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 811-04253
MFS SERIES TRUST XV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Christopher R. Bohane
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2017
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2017
MFS® COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND
CMS-SEM
MFS® COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND
CONTENTS
The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders.
It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Dear Shareholders:
Despite the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union and policy uncertainty accompanying a new presidential administration in the United States, most
markets have proved resilient. U.S. share prices have reached new highs, and U.S. bond yields rose on hopes surrounding President Trump’s proposed fiscal policies and indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to gradually hike interest rates. However, interest rates in most developed markets remain very low, with central banks maintaining accommodative monetary policies in hopes of reinvigorating slow-growing economies and lifting inflation.
Globally, economic growth has shown signs of recovery, led by China, the U.S. and the eurozone. Despite better growth, there are few immediate signs of worrisome inflation. Emerging market
economies are recovering at a somewhat slower pace amid fears that restrictive U.S. trade policies could further hamper the restrained pace of global trade growth. Looking ahead, markets will have to contend with a series of European elections during 2017, as well as geopolitical hot spots on the Korean peninsula and in the Middle East.
At MFS®, we believe time is an asset. A patient, long-term approach to investing can have a powerful impact on decision making and outcomes. Time arbitrage, as we call it, simply comes down to having the conviction and discipline to allow enough time for good investment ideas to play out. In our view, such an approach, along with the professional guidance of a financial advisor, will help you reach your investment objectives.
Respectfully,
Robert J. Manning
Executive Chairman
MFS Investment Management
June 16, 2017
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
Portfolio structure at value (b)
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Fixed income sectors (i) | | | | |
Investment Grade Corporates | | | 44.8% | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 17.0% | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 6.9% | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations | | | 5.5% | |
Non-U.S. Government Bonds | | | 3.6% | |
Emerging Markets Bonds | | | 2.4% | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 1.0% | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0.7% | |
U.S. Government Agencies | | | 0.4% | |
High Yield Corporates | | | 0.4% | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (o) | | | 0.0% | |
Portfolio structure reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (c)(i)
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Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i) | |
AAA | | | 9.2% | |
AA | | | 13.8% | |
A | | | 17.7% | |
BBB | | | 23.1% | |
BB | | | 0.4% | |
U.S. Government | | | 4.5% | |
Federal Agencies | | | 1.4% | |
Not Rated | | | 12.6% | |
Non-Fixed Income | | | 99.3% | |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | | | 31.3% | |
Other | | | (113.3)% | |
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Portfolio Composition – continued
Commodity exposure (c)(i)
(a) | For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Federal Agencies includes rated and unrated U.S. Agency fixed-income securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations of |
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Portfolio Composition – continued
| U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and/or commodity-linked derivatives. The fund may or may not have held all of these instruments on this date. The fund is not rated by these agencies. |
(b) | For purposes of this presentation, components include the value of securities, less any securities sold short, and the value of derivative contracts and may, from time to time, be negative. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. Percentages are based on net assets as of 4/30/17. |
(c) | MFS expects to gain exposure to the commodities markets by investing the fund’s assets in the MFS Commodity Strategy Portfolio, a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands (“Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary gains exposure to the commodities markets by investing in commodity-linked derivatives (such as commodity-linked futures, options, and/or swaps). The Subsidiary’s investments in commodity-linked derivatives are leveraged (i.e. involves investment exposure greater than the amount of the investment). For more information about commodity-linked derivatives and the risks of investing in such derivatives, please see the fund’s prospectus. |
(i) | For purposes of this presentation, the components include the value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. |
The fund invests a portion of its assets in the MFS Commodity Strategy Portfolio, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the fund. Percentages reflect exposure to the underlying holdings of the MFS Commodity Strategy Portfolio and not to the exposure from investing directly in the MFS Commodity Strategy Portfolio itself.
Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.
Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities.
Other includes equivalent exposure from currency derivatives and/or any offsets to derivative positions and may be negative.
Percentages are based on net assets as of 4/30/17.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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EXPENSE TABLE
Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, November 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund 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 November 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class in the following table provides 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 first 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 second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example 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 transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Table – continued
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Share Class | | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Beginning Account Value 11/01/16 | | | Ending Account Value 4/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 11/01/16-4/30/17 | |
A | | Actual | | | 1.04% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $984.98 | | | | $5.12 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.04% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.64 | | | | $5.21 | |
I | | Actual | | | 0.80% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $985.69 | | | | $3.94 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 0.80% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.83 | | | | $4.01 | |
R6 | | Actual | | | 0.80% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $985.68 | | | | $3.94 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 0.80% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.83 | | | | $4.01 | |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. |
Notes to Expense Table
Expense ratios reflect a one-time Reimbursement of Expenses by Custodian of 0.01% (See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
4/30/17 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
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Bonds - 70.0% | | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 13.1% | | | | | | | | |
A Voce CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, “A2R”, FRN, 2.573%, 7/15/2026 (n) | | $ | 1,167,000 | | | $ | 1,164,101 | |
A Voce CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, “BR”, FRN, 3.173%, 7/15/2026 (n) | | | 1,518,000 | | | | 1,512,114 | |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, 2015-3, “A2A”, 1.07%, 1/08/2019 | | | 44,672 | | | | 44,673 | |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, 2016-3, “A2A”, 1.37%, 11/08/2019 | | | 796,080 | | | | 795,836 | |
Ares CLO Ltd., 2013-3A, “B1R”, FRN, 2.658%, 10/17/2024 (z) | | | 1,445,000 | | | | 1,445,140 | |
ARI Fleet Lease Trust, 2016-A, “A2”, 1.82%, 7/15/2024 (n) | | | 916,616 | | | | 915,859 | |
Atrium CDO Corp., 2011-A, “BR”, FRN, 2.653%, 10/23/2025 (n) | | | 1,167,000 | | | | 1,167,000 | |
Atrium CDO Corp., FRN, 2.278%, 7/16/2025 (z) | | | 475,000 | | | | 474,306 | |
Avery Point CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, “CR”, FRN, 3.505%, 4/25/2026 (z) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,150,000 | |
Babson CLO Ltd., 2013-IIA, “A2R”, FRN, 2.708%, 1/18/2025 (n) | | | 974,118 | | | | 975,683 | |
Babson CLO Ltd., 2013-IIA, “BR”, FRN, 2.658%, 10/17/2026 (z) | | | 1,747,000 | | | | 1,747,109 | |
Babson CLO Ltd., 2013-IIA, “BR”, FRN, 3.408%, 1/18/2025 (n) | | | 974,118 | | | | 976,427 | |
Ballyrock Ltd., 2014-1A, “A2R”, FRN, 2.856%, 10/20/2026 (z) | | | 1,149,000 | | | | 1,148,992 | |
Ballyrock Ltd., 2014-1A, “BR”, FRN, 3.256%, 10/20/2026 (z) | | | 487,000 | | | | 486,996 | |
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, 2016-3, “A2A”, 1.36%, 4/22/2019 | | | 401,155 | | | | 401,104 | |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, 2016-A4, “A4”, 1.33%, 6/15/2022 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,478,115 | |
Cent CLO LP, 2014-21A, “A2AR”, FRN, 2.821%, 7/27/2026 (n) | | | 665,212 | | | | 665,210 | |
Cent CLO LP, 2014-21A, “BR”, FRN, 3.521%, 7/27/2026 (n) | | | 897,854 | | | | 896,390 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2016-1A, “A2”, FRN, 2.062%, 3/15/2028 (n) | | | 953,020 | | | | 957,584 | |
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust 2016-A, 1.47%, 4/15/2019 (n) | | | 431,423 | | | | 431,623 | |
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust 2016-B, “A2”, 1.36%, 1/15/2020 (n) | | | 740,000 | | | | 739,325 | |
Colony Starwood Homes, 2016-2A, “A”, FRN, 2.243%, 12/17/2033 (n) | | | 1,486,592 | | | | 1,496,565 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, 2015-2A, “A”, 2.4%, 2/15/2023 (n) | | | 1,524,000 | | | | 1,531,701 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, 2016-2A, “A”, 2.42%, 11/15/2023 (n) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,407,756 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, 2016-3A, “A”, 2.15%, 4/15/2024 (n) | | | 1,493,000 | | | | 1,486,571 | |
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A4”, FRN, 6.138%, 9/15/2039 | | | 231,044 | | | | 231,689 | |
Cutwater Ltd., 2014-1A, “A”, FRN, 2.678%, 7/15/2026 (z) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,103,625 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued | |
CWCapital Cobalt Ltd., “A4”, FRN, 5.99%, 5/15/2046 | | $ | 33,280 | | | $ | 33,254 | |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 2016-CA, “A3”, 1.67%, 11/15/2019 (n) | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 1,380,530 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2014-31A, “CR”, FRN, 3.258%, 4/18/2026 (z) | | | 530,000 | | | | 527,381 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2014-34A, “BR”, FRN, 2.571%, 10/15/2026 (n) | | | 597,000 | | | | 596,805 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2014-34A, “CR”, FRN, 3.171%, 10/15/2026 (n) | | | 766,507 | | | | 765,946 | |
DT Auto Owner Trust, 2016-2A, “A”, 1.73%, 8/15/2019 (n) | | | 189,736 | | | | 189,784 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, 1.74%, 2/22/2022 (n) | | | 850,000 | | | | 848,587 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2015-1A, “A”, 1.6%, 6/17/2019 (n) | | | 46,000 | | | | 45,992 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2015-2A, “A”, 1.54%, 11/15/2019 (n) | | | 174,905 | | | | 174,815 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2016-1A, “A”, 2.35%, 7/15/2020 (n) | | | 206,682 | | | | 207,012 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2016-3A, “A”, 1.84%, 11/16/2020 (n) | | | 1,293,901 | | | | 1,291,157 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2017-1A, “A”, 1.96%, 3/15/2021 (n) | | | 624,500 | | | | 623,608 | |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, 2016-1, “A”, 2.77%, 12/15/2020 (n) | | | 637,404 | | | | 642,050 | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 2014-1,“A”, 2.26%, 11/15/2025 (n) | | | 406,000 | | | | 409,898 | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 2014-2,“A”, 2.31%, 4/15/2026 (n) | | | 1,602,000 | | | | 1,617,729 | |
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, 2015-3A, “A2”, 1.17%, 6/20/2018 | | | 530,292 | | | | 530,159 | |
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, 2017-A1, “A”, 2.22%, 1/18/2022 (n) | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,014,081 | |
GO Financial Auto Securitization Trust, 2015-2, “A”, 3.27%, 11/15/2018 (n) | | | 95,265 | | | | 95,314 | |
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., “B1R”, FRN, 2.702%, 11/18/2026 (z) | | | 1,790,098 | | | | 1,785,455 | |
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., 7A, “CR”, FRN, 3.432%, 11/18/2026 (z) | | | 1,149,098 | | | | 1,147,767 | |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, 2016-1, “A2”, 1.96%, 4/10/2030 (n) | | | 920,000 | | | | 923,241 | |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2015-C, “A2A”, 0.99%, 11/15/2018 | | | 231,181 | | | | 231,021 | |
Loomis, Sayles & Co., CLO, “A1”, FRN, 2.688%, 10/15/2027 (z) | | | 951,150 | | | | 955,762 | |
Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., 2014-14A, “C1R”, FRN, 2.369%, 7/20/2026 (z) | | | 1,634,000 | | | | 1,633,987 | |
Magnetite XI Ltd., 2014-11A, “BR”, FRN, 3.258%, 1/18/2027 (z) | | | 805,000 | | | | 804,992 | |
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust, 2015-B, “A2A”, 1%, 1/16/2018 | | | 36,496 | | | | 36,489 | |
Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust, 2016-AA, “A”, FRN, 1.573%, 5/15/2020 (n) | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,576,091 | |
Motor PLC, 2015-1A, “A1”, FRN, 1.59%, 6/25/2022 (n) | | | 775,840 | | | | 775,893 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued | |
Mountain Hawk CLO Ltd., 2014-3A, “BR”, FRN, 2.958%, 4/18/2025 (z) | | $ | 2,325,000 | | | $ | 2,324,981 | |
Nationstar HECM Loan Trust, 2015-2A, “A”, 2.882%, 11/25/2025 (n) | | | 113,491 | | | | 113,528 | |
Nationstar HECM Loan Trust, 2016-2A, “A”, 2.239%, 6/25/2026 (z) | | | 271,421 | | | | 273,347 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, 2016-3A, “A1”, FRN, 1.59%, 6/25/2065 (n) | | | 497,347 | | | | 498,436 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, 2016-AA, “A1”, FRN, 2.093%, 12/15/2025 (n) | | | 223,021 | | | | 223,570 | |
Nextgear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2015-1A, “A”, 1.8%, 7/15/2019 (n) | | | 2,327,000 | | | | 2,328,355 | |
Nextgear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2017-1A, “A2”, 2.54%, 4/18/2022 (z) | | | 938,000 | | | | 937,934 | |
Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables 2015, “A-1”, FRN, 1.393%, 1/15/2020 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,141,688 | |
Oaktree CLO Ltd., 2014-2A, “BR”, FRN, 3.706%, 10/20/2026 (z) | | | 1,149,000 | | | | 1,150,183 | |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, 2016-1A, “A”, 2.04%, 1/15/2021 (z) | | | 334,686 | | | | 335,246 | |
Oscar U.S. Funding Trust, 2016-2A, “A”, 2.31%, 11/15/2019 (n) | | | 468,234 | | | | 467,766 | |
Oscar U.S. Funding Trust, 2017-1A, “A3”, 2.82%, 6/10/2021 (z) | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 1,112,107 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, 2016-2A, “A2”, 1.38%, 7/15/2019 | | | 233,940 | | | | 233,898 | |
Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust, 2016-1A, “A2A”, 1.284%, 11/26/2018 (n) | | | 686,364 | | | | 685,641 | |
Shackelton CLO Ltd., 2013-4A, “CR”, FRN, 3.255%, 1/13/2025 (n) | | | 580,000 | | | | 579,947 | |
Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, 2015-1A, “A”, 2.4%, 3/22/2032 (n) | | | 471,197 | | | | 472,496 | |
SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, 2016-T1, “AT1”, 2.53%, 11/16/2048 (n) | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,875,659 | |
Sway Residential Trust, 2014-1, “A”, FRN, 2.293%, 1/17/2032 (n) | | | 687,278 | | | | 690,324 | |
Thacher Park CLO Ltd. 2014-1A. “CR”, FRN, 3.356%, 10/20/2026 (n) | | | 1,143,000 | | | | 1,141,070 | |
TICP CLO Ltd., FRN, 3.406%, 1/20/2027 (z) | | | 1,024,000 | | | | 1,024,100 | |
Tricon American Homes 2015-SFR1, Trust “1A”, FRN, 2.192%, 5/17/2032 (n) | | | 650,795 | | | | 651,953 | |
Tricon American Homes 2015-SFR1, Trust “1A”, FRN, 2.589%, 11/17/2033 (n) | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 1,014,040 | |
Verizon Owner Trust, 2016-1A, “A”, 1.42%, 1/20/2021 (n) | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,870,974 | |
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, “A2”, 1.44%, 10/15/2018 (n) | | | 676,424 | | | | 676,781 | |
West CLO Ltd., 2013-1A, “A2BR”, 3.393%, 11/07/2025 (z) | | | 1,174,000 | | | | 1,174,000 | |
Wheels SPV LLC, 2015-1A, “A2”, 1.27%, 4/22/2024 (n) | | | 1,001,224 | | | | 1,002,039 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 72,696,357 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Automotive - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.6%, 7/13/2018 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,002,584 | |
American Honda Finance Corp., FRN, 1.601%, 9/20/2017 | | | 460,000 | | | | 460,893 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 1.65%, 5/18/2018 (n) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,749,703 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.262%, 3/28/2019 | | | 1,632,000 | | | | 1,633,738 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.021%, 5/03/2019 | | | 340,000 | | | | 339,086 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, FRN, 1.626%, 9/08/2017 | | | 1,860,000 | | | | 1,860,000 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, FRN, 2.095%, 1/09/2018 | | | 1,770,000 | | | | 1,776,611 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.65%, 4/13/2020 | | | 1,741,000 | | | | 1,748,082 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 2%, 3/19/2018 (n) | | | 2,022,000 | | | | 2,025,706 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 2.4%, 10/30/2018 (n) | | | 640,000 | | | | 642,646 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 1.7%, 2/19/2019 | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,191,417 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., FRN, 1.548%, 1/17/2019 | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,627,431 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, FRN, 1.423%, 5/23/2017 (n) | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,260,089 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, FRN, 1.492%, 11/20/2017 (n) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,501,410 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 20,819,396 | |
Banks & Diversified Financials (Covered Bonds) - 0.2% | |
Credit Mutuel-CIC Home Loan, 1.5%, 11/16/2017 (n) | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 998,879 | |
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Broadcasting - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 2.5%, 3/25/2019 (n) | | $ | 371,000 | | | $ | 370,113 | |
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Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.75%, 12/01/2020 | | $ | 1,402,000 | | | $ | 1,425,676 | |
NYSE Euronext, 2%, 10/05/2017 | | | 486,000 | | | | 486,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,912,472 | |
Building - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 1.622%, 11/17/2018 | | $ | 1,060,000 | | | $ | 1,056,622 | |
| | |
Business Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.85%, 10/15/2018 | | $ | 450,000 | | | $ | 455,840 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.25%, 8/15/2021 | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,066,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,522,773 | |
Cable TV - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5%, 2/01/2020 | | $ | 2,308,000 | | | $ | 2,463,640 | |
| | |
Chemicals - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
CF Industries, Inc., 6.875%, 5/01/2018 | | $ | 1,487,000 | | | $ | 1,553,469 | |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, 1.7%, 5/01/2018 (n) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,999,676 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - continued | | | | | | | | |
Dow Chemical Co., 8.55%, 5/15/2019 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,256,150 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5%, 4/15/2019 | | | 760,000 | | | | 798,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,607,607 | |
Computer Software - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 3.48%, 6/01/2019 (n) | | $ | 990,000 | | | $ | 1,012,570 | |
| | |
Conglomerates - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
ABB Finance (USA), Inc., 1.625%, 5/08/2017 | | $ | 1,141,000 | | | $ | 1,141,063 | |
Roper Industries, Inc., 1.85%, 11/15/2017 | | | 1,164,000 | | | | 1,164,887 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.8%, 12/15/2021 | | | 508,000 | | | | 510,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,816,717 | |
Consumer Products - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Mattel, Inc., 1.7%, 3/15/2018 | | $ | 226,000 | | | $ | 225,704 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 2.6%, 3/29/2019 | | | 99,000 | | | | 100,214 | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 2.05%, 12/01/2017 | | | 426,000 | | | | 427,157 | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 2.875%, 12/01/2019 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,477,351 | |
Reckitt Benckiser PLC, 2.125%, 9/21/2018 (n) | | | 2,890,000 | | | | 2,896,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,126,561 | |
Consumer Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Experian Finance PLC, 2.375%, 6/15/2017 (n) | | $ | 462,000 | | | $ | 462,440 | |
| | |
Electrical Equipment - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp., 1.55%, 9/15/2017 | | $ | 830,000 | | | $ | 831,003 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3%, 3/01/2018 | | | 240,000 | | | | 242,230 | |
Molex Electronic Technologies LLC, 2.878%, 4/15/2020 (n) | | | 1,408,000 | | | | 1,419,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,493,101 | |
Electronics - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Intel Corp., 1.35%, 12/15/2017 | | $ | 1,052,000 | | | $ | 1,052,616 | |
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 2.375%, 12/17/2018 | | | 281,000 | | | | 283,322 | |
Xilinx, Inc., 2.125%, 3/15/2019 | | | 890,000 | | | | 893,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,229,785 | |
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.6% | |
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 3.25%, 7/15/2019 (n) | | $ | 1,170,000 | | | $ | 1,190,475 | |
Korea Gas Corp., 2.25%, 7/25/2017 (n) | | | 440,000 | | | | 440,563 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.125%, 1/23/2019 | | | 321,000 | | | | 323,889 | |
State Grid International Development Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 5/22/2018 (n) | | | 1,342,000 | | | | 1,337,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,292,893 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Market Sovereign - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of Qatar, 2.375%, 6/02/2021 (n) | | $ | 1,090,000 | | | $ | 1,084,005 | |
| | |
Energy - Integrated - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.521%, 1/15/2020 | | $ | 806,000 | | | $ | 817,641 | |
Chevron Corp., 1.104%, 12/05/2017 | | | 567,000 | | | | 566,313 | |
Shell International Finance B.V., 1.125%, 8/21/2017 | | | 550,000 | | | | 550,043 | |
Shell International Finance B.V., 1.375%, 5/10/2019 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,480,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,414,695 | |
Financial Institutions - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
LeasePlan Corp. N.V., 3%, 10/23/2017 (n) | | $ | 540,000 | | | $ | 542,695 | |
LeasePlan Corp. N.V., 2.5%, 5/16/2018 (n) | | | 405,000 | | | | 405,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 948,426 | |
Food & Beverages - 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 1.9%, 2/01/2019 | | $ | 3,059,000 | | | $ | 3,065,399 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 2.65%, 2/01/2021 | | | 1,465,000 | | | | 1,482,984 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., FRN, 2.15%, 2/01/2019 | | | 960,000 | | | | 966,352 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 1.375%, 7/15/2017 | | | 1,164,000 | | | | 1,164,136 | |
Diageo Capital PLC, 1.5%, 5/11/2017 | | | 850,000 | | | | 850,122 | |
General Mills, Inc., 1.4%, 10/20/2017 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,302,065 | |
Ingredion, Inc., 1.8%, 9/25/2017 | | | 314,000 | | | | 314,213 | |
J.M. Smucker Co., 1.75%, 3/15/2018 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,120 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 1.6%, 6/30/2017 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,550,265 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 6.125%, 8/23/2018 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,644,540 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2%, 5/01/2017 | | | 778,000 | | | | 778,000 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., FRN, 1.649%, 10/28/2019 (n) | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 1,877,136 | |
Pernod Ricard S.A., 5.75%, 4/07/2021 (n) | | | 480,000 | | | | 536,333 | |
Want Want China Finance Co., 1.875%, 5/14/2018 (n) | | | 1,183,000 | | | | 1,176,981 | |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 2.4%, 10/21/2018 (n) | | | 96,000 | | | | 96,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 18,806,422 | |
Food & Drug Stores - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp., 1.9%, 7/20/2018 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,004,762 | |
CVS Health Corp., 2.8%, 7/20/2020 | | | 920,000 | | | | 937,347 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 1.75%, 11/17/2017 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,702,723 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 1.75%, 5/30/2018 | | | 170,000 | | | | 170,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,815,472 | |
Insurance - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc., 2.3%, 7/16/2019 | | $ | 1,182,000 | | | $ | 1,186,902 | |
American International Group, Inc., 3.3%, 3/01/2021 | | | 1,138,000 | | | | 1,166,184 | |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 2%, 4/14/2020 (n) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,191,743 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., FRN, 1.819%, 8/15/2018 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,257,155 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Insurance - continued | | | | | | | | |
Voya Financial, Inc., 2.9%, 2/15/2018 | | $ | 323,000 | | | $ | 325,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,127,730 | |
Insurance - Health - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aetna, Inc., 1.5%, 11/15/2017 | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 99,980 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 1.45%, 7/17/2017 | | | 1,210,000 | | | | 1,210,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,310,533 | |
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 0.2% | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 2.35%, 9/10/2019 | | $ | 1,300,000 | | | $ | 1,308,980 | |
|
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 2.5% | |
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten N.V., 1.375%, 3/19/2018 (n) | | $ | 1,150,000 | | | $ | 1,150,125 | |
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, 1.875%, 1/13/2020 (n) | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,233,087 | |
CPPIB Capital, Inc., 1.25%, 9/20/2019 (n) | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 1,958,561 | |
Dexia Credit Local S.A., 1.875%, 9/15/2021 (n) | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 1,948,590 | |
Dexia Credit Local S.A., 2.25%, 1/30/2019 (n) | | | 590,000 | | | | 592,071 | |
Dexia Credit Local, “A”, 2.25%, 2/18/2020 (n) | | | 580,000 | | | | 580,407 | |
Electricite de France, 2.15%, 1/22/2019 (n) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,202,466 | |
Kommunalbanken A.S., 1.375%, 10/26/2020 (n) | | | 720,000 | | | | 708,628 | |
Kommunalbanken A.S., 1%, 3/15/2018 (n) | | | 330,000 | | | | 329,105 | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V., 1.5%, 4/16/2018 (n) | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,571,740 | |
Swedish Export Credit Corp., 1.125%, 8/28/2019 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,666,871 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 13,941,651 | |
International Market Sovereign - 0.4% | |
