UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-04087
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Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Paul J. Battaglia 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 585-325-6880
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Date of fiscal year end: December 31
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Date of reporting period: January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1:
Reports to Stockholders.

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Real Estate Series Beginning on February 25, 2021, as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, paper copies of the Series’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. You may elect to receive all future annual and semi-annual reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all series of the Fund if you invest directly with the Fund. |
Real Estate Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/20 | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/20 | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/20-6/30/20 | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class S | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 850.40 | | $5.06 | | 1.10% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.39 | | $5.52 | | 1.10% |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 852.50 | | $3.92 | | 0.85% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.64 | | $4.27 | | 0.85% |
Class W | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 854.90 | | $0.46 | | 0.10% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.37 | | $0.50 | | 0.10% |
Class Z | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 851.40 | | $3.22 | | 0.70% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.38 | | $3.52 | | 0.70% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Real Estate Series
Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. |
Top Ten Stock Holdings2 |
Equinix, Inc. | 11.6% | | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 3.1% |
Prologis, Inc. | 8.5% | | Crown Castle International Corp. | 2.9% |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 4.1% | | Camden Property Trust | 2.8% |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 3.9% | | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | 2.7% |
Sun Communities, Inc. | 3.7% | | Public Storage | 2.7% |
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2As a percentage of total investments. | | | | |
Real Estate Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% | | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Discretionary - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 40,830 | | | $ | 2,998,963 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 87,728 | | | | 3,738,967 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 6,737,930 | |
Information Technology - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
IT Services - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Switch, Inc. - Class A | | | 116,128 | | | | 2,069,401 | |
Real Estate - 95.9% | | | | | | | | |
REITS - Diversified - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 43,400 | | | | 1,033,354 | |
REITS - Health Care - 7.8% | | | | | | | | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 78,570 | | | | 3,213,513 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 55,830 | | | | 1,635,261 | |
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A | | | 59,250 | | | | 1,571,310 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 188,330 | | | | 5,190,375 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 104,420 | | | | 1,829,438 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 88,546 | | | | 4,582,256 | |
| | | | | | | 18,022,153 | |
REITS - Hotel & Resort - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 113,519 | | | | 1,224,870 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 135,130 | | | | 1,101,310 | |
| | | | | | | 2,326,180 | |
REITS - Industrial - 19.0% | | | | | | | | |
Americold Realty Trust | | | 158,820 | | | | 5,765,166 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 131,401 | | | | 4,650,281 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 15,767 | | | | 1,870,124 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 90,795 | | | | 3,490,160 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 208,584 | | | | 19,467,145 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 112,035 | | | | 4,641,610 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 76,420 | | | | 2,240,634 | |
Terreno Realty Corp | | | 34,630 | | | | 1,822,923 | |
| | | | | | | 43,948,043 | |
REITS - Office - 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 17,260 | | | | 2,800,435 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 15,364 | | | | 1,388,598 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 249,930 | | | | 2,721,738 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 192,282 | | | | 5,735,772 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 122,770 | | | | 3,764,128 | |
Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland) | | | 1,606,740 | | | | 2,028,511 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Real Estate (continued) | | | | | | | | |
REITS - Office (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 85,959 | | | $ | 5,045,793 | |
| | | | | | | 23,484,975 | |
REITS - Residential - 27.9% | | | | | | | | |
American Campus Communities, Inc. | | | 135,469 | | | | 4,735,996 | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Class A | | | 229,360 | | | | 6,169,784 | |
Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A | | | 100,406 | | | | 3,779,282 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 46,345 | | | | 7,166,791 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 71,710 | | | | 6,541,386 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 101,295 | | | | 6,328,912 | |
Equity Residential | | | 59,480 | | | | 3,498,614 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 9,342 | | | | 2,140,906 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 322,805 | | | | 8,886,822 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 41,250 | | | | 4,730,137 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 62,560 | | | | 8,488,141 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 51,901 | | | | 1,940,059 | |
| | | | | | | 64,406,830 | |
REITS - Retail - 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 48,553 | | | | 3,190,418 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 84,100 | | | | 2,496,088 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 36,165 | | | | 2,151,818 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 38,975 | | | | 1,788,563 | |
Urban Edge Properties | | | 156,650 | | | | 1,859,436 | |
| | | | | | | 11,486,323 | |
REITS - Specialized - 24.6% | | | | | | | | |
CoreSite Realty Corp. | | | 8,715 | | | | 1,055,038 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 39,415 | | | | 6,596,100 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 65,674 | | | | 9,332,932 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 38,126 | | | | 26,775,890 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 16,775 | | | | 1,549,507 | |
Jernigan Capital, Inc. | | | 161,080 | | | | 2,203,574 | |
Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A | | | 24,500 | | | | 1,635,620 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 15,050 | | | | 1,428,997 | |
Public Storage | | | 32,700 | | | | 6,274,803 | |
| | | | | | | 56,852,461 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 221,560,319 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $212,785,786) | | | | | | | 230,367,650 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7% | | | | |
(Identified Cost $212,785,786) | | $ | 230,367,650 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.3% | | | 730,080 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | $ | 231,097,730 | |
REITS - Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
ASSETS: | | |
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Investments, at value (identified cost $212,785,786) (Note 2) | | $ | 230,367,650 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 1,754,901 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 644,494 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 78,644 | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 11,525 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 35,598 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 232,892,812 | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
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Due to Custodian | | | 1,511,338 | |
Accrued management fees (Note 3) | | | 45,690 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 25,772 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 25,262 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 8,103 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 747 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 120,043 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 58,127 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 1,795,082 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 231,097,730 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
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Capital stock | | $ | 202,273 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 213,314,474 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 17,580,983 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 231,097,730 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($38,682,787/ 2,789,156 shares) | | $ | 13.87 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($32,165,848/5,860,999 shares) | | $ | 5.49 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($159,741,681/11,484,957 shares) | | $ | 13.91 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z ($507,414/92,223 shares) | | $ | 5.50 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | |
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Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $8,558) | | $ | 4,226,740 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | |
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Management fees (Note 3) | | | 768,596 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 58,307 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 57,549 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 38,918 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 14,760 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 1,525 | |
Custodian fees | | | 8,463 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 112,099 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 1,060,217 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (541,347 | ) |
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Net Expenses | | | 518,870 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 3,707,870 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) on-Investments | | | (7,472,854 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | (458 | ) |
| | | (7,473,312 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-Investments | | | (42,050,669 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 93,505 | |
| | | (41,957,164 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | (49,430,476 | ) |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (45,722,606 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 3,707,870 | | | $ | 5,851,609 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (7,473,312 | ) | | | 15,584,064 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | (41,957,164 | ) | | | 54,145,860 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (45,722,606 | ) | | | 75,581,533 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 10): | | | | | | | | |
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Class S | | | — | | | | (2,082,294 | ) |
Class I | | | — | | | | (4,713,102 | ) |
Class W | | | — | | | | (8,513,530 | ) |
Class Z | | | — | | | | (50,026 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (15,358,952 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (25,039,496 | ) | | | (23,194,930 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (70,762,102 | ) | | | 37,027,651 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of period | | | 301,859,832 | | | | 264,832,181 | |
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End of period | | $ | 231,097,730 | | | $ | 301,859,832 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Financial Highlights - Class S
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | | 12/31/18 | | | 12/31/17 | | | 12/31/16 | | | 12/31/15 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $16.31 | | | | $13.09 | | | | $14.93 | | | | $14.48 | | | | $14.15 | | | | $15.46 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.24 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (2.60) | | | | 3.65 | | | | (1.24) | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.34 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | (2.44) | | | | 3.80 | | | | (0.98) | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.58 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.16) | | | | (0.21) | | | | (0.25) | | | | (0.27) | | | | (0.24) | |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.42) | | | | (0.63) | | | | (0.56) | | | | (0.50) | | | | (1.65) | |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (0.58) | | | | (0.86) | | | | (0.81) | | | | (0.77) | | | | (1.89) | |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $13.87 | | | | $16.31 | | | | $13.09 | | | | $14.93 | | | | $14.48 | | | | $14.15 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $38,683 | | | | $59,923 | | | | $214,722 | | | | $271,496 | | | | $278,322 | | | | $217,216 | |
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Total return2 | | | (14.96%) | | | | 29.14%3 | | | | (6.73%) | | | | 8.66% | | | | 7.91% | | | | 4.14% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 1.10%4 | | | | 1.11% | | | | 1.11% | | | | 1.10% | | | | 1.09% | | | | 1.09% | |
Net investment income | | | 2.13%4 | | | | 1.02% | | | | 1.82% | | | | 1.58% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.54% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 35% | | | | 24% | | | | 44% | | | | 42% | | | | 46% | | | | 57% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
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| | | 0.03% | 4 | | | 0.00% | 5 | | | N/A | | | | 0.00% | 5 | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Includes litigation proceeds (see Statement of Operations). Excluding this amount, the Class’ total return is 29.06%.
4Annualized.
5Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Financial Highlights - Class I
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | | 12/31/18 | | | 12/31/17 | | | 12/31/16 | | | 12/31/15 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $6.44 | | | | $5.50 | | | | $6.81 | | | | $7.03 | | | | $7.26 | | | | $8.86 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1.02) | | | | 1.49 | | | | (0.55) | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.17 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | (0.95) | | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.41) | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.33 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.24) | | | | (0.24) | | | | (0.29) | | | | (0.31) | | | | (0.28) | |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.42) | | | | (0.63) | | | | (0.56) | | | | (0.50) | | | | (1.65) | |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (0.66) | | | | (0.90) | | | | (0.85) | | | | (0.81) | | | | (1.93) | |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $5.49 | | | | $6.44 | | | | $5.50 | | | | $6.81 | | | | $7.03 | | | | $7.26 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $32,166 | | | | $50,025 | | | | $50,111 | | | | $47,074 | | | | $26,300 | | | | $50,249 | |
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Total return2 | | | (14.75%) | | | | 29.31% | | | | (6.41%) | | | | 8.85% | | | | 8.17% | | | | 4.43% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.85%3 | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.86% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | |
Net investment income | | | 2.41%3 | | | | 1.62% | | | | 2.12% | | | | 1.95% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.81% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 35% | | | | 24% | | | | 44% | | | | 42% | | | | 46% | | | | 57% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.00%3,4 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.00%4 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $16.27 | | | | $14.76 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (2.59) | | | | 1.91 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | (2.36) | | | | 2.26 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.33) | |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.42) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (0.75) | |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $13.91 | | | | $16.27 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $159,742 | | | | $191,373 | |
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Total return3 | | | (14.51% | ) | | | 15.43%4 | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*5 | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | |
Net investment income5 | | | 3.23% | | | | 2.58% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 35% | | | | 24% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:5: |
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| | | 0.64% | | | | 0.62% | |
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
3 Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Includes litigation proceeds (see Statement of Operations). Excluding this amount, the Class’ total return is 15.36%.
5 Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Financial Highlights - Class Z
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $6.46 | | | | $6.21 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1.04) | | | | 0.84 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | (0.96) | | | | 0.92 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.25) | |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.42) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (0.67) | |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $5.50 | | | | $6.46 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $507 | | | | $539 | |
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Total return3 | | | (14.86% | ) | | | 14.98%4 | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*5 | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.70% | |
Net investment income5 | | | 2.65% | | | | 1.42% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 35% | | | | 24% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:5: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.04% | | | | 0.02% | |
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3 Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Includes litigation proceeds (see Statement of Operations). Excluding this amount, the Class’ total return is 14.62%.
5 Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Real Estate Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Real Estate Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide high current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing principally in companies in the real estate industry.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2020, 8.9 billion shares have been designated in total among 31 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Real Estate Series Class I common stock, Real Estate Series Class S common stock and Real Estate Series Class Z common stock and 75 million have been designated as Real Estate Series Class W common stock.
2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. In accordance with the procedures approved by the Board, the values of certain securities trading outside the U.S. were adjusted following the close of local trading using a factor from a third party vendor. The third party vendor uses statistical analyses and quantitative models, which consider among other things subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indices, securities and exchange rates in other markets, to determine the factors which are used to adjust local market prices. The value of
Real Estate Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Valuation (continued)
securities used for net asset value calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities. It is the Fund’s policy to classify each foreign equity security where a factor from a third party vendor is provided as a Level 2 security.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | LEVEL 1 | | LEVEL 2# | | LEVEL 3 |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | $ | 6,737,930 | | | $ | 6,737,930 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Information Technology | | | 2,069,401 | | | | 2,069,401 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate* | | | 221,560,319 | | | | 219,531,808 | | | | 2,028,511 | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 230,367,650 | | | $ | 228,339,139 | | | $ | 2,028,511 | | | $ | — | |
*Please refer to the Investment Portfolio for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.
#Includes certain foreign equity securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2019 or June 30, 2020.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.
The Fund records distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Fund adjusts the estimated amounts of components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.
Real Estate Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2020, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2019. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
Real Estate Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Other (continued)
financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement dated February 13, 2020, as amended, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the advisor that is separate from the fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares, 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.70% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor
Real Estate Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $502,333 in management fees for Class W for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $6,843, $927, $31,154 and $90 for Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z, respectively, for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six month period ended June 30, 2020, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
As of June 30, 2020, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | | EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, |
| | 2022 | | 2023 |
Class S | | $ | 6,660 | | | $ | 6,843 | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 927 | |
Class W | | | 32,160 | | | | 31,154 | |
Class Z | | | 382 | | | | 90 | |
4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $89,741,547 and $108,428,473, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.
5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in shares of Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z shares of Real Estate Series were:
CLASS S | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 |
| | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Sold | | | 354,383 | | | $ | 5,020,325 | | | | 730,886 | | | $ | 11,290,209 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 126,718 | | | | 2,016,087 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,240,275 | ) | | | (16,372,416 | ) | | | (13,580,492 | ) | | | (201,560,930 | ) |
Total | | | (885,892 | ) | | $ | (11,352,091 | ) | | | (12,722,888 | ) | | $ | (188,254,634 | ) |
CLASS I | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 |
| | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Sold | | | 1,251,809 | | | $ | 7,204,928 | | | | 3,862,253 | | | $ | 25,033,978 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 708,353 | | | | 4,455,539 | |
Repurchased | | | (3,152,870 | ) | | | (16,103,720 | ) | | | (5,917,378 | ) | | | (37,598,078 | ) |
Total | | | (1,901,061 | ) | | $ | (8,898,792 | ) | | | (1,346,772 | ) | | $ | (8,108,561 | ) |
Real Estate Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
CLASS W | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 |
| | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Sold | | | 819,210 | | | $ | 10,859,437 | | | | 13,695,504 | | | $ | 203,620,504 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 520,176 | | | | 8,255,204 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,096,484 | ) | | | (15,695,939 | ) | | | (2,453,449 | ) | | | (38,939,976 | ) |
Total | | | (277,274 | ) | | $ | (4,836,502 | ) | | | 11,762,231 | | | $ | 172,935,732 | |
CLASS Z | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 |
| | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Sold | | | 11,040 | | | $ | 62,933 | | | | 520,511 | | | $ | 3,286,106 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,871 | | | | 49,584 | |
Repurchased | | | (2,387 | ) | | | (15,044 | ) | | | (444,812 | ) | | | (3,103,157 | ) |
Total | | | 8,653 | | | $ | 47,889 | | | | 83,570 | | | $ | 232,533 | |
Approximately 69% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion. At June 30, 2020, the Advisor and its affiliates owned less than 0.1% of the Series.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2020 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
Real Estate Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
The Series may focus its investments in certain real estate related industries; hence, the Series may subject itself to a greater degree of risk than a series that is more diversified.
10. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Ordinary income | $7,071,573 |
Long-term capital gains | $8,287,379 |
At June 30, 2020, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized appreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 213,382,176 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 34,666,588 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (17,681,114 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 16,985,474 | |
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (a novel coronavirus) to be a pandemic. The situation is dynamic. Global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by COVID-19, particularly in light of the interconnectivity between economies and financial markets, all of which may negatively impact the Funds performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds service providers and disrupt the Funds operations. Management of the Fund will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
Real Estate Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
At the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) Special meeting, held on April 22, 2020 (the “April 22nd Board Meeting”), a new Investment Advisory Agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Fund and Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) was considered for approval by the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (“Independent Directors”), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board was asked to consider the New Agreement because of a transaction that impacted Manning & Napier, Inc. (“MN Inc.”), the ultimate parent company of the Advisor.
In March of this year, William Manning, who is the co-founder of MN Inc. and then Chairman of the MN Inc. Board of Directors, delivered to the company an exchange notice under the terms of the exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) that was entered into at the time that MN Inc. became a public company in 2011. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Manning indicated that he would tender the entirety of his private interests in Manning & Napier Group, LLC (“MN Group”), the managing member of the Advisor, exchangeable for cash or shares of MN Inc. Class A common stock. On April 9, 2020, MN Inc. delivered to Mr. Manning a letter indicating that, as permitted under the Exchange Agreement, it would satisfy Mr. Manning’s exchange request by purchasing all of Mr. Manning’s private interests in MN Group (the “Transaction”). The Transaction settled on May 11, 2020, which resulted in the divestiture of Mr. Manning’s entire ownership in MN Group.
The Transaction was deemed to result in a change of control of the Advisor under the 1940 Act, and therefore resulted in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Advisor provided advisory services to the Series (the “Existing Agreement”). The Board was asked to consider the approval of the New Agreement, to become effective upon shareholder approval, so that the Advisor’s management of the Series would continue without any interruption.
Because the Existing Agreement terminated at the time of the closing of the Transaction on May 11, 2020, and prior to the time that shareholders had an opportunity to approve the New Agreement, at a meeting held on April 17, 2020, in reliance on Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved an “interim” investment management agreement (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”). This Interim Advisory Agreement permitted the Advisor to continue to provide investment advisory services to the Series for a period of 150 days after the Transaction closed, while the Series solicited shareholder votes to approve the New Agreement.
As discussed in greater detail below, at the April 22nd Board Meeting , the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the New Agreement, and unanimously recommended the approval of the New Agreement to the Series’ shareholders.
In preparation for the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors requested that the Advisor furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreement. The Board also considered information that the Board previously reviewed in connection with its most recent approval of the Existing Agreement, which approval occurred at an in-person meeting held on November 21, 2019. Additionally, as part of that prior approval, the Directors conducted a working session on October 25, 2019 during which they reviewed and discussed extensive information provided by the Advisor that was requested on their behalf. The Directors used this information, as well as other information submitted to the Board in connection with the April 22nd Board Meeting and other meetings held since the most recent renewals of the Existing Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the New Agreement for an initial two-year term.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iii) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iv) the Advisor’s compliance program; and (v) the Advisor’s investment management personnel.
At the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Advisor and other service providers of the Series, approved the New Agreement. As part of their evaluation, the Independent Directors received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management. In considering the approval of the New Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (ii) the investment performance of the Series and the Advisor; and (iii) the fees to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board, in considering the New Agreement in the context of the Transaction, relied upon representations from the Advisor that: (i) the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Series by the Advisor that are discussed below; (ii) the Advisor did not anticipate any material changes to its compliance programs or code of ethics in connection with the Transaction; and (iii) the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction.
Real Estate Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisor
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Advisor to the Series, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel and the Advisor’s compliance history and compliance program. The Directors reviewed the terms of the proposed New Agreement, and noted that the New Agreement does not materially differ from the Existing Agreement. The Directors also reviewed the Advisor’s investment and risk management approaches for the Series. The most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV) for the Advisor also was available to the Board. The Directors also considered other services to be provided to the Series by the Advisor specifically, such as monitoring the Series’ investment restrictions and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Series by the Advisor under the New Agreement support approval of the New Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Advisor
In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Existing Agreement and other meetings held during the course of the trailing 12-month period, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Series’ performance over various time periods. As part of these meetings, the Advisor and its representatives provided information regarding and, as applicable, led discussions of factors impacting the Advisor’s performance for the Series, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Directors determined that it was appropriate to take into account its consideration of the Advisor’s performance at meetings held prior to the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board also reviewed detailed performance information for the Series through March 31, 2020. In doing so, the Directors determined that the Advisor’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Advisor’s performance was materially below a Series’ benchmarks and or peer group, the Directors were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Advisor in an effort to improve performance. Based on this information and the Advisor’s representations that the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Advisor had been able to achieve for each Series support approval of the New Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
With respect to the cost of advisory services, the Board considered that the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor under the New Agreement are the same as the investment advisory fee payable to the Advisor under the Current Agreement. With respect to profitability and economies of scale, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability and economies of scale from management of the Series when the Board most recently approved the continuation of the Current Agreement. Accordingly, the Directors did not make any conclusions regarding the Advisor’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, in consideration of the Transaction, but will do so during future considerations of the New Agreement.
Conclusion
While formal Board action was not taken with respect to the conclusions discussed above, those conclusions formed, in part, the basis for the Board’s approval of the New Agreement at the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board concluded, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, that the terms of the New Agreement, including the compensation to be paid thereunder, is reasonable in relation to the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Series and that the appointment of the Advisor and the approval of the New Agreement would be in the best interest of the Series and their shareholders. Based on the Directors’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information they believed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved (a) the appointment of the Advisor as investment adviser to the Series, and (b) the New Agreement.
The Board did not indicate that any single factor was determinative of its decision to approve the Agreement, but indicated that the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it.
The New Agreement became effective upon shareholder approval received at the June 30, 2020 Shareholder Meeting.
Real Estate Series
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)
The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management across open-end investment companies and reduce the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons, of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each “a Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) met on February 13, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) of the Funds, in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Board appointed the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), in conjunction with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (“MNA”), to administer the Program and review it no less than annually.
At the Meeting, the Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including an evaluation of any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”).
The Report described the Committee’s review of and conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage and review its Liquidity Risk. Additionally, the Report discussed the Committee’s management of the Program, including an evaluation of the Program’s methodology for classifying each portfolio investment into one of four liquidity buckets. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirmed that each Fund operated as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the Report highlighted the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit on a Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid Investments.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Review Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
Real Estate Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange | |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. | Fund Holdings - Month-End |
2. | Fund Holdings - Quarter-End |
3. | Shareholder Report - Annual |
4. | Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual |
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNRES-6/20-SAR

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Beginning on February 25, 2021, as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, paper copies of the Series’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863.
