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.
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).
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).
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Absolute Return
Multi-Manager Portfolio
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2015
Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio Commentary
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (the "Fund") Class S posted a 2.30% total return for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the HFRX Absolute Return Index, which generated 2.01% for the same period.
The U.S. stock market was volatile at times during the six-month reporting period and generated a small gain. The market was supported by signs of improving economic growth, but was challenged at times by periods of investor risk aversion, some of which were triggered by geopolitical issues. The U.S. bond market modestly declined during the period. After initially moving lower, U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply during the second half of the period.
All of the Fund's strategies were positive before fees for the period. Equity long/short was the largest contributing strategy as gains from longs outpaced losses from shorts. The largest contributors were longs in Consumer Non-Cyclicals, Consumer Cyclicals and Communications, while the largest detractors were shorts in Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Communications. Geographically, North America was the largest contributor, followed by gains from Europe and Asia Pacific.
Event-driven strategies were the second largest positive contributors to performance during the period. Special situations were responsible for the majority of gains, followed by smaller, but positive performance from merger arbitrage. Positive contributors were mixed across sectors and event types, while the largest detractors included longs in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and energy equities.
The credit long/short strategy was the third largest contributor to performance. From a sector perspective, the largest contributors were Consumer Non-Cyclicals, Communications and Financials, while Technology was the largest detractor. In terms of security types, senior floating rate bank loans and equities were responsible for the majority of gains within the strategy.
The subadvisers' use of forward foreign currency contracts, purchased and written options and equity and total return swaps, detracted from performance during the reporting period.
We believe choppier equity markets with higher volatility across the globe have provided attractive entry and exit points for long/short equity strategies to exploit. We anticipate this dynamic will persist for some time due to continued uncertainties regarding global growth and commodities prices, the dislocations caused by higher currency volatility globally and the fact that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is no longer utilizing quantitative easing to push asset prices upwards uniformly. Through the first half of the year we have seen a record pace of corporate activity in the form of mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, share buybacks, conversions to tax-advantaged entities and the like. With continued slow growth globally, large amounts of cash on corporate balance sheets and a strong presence of activist shareholders, we anticipate corporate executives and boards will continue attempting to generate growth through such corporate activity. Finally, we believe interest rates in the U.S. will continue moving higher as the Fed appears prepared to increase rates at some point later this year. Our credit long/short subadviser, therefore, remains positioned in a way that we believe will benefit from rising interest rates.
Sincerely,
DAVID KUPPERMAN AND JEFF MAJIT
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 and subadvisers. The opinions are as of the date of this report, and are subject to change without notice.
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Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
| | Long | | Short | |
Bank Loan Obligations | | | 8.2 | % | | | — | % | |
Common Stocks | | | 69.7 | | | | (18.6 | ) | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 3.4 | | | | (0.3 | ) | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 0.7 | | | | (13.5 | ) | |
Master Limited Partnerships | | | 0.2 | | | | — | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 0.1 | | | | — | | |
Purchased Options | | | 0.3 | | | | — | | |
Rights | | | 0.0 | | | | — | | |
Warrants | | | 0.0 | | | | — | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 17.9 | | | | — | | |
Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities | | | 31.9 | | | | — | | |
Total | | | 132.4 | % | | | (32.4 | )% | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS3
| | Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 06/30/2015 | |
| | Date | | 06/30/2015 | | 1-Year | | Life of Fund | |
Absolute Return Multi- Manager Portfolio Class S | | | 05/01/2014 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 2.05 | % | |
HFRX Absolute Return Index1,2 | | | | | | | 2.01 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 1.50 | % | |
S&P 500® Index1,2 | | | | | 1.23 | % | | | 7.42 | % | | | 10.38 | % | |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1,2 | | | | | | | –0.10 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 2.63 | % | |
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 http://www.nb.com/amtportfolios/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 results do not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the qualified pension and retirement plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund.
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.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2014 was 8.84% for Class S shares (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratio was 3.26% for Class S shares after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2015 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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1 The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is May 1, 2014, the Fund's commencement of operations.
2 The HFRX Absolute Return Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. The index comprises all eligible hedge fund strategies including, but not limited to, convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. The index employs a constituent weighting methodology that selects constituent funds which characteristically exhibit lower volatilities and lower correlations to standard directional benchmarks of equity market and hedge fund industry performance. Constituent funds are selected from an eligible pool of the more than 7,500 funds worldwide that report to the Hedge Fund Research (HFR) Database. Constituent funds must meet all of the following criteria: report monthly; report performance net of all fees; be U.S. dollar-denominated; be active and accepting new investments; have a minimum 24 months track record; and the fund's manager must have at least $50 million in assets under management. The index is rebalanced quarterly. The S&P 500® Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, and includes a significant portion of the total value of the market. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond 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 non-agency). Please note that investors cannot invest directly in any index. The S&P 500 and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond indices do not take into account any fees, expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities they track. The HFRX Absolute Return Index does take into account fees and expenses of investing since it is based on the underlying hedge funds' net returns. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by 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.
3 The Fund was relatively small prior to December 31, 2014. The same techniques used to produce returns in a small fund may not work to produce similar returns in a larger fund.
The investments for the Fund are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) and subadvisers who manage 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 those 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).
Shares of the separate Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Portfolios, including the Fund, are not available to the general public. Shares of the Fund may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be held in their separate accounts, which fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies, and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
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.
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.
© 2015 Neuberger Berman Management LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan; 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 June 30, 2015 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 this 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 fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/15
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST ABSOLUTE RETURN MULTI-MANAGER PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2015 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/2015 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/2015 – 6/30/2015 | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.00 | | | $ | 16.45 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.53 | | | $ | 16.33 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 3.28%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to refelect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 3.28%, multiplied by the average account value over the period (assuming a 5% annual return), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) 6/30/15
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Long Positions (100.5%) | | | |
Common Stocks (69.7%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.7%) | | | |
| 946 | | | B/E Aerospace, Inc. | | $ | 51,936 | Ø | |
| 800 | | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 81,576 | Ø | |
| 625 | | | KLX, Inc. | | | 27,581 | *Ø | |
| 400 | | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 44,372 | Ø | |
| | | 205,465 | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,205 | | | TNT Express NV | | | 10,222 | Ø | |
| 367 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc. | | | 16,581 | *£a | |
| | | 26,803 | | |
Airlines (0.3%) | | | |
| 213 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 8,750 | Ø | |
| 400 | | | United Continental Holdings, Inc. | | | 21,204 | *Ø | |
| | | 29,954 | | |
Auto Components (1.0%) | | | |
| 661 | | | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,822
| *Ø | |
| 345 | | | Delphi Automotive PLC | | | 29,356 | Ø | |
| 691 | | | Visteon Corp. | | | 72,541 | *Ø | |
| | | 115,719 | | |
Banks (1.1%) | | | |
| 305 | | | Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna SC | | | 2,720
| | |
| 2,584 | | | Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl | | | 2,725 | | |
| 155 | | | Banco Popolare SC | | | 2,551 | * | |
| 1 | | | BB&T Corp. | | | 32 | | |
| 10,000 | | | Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 8,011
| Ø | |
| 1,136 | | | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 31,024 | Ø | |
| 416 | | | City National Corp. | | | 37,602 | Ø | |
| 1,994 | | | Credito Valtellinese SC | | | 2,645 | * | |
| 205 | | | HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 12,409 | Ø | |
| 7,424 | | | Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Class A | | | 14,252 | *Ø | |
| 1,000 | | | Kasikornbank PCL | | | 5,596 | Ø | |
| 5,200 | | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 11,260 | Ø | |
| 233 | | | Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,290 | Ø | |
| 328 | | | Unione di Banche Italiane SCpA | | | 2,631 | | |
| | | 136,748 | | |
Beverages (1.9%) | | | |
| 219 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 26,246 | Ø | |
| 325 | | | Belvedere SA | | | 7,200 | * | |
| 6,313 | | | Cott Corp. | | | 61,741£ | a | |
| 1,841 | | | Davide Campari-Milano SpA | | | 14,008 | Ø | |
| 537 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B | | | 37,488
| Ø | |
| 471 | | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 43,963 | Ø | |
| 1,013 | | | The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 39,740 | Ø | |
| | | 230,386 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Biotechnology (2.1%) | | | |
| 565 | | | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | $ | 23,662 | *Ø | |
| 101 | | | Actelion Ltd. | | | 14,778 | *Ø | |
| 131 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 23,681 | * | |
| 353 | | | Alkermes PLC | | | 22,712 | *Ø | |
| 177 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. | | | 24,210 | * | |
| 386 | | | Cepheid | | | 23,604 | *Ø | |
| 400 | | | KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 30,124
| * | |
| 24 | | | PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 1,155 | * | |
| 5,695 | | | QLT, Inc. | | | 23,520 | *£a | |
| 151 | | | Receptos, Inc. | | | 28,698 | *Ø | |
| 51 | | | United Therapeutics Corp. | | | 8,872 | *£a | |
| 217 | | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 26,795 | *Ø | |
| | | 251,811 | | |
Capital Markets (2.4%) | | | |
| 2,144 | | | Alignvest Acquisition Corp. | | | 17,766 | * | |
| 1,732 | | | Apollo Global Management LLC Class A | | | 38,364
| Ø | |
| 55 | | | Capital Southwest Corp. | | | 2,746£ | a | |
| 1,703 | | | GP Investments Acquisition Corp. Class U | | | 17,217
| *£a | |
| 483 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 18,736 | Ø | |
| 432 | | | NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc. | | | 7,988£
| a | |
| 3,483 | | | RCS Capital Corp. Class A | | | 26,680 | *£a | |
| 1,424 | | | Solar Capital Ltd. | | | 25,632 | Ø | |
| 655 | | | The Blackstone Group LP | | | 26,770 | Ø | |
| 94 | | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 19,626 | Ø | |
| 8,300 | | | WL Ross Holding Corp. | | | 86,403 | *Ø | |
| | | 287,928 | | |
Chemicals (2.3%) | | | |
| 350 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 47,891 | Ø | |
| 518 | | | Ashland, Inc. | | | 63,144£ | Øa | |
| 918 | | | Huntsman Corp. | | | 20,260 | | |
| 610 | | | OM Group, Inc. | | | 20,496 | Ø | |
| 482 | | | Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | | | 67,167 | Ø | |
| 285 | | | The Mosaic Co. | | | 13,352 | | |
| 454 | | | WR Grace & Co. | | | 45,536 | *Ø | |
| | | 277,846 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,065 | | | Tyco International PLC | | | 40,981 | Ø | |
Communications Equipment (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,386 | | | Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 35,995 | Ø | |
| 140 | | | Mitel Networks Corp. | | | 1,236 | * | |
| | | 37,231 | | |
Consumer Finance (0.2%) | | | |
| 190 | | | Encore Capital Group, Inc. | | | 8,120 | * | |
| 132 | | | PRA Group, Inc. | | | 8,225 | * | |
| 171 | | | Springleaf Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,851 | *£a | |
| | | 24,196 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Containers & Packaging (0.5%) | | | |
| 754 | | | Berry Plastics Group, Inc. | | $ | 24,430 | *Ø | |
| 100 | | | Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. | | | 1,499 | Ø | |
| 7,269 | | | Nampak Ltd. | | | 20,189 | Ø | |
| 2,410 | | | Pact Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 8,702 | | |
| | | 54,820 | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.7%) | | | |
| 1,920 | | | Regis Corp. | | | 30,259 | *Ø | |
| 836 | | | Service Corp. International | | | 24,603 | Ø | |
| 499 | | | ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 18,049
| *Ø | |
| 459 | | | StoneMor Partners LP | | | 13,839 | Ø | |
| | | 86,750 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 1,528 | | | Boulevard Acquisition Corp. | | | 19,100 | *£a | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.8%) | | | |
| 1,822 | | | Globalstar, Inc. | | | 3,845 | * | |
| 2,143 | | | Intelsat SA | | | 21,259 | *Ø | |
| 2,500 | | | Jazztel PLC | | | 36,093 | *Ø | |
| 33,774 | | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | 34,471 | Ø | |
| | | 95,668 | | |
Electric Utilities (0.4%) | | | |
| 600 | | | Cleco Corp. | | | 32,310 | Ø | |
| 300 | | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 8,919 | Ø | |
| 400 | | | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,776 | Ø | |
| | | 52,005 | | |
Electrical Equipment (0.4%) | | | |
| 2,419 | | | GrafTech International Ltd. | | | 11,998 | * | |
| 400 | | | Polypore International, Inc. | | | 23,952 | *Ø | |
| 153 | | | Sensata Technologies Holding NV | | | 8,069 | *£a | |
| | | 44,019 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.3%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Axis Communications AB | | | 7,967 | Ø | |
| 375 | | | Belden, Inc. | | | 30,461 | | |
| | | 38,428 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 244 | | | Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 15,055 | Ø | |
| 227 | | | Halliburton Co. | | | 9,777 | Ø | |
| 1,561 | | | Paragon Offshore PLC | | | 1,701 | Ø | |
| | | 26,533 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.6%) | | | |
| 392 | | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 41,113 | Ø | |
| 375 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 31,665 | Ø | |
| | | 72,778 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Food Products (2.0%) | | | |
| 9,823 | | | Nomad Foods Ltd. | | $ | 216,106 | *f | |
| 148 | | | The JM Smucker Co. | | | 16,045£ | a | |
| | | 232,151 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.6%) | | | |
| 1,269 | | | Alere, Inc. | | | 66,940 | *Ø | |
| 500 | | | ArthroCare Corp. | | | 175 | *fN | |
| 283 | | | DENTSPLY International, Inc. | | | 14,589 | | |
| 154 | | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | | | 21,934 | * | |
| 283 | | | NuVasive, Inc. | | | 13,409 | * | |
| 189 | | | Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. | | | 18,979 | * | |
| 518 | | | Smith & Nephew PLC ADR | | | 17,586 | Ø | |
| 375 | | | STERIS Corp. | | | 24,165 | Ø | |
| 191 | | | The Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 33,992 | Ø | |
| 405 | | | Thoratec Corp. | | | 18,051 | * | |
| 659 | | | Wright Medical Group, Inc. | | | 17,305 | * | |
| 556 | | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 60,732 | | |
| | | 307,857 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (3.8%) | | | |
| 2,261 | | | Accretive Health, Inc. | | | 12,435 | *Ø | |
| 470 | | | Aetna, Inc. | | | 59,906£ | a | |
| 2,746 | | | Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. | | | 95,286 | *£Øa | |
| 520 | | | Catamaran Corp. | | | 31,761 | *Ø | |
| 397 | | | Centene Corp. | | | 31,919 | *Ø | |
| 373 | | | Cigna Corp. | | | 60,426 | | |
| 482 | | | Health Net, Inc. | | | 30,906 | *Ø | |
| 224 | | | Humana, Inc. | | | 42,847 | Ø | |
| 388 | | | Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | | | 7,872£ | a | |
| 1,340 | | | Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 4,134
| | |
| 755 | | | Mediclinic International Ltd. | | | 6,351 | Ø | |
| 639 | | | Omnicare, Inc. | | | 60,226 | Ø | |
| 30 | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 2,176 | | |
| | | 446,245 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (2.9%) | | | |
| 1,131 | | | Accor SA | | | 57,081 | Ø | |
| 2,476 | | | Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd. | | | 4,910 | | |
| 1,875 | | | Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | | | 40,031 | Ø | |
| 789 | | | Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | | | 40,278 | Ø | |