Republic of Finland, 1%, 4/23/2019 (n) | | $ | 2,300,000 | | | $ | 2,277,782 | |
| | |
Internet - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Baidu, Inc., 2.75%, 6/09/2019 | | $ | 539,000 | | | $ | 543,704 | |
| | |
Local Authorities - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Kommuninvest i Sverige AB, 1.125%, 9/17/2019 (n) | | $ | 2,390,000 | | | $ | 2,361,191 | |
Province of Ontario, 1.1%, 10/25/2017 | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 1,108,830 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,470,021 | |
Major Banks - 8.4% | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 1.8%, 6/04/2018 (n) | | $ | 2,750,000 | | | $ | 2,742,369 | |
Bank of Montreal, 1.45%, 4/09/2018 | | | 3,010,000 | | | | 3,010,768 | |
BNP Paribas, 2.7%, 8/20/2018 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,100,895 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1.75%, 11/02/2018 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,521 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, FRN, 1.376%, 9/08/2017 (n) | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,801,004 | |
Credit Agricole, “A”, FRN, 2.585%, 1/10/2022 (n) | | | 750,000 | | | | 755,763 | |
HSBC Bank PLC, FRN, 1.679%, 5/15/2018 (n) | | | 1,294,000 | | | | 1,299,056 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Major Banks - continued | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 3.262% to 3/13/2022, FRN to 3/13/2023 | | $ | 1,161,000 | | | $ | 1,174,814 | |
ING Bank N.V., 1.8%, 3/16/2018 (n) | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,105,112 | |
ING Bank N.V., 2.3%, 3/22/2019 (n) | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,165 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.95%, 3/01/2021 | | | 780,000 | | | | 791,333 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.998%, 2/22/2022 | | | 868,000 | | | | 878,311 | |
Mizuho Bank Ltd., FRN, 1.602%, 9/25/2017 (n) | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,801,478 | |
PNC Bank N.A., 1.5%, 10/18/2017 | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,239,288 | |
PNC Bank N.A., 1.6%, 6/01/2018 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,750,625 | |
PNC Bank N.A., 2.25%, 7/02/2019 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,148,014 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda, 1.75%, 3/19/2018 (n) | | | 480,000 | | | | 480,196 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 2.45%, 5/27/2020 (n) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,211,774 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., FRN, 1.477%, 7/11/2017 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,400,319 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., FRN, 1.828%, 10/19/2018 | | | 1,630,000 | | | | 1,633,847 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 2.25%, 6/17/2019 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,735,407 | |
Swedbank AB, 2.125%, 9/29/2017 (n) | | | 2,462,000 | | | | 2,468,800 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.75%, 7/23/2018 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,504,603 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.45%, 9/06/2018 | | | 980,000 | | | | 978,308 | |
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG, 3.491%, 5/23/2023 (n) | | | 2,337,000 | | | | 2,373,060 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., FRN, 1.366%, 9/08/2017 | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,881,481 | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A., FRN, 1.893%, 1/22/2018 | | | 600,000 | | | | 602,697 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 2%, 8/14/2017 | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,724 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 1.55%, 5/25/2018 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,001,719 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., FRN, 1.382%, 5/19/2017 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 46,773,598 | |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.9% | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 1.8%, 12/15/2017 | | $ | 1,160,000 | | | $ | 1,159,247 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 2.675%, 12/15/2019 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,762,138 | |
Catholic Health Initiatives, 1.6%, 11/01/2017 | | | 400,000 | | | | 399,826 | |
Covidien International Finance S.A., 6%, 10/15/2017 | | | 401,000 | | | | 409,095 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 2.625%, 2/01/2020 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,460,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,190,624 | |
Medical Equipment - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories, 2.35%, 11/22/2019 | | $ | 1,600,000 | | | $ | 1,608,666 | |
Medtronic, Inc., 1.5%, 3/15/2018 | | | 260,000 | | | | 259,875 | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc., 2%, 4/01/2018 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,405,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,274,234 | |
Metals & Mining - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 2.375%, 3/15/2018 | | $ | 420,000 | | | $ | 417,900 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.125%, 4/16/2018 (n) | | | 900,000 | | | | 899,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,317,639 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Midstream - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP, 2.5%, 6/15/2018 | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 602,696 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 2.7%, 4/01/2019 | | | 430,000 | | | | 430,534 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LP, 6.5%, 1/31/2019 | | | 930,000 | | | | 1,001,043 | |
Kinder Morgan (Delaware), Inc., 2%, 12/01/2017 | | | 660,000 | | | | 660,918 | |
ONEOK Partners LP, 3.2%, 9/15/2018 | | | 790,000 | | | | 801,951 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 1.875%, 1/12/2018 | | | 522,000 | | | | 522,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,019,788 | |
Mortgage-Backed - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 4/01/2024 | | $ | 449,373 | | | $ | 475,417 | |
Fannie Mae, 4%, 3/01/2025 - 5/01/2044 | | | 522,662 | | | | 552,606 | |
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 5/01/2025 | | | 159,571 | | | | 165,621 | |
Fannie Mae, 3%, 4/01/2030 - 12/01/2031 | | | 867,076 | | | | 893,373 | |
Fannie Mae, FRN, 1.07%, 12/25/2017 | | | 109,017 | | | | 109,005 | |
Fannie Mae, FRN, 1.02%, 5/25/2018 | | | 379,169 | | | | 379,283 | |
Fannie Mae, FRN, 1.34%, 5/25/2018 | | | 1,613,796 | | | | 1,614,154 | |
Fannie Mae, TBA, 4%, 6/01/2046 | | | 466,600 | | | | 491,388 | |
Freddie Mac, 1.426%, 8/25/2017 | | | 77,850 | | | | 77,829 | |
Freddie Mac, 4%, 7/01/2025 | | | 341,968 | | | | 359,379 | |
Freddie Mac, 3.5%, 8/01/2026 | | | 437,382 | | | | 458,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,576,068 | |
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Engie, 1.625%, 10/10/2017 (n) | | $ | 740,000 | | | $ | 740,057 | |
| | |
Network & Telecom - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.3%, 3/11/2019 | | $ | 1,300,000 | | | $ | 1,306,106 | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.45%, 6/30/2020 | | | 730,000 | | | | 731,080 | |
AT&T, Inc., FRN, 1.962%, 11/27/2018 | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,583,548 | |
British Telecommunications PLC, 2.35%, 2/14/2019 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,098,044 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.5%, 9/15/2020 | | | 2,122,000 | | | | 2,264,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,983,432 | |
Oil Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 1.9%, 12/21/2017 (n) | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,007,580 | |
| | |
Oils - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 2.7%, 12/14/2018 | | $ | 2,174,000 | | | $ | 2,197,753 | |
|
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 6.4% | |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel, 2.75%, 1/22/2019 (n) | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 403,554 | |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel, 2%, 4/12/2019 (n) | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,583,610 | |
BNZ International Funding Ltd. London, 1.9%, 2/26/2018 (n) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,004,400 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued | |
BPCE S.A., 1.625%, 1/26/2018 | | $ | 1,430,000 | | | $ | 1,427,613 | |
BPCE S.A., 2.5%, 7/15/2019 | | | 1,234,000 | | | | 1,240,945 | |
Branch Banking & Trust Co., 1.45%, 5/10/2019 | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,557,536 | |
Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., FRN, 1.713%, 2/05/2018 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,205,713 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.3%, 12/03/2018 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,406,142 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.25%, 3/02/2020 | | | 925,000 | | | | 925,820 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.55%, 5/13/2021 | | | 310,000 | | | | 310,076 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.3%, 9/06/2019 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,735,776 | |
Discover Bank, 3.1%, 6/04/2020 | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,215,761 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 1.35%, 6/01/2017 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,800,000 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.3%, 3/01/2019 | | | 364,000 | | | | 366,166 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.3%, 3/15/2019 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,047,178 | |
First Republic Bank, 2.375%, 6/17/2019 | | | 278,000 | | | | 278,634 | |
Groupe BPCE S.A., 2.5%, 12/10/2018 | | | 920,000 | | | | 926,343 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC, 1.75%, 5/14/2018 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,953,590 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC, 2.3%, 11/27/2018 | | | 630,000 | | | | 634,040 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd., FRN, 1.661%, 10/27/2017 (n) | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,904,611 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., 1.375%, 7/12/2019 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,085,211 | |
National Bank of Canada, FRN, 1.961%, 12/14/2018 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,219,277 | |
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.875%, 8/05/2021 | | | 1,390,000 | | | | 1,382,219 | |
Santander UK PLC, 3.05%, 8/23/2018 | | | 439,000 | | | | 445,302 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2.7%, 1/27/2022 | | | 1,433,000 | | | | 1,435,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 35,495,195 | |
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.1% | |
Equifax, Inc., 2.3%, 6/01/2021 | | $ | 443,000 | | | $ | 439,491 | |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 1.8%, 5/14/2018 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,503,525 | |
Actavis Funding SCS, 2.35%, 3/12/2018 | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,310,520 | |
Actavis Funding SCS, 3%, 3/12/2020 | | | 1,058,000 | | | | 1,078,747 | |
Actavis, Inc., 1.875%, 10/01/2017 | | | 330,000 | | | | 330,255 | |
Bayer U.S. Finance LLC, 1.5%, 10/06/2017 (n) | | | 1,860,000 | | | | 1,858,188 | |
Biogen, Inc., 2.9%, 9/15/2020 | | | 940,000 | | | | 959,221 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 0.875%, 8/01/2017 | | | 1,087,000 | | | | 1,085,878 | |
Celgene Corp., 2.125%, 8/15/2018 | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,415,629 | |
EMD Finance LLC, 1.7%, 3/19/2018 (n) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,995,311 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 1.85%, 9/04/2018 | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,313,786 | |
Mylan N.V., 2.5%, 6/07/2019 | | | 700,000 | | | | 703,371 | |
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland Designated Activity Co., 1.9%, 9/23/2019 | | | 2,740,000 | | | | 2,724,514 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 18,278,945 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - Healthcare - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Welltower, Inc., REIT, 2.25%, 3/15/2018 | | $ | 264,000 | | | $ | 264,976 | |
| | |
Real Estate - Office - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Mack-Cali Realty LP, 2.5%, 12/15/2017 | | $ | 330,000 | | | $ | 330,874 | |
Vornado Realty LP, REIT, 2.5%, 6/30/2019 | | | 595,000 | | | | 599,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 930,654 | |
Real Estate - Retail - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 1.5%, 2/01/2018 (n) | | $ | 302,000 | | | $ | 301,665 | |
WEA Finance LLC/Westfield Co., REIT, 1.75%, 9/15/2017 (n) | | | 670,000 | | | | 670,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 972,143 | |
Restaurants - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
McDonald’s Corp., 2.1%, 12/07/2018 | | $ | 830,000 | | | $ | 835,026 | |
| | |
Retailers - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Dollar General Corp., 1.875%, 4/15/2018 | | $ | 195,000 | | | $ | 195,320 | |
Wesfarmers Ltd., 1.874%, 3/20/2018 (n) | | | 421,000 | | | | 421,410 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 616,730 | |
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Airgas, Inc., 3.05%, 8/01/2020 | | $ | 700,000 | | | $ | 718,964 | |
| | |
Supranational - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A., 3.25%, 5/07/2020 (n) | | $ | 1,370,000 | | | $ | 1,393,975 | |
Corporacion Andina de Fomento, 1.5%, 8/08/2017 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,300,312 | |
Corporacion Andina de Fomento, FRN, 1.589%, 1/29/2018 | | | 520,000 | | | | 520,479 | |
Corporacion Andina de Fomento, FRN, 2%, 5/10/2019 | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,181,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,396,300 | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., 2.8%, 6/01/2020 | | $ | 573,000 | | | $ | 580,068 | |
American Tower Trust I, REIT, 1.551%, 3/15/2018 (n) | | | 900,000 | | | | 898,122 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.4%, 2/15/2021 | | | 610,000 | | | | 622,587 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 2.877%, 7/15/2021 (n) | | | 660,000 | | | | 659,439 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 2.898%, 10/15/2044 (n) | | | 878,000 | | | | 883,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,643,307 | |
Telephone Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Qwest Corp., 6.5%, 6/01/2017 | | $ | 700,000 | | | $ | 702,793 | |
| | |
Tobacco - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 2.05%, 7/20/2018 (n) | | $ | 1,456,000 | | | $ | 1,457,918 | |
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 2.95%, 7/21/2020 (z) | | | 2,266,000 | | | | 2,298,737 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco - continued | | | | | | | | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 2.3%, 6/12/2018 | | $ | 1,700,000 | | | $ | 1,709,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,465,920 | |
Transportation - Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
TTX Co., 2.6%, 6/15/2020 (n) | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | $ | 2,409,254 | |
|
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 0.4% | |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 1.945%, 6/23/2019 | | $ | 750,000 | | | $ | 755,989 | |
Private Export Funding Corp., 1.875%, 7/15/2018 | | | 1,120,000 | | | | 1,127,676 | |
Small Business Administration, 2.25%, 7/01/2021 | | | 352,746 | | | | 357,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,240,761 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes , 1.875%, 2/28/2022 (f) | | $ | 25,000,000 | | | $ | 25,083,000 | |
| | |
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 1.65%, 12/15/2017 | | $ | 398,000 | | | $ | 398,178 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 2.962%, 7/01/2019 | | | 780,000 | | | | 790,810 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 2.5%, 12/01/2019 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,616,072 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 1.625%, 8/15/2017 | | | 209,000 | | | | 209,156 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP, 2.15%, 6/15/2019 | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 1,165,227 | |
Enel Finance International S.A., 6.25%, 9/15/2017 (n) | | | 750,000 | | | | 762,728 | |
Eversource Energy, 1.6%, 1/15/2018 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,998,886 | |
Eversource Energy, 2.5%, 3/15/2021 | | | 730,000 | | | | 728,190 | |
Great Plains Energy, Inc, 2.5%, 3/09/2020 | | | 1,159,000 | | | | 1,172,502 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.056%, 9/01/2017 | | | 2,513,000 | | | | 2,519,303 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.3%, 4/01/2019 | | | 1,034,000 | | | | 1,041,091 | |
PG&E Corp., 2.4%, 3/01/2019 | | | 660,000 | | | | 664,272 | |
Southern Co., 2.45%, 9/01/2018 | | | 630,000 | | | | 634,954 | |
Southern Co., 1.85%, 7/01/2019 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,551,938 | |
Southern Power Co., 1.85%, 12/01/2017 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,371,506 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co., 1.2%, 1/15/2018 | | | 700,000 | | | | 697,794 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc., 1.2%, 6/01/2017 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,999,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 20,322,454 | |
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $386,999,575) | | | $ | 387,828,033 | |
| | |
Short-Term Obligations - 9.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.44%, due 9/01/17 | | $ | 4,850,000 | | | $ | 4,855,401 | |
Credit Agricole, 1.43%, due 9/01/17 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,181,507 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., 0.79%, due 5/08/17 (s)(y) | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,799,416 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.68%, due 5/01/17 (s)(y) | | | 34,000,000 | | | | 34,000,000 | |
General Electric Co., 0.81%, due 5/02/17 (s)(y) | | | 2,564,000 | | | | 2,563,942 | |
Novartis Finance Corp., 0.87%, due 5/23/17 (s)(y) | | | 4,225,000 | | | | 4,222,754 | |
Total Short-Term Obligations, Identified Cost $51,616,648) | | | $ | 51,623,020 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 11.4% | | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.78% (v) (Identified Cost, $63,340,372) | | | 63,344,930 | | | $ | 63,344,930 | |
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $501,956,595) | | | $ | 502,795,983 | |
| | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 9.3% | | | | | | | 51,725,183 | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 554,521,166 | |
(f) | All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts. |
(n) | Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $134,724,325 representing 24.3% of net assets. |
(s) | All or a portion of security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details of the wholly-owned subsidiary. |
(v) | Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
(y) | The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase. |
(z) | Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | | Value | |
Ares CLO Ltd., 2013-3A, “B1R”, FRN, 2.658%, 10/17/2024 | | 3/16/17 | | | $1,445,000 | | | | $1,445,140 | |
Atrium CDO Corp., FRN, 2.278%, 7/16/2025 | | 8/17/16 | | | 473,352 | | | | 474,306 | |
Avery Point CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, “CR”, FRN, 3.505%, 4/25/2026 | | 3/30/17 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,150,000 | |
Babson CLO Ltd., 2013-IIA, “BR”, FRN, 2.658%, 10/17/2026 | | 3/10/17 | | | 1,747,000 | | | | 1,747,109 | |
Ballyrock Ltd., 2014-1A, “A2R”, FRN, 2.856%, 10/20/2026 | | 3/31/17 | | | 1,149,000 | | | | 1,148,992 | |
Ballyrock Ltd., 2014-1A, “BR”, FRN, 3.256%, 10/20/2026 | | 3/30/17 | | | 487,000 | | | | 486,996 | |
Cutwater Ltd., 2014-1A, “A”, FRN, 2.678%, 7/15/2026 | | 9/09/16 | | | 1,097,934 | | | | 1,103,625 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2014-31A, “CR”, FRN, 3.258%, 4/18/2026 | | 3/22/17 | | | 530,000 | | | | 527,381 | |
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., “B1R”, FRN, 2.702%, 11/18/2026 | | 2/09/17 | | | 1,789,782 | | | | 1,785,455 | |
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., 7A, “CR”, FRN, 3.432%, 11/18/2026 | | 2/09/17 | | | 1,149,098 | | | | 1,147,767 | |
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 2.95%, 7/21/2020 | | 3/30/17 | | | 2,293,663 | | | | 2,298,737 | |
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Restricted Securities - continued | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | | Value | |
Loomis, Sayles & Co., CLO, “A1”, FRN, 2.688%, 10/15/2027 | | 7/27/16 | | | $946,695 | | | | $955,762 | |
Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., 2014-14A, “C1R”, FRN, 2.369%, 7/20/2026 | | 4/13/17 | | | 1,634,000 | | | | 1,633,987 | |
Magnetite XI Ltd., 2014-11A, “BR”, FRN, 3.258%, 1/18/2027 | | 4/03/17 | | | 805,000 | | | | 804,992 | |
Mountain Hawk CLO Ltd., 2014-3A, “BR”, FRN, 2.958%, 4/18/2025 | | 4/04/17 | | | 2,325,000 | | | | 2,324,981 | |
Nationstar HECM Loan Trust, 2016-2A, “A”, 2.239%, 6/25/2026 | | 6/23/16 | | | 271,421 | | | | 273,347 | |
Nextgear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2017-1A, “A2”, 2.54%, 4/18/2022 | | 4/24/17 | | | 937,934 | | | | 937,934 | |
Oaktree CLO Ltd., 2014-2A, “BR”, FRN, 3.706%, 10/20/2026 | | 2/17/17 | | | 1,149,000 | | | | 1,150,183 | |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, 2016-1A, “A”, 2.04%, 1/15/2021 | | 7/12/16 | | | 334,672 | | | | 335,246 | |
Oscar U.S. Funding Trust, 2017-1A, “A3”, 2.82%, 6/10/2021 | | 3/15/17 | | | 1,109,804 | | | | 1,112,107 | |
TICP CLO Ltd., FRN, 3.406%, 1/20/2027 | | 3/20/17 | | | 1,024,000 | | | | 1,024,100 | |
West CLO Ltd., 2013-1A, “A2BR”, 3.393%, 11/07/2025 | | 4/28/17 | | | 1,174,000 | | | | 1,174,000 | |
Total Restricted Securities | | | | | | | | | $25,042,147 | |
% of Net assets | | | | | | | | | 4.5% | |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
CDO | | Collateralized Debt Obligation |
CLO | | Collateralized Loan Obligation |
FRN | | Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and the current rate may not be the rate reported at period end. |
PLC | | Public Limited Company |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Derivative Contracts at 4/30/17
Futures Contracts at 4/30/17
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Currency | | Contracts | | | Value | | | Expiration Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | |
Interest Rate Futures | |
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) | | USD | | | 15 | | | | $1,776,094 | | | | June - 2017 | | | | $8,865 | |
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) | | USD | | | 310 | | | | 67,148,907 | | | | June - 2017 | | | | 57,028 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $65,893 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Swap Agreements at 4/30/17
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration | | | Notional Amount | | | Counterparty | | Cash Flows to Receive | | | Cash Flows to Pay | | | Fair Value | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Swap Agreements | | | | | |
5/15/17 | | | USD | | | | 10,465,194 (Long | ) | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.12% (floating rate) | | | | $(24 | ) |
5/15/17 | | | USD | | | | 68,023,759 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.09% (floating rate) | | | | (191 | ) |
6/12/17 | | | USD | | | | 20,930,387 (Long | ) | | Citibank N.A. | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.11% (floating rate) | | | | (51 | ) |
6/12/17 | | | USD | | | | 41,860,775 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.10% (floating rate) | | | | (111 | ) |
6/16/17 | | | USD | | | | 9,910,734 (Long | ) | | Citibank N.A. | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.12% (floating rate) | | | | (23 | ) |
6/16/17 | | | USD | | | | 11,167,156 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | |
| 0.13% (floating rate) | | | | (24 | ) |
6/16/17 | | | USD | | | | 19,821,469 (Long | ) | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.11% (floating rate) | | | | (48 | ) |
6/16/17 | | | USD | | | | 34,687,570 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.10% (floating rate) | | | | (92 | ) |
6/16/17 | | | USD | | | | 44,598,304 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.09% (floating rate) | | | | (125 | ) |
7/19/17 | | | USD | | | | 6,413,753 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |
| BCOMCTTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.15% (floating rate) | | | | (405 | ) |
7/19/17 | | | USD | | | | 6,554,418 (Short | ) | | Citibank N.A. | |
| 0.04% (floating rate) | | |
| BCOMWHTR (floating rate) | | | | (429 | ) |
8/14/17 | | | USD | | | | 10,040,496 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.09% (floating rate) | | | | (30 | ) |
9/29/17 | | | USD | | | | 15,817,435 (Long | ) | | Citibank N.A. | |
| BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | |
| 0.15% (floating rate) | | | | (29 | ) |
10/31/17 | | | USD | | | | 6,139,709 (Short | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| 0.05% (floating rate) | | |
| BCOMCNTR (floating rate) | | | | (494 | ) |
10/31/17 | | | USD | | | | 18,097,162 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | |
| 0.13% (floating rate) | | | | (39 | ) |
10/31/17 | | | USD | | | | 23,131,978 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |
| BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | |
| 0.13% (floating rate) | | | | (48 | ) |
11/30/17 | | | USD | | | | 10,835,686 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.10% (floating rate) | | | | (28 | ) |
12/18/17 | | | USD | | | | 6,894,603 (Short | ) | | Citibank N.A. | |
| 0.09% (floating rate) | | |
| BCOMKWT (floating rate) | | | | (953 | ) |
12/18/17 | | | USD | | | | 6,909,217 (Long | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | |
| SPGSFCTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.20% (floating rate) | | | | (33 | ) |
1/10/18 | | | USD | | | | 6,652,103 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| BCOMPBTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.13% (floating rate) | | | | (15 | ) |
1/10/18 | | | USD | | | | 35,270,382 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | |
| BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | |
| 0.13% (floating rate) | | | | (75 | ) |
1/19/18 | | | USD | | | | 14,546,490 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |
| BCOMTR (floating rate) | | |
| 0.09% (floating rate) | | | | (40 | ) |
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Swap Agreements at 4/30/17 - continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration | | | Notional Amount | | | Counterparty | | Cash Flows to Receive | | Cash Flows to Pay | | Fair Value | |
Liability Derivatives - continued | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Swap Agreements - continued | | | | |
1/19/18 | | | USD | | | | 14,749,990 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 0.13% (floating rate) | | | $(31 | ) |
2/7/18 | | | USD | | | | 5,593,675 (Short | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 0.05% (floating rate) | | SPGSCCTR (floating rate) | | | (510 | ) |
2/14/18 | | | USD | | | | 5,480,877 (Short | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | | 0.05% (floating rate) | | BCOMNGTR (floating rate) | | | (430 | ) |
2/14/18 | | | USD | | | | 6,659,021 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMTR (floating rate) | | 0.09% (floating rate) | | | (122 | ) |
3/6/18 | | | USD | | | | 20,234,167 (Long | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 0.13% (floating rate) | | | (44 | ) |
3/6/18 | | | USD | | | | 21,197,698 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 0.13% (floating rate) | | | (46 | ) |
3/6/18 | | | USD | | | | 21,197,698 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 0.13% (floating rate) | | | (46 | ) |
4/9/18 | | | USD | | | | 5,486,890 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMCOT (floating rate) | | 0.08% (floating rate) | | | (17 | ) |
4/9/18 | | | USD | | | | 28,752,827 (Long | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 0.13% (floating rate) | | | (135,455 | ) |
4/10/18 | | | USD | | | | 7,107,272 (Long | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | | BCOMALTR (floating rate) | | 0.11% (floating rate) | | | (18 | ) |
4/10/18 | | | USD | | | | 25,636,944 (Long | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 0.13% (floating rate) | | | (120,777 | ) |
4/17/18 | | | USD | | | | 2,782,372 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMNITR (floating rate) | | 0.12% (floating rate) | | | (6 | ) |
4/30/18 | | | USD | | | | 4,950,848 (Long | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 0.13% (floating rate) | | | (23,323 | ) |
4/30/18 | | | USD | | | | 6,433,704 (Short | ) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 0.05% (floating rate) | | BCOMSBTR (floating rate) | | | (531 | ) |