You may elect to receive all future annual and semi-annual reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all series of the Fund if you invest directly with the Fund.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/20 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/20 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/20-6/30/20 | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class A | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,038.90 | $3.09 | 0.61% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.83 | $3.07 | 0.61% |
Class W | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,040.80 | $0.56 | 0.11% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,024.32 | $0.55 | 0.11% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. |
Top Ten States2 |
New York | | | 18.6 | % | | Florida | | | 5.3 | % |
Maryland | | | 8.7 | % | | Washington | | | 4.6 | % |
Ohio | | | 7.1 | % | | North Carolina | | | 4.0 | % |
Texas | | | 5.7 | % | | Oregon | | | 3.5 | % |
District of Columbia | | | 5.3 | % | | Arizona | | | 3.4 | % |
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2As a percentage of total investments. | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS - 98.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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ALABAMA - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Birmingham Water Works Board, Water Utility Impt., Prerefunded Balance, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 1/1/2031 | | | Aa2 | | | $ | 1,715,000 | | | $ | 2,061,173 | |
Cullman Utilities Board Water Division, Revenue Bond, AGM2 | | | 4.000 | % | | 9/1/2025 | | | A1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,740 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,207,913 | |
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ALASKA - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, Series 2, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 9/1/2022 | | | A1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,860 | |
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ARIZONA - 3.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Gilbert, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 800,000 | | | | 837,824 | |
Maricopa County Unified School District No. 89-Dysart, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2026 | | | A3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,170,190 | |
Mesa, Multiple Utility Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,194,984 | |
Mesa, Multiple Utility Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2024 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,415,676 | |
Mesa, Multiple Utility Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 7/1/2039 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,596,858 | |
Pima County Sewer System, Unrefunded Balance, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2022 | | | AA3 | | | | 530,000 | | | | 554,624 | |
Scottsdale, Water & Sewer, Revenue Bond | | | 5.250 | % | | 7/1/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,241,531 | |
Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, Northern Arizona Healthcare System, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2020 | | | AA3 | | | | 460,000 | | | | 465,253 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,476,940 | |
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ARKANSAS - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Arkansas State, Highway Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/15/2021 | | | Aa1 | | | | 525,000 | | | | 548,667 | |
Beaver Water of Benton & Washington Counties, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 11/15/2021 | | | AA3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,562,357 | |
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COLORADO - 2.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Aurora Water, Green Bond, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 8/1/2046 | | | AA3 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,226,340 | |
Boulder County, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/15/2026 | | | AAA3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,256,260 | |
Denver, Public Impt., Series C, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,785,000 | | | | 1,876,428 | |
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Senior Lien, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 9/1/2026 | | | A2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,241,060 | |
Garfield Pitkin & Eagle Counties School District No. 1 Roaring Fork, Prerefunded Balance, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/15/2024 | | | Aa2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 533,965 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,134,053 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 5.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2036 | | | Aa2 | | | $ | 900,000 | | | $ | 1,072,665 | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2022 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,390 | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 10/1/2049 | | | Aa2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,321,560 | |
District of Columbia, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,510,246 | |
District of Columbia, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 10/15/2044 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,224,595 | |
District of Columbia, Public Impt., Series D, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,363,037 | |
District of Columbia, Public Impt., Series D, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2026 | | | Aaa | | | | 750,000 | | | | 940,537 | |
District of Columbia, Public Impt., Series D, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2035 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,243,330 | |
District of Columbia, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2021 | | | Aa1 | | | | 515,000 | | | | 549,577 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,329,937 | |
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FLORIDA - 5.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2024 | | | A1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 574,205 | |
Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2027 | | | A1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 616,210 | |
Florida State, Public Impt., Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/1/2048 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,297,840 | |
Florida State, Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2024 | | | Aaa | | | | 930,000 | | | | 1,096,749 | |
Fort Lauderdale, Water & Sewer, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 3/1/2026 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,337,070 | |
Lee County, Water & Sewer, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2021 | | | Aa2 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 794,138 | |
Miami Beach, Water & Sewer, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 9/1/2047 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,686,986 | |
Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer, Revenue Bond . | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2023 | | | Aa3 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,300,380 | |
Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer, Sewer Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 10/1/2049 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,158,040 | |
Orlando Utilities Commission, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2021 | | | Aa2 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 847,080 | |
Port St. Lucie Utility System, Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond, NATL | | | 5.250 | % | | 9/1/2023 | | | A1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 574,325 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,283,023 | |
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GEORGIA - 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Atlanta, Water & Wastewater System, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 11/1/2036 | | | Aa2 | | | | 525,000 | | | | 573,064 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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GEORGIA (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Atlanta, Water & Wastewater System, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 11/1/2037 | | | Aa2 | | | $ | 555,000 | | | $ | 602,247 | |
Forsyth County, Water & Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 4/1/2026 | | | Aaa | | | | 760,000 | | | | 891,244 | |
Georgia State, Series C, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2028 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,295,000 | | | | 2,962,730 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,029,285 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HAWAII - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Honolulu County Wastewater System, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2023 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,989,942 | |
Honolulu County, Public Impt., Series C, G.O. Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 8/1/2040 | | | Aa1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 537,235 | |
Honolulu County, Transit Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 9/1/2042 | | | Aa1 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 704,040 | |
Honolulu County, Transit Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 9/1/2043 | | | Aa1 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 491,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,722,898 | |
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ILLINOIS - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Aurora, Waterworks & Sewerage, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 12/1/2022 | | | AA3 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 527,230 | |
Aurora, Waterworks & Sewerage, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 12/1/2023 | | | AA3 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 670,587 | |
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 2/1/2025 | | | A1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,368,820 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,566,637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IOWA - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cedar Falls, Electric Utility, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,311,000 | |
Dallas County, Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 6/1/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 980,000 | | | | 1,004,402 | |
Johnston, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2023 | | | AA3 | | | | 520,000 | | | | 589,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,905,274 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KANSAS - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Johnson County Water District No. 1, Water Utility Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 585,000 | | | | 612,659 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LOUISIANA - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Orleans, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2021 | | | A3 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 624,528 | |
Shreveport, Water & Sewer, Series B, Revenue Bond, AGM | | | 3.000 | % | | 12/1/2022 | | | A2 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 317,823 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 942,351 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MAINE - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maine Municipal Bond Bank, Various Purposes Impt., Series E, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 11/1/2021 | | | Aa2 | | | $ | 570,000 | | | $ | 598,215 | |
Maine Turnpike Authority, Highway Impt., Revenue Bond, AGM | | | 5.250 | % | | 7/1/2021 | | | Aa3 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,370 | |
Portland, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2021 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,450,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,573,388 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | | |
MARYLAND - 8.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Baltimore County, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 3/1/2023 | | | Aaa | | | | 665,000 | | | | 747,859 | |
Baltimore County, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 3/1/2024 | | | Aaa | | | | 730,000 | | | | 852,903 | |
Baltimore County, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 3/1/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 450,000 | | | | 464,197 | |
Baltimore, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/1/2044 | | | Aa2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,314,640 | |
Baltimore, Sewer Impt., Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2026 | | | Aa2 | | | | 815,000 | | | | 1,015,653 | |
Baltimore, Water Utility Impt., Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/1/2036 | | | A1 | | | | 765,000 | | | | 891,179 | |
Baltimore, Water Utility Impt., Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/1/2037 | | | A1 | | | | 555,000 | | | | 644,394 | |
Maryland, School Impt., First Series, G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 6/1/2027 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,249,960 | |
Maryland, School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,340 | |
Maryland, School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 3/15/2028 | | | Aaa | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,835,620 | |
Montgomery County, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/1/2032 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,365,000 | | | | 3,092,427 | |
Prince George’s County, Public Impt., Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/15/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,615,000 | | | | 1,769,652 | |
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Water Utility Impt., Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 6/1/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,885,000 | | | | 2,956,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,886,660 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MASSACHUSETTS - 2.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, AGM | | | 5.250 | % | | 8/1/2032 | | | Aa1 | | | | 970,000 | | | | 1,408,993 | |
Massachusetts, Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2024 | | | Aa1 | | | | 410,000 | | | | 485,120 | |
Massachusetts, Series C, G.O. Bond | | | 3.625 | % | | 10/1/2040 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,011,700 | |
North Reading, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 5/15/2035 | | | Aa2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,154,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,060,133 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MICHIGAN - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ann Arbor Sewage Disposal System, Revenue Bond | | | 2.000 | % | | 7/1/2027 | | | AA3 | | | | 820,000 | | | | 867,617 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MINNESOTA - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota State, Series D, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2024 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,376,880 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MISSOURI - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City, Sanitary Sewer System, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 1/1/2025 | | | Aa2 | | | $ | 750,000 | | | $ | 862,432 | |
Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District, Sewer Impt., Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 5/1/2041 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,232,400 | |
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Prairie Street Project, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 1/1/2027 | | | A2 | | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,759,976 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,854,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEBRASKA - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Omaha, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 2.500 | % | | 1/15/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 760,000 | | | | 800,531 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEVADA - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clark County, Stadium Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2036 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,427,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEW MEXICO - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2022 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,365,850 | |
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,277,440 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,643,290 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEW YORK - 18.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Impt., Green Bond, Series C-1, Revenue Bond | | | 4.750 | % | | 11/15/2045 | | | A2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,217,620 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-4A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/15/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 645,000 | | | | 733,107 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Public Impt., Subseries B1, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/1/2026 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,159,220 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Public Impt., Subseries C-2, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 5/1/2037 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,740,000 | | | | 3,383,325 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Public Impt., Subseries F-3, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 2/1/2037 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,113,490 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Series EE, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/15/2040 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,349,485 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Water Utility Impt., Series DD, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/15/2047 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,617,670 | |
New York City, Public Impt., Subseries D1, G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 12/1/2042 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 1,420,145 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NEW YORK (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New York City, Public Impt., Subseries F-3, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2024 | | | Aa1 | | | $ | 825,000 | | | $ | 979,028 | |
New York City, Series 1, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2023 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,272,100 | |
New York City, Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2023 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,272,100 | |
New York City, Series D, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2025 | | | Aa1 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 775,761 | |
New York City, Series J, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2023 | | | Aa1 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,079,248 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Public Impt., Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 3/15/2023 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,248,200 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 3/15/2048 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,381,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series E, Revenue Bond, AGM | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2025 | | | A2 | | | | 860,000 | | | | 984,657 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Unrefunded Balance, Series E, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 3/15/2048 | | | AA3 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,679,590 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series 1, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/1/2020 | | | Aa3 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 420,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 2/15/2026 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 1,182,399 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 2/15/2028 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 3,391,586 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Highway Impt., Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 3/15/2024 | | | Aa1 | | | | 765,000 | | | | 857,703 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/15/2023 | | | A1 | | | | 2,805,000 | | | | 3,130,156 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46,647,590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NORTH CAROLINA - 4.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charlotte, Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 615,000 | | | | 675,768 | |
Charlotte, Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 6/1/2025 | | | Aaa | | | | 3,510,000 | | | | 4,112,105 | |
Charlotte, Water & Sewer System, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/1/2047 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,307,040 | |
Mecklenburg County, Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2024 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,402,380 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Moses Cone Health System, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2020 | | | AA3 | | | | 580,000 | | | | 586,658 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,083,951 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OHIO - 7.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Municipal Power, Inc., Fremont Energy Center Project, Prerefunded Balance, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 2/15/2023 | | | A1 | | | | 1,895,000 | | | | 2,036,841 | |
Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District, School Impt., Prerefunded Balance, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2048 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,158,770 | |
Cincinnati Water System, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 12/1/2025 | | | Aaa | | | | 625,000 | | | | 738,925 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OHIO (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cincinnati Water System, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2026 | | | Aaa | | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 634,160 | |
Cincinnati Water System, Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2025 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,236,710 | |
Columbus, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2026 | | | Aa1 | | | | 520,000 | | | | 620,838 | |
Hamilton Wastewater System, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond, BAM | | | 4.000 | % | | 10/1/2041 | | | A1 | | | | 1,235,000 | | | | 1,412,840 | |
Mason, Recreational Facility Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 12/1/2023 | | | Aaa | | | | 595,000 | | | | 645,742 | |
Mason, Recreational Facility Impt., Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 1.500 | % | | 12/1/2020 | | | Aaa | | | | 640,000 | | | | 643,386 | |
Mason, Recreational Facility Impt., Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 2.000 | % | | 12/1/2023 | | | Aaa | | | | 680,000 | | | | 713,810 | |
Mentor, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2021 | | | AA3 | | | | 810,000 | | | | 862,358 | |
Middletown City School District, School Impt., Prerefunded Balance, G.O. Bond | | | 5.250 | % | | 12/1/2040 | | | AA3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,117,680 | |
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 11/15/2040 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,080,000 | | | | 2,237,165 | |
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 11/15/2043 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,565,000 | | | | 1,797,731 | |
Ohio State Turnpike Commission, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.250 | % | | 2/15/2027 | | | Aa2 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 771,810 | |
Toledo Water System, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/15/2022 | | | Aa3 | | | | 610,000 | | | | 648,241 | |
Toledo, Capital Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2020 | | | A2 | | | | 610,000 | | | | 621,407 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,898,414 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OKLAHOMA - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 4/1/2025 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,114,982 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OREGON - 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metro, Recreational Facility Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2023 | | | Aaa | | | | 825,000 | | | | 898,582 | |
Oregon State Housing & Community Services Department, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 1.950 | % | | 7/1/2020 | | | Aa2 | | | | 215,000 | | | | 215,000 | |
Oregon State, Public Impt., Series K, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2023 | | | Aa1 | | | | 575,000 | | | | 658,174 | |
Portland Building Project, Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/15/2038 | | | Aaa | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 5,038,960 | |
Portland Sewer System, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 2.125 | % | | 6/15/2030 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,048,800 | |
Washington & Multnomah Counties School District No. 48J Beaverton, Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 6/15/2021 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,570 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,895,086 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PENNSYLVANIA - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond, AGM | | | 4.000 | % | | 12/1/2035 | | | A1 | | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 1,362,660 | |
Montgomery County, Series C, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 9/1/2024 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,374,000 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Highway Impt., Series A-1, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 12/1/2023 | | | A1 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,359,024 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-2, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2028 | | | A3 | | | | 590,000 | | | | 698,236 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,793,920 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SOUTH CAROLINA - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Greenwood Metropolitan District, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2026 | | | Aa3 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 628,785 | |
Lexington County, Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 2/1/2025 | | | Aaa | | | | 700,000 | | | | 844,480 | |
Lexington County, Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 2/1/2026 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,645,597 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,118,862 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TENNESSEE - 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Knoxville Electric System Revenue, Electric Light & Power Impt., Series II, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 7/1/2028 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,181,702 | |
Knoxville Electric System Revenue, Series FF, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 874,424 | |
Knoxville Electric System Revenue, Series FF, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2025 | | | Aa2 | | | | 705,000 | | | | 769,106 | |
Memphis, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 6/1/2044 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,095,000 | | | | 1,214,541 | |
Robertson County, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2025 | | | AA3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,209,230 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,249,003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TEXAS - 5.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Austin Electric Utility, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/15/2022 | | | Aa3 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 554,080 | |
Dallas Independent School District, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/15/2029 | | | Aaa | | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,620 | |
Harris County, Senior Lien, Toll Road Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/15/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 684,186 | |
Houston Combined Utility System, Water & Sewer, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 11/15/2044 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,182,890 | |
Mansfield Independent School District, Unrefunded Balance, Series B, G.O. Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 2/15/2028 | | | Aaa | | | | 505,000 | | | | 515,918 | |
North Texas Municipal Water District, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 3.500 | % | | 6/1/2035 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,077,280 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 1/1/2026 | | | A1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 570,875 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TEXAS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 1/1/2027 | | | A1 | | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,410,300 | |
San Antonio Electric & Gas, Junior Lien, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 2/1/2038 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,163,610 | |
San Antonio Electric & Gas, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 2/1/2025 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,096,170 | |
San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 5/15/2026 | | | Aa2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 621,695 | |
San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 5/15/2040 | | | Aa2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,320,200 | |
San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series C, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 5/15/2027 | | | Aa2 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 1,003,192 | |
Texas City Independent School District, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/15/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 500,000 | | | | 525,780 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,273,796 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UTAH - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 10/1/2025 | | | AA3 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 614,790 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
VIRGINIA - 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fairfax County, Water & Sewer System, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/15/2021 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,288,087 | |
Norfolk Water & Sewer System, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/1/2021 | | | Aa2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 531,665 | |
Norfolk Water & Sewer System, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/1/2029 | | | AA3 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,595,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,414,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WASHINGTON - 4.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
King County, Series E, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,180,060 | |
King County, Water & Sewer, Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 7/1/2045 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,162,380 | |
King County, Water & Sewer, Series B, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 7/1/2027 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,177,990 | |
Seattle, Drainage & Wastewater, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | 4/1/2034 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,781,306 | |
Washington State, School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 8/1/2029 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,205,475 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,507,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WISCONSIN - 3.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kenosha, G.O. Bond | | | 2.500 | % | | 9/1/2024 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,082,170 | |
Madison Water Utility, Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 1/1/2027 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,045,000 | | | | 1,327,683 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT/ SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WISCONSIN (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Milwaukee Sewerage System, Sewer Impt., Series S7, Revenue Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | 6/1/2031 | | | A3 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,081,660 | |
Wisconsin State Environmental Improvement Fund, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 6/1/2022 | | | AAA3 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 817,672 | |
Wisconsin State, Series 3, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 11/1/2025 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,202,934 | |
Wisconsin State, Series 4, G.O. Bond | | | 5.000 | % | | 5/1/2026 | | | Aa1 | | | | 685,000 | | | | 813,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,326,111 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $238,139,136) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 247,739,086 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Agencies - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates, Series 2019-ML05, Class ACA | | | 3.35 | % | | 11/25/2033 | | | | | | | 495,136 | | | | 559,420 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates, Series 2019-ML05, Class AUS | | | 3.40 | % | | 1/25/2036 | | | | | | | 488,180 | | | | 552,308 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $998,961) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,111,728 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $2,154,388) | | | 0.85 | %4 | | | | | | | | | 2,154,388 | | | | 2,154,388 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $241,292,485) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 251,005,202 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,466,044 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 252,471,246 | |
KEY:
G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond
Impt. - Improvement
No. - Number
Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by:
AGM (Assurance Guaranty Municipal Corp.)
BAM (Build America Mutual Assurance Co.)
NATL (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)
The insurance does not guarantee the market value of the municipal bonds.
1Credit ratings from Moody’s (unaudited).
2Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.
3Credit ratings from S&P (unaudited).
4Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2020.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost $241,292,485) (Note 2) | | $ | 251,005,202 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,664,331 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 142 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 21,428 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 253,691,103 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 30,525 | |
Accrued management fees (Note 3) | | | 2,365 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 747 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 1,148,040 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 38,180 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 1,219,857 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 252,471,246 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 218,918 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 240,521,898 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 11,730,430 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 252,471,246 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class A ($3,232,048/280,537 shares) | | $ | 11.52 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($249,239,198/21,611,248 shares) | | $ | 11.53 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest | | $ | 2,239,466 | |
Dividends | | | 37,250 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 2,276,716 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 570,452 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 38,413 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 12,990 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 1,525 | |
Custodian fees | | | 5,784 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 63,574 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 692,738 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (560,581 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 132,157 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 2,144,559 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1,299,621 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 3,991,901 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | 5,291,522 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 7,436,081 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,144,559 | | | $ | 4,966,558 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1,299,621 | | | | 2,988,246 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 3,991,901 | | | | 6,471,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase from operations | | | 7,436,081 | | | | 14,426,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 8): | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (16,001 | ) | | | (258,792 | ) |
Class W | | | (1,656,358 | ) | | | (6,689,944 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1,672,359 | ) | | | (6,948,736 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | 52,977,313 | | | | (111,561,252 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 58,741,035 | | | | (104,083,385 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 193,730,211 | | | | 297,813,596 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 252,471,246 | | | $ | 193,730,211 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Financial Highlights - Class A
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | | 12/31/19 | | | 12/31/18 | | | 12/31/17 | | | 12/31/16 | | | 12/31/15 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 11.07 | | | $ | 11.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.08 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 11.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $ | 3,232 | | | $ | 4,394 | | | $ | 297,814 | | | $ | 278,329 | | | $ | 316,386 | | | $ | 358,584 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return2 | | | | 3.89% | | | | 5.10% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 2.37% | | | | (0.83% | ) | | | 1.51% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | 0.61%3 | | | | 0.58% | | | | 0.59% | | | | 0.58% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.57% | |
Net investment income | | | | 1.44%3 | | | | 1.62% | | | | 1.42% | | | | 1.22% | | | | 1.01% | | | | 0.80% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | | 31% | | | | 29% | | | | 12% | | | | 4% | | | | 16% | | | | 33% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $ | 11.15 | | | | $ | 11.01 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | 0.34 | | | | | 0.31 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 0.51 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | | — | | | | | (0.12 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $ | 11.53 | | | | $ | 11.15 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $ | 249,239 | | | | $ | 189,336 | |
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Total return2 | | | | 4.08% | | | | | 4.61% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*3 | | | | 0.11% | | | | | 0.11% | |
Net investment income3 | | | | 1.89% | | | | | 2.14% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | | 31% | | | | | 29% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts3: |
| | | | 0.50% | | | | | 0.50% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Diversified Tax Exempt Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as the Advisor believes is consistent with the preservation of capital.
The Series is authorized to issue two classes of shares (Class A and Class W). While each class of shares is substantially the same, each class has its own investment eligibility criteria and cost structure.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2020, 8.9 billion shares have been designated in total among 31 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class A common stock and 50 million have been designated as Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class W common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Valuation (continued)
value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
States and political subdivisions (municipals) | | $ | 247,739,086 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 247,739,086 | | | $ | — | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies | | | 1,111,728 | | | | — | | | | 1,111,728 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 2,154,388 | | | | 2,154,388 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 251,005,202 | | | $ | 2,154,388 | | | $ | 248,850,814 | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2019 or June 30, 2020.
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” requires that the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices, be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance was adopted by the series as of January 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. The cost basis of the securities on January 1, 2020 has been decreased by $9,056. This change had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value for any Class of the Series.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30,
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Federal Taxes (continued)
2020, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2019. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made quarterly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The services of Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. are provided at no additional cost to the Series.
Pursuant to a master services agreement dated February 13, 2020, as amended, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the advisor that is separate from the fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $560,581 in management fees for Class W shares for the six months ended June 30, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor did not waive or reimburse expenses for Class A and Class W for the six months ended June 30, 2020. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $114,844,614 and $57,809,927, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $6,005,376 and $8,012,303, respectively.
5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in shares of Class A and Class W of Diversified Tax Exempt Series were:
CLASS A | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 80,344 | | | $ | 871,853 | | | | 604,801 | | | $ | 6,700,600 | |
Reinvested | | | 1,371 | | | | 15,485 | | | | 22,708 | | | | 251,634 | |
Repurchased | | | (195,503 | ) | | | (2,215,589 | ) | | | (27,558,330 | ) | | | (303,551,588 | ) |
Total | | | (113,788 | ) | | $ | (1,328,251 | ) | | | (26,930,821 | ) | | $ | (296,599,354 | ) |
CLASS W | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 9,242,633 | | | $ | 105,985,305 | | | | 27,664,974 | | | $ | 304,969,924 | |
Reinvested | | | 123,699 | | | | 1,400,356 | | | | 541,092 | | | | 6,036,584 | |
Repurchased | | | (4,741,147 | ) | | | (53,080,097 | ) | | | (11,220,003 | ) | | | (125,968,406 | ) |
Total | | | 4,625,185 | | | $ | 54,305,564 | | | | 16,986,063 | | | $ | 185,038,102 | |
Over 90% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2020 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
| 8. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Ordinary income | $ 941,373 |
Tax exempt income | $4,853,907 |
Long-term capital gains | $1,153,456 |
At June 30, 2020, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized appreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 241,292,485 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 9,739,573 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (26,856 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 9,712,717 | |
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (a novel coronavirus) to be a pandemic. The situation is dynamic. Global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by COVID-19, particularly in light of the interconnectivity between economies and financial markets, all of which may negatively impact the Funds performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds service providers and disrupt the Funds operations. Management of the Fund will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
At the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) Special meeting, held on April 22, 2020 (the “April 22nd Board Meeting”), a new Investment Advisory Agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Fund and Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) was considered for approval by the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (“Independent Directors”), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board was asked to consider the New Agreement because of a transaction that impacted Manning & Napier, Inc. (“MN Inc.”), the ultimate parent company of the Advisor.
In March of this year, William Manning, who is the co-founder of MN Inc. and then Chairman of the MN Inc. Board of Directors, delivered to the company an exchange notice under the terms of the exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) that was entered into at the time that MN Inc. became a public company in 2011. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Manning indicated that he would tender the entirety of his private interests in Manning & Napier Group, LLC (“MN Group”), the managing member of the Advisor, exchangeable for cash or shares of MN Inc. Class A common stock. On April 9, 2020, MN Inc. delivered to Mr. Manning a letter indicating that, as permitted under the Exchange Agreement, it would satisfy Mr. Manning’s exchange request by purchasing all of Mr. Manning’s private interests in MN Group (the “Transaction”). The Transaction settled on May 11, 2020, which resulted in the divestiture of Mr. Manning’s entire ownership in MN Group.
The Transaction was deemed to result in a change of control of the Advisor under the 1940 Act, and therefore resulted in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Advisor provided advisory services to the Series (the “Existing Agreement”). The Board was asked to consider the approval of the New Agreement, to become effective upon shareholder approval, so that the Advisor’s management of the Series would continue without any interruption.
Because the Existing Agreement terminated at the time of the closing of the Transaction on May 11, 2020, and prior to the time that shareholders had an opportunity to approve the New Agreement, at a meeting held on April 17, 2020, in reliance on Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved an “interim” investment management agreement (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”). This Interim Advisory Agreement permitted the Advisor to continue to provide investment advisory services to the Series for a period of 150 days after the Transaction closed, while the Series solicited shareholder votes to approve the New Agreement.
As discussed in greater detail below, at the April 22nd Board Meeting , the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the New Agreement, and unanimously recommended the approval of the New Agreement to the Series’ shareholders.
In preparation for the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors requested that the Advisor furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreement. The Board also considered information that the Board previously reviewed in connection with its most recent approval of the Existing Agreement, which approval occurred at an in-person meeting held on November 21, 2019. Additionally, as part of that prior approval, the Directors conducted a working session on October 25, 2019 during which they reviewed and discussed extensive information provided by the Advisor that was requested on their behalf. The Directors used this information, as well as other information submitted to the Board in connection with the April 22nd Board Meeting and other meetings held since the most recent renewals of the Existing Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the New Agreement for an initial two-year term.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iii) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iv) the Advisor’s compliance program; and (v) the Advisor’s investment management personnel.
At the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Advisor and other service providers of the Series, approved the New Agreement. As part of their evaluation, the Independent Directors received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management. In considering the approval of the New Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (ii) the investment performance of the Series and the Advisor; and (iii) the fees to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board, in considering the New Agreement in the context of the Transaction, relied upon representations from the Advisor that: (i) the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Series by the Advisor that are discussed below; (ii) the Advisor did not anticipate any material changes to its compliance programs or code of ethics in connection with the Transaction; and (iii) the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisor
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Advisor to the Series, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel and the Advisor’s compliance history and compliance program. The Directors reviewed the terms of the proposed New Agreement, and noted that the New Agreement does not materially differ from the Existing Agreement. The Directors also reviewed the Advisor’s investment and risk management approaches for the Series. The most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV) for the Advisor also was available to the Board. The Directors also considered other services to be provided to the Series by the Advisor specifically, such as monitoring the Series’ investment restrictions and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Series by the Advisor under the New Agreement support approval of the New Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Advisor
In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Existing Agreement and other meetings held during the course of the trailing 12-month period, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Series’ performance over various time periods. As part of these meetings, the Advisor and its representatives provided information regarding and, as applicable, led discussions of factors impacting the Advisor’s performance for the Series, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Directors determined that it was appropriate to take into account its consideration of the Advisor’s performance at meetings held prior to the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board also reviewed detailed performance information for the Series through March 31, 2020. In doing so, the Directors determined that the Advisor’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Advisor’s performance was materially below a Series’ benchmarks and or peer group, the Directors were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Advisor in an effort to improve performance. Based on this information and the Advisor’s representations that the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Advisor had been able to achieve for each Series support approval of the New Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
With respect to the cost of advisory services, the Board considered that the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor under the New Agreement are the same as the investment advisory fee payable to the Advisor under the Current Agreement. With respect to profitability and economies of scale, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability and economies of scale from management of the Series when the Board most recently approved the continuation of the Current Agreement. Accordingly, the Directors did not make any conclusions regarding the Advisor’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, in consideration of the Transaction, but will do so during future considerations of the New Agreement.
Conclusion
While formal Board action was not taken with respect to the conclusions discussed above, those conclusions formed, in part, the basis for the Board’s approval of the New Agreement at the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board concluded, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, that the terms of the New Agreement, including the compensation to be paid thereunder, is reasonable in relation to the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Series and that the appointment of the Advisor and the approval of the New Agreement would be in the best interest of the Series and their shareholders. Based on the Directors’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information they believed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved (a) the appointment of the Advisor as investment adviser to the Series, and (b) the New Agreement.
The Board did not indicate that any single factor was determinative of its decision to approve the Agreement, but indicated that the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it.
The New Agreement became effective upon shareholder approval received at the June 30, 2020 Shareholder Meeting.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)
The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management across open-end investment companies and reduce the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons, of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each “a Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) met on February 13, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) of the Funds, in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Board appointed the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), in conjunction with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (“MNA”), to administer the Program and review it no less than annually.
At the Meeting, the Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including an evaluation of any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”).
