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, 2018
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2018
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:
Rising bond yields have led to a measurable uptick in market volatility — a departure from the low-volatility environment that prevailed for much of 2017. In recent months,
against this backdrop, global markets have given back some of the strong gains recorded during 2017 and early 2018. Global economic growth remains robust, notwithstanding signs of a modest slowdown over the past few months, particularly in Europe.
Although the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to gradually raise interest rates and shrink its balance sheet, monetary policy remains accommodative around the world, with many central banks taking only tentative steps toward tighter policies. Newly enacted U.S. tax reforms have been welcomed by equity markets, while emerging market economies have benefited from a weaker U.S. dollar.
Around the world, inflation remains largely subdued, but tight labor markets and solid global demand have investors on the lookout for its potential resurgence. Increased U.S. protectionism is also a growing concern, as investors fear that trade friction could disrupt the synchronized rise in global growth.
As a global investment manager, MFS® strives to create long-term value and protect capital for clients through an active approach and an investment platform built on nearly a century of expertise. To make that long-term value meaningful for clients, we work to align with you on our beliefs, your needs and the time it takes to deliver on your desired outcomes.
Respectfully,
Robert J. Manning
Executive Chairman
MFS Investment Management
June 18, 2018
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 (c)(i)
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Fixed income sectors (i) | | | | |
Investment Grade Corporates | | | 31.8% | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | 24.6% | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations | | | 7.7% | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 7.3% | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 2.6% | |
Non-U.S. Government Bonds | | | 2.5% | |
Emerging Markets Bonds | | | 1.4% | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 1.1% | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0.6% | |
Municipal Bonds | | | 0.4% | |
U.S. Government Agencies | | | 0.1% | |
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Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i) | | | | |
AAA | | | 6.5% | |
AA | | | 14.0% | |
A | | | 15.5% | |
BBB | | | 18.2% | |
U.S. Government | | | 21.4% | |
Federal Agencies | | | 0.7% | |
Not Rated | | | 3.8% | |
Non-Fixed Income | | | 100.0% | |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | | | 20.7% | |
Other | | | (100.8%) | |
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Commodity exposure (c)(i) | | | | |
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Portfolio Composition – continued
(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 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. |
(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, they 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 April 30, 2018.
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, 2017 through April 30, 2018
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, 2017 through April 30, 2018.
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 11/01/17 | | | Ending Account Value 4/30/18 | | | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 11/01/17-4/30/18 | |
A | | Actual | | | 1.05% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,040.63 | | | | $5.31 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.05% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.59 | | | | $5.26 | |
I | | Actual | | | 0.81% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,043.28 | | | | $4.10 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 0.81% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.78 | | | | $4.06 | |
R6 | | Actual | | | 0.80% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,043.23 | | | | $4.05 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 0.80% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.83 | | | | $4.01 | |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. |
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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
4/30/18 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
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Bonds - 76.5% | | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 18.6% | | | | | | | | |
A Voce CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, “A2R”, FLR, 3.897% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.55%), 7/15/2026 (n) | | $ | 1,167,000 | | | $ | 1,165,503 | |
A Voce CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, “BR”, FLR, 4.497% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.15%), 7/15/2026 (n) | | | 1,518,000 | | | | 1,520,274 | |
AIMCO Properties CLO LP, 2014-AA, “B1R”, FLR, 3.958% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.6%), 7/20/2026 (n) | | | 1,183,000 | | | | 1,180,828 | |
AIMCO Properties CLO LP, 2014-AA, “B2R”, 3.49%, 7/20/2026 (n) | | | 376,000 | | | | 375,731 | |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, 2017-2, “C”, 2.97%, 3/20/2023 | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,254,502 | |
Ares CLO Ltd., 2013-3A, “B1R”, FLR, 3.852% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.5%), 10/17/2024 (n) | | | 1,445,000 | | | | 1,443,559 | |
ARI Fleet Lease Trust, 2016-A, “A2”, 1.82%, 7/15/2024 (n) | | | 273,165 | | | | 272,643 | |
Atrium CDO Corp., 2010-A, “B1R”, FLR, 3.797% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.45%), 7/16/2025 (n) | | | 1,778,000 | | | | 1,776,199 | |
Atrium CDO Corp., 2011-A, “BR”, FLR, 3.861% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.5%), 10/23/2025 (n) | | | 1,167,000 | | | | 1,165,365 | |
Avery Point CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, “CR”, FLR, 4.709% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.35%), 4/25/2026 (n) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,158,827 | |
Babson CLO Ltd., 2013-IIA, “BR”, FLR, 3.852% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.5%), 10/17/2026 (n) | | | 1,747,000 | | | | 1,745,230 | |
Ballyrock Ltd., 2018-1A, “A2”, FLR, 3.957% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.6%), 4/20/2031 (n) | | | 1,368,365 | | | | 1,368,365 | |
Ballyrock Ltd., 2018-1A, “B”, FLR, 4.257% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.9%), 4/20/2031 (n) | | | 579,877 | | | | 579,877 | |
Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2018-CR3, “B”, FLR, 3.446% (LIBOR-1mo. + 1.55%), 1/15/2033 (n) | | | 1,177,240 | | | | 1,178,163 | |
Business Jet Securities LLC, 2018-1, “A”, 4.335%, 2/15/2033 (z) | | | 1,769,895 | | | | 1,774,242 | |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, 2016-A4, “A4”, 1.33%, 6/15/2022 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,227,902 | |
CD Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-CD4, “XA”, 1.479%, 5/10/2050 (i) | | | 12,104,943 | | | | 1,030,954 | |
Cent CLO LP, 2014-21A, “A2AR”, FLR, 4.065% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.7%), 7/27/2026 (n) | | | 665,212 | | | | 663,360 | |
Cent CLO LP, 2014-21A, “BR”, FLR, 4.765% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.4%), 7/27/2026 (n) | | | 897,854 | | | | 897,114 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2016-1A, “A2”, FLR, 3.046% (LIBOR-1mo. + 1.15%), 3/15/2028 (n) | | | 514,369 | | | | 516,139 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2017-2A, “B”, 2.81%, 5/15/2029 (n) | | | 832,000 | | | | 823,207 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2017-2A, “C”, 3.01%, 5/15/2029 (n) | | | 372,000 | | | | 368,101 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2017-3A, “B”, 2.57%, 8/15/2029 (n) | | $ | 536,000 | | | $ | 529,030 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2017-4A, “B”, 2.59%, 11/15/2029 (n) | | | 578,000 | | | | 567,107 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2017-4A, “C”, 2.76%, 11/15/2029 (n) | | | 709,000 | | | | 694,549 | |
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust 2016-B, “A2”, 1.36%, 1/15/2020 (n) | | | 63,864 | | | | 63,850 | |
CNH Equipment Trust, 2016-C, “A4”, 1.76%, 9/15/2023 | | | 1,855,638 | | | | 1,801,704 | |
Colony Starwood Homes, 2016-2A, “A”, FLR, 3.146% (LIBOR-1mo. + 1.25%), 12/17/2033 (n) | | | 1,461,132 | | | | 1,472,350 | |
CPS Auto Trust, 2016-D, “B”, 2.11%, 3/15/2021 (n) | | | 1,414,000 | | | | 1,402,659 | |
CPS Auto Trust, 2017-C, “C”, 2.86%, 6/15/2023 (n) | | | 820,000 | | | | 811,191 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, 2015-2A, “A”, 2.4%, 2/15/2023 (n) | | | 361,848 | | | | 361,768 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, 2016-3A, “A”, 2.15%, 4/15/2024 (n) | | | 1,493,000 | | | | 1,479,849 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, 2017-2A, “B”, 3.02%, 4/15/2026 (n) | | | 1,822,000 | | | | 1,785,939 | |
Cutwater Ltd., 2014-1A, “A2R”, FLR, 4.047% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.7%), 7/15/2026 (n) | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,248,369 | |
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, 2017-2, “B”, 2.47%, 10/24/2022 (n) | | | 510,000 | | | | 501,357 | |
DLL Securitization Trust, 2017-A, “A3”, 2.14%, 12/15/2021 (n) | | | 555,000 | | | | 546,388 | |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 2017-1, “B”, 2.36%, 3/15/2021 | | | 520,000 | | | | 518,624 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2014-34A, “BR”, FLR, 3.897% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.55%), 10/15/2026 (n) | | | 597,000 | | | | 596,481 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2014-34A, “CR”, CLO, FLR, 4.497% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.15%), 10/15/2026 (n) | | | 766,507 | | | | 770,409 | |
DT Auto Owner Trust, 2017-2A, “C”, 3.03%, 1/17/2023 (n) | | | 1,389,000 | | | | 1,385,184 | |
DT Auto Owner Trust, 2017-3A, “C”, 3.01%, 5/15/2023 (n) | | | 901,000 | | | | 896,659 | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, 1.74%, 2/22/2022 (n) | | | 480,085 | | | | 477,628 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2016-3A, “A”, 1.84%, 11/16/2020 (n) | | | 393,116 | | | | 392,043 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2017-1A, “A”, 1.96%, 3/15/2021 (n) | | | 202,352 | | | | 201,748 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2018-1A, “B”, 2.75%,1/23/18 4/15/2022 (n) | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,372,353 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2018-2A, “C”, 3.69%, 3/15/2023 (z) | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,824,720 | |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, 2016-1, “A”, 2.77%, 12/15/2020 (n) | | | 269,669 | | | | 269,733 | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 2014-1,“A”, 2.26%, 11/15/2025 (n) | | | 406,000 | | | | 404,027 | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 2014-2,“A”, 2.31%, 4/15/2026 (n) | | | 1,602,000 | | | | 1,590,180 | |
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, 2017-A1, “A”, 2.22%, 1/18/2022 (n) | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 997,494 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., 2.796%, 12/19/2035 (z) | | | 1,826,000 | | | | 1,823,261 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2010-C1, “A2”, 4.592%, 8/10/2043 (n) | | | 2,104,000 | | | | 2,163,304 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued | | | | | | | | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2017-GS6, “XA”, 1.196%, 5/10/2050 (i) | | $ | 11,002,011 | | | $ | 839,863 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2017-GS7, “XA”, 1.287%, 8/10/2050 (i) | | | 11,453,229 | | | | 911,411 | |
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., “B1R”, FLR, 3.522% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.65%), 11/18/2026 (n) | | | 1,790,098 | | | | 1,782,617 | |
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., 7A, “CR”, FLR, 4.252% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.38%), 11/18/2026 (n) | | | 1,149,098 | | | | 1,147,028 | |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, 2016-1, “A2”, 1.96%, 4/10/2030 (n) | | | 577,203 | | | | 577,210 | |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, 2018-1, “B”, 3.64%, 5/10/2032 (z) | | | 862,000 | | | | 861,876 | |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, 2018-1, “C”, 3.77%, 5/10/2032 (z) | | | 495,000 | | | | 494,874 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, 2017-SFR2, “A”, FLR, 2.745% (LIBOR-1mo. + 1%), 12/17/2036 (n) | | | 1,742,005 | | | | 1,744,726 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, 2018-SFR1, “B”, 2.845% (LIBOR-1mo. + 0.95%) 3/17/2037 (n) | | | 953,000 | | | | 952,999 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 1.237%, 9/15/2050 (i) | | | 23,589,011 | | | | 1,672,968 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 2011-C3, “A4”, 4.717%, 2/15/2046 (n) | | | 2,014,202 | | | | 2,084,833 | |
Loomis, Sayles & Co., 2015-2A, “A1R”, FLR, 3.252% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.9%), 4/15/2028 (n) | | | 1,283,932 | | | | 1,283,932 | |
Loomis, Sayles & Co., CLO, “A2”, FLR, 3.752% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.4%), 4/15/2028 (z) | | | 1,445,525 | | | | 1,445,525 | |
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., 2014-13A, “BR2”, FLR, 3.855% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.5%), 4/19/2030 (z) | | | 2,174,539 | | | | 2,172,338 | |
Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., 2014-14A, “C1R”, FLR, 4.408% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.05%), 7/20/2026 (n) | | | 1,634,000 | | | | 1,632,310 | |
Magnetite CLO Ltd., 2015-16A, “BR”, FLR, 3.555% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.20%) 1/18/2028 (n) | | | 2,590,000 | | | | 2,567,441 | |
Magnetite XI Ltd., 2014-11A, “BR”, FLR, 4.455% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.1%), 1/18/2027 (n) | | | 805,000 | | | | 808,657 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2017-C33, “XA”, 1.603%, 5/15/2050 (i) | | | 12,023,960 | | | | 1,014,821 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2017-H1, “XA”, 1.614%, 6/15/2050 (i) | | | 4,711,757 | | | | 422,463 | |
Mountain Hawk CLO Ltd., 2014-3A, “BR”, FLR, 4.155% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.8%), 4/18/2025 (n) | | | 2,325,000 | | | | 2,324,026 | |
Nationstar HECM Loan Trust, 2018-1A, “M1”, 3.238%, 2/25/2028 (n) | | | 1,027,000 | | | | 1,026,998 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust, 2016-3A, “A1”, FLR, 2.497% (LIBOR-1mo. + 0.6%), 6/25/2065 (n) | | | 124,906 | | | | 125,047 | |
Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., 2015-20A, “BR”, FLR, 3.597% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.25%) 1/15/2028 (z) | | | 2,729,000 | | | | 2,726,689 | |
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued | |
Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., 2016-21A, “CR”, FLR, 3.958% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.6%), 4/20/2027 (n) | | $ | 1,515,565 | | | $ | 1,514,816 | |
NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2017-1A, “A2”, 2.54%, 4/18/2022 (n) | | | 938,000 | | | | 927,255 | |
NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2017-2A, “B”, 3.02%, 10/17/2022 (n) | | | 766,000 | | | | 757,725 | |
Oaktree CLO Ltd., 2014-2A, “BR”, FLR, 4.908% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.55%), 10/20/2026 (n) | | | 1,149,000 | | | | 1,154,149 | |
OCP CLO Ltd., 2015-10A, “A2AR”, FLR, 3.661% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.30%) 10/26/2027 (z) | | | 2,211,957 | | | | 2,193,930 | |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, 2016-1A, “A”, 2.04%, 1/15/2021 (n) | | | 35,987 | | | | 35,971 | |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, 2017-1A, “A1”, 2.37%, 9/14/2032 (n) | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,496,292 | |
Oscar U.S. Funding Trust, 2016-2A, “A”, 2.31%, 11/15/2019 (n) | | | 137,915 | | | | 137,530 | |
Oscar U.S. Funding Trust, 2017-1A, “A3”, 2.82%, 6/10/2021 (n) | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 1,099,537 | |
Oscar U.S. Funding Trust, 2017-2A, “A2B”, FLR, 2.547% (LIBOR-1mo. + 0.65%), 11/10/2020 (n) | | | 822,272 | | | | 822,889 | |
PFS Financing Corp., 2017-C, “A”, FLR, 2.366% (LIBOR-1mo. + 0.47%), 10/15/2021 (n) | | | 670,000 | | | | 671,675 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, 2018-1, “B”, 2.63%, 7/15/2022 | | | 1,246,000 | | | | 1,236,852 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 2017-2, “C”, 2.79%, 8/15/2022 | | | 769,000 | | | | 764,421 | |
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, 2017-A, “B”, 2.68%, 1/20/2022 (n) | | | 866,000 | | | | 853,630 | |