4/30/18 | | | USD | | | | 8,482,766 (Long | ) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMSITR (floating rate) | | 0.12% (floating rate) | | | (21 | ) |
5/2/18 | | | USD | | | | 6,749,292 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMRBTR (floating rate) | | 0.09% (floating rate) | | | (695 | ) |
5/11/18 | | | USD | | | | 4,546,663 (Long | ) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMHOTR (floating rate) | | 0.08% (floating rate) | | | (119 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(285,498 | ) |
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At April 30, 2017, the fund had cash collateral of $61,267,000 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Restricted Cash” on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
BCOMALTR | | Bloomberg Aluminum Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on aluminum. |
BCOMCNTR | | Bloomberg Corn Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on corn. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMCOT | | Bloomberg Brent Crude Subindex Total Return, this index composed of futures contracts on brent crude. |
BCOMCTTR | | Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total Return, this index is of futures contracts on cotton. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMF3T | | Bloomberg Commodity Index 3 Month Forward Total Return, this index is composed of longer-dated futures contracts on 19 physical commodities. |
BCOMHOTR | | Bloomberg Heating Oil Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on heating oil. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMKWT | | Bloomberg Kansas Wheat Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on wheat and Kansas wheat. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMNGTR | | Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on natural gas. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMNITR | | Bloomberg Nickel Subindex Total Return. A single commodity subindex of the Bloomberg CI composed of futures contracts on nickel. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMPBTR | | Bloomberg Lead Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures on lead. |
BCOMRBTR | | Bloomberg Unleaded Gasoline Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on unleaded gasoline. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMSBTR | | Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on sugar. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMSITR | | Bloomberg Silver Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on silver. |
BCOMTR | | Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on nineteen physical commodities. |
BCOMWHTR | | Bloomberg Wheat Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on wheat. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
MLCILPRT | | Merrill Lynch International Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return |
SPGSFCTR | | S&P GSCI Feeder Cattle Total Return |
SPGSCCTR | | S&P GSCI Cocoa Total Return |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 4/30/17 (unaudited)
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.
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Assets | | | | |
Investments | | | | |
Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $438,616,223) | | | $439,451,053 | |
Underlying affiliated funds, at value (identified cost, $63,340,372) | | | 63,344,930 | |
Total investments, at value (identified cost, $501,956,595) | | | $502,795,983 | |
Cash | | | 812,804 | |
Restricted cash | | | 61,267,000 | |
Receivables for | | | | |
Due from brokers | | | 2,166,173 | |
Investments sold | | | 225,845 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 1,073,550 | |
Interest | | | 1,801,836 | |
Other assets | | | 2,049 | |
Total assets | | | $570,145,240 | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payables for | | | | |
Due to brokers | | | $10,769,610 | |
Daily variation margin on open futures contracts | | | 14,296 | |
Investments purchased | | | 3,892,341 | |
TBA purchase commitments | | | 483,395 | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 29,768 | |
Swaps, at value | | | 285,498 | |
Payable to affiliates | | | | |
Investment adviser | | | 46,034 | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | | 82 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 1 | |
Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 2,998 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 100,051 | |
Total liabilities | | | $15,624,074 | |
Net assets | | | $554,521,166 | |
Net assets consist of | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $646,474,328 | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 619,783 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (93,742,669 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 1,169,724 | |
Net assets | | | $554,521,166 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 95,978,287 | |
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| | Net assets | | | Shares outstanding | | | Net asset value per share (a) | |
Class A | | | $47,427 | | | | 8,206 | | | | $5.78 | |
Class I | | | 47,630 | | | | 8,245 | | | | 5.78 | |
Class R6 | | | 554,426,109 | | | | 95,961,836 | | | | 5.78 | |
(a) | Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $6.13 [100 / 94.25 x $5.78]. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I and R6. |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited)
This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.
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Net investment income | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Interest | | | $3,883,607 | |
Dividends from underlying affiliated funds | | | 178,653 | |
Other | | | 232 | |
Total investment income | | | $4,062,492 | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | | | $2,089,210 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 60 | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | | 126 | |
Administrative services fee | | | 48,450 | |
Independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 8,697 | |
Custodian fee | | | 19,524 | |
Reimbursement of custodian expenses | | | (26,834 | ) |
Shareholder communications | | | 4,198 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 40,851 | |
Legal fees | | | 9,276 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 54,270 | |
Total expenses | | | $2,247,828 | |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser | | | (20,938 | ) |
Net expenses | | | $2,226,890 | |
Net investment income | | | $1,835,602 | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | | | | |
Investments: | | | | |
Non-affiliated issuers | | | $(51,730 | ) |
Underlying affiliated funds | | | (7,271 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 124,983 | |
Swap agreements | | | (8,271,115 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | $(8,205,133 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | |
Investments | | | $(1,054,788 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 65,893 | |
Swap agreements | | | (267,543 | ) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | $(1,256,438 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | $(9,461,571 | ) |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $(7,625,969 | ) |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.
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Change in net assets | | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Year ended 10/31/16 | |
From operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $1,835,602 | | | | $2,527,058 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (8,205,133 | ) | | | (1,075,040 | ) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1,256,438 | ) | | | 2,040,665 | |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $(7,625,969 | ) | | | $3,492,683 | |
Distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(3,450,522 | ) | | | $(2,430,923 | ) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | | | $2,186,882 | | | | $7,081,858 | |
Total change in net assets | | | $(8,889,609 | ) | | | $8,143,618 | |
Net assets | | | | | | | | |
At beginning of period | | | 563,410,775 | | | | 555,267,157 | |
At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,169,724 and $2,784,644, respectively) | | | $554,521,166 | | | | $563,410,775 | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years (or life of a particular share class, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 | | | Years ended 10/31 | | | Period ended 10/31/14 (z) | | | Years ended 4/30 | |
Class A | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $5.89 | | | | $5.93 | | | | $7.88 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.09 | | | | $9.57 | | | | $14.49 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.01 | (c) | | | $0.01 | | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $0.01 | | | | $0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.05 | )(g) | | | (1.95 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (2.99 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(1.95 | ) | | | $(1.40 | ) | | | $0.22 | | | | $(0.42 | ) | | | $(2.98 | ) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.06 | ) | | | $(0.08 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.86 | ) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.06 | ) | | | $(1.94 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $5.78 | | | | $5.89 | | | | $5.93 | | | | $7.88 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.09 | | | | $9.57 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (1.50 | )(c)(n) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (24.75 | ) | | | (15.09 | )(n) | | | 2.40 | | | | (4.38 | ) | | | (19.96 | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.05 | (a)(c) | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.10 | (a) | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.08 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.04 | (a)(c) | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.10 | (a) | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.08 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.40 | (a)(c) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.00 | )(w) | | | (0.20 | )(a) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.11 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 24 | (n) | | | 32 | | | | 51 | | | | 21 | (n) | | | 43 | | | | 54 | | | | 70 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $47 | | | | $48 | | | | $48 | | | | $97 | | | | $114 | | | | $111 | | | | $116 | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | | | Period ended 10/31/14 (z) | | | Years ended 4/30 | |
Class I | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.10 | | | | $9.57 | | | | $14.50 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | | $0.02 | (c) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.00 | (w) | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.04 | )(g) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (3.00 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.08 | ) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(1.94 | ) | | | $(1.38 | ) | | | $0.23 | | | | $(0.38 | ) | | | $(2.96 | ) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(0.05 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(0.11 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.86 | ) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(0.05 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(1.97 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $5.78 | | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.10 | | | | $9.57 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | (1.43 | )(c)(n) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (24.63 | ) | | | (14.87 | )(n) | | | 2.56 | | | | (4.03 | ) | | | (19.78 | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 0.81 | (a)(c) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.85 | (a) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.83 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 0.80 | (a)(c) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.85 | (a) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.83 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.65 | (a)(c) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.37 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 24 | (n) | | | 32 | | | | 51 | | | | 21 | (n) | | | 43 | | | | 54 | | | | 70 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $48 | | | | $48 | | | | $48 | | | | $80 | | | | $94 | | | | $92 | | | | $324,532 | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | | | Period ended 10/31/14 (z) | | | Years ended 4/30 | |
Class R6 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 (i) | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.29 | | | | $9.10 | | | | $10.03 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | | $0.02 | (c) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.00 | (w) | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.04 | )(g) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.86 | )(g) |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.08 | ) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(1.94 | ) | | | $(1.39 | ) | | | $0.24 | | | | $(0.84 | ) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(0.05 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $5.78 | | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.29 | | | | $9.10 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | (1.43 | )(c)(n) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (24.63 | ) | | | (14.96 | )(n) | | | 2.67 | | | | (8.44 | )(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 0.81 | (a)(c) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.86 | (a) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.82 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 0.80 | (a)(c) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.85 | (a) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.82 | (a) |
Net investment income | | | 0.66 | (a)(c) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.31 | (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 24 | (n) | | | 32 | | | | 51 | | | | 21 | (n) | | | 43 | | | | 54 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $554,426 | | | | $563,314 | | | | $555,170 | | | | $539,510 | | | | $547,015 | | | | $413,592 | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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(c) | Amount reflects a one-time reimbursement of expenses by the custodian (or former custodian) without which net investment income and performance would be lower and expenses would be higher. See Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. |
(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(g) | The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales and fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(i) | For the period from the class inception, September 4, 2012, through the stated period end. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
(t) | Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges. |
(w) | Per share amount and ratio were less than $0.01. |
(x) | The net asset values and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes. |
(z) | For the period May 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014. On June 10, 2014, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to October 31. |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(1) Business and Organization
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (the fund) was a non-diversified series of MFS Series Trust XV (the trust) during the reporting period (See Note 8 – Subsequent Event). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
(2) Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation – The fund gains exposure to the commodities markets by investing the fund’s assets in the MFS Commodity Strategy Portfolio, a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands (“Subsidiary”). The fund will not invest directly in commodities. The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets (at the time of purchase) in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary has the same objective, strategies, and restrictions as the fund, except that the Subsidiary gains exposure to the commodities market by investing directly in commodity-linked futures, options, and swaps, instead of commodity linked-notes. The fund also invests directly in debt securities, and the Subsidiary may also invest in debt securities. As of April 30, 2017, the Subsidiary’s net assets were $104,745,255, which represented 18.9% of the fund’s net assets. The fund’s financial statements have been consolidated and include the accounts of the fund and the Subsidiary. All inter-fund balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment.
In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rule”). The Rule, which introduces two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies – Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN – also contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation, particularly the presentation of derivative investments. Although still evaluating the impacts of the Rule, management believes that many of the Regulation S-X amendments are consistent with the fund’s current
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financial statement presentation and expects that the fund will be able to comply with the Rule’s Regulation S-X amendments by the August 1, 2017 compliance date.
Balance Sheet Offsetting – The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.
Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets, including commodity-linked structured notes, generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.
The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where
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trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts and swap agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:
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Investments at Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents | | | $— | | | | $27,323,761 | | | | $— | | | | $27,323,761 | |
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt | | | — | | | | 24,992,632 | | | | — | | | | 24,992,632 | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 144,038,031 | | | | — | | | | 144,038,031 | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 9,428,950 | | | | — | | | | 9,428,950 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 264,943 | | | | — | | | | 264,943 | |
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs) | | | — | | | | 68,578,526 | | | | — | | | | 68,578,526 | |
Foreign Bonds | | | — | | | | 113,201,190 | | | | — | | | | 113,201,190 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | — | | | | 51,623,020 | | | | — | | | | 51,623,020 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 63,344,930 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63,344,930 | |
Total Investments | | | $63,344,930 | | | | $439,451,053 | | | | $— | | | | $502,795,983 | |
| | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts – Assets | | | $65,893 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $65,893 | |
Swap Agreements – Liabilities | | | $— | | | | $(285,498 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(285,498 | ) |
For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.
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Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.
The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts and swap agreements. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at April 30, 2017 as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
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| | | | Fair Value | |
Risk | | Derivative Contracts | | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Interest Rate | | Futures Contracts | | | $65,893 | | | | $— | |
Commodity | | Total Return Swap | | | — | | | | (285,498 | ) |
Total | | | | | $65,893 | | | | $(285,498 | ) |
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017 as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | |
Interest Rate | | | $124,983 | | | | $— | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | (8,271,115 | ) |
Total | | | $124,983 | | | | $(8,271,115 | ) |
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017 as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | |
Interest Rate | | | $65,893 | | | | $— | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | (267,543 | ) |
Total | | | $65,893 | | | | $(267,543 | ) |
Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, uncleared derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the
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credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each agreement to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific ISDA counterparty is subject.
Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house for cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, which contains a collateral support annex, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash” or “Deposits with brokers.” Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. The fund may be required to make payments of interest on uncovered collateral or margin obligations with the broker. Any such payments are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The following table presents the fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis as of April 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Amounts of: | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | $14,296 | | | | $— | |
Swaps, at value | | | $— | | | | $(285,498 | ) |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities | | | $14,296 | | | | $(285,498 | ) |
Less: Derivatives Assets and Liabilities Not Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | (14,296 | ) | | | — | |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | $— | | | | $(285,498 | ) |
(a) | The amount presented here represents the fund’s current day net variation margin for futures contracts. This amount, which is recognized within the fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, differs from the fair value of the futures contracts which is presented in the tables that follow the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
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The following table presents (by counterparty) the fund’s derivative liabilities net of amounts available for offset under Master Netting Agreements (or similar arrangements) and net of the related collateral pledged by the fund at April 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilties | |
| | Gross Amounts of Derivative Liabilities Subject to a Master Netting Agreement (or Similar Arrangement) by Counterparty | | | Financial Instruments Available for Offset | | | Financial Instruments Collateral Pledged (b) | | | Cash Collateral Pledged (b) | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities by Counterparty | |
Citibank N.A. | | | $(1,485 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $1,485 | | | | $— | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | (1,412 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,412 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A | | | (1,838 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,838 | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch International | | | (280,691 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 280,691 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | (72 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72 | | | | — | |
Total | | | $(285,498 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $285,498 | | | | $— | |
(b) | The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral (received)/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0. |
Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.
The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.
Swap Agreements – During the period the fund entered into swap agreements. Certain types of swaps (“cleared swaps”) are required to be centrally cleared under
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provisions of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform Bill. In a cleared swap transaction, the ultimate counterparty to the transaction is a clearinghouse (the “clearinghouse”). The contract is transferred and accepted by the clearinghouse immediately following execution of the swap contract with an executing broker. Thereafter, throughout the term of the cleared swap, the fund interfaces indirectly with the clearinghouse through a clearing broker and has counterparty risk to the clearing broker as well.
A swap agreement is generally an exchange of cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. The net cash payments exchanged are recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The value of the swap agreement, which is adjusted daily and includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund, is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as “Swaps, at value” for uncleared swaps. The daily change in value, including any related interest accruals to be paid or received, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Where cash receipt or payment is required, the daily change in valuation of cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts paid or received at the inception of the swap agreement are reflected as premiums paid or received in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Collateral for uncleared swaps, in the form of cash or securities, is held in segregated accounts with the fund’s custodian in connection with these agreements. Collateral for cleared swaps, in the form of cash or securities, is posted by the fund directly with the clearing broker.
Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. To address counterparty risk, uncleared swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. Risk is further reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. The fund’s counterparty risk due to cleared swaps is mitigated by the fact that the clearinghouse is the true counterparty to the transaction and the regulatory requirement safeguards in the event of a clearing broker bankruptcy.
The fund entered into total return swaps on various commodity indexes in order to gain exposure without having to own the underlying commodities. Under a total return swap the fund pays the counterparty interest (based on a fixed or floating rate) and in return receives a payment equal to the increase in the total return of the reference index. To the extent there is a decline in the total return of the index, the fund pays the counterparty for that decline in addition to making the fixed or floating rate interest
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payment. On a monthly basis, the change in the total return of the index is measured to determine the monthly payment due to or from the counterparty. These payments are included in “Due from brokers” or “Due to brokers” in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The total return of the reference index includes changes in the market value of the index and any interest or dividend payments attributable to the index.
Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.
Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.
The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The fund invests a significant portion of its assets in asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities. The value of these securities may depend, in part, on the issuer’s or borrower’s credit quality or ability to pay principal and interest when due and that value may fall if an issuer or borrower defaults on its obligation to pay principal or interest or if the instrument’s credit rating is downgraded by a credit rating agency. U.S. Government securities not supported as to the payment of principal or interest by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are subject to greater credit risk than are U.S. Government securities supported by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Ginnie Mae.
The fund purchased or sold debt securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, or in a “To Be Announced” (TBA) or “forward commitment” transaction with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time a fund enters into a commitment to purchase or sell a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security acquired is reflected in the fund’s net asset value. The price of such security and the date that the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. TBA securities resulting from these transactions are included in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. No interest accrues to the fund until payment takes place. At the time that a fund enters into this type of transaction, the fund is required to have sufficient cash and/or liquid securities to cover its
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commitments. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to declines in the value of the securities prior to settlement date.