The Report described the Committee’s review of and conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage and review its Liquidity Risk. Additionally, the Report discussed the Committee’s management of the Program, including an evaluation of the Program’s methodology for classifying each portfolio investment into one of four liquidity buckets. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirmed that each Fund operated as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the Report highlighted the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit on a Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid Investments.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Review Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
Diversified Tax Exempt Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange | |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. Fund Holdings - Month-End
2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End
3. Shareholder Report - Annual
4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNDTE-6/20-SAR

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. New York Tax Exempt Series Beginning on February 25, 2021, as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, paper copies of the Series’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. You may elect to receive all future annual and semi-annual reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all series of the Fund if you invest directly with the Fund. |
New York Tax Exempt Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/20 | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/20 | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/20-6/30/20 | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,027.60 | | $3.38 | | 0.67% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.53 | | $3.37 | | 0.67% |
Class W | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,030.60 | | $0.86 | | 0.17% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.02 | | $0.86 | | 0.17% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. |
New York Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BONDS - 96.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Albany County, Nursing Homes, Various Purposes Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 9/15/2026 | | | AA2 | | | $ | 375,000 | | | $ | 472,819 | |
Amherst Central School District, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/2026 | | | Aa3 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 248,688 | |
Babylon, Various Purposes, Public Impt., Series B, G.O. Bond | | 2.250 | % | | | 12/1/2026 | | | Aaa | | | | 705,000 | | | | 755,852 | |
Bath Central School District, G.O. Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 6/15/2025 | | | Aa3 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 880,305 | |
Beacon City School District, G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 6/15/2024 | | | Aa3 | | | | 390,000 | | | | 408,115 | |
Briarcliff Manor, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 2/1/2023 | | | AAA2 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 449,764 | |
Brighton Central School District, G.O. Bond | | 2.125 | % | | | 6/15/2025 | | | Aa2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 527,385 | |
Brookhaven, Public Impt., Recreational Facility Impt., G.O. Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 3/15/2025 | | | AAA2 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 451,376 | |
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.250 | % | | | 5/15/2024 | | | Aa2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 527,435 | |
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.250 | % | | | 5/15/2026 | | | Aa2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 531,915 | |
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 7/1/2022 | | | A2 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 321,213 | |
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/1/2023 | | | A2 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 338,256 | |
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, AGM | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/1/2039 | | | AA2 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 299,865 | |
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, AGM | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/1/2043 | | | AA2 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 716,634 | |
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, AGM | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/1/2048 | | | AA2 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 297,652 | |
Buffalo, Public Impt., Recreational Facility Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 4/1/2024 | | | A1 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 290,127 | |
Canandaigua City School District, G.O. Bond | | 2.125 | % | | | 6/15/2026 | | | Aa3 | | | | 540,000 | | | | 572,951 | |
Canandaigua, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/15/2028 | | | AA2 | | | | 570,000 | | | | 631,737 | |
Colonie, G.O. Bond, AGM | | 2.000 | % | | | 3/1/2021 | | | AA2 | | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,415,022 | |
Colonie, G.O. Bond, AGM | | 2.000 | % | | | 3/1/2026 | | | AA2 | | | | 555,000 | | | | 585,264 | |
Depew Union Free School District, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/1/2021 | | | A1 | | | | 820,000 | | | | 854,448 | |
Dutchess County, Highway Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 3/15/2021 | | | AA2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,011,070 | |
Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority, Series D Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 9/1/2038 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,249,360 | |
Gates Chili Central School District, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 6/15/2026 | | | Aa3 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,275 | |
Greece Central School District, G.O. Bond, BAM | | 2.500 | % | | | 6/15/2023 | | | Aa3 | | | | 620,000 | | | | 656,450 | |
Hempstead, Natural Gas Utility Impt., Public Impt. Series A, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/2026 | | | AA2 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 489,812 | |
Irvington Union Free School District, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 4/1/2021 | | | Aa2 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 258,840 | |
Kings Park Central School District, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 9/1/2024 | | | Aa2 | | | | 415,000 | | | | 441,622 | |
Mamaroneck, Various Purposes, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 7/15/2020 | | | Aaa | | | | 335,000 | | | | 335,214 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Impt., Green Bond, Series C-1, Revenue Bond | | 4.750 | % | | | 11/15/2045 | | | A2 | | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,217,620 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Impt., Prerefunded Balance, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 11/15/2041 | | | A2 | | | | 925,000 | | | | 985,162 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Public Impt., Series S-2, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/15/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,273,200 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-1, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/15/2023 | | | Aa2 | | | | 820,000 | | | | 932,012 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-2A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/15/2033 | | | Aa2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,254,740 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Subseries S-3, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/15/2027 | | | Aa2 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 955,680 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Public Impt., Series A-1, Revenue Bond | | 3.250 | % | | | 8/1/2035 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,065,730 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Public Impt., Series C-1, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 11/1/2042 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,680,000 | | | | 1,919,938 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Public Impt., Series E-1, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 2/1/2026 | | | Aa1 | | | | 475,000 | | | | 563,298 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Series B, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 11/1/2024 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,306,000 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 3.000 | % | | | 6/15/2036 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,317,188 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Water Utility Impt., Series DD, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/2047 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,617,670 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Water Utility Impt., Subseries BB-1, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/2046 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,429,340 | |
New York City, Public Impt., Subseries D1, G.O. Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/1/2041 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,870,918 | |
New York City, Series 1, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 8/1/2023 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 3,067,335 | |
New York City, Series C, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 8/1/2031 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,885,305 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Income Tax Revenue, Prerefunded Balance, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 2/15/2043 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,630,000 | | | | 4,075,837 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Income Tax Revenue, Series E, Revenue Bond | | 3.500 | % | | | 3/15/2037 | | | Aa1 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 898,900 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Public Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2029 | | | Aa1 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 924,608 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2030 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,871,415 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/1/2037 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,490 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/1/2038 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,460 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2045 | | | Aa1 | | | $ | 1,680,000 | | | $ | 2,059,260 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 3/15/2047 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,155,620 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 3/15/2048 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,502,806 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 3/15/2048 | | | Aa1 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 676,200 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, School Impt., Series E, Revenue Bond, AGM | | 5.000 | % | | | 10/1/2025 | | | A2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,950 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Unrefunded Balance, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 2/15/2030 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,865,505 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Water and Sewer, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/2025 | | | Aaa | | | | 300,000 | | | | 339,123 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Water and Sewer, Series D, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2026 | | | Aaa | | | | 340,000 | | | | 407,602 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/2025 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,042,130 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Water Utility Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 8/15/2046 | | | Aaa | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,238,660 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Water Utility Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 6/15/2049 | | | Aaa | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,166,350 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Economic Impt., Correctional Facility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 3/15/2046 | | | Aa1 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,293,300 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Highway Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2037 | | | Aa1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 586,460 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Public Impt., Series A-1, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2026 | | | Aa1 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,353,190 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2027 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,525,538 | |
New York State, Highway Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond. | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/2023 | | | Aa1 | | | | 510,000 | | | | 574,744 | |
New York State, Water Utility Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/1/2027 | | | Aa1 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 562,445 | |
New York State, Water Utility Impt., Series E, G.O. Bond | | 4.250 | % | | | 12/15/2041 | | | Aa1 | | | | 480,000 | | | | 499,987 | |
Niagara Falls Public Water Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 7/15/2026 | | | A2 | | | | 415,000 | | | | 499,262 | |
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 3/15/2026 | | | Aa3 | | | | 640,000 | | | | 673,126 | |
Onondaga County, Public Impt., Correctional Facility Impt., G.O. Bond | | 3.000 | % | | | 6/1/2035 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,080 | |
Onondaga County, Public Impt., Telecommunications Impt., G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 5/15/2023 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,300 | |
Onondaga County, Public Impt., Water Utility Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.125 | % | | | 6/15/2030 | | | Aa3 | | | | 715,000 | | | | 734,555 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Perinton, G.O. Bond | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/15/2021 | | | AA2 | | | $ | 210,000 | | | $ | 218,026 | |
Perinton, G.O. Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/15/2022 | | | AA2 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 228,910 | |
Perinton, G.O. Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/15/2023 | | | AA2 | | | | 160,000 | | | | 179,896 | |
Pittsford, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 11/1/2026 | | | Aaa | | | | 595,000 | | | | 633,919 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Airport & Marina Impt., Consolidated Series 175, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/1/2021 | | | Aa3 | | | | 435,000 | | | | 459,556 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Airport & Marina Impt., Consolidated Series 189, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 5/1/2024 | | | Aa3 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 924,416 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Airport & Marina Impt., Series 179, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/1/2024 | | | Aa3 | | | | 765,000 | | | | 866,929 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Consolidated Series 184, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 9/1/2025 | | | Aa3 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,895,375 | |
Rochester, School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, AMBAC | | 5.000 | % | | | 8/15/2022 | | | A2 | | | | 95,000 | | | | 104,282 | |
Roslyn Union Free School District, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 10/15/2020 | | | Aa1 | | | | 215,000 | | | | 217,930 | |
Sachem Central School District, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 10/15/2023 | | | AA2 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 288,322 | |
Schenectady, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 12/15/2024 | | | Aa1 | | | | 1,485,000 | | | | 1,567,403 | |
Smithtown, Public Impt., Recreational Facility Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 2/15/2022 | | | Aaa | | | | 675,000 | | | | 692,860 | |
Smithtown, Public Impt., Recreational Facility Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 2/15/2023 | | | Aaa | | | | 435,000 | | | | 453,483 | |
Smithtown, Public Impt., Recreational Facility Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 2/15/2026 | | | Aaa | | | | 430,000 | | | | 461,188 | |
Smithtown, Public Impt., Recreational Facility Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 2/15/2028 | | | Aaa | | | | 600,000 | | | | 643,926 | |
Southold Union Free School District, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | 3.000 | % | | | 6/15/2028 | | | Aa2 | | | | 435,000 | | | | 478,804 | |
Suffolk County Water Authority, Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 6/1/2022 | | | AAA2 | | | | 175,000 | | | | 184,282 | |
Suffolk County Water Authority, Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 6/1/2022 | | | WR3 | | | | 25,000 | | | | 26,308 | |
Sullivan County, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | 3.000 | % | | | 11/15/2023 | | | AA2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,010 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Highway Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 11/15/2023 | | | Aa3 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 399,084 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Highway Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 11/15/2044 | | | Aa3 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 566,400 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series A, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 11/15/2024 | | | Aa3 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 763,522 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 11/15/2024 | | | Aa3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,102,900 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 11/15/2029 | | | Aa3 | | | | 360,000 | | | | 449,838 | |
Ulster County, Public Impt., G.O. Bond | | 3.000 | % | | | 11/15/2027 | | | AA2 | | | | 425,000 | | | | 474,598 | |
Vestal Central School District, G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 6/15/2025 | | | Aa2 | | | | 685,000 | | | | 733,149 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | COUPON RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT/ SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Victor Central School District, G.O. Bond | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/2021 | | | Aa2 | | | $ | 275,000 | | | $ | 287,397 | |
Warren County, G.O. Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/1/2033 | | | AA2 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 620,530 | |
Warren County, G.O. Bond | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/1/2034 | | | AA2 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 432,999 | |
Webster Central School District, School Impt., G.O. Bond | | 2.000 | % | | | 10/15/2021 | | | AA2 | | | | 315,000 | | | | 321,990 | |
Yonkers, Public Impt., Series C, G.O. Bond, AGM | | 4.000 | % | | | 8/15/2020 | | | A2 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 351,561 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $98,280,672) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 101,821,298 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Agencies - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates, Series 2019-ML05, Class AUS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $495,943) | | 3.40 | % | | | 1/25/2036 | | | | | | | 488,180 | | | | 552,308 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $2,682,125) | | 0.85 | %4 | | | | | | | | | | 2,682,125 | | | | 2,682,125 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $101,458,740) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 105,055,731 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 949,867 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 106,005,598 | |
KEY:
G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond
Impt. - Improvement
Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by:
AGM (Assurance Guaranty Municipal Corp.)
AMBAC (AMBAC Assurance Corp.)
BAM (Build America Mutual Assurance Co.)
The insurance does not guarantee the market value of the municipal bonds.
1Credit ratings from Moody’s (unaudited).
2Credit ratings from S&P (unaudited).
3Credit rating has been withdrawn. As of June 30, 2020, there is no rating available (unaudited).
4Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2020.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost $101,458,740) (Note 2) | | $ | 105,055,731 | |
Interest receivable | | | 935,420 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 71,636 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 248 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 3,233 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 106,066,268 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 23,394 | |
Accrued management fees (Note 3) | | | 1,335 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 747 | |
Audit fees payable | | | 23,492 | |
Accrued printing and postage fees payable | | | 4,532 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 1,541 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 5,629 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 60,670 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 106,005,598 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 98,716 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 101,405,125 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 4,501,757 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 106,005,598 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class A | | | | |
($1,733,017/161,547 shares) | | $ | 10.73 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W | | | | |
($104,272,581/9,710,012 shares) | | $ | 10.74 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest | | $ | 980,533 | |
Dividends | | | 16,471 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 997,004 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 246,144 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 30,034 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 5,809 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 1,525 | |
Audit fees | | | 22,101 | |
Custodian fees | | | 2,401 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 21,675 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 329,689 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (241,315 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 88,374 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 908,630 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 557,000 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 736,182 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | 1,293,182 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 2,201,812 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 908,630 | | | $ | 2,297,215 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 557,000 | | | | 1,577,854 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 736,182 | | | | 2,835,962 | |
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Net increase from operations | | | 2,201,812 | | | | 6,711,031 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (8,964 | ) | | | (113,686 | ) |
Class W | | | (704,906 | ) | | | (3,626,022 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (713,870 | ) | | | (3,739,708 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | 14,844,643 | | | | (51,992,335 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 16,332,585 | | | | (49,021,012 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 89,673,013 | | | | 138,694,025 | |
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End of period | | $ | 106,005,598 | | | $ | 89,673,013 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Financial Highlights - Class A
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | | 12/31/18 | | | 12/31/17 | | | 12/31/16 | | | 12/31/15 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $ | 10.49 | | | $ | 10.34 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 10.42 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.08 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.16 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | 2 | | | — | 2 | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | $ | 10.73 | | | $ | 10.49 | | | $ | 10.34 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 10.50 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 1,733 | | | $ | 1,952 | | | $ | 138,694 | | | $ | 154,018 | | | $ | 161,292 | | | $ | 174,603 | |
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Total return3 | | | 2.76% | | | | 4.86% | | | | 0.54% | | | | 2.27% | | | | (0.79% | ) | | | 1.54% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 0.67% | 4 | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.62% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.38% | 4 | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.12% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.74% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 36% | | | | 24% | | | | 21% | | | | 9% | | | | 19% | | | | 35% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Less than $0.01 per share.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.49 | | | | $10.45 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.25 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.44 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | | $10.74 | | | | $10.49 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $104,273 | | | | $87,721 | |
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Total return3 | | | 3.06% | | | | 4.23% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*4 | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.16% | |
Net investment income4 | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.09% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 36% | | | | 24% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:4: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
New York Tax Exempt Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and New York State personal income tax as the Advisor believes is consistent with the preservation of capital.
The Series is authorized to issue two classes of shares (Class A and Class W). While each class of shares is substantially the same, each class has its own investment eligibility criteria and cost structure.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2020, 8.9 billion shares have been designated in total among 31 series, of which 100 million have been designated as New York Tax Exempt Series Class A common stock and 50 million have been designated as New York Tax Exempt Series Class W common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair
New York Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Valuation (continued)
value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
States and political subdivisions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(municipals) | | $ | 101,821,298 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 101,821,298 | | | $ | — | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government agencies | | | 552,308 | | | | — | | | | 552,308 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 2,682,125 | | | | 2,682,125 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 105,055,731 | | | $ | 2,682,125 | | | $ | 102,373,606 | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2019 or June 30, 2020.
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” requires that the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices, be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance was adopted by the Series as of January 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. The cost basis of the securities on January 1, 2020 has been decreased by $1,131. This change had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value for any Class of the Series.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purpose.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30,
New York Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Federal Taxes (continued)
2020, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2019. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made quarterly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The services of Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. are provided at no additional cost to the Series.
Pursuant to a master services agreement dated February 13, 2020 as amended, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the advisor that is separate from the fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $241,315 in management fees for Class W for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor did not waive or reimburse expenses for Class A and Class W for the six months ended June 30, 2020. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $40,963,698 and $30,066,629, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $2,002,915 and $2,003,076, respectively.
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in shares of Class A and Class W of New York Tax Exempt Series were:
CLASS A | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 1,508 | | | $ | 15,883 | | | | 62,199 | | | $ | 669,305 | |
Reinvested | | | 761 | | | | 8,017 | | | | 10,504 | | | | 110,162 | |
Repurchased | | | (26,811 | ) | | | (286,366 | ) | | | (13,303,270 | ) | | | (139,046,760 | ) |
Total | | | (24,542 | ) | | $ | (262,466 | ) | | | (13,230,567 | ) | | $ | (138,267,293 | ) |
CLASS W | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 3,535,298 | | | $ | 38,051,589 | | | | 13,074,577 | | | $ | 136,695,987 | |
Reinvested | | | 62,926 | | | | 664,164 | | | | 332,040 | | | | 3,497,097 | |
Repurchased | | | (2,246,747 | ) | | | (23,608,644 | ) | | | (5,048,082 | ) | | | (53,918,126 | ) |
Total | | | 1,351,477 | | | $ | 15,107,109 | | | | 8,358,535 | | | $ | 86,274,958 | |
Over 90% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2020 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
| 8. | Concentration of Credit |
The Series primarily invests in debt obligations issued by the State of New York and its political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities to obtain funds for various public purposes. The Series is more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issues of New York municipal securities than is a municipal bond fund that is not concentrated in these issues to the same extent.
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2019, were as follows:
Ordinary income | | $ | 322,102 | |
Tax exempt income | | $ | 2,265,415 | |
Long-term capital gains | | $ | 1,152,191 | |
At June 30, 2020, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized appreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 101,458,740 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 3,785,151 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (188,160 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 3,596,991 | |
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (a novel coronavirus) to be a pandemic. The situation is dynamic. Global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain
New York Tax Exempt Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 10. | Market Event (continued) |
disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by COVID-19, particularly in light of the interconnectivity between economies and financial markets, all of which may negatively impact the Funds performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds service providers and disrupt the Funds operations. Management of the Fund will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
At the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) Special meeting, held on April 22, 2020 (the “April 22nd Board Meeting”), a new Investment Advisory Agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Fund and Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) was considered for approval by the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (“Independent Directors”), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board was asked to consider the New Agreement because of a transaction that impacted Manning & Napier, Inc. (“MN Inc.”), the ultimate parent company of the Advisor.
In March of this year, William Manning, who is the co-founder of MN Inc. and then Chairman of the MN Inc. Board of Directors, delivered to the company an exchange notice under the terms of the exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) that was entered into at the time that MN Inc. became a public company in 2011. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Manning indicated that he would tender the entirety of his private interests in Manning & Napier Group, LLC (“MN Group”), the managing member of the Advisor, exchangeable for cash or shares of MN Inc. Class A common stock. On April 9, 2020, MN Inc. delivered to Mr. Manning a letter indicating that, as permitted under the Exchange Agreement, it would satisfy Mr. Manning’s exchange request by purchasing all of Mr. Manning’s private interests in MN Group (the “Transaction”). The Transaction settled on May 11, 2020, which resulted in the divestiture of Mr. Manning’s entire ownership in MN Group.
The Transaction was deemed to result in a change of control of the Advisor under the 1940 Act, and therefore resulted in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Advisor provided advisory services to the Series (the “Existing Agreement”). The Board was asked to consider the approval of the New Agreement, to become effective upon shareholder approval, so that the Advisor’s management of the Series would continue without any interruption.
Because the Existing Agreement terminated at the time of the closing of the Transaction on May 11, 2020, and prior to the time that shareholders had an opportunity to approve the New Agreement, at a meeting held on April 17, 2020, in reliance on Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved an “interim” investment management agreement (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”). This Interim Advisory Agreement permitted the Advisor to continue to provide investment advisory services to the Series for a period of 150 days after the Transaction closed, while the Series solicited shareholder votes to approve the New Agreement.
As discussed in greater detail below, at the April 22nd Board Meeting , the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the New Agreement, and unanimously recommended the approval of the New Agreement to the Series’ shareholders.
In preparation for the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors requested that the Advisor furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreement. The Board also considered information that the Board previously reviewed in connection with its most recent approval of the Existing Agreement, which approval occurred at an in-person meeting held on November 21, 2019. Additionally, as part of that prior approval, the Directors conducted a working session on October 25, 2019 during which they reviewed and discussed extensive information provided by the Advisor that was requested on their behalf. The Directors used this information, as well as other information submitted to the Board in connection with the April 22nd Board Meeting and other meetings held since the most recent renewals of the Existing Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the New Agreement for an initial two-year term.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iii) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iv) the Advisor’s compliance program; and (v) the Advisor’s investment management personnel.
At the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Advisor and other service providers of the Series, approved the New Agreement. As part of their evaluation, the Independent Directors received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management. In considering the approval of the New Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (ii) the investment performance of the Series and the Advisor; and (iii) the fees to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board, in considering the New Agreement in the context of the Transaction, relied upon representations from the Advisor that: (i) the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Series by the Advisor that are discussed below; (ii) the Advisor did not anticipate any material changes to its compliance programs or code of ethics in connection with the Transaction; and (iii) the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisor
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Advisor to the Series, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel and the Advisor’s compliance history and compliance program. The Directors reviewed the terms of the proposed New Agreement, and noted that the New Agreement does not materially differ from the Existing Agreement. The Directors also reviewed the Advisor’s investment and risk management approaches for the Series. The most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV) for the Advisor also was available to the Board. The Directors also considered other services to be provided to the Series by the Advisor specifically, such as monitoring the Series’ investment restrictions and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Series by the Advisor under the New Agreement support approval of the New Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Advisor
In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Existing Agreement and other meetings held during the course of the trailing 12-month period, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Series’ performance over various time periods. As part of these meetings, the Advisor and its representatives provided information regarding and, as applicable, led discussions of factors impacting the Advisor’s performance for the Series, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Directors determined that it was appropriate to take into account its consideration of the Advisor’s performance at meetings held prior to the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board also reviewed detailed performance information for the Series through March 31, 2020. In doing so, the Directors determined that the Advisor’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Advisor’s performance was materially below a Series’ benchmarks and or peer group, the Directors were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Advisor in an effort to improve performance. Based on this information and the Advisor’s representations that the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Advisor had been able to achieve for each Series support approval of the New Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
With respect to the cost of advisory services, the Board considered that the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor under the New Agreement are the same as the investment advisory fee payable to the Advisor under the Current Agreement. With respect to profitability and economies of scale, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability and economies of scale from management of the Series when the Board most recently approved the continuation of the Current Agreement. Accordingly, the Directors did not make any conclusions regarding the Advisor’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, in consideration of the Transaction, but will do so during future considerations of the New Agreement.
Conclusion
While formal Board action was not taken with respect to the conclusions discussed above, those conclusions formed, in part, the basis for the Board’s approval of the New Agreement at the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board concluded, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, that the terms of the New Agreement, including the compensation to be paid thereunder, is reasonable in relation to the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Series and that the appointment of the Advisor and the approval of the New Agreement would be in the best interest of the Series and their shareholders. Based on the Directors’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information they believed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved (a) the appointment of the Advisor as investment adviser to the Series, and (b) the New Agreement.
The Board did not indicate that any single factor was determinative of its decision to approve the Agreement, but indicated that the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it.
The New Agreement became effective upon shareholder approval received at the June 30, 2020 Shareholder Meeting.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)
The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management across open-end investment companies and reduce the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons, of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each “a Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) met on February 13, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) of the Funds, in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Board appointed the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), in conjunction with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (“MNA”), to administer the Program and review it no less than annually.
At the Meeting, the Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including an evaluation of any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”).
The Report described the Committee’s review of and conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage and review its Liquidity Risk. Additionally, the Report discussed the Committee’s management of the Program, including an evaluation of the Program’s methodology for classifying each portfolio investment into one of four liquidity buckets. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirmed that each Fund operated as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the Report highlighted the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit on a Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid Investments.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Review Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
New York Tax Exempt Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange | |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. Fund Holdings - Month-End
2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End
3. Shareholder Report - Annual
4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
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Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Core Bond Series
Beginning on February 25, 2021, as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, paper copies of the Series’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863.
You may elect to receive all future annual and semi-annual reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all series of the Fund if you invest directly with the Fund.