| 320 | | | Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 40,016 | Ø | |
| 243 | | | McDonald's Corp. | | | 23,102 | | |
| 3,966 | | | MGM Resorts International | | | 72,380 | *Ø | |
| 893 | | | Morgans Hotel Group Co. | | | 6,019 | *£a | |
| 1,571 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | | | 58,567 | *Ø | |
| 37 | | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 3,000
| | |
| | | 345,384 | | |
Household Durables (0.1%) | | | |
| 352 | | | Lennar Corp. Class B | | | 15,178 | Ø | |
Household Products (0.1%) | | | |
| 211 | | | The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 16,509 | £a | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.2%) | | | |
| 37,100 | | | Alliance Global Group, Inc. | | $ | 17,855 | Ø | |
Insurance (2.1%) | | | |
| 208 | | | Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,461 | * | |
| 300 | | | Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | | | 14,370 | Ø | |
| 500 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | | 33,500 | Ø | |
| 1,659 | | | Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 39,799 | | |
| 610 | | | Mediolanum SpA | | | 5,033 | Ø | |
| 100 | | | Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,950 | Ø | |
| 1,175 | | | National Interstate Corp. | | | 32,101 | Ø | |
| 200 | | | PartnerRe Ltd. | | | 25,700 | Ø | |
| 269 | | | Sampo OYJ Class A | | | 12,671 | Ø | |
| 1,897 | | | Sanlam Ltd. | | | 10,344 | Ø | |
| 3,703 | | | WMIH Corp. | | | 9,665 | *£a | |
| 1,442 | | | XL Group PLC | | | 53,642 | Ø | |
| | | 244,236 | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail (0.4%) | | | |
| 1,007 | | | Liberty Ventures Series A | | | 39,545 | *£a | |
| 500 | | | Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | | | 5,710 | *Ø | |
| 407 | | | Travelport Worldwide Ltd. | | | 5,608 | Ø | |
| | | 50,863 | | |
Internet Software & Services (2.1%) | | | |
| 600 | | | Dealertrack Technologies, Inc. | | | 37,674 | *Ø | |
| 21 | | | DHI Group, Inc. | | | 187 | * | |
| 834 | | | eBay, Inc. | | | 50,240 | *Ø | |
| 111 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 28,194 | Ø | |
| 150 | | | Google, Inc. Class A | | | 81,006 | * | |
| 100 | | | Twitter, Inc. | | | 3,622 | * | |
| 1,209 | | | Yahoo!, Inc. | | | 47,501 | *£Øa | |
| 100 | | | Yelp, Inc. | | | 4,303 | * | |
| | | 252,727 | | |
IT Services (1.0%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Anite PLC | | | 998 | | |
| 1,100 | | | Computer Sciences Corp. | | | 72,204 | Ø | |
| 800 | | | IGATE Corp. | | | 38,152 | *Ø | |
| 200 | | | InterXion Holding NV | | | 5,530 | *Ø | |
| | | 116,884 | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 686 | | | QIAGEN NV | | | 17,006 | *Ø | |
| 98 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 12,716£ | a | |
| | | 29,722 | | |
Machinery (0.9%) | | | |
| 147 | | | EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 8,411 | Ø | |
| 290 | | | FANUC Corp. ADR | | | 9,921 | | |
| 3,100 | | | Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A | | | 28,210
| Ø | |
| 170 | | | Pall Corp. | | | 21,157 | Ø | |
| 466 | | | SPX Corp. | | | 33,734 | Ø | |
| | | 101,433 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Media (5.9%) | | | |
| 81 | | | Altice SA | | $ | 11,157 | *Ø | |
| 706 | | | Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A | | | 16,902
| | |
| 410 | | | CBS Corp. Class B | | | 22,755 | | |
| 225 | | | Cineplex, Inc. | | | 8,470 | Ø | |
| 1,086 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc. Class A | | | 2,205 | *Ø | |
| 2,172 | | | DIRECTV | | | 201,540 | *Ø | |
| 517 | | | DISH Network Corp. Class A | | | 35,006 | *£a | |
| 1 | | | Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 7 | * | |
| 1,964 | | | Gray Television, Inc. | | | 30,796 | * | |
| 879 | | | Liberty Global PLC Series C | | | 44,504 | *Ø | |
| 449 | | | Loral Space & Communications, Inc. | | | 28,341
| *Ø | |
| 806 | | | New Media Investment Group, Inc. | | | 14,452£
| a | |
| 184 | | | Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Class A | | | 10,304
| Ø | |
| 311 | | | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A | | | 8,680
| Ø | |
| 100 | | | Societe d'Edition de Canal + | | | 847 | | |
| 489 | | | The EW Scripps Co. Class A | | | 11,174 | Ø | |
| 518 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc. | | | 92,292 | | |
| 457 | | | Time Warner, Inc. | | | 39,946 | Ø | |
| 1,050 | | | Time, Inc. | | | 24,160 | | |
| 968 | | | Tribune Media Co. Class A | | | 51,681£ | Øa | |
| 2,650 | | | Videocon d2h Ltd. ADR | | | 33,416 | *£Øa | |
| 556 | | | Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 16,516 | | |
| | | 705,151 | | |
Metals & Mining (0.7%) | | | |
| 604 | | | ArcelorMittal | | | 5,880 | Ø | |
| 1,768 | | | Electrum Special Acquisition Corp. Class U | | | 17,715
| *£a | |
| 6,359 | | | Gold Fields Ltd. ADR | | | 20,540 | Ø | |
| 2,928 | | | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 38,064 | Ø | |
| | | 82,199 | | |
Multiline Retail (2.2%) | | | |
| 479 | | | Burlington Stores, Inc. | | | 24,525 | *Ø | |
| 620 | | | Dollar General Corp. | | | 48,199 | Ø | |
| 600 | | | Dollar Tree, Inc. | | | 47,394 | *Ø | |
| 800 | | | Europris ASA | | | 3,989 | *ñ | |
| 1,723 | | | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | | | 135,790£ | Øa | |
| | | 259,897 | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.7%) | | | |
| 1,775 | | | NiSource, Inc. | | | 80,922 | Ø | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.1%) | | | |
| 800 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 62,448£ | Øa | |
| 100 | | | BG Group PLC | | | 1,665 | Ø | |
| 195 | | | Caltex Australia Ltd. | | | 4,792 | Ø | |
| 897 | | | Cheniere Energy Partners LP | | | 27,672 | | |
| 1,771 | | | Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC | | | 41,477
| Ø | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
| 498 | | | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | | $ | 34,492 | *£a | |
| 610 | | | Encana Corp. | | | 6,722 | Ø | |
| 400 | | | Freehold Royalties Ltd. | | | 5,169 | | |
| 334 | | | Hess Corp. | | | 22,338£ | a | |
| 2,498 | | | Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. | | | 7,343 | *Ø | |
| 190 | | | Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | 8,278 | | |
| 2,120 | | | Rosetta Resources, Inc. | | | 49,057 | *Ø | |
| 400 | | | SemGroup Corp. Class A | | | 31,792 | Ø | |
| 221 | | | Sunoco Logistics Partners LP | | | 8,405 | | |
| 939 | | | The Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 53,889 | | |
| | | 365,539 | | |
Personal Products (0.1%) | | | |
| 10,588 | | | Asaleo Care Ltd. | | | 15,521 | Ø | |
Pharmaceuticals (4.5%) | | | |
| 397 | | | Allergan PLC | | | 120,473 | *£a | |
| 123 | | | Bayer AG | | | 17,216 | Ø | |
| 195 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 12,975 | | |
| 546 | | | Hospira, Inc. | | | 48,436 | *Ø | |
| 612 | | | Impax Laboratories, Inc. | | | 28,103 | *Ø | |
| 987 | | | Mylan NV | | | 66,978 | *Ø | |
| 1,743 | | | Nektar Therapeutics | | | 21,805 | * | |
| 499 | | | Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 92,230 | Ø | |
| 215 | | | Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 6,876 | *£a | |
| 124 | | | Shire PLC ADR | | | 29,945 | Ø | |
| 330 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | | | 19,503
| | |
| 1,458 | | | Zoetis, Inc. | | | 70,305£ | a | |
| | | 534,845 | | |
Professional Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 325 | | | Nielsen NV | | | 14,550 | Ø | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (3.5%) | | | |
| 1,647 | | | American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. | | | 13,390£
| a | |
| 993 | | | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 16,315
| Ø | |
| 200 | | | Associated Estates Realty Corp. | | | 5,726 | Ø | |
| 935 | | | BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 18,083 | Ø | |
| 1,473 | | | Colony Capital, Inc. Class A | | | 33,364 | Ø | |
| 280 | | | CyrusOne, Inc. | | | 8,246 | | |
| 1 | | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 19 | | |
| 1,703 | | | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 33,771 | Ø | |
| 7,301 | | | New Senior Investment Group, Inc. | | | 97,614£
| a | |
| 1,819 | | | Newcastle Investment Corp. | | | 8,040£ | a | |
| 6,848 | | | NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. | | | 108,883£ | Øa | |
| 147 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 25,434 | Ø | |
| 829 | | | STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 16,580 | Ø | |
| 9 | | | The Macerich Co. | | | 671 | | |
| 404 | | | Ventas, Inc. | | | 25,084 | | |
| | | 411,220 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Real Estate Management & Development (1.5%) | | | |
| 441 | | | Altus Group Ltd. | | $ | 6,285 | Ø | |
| 1,359 | | | CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | | | 50,283 | * | |
| 400 | | | Conwert Immobilien Invest SE | | | 5,070 | *Ø | |
| 500 | | | Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 11,656 | Ø | |
| 2,587 | | | DO Deutsche Office AG | | | 12,286 | Ø | |
| 2,655 | | | Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC | | | 47,390
| Ø | |
| 242 | | | LEG Immobilien AG | | | 16,814 | * | |
| 674 | | | Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 14,511£ | a | |
| 13,300 | | | Pruksa Real Estate PCL | | | 9,943 | Ø | |
| | | 174,238 | | |
Road & Rail (1.6%) | | | |
| 186 | | | Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | | | 29,803 | Ø | |
| 4,200 | | | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 76,104 | *£a | |
| 750 | | | Nobina AB | | | 2,841 | *ñ | |
| 120 | | | Quality Distribution, Inc. | | | 1,855 | * | |
| 1,451 | | | Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. | | | 37,436
| *Ø | |
| 199 | | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 17,387 | | |
| 1,256 | | | Swift Transportation Co. | | | 28,473 | *Ø | |
| | | 193,899 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.9%) | | | |
| 2,107 | | | Altera Corp. | | | 107,878 | Ø | |
| 948 | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 18,221£ | a | |
| 3,040 | | | Atmel Corp. | | | 29,959 | Ø | |
| 3,636 | | | Broadcom Corp. Class A | | | 187,218 | Ø | |
| 100 | | | OmniVision Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,619 | *Ø | |
| | | 345,895 | | |
Software (3.0%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Advent Software, Inc. | | | 17,684 | Ø | |
| 2,000 | | | ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. | | | 25,140 | *Ø | |
| 800 | | | Informatica Corp. | | | 38,776 | *Ø | |
| 1,500 | | | Nintendo Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 31,470 | | |
| 3,789 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc. | | | 66,345 | *Ø | |
| 1,160 | | | PTC, Inc. | | | 47,583 | *Ø | |
| 2,000 | | | Rally Software Development Corp. | | | 38,900
| *Ø | |
| 1,547 | | | Verint Systems, Inc. | | | 93,973 | *£Øa | |
| | | 359,871 | | |
Specialty Retail (1.0%) | | | |
| 180 | | | ANN, Inc. | | | 8,692 | * | |
| 3,990 | | | Office Depot, Inc. | | | 34,553 | * | |
| 257 | | | Tiffany & Co. | | | 23,593 | | |
| 1,284 | | | Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. | | | 47,855 | *Ø | |
| 100 | | | World Duty Free SpA | | | 1,120 | *Ø | |
| | | 115,813 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%) | | | |
| 63 | | | BlackBerry Ltd. | | $ | 515 | * | |
| 1,297 | | | EMC Corp. | | | 34,228 | | |
| 437 | | | Western Digital Corp. | | | 34,270 | Ø | |
| | | 69,013 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.4%) | | | |
| 405 | | | PVH Corp. | | | 46,656 | Ø | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.0%) | | | |
| 1,119 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association | | | 2,602
| *Ø | |
| 100 | | | Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd. | | | 69
| Ø | |
| | | 2,671 | | |
Tobacco (0.2%) | | | |
| 250 | | | Reynolds American, Inc. | | | 18,665 | £a | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.7%) | | | |
| 1,113 | | | AerCap Holdings NV | | | 50,964 | *£a | |
| 1,009 | | | Air Lease Corp. | | | 34,205 | Ø | |
| | | 85,169 | | |
Transportation Infrastructure (0.3%) | | | |
| 482 | | | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | | | 39,828 | Ø | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,343 | | | NII Holdings, Inc. | | | 21,488 | * | |
| 200 | | | SoftBank Corp. | | | 11,781 | Ø | |
| 180 | | | T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | 6,978 | * | |
| | | 40,247 | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $8,220,934) | | | 8,294,022
| | |
Preferred Stocks (0.1%) | | | |
Banks (0.1%) | | | |
| 1,473 | | | National Bank of Greece SA, Ser. A, 9.00% (Cost $26,824) | | | 9,486
| *Ø | |
Exchange Traded Funds (0.7%) | | | |
| 1,082 | | | iPATH S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | | | 21,748
| * | |
| 2,485 | | | PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund | | | 62,200
| *Ø | |
| | | | Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $76,278) | | | 83,948 | | |
NUMBER OF RIGHTS | | | | VALUE† | |
Master Limited Partnerships (0.2%) | | | |
Capital Markets (0.2%) | | | |
| 668 | | | AP Alternative Assets LP (Cost $23,731) | | $ | 25,050
| *Ø | |
Rights (0.0%) | | | |
Biotechnology (0.0%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (H Lundbeck A/S) | | | 55
| *fN | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.0%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Safeway, Inc. (Casa Ley) | | | 400 | *fN | |
| 1,000 | | | Safeway, Inc. (Property Development Centers) | | | 49
| *fN | |
| | | 449 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (0.0%) | | | |
| 182 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc., due 1/4/16 | | | 2
| *£a | |
| | | | Total Rights (Cost $29) | | | 506
| | |
NUMBER OF WARRANTS | | | | | |
Warrants (0.0%) | | | |
Food Products (0.0%) | | | |
| 1 | | | Nomad Foods Ltd., due 4/18/17 (Cost $0) | | | —
| *fN | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | |
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (8.2%) | | | |
Advertising (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 14,813 | | | Affinion Group, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 6.75%, due 4/30/18 | | | 14,160
| Ø | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.5%) | | | |
| 21,000 | | | Standard Aero Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, due 6/25/22 | | | 20,948
| ^^ | |
| 32,545 | | | The SI Organization, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, due 10/24/19 | | | 32,657
| | |
| | | 53,605 | | |
Auto Components (0.0%) | | | |
| 5,000 | | | TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Term Loan B, due 6/26/22 | | | 4,981
| ^^N | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Building Materials (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 5,000 | | | Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan, due 6/26/22 | | $ | 5,000
| ^^ | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.7%) | | | |
| 20,948 | | | Accuvant, Inc., Term Loan B, | | | 20,895 | | |
| | | | 6.25%, due 12/15/21 | | | | | |
| 11,000 | | | Capstone Logistics Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan B, due 10/3/21 | | | 10,959
| ^^N | |
| 19,000 | | | First Advantage Corp., Term Loan B, due 6/29/22 | | | 18,763
| ^^N | |
| 4,000 | | | Merrill Communications LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, due 5/29/22 | | | 3,980
| N | |
| 3,000 | | | Nord Anglia Education Finance LLC, 1st lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 3/21/21 | | | 2,998
| ^^ | |
| 17,000 | | | Protection One, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, due 6/19/21 | | | 17,000
| ^^N | |
| 9,000 | | | Protection One, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, due 6/19/22 | | | 8,865
| ^^N | |
| 3,000 | | | SterlingBackcheck, 1st Lien Term Loan, due 6/10/22 | | | 2,985
| ^^N | |
| | | 86,445 | | |
Communications Equipment (0.1%) | | | |
| 10,973 | | | Riverbed Technology, Inc.,Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 2/25/22 | | | 11,077
| | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,900 | | | BATS Global Markets Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, due 1/31/20 | | | 1,905
| N | |
| 50,000 | | | Environmental Resources Management, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, due 5/9/21 | | | 49,500
| Ø | |
| 24,872 | | | IG Investments Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 10/31/21 | | | 24,904
| N | |
| | | 76,309 | | |
Electric Utilities (0.4%) | | | |
| 48,776 | | | Astoria Energy LLC, 1st LienTerm Loan, 5.00%, due 12/18/21 | | | 49,081
| Ø | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.0%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | TTM Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 5/8/21 | | | 1,965
| | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%) | | | |
| 7,000 | | | Physio-Control International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, due 5/19/22 | | | 7,022
| | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
$ | 8,000 | | | Physio-Control International, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 5/19/22 | | $ | 7,900
| N | |
| | | 14,922 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (0.3%) | | | |
| 21,000 | | | 21st Century Oncology, Inc., | | | 20,685 | N | |
| | | | Term Loan, 6.50%, due 4/28/22 | | | | | |
| 11,970 | | | Beacon Health Strategies LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 9/30/21 | | | 11,838
| | |
| | | 32,523 | | |
Healthcare—Products (0.3%) | | | |
| 38,903 | | | Curo Health Services Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.50%, due 2/2/22 | | | 39,170
| N | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.6%) | | | |
| 21,945 | | | Amaya BV, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, due 7/29/21 | | | 21,906
| | |
| 2,000 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 4/17/22 | | | 2,003
| | |
| 53,730 | | | Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., Term Loan B, due 3/1/17 | | | 46,707
| ≠ | |
| | | 70,616 | | |
Insurance (0.9%) | | | |
| 92,000 | | | Asurion LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, due 2/19/21 | | | 93,352
| | |
| 4,000 | | | Confie Seguros Holding II Co., 1st Lien Term Loan B, due 11/9/18 | | | 3,998
| ^^N | |
| 8,978 | | | Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.81%, due 3/26/22 | | | 9,000
| | |
| | | 106,350 | | |
Internet Software & Services (0.8%) | | | |
| 3,948 | | | AF Borrower LLC, Initial Term Loan, 10.00%, due 1/30/23 | | | 3,934
| N | |
| 2,985 | | | Answers Corp., Term Loan, 6.25%, due 10/3/21 | | | 2,537
| N | |
| 10,000 | | | Internet Brands, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, due 6/26/21 | | | 9,972
| | |
| 49,513 | | | TravelClick, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, due 5/8/21 | | | 49,327
| N | |
| 31,895 | | | Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, due 8/15/21 | | | 31,929
| | |
| | | 97,699 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Machinery (0.4%) | | | |
$ | 3,990 | | | Bioplan USA, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, due 9/23/21 | | $ | 3,402
| | |
| 40,898 | | | Dynacast International LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 1/30/22 | | | 40,821
| | |
| | | 44,223 | | |
Media (1.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Cirque du Soleil, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, due 6/25/22 | | | 2,996
| ^^N | |
| 7,000 | | | Cirque du Soleil, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, due 6/25/23 | | | 6,930
| ^^N | |
| 17,915 | | | Endemol NV, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, due 8/6/21 | | | 17,680
| Ø | |