To mitigate this risk of loss on TBA securities and other types of forward settling mortgage-backed securities, the fund whenever possible enters into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (“MSFTA”) on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The MSFTA gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the MSFTA, the nondefaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the MSFTA could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.
For mortgage-backed securities traded under a MSFTA, the collateral and margining requirements are contract specific. Collateral amounts across all transactions traded under such agreement are netted and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been pledged to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under a MSFTA, if any, will be reported separately on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.
Reimbursement of Expenses by Custodian – In December 2015, the fund’s custodian (or former custodian), State Street Bank and Trust Company, announced that it intended to reimburse its asset servicing clients for expense amounts that it billed in error during the period 1998 through 2015. The amount of this one-time reimbursement attributable to the fund is reflected as “Reimbursement of custodian expenses” in the Statement of Operations.
Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.
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Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.
Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities.
The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:
| | | | |
| | 10/31/16 | |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | | | $2,430,923 | |
The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
| | | | |
As of 4/30/17 | | | |
Cost of investments | | | $647,417,146 | |
Gross appreciation | | | 1,311,609 | |
Gross depreciation | | | (145,932,772 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | $(144,621,163 | ) |
| |
As of 10/31/16 | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 2,784,644 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (84,289,374 | ) |
Other temporary differences | | | 144,525,356 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (143,897,297 | ) |
The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.
As of October 31, 2016, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. These net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Such losses are characterized as follows:
| | | | |
Short-Term | | | $(60,001,843 | ) |
Long-Term | | | (24,287,531 | ) |
Total | | | $(84,289,374 | ) |
Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. The fund’s income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and common expenses are allocated to shareholders based on the daily net assets of each class. Dividends are declared
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separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. The fund’s distributions declared to shareholders as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets are presented by class as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | From net investment income | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/17 | | | Year ended 10/31/16 | |
Class A | | | $181 | | | | $27 | |
Class I | | | 299 | | | | 205 | |
Class R6 | | | 3,450,042 | | | | 2,430,691 | |
Total | | | $3,450,522 | | | | $2,430,923 | |
(3) Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. For the period November 1, 2016 through February 27, 2017, the management fee was computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The investment adviser had agreed in writing to reduce its management fee to 0.70% of average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. This written agreement was eliminated on February 27, 2017. For the period November 1, 2016 through February 27, 2017, the fund’s average daily net assets did not exceed $1 billion and therefore, the management fee was not reduced. Effective February 28, 2017, the management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:
| | | | |
First $1 billion of average daily net assets | | | 0.75 | % |
Average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion | | | 0.70 | % |
MFS has also agreed in writing to reduce its management fee by a specified amount if certain MFS mutual fund assets exceed thresholds agreed to by MFS and the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, this management fee reduction amounted to $20,938, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.74% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $0 for the six months ended April 30, 2017, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain share classes pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.
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Distribution Plan Fee Table:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Distribution Fee Rate (d) | | | Service Fee Rate (d) | | | Total Distribution Plan (d) | | | Annual Effective Rate (e) | | | Distribution and Service Fee | |
Class A | | | — | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | $60 | |
(d) | In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period. |
(e) | The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended April 30, 2017 based on each class’s average daily net assets. |
Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase. There were no contingent deferred sales charges imposed during the six months ended April 30, 2017.
Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, provides transfer agent and recordkeeping functions in connection with the issuance, transfer, and redemption of shares of the fund under a Shareholder Servicing Agent Agreement. MFSC is not paid a fee for providing these services. MFSC may receive payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R6 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, these out-of-pocket expenses amounted to $126. The fund may also pay shareholder servicing related costs to non-related parties.
Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0174% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.
Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into a service agreement (the ISO Agreement) which provides for payment of fees solely by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Senior Officer (ISO) for the funds. Frank L. Tarantino serves as the ISO and is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the ISO Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the ISO Agreement. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $543 and included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the
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Consolidated Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ISO.
The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.
At April 30, 2017, MFS held 100% of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class I.
(4) Portfolio Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2017, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
U.S. Government securities | | | $26,788,517 | | | | $14,620,916 | |
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | | | $68,635,646 | | | | $93,449,841 | |
(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest
The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/17 | | | Year ended 10/31/16 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | 4,916,054 | | | | $28,938,900 | | | | 13,854,393 | | | | $77,067,096 | |
| | | | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 30 | | | | $181 | | | | 5 | | | | $27 | |
Class I | | | 50 | | | | 299 | | | | 38 | | | | 205 | |
Class R6 | | | 580,815 | | | | 3,450,042 | | | | 456,897 | | | | 2,430,691 | |
| | | 580,895 | | | | $3,450,522 | | | | 456,940 | | | | $2,430,923 | |
| | | | |
Shares reacquired | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | (5,040,511 | ) | | | $(30,202,540 | ) | | | (12,237,865 | ) | | | $(72,416,161 | ) |
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Net change | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 30 | | | | $181 | | | | 5 | | | | $27 | |
Class I | | | 50 | | | | 299 | | | | 38 | | | | 205 | |
Class R6 | | | 456,358 | | | | 2,186,402 | | | | 2,073,425 | | | | 7,081,626 | |
| | | 456,438 | | | | $2,186,882 | | | | 2,073,468 | | | | $7,081,858 | |
The fund is one of several mutual funds in which certain MFS funds may invest. The MFS funds do not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Growth Allocation Fund, the MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, the MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund, the MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2045 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2050 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime Income Fund were the owners of record of approximately 35%, 31%, 14%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, the MFS Global
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
Multi-Asset Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2025 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2055 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2060 Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund.
(6) Line of Credit
The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.25 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate or daily one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $2,026 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers
An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Underlying Affiliated Fund | | Beginning Shares/Par Amount | | | Acquisitions Shares/Par Amount | | | Dispositions Shares/Par Amount | | | Ending Shares/Par Amount | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | 56,885,999 | | | | 120,454,940 | | | | (113,996,009 | ) | | | 63,344,930 | |
| | | | |
Underlying Affiliated Funds | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Capital Gain Distributions | | | Dividend Income | | | Ending Value | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | $(7,271 | ) | | | $— | | | | $178,653 | | | | $63,344,930 | |
(8) Subsequent Event
Effective June 1, 2017, MFS Commodity Strategy Fund became a diversified series of the trust.
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RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETING
(unaudited)
At a special meeting of shareholders of MFS Series Trust XV, which was held on March 23, 2017, the following action was taken:
Item 1: To elect the following individuals as Trustees:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of Dollars | |
Nominee | | For | | | Withheld Authority | |
Steven E. Buller | | | 961,204,179.606 | | | | 8,853,309.789 | |
John A. Caroselli | | | 961,272,917.869 | | | | 8,784,570.527 | |
Maureen R. Goldfarb | | | 961,209,835.353 | | | | 8,847,653.043 | |
David H. Gunning | | | 961,089,802.708 | | | | 8,967,685.687 | |
Michael Hegarty | | | 961,147,802.775 | | | | 8,909,685.620 | |
John P. Kavanaugh | | | 961,351,386.069 | | | | 8,706,102.327 | |
Robert J. Manning | | | 961,339,106.937 | | | | 8,718,381.458 | |
Clarence Otis, Jr. | | | 961,272,917.869 | | | | 8,784,570.527 | |
Maryanne L. Roepke | | | 961,209,835.353 | | | | 8,847,653.043 | |
Robin A. Stelmach | | | 961,283,363.024 | | | | 8,774,125.372 | |
Laurie J. Thomsen | | | 961,203,064.989 | | | | 8,854,423.407 | |
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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION
MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to…” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to…” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:
Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE, Room 1580
Washington, D.C. 20549
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.
FURTHER INFORMATION
From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available on mfs.com by following these steps once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role: (1) Click on the “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select the “Announcements” option within the “Market Outlooks” drop down, or (2) Click on “Products & Services” and “Mutual Funds” and then choose the fund’s name in the “Select a fund” menu.
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INFORMATION ABOUT FUND CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS
The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent, 529 program manager (if applicable), and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.
Under the Trust’s By-Laws and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES
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SEMIANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2017
MFS® GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY FUND
DTR-SEM
MFS® GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY FUND
CONTENTS
The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders.
It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Dear Shareholders:
Despite the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union and policy uncertainty accompanying a new presidential administration in the United States, most
markets have proved resilient. U.S. share prices have reached new highs, and U.S. bond yields rose on hopes surrounding President Trump’s proposed fiscal policies and indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to gradually hike interest rates. However, interest rates in most developed markets remain very low, with central banks maintaining accommodative monetary policies in hopes of reinvigorating slow-growing economies and lifting inflation.
Globally, economic growth has shown signs of recovery, led by China, the U.S. and the eurozone. Despite better growth, there are few immediate signs of worrisome inflation. Emerging market
economies are recovering at a somewhat slower pace amid fears that restrictive U.S. trade policies could further hamper the restrained pace of global trade growth. Looking ahead, markets will have to contend with a series of European elections during 2017, as well as geopolitical hot spots on the Korean peninsula and in the Middle East.
At MFS®, we believe time is an asset. A patient, long-term approach to investing can have a powerful impact on decision making and outcomes. Time arbitrage, as we call it, simply comes down to having the conviction and discipline to allow enough time for good investment ideas to play out. In our view, such an approach, along with the professional guidance of a financial advisor, will help you reach your investment objectives.
Respectfully,
Robert J. Manning
Executive Chairman
MFS Investment Management
June 16, 2017
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
Portfolio structure
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| | | | | | | Derivative Overlay Positions (b) | | | | |
| | | | Active Security Selection (a) | | | Long | | | Short | | | Net Market Exposure (c) | |
Fixed Income | | U.S. | | | 17.8% | | | | 5.1% | | | | (10.2)% | | | | 12.7% | |
| | North America ex-U.S. | | | 0.4% | | | | 5.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 5.4% | |
| | Emerging Markets | | | 0.2% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.2% | |
| | Asia/Pacific ex-Japan | | | 0.1% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.1% | |
| | United Kingdom | | | 0.5% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (1.1)% | | | | (0.6)% | |
| | Europe ex-U.K. | | | 0.5% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (25.9)% | | | | (25.4)% | |
Equity | | Europe ex-U.K. | | | 9.6% | | | | 6.9% | | | | (6.3)% | | | | 10.2% | |
| | U.S. Small/Mid Cap | | | 19.5% | | | | 1.2% | | | | (11.4)% | | | | 9.3% | |
| | Emerging Markets | | | 2.3% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 2.3% | |
| | Japan | | | 3.7% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (2.1)% | | | | 1.6% | |
| | United Kingdom | | | 3.9% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (2.5)% | | | | 1.4% | |
| | Developed - Middle East/Africa | | | 0.2% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.2% | |
| | Asia/Pacific ex-Japan | | | 1.2% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (2.8)% | | | | (1.6)% | |
| | U.S. Large Cap | | | 27.7% | | | | 4.9% | | | | (43.0)% | | | | (10.4)% | |
| | North America ex-U.S. | | | 0.9% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (15.3)% | | | | (14.4)% | |
Cash | | Cash & Cash Equivalents (d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.4% | |
| | Other (e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 97.6% | |
| | | | |
Top ten holdings (c) | | | | |
Euro STOXX 50 Index Future - JUN 2017 | | | 6.9% | |
U.S. Treasury Note 10yr Future - JUN 2017 | | | 5.1% | |
Russell 1000 Value Index Future - JUN 2017 | | | 5.1% | |
S&P MidCap 400 Index Future - JUN 2017 | | | (5.0)% | |
Markit iTraxx Europe Index - 1.00% JUN 2022 | | | (6.2)% | |
Russell 2000 Index Future - JUN 2017 | | | (6.3)% | |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index - 1.00% JUN 2022 | | | (10.2)% | |
S&P/TSX 60 Index Future - JUN 2017 | | | (15.3)% | |
German Euro Bund Future - JUN 2017 | | | (19.7)% | |
S&P 500 Index Future - JUN 2017 | | | (43.0)% | |
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Portfolio Composition – continued
(a) | Represents the actively managed portion of the portfolio and for purposes of this presentation, components include the value of securities, less any securities sold short. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. This also reflects the equivalent exposure of certain derivative positions. These amounts may be negative from time to time. |
(b) | Represents the derivative overlay portion of the portfolio which is how the fund manages its exposure to markets and currencies through the use of derivative positions. Percentages reflect the equivalent exposure of those derivative positions. |
(c) | For purposes of this presentation, the components include the value of securities, less any securities sold short, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of all derivative positions. These amounts may be negative from time to time. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. |
(d) | Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities. |
(e) | Other includes currency derivatives and/or the offsetting of the leverage produced by the fund’s derivative positions, including payables and/or receivables of the finance leg of interest rate swaps and the unrealized gain or loss in connection with forward currency exchange contracts. |
Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than value. The value of derivatives may be different.
Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.
Percentages are based on net assets as of 4/30/17.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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EXPENSE TABLE
Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, November 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund 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 November 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class in the following table provides 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 first 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 second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example 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 transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Table – continued
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Share Class | | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Beginning Account Value 11/01/16 | | | Ending Account Value 4/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 11/01/16-4/30/17 | |
A | | Actual | | | 1.57% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,033.32 | | | | $7.92 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.57% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,017.01 | | | | $7.85 | |
B | | Actual | | | 2.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,029.96 | | | | $11.73 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 2.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,013.24 | | �� | | $11.63 | |
C | | Actual | | | 2.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,029.90 | | | | $11.73 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 2.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,013.24 | | | | $11.63 | |
I | | Actual | | | 1.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,034.86 | | | | $6.71 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.20 | | | | $6.66 | |
R1 | | Actual | | | 2.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,029.04 | | | | $11.72 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 2.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,013.24 | | | | $11.63 | |
R2 | | Actual | | | 1.83% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,031.49 | | | | $9.22 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.83% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,015.72 | | | | $9.15 | |
R3 | | Actual | | | 1.58% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,034.31 | | | | $7.97 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.58% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,016.96 | | | | $7.90 | |
R4 | | Actual | | | 1.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,034.71 | | | | $6.71 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.33% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.20 | | | | $6.66 | |
R6 | | Actual | | | 1.18% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,035.44 | | | | $5.96 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.18% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.94 | | | | $5.91 | |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. |
Notes to Expense Table
Expense ratios include 0.18% of interest expense on uncovered collateral or margin obligations with the broker (See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements) that are outside of the expense limitation arrangement (See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
4/30/17 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks - 68.5% | | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Aerospace - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Harris Corp. | | | 1,848 | | | $ | 206,773 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 919 | | | | 65,296 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 915 | | | | 119,993 | |
L3 Technologies, Inc. | | | 832 | | | | 142,913 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,209 | | | | 274,306 | |
ManTech International Corp., “A” | | | 2,898 | | | | 102,879 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 5,519 | | | | 1,357,453 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 1,062 | | | | 110,544 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | | | 51,575 | | | | 542,416 | |
Saab AB, “B” | | | 5,048 | | | | 250,311 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 1,534 | | | | 182,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,355,415 | |
Airlines - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aena S.A. | | | 373 | | | $ | 65,822 | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 720 | | | | 61,265 | |
Copa Holdings S.A., “A” | | | 2,460 | | | | 286,393 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 2,125 | | | | 96,560 | |
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | | | 31,600 | | | | 55,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 565,364 | |
Alcoholic Beverages - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
AmBev S.A., ADR | | | 12,155 | | | $ | 69,648 | |
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. (a) | | | 76,000 | | | | 182,908 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., “A” | | | 5,141 | | | | 887,028 | |
Heineken N.V. | | | 8,189 | | | | 730,125 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 1,172 | | | | 112,383 | |
Pernod Ricard S.A. | | | 12,929 | | | | 1,617,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,599,589 | |
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,260 | | | $ | 21,206 | |
Christian Dior S.A. | | | 481 | | | | 132,010 | |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A. | | | 3,920 | | | | 327,586 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 4,732 | | | | 103,205 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 5,822 | | | | 1,436,441 | |
NIKE, Inc., “B” | | | 1,681 | | | | 93,144 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 889 | | | | 89,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,203,408 | |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Automotive - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Delphi Automotive PLC | | | 2,196 | | | $ | 176,558 | |
Fenix Parts, Inc. (a) | | | 19,214 | | | | 21,520 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 2,390 | | | | 82,790 | |
GKN PLC | | | 43,579 | | | | 202,576 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 2,448 | | | | 88,691 | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 1,308 | | | | 74,307 | |
Kar Auction Services, Inc. | | | 3,009 | | | | 131,253 | |
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 2,500 | | | | 128,953 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 4,214 | | | | 601,169 | |
LKQ Corp. (a) | | | 3,402 | | | | 106,278 | |
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd | | | 7,800 | | | | 168,700 | |
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 5,100 | | | | 149,146 | |
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabriikasi A.S. | | | 16,416 | | | | 136,709 | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 40,700 | | | | 719,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,787,905 | |
Biotechnology - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 1,011 | | | $ | 34,708 | |
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 885 | | | | 17,744 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 2,583 | | | | 421,856 | |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 5,819 | | | | 44,690 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 629 | | | | 67,353 | |
Biogen, Inc. (a) | | | 1,170 | | | | 317,316 | |
Celgene Corp. (a) | | | 11,991 | | | | 1,487,484 | |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | | | 1,532 | | | | 45,975 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 2,957 | | | | 202,702 | |
MiMedx Group, Inc. (a) | | | 4,567 | | | | 57,955 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 621 | | | | 33,161 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 434 | | | | 168,605 | |
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 658 | | | | 38,144 | |
Tesaro, Inc. (a) | | | 275 | | | | 40,587 | |
VTV Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,668 | | | | 14,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,992,981 | |
Broadcasting - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Havas S.A. | | | 21,647 | | | $ | 200,171 | |
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | | | 4,047 | | | | 95,388 | |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | | 5,600 | | | | 852,320 | |
Nielsen Holdings PLC | | | 1,756 | | | | 72,224 | |
WPP Group PLC | | | 31,057 | | | | 664,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,885,023 | |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 336 | | | $ | 55,638 | |
Apollo Global Management LLC | | | 7,281 | | | | 194,912 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - continued | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 1,368 | | | $ | 526,092 | |
Blackstone Group LP | | | 8,433 | | | | 260,074 | |
Computershare Ltd. | | | 22,241 | | | | 245,481 | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 2,805 | | | | 52,510 | |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | | 23,711 | | | | 166,912 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 10,654 | | | | 641,371 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 2,122 | | | | 69,899 | |
NASDAQ, Inc. | | | 22,412 | | | | 1,543,514 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 2,651 | | | | 197,553 | |
Schroders PLC | | | 5,912 | | | | 244,036 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | 2,131 | | | | 81,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 4,279,545 | |
Business Services - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, “A” | | | 18,835 | | | $ | 2,284,686 | |
Amadeus IT Group S.A. | | | 38,388 | | | | 2,069,894 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 1,670 | | | | 102,271 | |
Ashtead Group PLC | | | 12,148 | | | | 256,623 | |
Brenntag AG | | | 929 | | | | 55,091 | |
Bunzl PLC | | | 27,284 | | | | 850,945 | |
Cerved Information Solutions S.p.A. | | | 3,795 | | | | 40,512 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., “A” (a) | | | 4,102 | | | | 247,063 | |
Compass Group PLC | | | 60,554 | | | | 1,221,932 | |
Conduent, Inc. (a) | | | 3,064 | | | | 49,974 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (a) | | | 312 | | | | 75,158 | |
DXC Technology Co. (a) | | | 8,323 | | | | 627,055 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 2,990 | | | | 404,577 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 2,229 | | | | 187,660 | |
First Data Corp. (a) | | | 43,269 | | | | 675,862 | |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 6,593 | | | | 785,490 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 8,227 | | | | 1,161,159 | |
Forrester Research, Inc. | | | 1,140 | | | | 46,227 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 7,176 | | | | 586,710 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a) | | | 9,508 | | | | 714,621 | |
Intertek Group PLC | | | 5,999 | | | | 315,924 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | | | 769 | | | | 88,327 | |
Meitec Corp. | | | 3,700 | | | | 159,816 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 7,300 | | | | 254,084 | |
PRA Group, Inc. (a) | | | 1,591 | | | | 51,230 | |
Realogy Holdings Corp. | | | 1,943 | | | | 59,359 | |
Ringcentral, Inc. (a) | | | 3,010 | | | | 96,170 | |
SGS S.A. | | | 174 | | | | 391,544 | |
Sodexo | | | 2,830 | | | | 359,753 | |
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. | | | 54,875 | | | | 722,704 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Business Services - continued | | | | | | | | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 383 | | | $ | 62,655 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 2,806 | | | | 232,365 | |
WNS (Holdings) Ltd., ADR (a) | | | 2,651 | | | | 84,885 | |
Yext, Inc. (a) | | | 3,112 | | | | 46,182 | |
Zendesk, Inc. (a) | | | 4,064 | | | | 116,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 15,485,348 | |
Cable TV - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 3,435 | | | $ | 1,185,625 | |
Comcast Corp., “A” | | | 38,366 | | | | 1,503,564 | |
Eutelsat Communications | | | 5,835 | | | | 138,117 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,827,306 | |
Chemicals - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 3,086 | | | $ | 604,331 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 1,678 | | | | 146,053 | |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 725 | | | | 57,819 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 2,059 | | | | 150,781 | |
Givaudan S.A. | | | 341 | | | | 656,982 | |
Ingevity Corp. (a) | | | 2,919 | | | | 184,568 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., “A” | | | 7,844 | | | | 664,857 | |
Monsanto Co. | | | 475 | | | | 55,390 | |
Orica Ltd. | | | 16,361 | | | | 227,013 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 8,480 | | | | 931,443 | |
Victrex PLC | | | 5,181 | | | | 128,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,807,809 | |
Computer Software - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