Shackelton CLO Ltd., 2013-4A, “B”, FLR, 4.241% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.9%), 4/13/2031 (z) | | | 722,762 | | | | 722,749 | |
Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, 2015-1A, “A”, 2.4%, 3/22/2032 (n) | | | 293,618 | | | | 291,116 | |
Silver Spring CLO Ltd., FLR, 5.097% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.75%), 10/15/2026 (n) | | | 973,000 | | | | 971,404 | |
SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, 2016-T1, “AT1”, 2.53%, 11/16/2048 (n) | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,876,475 | |
Starwood Waypoint Homes Trust, 2017-1, “B”, FLR, 3.066% (LIBOR-1mo. + 1.17%), 1/17/2035 (n) | | | 1,514,489 | | | | 1,519,118 | |
Thacher Park CLO Ltd. 2014-1A. “CR”, FLR, 4.558% (LIBOR-3mo. + 2.2%), 10/20/2026 (n) | | | 1,143,000 | | | | 1,144,772 | |
TICP CLO Ltd., 2018-3R, “B”, FLR, 3.709% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.35%), 4/20/2028 (z) | | | 681,356 | | | | 681,343 | |
TICP CLO Ltd., 2018-3R, “C”, FLR, 4.159% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.8%), 4/20/2028 (z) | | | 1,195,706 | | | | 1,195,679 | |
Tricon American Homes 2015-SFR1, Trust “1A”, 2.589%, 11/17/2033 (n) | | | 1,029,173 | | | | 997,335 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C1, “XA”, 1.022%, 11/15/2050 (i) | | $ | 7,951,708 | | | $ | 542,941 | |
Verizon Owner Trust, 2016-1A, “A”, 1.42%, 1/20/2021 (n) | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,863,951 | |
Verizon Owner Trust, 2017-3a, “B”, 2.38%, 4/20/2022 (n) | | | 769,000 | | | | 753,496 | |
Veros Auto Receivables Trust, 2017-1, “A”, 2.84%, 4/17/2023 (n) | | | 434,712 | | | | 432,798 | |
Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust, 2017-A, “A”, FLR, 2.396% (LIBOR-1mo. + 0.5%), 11/15/2022 (n) | | | 849,000 | | | | 851,180 | |
West CLO Ltd., 2013-1A, “A2BR”, 3.393%, 11/07/2025 (n) | | | 1,174,000 | | | | 1,162,038 | |
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2011-C3, “A4”, 4.375%, 3/15/2044 (n) | | | 2,276,538 | | | | 2,340,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 115,070,570 | |
Automotive - 2.8% | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.6%, 7/13/2018 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 1,998,504 | |
BMW US Capital LLC, 3.1%, 4/12/2021 (n) | | | 1,639,000 | | | | 1,634,425 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 1.65%, 5/18/2018 (n) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,748,887 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.262%, 3/28/2019 | | | 1,632,000 | | | | 1,621,213 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.021%, 5/03/2019 | | | 340,000 | | | | 336,447 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.343%, 11/02/2020 | | | 1,279,000 | | | | 1,246,664 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.65%, 4/13/2020 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,663,678 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.15%, 6/30/2022 | | | 816,000 | | | | 793,880 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 2.4%, 10/30/2018 (n) | | | 640,000 | | | | 637,574 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 1.7%, 2/19/2019 | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,182,552 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., FLR, 2.742% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.39%), 1/17/2019 | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,622,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 17,486,615 | |
Broadcasting - 0.1% | |
SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 2.5%, 3/25/2019 (n) | | $ | 371,000 | | | $ | 368,377 | |
|
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.4% | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 2.95%, 8/24/2022 | | $ | 1,100,000 | | | $ | 1,065,906 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.75%, 12/01/2020 | | | 1,402,000 | | | | 1,388,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,454,696 | |
Building - 0.2% | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 1.622%, 11/17/2018 | | $ | 1,060,000 | | | $ | 1,055,532 | |
|
Cable TV - 0.4% | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5%, 2/01/2020 | | $ | 2,308,000 | | | $ | 2,368,130 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Chemicals - 0.5% | |
Dow Chemical Co., 8.55%, 5/15/2019 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,117,871 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5%, 4/15/2019 | | | 760,000 | | | | 770,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,888,845 | |
Computer Software - 0.2% | |
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 3.48%, 6/01/2019 (n) | | $ | 990,000 | | | $ | 992,220 | |
|
Conglomerates - 0.1% | |
Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.8%, 12/15/2021 | | $ | 508,000 | | | $ | 496,612 | |
|
Consumer Products - 0.9% | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 2.6%, 3/29/2019 | | $ | 99,000 | | | $ | 98,599 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 2.125%, 9/21/2018 (n) | | | 2,890,000 | | | | 2,885,243 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 2.375%, 6/24/2022 (n) | | | 3,041,000 | | | | 2,907,863 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,891,705 | |
Consumer Services - 0.3% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 2.8%, 6/06/2023 | | $ | 1,506,000 | | | $ | 1,447,061 | |
QVC, Inc., 5.125%, 7/02/2022 | | | 362,000 | | | | 372,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,819,780 | |
Electrical Equipment - 0.2% | |
Molex Electronic Technologies LLC, 2.878%, 4/15/2020 (n) | | $ | 1,408,000 | | | $ | 1,394,098 | |
|
Electronics - 0.0% | |
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 2.375%, 12/17/2018 | | $ | 281,000 | | | $ | 280,770 | |
|
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.4% | |
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 3.25%, 7/15/2019 (n) | | $ | 1,170,000 | | | $ | 1,170,000 | |
State Grid International Development Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 5/22/2018 (n) | | | 1,342,000 | | | | 1,341,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,511,151 | |
Energy - Integrated - 0.5% | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.521%, 1/15/2020 | | $ | 806,000 | | | $ | 801,873 | |
Shell International Finance B.V., 1.375%, 5/10/2019 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,471,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,273,648 | |
Entertainment - 0.1% | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 2.65%, 11/28/2020 | | $ | 836,000 | | | $ | 818,344 | |
|
Financial Institutions - 0.1% | |
LeasePlan Corp. N.V., 2.5%, 5/16/2018 (n) | | $ | 405,000 | | | $ | 404,996 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Food & Beverages - 1.2% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 2.65%, 2/01/2021 | | $ | 1,465,000 | | | $ | 1,448,003 | |
General Mills, Inc., 3.2%, 4/16/2021 | | | 546,000 | | | | 545,778 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 6.125%, 8/23/2018 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,576,912 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., FLR, 2.968% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.61%), 10/28/2019 (n) | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 1,878,242 | |
Pernod Ricard S.A., 5.75%, 4/07/2021 (n) | | | 480,000 | | | | 511,704 | |
Want Want China Finance Co., 1.875%, 5/14/2018 (n) | | | 1,183,000 | | | | 1,182,529 | |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 2.4%, 10/21/2018 (n) | | | 96,000 | | | | 95,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 7,238,978 | |
Insurance - 0.7% | |
American International Group, Inc., 2.3%, 7/16/2019 | | $ | 1,182,000 | | | $ | 1,172,044 | |
American International Group, Inc., 3.3%, 3/01/2021 | | | 1,138,000 | | | | 1,134,800 | |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 2%, 4/14/2020 (n) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,161,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 4,468,800 | |
Insurance - Health - 0.3% | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 1.95%, 10/15/2020 | | $ | 1,775,000 | | | $ | 1,732,319 | |
|
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 1.7% | |
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, 1.875%, 1/13/2020 (n) | | $ | 1,230,000 | | | $ | 1,213,091 | |
CPPIB Capital, Inc., 1.25%, 9/20/2019 (n) | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 1,939,291 | |
Dexia Credit Local S.A., 1.875%, 9/15/2021 (n) | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 1,932,665 | |
Dexia Credit Local S.A., 2.25%, 1/30/2019 (n) | | | 590,000 | | | | 588,531 | |
Dexia Credit Local S.A., 2.25%, 2/18/2020 (n) | | | 580,000 | | | | 573,895 | |
Electricite de France, 2.15%, 1/22/2019 (n) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,193,141 | |
Kommunalbanken A.S., 1.375%, 10/26/2020 (n) | | | 720,000 | | | | 695,625 | |
Swedish Export Credit Corp., 1.125%, 8/28/2019 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,648,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10,785,077 | |
International Market Sovereign - 0.4% | |
Republic of Finland, 1%, 4/23/2019 (n) | | $ | 2,300,000 | | | $ | 2,267,062 | |
|
Internet - 0.2% | |
Baidu, Inc., 2.75%, 6/09/2019 | | $ | 539,000 | | | $ | 536,078 | |
Baidu, Inc., 3.875%, 9/29/2023 | | | 875,000 | | | | 867,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,403,809 | |
Local Authorities - 0.4% | |
Kommuninvest i Sverige AB, 1.125%, 9/17/2019 (n) | | $ | 2,390,000 | | | $ | 2,341,877 | |
|
Major Banks - 6.7% | |
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 1.8%, 6/04/2018 (n) | | $ | 2,750,000 | | | $ | 2,749,079 | |
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 2.65%, 1/19/2021 (n) | | | 1,435,000 | | | | 1,409,704 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Major Banks - continued | |
Barclays PLC, 3.25%, 1/12/2021 | | $ | 4,050,000 | | | $ | 4,013,400 | |
BNP Paribas, 2.7%, 8/20/2018 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,090,693 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1.75%, 11/02/2018 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 995,540 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.3%, 9/06/2019 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,711,112 | |
Credit Agricole, “A”, FLR, 3.767% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.43%), 1/10/2022 (n) | | | 750,000 | | | | 767,568 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, “A”, 3.574%, 1/09/2023 (n) | | | 2,060,000 | | | | 2,031,762 | |
DNB Bank A.S.A., 2.125%, 10/02/2020 (n) | | | 1,910,000 | | | | 1,860,230 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 3.262% to 3/13/2022, FLR to 3/13/2023 | | | 1,161,000 | | | | 1,142,303 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 3.033% to 3/13/2022, FLR to 11/22/2023 | | | 957,000 | | | | 930,262 | |
ING Bank N.V., 2.3%, 3/22/2019 (n) | | | 500,000 | | | | 498,155 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.95%, 3/01/2021 | | | 449,000 | | | | 444,896 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.998%, 2/22/2022 | | | 868,000 | | | | 853,880 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., 1.375%, 7/12/2019 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,081,300 | |
PNC Bank N.A., 1.6%, 6/01/2018 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,748,950 | |
PNC Bank N.A., 2.25%, 7/02/2019 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,133,346 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 2.45%, 5/27/2020 (n) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,167,418 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, 3.102%, 1/17/2023 | | | 1,108,000 | | | | 1,080,662 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 2.25%, 6/17/2019 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,713,829 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.75%, 7/23/2018 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,496,692 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.45%, 9/06/2018 | | | 980,000 | | | | 976,842 | |
UBS Group Funding (Jersey) Ltd., 3%, 4/15/2021 (n) | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,059,181 | |
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG, 3.491%, 5/23/2023 (n) | | | 2,337,000 | | | | 2,290,395 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 1.55%, 5/25/2018 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,998,922 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 41,246,121 | |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.4% | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 2.675%, 12/15/2019 | | $ | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,737,058 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 2.404%, 6/05/2020 | | | 796,000 | | | | 780,231 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 2.894%, 6/06/2022 | | | 948,000 | | | | 917,132 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., FLR, 2.943% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.88%), 12/29/2020 | | | 831,000 | | | | 833,094 | |
CVS Health Corp., 3.7%, 3/09/2023 | | | 987,000 | | | | 981,659 | |
CVS Health Corp., FLR, 2.687% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.65%), 3/09/2020 | | | 596,000 | | | | 598,782 | |
CVS Health Corp., FLR, 2.777% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.72%), 3/09/2021 | | | 1,235,000 | | | | 1,246,350 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 2.625%, 2/01/2020 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,436,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 8,531,088 | |
Medical Equipment - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories, 2.35%, 11/22/2019 | | $ | 3,748,000 | | | $ | 3,715,342 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., FLR, 2.927% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.75%), 3/19/2021 | | | 356,000 | | | | 356,600 | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc., 2.7%, 4/01/2020 | | | 1,894,000 | | | | 1,875,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,947,921 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Metals & Mining - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 3%, 10/27/2022 (n) | | $ | 610,000 | | | $ | 583,327 | |
| | |
Midstream - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 3.5%, 12/01/2022 | | $ | 1,661,000 | | | $ | 1,634,047 | |
EL Paso LLC, 6.5%, 9/15/2020 | | | 1,874,000 | | | | 2,003,786 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 2.7%, 4/01/2019 | | | 430,000 | | | | 428,271 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LP, 6.5%, 1/31/2019 | | | 930,000 | | | | 954,389 | |
MPLX LP, 3.375%, 3/15/2023 | | | 471,000 | | | | 463,661 | |
ONEOK Partners LP, 3.2%, 9/15/2018 | | | 790,000 | | | | 791,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,275,336 | |
Mortgage-Backed - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae, 2.072%, 5/25/2018 | | $ | 34,586 | | | $ | 34,538 | |
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 4/01/2024 | | | 322,444 | | | | 334,647 | |
Fannie Mae, 4%, 3/01/2025 | | | 37,439 | | | | 38,752 | |
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 5/01/2025 | | | 118,735 | | | | 123,267 | |
Fannie Mae, 3%, 12/01/2031 | | | 707,815 | | | | 702,829 | |
Fannie Mae, 2%, 5/25/2044 | | | 2,223,741 | | | | 2,119,650 | |
Freddie Mac, 1.018%, 4/25/2024 | | | 128,566 | | | | 5,565 | |
Freddie Mac, 4%, 7/01/2025 | | | 265,553 | | | | 274,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,634,193 | |
Municipals - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority State Pension Funding Rev., Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 2/15/2023 | | $ | 3,058,000 | | | $ | 2,536,886 | |
| | |
Network & Telecom - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.3%, 3/11/2019 | | $ | 1,300,000 | | | $ | 1,297,251 | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.45%, 6/30/2020 | | | 2,480,000 | | | | 2,449,380 | |
AT&T, Inc., FLR, 2.866% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.91%), 11/27/2018 | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,576,204 | |
British Telecommunications PLC, 2.35%, 2/14/2019 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,085,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,408,306 | |
Oils - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Phillips 66, FLR, 2.606% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.60%), 2/26/2021 | | $ | 839,000 | | | $ | 840,622 | |
| | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel, 2.75%, 1/22/2019 (n) | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 399,916 | |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel, 2%, 4/12/2019 (n) | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,578,755 | |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel, 2.2%, 7/20/2020 (n) | | | 1,854,000 | | | | 1,813,145 | |
BPCE S.A., 2.5%, 7/15/2019 | | | 1,234,000 | | | | 1,225,849 | |