| 20,000 | | | IMG Worldwide, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, due 3/19/21 | | | 19,940
| | |
| 50,000 | | | Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50%, due 1/7/22 | | | 49,500
| N | |
| 5,000 | | | NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 10.00%, due 7/22/20 | | | 4,937
| | |
| 4,975 | | | Thomson Learning, 1st Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, due 3/6/21 | | | 4,975
| Ø | |
| 14,000 | | | Top Right Group Ltd., Term Loan B, 6.00%, due 4/13/22 | | | 13,860
| N | |
| | | 120,818 | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0.1%) | | | |
| 10,000 | | | Novolex Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, due 12/4/21 | | | 10,054
| ^^ | |
Multiline Retail (0.5%) | | | |
| 6,000 | | | At Home Holding III, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 5/19/22 | | | 5,970
| N | |
| 15,000 | | | Family Tree Escrow LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, due 6/9/22 | | | 14,944
| | |
| 33,267 | | | JC Penney Co., Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, due 5/21/18 | | | 33,172
| ^^ | |
| 3,000 | | | National Vision, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, due 3/5/21 | | | 2,935
| | |
| 5,000 | | | PriSo Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, due 5/1/22 | | | 4,950
| | |
| | | 61,971 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%) | | | |
| 5,990 | | | Arch Coal, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, due 5/16/18 | | | 4,077
| ^^ | |
| 8,000 | | | Fieldwood Energy LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.38%, due 9/30/20 | | | 6,110
| | |
| 4,980 | | | Penn Products Terminals LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 4/1/22 | | | 4,989
| | |
| | | 15,176 | | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Packaging & Containers (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 1,497 | | | Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.00%, due 4/22/20 | | $ | 1,500
| | |
| 3,503 | | | Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 4/22/20 | | | 3,508
| | |
| | | 5,008 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.0%) | | | |
| 1,975 | | | Alvogen Pharma US, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 4/2/22 | | | 1,977
| | |
Real Estate Invesment Trusts (0.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 10/16/22 | | | 2,943
| | |
Software (0.1%) | | | |
| 4,000 | | | CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, due 11/5/21 | | | 4,004
| ^^N | |
| 9,000 | | | Informatica Corp., Term Loan B, due 6/3/22 | | | 8,974
| ^^ | |
| | | 12,978 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.2%) | | | |
| 20,000 | | | Academy Ltd., Term Loan B, due 6/16/22 | | | 19,983
| ^^ | |
Telecommunications (0.1%) | | | |
| 6,930 | | | ConvergeOne Holdings Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, due 6/16/20 | | | 6,891
| N | |
Transportation (0.1%) | | | |
| 7,000 | | | Coyote Logistics LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 3/24/22 | | | 7,035
| N | |
| | | | Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $976,559) | | | 972,960
| | |
Corporate Debt Securities (3.4%) | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.1%) | | | |
| 8,000 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, due 6/15/22 | | | 7,830
| ñ | |
Chemicals (0.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 10.00%, due 10/15/20 | | | 3
| ≠Ø | |
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 5,000 | | | Constellis Holdings LLC, 9.75%, due 5/15/20 | | $ | 4,825
| ñØ | |
Communications Equipment (0.3%) | | | |
| 21,000 | | | Avaya, Inc., 7.00%, due 4/1/19 | | | 20,527 | ñØ | |
| 16,000 | | | Avaya, Inc., 10.50%, due 3/1/21 | | | 13,200 | ñØ | |
| | | 33,727 | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Sealed Air Corp., 5.50%, due 9/15/25 | | | 3,022
| ñ | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.4%) | | | |
| 100,000 | | | FairPoint Communications, Inc., 8.75%, due 8/15/19 | | | 104,000
| ñØ | |
| 63,000 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.50%, due 8/1/23 | | | 55,755
| Ø | |
| | | 159,755 | | |
Electric Utilities (0.2%) | | | |
| 19,836 | | | Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, 11.75%, due 3/1/22 | | | 22,588
| ≠ñ | |
Gas Utilities (0.2%) | | | |
| 24,000 | | | Niska Gas Storage Canada Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 4/1/19 | | | 22,560
| Ø | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, due 7/15/22 | | | 3,064
| ñ | |
Household Products (0.1%) | | | |
| 18,000 | | | The Sun Products Corp., 7.75%, due 3/15/21 | | | 16,380
| ñ | |
Insurance (0.4%) | | | |
| 36,888 | | | Ambac Assurance Corp., 5.10%, due 6/7/20 | | | 39,470
| ñØ | |
| 3,000 | | | CNO Financial Group, Inc., 4.50%, due 5/30/20 | | | 3,045
| | |
| 3,000 | | | CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.25%, due 5/30/25 | | | 3,049
| | |
| 5,000 | | | Syncora Holdings Ltd., Ser. A, 6.88%, due 9/30/17 | | | 2,150
| ص | |
| | | 47,714 | | |
Machinery (0.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.88%, due 7/16/18 | | | 3,004
| ñ | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Media (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 4,000 | | | DISH DBS Corp., 5.00%, due 3/15/23 | | $ | 3,710
| | |
| 6,000 | | | WideOpenWest Finance LLC, 10.25%, due 7/15/19 | | | 6,405
| | |
| | | 10,115 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%) | | | |
| 10,000 | | | American Energy-Permian Basin LLC, 8.00%, due 6/15/20 | | | 9,800
| ñ | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | NXP BV, 4.63%, due 6/15/22 | | | 2,974 | ñ | |
Software (0.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Italics Merger Sub, Inc., 7.13%, due 7/15/23 | | | 2,962
| ñ | |
Specialty Retail (0.4%) | | | |
| 50,000 | | | Petco Holdings, Inc., 8.50% Cash/9.25% PIK, due 10/15/17 | | | 51,375
| cñØ | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $408,174) | | | 401,698
| | |
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | | | |
Purchased Options (0.3%) | | | |
Call Options (0.1%) | | | |
| 2 | | | Applied Materials, Inc., Call, Jul 2015 @ 25 | | | 4
| | |
| 4 | | | Catamaran Corp., Call, Oct 2015 @ 62.5 | | | 76
| | |
| 2 | | | Citrix Systems, Inc., Call, Jul 2015 @ 75 | | | 40
| | |
| 21 | | | General Electric Co., Call, Jan 2016 @ 27 | | | 2,016
| | |
| 5 | | | MGM Resorts International, Call, Sep 2015 @ 21 | | | 230
| | |
| 2 | | | MGM Resorts International, Call, Sep 2015 @ 23 | | | 34
| | |
| 2 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Call, Jan 2016 @ 80 | | | 430
| | |
| 7 | | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Call, Jan 2016 @ 82.5 | | | 1,120
| | |
| 2 | | | Monsato Co., Call, Jan 2017 @ 135 | | | 670
| | |
| 3 | | | Penn Virginia Corp., Call, Sep 2015 @ 6 | | | 75
| | |
| 5 | | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Call, Nov 2015 @ 87.5 | | | 1,270
| | |
| 2 | | | Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Call, Jul 2015 @ 5 | | | 660
| | |
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | | VALUE† | |
| 6 | | | The Williams Cos., Inc., Call, Jul 2015 @ 55 | | $ | 1,920
| | |
| 1 | | | Twitter, Inc., Call, Jul 2015 @ 40 | | | 41 | | |
| 1 | | | Williams Partners LP, Call, Sep 2015 @ 55 | | | 85
| | |
| 1 | | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Call, Jul 2015 @ 115 | | | 20
| | |
| 1 | | | Zoetis, Inc., Call, Jul 2015 @ 50 | | | 85 | | |
| | | 8,776 | | |
Put Options (0.2%) | | | |
| 1 | | | AbbVie, Inc., Put, Aug 2015 @ 220 | | | 25
| f | |
| 2 | | | Broadcom Corp., Put, Aug 2015 @ 55 | | | 700
| | |
| 3 | | | Broadcom Corp., Put, Nov 2015 @ 50 | | | 579
| | |
| 3 | | | Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., Put, Aug 2015 @ 35 | | | 465
| | |
| 13 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc., Put, Dec 2015 @ 2.5 | | | 780
| | |
| 1 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Put, Sep 2015 @ 42 | | | 315
| | |
| 1 | | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., Put, Sep 2015 @ 44 | | | 425
| | |
| 2 | | | DIRECTV, Put, Jul 2015 @ 85 | | | 110 | | |
| 1 | | | Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., Put, Sep 2015 @ 70 | | | 25
| f | |
| 2 | | | EuroTrust A/S, Put, Jul 2015 @ 3300 | | | 1,199
| | |
| 1 | | | Halliburton Co., Put, Jul 2015 @ 40 | | | 22
| | |
| 10 | | | iShares Russell 2000 ETF, Put, Sep 2015 @ 111 | | | 1,420
| | |
| 4 | | | MGM Resorts International, Put, Jan 2016 @ 18 | | | 720
| | |
| 2 | | | Omnicare, Inc., Put, Sep 2015 @ 90 | | | 110
| | |
| 10 | | | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Put, Jul 2015 @ 205 | | | 2,650
| | |
| 14 | | | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Put, Sep 2015 @ 205 | | | 8,680
| | |
| 1 | | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Put, Jul 2015 @ 150 | | | 15
| | |
| 1 | | | Twitter, Inc., Put, Jul 2015 @ 35 | | | 74
| | |
| 4 | | | United Continental Holdings, Inc., Put, Sep 2015 @ 60 | | | 3,280
| | |
| 5 | | | Yahoo!, Inc., Put, Jan 2016 @ 41 | | | 1,975
| | |
| 1 | | | Yelp, Inc., Put, Jul 2015 @ 45 | | | 365 | | |
| | | 23,934 | | |
| | | | Total Purchased Options (Cost $41,041) | | | 32,710 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Short-Term Investments (17.9%) | | | |
Money Market Funds (17.9%) | | | |
| 2,131,778 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund | | $ | 2,131,778
| Ø | |
| | | | (Cost $2,131,778) | | | | | |
| | | | Total Long Positions (100.5%) (Cost $11,905,348) | | | 11,952,158
| ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (31.9%) | | | 3,800,265
| ±†††Ø | |
| | | | Short Positions (see summary below) ((32.4)%) | | | (3,856,303
| ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 11,896,120 | | |
Short Positions ((32.4)%)ØØ£ | | | |
Common Stocks Sold Short (18.6%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.1%) | | | |
| (110 | ) | | The Boeing Co. | | | (15,259 | ) | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.3%) | | | |
| (199 | ) | | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | (12,415 | ) | |
| (2,115 | ) | | Royal Mail PLC | | | (17,098 | ) | |
| | | (29,513 | ) | |
Airlines (0.1%) | | | |
| (1,250 | ) | | Deutsche Lufthansa AG | | | (16,117 | )* | |
Auto Components (0.1%) | | | |
| (216 | ) | | Gentherm, Inc. | | | (11,861 | )* | |
Banks (0.2%) | | | |
| (59 | ) | | BB&T Corp. | | | (2,378 | ) | |
| (575 | ) | | Canadian Western Bank | | | (13,245 | ) | |
| (2 | ) | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | (250 | ) | |
| (138 | ) | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | (8,439 | ) | |
| | | (24,312 | ) | |
Beverages (0.1%) | | | |
| (32 | ) | | The Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A | | | (7,424 | )* | |
Biotechnology (0.4%) | | | |
| (86 | ) | | Amgen, Inc. | | | (13,203 | ) | |
| (116 | ) | | Celgene Corp. | | | (13,425 | )* | |
| (174 | ) | | Exact Sciences Corp. | | | (5,175 | )* | |
| (116 | ) | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | (13,581 | ) | |
| (389 | ) | | Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (3,882 | )* | |
| (88 | ) | | Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (731 | )* | |
| | | (49,997 | ) | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Capital Markets (0.1%) | | | |
| (119 | ) | | Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | $ | (6,676 | )* | |
Chemicals (0.7%) | | | |
| (37 | ) | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | (5,063 | ) | |
| (250 | ) | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | (16,070 | ) | |
| (250 | ) | | Praxair, Inc. | | | (29,887 | ) | |
| (525 | ) | | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. | | | (8,537 | ) | |
| (1,200 | ) | | The Chemours Co. | | | (19,200 | )* | |
| | | (78,757 | ) | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.2%) | | | |
| (217 | ) | | HNI Corp. | | | (11,099 | ) | |
| (101 | ) | | Stericycle, Inc. | | | (13,525 | )* | |
| | | (24,624 | ) | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.1%) | | | |
| (2,795 | ) | | AT&T, Inc. | | | (99,278 | ) | |
| (26,656 | ) | | Telecom Italia SpA | | | (33,819 | )* | |
| | | (133,097 | ) | |
Electric Utilities (0.4%) | | | |
| (394 | ) | | CEZ AS | | | (9,148 | ) | |
| (450 | ) | | Duke Energy Corp. | | | (31,779 | ) | |
| (190 | ) | | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | | | (5,119 | ) | |
| | | (46,046 | ) | |
Electrical Equipment (0.2%) | | | |
| (325 | ) | | Regal Beloit Corp. | | | (23,592 | ) | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.1%) | | | |
| (127 | ) | | Anixter International, Inc. | | | (8,274 | )* | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%) | | | |
| (1,900 | ) | | Calfrac Well Services Ltd. | | | (11,729 | ) | |
| (106 | ) | | Halliburton Co. | | | (4,565 | ) | |
| | | (16,294 | ) | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.7%) | | | |
| (140 | ) | | CVS Health Corp. | | | (14,683 | ) | |
| (208 | ) | | Sysco Corp. | | | (7,509 | ) | |
| (250 | ) | | United Natural Foods, Inc. | | | (15,920 | )* | |
| (166 | ) | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | (14,017 | ) | |
| (196 | ) | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | (13,902 | ) | |
| (762 | ) | | Woolworths Ltd. | | | (15,851 | ) | |
| | | (81,882 | ) | |
Food Products (0.6%) | | | |
| (528 | ) | | Campbell Soup Co. | | | (25,159 | ) | |
| (600 | ) | | Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | (12,690 | ) | |
| (201 | ) | | General Mills, Inc. | | | (11,200 | ) | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
| (200 | ) | | Ingredion, Inc. | | $ | (15,962 | ) | |
| (144 | ) | | The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | | | (9,484 | )* | |
| | | (74,495 | ) | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.0%) | | | |
| (121 | ) | | Abbott Laboratories | | | (5,939 | ) | |
| (116 | ) | | Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | (16,431 | ) | |
| (747 | ) | | Boston Scientific Corp. | | | (13,222 | )* | |
| (275 | ) | | Coloplast A/S Class B | | | (18,044 | ) | |
| (253 | ) | | Getinge AB Class B | | | (6,089 | ) | |
| (116 | ) | | Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | | | (6,302 | ) | |
| (179 | ) | | Medtronic PLC | | | (13,264 | ) | |
| (152 | ) | | Stryker Corp. | | | (14,527 | ) | |
| (185 | ) | | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | | | (15,601 | )* | |
| (110 | ) | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | (12,015 | ) | |
| | | (121,434 | ) | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.0%) | | | |
| (125 | ) | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | (13,292 | ) | |
| (161 | ) | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | (13,468 | ) | |
| (96 | ) | | Henry Schein, Inc. | | | (13,643 | )* | |
| (130 | ) | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | (15,759
| )* | |
| (60 | ) | | McKesson Corp. | | | (13,489 | ) | |
| (161 | ) | | MEDNAX, Inc. | | | (11,932 | )* | |
| (262 | ) | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | (31,964 | ) | |
| | | (113,547 | ) | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.3%) | | | |
| (50 | ) | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | | | (30,249 | )* | |
Household Durables (0.1%) | | | |
| (342 | ) | | Lennar Corp. Class A | | | (17,456 | ) | |
Household Products (0.1%) | | | |
| (125 | ) | | The Clorox Co. | | | (13,002 | ) | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.5%) | | | |
| (100 | ) | | 3M Co. | | | (15,430 | ) | |
| (162 | ) | | Danaher Corp. | | | (13,865 | ) | |
| (275 | ) | | Siemens AG ADR | | | (27,921 | ) | |
| | | (57,216 | ) | |
Insurance (0.5%) | | | |
| (387 | ) | | Primerica, Inc. | | | (17,682 | ) | |
| (175 | ) | | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | (16,602
| ) | |
| (389 | ) | | The Allstate Corp. | | | (25,235 | ) | |
| | | (59,519 | ) | |
Internet & Catalog Retail (0.1%) | | | |
| (160 | ) | | Expedia, Inc. | | | (17,496 | ) | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Internet Software & Services (0.2%) | | | |
| (318 | ) | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR | | $ | (26,162 | )* | |
IT Services (0.3%) | | | |
| (200 | ) | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | (32,532
| ) | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.6%) | | | |
| (193 | ) | | ICON PLC | | | (12,989 | )* | |
| (185 | ) | | PAREXEL International Corp. | | | (11,897 | )* | |
| (191 | ) | | Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. | | | (13,868
| )* | |
| (117 | ) | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | (15,182 | ) | |
| (178 | ) | | Waters Corp. | | | (22,852 | )* | |
| | | (76,788 | ) | |
Machinery (1.5%) | | | |
| (113 | ) | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | (9,585 | ) | |
| (150 | ) | | Cummins, Inc. | | | (19,678 | ) | |
| (210 | ) | | Deere & Co. | | | (20,380 | ) | |
| (232 | ) | | Dover Corp. | | | (16,282 | ) | |
| (624 | ) | | Kennametal, Inc. | | | (21,291 | ) | |
| (610 | ) | | Kone OYJ Class B | | | (24,754 | ) | |
| (200 | ) | | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | (23,266 | ) | |
| (308 | ) | | Tennant Co. | | | (20,125 | ) | |
| (1,154 | ) | | The Manitowoc Co., Inc. | | | (22,618 | ) | |
| | | (177,979 | ) | |
Media (0.3%) | | | |
| (10 | ) | | Charter Communications, Inc. Class A | | | (1,712
| )* | |
| (1,346 | ) | | Dex Media, Inc. | | | (983 | )* | |
| (1 | ) | | Gannett Co., Inc. | | | (7 | )* | |
| (400 | ) | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | (27,796 | ) | |
| | | (30,498 | ) | |
Metals & Mining (0.2%) | | | |
| (1,900 | ) | | ArcelorMittal | | | (18,468 | ) | |
Multiline Retail (0.4%) | | | |
| (402 | ) | | Dollar Tree, Inc. | | | (31,754 | )* | |
| (2,081 | ) | | JC Penney Co., Inc. | | | (17,626 | )* | |
| | | (49,380 | ) | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.6%) | | | |
| (508 | ) | | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP | | | (7,376 | ) | |
| (400 | ) | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | (33,280 | ) | |
| (430 | ) | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | (16,508 | ) | |
| (63 | ) | | Noble Energy, Inc. | | | (2,689 | ) | |
| (277 | ) | | The Williams Cos., Inc. | | | (15,897 | ) | |
| | | (75,750 | ) | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Paper & Forest Products (0.2%) | | | |
| (550 | ) | | Domtar Corp. | | $ | (22,770 | ) | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.8%) | | | |
| (143 | ) | | Johnson & Johnson | | | (13,937 | ) | |
| (453 | ) | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | (25,789 | ) | |
| (135 | ) | | Novartis AG ADR | | | (13,276 | ) | |
| (207 | ) | | Novo Nordisk A/S ADR | | | (11,335 | ) | |
| (67 | ) | | Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (4,738 | )* | |
| (386 | ) | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | (12,943 | ) | |
| (263 | ) | | Sanofi ADR | | | (13,026 | ) | |
| | | (95,044 | ) | |
Professional Services (0.1%) | | | |
| (250 | ) | | Nielsen NV | | | (11,192 | ) | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.1%) | | | |
| (89 | ) | | American Tower Corp. | | | (8,303 | ) | |
| (184 | ) | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | (12,269 | ) | |
| (877 | ) | | Duke Realty Corp. | | | (16,286 | ) | |
| (64 | ) | | Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | (8,198 | ) | |
| (727 | ) | | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | (26,652
| ) | |
| (149 | ) | | National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | (5,216 | ) | |
| (196 | ) | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | (8,404 | ) | |
| (74 | ) | | Post Properties, Inc. | | | (4,023 | ) | |
| (216 | ) | | Realty Income Corp. | | | (9,588 | ) | |
| (213 | ) | | Regency Centers Corp. | | | (12,563 | ) | |