2U, Inc. (a) | | | 2,258 | | | $ | 102,513 | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 6,164 | | | | 824,373 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 1,538 | | | | 94,572 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 27,696 | | | | 902,059 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a) | | | 1,753 | | | | 182,330 | |
Cloudera, Inc. (a) | | | 3,924 | | | | 71,024 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 5,506 | | | | 689,406 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 12,251 | | | | 838,703 | |
MuleSoft, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 1,729 | | | | 39,836 | |
OBIC Co. Ltd. | | | 13,700 | | | | 739,843 | |
Okta, Inc. (a) | | | 1,076 | | | | 28,030 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 14,944 | | | | 671,882 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp. (a) | | | 2,572 | | | | 101,440 | |
Sabre Corp. | | | 6,011 | | | | 140,718 | |
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | | | 5,909 | | | | 508,883 | |
SAP SE | | | 10,313 | | | | 1,034,310 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Computer Software - continued | | | | | | | | |
SecureWorks Corp. (a) | | | 3,635 | | | $ | 31,443 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | 3,293 | | | | 104,158 | |
Twilio, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 3,161 | | | | 104,471 | |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a) | | | 297 | | | | 60,193 | |
VMware, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 6,195 | | | | 583,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 7,853,260 | |
Computer Software - Systems - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 5,615 | | | $ | 806,595 | |
Autodesk, Inc. (a) | | | 2,167 | | | | 195,182 | |
Brother Industries Ltd. | | | 10,500 | | | | 215,793 | |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | | 70 | | | | 32,016 | |
EMIS Group PLC | | | 13,581 | | | | 165,171 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 1,115 | | | | 85,855 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | | | 37,407 | | | | 696,892 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 4,653 | | | | 745,829 | |
Kinaxis, Inc. (a) | | | 930 | | | | 55,764 | |
Model N, Inc. (a) | | | 5,558 | | | | 59,471 | |
NCR Corp. | | | 2,488 | | | | 102,630 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 7,851 | | | | 312,862 | |
New Relic, Inc. (a) | | | 2,881 | | | | 115,182 | |
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR | | | 5,352 | | | | 360,992 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 3,536 | | | | 46,993 | |
Presidio, Inc. (a) | | | 4,789 | | | | 70,638 | |
Proofpoint, Inc. (a) | | | 900 | | | | 67,833 | |
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,756 | | | | 105,141 | |
Rapid7, Inc. (a) | | | 3,528 | | | | 59,800 | |
RealPage, Inc. (a) | | | 1,461 | | | | 54,130 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,030 | | | | 441,982 | |
Tech Data Corp. (a) | | | 7,402 | | | | 708,001 | |
Vantiv, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 2,670 | | | | 165,647 | |
Venture Corp. Ltd. | | | 19,700 | | | | 172,022 | |
Verint Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 3,995 | | | | 157,004 | |
Xerox Corp. | | | 8,776 | | | | 63,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 6,062,524 | |
Conglomerates - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
DCC PLC | | | 3,414 | | | $ | 315,275 | |
| | |
Construction - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 4,094 | | | $ | 191,395 | |
Bellway PLC | | | 7,257 | | | | 267,503 | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (a) | | | 4,000 | | | | 64,760 | |
Geberit AG | | | 536 | | | | 244,136 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Construction - continued | | | | | | | | |
GMS, Inc. (a) | | | 7,764 | | | $ | 280,746 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 424 | | | | 70,125 | |
Owens Corning | | | 16,628 | | | | 1,011,814 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 3,100 | | | | 370,822 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 2,636 | | | | 882,216 | |
Siteone Landscape Supply, Inc. (a) | | | 9,794 | | | | 468,251 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 1,109 | | | | 150,990 | |
Summit Materials, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 4,210 | | | | 108,029 | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 39,000 | | | | 167,465 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 25,843 | | | | 930,090 | |
TopBuild Corp. (a) | | | 2,359 | | | | 120,757 | |
Toto Ltd. | | | 4,100 | | | | 156,497 | |
Trex Co., Inc. (a) | | | 851 | | | | 62,285 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 6,346 | | | | 767,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 6,314,985 | |
Consumer Products - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 16,005 | | | $ | 1,153,000 | |
Coty, Inc., “A” | | | 5,406 | | | | 96,497 | |
E.L.F. Beauty, Inc. (a) | | | 1,354 | | | | 36,897 | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., “A” | | | 2,579 | | | | 224,734 | |
Kao Corp. | | | 14,000 | | | | 772,119 | |
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 34,900 | | | | 1,828,356 | |
L’Oréal S.A. | | | 6,215 | | | | 1,237,894 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 11,426 | | | | 545,477 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 16,609 | | | | 1,529,717 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 2,275 | | | | 186,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 7,610,786 | |
Consumer Services - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Asante, Inc. | | | 10,600 | | | $ | 161,175 | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 10,008 | | | | 761,809 | |
Carriage Services, Inc. | | | 2,037 | | | | 55,712 | |
Estacio Participacoes S.A., ADR | | | 36,614 | | | | 205,771 | |
Localiza Rent a Car S.A., ADR | | | 14,965 | | | | 224,714 | |
Nord Anglia Education, Inc. (a) | | | 2,616 | | | | 84,235 | |
Priceline Group, Inc. (a)(s) | | | 1,611 | | | | 2,975,227 | |
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 907 | | | | 34,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 4,503,200 | |
Containers - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Berry Global Group, Inc. (a) | | | 9,282 | | | $ | 464,100 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 96,657 | | | | 748,376 | |
Fuji Seal International, Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 169,037 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Containers - continued | | | | | | | | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 15,704 | | | $ | 213,260 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 1,551 | | | | 68,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,663,048 | |
Electrical Equipment - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 10,622 | | | $ | 607,578 | |
Amphenol Corp. | | | 7,862 | | | | 568,501 | |
IMI PLC | | | 13,485 | | | | 223,387 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 17,670 | | | | 734,542 | |
Legrand S.A. | | | 1,239 | | | | 80,209 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | | | 1,965 | | | | 1,008,870 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., “A” | | | 8,059 | | | | 721,522 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 837 | | | | 131,702 | |
Schneider Electric S.A. | | | 15,269 | | | | 1,205,858 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding B.V. (a) | | | 374 | | | | 15,401 | |
Spectris PLC | | | 8,364 | | | | 298,992 | |
TriMas Corp. (a) | | | 4,626 | | | | 106,167 | |
WESCO International, Inc. (a) | | | 2,956 | | | | 180,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,882,897 | |
Electronics - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 8,059 | | | $ | 614,096 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 658 | | | | 26,721 | |
Broadcom Corp. | | | 2,658 | | | | 586,913 | |
Halma PLC | | | 71,331 | | | | 972,845 | |
Inphi Corp. (a) | | | 2,456 | | | | 101,728 | |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 2,477 | | | | 59,423 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 14,215 | | | | 513,872 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 2,731 | | | | 102,221 | |
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,541 | | | | 75,324 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 2,277 | | | | 100,530 | |
Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (a) | | | 2,513 | | | | 118,614 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 2,216 | | | | 82,834 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 4,031 | | | | 368,837 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 1,880 | | | | 196,084 | |
OSI Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 1,234 | | | | 95,512 | |
Plexus Corp. (a) | | | 2,831 | | | | 147,184 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 61 | | | | 119,598 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 1,347 | | | | 95,839 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 22,654 | | | | 146,041 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 46,543 | | | | 1,539,177 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 12,238 | | | | 969,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 7,032,398 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Energy - Independent - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 6,823 | | | $ | 389,047 | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 7,016 | | | | 163,052 | |
Cairn Energy PLC (a) | | | 20,204 | | | | 50,845 | |
Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 519 | | | | 60,557 | |
Energen Corp. (a) | | | 4,054 | | | | 210,767 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 907 | | | | 83,898 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 1,916 | | | | 111,396 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 2,101 | | | | 102,592 | |
HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 2,213 | | | | 62,274 | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | | | 1,985 | | | | 64,175 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,589 | | | | 97,787 | |
Oil Search Ltd. | | | 14,433 | | | | 78,030 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 5,210 | | | | 155,206 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 1,321 | | | | 72,959 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 912 | | | | 157,767 | |
Rice Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 41,906 | | | | 892,179 | |
TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. | | | 23,638 | | | | 102,861 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 9,310 | | | | 601,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,456,911 | |
Energy - Integrated - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
BP PLC | | | 34,421 | | | $ | 197,276 | |
Eni S.p.A. | | | 10,532 | | | | 163,713 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 3,672 | | | | 299,819 | |
Galp Energia SGPS S.A. | | | 6,918 | | | | 107,536 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 768,344 | |
Engineering - Construction - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 13,809 | | | $ | 194,016 | |
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 8,605 | | | | 91,813 | |
Team, Inc. (a) | | | 2,022 | | | | 54,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 340,221 | |
Entertainment - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation, Inc. (a) | | | 4,711 | | | $ | 151,506 | |
Madison Square Garden Co., “A” (a) | | | 464 | | | | 93,621 | |
Merlin Entertainments PLC | | | 28,202 | | | | 184,645 | |
Parques Reunidos Servicios Centrales S.A.U. (a) | | | 5,579 | | | | 98,633 | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 7,277 | | | | 722,388 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. | | | 1,515 | | | | 46,268 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,297,061 | |
Food & Beverages - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Archer Daniels Midland Co. | | | 4,608 | | | $ | 210,816 | |
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. (a) | | | 4,357 | | | | 107,400 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Food & Beverages - continued | | | | | | | | |
Britvic PLC | | | 18,798 | | | $ | 161,909 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 4,160 | | | | 328,765 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 5,606 | | | | 211,627 | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 5,009 | | | | 216,138 | |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC | | | 2,230 | | | | 86,123 | |
Danone S.A. | | | 28,669 | | | | 2,004,286 | |
Flex Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 2,084 | | | | 7,169 | |
Greencore Group PLC | | | 18,654 | | | | 55,086 | |
J.M. Smucker Co. | | | 2,208 | | | | 279,798 | |
Marine Harvest A.S.A. | | | 14,295 | | | | 237,751 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. | | | 1,175 | | | | 52,910 | |
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) | | | 2,583 | | | | 117,217 | |
Nestle S.A. | | | 34,990 | | | | 2,695,461 | |
Nestle S.A., ADR | | | 7,649 | | | | 588,965 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 8,342 | | | | 944,982 | |
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | | 2,641 | | | | 153,574 | |
S Foods, Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 158,982 | |
Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd. | | | 2,168,000 | | | | 164,446 | |
Snyders-Lance, Inc. | | | 2,517 | | | | 88,749 | |
Tate & Lyle PLC | | | 17,317 | | | | 169,675 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 2,553 | | | | 223,643 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., “A” | | | 21,444 | | | | 1,377,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10,643,463 | |
Food & Drug Stores - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Booker Group PLC | | | 59,217 | | | $ | 148,794 | |
Clicks Group Ltd. | | | 3,535 | | | | 35,507 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 7,446 | | | | 613,848 | |
FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 1,400 | | | | 79,121 | |
Lawson, Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 132,765 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,723 | | | | 51,791 | |
Sundrug Co. Ltd. | | | 3,700 | | | | 129,778 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,191,604 | |
Furniture & Appliances - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 662 | | | $ | 122,920 | |
| | |
Gaming & Lodging - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Paddy Power Betfair PLC | | | 5,485 | | | $ | 610,959 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 7,441 | | | | 793,211 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 246 | | | | 48,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,452,794 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
General Merchandise - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 502 | | | $ | 89,115 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | | 8,613 | | | | 712,898 | |
Five Below, Inc. (a) | | | 1,616 | | | | 79,378 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,320 | | | | 50,556 | |
PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 678 | | | | 58,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 990,899 | |
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 1,474 | | | $ | 230,489 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | | 2,041 | | | | 101,621 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 4,958 | | | | 867,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,199,165 | |
Insurance - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 170,200 | | | $ | 1,178,305 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 387 | | | | 23,572 | |
AMP Ltd. | | | 27,306 | | | | 109,594 | |
Aon PLC | | | 8,745 | | | | 1,048,001 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 1,666 | | | | 92,979 | |
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,301 | | | | 120,457 | |
Beazley PLC | | | 90,410 | | | | 515,002 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 371 | | | | 50,920 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 1,087 | | | | 273,609 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,022 | | | | 467,183 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 2,068 | | | | 182,542 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 16,424 | | | | 794,265 | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | | 11,479 | | | | 168,301 | |
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC | | | 13,579 | | | | 192,935 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 1,824 | | | | 120,256 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 16,335 | | | | 846,316 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 11,952 | | | | 1,279,223 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 1,662 | | | | 120,329 | |
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,700 | | | | 194,379 | |
Swiss Re Ltd. | | | 1,208 | | | | 105,138 | |
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (a) | | | 5,696 | | | | 68,922 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 5,642 | | | | 686,406 | |
Unum Group | | | 21,795 | | | | 1,009,762 | |
Validus Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,014 | | | | 387,734 | |
XL Group Ltd. | | | 3,564 | | | | 149,153 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 634 | | | | 175,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10,360,764 | |
Internet - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (a) | | | 8,857 | | | $ | 1,022,984 | |
Alphabet, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 2,243 | | | | 2,073,698 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Internet - continued | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., “C” (a) | | | 791 | | | $ | 716,614 | |
Facebook, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 17,267 | | | | 2,594,367 | |
LogMeIn, Inc. | | | 8,754 | | | | 989,202 | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 742 | | | | 521,663 | |
Rightmove PLC | | | 5,251 | | | | 284,694 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 8,203,222 | |
Leisure & Toys - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 2,070 | | | $ | 117,473 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | | | 28,389 | | | | 2,691,845 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 8,082 | | | | 507,954 | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 1,953 | | | | 187,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,505,112 | |
Machinery & Tools - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 1,900 | | | $ | 184,503 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 876 | | | | 97,770 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 1,498 | | | | 113,309 | |
GEA Group AG | | | 20,595 | | | | 875,829 | |
Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 1,507 | | | | 49,882 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 3,153 | | | | 132,836 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 12,400 | | | | 194,996 | |
Regal Beloit Corp. | | | 10,304 | | | | 812,470 | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 11,342 | | | | 371,904 | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 3,522 | | | | 115,381 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,964 | | | | 866,927 | |
Schindler Holding AG | | | 775 | | | | 158,349 | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | | | 3,414 | | | | 229,934 | |
SPX Corp. (a) | | | 24,261 | | | | 583,720 | |
SPX FLOW, Inc. (a) | | | 6,149 | | | | 222,225 | |
United Rentals, Inc. (a) | | | 9,417 | | | | 1,032,668 | |
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,955 | | | | 351,261 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 6,393,964 | |
Major Banks - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 80,789 | | | $ | 1,885,615 | |
Barclays PLC | | | 56,930 | | | | 156,504 | |
BNP Paribas | | | 2,925 | | | | 206,402 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 1,943 | | | | 137,370 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, ADR | | | 16,262 | | | | 248,158 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 1,162 | | | | 260,056 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 48,667 | | | | 401,208 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 22,532 | | �� | | 289,762 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (s) | | | 19,606 | | | | 1,705,722 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Major Banks - continued | | | | | | | | |
KeyCorp | | | 7,924 | | | $ | 144,534 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 222,669 | | | | 199,573 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 20,251 | | | | 878,286 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 888 | | | | 106,338 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 8,094 | | | | 679,087 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,200 | | | | 155,378 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | 28,003 | | | | 397,410 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 10,177 | | | | 547,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 8,399,333 | |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 1,273 | | | $ | 104,450 | |
Capital Senior Living Corp. (a) | | | 4,549 | | | | 63,550 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 3,478 | | | | 29,946 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a) | | | 11,170 | | | | 685,168 | |
HCA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 18,432 | | | | 1,552,159 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 3,480 | | | | 159,767 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) | | | 2,459 | | | | 427,374 | |
HMS Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 4,514 | | | | 92,402 | |
Hogy Medical Co. Ltd. | | | 3,100 | | | | 199,112 | |
INC Research Holdings, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 1,802 | | | | 81,090 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc. (a) | | | 3,740 | | | | 232,441 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 9,011 | | | | 1,246,131 | |
MEDNAX, Inc. (a) | | | 3,805 | | | | 229,670 | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,589 | | | | 82,097 | |
Miraca Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 170,603 | |
Premier, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 3,436 | | | | 116,137 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 1,011 | | | | 106,671 | |
Teladoc, Inc. (a) | | | 3,163 | | | | 78,442 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. | | | 550 | | | | 66,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,723,628 | |
Medical Equipment - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 2,786 | | | $ | 121,581 | |
Ansell Ltd. | | | 9,330 | | | | 166,274 | |
C.R. Bard, Inc. | | | 1,430 | | | | 439,696 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 1,196 | | | | 239,595 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 15,528 | | | | 1,293,948 | |
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 1,225 | | | | 77,469 | |
DexCom, Inc. (a) | | | 1,057 | | | | 82,404 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | | | 1,944 | | | | 213,198 | |
Essilor International S.A. | | | 3,194 | | | | 413,854 | |
Insulet Corp. (a) | | | 1,004 | | | | 43,584 | |
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 1,010 | | | | 35,643 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Medical Equipment - continued | | | | | | | | |
Masimo Corp. (a) | | | 777 | | | $ | 79,829 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 13,622 | | | | 1,131,852 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 3,606 | | | | 121,522 | |
Nevro Corp. (a) | | | 798 | | | | 75,188 | |
Nihon Kohden Corp. | | | 4,400 | | | | 99,506 | |
NxStage Medical, Inc. (a) | | | 2,933 | | | | 87,667 | |
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,668 | | | | 28,334 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 11,009 | | | | 654,045 | |
QIAGEN N.V. | | | 7,996 | | | | 239,091 | |
Steris PLC | | | 5,531 | | | | 408,188 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 2,732 | | | | 372,563 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 371 | | | | 76,756 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 10,800 | | | | 393,828 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 7,078 | | | | 1,170,206 | |
VWR Corp. (a) | | | 7,829 | | | | 221,248 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,714 | | | | 205,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 8,492,149 | |
Metals & Mining - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Iluka Resources Ltd. | | | 9,040 | | | $ | 56,861 | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 4,139 | | | | 164,149 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 221,010 | |
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | | | 28,000 | | | $ | 94,493 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 2,590 | | | | 62,808 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 1,198 | | | | 135,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 292,699 | |
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
APA Group | | | 11,131 | | | $ | 76,348 | |
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP | | | 5,769 | | | | 104,650 | |
Enbridge, Inc. | | | 2,353 | | | | 97,530 | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 1,131 | | | | 30,899 | |
Plains GP Holdings LP | | | 20,642 | | | | 614,512 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 10,529 | | | | 322,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,246,442 | |
Network & Telecom - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 14,326 | | | $ | 488,087 | |
LM Ericsson Telephone Co., “B” | | | 42,452 | | | | 273,674 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 809 | | | | 69,550 | |
VTech Holdings Ltd. | | | 16,100 | | | | 203,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,035,294 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Oil Services - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 6,704 | | | $ | 113,298 | |
Frank’s International N.V. | | | 17,603 | | | | 160,187 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 930 | | | | 42,668 | |
Keane Group, Inc. (a) | | | 6,690 | | | | 92,456 | |
NOW, Inc. (a) | | | 38,930 | | | | 662,199 | |
Oil States International, Inc. (a) | | | 2,147 | | | | 63,873 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 1,990 | | | | 43,074 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 10,342 | | | | 750,726 | |
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a) | | | 7,182 | | | | 86,759 | |
Tesco Corp. (a) | | | 6,884 | | | | 45,090 | |
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,779 | | | | 73,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,134,159 | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Group N.V., GDR | | | 3,680 | | | $ | 96,608 | |
Aeon Financial Service Co. Ltd. | | | 8,400 | | | | 161,331 | |
AEON Thana Sinsap Public Co. Ltd. | | | 45,400 | | | | 135,189 | |
Air Lease Corp. | | | 3,116 | | | | 118,844 | |
Bancolombia S.A., ADR | | | 2,050 | | | | 80,955 | |
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | | | 1,808 | | | | 85,826 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,247 | | | | 159,263 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,646 | | | | 96,699 | |
Cathay General Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,103 | | | | 80,019 | |
Chiba Bank Ltd. | | | 31,000 | | | | 207,455 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 45,535 | | | | 2,692,029 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,962 | | | | 145,445 | |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 3,249 | | | | 499,241 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 22,928 | | | | 1,435,064 | |
DNB A.S.A. | | | 7,929 | | | | 123,839 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 12,841 | | | | 696,881 | |
Element Fleet Management Corp. | | | 59,571 | | | | 523,246 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a) | | | 1,844 | | | | 61,497 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 7,146 | | | | 174,577 | |
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. | | | 3,812 | | | | 143,903 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 1,806 | | | | 166,983 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,505 | | | | 118,399 | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V. | | | 72,327 | | | | 418,588 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 2,630 | | | | 76,402 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | | | 9,342 | | | | 743,717 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A | | | 76,518 | | | | 222,881 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 10,490 | | | | 546,640 | |
Jyske Bank | | | 3,345 | | | | 178,756 | |
KBC Group N.V. | | | 2,642 | | | | 190,749 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 2,266 | | | | 103,466 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued | | | | | | | | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 708 | | | $ | 110,030 | |
Mastercard, Inc., “A” | | | 5,060 | | | | 588,579 | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,898 | | | | 51,804 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 1,598 | | | | 143,820 | |
Public Bank Berhad | | | 31,300 | | | | 143,918 | |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,845 | | | | 123,046 | |
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 4,111 | | | | 52,374 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 2,073 | | | | 117,767 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 19,943 | | | | 554,415 | |
TCF Financial Corp. | | | 7,156 | | | | 118,146 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a) | | | 2,297 | | | | 174,802 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 17,508 | | | | 897,810 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 1,631 | | | | 118,231 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 7,142 | | | | 83,990 | |
Visa, Inc., “A” | | | 16,312 | | | | 1,487,981 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 1,041 | | | | 52,893 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 4,945 | | | | 350,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 15,654,501 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Allergan PLC | | | 237 | | | $ | 57,795 | |
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 5,819 | | | | 36,078 | |
Bayer AG | | | 12,102 | | | | 1,497,556 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 4,242 | | | | 237,764 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 4,189 | | | | 41,094 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 14,726 | | | | 1,208,416 | |
Genomma Lab Internacional S.A., “B” (a) | | | 137,296 | | | | 173,213 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 10,920 | | | | 1,348,292 | |
MediWound Ltd. (a) | | | 2,795 | | | | 16,770 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 14,346 | | | | 894,186 | |
Novartis AG | | | 12,442 | | | | 957,221 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 3,726 | | | | 126,386 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 7,614 | | | | 1,991,884 | |
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 11,800 | | | | 165,872 | |
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | | | 2,100 | | | | 108,000 | |
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a) | | | 7,201 | | | | 36,725 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 1,057 | | | | 59,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 8,956,560 | |
Pollution Control - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (a) | | | 2,461 | | | $ | 58,523 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) | | | 6,317 | | | | 367,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 425,604 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 3,549 | | | $ | 169,749 | |
| | |