Branch Banking & Trust Co., 1.45%, 5/10/2019 | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,551,022 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.5%, 5/12/2020 | | | 1,177,000 | | | | 1,159,079 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued | | | | | | | | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.4%, 10/30/2020 | | $ | 590,000 | | | $ | 576,590 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.3%, 12/03/2018 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,397,695 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.25%, 3/02/2020 | | | 925,000 | | | | 909,831 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.55%, 5/13/2021 | | | 310,000 | | | | 303,306 | |
Compass Bank, 2.875%, 6/29/2022 | | | 1,837,000 | | | | 1,768,420 | |
Discover Bank, 3.1%, 6/04/2020 | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,184,012 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.3%, 3/01/2019 | | | 364,000 | | | | 362,734 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.3%, 3/15/2019 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,037,152 | |
First Republic Bank, 2.375%, 6/17/2019 | | | 278,000 | | | | 275,983 | |
Groupe BPCE S.A., 2.5%, 12/10/2018 | | | 920,000 | | | | 919,432 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., FLR, 2.982% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.63%), 7/17/2019 | | | 3,136,000 | | | | 3,137,846 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC, 1.75%, 5/14/2018 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,949,419 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC, 2.3%, 11/27/2018 | | | 630,000 | | | | 628,820 | |
National Bank of Canada, FLR, 2.946% (LIBOR-3mo. + 0.84%), 12/14/2018 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,214,697 | |
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.875%, 8/05/2021 | | | 1,390,000 | | | | 1,359,155 | |
Santander UK PLC, 3.05%, 8/23/2018 | | | 439,000 | | | | 439,661 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2.7%, 1/27/2022 | | | 1,433,000 | | | | 1,395,502 | |
U.S. Bank NA Cincinnati, 2.05%, 10/23/2020 | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 2,120,757 | |
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A., 3.75%, 4/12/2022 (n) | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 1,006,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 32,715,537 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 1.8%, 5/14/2018 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,499,600 | |
Actavis Funding SCS, 3%, 3/12/2020 | | | 1,058,000 | | | | 1,050,842 | |
Amgen, Inc., 2.2%, 5/11/2020 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,311,954 | |
Celgene Corp., 2.875%, 8/15/2020 | | | 1,912,000 | | | | 1,899,504 | |
Celgene Corp., 2.75%, 2/15/2023 | | | 1,297,000 | | | | 1,238,193 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 1.85%, 9/04/2018 | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,308,034 | |
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland Designated Activity Co., 1.9%, 9/23/2019 | | | 2,740,000 | | | | 2,691,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12,999,741 | |
Retailers - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.35%, 12/13/2019 (n) | | $ | 1,786,000 | | | $ | 1,762,075 | |
| | |
Supranational - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Corporacion Andina de Fomento, 2%, 5/10/2019 | | $ | 1,180,000 | | | $ | 1,170,716 | |
| | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 2.8%, 6/01/2020 | | $ | 573,000 | | | $ | 568,217 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 3%, 6/15/2023 | | | 1,462,000 | | | | 1,401,466 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.4%, 2/15/2020 | | | 610,000 | | | | 610,501 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - continued | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.15%, 7/15/2023 | | $ | 755,000 | | | $ | 728,379 | |
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 4.883%, 8/15/2020 (n) | | | 1,968,000 | | | | 2,030,721 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 2.898%, 10/11/2044 (n) | | | 878,000 | | | | 878,146 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 2.877%, 7/10/2046 (n) | | | 660,000 | | | | 647,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,865,213 | |
Tobacco - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
BAT Capital Corp., 2.297%, 8/14/2020 (n) | | $ | 2,011,000 | | | $ | 1,967,523 | |
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 2.05%, 7/20/2018 (n) | | | 1,456,000 | | | | 1,453,466 | |
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 2.95%, 7/21/2020 (n) | | | 2,266,000 | | | | 2,245,745 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 2.3%, 6/12/2018 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,699,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,366,385 | |
Transportation - Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
TTX Co., 2.6%, 6/15/2020 (n) | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | $ | 2,369,156 | |
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U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 1.945%, 6/23/2019 | | $ | 750,000 | | | $ | 745,502 | |
Small Business Administration, 2.25%, 7/01/2021 | | | 178,660 | | | | 178,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 923,605 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 21.3% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 9/30/2018 (s) | | $ | 15,000,000 | | | $ | 14,920,898 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 3/15/2021 (f) | | | 8,081,000 | | | | 8,027,653 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 6/30/2018 (s) | | | 13,580,000 | | | | 13,554,669 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1%, 11/30/2018 (s) | | | 13,580,000 | | | | 13,493,003 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1%, 3/15/2019 (s) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,837,109 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, 3/31/2020 | | | 29,840,000 | | | | 29,709,450 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 10/31/2020 | | | 38,541,000 | | | | 37,423,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 131,966,695 | |
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.962%, 7/01/2019 | | $ | 780,000 | | | $ | 777,806 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.579%, 7/01/2020 | | | 1,136,000 | | | | 1,118,369 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 2.5%, 12/01/2019 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,580,732 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP, 2.15%, 6/15/2019 | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 1,152,521 | |
Eversource Energy, 2.5%, 3/15/2021 | | | 730,000 | | | | 715,749 | |
FirstEnergy Corp., 2.85%, 7/15/2022 | | | 581,000 | | | | 559,640 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.3%, 4/01/2019 | | | 1,034,000 | | | | 1,029,874 | |
Southern Co., 2.45%, 9/01/2018 | | | 630,000 | | | | 629,492 | |
Southern Co., 1.85%, 7/01/2019 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,540,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 9,104,401 | |
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $476,645,031) | | | | | | $ | 473,061,335 | |
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Short-Term Obligations (s)(y) - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 1.89%, due 5/30/2018 | | $ | 4,000,000 | | | $ | 3,993,910 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., 1.77%, due 5/11/2018 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,998,033 | |
Freddie Mac, 1.41%, due 5/01/2018 | | | 19,162,000 | | | | 19,162,000 | |
Novartis Finance Corp., 1.88%, due 5/09/2018 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,998,329 | |
Siemens Captal Co., LLC, 1.81%, due 5/24/2018 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,995,374 | |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 1.8%, due 5/07/2018 | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,748,575 | |
Total Short-Term Obligations, at Amortized Cost and Value | | | | | | $ | 39,896,221 | |
| | |
Investment Companies (h) - 15.4% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 15.4% | | | | | | | | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 1.78% (v) (Identified Cost, $95,151,462) | | | 95,165,299 | | | $ | 95,155,783 | |
| | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.6% | | | | | | | 9,960,047 | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 618,073,386 | |
(f) | All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts. |
(h) | 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. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund’s investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $95,155,783 and $512,957,556, respectively. |
(i) | Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the 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 $154,544,180, representing 25% 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) | Affiliated issuer 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: |
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Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | | Value | |
Business Jet Securities LLC, 2018-1, “A”, 4.335%, 2/15/2033 | | 2/21/18 | | | $1,769,864 | | | | $1,774,242 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 2018-2A, “C”, 3.69%, 3/15/2023 | | 4/17/18 | | | 1,824,721 | | | | 1,824,720 | |
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Restricted Securities - continued | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | | Value | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., 2.796%, 12/19/2035 | | 4/26/18 | | | $1,826,000 | | | | $1,823,261 | |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, 2018-1, “B”, 3.64%, 5/10/2032 | | 4/25/18 | | | 861,876 | | | | 861,876 | |
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, 2018-1, “C”, 3.77%, 5/10/2032 | | 4/25/18 | | | 494,874 | | | | 494,874 | |
Loomis, Sayles & Co., CLO, “A2”, FLR, 3.752% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.4%), 4/15/2028 | | 4/11/18 | | | 1,445,525 | | | | 1,445,525 | |
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., 2014-13A, “BR2”, FLR, 3.855%, (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.5%), 4/19/2030 | | 4/11/18 | | | 2,174,539 | | | | 2,172,338 | |
Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., 2015-20A, “BR”, FLR, 3.597% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.25%), 1/15/2028 | | 11/15/17 | | | 2,729,000 | | | | 2,726,689 | |
OCP CLO Ltd., 2015-10A, “A2AR”, FLR, 3.661% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.30%), 10/26/2027 | | 11/27/17 | | | 2,211,957 | | | | 2,193,930 | |
Shackelton CLO Ltd., 2013-4A, “B”, FLR, 4.241% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.9%), 4/13/2031 | | 4/04/18 | | | 722,762 | | | | 722,749 | |
TICP CLO Ltd., 2018-3R, “B”, FLR, 3.709% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.35%), 4/20/2028 | | 4/05/18 | | | 681,356 | | | | 681,343 | |
TICP CLO Ltd., 2018-3R, “C”, FLR, 4.159% (LIBOR-3mo. + 1.8%), 4/20/2028 | | 4/05/18 | | | 1,195,706 | | | | 1,195,679 | |
Total Restricted Securities | | | | | | | | | $17,917,226 | |
% of Net assets | | | | | | | | | 2.9% | |
Derivative Contracts at 4/30/18
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Long/Short | | | Currency | | | Contracts | | Notional Amount | | | Expiration Date | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr | | | Long | | | | USD | | | 94 | | | $19,932,406 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | $(55,812 | ) |
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Uncleared Swap Agreements
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Maturity Date | | Notional Amount | | | | | Counterparty | | Cash Flows to Receive (Monthly) | | Cash Flows to Pay (Monthly) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Net Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | | Value | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Swap Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/23/18 | | USD | | | $5,565,887 | | | (Short) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.05% | | BCOMKCTR (floating rate) | | | $8,358 | | | | $— | | | | $8,358 | |
8/31/18 | | USD | | | 5,561,847 | | | (Short) | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.05% | | BCOMWHTR (floating rate) | | | 7,798 | | | | — | | | | 7,798 | |
9/26/18 | | USD | | | 6,438,949 | | | (Short) | | Goldman Sachs International | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.08% | | BCOMPLTR (floating rate) | | | 10,359 | | | | — | | | | 10,359 | |
12/18/18 | | USD | | | 6,613,800 | | | (Short) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.02% | | BCOMCNTR (floating rate) | | | 9,870 | | | | — | | | | 9,870 | |
1/23/19 | | USD | | | 8,505,765 | | | (Short) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.04% | | BCOMKWT (floating rate) | | | 11,697 | | | | — | | | | 11,697 | |
4/30/19 | | USD | | | 6,652,220 | | | (Short) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 3 month T-Bill + 0% | | BCOMLHTR (floating rate) | | | 11,180 | | | | — | | | | 11,180 | |
5/31/19 | | USD | | | 6,101,863 | | | (Short) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.05% | | BCOMLCTR (floating rate) | | | 1,236 | | | | — | | | | 1,236 | |
5/31/19 | | USD | | | 6,196,321 | | | (Short) | | Merrill Lynch International | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.05% | | BCOMSBTR (floating rate) | | | 1,237 | | | | — | | | | 1,237 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $61,735 | | | | $— | | | | $61,735 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Swap Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/11/18 | | USD | | | $6,509,180 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMHOTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.08% | | | $(9,515 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(9,515 | ) |
6/15/18 | | USD | | | 85,323,557 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 4 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (132,795 | ) | | | — | | | | (132,795 | ) |
7/16/18 | | USD | | | 11,109,505 | | | (Long) | | Citibank N.A. | | BCOMTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.12% | | | (17,292 | ) | | | — | | | | (17,292 | ) |
7/16/18 | | USD | | | 12,418,550 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (19,466 | ) | | | — | | | | (19,466 | ) |
7/16/18 | | USD | | | 33,547,202 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (52,213 | ) | | | — | | | | (52,213 | ) |
7/16/18 | | USD | | | 44,438,018 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.09% | | | (68,063 | ) | | | — | | | | (68,063 | ) |
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Uncleared Swap Agreements – continued
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Maturity Date | | Notional Amount | | | | | Counterparty | | Cash Flows to Receive (Monthly) | | Cash Flows to Pay (Monthly) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Net Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | | Value | |
Liability Derivatives - continued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Swap Agreements - continued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/16/18 | | USD | | | 88,876,037 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.09% | | | $(136,127 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(136,127 | ) |
8/22/18 | | USD | | | 8,651,128 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMCTTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.23% | | | (14,117 | ) | | | — | | | | (14,117 | ) |
8/31/18 | | USD | | | 6,576,487 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMHOTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.08% | | | (9,612 | ) | | | — | | | | (9,612 | ) |
9/12/18 | | USD | | | 8,798,697 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMZSTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.09% | | | (14,468 | ) | | | — | | | | (14,468 | ) |
10/29/18 | | USD | | | 17,336,689 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (27,174 | ) | | | — | | | | (27,174 | ) |
11/19/18 | | USD | | | 9,391,996 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMCOT (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.08% | | | (13,511 | ) | | | — | | | | (13,511 | ) |
12/3/18 | | USD | | | 18,053,737 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (28,298 | ) | | | — | | | | (28,298 | ) |
12/3/18 | | USD | | | 19,115,722 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (29,964 | ) | | | — | | | | (29,964 | ) |
1/4/19 | | USD | | | 2,390,420 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMHGTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.11% | | | (3,755 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,755 | ) |
1/4/19 | | USD | | | 11,476,530 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.09% | | | (17,578 | ) | | | — | | | | (17,578 | ) |