| (776 | ) | | Retail Properties of America, Inc. Class A | | | (10,810
| ) | |
| (408 | ) | | STORE Capital Corp. | | | (8,201 | ) | |
| | | (130,513 | ) | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%) | | | |
| (72 | ) | | Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA | | | (2,217 | )* | |
Road & Rail (0.5%) | | | |
| (208 | ) | | Canadian National Railway Co. | | | (12,012 | ) | |
| (301 | ) | | Knight Transportation, Inc. | | | (8,049 | ) | |
| (225 | ) | | Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | (19,656 | ) | |
| (167 | ) | | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | (11,457 | )* | |
| (492 | ) | | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | (12,915 | ) | |
| | | (64,089 | ) | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.4%) | | | |
| (282 | ) | | Avago Technologies Ltd. | | | (37,486 | ) | |
| (300 | ) | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | (15,453 | ) | |
| | | (52,939 | ) | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Software (0.5%) | | | |
| (83 | ) | | Citrix Systems, Inc. | | $ | (5,823 | )* | |
| (259 | ) | | NetScout Systems, Inc. | | | (9,498 | )* | |
| (224 | ) | | VMware, Inc. Class A | | | (19,206 | )* | |
| (250 | ) | | Workday, Inc. Class A | | | (19,097 | )* | |
| | | (53,624 | ) | |
Specialty Retail (0.4%) | | | |
| (127 | ) | | Ascena Retail Group, Inc. | | | (2,115 | )* | |
| (175 | ) | | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | | | (12,071 | )* | |
| (290 | ) | | Outerwall, Inc. | | | (22,072 | ) | |
| (873 | ) | | Staples, Inc. | | | (13,366 | ) | |
| | | (49,624 | ) | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.3%) | | | |
| (396 | ) | | Seagate Technology PLC | | | (18,810 | ) | |
| (550 | ) | | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | | | (16,269 | )* | |
| | | (35,079 | ) | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.1%) | | | |
| (105 | ) | | Coach, Inc. | | | (3,634 | ) | |
| (98 | ) | | lululemon athletica, Inc. | | | (6,399 | )* | |
| | | (10,033 | ) | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%) | | | |
| (400 | ) | | Home Capital Group, Inc. | | | (13,861 | ) | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.8%) | | | |
| (837 | ) | | Fastenal Co. | | | (35,305 | ) | |
| (750 | ) | | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | (14,977 | ) | |
| (267 | ) | | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A | | | (18,629
| ) | |
| (42 | ) | | United Rentals, Inc. | | | (3,680 | )* | |
| (75 | ) | | WESCO International, Inc. | | | (5,148 | )* | |
| (69 | ) | | WW Grainger, Inc. | | | (16,329 | ) | |
| | | (94,068 | ) | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%) | | | |
| (3,400 | ) | | M1 Ltd. | | | (8,179 | ) | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks Sold Short (Proceeds $(2,271,096)) | | | (2,208,928
| ) | |
Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short (13.5%) | | | |
| (957 | ) | | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (71,928 | ) | |
| (1,722 | ) | | Health Care Select Sector | | | (128,100 | ) | |
| (1,300 | ) | | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | | | (16,653 | ) | |
| (133 | ) | | iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF | | | (49,073
| ) | |
| (2,166 | ) | | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | | | (270,447 | ) | |
| (2,236 | ) | | iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | | | (159,427 | ) | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
| (518 | ) | | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | | $ | (25,066
| ) | |
| (670 | ) | | Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1 | | | (71,737
| ) | |
| (2,150 | ) | | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | (442,577 | ) | |
| (1,127 | ) | | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | | | (307,896
| ) | |
| (321 | ) | | Vanguard REIT ETF | | | (23,975 | ) | |
| (778 | ) | | WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund | | | (44,502
| ) | |
| | | | Total Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short (Proceeds $(1,586,893)) | | | (1,611,381 | ) | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | |
Corporate Debt Securities Sold Short (0.3%) | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.1%) | | | |
$ | (11,800 | ) | | Alphabet Holding Co., Inc., 7.75% Cash/8.50% PIK, due 11/1/17 | | | (11,859
| | |
IT Services (0.1%) | | | |
| (21,000 | ) | | Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., 8.75%, due 4/1/22 | | | (15,540
| )ñ | |
Metals & Mining (0.0%) | | | |
| (1,000 | ) | | Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 7.75%, due 3/31/20 | | | (650
| )ñ | |
| (1,000 | ) | | Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 6.25%, due 10/1/40 | | | (455
| ) | |
| | | (1,105 | ) | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%) | | | |
| (7,000 | ) | | SESI LLC, 7.13%, due 12/15/21 | | | (7,490 | ) | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $(33,203)) | | | (35,994
| ) | |
| | | | Total Short Positions (Proceeds $(3,891,192)) | | | (3,856,303
| ) | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited)
† In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurements" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (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 (long and short positions) in equity securities, exchange traded funds, preferred stocks, purchased option contracts, written option contracts, rights, closed-end funds, master limited partnerships and warrants, for which market quotations are readily available, is generally determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services 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 the Fund's investments (long and short positions) 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 held by 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").
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
The value of bank loan obligations 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 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 total return swap contracts ("total return swaps") is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service using the underlying index and stated London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") (Level 2 inputs).
The value of equity swap contracts ("equity swaps") is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service using the underlying security and stated LIBOR rate or Federal Funds floating rate (Level 2 inputs).
Investments in investment companies, with the exception of closed-end funds, are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs).
Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.
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 Advisers Management Trust 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 financial futures contracts 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 assist in determining the fair value of foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities or on days when foreign markets are closed and U.S. markets are open. In each of these events, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors (Level 2 inputs). The Board has also approved the use of 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 case of both foreign equity and 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 adjusted or 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.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
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 Fund's investments as of June 30, 2015:
Asset Valuation Inputs | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3§ | | Total | |
Investments: | |
Common Stocks | |
Food Products | | $ | 16,045 | | | $ | 216,106 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 232,151 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 307,682 | | | | 175 | | | | — | | | | 307,857 | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 18,759 | | | | 21,488 | | | | — | | | | 40,247 | | |
Other Common Stocks^ | | | 7,713,767 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,713,767 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 8,056,253 | | | | 237,769 | | | | — | | | | 8,294,022 | | |
Preferred Stocks^ | | | 9,486 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,486 | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 83,948 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83,948 | | |
Master Limited Partnerships^ | | | 25,050 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,050 | | |
Rights | |
Biotechnology | | | — | | | | 55 | | | | — | | | | 55 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | — | | | | — | | | | 449 | | | | 449 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | |
Total Rights | | | 2 | | | | 55 | | | | 449 | | | | 506 | | |
Warrants^ | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Bank Loan Obligations | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | — | | | | 32,657 | | | | 20,948 | | | | 53,605 | | |
Building Materials | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | — | | | | 55,832 | | | | 30,613 | | | | 86,445 | | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | — | | | | 26,809 | | | | 49,500 | | | | 76,309 | | |
Electric Utilities | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,081 | | | | 49,081 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,965 | | | | 1,965 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | — | | | | 11,838 | | | | 20,685 | | | | 32,523 | | |
Media | | | — | | | | 57,458 | | | | 63,360 | | | | 120,818 | | |
Multiline Retail | | | — | | | | 56,001 | | | | 5,970 | | | | 61,971 | | |
Transportation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,035 | | | | 7,035 | | |
Other Bank Loan Obligations^ | | | — | | | | 478,208 | | | | — | | | | 478,208 | | |
Total Bank Loan Obligations | | | — | | | | 718,803 | | | | 254,157 | | | | 972,960 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 401,698 | | | | — | | | | 401,698 | | |
Purchased Options | | | 32,660 | | | | 50 | | | | — | | | | 32,710 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 2,131,778 | | | | — | | | | 2,131,778 | | |
Total Long Positions | | $ | 8,207,399 | | | $ | 3,490,153 | | | $ | 254,606 | | | $ | 11,952,158 | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
§ The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
| | Beginning balance as of 1/1/15 | | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | | Realized gain/loss and change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | | Purchases | | Sales | | Transfers into Level 3 | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | Balance as of 6/30/15 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 6/30/15 | |
Investments in Securities: | |
Rights‡ | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 449 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 449 | | | $ | 449 | | |
Bank Loan ObligationsΩ | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 36,446 | | | | — | | | | 92 | | | | 22,885 | | | | (6,306 | ) | | | — | | | | (32,169 | ) | | | 20,948 | | | | 53 | | |
Auto Components | | | 49,625 | | | | 143 | | | | 607 | | | | 125 | | | | (50,500 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Building Materials | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25 | | | | 4,975 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,000 | | | | 25 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 21,296 | | | | — | | | | 2,707 | | | | 32,568 | | | | (13,153 | ) | | | — | | | | (12,805 | ) | | | 30,613 | | | | 40 | | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 48,750 | | | | 26 | | | | 724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,500 | | | | 724 | | |
Electric Utilities | | | 49,250 | | | | 63 | | | | 992 | | | | — | | | | (1,224 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,081 | | | | 968 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 109 | | | | 4,825 | | | | (2,970 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,965 | | | | 34 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | (110 | ) | | | 20,790 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,685 | | | | (110 | ) | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 49,010 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (49,010 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Media | | | 48,500 | | | | 11 | | | | 989 | | | | 13,860 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63,360 | | | | 989 | | |
Multiline Retail | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 29 | | | | 5,940 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,970 | | | | 29 | | |
Telecommunications | | | 6,930 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,930 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Transportation | | | — | | | | 10 | | | | 135 | | | | 8,915 | | | | (2,025 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,035 | | | | 99 | | |
Corporate Debt SecuritiesΩ | |
Chemicals | | | 45 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (45 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 309,852 | | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 6,748 | | | $ | 114,883 | | | $ | (76,178 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (100,959 | ) | | $ | 254,606 | | | $ | 3,300 | | |
‡ As of the six months ended June 30, 2015, these investments did not have a material impact on the Fund's net assets and, therefore, disclosure of unobservable inputs used in formulating valuations is not presented.
Ω These securities are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.
As of the six months ended June 30, 2015, certain securities were transferred from one level (as of December 31, 2014) to another. Based on beginning of period market values as of January 1, 2015, $100,959 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of an increase in the number of observable inputs that were readily available to the
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
independent pricing service. In addition, $195,723 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as a result of obtaining quoted prices in the active market.
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of June 30, 2015:
Asset Valuation Inputs | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3§ | | | Total | |
Forward contracts (unrealized appreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,534 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,534 | |
Total return swaps (unrealized appreciation) | | | — | | | | 3,285 | | | | — | | | | 3,285 | |
Equity swaps (unrealized appreciation) | | | — | | | | 10,367 | | | | 1,350 | | | | 11,717 | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,186 | | | $ | 1,350 | | | $ | 24,536 | |
§ The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
| | Beginning balance as of 1/1/15 | | Accrued discounts/ (premiums) | | Realized gain/loss and change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | | Purchases | | Sales | | Transfers into Level 3 | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | Balance as of 6/30/15 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) from investments still held as of 6/30/15 | |
Investments in Securities: | |
Equity SwapsΩ | |
United States | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,350 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,350 | | | $ | 1,350 | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,350 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,350 | | | $ | 1,350 | | |
Ω These securities are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2015:
Liability Valuation Inputs | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments: | |
Common Stocks Sold Short^ | | $ | (2,208,928 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,208,928 | ) | |
Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short | | | (1,611,381 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,611,381 | ) | |
Corporate Debt Securities Sold Short^ | | | — | | | | (35,994 | ) | | | — | | | | (35,994 | ) | |
Total Short Positions | | $ | (3,820,309 | ) | | $ | (35,994 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,856,303 | ) | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
As of the six months ended June 30, 2015, certain securities transferred from one level (as of December 31, 2014) to another. Based on beginning of period market values as of January 1, 2015, $38,835 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as a result of obtaining quoted prices in the active market.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of June 30, 2015:
Liability Valuation Inputs | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Forward contracts (unrealized depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,076 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,076 | ) |
Equity swaps (unrealized depreciation) | | | — | | | | (28,841 | ) | | | — | | | | (28,841 | ) |
Option contracts written | | | (15,356 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15,356 | ) |
Total return swaps (unrealized depreciation) | | | — | | | | (82 | ) | | | — | | | | (82 | ) |
Total | | $ | (15,356 | ) | | $ | (30,999 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (46,355 | ) |
## At June 30, 2015, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax basis was $11,905,348. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $467,498 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $420,688, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $46,810 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
^^ All or a portion of this security has not settled as of June 30, 2015 and thus may not have an interest rate in effect. Interest rates do not take effect until settlement.
± At June 30, 2015, the Fund had outstanding call and put options written as follows:
Name of Issuer | | Contracts | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Market Value of Options | |
Broadcom Corp., Call | | | 2 | | | $ | 55 | | | August 2015 | | $ | (48 | ) | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Call | | | 1 | | | | 52.5 | | | September 2015 | | | (20 | ) | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Call | | | 1 | | | | 55 | | | September 2015 | | | (14 | ) | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Put | | | 1 | | | | 37 | | | September 2015 | | | (111 | ) | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Put | | | 1 | | | | 39 | | | September 2015 | | | (173 | ) | |
General Electric Co., Put | | | 21 | | | | 23 | | | January 2016 | | | (945 | ) | |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF, Put | | | 10 | | | | 90 | | | September 2015 | | | (200 | ) | |
MGM Resorts International, Put | | | 7 | | | | 19 | | | September 2015 | | | (1,211 | ) | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Put | | | 9 | | | | 67.5 | | | January 2016 | | | (4,086 | ) | |
Monsato Co., Put | | | 2 | | | | 105 | | | January 2017 | | | (2,490 | ) | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Put | | | 5 | | | | 82.5 | | | November 2015 | | | (3,085 | ) | |
The Williams Cos., Inc., Call | | | 6 | | | | 57.5 | | | July 2015 | | | (870 | ) | |
The Williams Cos., Inc., Call | | | 3 | | | | 62.5 | | | August 2015 | | | (345 | ) | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., Call | | | 2 | | | | 180 | | | July 2015 | | | (370 | ) | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc., Call | | | 4 | | | | 72.5 | | | September 2015 | | | (60 | ) | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc., Put | | | 4 | | | | 52.5 | | | September 2015 | | | (1,328 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | $ | (15,356 | ) | |
≠ Security had an event of default.
£ At June 30, 2015, the Fund had pledged securities in the amount of $977,833 to cover collateral requirements for borrowing in connection with securities sold short and option contracts written.
a All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral.
c Payment-in-kind ("PIK") security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
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.
ñ Securities were purchased or sold short 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 June 30, 2015, these securities amounted to $311,851 of long positions and $(16,190) of short positions, or 2.6% and (0.1)%, respectively, of net assets for the Fund.
N These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid. At June 30, 2015, these securities amounted to $319,758 or 2.7% of net assets for the Fund.
Ø All or a portion of this security and/or cash is segregated in connection with obligations for securities sold short and/or delayed delivery purchase commitments and/or call and put option contracts written and/or forward contracts and/or swaps.
ØØ At June 30, 2015, the Fund had deposited $3,801,374 in one or more accounts to satisfy collateral requirements for borrowing in connection with securities sold short.
µ Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of June 30, 2015 and their final maturities.
††† See Note A-12 in the Notes to Financial Statements for the Fund's open positions in derivatives at June 30, 2015.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | ABSOLUTE RETURN MULTI- MANAGER PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2015 | |
Assets | | | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 11,952,158 | | |
Cash | | | 248,989 | | |
Due from Custodian | | | 6,364 | | |
Foreign Currency** | | | 91,320 | | |
Cash collateral segregated for short sales (Note A-10) | | | 3,801,374 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 18,018 | | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 494 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 529,335 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 2,866 | | |
Receivable from administrator—net (Note B) | | | 26,895 | | |
Open swap contracts, at value (Note A-12) | | | 15,002 | | |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A-12) | | | 9,534 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 76 | | |
Total Assets | | | 16,702,425 | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Investments sold short, at value*** (Note A-10) | | | 3,856,303 | | |
Option contracts written, at value**** (Note A-12) | | | 15,356 | | |
Due to Custodian | | | 3,377 | | |
Dividends and interest payable for short sales | | | 8,313 | | |
Open swap contracts, at value (Note A-12) | | | 28,923 | | |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | | | 16,307 | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 623,252 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 3,570 | | |
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts (Note A-12) | | | 2,076 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 248,828 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 4,806,305 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 11,896,120 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 11,640,767 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | (41,485 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | 220,080 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 76,758 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 11,896,120 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 1,161,774 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | | |
Class S | | $ | 10.24 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 11,905,348 | | |
**Total cost of foreign currency | | $ | 90,615 | | |
***Proceeds from investments sold short | | $ | 3,891,192 | | |
****Premium received from option contracts written | | $ | 16,212 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | ABSOLUTE RETURN MULTI- MANAGER PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 73,158 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 33,666 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A-6) | | | (1,477 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 105,347 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 84,583 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 14,926 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B) | | | 12,439 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,084 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees (Note A) | | | 141,625 | | |
Legal fees | | | 14,876 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 9,917 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 16,134 | | |
Short sales expense (Note A-10) | | | 8,147 | | |
Dividend expense on securities sold short (Note A-10) | | | 30,510 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,508 | | |
Total expenses | | | 358,749 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | | (195,377 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 163,372 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (58,025 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 237,025 | | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers sold short | | | (52,042 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 15,057 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 100 | | |
Option contracts written | | | 9,255 | | |
Swap contracts | | | (23,776 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | (1,898 | ) | |
Unaffiliated investment securities sold short | | | 72,341 | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 363 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (2,238 | ) | |
Option contracts written | | | (241 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | | 14,908 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 268,854 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 210,829 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | ABSOLUTE RETURN MULTI-MANAGER PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | Period from May 1, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2014 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations (Note A): | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (58,025 | ) | | $ | (58,968 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 185,619 | | | | 72,442 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 83,235 | | | | (6,477 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 210,829 | | | | 6,997 | | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 3,595,185 | | | | 8,565,908 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (380,168 | ) | | | (102,631 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | 3,215,017 | | | | 8,463,277 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 3,425,846 | | | | 8,470,274 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 8,470,274 | | | | — | | |
End of period | | $ | 11,896,120 | | | $ | 8,470,274 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | (41,485 | ) | | $ | 16,540 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements Absolute Return
Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 General: Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each individually a "Fund," and collectively the "Funds") each of which is diversified. 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 had no operations until May 1, 2014, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of shares under the 1933 Act. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Board may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Fund belong only to that Fund, and the liabilities of each Fund are borne solely by that Fund and no other.
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.
Shares of the Fund are not available to the general public and may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be held in their separate accounts, which fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies, and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
2 Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.
3 Foreign currency translation: 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, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, if any, 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: Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the intention of the Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC") by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs 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. As of June 30, 2015, 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.
As determined on December 31, 2014, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting were reclassified at period end. Such differences are attributed to the tax treatment of: paydown losses on mortgage-backed securities, income recognized on swap transactions, non-deductible stock issuance costs, the tax treatment of foreign currency gains and losses, payments in lieu of dividends on short sales and gains from passive foreign investment companies. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value ("NAV") or NAV per share of the Fund. For the period ended December 31, 2014, the Fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications:
Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments | |
$ | (37,527 | ) | | $ | 75,508 | | | $ | (37,981 | ) | |
As of December 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total | |
$ | 131,977 | | | $ | 3,207 | | | $ | (66,622 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (24,038 | ) | | $ | 44,524 | | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to: wash sale loss deferrals, amortization of organizational costs, mark-to-market on certain swap contract transactions, mark-to-market adjustments on foreign currency contracts, unsettled wash sale loss deferrals, straddle loss deferrals, mark-to-market adjustments on passive foreign investment companies, constructive sales gains and delayed settlement compensation on bank loans.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains.
6 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
7 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed once a year (usually in October). Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. 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
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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.
9 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.
10 Securities sold short: The Fund may engage in short sales, which are sales of securities which have been borrowed from a third party on the expectation that the market price will decline. If the price of the securities decreases, the Fund will make a profit by purchasing the securities in the open market at a price lower than the one at which it sold the securities. If the price of the securities increases, the Fund may have to cover its short positions at a price higher than the short sale price, resulting in a loss. Gains are limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, while losses are potentially unlimited in size. The Fund pledges securities and/or other assets, to the lender as collateral. Proceeds received from short sales may be maintained by the lender as collateral or may be released to the Fund and used to purchase additional securities or for any other purpose. Proceeds maintained by the lender are included in "Cash collateral segregated for short sales" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is required to segregate an amount of cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid marketable securities with the custodian in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities sold short (less any additional collateral held by the lender). The Fund is contractually responsible to the lender for any dividends and interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. These dividends and interest are recorded as an expense of the Fund and are excluded from the contractual expense limitation. As of June 30, 2015, the Fund had pledged cash in the amount of $3,801,374 to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPM"), as collateral for short sales. In addition, JPM has a perfected security interest in these assets. At June 30, 2015, the Fund had pledged securities in the amount of $977,833 to JPM to cover collateral requirements for borrowing in connection with securities sold short.
11 Investment company securities and exchange-traded funds: The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), within the limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act. Some ETFs seek to track the performance of a particular market index. These indices include both broad-based market indices and more narrowly-based indices, including those relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. However, some ETFs have actively-managed investment objectives. ETF shares are traded like traditional equity securities on a national securities exchange or NASDAQ. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, which will increase expenses and decrease returns.
12 Derivative instruments: During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund's use of derivatives, as described below, was limited to equity swaps, total return swaps, forward contracts, and purchased and written option transactions. 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 investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.
Equity swap contracts: During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund used equity swaps to provide investment exposure to certain investments, primarily foreign securities. Equity swaps are two-party contracts in which counterparties exchange the return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or
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index component for the return based on a fixed or floating interest rate on another equity security or basket of securities during the period of the swap. Equity swaps are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying reference entity and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, the Fund's risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile. To the extent that the adviser or subadviser, as applicable, does not accurately analyze and predict future market trends, the values of assets or economic factors, the Fund may suffer a loss, which may exceed the related amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses.
At June 30, 2015, the outstanding equity swaps* for the Fund were as follows:
Counterparty | | Description | | Value | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | The Fund receives or pays the total return on long and short positions and pays or receives a specified LIBOR or Federal Funds floating rate, which is denominated in various foreign currencies based on the local currencies of the positions. | | $ | (17,124 | ) | |
* The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity swaps as of June 30, 2015.
Reference Entity | | Shares | | Notional Value(a)(b) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Positions | |
Brazil | |
Porto Sudeste Royalties FIP | | | 12,123 | | | $ | 14,875 | | | $ | (5,322 | ) | |
SLC Agricola SA | | | 901 | | | | 4,258 | | | | 755 | | |
| | | | | | | (4,567 | ) | |
Canada | |
Athabasca Oil Corp. | | | 13,515 | | | | 24,092 | | | | (2,018 | ) | |
France | |
Alstom SA | | | 432 | | | | 13,552 | | | | (1,295 | ) | |
Cellectis SA | | | 5 | | | | 220 | | | | (39 | ) | |
Klepierre | | | 387 | | | | 17,893 | | | | (870 | ) | |
Plastic Omnium SA | | | 316 | | | | 8,818 | | | | (767 | ) | |
Societe Television Francaise 1 | | | 1,009 | | | | 17,398 | | | | 4 | | |
Vallourec SA | | | 177 | | | | 3,779 | | | | (164 | ) | |
| | | | | | | (3,131 | ) | |
Ireland | |
Bank of Ireland | | | 47,770 | | | | 18,430 | | | | 849 | | |
CRH PLC | | | 468 | | | | 12,879 | | | | 332 | | |
Kerry Group PLC | | | 114 | | | | 8,317 | | | | 133 | | |
Origin Enterprises PLC | | | 500 | | | | 4,607 | | | | (176 | ) | |
Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC | | | 800 | | | | 4,013 | | | | 172 | | |
| | | | | | | 1,310 | | |
Portugal | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 436 | | | | 5,214 | | | | (100 | ) | |
Spain | |
Acciona SA | | | 112 | | | | 8,594 | | | | (137 | ) | |
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Reference Entity | |
Shares | | Notional Value(a)(b) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
United Kingdom | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 231 | | | $ | 10,050 | | | $ | 370 | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 258 | | | | 18,356 | | | | (2,063 | ) | |
BG Group PLC | | | 2,856 | | | | 51,687 | | | | (4,142 | ) | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 316 | | | | 17,868 | | | | (912 | ) | |
Henderson Group PLC | | | 2,091 | | | | 9,405 | | | | (830 | ) | |
Infinis Energy PLC | | | 4,245 | | | | 12,697 | | | | 243 | | |
Pearson PLC | | | 358 | | | | 7,311 | | | | (532 | ) | |
Prudential PLC | | | 725 | | | | 17,933 | | | | (476 | ) | |
Rexam PLC | | | 7,918 | | | | 70,383 | | | | (1,708 | ) | |
SABMiller PLC | | | 99 | | | | 5,579 | | | | (439 | ) | |
Spire Healthcare Group PLC | | | 755 | | | | 3,859 | | | | 92 | | |
St. James's Place PLC | | | 662 | | | | 8,533 | | | | 891 | | |
| | | | | | | (9,506 | ) | |
United States | |
Atlas Energy Group LLC | | | 510 | | | | 551 | | | | 1,999 | | |
Safeway, Inc. | | | 6,014 | | | | — | | | | 1,350 | | |
Williams Partners LP | | | 63 | | | | 3,123 | | | | (72 | ) | |
| | | | | | | 3,277 | | |
Total Long Positions of Equity Swaps | | | | | | | (14,872 | ) | |
Short Positions | |
France | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | (49 | ) | | | (8,066 | ) | | | (519 | ) | |
Technip SA | | | (93 | ) | | | (5,975 | ) | | | 219 | | |
| | | | | | | (300 | ) | |
Netherlands | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC | | | (1,272 | ) | | | (39,937 | ) | | | 3,822 | | |
Spain | |
Banco Popular Espanol SA | | | (974 | ) | | | (4,808 | ) | | | 89 | | |
Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA | | | (796 | ) | | | (9,123 | ) | | | (1,309 | ) | |
Repsol SA | | | (644 | ) | | | (6,218 | ) | | | 397 | | |
| | | | | | | (823 | ) | |
United Kingdom | |
Poundland Group PLC | | | (890 | ) | | | (4,448 | ) | | | (73 | ) | |
Total Short Positions of Equity Swaps | | | | | | | 2,626 | | |
Total Long and Short Positions of Equity Swaps | | | | | | | (12,246 | ) | |
Financing Costs and Other Payables | | | | | | | (4,878 | ) | |
Equity Swaps, at Value | | | | | | $ | (17,124 | ) | |
(a) Notional value represents the market value (including any fees or commissions) of the long and short positions when they are established.
(b) For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the average notional value of equity swaps was $392,774 for long positions and $(90,967) for short positions.
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Total return swap contracts: During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund used total return swaps to hedge certain indices and provide investment exposure to certain investments, primarily foreign securities. Total return swaps involve commitments to pay fixed or floating rate interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the reference security or index underlying the total return swap exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Certain risks may arise when entering into total return swap transactions, including counterparty default, liquidity or unfavorable changes in the value of the underlying reference security or index. The value of the total return swaps is adjusted daily and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made at the end of each measurement period are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.
At June 30, 2015, the outstanding total return swaps for the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | Rate Type | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swap Counterparty | | Notional Amount(1) | | Termination Date | | Variable-rate Payments Made/ (Received) by the Fund | | Reference Entity | | Accrued Net Interest Receivable (Payable) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Upfront Payments | | | Total Fair Value | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | $ | 11,288 | | May 19, 2016 | | | (2.815 | %) | (2) | | Bank Central Asia | | $ | (13 | ) | | $ | 155 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 142 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 2,629 | | June 30, 2016 | | | (2.813 | %) | (3) | | Bank Mandiri | | | — | | | | (8 | ) | | | — | | | | (8 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 88,895 | | April 15, 2016 | | | 0.739 | % | (4) | | Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd. | | | (4 | ) | | | 1,033 | | | | — | | | | 1,029 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 1,903 | | May 9, 2016 | | | 1.935 | % | (5) | | Piraeus Bank SA | | | (1 | ) | | | (53 | ) | | | — | | | | (54 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 39,578 | | June 27, 2016 | | | (0.466 | %) | (6) | | The EURO STOXX 50 Index | | | (2 | ) | | | 2,116 | | | | — | | | | 2,114 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 7,965 | | April 4, 2016 | | | 1.185 | % | (7) | | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | | | (3 | ) | | | (17 | ) | | | — | | | | (20 | ) |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (23 | ) | | $ | 3,226 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,203 | |
(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the average notional value of total return swaps was $56,934.
(2) 1 month LIBOR minus 3.00% at June 15, 2015.
(3) 1 month LIBOR minus 3.00% at June 15, 2015.
(4) 1 month HIBOR plus 0.50% at June 15, 2015.
(5) 1 month LIBOR plus 1.75% at June 15, 2015.
(6) 1 month EURIBOR minus 0.40% at June 15, 2015.
(7) 1 month LIBOR plus 1.00% at June 15, 2015.
Forward foreign currency contracts: During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund used forward contracts to hedge foreign currency.
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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 forward contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing a contract is included in "Net realized gain (loss) on 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 Fund's 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 June 30, 2015, open forward contracts for the Fund were as follows:
Buy | | Counterparty | | Contracts to Receive | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Australian Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 21,000 | | | $ | 16,024 | | | 07/31/15 | | $ | 151 | | |
Canadian Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 19,141 | | | | 15,618 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (303 | ) | |
Czech Koruna | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 248,897 | | | | 10,341 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (160 | ) | |
Euro | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 1,900 | | | | 2,154 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (34 | ) | |
Japanese Yen | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 5,468,900 | | | | 45,562 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (850 | ) | |
Pound Sterling | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 2,300 | | | | 3,572 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 41 | | |
Singapore Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 11,600 | | | | 8,639 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (33 | ) | |
South African Rand | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 78,100 | | | | 6,525 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (161 | ) | |
Swedish Krona | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 51,401 | | | | 6,246 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (39 | ) | |
Swiss Franc | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 26,330 | | | | 28,417 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (201 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,589 | ) | |
Sell | | Counterparty | | Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Australian Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 50,869 | | | $ | 40,844 | | | 08/19/15 | | $ | 1,703 | | |
Canadian Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 9,000 | | | | 7,489 | | | 07/31/15 | | | 287 | | |
Canadian Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 40,262 | | | | 33,690 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 1,476 | | |
Euro | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 31,000 | | | | 34,569 | | | 07/31/15 | | | (5 | ) | |
Euro | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 122,690 | | | | 138,668 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 1,795 | | |
Hong Kong Dollar | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 74,261 | | | | 9,580 | | | 08/19/15 | | | — | # | |
Israeli New Shekel | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 52,095 | | | | 13,566 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (240 | ) | |
Japanese Yen | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 9,704,277 | | | | 81,434 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 2,095 | | |
Norwegian Krone | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 34,400 | | | | 4,410 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 28 | | |
Philippine Peso | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 799,500 | | | | 17,645 | | | 08/19/15 | | | (50 | ) | |
Pound Sterling | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 3,167 | | | | 4,993 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 19 | | |
South African Rand | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 604,710 | | | | 50,458 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 1,181 | | |
Swedish Krona | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 42,360 | | | | 5,159 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 44 | | |
Swiss Franc | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 26,330 | | | | 28,907 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 691 | | |
Thai Baht | | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 532,200 | | | | 15,753 | | | 08/19/15 | | | 23 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9,047 | | |
# Amount is less than $0.50.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund's investment in forward contracts had an average value of $285,207.