Printing & Publishing - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 5,859 | | | $ | 693,237 | |
RELX N.V. | | | 11,512 | | | | 222,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 915,885 | |
Railroad & Shipping - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 11,641 | | | $ | 841,528 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | | | 255 | | | | 39,079 | |
Kansas City Southern Co. | | | 983 | | | | 88,539 | |
Precious Shipping Public Co. Ltd. (a) | | | 576,400 | | | | 157,473 | |
StealthGas, Inc. (a) | | | 9,096 | | | | 31,108 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 7,927 | | | | 887,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,045,234 | |
Real Estate - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT | | | 1,856 | | | $ | 208,819 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., REIT | | | 4,582 | | | | 54,113 | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT | | | 112,800 | | | | 206,684 | |
Big Yellow Group PLC, REIT | | | 4,282 | | | | 42,926 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust, REIT | | | 2,799 | | | | 91,639 | |
EPR Properties, REIT | | | 1,341 | | | | 97,504 | |
Gramercy Property Trust, REIT | | | 2,718 | | | | 75,533 | |
Grand City Properties S.A. | | | 1,266 | | | | 24,044 | |
LEG Immobilien AG | | | 2,213 | | | | 190,102 | |
Life Storage, Inc., REIT | | | 3,631 | | | | 284,634 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc., REIT | | | 20,610 | | | | 269,373 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 914 | | | | 90,678 | |
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | | | 5,800 | | | | 127,447 | |
OUTFRONT Media, Inc., REIT | | | 12,345 | | | | 322,945 | |
Select Income, REIT | | | 5,803 | | | | 145,423 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT | | | 32,452 | | | | 855,435 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., REIT | | | 29,289 | | | | 664,567 | |
Store Capital Corp., REIT | | | 22,368 | | | | 536,608 | |
Sun Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 3,547 | | | | 296,565 | |
TAG Immobilien AG | | | 47,880 | | | | 681,675 | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., REIT | | | 3,861 | | | | 120,425 | |
Washington Prime Group, Inc., REIT | | | 3,129 | | | | 27,535 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | | | 2,278 | | | | 77,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,491,830 | |
Restaurants - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 61,491 | | | $ | 218,490 | |
Aramark | | | 9,508 | | | | 347,232 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Restaurants - continued | | | | | | | | |
Dave & Buster’s, Inc. (a) | | | 1,317 | | | $ | 84,301 | |
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC | | | 16,300 | | | | 69,774 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 5,818 | | | | 1,055,327 | |
Dunkin Brands Group, Inc. | | | 1,141 | | | | 63,736 | |
Panera Bread Co., “A” (a) | | | 1,085 | | | | 339,258 | |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | | | 5,009 | | | | 124,724 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 8,028 | | | | 482,162 | |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (a) | | | 3,907 | | | | 110,177 | |
Whitbread PLC | | | 6,369 | | | | 332,852 | |
Wingstop, Inc. | | | 2,417 | | | | 71,132 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,647 | | | | 90,316 | |
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (a) | | | 4,384 | | | | 79,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,468,612 | |
Special Products & Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Boyd Group Income Fund, EU | | | 1,610 | | | $ | 104,098 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 7,278 | | | | 124,745 | |
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. (a)(z) | | | 4,372 | | | | 43,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 271,863 | |
Specialty Chemicals - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
A. Schulman, Inc. | | | 19,837 | | | $ | 627,841 | |
Akzo Nobel N.V. | | | 2,834 | | | | 247,830 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a) | | | 6,742 | | | | 211,497 | |
Croda International PLC | | | 3,466 | | | | 168,972 | |
Elementis PLC | | | 43,435 | | | | 171,134 | |
Ferro Corp. (a) | | | 8,548 | | | | 153,180 | |
Ferroglobe PLC | | | 15,816 | | | | 152,624 | |
Ferroglobe Representation and Warranty Insurance Trust (a) | | | 28,343 | | | | 0 | |
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | | | 8,500 | | | | 188,186 | |
Linde AG | | | 5,543 | | | | 995,966 | |
Nexeo Solutions, Inc., EU (a) | | | 2,785 | | | | 27,404 | |
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 2,800 | | | | 107,378 | |
PolyOne Corp. | | | 1,800 | | | | 70,578 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 4,102 | | | | 215,601 | |
Sika AG | | | 97 | | | | 619,045 | |
Symrise AG | | | 1,721 | | | | 120,486 | |
Univar, Inc. (a) | | | 31,018 | | | | 925,887 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,003,609 | |
Specialty Stores - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(s) | | | 2,049 | | | $ | 1,895,305 | |
AutoZone, Inc. (a) | | | 359 | | | | 248,496 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 26,877 | | | | 1,392,497 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 1,886 | | | | 186,563 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Specialty Stores - continued | | | | | | | | |
Citi Trends, Inc. | | | 5,969 | | | $ | 112,158 | |
Esprit Holdings Ltd. (a) | | | 32,200 | | | | 25,004 | |
Express, Inc. | | | 8,113 | | | | 70,015 | |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,185 | | | | 38,394 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 13,479 | | | | 353,150 | |
Just Eat PLC (a) | | | 20,354 | | | | 152,112 | |
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a) | | | 3,511 | | | | 131,066 | |
Michaels Co., Inc. (a) | | | 11,099 | | | | 259,273 | |
Nitori Co. Ltd. | | | 2,500 | | | | 325,409 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 631 | | | | 156,583 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 12,556 | | | | 816,140 | |
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 67,656 | |
Shimamura Co. Ltd. | | | 2,300 | | | | 314,851 | |
Super Retail Group Ltd. | | | 26,987 | | | | 190,964 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 2,477 | | | | 153,351 | |
Tuesday Morning Corp. (a) | | | 6,617 | | | | 21,505 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) | | | 8,274 | | | | 189,309 | |
Zumiez, Inc. (a) | | | 3,355 | | | | 60,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 7,160,023 | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Info Service PLC | | | 17,300 | | | $ | 87,525 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT | | | 5,658 | | | | 712,569 | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A.U. | | | 5,461 | | | | 96,517 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 39,700 | | | | 1,052,553 | |
SBA Communications Corp., REIT (a) | | | 3,604 | | | | 455,870 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 151,460 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 17,688 | | | | 45,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,602,095 | |
Telephone Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bezeq - The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | | | 87,612 | | | $ | 147,439 | |
British Telecom Group, PLC | | | 1,624 | | | | 6,410 | |
Com Hem Holding AB | | | 4,529 | | | | 56,400 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 16,991 | | | | 780,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 990,306 | |
Tobacco - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 7,563 | | | $ | 542,872 | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 7,856 | | | | 530,631 | |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | 31,800 | | | | 1,057,195 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 14,439 | | | | 1,600,419 | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 5,072 | | | | 167,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,898,441 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Trucking - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
DSV A.S. | | | 4,859 | | | $ | 270,694 | |
Knight Transportation, Inc. | | | 4,463 | | | | 153,081 | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 3,322 | | | | 82,386 | |
Schneider National, Inc. (a) | | | 2,411 | | | | 45,761 | |
Swift Transportation Co. (a) | | | 3,288 | | | | 80,819 | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 2,939 | | | | 80,235 | |
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 28,400 | | | | 613,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,326,579 | |
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. | | | 5,918 | | | $ | 66,933 | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 1,317 | | | | 72,027 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 433 | | | | 29,370 | |
Calpine Corp. (a) | | | 4,828 | | | | 49,246 | |
CLP Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,500 | | | | 68,565 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 3,880 | | | | 176,152 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 10,688 | | | | 1,117,858 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 9,033 | | | | 745,223 | |
El Paso Electric Co. | | | 3,861 | | | | 199,228 | |
Enel S.p.A | | | 29,117 | | | | 138,414 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 1,999 | | | | 118,741 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 35,918 | | | | 1,243,840 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 459 | | | | 61,304 | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 5,833 | | | | 391,103 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 1,439 | | | | 122,445 | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 4,555 | | | | 169,674 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 3,658 | | | | 165,854 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 10,775 | | | | 410,635 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 2,544 | | | | 112,063 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 1,496 | | | | 90,538 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 940 | | | | 42,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,591,560 | |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $217,868,463) | | | $ | 232,471,675 | |
| | |
Bonds - 19.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.55%, 1/15/2026 | | $ | 699,000 | | | $ | 721,051 | |
| | |
Automotive - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
General Motors Co., 4.875%, 10/02/2023 | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,066,150 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Life Technologies Corp., 6%, 3/01/2020 | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 356,190 | |
Life Technologies Corp., 5%, 1/15/2021 | | | 532,000 | | | | 571,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 927,443 | |
Broadcasting - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.625%, 5/01/2022 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 312,877 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.65%, 11/01/2024 | | | 121,000 | | | | 123,782 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.6%, 4/15/2026 | | | 718,000 | | | | 723,511 | |
SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 2.5%, 3/25/2019 (n) | | | 422,000 | | | | 420,991 | |
Time Warner, Inc., 3.8%, 2/15/2027 | | | 558,000 | | | | 555,548 | |
Time Warner, Inc., 5.35%, 12/15/2043 | | | 300,000 | | | | 310,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,447,080 | |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
CME Group, Inc., 3%, 3/15/2025 | | $ | 555,000 | | | $ | 559,268 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/2025 | | | 777,000 | | | | 808,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,367,968 | |
Building - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 4.25%, 7/02/2024 | | $ | 418,000 | | | $ | 436,619 | |
Masco Corp., 4.375%, 4/01/2026 | | | 302,000 | | | | 319,395 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc., 3.85%, 2/01/2023 | | | 300,000 | | | | 308,370 | |
Owens Corning, 4.2%, 12/15/2022 | | | 152,000 | | | | 159,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,223,683 | |
Business Services - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.2%, 2/28/2021 | | $ | 1,015,000 | | | $ | 1,020,367 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.5%, 4/15/2023 | | | 700,000 | | | | 716,969 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 10/15/2025 | | | 945,000 | | | | 1,042,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,779,911 | |
Cable TV - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC, 6.384%, 10/23/2035 | | $ | 885,000 | | | $ | 1,014,272 | |
Comcast Corp., 4.75%, 3/01/2044 | | | 710,000 | | | | 753,097 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/2018 (n) | | | 400,000 | | | | 417,369 | |
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 1.974%, 4/15/2019 (n) | | | 400,000 | | | | 401,336 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.5%, 9/15/2042 | | | 368,000 | | | | 337,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,923,617 | |
Chemicals - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Dow Chemical Co., 8.55%, 5/15/2019 | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 366,624 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5%, 4/15/2019 | | | 294,000 | | | | 308,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 675,445 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Products - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc., 5.1%, 5/15/2044 | | $ | 438,000 | | | $ | 450,112 | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 5.375%, 4/01/2036 | | | 268,000 | | | | 303,643 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 3.625%, 9/21/2023 (n) | | | 300,000 | | | | 310,012 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,063,767 | |
Consumer Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Priceline Group, Inc., 3.65%, 3/15/2025 | | $ | 319,000 | | | $ | 325,330 | |
Priceline Group, Inc., 3.6%, 6/01/2026 | | | 536,000 | | | | 539,570 | |
Visa, Inc., 4.15%, 12/14/2035 | | | 527,000 | | | | 557,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,422,848 | |
Electronics - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Flextronics International Ltd., 4.75%, 6/15/2025 | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,061,996 | |
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 3.5%, 2/03/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 413,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,475,143 | |
Energy - Independent - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.5%, 1/15/2020 | | $ | 219,000 | | | $ | 248,021 | |
| | |
Energy - Integrated - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.521%, 1/15/2020 | | $ | 213,000 | | | $ | 216,076 | |
| | |
Financial Institutions - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 9/01/2018 (n) | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 346,920 | |
| | |
Food & Beverages - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.7%, 2/01/2036 | | $ | 923,000 | | | $ | 990,153 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5%, 7/15/2035 | | | 225,000 | | | | 237,234 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 4.2%, 7/15/2046 | | | 329,000 | | | | 311,155 | |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 2.9%, 10/21/2019 (n) | | | 600,000 | | | | 611,334 | |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 3.375%, 10/21/2020 (n) | | | 700,000 | | | | 722,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,872,338 | |
Forest & Paper Products - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
International Paper Co., 6%, 11/15/2041 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 361,086 | |
| | |
Insurance - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.5%, 7/16/2044 | | $ | 331,000 | | | $ | 323,846 | |
Unum Group, 4%, 3/15/2024 | | | 600,000 | | | | 618,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 942,075 | |
Insurance - Health - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Aetna, Inc., 2.8%, 6/15/2023 | | $ | 647,000 | | | $ | 647,374 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2035 | | | 615,000 | | | | 675,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,322,525 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Aon PLC, 4.6%, 6/14/2044 | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 593,993 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/2023 | | | 588,000 | | | | 594,560 | |
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 2.3%, 11/03/2020 | | | 247,000 | | | | 248,187 | |
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 2.875%, 11/03/2022 | | | 574,000 | | | | 581,428 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.85%, 8/01/2044 (n) | | | 281,000 | | | | 289,837 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 3.5%, 6/03/2024 | | | 700,000 | | | | 721,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,029,081 | |
Major Banks - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., 1.75%, 6/05/2018 | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 1,201,499 | |
Bank of America Corp., 3.124% to 1/20/2022, FRN to 1/20/2023 | | | 397,000 | | | | 401,145 | |
Bank of America Corp., 3.875%, 8/01/2025 | | | 979,000 | | | | 1,003,082 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.375%, 11/23/2026 | | | 463,000 | | | | 474,387 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, 10/15/2020 | | | 800,000 | | | | 851,385 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/2022 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,690,532 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.125%, 1/23/2025 | | | 449,000 | | | | 444,284 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 2/01/2024, FRN to 1/29/2049 | | | 500,000 | | | | 564,000 | |
Morgan Stanley, 2.2%, 12/07/2018 | | | 632,000 | | | | 634,989 | |
Morgan Stanley, 3.125%, 7/27/2026 | | | 686,000 | | | | 661,914 | |
Morgan Stanley, 3.95%, 4/23/2027 | | | 480,000 | | | | 481,435 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.1%, 6/03/2026 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,243,770 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.875% to 6/15/2025, FRN to 12/31/2049 | | | 224,000 | | | | 243,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 9,895,462 | |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.734%, 12/15/2024 | | $ | 73,000 | | | $ | 73,418 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.685%, 12/15/2044 | | | 496,000 | | | | 481,955 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.6%, 2/01/2025 | | | 207,000 | | | | 207,354 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.7%, 2/01/2045 | | | 359,000 | | | | 355,798 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.15%, 1/15/2023 | | | 400,000 | | | | 405,300 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3%, 4/15/2023 | | | 585,000 | | | | 587,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,111,381 | |
Metals & Mining - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp., 3.85%, 4/01/2022 | | $ | 178,000 | | | $ | 188,036 | |
Barrick Gold Corp., 4.1%, 5/01/2023 | | | 312,000 | | | | 339,256 | |
Barrick North America Finance LLC, 4.4%, 5/30/2021 | | | 56,000 | | | | 60,544 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 4.125%, 5/30/2023 (n) | | | 331,000 | | | | 340,073 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 4%, 4/16/2025 (n) | | | 206,000 | | | | 206,408 | |
Southern Copper Corp., 5.25%, 11/08/2042 | | | 691,000 | | | | 674,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,808,428 | |
Midstream - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
APT Pipelines Ltd., 5%, 3/23/2035 (n) | | $ | 472,000 | | | $ | 483,516 | |
Dominion Gas Holdings LLC, 2.8%, 11/15/2020 | | | 713,000 | | | | 722,608 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Midstream - continued | | | | | | | | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.9%, 2/15/2024 | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 155,135 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.45%, 2/15/2043 | | | 300,000 | | | | 292,871 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.85%, 3/15/2044 | | | 114,000 | | | | 116,698 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.2%, 3/15/2028 (n) | | | 336,000 | | | | 336,446 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.75%, 3/15/2024 | | | 300,000 | | | | 320,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,428,045 | |
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
NiSource Finance Corp., 3.85%, 2/15/2023 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 309,466 | |
NiSource Finance Corp., 4.8%, 2/15/2044 | | | 300,000 | | | | 317,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 626,797 | |
Network & Telecom - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 5.65%, 2/15/2047 | | $ | 611,000 | | | $ | 645,477 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.05%, 3/15/2034 | | | 787,000 | | | | 805,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,450,858 | |
Oils - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.4%, 12/15/2020 | | $ | 663,000 | | | $ | 684,195 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/2044 | | | 373,000 | | | | 345,132 | |
Valero Energy Corp., 4.9%, 3/15/2045 | | | 879,000 | | | | 879,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,909,303 | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75%, 4/24/2024 | | $ | 213,000 | | | $ | 216,598 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.55%, 5/13/2021 | | | 407,000 | | | | 407,099 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 4.3%, 12/03/2025 | | | 667,000 | | | | 694,422 | |
Discover Bank, 7%, 4/15/2020 | | | 500,000 | | | | 558,026 | |
Discover Bank, 4.25%, 3/13/2026 | | | 162,000 | | | | 167,358 | |
Discover Bank, 3.45%, 7/27/2026 | | | 645,000 | | | | 627,834 | |
U.S. Bancorp, 3%, 3/15/2022 | | | 300,000 | | | | 307,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,978,916 | |
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Equifax, Inc., 2.3%, 6/01/2021 | | $ | 373,000 | | | $ | 370,046 | |
| | |
Pollution Control - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Republic Services, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/2021 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 334,612 | |
| | |
Real Estate - Office - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Boston Properties LP, REIT, 3.7%, 11/15/2018 | | $ | 627,000 | | | $ | 642,120 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Retailers - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.5%, 3/15/2021 | | $ | 766,000 | | | $ | 833,131 | |
Home Depot, Inc., 4.875%, 2/15/2044 | | | 300,000 | | | | 343,807 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,176,938 | |
Specialty Chemicals - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab, Inc., 2.25%, 1/12/2020 | | $ | 700,000 | | | $ | 703,971 | |
Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, 12/08/2021 | | | 400,000 | | | | 433,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,137,680 | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 3.5%, 1/31/2023 | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 330,600 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 5%, 2/15/2024 | | | 400,000 | | | | 438,104 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 4%, 6/01/2025 | | | 464,000 | | | | 476,843 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 4.45%, 2/15/2026 | | | 617,000 | | | | 652,731 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.7%, 6/15/2026 | | | 369,000 | | | | 370,268 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 2.898%, 10/15/2044 (n) | | | 618,000 | | | | 621,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,890,129 | |
Tobacco - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc., 2.95%, 5/02/2023 | | $ | 259,000 | | | $ | 259,752 | |
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 4.25%, 7/21/2025 (n) | | | 551,000 | | | | 577,814 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.875%, 11/15/2043 | | | 230,000 | | | | 250,788 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 8.125%, 6/23/2019 | | | 266,000 | | | | 298,560 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 3.25%, 6/12/2020 | | | 357,000 | | | | 367,887 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 4.45%, 6/12/2025 | | | 154,000 | | | | 164,239 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 5.7%, 8/15/2035 | | | 257,000 | | | | 294,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,213,176 | |
Transportation - Services - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 7%, 10/15/2037 (n) | | $ | 578,000 | | | $ | 726,492 | |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 4.5%, 2/15/2045 (n) | | | 80,000 | | | | 76,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 802,798 | |
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, 4.5%, 2/01/2045 | | $ | 506,000 | | | $ | 533,663 | |
CMS Energy Corp., 3.875%, 3/01/2024 | | | 700,000 | | | | 726,916 | |
EDP Finance B.V., 4.9%, 10/01/2019 (n) | | | 692,000 | | | | 726,701 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP, 2.7%, 6/15/2021 | | | 334,000 | | | | 334,229 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP, 3.55%, 6/15/2026 | | | 382,000 | | | | 379,062 | |
Exelon Corp., 3.497%, 6/01/2022 | | | 346,000 | | | | 352,849 | |
PG&E Corp., 2.4%, 3/01/2019 | | | 403,000 | | | | 405,609 | |
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 4.2%, 6/15/2022 | | | 300,000 | | | | 317,132 | |
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 3.1%, 5/15/2026 | | | 893,000 | | | | 867,028 | |
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5%, 3/15/2044 | | | 285,000 | | | | 307,292 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Utilities - Electric Power - continued | | | | | | | | |
PPL WEM Holdings PLC, 5.375%, 5/01/2021 (n) | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 216,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,167,438 | |
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $63,432,821) | | | $ | 65,376,355 | |
| | |
Preferred Stocks - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, “C” (a) | | | 3,661,825 | | | $ | 4,743 | |
| | |
Consumer Products - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 5,204 | | | $ | 708,590 | |
| | |
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Fuchs Petrolub SE | | | 4,472 | | | $ | 230,683 | |
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost, $812,990) | | | $ | 944,016 | |
| | |
Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price | | Number of Contracts | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. - October 2017 @ $67.50 | | | 27 | | | $ | 10,125 | |
Apple, Inc. - November 2017 @ $145 | | | 8 | | | | 6,360 | |
Total Call Options Purchased (Premiums Paid, $16,126) | | | $ | 16,485 | |
| | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.78% (v) (Identified Cost, $20,953,722) | | | 20,954,864 | | | $ | 20,954,864 | |
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $303,084,122) | | | $ | 319,763,395 | |
| | |
Securities Sold Short - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp., REIT (Identified Cost, $22,606) | | | (273 | ) | | $ | (25,826 | ) |
| | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 5.7% | | | | | | | 19,467,777 | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $ | 339,205,346 | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(n) | Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $7,832,557, representing 2.3% of net assets. |
(s) | Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for securities sold short and certain derivative transactions. |
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(v) | Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
(z) | Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | | Value | |
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. | | 5/06/16 | | | $43,720 | | | | $43,020 | |
% of Net assets | | | | 0.0% | |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt |
FRN | | Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and the current rate may not be the rate reported at period end. |
GDR | | Global Depositary Receipt |
PLC | | Public Limited Company |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:
CNY | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Derivative Contracts at 4/30/17
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 4/30/17
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Currency | | Counter- party | | Contracts to Deliver/ Receive | | | Settlement Date Range | | | In Exchange For | | | Contracts at Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SELL | | CAD | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 21,960,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | $16,469,720 | | | | $16,101,423 | | | | $368,297 | |
SELL | | CAD | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 4,610,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 3,452,821 | | | | 3,380,126 | | | | 72,695 | |
SELL | | HKD | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 19,825,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 2,557,185 | | | | 2,551,828 | | | | 5,357 | |
BUY | | INR | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 1,868,030,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 28,394,693 | | | | 28,805,081 | | | | 410,388 | |
SELL | | KRW | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 11,504,000,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 10,326,287 | | | | 10,116,100 | | | | 210,187 | |
SELL | | KRW | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 22,292,000,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 19,936,324 | | | | 19,602,582 | | | | 333,742 | |
BUY | | MXN | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 129,950,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 6,781,349 | | | | 6,838,002 | | | | 56,653 | |
BUY | | MXN | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 198,700,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 10,224,086 | | | | 10,455,645 | | | | 231,559 | |
BUY | | MYR | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 60,806,000 | | | | 6/28/17 | | | | 13,690,420 | | | | 13,972,193 | | | | 281,773 | |
SELL | | NZD | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 2,205,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 1,543,676 | | | | 1,511,767 | | | | 31,909 | |
SELL | | NZD | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 32,145,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 22,554,250 | | | | 22,038,888 | | | | 515,362 | |
SELL | | SEK | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 21,080,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 2,399,674 | | | | 2,387,139 | | | | 12,535 | |
SELL | | SGD | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 19,180,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 13,743,587 | | | | 13,736,067 | | | | 7,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $2,537,977 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 4/30/17 - continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Currency | | Counter- party | | Contracts to Deliver/ Receive | | | Settlement Date Range | | | In Exchange For | | | Contracts at Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BUY | | AUD | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 4,515,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | $3,452,485 | | | | $3,377,409 | | | | $(75,076 | ) |
BUY | | AUD | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 12,710,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 9,797,173 | | | | 9,507,613 | | | | (289,560 | ) |
BUY | | CHF | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6,780,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 6,859,305 | | | | 6,838,474 | | | | (20,831 | ) |