1/4/19 | | USD | | | 14,624,401 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMCLTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.08% | | | (21,542 | ) | | | — | | | | (21,542 | ) |
2/14/19 | | USD | | | 4,249,989 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMRBTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.08% | | | (6,285 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,285 | ) |
2/14/19 | | USD | | | 30,779,093 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.12% | | | (47,989 | ) | | | — | | | | (47,989 | ) |
2/21/19 | | USD | | | 29,699,174 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.11% | | | (46,059 | ) | | | — | | | | (46,059 | ) |
3/20/19 | | USD | | | 7,350,469 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.09% | | | (11,259 | ) | | | — | | | | (11,259 | ) |
3/22/19 | | USD | | | 4,017,436 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | BCOMSMT (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.40% | | | (7,244 | ) | | | — | | | | (7,244 | ) |
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Uncleared Swap Agreements – continued
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Maturity Date | | Notional Amount | | | | | Counterparty | | Cash Flows to Receive (Monthly) | | Cash Flows to Pay (Monthly) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Net Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | | Value | |
Liability Derivatives - continued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Swap Agreements - continued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/22/19 | | USD | | | 21,339,336 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.14% | | | $(33,624 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(33,624 | ) |
3/22/19 | | USD | | | 22,355,495 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (35,041 | ) | | | — | | | | (35,041 | ) |
3/22/19 | | USD | | | 22,355,495 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.11% | | | (34,670 | ) | | | — | | | | (34,670 | ) |
4/30/19 | | USD | | | 9,289,388 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | BCOMF3T (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.11% | | | (15,217 | ) | | | — | | | | (15,217 | ) |
4/30/19 | | USD | | | 12,411,514 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.09% | | | (20,072 | ) | | | — | | | | (20,072 | ) |
4/30/19 | | USD | | | 14,452,531 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (23,920 | ) | | | — | | | | (23,920 | ) |
5/10/19 | | USD | | | 5,144,092 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | BCOMNITR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.12% | | | (6,116 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,116 | ) |
5/10/19 | | USD | | | 61,806,920 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.13% | | | (73,766 | ) | | | — | | | | (73,766 | ) |
5/31/19 | | USD | | | 5,000,000 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMNGTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.08% | | | (126,755 | ) | | | — | | | | (126,755 | ) |
5/31/19 | | USD | | | 5,010,218 | | | (Long) | | Merrill Lynch International | | MLCILPRT (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 013% | | | (1,073 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,073 | ) |
5/31/19 | | USD | | | 8,067,308 | | | (Long) | | Goldman Sachs International | | SPGCCCTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.12% | | | (1,710 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,710 | ) |
5/31/19 | | USD | | | 9,000,000 | | | (Long) | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BCOMALTR (floating rate) | | 3 month T-Bill + 0.09% | | | (75,061 | ) | | | — | | | | (75,061 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1,181,351 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(1,181,351 | ) |
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At April 30, 2018, the fund had liquid securities with an aggregate value of $40,618,000 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts.
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
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BCOMCLTR | | Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of composed of futures contracts on WTI crude oil. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
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 is composed of futures contracts on brent crude. It reflects on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
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. |
BCOMHGTR | | Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on gold. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
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. |
BCOMKCTR | | Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on coffee. It reflects the return of underlying commodity futures price movements only. 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. |
BCOMLHTR | | Bloomberg Lean Hogs Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on live cattle. |
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 DJ-UBSCITR composed of futures contracts on nickel. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
BCOMPLTR | | Bloomberg Platinum Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on platinum. It reflects the return on fully collateralized futures positions. It is quoted in USD. |
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. |
BCOMSMT | | Bloomberg Soybean Meal Subindex Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on soybean meal. |
BCOMTR | | Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return, this index is composed of futures contracts on nineteen physical commodities. |
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| | |
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. |
BCOMZSTR | | Bloomberg Zinc Subindex Total Return, the index is composed of futures contracts on zinc. It reflects the return of underlying commodity futures price movements only. It is quoted in USD. |
CDO | | Collateralized Debt Obligation |
CLO | | Collateralized Loan Obligation |
FLR | | Floating rate. Interest rate resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate plus a spread (if any). The period-end rate reported may not be the current rate. |
MLCILPRT | | Merrill Lynch International Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return |
PLC | | Public Limited Company |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SPGCCCTR | | S&P GSCI Cocoa Total Return, a sub-index of the S&P GSCI, provides investors with a reliable and publicly available benchmark for investment performance in the cocoa commodity market. |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 4/30/18 (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 in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $516,541,252) | | | $512,957,556 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $95,151,462) | | | 95,155,783 | |
Receivables for | | | | |
Due from uncleared swap brokers | | | 18,880,978 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 20,101 | |
Interest | | | 1,912,691 | |
Uncleared swaps, at value | | | 61,735 | |
Other assets | | | 1,889 | |
Total assets | | | $628,990,733 | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to custodian | | | $502,533 | |
Payables for | | | | |
Due to uncleared swap brokers | | | 2,264,735 | |
Daily variation margin on open futures contracts | | | 1,462 | |
Investments purchased | | | 5,928,857 | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 879,898 | |
Uncleared swaps, at value | | | 1,181,351 | |
Payable to affiliates | | | | |
Investment adviser | | | 51,302 | |
Shareholder servicing fee | | | 95 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 1 | |
Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 1,499 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 105,614 | |
Total liabilities | | | $10,917,347 | |
Net assets | | | $618,073,386 | |
Net assets consist of | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $679,449,276 | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,754,803 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (58,736,106 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 2,115,019 | |
Net assets | | | $618,073,386 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 102,003,277 | |
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| | Net assets | | | Shares outstanding | | | Net asset value per share (a) | |
Class A | | | $51,248 | | | | 8,455 | | | | $6.06 | |
Class I | | | 51,593 | | | | 8,517 | | | | 6.06 | |
Class R6 | | | 617,970,545 | | | | 101,986,305 | | | | 6.06 | |
(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 $6.43 [100 / 94.25 x $6.06. 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 4/30/18 (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 (loss) | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Interest | | | $5,494,436 | |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | | | 557,599 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (331 | ) |
Total investment income | | | $6,051,704 | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | | | $2,204,508 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 62 | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | | 116 | |
Administrative services fee | | | 48,720 | |
Independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 7,022 | |
Custodian fee | | | 22,750 | |
Shareholder communications | | | 5,019 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 42,168 | |
Legal fees | | | 5,020 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 53,921 | |
Total expenses | | | $2,389,306 | |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser | | | (26,163 | ) |
Net expenses | | | $2,363,143 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $3,688,561 | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | $(1,123,399 | ) |
Affiliated issuers | | | (5,494 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (301,004 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 28,592,100 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | $27,162,203 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | $(4,057,255 | ) |
Affiliated issuers | | | (229 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 39,863 | |
Swap agreements | | | (1,115,041 | ) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | | | $(5,132,662 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | $22,029,541 | |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $25,718,102 | |
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.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
Change in net assets | | (unaudited) | | | | |
From operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $3,688,561 | | | | $4,664,531 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 27,162,203 | | | | 12,233,845 | |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | | | (5,132,662 | ) | | | (1,498,362 | ) |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $25,718,102 | | | | $15,400,014 | |
Distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(18,500,745 | ) | | | $(3,450,522 | ) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | | | $18,780,974 | | | | $16,714,788 | |
Total change in net assets | | | $25,998,331 | | | | $28,664,280 | |
Net assets | | | | | | | | |
At beginning of period | | | 592,075,055 | | | | 563,410,775 | |
At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,115,019 and $16,927,203, respectively) | | | $618,073,386 | | | | $592,075,055 | |
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 that 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 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class A | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 (z) | | | 4/30/14 | | | 4/30/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $6.00 | | | | $5.89 | | | | $5.93 | | | | $7.88 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.09 | | | | $9.57 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.03 | (c) | | | $0.01 | | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.05 | )(g) | | | (1.95 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.43 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.23 | | | | $0.13 | | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(1.95 | ) | | | $(1.40 | ) | | | $0.22 | | | | $(0.42 | ) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.17 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.06 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $6.06 | | | | $6.00 | | | | $5.89 | | | | $5.93 | | | | $7.88 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.09 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | 4.06 | (n) | | | 2.25 | (c) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (24.75 | ) | | | (15.09 | )(n) | | | 2.40 | | | | (4.38 | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.06 | (a) | | | 1.06 | (c) | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.10 | (a) | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.07 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.05 | (a) | | | 1.05 | (c) | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.10 | (a) | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.07 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.00 | (a) | | | 0.58 | (c) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.00 | )(w) | | | (0.20 | )(a) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.13 | |
Portfolio turnover
| | | 41 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 32 | | | | 51 | | | | 21 | (n) | | | 43 | | | | 54 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $51 | | | | $49 | | | | $48 | | | | $48 | | | | $97 | | | | $114 | | | | $111 | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class I | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 (z) | | | 4/30/14 | | | 4/30/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $6.00 | | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.10 | | | | $9.57 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.05 | (c) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.00 | (w) | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.04 | )(g) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.43 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.25 | ) | | | $0.14 | | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(1.94 | ) | | | $(1.38 | ) | | | $0.23 | | | | $(0.38 | ) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.19 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(0.05 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $6.06 | | | | $6.00 | | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.28 | | | | $9.10 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | 4.33 | (n) | | | 2.32 | (c) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (24.63 | ) | | | (14.87 | )(n) | | | 2.56 | | | | (4.03 | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 0.82 | (a) | | | 0.82 | (c) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.85 | (a) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.81 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 0.81 | (a) | | | 0.81 | (c) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.85 | (a) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.81 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.25 | (a) | | | 0.83 | (c) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.50 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 41 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 32 | | | | 51 | | | | 21 | (n) | | | 43 | | | | 54 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $52 | | | | $49 | | | | $48 | | | | $48 | | | | $80 | | | | $94 | | | | $92 | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class R6 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 (z) | | | 4/30/14 | | | 4/30/13 (i) | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $6.00 | | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.29 | | | | $9.10 | | | | $10.03 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.05 | (c) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.00 | (w) | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.04 | )(g) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.86 | )(g) |
Total from investment operations | | | $0.25 | | | | $0.14 | | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(1.94 | ) | | | $(1.39 | ) | | | $0.24 | | | | $(0.84 | ) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.19 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(0.05 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $6.06 | | | | $6.00 | | | | $5.90 | | | | $5.94 | | | | $7.90 | | | | $9.29 | | | | $9.10 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | 4.32 | (n) | | | 2.32 | (c) | | | (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) | | | 0.81 | (c) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.86 | (a) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.82 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 0.80 | (a) | | | 0.80 | (c) | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.85 | (a) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.82 | (a) |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.25 | (a) | | | 0.83 | (c) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.05 | (a) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.31 | (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 41 | (n) | | | 51 | | | | 32 | | | | 51 | | | | 21 | (n) | | | 43 | | | | 54 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $617,971 | | | | $591,976 | | | | $563,314 | | | | $555,170 | | | | $539,510 | | | | $547,015 | | | | $413,592 | |