Options: Premiums received by the Fund upon writing a covered call option or a put option are recorded in the Liabilities section of the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expired, the Fund realizes a gain or loss and the liability is eliminated.
When writing a covered call option, the Fund, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. When writing a put option, the Fund, in return for the premium, takes the risk that it must purchase the underlying security at a price that may be higher than the current market price of the security. If a covered call or put option that the Fund has written expires unexercised, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium. All securities covering outstanding options are held in escrow by the custodian bank.
Written option transactions were used in an attempt to generate incremental returns for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Written option transactions for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were as follows:
| | Number of Contracts | | Premium Received | |
Outstanding 12/31/14 | | | 57 | | | $ | 4,442 | | |
Options written | | | 152 | | | | 23,469 | | |
Options closed | | | (112 | ) | | | (9,977 | ) | |
Options expired | | | (18 | ) | | | (1,722 | ) | |
Outstanding 6/30/15 | | | 79 | | | $ | 16,212 | | |
Premiums paid by the Fund upon purchasing a call or put option are recorded in the Assets section of the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expires, the Fund realizes a gain or loss and the asset is eliminated.
For purchased call options, the Fund's loss is limited to the amount of the option premium paid.
Purchased option transactions were used in an attempt to manage or adjust the risk profile and the investment exposure of the Fund to certain securities and enhance returns for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund had an average market value of $27,180 in purchased options and $(7,720) in written options.
At June 30, 2015, 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 | | Currency Risk | | Equity Risk | | Total | |
Forward contracts | | Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | $ | 9,534 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,534 | | |
Equity swaps | | Open swap contracts, at value | | | — | | | | 11,717 | | | | 11,717 | | |
Total return swaps | | Open swap contracts, at value | | | — | | | | 3,285 | | | | 3,285 | | |
Option contracts purchased | | Investments in securities, at value | | | — | | | | 32,710 | | | | 32,710 | | |
Total Value—Assets | | | | $ | 9,534 | | | $ | 47,712 | | | $ | 57,246 | | |
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Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Currency Risk | | Equity Risk | | Total | |
Forward contracts | | Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | $ | (2,076 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,076 | ) | |
Equity swaps | | Open swap contracts, at value | | | — | | | | (28,841 | ) | | | (28,841 | ) | |
Total return swaps | | Open swap contracts, at value | | | — | | | | (82 | ) | | | (82 | ) | |
Option contracts written | | Option contracts written, at value | | | — | | | | (15,356 | ) | | | (15,356 | ) | |
Total Value—Liabilities | | | | $ | (2,076 | ) | | $ | (44,279 | ) | | $ | (46,355 | ) | |
The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the six months ended June 30, 2015, was as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss)
Derivative Type | | Statement of Operations Location | | Currency Risk | | Equity Risk | | Total | |
Forward contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: Forward foreign currency contracts | | $ | 15,057 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,057 | | |
Option contracts written | | Net realized gain (loss) on: Option contracts written | | | — | | | | 9,255 | | | | 9,255 | | |
Option contracts purchased | | Net realized gain (loss) on: Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated investment issuers | | | — | | | | (42,892 | ) | | | (42,892 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on: Swap contracts | | | — | | | | (23,776 | ) | | | (23,776 | ) | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | 15,057 | | | $ | (57,413 | ) | | $ | (42,356 | ) | |
Change in Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Derivative Type | | Statement of Operations Location | | Currency Risk | | Equity Risk | | Total | |
Forward contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: Forward foreign currency contracts | | $ | 363 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 363 | | |
Option contracts written | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: Option contracts written | | | — | | | | (241 | ) | | | (241 | ) | |
Option contracts purchased | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: Unaffiliated investment securities | | | — | | | | (2,858 | ) | | | (2,858 | ) | |
Swap contracts | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: Swap contracts | | | — | | | | 14,908 | | | | 14,908 | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | 363 | | | $ | 11,809 | | | $ | 12,172 | | |
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The Fund discloses 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. 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 June 30, 2015.
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 | |
Forward contracts | | $ | 9,534 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,534 | | |
Equity swaps | | | 11,717 | | | | — | | | | 11,717 | | |
Total return swaps | | | 3,285 | | | | — | | | | 3,285 | | |
Total | | $ | 24,536 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,536 | | |
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) | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | $ | 24,536 | | | $ | (24,536 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
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 | |
Equity swaps | | $ | (28,841 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (28,841 | ) | |
Total return swaps | | | (82 | ) | | | — | | | | (82 | ) | |
Forward contracts | | | (2,076 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,076 | ) | |
Total | | $ | (30,999 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (30,999 | ) | |
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) | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | $ | (30,999 | ) | | $ | 24,536 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (6,463 | ) | |
(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 June 30, 2015, in the event of a counterparty failure.
(c) Net Amount represents amounts under-collateralized by the Fund to each counterparty as of June 30, 2015.
13 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("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
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liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under an Investment Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 1.700% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 1.675% of the next $250 million, 1.650% of the next $250 million, 1.625% of the next $250 million, 1.600% of the next $500 million, 1.575% of the next $2.5 billion, and 1.550% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion. Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the investment management fee pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 1.700% 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 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains JPM as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays JPM a fee for all services received under this agreement.
Management has contractually undertaken to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitation) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table. The Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses waived and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management incurred the expense.
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there was no repayment to Management under its contractual expense limitation.
At June 30, 2015, the Fund's contingent liabilities to Management under its contractual expense limitation were as follows:
| | | | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Period Ending, December 31, | |
| | | | | | 2014(2) | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment Until December 31, | |
| | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2017 | | 2018 | |
Class S | | | 2.40 | % | | 12/31/18 | | $ | 316,564 | | | $ | 195,377 | | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets.
(2) Period from May 1, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2014.
NB Alternative Investment Management LLC ("NBAIM"), as the investment adviser to the Fund, is retained by Management to provide day-to-day investment management services, including oversight of the Fund's investments and handling its day-to-day business, including oversight of the subadvisers' investment activities, and receives a monthly fee paid by Management. As investment manager, Management is responsible for overseeing the investment activities of NBAIM. Several individuals who are Officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of NBAIM and/or Management.
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Management and NBAIM currently engage Blue Jay Capital Management, LLC, Cloud Gate Capital LLC, Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., Lazard Asset Management LLC, Levin Capital Strategies, L.P., SLS Management, LLC, Sound Point Capital Management, L.P., and Visium Asset Management, LP as subadvisers to provide investment management services. Management compensates the subadvisers out of the investment advisory fees it receives from the Fund.
The Fund also has a distribution agreement with Management with respect to Class S. Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without sales commission or other compensation, except as described below and bears advertising and promotion expenses.
For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of Class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to the class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of the class, and ongoing services provided to investors in the class, Management receives from the class a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for the class 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 the class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the 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 Plan complies with those rules.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding equity swaps, total return swaps, forward contracts and option contracts) as follows:
Purchases | | Securities Sold Short | | Sales | | Covers on Securities Sold Short | |
$ | 25,532,190 | | | $ | 5,971,190 | | | $ | 22,524,877 | | | $ | 4,555,731 | | |
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the period ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 | | For the Period Ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | 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 | |
Class S | | | 352,566 | | | | — | | | | (37,301 | ) | | | 315,265 | | | | 856,839 | | | | — | | | | (10,330 | ) | | | 846,509 | (1) | |
(1) Period from May 1, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2014.
Other: At June 30, 2015, there was an affiliated investor owning 55.9% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
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Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2015, the Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund and the two other multi-managed funds in the complex are subject to a separate limitation under the Credit Facility and collectively can only borrow $200,000,000 at any one time. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms except that they are not subject to that $200,000,000 limitation. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, 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, and interest charged on any borrowing made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund. Because several mutual funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Facility at June 30, 2015. During the period from June 12, 2015 (the date the Fund became a participant in the Credit Facility) through June 30, 2015, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
Note F—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio
The following table includes 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)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.
Class S | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015, (Unaudited) | | Period from May 1, 2014^ to December 31, 2014 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.09 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.01 | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.24 | | | $ | 10.01 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 2.30 | %** | | | 0.10 | %** | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 11.9 | | | $ | 8.5 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 7.20 | %* | | | 9.43 | %*@ | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (excluding dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales) | | | 6.43 | %* | | | 8.88 | %*@ | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 3.28 | %* | | | 3.25 | %*@ | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (excluding dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales) | | | 2.51 | %* | | | 2.69 | %*@ | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | (1.17 | )%* | | | (1.21 | )%*@ | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate (including securities sold short) | | | 217 | %** | | | 264 | %** | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate (excluding securities sold short) | | | 222 | %** | | | 213 | %** | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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Notes to Financial Highlights Absolute Return Multi-Manager Portfolio (Unaudited)
†† Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. 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 certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and the other expenses that apply to the separate accounts or the related insurance policies or other qualified pension or retirement plans, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
# Represents the annualized ratio 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.
@ Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in these ratios on a non-annualized basis.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
^ The date investment operations commenced.
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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, without charge, upon request, 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).
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Short Duration Bond Portfolio
I Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2015
Short Duration Bond Portfolio Commentary
The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Short Duration Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") Class I generated a 0.28% total return for the six months ended June 30, 2015, underperforming its benchmark, the Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index, which returned 0.72% for the same period.
After declining during the first three months of 2015, U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply during the second quarter. This turnaround was triggered by signs of improving economic data and expectations that, before the end of the year, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) would institute its first rate hike in nearly a decade. For the reporting period as a whole, the yield on the two-year Treasury declined three basis points (bps), whereas the 10-year Treasury yield rose 18 bps. Most spread sectors generated modest gains during the reporting period and performed largely in line with equal-duration Treasuries.
Detracting the most from the Fund's performance during the reporting period was its duration and yield curve positioning. In particular, having an underweight to the two- to three-year portion of the curve was a drag on results. The Fund's allocation to agency mortgage-backed securities also detracted from performance. In contrast, an allocation to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) was a modest contributor to performance.
The Fund maintained its overall positioning during the six-month period, with an overweight to the spread sectors and an underweight to Treasuries. However, several adjustments were made to the Fund, including modestly paring its CMBS exposure and slightly adding to its Treasury allocation. We actively participated in the investment grade corporate bond new issuance market and sold certain positions that we considered to be fully valued and where we felt there were potential event risks.
We believe the recent increase in Treasury yields is consistent with underlying global economic trends. At the same time, deflation fears have diminished and we think global developed market interest rates are now pricing in a more realistic inflation premium. Overall, the interest rate markets have been starting to move in line with our expectations, as our fair value estimate for the 10-year Treasury has been between 2.75% and 2.95% since last year. What's more, the Fed's median estimate for the federal funds rate has shifted down and is now 1.625% for the end of 2016, versus 1.875% in March. We continue to think that the Fed's first rate hike will occur in 2015, but believe the Fed will take a measured approach to future increases. We anticipate continued volatility in the financial markets in the coming months given incoming economic data, uncertainties regarding global central bank actions and geopolitical issues. However, we believe periods of market volatility need not always be feared, as they often breed a steady stream of investment opportunities. What's more, we believe interest rate fears are being overblown, as we anticipate them to edge only modestly higher over the next 12 months.
Sincerely,
THOMAS SONTAG AND MICHAEL J. FOSTER
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 Portfolio
PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY
(as a % of Total Net Assets) | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 22.4 | % | |
Corporate Debt Securities | | | 35.7 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 31.1 | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 8.8 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.3 | | |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets | | | (0.3 | ) | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended06/30/2015 | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 06/30/2015 | |
| | | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
Short Duration Bond Portfolio Class I | |
09/10/1984 | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 5.10 | % | |
Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/ Credit Index1,2 | | | | | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 2.83 | % | | | 5.73 | % | |
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 http://www.nb.com/amtportfolios/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 results do not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the qualified pension and retirement plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund.
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 June 30, 2015, the 30-day SEC yield was 0.57% for Class I shares.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2014 was 0.82% for Class I shares (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2015 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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1 The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is September 10, 1984, the Fund's commencement of operations.
2 The Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit 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 investment-grade corporate securities. Please note that 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, and that investors cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by 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.
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 those 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).
Shares of the separate Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Portfolios, including the Fund, are not available to the general public. Shares of the Fund may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be held in their separate accounts, which fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies, and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
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.
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.
© 2015 Neuberger Berman Management LLC, distributor. All rights reserved
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan; 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 June 30, 2015 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 this 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 fees and expenses that are, or may be imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/15
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/15 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/15 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/15 – 6/30/15 | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,002.80 | | | $ | 4.07 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.73 | | | $ | 4.11 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.82%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.82%, multiplied by the average account value over the period (assuming a 5% annual return), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
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Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) 6/30/15
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (8.8%) | | | |
$ | 2,600,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.63%, due 12/31/16 | | $ | 2,604,469 | | |
| 7,715,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%, due 1/31/17– 3/31/17 | | | 7,706,254 | | |
| 5,150,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, due 2/15/18 & 5/15/18 | | | 5,156,175 | | |
| 880,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, due 4/15/18 | | | 874,844 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $16,339,615) | | | 16,341,742 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (31.1%) | | | |
Adjustable Mixed Balance (1.7%) | | | |
| 1,955,588 | | | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2006-HYB5, Class 2A1, 2.40%, due 9/20/36 | | | 1,725,992 | µ | |
| 316,207 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4, Class 3A, 1.31%, due 6/19/34 | | | 305,933 | µ | |
| 1,168,753 | | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser. 2005-A1, Class 2A1, 2.55%, due 12/25/34 | | | 1,154,919 | µ | |
| | | 3,186,844 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (18.0%) | | | |
| 1,613,701 | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-GC15, Class A1, 1.38%, due 9/10/46 | | | 1,614,000 | | |
| 4,650,648 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-LC15, Class A1, 1.26%, due 4/10/47 | | | 4,627,730 | | |
| 1,062,303 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-CR16, Class A1, 1.45%, due 4/10/47 | | | 1,063,983 | | |
| 1,813,633 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-UBS3, Class A1, 1.40%, due 6/10/47 | | | 1,810,369 | | |
| 2,133,318 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2014-UBS4, Class A1, 1.31%, due 8/10/47 | | | 2,128,429 | | |
| 1,854,698 | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C3, Class A3, 6.00%, due 6/15/38 | | | 1,894,197 | µ | |
| 1,195,948 | | | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2011-LC1A, Class A1, 3.74%, due 11/10/46 | | | 1,209,066 | ñ | |
| 1,246,491 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, due 3/10/39 | | | 1,310,396 | | |
| 2,300,000 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-GG6, Class A4, 5.55%, due 4/10/38 | | | 2,313,048 | | |
| 3,822,055 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2014-GC18, Class A1, 1.30%, due 1/10/47 | | | 3,825,261 | | |
| 1,283,844 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-CB14, Class A4, 5.48%, due 12/12/44 | | | 1,295,914 | | |
| 3,246,277 | | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2013-C10, Class A1, 1.39%, due 7/15/46 | | | 3,258,908 | | |
| 3,199,979 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C23, Class A4, 5.42%, due 1/15/45 | | | 3,217,083 | | |
| 3,626,790 | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-C21, Class A1, 1.41%, due 8/15/47 | | | 3,622,144 | | |
| | | 33,190,528 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (1.8%) | | | |
| 576,398 | | | Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2, Class 2A4, 8.50%, due 6/25/35 | | | 649,883 | ñ | |
| 2,000,473 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP2, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 3/25/35 | | | 2,220,787 | ñ | |
| 358,678 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 9/25/35 | | | 404,486 | ñ | |
| | | 3,275,156 | | |
Fannie Mae (5.8%) | | | |
| 1,910,875 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, due 10/1/25 | | | 2,013,769 | | |
| 3,485,285 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, due 9/1/27 | | | 3,613,880 | | |
| 4,750,484 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 5/1/41– 5/1/44 | | | 5,140,701 | | |
| | | 10,768,350 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Freddie Mac (3.8%) | | | |
$ | 6,521 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 10.00%, due 4/1/20 | | $ | 6,551 | | |
| 2,046,410 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.50%, due 5/1/26 | | | 2,159,132 | | |
| 2,432,156 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 3.00%, due 1/1/27 | | | 2,516,754 | | |
| 2,134,935 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 4.50%, due 11/1/39 | | | 2,308,924 | | |
| | | 6,991,361 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $58,240,636) | | | 57,412,239 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities (35.7%) | | | |
Agriculture (0.5%) | | | |
| 615,000 | | | BAT Int'l Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.85%, due 6/15/18 | | | 616,143 | ñ | |
| 220,000 | | | Reynolds American, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.30%, due 6/12/18 | | | 221,653 | | |
| | | 837,796 | | |
Auto Manufacturers (3.6%) | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | American Honda Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.00%, due 8/11/15 | | | 1,901,243 | ñ | |
| 1,510,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 2/3/17 | | | 1,569,272 | | |
| 1,405,000 | | | Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.15%, due 9/15/15 | | | 1,405,603 | ñ | |
| 1,005,000 | | | Hyundai Capital America, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.45%, due 2/6/17 | | | 1,001,670 | ñ | |
| 750,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.25%, due 5/23/17 | | | 750,760 | ñ | |
| | | 6,628,548 | | |
Banks (11.2%) | | | |
| 980,000 | | | American Express Centurion Bank, Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.88%, due 11/13/15 | | | 980,668 | | |
| 1,110,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 3.63%, due 3/17/16 | | | 1,130,473 | | |
| 3,325,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, due 3/10/17 | | | 3,321,542 | | |
| 1,280,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.60%, due 11/23/15 | | | 1,284,420 | | |
| 6,390,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, 1.35%, due 2/15/17 | | | 6,394,780 | | |
| 785,000 | | | Mizuho Bank Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 1.30%, due 4/16/17 | | | 781,805 | ñ | |
| 480,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.75%, due 2/25/16 | | | 481,930 | | |
| 1,445,000 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 0.90%, due 1/18/16 | | | 1,446,050 | | |
| 4,875,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.50%, due 7/1/15 | | | 4,875,000 | ØØ | |
| | | 20,696,668 | | |
Beverages (0.5%) | | | |
| 280,000 | | | Heineken NV, Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.80%, due 10/1/15 | | | 280,081 | ñ | |
| 640,000 | | | Suntory Holdings Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.65%, due 9/29/17 | | | 640,728 | ñ | |
| | | 920,809 | | |
Commercial Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 305,000 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.40%, due 4/15/16 | | | 305,504 | ñ | |
Computers (1.2%) | | | |
| 960,000 | | | Apple, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.90%, due 5/12/17 | | | 960,128 | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.20%, due 12/1/15 | | | 1,306,994 | | |
| | | 2,267,122 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.4%) | | | |
$ | 2,145,000 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Guaranteed Medium-Term Notes, 1.00%, due 1/8/16 | | $ | 2,152,428 | | |
| 1,890,000 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Guaranteed Global Medium-Term Notes, 1.50%, due 7/12/16 | | | 1,904,005 | | |
| 425,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.88%, due 8/15/17 | | | 424,755 | | |
| | | 4,481,188 | | |
Electric (0.9%) | | | |
| 895,000 | | | Electricite de France SA, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.15%, due 1/20/17 | | | 896,326 | ñ | |
| 695,000 | | | Exelon Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.55%, due 6/9/17 | | | 695,818 | | |
| | | 1,592,144 | | |
Electronics (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.30%, due 2/1/17 | | | 998,217 | | |
Food (1.1%) | | | |
| 615,000 | | | HJ Heinz Co., Guaranteed Notes, 2.00%, due 7/2/18 | | | 614,472 | ñØ | |
| 650,000 | | | JM Smucker Co., Guaranteed Notes, 1.75%, due 3/15/18 | | | 649,234 | ñ | |
| 765,000 | | | WM Wrigley Jr. Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.40%, due 10/21/16 | | | 766,881 | ñ | |
| | | 2,030,587 | | |
Healthcare—Products (1.1%) | | | |
| 475,000 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.45%, due 5/15/17 | | | 474,584 | | |
| 245,000 | | | Becton Dickinson & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.80%, due 12/15/17 | | | 244,984 | | |
| 780,000 | | | Medtronic, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 3/15/18 | | | 778,055 | ñ | |
| 595,000 | | | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.00%, due 4/1/18 | | | 594,917 | | |
| | | 2,092,540 | | |
Holding Companies—Diversified (0.3%) | | | |
| 605,000 | | | MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.63%, due 2/9/18 | | | 602,408 | | |
Media (2.7%) | | | |
| 1,830,000 | | | DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.50%, due 3/1/16 | | | 1,858,414 | | |
| 2,325,000 | | | NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 0.81%, due 4/15/16 | | | 2,331,668 | ñµ | |
| 350,000 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.30%, due 2/23/17 | | | 349,141 | | |
| 415,000 | | | Thomson Reuters Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.65%, due 9/29/17 | | | 414,793 | | |
| | | 4,954,016 | | |
Mining (0.2%) | | | |
| 410,000 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.30%, due 11/14/17 | | | 409,037 | | |
Oil & Gas (0.6%) | | | |
| 500,000 | | | CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 1.13%, due 5/9/16 | | | 499,566 | | |
| 615,000 | | | Marathon Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.90%, due 11/1/15 | | | 614,847 | | |
| | | 1,114,413 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.5%) | | | |
| 555,000 | | | AbbVie, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.80%, due 5/14/18 | | | 552,928 | | |
| 1,290,000 | | | Actavis Funding SCS, Guaranteed Notes, 2.35%, due 3/12/18 | | | 1,296,851 | | |
| 1,430,000 | | | Bayer Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 10/1/15 | | | 1,452,846 | ñ | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
$ | 795,000 | | | Bayer US Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.50%, due 10/6/17 | | $ | 798,287 | ñ | |
| 540,000 | | | McKesson Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.29%, due 3/10/17 | | | 539,142 | | |
| | | 4,640,054 | | |
Pipelines (1.4%) | | | |
| 655,000 | | | Energy Transfer Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, due 6/15/18 | | | 655,558 | | |
| 815,000 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.25%, due 8/13/15 | | | 815,384 | | |
| 390,000 | | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.65%, due 5/7/18 | | | 389,409 | | |
| 610,000 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.00%, due 12/1/17 | | | 607,118 | | |
| 170,000 | | | TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.88%, due 1/12/18 | | | 171,045 | | |
| | | 2,638,514 | | |
Real Estate (0.4%) | | | |
| 640,000 | | | WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 1.75%, due 9/15/17 | | | 641,676 | ñ | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.3%) | | | |
| 475,000 | | | Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 1.25%, due 4/17/17 | | | 473,767 | | |
Semiconductors (0.9%) | | | |
| 1,685,000 | | | QUALCOMM, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.40%, due 5/18/18 | | | 1,678,885 | | |
Telecommunications (3.2%) | | | |
| 1,860,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.40%, due 12/1/17 | | | 1,847,447 | | |
| 1,120,000 | | | British Telecommunications PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.25%, due 2/14/17 | | | 1,118,085 | | |
| 1,570,000 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.65%, due 6/15/18 | | | 1,574,732 | | |
| 1,313,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, due 9/15/16 | | | 1,334,181 | | |
| | | 5,874,445 | | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $65,591,233) | | | 65,878,338 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (22.4%) | | | |
| 4,890,000 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2014-2, Class A3, 1.25%, due 4/15/19 | | | 4,892,890 | | |
| 6,825,000 | | | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Ser. 2012-4, Class A, 0.43%, due 5/15/20 | | | 6,814,073 | µ | |
| 2,125,000 | | | Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Ser. 2014-A2, Class A, 0.46%, due 9/16/19 | | | 2,122,660 | µ | |
| 4,797,000 | | | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Ser. 2007-A2, Class A2, 0.27%, due 12/16/19 | | | 4,780,551 | µ | |
| 2,890,000 | | | Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2014-1, Class A3, 0.79%, due 10/15/18 | | | 2,885,844 | | |
| 4,200,000 | | | Chase Issuance Trust, Ser. 2012-A2, Class A2, 0.46%, due 5/15/19 | | | 4,196,023 | µ | |
| 650,209 | | | Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, Ser. 2003-T4, Class 1A, 0.40%, due 9/26/33 | | | 644,542 | µ | |
| 5,725,000 | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2014-A, Class A3, 0.79%, due 5/15/18 | | | 5,723,672 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2015-2, Class A3, 1.04%, due 2/21/19 | | | 1,998,950 | | |
| 2,225,000 | | | Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2014-A, Class A3, 0.79%, due 7/16/18 | | | 2,225,383 | | |
| 222,046 | | | Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A4, 0.37%, due 11/23/22 | | | 222,038 | µ | |
| 1,291,366 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-5, Class A4, 0.36%, due 4/25/23 | | | 1,288,118 | µ | |
| 1,255,777 | | | SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser. 2013-2, Class A, 0.64%, due 9/25/26 | | | 1,245,660 | µ | |
| 2,325,000 | | | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2015-A, Class A3, 1.12%, due 2/15/19 | | | 2,329,104 | | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $41,325,666) | | | 41,369,508 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Short-Term Investments (2.3%) | | | |
| 4,326,498 | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Premier Class (Cost $4,326,498) | | $ | 4,326,498 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (100.3%) (Cost $185,823,648) | | | 185,328,325 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(0.3%)] | | | (501,604 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 184,826,721 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited)
† In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Short Duration Bond Portfolio (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 held by 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").
U.S. Treasury Securities. Inputs used to value U.S. Treasury securities generally include quotes from several inter-dealer brokers and Other Market Information.
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.
Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.
Investments in investment companies, with the exception of closed-end funds, if any, 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,
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
the security is valued using methods the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust's 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 financial futures contracts or American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding.
Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2015:
Asset Valuation Inputs | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments: | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,341,742 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,341,742 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 57,412,239 | | | | — | | | | 57,412,239 | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 65,878,338 | | | | — | | | | 65,878,338 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 41,369,508 | | | | — | | | | 41,369,508 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 4,326,498 | | | | — | | | | 4,326,498 | | |
Total Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | 185,328,325 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 185,328,325 | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
As of the six months ended June 30, 2015, no securities were transferred from one level (as of December 31, 2014) to another.
## At June 30, 2015, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $186,276,665. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $460,527 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $1,408,867, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $948,340, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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 June 30, 2015, and their final maturities.
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 June 30, 2015, these securities amounted to $21,097,204 or 11.4% of net assets for the Fund.
Ø All or a portion of this security was purchased on a when-issued basis. At June 30, 2015, this security amounted to $614,472 for the Fund.
ØØ All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for when-issued purchase commitments.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2015 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 185,328,325 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 516,075 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 19,369 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 3,245 | | |
Total Assets | | | 185,867,014 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 613,770 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 252,981 | | |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | | | 38,096 | | |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | | | 60,954 | | |
Payable to trustees | | | 7,154 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 67,338 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,040,293 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 184,826,721 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 260,219,195 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 2,875,259 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (77,772,410 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (495,323 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 184,826,721 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 17,283,843 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.69 | | |
*Cost of Investments | | | $185,823,648 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,154,851 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 231,025 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 369,640 | | |
Audit fees | | | 27,613 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 40,344 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 3,349 | | |
Legal fees | | | 47,605 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 17,762 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 16,032 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 4,451 | | |
Total net expenses | | | 757,821 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 397,030 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (102,168 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 298,993 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 196,825 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 593,855 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) (Note A) | | $ | 397,030 | | | $ | 1,443,487 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (Note A) | | | (102,168 | ) | | | 136,931 | | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | — | | | | 13,600 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (Note A) | | | 298,993 | | | | (209,538 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 593,855 | | | | 1,384,480 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (3,296,646 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 17,806,865 | | | | 16,591,588 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | 3,296,646 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (18,155,711 | ) | | | (61,061,991 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (348,846 | ) | | | (41,173,757 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 245,009 | | | | (43,085,923 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 184,581,712 | | | | 227,667,635 | | |
End of period | | $ | 184,826,721 | | | $ | 184,581,712 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 2,875,259 | | | $ | 2,478,229 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 General: Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each individually a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds") each of which is diversified. 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 currently offers only Class I shares. The Board may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Fund belong only to that Fund, and the liabilities of each Fund are borne solely by that Fund and no other.
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.
Shares of the Fund are not available to the general public and may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be held in their separate accounts, which fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies, and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
2 Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.
3 Foreign currency translation: 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. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, 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: Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC") by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs 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 June 30, 2015, 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 shares as a part of the dividends-paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2014, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting were reclassified at year end. Such differences are attributed to the tax treatment of: paydown gains and losses, amortization of bond premium and expiration of capital loss carryforwards. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value ("NAV") or NAV per share of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications:
Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments | |
$ | (3,820,726 | ) | | $ | 1,035,310 | | | $ | 2,785,416 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was as follows:
Distributions Paid From: | |
Ordinary Income | | Total | |
2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
$ | 3,296,646 | | | $ | 4,926,694 | | | $ | 3,296,646 | | | $ | 4,926,694 | | |
As of December 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total | |
$ | 2,478,229 | | | $ | (1,432,825 | ) | | $ | (77,031,513 | ) | | $ | (220 | ) | | $ | (75,986,329 | ) | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to: amortization of bond premium, losses disallowed and recognized on wash sales and straddles and capital loss carryforwards.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") became effective for the Fund on January 1, 2011. 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
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determined at December 31, 2014, the Fund 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 | | 2017 | | 2018 | |
$ | 514,506 | | | $ | 45,541,698 | | | $ | 7,896,656 | | |
Post-Enactment (No Expiration Date) | |
Long-Term | | Short-Term | |
$ | 21,489,314 | | | $ | 1,589,339 | | |
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 December 31, 2014, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards expire of $3,820,726.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed once a year (usually in October). Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. 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., 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.
9 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 the repurchase, the Fund foregoes 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.
10 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
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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.
11 Derivative instruments: 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 investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.
Financial futures contracts: 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. Futures 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 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.
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund did not enter into any financial futures contracts.
12 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("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.
Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under an Investment Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the first $500 million of the 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
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six months ended June 30, 2015, the investment management fee pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.25% 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 0.40% 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.
Management has contractually undertaken to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its total annual operating expenses (excluding fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and transaction costs, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitation) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table. The Fund has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses waived and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays Management, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which Management incurred the expense.
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there was no repayment to Management under its contractual expense limitation. At June 30, 2015, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under its contractual expense limitation.
| | | | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Year Ending December 31, | |
| | | | | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment Until December 31, | |
| | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | |
Class I | | | 1.00 | % | | 12/31/18 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI"), as the sub-adviser to the Fund, is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are Officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of NBFI and/or Management.
On June 3, 2014, Management made a voluntary contribution of $13,600 to the Fund in connection with a payment matter related to the Fund's investment in a State Street money market fund.
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Note C—Securities Transactions:
Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 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 | |
$ | 33,040,272 | | | $ | 18,660,027 | | | $ | 24,973,368 | | | $ | 30,662,550 | | |
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
Shares Sold | | | 1,666,320 | | | | 1,536,915 | | |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | | — | | | | 308,675 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (1,697,201 | ) | | | (5,651,732 | ) | |
Total | | | (30,881 | ) | | | (3,806,142 | ) | |
Note E—Lines of Credit:
At June 30, 2015, the Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), 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. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, 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, and interest charged on any borrowing made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund. Because several mutual funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Facility at June 30, 2015. During the period from January 9, 2015 (the commencement date of the Credit Facility) through June 30, 2015, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit. The Credit Facility replaced the State Street lines of credit referred to below.
During the reporting period, prior to the commencement of the Credit Facility on January 9, 2015, the Fund was a participant in a committed, unsecured $300,000,000 line of credit with State Street and an uncommitted, unsecured $100,000,000 line of credit with State Street, both to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. During the period ended June 30, 2015, the Fund did not utilize either line of credit with State Street.
Note F—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Short Duration Bond Portfolio
The following table includes 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)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.
Class I | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30,2015 | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 11.22 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.24 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.36 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.60 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | |
Voluntary Contribution from Management | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.69 | | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 11.20 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 0.28 | %** | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 4.61 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 5.28 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 184.8 | | | $ | 184.6 | | | $ | 227.7 | | | $ | 226.6 | | | $ | 245.6 | | | $ | 287.3 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 0.82 | %* | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.81 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.82 | %* | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.82 | %§ | 0.81 | %§ | | | 0.81 | %§ | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.43 | %* | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 2.07 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 28 | %** | | | 58 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 67 | % | | | 74 | % | | | 70 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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Notes to Financial Highlights Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited)
†† Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. 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 total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate accounts or the related insurance policies or other qualified pension or retirement plans, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. The voluntary contribution listed in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Fund's total return for the year ended December 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. Management did not reimburse or waive fees during the fiscal periods shown.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
§ Prior to January 1, 2013, the 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 0.01%.
* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.
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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).
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Socially Responsive Portfolio
I Class Shares
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2015
Socially Responsive Portfolio Commentary
The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Socially Responsive Portfolio (the "Fund") Class I generated a total return of 0.59% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, underperforming the 1.23% return of its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index. Returns for the Fund's Class I and Class S shares are provided in the table immediately following this letter.
Equity markets were relatively trendless during the reporting period, with P/E multiples expanding against a fairly flat backdrop for three main reasons—commodity price weakness hurt energy-related stocks, the strong dollar was a headwind to U.S.-based multinationals, and the path of interest rates earlier this year hurt interest rate sensitive companies.
Following another harsh winter, we anticipated sequentially improving economic data as this year progressed. Labor trends do seem relatively well established, with skilled labor tightening to the point where we believe some evidence of wage inflation is emerging—a positive for consumer spending down the road. However, uncertainty related to the period's macroeconomic and geopolitical risks has caused the fits and starts we have seen in both the economy and the markets.
Our companies largely delivered this period, and many were well rewarded for it. Newell Rubbermaid, one of our largest holdings, executed well on its growth plan and reduced its costs, and as a result was our top contributor for the six-month period. Intuit's stock rose after the company raised full-year guidance following continuing signs of a successful transition to a service model and a solid tax season. O'Reilly Automotive also outperformed, rewarded for its steady, well-managed business.
Performance headwinds affecting the portfolio were largely related to sector activity. Utilities were weak as investors worried about the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates, which impacted holdings such as Eversource Energy. Energy commodity prices remained depressed, which hurt Industrials holding NOW Inc. Elsewhere, American Express declined over the loss of its Costco relationship. Longer term, we believe the impact to American Express will be relatively small. We used price weakness to add to our position in this core holding.
We used volatility to our advantage this period. We sold Costco and J.M. Smucker for profit, and added a number of stocks from our prospect list because of favorable valuations, including Adobe, NetScout Systems, Gildan Activewear, and Keurig Green Mountain.
We believe the U.S. economy will likely continue to improve for the balance of 2015, and could possibly be approaching a "sweet spot" should purchasing power rise for American consumers. However, we believe risks associated with the ongoing global debt challenges, uneven and unpredictable government policy and geopolitical uncertainty may continue to weigh on business and consumer sentiment.
In a world where we see both healthy businesses and ongoing macro risks, we continue to be patient and opportunistic—buying stocks when we have a differentiated perspective on a company's business and where we see a valuation opportunity. Our research pipeline is full and we intend to continue to use market volatility to our long-term advantage.
To read more on how we integrate sustainability into our investment process, please visit our recently enhanced SRI Web site, Socially Responsible Investing, the next wave in global sustainability at https://www.nb.com/sri/.
Sincerely,
ARTHUR MORETTI AND INGRID S. DYOTT
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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Socially Responsive Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(as a % of Total Investments) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.6 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.3 | | |
Energy | | | 6.7 | | |
Financials | | | 15.3 | | |
Health Care | | | 9.0 | | |
Industrials | | | 19.0 | | |
Information Technology | | | 18.9 | | |
Materials | | | 2.7 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1.4 | | |
Utilities | | | 3.5 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 4.6 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended06/30/2015 | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 06/30/2015 | |
| | | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Fund | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class I | | 02/18/1999 | | | 0.59 | % | | | 5.96 | % | | | 15.20 | % | | | 7.93 | % | | | 6.91 | % | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class S2 | | 05/01/2006 | | | 0.50 | % | | | 5.75 | % | | | 15.01 | % | | | 7.80 | % | | | 6.83 | % | |
S&P 500® Index1,3 | | | | | | | 1.23 | % | | | 7.42 | % | | | 17.34 | % | | | 7.89 | % | | | 5.19 | % | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit http://www.nb.com/amtportfolios/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 results do not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the qualified pension and retirement plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund.
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.
As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2014 were 0.98% and 1.23% for Class I and Class S shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratio was 1.17% for Class S shares after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2015 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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1 The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is February 18, 1999, the inception date of the oldest share class.
2 Performance shown prior to May 1, 2006 for Class S shares is that of Class I shares, which has lower expenses and correspondingly higher returns than Class S shares.
3 The S&P 500® Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, and includes a significant portion of the total value of the market. Please note that the index described in this report does not take into account any fees, expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that it tracks, and that investors cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by 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.
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 those 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).
Shares of the separate Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Portfolios, including the Fund, are not available to the general public. Shares of the Fund may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be held in their separate accounts, which fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies, and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
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.
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.
© 2015 Neuberger Berman Management LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)
As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan; 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 June 30, 2015 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 this 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 fees and expenses that are, or may be imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/15
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/15 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/15 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/15 – 6/30/15 | | Expense Ratio | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,005.90 | | | $ | 4.82 | | | | 0.97 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,005.00 | | | $ | 5.82 | | | | 1.17 | % | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.98 | | | $ | 4.86 | | | | 0.97 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.99 | | | $ | 5.86 | | | | 1.17 | % | |
* For each class, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratios for each class, multiplied by the average account value over the period (assuming a 5% annual return), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
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Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio (Unaudited) 6/30/15
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (96.5%) | | | |
Airlines (2.1%) | | | |
| 114,460 | | | Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR | | $ | 8,166,721 | | |
Auto Components (2.4%) | | | |
| 164,490 | | | BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 9,349,612 | | |
Banks (3.5%) | | | |
| 313,234 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 13,594,356 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.9%) | | | |
| 128,648 | | | Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 3,721,787 | | |
Consumer Finance (4.9%) | | | |
| 249,120 | | | American Express Co. | | | 19,361,606 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.6%) | | | |
| 45,780 | | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 10,236,866 | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.4%) | | | |
| 104,420 | | | Level 3 Communications, Inc. | | | 5,499,801 | * | |
Electric Utilities (3.6%) | | | |
| 306,540 | | | Eversource Energy | | | 13,919,981 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (3.5%) | | | |
| 161,039 | | | Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 13,879,951 | | |
Food Products (3.0%) | | | |
| 154,778 | | | Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. | | | 11,860,638 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (5.8%) | | | |
| 200,309 | | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 9,831,166 | | |
| 90,928 | | | Becton, Dickinson & Co. | | | 12,879,951 | | |
| | | 22,711,117 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.3%) | | | |
| 127,629 | | | Premier, Inc. Class A | | | 4,908,611 | * | |
Household Durables (4.8%) | | | |
| 458,406 | | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | | | 18,845,071 | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (6.5%) | | | |
| 50,256 | | | 3M Co. | | | 7,754,501 | | |
| 204,838 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 17,532,084 | | |
| | | 25,286,585 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Industrial Gases (1.8%) | | | |
| 57,367 | | | Praxair, Inc. | | $ | 6,858,225 | | |
Insurance (4.5%) | | | |
| 629,968 | | | Progressive Corp. | | | 17,532,009 | | |
Internet Software & Services (3.9%) | | | |
| 252,374 | | | eBay, Inc. | | | 15,203,010 | * | |
IT Services (4.7%) | | | |
| 42,638 | | | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | | | 12,447,738 | * | |
| 63,526 | | | MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | | 5,938,410 | | |
| | | 18,386,148 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.2%) | | | |
| 34,535 | | | Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 3,809,556 | | |
| 205,852 | | | Noble Energy, Inc. | | | 8,785,763 | | |
| | | 12,595,319 | | |
Personal Products (3.4%) | | | |
| 316,717 | | | Unilever NV | | | 13,251,439 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.0%) | | | |
| 27,940 | | | Roche Holding AG | | | 7,829,595 | | |
Professional Services (4.1%) | | | |
| 63,287 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 5,656,592 | | |
| 186,187 | | | Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 10,333,379 | | |
| | | 15,989,971 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.8%) | | | |
| 366,766 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 18,892,117 | | |
Software (5.7%) | | | |
| 83,141 | | | Adobe Systems, Inc. | | | 6,735,252 | * | |
| 134,659 | | | Intuit, Inc. | | | 13,569,588 | | |
| 51,122 | | | NetScout Systems, Inc. | | | 1,874,644 | * | |
| | | 22,179,484 | | |
Specialty Chemicals (1.0%) | | | |
| 78,919 | | | Novozymes A/S B Shares | | | 3,751,421 | | |
Specialty Retail (4.4%) | | | |
| 26,623 | | | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | | | 6,016,266 | * | |
| 171,572 | | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 11,352,919 | | |
| | | 17,369,185 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.1%) | | | |
| 130,148 | | | Gildan Activewear, Inc. | | $ | 4,326,120 | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (5.6%) | | | |
| 415,651 | | | NOW, Inc. | | | 8,275,611 | * | |
| 58,360 | | | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 13,810,894 | | |
| | | 22,086,505 | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $293,558,167) | | | 377,593,251 | | |
Short-Term Investments (4.7%) | | | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 100,000
| | | Self Help Credit Union, 0.25%, due 7/13/15 | | | 100,000
| | |
| 100,000
| | | Self Help Federal Credit Union, 0.25%, due 7/29/15 | | | 100,000
| | |
| | | 200,000 | # | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (4.6%) | | | |
| 18,055,046 | | | State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund Premier Class | | | 18,055,046 | | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $18,255,046) | | | 18,255,046 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (101.2%) (Cost $311,813,213) | | | 395,848,297 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.2%)] | | | (4,639,503 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 391,208,794 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio (Unaudited)
† In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Socially Responsive Portfolio (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 equity securities and 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.
Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.
Certificates of deposit are valued at amortized cost.
Investments in investment companies, with the exception of closed-end funds, if any, 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 Advisers Management Trust's 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.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
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 assist in determining the fair value of foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities or on days when foreign markets are closed and U.S. markets are open. In each of these events, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors (Level 2 inputs). 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 adjusted 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.
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2015:
Asset Valuation Inputs | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments: | |
Common Stocks^ | | $ | 377,593,251 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 377,593,251 | | |
Short-Term Investments^ | | | — | | | | 18,255,046 | | | | — | | | | 18,255,046 | | |
Total Investments | | $ | 377,593,251 | | | $ | 18,255,046 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 395,848,297 | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
As of the six months ended June 30, 2015, certain securities were transferred from one level (as of December 31, 2014) to another. Based on beginning of period market values as of January 1, 2015, $12,086,839 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to active market activity on recognized exchanges as of June 30, 2015. These securities had been categorized as Level 2 as of December 31, 2014, due to foreign exchanges having been closed and, therefore, no prices having been readily available for the securities as of that date.
# At cost, which approximates market value.
## At June 30, 2015, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $312,214,218. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $90,489,000 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $6,854,921, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $83,634,079, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2015 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 395,848,297 | | |
Dividends receivable | | | 541,997 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 1,402,954 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 105,908 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 3,543 | | |
Total Assets | | | 397,902,699 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 6,243,363 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 57,051 | | |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | | | 176,829 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 108,268 | | |
Payable to trustees | | | 7,154 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 101,240 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 6,693,905 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 391,208,794 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 257,873,597 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 3,982,901 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | 45,319,373 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 84,032,923 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 391,208,794 | | |
Net Assets | |
Class I | | $ | 312,486,189 | | |
Class S | | | 78,722,605 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Class I | | | 13,010,846 | | |
Class S | | | 3,272,910 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Class I | | $ | 24.02 | | |
Class S | | | 24.05 | | |
*Cost of Investments | | $ | 311,813,213 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 4,024,164 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 186 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | | | (105,283 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 3,919,067 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 1,047,108 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Class I | | | 461,046 | | |
Class S | | | 119,591 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class S | | | 99,659 | | |
Audit fees | | | 22,481 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 62,433 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 5,035 | | |
Legal fees | | | 107,619 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 38,883 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 16,033 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 6,128 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,986,016 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | | | (21,565 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,964,451 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,954,616 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 10,674,216 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (5,017 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | (10,498,986 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | 11,054 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 181,267 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 2,135,883 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) (Note A) | | $ | 1,954,616 | | | $ | 2,220,932 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (Note A) | | | 10,669,199 | | | | 35,964,831 | | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | — | | | | 6,512 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (Note A) | | | (10,487,932 | ) | | | (3,161,945 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,135,883 | | | | 35,030,330 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (1,051,153 | ) | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (90,760 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (1,141,913 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Class I | | | 21,255,653 | | | | 47,997,591 | | |
Class S | | | 3,023,940 | | | | 6,621,430 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 1,051,153 | | |
Class S | | | — | | | | 90,760 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Class I | | | (11,753,555 | ) | | | (18,437,401 | ) | |
Class S | | | (5,756,223 | ) | | | (13,766,874 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | 6,769,815 | | | | 23,556,659 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 8,905,698 | | | | 57,445,076 | | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 382,303,096 | | | | 324,858,020 | | |
End of period | | $ | 391,208,794 | | | $ | 382,303,096 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 3,982,901 | | | $ | 2,028,285 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements Socially Responsive Portfolio (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 General: Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each individually a "Fund," and collectively the "Funds") each of which is diversified. 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 Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Fund belong only to that Fund, and the liabilities of each Fund are borne solely by that Fund and no other.
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.
Shares of the Fund are not available to the general public and may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be held in their separate accounts, which fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies, and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
2 Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.
3 Foreign currency translation: 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, if any, 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. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a class member. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $333.
5 Income tax information: Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC") by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. To the extent the Fund distributes
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substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
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 June 30, 2015, 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 shares as a part of the dividends-paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2014, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting were reclassified at year end. Such differences are attributed to the tax treatment of: foreign currency gains and losses and non-real estate investment trusts return of capital adjustments. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value ("NAV") or NAV per share of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications:
Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments | |
$ | — | | | $ | (192,979 | ) | | $ | 192,979 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was as follows:
Distributions Paid From: | |
Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Total | |
2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
$ | 1,141,913 | | | $ | 1,845,430 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,141,913 | | | $ | 1,845,430 | | |
As of December 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total | |
$ | 2,028,285 | | | $ | 35,105,346 | | | $ | 94,065,683 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 131,199,314 | | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to losses disallowed and recognized on wash sales.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. For taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, the capital loss carryforward rules allow for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $1,068,241.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed once a
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year (usually in October). Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. 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., 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 or series thereof in the complex 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.
9 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.
10 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("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.
11 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—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under an Investment Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion. Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the investment management fee pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.54% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% 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 this agreement.
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The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.
For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to this class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of this class, and ongoing services provided to investors in this class, Management receives from this class a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for this class 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 this class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this 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 Plan complies with those rules.
Management has contractually undertaken to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their total annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and transaction costs, if any; consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitations as detailed in the following table. Each respective class has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses waived and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays Management, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which Management incurred the expense.
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there was no repayment to Management under its contractual expense limitation.
At June 30, 2015, the Fund's contingent liabilities to Management under its contractual expense limitation were as follows:
| | | | | | Expenses Reimbursed in Fiscal Year Ending December 31, | |
| | | | | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | Subject to Repayment Until December 31, | |
| | Contractual Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | |
Class I | | | 1.30 | % | | 12/31/18 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Class S | | | 1.17 | % | | 12/31/18 | | | 80,791 | | | | 55,545 | | | | 45,262 | | | | 21,565 | | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the respective class's average daily net assets.
Neuberger Berman LLC ("Neuberger") is retained by Management pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are Officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
On June 3, 2014, Management made a voluntary contribution of $6,512 to the Fund in connection with a payment matter related to the Fund's investment in a State Street money market fund.
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Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $58,624,550 and $47,460,740, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 878,006 | | | | — | | | | (484,763 | ) | | | 393,243 | | |
Class S | | | 124,219 | | | | — | | | | (237,762 | ) | | | (113,543 | ) | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 2,160,865 | | | | 49,028 | | | | (834,461 | ) | | | 1,375,432 | | |
Class S | | | 296,502 | | | | 4,223 | | | | (621,233 | ) | | | (320,508 | ) | |
Note E—Lines of Credit:
At June 30, 2015, the Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), 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. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, 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, and interest charged on any borrowing made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund. Because several mutual funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Facility at June 30, 2015. During the period from January 9, 2015 (the commencement date of the Credit Facility) through June 30, 2015, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit. The Credit Facility replaced the State Street lines of credit referred to below.
During the reporting period, prior to the commencement of the Credit Facility on January 9, 2015, the Fund was a participant in a committed, unsecured $300,000,000 line of credit with State Street and an uncommitted, unsecured $100,000,000 line of credit with State Street, both to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. During the period ended June 30, 2015, the Fund did not utilize either line of credit with State Street.
Note F—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Socially Responsive Portfolio
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)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.
Class I | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 23.88 | | | $ | 21.72 | | | $ | 15.89 | | | $ | 14.35 | | | $ | 14.86 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.06 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.01 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 5.87 | | | | 1.43 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 2.70 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.14 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 5.96 | | | | 1.58 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 2.76 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.00 | ) | |
Voluntary Contribution from Management | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 24.02 | | | $ | 23.88 | | | $ | 21.72 | | | $ | 15.89 | | | $ | 14.35 | | | $ | 14.86 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 0.59 | %**@ | | 10.38 | % | | | 37.60 | % | | | 10.98 | % | | | (3.08 | )% | | | 22.85 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 312.5 | | | $ | 301.3 | | | $ | 244.2 | | | $ | 148.7 | | | $ | 108.4 | | | $ | 83.2 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 0.97 | %* | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.08 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.97 | %* | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.03 | %§ | | | 1.06 | %§ | | | 1.08 | %§ | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.05 | %* | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.48 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 13 | %** | | | 37 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 41 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
Class S | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 23.93 | | | $ | 21.76 | | | $ | 15.92 | | | $ | 14.39 | | | $ | 14.90 | | | $ | 12.14 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.05 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.02 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 5.89 | | | | 1.42 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 2.71 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.12 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 5.95 | | | | 1.55 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 2.76 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.00 | ) | |
Voluntary Contribution from Management | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 24.05 | | | $ | 23.93 | | | $ | 21.76 | | | $ | 15.92 | | | $ | 14.39 | | | $ | 14.90 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 0.50 | %**@ | | 10.11 | % | | | 37.41 | % | | | 10.74 | % | | | (3.15 | )% | | | 22.76 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 78.7 | | | $ | 81.1 | | | $ | 80.7 | | | $ | 66.7 | | | $ | 70.6 | | | $ | 72.9 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.22 | %* | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.33 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.17 | %* | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.17 | %§ | | | 1.17 | %§ | | | 1.17 | %§ | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .86 | %* | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.39 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 13 | %** | | | 37 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 41 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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Notes to Financial Highlights Socially Responsive Portfolio
(Unaudited)
†† Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. 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 total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate accounts or the related insurance policies or other qualified pension or retirement plans, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. The voluntary contribution listed in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Fund's total return for the year ended December 31, 2014.
@ The class action proceeds listed in Note A-4 of the Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Fund's total return for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
# 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. Management did not reimburse or waive fees during the fiscal periods shown for Class I.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
§ Prior to January 1, 2013, the 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 0.01%.
* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.
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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).
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