SELL | | CHF | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 33,875,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 34,141,282 | | | | 34,167,153 | | | | (25,871 | ) |
SELL | | CNY | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 3,510,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 503,587 | | | | 506,982 | | | | (3,395 | ) |
BUY | | COP | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 20,076,738,734 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 6,859,152 | | | | 6,764,797 | | | | (94,355 | ) |
SELL | | EUR | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 32,550,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 35,226,856 | | | | 35,560,354 | | | | (333,498 | ) |
SELL | | GBP | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 10,780,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 13,403,390 | | | | 13,985,350 | | | | (581,960 | ) |
SELL | | INR | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 897,491,400 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 13,780,000 | | | | 13,839,345 | | | | (59,345 | ) |
BUY | | JPY | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 1,712,800,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 15,463,569 | | | | 15,400,425 | | | | (63,144 | ) |
SELL | | JPY | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 430,200,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 3,829,599 | | | | 3,868,089 | | | | (38,490 | ) |
BUY | | KRW | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 15,577,601,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 13,780,000 | | | | 13,698,241 | | | | (81,759 | ) |
SELL | | SGD | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 6/27/17 | | | | 840,953 | | | | 841,495 | | | | (542 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1,667,826 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts at 4/30/17
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Currency | | | Contracts | | | Value | | Expiration Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Euro STOXX 50 Index (Long) | | | EUR | | | | 611 | | | $23,268,058 | | | June - 2017 | | | | $1,021,339 | |
FTSE 100 Index (Short) | | | GBP | | | | 92 | | | 8,537,699 | | | June - 2017 | | | | 120,803 | |
NASDAQ 100 Index (Long) | | | USD | | | | 30 | | | 3,348,300 | | | June - 2017 | | | | 125,633 | |
S&P/TSX 60 Index (Short) | | | CAD | | | | 387 | | | 51,983,678 | | | June - 2017 | | | | 56,175 | |
Topix Index (Short) | | | JPY | | | | 51 | | | 6,999,776 | | | June - 2017 | | | | 36,154 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $1,360,104 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Treasury Bond 10 yr (Long) | | | CAD | | | | 167 | | | $17,073,748 | | | June - 2017 | | | | $213,846 | |
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) | | | USD | | | | 138 | | | 17,349,188 | | | June - 2017 | | | | 152,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $366,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $1,726,842 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AEX 25 Index (Short) | | | EUR | | | | 44 | | | $4,952,524 | | | May - 2017 | | | | $(82,059 | ) |
ASX SPI 200 Index (Short) | | | AUD | | | | 28 | | | 3,099,358 | | | June - 2017 | | | | (89,163 | ) |
CAC 40 Index (Short) | | | EUR | | | | 137 | | | 7,782,558 | | | May - 2017 | | | | (318,865 | ) |
DAX Index (Short) | | | EUR | | | | 10 | | | 3,395,212 | | | June - 2017 | | | | (123,789 | ) |
Hang Seng Index (Short) | | | HKD | | | | 23 | | | 3,631,252 | | | May - 2017 | | | | (63,917 | ) |
MSCI Singapore Index (Short) | | | SGD | | | | 112 | | | 2,786,072 | | | May - 2017 | | | | (31,003 | ) |
OMX Index (Short) | | | SEK | | | | 283 | | | 5,169,679 | | | May - 2017 | | | | (218,515 | ) |
Russell 1000 Value Index (Long) | | | USD | | | | 306 | | | 17,215,560 | | | June - 2017 | | | | (118,167 | ) |
Russell 2000 Index (Short) | | | USD | | | | 307 | | | 21,465,440 | | | June - 2017 | | | | (577,897 | ) |
S&P 500 Index (Short) | | | USD | | | | 245 | | | 145,805,625 | | | June - 2017 | | | | (1,112,522 | ) |
S&P MidCap 400 Index (Short) | | | USD | | | | 99 | | | 17,127,000 | | | June - 2017 | | | | (277,423 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(3,013,320 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
German Euro Bund (Short) | | | EUR | | | | 379 | | | $66,790,015 | | | June - 2017 | | | | $(264,422 | ) |
United Kingdom Gilt Bond 10 yr (Short) | | | GBP | | | | 22 | | | 3,654,977 | | | June - 2017 | | | | (27,373 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(291,795 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(3,305,115 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Swap Agreements at 4/30/17
Cleared Swap Agreements at 4/30/17
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration | | | | | Notional Amount | | | Counterparty | | Cash Flows to Receive | | | Cash Flows to Pay | | | Fair Value | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements | | | | | |
6/20/22 | | | USD | | | | 33,900,000 | | | Goldman Sachs International (a) | | | (1) | | | | 1.00% (fixed rate) | | | | $(627,263 | ) |
6/20/22 | | | EUR | | | | 18,900,000 | | | BNP Paribas S.A. (b) | | | (2) | | | | 1.00% (fixed rate) | | | | (372,887 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1,000,150 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) | Fund, as protection buyer, to receive notional amount upon a defined credit event by a reference obligation specified in the Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index. |
(2) | Fund, as protection buyer, to receive notional amount upon a defined credit event by a reference obligation specified in the Markit iTraxx Europe Index. |
(a) | Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $525,392. |
(b) | Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $258,403. |
At April 30, 2017, the fund had cash collateral of $16,504,423 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value of $569,748 to cover any commitments for securities sold short and certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Restricted Cash” and “Deposits with brokers” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 4/30/17 (unaudited)
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investments | | | | |
Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $282,130,400) | | | $298,808,531 | |
Underlying affiliated funds, at value (identified cost, $20,953,722) | | | 20,954,864 | |
Total investments, at value (identified cost, $303,084,122) | | | $319,763,395 | |
Cash | | | 14,551 | |
Restricted cash | | | 630,000 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $620,992) | | | 616,214 | |
Deposits with brokers | | | 15,874,423 | |
Receivables for | | | | |
Due from brokers (net unamortized premiums received, $783,795) | | | 2,507 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 2,537,977 | |
Daily variation margin on open futures contracts | | | 215,798 | |
Daily variation margin on open swap agreements | | | 8,068 | |
Investments sold | | | 1,704,271 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 989,374 | |
Interest and dividends | | | 1,240,080 | |
Receivable from investment adviser | | | 42,713 | |
Other assets | | | 1,816 | |
Total assets | | | $343,641,187 | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payables for | | | | |
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds received, $22,606) | | | $25,826 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,667,826 | |
Investments purchased | | | 1,455,137 | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 859,483 | |
Payable to affiliates | | | | |
Shareholder servicing costs | �� | | 235,918 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 5,728 | |
Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 3,709 | |
Deferred country tax expense payable | | | 5,574 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 176,640 | |
Total liabilities | | | $4,435,841 | |
Net assets | | | $339,205,346 | |
Net assets consist of | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $409,584,347 | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (net of $5,445 deferred country tax) | | | 15,816,687 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (87,898,768 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 1,703,080 | |
Net assets | | | $339,205,346 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 33,531,197 | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net assets | | | Shares outstanding | | | Net asset value per share (a) | |
Class A | | | $53,609,174 | | | | 5,317,072 | | | | $10.08 | |
Class B | | | 6,637,874 | | | | 672,071 | | | | 9.88 | |
Class C | | | 30,821,394 | | | | 3,122,463 | | | | 9.87 | |
Class I | | | 239,491,386 | | | | 23,566,958 | | | | 10.16 | |
Class R1 | | | 350,004 | | | | 35,736 | | | | 9.79 | |
Class R2 | | | 1,434,055 | | | | 144,065 | | | | 9.95 | |
Class R3 | | | 1,023,085 | | | | 101,123 | | | | 10.12 | |
Class R4 | | | 214,885 | | | | 21,101 | | | | 10.18 | |
Class R6 | | | 5,623,489 | | | | 550,608 | | | | 10.21 | |
Shares outstanding are rounded for presentation purposes.
(a) | Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $10.69 [100 / 94.25 x $10.08]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R6. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited)
This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $2,619,437 | |
Interest | | | 1,599,204 | |
Dividends from underlying affiliated funds | | | 64,696 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (89,513 | ) |
Total investment income | | | $4,193,824 | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | | | $1,836,784 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 325,257 | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | | 312,144 | |
Administrative services fee | | | 36,609 | |
Independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 8,078 | |
Custodian fee | | | 206,286 | |
Shareholder communications | | | 33,353 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 50,266 | |
Legal fees | | | 3,522 | |
Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short | | | 638 | |
Interest expense | | | 358,171 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 140,806 | |
Total expenses | | | $3,311,914 | |
Fees paid indirectly | | | (10,738 | ) |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor | | | (281,003 | ) |
Net expenses | | | $3,020,173 | |
Net investment income | | | $1,173,651 | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | | | | |
Investments: | | | | |
Non-affiliated issuers (net of $21,033 country tax) | | | $14,638,596 | |
Underlying affiliated funds | | | (112 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (26,319,854 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 2,731,836 | |
Foreign currency | | | 13,220,734 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | $4,271,200 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | |
Investments (net of $13,054 decrease in deferred country tax) | | | $12,581,507 | |
Futures contracts | | | (3,199,072 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (19,044 | ) |
Securities sold short | | | (1,342 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | (5,992,659 | ) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | $3,369,390 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | $7,640,590 | |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $8,814,241 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.
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Change in net assets | | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Year ended 10/31/16 | |
From operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $1,173,651 | | | | $4,859,850 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 4,271,200 | | | | (43,725,035 | ) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | 3,369,390 | | | | 16,873,427 | |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $8,814,241 | | | | $(21,991,758 | ) |
Distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(11,650,148 | ) | | | $(8,270,546 | ) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | | | $(215,904,029 | ) | | | $(203,538,380 | ) |
Total change in net assets | | | $(218,739,936 | ) | | | $(233,800,684 | ) |
Net assets | | | | | | | | |
At beginning of period | | | 557,945,282 | | | | 791,745,966 | |
At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,703,080 and $12,179,577, respectively) | | | $339,205,346 | | | | $557,945,282 | |
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Financial Statements
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class A | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $9.81 | | | | $9.25 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.06 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.81 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.32 | | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.18 | ) | | | $0.50 | | | | $0.73 | | | | $0.84 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.24 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(0.13 | ) | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.28 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.08 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $9.81 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | 3.33 | (n) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | 4.93 | | | | 7.57 | | | | 9.31 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.70 | (a) | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.80 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.57 | (a) | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.41 | (a) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.35 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $53,609 | | | | $125,642 | | | | $181,537 | | | | $128,066 | | | | $86,701 | | | | $41,964 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.40 | (a) | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class B | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $9.76 | | | | $10.14 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $10.07 | | | | $9.62 | | | | $9.06 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss (d) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.80 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.28 | | | | $(0.35 | ) | | | $(0.25 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $0.65 | | | | $0.76 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.16 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.07 | ) | | | $(0.20 | ) | | | $(0.20 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.88 | | | | $9.76 | | | | $10.14 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $10.07 | | | | $9.62 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | 3.00 | (n) | | | (3.50 | ) | | | (2.42 | ) | | | 4.10 | | | | 6.87 | | | | 8.52 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 2.47 | (a) | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.54 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 2.33 | (a) | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.25 | )(a) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $6,638 | | | | $8,714 | | | | $9,654 | | | | $8,637 | | | | $7,418 | | | | $4,677 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 2.15 | (a) | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class C | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $9.74 | | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.40 | | | | $10.06 | | | | $9.61 | | | | $9.04 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss (d) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.80 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.28 | | | | $(0.36 | ) | | | $(0.25 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $0.64 | | | | $0.76 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.07 | ) | | | $(0.19 | ) | | | $(0.19 | ) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.87 | | | | $9.74 | | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.40 | | | | $10.06 | | | | $9.61 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | 2.99 | (n) | | | (3.53 | ) | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 4.12 | | | | 6.75 | | | | 8.53 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 2.47 | (a) | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.55 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 2.33 | (a) | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.26 | )(a) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $30,821 | | | | $43,754 | | | | $55,745 | | | | $41,318 | | | | $30,918 | | | | $18,622 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 2.15 | (a) | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class I | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.48 | | | | $10.75 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $9.89 | | | | $9.33 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.08 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.81 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.34 | | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $0.53 | | | | $0.76 | | | | $0.87 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.28 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.28 | ) | | | $(0.31 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.16 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.48 | | | | $10.75 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $9.89 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | 3.49 | (n) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 5.18 | | | | 7.87 | | | | 9.59 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.47 | (a) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.49 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.33 | (a) | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.75 | (a) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.60 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $239,491 | | | | $371,340 | | | | $538,464 | | | | $228,066 | | | | $124,997 | | | | $31,289 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.15 | (a) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class R1 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $9.72 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $10.02 | | | | $9.56 | | | | $9.03 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss (d) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.79 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.27 | | | | $(0.35 | ) | | | $(0.25 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $0.64 | | | | $0.75 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.20 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.06 | ) | | | $(0.18 | ) | | | $(0.22 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.79 | | | | $9.72 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $10.02 | | | | $9.56 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | 2.90 | (n) | | | (3.52 | ) | | | (2.42 | ) | | | 4.14 | | | | 6.81 | | | | 8.56 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 2.48 | (a) | | | 2.23 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.56 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 2.33 | (a) | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.22 | )(a) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $350 | | | | $328 | | | | $239 | | | | $151 | | | | $122 | | | | $112 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 2.15 | (a) | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.14 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class R2 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $9.89 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.53 | | | | $10.18 | | | | $9.73 | | | | $9.18 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.01 | | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.02 | | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.80 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.30 | | | | $(0.31 | ) | | | $(0.20 | ) | | | $0.47 | | | | $0.69 | | | | $0.81 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.24 | ) | | | $(0.06 | ) | | | $(0.07 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.24 | ) | | | $(0.26 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.95 | | | | $9.89 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.53 | | | | $10.18 | | | | $9.73 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | 3.15 | (n) | | | (2.99 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 4.64 | | | | 7.27 | | | | 9.03 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.98 | (a) | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 2.02 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.83 | (a) | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.64 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.28 | (a) | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.12 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $1,434 | | | | $1,300 | | | | $1,139 | | | | $1,028 | | | | $627 | | | | $176 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.65 | (a) | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.64 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class R3 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.06 | | | | $10.39 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $9.81 | | | | $9.25 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.80 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.33 | | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.18 | ) | | | $0.50 | | | | $0.73 | | | | $0.84 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.27 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.08 | ) | | | $(0.13 | ) | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.28 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.12 | | | | $10.06 | | | | $10.39 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $9.81 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | 3.43 | (n) | | | (2.83 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | 4.87 | | | | 7.62 | | | | 9.40 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.73 | (a) | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.79 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.58 | (a) | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.53 | (a) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.37 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $1,023 | | | | $932 | | | | $707 | | | | $270 | | | | $355 | | | | $114 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.40 | (a) | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class R4 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.44 | | | | $10.76 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $9.89 | | | | $9.33 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.09 | | | | $0.09 | | | | $0.08 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.30 | )(g) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.81 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.34 | | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.21 | ) | | | $0.53 | | | | $0.77 | | | | $0.87 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.05 | ) | | | $(0.11 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.28 | ) | | | $(0.31 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.18 | | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.44 | | | | $10.76 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $9.89 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | 3.47 | (n) | | | (2.50 | ) | | | (1.94 | ) | | | 5.13 | | | | 7.96 | | | | 9.59 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.47 | (a) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.50 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.33 | (a) | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.74 | (a) | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.61 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $215 | | | | $192 | | | | $161 | | | | $1,483 | | | | $1,359 | | | | $1,492 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.15 | (a) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 10/31 | |
Class R6 (y) | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.16 | | | | $10.54 | | | | $10.81 | | | | $10.42 | | | | $9.92 | | | | $9.32 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.09 | | | | $0.06 | | | | $0.08 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.83 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.34 | | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $0.54 | | | | $0.77 | | | | $0.87 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.27 | ) | | | $(0.27 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.21 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $10.54 | | | | $10.81 | | | | $10.42 | | | | $9.92 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x) | | | 3.54 | (n) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 5.29 | | | | 7.91 | | | | 9.58 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.33 | (a) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.74 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.18 | (a) | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.21 | |
Net investment income | | | 0.91 | (a) | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.42 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | | | | 63 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $5,623 | | | | $5,743 | | | | $4,099 | | | | $140 | | | | $115 | | | | $105 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.01 | (a) | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.21 | |
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(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(g) | The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
(t) | Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges. |
(w) | Per share amount was less than $0.01. |
(x) | The net asset values and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes. |
(y) | On May 10, 2012, sales of Class W shares (including exchanges) were suspended. On May 11, 2012, certain Class W shares were automatically converted to Class I shares. Shareholders of certain Class W shares became shareholders of Class I and received Class I shares with a total net asset value equal to their Class W shares at the time of the conversion. On May 30, 2012, remaining Class W shares, which represented MFS seed money, were redesignated Class R5. On June 1, 2012, Class R5 shares were offered for sale to the public. Effective August 26, 2016, Class R5 shares were renamed Class R6 shares. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(1) Business and Organization
MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of MFS Series Trust XV (the trust). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
(2) Significant Accounting Policies
General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in derivatives as part of its principal investment strategy. Derivatives can be highly volatile and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying indicators on which the derivative is based. The fund invests in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment.
In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rule”). The Rule, which introduces two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies – Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN – also contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation, particularly the presentation of derivative investments. Although still evaluating the impacts of the Rule, management believes that many of the Regulation S-X amendments are consistent with the fund’s current financial statement presentation and expects that the fund will be able to comply with the Rule’s Regulation S-X amendments by the August 1, 2017 compliance date.
In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). For entities that hold callable debt securities at a premium, ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2017-08 but believes that adoption of ASU 2017-08 will not have a material effect on the fund’s overall financial position or its overall results of operations.
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Balance Sheet Offsetting – The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.
Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.
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The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency
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exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | $159,870,487 | | | | $70,424 | | | | $0 | | | | $159,940,911 | |
United Kingdom | | | 13,254,811 | | | | 4,743 | | | | — | | | | 13,259,554 | |
Japan | | | 12,364,121 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,364,121 | |
Switzerland | | | 9,706,590 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,706,590 | |
France | | | 9,032,492 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,032,492 | |
Germany | | | 6,653,423 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,653,423 | |
Canada | | | 2,941,545 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,941,545 | |
Spain | | | 2,330,866 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,330,866 | |
Australia | | | 1,898,941 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,898,941 | |
Other Countries | | | 14,923,546 | | | | 380,187 | | | | | | | | 15,303,733 | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 59,645,139 | | | | — | | | | 59,645,139 | |
Foreign Bonds | | | — | | | | 5,731,216 | | | | — | | | | 5,731,216 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 20,954,864 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,954,864 | |
Total Investments | | | $253,931,686 | | | | $65,831,709 | | | | $0 | | | | $319,763,395 | |
Short Sales | | | $(25,826 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $(25,826 | ) |
| | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts – Assets | | | $1,726,842 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $1,726,842 | |
Futures Contracts – Liabilities | | | (3,305,115 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,305,115 | ) |
Swap Agreements – Liabilities | | | — | | | | (1,000,150 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,000,150 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Assets | | | — | | | | 2,537,977 | | | | — | | | | 2,537,977 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Liabilities | | | — | | | | (1,667,826 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,667,826 | ) |
For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.
Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $70,425 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded.
The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.
| | | | |
| | Equity Securities | |
Balance as of 10/31/16 | | | $— | |
Received as part of a corporate action | | | 0 | |
Balance as of 4/30/17 | | | $0 | |
At April 30, 2017, the fund held 1 level 3 security.
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Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives in an attempt to reduce volatility compared to the overall equity markets and to generate positive returns by adjusting the fund’s exposure to markets and currencies resulting from the fund’s individual security selections. Derivatives are used to increase the fund’s exposure to markets or currencies to which the fund’s individual security selections have resulted in no or little exposure. Alternatively, the fund uses derivatives to decrease its exposure to markets or currencies to which the fund’s individual security selections have resulted in exposure. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase or decrease market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.