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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. |
(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 inception of Class R6, 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) 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
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, 2018, the Subsidiary’s net assets were $111,791,283, which represented 18.1% 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, and other conditions.
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, or similar 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
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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 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
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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, such as futures contracts and swap agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of April 30, 2018 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:
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Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents | | | $— | | | | $132,890,300 | | | | $— | | | | $132,890,300 | |
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt | | | — | | | | 16,734,007 | | | | — | | | | 16,734,007 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 2,536,886 | | | | — | | | | 2,536,886 | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 108,356,132 | | | | — | | | | 108,356,132 | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 10,320,721 | | | | — | | | | 10,320,721 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 16,025,790 | | | | — | | | | 16,025,790 | |
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs) | | | — | | | | 92,358,250 | | | | — | | | | 92,358,250 | |
Foreign Bonds | | | — | | | | 93,839,249 | | | | — | | | | 93,839,249 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | — | | | | 39,896,221 | | | | — | | | | 39,896,221 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 95,155,783 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 95,155,783 | |
Total | | | $95,155,783 | | | | $512,957,556 | | | | $— | | | | $608,113,339 | |
| | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts – Liabilities | | | $(56,144 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $(56,144 | ) |
Swap Agreements – Assets | | | — | | | | 61,735 | | | | — | | | | 61,735 | |
Swap Agreements – Liabilities | | | — | | | | (1,181,351 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,181,351 | ) |
For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.
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.
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The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts and swap agreements. Depending on the type of derivative, the fund may exit a derivative position by entering into an offsetting transaction with a counterparty or exchange, negotiating an agreement with the derivative counterparty, or novating the position to a third party. The fund may be unable to promptly close out a futures position in instances where the daily fluctuation in the price for that type of future exceeds the daily limit set by the exchange. 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, 2018 as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fair Value (a) | |
Risk | | Derivative Contracts | | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Interest Rate | | Interest Rate Futures | | | $— | | | | $(56,144 | ) |
Commodity | | Total Return Swap | | | 61,735 | | | | (1,181,351 | ) |
Total | | | | | $61,735 | | | | $(1,237,495 | ) |
(a) | Values presented in this table for futures contracts correspond to the values reported in the fund’s Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day net variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Consolidated 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, 2018 as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | |
Interest Rate | | | $(301,004 | ) | | | $— | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | 28,592,100 | |
Total | | | $(301,004 | ) | | | $28,592,100 | |
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, 2018 as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | |
Interest Rate | | | $39,863 | | | | $— | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | (1,115,041 | ) |
Total | | | $39,863 | | | | $(1,115,041 | ) |
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
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transactions traded under such agreement if there is a specified 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. For cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options), margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house and collateral, in the form of cash or securities, is posted by the fund directly with the clearing broker. Collateral terms are counterparty agreement specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options) and collateral, in the form of cash and securities, is held in segregated accounts with the fund’s custodian in connection with these agreements. 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 counterparty-specific agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated or delivered 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 for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives, respectively. 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, 2018:
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Amounts of: | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | $— | | | | $(56,144 | ) |
Swaps, at value | | | 61,735 | | | | (1,181,351 | ) |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets & Liabilities | | | $61,735 | | | | $(1,237,495 | ) |
Less: Derivatives Assets and Liabilities Not Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | — | | | | (56,144 | ) |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilites Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | $61,735 | | | | $(1,181,351 | ) |
(a) | The amount presented here represents the fund’s current day variation net 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 Consolidated 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, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated 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 | | | $10,359 | | | | $(10,359 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Merrill Lynch International | | | 43,578 | | | | (43,578 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 7,798 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,798 | |
Total | | | $61,735 | | | | $(53,937 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $7,798 | |
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, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated 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 | |
Citibank N.A. | | | $(17,292 | ) | | | $— | | | | $17,292 | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | (369,321 | ) | | | 10,359 | | | | 358,962 | | | | — | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | (463,987 | ) | | | — | | | | 463,987 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch International | | | (330,751 | ) | | | 43,578 | | | | 287,173 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | $(1,181,351 | ) | | | $53,937 | | | | $1,127,414 | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
(b) | The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral (received)/pledged as the excess collateral (received)/pledged is not shown for purposes of this presentation. |
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.
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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. Swap agreements generally involve a periodic exchange of cash payments on a net basis, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. Certain swap agreements may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“uncleared swaps”) while others are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared swaps”). 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.
Amounts paid or received at the inception of uncleared swap agreements are presented parenthetically as premiums paid or received and reflected in the value of the uncleared swap in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Those premiums are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The value of uncleared swap agreements, 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 “Uncleared swaps, at value”. The daily change in the value of uncleared swaps, 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. For cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reflected in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The periodic exchange of net cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events as stipulated by the agreement, is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. 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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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 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 uncleared swap brokers” or “Due to uncleared swap 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.
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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 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.
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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.
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 Consolidated 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 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:
| | | | |
| | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | | | $3,450,522 | |
The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
| | | | |
As of 4/30/18 | | | |
Cost of investments | | | $611,692,714 | |
Gross appreciation | | | 151,587 | |
Gross depreciation | | | (3,730,962 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | $(3,579,375 | ) |
| |
As of 10/31/17 | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 16,927,203 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (85,085,322 | ) |
Other temporary differences | | | 92,784,306 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (93,219,434 | ) |
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The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.
As of October 31, 2017, 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 | | | $(61,394,138 | ) |
Long-Term | | | (23,691,184 | ) |
Total | | | $(85,085,322 | ) |
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. 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 4/30/18 | | | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
Class A | | | $1,416 | | | | $181 | |
Class I | | | 1,543 | | | | 299 | |
Class R6 | | | 18,497,786 | | | | 3,450,042 | |
Total | | | $18,500,745 | | | | $3,450,522 | |
(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, based on the fund’s average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Up to $1 billion | | | 0.75 | % |
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, 2018, this management fee reduction amounted to $26,163, 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, 2018 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, 2018, 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.
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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.
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% | | | | $62 | |
(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, 2018 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, 2018.
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, 2018, these out-of-pocket expenses amounted to $116. 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, 2018 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0166% 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
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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, 2018, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $495 and included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the 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, 2018, MFS held 100% of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class I.
(4) Portfolio Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2018, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
U.S. Government securities | | | $127,495,594 | | | | $93,533,463 | |
Non-U.S. Government securities | | | $77,583,156 | | | | $85,033,523 | |
(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 4/30/18 | | | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | 9,991,302 | | | | $58,838,488 | | | | 9,947,715 | | | | $57,535,002 | |
| | | | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 249 | | | | $1,416 | | | | 30 | | | | $181 | |
Class I | | | 272 | | | | 1,543 | | | | 50 | | | | 299 | |
Class R6 | | | 3,250,929 | | | | 18,497,786 | | | | 580,815 | | | | 3,450,042 | |
| | | 3,251,450 | | | | $18,500,745 | | | | 580,895 | | | | $3,450,522 | |
| | | | |
Shares reacquired | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | (9,845,244 | ) | | | $(58,558,259 | ) | | | (7,444,690 | ) | | | $(44,270,736 | ) |
| | | | |
Net change | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 249 | | | | $1,416 | | | | 30 | | | | $181 | |
Class I | | | 272 | | | | 1,543 | | | | 50 | | | | 299 | |
Class R6 | | | 3,396,987 | | | | 18,778,015 | | | | 3,083,840 | | | | 16,714,308 | |
| | | 3,397,508 | | | | $18,780,974 | | | | 3,083,920 | | | | $16,714,788 | |
Class B, Class C, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, and Class T shares had not commenced operations during the period. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
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 Income Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2050 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2045 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund were the owners of record of approximately 32%, 28%, 14%, 10%, 3%, 3%, 2%, 2%, 2%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, 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, 2018, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $1,908 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(7) Investments in 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 affiliated issuers:
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Affiliated Issuers | | | | | Beginning Shares/Par Amount | | | Acquisitions Shares/Par Amount | | | Dispositions Shares/Par Amount | | | Ending Shares/Par Amount | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | | | | | 80,553,666 | | | | 215,375,520 | | | | (200,763,887 | ) | | | 95,165,299 | |
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Affiliated Issuers | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Capital Gain Distributions | | | Dividend Income | | | Ending Value | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | $(5,494 | ) | | | $(229 | ) | | | $— | | | | $557,599 | | | | $95,155,783 | |
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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/proxyvoting, 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/proxyvoting, 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 at https://www.mfs.com/en-us/what-we-do/announcements.html or at mfs.com/openendfunds by choosing the fund’s name.
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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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Semiannual Report
April 30, 2018
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:
Rising bond yields have led to a measurable uptick in market volatility — a departure from the low-volatility environment that prevailed for much of 2017. In recent months,
against this backdrop, global markets have given back some of the strong gains recorded during 2017 and early 2018. Global economic growth remains robust, notwithstanding signs of a modest slowdown over the past few months, particularly in Europe.