Core Bond Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/20 | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/20 | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/20-6/30/20 | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class S | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,058.70 | | $3.33 | | 0.65% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.63 | | $3.27 | | 0.65% |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,060.80 | | $2.25 | | 0.44% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.68 | | $2.21 | | 0.44% |
Class W | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,061.80 | | $0.26 | | 0.05% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.61 | | $0.25 | | 0.05% |
Class Z | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,060.90 | | $1.54 | | 0.30% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,023.37 | | $1.51 | | 0.30% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Core Bond Series
Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. 2A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years. 3A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years. |
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS - 34.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 34.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 6.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027 | | Baa2 | | $ | 1,440,000 | | | $ | 1,640,364 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 3/16/2037 | | Baa1 | | | 3,640,000 | | | | 4,873,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,513,456 | |
Entertainment - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
The Walt Disney Co., 2.20%, 1/13/2028 | | A2 | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,639,127 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)2, 3.975%, 4/11/2029 | | A1 | | | 3,510,000 | | | | 3,934,202 | |
Media - 2.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., 3.25%, 11/1/2039 | | A3 | | | 3,740,000 | | | | 4,148,754 | |
Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047 | | Baa3 | | | 2,990,000 | | | | 3,478,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,627,379 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | | | 19,714,164 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 5.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany)2, 3.35%, 5/13/2025 | | A3 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,508,004 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China), 3.40%, 12/6/2027 | | A1 | | | 5,040,000 | | | | 5,599,224 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026 | | A3 | | | 4,510,000 | | | | 4,949,361 | |
Expedia Group, Inc.2, 6.25%, 5/1/2025 | | Baa3 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,651,173 | |
| | | | | | | | | 12,199,758 | |
Specialty Retail - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
The TJX Companies, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/2025 | | A2 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,437,802 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., 2.75%, 3/27/2027 | | A1 | | | 1,470,000 | | | | 1,619,297 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | | | 18,764,861 | |
Consumer Staples - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.20%, 5/1/2030 | | Baa2 | | | 2,990,000 | | | | 3,326,309 | |
Energy - 5.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042 | | Baa3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,332,945 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038 | | Baa2 | | | 3,260,000 | | | | 4,368,925 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026 | | Baa3 | | | 4,360,000 | | | | 5,123,000 | |
The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027 | | Baa3 | | | 3,060,000 | | | | 3,276,078 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | 17,100,948 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials - 4.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 3.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025 | | Baa1 | | $ | 2,200,000 | | | $ | 2,429,581 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.45%, 9/29/2027 | | Baa2 | | | 2,910,000 | | | | 3,322,252 | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co.3, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.520%), 2.956%, 5/13/2031 | | A3 | | | 3,890,000 | | | | 4,125,670 | |
| | | | | | | | | 9,877,503 | |
Consumer Finance - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc., 2.70%, 4/15/2040 | | Aa3 | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 4,119,625 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | | | 13,997,128 | |
Health Care - 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)2, 4.125%, 10/15/2020 | | Baa3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,214 | |
HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 2,220,000 | | | | 2,448,854 | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,450,068 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Pfizer, Inc., 2.625%, 4/1/2030 | | A1 | | | 1,470,000 | | | | 1,619,381 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | 5,069,449 | |
Industrials - 4.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Southwest Airlines Co., 5.25%, 5/4/2025 | | Baa1 | | | 3,140,000 | | | | 3,314,738 | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co.3,4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00% | | Baa3 | | | 3,190,000 | | | | 2,491,645 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025 | | Baa3 | | | 4,710,000 | | | | 4,525,337 | |
Air Lease Corp., 3.75%, 6/1/2026 | | BBB5 | | | 2,160,000 | | | | 2,179,746 | |
Air Lease Corp., 3.625%, 4/1/2027 | | BBB5 | | | 880,000 | | | | 863,103 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)2, 4.375%, 5/1/2026 | | Baa3 | | | 890,000 | | | | 748,372 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)2, 3.25%, 2/15/2027 | | Baa3 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 856,190 | |
| | | | | | | | | 9,172,748 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | | | 14,979,131 | |
Real Estate - 4.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 4.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., 3.80%, 8/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 4,320,000 | | | | 4,889,268 | |
Camden Property Trust, 2.80%, 5/15/2030 | | A3 | | | 3,070,000 | | | | 3,321,183 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.10%, 11/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 4,510,000 | | | | 4,834,669 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | | | 13,045,120 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.375%, 4/1/2030 | | Baa2 | | $ | 2,250,000 | | | $ | 2,483,619 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $103,727,083) | | | | | | | | | 108,480,729 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 12.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A4, 2.05%, 5/15/2025 | | AAA5 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,125,882 | |
Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.561%, 7/15/2030 | | WR6 | | | 179,329 | | | | 177,736 | |
CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A22, 2.80%, 9/14/2026 | | AAA5 | | | 1,528,022 | | | | 1,554,429 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A1 (Canada)2, 2.12%, 11/15/2029 | | Aaa | | | 154,032 | | | | 155,094 | |
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.16%, 6/16/2025 | | Aaa | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,009,234 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class A12, 2.54%, 1/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | 1,260,970 | | | | 1,309,475 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 2.01%, 2/15/2029 | | Aaa | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,343 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B2, 2.39%, 4/16/2029 | | Aa2 | | | 600,000 | | | | 607,167 | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A4, 1.35%, 7/15/2025 | | Aaa | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,785,300 | |
Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A2, 2.908%, 9/17/2039 | | Aaa | | | 957,081 | | | | 998,366 | |
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A4, 1.09%, 10/15/2026 | | Aaa | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,026,975 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 1.044%, 12/17/2036 | | Aaa | | | 141,383 | | | | 139,639 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B2,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 1.344%, 12/17/2036 | | Aa1 | | | 115,000 | | | | 114,496 | |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-EA, Class A2A2, 2.64%, 5/15/2068 | | AAA5 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,821 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A37, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%), 0.695%, 6/25/2031 | | A2 | | | 990,012 | | | | 951,799 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A22,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 1.185%, 2/27/2068 | | Aaa | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,156,549 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2013-5A, Class A2,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%), 0.815%, 1/25/2037 | | Aaa | | | 1,106,015 | | | | 1,050,319 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A22,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%), 0.785%, 9/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | 3,105,680 | | | | 2,984,004 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A22, 3.101%, 2/15/2028 | | WR6 | | | 935,000 | | | | 949,217 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class A2, 3.147%, 5/17/2036 | | Aaa | | | 909,419 | | | | 938,336 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
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Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4, Class A2, 2.687%, 10/17/2036 | | Aaa | | $ | 800,000 | | | $ | 827,448 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class A2, 2.078%, 6/18/2037 | | Aaa | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,028,283 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2A2, 2.23%, 9/15/2037 | | Aaa | | | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,308,918 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A2, 3.01%, 4/25/2028 | | AAA5 | | | 337,242 | | | | 341,667 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A2, 2.90%, 5/25/2028 | | AAA5 | | | 496,033 | | | | 502,917 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-E, Class A2B2, 2.49%, 1/25/2036 | | Aaa | | | 446,875 | | | | 452,364 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX2, 2.84%, 1/25/2041 | | Aaa | | | 3,731,243 | | | | 3,813,991 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX2, 3.08%, 1/25/2048 | | Aaa | | | 154,648 | | | | 155,756 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX2, 2.54%, 5/15/2046 | | AAA5 | | | 820,000 | | | | 849,724 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-C, Class AFX2, 1.95%, 2/15/2046 | | AAA5 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,014,708 | |
Tax Ease Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 3.131%, 6/15/2028 | | WR6 | | | 57,186 | | | | 57,330 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A12,8, 2.50%, 10/25/2056 | | Aaa | | | 367,449 | | | | 373,732 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A12,8, 2.75%, 10/25/2056 | | Aaa | | | 321,694 | | | | 329,161 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-HY1, Class A12,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 1.185%, 10/25/2048 | | Aaa | | | 290,381 | | | | 289,018 | |
Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.35%, 5/25/2033 | | Aaa | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,044,960 | |
Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A2, 2.589%, 11/17/2033 | | Aaa | | | 477,150 | | | | 479,212 | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class C22, 3.031%, 6/15/2050 | | A2 | | | 375,000 | | | | 380,641 | |
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 0.98%, 11/20/2024 | | Aaa | | | 410,000 | | | | 414,014 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $37,732,166) | | | | | | | | | 38,228,025 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 8.7% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Americold LLC Trust, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A12, 3.847%, 1/14/2029 | | AA5 | | | $ | 7,289 | | | $ | 7,295 | |
BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1740, Class A2, 2.917%, 1/10/2035 | | AAA5 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 407,967 | |
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A12,8, 3.845%, 2/25/2049 | | Aaa | | | | 199,724 | | | | 205,449 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-6, Class 2A12,8, 3.50%, 8/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 596,522 | | | | 618,585 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR2, Class A22,8, 3.00%, 4/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 723,099 | | | | 756,556 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR3, Class A12,8, 2.50%, 5/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 174,718 | | | | 180,357 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A12,8, 2.13%, 2/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 119,717 | | | | 122,679 | |
Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | | 408,693 | | | | 423,958 | |
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust, Series 2019-FBLU, Class A2, 3.144%, 12/10/2036 | | Aaa | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,054,430 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K014, Class X1 (IO)8, 1.324%, 4/25/2021 | | Aaa | | | | 6,754,804 | | | | 41,191 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K016, Class X1 (IO)8, 1.635%, 10/25/2021 | | Aaa | | | | 996,827 | | | | 15,325 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K021, Class X1 (IO)8, 1.548%, 6/25/2022 | | Aaa | | | | 8,690,358 | | | | 191,403 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K030, Class X1 (IO)8, 0.289%, 4/25/2023 | | Aaa | | | | 12,922,356 | | | | 57,583 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K032, Class X1 (IO)8, 0.207%, 5/25/2023 | | Aaa | | | | 7,595,120 | | | | 23,729 | |
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/15/2044 | | Aaa | | | | 424,448 | | | | 433,495 | |
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/15/2044 | | Aaa | | | | 279,991 | | | | 284,624 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K15, Class B2,8, 5.129%, 8/25/2044 | | WR6 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 175,287 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K42, Class B2,8, 3.982%, 12/25/2024 | | A3 | | | | 380,000 | | | | 405,160 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K720, Class B2,8, 3.51%, 7/25/2022 | | Baa1 | | | | 340,000 | | | | 350,930 | |
Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/16/2056 | | Aaa | | | | 403,925 | | | | 421,949 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2020-PJ3, Class A142,8, 3.00%, 10/25/2050 | | WR6 | | | | 1,992,687 | | | | 2,046,501 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2, Class A32, 4.07%, 11/15/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 89,003 | | | | 88,911 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 1A22,8, 3.00%, 3/25/2043 | | WR6 | | | | 87,597 | | | | 89,937 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A22,8, 3.50%, 5/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 99,327 | | | | 103,908 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A12,8, 3.00%, 6/25/2029 | | AAA5 | | | | 123,288 | | | | 126,513 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A52,8, 3.50%, 8/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | | 348,550 | | | | 352,680 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A32,8, 3.50%, 12/25/2048 | | Aaa | | | $ | 188,947 | | | $ | 194,602 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2018-H3, Class A5, 4.177%, 7/15/2051 | | AAA5 | | | | 1,423,000 | | | | 1,665,626 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A2,8, 3.75%, 1/25/2054 | | AAA5 | | | | 212,172 | | | | 226,370 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX32,8, 3.75%, 11/25/2054 | | AA5 | | | | 94,779 | | | | 101,161 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A12,8, 3.75%, 8/25/2055 | | Aaa | | | | 204,992 | | | | 219,822 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A12,8, 3.75%, 11/25/2056 | | AAA5 | | | | 178,710 | | | | 189,936 | |
PMT Loan Trust, Series 2013-J1, Class A92,8, 3.50%, 9/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 706,711 | | | | 744,479 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-3, Class A18, 3.50%, 7/25/2042 | | Aaa | | | | 226,859 | | | | 235,926 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-6, Class A28, 3.00%, 5/25/2043 | | Aaa | | | | 1,434,696 | | | | 1,500,418 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-7, Class A28, 3.00%, 6/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 107,708 | | | | 111,720 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A18, 3.00%, 6/25/2043 | | Aaa | | | | 222,030 | | | | 231,751 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A102,8, 3.50%, 11/25/2046 | | Aaa | | | | 842,383 | | | | 860,797 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A42,8, 3.50%, 2/25/2050 | | WR6 | | | | 710,688 | | | | 725,243 | |
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A2,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.470%), 1.655%, 11/15/2027 | | BBB5 | | | | 363,400 | | | | 277,612 | |
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SBC8, Class A2,8, 2.86%, 4/25/2041 | | WR6 | | | | 847,309 | | | | 854,059 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C7, Class A4, 3.679%, 12/15/2050 | | Aaa | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,265 | |
Waikiki Beach Hotel Trust, Series 2019-WBM, Class A2,7, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 1.235%, 12/15/2033 | | AAA5 | | | | 415,000 | | | | 387,973 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class A22, 4.393%, 11/15/2043 | | Aaa | | | | 63,570 | | | | 63,711 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C30, Class A4, 3.664%, 9/15/2058 | | Aaa | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,299,620 | |
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class A42,8, 4.869%, 2/15/2044 | | Aaa | | | | 685,714 | | | | 694,154 | |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class A5, 4.101%, 3/15/2047 | | Aaa | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,172,937 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A12,8, 3.50%, 1/20/2045 | | WR6 | | | | 91,079 | | | | 93,778 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A112,8, 3.50%, 2/20/2045 | | Aaa | | | | 2,470,268 | | | | 2,519,308 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A52,8, 3.50%, 3/20/2045 | | Aaa | | | | 19,718 | | | | 19,751 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $27,073,291) | | | | | | | | | | 27,502,421 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea (South Korea), 2.625%, 12/30/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $1,999,736) | | Aa2 | | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,016,520 | |
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U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 24.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 8.9% | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/2045 | | | | | | 7,522,000 | | | | 9,278,504 | |
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/2047 | | | | | | 6,812,000 | | | | 9,285,075 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.00%, 1/15/2026 | | | | | | 8,267,392 | | | | 9,607,701 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $26,736,154) | | | | | | | | | | 28,171,280 | |
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U.S. Treasury Notes - 15.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.50%, 4/15/2024 | | | | | | 7,604,018 | | | | 7,991,634 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2025 | | | | | | 7,568,575 | | | | 7,928,907 | |
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625%, 5/15/2021 | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,106 | |
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.50%, 5/15/2024 | | | | | | 11,549,000 | | | | 12,565,402 | |
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025 | | | | | | 8,650,000 | | | | 9,419,039 | |
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026 | | | | | | 10,262,000 | | | | 10,997,577 | |
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Total U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $48,451,297) | | | | | | | | | | 48,907,665 | |
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TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $75,187,451) | | | | | | | | | | 77,078,945 | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 18.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities - 18.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, UMBS, 5.50%, 9/1/2021 | | | | | | 13,465 | | | | 13,611 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #995233, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2021 | | | | | | 168 | | | | 170 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888017, UMBS, 6.00%, 11/1/2021 | | | | | | 2,404 | | | | 2,450 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #995329, UMBS, 5.50%, 12/1/2021 | | | | | | 8,477 | | | | 8,569 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888136, UMBS, 6.00%, 12/1/2021 | | | | | | 2,986 | | | | 3,048 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, UMBS, 5.50%, 11/1/2022 | | | | | | 14,889 | | | | 15,060 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0462, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2024 | | | | | | 4,736 | | | | 5,002 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3463, UMBS, 4.00%, 9/1/2033 | | | | | | 425,439 | | | | 450,208 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034 | | | | | | 59,794 | | | | 65,547 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #FM1158, UMBS, 3.50%, 6/1/2034 | | | | | | 972,971 | | | | 1,022,387 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #828377, UMBS, 5.50%, 6/1/2035 | | | | | | 250,819 | | | | 287,903 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2587, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2036 | | | | | | 486,588 | | | | 520,600 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #889494, UMBS, 5.50%, 1/1/2037 | | | | | | 234,003 | | | | 268,930 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3215, UMBS, 3.50%, 12/1/2037 | | | | | | 1,929,706 | | | | 2,044,502 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #FM2568, UMBS, 3.00%, 5/1/2038 | | | | | | 999,718 | | | | 1,053,626 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #889624, UMBS, 5.50%, 5/1/2038 | | | | | | 35,013 | | | | 40,106 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #995876, UMBS, 6.00%, 11/1/2038 | | | | | | 102,873 | | | | 120,090 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0307, UMBS, 5.50%, 1/1/2039 | | | | | | 35,158 | | | | 40,379 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3988, UMBS, 3.00%, 4/1/2040 | | $ | 1,084,165 | | | $ | 1,144,262 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA4016, UMBS, 2.50%, 5/1/2040 | | | 2,692,276 | | | | 2,809,373 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA4054, UMBS, 2.50%, 6/1/2040 | | | 2,780,764 | | | | 2,900,824 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA4071, UMBS, 2.00%, 7/1/2040 | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 2,002,402 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA4072, UMBS, 2.50%, 7/1/2040 | | | 1,910,000 | | | | 1,992,468 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AI5172, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2041 | | | 84,054 | | | | 92,273 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AH3858, UMBS, 4.50%, 8/1/2041 | | | 349,785 | | | | 387,381 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7729, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2043 | | | 125,444 | | | | 137,695 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AX1685, UMBS, 3.50%, 11/1/2044 | | | 940,698 | | | | 1,028,279 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AS4103, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2044 | | | 237,542 | | | | 261,373 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AY8604, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2045 | | | 183,814 | | | | 196,422 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ4750, UMBS, 3.50%, 10/1/2045 | | | 1,361,221 | | | | 1,463,182 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ9215, UMBS, 4.00%, 10/1/2045 | | | 625,824 | | | | 688,221 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #BC6764, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2046 | | | 99,489 | | | | 106,027 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #BC8677, UMBS, 4.00%, 5/1/2046 | | | 86,021 | | | | 92,076 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #BD2179, UMBS, 4.00%, 7/1/2046 | | | 244,050 | | | | 263,121 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AS7660, UMBS, 2.50%, 8/1/2046 | | | 5,195,433 | | | | 5,502,797 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #BD1191, UMBS, 3.50%, 1/1/2047 | | | 424,793 | | | | 450,624 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #BE7845, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2047 | | | 117,470 | | | | 127,072 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3007, UMBS, 3.00%, 4/1/2047 | | | 1,640,950 | | | | 1,735,437 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #FM3157, UMBS, 3.50%, 1/1/2048 | | | 2,909,744 | | | | 3,104,105 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3238, UMBS, 3.50%, 1/1/2048 | | | 2,015,276 | | | | 2,125,664 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #BM5526, UMBS, 3.50%, 2/1/2048 | | | 2,086,153 | | | | 2,206,336 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #FM2232, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2048 | | | 377,390 | | | | 402,034 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AL8674, 5.645%, 1/1/2049 | | | 475,735 | | | | 557,217 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #FM0030, UMBS, 3.00%, 2/1/2049 | | | 4,492,361 | | | | 4,734,605 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3996, 2.50%, 4/1/2050 | | | 545,675 | | | | 562,510 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G12610, 6.00%, 3/1/2022 | | | 4,047 | | | | 4,135 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G12655, 6.00%, 5/1/2022 | | | 2,863 | | | | 2,939 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G12988, 6.00%, 1/1/2023 | | | 2,751 | | | | 2,858 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G13078, 6.00%, 3/1/2023 | | | 4,269 | | | | 4,414 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #D98711, 4.50%, 7/1/2031 | | | 93,504 | | | | 102,010 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #C91746, 4.50%, 12/1/2033 | | | 83,652 | | | | 91,728 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #C91771, 4.50%, 6/1/2034 | | | 96,888 | | | | 106,239 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #C91780, 4.50%, 7/1/2034 | | | 111,093 | | | | 121,814 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #QN0349, UMBS, 3.00%, 8/1/2034 | | | 1,011,993 | | | | 1,064,538 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #C91832, 3.50%, 6/1/2035 | | | 509,999 | | | | 545,767 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G07655, 5.50%, 12/1/2035 | | | 71,686 | | | | 82,252 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #K93731, 3.00%, 11/1/2036 | | | 2,848,002 | | | | 3,009,141 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G08268, 5.00%, 5/1/2038 | | | 549,181 | | | | 629,290 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G05275, 5.50%, 2/1/2039 | | | 168,237 | | | | 192,408 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G05900, 6.00%, 3/1/2040 | | | 31,345 | | | | 36,604 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040 | | | 217,040 | | | | 241,082 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT/ SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #A93451, 4.50%, 8/1/2040 | | $ | 655,186 | | | $ | 728,517 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G60513, 5.00%, 7/1/2041 | | | 582,855 | | | | 668,145 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G60071, 4.50%, 7/1/2042 | | | 248,884 | | | | 276,505 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #Q17513, 3.50%, 4/1/2043 | | | 174,772 | | | | 189,259 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G60183, 4.00%, 12/1/2044 | | | 253,406 | | | | 273,227 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #Q37592, 4.00%, 12/1/2045 | | | 592,541 | | | | 643,895 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #Q37857, 4.00%, 12/1/2045 | | | 563,767 | | | | 609,596 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G60855, 4.50%, 12/1/2045 | | | 237,083 | | | | 263,740 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #Q38388, 4.00%, 1/1/2046 | | | 651,322 | | | | 707,747 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #Q47544, 4.00%, 3/1/2047 | | | 694,952 | | | | 755,834 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #Q47130, 4.50%, 4/1/2047 | | | 147,841 | | | | 160,003 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G08786, 4.50%, 10/1/2047 | | | 244,386 | | | | 264,137 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #QA9848, UMBS, 2.50%, 5/1/2050 | | | 3,984,962 | | | | 4,154,725 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $58,174,524) | | | | | | | 58,968,517 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.85%9, | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $3,459,270) | | | 3,459,270 | | | | 3,459,270 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $307,353,521) | | | | | | | 315,734,427 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.4% | | | | | | | 1,160,216 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 316,894,643 | |
IO - Interest only
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
| 1 | Credit ratings from Moody’s (unaudited). |
| 2 | Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. These securities amount to $54,879,877, or 17.3% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (See Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 3 | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
| 4 | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
| 5 | Credit ratings from S&P (unaudited). |
| 6 | Credit rating has been withdrawn. As of June 30, 2020, there is no rating available (unaudited). |
| 7 | Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
| 8 | Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
| 9 | Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2020. |
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost $307,353,521) (Note 2) | | $ | 315,734,427 | |
Receivable from Advisor (Note 3) | | | 10,709 | |
Interest receivable | | | 1,413,851 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 300 | |
Prepaid and other expenses | | | 45,370 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 317,204,657 | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 39,417 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 1,254 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 931 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 747 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 147,261 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 84,785 | |
Audit fees payable | | | 25,574 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 10,045 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 310,014 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 316,894,643 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 277,321 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 297,809,157 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 18,808,165 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 316,894,643 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S | | | | |
($6,173,614/536,954 shares) | | $ | 11.50 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I | | | | |
($5,675,510/536,617 shares) | | $ | 10.58 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W | | | | |
($290,459,022/25,282,119 shares) | | $ | 11.49 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z | | | | |
($14,586,497/1,376,459 shares) | | $ | 10.60 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest | | $ | 2,476,651 | |
Dividends | | | 13,117 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 2,489,768 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 286,085 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 49,984 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 10,410 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 5,310 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 2,342 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 1,525 | |
Audit fees | | | 25,184 | |
Custodian fees | | | 7,193 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 48,988 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 437,021 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (339,638 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 97,383 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 2,392,385 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 9,646,313 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 3,078,345 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | 12,724,658 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 15,117,043 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 2,392,385 | | | $ | 5,605,798 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 9,646,313 | | | | 3,729,448 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 3,078,345 | | | | 7,432,018 | |
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Net increase from operations | | | 15,117,043 | | | | 16,767,264 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class S | | | (22,343 | ) | | | (100,742 | ) |
Class I | | | (38,372 | ) | | | (173,998 | ) |
Class W | | | (1,675,598 | ) | | | (4,883,965 | ) |
Class Z | | | (92,283 | ) | | | (561,811 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1,828,596 | ) | | | (5,720,516 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | 93,044,819 | | | | 21,439,998 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 106,333,266 | | | | 32,486,746 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 210,561,377 | | | | 178,074,631 | |
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End of period | | $ | 316,894,643 | | | $ | 210,561,377 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class S*
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | 12/31/18 | | 12/31/17 | | 12/31/16 | | 12/31/15 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.92 | | | | $10.30 | | | | $10.62 | | | | $10.52 | | | | $10.48 | | | | $10.69 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.32) | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.17) | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.08) | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.05 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $11.50 | | | | $10.92 | | | | $10.30 | | | | $10.62 | | | | $10.52 | | | | $10.48 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $6,174 | | | | $2,382 | | | | $101,314 | | | | $119,137 | | | | $117,559 | | | | $147,074 | |
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Total return2 | | | 5.87% | | | | 8.18% | | | | (0.75% | ) | | | 2.91% | | | | 2.53% | | | | 0.44% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses** | | | 0.65%3 | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.69% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.53%3 | | | | 2.27% | | | | 2.35% | | | | 1.86% | | | | 1.61% | | | | 2.09% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 70% | | | | 66% | | | | 78% | | | | 48% | | | | 75% | | | | 88% | |
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*Effective August 3, 2015, the shares of the Series have been designated as Class S.
**The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
| | | N/A | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.03% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class I
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | FOR THE PERIOD |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | 12/31/18 | | 12/31/17 | | 12/31/16 | | 8/3/151 TO 12/31/15 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.04 | | | | $9.52 | | | | $9.84 | | | | $9.77 | | | | $9.75 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.79 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.05 | ) |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $10.58 | | | | $10.04 | | | | $9.52 | | | | $9.84 | | | | $9.77 | | | | $9.75 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $5,676 | | | | $5,416 | | | | $76,761 | | | | $76,407 | | | | $64,763 | | | | $79,303 | |
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Total return3 | | | 6.08% | | | | 8.38% | | | | (0.53% | ) | | | 3.10% | | | | 2.80% | | | | (0.51% | ) |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.44%4 | | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.46%4 | |
Net investment income | | | 1.84%4 | | | | 2.53% | | | | 2.60% | | | | 2.12% | | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.03%4 | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 70% | | | | 66% | | | | 78% | | | | 48% | | | | 75% | | | | 88% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
| | | N/A | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06%4 | |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.90 | | | | $10.40 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.54 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.80 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $11.49 | | | | $10.90 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $290,459 | | | | $192,391 | |
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Total return3 | | | 6.18% | | | | 7.74% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*4 | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
Net investment income4 | | | 2.12% | | | | 2.87% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 70% | | | | 66% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts4:
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class Z
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.06 | | | | $9.62 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.50 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.72 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $10.60 | | | | $10.06 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $14,586 | | | | $10,372 | |
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Total return3 | | | 6.09% | | | | 7.50% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*4 | | | 0.30% | | | | 0.30% | |
Net investment income4 | | | 1.95% | | | | 2.64% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 70% | | | | 66% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts4:
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Core Bond Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term total return by investing primarily in fixed income securities.
The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2020, 8.9 billion shares have been designated in total among 31 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Core Bond Series Class I common stock, 125 million have been designated as Core Bond Series Class S common stock, 150 million have been designated as Core Bond Series Class W common stock and Core Bond Series Class Z common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.
Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by the Service. The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Valuation (continued)
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government agencies | | $ | 136,047,462 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 136,047,462 | | | $ | — | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 19,714,164 | | | | — | | | | 19,714,164 | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 18,764,861 | | | | — | | | | 18,764,861 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3,326,309 | | | | — | | | | 3,326,309 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 17,100,948 | | | | — | | | | 17,100,948 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 13,997,128 | | | | — | | | | 13,997,128 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 5,069,449 | | | | — | | | | 5,069,449 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 14,979,131 | | | | — | | | | 14,979,131 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 13,045,120 | | | | — | | | | 13,045,120 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 2,483,619 | | | | — | | | | 2,483,619 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 38,228,025 | | | | — | | | | 38,228,025 | | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 27,502,421 | | | | — | | | | 27,502,421 | | | | — | |
Foreign government bonds | | | 2,016,520 | | | | — | | | | 2,016,520 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 3,459,270 | | | | 3,459,270 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 315,734,427 | | | $ | 3,459,270 | | | $ | 312,275,157 | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2019 or June 30, 2020.
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Other Market and Credit Risk
Certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. In July 2017, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, suggesting that LIBOR may cease to be published after that time. Regulators and financial industry groups have begun planning for a transition to the use of a different benchmark, but there are obstacles and a lack of global consensus, and the process for amending existing contracts or instruments to transition away from LIBOR remains unclear. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on the LIBOR to determine interest rates, a reduction in the values of some LIBOR-based investments, and reduced effectiveness of certain hedging strategies, which may adversely affect a Series’ performance or net asset value. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur prior to the end of 2021. In addition, the alternative reference or benchmark rate may be an ineffective substitute resulting in prolonged adverse market conditions for a Portfolio.
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” requires that the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices, be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance was adopted by the Series as of January 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. The cost basis of the securities on January 1, 2020 has been decreased by $7,833. This change had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value for any Class of the Series.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Asset-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
The Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment
The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment (continued)
delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.
Illiquid Securities
A security may be considered illiquid if so deemed in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Securities that are illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote on the Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2020, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2019. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made quarterly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement dated February 13, 2020, as amended, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the advisor that is separate from the fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
shares, 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $257,403 in management fees for Class W shares for the six months ended June 30, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $77,438 and $4,796 for Class W and Class Z shares, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2020. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
As of June 30, 2020, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | | EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, | |
| | 2022 | | | 2023 | |
Class W | | $ | 136,322 | | | $ | 77,438 | |
Class Z | | | 17,743 | | | | 4,796 | |
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $130,899,141 and $37,796,080, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $126,109,190 and $124,335,359, respectively.
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in shares of Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z of Core Bond Series were:
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS | | | | | | FOR THE YEAR | | | | |
CLASS S | | ENDED 6/30/20 | | | | | | ENDED 12/31/19 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 389,446 | | | $ | 4,314,414 | | | | 129,995 | | | $ | 1,424,512 | |
Reinvested | | | 1,932 | | | | 21,876 | | | | 9,371 | | | | 99,394 | |
Repurchased | | | (72,654 | ) | | | (807,910 | ) | | | (9,760,167 | ) | | | (101,821,543 | ) |
Total | | | 318,724 | | | $ | 3,528,380 | | | | (9,620,801 | ) | | $ | (100,297,637 | ) |
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
CLASS I | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 200,539 | | | $ | 2,038,931 | | | | 744,741 | | | $ | 7,267,770 | |
Reinvested | | | 3,274 | | | | 33,884 | | | | 15,644 | | | | 154,418 | |
Repurchased | | | (206,544 | ) | | | (2,112,521 | ) | | | (8,284,544 | ) | | | (79,804,759 | ) |
Total | | | (2,731 | ) | | $ | (39,706 | ) | | | (7,524,159 | ) | | $ | (72,382,571 | ) |
CLASS W | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 16,052,439 | | | $ | 181,113,403 | | | | 18,446,163 | | | $ | 193,480,853 | |
Reinvested | | | 143,508 | | | | 1,618,879 | | | | 425,973 | | | | 4,607,516 | |
Repurchased | | | (8,570,986 | ) | | | (96,722,088 | ) | | | (1,214,978 | ) | | | (13,122,933 | ) |
Total | | | 7,624,961 | | | $ | 86,010,194 | | | | 17,657,158 | | | $ | 184,965,436 | |
CLASS Z | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 336,328 | | | $ | 3,453,668 | | | | 3,403,661 | | | $ | 33,173,552 | |
Reinvested | | | 8,885 | | | | 92,283 | | | | 22,135 | | | | 221,314 | |
Repurchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,394,550 | ) | | | (24,240,096 | ) |
Total | | | 345,213 | | | $ | 3,545,951 | | | | 1,031,246 | | | $ | 9,154,770 | |
Over 90% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion. At June 30, 2020, the Advisor and its affiliates owned less than 0.1% of the Series.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2020 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
Core Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Ordinary income | | $ | 5,662,797 | |
Long-term capital gains | | $ | 57,719 | |
At June 30, 2020, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized appreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 307,427,104 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 8,993,541 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (686,218 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 8,307,323 | |
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (a novel coronavirus) to be a pandemic. The situation is dynamic. Global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by COVID-19, particularly in light of the interconnectivity between economies and financial markets, all of which may negatively impact the Funds performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds service providers and disrupt the Funds operations. Management of the Fund will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
Core Bond Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
At the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) Special meeting, held on April 22, 2020 (the “April 22nd Board Meeting”), a new Investment Advisory Agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Fund and Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) was considered for approval by the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (“Independent Directors”), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board was asked to consider the New Agreement because of a transaction that impacted Manning & Napier, Inc. (“MN Inc.”), the ultimate parent company of the Advisor.
In March of this year, William Manning, who is the co-founder of MN Inc. and then Chairman of the MN Inc. Board of Directors, delivered to the company an exchange notice under the terms of the exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) that was entered into at the time that MN Inc. became a public company in 2011. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Manning indicated that he would tender the entirety of his private interests in Manning & Napier Group, LLC (“MN Group”), the managing member of the Advisor, exchangeable for cash or shares of MN Inc. Class A common stock. On April 9, 2020, MN Inc. delivered to Mr. Manning a letter indicating that, as permitted under the Exchange Agreement, it would satisfy Mr. Manning’s exchange request by purchasing all of Mr. Manning’s private interests in MN Group (the “Transaction”). The Transaction settled on May 11, 2020, which resulted in the divestiture of Mr. Manning’s entire ownership in MN Group.
The Transaction was deemed to result in a change of control of the Advisor under the 1940 Act, and therefore resulted in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Advisor provided advisory services to the Series (the “Existing Agreement”). The Board was asked to consider the approval of the New Agreement, to become effective upon shareholder approval, so that the Advisor’s management of the Series would continue without any interruption.
Because the Existing Agreement terminated at the time of the closing of the Transaction on May 11, 2020, and prior to the time that shareholders had an opportunity to approve the New Agreement, at a meeting held on April 17, 2020, in reliance on Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved an “interim” investment management agreement (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”). This Interim Advisory Agreement permitted the Advisor to continue to provide investment advisory services to the Series for a period of 150 days after the Transaction closed, while the Series solicited shareholder votes to approve the New Agreement.
As discussed in greater detail below, at the April 22nd Board Meeting , the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the New Agreement, and unanimously recommended the approval of the New Agreement to the Series’ shareholders.
In preparation for the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors requested that the Advisor furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreement. The Board also considered information that the Board previously reviewed in connection with its most recent approval of the Existing Agreement, which approval occurred at an in-person meeting held on November 21, 2019. Additionally, as part of that prior approval, the Directors conducted a working session on October 25, 2019 during which they reviewed and discussed extensive information provided by the Advisor that was requested on their behalf. The Directors used this information, as well as other information submitted to the Board in connection with the April 22nd Board Meeting and other meetings held since the most recent renewals of the Existing Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the New Agreement for an initial two-year term.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iii) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iv) the Advisor’s compliance program; and (v) the Advisor’s investment management personnel.
At the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Advisor and other service providers of the Series, approved the New Agreement. As part of their evaluation, the Independent Directors received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management. In considering the approval of the New Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (ii) the investment performance of the Series and the Advisor; and (iii) the fees to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board, in considering the New Agreement in the context of the Transaction, relied upon representations from the Advisor that: (i) the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Series by the Advisor that are discussed below; (ii) the Advisor did not anticipate any material changes to its compliance programs or code of ethics in connection with the Transaction; and (iii) the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction.
Core Bond Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisor
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Advisor to the Series, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel and the Advisor’s compliance history and compliance program. The Directors reviewed the terms of the proposed New Agreement, and noted that the New Agreement does not materially differ from the Existing Agreement. The Directors also reviewed the Advisor’s investment and risk management approaches for the Series. The most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV) for the Advisor also was available to the Board. The Directors also considered other services to be provided to the Series by the Advisor specifically, such as monitoring the Series’ investment restrictions and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Series by the Advisor under the New Agreement support approval of the New Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Advisor
In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Existing Agreement and other meetings held during the course of the trailing 12-month period, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Series’ performance over various time periods. As part of these meetings, the Advisor and its representatives provided information regarding and, as applicable, led discussions of factors impacting the Advisor’s performance for the Series, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Directors determined that it was appropriate to take into account its consideration of the Advisor’s performance at meetings held prior to the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board also reviewed detailed performance information for the Series through March 31, 2020. In doing so, the Directors determined that the Advisor’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Advisor’s performance was materially below a Series’ benchmarks and or peer group, the Directors were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Advisor in an effort to improve performance. Based on this information and the Advisor’s representations that the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Advisor had been able to achieve for each Series support approval of the New Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
With respect to the cost of advisory services, the Board considered that the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor under the New Agreement are the same as the investment advisory fee payable to the Advisor under the Current Agreement. With respect to profitability and economies of scale, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability and economies of scale from management of the Series when the Board most recently approved the continuation of the Current Agreement. Accordingly, the Directors did not make any conclusions regarding the Advisor’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, in consideration of the Transaction, but will do so during future considerations of the New Agreement.