The derivative instruments used by the fund were purchased options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at April 30, 2017 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fair Value (a) | |
Risk | | Derivative Contracts | | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Interest Rate | | Interest Rate Futures | | | $366,738 | | | | $(291,795 | ) |
Foreign Exchange | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange | | | 2,537,977 | | | | (1,667,826 | ) |
Equity | | Equity Futures | | | 1,360,104 | | | | (3,013,320 | ) |
Equity | | Purchased Equity Options | | | 16,485 | | | | — | |
Credit | | Credit Default Swaps | | | — | | | | (1,000,150 | ) |
Total | | | | | $4,281,304 | | | | $(5,973,091) | |
(a) | The value of purchased options outstanding is included in total investments, at value, within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of futures contracts and cleared swap agreements includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio |
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| of Investments. Only the current day net variation margin for futures contracts and cleared swap agreements is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017 as reported in the Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | | | Foreign Currency | | | Investments (Purchased Options) | |
Interest Rate | | | $(2,605,438 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Foreign Exchange | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,726,624 | | | | — | |
Equity | | | (23,714,416 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (533,458 | ) |
Credit | | | — | | | | 2,731,836 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | $(26,319,854 | ) | | | $2,731,836 | | | | $10,726,624 | | | | $(533,458 | ) |
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017 as reported in the Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | | | Translation of Assets and Liabilities in Foreign Currencies | | | Investments (Purchased Options) | |
Interest Rate | | | $508,316 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Foreign Exchange | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,248,960 | ) | | | — | |
Equity | | | (3,707,388 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 250,058 | |
Credit | | | — | | | | (19,044 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | $(3,199,072 | ) | | | $(19,044 | ) | | | $(6,248,960 | ) | | | $250,058 | |
Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, uncleared derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each agreement to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.
Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house for cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, which contains a collateral
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support annex, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash” or “Deposits with brokers.” Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. The fund may be required to make payments of interest on uncovered collateral or margin obligations with the broker. Any such payments are included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations.
The following table presents the fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis as of April 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Amounts of: | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | $215,798 | | | | $— | |
Cleared Swap Agreements (a) | | | 10,575 | | | | — | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | 2,537,977 | | | | (1,667,826 | ) |
Purchased Options | | | 16,485 | | | | — | |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities | | | $2,780,835 | | | | $(1,667,826 | ) |
Less: Derivatives Assets and Liabilities Not Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | 242,858 | | | | — | |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | $2,537,977 | | | | $(1,667,826 | ) |
(a) | The amount presented here represents the fund’s current day net variation margin for futures contracts. The amount presented here represents the fund’s current day net variation margin and due from brokers for the cleared swap agreements. This amount, which is recognized within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, differs from the fair value of the futures contracts and cleared swap agreements which is presented in the tables that follow the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
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The following table presents (by counterparty) the fund’s derivative assets net of amounts available for offset under Master Netting Agreements (or similar arrangements) and net of the related collateral held by the fund at April 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities | |
| | Gross Amount of Derivative Assets Subject to a Master Netting Agreement (or Similar Arrangement) by Counterparty | | | Financial Instruments Available for Offset | | | Financial Instruments Collateral Received (b) | | | Cash Collateral Received (b) | | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets by Counterparty | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | $531,389 | | | | $(310,535 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $220,854 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 1,350,700 | | | | (290,102 | ) | | | (729,313 | ) | | | — | | | | 331,285 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 655,888 | | | | (655,888 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | $2,537,977 | | | | $(1,256,525 | ) | | | $(729,313 | ) | | | $— | | | | $552,139 | |
The following table presents (by counterparty) the fund’s derivative liabilities net of amounts available for offset under Master Netting Agreements (or similar arrangements) and net of the related collateral pledged by the fund at April 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities | |
| | Gross Amounts of Derivative Liabilities Subject to a Master Netting Agreement (or Similar Arrangement) by Counterparty | | | Financial Instruments Available for Offset | | | Financial Instruments Collateral Pledged (b) | | | Cash Collateral Pledged (b) | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities by Counterparty | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | $(310,535 | ) | | | $310,535 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | (290,102 | ) | | | 290,102 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | (1,067,189 | ) | | | 655,888 | | | | — | | | | 411,301 | | | | — | |
Total | | | $(1,667,826 | ) | | | $1,256,525 | | | | $— | | | | $411,301 | | | | $— | |
(b) | The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral (received)/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0. |
Purchased Options – The fund purchased call and put options for a premium. Purchased call and put options entitle the holder to buy and sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a
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specified date or within a specified period of time. Purchasing call options may hedge against an anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities or currency to be acquired or increase the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument. Purchasing put options may hedge against an anticipated decline in the value of portfolio securities or currency or decrease the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument.
The premium paid is initially recorded as an investment in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. That investment is subsequently marked-to-market daily with the difference between the premium paid and the market value of the purchased option being recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Premiums paid for purchased call and put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments in the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium paid is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument purchased. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium paid is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments.
Whether or not the option is exercised, the fund’s maximum risk of loss from purchasing an option is the amount of premium paid. All option contracts involve credit risk if the counterparty to the option contract fails to perform. For uncleared options, this risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.
Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.
The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may
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enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency.
Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, a multicurrency cash settlement system for the centralized settlement of foreign transactions. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.
Swap Agreements – During the period the fund entered into swap agreements. Certain types of swaps (“cleared swaps”) are required to be centrally cleared under provisions of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform Bill. In a cleared swap transaction, the ultimate counterparty to the transaction is a clearinghouse (the “clearinghouse”). The contract is transferred and accepted by the clearinghouse immediately following execution of the swap contract with an executing broker. Thereafter, throughout the term of the cleared swap, the fund interfaces indirectly with the clearinghouse through a clearing broker and has counterparty risk to the clearing broker as well.
A swap agreement is generally an exchange of cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. The net cash payments exchanged are recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The value of the swap agreement, which is adjusted daily and includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund, is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as “Swaps, at value” for uncleared swaps and is included in “Due from brokers” or “Due to brokers” for cleared swaps. The daily change in value, including any related interest accruals to be paid or received, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The daily change in valuation of cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts paid or received at the inception of the swap agreement are reflected as premiums paid or received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.
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Collateral for uncleared swaps, in the form of cash or securities, is held in segregated accounts with the fund’s custodian in connection with these agreements. Collateral for cleared swaps, in the form of cash or securities, is posted by the fund directly with the clearing broker.
Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. To address counterparty risk, uncleared swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. Risk is further reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. The fund’s counterparty risk due to cleared swaps is mitigated by the fact that the clearinghouse is the true counterparty to the transaction and the regulatory requirement safeguards in the event of a clearing broker bankruptcy.
The fund entered into credit default swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its credit risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. In a credit default swap agreement, the protection buyer can make an upfront payment and will make a stream of payments to the protection seller based on a fixed percentage applied to the agreement notional amount in exchange for the right to receive a specified return upon the occurrence of a defined credit event on the reference obligation (which may be either a single security or a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers) and, with respect to the cases where physical settlement applies, the delivery by the buyer to the seller of a defined deliverable obligation. Although agreement-specific, credit events generally consist of a combination of the following: bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium, each as defined in the 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions as amended by the relevant agreement. Restructuring is generally not applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a North American corporation and obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium are generally only applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a sovereign entity or an entity in an emerging country. Upon determination of the final price for the deliverable obligation (or upon delivery of the deliverable obligation in the case of physical settlement), the difference between the value of the deliverable obligation and the swap agreement’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.
Credit default swap agreements are considered to have credit-risk-related contingent features since they trigger payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event. The maximum amount of future, undiscounted payments that the fund, as protection seller, could be required to make is equal to the swap agreement’s notional amount. The protection seller’s payment
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obligation would be offset to the extent of the value of the agreement’s deliverable obligation. At April 31, 2017, the fund did not hold any credit default swap agreements at an unrealized loss where it is the protection seller. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the agreement.
Short Sales – The fund entered into short sales whereby it sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of that security. The fund will realize a gain if the security price decreases and a loss if the security price increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the fund replaces the borrowed security. Losses from short sales can exceed the proceeds of the security sold; and they can also exceed the potential loss from an ordinary buy and sell transaction. The amount of any premium, dividends, or interest the fund may be required to pay in connection with a short sale will be recognized as a fund expense. During the six months ended April 30, 2017, this expense amounted to $638. The fund segregates cash or marketable securities in an amount that, when combined with the amount of proceeds from the short sale deposited with the broker, at least equals the current market value of the security sold short.
Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.
Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.
The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.
Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced by a credit earned under an arrangement that measures the value of U.S. dollars deposited with the custodian by the fund. The amount of the credit, for the six months ended April 30, 2017, is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code,
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and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.
Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities, wash sale loss deferrals, and derivative transactions.
The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:
| | | | |
| | 10/31/16 | |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | | | $8,270,546 | |
The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
| | | | |
As of 4/30/17 | | | |
Cost of investments | | | $304,072,617 | |
Gross appreciation | | | 26,115,408 | |
Gross depreciation | | | (10,424,630 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | $15,690,778 | |
| |
As of 10/31/16 | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 11,600,905 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (81,271,069 | ) |
Other temporary differences | | | (892,976 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,020,046 | |
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The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized for fund fiscal years beginning after October 31, 2011 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses (“post-enactment losses”). Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses (“pre-enactment losses”). As a transition rule, the Act requires that all post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.
As of October 31, 2016, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains as follows:
| | | | |
Pre-enactment losses which expire as follows: | | | |
10/31/17 | | | $(23,271,864 | ) |
10/31/18 | | | (11,844,509 | ) |
Total | | | $(35,116,373 | ) |
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Post-enactment losses which are characterized as follows: | | | |
Short-Term | | | $(39,309,718 | ) |
Long-Term | | | (6,844,978 | ) |
Total | | | $(46,154,696 | ) |
Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution, and service fees. The fund’s income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and common expenses are allocated to shareholders based on the daily net assets of each class. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase. The fund’s distributions declared to shareholders as reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are presented by class as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | From net investment income | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/17 | | | Year ended 10/31/16 | |
Class A | | | $2,476,975 | | | | $1,628,398 | |
Class B | | | 133,713 | | | | 26,078 | |
Class C | | | 624,236 | | | | 185,778 | |
Class I | | | 8,176,727 | | | | 6,371,943 | |
Class R1 | | | 6,831 | | | | 600 | |
Class R2 | | | 32,690 | | | | 7,088 | |
Class R3 | | | 25,148 | | | | 774 | |
Class R4 | | | 7,467 | | | | 829 | |
Class R6 | | | 166,361 | | | | 49,058 | |
Total | | | $11,650,148 | | | | $8,270,546 | |
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(3) Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:
| | | | |
First $1 billion of average daily net assets | | | 0.90 | % |
Next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets | | | 0.75 | % |
Average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion | | | 0.65 | % |
MFS has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee by a specified amount if certain MFS mutual fund assets exceed thresholds agreed to by MFS and the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, this management fee reduction amounted to $15,306, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.89% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
MFS has engaged UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (UBS) as a sub-adviser to the fund to manage the fund’s exposure to markets and currencies through the use of derivative instruments. The fund is not responsible for paying the sub-advisory fee. MFS pays UBS a sub-advisory fee at the following annual rates:
| | | | |
First $1 billion of average daily net assets | | | 0.28 | % |
Next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets | | | 0.185 | % |
Average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion | | | 0.16 | % |
The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses such as short sale dividend and interest expenses incurred in connection with the fund’s investment activity, such that total fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of each class’s average daily net assets:
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Classes | |
A | | B | | | C | | | I | | | R1 | | | R2 | | | R3 | | | R4 | | | R6 | |
1.40% | | | 2.15% | | | | 2.15% | | | | 1.15% | | | | 2.15% | | | | 1.65% | | | | 1.40% | | | | 1.15% | | | | 1.07% | |
This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until February 28, 2018. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, this reduction amounted to $264,385, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $2,141 for the six months ended April 30, 2017, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain share classes pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and
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another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.
Distribution Plan Fee Table:
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| | Distribution Fee Rate (d) | | | Service Fee Rate (d) | | | Total Distribution Plan (d) | | | Annual Effective Rate (e) | | | Distribution and Service Fee | |
Class A | | | — | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | $101,705 | |
Class B | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 36,288 | |
Class C | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 181,131 | |
Class R1 | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1,639 | |
Class R2 | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 3,332 | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1,162 | |
Total Distribution and Service Fees | | | | $325,257 | |
(d) | In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below. |
(e) | The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended April 30, 2017 based on each class’s average daily net assets. MFD has voluntarily agreed to rebate a portion of each class’s 0.25% service fee attributable to accounts for which MFD retains the 0.25% service fee except for accounts attributable to MFS or its affiliates’ seed money. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, this rebate amounted to $1,308 and $4 for Class A and Class C, respectively, and is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. |
Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended April 30, 2017, were as follows:
| | | | |
| | Amount | |
Class A | | | $544 | |
Class B | | | 20,465 | |
Class C | | | 821 | |
Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the fee was $10,558, which equated to 0.0052% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R6 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $301,586.
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Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0179% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.
Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into a service agreement (the ISO Agreement) which provides for payment of fees solely by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Senior Officer (ISO) for the funds. Frank L. Tarantino serves as the ISO and is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the ISO Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the ISO Agreement. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $453 and is included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ISO.
The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.
On March 16, 2017, MFS purchased 231 shares of Class R4 for an aggregate amount of $2,304.
During the six months ended April 30, 2017, the fund incurred approximately $12,320 in brokerage commissions with broker-dealer affiliates of UBS Group AG, an affiliate of UBS, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the fund.
(4) Portfolio Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2017, purchases and sales of investments, other than purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
U.S. Government securities | | | $1,076,567 | | | | $1,083,199 | |
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | | | $70,788,172 | | | | $275,781,549 | |
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(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest
The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/17 | | | Year ended 10/31/16 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 623,352 | | | | $6,085,351 | | | | 4,412,599 | | | | $44,439,712 | |
Class B | | | 15,876 | | | | 151,514 | | | | 171,650 | | | | 1,704,869 | |
Class C | | | 65,916 | | | | 627,210 | | | | 799,562 | | | | 7,926,588 | |
Class I | | | 6,562,987 | | | | 64,524,034 | | | | 21,993,048 | | | | 224,069,376 | |
Class R1 | | | 1,292 | | | | 12,314 | | | | 11,097 | | | | 108,596 | |
Class R2 | | | 12,430 | | | | 120,633 | | | | 36,770 | | | | 365,514 | |
Class R3 | | | 15,890 | | | | 156,437 | | | | 87,643 | | | | 880,844 | |
Class R4 | | | 8,164 | | | | 80,749 | | | | 17,513 | | | | 179,051 | |
Class R6 | | | 119,459 | | | | 1,179,933 | | | | 334,574 | | | | 3,412,098 | |
| | | 7,425,366 | | | | $72,938,175 | | | | 27,864,456 | | | | $283,086,648 | |
| | | | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 244,754 | | | | $2,337,403 | | | | 149,101 | | | | $1,526,795 | |
Class B | | | 10,515 | | | | 98,628 | | | | 1,948 | | | | 19,592 | |
Class C | | | 57,164 | | | | 536,200 | | | | 14,808 | | | | 148,825 | |
Class I | | | 746,586 | | | | 7,182,161 | | | | 450,824 | | | | 4,657,008 | |
Class R1 | | | 734 | | | | 6,831 | | | | 60 | | | | 600 | |
Class R2 | | | 3,463 | | | | 32,690 | | | | 698 | | | | 7,088 | |
Class R3 | | | 2,622 | | | | 25,148 | | | | 75 | | | | 774 | |
Class R4 | | | 775 | | | | 7,467 | | | | 80 | | | | 829 | |
Class R6 | | | 13,228 | | | | 127,785 | | | | 2,435 | | | | 25,276 | |
| | | 1,079,841 | | | | $10,354,313 | | | | 620,029 | | | | $6,386,787 | |
| | | | |
Shares reacquired | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (8,118,904 | ) | | | $(79,142,979 | ) | | | (9,487,652 | ) | | | $(95,296,704 | ) |
Class B | | | (247,316 | ) | | | (2,358,719 | ) | | | (232,823 | ) | | | (2,281,214 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,491,857 | ) | | | (14,285,936 | ) | | | (1,826,648 | ) | | | (17,927,659 | ) |
Class I | | | (20,501,849 | ) | | | (201,748,718 | ) | | | (37,050,025 | ) | | | (374,892,642 | ) |
Class R1 | | | (23 | ) | | | (222 | ) | | | (1,132 | ) | | | (11,053 | ) |
Class R2 | | | (3,370 | ) | | | (32,654 | ) | | | (16,918 | ) | | | (169,493 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (9,994 | ) | | | (97,843 | ) | | | (63,182 | ) | | | (648,574 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (6,745 | ) | | | (67,113 | ) | | | (14,139 | ) | | | (142,784 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (147,273 | ) | | | (1,462,333 | ) | | | (160,701 | ) | | | (1,641,692 | ) |
| | | (30,527,331 | ) | | | $(299,196,517 | ) | | | (48,853,220 | ) | | | $(493,011,815 | ) |
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| | Six months ended 4/30/17 | | | Year ended 10/31/16 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Net change | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (7,250,798 | ) | | | $(70,720,225 | ) | | | (4,925,952 | ) | | | $(49,330,197 | ) |
Class B | | | (220,925 | ) | | | (2,108,577 | ) | | | (59,225 | ) | | | (556,753 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,368,777 | ) | | | (13,122,526 | ) | | | (1,012,278 | ) | | | (9,852,246 | ) |
Class I | | | (13,192,276 | ) | | | (130,042,523 | ) | | | (14,606,153 | ) | | | (146,166,258 | ) |
Class R1 | | | 2,003 | | | | 18,923 | | | | 10,025 | | | | 98,143 | |
Class R2 | | | 12,523 | | | | 120,669 | | | | 20,550 | | | | 203,109 | |
Class R3 | | | 8,518 | | | | 83,742 | | | | 24,536 | | | | 233,044 | |
Class R4 | | | 2,194 | | | | 21,103 | | | | 3,454 | | | | 37,096 | |
Class R6 | | | (14,586 | ) | | | (154,615 | ) | | | 176,308 | | | | 1,795,682 | |
| | | (22,022,124 | ) | | | $(215,904,029 | ) | | | (20,368,735 | ) | | | $(203,538,380 | ) |
(6) Line of Credit
The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.25 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate or daily one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $2,101 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.
(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers
An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:
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Underlying Affiliated Fund | | Beginning Shares/Par Amount | | | Acquisitions Shares/Par Amount | | | Dispositions Shares/Par Amount | | | Ending Shares/Par Amount | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | 37,412,666 | | | | 159,497,836 | | | | (175,955,638 | ) | | | 20,954,864 | |
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Underlying Affiliated Fund | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Capital Gain Distributions | | | Dividend Income | | | Ending Value | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | $(112 | ) | | | $— | | | | $64,696 | | | | $20,954,864 | |
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RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETING
(unaudited)
At a special meeting of shareholders of MFS Series Trust XV, which was held on March 23, 2017, the following action was taken:
Item 1: To elect the following individuals as Trustees:
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| | Number of Dollars | |
Nominee | | For | | | Withheld Authority | |
Steven E. Buller | | | 961,204,179.606 | | | | 8,853,309.789 | |
John A. Caroselli | | | 961,272,917.869 | | | | 8,784,570.527 | |
Maureen R. Goldfarb | | | 961,209,835.353 | | | | 8,847,653.043 | |
David H. Gunning | | | 961,089,802.708 | | | | 8,967,685.687 | |
Michael Hegarty | | | 961,147,802.775 | | | | 8,909,685.620 | |
John P. Kavanaugh | | | 961,351,386.069 | | | | 8,706,102.327 | |
Robert J. Manning | | | 961,339,106.937 | | | | 8,718,381.458 | |
Clarence Otis, Jr. | | | 961,272,917.869 | | | | 8,784,570.527 | |
Maryanne L. Roepke | | | 961,209,835.353 | | | | 8,847,653.043 | |
Robin A. Stelmach | | | 961,283,363.024 | | | | 8,774,125.372 | |
Laurie J. Thomsen | | | 961,203,064.989 | | | | 8,854,423.407 | |
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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION
MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to…” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to…” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com. The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:
Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE, Room 1580
Washington, D.C. 20549
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.
FURTHER INFORMATION
From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available on mfs.com by following these steps once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role: (1) Click on the “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select the “Announcements” option within the “Market Outlooks” drop down, or (2) Click on “Products & Services” and “Mutual Funds” and then choose the fund’s name in the “Select a fund” menu.
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INFORMATION ABOUT FUND CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS
The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent, 529 program manager (if applicable), and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.
Under the Trust’s By-Laws and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES
The fund produces financial reports every six months and updates its summary prospectus and prospectus annually. To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, only one copy of the fund’s annual and semiannual report and summary prospectus may be mailed to shareholders having the same last name and residential address on the fund’s records. However, any shareholder may contact MFSC (please see back cover for address and telephone number) to request that copies of these reports and summary prospectuses be sent personally to that shareholder.
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CONTACT
WEB SITE
mfs.com
MFS TALK
1-800-637-8255
24 hours a day
ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE
Shareholders
1-800-225-2606
Financial advisors
1-800-343-2829
Retirement plan services
1-800-637-1255
MAILING ADDRESS
MFS Service Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 55824
Boston, MA 02205-5824
OVERNIGHT MAIL
MFS Service Center, Inc.
c/o Boston Financial Data Services
30 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021-2809
Effective January 1, 2017, the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) was amended to (i) clarify that the term “for profit” company as used in Section II.B of the Code excludes the investment adviser and its subsidiaries and pooled investment vehicles sponsored by the investment adviser or its subsidiaries, (ii) align the Code’s provisions regarding receipt of gifts and entertainment in Section II.B of the Code with the gifts and entertainment policy of the Funds’ investment adviser, and (iii) make other administrative changes. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.
A copy of the amended Code effective as of January 1, 2017 is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
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 to the Registrant.
A schedule of investments for each series of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
(a) | File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated. |
| (1) | Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit. Attached hereto. |
| (2) | A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto. |
(b) | If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto. |
Notice
A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.
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.
(Registrant) MFS SERIES TRUST XV
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By (Signature and Title)* | | DAVID L. DILORENZO |
| | David L. DiLorenzo, President |
Date: June 16, 2017
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.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | DAVID L. DILORENZO |
| | David L. DiLorenzo, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: June 16, 2017
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By (Signature and Title)* | | JAMES O. YOST |
| | James O. Yost, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) |
Date: June 16, 2017
* | Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |