/15/21 | | | 909 | | |
| 175 | | | US Airways, Term Loan B-1, due 5/23/19 | | | 171 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 2,862 | | |
All Telecom (0.4%) | | | |
| 505 | | | Consolidated Communications Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/23/20 | | | 502 | | |
| 963 | | | Integra Telecom, Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 2/22/19 | | | 959 | | |
| 1,120 | | | Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 6/30/19 | | | 1,111 | | |
| 810 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B-III, 4.00%, due 8/1/19 | | | 804 | | |
| 1,330 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 1,323 | | |
| 175 | | | Level 3 Financing Inc., Term Loan B, due 1/31/22 | | | 176 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,325 | | | Syniverse Technologies, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 4/23/19 | | | 1,299 | | |
| 305 | | | Zayo Group, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 7/2/19 | | | 302 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 6,476 | | |
Automotive (0.2%) | | | |
| 641 | | | Allison Transmission, Term Loan B-3, 3.75%, due 8/23/19 | | | 636 | | |
| 1,075 | | | Chrysler Automotive, Term Loan B, 3.25%, due 12/31/18 | | | 1,063 | | |
| 793 | | | Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/4/21 | | | 784 | | |
| 155 | | | Metaldyne Corporation, Term Loan B, due 10/10/21 | | | 155 | ¢^^ | |
| 325 | | | Navistar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/17/17 | | | 325 | | |
| 968 | | | TI Group Automotive, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/2/21 | | | 959 | | |
| | | 3,922 | | |
Beverage & Tobacco (0.0%) | | | |
| 84 | | | DE Master Blenders 1753 NV, Term Loan B, due 7/31/21 | | | 83 | Ѣ^^ | |
Building & Development (0.3%) | | | |
| 165 | | | American Builders & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, due 4/16/20 | | | 161 | ¢^^ | |
| 163 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 4/10/19 | | | 162 | | |
| 940 | | | Capital Automotive LP, Second Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 4/30/20 | | | 949 | Ñ | |
| 171 | | | DTZ, First Lien Term Loan, due 10/28/21 | | | 171 | ¢^^ | |
| 287 | | | DTZ, Term Loan, due 10/28/21 | | | 287 | ¢^^ | |
| 230 | | | DTZ, Second Lien Term Loan, due 10/28/22 | | | 231 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 360 | | | Gates Global LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/5/21 | | | 355 | ¢^^ | |
| 845 | | | Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan B, due 9/24/21 | | | 839 | ¢^^ | |
| 513 | | | Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 2/1/21 | | | 503 | | |
| 1,025 | | | Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 3/5/20 | | | 1,016 | | |
| | | 4,674 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Business Equipment & Services (1.1%) | | | |
$ | 210 | | | ABRA Auto, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 9/17/21 | | $ | 209 | Ñ | |
| 605 | | | Access, First Lien Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 10/18/21 | | | 600 | | |
| 1,285 | | | Acosta Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, due 9/26/21 | | | 1,285 | | |
| 26 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/23/21 | | | 26 | †† | |
| 795 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/23/21 | | | 788 | | |
| 395 | | | Advantage Sales and Marketing, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, due 7/25/22 | | | 392 | | |
| 163 | | | AECOM Technology Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 10/15/21 | | | 163 | | |
| 891 | | | Brand Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, due 11/26/20 | | | 885 | | |
| 1,018 | | | Brickman Group Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/18/20 | | | 1,000 | | |
| 392 | | | Brickman Group Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, due 12/17/21 | | | 385 | | |
| 350 | | | Brock Holdings III, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 3/16/18 | | | 341 | Ñ | |
| 227 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan B-1, 4.12%, due 5/9/17 | | | 227 | | |
| 1,586 | | | Ceridian Corp., Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 9/15/20 | | | 1,572 | | |
| 499 | | | CPA Global, First Lien Term Loan, due 12/3/20 | | | 496 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 150 | | | Emdeon Business Services, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 11/2/18 | | | 148 | | |
| 102 | | | Garda World Security, Term Loan B, due 11/6/20 | | | 99 | ¢^^ | |
| 397 | | | Garda World Security, Term Loan B, due 11/6/20 | | | 386 | ¢^^ | |
| 999 | | | Genesys, Term Loan 2, 4.50%, due 11/13/20 | | | 988 | | |
| 430 | | | IMS Health Incorporated, Term Loan B, due 3/17/21 | | | 424 | ¢^^ | |
| 990 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 3.50%, due 3/11/21 | | | 980 | | |
| 986 | | | Kronos, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/30/19 | | | 981 | | |
| 382 | | | Kronos, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, due 4/30/20 | | | 392 | | |
| 803 | | | Mitchell International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/13/20 | | | 795 | | |
| 390 | | | Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, due 10/11/21 | | | 388 | | |
| 500 | | | Monitronics, Term Loan B, due 3/23/18 | | | 497 | ¢^^ | |
| 320 | | | Quintiles Transnational, Term Loan B-3, due 6/8/18 | | | 317 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,485 | | | Servicemaster Company, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/1/21 | | | 1,471 | | |
| 1,211 | | | SunGard Data Systems, Term Loan E, 4.00%, due 3/8/20 | | | 1,205 | | |
| 500 | | | SymphonyIRI Group, Inc., Term Loan, due 9/30/20 | | | 500 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 478 | | | TRANS UNION LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/9/21 | | | 471 | | |
| | | 18,411 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (0.3%) | | | |
| 417 | | | Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B1, 3.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 406 | | |
| 258 | | | Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B2, 3.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 251 | †† | |
| 424 | | | Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B3, 2.50%, due 1/15/22 | | | 413 | †† | |
| 500 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan G, 4.25%, due 9/10/21 | | | 503 | | |
| 500 | | | Mediacom Broadband LLC, Term Loan G, 4.00%, due 1/20/20 | | | 491 | | |
| 1,362 | | | Numericable (YPSO), Term Loan B-1, 4.50%, due 5/21/20 | | | 1,364 | | |
| 1,178 | | | Numericable (YPSO), Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 5/21/20 | | | 1,180 | | |
| 400 | | | Virgin Media, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 6/7/20 | | | 394 | | |
| 400 | | | Wide Open West, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/1/19 | | | 399 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 5,401 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics (0.3%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Dupont Performance Coatings, Term Loan B, due 2/1/20 | | | 492 | ¢^^ | |
| 500 | | | Huntsman International LLC, Term Loan, due 8/12/21 | | | 493 | ¢^^ | |
| 622 | | | Ineos Holdings, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 5/4/18 | | | 613 | | |
| 1,710 | | | MacDermid Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 6/7/20 | | | 1,672 | | |
| 89 | | | OXEA FIN/CY SCA, First Lien Term Loan B-2, 4.25%, due 1/15/20 | | | 87 | | |
| 1,393 | | | PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 8/7/17 | | | 1,377 | | |
| 615 | | | Solenis, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/31/21 | | | 606 | Ñ | |
| | | 5,340 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Conglomerates (0.0%) | | | |
$ | 370 | | | CST, Term Loan, due 9/30/21 | | $ | 370 | Ѣ^^ | |
Containers & Glass Products (0.3%) | | | |
| 567 | | | Ardagh Packaging, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/17/19 | | | 561 | | |
| 520 | | | Berlin Packaging, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 10/1/21 | | | 517 | | |
| 425 | | | Berlin Packaging, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, due 9/30/22 | | | 423 | ¢^^ | |
| 669 | | | Berry Plastics, Term Loan D, 3.50%, due 2/8/20 | | | 654 | | |
| 403 | | | Berry Plastics, Term Loan E, 3.75%, due 1/6/21 | | | 396 | | |
| 1,187 | | | BWAY Corporation, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 8/14/20 | | | 1,191 | | |
| 265 | | | Mauser, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 7/31/21 | | | 261 | | |
| 425 | | | Mauser, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 7/31/22 | | | 417 | | |
| 1,180 | | | Reynolds Group, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/1/18 | | | 1,172 | | |
| | | 5,592 | | |
Cosmetics - Toiletries (0.0%) | | | |
| 89 | | | Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.13%, due 1/31/19 | | | 89 | | |
| 325 | | | Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 8/31/21 | | | 325 | | |
| | | 414 | | |
Drugs (0.2%) | | | |
| 489 | | | Capsugel Inc., Term Loan B, due 8/1/18 | | | 481 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,353 | | | Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 9/30/19 | | | 1,332 | | |
| 500 | | | Pharmaceutical Technologies & Services Inc., Term Loan, due 5/20/21 | | | 499 | ¢^^ | |
| 990 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 2/13/19 | | | 981 | | |
| | | 3,293 | | |
Ecological Services & Equipment (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,036 | | | ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 10/9/19 | | | 1,013 | | |
Electronics - Electrical (0.6%) | | | |
| 763 | | | Avago Technologies, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 5/6/21 | | | 760 | | |
| 1,201 | | | BMC Software, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 9/10/20 | | | 1,188 | | |
| 1,594 | | | Datatel-Sophia LP, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 7/19/18 | | | 1,577 | | |
| 800 | | | Dell, Term Loan B, due 4/29/20 | | | 801 | ¢^^ | |
| 446 | | | Epicor Software Corp., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 5/16/18 | | | 442 | | |
| 1,005 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B-4, 4.25%, due 2/28/20 | | | 990 | | |
| 346 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B5, 5.00%, due 1/15/21 | | | 345 | | |
| 881 | | | Go Daddy, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 5/5/21 | | | 878 | | |
| 494 | | | Infor Global Solutions Ltd., Term Loan B-5, 3.75%, due 6/3/20 | | | 487 | | |
| 1,037 | | | SkillSoft, First Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, due 4/28/21 | | | 1,024 | | |
| 525 | | | SkillSoft, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, due 4/28/22 | | | 495 | | |
| 524 | | | Vantiv, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 6/13/21 | | | 519 | | |
| 395 | | | WorldPay, Term Loan C, due 11/30/19 | | | 394 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,185 | | | Zebra Technologies, Term Loan B, due 9/30/21 | | | 1,192 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 11,092 | | |
Financial Intermediaries (0.5%) | | | |
| 799 | | | CITCO, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/29/18 | | | 791 | | |
| 320 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 3.65%, due 3/23/18 | | | 317 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 1,530 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.65%, due 9/24/18 | | $ | 1,515 | | |
| 725 | | | First Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.15%, due 3/24/21 | | | 719 | | |
| 500 | | | Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLP, Term Loan, due 1/4/21 | | | 487 | ¢^^ | |
| 504 | | | Guggenheim Partners, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/22/20 | | | 501 | | |
| 578 | | | Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 6/26/20 | | | 540 | | |
| 1,086 | | | Mondrian Investment, Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 3/9/20 | | | 1,082 | | |
| 1,212 | | | Ocwen Financial, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 2/15/18 | | | 1,170 | ¢^^ | |
| 816 | | | SAM Finance, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/17/20 | | | 813 | | |
| 1,448 | | | Walter Investment Mgmt, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 12/18/20 | | | 1,361 | | |
| | | 9,296 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,040 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan 2, 4.88%, due 6/21/21 | | | 1,037 | | |
Food Products (0.2%) | | | |
| 632 | | | Del Monte Corp., Term Loan, 3.50%, due 3/9/20 | | | 607 | ¢^^ | |
| 963 | | | Del Monte Foods, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 2/18/21 | | | 903 | | |
| 395 | | | Del Monte Foods, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 8/18/21 | | | 351 | | |
| 588 | | | HJ Heinz Company, Term Loan B-2, 3.50%, due 6/5/20 | | | 584 | | |
| 774 | | | Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G, 3.25%, due 4/29/20 | | | 759 | | |
| 500 | | | Post Holdings, Term Loan A, due 6/2/21 | | | 498 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 3,702 | | |
Food Service (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,145 | | | Aramark Corporation, Term Loan F, 3.25%, due 2/24/21 | | | 1,128 | | |
| 1,255 | | | Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 9/30/21 | | | 1,254 | | |
| 425 | | | US Foodservice Inc., Term Loan, due 3/31/19 | | | 423 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 2,805 | | |
Health Care (0.6%) | | | |
| 500 | | | AmSurg Corp., Term Loan, due 7/16/21 | | | 496 | ¢^^ | |
| 239 | | | CCC Information Services Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/20/19 | | | 235 | | |
| 1,439 | | | CHS/Community Health, Term Loan D, 4.25%, due 1/27/21 | | | 1,440 | | |
| 660 | | | dj Orthopedics LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 9/15/17 | | | 656 | ¢^^ | |
| 536 | | | EMS-Emergency Medical Services, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 5/25/18 | | | 531 | | |
| 963 | | | IASIS Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 5/3/18 | | | 961 | | |
| 973 | | | Immucor, Term Loan B-2, 5.00%, due 8/19/18 | | | 971 | | |
| 544 | | | Kindred Healthcare, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/9/21 | | | 537 | | |
| 500 | | | Knowledge Learning Corporation, Term Loan, due 3/18/21 | | | 503 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,125 | | | Multiplan, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/31/21 | | | 1,107 | | |
| 969 | | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/5/18 | | | 962 | | |
| 500 | | | Select Medical, Term Loan B, due 6/1/18 | | | 495 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,033 | | | United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/3/19 | | | 1,033 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 9,927 | | |
Home Furnishings (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,353 | | | AOT Bedding Super Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 10/1/19 | | | 1,340 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Industrial Equipment (0.4%) | | | |
$ | 936 | | | Crosby Worldwide, First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/23/20 | | $ | 895 | | |
| 400 | | | Crosby Worldwide, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, due 11/22/21 | | | 379 | | |
| 693 | | | Doosan Infracore, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 5/28/21 | | | 694 | | |
| 963 | | | Filtration Group, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 11/20/20 | | | 959 | | |
| 485 | | | Filtration Group, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, due 11/22/21 | | | 483 | | |
| 399 | | | Gardner Denver, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/30/20 | | | 393 | ¢^^ | |
| 906 | | | Husky Injection Molding, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/30/21 | | | 891 | | |
| 395 | | | Husky Injection Molding, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.25%, due 6/30/22 | | | 386 | | |
| 500 | | | Minimax Viking, Term Loan B1, due 8/14/20 | | | 497 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,119 | | | Rexnord Corp., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 8/21/20 | | | 1,102 | | |
| 154 | | | Signode Industrial, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 5/1/21 | | | 151 | ¢^^ | |
| 500 | | | VAT Holding, Term Loan, due 2/11/21 | | | 496 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 7,326 | | |
Insurance (0.1%) | | | |
| 836 | | | Sedgwick Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, due 3/1/21 | | | 811 | | |
| 215 | | | Sedgwick Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, due 2/28/22 | | | 209 | ¢^^ | |
| 450 | | | Sedgwick Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, due 2/28/22 | | | 436 | | |
| | | 1,456 | | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies (0.3%) | | | |
| 740 | | | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 1/30/19 | | | 727 | | |
| 1,372 | | | Emerald Expositions Holdings, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 6/17/20 | | | 1,370 | | |
| 966 | | | Formula One, Term Loan B3, 4.75%, due 7/30/21 | | | 959 | | |
| 516 | | | SRAM, First Lien Term Loan, 4.01%, due 4/10/20 | | | 505 | | |
| 761 | | | Warner Music Group, Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 7/1/20 | | | 736 | | |
| | | 4,297 | | |
Lodging & Casinos (0.9%) | | | |
| 975 | | | Aristocrat Leisure, Term Loan B, due 10/31/21 | | | 967 | ¢^^ | |
| 758 | | | Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 8/14/20 | | | 746 | | |
| 625 | | | Centaur Acquisition, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 2/20/20 | | | 630 | | |
| 1,400 | | | CityCenter, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/16/20 | | | 1,391 | | |
| 450 | | | Extended Stay, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 6/24/19 | | | 451 | | |
| 388 | | | Four Seasons Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, due 12/27/20 | | | 389 | Ѣ^^ | |
| 836 | | | Hilton Worldwide, Term Loan, 3.50%, due 10/26/20 | | | 827 | | |
| 430 | | | MGM Resorts, Term Loan B, due 12/19/19 | | | 425 | ¢^^ | |
| 1,464 | | | Mohegan Tribal Gaming, Term Loan B, 5.50%, due 11/19/19 | | | 1,420 | | |
| 925 | | | Peninsula Gaming, Term Loan B, due 11/20/17 | | | 921 | ¢^^ | |
| 500 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 8/13/20 | | | 494 | | |
| 1,395 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Term Loan B-2, 6.00%, due 10/1/21 | | | 1,365 | | |
| 1,190 | | | Scientific Games Corp., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 10/18/20 | | | 1,164 | | |
| 902 | | | SHINGLE SPRINGS, Term Loan, 6.25%, due 8/29/19 | | | 909 | Ñ | |
| 1,866 | | | Station Casinos, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 3/2/20 | | | 1,844 | | |
| 1,192 | | | Twin Rivers Casino, Term Loan, 5.25%, due 7/10/20 | | | 1,186 | | |
| | | 15,129 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Nonferrous Metals - Minerals (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 1,023 | | | Alpha Natural Resources, Term Loan B, 3.50%, due 5/22/20 | | $ | 873 | | |
| 601 | | | Arch Coal, Term Loan, 6.25%, due 5/16/18 | | | 530 | | |
| 1,132 | | | Peabody Energy Corp., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 9/24/20 | | | 1,094 | | |
| | | 2,497 | | |
Oil & Gas (0.1%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Fieldwood Energy, Term Loan, due 9/28/18 | | | 488 | ¢^^ | |
| 30 | | | Fieldwood Energy, Second Lien Term Loan, due 9/30/20 | | | 29 | ¢^^ | |
| 704 | | | NFR Energy, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, due 12/31/18 | | | 665 | | |
| 400 | | | Samson Investment Company, Second Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, due 9/25/18 | | | 368 | | |
| | | 1,550 | | |
Publishing (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,027 | | | EMI Publishing, Term Loan B-2, 3.75%, due 6/29/18 | | | 1,016 | | |
| 660 | | | Interactive Data Corporation, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 5/2/21 | | | 659 | ¢^^ | |
| 320 | | | Media General, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 7/31/20 | | | 317 | | |
| 1,400 | | | Springer Science+Business Media S.A., Term Loan B3, 4.75%, due 8/14/20 | | | 1,388 | | |
| 1,319 | | | Tribune Company, Term Loan, 4.00%, due 12/27/20 | | | 1,307 | | |
| | | 4,687 | | |
Radio & Television (0.4%) | | | |
| 1,562 | | | Cumulus Media, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 12/23/20 | | | 1,544 | | |
| 659 | | | Gray Television Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, due 6/13/21 | | | 650 | ¢^^ | |
| 2,104 | | | iHeartCommunications Inc., Term Loan D, 6.90%, due 1/30/19 | | | 1,983 | | |
| 2,331 | | | Univision Communications Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 2,306 | | |
| 1,225 | | | Univision Communications Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/1/20 | | | 1,212 | | |
| | | 7,695 | | |
Retailers (except food & drug) (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,450 | | | 99¢ Only Stores, Term Loan B-2, 4.50%, due 1/11/19 | | | 1,439 | | |
| 796 | | | Amscan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 7/27/19 | | | 779 | | |
| 314 | | | Burlington Coat, Term Loan B-3, 4.25%, due 8/13/21 | | | 312 | | |
| 797 | | | Coinmach Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 11/14/19 | | | 788 | | |
| 664 | | | David's Bridal, Term Loan, 5.00%, due 10/11/19 | | | 645 | | |
| 1,087 | | | Hudson's Bay Company, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 11/4/20 | | | 1,087 | | |
| 423 | | | J Crew Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/5/21 | | | 408 | | |
| 220 | | | Mattress Holdings Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 9/30/21 | | | 220 | | |
| 1,961 | | | Michaels Stores Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, due 1/28/20 | | | 1,925 | | |
| 300 | | | Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, due 10/25/20 | | | 295 | ¢^^ | |
| 235 | | | PETCO Animal Supply Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 11/24/17 | | | 233 | | |
| 150 | | | Pilot Travel Centers, Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 10/3/21 | | | 150 | | |
| 1,119 | | | Sears Holding Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, due 6/30/18 | | | 1,086 | | |
| | | 9,367 | | |
Steel (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,428 | | | FMG Resources, Term Loan, 3.75%, due 6/30/19 | | | 1,391 | | |
| 500 | | | McJunkin Red Man Corporation, Term Loan, due 11/8/19 | | | 501 | ¢^^ | |
| 320 | | | TMS International, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 10/16/20 | | | 317 | | |
| | | 2,209 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Surface Transport (0.0%) | | | |
$ | 210 | | | FleetCor Technologies, Term Loan B, due 9/30/21 | | $ | 209 | ¢^^ | |
| 500 | | | Hertz Corporation, Term Loan B-1, due 3/11/18 | | | 494 | ¢^^ | |
| | | 703 | | |
Utilities (0.4%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan B-1, 4.00%, due 4/1/18 | | | 348 | | |
| 1,095 | | | Calpine Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 10/9/19 | | | 1,085 | | |
| 973 | | | Dynegy Holdings Inc., Term Loan B-2, 4.00%, due 4/23/20 | | | 966 | | |
| 423 | | | Equipower Resources, First Lien Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 12/21/18 | | | 421 | | |
| 733 | | | Equipower Resources, First Lien Term Loan C, 4.25%, due 12/31/19 | | | 729 | | |
| 1,493 | | | Essential Power, Term Loan, 4.75%, due 8/8/19 | | | 1,493 | Ñ | |
| 1,048 | | | La Frontera Generation, Term Loan, 4.50%, due 9/30/20 | | | 1,039 | | |
| 620 | | | TPF II, Term Loan, 5.50%, due 10/2/21 | | | 616 | | |
| 730 | | | TXU Energy, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/19/16 | | | 728 | | |
| | | 7,425 | | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $165,017) | | | 163,256 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (7.9%) | | | |
| 4,215 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, due 8/15/23 | | | 5,579 | | |
| 6,100 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.50%, due 8/15/28 | | | 8,133 | | |
| 12,850 | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.50%, due 2/15/36 | | | 16,281 | @ | |
| 23,460 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.00%, due 1/15/26 | | | 27,087 | | |
| 15,180 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 1.75%, due 1/15/28 | | | 17,218 | @ | |
| 10,027 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 3.88%, due 4/15/29 | | | 14,391 | | |
| 22,870 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.63%, due 8/15/19 | | | 25,011 | @ | |
| 22,510 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, due 2/15/24 | | | 23,375 | @ | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $136,778) | | | 137,075
| | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,825 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 5.50%, due 7/15/36 | | | 5,048 | | |
| 7,175 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes, 1.75%, due 9/12/19 | | | 7,171 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $12,096) | | | 12,219 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (31.4%) | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,134 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-G, Class 2A1, 0.38%, due 7/20/36 | | | 1,053 | µ | |
| 986 | | | JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-A5, Class 1A1, 0.31%, due 10/25/36 | | | 793 | µ | |
| 1,620 | | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser. 2005-A8, Class A3A3, 0.52%, due 8/25/36 | | | 1,384 | µ | |
| 1,017 | | | MortgageIT Trust, Ser. 2005-3, Class A1, 0.45%, due 8/25/35 | | | 968 | µ | |
| | | 4,198 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (7.0%) | | | |
| 3,780 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-6, Class A4, 5.36%, due 10/10/45 | | | 3,991 | | |
| 3,415 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 5.41%, due 9/10/47 | | | 3,613 | | |
| 1,764
| | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW15, Class A4, 5.33%, due 2/11/44 | | | 1,896
| | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 550
| | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser. 2007-PW17, Class A4, 5.69%, due 6/11/50 | | $ | 602
| | |
| 15,980 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-GC15, Class XA, 1.28%, due 9/10/46 | | | 1,085 | µ | |
| 45,348 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-GC23, Class XA, 1.15%, due 7/10/47 | | | 3,637 | µ | |
| 40,873 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2014-CR17, Class XA, 1.21%, due 5/10/47 | | | 3,119 | µ | |
| 3,271 | | | Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.04%, due 12/10/49 | | | 3,545 | µ | |
| 31,110
| | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2013-LC6, Class XB, 0.36%, due 1/10/46 | | | 924
| ñµ | |
| 34,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-CR6, Class XB, 0.63%, due 3/10/46 | | | 1,528 | µ | |
| 27,770 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-CR12, Class XA, 1.42%, due 10/10/46 | | | 2,400 | µ | |
| 45,589 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-CR16, Class XA, 1.28%, due 4/10/47 | | | 3,528 | µ | |
| 25,237 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-UBS3, Class XA, 1.36%, due 6/10/47 | | | 2,235 | µ | |
| 1,580 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.70%, due 6/15/39 | | | 1,702 | µ | |
| 2,497 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C4, Class A4, 5.90%, due 9/15/39 | | | 2,715 | µ | |
| 1,381 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2006-C5, Class A3, 5.31%, due 12/15/39 | | | 1,467 | | |
| 715 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.70%, due 9/15/40 | | | 780 | | |
| 3,758 | | | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2007-C3, Class A4, 5.77%, due 5/15/46 | | | 4,119 | µ | |
| 2,710 | | | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Ser. 2006-C1, Class A4, 5.22%, due 8/15/48 | | | 2,875 | | |
| 2,185
| | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2007-GG11, Class A4, 5.74%, due 12/10/49 | | | 2,392
| | |
| 4,155
| | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 4,472
| | |
| 14,384 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2012-GC6, Class XA, 2.13%, due 1/10/45 | | | 1,576 | ñµ | |
| 6,943 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.80%, due 8/10/45 | | | 7,592 | µ | |
| 1,000
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-CB17, Class A4, 5.43%, due 12/12/43 | | | 1,062
| | |
| 6,000
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB19, Class A4, 5.70%, due 2/12/49 | | | 6,526
| µ | |
| 1,000
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A4, 5.79%, due 6/15/49 | | | 1,085
| µ | |
| 1,610
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-CB20, Class A4, 5.79%, due 2/12/51 | | | 1,760
| | |
| 5,195
| | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD12, Class A4, 5.88%, due 2/15/51 | | | 5,680
| | |
| 4,947 | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C1, Class A4, 5.42%, due 2/15/40 | | | 5,334 | | |
| 5,189
| | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-7, Class A4, 5.74%, due 6/12/50 | | | 5,651
| µ | |
| 32,844
| | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2014-C15, Class XA, 1.22%, due 4/15/47 | | | 2,499
| µ | |
| 42,986
| | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2014-C18, Class XA, 1.00%, due 10/15/47 | | | 2,489
| µ | |
| 18,683
| | | Morgan Stanley/Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C9, Class XA, 1.45%, due 5/15/46 | | | 1,367
| µ | |
| 21,511 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C4, Class XA, 1.86%, due 12/10/45 | | | 2,247 | ñµ | |
| 25,559 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C3, Class XA, 2.14%, due 8/10/49 | | | 2,911 | ñµ | |
| 3,750 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C30, Class A5, 5.34%, due 12/15/43 | | | 4,045 | | |
| 7,885 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-C32, Class A3, 5.72%, due 6/15/49 | | | 8,544 | µ | |
| 32,207 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C11, Class XA, 1.50%, due 3/15/45 | | | 2,401 | ñµ | |
| 12,508 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C9, Class XA, 2.22%, due 11/15/45 | | | 1,434 | ñµ | |
| 102,868 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-C14, Class XB, 0.16%, due 6/15/46 | | | 1,585 | µ | |
| 45,277 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-C21, Class XA, 1.21%, due 8/15/47 | | | 3,670 | µ | |
| | | 122,083 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Fannie Mae (17.2%) | | | |
$ | 833 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 7/1/33 – 1/1/39 | | $ | 928 | | |
| 211 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 9/1/33 – 9/1/40 | | | 240 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 9/1/32 | | | 1 | | |
| 4 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 7/1/29 | | | 4 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.50%, due 12/1/32 | | | 1 | | |
| 20 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 6/1/40 & 7/1/40 | | | 22 | | |
| 138,475 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 147,010 | Ø | |
| 122,030 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 132,276 | Ø | |
| 16,815 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 18,616 | Ø | |
| | | 299,098 | | |
Freddie Mac (6.9%) | | | |
| 2 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 8/1/18 | | | 2 | | |
| 319 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 – 8/1/39 | | | 352 | | |
| 422 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 9/1/17 – 4/1/36 | | | 473 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, due 4/1/17 | | | 1 | | |
| 0 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 3/1/16 | | | 0 | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 6/1/32 | | | 1 | | |
| 62,160 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 65,928 | Ø | |
| 49,625 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | | | 53,747 | Ø | |
| | | 120,504 | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (0.0%) | | | |
| 1 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 6.50%, due 7/15/32 | | | 1 | | |
| 2 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 8/15/32 | | | 2 | | |
| | | 3 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $547,350) | | | 545,886 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (34.0%) | | | |
Advertising (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,465 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 7.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 1,559 | @ | |
| 310 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. A, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | | 319 | @ | |
| 1,025 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 6.50%, due 11/15/22 | | | 1,061 | @ | |
| 675 | | | Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 10/1/21 | | | 700 | ñ@ | |
| 480 | | | Nielsen Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 4/15/22 | | | 487 | ñ | |
| 240 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 5.63%, due 4/15/22 | | | 241 | ñ | |
| | | 4,367 | | |
Agriculture (0.5%) | | | |
| 4,750 | | | Altria Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 1/31/44 | | | 5,220 | @ | |
| 3,265 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 11/1/42 | | | 3,147 | | |
| | | 8,367 | | |
Air Transportation (0.0%) | | | |
| 361 | | | United Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2007-1, Class A, 6.64%, due 7/2/22 | | | 386 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Airlines (0.6%) | | | |
$ | 10,500 | | | American Airlines, Inc., Equipment Trust, 4.38%, due 10/1/22 | | $ | 10,619 | @ | |
Auto Loans (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,420 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 9/25/21 | | | 1,488 | | |
| 905 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 5/15/23 | | | 932 | @ | |
| | | 2,420 | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.0%) | | | |
| 475 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 8/15/20 | | | 511 | | |
Automakers (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,180 | | | Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/15/19 | | | 1,264 | @ | |
| 615 | | | Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., Secured Notes, 8.25%, due 6/15/21 | | | 687 | | |
| | | 1,951 | | |
Banks (6.5%) | | | |
| 3,945 | | | Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. X, 6.25%, due 9/29/49 | | | 3,940 | µ | |
| 7,480 | | | Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. U, 5.20%, due 12/29/49 | | | 6,938 | µ@ | |
| 6,650 | | | Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. V, 5.13%, due 12/29/49 | | | 6,451 | µ@ | |
| 2,075 | | | BBVA Bancomer SA, Subordinated Notes, 6.50%, due 3/10/21 | | | 2,303 | ñ | |
| 6,340 | | | BBVA Bancomer SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, due 4/10/24 | | | 6,467 | ñ | |
| 8,270 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. N, 5.80%, due 11/29/49 | | | 8,287 | µ | |
| 4,910 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. M, 6.30%, due 12/29/49 | | | 4,879 | µ | |
| 7,565 | | | Credit Suisse Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes, 6.25%, due 12/29/49 | | | 7,365 | ñµ | |
| 3,455 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 4.80%, due 7/8/44 | | | 3,568 | | |
| 10,560 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. L, 5.70%, due 12/29/49 | | | 10,798 | µ@ | |
| 5,600 | | | HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.63%, due 12/29/49 | | | 5,691 | µ | |
| 7,160 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. R, 6.00%, due 12/29/49 | | | 7,097 | µ@ | |
| 7,490 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. V, 5.00%, due 12/29/49 | | | 7,368 | µ@ | |
| 9,410 | | | M&T Bank Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. E, 6.45%, due 12/29/49 | | | 10,029 | µ@ | |
| 10,750 | | | Morgan Stanley, Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. H, 5.45%, due 7/29/49 | | | 10,800 | µ@ | |
| 6,010 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.88%, due 3/31/17 | | | 6,028 | | |
| 4,470 | | | Societe Generale SA, Junior Subordinated Notes, 6.00%, due 10/27/49 | | | 4,208 | ñµ@ | |
| | | 112,217 | | |
Beverages (0.1%) | | | |
| 135 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 11/15/19 | | | 137 | Ø | |
| 840 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 5/1/22 | | | 939 | @ | |
| 195 | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 11/15/24 | | | 199 | Ø | |
| | | 1,275 | | |
Building & Construction (0.3%) | | | |
| 450 | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 9/15/22 | | | 444 | @ | |
| 590 | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/23 | | | 629 | @ | |
| 705 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 12/15/17 | | | 737 | @ | |
| 710 | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 11/15/22 | | | 703 | @ | |
| 985 | | | Ryland Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 10/1/22 | | | 965 | @ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 440 | | | Shea Homes L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 5/15/19 | | $ | 469 | @ | |
| 825 | | | Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/18 | | | 955 | @ | |
| 990
| | | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/15/21 | | | 997
| ñ | |
| | | 5,899 | | |
Building Materials (0.1%) | | | |
| 495 | | | Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.85%, due 3/15/17 | | | 537 | | |
| 428 | | | USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 3/30/20 | | | 460 | ñ@ | |
| | | 997 | | |
Cable & Satellite Television (0.7%) | | | |
| 275 | | | Altice SA, Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/15/22 | | | 288 | ñ | |
| 1,080 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17 | | | 1,125 | @ | |
| 60 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/19 | | | 63 | @ | |
| 155 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20 | | | 164 | @ | |
| 485 | | | CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 9/30/22 | | | 488 | @ | |
| 230
| | | Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC/Cequel Communications Escrow Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 9/15/20 | | | 240
| ñ@ | |
| 846
| | | Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC/Cequel Communications Escrow Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, due 12/15/21 | | | 826
| ñ@ | |
| 1,064 | | | CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/18 | | | 1,205 | | |
| 835 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 856 | @ | |
| 710 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 9/1/19 | | | 824 | @ | |
| 1,910 | | | DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 5/1/20 | | | 1,986 | @ | |
| 875 | | | Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 873 | ñ | |
| 965 | | | Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/22 | | | 987 | ñ | |
| 300 | | | Numericable Group SA, Senior Secured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/24 | | | 309 | ñ | |
| 825 | | | UPCB Finance III Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 7/1/20 | | | 868 | ñ@ | |
| 530 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 2/15/22 | | | 503 | @ | |
| 205 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 10/15/24 | | | 213 | ñ | |
| 640 | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes, 5.38%, due 4/15/21 | | | 664 | ñ@ | |
| | | 12,482 | | |
Chemicals (0.6%) | | | |
| 540 | | | Ashland, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/15/18 | | | 549 | | |
| 490 | | | Celanese US Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 6/15/21 | | | 530 | | |
| 880 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/20 | | | 944 | @ | |
| 490 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/15/20 | | | 494 | | |
| 940 | | | Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 3/15/21 | | | 1,024 | @ | |
| 4,900 | | | Mexichem SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 9/17/44 | | | 4,900 | ñ | |
| 575 | | | NOVA Chemicals Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/1/25 | | | 593 | ñ | |
| 520 | | | WR Grace & Co-Conn, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 10/1/21 | | | 542 | ñ | |
| | | 9,576 | | |
Computers (0.6%) | | | |
| 9,485 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 6/1/23 | | | 9,789 | @ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing (1.6%) | | | |
$ | 545
| | | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 5/15/21 | | $ | 551
| ñ | |
| 4,240 | | | Air Lease Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 4/1/21 | | | 4,282 | @ | |
| 8,060 | | | Air Lease Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 9/15/24 | | | 8,080 | @ | |
| 1,422 | | | Aircastle Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, due 12/15/18 | | | 1,443 | | |
| 610 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/17 | | | 649 | @ | |
| 1,550 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17 | | | 1,690 | @ | |
| 1,595 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/15/20 | | | 1,918 | @ | |
| 372 | | | AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 10/17/16 | | | 379 | ñ | |
| 585 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 613 | @ | |
| 880 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 8/15/17 | | | 904 | @ | |
| 75 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 3/15/18 | | | 79 | @ | |
| 1,250 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 4/1/18 | | | 1,369 | ñ@ | |
| 435 | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 2/15/19 | | | 464 | ñ@ | |
| 1,160 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17 | | | 1,303 | @ | |
| 1,015 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 9/1/17 | | | 1,167 | @ | |
| 940 | | | Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,028 | | |
| 1,925 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 4.88%, due 6/17/19 | | | 1,954 | @ | |
| 685 | | | SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 6.13%, due 3/25/24 | | | 707 | @ | |
| | | 28,580 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.7%) | | | |
| 7,075 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 6/29/49 | | | 7,093 | µ@ | |
| 4,085 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 1/20/43 | | | 4,577 | @ | |
| | | 11,670 | | |
Electric (0.9%) | | | |
| 8,610 | | | Dominion Resources, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.75%, due 10/1/54 | | | 8,952 | µ@ | |
| 4,185 | | | Electricite de France, Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.63%, due 12/29/49 | | | 4,436 | ñµ | |
| 2,830 | | | Transelec SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 1/14/25 | | | 2,838 | ñ | |
| | | 16,226 | | |
Electric - Generation (0.4%) | | | |
| 1,160 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/22 | | | 1,250 | ñ@ | |
| 95 | | | Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 5.88%, due 1/15/24 | | | 102 | ñ@ | |
| 930 | | | Dynegy Finance I, Inc./Dynegy Finance II, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/19 | | | 963 | ñ | |
| 1,420 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18 | | | 1,594 | @ | |
| 2,805 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 5/15/21 | | | 3,057 | @ | |
| 800 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 7/15/22 | | | 838 | | |
| | | 7,804 | | |
Electric - Integrated (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,575 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/1/18 | | | 1,669 | @ | |
| 1,670 | | | RJS Power Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/19 | | | 1,666 | ñ | |
| | | 3,335 | | |
Electronics (0.1%) | | | |
| 527 | | | Flextronics Int'l Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 2/15/20 | | | 535 | @ | |
| 165 | | | Flextronics Int'l Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 2/15/23 | | | 168 | @ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 245 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 1/15/22 | | $ | 251 | ñ@ | |
| 535 | | | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, due 6/1/18 | | | 539 | ñ | |
| | | 1,493 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (1.5%) | | | |
| 730 | | | Antero Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 12/1/22 | | | 730 | ñ | |
| 960 | | | Antero Resources Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 11/1/21 | | | 974 | | |
| 479 | | | Berry Petroleum Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, due 9/15/22 | | | 445 | | |
| 155 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 1/15/20 | | | 157 | ñ | |
| 240 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/15/21 | | | 245 | ñ | |
| 795 | | | California Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 11/15/24 | | | 815 | ñ | |
| 1,290 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 8/15/17 | | | 1,400 | @ | |
| 925 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 2/15/21 | | | 1,027 | @ | |
| 735 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 4/15/22 | | | 752 | | |
| 200 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 3/15/23 | | | 219 | @ | |
| 910 | | | Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 5/1/22 | | | 978 | @ | |
| 860 | | | Concho Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 4/1/23 | | | 909 | @ | |
| 565 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 5/1/22 | | | 557 | | |
| 1,485 | | | Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, due 7/15/23 | | | 1,366 | @ | |
| 615 | | | EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/19 | | | 640 | @ | |
| 85 | | | EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 9/1/22 | | | 90 | @ | |
| 2,205 | | | Everest Acquisition LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 5/1/20 | | | 2,409 | @ | |
| 345 | | | EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18 | | | 304 | @ | |
| 345 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/19 | | | 317 | | |
| 2,320 | | | Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20 | | | 2,326 | @ | |
| 1,735 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/30/22 | | | 1,878 | @ | |
| 1,102 | | | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/23 | | | 1,146 | | |
| 195 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 6/1/21 | | | 206 | @ | |
| 1,140 | | | Range Resources Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 8/15/22 | | | 1,196 | @ | |
| 320 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 5/1/21 | | | 310 | @ | |
| 520 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 6/1/22 | | | 499 | @ | |
| 160 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 6/1/24 | | | 154 | | |
| 1,685 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 3/15/21 | | | 1,500 | @ | |
| 935 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 10/15/22 | | | 844 | @ | |
| 565 | | | SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/23 | | | 504 | | |
| 460 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/19 | | | 476 | @ | |
| 200 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 9/15/24 | | | 195 | | |
| | | 25,568 | | |
Food (1.1%) | | | |
| 5,255 | | | BRF SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 5/22/24 | | | 5,262 | ñ | |
| 9,530 | | | Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 3.88%, due 6/27/24 | | | 9,484 | ñ@ | |
| 4,600 | | | Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 6/27/44 | | | 4,508 | ñ | |
| | | 19,254 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.1%) | | | |
| 835 | | | Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 8/15/20 | | | 902 | @ | |
Food - Wholesale (0.1%) | | | |
| 860 | | | HJ Heinz Co., Secured Notes, 4.25%, due 10/15/20 | | | 869 | | |
| 770 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 12/15/22 | | | 743 | ñ | |
| | | 1,612 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Gaming (0.6%) | | | |
$ | 850 | | | Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 4/15/21 | | $ | 907 | @ | |
| 265 | | | GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 11/1/18 | | | 272 | | |
| 885 | | | GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/1/20 | | | 920 | | |
| 840 | | | GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 11/1/23 | | | 884 | | |
| 1,495 | | | Graton Economic Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 9.63%, due 9/1/19 | | | 1,674 | ñ@ | |
| 950 | | | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/21 | | | 974 | @ | |
| 545 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/17 | | | 595 | @ | |
| 440 | | | MGM Resorts Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 2/1/19 | | | 509 | | |
| 880 | | | MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Secured Notes, 11.50%, due 8/1/19 | | | 966 | @ | |
| 335 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 8/1/21 | | | 359 | | |
| 750 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/1/22 | | | 819 | @ | |
| 1,313 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/20 | | | 1,412 | @ | |
| | | 10,291 | | |
Gas (0.5%) | | | |
| 7,900 | | | GNL Quintero SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, due 7/31/29 | | | 8,137 | ñ@ | |
Gas Distribution (0.9%) | | | |
| 145 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 4/15/21 | | | 153 | @ | |
| 1,175 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 7/15/22 | | | 1,278 | @ | |
| 240 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/23 | | | 251 | @ | |
| 700 | | | Access Midstream Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 3/15/24 | | | 732 | @ | |
| 660 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 5/20/20 | | | 703 | @ | |
| 1,557 | | | AmeriGas Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 5/20/22 | | | 1,682 | @ | |
| 1,895 | | | Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20 | | | 2,179 | @ | |
| 1,150 | | | Ferrellgas L.P./Ferrellgas Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 1/15/22 | | | 1,159 | | |
| 730
| | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P./MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 6/15/22 | | | 787
| @ | |
| 1,585
| | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P./MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 7/15/23 | | | 1,625
| @ | |
| 805
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 835
| @ | |
| 710
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/21 | | | 754
| @ | |
| 330
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/1/22 | | | 351
| @ | |
| 755
| | | Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 4/15/23 | | | 781
| | |
| 600
| | | Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 8/1/21 | | | 645
| @ | |
| 435
| | | Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 11/15/19 | | | 442
| ñ | |
| 555
| | | Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 11/15/23 | | | 549
| | |
| 180
| | | Tesoro Logistics L.P./Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 10/15/19 | | | 185
| ñ | |
| 290
| | | Tesoro Logistics L.P./Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 10/15/22 | | | 300
| ñ | |
| | | 15,391 | | |
Health Facilities (1.3%) | | | |
| 1,010 | | | Amsurg Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 7/15/22 | | | 1,046 | ñ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 1,210 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/15/18 | | $ | 1,258 | @ | |
| 960 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/19 | | | 1,037 | @ | |
| 680 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 7/15/20 | | | 736 | | |
| 840 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.13%, due 8/1/21 | | | 878 | | |
| 630 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 2/1/22 | | | 679 | | |
| 80 | | | Columbia Healthcare Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 12/15/23 | | | 88 | @ | |
| 735 | | | DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/15/24 | | | 750 | | |
| 1,830 | | | DaVita, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/22 | | | 1,940 | @ | |
| 850 | | | HCA Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 2/15/21 | | | 915 | @ | |
| 285 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 4.25%, due 10/15/19 | | | 290 | | |
| 1,740 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/20 | | | 1,944 | @ | |
| 955 | | | HCA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/15/22 | | | 1,109 | @ | |
| 755 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/22 | | | 829 | @ | |
| 865 | | | HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/24 | | | 892 | @ | |
| 515 | | | LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 12/1/21 | | | 539 | | |
| 470 | | | MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/21 | | | 503 | | |
| 955 | | | MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 5/1/24 | | | 988 | | |
| 1,925 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/15/22 | | | 2,055 | @ | |
| 470 | | | Sabra Health Care L.P./Sabra Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 2/1/21 | | | 488 | | |
| 1,520 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.25%, due 11/1/18 | | | 1,651 | @ | |
| 545 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 3/1/19 | | | 546 | ñ | |
| 320 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 6/1/20 | | | 327 | @ | |
| 495 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.00%, due 10/1/20 | | | 532 | | |
| 505 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 4.50%, due 4/1/21 | | | 506 | @ | |
| 180 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 4.38%, due 10/1/21 | | | 179 | @ | |
| | | 22,705 | | |
Health Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 295 | | | Envision Healthcare Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 7/1/22 | | | 298 | ñ | |
| 2,060 | | | Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, due 1/15/22 | | | 2,134 | | |
| | | 2,432 | | |
Hotels (0.0%) | | | |
| 500
| | | Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 10/15/21 | | | 527
| ñ | |
Insurance (2.0%) | | | |
| 8,865 | | | Allstate Corp., Subordinated Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/53 | | | 9,430 | µ@ | |
| 8,290 | | | ING US, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.65%, due 5/15/53 | | | 8,290 | µ@ | |
| 6,210 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.20%, due 3/15/44 | | | 6,210 | µ | |
| 10,105 | | | TIAA Asset Management Finance Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 11/1/24 | | | 10,154 | ñ | |
| | | 34,084 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 520
| | | Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 3/15/17 | | | 518
| | |
| 765
| | | Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 3/15/19 | | | 778
| | |
| 1,180 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/15/21 | | | 1,112 | ñ@ | |
| | | 2,408 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Machinery (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 1,560 | | | Case New Holland, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17 | | $ | 1,751 | @ | |
| 865 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 4/1/20 | | | 910 | @ | |
| 215 | | | Terex Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/21 | | | 224 | @ | |
| 400 | | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20 | | | 433 | @ | |
| | | 3,318 | | |
Media (0.3%) | | | |
| 4,615 | | | Grupo Televisa SAB, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 5/13/45 | | | 4,591 | | |
Media - Diversified (0.2%) | | | |
| 840 | | | Gannett Co, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, due 10/15/19 | | | 873 | | |
| 80 | | | Gannett Co, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 9/15/21 | | | 81 | ñ | |
| 880 | | | Gannett Co, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 10/15/23 | | | 946 | | |
| 120 | | | Gannett Co, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 9/15/24 | | | 124 | ñ | |
| 955 | | | IAC/InterActiveCorp, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 11/30/18 | | | 984 | @ | |
| | | 3,008 | | |
Media Content (0.2%) | | | |
| 420 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 7/15/21 | | | 458 | @ | |
| 965 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 5/15/20 | | | 960 | ñ@ | |
| 525 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.25%, due 8/15/22 | | | 552 | ñ | |
| 1,475 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/15/19 | | | 1,551 | ñ@ | |
| 300 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 11/1/20 | | | 324 | ñ@ | |
| | | 3,845 | | |
Medical Products (0.2%) | | | |
| 995 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 7/31/19 | | | 1,066 | ñ@ | |
| 240 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.13%, due 10/15/20 | | | 241 | ñ | |
| 875 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 1/31/22 | | | 954 | ñ@ | |
| 175 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 10/15/24 | | | 176 | ñ | |
| 510 | | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 2/15/21 | | | 547 | ñ | |
| 475 | | | Hologic, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 8/1/20 | | | 499 | @ | |
| | | 3,483 | | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel (0.6%) | | | |
| 185 | | | Alcoa, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.15%, due 8/15/20 | | | 208 | | |
| 285 | | | Alcoa, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.40%, due 4/15/21 | | | 312 | | |
| 465 | | | Alcoa, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.87%, due 2/23/22 | | | 515 | | |
| 8,305 | | | Barrick Gold Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, due 5/1/23 | | | 7,996 | @ | |
| 2,180 | | | CONSOL Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 4/15/22 | | | 2,213 | ñ | |
| | | 11,244 | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers (0.4%) | | | |
| 6,755 | | | Trinity Industries, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.55%, due 10/1/24 | | | 6,589 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Oil & Gas (1.9%) | | | |
$ | 7,020 | | | Apache Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 4/15/43 | | $ | 7,030 | | |
| 2,670 | | | Ecopetrol SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 5/28/45 | | | 2,743 | @ | |
| 7,685 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 1/15/25 | | | 7,781 | ñ | |
| 2,285 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 1/23/45 | | | 2,622 | | |
| 14,670 | | | Transocean, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.80%, due 10/15/22 | | | 13,205 | @ | |
| | | 33,381 | | |
Packaging (0.4%) | | | |
| 465 | | | Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 3/15/22 | | | 487 | @ | |
| 2,300 | | | Berry Plastics Corp., Secured Notes, 5.50%, due 5/15/22 | | | 2,309 | | |
| 1,970 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 4/15/19 | | | 2,046 | @ | |
| 225 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 8/15/19 | | | 241 | @ | |
| 465 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 5.75%, due 10/15/20 | | | 483 | @ | |
| 735 | | | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 2/15/21 | | | 781 | @ | |
| 465 | | | Sealed Air Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 9/15/21 | | | 527 | ñ | |
| | | 6,874 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.4%) | | | |
| 470 | | | Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 502 | ñ | |
| 2,440 | | | Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 1/15/23 | | | 2,385 | ñ | |
| 1,225
| | | Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/19 | | | 1,314
| ñ@ | |
| 305 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 8/15/18 | | | 324 | ñ@ | |
| 730 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18 | | | 756 | ñ@ | |
| 1,870 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,919 | ñ@ | |
| | | 7,200 | | |
Pipelines (0.6%) | | | |
| 4,990 | | | Energy Transfer Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 2/1/42 | | | 5,757 | @ | |
| 4,390 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 9/1/39 | | | 4,941 | @ | |
| | | 10,698 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.1%) | | | |
| 422 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 5/15/18 | | | 473 | @ | |
| 960 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 3/15/19 | | | 1,126 | @ | |
| 350 | | | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 2/15/22 | | | 374 | @ | |
| | | 1,973 | | |
Real Estate Dev. & Mgt. (0.0%) | | | |
| 505 | | | Realogy Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 2/15/19 | | | 531 | ñ | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.5%) | | | |
| 12,065 | | | Corporate Office Properties L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 3.70%, due 6/15/21 | | | 11,986 | @ | |
| 5,650 | | | Entertainment Properties Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/22 | | | 6,212 | @ | |
| 560 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 3/15/24 | | | 602 | @ | |
| 7,045 | | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 1/15/25 | | | 6,910 | ñ | |
| | | 25,710 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Recreation & Travel (0.0%) | | | |
$ | 510
| | | Cedar Fair L.P./Canada's Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 6/1/24 | | $ | 510
| ñ | |
Software - Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 860 | | | Ceridian Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/15/19 | | | 950 | ñ@ | |
| 300 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 6/15/19 | | | 318 | ñ@ | |
| 650 | | | First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/20 | | | 696 | ñ | |
| 688 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.38%, due 8/15/20 | | | 691 | ñ | |
| | | 2,655 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.2%) | | | |
| 380 | | | L Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 10/15/23 | | | 408 | @ | |
| 1,020 | | | Limited Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 2/15/22 | | | 1,094 | | |
| 1,375 | | | Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 6/1/22 | | | 1,464 | @ | |
| | | 2,966 | | |
Steel Producers - Products (0.7%) | | | |
| 110 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 2/25/17 | | | 115 | @ | |
| 8,450 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 8/5/20 | | | 8,968 | @ | |
| 1,480 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, due 3/1/21 | | | 1,587 | @ | |
| 140 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 2/25/22 | | | 155 | @ | |
| 345 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/39 | | | 368 | @ | |
| 1,065 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 8/15/19 | | | 1,145 | @ | |
| 300 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/15/23 | | | 315 | @ | |
| | | 12,653 | | |
Support - Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 205 | | | AECOM Technology Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 10/15/24 | | | 217 | ñ | |
| 575 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, due 4/1/18 | | | 575 | @ | |
| 145 | | | Hertz Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 10/15/20 | | | 146 | @ | |
| 590 | | | IHS, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 11/1/22 | | | 599 | ñ | |
| 1,225 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/19 | | | 1,317 | @ | |
| 1,745 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/24 | | | 1,780 | @ | |
| 830 | | | United Rental N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 5/15/20 | | | 900 | @ | |
| 280 | | | United Rental N.A., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/1/21 | | | 305 | @ | |
| | | 5,839 | | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment (0.1%) | | | |
| 650 | | | CommScope, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, due 6/15/21 | | | 648 | ñ | |
| 215 | | | CommScope, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 6/15/24 | | | 218 | ñ | |
| | | 866 | | |
Telecom - Satellite (0.2%) | | | |
| 435 | | | Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.50%, due 6/15/19 | | | 471 | @ | |
| 515 | | | Inmarsat Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.88%, due 5/15/22 | | | 515 | ñ | |
| 1,300 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/20 | | | 1,388 | | |
| 555 | | | Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 5/15/17 | | | 572 | ñ@ | |
| | | 2,946 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Telecom - Wireless (0.7%) | | | |
$ | 1,665 | | | Crown Castle Int'l Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, due 4/15/22 | | $ | 1,682 | | |
| 455 | | | SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 476 | @ | |
| 2,100 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.90%, due 5/1/19 | | | 2,226 | @ | |
| 480 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/28 | | | 467 | @ | |
| 390 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/32 | | | 436 | | |
| 1,580 | | | Sprint Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/15/21 | | | 1,671 | ñ@ | |
| 590 | | | Sprint Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 9/15/23 | | | 639 | ñ@ | |
| 590 | | | Sprint Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 6/15/24 | | | 606 | ñ@ | |
| 175 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 9/1/18 | | | 182 | @ | |
| 480 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.46%, due 4/28/19 | | | 501 | @ | |
| 460 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 4/1/21 | | | 480 | @ | |
| 600 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 4/28/21 | | | 632 | @ | |
| 225 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 1/15/22 | | | 233 | @ | |
| 510 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.73%, due 4/28/22 | | | 539 | @ | |
| 515 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 3/1/23 | | | 530 | | |
| 335 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 3/1/25 | | | 344 | | |
| 1,265 | | | Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes, 4.75%, due 7/15/20 | | | 1,237 | ñ | |
| | | 12,881 | | |
Telecom - Wireline Integrated (1.3%) | | | |
| 1,970 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. V, 5.63%, due 4/1/20 | | | 2,088 | @ | |
| 1,110 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. T, 5.80%, due 3/15/22 | | | 1,177 | @ | |
| 225 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. W, 6.75%, due 12/1/23 | | | 250 | @ | |
| 35 | | | Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31 | | | 38 | @ | |
| 1,235 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.25%, due 7/1/21 | | | 1,473 | @ | |
| 380 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 4/15/24 | | | 408 | @ | |
| 355 | | | Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/25 | | | 359 | | |
| 1,665 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 7/15/20 | | | 1,831 | | |
| 1,410 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 1/15/21 | | | 1,479 | ñ | |
| 8,330 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | | 9,579 | @ | |
| 530 | | | Telecom Italia SpA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.30%, due 5/30/24 | | | 537 | ñ | |
| 630 | | | U.S. West Communications Group, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 9/15/33 | | | 635 | @ | |
| 2,030 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/21 | | | 2,172 | @ | |
| 340 | | | Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/22 | | | 361 | | |
| | | 22,387 | | |
Telecommunications (0.5%) | | | |
| 5,210 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.55%, due 9/15/43 | | | 6,577 | | |
| 1,613 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.01%, due 8/21/54 | | | 1,653 | ñ | |
| | | 8,230 | | |
Theaters & Entertainment (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,585 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 9/15/21 | | | 1,686 | ñ@ | |
| 805 | | | Activision Blizzard, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, due 9/15/23 | | | 872 | ñ@ | |
| | | 2,558 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $581,868) | | | 590,211 | | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Asset-Backed Securities (12.9%) | | | |
$ | 2,980 | | | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-3, Class M1, 0.60%, due 9/25/35 | | $ | 2,913 | µ | |
| 2,890 | | | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-4, Class A2D, 0.47%, due 12/25/35 | | | 2,743 | µ | |
| 5,530 | | | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A4, 0.43%, due 4/25/36 | | | 4,606 | µ | |
| 6,965 | | | Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2005-1, Class M3, 0.70%, due 3/25/35 | | | 6,246 | µ | |
| 802 | | | Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2003-9, Class M2, 3.00%, due 9/25/33 | | | 760 | µ | |
| 6,400 | | | Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2005-R5, Class M4, 0.78%, due 7/25/35 | | | 5,382 | µ | |
| 1,966 | | | Argent Securities, Inc., Ser. 2003-W3, Class M1, 1.28%, due 9/25/33 | | | 1,907 | µ | |
| 7,540 | | | Argent Securities, Inc., Ser. 2004-W10, Class M1, 1.05%, due 10/25/34 | | | 6,986 | µ | |
| 848 | | | Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Ser. 2004-HE5, Class M2, 2.03%, due 8/25/34 | | | 816 | µ | |
| 2,358 | | | Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class A3, 0.35%, due 1/25/36 | | | 2,244 | µ | |
| 4,100 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, Ser. 2005-TC1, Class M1, 0.59%, due 5/25/35 | | | 3,813 | µ | |
| 2,797
| | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class 1M3, 0.61%, due 12/25/35 | | | 2,306
| µ | |
| 1,611 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-SD3, Class M2, 1.40%, due 9/25/34 | | | 1,501 | µ | |
| 1,320 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class 2M1, 0.56%, due 2/25/36 | | | 1,214 | µ | |
| 1,568 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class M1, 0.57%, due 7/25/36 | | | 1,543 | µ | |
| 3,958 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-NC3, Class M2, 0.61%, due 6/25/35 | | | 3,750 | µ | |
| 11,280 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-NC5, Class M1, 0.63%, due 10/25/35 | | | 9,730 | µ | |
| 9,035 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-NC1, Class A4, 0.46%, due 1/25/36 | | | 7,338 | µ | |
| 12,000 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-RFC1, Class A4, 0.39%, due 5/25/36 | | | 9,543 | µ | |
| 2,500 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2005-HE2, Class M1, 0.90%, due 5/25/35 | | | 2,421 | ñµ | |
| 1,930 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-WFH1, Class M2, 0.52%, due 1/25/36 | | | 1,722 | µ | |
| 955 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Ser. 2006-AMC1, Class A2B, 0.31%, due 9/25/36 | | | 613 | µ | |
| 8,494 | | | Ellington Loan Acquisition Trust, Ser. 2007-2, Class A2E, 1.25%, due 5/25/37 | | | 7,589 | ñµ | |
| 5,795 | | | EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2003-2, Class 1A1, 1.28%, due 9/25/33 | | | 5,676 | µ | |
| 5,640 | | | Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Trust, Ser. 2005-1, Class M5, 1.28%, due 3/25/35 | | | 5,004 | µ | |
| 5,333
| | | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Ser. 2005-FF1, Class M1, 0.89%, due 12/25/34 | | | 5,061
| µ | |
| 1,905
| | | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Ser. 2004-FFH4, Class M5, 1.73%, due 1/25/35 | | | 1,803
| µ | |
| 3,300
| | | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Ser. 2005-FF5, Class M2, 0.89%, due 3/25/35 | | | 3,116
| µ | |
| 3,425 | | | GSAMP Trust, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class M1, 0.54%, due 1/25/36 | | | 2,819 | µ | |
| 2,615 | | | Home Equity Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2004-5, Class M2, 1.75%, due 2/25/35 | | | 2,455 | µ | |
| 1,460 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Ser. 2006-ACC1, Class A5, 0.39%, due 5/25/36 | | | 1,332 | µ | |
| 876 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Ser. 2007-HE1, Class AF1, 0.25%, due 3/25/47 | | | 582 | µ | |
| 3,497 | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Ser. 2006-CH1, Class M1, 0.37%, due 7/25/36 | | | 2,987 | µ | |
| 4,595 | | | Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-1, Class M3, 1.02%, due 2/25/35 | | | 4,155 | µ | |
| 1,478 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-WMC1, Class M2, 0.89%, due 1/25/35 | | | 1,421 | µ | |
| 8,318 | | | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Class A4, 0.43%, due 2/25/36 | | | 7,490 | µ | |
| 3,000 | | | New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-B, Class A2D, 0.55%, due 10/25/35 | | | 2,647 | µ | |
| 3,500 | | | Newcastle Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A4, 0.43%, due 3/25/36 | | | 3,339 | µ | |
| 4,562
| | | Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-HE1, Class M4, 0.74%, due 9/25/35 | | | 3,900
| µ | |
| 6,350 | | | Park Place Securities, Inc., Ser. 2004-WWF1, Class M4, 1.80%, due 12/25/34 | | | 6,023 | µ | |
| 9,335 | | | Park Place Securities, Inc., Ser. 2004-WHQ2, Class M3, 1.19%, due 2/25/35 | | | 8,663 | µ | |
| 1,610 | | | Park Place Securities, Inc., Ser. 2005-WHQ3, Class M4, 0.78%, due 6/25/35 | | | 1,371 | µ | |
| 7,130 | | | People's Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Ser. 2005-4, Class 1A2, 0.41%, due 12/25/35 | | | 6,243 | µ | |
| 5,710 | | | Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-4, Class M1, 0.61%, due 9/25/35 | | | 4,913 | µ | |
| 2,145 | | | Residential Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-KS10, Class M2, 0.59%, due 11/25/35 | | | 1,838 | µ | |
| 1,048 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2003-RS2, Class AII, 0.83%, due 3/25/33 | | | 929 | µ | |
| 2,000 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2005-RZ2, Class M4, 0.71%, due 5/25/35 | | | 1,742 | µ | |
| 3,280 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RZ1, Class M1, 0.55%, due 3/25/36 | | | 2,933 | µ | |
| 7,375 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RZ1, Class M3, 0.60%, due 3/25/36 | | | 5,892 | µ | |
| 1,142 | | | Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-2, Class MV1, 1.02%, due 8/25/35 | | | 1,068 | µ | |
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 906
| | | Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Ser. 2004-DO1, Class M1, 1.13%, due 7/25/34 | | $ | 844
| µ | |
| 7,665 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-OPT2, Class M1, 0.66%, due 8/25/35 | | | 6,697 | µ | |
| 900 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A3, 0.31%, due 11/25/36 | | | 747 | µ | |
| 10,444 | | | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-6, Class A3, 0.95%, due 7/25/34 | | | 9,857 | µ | |
| 3,077 | | | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-8, Class M1, 1.05%, due 9/25/34 | | | 2,935 | µ | |
| 4,990 | | | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-3, Class M2, 0.81%, due 4/25/35 | | | 4,606 | µ | |
| 4,255 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-NC2, Class M3, 0.58%, due 5/25/35 | | | 4,110 | µ | |
| 7,780 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-WF4, Class M4, 0.73%, due 11/25/35 | | | 6,492 | µ | |
| 881 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-AM1, Class A4, 0.31%, due 4/25/36 | | | 830 | µ | |
| 1,279 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-NC1, Class A4, 0.30%, due 5/25/36 | | | 1,216 | µ | |
| 2,350 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-BC5, Class A4, 0.32%, due 12/25/36 | | | 1,957 | µ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $206,092) | | | 223,379 | | |
Government Securities (5.9%) | | | |
Sovereign (5.9%) | | | |
| 5,630 | | | Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 1/27/45 | | | 5,517 | | |
EUR | 8,595 | | | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Bonds, 4.50%, due 3/1/26 | | | 12,726 | a | |
EUR | 9,295 | | | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Bonds, 2.55%, due 9/15/41 | | | 12,299 | a | |
MXN | 62,530 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 7.75%, due 11/13/42 | | | 5,193 | a | |
NZD | 9,795 | | | New Zealand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 4/15/23 | | | 8,427 | a | |
NZD | 9,150 | | | New Zealand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.00%, due 9/20/25 | | | 7,099 | a | |
ZAR | 125,880 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 6.50%, due 2/28/41 | | | 8,881 | a | |
EUR | 7,250 | | | Spain Government Bond, Bonds, 5.15%, due 10/31/44 | | | 11,873 | ña | |
EUR | 15,145 | | | Spain Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.65%, due 7/30/25 | | | 23,318 | @a | |
GBP | 4,580 | | | United Kingdom Gilt, Bonds, 1.75%, due 9/7/22 | | | 7,191 | a | |
| | | | Total Government Securities (Cost $102,721) | | | 102,524 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds (2.1%) | | | |
| 105,600 | | | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 9,771 | | |
| 216,900 | | | iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | 24,874 | | |
| 39,400 | | | SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF | | | 1,590 | | |
| | | | Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $36,079) | | | 36,235 | | |
Mutual Funds (10.3%) | | | |
| 17,950,340 | | | Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund Institutional Class (Cost $179,218) | | | 178,499 | §§ | |
Short-Term Investments (8.7%) | | | |
| 151,333,420 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Premier Class (Cost $151,333) | | | 151,333 | @ | |
| | | | Total Investments (123.3%) (Cost $2,118,552) | | | 2,140,617 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(23.3%)] | | | (404,075 | )± | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 1,736,542 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (1.8%) | | | |
$ | 593 | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.00%, due 1/15/26 (Cost $674) | | $ | 685 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.7%) | | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (1.7%) | | | |
| 992 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-CR12, Class XA, 1.42%, due 10/10/46 | | | 86 | µ | |
| 866 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-CR16, Class XA, 1.28%, due 4/10/47 | | | 67 | µ | |
| 994 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-LC15, Class XA, 1.42%, due 4/10/47 | | | 84 | µ | |
| 1,170 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2012-GCJ9, Class XA, 2.37%, due 11/10/45 | | | 142 | µ | |
| 868
| | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2014-C16, Class XA, 1.26%, due 6/15/47 | | | 68
| µ | |
| 978 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2012-C4, Class XA, 1.86%, due 12/10/45 | | | 102 | ñµ | |
| 1,191 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-LC14, Class XA, 1.47%, due 3/15/47 | | | 104 | µ | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $697) | | | 653 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (26.7%) | | | |
Agriculture (0.7%) | | | |
GBP | 120 | | | Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, Guaranteed Euro Medium-Term Notes, 9.00%, due 2/17/22 | | | 259 | @a | |
Airlines (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 65 | | | American Airlines, Inc., Equipment Trust, Ser. 2014-1, Class B, 4.38%, due 10/1/22 | | | 66 | | |
Banks (6.9%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. U, 5.20%, due 12/29/49 | | | 371 | µ@ | |
| 145 | | | Barclays PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes, 8.25%, due 12/29/49 | | | 151 | µ@ | |
| 325 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. M, 6.30%, due 12/29/49 | | | 323 | µ | |
| 260 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. L, 5.70%, due 12/29/49 | | | 266 | µ@ | |
| 300 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. R, 6.00%, due 12/29/49 | | | 297 | µ@ | |
| 265 | | | Morgan Stanley, Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. H, 5.45%, due 7/29/49 | | | 266 | µ@ | |
EUR | 500 | | | Rabobank Nederland, Subordinated Notes, 2.50%, due 5/26/26 | | | 633 | µa | |
$ | 165 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes, 5.13%, due 5/28/24 | | | 167 | | |
| 200 | | | Societe Generale SA, Junior Subordinated Notes, 6.00%, due 10/27/49 | | | 188 | ñµ | |
| | | 2,662 | | |
Building Materials (0.4%) | | | |
EUR | 100 | | | Buzzi Unicem SpA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 9/28/18 | | | 142 | a | |
Computers (0.5%) | | | |
$ | 200 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, due 6/1/23 | | | 206 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.3%) | | | |
| 230 | | | Air Lease Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 9/15/24 | | | 230 | | |
| 275 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, Ser. C, 5.25%, due 6/29/49 | | | 276 | µ@ | |
| | | 506 | | |
Electric (0.9%) | | | |
GBP | 200 | | | RWE AG, Junior Subordinated Notes, 7.00%, due 3/29/49 | | | 345 | µa | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Food (1.9%) | | | |
$ | 300 | | | BRF SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 5/22/24 | | $ | 300 | ñ@ | |
GBP | 110 | | | Tesco PLC, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 68, 6.13%, due 2/24/22 | | | 194 | a | |
GBP | 140 | | | Tesco PLC, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 68, 6.13%, due 2/24/22 | | | 247 | @a | |
| | | 741 | | |
Gas (0.6%) | | | |
$ | 200 | | | Intergas Finance BV, Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 5/14/17 | | | 213 | | |
Insurance (5.5%) | | | |
| 325 | | | ING US, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.65%, due 5/15/53 | | | 325 | µ@ | |
GBP | 860 | | | PGH Capital Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 7/7/21 | | | 1,446 | a | |
$ | 325 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 5.20%, due 3/15/44 | | | 325 | µ | |
| | | 2,096 | | |
Iron - Steel (0.8%) | | | |
| 300 | | | ArcelorMittal, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, due 8/5/20 | | | 318 | @ | |
Mining (0.3%) | | | |
| 100 | | | Codelco, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 9/21/35 | | | 111 | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturers (0.5%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Trinity Industries, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.55%, due 10/1/24 | | | 195 | | |
Oil & Gas (4.0%) | | | |
EUR | 100 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 1/15/17 | | | 134 | a | |
$ | 200 | | | CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, due 10/3/23 | | | 212 | | |
| 100
| | | KazMunayGas National Co., JSC, Senior Unsecured Global Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 2, 9.13%, due 7/2/18 | | | 118
| | |
| 100 | | | KazMunayGas National Co., JSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/5/20 | | | 113 | @ | |
| 100 | | | Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 12/12/21 | | | 107 | | |
| 110 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, due 4/12/17 | | | 73 | | |
| 40 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 11/17/21 | | | 26 | | |
| 100 | | | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Bonds, 6.00%, due 5/16/24 | | | 51 | | |
| 40 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 6/15/35 | | | 47 | | |
| 200 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 6/2/41 | | | 234 | | |
| 200 | | | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 4.38%, due 10/17/23 | | | 209 | ñ@ | |
| 200 | | | State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.45%, due 2/9/17 | | | 209 | @ | |
| | | 1,533 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.7%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Entertainment Properties Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 5.75%, due 8/15/22 | | | 275 | @ | |
Savings & Loans (0.5%) | | | |
EUR | 150 | | | Leeds Building Society, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, 2.63%, due 4/1/21 | | | 198 | a | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
Telecommunications (1.0%) | | | |
$ | 225 | | | Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 12/1/21 | | $ | 259 | @ | |
| 100
| | | Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 4/30/18 | | | 108
| | |
| | | 367 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $10,264) | | | 10,233 | | |
Municipal Notes (0.7%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Illinois St. G.O., Ser. 2013, 5.00%, due 7/1/23 (Cost $274) | | | 279 | @ | |
Asset-Backed Securities (14.6%) | | | |
| 160 | | | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A4, 0.43%, due 4/25/36 | | | 133 | µ | |
| 325 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class 1M3, 0.61%, due 12/25/35 | | | 268 | µ | |
| 229 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2004-SD3, Class M2, 1.40%, due 9/25/34 | | | 214 | µ | |
| 310 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-NC5, Class M1, 0.63%, due 10/25/35 | | | 267 | µ | |
| 330 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-NC1, Class A4, 0.46%, due 1/25/36 | | | 268 | µ | |
| 325 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-RFC1, Class A4, 0.39%, due 5/25/36 | | | 258 | µ | |
| 310 | | | Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-D, Class M3, 0.63%, due 10/25/35 | | | 265 | µ | |
| 224 | | | Ellington Loan Acquisition Trust, Ser. 2007-2, Class A2E, 1.25%, due 5/25/37 | | | 200 | ñµ | |
| 360 | | | Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Trust, Ser. 2005-2, Class M2, 0.64%, due 12/25/35 | | | 274 | µ | |
| 285 | | | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-FF3, Class M5, 1.13%, due 4/25/35 | | | 248 | µ | |
| 300 | | | MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-HE1, Class A4, 0.44%, due 1/25/36 | | | 270 | µ | |
| 310 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-HE3, Class M4, 1.13%, due 7/25/35 | | | 268 | µ@ | |
| 247 | | | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Ser. 2002-AM2, Class M1, 1.28%, due 5/25/32 | | | 232 | µ | |
| 250 | | | New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-B, Class A2D, 0.55%, due 10/25/35 | | | 221 | µ | |
| 300 | | | Park Place Securities, Inc., Ser. 2005-WCH1, Class M4, 0.98%, due 1/25/36 | | | 266 | µ | |
| 256 | | | Popular Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-5, Class MV1, 0.59%, due 11/25/35 | | | 240 | µ | |
| 250 | | | RAAC, Ser. 2006-SP2, Class M1, 0.49%, due 2/25/36 | | | 221 | µ | |
| 284 | | | Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-2, Class AV3, 0.52%, due 8/25/35 | | | 256 | µ | |
| 140 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2005-RZ1, Class M5, 0.78%, due 4/25/35 | | | 124 | µ | |
| 300 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2005-RZ2, Class M4, 0.71%, due 5/25/35 | | | 261 | µ | |
| 288 | | | Residential Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-KS10, Class M2, 0.59%, due 11/25/35 | | | 247 | µ | |
| 250 | | | Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Ser. 2004-DO1, Class M1, 1.13%, due 7/25/34 | | | 233 | µ | |
| 185 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-WF4, Class M4, 0.73%, due 11/25/35 | | | 154 | µ | |
| 209 | | | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-AM1, Class A4, 0.31%, due 4/25/36 | | | 197 | µ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $5,507) | | | 5,585 | | |
Government Securities (32.7%) | | | |
Sovereign (32.7%) | | | |
| 145 | | | Argentina Bonar Bond, Bonds, Ser. X, 7.00%, due 4/17/17 | | | 129 | | |
| 93 | | | Belize Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, due 2/20/38 | | | 71 | ** | |
| 200 | | | Bolivian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.95%, due 8/22/23 | | | 215 | | |
BRL | 3,960 | | | Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, Bills, 11.03% – 11.73% due 1/1/18 | | | 1,107 | e | |
$ | 21 | | | Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 2/4/25 | | | 29 | | |
| 165 | | | Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 1/20/34 | | | 229 | | |
| 182 | | | Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 5/21/24 | | | 243 | | |
| 200 | | | Croatia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.25%, due 4/27/17 | | | 214 | | |
| 100 | | | Croatia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/5/19 | | | 111 | | |
| 31 | | | Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.04%, due 1/23/18 | | | 33 | | |
| 100 | | | Egypt Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 4/29/20 | | | 106 | | |
| 66 | | | Hungary Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 11/22/23 | | | 73 | @ | |
| 132 | | | Hungary Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 3/29/41 | | | 171 | @ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
(000's omitted) | | | | (000's omitted)z | |
$ | 200 | | | Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 10/12/35 | | $ | 279 | | |
EUR | 660 | | | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Bonds, 4.50%, due 3/1/24 | | | 981 | @a | |
EUR | 215 | | | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Bonds, 4.00%, due 2/1/37 | | | 293 | a | |
$ | 200 | | | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 12/31/32 | | | 193 | ** | |
MXN | 8,790 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 8.00%, due 12/7/23 | | | 749 | a | |
MXN | 1,840 | | | Mexican Bonos, Bonds, Ser. M, 7.75%, due 11/13/42 | | | 153 | a | |
$ | 200 | | | Morocco Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 12/11/22 | | | 203 | | |
NZD | 3,480 | | | New Zealand Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, due 4/15/23 | | | 2,994 | a | |
$ | 75 | | | Panama Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.70%, due 1/26/36 | | | 94 | | |
| 30 | | | Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 11/21/33 | | | 46 | | |
| 76 | | | Philippine Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 2/2/30 | | | 121 | | |
| 250 | | | Republic of Iraq, Unsecured Notes, 5.80%, due 1/15/28 | | | 221 | | |
| 29 | | | Republic of Serbia, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 11/1/24 | | | 29 | ** | |
EUR | 60
| | | Romanian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Euro Medium-Term Notes, 4.63%, due 9/18/20 | | | 85
| a | |
$ | 40 | | | Romanian Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 1/22/44 | | | 47 | ñ | |
| 190 | | | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/31/30 | | | 216 | ** | |
ZAR | 2,625 | | | South Africa Government Bond, Bonds, 6.50%, due 2/28/41 | | | 185 | a | |
$ | 100 | | | South Africa Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 5/27/19 | | | 115 | | |
| 100 | | | South Africa Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.67%, due 1/17/24 | | | 104 | | |
EUR | 165 | | | Spain Government Bond, Bonds, 5.15%, due 10/31/44 | | | 270 | ña | |
EUR | 1,225 | | | Spain Government Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.65%, due 7/30/25 | | | 1,886 | @a | |
$ | 100 | | | Turkey Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 7/14/17 | | | 112 | | |
| 213 | | | Turkey Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 2/5/25 | | | 263 | | |
| 25 | | | Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 3/21/36 | | | 34 | | |
| 50 | | | Venezuela Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.25%, due 5/7/28 | | | 32 | | |
| 160 | | | Venezuela Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.38%, due 1/13/34 | | | 102 | | |
| | | | Total Government Securities (Cost $12,638) | | | 12,538 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds (4.4%) | | | |
| 9,100 | | | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 842 | | |
| 21,000 | | | SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF | | | 847 | | |
| | | | Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $1,696) | | | 1,689 | | |
Short-Term Investments (12.6%) | | | |
| 4,808,503 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Premier Class (Cost $4,809) | | | 4,809 | @ | |
| | | | Total Investments (95.2%) (Cost $36,559) | | | 36,471 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (4.8%) | | | 1,827 | ± | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 38,298 | | |
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† In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("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"), Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund ("Strategic Income") and Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund ("Unconstrained Bond") (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 observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – 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 independent pricing services 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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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 the Funds' investments in exchange traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available, is generally determined by Management by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service based on the latest sale price quoted on a principal exchange or market for that security (Level 1 inputs). Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations.
The value of forward foreign currency contracts ("forward contracts") is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service based on actual traded currency rates on an independent pricing service's network, along with other traded and quoted currency rates provided to the pricing service by leading market participants (Level 2 inputs).
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 Management 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, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). 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 in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Numerous
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding.
The value of the Funds' investments in foreign securities is generally determined using the same valuation methods and inputs as other Fund investments, as discussed above. Foreign security prices expressed in local currency values are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the end of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on business days, usually 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to evaluate the prices of foreign income securities as of the close of the NYSE. Interactive utilizes benchmark spread and yield curves and evaluates available market activity from the local close to the close of the NYSE (Level 2 inputs) to assist in determining prices for certain foreign income securities. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the NYSE, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices evaluated in this way are likely to be closer to the prices a Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade.
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 October 31, 2014:
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 | | $ | — | | | $ | 71,622 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 71,622 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 15,595 | | | | — | | | | 15,595 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 77,486 | | | | — | | | | 77,486 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 56,486 | | | | — | | | | 56,486 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 550 | | | | — | | | | 550 | | |
Government Securities | | | — | | | | 4,461 | | | | — | | | | 4,461 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 18,556 | | | | — | | | | 18,556 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 244,756 | | | | — | | | | 244,756 | | |
Floating Rate Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Air Transport | | | — | | | | 5,187 | | | | 2,311 | | | | 7,498 | | |
Beverage & Tobacco | | | — | | | | — | | | | 253 | | | | 253 | | |
Building & Development | | | — | | | | 11,391 | | | | 597 | | | | 11,988 | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | — | | | | 41,926 | | | | 6,486 | | | | 48,412 | | |
Conglomerates | | | — | | | | — | | | | 944 | | | | 944 | | |
Lodging & Casinos | | | — | | | | 37,467 | | | | 3,394 | | | | 40,861 | | |
Utilities | | | — | | | | 16,227 | | | | 3,152 | | | | 19,379 | | |
Other Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 276,580 | | | | — | | | | 276,580 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | $ | — | | | $ | 388,778 | | | $ | 17,137 | | | $ | 405,915 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 20,362 | | | | — | | | | 20,362 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 8,668 | | | | — | | | | 8,668 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 417,808 | | | | 17,137 | | | | 434,945 | | |
High Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 189,439 | | | | — | | | | 189,439 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 3,202,449 | | | | — | | | | 3,202,449 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 92,882 | | | | — | | | | 92,882 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 3,484,770 | | | | — | | | | 3,484,770 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | |
Investments: | |
Municipal Notes^ | | | — | | | | 165,155 | | | | — | | | | 165,155 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 165,155 | | | | — | | | | 165,155 | | |
New York Municipal Income | |
Investments: | |
Municipal Notes^ | | | — | | | | 67,731 | | | | — | | | | 67,731 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 67,731 | | | | — | | | | 67,731 | | |
Short Duration | |
Investments: | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | | — | | | | 12,909 | | | | — | | | | 12,909 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 20,790 | | | | — | | | | 20,790 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 22,447 | | | | — | | | | 22,447 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 12,998 | | | | — | | | | 12,998 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 3,004 | | | | — | | | | 3,004 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 72,148 | | | | — | | | | 72,148 | | |
Short Duration High Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 13,472 | | | | — | | | | 13,472 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Air Transportation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 201 | | | | 201 | | |
Other Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 198,228 | | | | — | | | | 198,228 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | | — | | | | 198,228 | | | | 201 | | | | 198,429 | | |
Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | 616 | | | | — | | | | 616 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 4,412 | | | | — | | | | 4,412 | | |
Total Investments | | | — | | | | 216,728 | | | | 201 | | | | 216,929 | | |
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Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Strategic Income | |
Investments: | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Air Transport | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,806 | | | $ | 1,056 | | | $ | 2,862 | | |
Beverage & Tobacco | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83 | | | | 83 | | |
Building & Development | | | — | | | | 3,494 | | | | 1,180 | | | | 4,674 | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | — | | | | 16,865 | | | | 1,546 | | | | 18,411 | | |
Chemicals & Plastics | | | — | | | | 4,734 | | | | 606 | | | | 5,340 | | |
Conglomerates | | | — | | | | — | | | | 370 | | | | 370 | | |
Lodging & Casinos | | | — | | | | 13,831 | | | | 1,298 | | | | 15,129 | | |
Utilities | | | — | | | | 5,932 | | | | 1,493 | | | | 7,425 | | |
Other Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 108,962 | | | | — | | | | 108,962 | | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | | — | | | | 155,624 | | | | 7,632 | | | | 163,256 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | | — | | | | 137,075 | | | | — | | | | 137,075 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 12,219 | | | | — | | | | 12,219 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed | | | — | | | | 121,159 | | | | 924 | | | | 122,083 | | |
Other Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 423,803 | | | | — | | | | 423,803 | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 544,962 | | | | 924 | | | | 545,886 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Air Transportation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 386 | | | | 386 | | |
Other Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 589,825 | | | | — | | | | 589,825 | | |
Total Corporate Debt Securities | | | — | | | | 589,825 | | | | 386 | | | | 590,211 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 223,379 | | | | — | | | | 223,379 | | |
Government Securities | | | — | | | | 102,524 | | | | — | | | | 102,524 | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 36,235 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,235 | | |
Mutual Funds | | | — | | | | 178,499 | | | | — | | | | 178,499 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 151,333 | | | | — | | | | 151,333 | | |
Total Investments | | | 36,235 | | | | 2,095,440 | | | | 8,942 | | | | 2,140,617 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | |
Investments: | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | | — | | | | 685 | | | | — | | | | 685 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 653 | | | | — | | | | 653 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 10,233 | | | | — | | | | 10,233 | | |
Municipal Notes | | | — | | | | 279 | | | | — | | | | 279 | | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
Asset Valuation Inputs (000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,585 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,585 | | |
Government Securities | | | — | | | | 12,538 | | | | — | | | | 12,538 | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 1,689 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,689 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 4,809 | | | | — | | | | 4,809 | | |
Total Investments | | | 1,689 | | | | 34,782 | | | | — | | | | 36,471 | | |
^ 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 unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
(000's omitted) | | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/13 | | 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 10/31/14 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 10/31/14 | |
Investments in Securities: | |
Core Bond | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | $ | 2,601 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 41 | �� | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,732 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Total | | | 2,601 | | | | — | | | | 90 | | | | 41 | | | | — | | | | (2,732 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Air Transport | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | (31 | ) | | | (72 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,548 | ) | | | 4,958 | | | | — | | | | 2,311 | | | | (72 | ) | |
Automotive | | | 2,518 | | | | (3 | ) | | | — | | | | (53 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,462 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Beverage & Tobacco | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 252 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 253 | | | | 1 | | |
Building & Development | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14 | | | | 583 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 597 | | | | 14 | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | 1,897 | | | | (2 | ) | | | (13 | ) | | | (94 | ) | | | 2,523 | | | | (1,933 | ) | | | 4,108 | | | | — | | | | 6,486 | | | | (92 | ) | |
Conglomerates | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 942 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 944 | | | | 2 | | |
Financial Intermediaries | | | 5,369 | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,831 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,524 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Leisure Goods— Activities—Movies | | | 3,813 | | | | — | | | | (3 | ) | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | (666 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,147 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Lodging & Casinos | | | 656 | | | | 4 | | | | (2 | ) | | | 4 | | | | 320 | | | | (81 | ) | | | 2,493 | | | | — | | | | 3,394 | | | | 4 | | |
Oil & Gas | | | 3,795 | | | | 3 | | | | 34 | | | | (37 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,795 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Utilities | | | 3,169 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | (33 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,152 | | | | 12 | | |
Total | | | 21,217 | | | | 9 | | | | (17 | ) | | | (231 | ) | | | 4,620 | | | | (13,349 | ) | | | 11,559 | | | | (6,671 | ) | | | 17,137 | | | | (131 | ) | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
(000's omitted) | | Beginning balance, as of 11/1/13 | | 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 10/31/14 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 10/31/14 | |
High Income | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Lodging & Casinos | | $ | 16,330 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (16,330 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Airlines | | | 9,306 | | | | — | | | | 671 | | | | (464 | ) | | | — | | | | (9,513 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total | | | 25,636 | | | | — | | | | 671 | | | | (464 | ) | | | — | | | | (9,513 | ) | | | — | | | | (16,330 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Air Transportation | | | 253 | | | | — | | | | (6 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | — | | | | (40 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 201 | | | | (6 | ) | |
Total | | | 253 | | | | — | | | | (6 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | — | | | | (40 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 201 | | | | (6 | ) | |
Strategic Income | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Air Transport | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11 | ) | | | (13 | ) | | | — | | | | (805 | ) | | | 1,885 | | | | — | | | | 1,056 | | | | (13 | ) | |
Automotive | | | 2,716 | | | | (3 | ) | | | (20 | ) | | | (58 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,635 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Beverage & Tobacco | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83 | | | | — | | |
Building & Development — | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | (13 | ) | | | 225 | | | | — | | | | 967 | | | | — | | | | 1,180 | | | | (13 | ) | | | | | |
Business Equipment & Services | | | 488 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14 | ) | | | 2,074 | | | | (1,551 | ) | | | 549 | | | | — | | | | 1,546 | | | | (16 | ) | |
Chemicals & Plastics | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6 | ) | | | 612 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 606 | | | | (6 | ) | |
Conglomerates | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 369 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 370 | | | | 1 | | |
Leisure Goods— Activities—Movies | | | 1,199 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,199 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Lodging & Casinos | | | 261 | | | | 2 | | | | 8 | | | | (2 | ) | | | 391 | | | | (289 | ) | | | 927 | | | | — | | | | 1,298 | | | | (2 | ) | |
Oil & Gas | | | 1,380 | | | | 1 | | | | 12 | | | | (13 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,380 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Radio & Television | | | 658 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | | | (660 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Utilities | | | 1,501 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | (16 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,493 | | | | 6 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | |
Commercial Mortgage- Backed | | | 970 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (46 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 924 | | | | (46 | ) | |
Corporate Debt Securities | |
Air Transportation | | | 20,505 | | | | — | | | | 662 | | | | 206 | | | | — | | | | (20,987 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 386 | | | | 7 | | |
Total | | | 29,678 | | | | 3 | | | | 653 | | | | 48 | | | | 3,754 | | | | (28,323 | ) | | | 4,328 | | | | (1,199 | ) | | | 8,942 | | | | (82 | ) | |
Securities categorized as Level 3 are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Funds do not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
As of the year ending October 31, 2014, certain securities were transferred from one level to another based on beginning of period market values as of October 31, 2013. Approximately $6,671,000, $16,330,000 and $1,199,000 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 for Floating Rate Income, High Income, and Strategic Income, respectively, as a result of an increase in the number of observable inputs that were readily available to the independent pricing service. Also, approximately $11,559,000 and $4,328,000 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 for Floating Rate Income and Strategic Income, respectively, as a result of a decrease in the number of observable inputs that were readily available to the independent pricing service. As of the year ended October 31, 2014, the Funds had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Funds' derivatives as of October 31, 2014:
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | $ | 209 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 209 | | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | $ | 4,316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,316 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | |
Futures contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | $ | 7 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7 | | |
Forward contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | | — | | | | 321 | | | | — | | | | 321 | | |
Unconstrained Bond Total | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 321 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 328 | | |
Liability Valuation Inputs | |
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Funds' derivatives as of October 31, 2014:
(000's omitted) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | (321 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (321 | ) | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | (3,516 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,516 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | |
Futures contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | (144 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (144 | ) | |
Forward contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | | — | | | | (258 | ) | | | — | | | | (258 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond Total | | $ | (144 | ) | | $ | (258 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (402 | ) | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
## At October 31, 2014, 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 | | $ | 242,782 | | | $ | 3,346 | | | $ | 1,372 | | | $ | 1,974 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 438,598 | | | | 859 | | | | 4,512 | | | | (3,653 | ) | |
High Income | | | 3,419,727 | | | | 114,396 | | | | 49,353 | | | | 65,043 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | 158,436 | | | | 6,849 | | | | 130 | | | | 6,719 | | |
New York Municipal Income | | | 64,655 | | | | 3,113 | | | | 37 | | | | 3,076 | | |
Short Duration | | | 72,539 | | | | 133 | | | | 524 | | | | (391 | ) | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 218,779 | | | | 83 | | | | 1,933 | | | | (1,850 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | | 2,122,344 | | | | 35,198 | | | | 16,925 | | | | 18,273 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | | 36,574 | | | | 420 | | | | 523 | | | | (103 | ) | |
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 October 31, 2014, these securities amounted to approximately $13,176,000 or 6.0% of net assets for Core Bond, approximately $9,241,000 or 2.1% of net assets for Floating Rate Income, approximately $747,262,000 or 21.2% of net assets for High Income, approximately $2,500,000 or 1.5% of net assets for Municipal Intermediate Bond, approximately $6,471,000 or 9.1% of net assets for Short Duration, approximately $46,419,000 or 21.2% of net assets for Short Duration High Income, approximately $177,132,000 or 10.2% of net assets for Strategic Income and approximately $1,316,000 or 3.4% of net assets for Unconstrained Bond.
Ñ These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid. At October 31, 2014, these securities amounted to $17,137,000 or 4.0% of net assets for Floating Rate Income, approximately $35,090,000 or 1.0% of net assets for High Income, approximately $785,000 or 0.4% of net assets for Short Duration High Income, and approximately $7,632,000 or 0.4% of net assets for Strategic Income.
Ø All or a portion of this security was purchased on a when-issued basis. At October 31, 2014, these securities amounted to $26,488,000 for Core Bond, $4,970,000 for High Income, $3,545,000 for Municipal Intermediate Bond, $923,000 for New York Municipal Income, $452,000 for Short Duration High Income, and $417,913,000 for Strategic Income. For TBA (to be announced) securities, the maturity date was not known at the time of investment.
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.
^^ All or a portion of this security has not settled as of October 31, 2014 and thus may not have an interest rate in effect. Interest rates do not take effect until settlement.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (cont'd)
†† As of October 31, 2014, the value of unfunded loan commitments was approximately $1,168,000 for Floating Rate Income and $467,000 for Strategic Income pursuant to the following loan agreements:
Floating Rate Income | |
Borrower | | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/23/21 | | $ | 46,000 | | | $ | 46,000 | | |
Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B3, 2.50%, due 1/15/22 | | | 1,062,000 | | | | 1,034,000 | | |
Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B2, 3.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 90,000 | | | | 88,000 | | |
Strategic Income | |
Borrower | | Principal Amount | | Value | |
Advantage Sales and Marketing, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 7/23/21 | | $ | 13,000 | | | $ | 13,000 | | |
Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B3, 2.50%, due 1/15/22 | | | 424,000 | | | | 413,000 | | |
Casema Holdings BV, Term Loan B2, 3.25%, due 1/15/22 | | | 42,000 | | | | 41,000 | | |
@ 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 forward 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 October 31, 2014, 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.
BRL = Brazilian Real
EUR = Euro
GBP = Pound Sterling
MXN = Mexican Peso
NZD = New Zealand Dollar
ZAR = South African Rand
d Security is subject to a guarantee provided by Deutsche Bank, backing 100% of the total principal.
e Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase, not a coupon rate.
f Value of the security was determined using methods the Board has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security.
z A zero balance, if any, may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1,000.
§§ Affiliated issuer. (see Note G of Notes to Financial Statements).
** Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period, then resets at a specific date and rate.
± See Note A-13 in the Notes to Financial Statements for the Fund's open positions in derivatives at October 31, 2014.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted except per share amounts)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 244,756 | | | $ | 434,945 | | | $ | 3,484,770 | | | $ | 165,155 | | | $ | 67,731 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | 244,756 | | | | 434,945 | | | | 3,484,770 | | | | 165,155 | | | | 67,731 | | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 1,781 | | | | 6,352 | | | | 96 | | | | 73 | | |
Foreign currency* | | | 35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A) | | | 543 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 1,363 | | | | 1,719 | | | | 57,548 | | | | 1,913 | | | | 903 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 3,263 | | | | 32,735 | | | | 66,290 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note A) | | | 110 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 188 | | | | 218 | | | | 6,639 | | | | 201 | | | | — | | |
Receivable from Management—net (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12 | | | | — | | |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 26 | | | | 31 | | | | 131 | | | | 21 | | | | 6 | | |
Total Assets | | | 250,284 | | | | 471,429 | | | | 3,621,730 | | | | 167,398 | | | | 68,713 | | |
Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | | | 73 | | | | 323 | | | | 3,384 | | | | 52 | | | | 15 | | |
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 28,881 | | | | 37,025 | | | | 78,345 | | | | 3,528 | | | | 923 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 3,103 | | | | 2,861 | | | | 9,951 | | | | 610 | | | | 10 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Note B) | | | 44 | | | | 189 | | | | 1,426 | | | | 34 | | | | 15 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 4 | | | | 48 | | | | 587 | | | | — | | | | 8 | | |
Payable to trustees | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 100 | | | | 132 | | | | 422 | | | | 105 | | | | 69 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 32,207 | | | | 40,580 | | | | 94,117 | | | | 4,331 | | | | 1,042 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 218,077 | | | $ | 430,849 | | | $ | 3,527,613 | | | $ | 163,067 | | | $ | 67,671 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 215,718 | | | $ | 436,918 | | | $ | 3,438,789 | | | $ | 156,184 | | | $ | 64,428 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183 | | | | — | | | | 12 | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (74 | ) | | | (250 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (788 | ) | | | (2,176 | ) | | | 22,543 | | | | 164 | | | | 155 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 3,221 | | | | (3,643 | ) | | | 66,098 | | | | 6,719 | | | | 3,076 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 218,077 | | | $ | 430,849 | | | $ | 3,527,613 | | | $ | 163,067 | | | $ | 67,671 | | |
Net Assets | |
Investor Class | | $ | 13,676 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 266,363 | | | $ | 17,393 | | | $ | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 169,028 | | | | 358,644 | | | | 2,120,350 | | | | 135,311 | | | | 67,671 | | |
Class A | | | 31,896 | | | | 34,776 | | | | 313,013 | | | | 8,866 | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 3,477 | | | | 37,429 | | | | 57,099 | | | | 1,497 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,613 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 761,175 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Investor Class | | | 1,302 | | | | — | | | | 28,711 | | | | 1,459 | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 16,060 | | | | 35,460 | | | | 228,179 | | | | 11,361 | | | | 3,818 | | |
Class A | | | 3,041 | | | | 3,439 | | | | 33,738 | | | | 744 | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 331 | | | | 3,701 | | | | 6,144 | | | | 126 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,036 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,911 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Investor Class | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.28 | | | $ | 11.92 | | | $ | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 10.52 | | | | 10.11 | | | | 9.29 | | | | 11.91 | | | | 17.72 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9.28 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9.29 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | |
Class A | | $ | 10.49 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 9.28 | | | $ | 11.91 | | | $ | — | | |
Offering Price per share | |
Class A‡ | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | — | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share | |
Class C^ | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | $ | 11.91 | | | $ | — | | |
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| | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | | UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND | |
| | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 72,148 | | | $ | 216,929 | | | $ | 1,962,118 | | | $ | 36,471 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | 178,499 | | | | — | | |
| | | 72,148 | | | | 216,929 | | | | 2,140,617 | | | | 36,471 | | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 12 | | | | 615 | | | | 1 | | |
Foreign currency* | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,422 | | | | 751 | | |
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,796 | | | | 411 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 161 | | | | 3,567 | | | | 11,797 | | | | 341 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 428 | | | | 294 | | | | 22,890 | | | | 587 | | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,758 | | | | 37 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 12 | | | | — | | | | 6,771 | | | | — | | |
Receivable from Management—net (Note B) | | | 26 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50 | | |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 321 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 27 | | | | 23 | | | | 68 | | | | 31 | | |
Total Assets | | | 72,802 | | | | 220,825 | | | | 2,193,734 | | | | 39,001 | | |
Liabilities | |
Distributions payable | | | 8 | | | | 2 | | | | 751 | | | | — | | |
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 258 | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 1,497 | | | | 1,623 | | | | 452,318 | | | | 326 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 14 | | | | 114 | | | | 2,712 | | | | — | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Note B) | | | 15 | | | | 81 | | | | 696 | | | | 19 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 434 | | | | — | | |
Payable to trustees | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 104 | | | | 90 | | | | 279 | | | | 98 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,640 | | | | 1,912 | | | | 457,192 | | | | 703 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 71,162 | | | $ | 218,913 | | | $ | 1,736,542 | | | $ | 38,298 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 85,497 | | | $ | 221,050 | | | $ | 1,710,546 | | | $ | 38,707 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 152 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | — | | | | (5 | ) | | | (411 | ) | | | (99 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (14,271 | ) | | | (291 | ) | | | 3,440 | | | | (155 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (216 | ) | | | (1,841 | ) | | | 22,967 | | | | (155 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 71,162 | | | $ | 218,913 | | | $ | 1,736,542 | | | $ | 38,298 | | |
Net Assets | |
Investor Class | | $ | 30,731 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 3,252 | | | | — | | | | 49,353 | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 28,488 | | | | 214,916 | | | | 1,043,021 | | | | 23,148 | | |
Class A | | | 6,665 | | | | 3,596 | | | | 310,319 | | | | 7,081 | | |
Class C | | | 2,026 | | | | 401 | | | | 184,459 | | | | 1,001 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 149,390 | | | | 7,068 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Investor Class | | | 3,878 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 431 | | | | — | | | | 4,360 | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,598 | | | | 21,384 | | | | 92,125 | | | | 2,339 | | |
Class A | | | 883 | | | | 358 | | | | 27,385 | | | | 716 | | |
Class C | | | 268 | | | | 40 | | | | 16,293 | | | | 101 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,203 | | | | 714 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Investor Class | | $ | 7.92 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 7.55 | | | | — | | | | 11.32 | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 7.92 | | | | 10.05 | | | | 11.32 | | | | 9.89 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.32 | | | | 9.89 | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share | |
Class A | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 10.05 | | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 9.89 | | |
Offering Price per share | |
Class A‡ | | $ | 7.74 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 10.33 | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share | |
Class C^ | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 10.05 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | $ | 9.89 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted except per share amounts)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 241,426 | | | $ | 438,588 | | | $ | 3,418,672 | | | $ | 158,436 | | | $ | 64,655 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 241,426 | | | $ | 438,588 | | | $ | 3,418,672 | | | $ | 158,436 | | | $ | 64,655 | | |
Total cost of foreign currency | | $ | 36 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
‡ On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more or in certain other circumstances described in the Fund's prospectus, offering price is reduced.
^ Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | | UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND | |
| | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | | October 31, 2014 | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 72,364 | | | $ | 218,770 | | | $ | 1,939,334 | | | $ | 36,559 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | 179,218 | | | | — | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 72,364 | | | $ | 218,770 | | | $ | 2,118,552 | | | $ | 36,559 | | |
Total cost of foreign currency | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,481 | | | $ | 740 | | |
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Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 6,007 | | | $ | 25,136 | | | $ | 213,538 | | | $ | 4,639 | | | $ | 2,246 | | |
Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note G) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total income | | $ | 6,005 | | | $ | 25,136 | | | $ | 213,538 | | | $ | 4,639 | | | $ | 2,246 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 510 | | | | 2,822 | | | | 16,620 | | | | 393 | | | | 170 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 122 | | | | 339 | | | | 2,078 | | | | 95 | | | | 41 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | 28 | | | | — | | | | 625 | | | | 37 | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 139 | | | | 416 | | | | 1,793 | | | | 119 | | | | 61 | | |
Class A | | | 68 | | | | 117 | | | | 821 | | | | 12 | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 9 | | | | 97 | | | | 126 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | 33 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | 81 | | | | 140 | | | | 977 | | | | 14 | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 41 | | | | 463 | | | | 601 | | | | 15 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees: | |
Investor Class | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | 102 | | | | 11 | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 13 | | | | 38 | | | | 227 | | | | 11 | | | | 50 | | |
Class A | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | | 127 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 1 | | | | 8 | | | | 13 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Organization expense (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Audit fees | | | 30 | | | | 34 | | | | 60 | | | | 64 | | | | 30 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 143 | | | | 346 | | | | 594 | | | | 120 | | | | 45 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 8 | | | | 19 | | | | 122 | | | | 6 | | | | 2 | | |
Legal fees | | | 103 | | | | 109 | | | | 105 | | | | 103 | | | | 109 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 66 | | | | 99 | | | | 216 | | | | 61 | | | | 32 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 36 | | | | 39 | | | | 311 | | | | 12 | | | | 9 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 30 | | | | 26 | | | | 134 | | | | 10 | | | | 5 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,527 | | | | 5,159 | | | | 25,958 | | | | 1,126 | | | | 591 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | | (370 | ) | | | (483 | ) | | | — | | | | (275 | ) | | | — | | |
Management fees waived (Notes A & B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,157 | | | | 4,676 | | | | 25,958 | | | | 851 | | | | 591 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 4,848 | | | $ | 20,460 | | | $ | 187,580 | | | $ | 3,788 | | | $ | 1,655 | | |
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| | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | | UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Period from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2014 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 8,109 | | | $ | 51,739 | | | $ | 988 | | |
Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note G) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,047 | | | | — | | |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (41 | ) | | | (1 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 8,109 | | | $ | 58,745 | | | $ | 987 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 165 | | | | 777 | | | | 7,404 | | | | 157 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 39 | | | | 104 | | | | 808 | | | | 16 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | 66 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 15 | | | | — | | | | 158 | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 19 | | | | 152 | | | | 688 | | | | 14 | | |
Class A | | | 16 | | | | 6 | | | | 604 | | | | 11 | | |
Class C | | | 5 | | | | 1 | | | | 367 | | | | 2 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15 | | | | 1 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46 | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | 19 | | | | 7 | | | | 719 | | | | 13 | | |
Class C | | | 22 | | | | 3 | | | | 1,749 | | | | 7 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees: | |
Investor Class | | | 32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 2 | | | | 12 | | | | 83 | | | | 3 | | |
Class A | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 96 | | | | 2 | | |
Class C | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 35 | | | | 1 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 2 | | |
Organization expense (Note A) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90 | | |
Audit fees | | | 60 | | | | 35 | | | | 72 | | | | 38 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 83 | | | | 162 | | | | 505 | | | | 115 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 47 | | | | 1 | | |
Legal fees | | | 103 | | | | 102 | | | | 104 | | | | 66 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 76 | | | | 57 | | | | 168 | | | | 48 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 13 | | | | 5 | | | | 115 | | | | 18 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | | | 21 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 8 | | | | 10 | | | | 104 | | | | 9 | | |
Total expenses | | | 785 | | | | 1,474 | | | | 13,937 | | | | 635 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | | (328 | ) | | | (167 | ) | | | (626 | ) | | | (389 | ) | |
Management fees waived (Notes A & B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (727 | ) | | | (5 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 457 | | | | 1,307 | | | | 12,584 | | | | 241 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 563 | | | $ | 6,802 | | | $ | 46,161 | | | $ | 746 | | |
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Statements of Operations (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 1,522 | | | | (1,196 | ) | | | 24,017 | | | | 165 | | | | 156 | | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (1,988 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 43 | | | | 36 | | | | 123 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 2,696 | | | | (7,858 | ) | | | (75,656 | ) | | | 5,322 | | | | 2,258 | | |
Affiliated investment securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | 873 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 3,150 | | | | (9,018 | ) | | | (51,516 | ) | | | 5,487 | | | | 2,414 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 7,998 | | | $ | 11,442 | | | $ | 136,064 | | | $ | 9,275 | | | $ | 4,069 | | |
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| | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | | UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND | |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Period from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2014 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 16 | | | | (290 | ) | | | 27,032 | | | | 333 | | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183 | | | | — | | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | (24,428 | ) | | | (1,347 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | (148 | ) | | | 49 | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 712 | | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (55 | ) | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 67 | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | (199 | ) | | | (2,204 | ) | | | 3,234 | | | | (88 | ) | |
Affiliated investment securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,391 | ) | | | — | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,246 | | | | (136 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63 | | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64 | | | | 6 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | (181 | ) | | | (2,493 | ) | | | 16,859 | | | | (463 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 382 | | | $ | 4,309 | | | $ | 63,020 | | | $ | 283 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 4,848 | | | $ | 4,420 | | | $ | 20,460 | | | $ | 17,322 | | | $ | 187,580 | | | $ | 194,324 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (466 | ) | | | 725 | | | | (1,196 | ) | | | (100 | ) | | | 24,017 | | | | 79,684 | | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 43 | | | | — | | | | 36 | | | | — | | | | 123 | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 3,573 | | | | (9,867 | ) | | | (7,858 | ) | | | 1,876 | | | | (75,656 | ) | | | 8,364 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,998 | | | | (4,722 | ) | | | 11,442 | | | | 19,098 | | | | 136,064 | | | | 282,372 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | (285 | ) | | | (226 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15,914 | ) | | | (18,833 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (3,868 | ) | | | (3,673 | ) | | | (17,341 | ) | | | (14,360 | ) | | | (109,132 | ) | | | (132,245 | ) | |
Class A | | | (687 | ) | | | (507 | ) | | | (1,894 | ) | | | (2,154 | ) | | | (19,918 | ) | | | (26,671 | ) | |
Class C | | | (55 | ) | | | (48 | ) | | | (1,225 | ) | | | (950 | ) | | | (2,619 | ) | | | (3,219 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (521 | ) | | | (555 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (39,476 | ) | | | (12,881 | ) | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | (17 | ) | | | (414 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,669 | ) | | | (3,851 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (191 | ) | | | (5,453 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (47,434 | ) | | | (26,761 | ) | |
Class A | | | (40 | ) | | | (1,118 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9,775 | ) | | | (5,861 | ) | |
Class C | | | (5 | ) | | | (184 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,474 | ) | | | (823 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (263 | ) | | | (104 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,246 | ) | | | — | | |
Tax return of capital: | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | (23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (297 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (52 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (10 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (5,148 | ) | | | (12,005 | ) | | | (20,460 | ) | | | (17,464 | ) | | | (267,441 | ) | | | (231,804 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | 2,512 | | | | 1,674 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,426 | | | | 65,445 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 47,476 | | | | 33,946 | | | | 189,403 | | | | 323,861 | | | | 1,359,995 | | | | 1,118,289 | | |
Class A | | | 13,692 | | | | 20,143 | | | | 14,127 | | | | 59,730 | | | | 161,287 | | | | 249,096 | | |
Class C | | | 344 | | | | 1,462 | | | | 7,931 | | | | 41,592 | | | | 10,710 | | | | 12,430 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,230 | | | | 7,550 | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 327,144 | | | | 555,474 | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | 286 | | | | 636 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,296 | | | | 21,315 | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,193 | | | | 8,309 | | | | 14,297 | | | | 12,305 | | | | 113,506 | | | | 117,445 | | |
Class A | | | 705 | | | | 1,558 | | | | 1,417 | | | | 1,658 | | | | 26,643 | | | | 28,440 | | |
Class C | | | 27 | | | | 95 | | | | 599 | | | | 471 | | | | 2,260 | | | | 2,376 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 663 | | | | 529 | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,722 | | | | 12,881 | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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| | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Period from March 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended February 28, 2013 (see Note A-1) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,788 | | | $ | 3,599 | | | $ | 1,655 | | | $ | 1,275 | | | $ | 1,426 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 165 | | | | 979 | | | | 156 | | | | 164 | | | | 3 | | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 5,322 | | | | (6,679 | ) | | | 2,258 | | | | (2,978 | ) | | | 187 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 9,275 | | | | (2,101 | ) | | | 4,069 | | | | (1,539 | ) | | | 1,616 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | (403 | ) | | | (439 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (3,247 | ) | | | (3,038 | ) | | | (1,655 | ) | | | (1,237 | ) | | | — | | |
Class A | | | (119 | ) | | | (103 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (19 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (17 | ) | | | (632 | ) | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (21 | ) | | | (792 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | (113 | ) | | | (134 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (806 | ) | | | (813 | ) | | | (136 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | (33 | ) | | | (24 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (9 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Tax return of capital: | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (4,749 | ) | | | (4,580 | ) | | | (1,791 | ) | | | (1,275 | ) | | | (1,424 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | 1,395 | | | | 797 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 15,043 | | | | 31,383 | | | | 1,155 | | | | 281 | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | 6,826 | | | | 3,503 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 292 | | | | 891 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38 | | | | 1,303 | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6 | | | | 2,176 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | 429 | | | | 470 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,462 | | | | 3,329 | | | | 1,602 | | | | 1,133 | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | 119 | | | | 81 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | 11 | | | | 15 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 589 | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 628 | | |
129
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)
| | CORE BOND FUND | | FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND | | HIGH INCOME BOND FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | (2,856 | ) | | | (4,053 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (114,169 | ) | | | (121,476 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (49,644 | ) | | | (82,428 | ) | | | (268,143 | ) | | | (148,267 | ) | | | (1,223,263 | ) | | | (1,630,943 | ) | |
Class A | | | (13,109 | ) | | | (36,476 | ) | | | (54,720 | ) | | | (23,724 | ) | | | (255,621 | ) | | | (393,392 | ) | |
Class C | | | (1,949 | ) | | | (3,096 | ) | | | (22,204 | ) | | | (4,777 | ) | | | (13,702 | ) | | | (28,173 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,790 | ) | | | (7,102 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (129,888 | ) | | | (32,102 | ) | |
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 | | | 677 | | | | (58,230 | ) | | | (117,293 | ) | | | 262,849 | | | | 396,449 | | | | (21,918 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 3,527 | | | | (74,957 | ) | | | (126,311 | ) | | | 264,483 | | | | 265,072 | | | | 28,650 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 214,550 | | | | 289,507 | | | | 557,160 | | | | 292,677 | | | | 3,262,541 | | | | 3,233,891 | | |
End of year | | $ | 218,077 | | | $ | 214,550 | | | $ | 430,849 | | | $ | 557,160 | | | $ | 3,527,613 | | | $ | 3,262,541 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 183 | | | $ | 183 | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | (76 | ) | | $ | (250 | ) | | $ | (250 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
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| | MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND | | NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Period from March 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended February 28, 2013 (see Note A-1) | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | (3,746 | ) | | | (2,423 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (19,008 | ) | | | (21,958 | ) | | | (5,638 | ) | | | (7,248 | ) | | | — | | |
Class A | | | (3,195 | ) | | | (1,754 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (373 | ) | | | (816 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (177 | ) | | | (3,422 | ) | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,619 | ) | |
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 | | | 1,255 | | | | 13,518 | | | | (2,881 | ) | | | (5,967 | ) | | | (5,345 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 5,781 | | | | 6,837 | | | | (603 | ) | | | (8,781 | ) | | | (5,153 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 157,286 | | | | 150,449 | | | | 68,274 | | | | 77,055 | | | | 82,208 | | |
End of year | | $ | 163,067 | | | $ | 157,286 | | | $ | 67,671 | | | $ | 68,274 | | | $ | 77,055 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 16 | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)
| | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 563 | | | $ | 470 | | | $ | 6,802 | | | $ | 2,602 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 14 | | | | (714 | ) | | | (290 | ) | | | 149 | | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | (199 | ) | | | 928 | | | | (2,204 | ) | | | 422 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 382 | | | | 684 | | | | 4,309 | | | | 3,173 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | (406 | ) | | | (541 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | (41 | ) | | | (65 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (306 | ) | | | (378 | ) | | | (6,698 | ) | | | (2,579 | ) | |
Class A | | | (83 | ) | | | (55 | ) | | | (97 | ) | | | (23 | ) | |
Class C | | | (8 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (3 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | (137 | ) | | | (87 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | (0 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0 | ) | | | (0 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Tax return of capital: | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (844 | ) | | | (1,049 | ) | | | (6,943 | ) | | | (2,692 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | 1,871 | | | | 2,717 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 609 | | | | 1,062 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 20,664 | | | | 12,276 | | | | 125,374 | | | | 78,635 | | |
Class A | | | 4,810 | | | | 6,304 | | | | 3,136 | | | | 1,559 | | |
Class C | | | 1,246 | | | | 2,198 | | | | 307 | | | | 291 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | 381 | | | | 505 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 41 | | | | 64 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 264 | | | | 339 | | | | 6,835 | | | | 2,665 | | |
Class A | | | 40 | | | | 33 | | | | 80 | | | | 22 | | |
Class C | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 9 | | | | 3 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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| | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | | UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Period from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2014 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 46,161 | | | $ | 41,828 | | | $ | 746 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2,639 | | | | 6,717 | | | | (308 | ) | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 67 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 14,153 | | | | (39,716 | ) | | | (155 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 63,020 | | | | 8,829 | | | | 283 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | (1,664 | ) | | | (1,195 | ) | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (29,816 | ) | | | (25,805 | ) | | | (423 | ) | |
Class A | | | (10,174 | ) | | | (11,456 | ) | | | (121 | ) | |
Class C | | | (4,973 | ) | | | (5,421 | ) | | | (12 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | (2,835 | ) | | | (174 | ) | | | (143 | ) | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | (551 | ) | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (10,764 | ) | | | — | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (6,268 | ) | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (3,816 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Tax return of capital: | |
Trust Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (49,462 | ) | | | (65,450 | ) | | | (702 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 14,203 | | | | 30,105 | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 615,384 | | | | 548,706 | | | | 23,256 | | |
Class A | | | 160,398 | | | | 245,524 | | | | 7,035 | | |
Class C | | | 43,721 | | | | 74,250 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | 130,063 | | | | 17,511 | | | | 7,000 | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | 1,643 | | | | 1,718 | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | 23,426 | | | | 25,773 | | | | 424 | | |
Class A | | | 8,279 | | | | 14,465 | | | | 122 | | |
Class C | | | 3,195 | | | | 5,527 | | | | 12 | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | 2,840 | | | | 174 | | | | 144 | | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)
Neuberger Berman Income Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)
| | SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | | SHORT DURATION HIGH INCOME FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | (4,123 | ) | | | (8,994 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | (1,334 | ) | | | (2,691 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (10,362 | ) | | | (16,596 | ) | | | (17,661 | ) | | | (3,876 | ) | |
Class A | | | (4,431 | ) | | | (2,360 | ) | | | (740 | ) | | | (483 | ) | |
Class C | | | (1,418 | ) | | | (1,668 | ) | | | (136 | ) | | | (100 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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 | | | 8,261 | | | | (6,807 | ) | | | 117,204 | | | | 78,716 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 7,799 | | | | (7,172 | ) | | | 114,570 | | | | 79,197 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 63,363 | | | | 70,535 | | | | 104,343 | | | | 25,146 | | |
End of year | | $ | 71,162 | | | $ | 63,363 | | | $ | 218,913 | | | $ | 104,343 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | $ | 152 | | | $ | 152 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | |
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| | STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | | UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Period from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2014 | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Trust Class | | | (10,834 | ) | | | (13,234 | ) | | | — | | |
Institutional Class | | | (342,517 | ) | | | (331,445 | ) | | | (276 | ) | |
Class A | | | (173,513 | ) | | | (241,790 | ) | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (56,187 | ) | | | (63,503 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | (950 | ) | | | (49 | ) | | | — | | |
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 | | | 419,151 | | | | 313,732 | | | | 38,717 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 432,709 | | | | 257,111 | | | | 38,298 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,303,833 | | | | 1,046,722 | | | | — | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,736,542 | | | $ | 1,303,833 | | | $ | 38,298 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,773 | | | $ | — | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year | | $ | (411 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (99 | ) | |
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Notes to Financial Statements Income Funds
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 March 27, 2014. 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. Each Fund (except New York Municipal Income and Unconstrained Bond) is diversified. Four Funds offer Investor Class shares, two offer Trust Class shares, nine offer Institutional Class shares, eight offer Class A shares, eight offer Class C shares, one offers Class R3 shares and three offer Class R6 shares. 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 Note F for more information). Unconstrained Bond had no operations until February 13, 2014, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of its shares under the 1933 Act. The Board may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
A zero balance, if any, reflects an actual amount rounding to less than $1,000.
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.
Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services—Investment Companies".
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, Strategic Income and Unconstrained Bond 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 the end of regular trading on the NYSE on business days, usually 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,
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Strategic Income and Unconstrained Bond), 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, Short Duration and Strategic Income participated as class members. The amounts of such proceeds for the year ended October 31, 2014 were $3,132, $321,083, $530 and $319 for Core Bond, High Income, Short Duration and Strategic Income, respectively.
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, except Unconstrained Bond, to continue to, and the intention of Unconstrained Bond 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 tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not yet expired. As of October 31, 2014, 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, 2014, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting were reclassified at year end. Such differences may be attributed to the tax treatment of one or more of the following: amortization of bond premium; gains and losses from swaps, foreign currencies, futures and forwards; paydown losses on mortgage backed and asset backed securities; non-deductible stock issuance costs; nontaxable distributions paid by the fund; expiration of capital loss carryforwards; and deflation adjustments on U.S. Treasury inflation protected bonds (TIPs). 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, 2014, 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 | | | $ | 48,880 | | | $ | (48,882 | ) | |
Floating Rate Income | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | 1 | | |
High Income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
New York Municipal Income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration | | | (2,244,689 | ) | | | 281,356 | | | | 1,963,333 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income | | | (2 | ) | | | 1,117,281 | | | | (1,117,279 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | | (6,817 | ) | | | (146,292 | ) | | | 153,109 | | |
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For tax purposes, distributions of short-term capital gains are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, except for New York Municipal Income (see footnotes 1 and 2), was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | |
| | Taxable Income | | Tax-Exempt Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Return of Capital | | Total | |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
Core Bond | | $ | 5,148,134 | | | $ | 8,973,868 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,649,482 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 381,734 | | | $ | 5,148,134 | | | $ | 12,005,084 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 20,459,930 | | | | 17,464,260 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,459,930 | | | | 17,464,260 | | |
High Income | | | 216,822,157 | | | | 228,534,877 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,618,938 | | | | 3,268,594 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 267,441,095 | | | | 231,803,471 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | 2,920 | | | | 762,533 | | | | 3,784,947 | | | | 3,598,216 | | | | 960,704 | | | | 219,147 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,748,571 | | | | 4,579,896 | | |
New York Municipal Income | | | 3,235 | | | | 1,039 | (1)(2) | | | 1,651,468 | | | | 1,273,671 | (1)(2) | | | 135,895 | | | | — | (1)(2) | | | — | | | | — | (1)(2) | | | 1,790,598 | | | | 1,274,710 | (1)(2) | |
Short Duration | | | 844,078 | | | | 1,049,318 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 844,078 | | | | 1,049,318 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 6,942,701 | | | | 2,691,944 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,942,701 | | | | 2,691,944 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 49,462,525 | | | | 62,378,683 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,071,502 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,462,525 | | | | 65,450,185 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | | 698,429 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,363 | | | | — | | | | 701,792 | | | | — | | |
(1) Period from March 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013.
(2) During the year ended February 28, 2013, distributions paid from tax-exempt income was $1,423,654.
As of October 31, 2014, 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 Capital Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total | |
Core Bond | | $ | 452,674 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,980,123 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (73,134 | ) | | $ | 2,359,663 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 118,523 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,653,465 | ) | | | (2,146,051 | ) | | | (387,739 | ) | | | (6,068,732 | ) | |
High Income | | | 7,145,893 | | | | — | | | | 20,019,123 | | | | 65,042,994 | | | | — | | | | (3,383,982 | ) | | | 88,824,028 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | — | | | | 51,800 | | | | 163,819 | | | | 6,719,421 | | | | — | | | | (51,960 | ) | | | 6,883,080 | | |
New York Municipal Income | | | 26,479 | | | | — | | | | 155,074 | | | | 3,076,402 | | | | — | | | | (14,572 | ) | | | 3,243,383 | | |
Short Duration | | | 160,619 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (391,526 | ) | | | (14,093,768 | ) | | | (10,350 | ) | | | (14,335,025 | ) | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 1,426 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,849,865 | ) | | | (283,569 | ) | | | (5,430 | ) | | | (2,137,438 | ) | |
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 9,040,450 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,038,096 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,082,950 | ) | | $ | 25,995,596 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (169,860 | ) | | | (206,329 | ) | | | (32,989 | ) | | | (409,178 | ) | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to: losses disallowed or recognized on wash sales and straddles; end of year distributions payable; delayed settlement compensation on bank loans; mark-to-market adjustments on swaps, futures and forwards; adjustments related to TIPs; amortization of bond premium; and amortization of organization costs.
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 (which includes the Predecessor Fund). 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, 2014, 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: | |
| | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2019 | |
Floating Rate Income | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 835,287 | | |
Short Duration | | | 643,625 | | | | — | | | | 8,069,282 | | | | 850,271 | | | | 1,276,932 | | |
| | Post-Enactment (No Expiration Date) | |
| | Long-Term | | Short-Term | |
Floating Rate Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,310,764 | | |
Short Duration | | | 3,041,422 | | | | 212,236 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 53,767 | | | | 229,802 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | | 206,329 | | | | — | | |
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, 2014, Short Duration had capital loss carryforwards expire of $2,244,689. During the year ended October 31, 2014, Strategic Income utilized capital loss carryforwards of $7,036,290.
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 Organization expenses: Costs incurred by Unconstrained Bond in connection with its organization, which amounted to $90,340, and are reflected in Organization expense in the Statements of Operations, have been expensed as incurred.
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8 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.
9 Dollar rolls: Core Bond, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Short Duration, Short Duration High Income, Strategic Income and Unconstrained Bond 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.
10 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.
11 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
12 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.
13 Derivative instruments: During the year ended October 31, 2014, certain of the Funds' use of derivatives, as described below, was limited to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts, financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts. The Funds have adopted the provisions of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly,
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even though a Fund's investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.
Credit default swap contracts: During the year ended October 31, 2014, Unconstrained Bond entered into centrally cleared credit default swaps for economic hedging purposes, including as a maturity or duration management device. When a Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, it is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty if a credit event occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When a Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If a Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make (or the risk of loss) would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Fund may add economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The net periodic payments paid or received on the swap contract are accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and are recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation of the swap. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the centrally clearing party daily. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps.
Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivative transactions, including certain credit default swaps. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty that is then cleared through a central clearinghouse. Upon acceptance of a swap by a central clearing house, the original swap is extinguished and replaced with a swap with the clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund's exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. A Fund typically will be required to post specified levels of both initial and variation margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.
There were no credit default swaps outstanding at October 31, 2014.
Financial futures contracts: During the year ended October 31, 2014, Floating Rate Income, High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond, New York Municipal Income and Short Duration High Income did not enter into any financial futures contracts. During the year ended October 31, 2014, Core Bond, Short Duration, Strategic Income and Unconstrained Bond entered into financial futures contracts for economic hedging purposes, including as a maturity or duration management device. At October 31, 2014, Short Duration did not have any outstanding financial futures contracts.
At the time a Fund enters into a financial futures contract, it is required to deposit with the futures commission merchant a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," which is a percentage of the value of the financial futures contract being traded that is set by the exchange upon which the futures contract is traded. Each day, the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the board of trade or U.S. commodity exchange on which such futures contract is traded. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker are made on a daily basis, or as needed, as the market price of the financial futures contract
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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 October 31, 2014, open positions in financial futures contracts were:
Fund | | Expiration | | Open Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Core Bond | | December 2014 | | 13 Euro-Buxl Bond, 30 Year | | Short | | $ | (9,993 | ) | |
Core Bond | | December 2014 | | 27 Euro Currency | | Short | | | 206,703 | | |
Core Bond | | December 2014 | | 89 U.S. Treasury Note, 10 Year | | Short | | | (74,412 | ) | |
Core Bond | | December 2014 | | 212 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 Year | | Short | | | (126,367 | ) | |
Core Bond | | December 2014 | | 25 U.S. Treasury Note, 2 Year | | Short | | | (16,884 | ) | |
Core Bond | | December 2014 | | 21 U.S. Treasury Long Bond | | Short | | | (37,970 | ) | |
Core Bond | | December 2014 | | 20 U.S. Treasury Bond, Ultra Long | | Short | | | (54,585 | ) | |
Core Bond | | March 2015 | | 22 EuroYen, 90 Day | | Long | | | 1,655 | | |
Core Bond | | December 2016 | | 9 New Zealand Treasury Bill, 90 Day | | Long | | | 370 | | |
Core Bond | | December 2016 | | 18 Eurodollar, 90 Day | | Long | | | (972 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | $ | (112,455 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 549 Mini Japanese, 10 Year | | Short | | $ | (359,443 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 194 Euro-Buxl Bond, 30 Year | | Short | | | (144,405 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 362 Euro Currency | | Short | | | 2,868,663 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 69 GBP Currency | | Short | | | 252,019 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 150 Mexican Peso | | Short | | | 140,430 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 94 New Zealand Dollar | | Short | | | 512,883 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 194 South African Rand | | Short | | | 249,038 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 2,644 U.S. Treasury Note, 10 Year | | Short | | | (1,721,767 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 115 U.S. Treasury Note, 2 Year | | Short | | | (77,667 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 1,287 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 Year | | Short | | | (623,775 | ) | |
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Fund | | Expiration | | Open Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 213 U.S. Treasury Bond, Ultra Long | | Short | | $ | (581,324 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 68 Euribor Interest Rate, 3 Month | | Long | | | 42,381 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 157 Euro/Japanese Yen Currency, 90 Day | | Long | | | 6,567 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2014 | | 92 U.S. Treasury Long Bond | | Long | | | 228,227 | | |
Strategic Income | | March 2015 | | 158 Euro/Japanese Yen Currency, 90 Day | | Long | | | 11,883 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2015 | | 79 New Zealand Bank Bill, 3 Month | | Long | | | 4,322 | | |
Strategic Income | | December 2016 | | 142 Eurodollar, 90 Day | | Long | | | (7,666 | ) | |
Total | �� | | | | | | | $ | 800,366 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 53 Canadian Treasury Bond, 10 Year | | Short | | $ | (30,715 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 22 Euro-Bund | | Short | | | (33,929 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 20 Euro-Buxl Bond, 30 Year | | Short | | | (7,058 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 65 Mini Japanese, 10 Year | | Short | | | (42,504 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 27 U.S. Treasury Note, 10 Year | | Short | | | (644 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 18 U.S. Treasury Note, 2 Year | | Short | | | (12,128 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 37 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 Year | | Short | | | (14,270 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 13 U.S. Treasury Long Bond | | Short | | | 1,873 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 1 U.S. Treasury Bond, Ultra Long | | Short | | | (2,502 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2014 | | 2 UK Long Gilt Bond | | Long | | | 5,116 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | March 2015 | | 4 Euro/Japanese Yen Currency, 90 Day | | Long | | | 288 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2015 | | 3 New Zealand Treasury Bill, 90 Day | | Long | | | 198 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | December 2016 | | 3 Eurodollar, 90 Day | | Long | | | (158 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | $ | (136,433 | ) | |
During the year ended October 31, 2014, the average notional value of financial futures contracts was:
| | Long Positions | | Short Positions | |
Core Bond | | $ | 39,967,192 | | | $ | (57,476,632 | ) | |
Short Duration | | $ | — | | | $ | (151,907 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 318,815,823 | | | $ | (640,570,925 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | $ | 4,472,074 | | | $ | (37,816,805 | ) | |
At October 31, 2014, the notional value of financial futures contracts was:
| | Long Positions | | Short Positions | |
Core Bond | | $ | 16,254,998 | | | $ | (54,749,636 | ) | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 200,097,057 | | | $ | (738,601,275 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | | $ | 4,309,601 | | | $ | (36,507,181 | ) | |
At October 31, 2014, the Funds had deposited the following in segregated accounts to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts:
Core Bond | | $ | 542,989 | | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 7,796,374 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | $ | 411,962 | | |
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Forward foreign currency contracts: During the period ended October 31, 2014, Unconstrained Bond entered into forward foreign currency contracts ("forward contracts") for economic hedging purposes, including as a maturity or duration management device.
A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific currency for another at a set price on a future date, and is individually negotiated and privately traded by currency traders and their customers in the interbank market. The market value of a forward contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward contracts are marked to market daily, and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. At the consummation of a forward contract to purchase or sell currency, a Fund may either exchange the currencies specified at the maturity of the forward contract or enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting forward contract. Closing transactions with respect to forward contracts are usually performed with the counterparty to the original forward contract. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing a contract is included in "Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts" in the Statements of Operations. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in a Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably to the U.S. dollar.
At October 31, 2014, open forward contracts for Unconstrained Bond were as follows:
Contracts Received | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 402,791 | | | Australian Dollar | | $ | 348,852 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | $ | 3,814 | | |
| 889,413 | | | Australian Dollar | | | 782,532 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (3,802 | ) | |
| 231,078 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 205,207 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (551 | ) | |
| 1,032,478 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 919,988 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (5,565 | ) | |
| 1,107,151 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 981,095 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (537 | ) | |
| 228,051 | | | Euro Currency | | | 289,375 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (3,456 | ) | |
| 1,619,686 | | | Euro Currency | | | 2,052,599 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (21,922 | ) | |
| 1,503,459 | | | Euro Currency | | | 1,898,854 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (13,898 | ) | |
| 31,490,965 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 281,885 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (1,279 | ) | |
| 41,408,300 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 384,489 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (15,513 | ) | |
| 89,456,693 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 837,480 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (40,360 | ) | |
| 57,461 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 4,229 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 20 | | |
| 729,284 | | | Norwegian Krone | | | 108,255 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (395 | ) | |
| 7,730,908 | | | Norwegian Krone | | | 1,176,496 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (33,105 | ) | |
| 8,863,455 | | | Norwegian Krone | | | 1,345,713 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (34,820 | ) | |
| 466,756 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 361,453 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (158 | ) | |
| 1,060,378 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 825,107 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (4,316 | ) | |
| 916,646 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 711,278 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (1,744 | ) | |
| 346,286 | | | Pound Sterling | | | 556,582 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (2,947 | ) | |
| 484,893 | | | Pound Sterling | | | 778,302 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (3,065 | ) | |
| 473,773 | | | Pound Sterling | | | 757,832 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (374 | ) | |
| 575,536 | | | Swedish Krona | | | 79,784 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (1,830 | ) | |
| 4,051,910 | | | Swedish Krona | | | 560,446 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (11,627 | ) | |
| 4,844,238 | | | Swedish Krona | | | 666,090 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (9,953 | ) | |
| 223,445 | | | Swiss Franc | | | 233,048 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (647 | ) | |
| 1,268,586 | | | Swiss Franc | | | 1,340,504 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (21,072 | ) | |
| 616,976 | | | Swiss Franc | | | 649,847 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (8,142 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (237,244 | ) | |
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Contracts Delivered | | In Exchange For | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 472,563 | | | Australian Dollar | | $ | 413,781 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | $ | 26 | | |
| 704,739 | | | Australian Dollar | | | 614,251 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (2,786 | ) | |
| 1,626,051 | | | Australian Dollar | | | 1,417,145 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | (6,552 | ) | |
| 1,899,365 | | | Brazilian Real | | | 766,717 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 15,638 | | |
| 302,723 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 272,889 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | 2,123 | | |
| 1,280,094 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 1,139,493 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 5,766 | | |
| 1,158,362 | | | Canadian Dollar | | | 1,033,579 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 7,665 | | |
| 5,090,354 | | | Euro Currency | | | 6,456,850 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 74,835 | | |
| 547,167 | | | Euro Currency | | | 695,210 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 9,202 | | |
| 9,012,545 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 84,673 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | 4,365 | | |
| 47,362,036 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 436,857 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 14,830 | | |
| 76,580,826 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 713,069 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 30,682 | | |
| 7,295,454 | | | Mexican Peso | | | 536,944 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | (2,524 | ) | |
| 1,453,895 | | | Norwegian Krone | | | 222,103 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | 7,074 | | |
| 3,463,713 | | | Norwegian Krone | | | 520,866 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 8,588 | | |
| 5,964,144 | | | Norwegian Krone | | | 902,293 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 20,204 | | |
| 744,422 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 583,443 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | 7,219 | | |
| 4,559,976 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 3,550,655 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 20,983 | | |
| 1,376,774 | | | New Zealand Dollar | | | 1,082,357 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 16,658 | | |
| 94,465 | | | Pound Sterling | | | 151,021 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (8 | ) | |
| 2,234,398 | | | Pound Sterling | | | 3,591,230 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 18,917 | | |
| 419,810 | | | Pound Sterling | | | 673,267 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 2,083 | | |
| 6,501,644 | | | Swedish Krona | | | 900,441 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 19,814 | | |
| 4,119,367 | | | Swedish Krona | | | 566,517 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 8,562 | | |
| 325,337 | | | Swiss Franc | | | 344,466 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | 6,089 | | |
| 1,170,025 | | | Swiss Franc | | | 1,224,079 | | | Societe Generale | | 01/15/15 | | | 7,158 | | |
| 1,991,604 | | | Swiss Franc | | | 2,079,931 | | | State Street Bank London | | 01/15/15 | | | 8,501 | | |
| 1,998,434 | | | South African Rand | | | 174,168 | | | Royal Bank of Canada | | 01/15/15 | | | (4,801 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 300,311 | | |
For the period ended October 31, 2014, Unconstrained Bond's investment in forward contracts had an average value of $58,976,598.
At October 31, 2014, the Funds had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:
Asset Derivatives
Derivative Type | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Credit Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts(1) | | $ | 2,025 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 206,703 | | | $ | 208,728 | | |
Total Value—Assets | | | | $ | 2,025 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 206,703 | | | $ | 208,728 | | |
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Derivative Type | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Credit Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts(1) | | $ | 293,380 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,023,033 | | | $ | 4,316,413 | | |
Total Value—Assets | | | | $ | 293,380 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,023,033 | | | $ | 4,316,413 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts(1) | | $ | 7,475 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,475 | | |
Forward Contracts | | Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 320,816 | | | | 320,816 | | |
Total Value—Assets | | | | $ | 7,475 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 320,816 | | | $ | 328,291 | | |
Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Credit Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts(1) | | $ | (321,183 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (321,183 | ) | |
Total Value—Liabilities | | | | $ | (321,183 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (321,183 | ) | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts(1) | | $ | (3,516,047 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,516,047 | ) | |
Total Value—Liabilities | | | | $ | (3,516,047 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,516,047 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts(1) | | $ | (143,908 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (143,908 | ) | |
Forward Contracts | | Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (257,749 | ) | | | (257,749 | ) | |
Total Value—Liabilities | | | | $ | (143,908 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (257,749 | ) | | $ | (401,657 | ) | |
(1) "Futures Contracts" reflects the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as of October 31, 2014, 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 October 31, 2014, if any, is reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts."
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The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the year ended October 31, 2014, was as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss)
Derivative Type | | Statements of Operations Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Credit Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: financial futures contracts | | $ | (2,112,297 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 124,624 | | | $ | (1,987,673 | ) | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | (2,112,297 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 124,624 | | | $ | (1,987,673 | ) | |
Short Duration | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: financial futures contracts | | $ | (2,209 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,209 | ) | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | (2,209 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,209 | ) | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: financial futures contracts | | $ | (25,417,304 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 989,478 | | | $ | (24,427,826 | ) | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | (25,417,304 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 989,478 | | | $ | (24,427,826 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond | |
Swap Contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (54,562 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (54,562 | ) | |
Futures Contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: financial futures contracts | | | (1,347,266 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,347,266 | ) | |
Forward Contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 711,648 | | | | 711,648 | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | (1,347,266 | ) | | $ | (54,562 | ) | | $ | 711,648 | | | $ | (690,180 | ) | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
Derivative Type | | Statements of Operations Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Credit Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Core Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: financial futures contracts | | $ | 666,338 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 206,703 | | | $ | 873,041 | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | 666,338 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 206,703 | | | $ | 873,041 | | |
Strategic Income | |
Futures Contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: financial futures contracts | | $ | 8,435,356 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,811,192 | | | $ | 13,246,548 | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | 8,435,356 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,811,192 | | | $ | 13,246,548 | | |
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Derivative Type | | Statements of Operations Location | | Interest Rate Risk | | Credit Risk | | Currency Risk | | Total | |
Unconstrained Bond | |
Futures Contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: financial futures contracts | | $ | (136,433 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (136,433 | ) | |
Forward Contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: forward foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63,067 | | | | 63,067 | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | (136,433 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,067 | | | $ | (73,366 | ) | |
Management has concluded that the Funds, except Core Bond, Short Duration, Strategic Income and Unconstrained Bond, did not hold any derivative instruments during the year ended October 31, 2014 that require additional disclosures pursuant to ASC 815.
During the current reporting period, the Funds adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities ("ASU 2011-11"). ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. Pursuant to ASU 2011-11, an entity is required to disclose both gross and net information for assets and liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions that are eligible for offset or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar agreement. ASU 2011-11 is applicable only to Unconstrained Bond at October 31, 2014. Unconstrained Bond's derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type are reported gross on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present Unconstrained Bond's derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by Unconstrained Bond for assets and pledged by Unconstrained Bond for liabilities as of October 31, 2014.
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | 320,816 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 320,816 | | |
Total | | $ | 320,816 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 320,816 | | |
| | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |
Counterparty | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Financial Instruments | | Cash Collateral Received(a) | | Net Amount(b) | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | $ | 26,896 | | | $ | (16,072 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,824 | | |
Societe Generale | | | 190,363 | | | | (121,495 | ) | | | — | | | | 68,868 | | |
State Street Bank London | | | 103,557 | | | | (103,557 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 320,816 | | | $ | (241,124 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 79,692 | | |
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Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | (257,749 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (257,749 | ) | |
Total | | $ | (257,749 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (257,749 | ) | |
| | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |
Counterparty | | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Financial Instruments | | Cash Collateral Pledged(a) | | Net Amount(c) | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | $ | (16,072 | ) | | $ | 16,072 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Societe Generale | | | (121,495 | ) | | | 121,495 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
State Street Bank London | | | (120,182 | ) | | | 103,557 | | | | — | | | | (16,625 | ) | |
Total | | $ | (257,749 | ) | | $ | 241,124 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (16,625 | ) | |
(a) Cash collateral received (or pledged) is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (or liabilities) in the tables presented above, for each respective counterparty.
(b) Net Amount represents amounts subject to loss as of October 31, 2014, in the event of a counterparty failure.
(c) Net Amount represents amounts under-collateralized by Unconstrained Bond to each counterparty as of October 31, 2014.
14 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.
15 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Neuberger Berman Income Funds and Management have obtained an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that permits the Funds to invest in both affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, in excess of the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act, as amended, subject to the terms and conditions of such order. Through October 31, 2014, Strategic Income invested in Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund (formerly, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund) (an "Underlying Fund") (see Note G).
For Strategic Income's investment in the Underlying Fund, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from the Underlying Fund on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended October 31, 2014, management fees waived under this Arrangement are reflected in the Statements of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended October 31, 2014, income earned under this Arrangement on Strategic Income's investments is reflected in the Statements of Operations under the caption "Dividend income-affiliated issuers." For the year ended October 31, 2014, management fees waived and income earned under this Arrangement on Strategic Income's investments in the Underlying Fund were as follows:
| | Management Fees Waived | | Income Earned | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 727,274 | | | $ | 7,046,799 | | |
16 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.
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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 October 31, 2014, 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, Strategic Income and Unconstrained Bond each pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.50%, 0.48%, 0.45%, 0.55% (0.50% after management fee waiver (see Note A-15) and 0.60%, 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) 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, Strategic Income and Unconstrained Bond 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.
Prior to March 11, 2013, New York Municipal Income's Predecessor Fund retained Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC ("Ultimus") as its 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
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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 expenses 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 year ended October 31, 2014, there was no repayment to Management under these agreements.
At October 31, 2014, contingent liabilities to Management under the agreements were as follows:
| | | | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Period Ending, October 31, | |
| | | | | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment Until October 31, | |
Class | | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | |
Core Bond Investor Class | | | 0.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | $ | 27,514 | | | $ | 35,806 | | | $ | 37,651 | | |
Core Bond Institutional Class | | | 0.45 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 154,024 | | | | 298,036 | | | | 271,338 | | |
Core Bond Class A | | | 0.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 26,508 | | | | 61,747 | | | | 54,386 | | |
Core Bond Class C | | | 1.60 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 6,318 | | | | 9,196 | | | | 6,947 | | |
Floating Rate Income Institutional Class | | | 0.70 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 374,906 | | | | 367,105 | | | | 387,613 | | |
Floating Rate Income Class A | | | 1.07 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 58,121 | | | | 63,435 | | | | 51,780 | | |
Floating Rate Income Class C | | | 1.82 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 21,016 | | | | 34,681 | | | | 43,276 | | |
High Income Investor Class | | | 1.00 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Institutional Class | | | 0.75 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class A | | | 1.12 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class C | | | 1.87 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class R3 | | | 1.37 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class R6 | | | 0.68 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | (4) | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Investor Class | | | 0.65 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 93,905 | | | | 36,412 | | | | 34,091 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Institutional Class | | | 0.50 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 179,948 | | | | 220,175 | | | | 225,784 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class A | | | 0.87 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 4,964 | | | | 9,915 | | | | 11,332 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class C | | | 1.62 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 3,645 | | | | 3,722 | | | | 3,742 | | |
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| | | | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Period Ending, October 31, | |
| | | | | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment Until October 31, | |
Class | | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | |
New York Municipal Income Institutional Class | | | 1.00 | % | | 10/31/17 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | (5) | | $ | — | | |
Short Duration Investor Class | | | 0.70 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 194,144 | | | | 172,377 | | | | 157,140 | | |
Short Duration Trust Class | | | 0.80 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 31,215 | | | | 25,172 | | | | 19,252 | | |
Short Duration Institutional Class | | | 0.50 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 72,550 | | | | 105,939 | | | | 103,260 | | |
Short Duration Class A | | | 0.87 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 4,577 | | | | 19,994 | | | | 37,232 | | |
Short Duration Class C | | | 1.62 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 6,131 | | | | 8,495 | | | | 10,870 | | |
Short Duration High Income Institutional Class | | | 0.75 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | 177,932 | (2) | | | 264,663 | | | | 163,582 | | |
Short Duration High Income Class A | | | 1.12 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | 382 | (2) | | | 3,831 | | | | 3,233 | | |
Short Duration High Income Class C | | | 1.87 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | 242 | (2) | | | 1,999 | | | | 495 | | |
Strategic Income Trust Class | | | 1.10 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | 21,192 | | | | 25,620 | | | | 23,397 | | |
Strategic Income Institutional Class | | | 0.75 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 285,110 | | | | 418,813 | | | | 337,730 | | |
Strategic Income Class A | | | 1.15 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 211,303 | | | | 194,057 | | | | 105,929 | | |
Strategic Income Class C | | | 1.85 | % | | 10/31/21 | | | 176,962 | | | | 185,562 | | | | 129,187 | | |
Strategic Income Class R6 | | | 0.68 | % | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | 4,189 | (4) | | | 29,520 | | |
Unconstrained Bond Institutional Class | | | 0.85 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 224,918 | (6) | |
Unconstrained Bond Class A | | | 1.22 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,023 | (6) | |
Unconstrained Bond Class C | | | 1.97 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,156 | (6) | |
Unconstrained Class R6 | | | 0.82 | %(3) | | 10/31/17 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75,757 | (6) | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the respective class's average daily net assets.
(2) Period from September 28, 2012 to October 31, 2012.
(3) In addition, Management voluntarily waived its fees as necessary to maintain a minimum yield for Short Duration High Income 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. In addition, Management voluntarily waived its fees as necessary to maintain a minimum yield for Unconstrained Bond from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to February 18, 2014. For the period ended October 31, 2014, voluntary reimbursements for the Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 of Unconstrained Bond amounted to $2,303, $1,180, $292 and $739, respectively. These amounts are not subject to recovery by Management. These undertakings were in addition to the contractual undertakings as stated above.
(4) Period from March 15, 2013 to October 31, 2013.
(5) Period from March 11, 2013 to October 31, 2013.
(6) Period from February 13, 2014 to October 31, 2014.
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Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("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. NBFI and Neuberger Berman Europe Limited ("NBEL"), as the sub-advisers to Unconstrained Bond, are retained by Management to choose the Fund's investments and handle its day-to-day business for the portion of the Fund's assets allocated to each by Management, and each receives a monthly fee paid by Management. As investment manager, Management is responsible for overseeing the investment activities of NBFI and NBEL. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of NBFI, NBEL 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 New York Municipal Income's Predecessor 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, 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, Strategic Income Class A's and Unconstrained Bond 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, Strategic Income Class C's and Unconstrained Bond Class C's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for these classes and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by each class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to that class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plans comply with those rules.
Class A shares of each Fund (except Short Duration) are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 4.25%. Class A shares of Short Duration are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 2.50% (4.25% prior to June 15, 2011). Class A shares of each Fund are generally sold with no contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), except that a CDSC of 1.00% applies to certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge. Class C shares of each Fund are sold with no initial sales charge and a 1.00% CDSC if shares are sold within one year after purchase.
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For the year ended October 31, 2014, 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 | | $ | 998 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Core Bond Class C | | | — | | | | 420 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Class A | | | 3,842 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Floating Rate Income Class C | | | — | | | | 44,987 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class A | | | 8,630 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
High Income Class C | | | — | | | | 31,631 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class A | | | 1,451 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Class C | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Class A | | | 152 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration Class C | | | — | | | | 746 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income Class A | | | 590 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Short Duration High Income Class C | | | — | | | | 262 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income Class A | | | 19,566 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Strategic Income Class C | | | — | | | | 44,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Unconstrained Bond Class A(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Unconstrained Bond Class C(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
(1) Period from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2014.
On June 3, 2014, Management made a voluntary contribution to certain of the Funds in connection with a payment matter related to the Funds' investment in a State Street money market fund as follows:
| | Contribution Amount | |
Core Bond | | $ | 42,530 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 35,895 | | |
High Income | | | 123,284 | | |
Short Duration | | | 3,625 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 1,299 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 66,582 | | |
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Note C—Securities Transactions:
Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities (excluding swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and financial futures contracts) for the year ended October 31, 2014, 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 | | $ | 522,191,634 | | | $ | 103,170,598 | | | $ | 527,379,172 | | | $ | 111,942,994 | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | — | | | | 420,753,259 | | | | — | | | | 524,761,420 | | |
High Income | | | — | | | | 2,294,820,919 | | | | — | | | | 1,984,574,775 | | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | — | | | | 76,278,284 | | | | — | | | | 74,098,391 | | |
New York Municipal Income | | | — | | | | 35,593,009 | | | | — | | | | 37,113,562 | | |
Short Duration | | | 22,314,432 | | | | 27,745,290 | | | | 18,659,384 | | | | 25,912,181 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | — | | | | 195,893,752 | | | | — | | | | 81,513,423 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 5,091,539,221 | | | | 1,235,251,220 | | | | 5,013,571,798 | | | | 995,218,751 | | |
Unconstrained Bond(1) | | | 2,667,543 | | | | 67,222,500 | | | | 2,016,774 | | | | 36,410,406 | | |
(1) Period from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2014.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 was as follows:
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Issued in Connection with Reorganization (Note F) | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Core Bond: | |
Investor Class | | | 241 | | | | 27 | | | | (274 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | 157 | | | | 60 | | | | — | | | | (383 | ) | | | (166 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | 4,532 | | | | 306 | | | | (4,769 | ) | | | 69 | | | | 3,187 | | | | 779 | | | | — | | | | (7,776 | ) | | | (3,810 | ) | |
Class A | | | 1,314 | | | | 68 | | | | (1,257 | ) | | | 125 | | | | 1,939 | | | | 146 | | | | — | | | | (3,463 | ) | | | (1,378 | ) | |
Class C | | | 33 | | | | 3 | | | | (188 | ) | | | (152 | ) | | | 136 | | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | (294 | ) | | | (149 | ) | |
Floating Rate Income: | |
Institutional Class | | | 18,461 | | | | 1,396 | | | | (26,265 | ) | | | (6,408 | ) | | | 31,489 | | | | 1,197 | | | | — | | | | (14,439 | ) | | | 18,247 | | |
Class A | | | 1,378 | | | | 138 | | | | (5,337 | ) | | | (3,821 | ) | | | 5,807 | | | | 162 | | | | — | | | | (2,308 | ) | | | 3,661 | | |
Class C | | | 773 | | | | 59 | | | | (2,168 | ) | | | (1,336 | ) | | | 4,045 | | | | 45 | | | | — | | | | (465 | ) | | | 3,625 | | |
High Income: | |
Investor Class | | | 6,080 | | | | 2,369 | | | | (12,088 | ) | | | (3,639 | ) | | | 6,896 | | | | 2,244 | | | | — | | | | (12,774 | ) | | | (3,634 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | 144,109 | | | | 12,045 | | | | (130,138 | ) | | | 26,016 | | | | 117,061 | | | | 12,338 | | | | — | | | | (170,592 | ) | | | (41,193 | ) | |
Class A | | | 17,082 | | | | 2,831 | | | | (27,260 | ) | | | (7,347 | ) | | | 26,246 | | | | 2,992 | | | | — | | | | (41,545 | ) | | | (12,307 | ) | |
Class C | | | 1,129 | | | | 240 | | | | (1,447 | ) | | | (78 | ) | | | 1,304 | | | | 250 | | | | — | | | | (2,964 | ) | | | (1,410 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | 447 | | | | 70 | | | | (610 | ) | | | (93 | ) | | | 792 | | | | 56 | | | | — | | | | (749 | ) | | | 99 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 34,585 | | | | 5,592 | | | | (13,737 | ) | | | 26,440 | | | | 57,516 | | | | 1,362 | | | | — | | | | (3,407 | ) | | | 55,471 | | |
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| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Issued in Connection with Reorganization (Note F) | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond: | |
Investor Class | | | 118 | | | | 37 | | | | (322 | ) | | | (167 | ) | | | 68 | | | | 40 | | | | — | | | | (208 | ) | | | (100 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,288 | | | | 297 | | | | (1,630 | ) | | | (45 | ) | | | 2,649 | | | | 282 | | | | — | | | | (1,865 | ) | | | 1,066 | | |
Class A | | | 576 | | | | 10 | | | | (272 | ) | | | 314 | | | | 293 | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | (153 | ) | | | 147 | | |
Class C | | | 25 | | | | 1 | | | | (32 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | 76 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | (70 | ) | | | 7 | | |
New York Municipal Income: | |
Institutional Class | | | 67 | | | | 92 | | | | (325 | ) | | | (166 | ) | | | 16 | (2) | | | 65 | (2) | | | 4,323 | (2) | | | (420 | )(2) | | | 3,984 | (2) | |
Builder Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | (1) | | | — | (1) | | | (2,025 | ) | | | (10 | )(1) | | | (2,033 | )(3) | |
Premier Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | z(1) | | | — | (1) | | | (2,297 | ) | | | — | (1) | | | (2,297 | )(3) | |
Short Duration: | |
Investor Class | | | 235 | | | | 48 | | | | (518 | ) | | | (235 | ) | | | 339 | | | | 63 | | | | — | | | | (1,123 | ) | | | (721 | ) | |
Trust Class | | | 81 | | | | 5 | | | | (176 | ) | | | (90 | ) | | | 139 | | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | (353 | ) | | | (205 | ) | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,603 | | | | 33 | | | | (1,304 | ) | | | 1,332 | | | | 1,533 | | | | 42 | | | | — | | | | (2,075 | ) | | | (500 | ) | |
Class A | | | 635 | | | | 5 | | | | (586 | ) | | | 54 | | | | 827 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | (308 | ) | | | 523 | | |
Class C | | | 164 | | | | 1 | | | | (187 | ) | | | (22 | ) | | | 288 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | (219 | ) | | | 70 | | |
Short Duration High Income: | |
Institutional Class | | | 12,341 | | | | 672 | | | | (1,737 | ) | | | 11,276 | | | | 7,723 | | | | 265 | | | | — | | | | (383 | ) | | | 7,605 | | |
Class A | | | 307 | | | | 8 | | | | (73 | ) | | | 242 | | | | 155 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | (48 | ) | | | 109 | | |
Class C | | | 30 | | | | 1 | | | | (13 | ) | | | 18 | | | | 29 | | | | 0 | z | | | — | | | | (10 | ) | | | 19 | | |
Strategic Income: | |
Trust Class | | | 1,262 | | | | 146 | | | | (964 | ) | | | 444 | | | | 2,661 | | | | 152 | | | | — | | | | (1,173 | ) | | | 1,640 | | |
Institutional Class | | | 54,379 | | | | 2,074 | | | | (30,402 | ) | | | 26,051 | | | | 48,230 | | | | 2,275 | | | | — | | | | (29,532 | ) | | | 20,973 | | |
Class A | | | 14,160 | | | | 733 | | | | (15,358 | ) | | | (465 | ) | | | 21,565 | | | | 1,272 | | | | — | | | | (21,457 | ) | | | 1,380 | | |
Class C | | | 3,861 | | | | 283 | | | | (4,990 | ) | | | (846 | ) | | | 6,480 | | | | 486 | | | | — | | | | (5,662 | ) | | | 1,304 | | |
Class R6 | | | 11,472 | | | | 251 | | | | (83 | ) | | | 11,640 | | | | 1,552 | | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | (5 | ) | | | 1,563 | (4) | |
Unconstrained Bond: | |
Institutional Class(5) | | | 2,325 | | | | 42 | | | | (28 | ) | | | 2,339 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class A(5) | | | 704 | | | | 12 | | | | — | | | | 716 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C(5) | | | 100 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 101 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6(5) | | | 700 | | | | 14 | | | | — | | | | 714 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
(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).
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(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 was as follows:
| | For the Year Ended February 28, 2013 | |
(000's omitted) | | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
New York Municipal Income: | |
Builder Class | | | 73 | | | | 33 | | | | (192 | ) | | | (86 | ) | |
Premier Class | | | 123 | | | | 35 | | | | (372 | ) | | | (214 | ) | |
(4) Period from March 15, 2013 to October 31, 2013.
(5) Period from February 13, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2014.
z A zero balance, if any, reflects an actual amount rounding to less than 1,000.
Note E—Lines of Credit:
At October 31, 2014, the Funds were participants in a single committed, unsecured $300,000,000 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 unused portion 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 $300,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at October 31, 2014. During the year ended October 31, 2014, none of the Funds utilized this line of credit.
At October 31, 2014, the Funds were participants in a single uncommitted, unsecured $100,000,000 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 a variable rate per annum as determined and quoted by State Street at the time a Fund requests a loan. Because several mutual funds participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $100,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at October 31, 2014. During the year ended October 31, 2014, none of the Funds utilized this line of credit.
In December 2014, a new single committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit was approved for each Fund that will replace the lines of credit with State Street noted above. The new line of credit will be used only for temporary or emergency purposes.
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.
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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 $13,966 of undistributed net realized loss and $3,523,309 of net unrealized appreciation) were combined with those of 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—Investments in Affiliates(1):
| | Balance of Shares Held October 31, 2013 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held October 31, 2014 | | Value October 31, 2014 | | Distributions from Investments in Affiliated Issuers(2) | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investments in Affiliated Issuers | |
Strategic Income: | |
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund(3) Institutional Class | | | 8,529,643 | | | | 9,420,697 | | | | — | | | | 17,950,340 | | | $ | 178,498,951 | | | $ | 7,115,969 | | | $ | — | | |
(1) Affiliated issuers, as defined in the 1940 Act.
(2) Distributions received include distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, from the Underlying Fund.
(3) Effective June 2, 2014. Formerly, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Income Fund through June 1, 2014.
Other: At October 31, 2014, there were affiliated investors owning 2.8%, 0.7%, 0.1%, 0.01% and 92.0% of Core Bond's, Floating Rate Income's, High Income's, Short Duration High Income's and Unconstrained Bond's outstanding shares, respectively.
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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 $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00
or $(0.00), respectively. Ratios that round to less than 0.00% or (0.00%) 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. A "—" indicates that the
line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Core Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.35 | | | $ | 0.22 | @ | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 0.16 | @ | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.46 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.37 | | | $ | 0.26 | @ | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 0.20 | @ | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.50 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.34 | | | $ | 0.22 | @ | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 0.16 | @ | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.46 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.35 | | | $ | 0.14 | @ | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 0.08 | @ | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.38 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Core Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | 3.74 | %@@ | | $ | 13.7 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 307 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.35 | | | | (2.11 | )% | | $ | 13.5 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 346 | %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 | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 10.52 | | | | 4.16 | %@@ | | $ | 169.0 | | | | .63 | % | | | .45 | % | | | 2.49 | % | | | 307 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.37 | | | | (1.71 | )% | | $ | 165.9 | | | | .61 | % | | | .45 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 346 | %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 | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 10.49 | | | | 3.75 | %@@ | | $ | 31.9 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 307 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.34 | | | | (2.03 | )% | | $ | 30.1 | | | | 1.04 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 346 | %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 | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | 2.97 | %@@ | | $ | 3.5 | | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 307 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.35 | | | | (2.76 | )% | | $ | 5.0 | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 346 | %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 | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.29 | | | $ | 0.38 | @ | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 0.42 | @ | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.29 | | | $ | 0.35 | @ | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 0.38 | @ | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.29 | | | $ | 0.27 | @ | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 0.29 | @ | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 0.51 | @ | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | (0.51 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.75 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 0.55 | @ | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.83 | | | $ | (0.55 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.66 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 0.52 | @ | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (0.52 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.76 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 9.48 | | | $ | 0.57 | @ | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | (0.57 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.68 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Floating Rate Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | | 2.01 | % | | $ | 358.6 | | | | .78 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 3.75 | % | | | 77 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.29 | | | | 4.96 | % | | $ | 430.7 | | | | .81 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 4.06 | % | | | 78 | % | |
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 | %*Ø | | | .70 | %*Ø | | | 5.28 | %*Ø | | | 112 | %** | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | | 1.64 | % | | $ | 34.8 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 3.39 | % | | | 77 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.29 | | | | 4.57 | % | | $ | 74.7 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 3.66 | % | | | 78 | % | |
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 | %*Ø | | | 1.07 | %*Ø | | | 4.87 | %*Ø | | | 112 | %** | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | | .88 | % | | $ | 37.4 | | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 77 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.29 | | | | 3.78 | % | | $ | 51.8 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 2.85 | % | | | 78 | % | |
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 | %*Ø | | | 1.82 | %*Ø | | | 4.23 | %*Ø | | | 112 | %** | |
High Income Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.28 | | | | 4.24 | %@@ | | $ | 266.4 | | | | .83 | % | | | .83 | % | | | 5.35 | % | | | 60 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.63 | | | | 9.10 | % | | $ | 311.5 | | | | .84 | % | | | .84 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 80 | % | |
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 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | | 4.38 | %@@ | | $ | 2,120.4 | | | | .69 | % | | | .69 | % | | | 5.48 | % | | | 60 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.64 | | | | 9.14 | % | | $ | 1,949.6 | | | | .69 | % | | | .69 | % | | | 5.94 | % | | | 80 | % | |
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 | % | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
High Income Bond Fund (cont'd) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 0.48 | @ | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | (0.48 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.72 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 0.53 | @ | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.64 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 0.41 | @ | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.65 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 9.48 | | | $ | 0.46 | @ | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.73 | | | $ | (0.46 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.57 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class R3 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 0.46 | @ | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | (0.46 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.70 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 0.50 | @ | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.78 | | | $ | (0.51 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class R6 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 0.53 | @ | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.77 | ) | |
Period from 3/15/2013^ to 10/31/2013 | | $ | 9.59 | | | $ | 0.36 | @ | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 0.27 | @ | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 12.07 | | | $ | 0.26 | @ | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
High Income Bond Fund (cont'd) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.28 | | | | 3.98 | %@@ | | $ | 313.0 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 5.10 | % | | | 60 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.63 | | | | 8.83 | % | | $ | 395.6 | | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 5.56 | % | | | 80 | % | |
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 | % | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | | 3.21 | %@@ | | $ | 57.1 | | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 4.36 | % | | | 60 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.64 | | | | 7.91 | % | | $ | 60.0 | | | | 1.83 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | 80 | % | |
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 | % | |
Class R3 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.28 | | | | 3.73 | %@@ | | $ | 9.6 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 4.87 | % | | | 60 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.63 | | | | 8.46 | % | | $ | 10.9 | | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 5.30 | % | | | 80 | % | |
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 | % | |
Class R6 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 9.29 | | | | 4.46 | %@@ | | $ | 761.2 | | | | .61 | % | | | .61 | % | | | 5.55 | % | | | 60 | % | |
Period from 3/15/2013^ to 10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.64 | | | | 4.34 | %** | | $ | 535.0 | | | | .62 | %* | | | .62 | %* | | | 5.95 | %* | | | 80 | %^^ | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.92 | | | | 5.98 | % | | $ | 17.4 | | | | .85 | % | | | .65 | % | | | 2.30 | % | | | 47 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | (1.30 | )% | | $ | 18.8 | | | | .83 | % | | | .65 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 57 | % | |
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 | % | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 0.29 | @ | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 0.27 | @ | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 0.24 | @ | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 0.23 | @ | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 0.16 | @ | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 0.57 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 0.14 | @ | | $ | (0.41 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 17.14 | | | $ | 0.42 | @ | | $ | 0.61 | | | $ | 1.03 | | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
Period from 3/1/2013ß to 10/31/2013 | | $ | 17.80 | | | $ | 0.31 | @ | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
2/28/2013 | | $ | 17.75 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
2/29/2012 | | $ | 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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund (cont'd) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.91 | | | | 6.14 | % | | $ | 135.3 | | | | .67 | % | | | .50 | % | | | 2.45 | % | | | 47 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.57 | | | | (1.15 | )% | | $ | 132.0 | | | | .67 | % | | | .50 | % | | | 2.34 | % | | | 57 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.91 | | | | 5.75 | % | | $ | 8.9 | | | | 1.07 | % | | | .87 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 47 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.57 | | | | (1.52 | )% | | $ | 5.0 | | | | 1.06 | % | | | .87 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 57 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.91 | | | | 4.96 | % | | $ | 1.5 | | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 47 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.57 | | | | (2.25 | )% | | $ | 1.5 | | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 57 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.72 | | | | 6.15 | % | | $ | 67.7 | | | | .87 | % | | | .87 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 53 | % | |
Period from 3/1/2013ß to 10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.14 | | | | (1.98 | )%** | | $ | 68.3 | | | | .86 | %* | | | .86 | %* | | | 2.64 | %* | | | 52 | %** | |
2/28/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 17.80 | | | | 2.01 | % | | $ | 36.2 | | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 28 | % | |
2/29/2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 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 | % | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 7.98 | | | $ | 0.07 | @ | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 8.02 | | | $ | 0.05 | @ | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Trust Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 7.60 | | | $ | 0.06 | @ | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 7.65 | | | $ | 0.04 | @ | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 7.97 | | | $ | 0.08 | @ | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 8.02 | | | $ | 0.07 | @ | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 7.60 | | | $ | 0.05 | @ | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 7.64 | | | $ | 0.04 | @ | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 7.61 | | | $ | (0.00 | )@ | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 7.65 | | | $ | (0.02 | )@ | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Short Duration Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 7.92 | | | | .52 | %@@ | | $ | 30.7 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .85 | % | | | 71 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.98 | | | | 1.03 | % | | $ | 32.8 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | .70 | % | | | .67 | % | | | 86 | % | |
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 | % | |
Trust Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | | .52 | %@@ | | $ | 3.3 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .76 | % | | | 71 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.60 | | | | .77 | % | | $ | 4.0 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .57 | % | | | 86 | % | |
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 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 7.92 | | | | .85 | %@@ | | $ | 28.5 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | .50 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 71 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.97 | | | | 1.11 | % | | $ | 18.1 | | | | .98 | % | | | .50 | % | | | .87 | % | | | 86 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | | .45 | %@@ | | $ | 6.7 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | .87 | % | | | .66 | % | | | 71 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.60 | | | | .83 | % | | $ | 6.3 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | .87 | % | | | .50 | % | | | 86 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | | (.43 | )%@@ | | $ | 2.0 | | | | 2.12 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | (.05 | )% | | | 71 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7.61 | | | | .08 | % | | $ | 2.2 | | | | 2.13 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | (.24 | )% | | | 86 | % | |
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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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 0.40 | @ | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.41 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 0.42 | @ | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.47 | ) | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | @ | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 0.36 | @ | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 0.37 | @ | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.61 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | |
Period from 9/28/2012^ to 10/31/2012 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.03 | @ | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 0.29 | @ | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.30 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 0.30 | @ | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.36 | ) | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.18 | | | $ | 0.38 | @ | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 0.36 | @ | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 0.41 | @ | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.57 | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.44 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 0.40 | @ | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | (0.43 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.66 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Short Duration High Income Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.05 | | | | 2.81 | % | | $ | 214.9 | | | | .85 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 3.95 | % | | | 49 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.18 | | | | 6.51 | % | | $ | 102.9 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 4.16 | % | | | 53 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.05 | | | | 2.34 | % | | $ | 3.6 | | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 49 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.19 | | | | 6.21 | % | | $ | 1.2 | | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 53 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.05 | | | | 1.57 | % | | $ | 0.4 | | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.83 | % | | | 49 | % | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.19 | | | | 5.43 | % | | $ | 0.2 | | | | 3.80 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 3.03 | % | | | 53 | % | |
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 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | | 4.95 | %@@ | | $ | 49.4 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 3.33 | % | | | 365 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.18 | | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 43.8 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 3.22 | % | | | 384 | %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 | |
Institutional Class | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | | 5.22 | %@@ | | $ | 1,043.0 | | | | .80 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 3.66 | % | | | 365 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.19 | | | | 1.52 | % | | $ | 739.1 | | | | .81 | % | | | .75 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 384 | %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 | |
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total From Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains | | Tax Return of Capital | | Total Distributions | |
Strategic Income Fund (cont'd) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 0.37 | @ | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.68 | | | $ | 0.36 | @ | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.61 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 0.29 | @ | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 0.28 | @ | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.53 | ) | |
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 | ) | |
Class R6 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 11.18 | | | $ | 0.42 | @ | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | |
Period from 3/15/2013^ to 10/31/2013 | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 0.26 | @ | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | |
Unconstrained Bond Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.21 | @ | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.20 | ) | |
Class A | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.18 | @ | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.17 | ) | |
Class C | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.13 | @ | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | |
Class R6 | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.21 | @ | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.20 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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| | Voluntary Contributions from Management | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | Total Return†† | | Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Strategic Income Fund (cont'd) | |
Class A | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | 4.89 | %@@ | | $ | 310.3 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 3.28 | % | | | 365 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.19 | | | | 1.02 | % | | $ | 311.8 | | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 3.14 | % | | | 384 | %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 | |
Class C | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | | 4.07 | %@@ | | $ | 184.5 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 365 | %a | |
10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.19 | | | | .40 | % | | $ | 191.7 | | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 2.45 | % | | | 384 | %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 | |
Class R6 | |
10/31/2014 | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | | 5.39 | %@@ | | $ | 149.4 | | | | .72 | % | | | .63 | % | | | 3.69 | % | | | 365 | %a | |
Period from 3/15/2013^ to 10/31/2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.18 | | | | .09 | %** | | $ | 17.5 | | | | .77 | %* | | | .68 | %* | | | 3.70 | %* | | | 384 | %^^a | |
Unconstrained Bond Fund | |
Institutional Class | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.89 | | | | .88 | %** | | $ | 23.1 | | | | 2.22 | %Ø* | | | .84 | %Ø* | | | 2.94 | %Ø* | | | 118 | %** | |
Class A | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.89 | | | | .61 | %** | | $ | 7.1 | | | | 2.62 | %Ø* | | | 1.20 | %Ø* | | | 2.57 | %Ø* | | | 118 | %** | |
Class C | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.89 | | | | .09 | %** | | $ | 1.0 | | | | 3.56 | %Ø* | | | 1.93 | %Ø* | | | 1.84 | %Ø* | | | 118 | %** | |
Class R6 | |
Period from 2/13/2014^ to 10/31/2014 | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.89 | | | | .92 | %** | | $ | 7.1 | | | | 2.18 | %Ø* | | | .77 | %Ø* | | | 3.00 | %Ø* | | | 118 | %** | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights Income Funds
†† Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of each Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested, but do 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. 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 and/or waived expenses. The voluntary contribution listed in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the year ended October 31, 2014.
@@ The class action proceeds listed in Note A-4 of the Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the year ended October 31, 2014.
# 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.
‡ Prior to January 1, 2013, each Fund had an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements, if any, was less than .01%.
§ 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:
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2014 | | 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 | % | | | — | | |
^ The date investment operations commenced.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
@ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
^^ Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2010 for Municipal Intermediate Bond and Short Duration (Institutional Class, Class A and Class C), and for the year ended October 31, 2013 for High Income and Strategic Income (Class R6).
a The portfolio turnover rates not including mortgage dollar roll transactions were 142%, 139%, 162%, 115% and 112%, respectively, for the years ended October 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for Core Bond and 124%, 161%, 157%, 122% and 152%, respectively, for the years ended October 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for Strategic Income.
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 October 31, 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 New York Municipal Income's fiscal year end changed from February 28 to October 31.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of:
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund
Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund and Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund, five of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Income Funds (the "Funds"), including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2014, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund and Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund as of October 31, 2014, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 23, 2014
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Neuberger Berman Income Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund, and Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund, each a series of Neuberger Berman Income Funds (the "Trust"), including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2014, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended (with respect to Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund, for the year then ended, for the period March 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013, and for the year ended February 28, 2013), and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (with respect to Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, for each of the four years in the period then ended and for the period December 29, 2009 to October 31, 2010, with respect to Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund, for the year then ended, for the period March 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013, and for the year ended February 28, 2013, and with respect to Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund, for each of the two years in the period then ended and for the period September 28, 2012 to October 31, 2012). These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. With respect to Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund, financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended February 29, 2012 were audited by other auditors, whose report dated April 16, 2012, expressed an unqualified opinion on such statements and financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the above mentioned series of the Neuberger Berman Income Funds, as of October 31, 2014, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 18, 2014
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The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees ("Trustees") and officers ("Officers") of each of the Funds. All persons named as Trustees and Officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Management, NBFI and NBEL. Each Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees as of the time of the Fund's most recent public offering and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Independent Trustees | |
Faith Colish (1935) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | | | 59 | | | Formerly, Director, 1997 to 2003, and Advisory Director, 2003 to 2006, ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation). | |
Martha C. Goss (1949) | | Trustee since 2007 | | President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; formerly, Consultant, Resources Global Professionals (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006. | | | 59 | | | Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Berger Group Holdings, Inc. (engineering consulting firm), since 2013; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not-for-profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998; Director, Museum of American Finance (not-for-profit), since 2013; formerly, Non-Executive Chair and Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), 2006 to 2010; formerly, Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), 2005 to 2010; formerly, Director, Claire's Stores, Inc. (retailer), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Director, Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. (engineering consulting firm), 2007 to 2010; formerly, Director, Bank Leumi (commercial bank), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), 2005 to 2007. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Michael M. Knetter (1960) | | Trustee since 2007 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Wisconsin Foundation, since October 2010; formerly, Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002. | | | 59 | | | Board Member, American Family Insurance (a mutual company, not publicly traded), since March 2009; formerly, Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., 2007 to 2011; formerly, Director, Wausau Paper, 2005 to 2011; formerly, Director, Great Wolf Resorts, 2004 to 2009. | |
Howard A. Mileaf (1937) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001. | | | 59 | | | Formerly, Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2008; formerly, Director, WHX Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theatre), 2000 to 2005. | |
George W. Morriss (1947) | | Trustee since 2007 | | Adjunct Professor, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, since October 2012; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank, Connecticut (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001. | | | 59 | | | Director and Treasurer, National Association of Corporate Directors, Connecticut Chapter, since 2011; Trustee, Steben Alternative Investment Funds, Steben Select Multi-Strategy Fund and Steben Select Multi-Strategy Master Fund, since 2013; formerly, Manager, Larch Lane Multi-Strategy Fund complex (which consisted of three funds), 2006 to 2011; formerly, Member, NASDAQ Issuers' Affairs Committee, 1995 to 2003. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Tom D. Seip (1950) | | Trustee since 2000; Chairman of the Board since 2008; formerly, Lead Independent Trustee from 2006 to 2008 | | General Partner, Ridgefield Farm LLC (a private investment vehicle); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive, The Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998; and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997. | | | 59 | | | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2011; formerly, Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2006 to 2010; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006. | |
Candace L. Straight (1947) | | Trustee since 1993 | | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to 2003. | | | 59 | | | Public Member, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, Rutgers University, since 2011; Director, Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (reinsurance company), since 2006; formerly, Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005. | |
Peter P. Trapp (1944) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997. | | | 59 | | | None. | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Fund Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Fund Trustee(3) | |
Trustees who are "Interested Persons" | |
Joseph V. Amato* (1962) | | Trustee since 2009 | | President and Director, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, since 2009; President and Chief Executive Officer, Neuberger and Neuberger Berman Holdings LLC (including its predecessor, Neuberger Berman Inc.), since 2007; Chief Investment Officer (Equities) and Managing Director, Management, since 2009; Managing Director, NBFI, since 2007; Board member of NBFI since 2006; formerly, Global Head of Asset Management of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s ("LBHI") Investment Management Division, 2006 to 2009; formerly, member of LBHI's Investment Management Division's Executive Management Committee, 2006 to 2009; formerly, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. ("LBI"), 2006 to 2008; formerly, Chief Recruiting and Development Officer, LBI, 2005 to 2006; formerly, Global Head of LBI's Equity Sales and a Member of its Equities Division Executive Committee, 2003 to 2005. | | | 59 | | | Member of Board of Advisors, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, since 2001; Member of New York City Board of Advisors, Teach for America, since 2005; Trustee, Montclair Kimberley Academy (private school), since 2007; Member of Board of Regents, Georgetown University, since 2013. | |
Robert Conti* (1956) | | Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee since 2008; prior thereto, Executive Vice President in 2008 and Vice President from 2000 to 2008 | | Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2007; Managing Director, NBFI, since 2009; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 1999 to 2003; President and Chief Executive Officer, Management, since 2008; formerly, Senior Vice President, Management, 2000 to 2008. | | | 59 | | | Director, Staten Island Mental Health Society, since 1994; formerly, Chairman of the Board, Staten Island Mental Health Society, 2008 to 2011. | |
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(1) The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.
(2) Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each of these Trustees shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.
(3) Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.
* Indicates a Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Amato and Mr. Conti are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that each is an officer of Management, Neuberger and/or their affiliates.
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Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | |
Andrew B. Allard (1961) | | Chief Legal Officer since 2013 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002 | | General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Management, since 2013; Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006 and Employee since 1999; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Employee, Management, 1994 to 1999; Chief Legal Officer since 2013 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (ten since 2013); Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Claudia A. Brandon (1956) | | Executive Vice President since 2008 and Secretary since 1985 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007 and Employee since 1999; Senior Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2006; formerly, Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, Management, 2000 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, Management, 1986 to 1999 and Employee 1984 to 1999; Executive Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013); Secretary, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Agnes Diaz (1971) | | Vice President since 2013 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2012; Employee, Management, since 1996; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2007 to 2012; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (ten since 2013). | |
Anthony DiBernardo (1979) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2011 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2014; Employee, Management, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2009 to 2014; Assistant Treasurer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2011 and one since 2013). | |
Sheila R. James (1965) | | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, 2007; formerly, Employee, Management, 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Brian Kerrane (1969) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2014; Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Employee since 1991; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2006 to 2014; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013). | |
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Name, (Year of Birth), and Address(1) | | Position(s) and Length of Time Served(2) | | Principal Occupation(s)(3) | |
Kevin Lyons (1955) | | Assistant Secretary since 2003 | | Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Employee, Management, 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2003, one since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Owen F. McEntee, Jr. (1961) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1992; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013). | |
John M. McGovern (1970) | | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; Employee, Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013); formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; formerly, Assistant Treasurer, eight registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005. | |
Frank Rosato (1971) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2005 | | Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013). | |
Neil S. Siegel (1967) | | Vice President since 2008 | | Managing Director, Management, since 2008; Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2006; Managing Director, NBFI, since 2011; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; Vice President, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008 and one since 2013). | |
Chamaine Williams (1971) | | Chief Compliance Officer since 2005 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, Management, since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, ten registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005, one since 2006 and one since 2013); formerly, Senior Vice President, LBI, 2007 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, LBI, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., 2003 to 2007; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, 2003 to 2007. | |
(1) The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.
(2) Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.
(3) Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.
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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 Securities and Exchange Commission's website 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 upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website 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).
Notice to Shareholders
Under most state tax laws, mutual fund dividends which are derived from direct investments in U.S. Government obligations are not taxable, as long as a Fund meets certain requirements. Some states require that a Fund must provide shareholders with a written notice, within 60 days of the close of a Fund's taxable year, designating the portion of the dividends which represents interest which those states consider to have been earned on U.S. Government obligations. The chart below shows the percentage of income derived from such investments for the twelve months ended October 31, 2014. This information should not be used to complete your tax returns.
| | U.S. Treasury Obligations | | Other Direct U.S. Government Obligations | | Other Indirect U.S. Government Obligations | | Repurchase Agreements | |
Core Bond | | | 15.4 | % | | | 1.4 | % | | | 23.8 | % | | | 0.0 | % | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | |
High Income | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | |
Short Duration | | | 3.9 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 17.5 | | | | 0.0 | | |
Short Duration High Income | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 5.5 | | | | 0.4 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 0.0 | | |
Unconstrained Bond | | | 0.6 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | |
For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2014, the percentages representing the portion of distributions from net investment income that is exempt from federal tax, other than alternative minimum tax, are as follows:
Municipal Intermediate Bond | | | 99.92 | % | |
New York Municipal Income | | | 99.80 | % | |
For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2014, the maximum amount of ordinary income distribution that is designated as qualified interest income, pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, is as follows:
| | Ordinary Income | | Short-Term Capital Gains | |
Core Bond | | $ | 5,764,284 | | | $ | — | | |
Floating Rate Income | | | 24,439,188 | | | | — | | |
High Income | | | 200,703,653 | | | | 29,242,016 | | |
Strategic Income | | | 51,179,988 | | | | — | | |
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In January 2015, you will receive information to be used in filing your 2014 tax returns, which will include a notice of the exact tax status of all dividends paid to you by each Fund during calendar year 2014. Please consult your own tax advisor for details as to how this information should be reflected on your tax returns.
High Income, Municipal Intermediate Bond and New York Municipal Income designate $50,618,938, $960,704 and $135,895, respectively, as a capital gain distribution.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014, Strategic Income makes the following designation, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. Complete information regarding each Fund's distributions during the calendar year 2014 will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.
Fund | | Qualified Dividend Income | |
Strategic Income | | $ | 7,046,799 | | |
Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements
On an annual basis, the Board of Trustees ("Board") of Neuberger Berman Income Funds ("Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Management (including its affiliates) or the Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), considers whether to continue the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") with respect to each Fund. At a meeting held on October 6-7, 2014, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreements for each of Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund, and Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund (each a "Fund").
In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed extensive materials provided by Management in response to questions submitted by the Board and counsel for the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management regarding its personnel, operations and financial condition as they relate to the Funds. The annual contract review extends over at least two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and NBFI have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the materials and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses.
In connection with its deliberations, the Board also considered the broad range of information relevant to the annual contract review that is provided to the Board (including its various standing committees) at meetings throughout the year, including investment performance reports and related portfolio information for each Fund, as well as periodic reports on, among other matters, pricing and valuation; brokerage and execution; and compliance, shareholder and other services provided by Management, NBFI and their affiliates. To assist the Board in its deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Board has established a Contract Review Committee comprised of Independent Fund Trustees, as well as other committees that focus throughout the year on specific areas relevant to the annual contract review, such as Fund performance or compliance matters.
Throughout the process, 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 Independent Fund Trustees received from independent counsel a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Contract Review Committee and the Independent Fund Trustees met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management and NBFI.
In connection with its approval of the continuation of the Agreements, the Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to each Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. The Board considered all factors it deemed relevant with respect to each Fund, including the following factors: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and NBFI; (2) the
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investment performance of each Fund compared to an appropriate market index and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and the profit or loss realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in each Fund. While each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors, the Board's determination to approve the continuation of the Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically in connection with the annual contract review. The Board members did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling. The Board focused on the overall costs and benefits of the Agreements relating to each Fund and, through the Funds, their shareholders.
With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the investment philosophy and decision-making processes of Management and NBFI, and the qualifications, experience and capabilities of and the resources available to the portfolio management personnel of Management and NBFI who perform services for the Funds. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and NBFI's policies and practices regarding brokerage and allocation of portfolio transactions and reviewed the quality of the execution services that Management had provided. The Board also considered that Management's responsibilities include daily management of investment, operational, enterprise, legal, regulatory and compliance risks as they relate to the Funds, and considered information regarding Management's process for managing risk. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and NBFI, as no significant compliance problems were reported to the Board with respect to either firm. The Board also considered the general structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the Funds. As in past years, the Board also considered the manner in which Management addressed various non-routine matters that arose during the year, some of them a result of developments in the broader fund industry or the regulations governing it. In addition, the Board considered actions taken by Management and NBFI in response to recent market conditions, including actions taken in response to regulatory concerns about changes in fixed-income market liquidity and potential volatility, and considered the overall performance of Management and NBFI in this context.
With respect to investment performance, the Board considered information regarding each Fund's short-, intermediate- and long-term performance, as applicable, on both an absolute basis and relative to an appropriate market index (or benchmark) and the average performance of a composite peer group (as constructed by an independent organization) of investment companies pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also reviewed performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by portfolio managers. The Board factored into its evaluation of the Funds' performance the limitations inherent in the methodology for constructing peer groups and determining which investment companies should be included in which peer groups. In the case of those Funds that had underperformed their relevant market indices and/or peer groups over certain periods, the Board discussed with Management each Fund's performance and steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve performance. The Board also considered Management's responsiveness with respect to the Funds that experienced lagging performance. In this regard, the Board noted that performance, especially short-term performance, is only one of the factors that it deems relevant to its consideration of a Fund's Agreements and that, after considering all relevant factors, it may be appropriate to approve the continuation of the Agreements notwithstanding a Fund's underperformance.
With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for each Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds and any fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or NBFI or their affiliates from their relationship with each Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Funds, profitability broken out between the investment management and administrative portions of the services provided, and year-over-year changes in each of Management's reported expense categories. The Board also compared Management's fees and expenses with respect to non-Neuberger Berman funds sub-advised by Management to the corresponding data points with respect to comparable Neuberger Berman Funds.
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The Board reviewed a comparison of each Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds. The Board noted that the comparative management fee analysis includes, in each Fund's management fee, the separate administrative fee paid to Management, but it was not clear whether this was the case for all funds in the peer group. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of each peer group. Where a Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and/or median, the Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the management fee. In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on expenses of certain classes of each Fund. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on certain of the Funds during the review period. The Board also considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies and strategies that were similar to those of any of the Funds. The Board compared the fees charged to each Fund to the fees charged to any such funds and/or separate accounts. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of any differences between the fees charged to each Fund and any such funds and/or separate accounts, including any breakpoints, and determined that any differences in fees and fee structures were consistent with the management and other services provided. The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to each Fund. The Board considered each Fund's fee structure. For those Funds where the fee structure provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints, the Board considered whether any such breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels. For those Funds where the fee structure does not provide for a reduction of payments through breakpoints, the Board considered whether the fee was set at an appropriate level and compared the fee structure to that of the peer group. In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with each Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to each Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit or loss on each Fund for a recent period. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Funds and, based on its review, concluded that Management's reported level of profitability, if any, was reasonable.
Conclusions
In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable to each Fund and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and NBFI could be expected to provide a high level of service to each Fund; that the performance of each Fund was satisfactory over time, or, in the case of underperforming Funds, that it retained confidence in Management's and NBFI's capabilities to manage the Funds; that each Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature, extent and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Funds were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to each Fund. The Board's conclusions may be based in part on its consideration of materials prepared in connection with the approval or continuance of the Agreements in prior years and on the Board's ongoing regular review of Fund performance and operations throughout the year, in addition to material prepared specifically for the most recent annual review of the Agreements.
Board Consideration of Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement
At a meeting held on June 24-25, 2014, the Board of Trustees ("Board") of Neuberger Berman Income Funds ("Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") (including its affiliates) or the Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the sub-advisory agreement between Management and Neuberger Berman Europe Limited ("NBEL") (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") for Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund (the "Fund").
In evaluating the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed extensive materials provided by NBEL, and met with senior representatives of NBEL regarding their personnel, operations and
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financial condition as they relate to the Fund. To assist the Board in its deliberations regarding the contract review, the Board has established a Contract Review Committee comprised of Independent Fund Trustees, as well as other committees that focus on specific areas relevant to the contract review. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management.
In connection with its approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board evaluated the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the overall fairness of the Sub-Advisory Agreement to the Fund and whether the Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board considered all factors it deemed relevant with respect to the Fund, including the following factors: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by NBEL; (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 proposed fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. While each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors, the Board's determination to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board, and the Board members did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling. The Board focused on the overall costs and benefits of the Sub-Advisory Agreement relating to the Fund and, through the Fund, its shareholders.
With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided, the Board considered the investment philosophy and decision-making processes of NBEL and the qualifications, experience and capabilities of and the resources available to the portfolio management personnel of NBEL who would perform services for the Fund. In addition, the Board considered the scope and depth of the compliance program of NBEL.
With respect to the overall fairness of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the fee structure proposed for the Fund under the Sub-Advisory Agreement as compared to a peer group of comparable funds and any fall-out benefits likely to accrue to NBEL or its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered whether it would be appropriate to evaluate any anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services NBEL would provide to the Fund, noting that it may be too soon to anticipate the economies at the start-up phase of a fund. The Board concluded that the benefits expected to accrue to NBEL and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits expected to accrue to the Fund.
Conclusions
In approving the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board concluded that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable to the Fund and that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that NBEL could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the Fund's proposed fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided; and that the benefits expected to accrue to NBEL and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits expected to accrue to the Fund.
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Investment manager: Neuberger Berman Management LLC
Sub-advisers: Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC
Neuberger Berman Europe Limited
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-CSRS, Investment Company Act file number 811-00582 (filed 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 two audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. The Registrant’s audit committee financial experts are George W. Morriss and Candace L. Straight. Mr. Morriss and Ms. Straight are independent trustees as defined by Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) serves as independent registered public accounting firm to Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund and Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund. Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Short Duration Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund, and Neuberger Berman Unconstrained Bond Fund commenced operations on September 27, 2013, February 1, 1992, July 9, 1987, June 9, 1986, July 11, 2003 and February 13, 2014 respectively.
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP (“Tait Weller”) serves as independent registered public accounting firm to Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund and Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund. Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund, Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund, Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund and Neuberger Berman Short Duration High Income Fund commenced operations on October 1, 1995, December 29, 2009, March 11, 2013 and September 28, 2012, respectively.
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for the audit of the annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by E&Y in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $212,550 and $271,550 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively.
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Tait Weller for the audit of the annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by Tait Weller in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $99,500 and $107,500 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for assurance and related services by E&Y that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above in Audit Fees were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for assurance and related services by E&Y that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for assurance and related services by Tait Weller that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above in Audit Fees were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for assurance and related services by Tait Weller that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $55,300 and $69,300 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The nature of the services provided includes preparation of the Federal and State tax extensions and tax returns, review of annual excise tax calculations, and preparation of form 8613, in addition to guidance with the identification of Passive Foreign Investment Companies ("PFICS"), assistance with determination of various foreign withholding taxes, and assistance with Internal Revenue Code and tax regulation requirements for fund investments. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by Tait Weller for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $16,250 and $21,200 for the fiscal years ended 2013
and 2014, respectively. The nature of the services provided includes preparation of the Federal and State tax extensions and tax returns, review of annual excise tax calculations, and preparation of form 8613, in addition to guidance with the identification of Passive Foreign Investment Companies ("PFICS"), assistance with determination of various foreign withholding taxes, and assistance with Internal Revenue Code and tax regulation requirements for fund investments. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for professional services rendered by Tait Weller for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for products and services provided by E&Y, other than services reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for products and services provided by E&Y, other than services reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees, that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for products and services provided by Tait Weller, other than services reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees were $0 and $0.00 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for products and services provided by Tait Weller, other than services reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees, that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by Tait Weller for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(1) The Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures for the Registrant to engage an accountant to render audit and non-audit services delegate to each member of the Committee the power to pre-approve services between meetings of the Committee.
(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Not applicable.
Non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant were $55,300 and $69,300 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Non-audit fees billed by Tait Weller for services rendered to the Registrant were $16,250 and $21,200 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Non-audit fees billed by Tait Weller for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2014, respectively.
(h) The Audit Committee of the Board considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved by the Audit Committee because the engagement did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant is compatible with maintaining E&Y’s and Tait Weller’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The complete schedule of investments for each series is disclosed in the Registrant’s Annual Report, which is included as Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
Item 12. Exhibits.
The certifications provided pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
John M. McGovern