Conclusion
While formal Board action was not taken with respect to the conclusions discussed above, those conclusions formed, in part, the basis for the Board’s approval of the New Agreement at the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board concluded, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, that the terms of the New Agreement, including the compensation to be paid thereunder, is reasonable in relation to the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Series and that the appointment of the Advisor and the approval of the New Agreement would be in the best interest of the Series and their shareholders. Based on the Directors’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information they believed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved (a) the appointment of the Advisor as investment adviser to the Series, and (b) the New Agreement.
The Board did not indicate that any single factor was determinative of its decision to approve the Agreement, but indicated that the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it.
The New Agreement became effective upon shareholder approval received at the June 30, 2020 Shareholder Meeting.
Core Bond Series
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)
The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management across open-end investment companies and reduce the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons, of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each “a Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) met on February 13, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) of the Funds, in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Board appointed the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), in conjunction with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (“MNA”), to administer the Program and review it no less than annually.
At the Meeting, the Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including an evaluation of any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”).
The Report described the Committee’s review of and conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage and review its Liquidity Risk. Additionally, the Report discussed the Committee’s management of the Program, including an evaluation of the Program’s methodology for classifying each portfolio investment into one of four liquidity buckets. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirmed that each Fund operated as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the Report highlighted the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit on a Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid Investments.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Review Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
Core Bond Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange | |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. Fund Holdings - Month-End
2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End
3. Shareholder Report - Annual
4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNCOB-6/20-SAR

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Credit Series
Beginning on February 25, 2021 , as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, paper copies of the Series’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863.
You may elect to receive all future annual and semi-annual reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all series of the Fund if you invest directly with the Fund.
Credit Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (April 15, 2020 to June 30, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that 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 Actual line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 4/15/20* | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/20 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD** 4/15/20*-6/30/20 | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class W | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,035.80 | $0.21 | 0.10% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,010.31 | $0.21 | 0.10% |
*Commencement of operations.
**Expenses are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the period April 15, 2020* to June 30, 2020), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 77/366 (to reflect the period since inception). The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Credit Series
Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |

1As a percentage of net assets. |
Credit Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 60.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 60.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 10.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027 | | Baa2 | | $ | 1,310,000 | | | $ | 1,492,276 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 3/16/2037 | | Baa1 | | | 3,560,000 | | | | 4,765,991 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,258,267 | |
Entertainment - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
The Walt Disney Co., 2.20%, 1/13/2028 | | A2 | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,472,082 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)2, 3.975%, 4/11/2029 | | A1 | | | 3,230,000 | | | | 3,620,362 | |
Media - 3.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., 3.25%, 11/1/2039 | | A3 | | | 3,240,000 | | | | 3,594,108 | |
Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047 | | Baa3 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 3,024,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,619,000 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | | | 17,969,711 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 10.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany)2, 3.35%, 5/13/2025 | | A3 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,294,557 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 6.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China), 3.40%, 12/6/2027 | | A1 | | | 4,670,000 | | | | 5,188,170 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc., 4.10%, 4/13/2025 | | A3 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,208,921 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026 | | A3 | | | 630,000 | | | | 691,374 | |
Expedia Group, Inc.2, 6.25%, 5/1/2025 | | Baa3 | | | 260,000 | | | | 276,971 | |
Expedia Group, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/2026 | | Baa3 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,338,012 | |
| | | | | | | | | 11,703,448 | |
Specialty Retail - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
The TJX Companies, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/2025 | | A2 | | | 2,230,000 | | | | 2,482,328 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., 2.75%, 3/27/2027 | | A1 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,542,188 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | | | 18,022,521 | |
Consumer Staples - 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.20%, 5/1/2030 | | Baa2 | | | 3,060,000 | | | | 3,404,183 | |
Energy - 9.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042 | | Baa3 | | | 3,920,000 | | | | 4,246,286 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038 | | Baa2 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,752,451 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026 | | Baa3 | | | 4,050,000 | | | | 4,758,750 | |
The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027 | | Baa3 | | | 2,890,000 | | | | 3,094,074 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | 15,851,561 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials - 7.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 5.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025 | | Baa1 | | $ | 2,020,000 | | | $ | 2,230,797 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.45%, 9/29/2027 | | Baa2 | | | 2,940,000 | | | | 3,356,502 | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co.3, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.520%), 2.956%, 5/13/2031 | | A3 | | | 3,650,000 | | | | 3,871,130 | |
| | | | | | | | | 9,458,429 | |
Consumer Finance - 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc., 2.70%, 4/15/2040 | | Aa3 | | | 3,470,000 | | | | 3,713,012 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | | | 13,171,441 | |
Health Care - 2.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)2, 4.125%, 10/15/2020 | | Baa3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,214 | |
HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 2,080,000 | | | | 2,294,422 | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,295,636 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Pfizer, Inc., 2.625%, 4/1/2030 | | A1 | | | 1,470,000 | | | | 1,619,381 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | 4,915,017 | |
Industrials - 8.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines - 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Southwest Airlines Co., 5.25%, 5/4/2025 | | Baa1 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,061,382 | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co.3,4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00% | | Baa3 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,069,862 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 5.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025 | | Baa3 | | | 4,040,000 | | | | 3,881,606 | |
Air Lease Corp., 3.75%, 6/1/2026 | | BBB5 | | | 510,000 | | | | 514,662 | |
Air Lease Corp., 3.625%, 4/1/2027 | | BBB5 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,942,397 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)2, 4.375%, 5/1/2026 | | Baa3 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,597,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,936,313 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | | | 14,067,557 | |
Real Estate - 7.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 7.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., 3.80%, 8/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 4,090,000 | | | | 4,628,960 | |
Camden Property Trust, 2.80%, 5/15/2030 | | A3 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,461,819 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.80%, 2/15/2028 | | Baa3 | | | 3,120,000 | | | | 3,506,869 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.10%, 11/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 1,105,000 | | | | 1,184,547 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | | | 12,782,195 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.375%, 4/1/2030 | | Baa2 | | $ | 2,120,000 | | | $ | 2,340,121 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $98,836,710) | | | | | | | | | 102,524,307 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 18.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-AGS, Class A2, 1.98%, 8/25/2050 | | Aaa | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,018,168 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.01%, 2/16/2027 | | Aaa | | | 533,356 | | | | 536,655 | |
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A32, 2.24%, 2/22/2023 | | Aaa | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,046,784 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2017-3, Class A32, 2.36%, 5/20/2023 | | AAA5 | | | 900,000 | | | | 911,339 | |
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A4, 1.74%, 8/18/2025 | | AAA5 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,549,908 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2,6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 1.044%, 12/17/2036 | | Aaa | | | 1,824,293 | | | | 1,801,797 | |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A2, 1.69%, 5/15/2069 | | AAA5 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,007,465 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A2,6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 1.235%, 12/27/2066 | | Aaa | | | 2,187,624 | | | | 2,121,031 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A22,6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 1.185%, 2/27/2068 | | Aaa | | | 670,000 | | | | 673,815 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-3A, Class A2,6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%), 0.885%, 2/25/2045 | | Aaa | | | 1,273,585 | | | | 1,238,804 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A22, 4.459%, 2/15/2027 | | WR7 | | | 900,000 | | | | 923,700 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2, 2.897%, 12/17/2034 | | Aaa | | | 399,257 | | | | 400,958 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class A2, 2.078%, 6/18/2037 | | Aaa | | | 500,000 | | | | 514,142 | |
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A22, 2.72%, 1/20/2022 | | Aaa | | | 989,727 | | | | 998,736 | |
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A2A2, 2.29%, 4/20/2022 | | Aaa | | | 1,204,303 | | | | 1,216,397 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A26, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 1.385%, 10/25/2034 | | Aa1 | | | 880,000 | | | | 857,999 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2A2, 2.82%, 10/15/2035 | | Aaa | | | 376,509 | | | | 387,675 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B2,6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%), 0.935%, 10/15/2035 | | Aaa | | | 1,893,908 | | | | 1,875,048 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX2, 2.84%, 1/25/2041 | | Aaa | | $ | 2,379,012 | | | $ | 2,431,772 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2FX2, 3.34%, 8/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | 550,000 | | | | 568,663 | |
Store Master Funding I-VII LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A12, 3.96%, 10/20/2048 | | AAA5 | | | 1,448,347 | | | | 1,451,883 | |
Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.35%, 5/25/2033 | | Aaa | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,537,467 | |
Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2, 2.928%, 1/17/2036 | | Aaa | | | 1,244,453 | | | | 1,293,396 | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class C22, 3.031%, 6/15/2050 | | A2 | | | 775,000 | | | | 786,659 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $30,603,556) | | | | | | | | | 31,150,261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 13.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2012-CIM3, Class A12,8, 2.50%, 11/25/2042 | | AAA5 | | | 973,506 | | | | 1,006,035 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-7, Class A62,8, 3.50%, 8/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | 885,751 | | | | 915,573 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Class A2, 3.444%, 12/25/2027 | | Aaa | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,163,958 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K715, Class B2,8, 4.121%, 2/25/2046 | | Aa2 | | | 465,000 | | | | 469,742 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K43, Class B2,8, 3.861%, 2/25/2048 | | WR7 | | | 400,000 | | | | 429,285 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K720, Class B2,8, 3.51%, 7/25/2022 | | Baa1 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,580,368 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-70P, Class A2,6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 1.185%, 10/15/2036 | | Aaa | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,456,822 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2020-PJ3, Class A142,8, 3.00%, 10/25/2050 | | WR7 | | | 996,343 | | | | 1,023,251 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-ICON, Class A2, 3.884%, 1/5/2034 | | AAA5 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,094,995 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A52,8, 3.50%, 12/25/2048 | | Aaa | | | 254,886 | | | | 258,771 | |
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class A5, 3.694%, 3/15/2050 | | Aaa | | | 1,496,000 | | | | 1,679,855 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust C19, Series 2014-C19, Class A4, 3.526%, 12/15/2047 | | Aaa | | | 965,361 | | | | 1,035,271 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2016-UB11, Class A4, 2.782%, 8/15/2049 | | Aaa | | | 500,000 | | | | 533,134 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2018-H3, Class A5, 4.177%, 7/15/2051 | | AAA5 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,170,503 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2020-CNP, Class A2,8, 2.508%, 4/5/2042 | | WR7 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,011,144 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT/ SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-5, Class A12,8, 2.50%, 5/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | $ | 1,628,985 | | | $ | 1,667,867 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C7, Class A4, 3.679%, 12/15/2050 | | Aaa | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,265 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C30, Class A4, 3.664%, 9/15/2058 | | Aaa | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,649,810 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS4, Class A4, 3.718%, 12/15/2048 | | Aaa | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,106,540 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $21,956,777) | | | | | | | | | 22,378,189 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
MUTUAL FUNDS - 6.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | | | 116,289 | | | | 7,026,181 | |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | | | 35,797 | | | | 3,405,727 | |
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $10,160,393) | | | | | | | | | 10,431,908 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.85%9, (Identified Cost $2,381,567) | | | | | 2,381,567 | | | | 2,381,567 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $163,939,003) | | | | | | | | | 168,866,232 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | 1,644,247 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | | | $ | 170,510,479 | |
ETF - Exchange-traded fund
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
1Credit ratings from Moody’s (unaudited).
2Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. These securities amount to $50,446,959, or 29.6% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (See Note 2 to the financial statements).
3Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020.
4Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.
5Credit ratings from S&P (unaudited).
6Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020.
7Credit rating has been withdrawn. As of June 30, 2020, there is no rating available (unaudited).
8Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020.
9Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2020.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost $163,939,003) (Note 2) | | $ | 168,866,232 | |
Receivable from Advisor (Note 3) | | | 45,624 | |
Interest receivable | | | 965,830 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 627,496 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 677 | |
Prepaid and other expenses | | | 47,810 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 170,553,669 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 16,510 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 661 | |
Audit fees payable | | | 14,457 | |
Accrued printing and postage fees payable | | | 4,820 | |
Accrued pricing fees | | | 2,291 | |
Accrued custodian fees | | | 2,251 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 2,200 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 43,190 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 170,510,479 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 165,110 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 164,892,265 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 5,453,104 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 170,510,479 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W | | | | |
($170,510,479/16,511,005 shares) | | $ | 10.33 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Statement of Operations
For the Period April 15, 20201 to June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest | | $ | 795,588 | |
Dividends | | | 67,477 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 863,065 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 80,263 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 16,510 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 4,675 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 661 | |
Offering and Organizational expenses | | | 39,304 | |
Audit fees | | | 14,457 | |
Custodian fees | | | 3,144 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 12,190 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 171,204 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (139,099 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 32,105 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 830,960 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 148,940 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 4,927,229 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | 5,076,169 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 5,907,129 | |
1Commencement of operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE PERIOD |
| | 4/15/201 TO 6/30/20 |
| | (UNAUDITED) |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 830,960 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 148,940 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 4,927,229 | |
| | | | |
Net increase from operations | | | 5,907,129 | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | |
| | | | |
Class W | | | (454,025 | ) |
| | | | |
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | 165,057,375 | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 170,510,479 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Beginning of period | | | — | |
| | | | |
End of period | | $ | 170,510,479 | |
1 Commencement of operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE PERIOD |
| | 4/15/201 TO 6/30/20 |
| | (UNAUDITED) |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout the period): | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | | $10.00 | |
| | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.36 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | (0.31 | ) |
From net investment income | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | | | $10.33 | |
| | | | | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $ | 170,510 | |
| | | | | |
Total return3 | | | | 3.58% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Expenses*4 | | | | 0.10% | |
Net investment income4 | | | | 2.59% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | | 12% | |
| | | | | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amount4: |
| | | | 0.43% | |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
3Represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Credit Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Credit Series (the “Series”) is a no-load non-diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term total return by investing primarily in fixed income securities.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares are only offered to discretionary investment accounts and other funds managed by the Advisor. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2020, 8.9 billion shares have been designated in total among 31 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Credit Series Class W common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.
Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by the Service. The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
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Security Valuation (continued)
Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 17,969,711 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,969,711 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 18,022,521 | | | | — | | | | 18,022,521 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3,404,183 | | | | — | | | | 3,404,183 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 15,851,561 | | | | — | | | | 15,851,561 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 13,171,441 | | | | — | | | | 13,171,441 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 4,915,017 | | | | — | | | | 4,915,017 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 14,067,557 | | | | — | | | | 14,067,557 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 12,782,195 | | | | — | | | | 12,782,195 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 2,340,121 | | | | — | | | | 2,340,121 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 31,150,261 | | | | — | | | | 31,150,261 | | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | | 22,378,189 | | | | — | | | | 22,378,189 | | | | — | |
Foreign government bonds | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Mutual funds | | | 10,431,908 | | | | 10,431,908 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 2,381,567 | | | | 2,381,567 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 168,866,232 | | | $ | 12,813,475 | | | $ | 156,052,757 | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
Other Market and Credit Risk
Certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. In July 2017, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, suggesting that LIBOR may cease to be published after that time. Regulators and financial industry groups have begun planning for a transition to the use of a different benchmark, but there are obstacles and a lack of global consensus, and the process for amending existing contracts or instruments to transition away from LIBOR remains unclear. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on the LIBOR to determine interest rates, a reduction in the values of some LIBOR-based investments, and reduced effectiveness of certain hedging strategies, which may adversely affect a Series’ performance or net asset value. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur prior to the end of
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Other Market and Credit Risk (continued)
2021. In addition, the alternative reference or benchmark rate may be an ineffective substitute resulting in prolonged adverse market conditions for a Portfolio.
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” requires that the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices, be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance was adopted by the Series as of April 15, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. The cost basis of the securities on April 15, 2020 has been decreased by $0. This change had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value for any Class of the Series.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Organization and Offering Costs
Upon commencement of operations, organization costs associated with the establishment of the Series were expensed by the Series. Offering costs are amortized over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Asset-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
The Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment
The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The
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Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment (continued)
Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.
Illiquid Securities
A security may be considered illiquid if so deemed in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Securities that are illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote on the Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2020, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the period ended December 31, 2020. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made quarterly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
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financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class W shares.
Pursuant to a master services agreement dated February 13, 2020, as amended, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the advisor that is separate from the fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $80,263 in management fees for Class W shares for the period ended June 30, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $58,836 for Class W shares for the period ended June 30, 2020. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the period ended April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
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| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
As of June 30, 2020, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2023 |
Class W | $58,836 |
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the period ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $173,757,401 and $17,859,412, respectively. Purchases of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $4,600,010. There were no sales of U.S. Government securities.
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in shares of Class W of Credit Series were:
| | FOR THE PERIOD 4/15/20 | | |
CLASS W | | (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) | | |
| | TO 6/30/20 | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | |
Sold | | | 16,874,291 | | | $ | 168,732,540 | | |
Reinvested | | | 42,569 | | | | 437,183 | | |
Repurchased | | | (405,855 | ) | | | (4,112,348 | ) | |
Total | | | 16,511,005 | | | $ | 165,057,375 | | |
Over 90% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2020 unless extended or renewed. During the period ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
At June 30, 2020, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized appreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 163,941,321 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 5,139,028 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (214,117 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 4,924,911 | |
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (a novel coronavirus) to be a pandemic. The situation is dynamic. Global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by COVID-19, particularly in light of the interconnectivity between economies and financial markets, all of which may negatively impact the Funds performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds service providers and disrupt the Funds operations. Management of the Fund will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
Credit Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
At the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) Special meeting, held on April 22, 2020 (the “April 22nd Board Meeting”), a new Investment Advisory Agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Fund and Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) was considered for approval by the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (“Independent Directors”), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board was asked to consider the New Agreement because of a transaction that impacted Manning & Napier, Inc. (“MN Inc.”), the ultimate parent company of the Advisor.
In March of this year, William Manning, who is the co-founder of MN Inc. and then Chairman of the MN Inc. Board of Directors, delivered to the company an exchange notice under the terms of the exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) that was entered into at the time that MN Inc. became a public company in 2011. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Manning indicated that he would tender the entirety of his private interests in Manning & Napier Group, LLC (“MN Group”), the managing member of the Advisor, exchangeable for cash or shares of MN Inc. Class A common stock. On April 9, 2020, MN Inc. delivered to Mr. Manning a letter indicating that, as permitted under the Exchange Agreement, it would satisfy Mr. Manning’s exchange request by purchasing all of Mr. Manning’s private interests in MN Group (the “Transaction”). The Transaction settled on May 11, 2020, which resulted in the divestiture of Mr. Manning’s entire ownership in MN Group.
The Transaction was deemed to result in a change of control of the Advisor under the 1940 Act, and therefore resulted in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Advisor provided advisory services to the Series (the “Existing Agreement”). The Board was asked to consider the approval of the New Agreement, to become effective upon shareholder approval, so that the Advisor’s management of the Series would continue without any interruption.
Because the Existing Agreement terminated at the time of the closing of the Transaction on May 11, 2020, and prior to the time that shareholders had an opportunity to approve the New Agreement, at a meeting held on April 17, 2020, in reliance on Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved an “interim” investment management agreement (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”). This Interim Advisory Agreement permitted the Advisor to continue to provide investment advisory services to the Series for a period of 150 days after the Transaction closed, while the Series solicited shareholder votes to approve the New Agreement.
As discussed in greater detail below, at the April 22nd Board Meeting , the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the New Agreement, and unanimously recommended the approval of the New Agreement to the Series’ shareholders.
In preparation for the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors requested that the Advisor furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreement. The Board also considered information that the Board previously reviewed in connection with its most recent approval of the Existing Agreement, which approval occurred at an in-person meeting held on November 21, 2019. Additionally, as part of that prior approval, the Directors conducted a working session on October 25, 2019 during which they reviewed and discussed extensive information provided by the Advisor that was requested on their behalf. The Directors used this information, as well as other information submitted to the Board in connection with the April 22nd Board Meeting and other meetings held since the most recent renewals of the Existing Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the New Agreement for an initial two-year term.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iii) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iv) the Advisor’s compliance program; and (v) the Advisor’s investment management personnel.
At the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Advisor and other service providers of the Series, approved the New Agreement. As part of their evaluation, the Independent Directors received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management. In considering the approval of the New Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (ii) the investment performance of the Series and the Advisor; and (iii) the fees to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board, in considering the New Agreement in the context of the Transaction, relied upon representations from the Advisor that: (i) the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Series by the Advisor that are discussed below; (ii) the Advisor did not anticipate any material changes to its compliance programs or code of ethics in connection with the Transaction; and (iii) the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction.
Credit Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisor
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Advisor to the Series, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel and the Advisor’s compliance history and compliance program. The Directors reviewed the terms of the proposed New Agreement, and noted that the New Agreement does not materially differ from the Existing Agreement. The Directors also reviewed the Advisor’s investment and risk management approaches for the Series. The most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV) for the Advisor also was available to the Board. The Directors also considered other services to be provided to the Series by the Advisor specifically, such as monitoring the Series’ investment restrictions and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Series by the Advisor under the New Agreement support approval of the New Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Advisor
In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Existing Agreement and other meetings held during the course of the trailing 12-month period, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Series’ performance over various time periods. As part of these meetings, the Advisor and its representatives provided information regarding and, as applicable, led discussions of factors impacting the Advisor’s performance for the Series, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Directors determined that it was appropriate to take into account its consideration of the Advisor’s performance at meetings held prior to the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board also reviewed detailed performance information for the Series through March 31, 2020. In doing so, the Directors determined that the Advisor’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Advisor’s performance was materially below a Series’ benchmarks and or peer group, the Directors were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Advisor in an effort to improve performance. Based on this information and the Advisor’s representations that the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Advisor had been able to achieve for each Series support approval of the New Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
With respect to the cost of advisory services, the Board considered that the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor under the New Agreement are the same as the investment advisory fee payable to the Advisor under the Current Agreement. With respect to profitability and economies of scale, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability and economies of scale from management of the Series when the Board most recently approved the continuation of the Current Agreement. Accordingly, the Directors did not make any conclusions regarding the Advisor’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, in consideration of the Transaction, but will do so during future considerations of the New Agreement.
Conclusion
While formal Board action was not taken with respect to the conclusions discussed above, those conclusions formed, in part, the basis for the Board’s approval of the New Agreement at the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board concluded, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, that the terms of the New Agreement, including the compensation to be paid thereunder, is reasonable in relation to the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Series and that the appointment of the Advisor and the approval of the New Agreement would be in the best interest of the Series and their shareholders. Based on the Directors’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information they believed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved (a) the appointment of the Advisor as investment adviser to the Series, and (b) the New Agreement.
The Board did not indicate that any single factor was determinative of its decision to approve the Agreement, but indicated that the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it.
The New Agreement became effective upon shareholder approval received at the June 30, 2020 Shareholder Meeting.
Credit Series
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)
The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management across open-end investment companies and reduce the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons, of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each “a Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) met on February 13, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) of the Funds, in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Board appointed the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), in conjunction with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (“MNA”), to administer the Program and review it no less than annually.
At the Meeting, the Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including an evaluation of any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”).
The Report described the Committee’s review of and conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage and review its Liquidity Risk. Additionally, the Report discussed the Committee’s management of the Program, including an evaluation of the Program’s methodology for classifying each portfolio investment into one of four liquidity buckets. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirmed that each Fund operated as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the Report highlighted the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit on a Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid Investments.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Review Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
Credit Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange | |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. Fund Holdings - Month-End
2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End
3. Shareholder Report - Annual
4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNCRE-6/20-SAR

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
High Yield Bond Series
Beginning on February 25, 2021, as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, paper copies of the Series’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863.
You may elect to receive all future annual and semi-annual reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all series of the Fund if you invest directly with the Fund.
High Yield Bond Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/20 | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/20 | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/20-6/30/20 | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class S | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 940.40 | | $4.34 | | 0.90% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.39 | | $4.52 | | 0.90% |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 941.40 | | $3.14 | | 0.65% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.63 | | $3.27 | | 0.65% |
Class W | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 943.50 | | $0.48 | | 0.10% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.37 | | $0.50 | | 0.10% |
Class Z | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 942.00 | | $2.41 | | 0.50% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.38 | | $2.51 | | 0.50% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
High Yield Bond Series
Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |
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High Yield Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS - 97.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 97.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
MDC Partners, Inc.2, 6.50%, 5/1/2024 | | B3 | | | $ | 1,415,000 | | | $ | 1,315,950 | |
Media - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Townsquare Media, Inc.2, 6.50%, 4/1/2023 | | B3 | | | | 1,935,000 | | | | 1,664,100 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024 | | B1 | | | | 1,680,000 | | | | 1,896,955 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | | | | 4,877,005 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 11.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Components - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd.2, 4.875%, 8/15/2026 | | B3 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 614,850 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.875%, 7/1/2028 | | B2 | | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,252,350 | |
Techniplas LLC3,4, 10.00%, 5/1/2020 | | WR5 | | | | 870,000 | | | | 193,575 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,060,775 | |
Automobiles - 2.8% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co., 9.00%, 4/22/2025 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,082,200 | |
Ford Motor Co., 9.625%, 4/22/2030 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,184,300 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.389%, 1/8/2026 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,428,270 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3,694,770 | |
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Services, Inc.2, 6.625%, 6/1/2026 | | B3 | | �� | | 670,000 | | | | 704,338 | |
GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. - GEMS Education Delaware LLC (United Arab Emirates)2, 7.125%, 7/31/2026 | | B2 | | | | 1,985,000 | | | | 1,885,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,590,088 | |
Household Durables - 4.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
FXI Holdings, Inc.2, 12.25%, 11/15/2026 | | B3 | | | | 1,545,000 | | | | 1,500,581 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.2, 6.875%, 7/15/2026 | | B1 | | | | 2,070,000 | | | | 2,106,225 | |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,680,000 | | | | 1,725,377 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5,332,183 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc.2, 8.50%, 10/1/2026 | | B2 | | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 1,576,062 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | | | | 15,253,878 | |
Consumer Staples - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
KeHE Distributors LLC - KeHE Finance Corp.2, 8.625%, 10/15/2026 | | B3 | | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,533,600 | |
Energy - 18.2% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/2028 | | B1 | | | | 2,065,000 | | | | 1,445,500 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 17.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP - Antero Midstream Finance Corp.2, 5.75%, 3/1/2027 | | Caa1 | | | $ | 1,905,000 | | | $ | 1,504,950 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP - Antero Midstream Finance Corp.2, 5.75%, 1/15/2028 | | Caa1 | | | | 1,965,000 | | | | 1,552,350 | |
Bruin E&P Partners LLC6, 8.875%, 8/1/2023 | | C | | | | 4,253,000 | | | | 85,060 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP - Calumet Finance Corp.2, 11.00%, 4/15/2025 | | Caa1 | | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 989,125 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,217,078 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.625%, 10/1/2026 | | BB7 | | | | 2,045,000 | | | | 2,034,775 | |
CNX Midstream Partners LP - CNX Midstream Finance Corp.2, 6.50%, 3/15/2026 | | B3 | | | | 595,000 | | | | 547,400 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 8.125%, 8/16/2030 | | Ba2 | | | | 618,000 | | | | 648,900 | |
EQT Corp., 7.00%, 2/1/2030 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,344,189 | |
Euronav Luxembourg S.A. (Belgium)2, 7.50%, 5/31/2022 | | WR5 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 812,000 | |
Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/1/2028 | | B1 | | | | 995,000 | | | | 885,550 | |
HollyFrontier Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/2026 | | Baa3 | | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 2,101,545 | |
Indigo Natural Resources LLC2, 6.875%, 2/15/2026 | | B3 | | | | 690,000 | | | | 641,700 | |
Ithaca Energy North Sea plc (United Kingdom)2, 9.375%, 7/15/2024 | | B3 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 802,500 | |
Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.8, 7.25%, 10/15/2025 | | C | | | | 2,215,000 | | | | 271,338 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 1/15/2028 | | B3 | | | | 995,000 | | | | 686,550 | |
Lonestar Resources America, Inc.9, 11.25%, 1/1/2023 | | Ca | | | | 2,370,000 | | | | 225,150 | |
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.2, 7.50%, 1/15/2026 | | Caa2 | | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 570,000 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 11/1/2023 | | B2 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,037,500 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,308,362 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC - PBF Finance Corp.2, 6.00%, 2/15/2028 | | B1 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,037,500 | |
PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 5/15/2026 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 1,060,150 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp.4,10, 5.75%, 3/15/2021 | | WR5 | | | | 5,375,000 | | | | 1,034,688 | |
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2028 | | B1 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 600,594 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 22,998,954 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | | 24,444,454 | |
Financials - 22.8% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 4.7% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.2, 5.50%, 5/1/2025 | | Baa2 | | | | 2,360,000 | | | | 2,548,800 | |
Lloyds Bank plc (United Kingdom)2,11,12, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 11.760%), 12.00% | | Baa3 | | | | 2,165,000 | | | | 2,497,977 | |
Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023 | | B1 | | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,242,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 6,289,077 | |
Capital Markets - 6.7% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.2, 10.75%, 8/1/2027 | | Caa2 | | | | 1,179,000 | | | | 1,155,420 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/2024 | | B2 | | | $ | 2,610,000 | | | $ | 2,571,085 | |
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP - Drawbridge Special Opportunities Finance2, 5.00%, 8/1/2021 | | BBB7 | | | | 970,000 | | | | 970,436 | |
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp., 3.50%, 2/25/2025 | | Baa3 | | | | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,255,415 | |
StoneX Group, Inc.2, 8.625%, 6/15/2025 | | Ba3 | | | | 2,840,000 | | | | 2,966,039 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8,918,395 | |
Consumer Finance - 4.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/2025 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,940,000 | | | | 1,850,275 | |
SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022 | | Ba1 | | | | 2,064,000 | | | | 2,043,360 | |
Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 2,044,105 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5,937,740 | |
Diversified Financial Services - 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
FS Energy & Power Fund2, 7.50%, 8/15/2023 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,095,000 | | | | 933,488 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance plc - XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland)2, 10.50%, 6/1/2024 | | B3 | | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,206,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,139,488 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.2, 5.25%, 10/1/2025 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 1,681,290 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.625%, 2/1/2021 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,135,000 | | | | 1,115,138 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/2025 | | Ba3 | | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 1,856,400 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4,652,828 | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radian Group, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/2027 | | Ba1 | | | | 2,775,000 | | | | 2,608,500 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | | | | 30,546,028 | |
Health Care - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. (Israel), 6.75%, 3/1/2028 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,268,256 | |
Industrials - 19.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/2025 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 2,142,600 | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.2, 4.75%, 2/1/2028 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,858,593 | |
Airlines - 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B2, 8.00%, 8/15/2025 | | WR5 | | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,326,375 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrials (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/2026 | | Baa3 | | | $ | 1,675,000 | | | $ | 1,620,392 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,946,767 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC - Prime Finance, Inc.2, 6.25%, 1/15/2028 | | B3 | | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 1,932,125 | |
Construction & Engineering - 4.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
HC2 Holdings, Inc.2, 11.50%, 12/1/2021 | | Caa1 | | | | 493,000 | | | | 469,583 | |
Picasso Finance Sub, Inc.2, 6.125%, 6/15/2025 | | B3 | | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 1,876,288 | |
Tutor Perini Corp.2, 6.875%, 5/1/2025 | | B3 | | | | 3,395,000 | | | | 3,233,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5,579,609 | |
Machinery - 2.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hillenbrand, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/2026 | | Ba1 | | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 1,977,998 | |
Meritor, Inc.2, 6.25%, 6/1/2025 | | B1 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,262,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3,240,498 | |
Marine - 3.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Tanker, Inc. (Norway)13, 7.75%, 7/2/2025 | | WR5 | | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,700,000 | |
Diana Shipping, Inc. (Greece), 9.50%, 9/27/2023 | | WR5 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 644,000 | |
Navios South American Logistics, Inc. - Navios Logistics Finance US, Inc. (Uruguay)2, 10.75%, 7/1/2025 | | B3 | | | | 745,000 | | | | 769,212 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4,113,212 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.9% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC2, 6.50%, 10/1/2025 | | Ba3 | | | | 2,848,000 | | | | 2,563,798 | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc.2, 7.25%, 6/15/2028 | | B2 | | | | 1,220,000 | | | | 1,290,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3,853,948 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | | | | 25,667,352 | |
Information Technology - 4.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026 | | Ba1 | | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,349,631 | |
IT Services - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Science Applications International Corp.2, 4.875%, 4/1/2028 | | B1 | | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,814,160 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
ams AG (Austria)2, 7.00%, 7/31/2025 | | Ba3 | | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,069,000 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | | | | 6,232,791 | |
Materials - 6.7% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
PolyOne Corp.2, 5.75%, 5/15/2025 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,260,219 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Materials (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 5.7% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V.2, 6.125%, 5/15/2028 | | Ba1 | | | $ | 1,740,000 | | | $ | 1,782,421 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.2, 6.75%, 12/1/2027 | | B1 | | | | 965,000 | | | | 1,013,250 | |
IAMGOLD Corp. (Burkina Faso)2, 7.00%, 4/15/2025 | | B2 | | | | 2,520,000 | | | | 2,533,129 | |
Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia)2, 12.00%, 10/1/2024 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,489,000 | | | | 1,343,822 | |
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)2, 8.00%, 12/15/2022 | | Caa1 | | | | 1,655,000 | | | | 918,525 | |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.4,14, 7.125%, 11/1/2022 | | WR5 | | | | 6,535,000 | | | | 66,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7,658,131 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | | | | 8,918,350 | |
Real Estate - 5.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
HAT Holdings I LLC - HAT Holdings II LLC2, 6.00%, 4/15/2025 | | BB7 | | | | 1,860,000 | | | | 1,948,350 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.2, 5.625%, 7/15/2032 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,382,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3,330,442 | |
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.9% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Five Point Operating Co. LP - Five Point Capital Corp.2, 7.875%, 11/15/2025 | | B3 | | | | 1,987,000 | | | | 1,877,715 | |
Forestar Group, Inc.2, 5.00%, 3/1/2028 | | B2 | | | | 2,110,000 | | | | 2,067,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3,945,515 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | 7,275,957 | |
Utilities - 3.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC2, 7.625%, 6/1/2028 | | Ba3 | | | | 1,785,000 | | | | 1,785,000 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom)2, 6.625%, 11/1/2025 | | BB7 | | | | 1,445,000 | | | | 1,481,125 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC2, 3.70%, 1/30/2027 | | Baa3 | | | | 1,220,000 | | | | 1,256,391 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,737,516 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | 4,522,516 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $133,511,975) | | | | | | | | | | 130,540,187 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class B15, 4.037%, 2/15/2028 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $1,300,000) | | WR5 | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,280,500 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.85%16, (Identified Cost $6,235,091) | | | 6,235,091 | | | $ | 6,235,091 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.9% | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $141,047,066) | | | | | | | 138,055,778 | |
LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (2.9%) | | | | | | | (3,828,243 | ) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 134,227,535 | |
| 1 | Credit ratings from Moody’s (unaudited). |
| 2 | Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. These securities amount to $77,433,793, or 57.7% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 3 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on October 29, 2015 and October 29, 2015 at a cost of $1,580,000 ($100.00 per share) and cost of $201,552 ($89.50 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $193,575, or 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 4 | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
| 5 | Credit rating has been withdrawn. As of June 30, 2020, there is no rating available (unaudited). |
| 6 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on January 17, 2019, March 26, 2020, May 28, 2020 and June 17, 2020 at a cost of $1,203,281 ($94.38 per share), cost of $169,575 ($10.50 per share), cost of $21,788 ($1.25 per share) and cost of $4,000 ($2.00 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $85,060, or 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 7 | Credit ratings from S&P (unaudited). |
| 8 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on September 28, 2017, November 28, 2017, September 5, 2018 and March 26, 2020 at a cost of $1,651,350 ($101.00 per share), cost of $707,000 ($101.00 per share), cost of $213,895 ($77.78 per share) and cost of $50,850 ($4.50 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $271,338, or 0.2% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 9 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on January 10, 2019, September 10, 2019 and April 14, 2020 at a cost of $1,104,500 ($94.00 per share), cost of $294,975 ($85.50 per share) and cost of $335,000 ($20.00 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $225,150, or 0.2% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 10 | Illiquid security - This security was acquired on January 8, 2020, February 5, 2020, June 2, 2020 and June 18, 2020 at a cost of $652,988 ($98.94 per share), cost of $307,718 ($93.25 per share), cost of $319,494 ($12.13 per share) and cost of $275,625 ($15.75 per share), respectively. This security has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $1,034,688, or 0.8% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 11 | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
| 12 | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
| 13 | Illiquid security - This security was acquired on June 18, 2020 at a cost of $2,700,000 ($100.00 per share). This security has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $2,700,000, or 2.0% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 14 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on October 6, 2017, October 10, 2017, September 6, 2018, May 8, 2020, May 13, 2020 and May 15, 2020 at a cost of $1,626,900 ($102.00 per share), cost of $1,142,400 ($102.00 per share), cost of $491,616 ($102.42 per share), cost of $61,425 ($3.25 per share), cost of $3,000 ($1.00 per share) and cost of $29,500 ($1.00 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $66,984, or less than 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 15 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on January 28, 2020 at a cost of $1,300,000 ($100.00 per share). This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $1,280,500, or 1.0% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 16 | Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2020. |
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost $141,047,066) (Note 2) | | $ | 138,055,778 | |
Receivable from investment advisor (Note 3) | | | 6,917 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 6,469,177 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,257,106 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 44,308 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 557 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 38,051 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 146,871,894 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 25,213 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 7,619 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 2,023 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 747 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 12,518,835 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 43,836 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 46,086 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 12,644,359 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 134,227,535 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 147,594 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 139,910,964 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (5,831,023 | ) |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 134,227,535 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($8,994,016/964,061 shares) | | $ | 9.33 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($17,284,966/2,176,251 shares) | | $ | 7.94 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($106,383,049/11,422,103 shares) | | $ | 9.31 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z ($1,565,504/197,028 shares) | | $ | 7.95 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest | | $ | 3,593,913 | |
Dividends | | | 52,038 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 3,645,951 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 200,338 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 33,878 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 17,776 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 14,281 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 5,903 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 1,525 | |
Audit fees | | | 29,750 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 21,744 | |
Custodian fees | | | 2,876 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 37,443 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 365,514 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (217,002 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 148,512 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 3,497,439 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1,790,002 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (2,298,531 | ) |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | (508,529 | ) |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 2,988,910 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,497,439 | | | $ | 6,096,894 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1,790,002 | | | | 673,081 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (2,298,531 | ) | | | 6,238,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | 2,988,910 | | | | 13,008,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class S | | | (166,863 | ) | | | (869,975 | ) |
Class I | | | (389,652 | ) | | | (1,548,134 | ) |
Class W | | | (1,837,482 | ) | | | (3,127,762 | ) |
Class Z | | | (35,246 | ) | | | (599,127 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (2,429,243 | ) | | | (6,144,998 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | 67,591,293 | | | | (56,147,752 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 68,150,960 | | | | (49,284,737 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 66,076,575 | | | | 115,361,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 134,227,535 | | | $ | 66,076,575 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class S
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | | 12/31/18 | | | 12/31/17 | | | 12/31/16 | | | 12/31/15 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.47 | | | | $10.09 | | | | $9.79 | | | | $9.21 | | | | $10.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.51 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.90 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.82 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.61 | ) | | | 1.30 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.22 | | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | | $9.33 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.47 | | | | $10.09 | | | | $9.79 | | | | $9.21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $8,994 | | | | $13,113 | | | | $82,399 | | | | $94,533 | | | | $89,921 | | | | $108,202 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return2 | | | (5.96% | ) | | | 13.97% | | | | (1.31% | ) | | | 8.49% | | | | 13.41% | | | | (3.28% | ) |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.90%3 | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.94% | | | | 1.11% | |
Net investment income | | | 6.12%3 | | | | 5.90% | | | | 5.32% | | | | 5.31% | | | | 5.82% | | | | 5.04% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 129% | | | | 143% | | | | 100% | | | | 106% | | | | 77% | | | | 109% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: |
| | | 0.16%3 | | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.02% | | | | N/A | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class I
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | | 12/31/18 | | | 12/31/17 | | | 12/31/16 | | | 12/31/15 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $8.63 | | | | $8.20 | | | | $8.80 | | | | $8.61 | | | | $8.18 | | | | $8.97 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.47 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.57 | | | | (0.72 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 1.14 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 1.09 | | | | (0.25 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $7.94 | | | | $8.63 | | | | $8.20 | | | | $8.80 | | | | $8.61 | | | | $8.18 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $17,285 | | | | $20,974 | | | | $32,962 | | | | $26,459 | | | | $22,658 | | | | $52,383 | |
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Total return2 | | | (5.86% | ) | | | 14.24% | | | | (0.98% | ) | | | 8.68% | | | | 13.60% | | | | (2.93% | ) |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.65%3 | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.87% | |
Net investment income | | | 6.44%3 | | | | 6.17% | | | | 5.63% | | | | 5.57% | | | | 6.04% | | | | 5.34% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 129% | | | | 143% | | | | 100% | | | | 106% | | | | 77% | | | | 109% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: |
| | | 0.12%3 | | | | 0.13% | | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.02% | | | | N/A | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
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| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.08 | | | | $10.01 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.56 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.90 | ) | | | 0.27 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 0.83 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $9.31 | | | | $10.08 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $106,383 | | | | $30,363 | |
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Total return3 | | | (5.65% | ) | | | 8.63% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*4 | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | |
Net investment income4 | | | 7.27% | | | | 6.66% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 129% | | | | 143% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts4: |
| | | 0.57% | | | | 0.59% | |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class Z
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| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $8.64 | | | | $8.67 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.46 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 0.23 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.69 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $7.95 | | | | $8.64 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $1,566 | | | | $1,627 | |
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Total return3 | | | (5.80% | ) | | | 8.26% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*4 | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | |
Net investment income4 | | | 6.62% | | | | 6.26% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 129% | | | | 143% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts4: |
| | | 0.17% | | | | 0.19% | |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
High Yield Bond Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide a high level of long-term total return by investing principally in non-investment grade fixed income securities that are issued by government and corporate entities.
The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2020, 8.9 billion shares have been designated in total among 31 series, of which 100 million have been designated as High Yield Bond Series Class I common stock and High Yield Bond Series Class Z common stock, 125 million have been designated as High Yield Bond Series Class S common stock and 50 million have been designated as High Yield Bond Series Class W common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds, loan assignments, and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service. The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.
The fair value of loan assignments is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Loan assignments are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable, in which case they would be categorized in Level 3.
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Valuation (continued)
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 4,877,005 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,877,005 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15,253,878 | | | | — | | | | 15,253,878 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1,533,600 | | | | — | | | | 1,533,600 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 24,444,454 | | | | — | | | | 24,444,454 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 30,546,028 | | | | — | | | | 30,546,028 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 1,268,256 | | | | — | | | | 1,268,256 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 25,667,352 | | | | — | | | | 25,667,352 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 6,232,791 | | | | — | | | | 6,232,791 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 8,918,350 | | | | — | | | | 8,918,350 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 7,275,957 | | | | — | | | | 7,275,957 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 4,522,516 | | | | — | | | | 4,522,516 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 1,280,500 | | | | — | | | | 1,280,500 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 6,235,091 | | | | 6,235,091 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 138,055,778 | | | $ | 6,235,091 | | | $ | 131,820,687 | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2019 or June 30, 2020.
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Other Market and Credit Risk
Certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. In July 2017, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, suggesting that LIBOR may cease to be published after that time. Regulators and financial industry groups have begun planning for a transition to the use of a different benchmark, but there are obstacles and a lack of global consensus, and the process for amending existing contracts or instruments to transition away from LIBOR remains unclear. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on the LIBOR to determine interest rates, a reduction in the values of some LIBOR-based investments, and reduced effectiveness of certain hedging strategies, which may adversely affect a Series’ performance or net asset value. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur prior to the end of 2021. In addition, the alternative reference or benchmark rate may be an ineffective substitute resulting in prolonged adverse market conditions for a Portfolio.
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” requires that the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices, be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance was adopted by the Series as of January 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. The cost basis of the securities on January 1, 2020 has been increased by $65. This change had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value for any Class of the Series.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment
The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment (continued)
the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
Asset-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS, there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.
Illiquid Securities
A security may be considered illiquid if so deemed in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Securities that are illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote on the Investment Portfolio.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2020, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2019. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made quarterly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement dated February 13, 2020, as amended, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the advisor that is separate from the fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares, 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $138,376 in management fees for Class W for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $8,995, $11,073, $57,296 and $1,252 for Class S, Class I, Class W, and Class Z, respectively, for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six month period ended June 30, 2020, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
As of June 30, 2020, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, |
| 2022 | 2023 |
Class S | $18,519 | $ 8,995 |
Class I | 22,088 | 11,073 |
Class W | 82,483 | 57,296 |
Class Z | 14,052 | 1,252 |
4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $191,670,058 and $121,085,185, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, a trade processing error was discovered for which it was determined the Advisor would reimburse the Series. The Advisor contributed $7,602 to the Series. The impact of the Advisor’s contribution is immaterial. As June 30, 2020, the amount is included in the realized gain (loss) on investments on the Statement of Operations.
5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in shares of Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z shares of High Yield Bond Series were:
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS | | | FOR THE YEAR | |
CLASS S | | ENDED 6/30/20 | | | ENDED 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 879,928 | | | $ | 8,561,149 | | | | 1,642,995 | | | $ | 16,381,730 | |
Reinvested | | | 14,956 | | | | 136,326 | | | | 70,733 | | | | 706,281 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,228,613 | ) | | | (11,613,637 | ) | | | (9,114,775 | ) | | | (91,206,439 | ) |
Total | | | (333,729 | ) | | $ | (2,916,162 | ) | | | (7,401,047 | ) | | $ | (74,118,428 | ) |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS | | | FOR THE YEAR | |
CLASS I | | ENDED 6/30/20 | | | ENDED 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 793,805 | | | $ | 6,355,739 | | | | 1,671,447 | | | $ | 14,404,572 | |
Reinvested | | | 48,744 | | | | 379,022 | | | | 180,138 | | | | 1,544,925 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,095,468 | ) | | | (8,970,665 | ) | | | (3,441,929 | ) | | | (29,641,919 | ) |
Total | | | (252,919 | ) | | $ | (2,235,904 | ) | | | (1,590,344 | ) | | $ | (13,692,422 | ) |
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
CLASS W | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 8,954,488 | | | $ | 77,448,710 | | | | 7,954,385 | | | $ | 79,582,220 | |
Reinvested | | | 190,960 | | | | 1,749,056 | | | | 296,675 | | | | 2,958,361 | |
Repurchased | | | (735,549 | ) | | | (6,522,697 | ) | | | (5,238,856 | ) | | | (52,565,362 | ) |
Total | | | 8,409,899 | | | $ | 72,675,069 | | | | 3,012,204 | | | $ | 29,975,219 | |
CLASS Z | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 4,064 | | | $ | 33,044 | | | | 1,423,915 | | | $ | 12,339,574 | |
Reinvested | | | 4,534 | | | | 35,246 | | | | 13,020 | | | | 111,657 | |
Repurchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,248,505 | ) | | | (10,763,352 | ) |
Total | | | 8,598 | | | $ | 68,290 | | | | 188,430 | | | $ | 1,687,879 | |
Approximately 79% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion. At June 30, 2020, the Advisor and its affiliates owned less than 0.1% of the Series.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2020 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
7. | Financial Instruments and Loan Assignments |
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
The Series may invest in a loan assignment of all or a portion of the loans. The Series has direct rights against the borrower on a loan when it purchases an assignment; however, the Series’ rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Series may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions and may become illiquid due to economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan assignments and certain loan assignments which were liquid when purchased may become illiquid. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2020.
High Yield Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Ordinary income | $6,144,998 |
At June 30, 2020, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 141,083,997 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 4,340,704 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (7,368,923 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (3,028,219 | ) |
As of December 31, 2019, the Series had net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $5,655,822, which may be carried forward indefinitely.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (a novel coronavirus) to be a pandemic. The situation is dynamic. Global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by COVID-19, particularly in light of the interconnectivity between economies and financial markets, all of which may negatively impact the Funds performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds service providers and disrupt the Funds operations. Management of the Fund will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
High Yield Bond Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
At the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) Special meeting, held on April 22, 2020 (the “April 22nd Board Meeting”), a new Investment Advisory Agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Fund and Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) was considered for approval by the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (“Independent Directors”), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board was asked to consider the New Agreement because of a transaction that impacted Manning & Napier, Inc. (“MN Inc.”), the ultimate parent company of the Advisor.
In March of this year, William Manning, who is the co-founder of MN Inc. and then Chairman of the MN Inc. Board of Directors, delivered to the company an exchange notice under the terms of the exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) that was entered into at the time that MN Inc. became a public company in 2011. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Manning indicated that he would tender the entirety of his private interests in Manning & Napier Group, LLC (“MN Group”), the managing member of the Advisor, exchangeable for cash or shares of MN Inc. Class A common stock. On April 9, 2020, MN Inc. delivered to Mr. Manning a letter indicating that, as permitted under the Exchange Agreement, it would satisfy Mr. Manning’s exchange request by purchasing all of Mr. Manning’s private interests in MN Group (the “Transaction”). The Transaction settled on May 11, 2020, which resulted in the divestiture of Mr. Manning’s entire ownership in MN Group.
The Transaction was deemed to result in a change of control of the Advisor under the 1940 Act, and therefore resulted in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Advisor provided advisory services to the Series (the “Existing Agreement”). The Board was asked to consider the approval of the New Agreement, to become effective upon shareholder approval, so that the Advisor’s management of the Series would continue without any interruption.
Because the Existing Agreement terminated at the time of the closing of the Transaction on May 11, 2020, and prior to the time that shareholders had an opportunity to approve the New Agreement, at a meeting held on April 17, 2020, in reliance on Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved an “interim” investment management agreement (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”). This Interim Advisory Agreement permitted the Advisor to continue to provide investment advisory services to the Series for a period of 150 days after the Transaction closed, while the Series solicited shareholder votes to approve the New Agreement.
As discussed in greater detail below, at the April 22nd Board Meeting , the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the New Agreement, and unanimously recommended the approval of the New Agreement to the Series’ shareholders.
In preparation for the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors requested that the Advisor furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreement. The Board also considered information that the Board previously reviewed in connection with its most recent approval of the Existing Agreement, which approval occurred at an in-person meeting held on November 21, 2019. Additionally, as part of that prior approval, the Directors conducted a working session on October 25, 2019 during which they reviewed and discussed extensive information provided by the Advisor that was requested on their behalf. The Directors used this information, as well as other information submitted to the Board in connection with the April 22nd Board Meeting and other meetings held since the most recent renewals of the Existing Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the New Agreement for an initial two-year term.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iii) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iv) the Advisor’s compliance program; and (v) the Advisor’s investment management personnel.
At the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Advisor and other service providers of the Series, approved the New Agreement. As part of their evaluation, the Independent Directors received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management. In considering the approval of the New Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (ii) the investment performance of the Series and the Advisor; and (iii) the fees to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board, in considering the New Agreement in the context of the Transaction, relied upon representations from the Advisor that: (i) the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Series by the Advisor that are discussed below; (ii) the Advisor did not anticipate any material changes to its compliance programs or code of ethics in connection with the Transaction; and (iii) the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction.
High Yield Bond Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisor
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Advisor to the Series, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel and the Advisor’s compliance history and compliance program. The Directors reviewed the terms of the proposed New Agreement, and noted that the New Agreement does not materially differ from the Existing Agreement. The Directors also reviewed the Advisor’s investment and risk management approaches for the Series. The most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV) for the Advisor also was available to the Board. The Directors also considered other services to be provided to the Series by the Advisor specifically, such as monitoring the Series’ investment restrictions and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Series by the Advisor under the New Agreement support approval of the New Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Advisor
In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Existing Agreement and other meetings held during the course of the trailing 12-month period, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Series’ performance over various time periods. As part of these meetings, the Advisor and its representatives provided information regarding and, as applicable, led discussions of factors impacting the Advisor’s performance for the Series, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Directors determined that it was appropriate to take into account its consideration of the Advisor’s performance at meetings held prior to the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board also reviewed detailed performance information for the Series through March 31, 2020. In doing so, the Directors determined that the Advisor’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Advisor’s performance was materially below a Series’ benchmarks and or peer group, the Directors were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Advisor in an effort to improve performance. Based on this information and the Advisor’s representations that the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Advisor had been able to achieve for each Series support approval of the New Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
With respect to the cost of advisory services, the Board considered that the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor under the New Agreement are the same as the investment advisory fee payable to the Advisor under the Current Agreement. With respect to profitability and economies of scale, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability and economies of scale from management of the Series when the Board most recently approved the continuation of the Current Agreement. Accordingly, the Directors did not make any conclusions regarding the Advisor’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, in consideration of the Transaction, but will do so during future considerations of the New Agreement.
Conclusion
While formal Board action was not taken with respect to the conclusions discussed above, those conclusions formed, in part, the basis for the Board’s approval of the New Agreement at the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board concluded, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, that the terms of the New Agreement, including the compensation to be paid thereunder, is reasonable in relation to the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Series and that the appointment of the Advisor and the approval of the New Agreement would be in the best interest of the Series and their shareholders. Based on the Directors’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information they believed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved (a) the appointment of the Advisor as investment adviser to the Series, and (b) the New Agreement.
The Board did not indicate that any single factor was determinative of its decision to approve the Agreement, but indicated that the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it.
The New Agreement became effective upon shareholder approval received at the June 30, 2020 Shareholder Meeting.
High Yield Bond Series
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)
The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management across open-end investment companies and reduce the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons, of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each “a Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) met on February 13, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) of the Funds, in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Board appointed the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), in conjunction with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (“MNA”), to administer the Program and review it no less than annually.
At the Meeting, the Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including an evaluation of any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”).
The Report described the Committee’s review of and conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage and review its Liquidity Risk. Additionally, the Report discussed the Committee’s management of the Program, including an evaluation of the Program’s methodology for classifying each portfolio investment into one of four liquidity buckets. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirmed that each Fund operated as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the Report highlighted the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit on a Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid Investments.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Review Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
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High Yield Bond Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange | |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. Fund Holdings - Month-End
2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End
3. Shareholder Report - Annual
4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNHYB-6/20-SAR

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Beginning on February 25, 2021, as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, paper copies of the Series’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863.
You may elect to receive all future annual and semi-annual reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by visiting www.manning-napier.com or calling 1-800-466-3863. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all series of the Fund if you invest directly with the Fund.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/20 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/20 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/20-6/30/20 | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class S | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,012.00 | $3.69 | 0.74% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.19 | $3.71 | 0.74% |
Class I | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,012.70 | $2.40 | 0.48% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.48 | $2.41 | 0.48% |
Class W | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,015.10 | $0.25 | 0.05% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,024.61 | $0.25 | 0.05% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |

1As a percentage of net assets. |
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 48.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 48.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 5.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027 | | Baa2 | | | 9,000,000 | | | $ | 10,252,275 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 3/16/2037 | | Baa1 | | | 6,750,000 | | | | 9,036,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | 19,288,915 | |
Entertainment - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
The Walt Disney Co., 2.20%, 1/13/2028 | | A2 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,670,448 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
MDC Partners, Inc.3, 6.50%, 5/1/2024 | | B3 | | | 1,860,000 | | | | 1,729,800 | |
Media - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Discovery Communications LLC, 3.95%, 3/20/2028 | | Baa3 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,587,239 | |
Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047 | | Baa3 | | | 3,725,000 | | | | 4,333,739 | |
Townsquare Media, Inc.3, 6.50%, 4/1/2023 | | B3 | | | 2,530,000 | | | | 2,175,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | 12,096,778 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024 | | B1 | | | 780,000 | | | | 880,729 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | | | 35,666,670 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 5.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Components - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd.3, 4.875%, 8/15/2026 | | B3 | | | 750,000 | | | | 614,850 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.875%, 7/1/2028 | | B2 | | | 1,605,000 | | | | 1,588,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,203,800 | |
Automobiles - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co., 9.625%, 4/22/2030 | | Ba2 | | | 2,060,000 | | | | 2,439,658 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.389%, 1/8/2026 | | Ba2 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,309,248 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany)3, 3.35%, 5/13/2025 | | A3 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,401,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,150,187 | |
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Services, Inc.3, 6.625%, 6/1/2026 | | B3 | | | 825,000 | | | | 867,281 | |
GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. - GEMS Education Delaware LLC (United Arab Emirates)3, 7.125%, 7/31/2026 | | B2 | | | 2,080,000 | | | | 1,976,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,843,281 | |
Household Durables - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
FXI Holdings, Inc.3, 12.25%, 11/15/2026 | | B3 | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,379,175 | |
Lennar Corp., 8.375%, 1/15/2021 | | Ba1 | | | 298,000 | | | | 307,312 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.3, 6.875%, 7/15/2026 | | B1 | | | 1,820,000 | | | | 1,851,850 | |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024 | | Ba3 | | | 1,722,000 | | | | 1,768,511 | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,306,848 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026 | | A3 | | | 7,450,000 | | | $ | 8,175,774 | |
Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc.3, 8.50%, 10/1/2026 | | B2 | | | 5,450,000 | | | | 5,143,438 | |
| | | | | | | | | 13,319,212 | |
Specialty Retail - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
The TJX Companies, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/2025 | | A2 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,061,167 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | | | 32,884,495 | |
Consumer Staples - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.20%, 5/1/2030 | | Baa2 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,337,434 | |
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
KeHE Distributors LLC - KeHE Finance Corp.3, 8.625%, 10/15/2026 | | B3 | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,943,625 | |
Food Products - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 2.80%, 7/2/2020 | | Baa3 | | | 938,000 | | | | 938,000 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | | | 6,219,059 | |
Energy - 8.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/2028 | | B1 | | | 2,430,000 | | | | 1,701,000 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP - Antero Midstream Finance Corp.3, 5.75%, 3/1/2027 | | Caa1 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 1,738,000 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP - Antero Midstream Finance Corp.3, 5.75%, 1/15/2028 | | Caa1 | | | 1,965,000 | | | | 1,552,350 | |
Bruin E&P Partners LLC4, 8.875%, 8/1/2023 | | C | | | 4,940,000 | | | | 98,800 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP - Calumet Finance Corp.3, 11.00%, 4/15/2025 | | Caa1 | | | 3,245,000 | | | | 3,131,425 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039 | | Ba2 | | | 1,595,000 | | | | 1,552,992 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.625%, 10/1/2026 | | BB5 | | | 2,405,000 | | | | 2,392,975 | |
CNX Midstream Partners LP - CNX Midstream Finance Corp.3, 6.50%, 3/15/2026 | | B3 | | | 595,000 | | | | 547,400 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 8.125%, 8/16/2030 | | Ba2 | | | 610,000 | | | | 640,500 | |
EQT Corp., 7.00%, 2/1/2030 | | Ba3 | | | 1,535,000 | | | | 1,581,096 | |
Euronav Luxembourg S.A. (Belgium)3, 7.50%, 5/31/2022 | | WR6 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,827,000 | |
HollyFrontier Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/2026 | | Baa3 | | | 250,000 | | | | 274,353 | |
Indigo Natural Resources LLC3, 6.875%, 2/15/2026 | | B3 | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,074,150 | |
Ithaca Energy North Sea plc (United Kingdom)3, 9.375%, 7/15/2024 | | B3 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 963,000 | |
Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.7, 7.25%, 10/15/2025 | | C | | | 4,120,000 | | | | 504,700 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 1/15/2028 | | B3 | | | 520,000 | | | | 358,800 | |
Lonestar Resources America, Inc.8, 11.25%, 1/1/2023 | | Ca | | | 3,485,000 | | | | 331,075 | |
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.3, 7.50%, 1/15/2026 | | Caa2 | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 837,500 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 11/1/2023 | | B2 | | | 1,595,000 | | | $ | 1,323,850 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030 | | Ba2 | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,528,088 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC - PBF Finance Corp.3, 6.00%, 2/15/2028 | | B1 | | | 1,640,000 | | | | 1,361,200 | |
PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 5/15/2026 | | Ba3 | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,374,100 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/2024 | | Baa3 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,883,049 | |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.00%, 3/15/2027 | | Baa2 | | | 6,775,000 | | | | 8,271,531 | |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.00%, 10/15/2028 | | Baa2 | | | 2,225,000 | | | | 2,814,947 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp.9,10, 5.75%, 3/15/2021 | | WR6 | | | 6,670,000 | | | | 1,283,975 | |
The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027 | | Baa3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,282,455 | |
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2028 | | B1 | | | 800,000 | | | | 768,760 | |
| | | | | | | | | 50,298,071 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | 51,999,071 | |
Financials - 9.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 4.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025 | | Baa1 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,730,485 | |
Bank of America Corp.11, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.760%), 1.073%, 9/15/2026 | | Baa1 | | | 3,561,000 | | | | 3,399,103 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.45%, 9/29/2027 | | Baa2 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 4,224,169 | |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.3, 5.50%, 5/1/2025 | | Baa2 | | | 2,365,000 | | | | 2,554,200 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 4/29/2027 | | A3 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 4,161,496 | |
Lloyds Bank plc (United Kingdom)3,12,13, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 11.760%), 12.00% | | Baa3 | | | 2,585,000 | | | | 2,982,573 | |
Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023 | | B1 | | | 1,135,000 | | | | 1,146,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | 26,198,376 | |
Capital Markets - 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/2024 | | B2 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,157,347 | |
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP - Drawbridge Special Opportunities Finance3, 5.00%, 8/1/2021 | | BBB5 | | | 2,755,000 | | | | 2,756,239 | |
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp., 3.50%, 2/25/2025 | | Baa3 | | | 1,065,000 | | | | 1,040,480 | |
StoneX Group, Inc.3, 8.625%, 6/15/2025 | | Ba3 | | | 3,670,000 | | | | 3,832,875 | |
| | | | | | | | | 9,786,941 | |
Consumer Finance - 1.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/2025 | | Ba3 | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,344,788 | |
SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022 | | Ba1 | | | 5,336,000 | | | | 5,282,640 | |
Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026 | | Ba3 | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 2,028,580 | |
Visa, Inc., 2.70%, 4/15/2040 | | Aa3 | | | 1,215,000 | | | | 1,300,089 | |
Visa, Inc., 4.30%, 12/14/2045 | | Aa3 | | | 635,000 | | | | 838,469 | |
| | | | | | | | | 10,794,566 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
FS Energy & Power Fund3, 7.50%, 8/15/2023 | | Ba3 | | | 1,435,000 | | | $ | 1,223,337 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance plc - XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland)3, 10.50%, 6/1/2024 | | B3 | | | 1,751,000 | | | | 1,575,900 | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,799,237 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.3, 5.25%, 10/1/2025 | | Ba2 | | | 2,530,000 | | | | 2,181,366 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.625%, 2/1/2021 | | Ba3 | | | 3,335,000 | | | | 3,276,638 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/2025 | | Ba3 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,184,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,642,004 | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Radian Group, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/2027 | | Ba1 | | | 2,778,000 | | | | 2,611,320 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | | | 59,832,444 | |
Health Care - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)3, 4.125%, 10/15/2020 | | Baa3 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,009,710 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. (Israel), 6.75%, 3/1/2028 | | Ba2 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,691,008 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | | | 9,700,718 | |
Industrials - 8.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/2025 | | Ba3 | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 2,148,025 | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.3, 4.75%, 2/1/2028 | | Ba3 | | | 1,745,000 | | | | 1,729,731 | |
Airlines - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B3, 8.00%, 8/15/2025 | | WR6 | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,549,125 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/2026 | | Baa3 | | | 2,505,000 | | | | 2,423,332 | |
Southwest Airlines Co., 5.25%, 5/4/2025 | | Baa1 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,166,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,139,404 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC - Prime Finance, Inc.3, 6.25%, 1/15/2028 | | B3 | | | 2,737,000 | | | | 2,579,622 | |
Construction & Engineering - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
HC2 Holdings, Inc.3, 11.50%, 12/1/2021 | | Caa1 | | | 519,000 | | | | 494,348 | |
Picasso Finance Sub, Inc.3, 6.125%, 6/15/2025 | | B3 | | | 2,395,000 | | | | 2,448,888 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrials (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Tutor Perini Corp.3, 6.875%, 5/1/2025 | | B3 | | | 4,340,000 | | | $ | 4,133,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,077,086 | |
Machinery - 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
Hillenbrand, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/2026 | | Ba1 | | | 2,505,000 | | | | 2,515,170 | |
Meritor, Inc.3, 6.25%, 6/1/2025 | | B1 | | | 1,595,000 | | | | 1,610,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,126,120 | |
Marine - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
American Tanker, Inc. (Norway)14, 7.75%, 7/2/2025 | | WR6 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,200,000 | |
Diana Shipping, Inc. (Greece), 9.50%, 9/27/2023 | | WR6 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,714,000 | |
Navios South American Logistics, Inc. - Navios Logistics Finance US, Inc. (Uruguay)3, 10.75%, 7/1/2025 | | B3 | | | 865,000 | | | | 893,112 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,807,112 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.625%, 10/30/2020 | | Baa3 | | | 4,974,000 | | | | 4,995,637 | |
Aviation Capital Group LLC3, 6.75%, 4/6/2021 | | Baa2 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,759,785 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)3, 3.25%, 2/15/2027 | | Baa3 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 7,269,534 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC3, 6.50%, 10/1/2025 | | Ba3 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,935,452 | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc.3, 7.25%, 6/15/2028 | | B2 | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,718,438 | |
| | | | | | | | | 19,678,846 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | | | 51,285,946 | |
Information Technology - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026 | | Ba1 | | | 1,535,000 | | | | 1,587,497 | |
IT Services - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Science Applications International Corp.3, 4.875%, 4/1/2028 | | B1 | | | 1,182,000 | | | | 1,174,979 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
ams AG (Austria)3, 7.00%, 7/31/2025 | | Ba3 | | | 3,650,000 | | | | 3,613,500 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | | | 6,375,976 | |
Materials - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
PolyOne Corp.3, 5.75%, 5/15/2025 | | Ba3 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,183,062 | |
Metals & Mining - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V.3, 6.125%, 5/15/2028 | | Ba1 | | | 2,330,000 | | | | 2,386,805 | |
IAMGOLD Corp. (Burkina Faso)3, 7.00%, 4/15/2025 | | B2 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,191,358 | |
Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia)3, 12.00%, 10/1/2024 | | Ba3 | | | 3,425,000 | | | | 3,091,062 | |
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)3, 8.00%, 12/15/2022 | | Caa1 | | | 995,000 | | | | 552,225 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Materials (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.10,15, 7.125%, 11/1/2022 | | WR6 | | | 5,870,000 | | | $ | 60,168 | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,281,618 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | | | 9,464,680 | |
Real Estate - 5.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 4.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., 3.80%, 8/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 8,250,000 | | | | 9,337,143 | |
Camden Property Trust, 2.80%, 5/15/2030 | | A3 | | | 3,225,000 | | | | 3,488,864 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.10%, 11/15/2029 | | Baa3 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,359,943 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.30%, 7/1/2030 | | Baa3 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,034,726 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC - HAT Holdings II LLC3, 6.00%, 4/15/2025 | | BB5 | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,969,300 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.3, 5.625%, 7/15/2032 | | Ba3 | | | 1,645,000 | | | | 1,641,546 | |
SBA Tower Trust3, 2.836%, 1/15/2025 | | A2 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,608,607 | |
| | | | | | | | | 27,440,129 | |
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Five Point Operating Co. LP - Five Point Capital Corp.3, 7.875%, 11/15/2025 | | B3 | | | 2,405,000 | | | | 2,272,725 | |
Forestar Group, Inc.3, 5.00%, 3/1/2028 | | B2 | | | 1,815,000 | | | | 1,778,700 | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,051,425 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | | | 31,491,554 | |
Utilities - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.375%, 4/1/2030 | | Baa2 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,035,534 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC3, 7.625%, 6/1/2028 | | Ba3 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,535,534 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom)3, 6.625%, 11/1/2025 | | BB5 | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,342,750 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC3, 3.70%, 1/30/2027 | | Baa3 | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,673,472 | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,016,222 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | 8,551,756 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $307,507,652) | | | | | | | | | 303,472,369 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 23.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A3, 1.97%, 4/15/2022 | | AAA5 | | | 1,339,304 | | | | 1,345,765 | |
Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A3, 3.561%, 7/15/2030 | | WR6 | | | 2,909,859 | | | | 2,884,013 | |
CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A23, 2.80%, 9/14/2026 | | AAA5 | | | 4,725,842 | | | | 4,807,512 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A1 (Canada)3, 1.99%, 5/15/2029 | | Aaa | | | 610,847 | | | $ | 613,532 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class A13, 2.54%, 1/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | 5,464,202 | | | | 5,674,392 | |
Corevest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3, 3.324%, 3/15/2052 | | WR6 | | | 4,938,130 | | | | 5,149,788 | |
Corevest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.705%, 10/15/2052 | | WR6 | | | 3,222,757 | | | | 3,306,042 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A3, 3.01%, 2/16/2027 | | Aaa | | | 4,649,679 | | | | 4,678,442 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A3, 3.47%, 5/17/2027 | | Aaa | | | 8,035,803 | | | | 8,134,888 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A3, 3.33%, 2/15/2028 | | Aaa | | | 4,050,000 | | | | 4,144,736 | |
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A23, 2.78%, 8/23/2021 | | Aaa | | | 3,511,267 | | | | 3,534,189 | |
DLL LLC, Series 2019-DA1, Class A23, 2.79%, 11/22/2021 | | Aaa | | | 1,558,261 | | | | 1,563,149 | |
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A3, 3.02%, 2/15/2022 | | AAA5 | | | 48,369 | | | | 48,414 | |
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A3, 3.08%, 9/15/2022 | | AAA5 | | | 710,362 | | | | 712,215 | |
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A3, 2.85%, 9/15/2022 | | AAA5 | | | 757,692 | | | | 761,509 | |
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A3, 2.55%, 8/15/2022 | | AAA5 | | | 902,941 | | | | 907,589 | |
EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 1 LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A3,16, 3.58%, 11/25/2038 | | AAA5 | | | 3,683,714 | | | | 3,846,402 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2018-2, Class A23, 3.14%, 2/20/2024 | | AAA5 | | | 2,741,303 | | | | 2,769,960 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A23, 2.98%, 10/20/2024 | | AAA5 | | | 1,919,952 | | | | 1,954,926 | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.69%, 11/15/2021 | | Aaa | | | 57,839 | | | | 57,995 | |
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A3, 3.35%, 8/15/2022 | | AA5 | | | 361,357 | | | | 363,047 | |
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A3, 3.06%, 4/17/2023 | | AA5 | | | 1,179,671 | | | | 1,192,426 | |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A23, 2.97%, 6/15/2021 | | AAA5 | | | 1,276,386 | | | | 1,282,483 | |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, Series 2018-1, Class A23, 3.23%, 5/10/2032 | | Aaa | | | 4,188,079 | | | | 4,209,491 | |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A3, 1.76%, 8/16/2021 | | AAA5 | | | 9,518 | | | | 9,525 | |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.67%, 12/15/2021 | | AAA5 | | | 1,062,981 | | | | 1,068,728 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 1.044%, 12/17/2036 | | Aaa | | | 456,073 | | | | 450,449 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B3,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 1.344%, 12/17/2036 | | Aa1 | | | 400,000 | | | | 398,249 | |
John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.85%, 12/15/2021 | | Aaa | | | 863,723 | | | | 867,654 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2FX3, 2.73%, 10/25/2048 | | AAA5 | | | | 2,100,000 | | | $ | 2,163,214 | |
Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A3, 3.13%, 7/16/2029 | | WR6 | | | | 1,831,330 | | | | 1,847,248 | |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-CA, Class A13, 2.82%, 2/15/2068 | | AAA5 | | | | 1,387,640 | | | | 1,396,588 | |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-EA, Class A13, 2.39%, 5/15/2068 | | AAA5 | | | | 5,534,293 | | | | 5,557,369 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A311, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%), 0.695%, 6/25/2031 | | A2 | | | | 5,604,881 | | | | 5,388,544 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A23,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 1.185%, 2/27/2068 | | Aaa | | | | 5,540,000 | | | | 5,571,549 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-BA, Class A13,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 0.585%, 12/15/2059 | | AAA5 | | | | 1,867,689 | | | | 1,860,911 | |
NYCTL Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A3, 3.22%, 11/10/2031 | | Aaa | | | | 722,723 | | | | 727,362 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.459%, 2/15/2027 | | WR6 | | | | 7,235,000 | | | | 7,425,521 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A23, 3.101%, 2/15/2028 | | WR6 | | | | 6,300,000 | | | | 6,395,793 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class B17, 4.037%, 2/15/2028 | | WR6 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 394,000 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3, 2.897%, 12/17/2034 | | Aaa | | | | 1,646,935 | | | | 1,653,951 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class A3, 3.147%, 5/17/2036 | | Aaa | | | | 8,604,502 | | | | 8,878,098 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4, Class A3, 2.687%, 10/17/2036 | | Aaa | | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,930,378 | |
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A13, 3.04%, 3/20/2023 | | Aaa | | | | 1,253,807 | | | | 1,254,176 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-10, Class A6A3,11, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%), 1.541%, 4/27/2026 | | Aaa | | | | 224,297 | | | | 224,311 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A13,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 0.535%, 2/16/2026 | | Aaa | | | | 789,618 | | | | 788,800 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-5, Class A3, 3.06%, 9/25/2028 | | WR6 | | | | 129,995 | | | | 130,270 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-3, Class A3, 2.77%, 5/25/2026 | | AAA5 | | | | 799,392 | | | | 804,099 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-4, Class A3, 2.50%, 5/26/2026 | | AAA5 | | | | 326,291 | | | | 329,417 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3, 3.24%, 2/25/2028 | | AAA5 | | | | 1,693,069 | | | | 1,710,164 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3, 3.01%, 4/25/2028 | | AAA5 | | | | 1,708,108 | | | | 1,730,520 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.90%, 5/25/2028 | | AAA5 | | | | 1,144,313 | | | | 1,160,194 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-C, Class A2B3, 2.36%, 12/27/2032 | | Aaa | | | | 261,287 | | | | 263,727 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX3, 2.84%, 1/25/2041 | | Aaa | | | | 713,704 | | | $ | 729,532 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2019-B, Class A1FX3, 2.78%, 8/17/2048 | | AAA5 | | | | 2,085,696 | | | | 2,099,216 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A1FX3, 2.64%, 8/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | | 904,024 | | | | 906,271 | |
Store Master Funding I-VII and XIV, Series 2019-1, Class A13, 2.82%, 11/20/2049 | | AAA5 | | | | 2,469,983 | | | | 2,473,113 | |
Tax Ease Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A3, 3.131%, 6/15/2028 | | WR6 | | | | 237,541 | | | | 238,140 | |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A13, 2.005%, 12/18/2020.. | | Aaa | | | | 74,298 | | | | 74,356 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A13,16, 2.50%, 10/25/2056 | | Aaa | | | | 1,037,504 | | | | 1,055,244 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A13,16, 2.75%, 10/25/2056 | | Aaa | | | | 3,605,656 | | | | 3,689,344 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A13,16, 3.25%, 3/25/2058 | | Aaa | | | | 1,403,402 | | | | 1,474,221 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-HY1, Class A13,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 1.185%, 10/25/2048 | | Aaa | | | | 3,458,763 | | | | 3,442,520 | |
Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A3, 2.589%, 11/17/2033 | | Aaa | | | | 2,290,320 | | | | 2,300,220 | |
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 2.90%, 11/15/2021 | | Aaa | | | | 437,249 | | | | 439,264 | |
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A2, 2.63%, 6/15/2022 | | AAA5 | | | | 1,941,619 | | | | 1,954,545 | |
World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.89%, 11/15/2021 | | Aaa | | | | 1,374,597 | | | | 1,383,781 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $148,540,698) | | | | | | | | | | 150,583,481 | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 11.9% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Americold LLC Trust, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A13, 3.847%, 1/14/2029 | | AA5 | | | | 31,708 | | | | 31,734 | |
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A13,16, 3.845%, 2/25/2049 | | Aaa | | | | 812,574 | | | | 835,867 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SST2, Class A3,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.920%), 1.105%, 12/15/2036 | | Aaa | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,855,311 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A13,16, 2.13%, 2/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 417,036 | | | | 427,353 | |
Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | | 1,909,222 | | | | 1,980,532 | |
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust, Series 2019-FBLU, Class A3, 3.144%, 12/10/2036 | | Aaa | | | | 4,480,000 | | | | 4,498,902 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K009, Class X1 (IO)16, 1.353%, 8/25/2020 | | Aaa | | | | 2,599,245 | | | | 532 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K014, Class X1 (IO)16, 1.324%, 4/25/2021 | | Aaa | | | | 6,833,777 | | | | 41,673 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K016, Class X1 (IO)16, 1.635%, 10/25/2021 | | Aaa | | | | 4,201,753 | | | | 64,596 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K017, Class X1 (IO)16, 1.433%, 12/25/2021 | | Aaa | | | | 30,072,814 | | | $ | 401,496 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K021, Class X1 (IO)16, 1.548%, 6/25/2022 | | Aaa | | | | 16,234,150 | | | | 357,554 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K030, Class X1 (IO)16, 0.289%, 4/25/2023 | | Aaa | | | | 54,469,382 | | | | 242,721 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K032, Class X1 (IO)16, 0.207%, 5/25/2023 | | Aaa | | | | 32,014,402 | | | | 100,023 | |
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/15/2044 | | Aaa | | | | 1,914,627 | | | | 1,955,440 | |
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/15/2044 | | Aaa | | | | 1,308,653 | | | | 1,330,306 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K28, Class X2A (IO)3, 0.10%, 6/25/2046 | | WR6 | | | | 84,215,431 | | | | 171,016 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K715, Class B3,16, 4.121%, 2/25/2046 | | Aa2 | | | | 2,185,000 | | | | 2,207,283 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K716, Class B3,16, 4.081%, 8/25/2047 | | A1 | | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,598,318 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K159, Class B16,18, 4.51%, 11/25/2033 | | WR6 | | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,236,818 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K42, Class B3,16, 3.982%, 12/25/2024 | | A3 | | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,025,797 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K43, Class B3,16, 3.861%, 2/25/2048 | | WR6 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,609,819 | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-K156, Class B3,16, 4.207%, 7/25/2036 | | WR6 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,652,444 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2, Class A33, 4.07%, 11/15/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 333,763 | | | | 333,418 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 1A23,16, 3.00%, 3/25/2043 | | WR6 | | | | 305,147 | | | | 313,298 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A23,16, 3.50%, 5/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 365,580 | | | | 382,440 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A13,16, 3.00%, 6/25/2029 | | AAA5 | | | | 554,797 | | | | 569,310 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A53,16, 3.50%, 8/25/2047 | | Aaa | | | | 1,340,577 | | | | 1,356,463 | |
Metlife Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A3,16, 3.75%, 4/25/2058 | | WR6 | | | | 1,664,590 | | | | 1,782,950 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX33,16, 3.75%, 11/25/2054 | | AA5 | | | | 471,270 | | | | 502,999 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A13,16, 3.75%, 8/25/2055 | | Aaa | | | | 751,638 | | | | 806,013 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A13,16, 4.25%, 12/25/2057 | | Aaa | | | | 3,853,482 | | | | 4,115,596 | |
PSMC Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A33,16, 3.50%, 11/25/2049 | | WR6 | | | | 2,708,857 | | | | 2,767,707 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A16, 1.874%, 2/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 459,519 | | | | 462,892 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-6, Class A216, 3.00%, 5/25/2043 | | Aaa | | | | 4,105,593 | | | | 4,293,667 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-7, Class A216, 3.00%, 6/25/2043 | | AAA5 | | | | 396,212 | | | | 410,971 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | CREDIT RATING1 (UNAUDITED) | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2/ SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A116 , 3.00%, 6/25/2043 | | Aaa | | | | 540,462 | | | $ | 564,125 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A43,16, 3.50%, 2/25/2050 | | WR6 | | | | 2,763,788 | | | | 2,820,391 | |
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A3,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.470%), 1.655%, 11/15/2027 | | BBB5 | | | | 1,777,115 | | | | 1,357,588 | |
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SBC8, Class A3,16, 2.86%, 4/25/2041 | | WR6 | | | | 3,666,239 | | | | 3,695,448 | |
Toorak Mortgage Corp., Series 2019-1, Class A13,19 , 4.458%, 3/25/2022 | | WR6 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,012,342 | |
Waikiki Beach Hotel Trust, Series 2019-WBM, Class A3,11, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 1.235%, 12/15/2033 | | AAA5 | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,544,117 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class A23, 4.393%, 11/15/2043 | | Aaa | | | | 312,073 | | | | 312,765 | |
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class A43,16, 4.869%, 2/15/2044 | | Aaa | | | | 1,312,168 | | | | 1,328,319 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A13,16, 3.50%, 1/20/2045 | | WR6 | | | | 455,394 | | | | 468,888 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A53,16, 3.50%, 3/20/2045 | | Aaa | | | | 98,589 | | | | 98,755 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $72,237,295) | | | | | | | | | | 74,925,997 | |
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 5.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Brazilian Government International Bond (Brazil), 4.25%, 1/7/2025 | | Ba2 | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,372,163 | |
Chile Government Bond (Chile), 5.50%, 8/5/2020 | | A1 | | | CLP | 1,800,000,000 | | | | 2,195,413 | |
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro (Italy)3, 2.45%, 9/1/2050 | | Baa3 | | | EUR | 11,500,000 | | | | 13,565,473 | |
Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/9/2022 | | Baa1 | | | MXN | 126,000,000 | | | | 5,667,355 | |
Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico), 4.125%, 1/21/2026 | | Baa1 | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,944,018 | |
Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy), 2.375%, 10/17/2024 | | Baa3 | | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 9,112,143 | |
Saudi Government International Bond (Saudi Arabia), 2.90%, 10/22/2025 | | A1 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,060,400 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Identified Cost $38,402,796) | | | | | | | | | | 34,916,965 | |
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MUTUAL FUND - 2.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (Identified Cost $15,617,704) | | | | | | 492,000 | | | | 15,124,080 | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, UMBS, 5.50%, 9/1/2021 | | | | | | 32,658 | | | | 33,013 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #995233, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2021 | | | | | | 441 | | | | 444 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888017, UMBS, 6.00%, 11/1/2021 | | | | | | 5,844 | | | | 5,954 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
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| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT2/ SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #995329, UMBS, 5.50%, 12/1/2021 | | | 20,611 | | | | 20,834 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888136, UMBS, 6.00%, 12/1/2021 | | | 7,232 | | | | 7,381 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, UMBS, 5.50%, 11/1/2022 | | | 36,123 | | | | 36,538 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0462, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2024 | | | 11,503 | | | | 12,148 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0115, UMBS, 4.50%, 7/1/2029 | | | 59,793 | | | | 64,368 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034 | | | 231,578 | | | | 253,857 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #918516, UMBS, 5.50%, 6/1/2037 | | | 85,944 | | | | 98,393 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #889624, UMBS, 5.50%, 5/1/2038 | | | 135,602 | | | | 155,326 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #995876, UMBS, 6.00%, 11/1/2038 | | | 362,305 | | | | 422,941 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0307, UMBS, 5.50%, 1/1/2039 | | | 136,163 | | | | 156,385 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AA7236, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2039 | | | 746,763 | | | | 819,227 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AW5338, UMBS, 4.50%, 6/1/2044 | | | 723,755 | | | | 794,358 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #AS3878, UMBS, 4.50%, 11/1/2044 | | | 756,809 | | | | 836,323 | |
Fannie Mae, Pool #BE7845, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2047 | | | 326,307 | | | | 352,978 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G12610, 6.00%, 3/1/2022 | | | 9,820 | | | | 10,035 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G12655, 6.00%, 5/1/2022 | | | 6,955 | | | | 7,139 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G12988, 6.00%, 1/1/2023 | | | 6,689 | | | | 6,947 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G13078, 6.00%, 3/1/2023 | | | 10,347 | | | | 10,700 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G13331, 5.50%, 10/1/2023 | | | 5,457 | | | | 5,679 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #C91359, 4.50%, 2/1/2031 | | | 150,751 | | | | 164,415 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #D98711, 4.50%, 7/1/2031 | | | 425,961 | | | | 464,714 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #C91746, 4.50%, 12/1/2033 | | | 370,258 | | | | 406,004 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G07655, 5.50%, 12/1/2035 | | | 362,882 | | | | 416,369 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G04176, 5.50%, 5/1/2038 | | | 150,423 | | | | 172,486 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #A78227, 5.50%, 6/1/2038 | | | 158,658 | | | | 180,968 | |
Freddie Mac, Pool #G05900, 6.00%, 3/1/2040 | | | 60,271 | | | | 70,383 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Identified Cost $5,712,031) | | | | | | | 5,986,307 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
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Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.85%20, (Identified Cost $46,349,896) | | | 46,349,896 | | | | 46,349,896 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Identified Cost $634,368,072) | | | | | | | 631,359,095 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.1% | | | | | | | 492,591 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 631,851,686 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
FUTURES CONTRACTS: LONG POSITIONS OPEN AT JUNE 30, 2020: | | | | | | |
CONTRACTS PURCHASED | | ISSUE | | EXCHANGE | | EXPIRATION | | NOTIONAL VALUE2 | | VALUE/UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) |
92 | | AUD Currency | | CME | | | September 2020 | | | 6,348,000 | | | $12,736 | |
85 | | CAD Currency | | CME | | | September 2020 | | | 6,257,700 | | | (24,739 | ) |
45 | | Euro FX Currency | | CME | | | September 2020 | | | 6,330,094 | | | 17,742 | |
80 | | GBP Currency | | CME | | | September 2020 | | | 6,198,500 | | | (90,230 | ) |
55 | | JPY Currency | | CME | | | September 2020 | | | 6,373,813 | | | 34,843 | |
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TOTAL LONG POSITIONS | | | | | | | | | | | $(49,648 | ) |
FUTURES CONTRACTS: SHORT POSITIONS OPEN AT JUNE 30, 2020: | | | | | | |
CONTRACTS SOLD | | ISSUE | | EXCHANGE | | EXPIRATION | | NOTIONAL VALUE2 | | VALUE/UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION |
100 | | U.S. Long Bond | | CBOT | | | September 2020 | | | 17,856,250 | | | $ (175,207 | ) |
500 | | Fed Fund 30 Day | | CBOT | | | December 2020 | | | 199,930,000 | | | (2,191,115 | ) |
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TOTAL SHORT POSITIONS | | | | | | | | | | | $(2,366,322 | ) |
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CBOT - Chicago Board of Trade
CLP - Chilean Peso
CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
IO - Interest only
JPY - Japanese Yen
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN - Mexican Peso
No. - Number
UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
| 1 | Credit ratings from Moody’s (unaudited). |
| 2 | Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted. |
| 3 | Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. These securities amount to $330,495,319, or 52.3% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 4 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on January 17, 2019, March 26, 2020, May 28, 2020 and June 1, 2020 at a cost of $896,563 ($94.38 per share), $228,900 ($10.50 per share), $21,250 ($1.25 per share) and $13,250 ($1.25 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $98,800, or less than 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 5 | Credit ratings from S&P (unaudited). |
| 6 | Credit rating has been withdrawn. As of June 30, 2020, there is no rating available (unaudited). |
| 7 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on September 28, 2017, September 28, 2017, November 28, 2017 and March 06, 2020 at a cost of $696,900 ($101.00 per share), $800,000 ($100.00 per share), $611,050 ($101.00 per share) and $350,000 ($14.00 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $504,700, or 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 8 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on January 10, 2019, September 10, 2019 and September 16, 2019 at a cost of $822,500 ($94.00 per share), $1,269,675 ($85.50 per share) and $1,715,000 ($85.75 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $331,075, or 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 9 | Illiquid security - This security was acquired on January 8, 2020, February 5, 2020, June 2, 2020 and June 18, 2020 at a cost of $1,978,750 ($98.94 per share), $1,864,960 ($93.25 per share), $117,613 ($12.13 per share) and $267,750 ($15.75 per share), respectively. This security has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $1,283,975, or 0.2% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
| 10 | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
| 11 | Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
| 12 | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
| 13 | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
| 14 | Illiquid security - This security was acquired on June 18, 2020 at a cost of $3,200,000 ($100.00 per share). This security has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $3,200,000, or 0.5% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 15 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on June 10, 2017, June 10, 2017, October 10, 2017 and September 12, 2019 at a cost of $860,978 ($98.96 per share), $622,200 ($102.00 per share), $1,060,800 ($102.00 per share) and $2,665,988 ($63.25 per share), respectively. This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $60,168, or less than 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 16 | Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020. |
| 17 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on January 28, 2020 at a cost of $400,000 ($100.00 per share). This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $394,000, or 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 18 | Restricted security - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security was acquired on March 20, 2020 at a cost of $1,995,000 ($57.00 per share). This security has been sold under rule 144A and has been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. This security amounts to $3,236,818, or 0.5% of the Series’ net assets as of June 30, 2020 (see Note 2 to the financial statements). |
| 19 | Represents a step-up bond that pays initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current coupon as of June 30, 2020. |
| 20 | Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2020. |
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
ASSETS:
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $634,368,072) (Note 2) | | $ | 631,359,095 | |
Receivable from investment advisor (Note 3) | | | 11,183 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $1,591,787) | | | 1,522,766 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 5,520,298 | |
Interest receivable | | | 4,952,432 | |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | 1,854,405 | |
Futures variation margin receivable | | | 182,085 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 178,737 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 3,038 | |
Prepaid and other expenses | | | 38,680 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 645,622,719 | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
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Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 55,117 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 10,950 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 3,996 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 747 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 13,280,963 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 326,214 | |
Futures variation margin payable | | | 16,438 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 76,608 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 13,771,033 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 631,851,686 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
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Capital stock | | $ | 608,280 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 639,911,356 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (8,667,950 | ) |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 631,851,686 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S | | | | |
($19,434,761/1,859,134 shares) | | $ | 10.45 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I | | | | |
($16,118,034/1,742,020 shares) | | $ | 9.25 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W | | | | |
($596,298,891/57,226,846 shares) | | $ | 10.42 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
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Interest | | $ | 12,908,929 | |
Dividends | | | 130,125 | |
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Total Investment Income | | | 13,039,054 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | |
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Management fees (Note 3) | | | 1,121,644 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 73,617 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 43,005 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 25,483 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 21,981 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 1,525 | |
Custodian fees | | | 21,056 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 121,975 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 1,430,286 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (1,135,556 | ) |
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Net Expenses | | | 294,730 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 12,744,324 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) on- | | | | |
Investments | | | 3,615,763 | |
Futures contracts | | | (3,693,228 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 18,829 | |
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| | | (58,636 | ) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on- | | | | |
Investments | | | (6,067,187 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (4,499,482 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | (66,691 | ) |
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| | | (10,633,360 | ) |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | (10,691,996 | ) |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 2,052,328 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/19 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 12,744,324 | | | $ | 28,814,204 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (58,636 | ) | | | (1,543,329 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | (10,633,360 | ) | | | 19,467,724 | |
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Net increase from operations | | | 2,052,328 | | | | 46,738,599 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
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Class S | | | (215,184 | ) | | | (569,520 | ) |
Class I | | | (229,430 | ) | | | (656,971 | ) |
Class W | | | (9,339,844 | ) | | | (27,871,927 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (9,784,458 | ) | | | (29,098,418 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (262,226,748 | ) | | | 170,021,787 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (269,958,878 | ) | | | 187,661,968 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of period | | | 901,810,564 | | | | 714,148,596 | |
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End of period | | $ | 631,851,686 | | | $ | 901,810,564 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class S
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | 12/31/18 | | 12/31/17 | | 12/31/16 | | 12/31/15 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.44 | | | | $10.18 | | | | $10.42 | | | | $10.33 | | | | $10.12 | | | | $10.53 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.27 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.36 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.09 | ) |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $10.45 | | | | $10.44 | | | | $10.18 | | | | $10.42 | | | | $10.33 | | | | $10.12 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $19,435 | | | | $22,884 | | | | $685,649 | | | | $770,824 | | | | $845,043 | | | | $835,610 | |
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Total return2 | | | 1.20% | | | | 5.01% | | | | 0.20% | | | | 3.19% | | | | 4.08% | | | | (0.88% | ) |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.74% | 3 | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | |
Net investment income | | | 2.78% | 3 | | | 2.80% | | | | 2.56% | | | | 2.08% | | | | 2.18% | | | | 2.58% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 48% | | | | 75% | | | | 58% | | | | 62% | | | | 56% | | | | 81% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
| | | N/A | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.00%4 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class I
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | 12/31/19 | | 12/31/18 | | 12/31/17 | | 12/31/16 | | 12/31/15 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $9.26 | | | | $9.09 | | | | $9.34 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.12 | | | | $9.52 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.29 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.34 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.05 | ) |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $9.25 | | | | $9.26 | | | | $9.09 | | | | $9.34 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.12 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $16,118 | | | | $19,039 | | | | $28,499 | | | | $66,543 | | | | $49,233 | | | | $37,749 | |
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Total return2 | | | 1.27% | | | | 5.37% | | | | 0.40% | | | | 3.52% | | | | 4.27% | | | | (0.59% | ) |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.48%3 | | | | 0.48% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | |
Net investment income | | | 3.03%3 | | | | 3.01% | | | | 2.75% | | | | 2.33% | | | | 2.50% | | | | 3.00% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 48% | | | | 75% | | | | 58% | | | | 62% | | | | 56% | | | | 81% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
| | | N/A | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.00%4 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
3Annualized.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 (UNAUDITED) | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $10.41 | | | | $10.34 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.12 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.42 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $10.42 | | | | $10.41 | |
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Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $596,299 | | | | $859,888 | |
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Total return3 | | | 1.51% | | | | 4.10%4 | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses*5 | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
Net investment income5 | | | 3.44% | | | | 3.44% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 48% | | | | 75% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:5:
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Includes litigation proceeds (see Statement of Operations). Excluding this amount, the Class’ total return is 4.00%.
5Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Unconstrained Bond Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ primary investment objective is to provide long-term total return, and its secondary objective is to provide preservation of capital.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2020, 8.9 billion shares have been designated in total among 31 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Unconstrained Bond Series Class I common stock and Unconstrained Bond Series Class Z common stock, 125 million have been designated as Unconstrained Bond Series Class S common stock and 150 million have been designated as Unconstrained Bond Series Class W common stock. Class Z common stock is not currently offered for sale.
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The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds, loan assignments, and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.
The fair value of loan assignments is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Loan assignments are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable, in which case they would be categorized in Level 3.
Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by the Service. The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
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Security Valuation (continued)
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government agencies | | $ | 5,986,307 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,986,307 | | | $ | — | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 35,666,670 | | | | — | | | | 35,666,670 | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 32,884,495 | | | | — | | | | 32,884,495 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6,219,059 | | | | — | | | | 6,219,059 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 51,999,071 | | | | — | | | | 51,999,071 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 59,832,444 | | | | — | | | | 59,832,444 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 9,700,718 | | | | — | | | | 9,700,718 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 51,285,946 | | | | — | | | | 51,285,946 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 6,375,976 | | | | — | | | | 6,375,976 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 9,464,680 | | | | — | | | | 9,464,680 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 31,491,554 | | | | — | | | | 31,491,554 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 8,551,756 | | | | — | | | | 8,551,756 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 150,583,481 | | | | — | | | | 150,583,481 | | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 74,925,997 | | | | — | | | | 74,925,997 | | | | — | |
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Security Valuation (continued)
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Foreign government bonds | | $ | 34,916,965 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 34,916,965 | | | $ | — | |
Mutual fund | | | 15,124,080 | | | | 15,124,080 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 46,349,896 | | | | 46,349,896 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other financial instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 65,321 | | | | 65,321 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | | 631,424,416 | | | | 61,539,297 | | | | 569,885,119 | | | | — | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other financial instruments:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (114,969 | ) | | | (114,969 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest rate contracts | | | (2,366,322 | ) | | | (2,366,322 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total liabilities | | | (2,481,291 | ) | | | (2,481,291 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 628,943,125 | | | $ | 59,058,006 | | | $ | 569,885,119 | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2019 or June 30, 2020.
*Other financial instruments are futures (Level 1). Futures are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
Other Market and Credit Risk
Certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. In July 2017, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, suggesting that LIBOR may cease to be published after that time. Regulators and financial industry groups have begun planning for a transition to the use of a different benchmark, but there are obstacles and a lack of global consensus, and the process for amending existing contracts or instruments to transition away from LIBOR remains unclear. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on the LIBOR to determine interest rates, a reduction in the values of some LIBOR-based investments, and reduced effectiveness of certain hedging strategies, which may adversely affect a Series’ performance or net asset value. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur prior to the end of 2021. In addition, the alternative reference or benchmark rate may be an ineffective substitute resulting in prolonged adverse market conditions for a Portfolio.
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18
Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-18, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” requires that the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices, be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance was adopted by the Series as of January 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. The cost basis of the securities on January 1, 2020 has been decreased by $46,470. This change had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value for any Class of the Series.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
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Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific examples are directly charged to that Class.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Series may purchase or sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to hedge a portfolio position or specific transaction. Risks may arise if the counterparties to a contract are unable to meet the terms of the contract or if the value of the foreign currency moves unfavorably.
All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted daily by the exchange rate of the underlying currency and, for financial statement purposes, any gain or loss is recorded as unrealized gain or loss until a contract has been closed.
The Series may regularly trade forward foreign currency exchange contracts with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The notional or contractual amount of these instruments represents the investment the Series has in forward foreign currency exchange contracts and does not necessarily represent the amounts potentially at risk. The measurement of the risks associated with forward foreign currency exchange contracts is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. The Series’ forward foreign currency exchange contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty, and net amounts owed or due across transactions). No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
Futures
The Series may purchase or sell exchange-traded futures contracts, which are contracts that obligate the Series to make or take delivery of a financial instrument or the cash value of a security index at a specified future date at a specified price. The Series may use futures contracts to manage exposure to the bond market or changes in interest rates and currency values, or for gaining exposure to markets. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market at the time the Advisor to the Series may be attempting to sell some or all the Series’ holdings or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Series is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Series, generally on a daily basis. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. The Series recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.
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Futures (continued)
Futures transactions involve minimal counterparty risk since futures contracts are guaranteed against default by the exchange on which they trade. The Series’ futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty, and net amounts owed or due across transactions).
Option Contracts
The Series may write (sell) or buy call or put options on securities and other financial instruments. When the Series writes a call, the Series gives the purchaser the right to buy the underlying security from the Series at the price specified in the option contract (the “exercise price”) at any time during the option period. When the Series writes a put option, the Series gives the purchaser the right to sell to the Series the underlying security at the exercise price at any time during the option period. The Series will only write options on a “covered basis.” This means that the Series will own the underlying security when the Series writes a call or the Series will put aside cash, U.S. Government securities, or other liquid assets in an amount not less than the exercise price at all times the put option is outstanding.
When the Series writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is reflected as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The Series, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying security or financial instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. There is a risk that the Series may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.
The Series may also purchase options in an attempt to hedge against fluctuations in the value of its portfolio and to protect against declines in the value of the securities. The premium paid by the Series for the purchase of an option is reflected as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.
When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Series enters into a closing transaction), the Series realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premium received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received).
The measurement of the risks associated with option contracts is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.
The following table presents the present value of derivatives held at June 30, 2020 as reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations:
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
Derivative | | Assets Location | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | Net unrealized appreciation1 | | $ | 65,321 | |
Derivative | | Liabilities Location | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | Net unrealized depreciation1 | | $ | (114,969 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | Net unrealized depreciation1 | | $ | (2,366,322 | ) |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | | | | | |
Derivative | | Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on investments2 | | $ | (452,997 | ) |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | $ | (1,535,195 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | $ | (2,158,033 | ) |
Derivative | | Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives |
| | Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | (depreciation) on investments3 | | $ | (210,000 | ) |
| | Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | (depreciation) on futures contracts | | $ | (568,985 | ) |
| | Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | (depreciation) on futures contracts | | $ | (3,930,497 | ) |
1 Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Investment Portfolio, and is included within Net Assets as the components of capital are not required to be presented separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
2 Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.
3 Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.
The average month-end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the period in which such derivatives were outstanding, were as follows:
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Futures Contracts: | | | |
Average number of contracts purchased | | | 1,405 | |
Average number of contracts sold | | | 1,013 | |
Average notional value of contracts purchased | | $ | 247,239,049 | |
Average notional value of contracts sold | | $ | 280,866,067 | |
Options: | | | | |
Average number of option contracts purchased1 | | | 267 | |
Average notional value of option contracts purchased1 | | $ | 37,727,917 | |
1 Average notional calculations are for a period less than one month.
Asset-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such
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Asset-Backed Securities (continued)
an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
The Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment
The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2020.
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Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.
Illiquid Securities
A security may be considered illiquid if so deemed in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Securities that are illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote on the Investment Portfolio.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2020, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2019. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made quarterly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.30% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement dated February 13, 2020, as amended, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the advisor that is separate from the fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares, 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not
Unconstrained Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $1,065,063 in management fees for Class W for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $70,493 for Class W, respectively, for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six month period ended June 30, 2020, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
As of June 30, 2020, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | | EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, |
| | 2022 | | 2023 |
Class W | | $84,567 | | $70,493 |
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $293,674,461 and $310,751,212, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $34,799,763 and $235,309,412, respectively.
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in shares of Class S, Class I and Class W shares of Unconstrained Bond Series were:
CLASS S | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS | | | FOR THE YEAR | |
| ENDED 6/30/20 | | | ENDED 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 356,353 | | | $ | 3,611,377 | | | | 1,192,081 | | | $ | 12,463,772 | |
Reinvested | | | 18,844 | | | | 194,006 | | | | 50,716 | | | | 526,853 | |
Repurchased | | | (707,662 | ) | | | (7,266,456 | ) | | | (66,433,565 | ) | | | (686,982,994 | ) |
Total | | | (332,465 | ) | | $ | (3,461,073 | ) | | | (65,190,768 | ) | | $ | (673,992,369 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CLASS I | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS | | | FOR THE YEAR | |
| ENDED 6/30/20 | | | ENDED 12/31/19 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 137,907 | | | $ | 1,271,599 | | | | 977,242 | | | $ | 9,028,573 | |
Reinvested | | | 15,351 | | | | 139,671 | | | | 43,111 | | | | 397,461 | |
Repurchased | | | (467,997 | ) | | | (4,186,307 | ) | | | (2,099,868 | ) | | | (19,392,391 | ) |
Total | | | (314,739 | ) | | $ | (2,775,037 | ) | | | (1,079,515 | ) | | $ | (9,966,357 | ) |
Unconstrained Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
CLASS W | | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/20 | | | FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/19 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO 12/31/19 | |
|
|
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 1,731,968 | | | $ | 17,793,129 | | | | 90,241,283 | | | $ | 933,240,082 | |
Reinvested | | | 871,336 | | | | 8,906,211 | | | | 2,596,706 | | | | 26,876,368 | �� |
Repurchased | | | (28,015,377 | ) | | | (282,689,978 | ) | | | (10,199,070 | ) | | | (106,135,937 | ) |
Total | | | (25,412,073 | ) | | $ | (255,990,638 | ) | | | 82,638,919 | | | $ | 853,980,513 | |
Over 90% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion. At June 30, 2020, the Advisor and its affiliates owned less than 0.1% of the Series.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2020 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the series did not borrow under the line of credit.
| 7. | Financial Instruments and Loan Assignments |
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series invested in futures contracts (foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk), options purchased (equity risk and foreign currency exchange risk) and options written (equity risk).
The Series may invest in a loan assignment of all or a portion of the loans. The Series has direct rights against the borrower on a loan when it purchases an assignment; however, the Series’ rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Series may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions and may become illiquid due to economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan assignments and certain loan assignments which were liquid when purchased may become illiquid.
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited)
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Ordinary income | | $29,098,418 | |
At June 30, 2020, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 634,456,915 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 20,604,357 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (26,118,147 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (5,513,790 | ) |
As of December 31, 2019, the Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $1,145,092 and net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $2,967,101, which may be carried forward indefinitely.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (a novel coronavirus) to be a pandemic. The situation is dynamic. Global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by COVID-19, particularly in light of the interconnectivity between economies and financial markets, all of which may negatively impact the Funds performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds service providers and disrupt the Funds operations. Management of the Fund will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
At the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) Special meeting, held on April 22, 2020 (the “April 22nd Board Meeting”), a new Investment Advisory Agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Fund and Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) was considered for approval by the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (“Independent Directors”), within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board was asked to consider the New Agreement because of a transaction that impacted Manning & Napier, Inc. (“MN Inc.”), the ultimate parent company of the Advisor.
In March of this year, William Manning, who is the co-founder of MN Inc. and then Chairman of the MN Inc. Board of Directors, delivered to the company an exchange notice under the terms of the exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) that was entered into at the time that MN Inc. became a public company in 2011. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Manning indicated that he would tender the entirety of his private interests in Manning & Napier Group, LLC (“MN Group”), the managing member of the Advisor, exchangeable for cash or shares of MN Inc. Class A common stock. On April 9, 2020, MN Inc. delivered to Mr. Manning a letter indicating that, as permitted under the Exchange Agreement, it would satisfy Mr. Manning’s exchange request by purchasing all of Mr. Manning’s private interests in MN Group (the “Transaction”). The Transaction settled on May 11, 2020, which resulted in the divestiture of Mr. Manning’s entire ownership in MN Group.
The Transaction was deemed to result in a change of control of the Advisor under the 1940 Act, and therefore resulted in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Advisor provided advisory services to the Series (the “Existing Agreement”). The Board was asked to consider the approval of the New Agreement, to become effective upon shareholder approval, so that the Advisor’s management of the Series would continue without any interruption.
Because the Existing Agreement terminated at the time of the closing of the Transaction on May 11, 2020, and prior to the time that shareholders had an opportunity to approve the New Agreement, at a meeting held on April 17, 2020, in reliance on Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved an “interim” investment management agreement (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”). This Interim Advisory Agreement permitted the Advisor to continue to provide investment advisory services to the Series for a period of 150 days after the Transaction closed, while the Series solicited shareholder votes to approve the New Agreement.
As discussed in greater detail below, at the April 22nd Board Meeting , the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the New Agreement, and unanimously recommended the approval of the New Agreement to the Series’ shareholders.
In preparation for the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors requested that the Advisor furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreement. The Board also considered information that the Board previously reviewed in connection with its most recent approval of the Existing Agreement, which approval occurred at an in-person meeting held on November 21, 2019. Additionally, as part of that prior approval, the Directors conducted a working session on October 25, 2019 during which they reviewed and discussed extensive information provided by the Advisor that was requested on their behalf. The Directors used this information, as well as other information submitted to the Board in connection with the April 22nd Board Meeting and other meetings held since the most recent renewals of the Existing Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the New Agreement for an initial two-year term.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iii) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement; (iv) the Advisor’s compliance program; and (v) the Advisor’s investment management personnel.
At the April 22nd Board Meeting, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Advisor and other service providers of the Series, approved the New Agreement. As part of their evaluation, the Independent Directors received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management. In considering the approval of the New Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (ii) the investment performance of the Series and the Advisor; and (iii) the fees to be paid to the Advisor under the New Agreement, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board, in considering the New Agreement in the context of the Transaction, relied upon representations from the Advisor that: (i) the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Series by the Advisor that are discussed below; (ii) the Advisor did not anticipate any material changes to its compliance programs or code of ethics in connection with the Transaction; and (iii) the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(unaudited)
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisor
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Advisor to the Series, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel and the Advisor’s compliance history and compliance program. The Directors reviewed the terms of the proposed New Agreement, and noted that the New Agreement does not materially differ from the Existing Agreement. The Directors also reviewed the Advisor’s investment and risk management approaches for the Series. The most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV) for the Advisor also was available to the Board. The Directors also considered other services to be provided to the Series by the Advisor specifically, such as monitoring the Series’ investment restrictions and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Series by the Advisor under the New Agreement support approval of the New Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Advisor
In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Existing Agreement and other meetings held during the course of the trailing 12-month period, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Series’ performance over various time periods. As part of these meetings, the Advisor and its representatives provided information regarding and, as applicable, led discussions of factors impacting the Advisor’s performance for the Series, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Directors determined that it was appropriate to take into account its consideration of the Advisor’s performance at meetings held prior to the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board also reviewed detailed performance information for the Series through March 31, 2020. In doing so, the Directors determined that the Advisor’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Advisor’s performance was materially below a Series’ benchmarks and or peer group, the Directors were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Advisor in an effort to improve performance. Based on this information and the Advisor’s representations that the portfolio managers for the Series were not expected to change in connection with the Transaction, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Advisor had been able to achieve for each Series support approval of the New Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
With respect to the cost of advisory services, the Board considered that the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor under the New Agreement are the same as the investment advisory fee payable to the Advisor under the Current Agreement. With respect to profitability and economies of scale, the Board considered the Advisor’s profitability and economies of scale from management of the Series when the Board most recently approved the continuation of the Current Agreement. Accordingly, the Directors did not make any conclusions regarding the Advisor’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized, in consideration of the Transaction, but will do so during future considerations of the New Agreement.
Conclusion
While formal Board action was not taken with respect to the conclusions discussed above, those conclusions formed, in part, the basis for the Board’s approval of the New Agreement at the April 22nd Board Meeting. The Board concluded, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, that the terms of the New Agreement, including the compensation to be paid thereunder, is reasonable in relation to the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Series and that the appointment of the Advisor and the approval of the New Agreement would be in the best interest of the Series and their shareholders. Based on the Directors’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information they believed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved (a) the appointment of the Advisor as investment adviser to the Series, and (b) the New Agreement.
The Board did not indicate that any single factor was determinative of its decision to approve the Agreement, but indicated that the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it.
The New Agreement became effective upon shareholder approval received at the June 30, 2020 Shareholder Meeting.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)
The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management across open-end investment companies and reduce the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons, of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each “a Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) met on February 13, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) of the Funds, in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Board appointed the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), in conjunction with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (“MNA”), to administer the Program and review it no less than annually.
At the Meeting, the Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including an evaluation of any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”).
The Report described the Committee’s review of and conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage and review its Liquidity Risk. Additionally, the Report discussed the Committee’s management of the Program, including an evaluation of the Program’s methodology for classifying each portfolio investment into one of four liquidity buckets. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirmed that each Fund operated as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the Report highlighted the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit on a Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid Investments.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Review Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
Unconstrained Bond Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. Fund Holdings - Month-End
2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End
3. Shareholder Report - Annual
4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNCPB-6/20-SAR
ITEM 2:
CODE OF ETHICS
Not applicable for Semi-Annual Reports.
ITEM 3:
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Not applicable for Semi-Annual Reports.
Item 4:
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable for Semi-Annual Reports.
Item 5:
Audit Committee of Listed registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6:
Investments
| (a) | See Investment Portfolios under Item 1 on this Form N-CSR. |
Item 7:
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed- End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8:
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9:
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10:
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11:
Controls and Procedures
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, the Funds’ Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to the Funds’ officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above.
(b) During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting that the above officers believe to have materially affected, or to be reasonably likely to materially affect, the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12:
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13:
Exhibits
(a)(1) Not applicable for Semi-Annual Reports.
(a)(2) Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(b) A certification of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached as EX- 99.906CERT. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Paul J. Battaglia
President & Principal Executive Officer
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Date: 8/26/2020
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Paul J. Battaglia
President & Principal Executive Officer
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Date: 8/26/2020
Troy M. Statczar
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
Date: 8/26/2020