Although the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to gradually raise interest rates and shrink its balance sheet, monetary policy remains accommodative around the world, with many central banks taking only tentative steps toward tighter policies. Newly enacted U.S. tax reforms have been welcomed by equity markets, while emerging market economies have benefited from a weaker U.S. dollar.
Around the world, inflation remains largely subdued, but tight labor markets and solid global demand have investors on the lookout for its potential resurgence. Increased U.S. protectionism is also a growing concern, as investors fear that trade friction could disrupt the synchronized rise in global growth.
As a global investment manager, MFS® strives to create long-term value and protect capital for clients through an active approach and an investment platform built on nearly a century of expertise. To make that long-term value meaningful for clients, we work to align with you on our beliefs, your needs and the time it takes to deliver on your desired outcomes.
Respectfully,
Robert J. Manning
Executive Chairman
MFS Investment Management
June 18, 2018
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. | | | 18.2% | | | | 2.2% | | | | (10.7)% | | | | 9.7% | |
| | Emerging Markets | | | 0.3% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.3% | |
| | Asia/Pacific ex-Japan | | | 0.2% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.2% | |
| | North America ex-U.S. | | | 0.0% | (o) | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | (o) |
| | United Kingdom | | | 0.1% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (1.5)% | | | | (1.4)% | |
| | Europe ex-U.K. | | | 0.4% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (13.9)% | | | | (13.5)% | |
Equity | | U.S. Small/Mid Cap | | | 17.8% | | | | 1.4% | | | | (10.8)% | | | | 8.4% | |
| | Emerging Markets | | | 2.2% | | | | 9.2% | | | | (4.5)% | | | | 6.9% | |
| | Japan | | | 3.2% | | | | 0.3% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 3.5% | |
| | United Kingdom | | | 3.5% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (1.7)% | | | | 1.8% | |
| | North America ex-U.S. | | | 0.9% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (0.7)% | | | | 0.2% | |
| | Developed - Middle East/Africa | | | 0.2% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.0% | | | | 0.2% | |
| | Asia/Pacific ex-Japan | | | 0.9% | | | | 0.0% | | | | (2.1)% | | | | (1.2)% | |
| | Europe ex-U.K. | | | 9.2% | | | | 1.5% | | | | (16.3)% | | | | (5.6)% | |
| | U.S. Large Cap | | | 27.5% | | | | 5.5% | | | | (39.9)% | | | | (6.9)% | |
Cash | | Cash & Cash Equivalent (d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14.7% | |
| | Other (e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 82.7% | |
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Top ten holdings (c) | | | | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future - JUN 2018 | | | 6.1% | |
Russell 1000 Value Index Future - JUN 2018 | | | 5.2% | |
MSCI Taiwan Index Future - JUN 2018 | | | (4.5)% | |
S&P MidCap 400 Index Future - JUN 2018 | | | (4.9)% | |
Russell 2000 Index Future - JUN 2018 | | | (5.9)% | |
Markit iTraxx Europe Index - 1.00% JUN 2023 | | | (6.4)% | |
German Euro Bund Future - JUN 2018 | | | (7.5)% | |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index - 1.00% JUN 2023 | | | (10.7)% | |
OMX Stockholm 30 Index Future - JUN 2018 | | | (11.5)% | |
S&P 500 Index Future - JUN 2018 | | | (39.9)% | |
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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 tactical 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, they are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.
Percentages are based on net assets as of April 30, 2018.
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, 2017 through April 30, 2018
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, 2017 through April 30, 2018.
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 11/01/17 | | | Ending Account Value 4/30/18 | | | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 11/01/17-4/30/18 | |
A | | Actual | | | 1.42% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $989.43 | | | | $7.00 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.42% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,017.75 | | | | $7.10 | |
B | | Actual | | | 2.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $985.81 | | | | $10.68 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 2.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,014.03 | | | | $10.84 | |
C | | Actual | | | 2.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $986.71 | | | | $10.69 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 2.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,014.03 | | | | $10.84 | |
I | | Actual | | | 1.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $991.02 | | | | $5.78 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.99 | | | | $5.86 | |
R1 | | Actual | | | 2.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $985.57 | | | | $10.68 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 2.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,014.03 | | | | $10.84 | |
R2 | | Actual | | | 1.67% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $988.73 | | | | $8.23 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.67% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,016.51 | | | | $8.35 | |
R3 | | Actual | | | 1.42% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $990.11 | | | | $7.01 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.42% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,017.75 | | | | $7.10 | |
R4 | | Actual | | | 1.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $991.60 | | | | $5.78 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.17% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.99 | | | | $5.86 | |
R6 | | Actual | | | 1.10% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $991.63 | | | | $5.43 | |
| Hypothetical (h) | | | 1.10% | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.34 | | | | $5.51 | |
(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
Each class with a Rule 12b-1 service fee is subject to a rebate of a portion of such fee. Such rebates are included in the expense ratios above and are outside of the expense limitation arrangement. For Class A shares, this rebate reduced the expense ratio above by 0.01%. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.
Expense ratios include 0.02% 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).
Changes to the fund’s fee arrangements will occur during the fund’s current fiscal year. Had these fee changes been in effect during the six month period, the annualized expense ratios, the actual expenses paid during the period, and the hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been approximately 1.32%, $6.51, and $6.61 for Class A, 2.07%, $10.19, and $10.34 for Class B, 2.07%, $10.20, and $10.34 for Class C, 1.07%, $5.28, and $5.36 for Class I, 2.07%, $10.19, and $10.34 for Class R1, 1.57%, $7.74, and $7.85 for Class R2, 1.32%, $6.51, and $6.61 for Class R3, 1.07%, $5.28, and $5.36 for Class R4, and 1.00%, $4.94, and $5.01 for Class R6, respectively. For further information about the fund’s fee arrangements and changes to those fee arrangements, please see Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
4/30/18 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
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Common Stocks - 65.3% | | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Aerospace - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | 3,104 | | | $ | 1,035,375 | |
CACI International, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 1,178 | | | | 177,937 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 680 | | | | 87,067 | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 1,520 | | | | 81,396 | |
Harris Corp. | | | 2,232 | | | | 349,129 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 445 | | | | 64,383 | |
L3 Technologies, Inc. | | | 532 | | | | 104,208 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 952 | | | | 61,147 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 1,222 | | | | 392,066 | |
ManTech International Corp., “A” | | | 8,935 | | | | 527,969 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 144 | | | | 46,374 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | | | 29,608 | | | | 340,674 | |
Saab AB, “B” | | | 2,809 | | | | 115,327 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 377 | | | | 45,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,428,349 | |
Airlines - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aena S.A. | | | 252 | | | $ | 51,942 | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 564 | | | | 36,621 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 9,562 | | | | 499,328 | |
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | | | 18,200 | | | | 41,795 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 629,686 | |
Alcoholic Beverages - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
AmBev S.A., ADR | | | 7,049 | | | $ | 46,664 | |
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 58,000 | | | | 249,620 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., “A” | | | 2,900 | | | | 676,077 | |
Diageo PLC | | | 9,610 | | | | 341,826 | |
Heineken N.V. | | | 5,114 | | | | 537,772 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 6,472 | | | | 461,065 | |
Pernod Ricard S.A. | | | 7,635 | | | | 1,266,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,579,386 | |
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A. | | | 2,447 | | | $ | 232,385 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 4,043 | | | | 74,674 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 3,280 | | | | 1,141,696 | |
NIKE, Inc., “B” | | | 1,073 | | | | 73,382 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 466 | | | | 74,406 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,596,543 | |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Automotive - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Adient PLC | | | 917 | | | $ | 56,203 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 6,137 | | | | 225,473 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 1,560 | | | | 39,172 | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 1,140 | | | | 46,888 | |
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. | | | 553 | | | | 34,114 | |
Kar Auction Services, Inc. | | | 1,889 | | | | 98,209 | |
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 1,600 | | | | 107,574 | |
Melrose Industries PLC | | | 28,172 | | | | 88,119 | |
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd | | | 4,200 | | | | 108,342 | |
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 108,809 | |
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabriikasi A.S. | | | 9,135 | | | | 56,182 | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 13,000 | | | | 273,628 | |
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,743 | | | | 224,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,467,545 | |
Biotechnology - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 865 | | | $ | 26,850 | |
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 2,583 | | | | 36,679 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 1,310 | | | | 228,569 | |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,975 | | | | 42,096 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 530 | | | | 79,982 | |
Biogen, Inc. (a) | | | 2,633 | | | | 720,389 | |
Celgene Corp. (a) | | | 855 | | | | 74,471 | |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | | | 640 | | | | 32,006 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 1,219 | | | | 88,048 | |
Immunomedics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,123 | | | | 38,660 | |
Incyte Corp. (a) | | | 240 | | | | 14,866 | |
MiMedx Group, Inc. (a) | | | 2,121 | | | | 17,413 | |
Morphosys AG, ADR (a) | | | 1,113 | | | | 29,138 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 468 | | | | 37,945 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 331 | | | | 100,518 | |
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 478 | | | | 36,481 | |
Tesaro, Inc. (a) | | | 296 | | | | 15,069 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 1,087 | | | | 166,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,785,665 | |
Broadcasting - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | | | 2,929 | | | $ | 69,095 | |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | | 3,141 | | | | 981,437 | |
WPP Group PLC | | | 22,418 | | | | 383,936 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,434,468 | |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management LLC | | | 20,795 | | | $ | 599,728 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 748 | | | | 390,082 | |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - continued | | | | | | | | |
Blackstone Group LP | | | 1,220 | | | $ | 37,759 | |
Computershare Ltd. | | | 13,892 | | | | 176,747 | |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 19,000 | | | | 116,796 | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a) | | | 2,767 | | | | 167,902 | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., “A” | | | 964 | | | | 40,343 | |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | | 13,194 | | | | 150,357 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 3,999 | | | | 289,768 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 2,793 | | | | 80,913 | |
NASDAQ, Inc. | | | 11,254 | | | | 993,953 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 910 | | | | 81,673 | |
Schroders PLC | | | 3,291 | | | | 149,219 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | 2,041 | | | | 118,562 | |
TMX Group Ltd. | | | 3,643 | | | | 219,723 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 6,240 | | | | 65,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,679,482 | |
Business Services - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, “A” (s) | | | 13,368 | | | $ | 2,021,242 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 1,224 | | | | 82,314 | |
Ashtead Group PLC | | | 6,762 | | | | 188,005 | |
Brenntag AG | | | 590 | | | | 33,763 | |
Bunzl PLC | | | 5,573 | | | | 161,356 | |
Cerved Information Solutions S.p.A. | | | 2,201 | | | | 26,673 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., “A” | | | 2,178 | | | | 178,204 | |
Compass Group PLC | | | 20,046 | | | | 430,518 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (a) | | | 88 | | | | 32,266 | |
DocuSign, Inc. (a) | | | 585 | | | | 22,599 | |
Doshisha Co. Ltd. | | | 5,200 | | | | 120,833 | |
DXC Technology Co. | | | 14,897 | | | | 1,535,285 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 2,382 | | | | 266,903 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 1,440 | | | | 136,757 | |
First Data Corp. (a) | | | 3,562 | | | | 64,472 | |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 8,438 | | | | 597,917 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 884 | | | | 183,236 | |
Forrester Research, Inc. | | | 884 | | | | 35,183 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 5,578 | | | | 630,593 | |
Intertek Group PLC | | | 2,952 | | | | 198,147 | |
Meitec Corp. | | | 2,600 | | | | 142,495 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 4,500 | | | | 232,574 | |
PRA Group, Inc. (a) | | | 1,085 | | | | 38,626 | |
SGS S.A. | | | 109 | | | | 264,387 | |
TransUnion (a) | | | 2,467 | | | | 160,133 | |
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. | | | 7,540 | | | | 129,236 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 2,224 | | | | 236,745 | |
WNS (Holdings) Ltd., ADR (a) | | | 1,873 | | | | 91,646 | |
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Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Business Services - continued | | | | | | | | |
Worldpay, Inc. (a) | | | 3,472 | | | $ | 281,996 | |
Yext, Inc. (a) | | | 6,832 | | | | 91,139 | |
Zendesk, Inc. (a) | | | 1,815 | | | | 88,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 8,703,724 | |
Cable TV - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Altice USA, Inc. (a) | | | 2,319 | | | $ | 41,510 | |
Charter Communications, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 678 | | | | 183,935 | |
Comcast Corp., “A” | | | 43,928 | | | | 1,378,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,604,345 | |
Chemicals - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 1,412 | | | $ | 274,479 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 896 | | | | 97,368 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,432 | | | | 443,562 | |
DowDuPont, Inc. | | | 892 | | | | 56,410 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 893 | | | | 91,157 | |
Givaudan S.A. | | | 213 | | | | 474,837 | |
Ingevity Corp. (a) | | | 1,716 | | | | 131,840 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., “A” | | | 4,750 | | | | 502,218 | |
Orica Ltd. | | | 9,226 | | | | 137,690 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 5,315 | | | | 562,752 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,772,313 | |
Computer Software - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
8x8, Inc. (a) | | | 5,444 | | | $ | 110,241 | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 5,642 | | | | 1,250,267 | |
ANSYS, Inc. (a) | | | 2,141 | | | | 346,114 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 18,246 | | | | 730,935 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a) | | | 1,104 | | | | 106,547 | |
Dassault Systemes S.A. | | | 3,027 | | | | 390,913 | |
Everbridge, Inc. (a) | | | 1,224 | | | | 45,716 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 10,137 | | | | 948,012 | |
OBIC Co. Ltd. | | | 8,100 | | | | 677,157 | |
Okta, Inc. (a) | | | 760 | | | | 32,536 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 8,798 | | | | 401,805 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp. (a) | | | 1,505 | | | | 82,218 | |
PTC, Inc. (a) | | | 1,850 | | | | 152,348 | |
RingCentral, Inc. (a) | | | 922 | | | | 61,820 | |
Sabre Corp. | | | 4,209 | | | | 86,874 | |
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) | | | 3,488 | | | | 422,013 | |
SAP SE | | | 6,857 | | | | 764,270 | |
SendGrid, Inc. (a) | | | 1,271 | | | | 36,681 | |
Twilio, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 1,859 | | | | 78,468 | |
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Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Computer Software - continued | | | | | | | | |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a) | | | 275 | | | $ | 65,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,790,913 | |
Computer Software - Systems - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Amadeus IT Group S.A. | | | 20,767 | | | $ | 1,513,407 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 3,206 | | | | 529,824 | |
Autodesk, Inc. | | | 1,860 | | | | 234,174 | |
Box, Inc. (a) | | | 3,912 | | | | 89,428 | |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | | 42 | | | | 30,017 | |
EMIS Group PLC | | | 7,558 | | | | 88,651 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 666 | | | | 76,157 | |
Five9, Inc. (a) | | | 1,924 | | | | 56,508 | |
ForeScout Tech, Inc. (a) | | | 1,715 | | | | 54,863 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | | | 18,804 | | | | 320,608 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 7,000 | | | | 51,151 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 3,316 | | | | 480,687 | |
Kinaxis, Inc. (a) | | | 482 | | | | 31,155 | |
Model N, Inc. (a) | | | 2,421 | | | | 41,520 | |
NCR Corp. | | | 1,684 | | | | 51,817 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 3,729 | | | | 248,277 | |
New Relic, Inc. (a) | | | 751 | | | | 52,487 | |
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR (a) | | | 2,368 | | | | 225,363 | |
Presidio, Inc. (a) | | | 4,147 | | | | 63,532 | |
Proofpoint, Inc. (a) | | | 476 | | | | 56,139 | |
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,614 | | | | 79,490 | |
Rapid7, Inc. (a) | | | 3,144 | | | | 88,787 | |
RealPage, Inc. (a) | | | 891 | | | | 47,669 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,821 | | | | 289,013 | |
Tech Data Corp. (a) | | | 4,315 | | | | 329,019 | |
Venture Corp. Ltd. | | | 11,000 | | | | 172,051 | |
Verint Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 2,958 | | | | 124,532 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 8,143 | | | | 641,587 | |
Xerox Corp. (a) | | | 2,542 | | | | 79,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,147,859 | |
Conglomerates - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ansell Ltd. | | | 5,192 | | | $ | 101,759 | |
DCC PLC | | | 1,899 | | | | 182,666 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 284,425 | |
Construction - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 907 | | | $ | 50,792 | |
Bellway PLC | | | 3,075 | | | | 139,724 | |
Forterra PLC | | | 32,838 | | | | 142,405 | |
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Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Construction - continued | | | | | | | | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (a) | | | 4,063 | | | $ | 57,085 | |
Geberit AG | | | 298 | | | | 127,199 | |
GMS, Inc. (a) | | | 3,443 | | | | 107,284 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 312 | | | | 60,331 | |
Owens Corning | | | 9,671 | | | | 633,354 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 1,527 | | | | 211,963 | |
Pulte Homes, Inc. | | | 3,565 | | | | 108,233 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 1,937 | | | | 712,157 | |
Siteone Landscape Supply, Inc. (a) | | | 2,952 | | | | 202,212 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 708 | | | | 100,246 | |
Summit Materials, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 2,581 | | | | 72,629 | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 14,500 | | | | 84,801 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 1,944 | | | | 81,959 | |
Toto Ltd. | | | 2,300 | | | | 130,173 | |
Trex Co., Inc. (a) | | | 325 | | | | 33,761 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 3,573 | | | | 399,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,455,376 | |
Consumer Products - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 9,745 | | | $ | 635,666 | |
Coty, Inc., “A” | | | 3,846 | | | | 66,728 | |
E.L.F. Beauty, Inc. (a) | | | 2,529 | | | | 45,952 | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., “A” | | | 1,421 | | | | 210,436 | |
Kao Corp. | | | 6,200 | | | | 445,490 | |
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 16,800 | | | | 1,414,363 | |
L’Oréal S.A. | | | 3,495 | | | | 837,034 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 2,888 | | | | 79,795 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 10,614 | | | | 833,193 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 1,008 | | | | 67,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,635,840 | |
Consumer Services - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
51job, Inc., ADR (a) | | | 815 | | | $ | 67,270 | |
Asante, Inc. | | | 5,800 | | | | 104,029 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)(s) | | | 397 | | | | 864,666 | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 5,790 | | | | 549,355 | |
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR (a) | | | 701 | | | | 28,671 | |
Kroton Educacional S.A. | | | 21,319 | | | | 84,850 | |
Localiza Rent a Car S.A., ADR | | | 22,217 | | | | 177,069 | |
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 690 | | | | 34,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,910,824 | |
Containers - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Berry Global Group, Inc. (a) | | | 6,019 | | | $ | 331,045 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 13,454 | | | | 99,713 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Containers - continued | | | | | | | | |
Fuji Seal International, Inc. | | | 3,800 | | | $ | 140,625 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 9,459 | | | | 135,264 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 1,207 | | | | 52,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 759,574 | |
Electrical Equipment - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 5,983 | | | $ | 417,613 | |
Amphenol Corp. | | | 4,447 | | | | 372,258 | |
Azz, Inc. | | | 1,409 | | | | 62,771 | |
CTS Corp. | | | 1,993 | | | | 59,690 | |
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,190 | | | | 200,905 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 3,471 | | | | 360,498 | |
IMI PLC | | | 12,967 | | | | 194,377 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 11,113 | | | | 376,397 | |
Legrand S.A. | | | 1,030 | | | | 79,877 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 1,321 | | | | 246,921 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | | | 1,083 | | | | 606,404 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., “A” | | | 671 | | | | 58,001 | |
nLight, Inc. (a) | | | 866 | | | | 21,589 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 1,712 | | | | 281,675 | |
Schneider Electric S.A. | | | 8,876 | | | | 801,768 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (a) | | | 1,645 | | | | 83,434 | |
Spectris PLC | | | 5,229 | | | | 192,742 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 984 | | | | 90,282 | |
TriMas Corp. (a) | | | 2,663 | | | | 72,167 | |
WESCO International, Inc. (a) | | | 1,603 | | | | 95,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,674,828 | |
Electronics - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 5,660 | | | $ | 494,401 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 1,092 | | | | 250,527 | |
Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 2,640 | | | | 65,683 | |
Halma PLC | | | 44,893 | | | | 754,178 | |
Inphi Corp. (a) | | | 2,121 | | | | 60,618 | |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 1,128 | | | | 31,392 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 6,930 | | | | 357,727 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 1,395 | | | | 72,094 | |
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,191 | | | | 19,794 | |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | | | 22,190 | | | | 445,131 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 1,302 | | | | 70,959 | |
Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (a) | | | 666 | | | | 52,348 | |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 242 | | | | 40,731 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 2,293 | | | | 268,510 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Electronics - continued | | | | | | | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 2,017 | | | $ | 453,623 | |
OSI Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 932 | | | | 59,667 | |
Plexus Corp. (a) | | | 1,110 | | | | 60,872 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 14 | | | | 34,692 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 1,039 | | | | 96,523 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR | | | 3,200 | | | | 144,672 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (a) | | | 12,654 | | | | 95,923 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 27,512 | | | | 1,057,836 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 4,640 | | | | 470,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,458,536 | |
Energy - Independent - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,313 | | | $ | 223,031 | |
Andeavor | | | 740 | | | | 102,357 | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 2,899 | | | | 69,315 | |
Cairn Energy PLC (a) | | | 17,150 | | | | 53,360 | |
Caltex Australia Ltd. | | | 2,406 | | | | 56,001 | |
Concho Resources, Inc. (a) | | | 274 | | | | 43,076 | |
Energen Corp. (a) | | | 2,425 | | | | 158,692 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 1,272 | | | | 150,312 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 1,393 | | | | 69,915 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 1,342 | | | | 76,481 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 7,840 | | | | 587,294 | |
Oil Search Ltd. | | | 10,129 | | | | 59,545 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 2,265 | | | | 68,018 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 843 | | | | 45,134 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 7,952 | | | | 885,137 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 455 | | | | 91,705 | |
TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. | | | 21,130 | | | | 119,807 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 4,802 | | | | 532,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,391,866 | |
Energy - Integrated - 0.3% | |
BP PLC | | | 19,524 | | | $ | 144,250 | |
BP PLC, ADR | | | 1,154 | | | | 51,457 | |
Eni S.p.A. | | | 4,764 | | | | 92,969 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 3,741 | | | | 290,863 | |
Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (a) | | | 3,601 | | | | 68,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 648,504 | |
Engineering - Construction - 0.1% | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 7,257 | | | $ | 121,119 | |
Team, Inc. (a) | | | 2,135 | | | | 36,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 157,307 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.2% | |
IMAX Corp. | | | 3,413 | | | $ | 79,182 | |
Live Nation, Inc. (a) | | | 1,551 | | | | 61,218 | |
Merlin Entertainments PLC | | | 26,062 | | | | 131,789 | |
Parques Reunidos Servicios Centrales S.A.U. | | | 2,162 | | | | 35,560 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | | 292 | | | | 18,466 | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 310 | | | | 29,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 355,603 | |
Food & Beverages - 2.6% | |
Archer Daniels Midland Co. | | | 16,466 | | | $ | 747,227 | |
Britvic PLC | | | 10,461 | | | | 103,136 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 1,643 | | | | 80,014 | |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC | | | 1,422 | | | | 55,742 | |
Danone S.A. | | | 12,031 | | | | 969,931 | |
Flex Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 1,473 | | | | 7,070 | |
Greencore Group PLC | | | 13,111 | | | | 28,654 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 4,329 | | | | 60,822 | |
J.M. Smucker Co. | | | 1,466 | | | | 167,241 | |
Marine Harvest A.S.A. | | | 8,429 | | | | 183,075 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. | | | 932 | | | | 36,814 | |
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) | | | 2,185 | | | | 120,175 | |
Nestle S.A. | | | 20,210 | | | | 1,562,416 | |
Nestle S.A., ADR | | | 4,842 | | | | 374,577 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 755 | | | | 76,210 | |
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | | 1,853 | | | | 111,921 | |
S Foods, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 126,067 | |
Tate & Lyle PLC | | | 9,636 | | | | 76,082 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 1,996 | | | | 76,846 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., “A” | | | 17,534 | | | | 1,229,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 6,193,153 | |
Food & Drug Stores - 0.2% | |
Clicks Group Ltd. | | | 2,835 | | | $ | 48,098 | |
Kroger Co. | | | 2,053 | | | | 51,715 | |
Sundrug Co. Ltd. | | | 2,100 | | | | 107,893 | |
Tesco Corp. | | | 74,979 | | | | 243,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 451,210 | |
Forest & Paper Products - 0.1% | |
Fibria Celulose S.A., ADR | | | 6,691 | | | $ | 130,876 | |
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Furniture & Appliances - 0.0% | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 472 | | | $ | 73,136 | |
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Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Gaming & Lodging - 0.7% | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 939 | | | $ | 74,031 | |
Marriott International, Inc., “A” | | | 4,578 | | | | 625,721 | |
MGM Mirage | | | 3,170 | | | | 99,601 | |
Paddy Power Betfair PLC | | | 3,180 | | | | 313,260 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 4,142 | | | | 448,123 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 837 | | | | 191,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,752,668 | |
General Merchandise - 0.2% | |
B&M European Value Retail S.A. | | | 16,144 | | | $ | 89,688 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | | 1,628 | | | | 156,109 | |
Dollarama, Inc. | | | 1,104 | | | | 127,085 | |
Target Corp. | | | 1,439 | | | | 104,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 477,353 | |
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.5% | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 203 | | | $ | 34,879 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 617,778 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 2,153 | | | | 508,969 | |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a) | | | 407 | | | | 83,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,245,126 | |
Insurance - 2.7% | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 95,000 | | | $ | 848,176 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 1,273 | | | | 124,525 | |
Aon PLC | | | 4,445 | | | | 633,279 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 1,063 | | | | 74,399 | |
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,109 | | | | 47,077 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 746 | | | | 69,244 | |
Athene Holding Ltd. (a) | | | 9,387 | | | | 459,963 | |
Beazley PLC | | | 56,473 | | | | 459,870 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a) | | | 301 | | | | 15,285 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 297 | | | | 40,294 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 516 | | | | 120,058 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 638 | | | | 353,214 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 1,124 | | | | 129,091 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 2,381 | | | | 128,193 | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | | 6,894 | | | | 140,875 | |
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC | | | 8,481 | | | | 142,678 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 727 | | | | 51,355 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 8,595 | | | | 409,724 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 2,219 | | | | 133,784 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 6,868 | | | | 730,206 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 419 | | | | 33,520 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Insurance - continued | |
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,600 | | | $ | 120,331 | |
Swiss Re Ltd. | | | 606 | | | | 57,664 | |
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (a) | | | 2,515 | | | | 33,450 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 3,570 | | | | 469,812 | |
Unum Group | | | 12,394 | | | | 599,622 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 304 | | | | 96,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 6,522,662 | |
Internet - 2.3% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (a) | | | 4,645 | | | $ | 829,318 | |
Alphabet, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 1,020 | | | | 1,038,952 | |
Alphabet, Inc., “C” (a) | | | 785 | | | | 798,604 | |
Facebook, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 12,382 | | | | 2,129,704 | |
LogMeIn, Inc. | | | 2,042 | | | | 225,028 | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 458 | | | | 305,526 | |
Rightmove PLC | | | 2,921 | | | | 183,289 | |
Scout24 AG | | | 684 | | | | 35,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,545,889 | |
Leisure & Toys - 0.8% | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 2,231 | | | $ | 133,592 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | | | 7,194 | | | | 848,748 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 9,244 | | | | 921,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,904,059 | |
Machinery & Tools - 2.5% | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,682 | | | $ | 143,561 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 4,206 | | | | 607,178 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 2,158 | | | | 344,978 | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 140,383 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 11,219 | | | | 841,762 | |
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,213 | | | | 69,997 | |
Gates Industrial Corp. PLC (a) | | | 6,906 | | | | 108,148 | |
GEA Group AG | | | 13,649 | | | | 533,340 | |
Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 2,028 | | | | 62,260 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 2,694 | | | | 131,710 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 7,200 | | | | 121,811 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 513 | | | | 42,512 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 1,166 | | | | 149,948 | |
Regal Beloit Corp. | | | 9,465 | | | | 673,908 | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 3,851 | | | | 126,043 | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 11,739 | | | | 383,635 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,175 | | | | 574,613 | |
Schindler Holding AG | | | 429 | | | | 88,485 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Machinery & Tools - continued | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | | | 6,272 | | | $ | 496,817 | |
SPX FLOW, Inc. (a) | | | 1,038 | | | | 46,710 | |
United Rentals, Inc. (a) | | | 1,772 | | | | 265,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,953,599 | |
Major Banks - 1.6% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 23,333 | | | $ | 698,123 | |
Barclays PLC | | | 42,647 | | | | 121,681 | |
BNP Paribas | | | 2,197 | | | | 169,331 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 1,097 | | | | 103,754 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, ADR | | | 10,556 | | | | 177,024 | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 2,196 | | | | 107,284 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 568 | | | | 135,371 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 7,313 | | | | 109,037 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 11,636 | | | | 1,265,764 | |
KeyCorp | | | 6,022 | | | | 119,958 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 23,400 | | | | 156,942 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 1,028 | | | | 53,065 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 440 | | | | 64,068 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | 17,490 | | | | 195,264 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 6,442 | | | | 334,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,811,392 | |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.4% | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 572 | | | $ | 51,812 | |
Capital Senior Living Corp. (a) | | | 2,453 | | | | 28,823 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | | | 559 | | | | 58,242 | |
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,013 | | | | 69,529 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a) | | | 4,987 | | | | 377,516 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 1,841 | | | | 176,257 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) | | | 1,490 | | | | 113,240 | |
HMS Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 4,875 | | | | 87,799 | |
Hogy Medical Co. Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 166,519 | |
ICON PLC (a) | | | 1,154 | | | | 135,745 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc. (a) | | | 1,985 | | | | 95,082 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 8,005 | | | | 1,250,461 | |
Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 1,116 | | | | 79,638 | |
MEDNAX, Inc. (a) | | | 616 | | | | 28,281 | |
Miraca Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 100,947 | |
OptiNose, Inc. (a) | | | 2,757 | | | | 59,000 | |
Premier, Inc., “A” (a) | | | 4,638 | | | | 153,008 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 646 | | | | 65,375 | |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | | | 2,248 | | | | 39,898 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - continued | |
Syneos Health, Inc. (a) | | | 1,873 | | | $ | 71,361 | |
Teladoc, Inc. (a) | | | 1,814 | | | | 78,002 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. | | | 594 | | | | 67,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,354,370 | |
Medical Equipment - 2.4% | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 687 | | | $ | 157,124 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 7,370 | | | | 739,358 | |
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 785 | | | | 39,517 | |
DexCom, Inc. (a) | | | 742 | | | | 54,300 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | | | 1,119 | | | | 142,516 | |
Essilor International S.A. | | | 3,528 | | | | 480,135 | |
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 709 | | | | 41,228 | |
Masimo Corp. (a) | | | 859 | | | | 77,078 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 8,278 | | | | 663,316 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 1,543 | | | | 74,836 | |
Nevro Corp. (a) | | | 749 | | | | 66,931 | |
Nihon Kohden Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 80,063 | |
NuVasive, Inc. (a) | | | 1,094 | | | | 58,212 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 7,168 | | | | 525,844 | |
QIAGEN N.V. (a) | | | 6,670 | | | | 219,228 | |
Quidel Corp. (a) | | | 1,189 | | | | 67,416 | |
Steris PLC | | | 4,747 | | | | 448,686 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 1,289 | | | | 218,382 | |
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 1,068 | | | | 37,177 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 10,300 | | | | 582,881 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 4,018 | | | | 845,186 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 720 | | | | 63,511 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 814 | | | | 93,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,776,673 | |
Metals & Mining - 0.1% | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 2,309 | | | $ | 125,113 | |
|
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.2% | |
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | $ | 51,499 | |
Italgas SpA | | | 22,269 | | | | 143,816 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 1,744 | | | | 72,114 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 2,053 | | | | 50,073 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 828 | | | | 92,570 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 3,330 | | | | 102,897 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 512,969 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 0.3% | |
APA Group | | | 8,397 | | | $ | 52,641 | |
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP | | | 7,156 | | | | 81,364 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 555 | | | | 32,279 | |
Enbridge, Inc. | | | 1,738 | | | | 52,643 | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 956 | | | | 25,659 | |
EQT Midstream Partners LP | | | 5,283 | | | | 297,222 | |
Plains GP Holdings LP | | | 3,357 | | | | 81,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 623,115 | |
Network & Telecom - 0.4% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 8,575 | | | $ | 379,787 | |
Interxion Holding N.V. (a) | | | 1,190 | | | | 77,374 | |
LM Ericsson Telephone Co., “B” | | | 29,169 | | | | 221,202 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 659 | | | | 72,378 | |
Switch, Inc. | | | 4,870 | | | | 69,398 | |
VTech Holdings Ltd. | | | 9,100 | | | | 111,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 931,273 | |
Oil Services - 0.4% | |
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 4,488 | | | $ | 56,549 | |
Frank’s International N.V. | | | 15,408 | | | | 107,702 | |
Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc. (a) | | | 6,174 | | | | 123,110 | |
NOW, Inc. (a) | | | 7,933 | | | | 96,227 | |
Oil States International, Inc. (a) | | | 1,370 | | | | 49,252 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 4,066 | | | | 87,094 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 4,888 | | | | 335,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 855,055 | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 4.1% | |
Aeon Financial Service Co. Ltd. | | | 4,600 | | | $ | 107,973 | |
AIB Group PLC | | | 12,116 | | | | 72,011 | |
Air Lease Corp. | | | 1,035 | | | | 43,149 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 661 | | | | 55,663 | |
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | | | 1,617 | | | | 75,676 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,093 | | | | 79,429 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,812 | | | | 63,279 | |
Cathay General Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,804 | | | | 72,178 | |
Chiba Bank Ltd. | | | 23,700 | | | | 190,982 | |
Citigroup, Inc. (s) | | | 18,455 | | | | 1,259,923 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,101 | | | | 87,170 | |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 1,372 | | | | 318,976 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 12,483 | | | | 889,414 | |
DNB A.S.A. | | | 2,567 | | | | 47,882 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,511 | | | | 500,383 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued | |
Element Fleet Management Corp. | | | 12,050 | | | $ | 45,518 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 3,264 | | | | 108,267 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 3,209 | | | | 88,408 | |
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. | | | 1,959 | | | | 79,340 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 1,037 | | | | 96,306 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,547 | | | | 57,285 | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V. | | | 52,314 | | | | 327,332 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 2,133 | | | | 58,871 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | | 2,518 | | | | 75,854 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | | | 4,562 | | | | 437,085 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A | | | 34,615 | | | | 131,599 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 6,441 | | | | 382,380 | |
Jyske Bank | | | 2,735 | | | | 164,160 | |
KBC Group N.V. | | | 1,357 | | | | 118,248 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 1,602 | | | | 76,127 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 450 | | | | 82,022 | |
Mastercard, Inc., “A” | | | 955 | | | | 170,248 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 1,131 | | | | 120,734 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 1,024 | | | | 65,587 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 567 | | | | 36,141 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,358 | | | | 97,464 | |
Public Bank Berhad | | | 17,500 | | | | 105,231 | |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,707 | | | | 67,648 | |
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,687 | | | | 31,125 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 1,638 | | | | 109,418 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 24,422 | | | | 810,078 | |
TCF Financial Corp. | | | 3,370 | | | | 83,677 | |
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. (a) | | | 2,319 | | | | 39,887 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 10,936 | | | | 551,721 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 1,366 | | | | 104,608 | |
Visa, Inc., “A” | | | 7,979 | | | | 1,012,376 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 3,003 | | | | 268,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 9,867,451 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.6% | |
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 5,276 | | | $ | 27,171 | |
Bayer AG | | | 7,302 | | | | 874,120 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 7,681 | | | | 400,411 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 1,609 | | | | 38,053 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 11,121 | | | | 901,579 | |
Genomma Lab Internacional S.A., “B” (a) | | | 117,402 | | | | 114,188 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 9,490 | | | | 1,200,390 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 6,025 | | | | 354,692 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - continued | |
Mylan N.V. (a) | | | 1,599 | | | $ | 61,977 | |
Novartis AG | | | 4,827 | | | | 371,274 | |
Novo Nordisk A.S., “B” | | | 3,060 | | | | 143,670 | |
PetIQ, Inc. (a) | | | 1,720 | | | | 38,442 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 14,662 | | | | 536,776 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 3,154 | | | | 699,752 | |
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 18,200 | | | | 306,094 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 501 | | | | 41,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 6,110,412 | |
Pollution Control - 0.1% | |
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (a) | | | 2,241 | | | $ | 49,392 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) | | | 3,466 | | | | 158,743 | |
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC (a) | | | 2,904 | | | | 59,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 267,464 | |
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.0% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 1,976 | | | $ | 83,170 | |
|
Printing & Publishing - 0.3% | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 3,302 | | | $ | 535,584 | |
Multi-Color Corp. | | | 738 | | | | 47,933 | |
RELX N.V. | | | 5,656 | | | | 119,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 703,467 | |
Railroad & Shipping - 0.5% | |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 6,681 | | | $ | 516,308 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | | | 157 | | | | 28,643 | |
Kansas City Southern Co. | | | 839 | | | | 89,463 | |
StealthGas, Inc. (a) | | | 6,548 | | | | 27,567 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 3,361 | | | | 449,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,111,111 | |
Real Estate - 2.4% | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., REIT | | | 2,922 | | | $ | 30,301 | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT | | | 62,700 | | | | 125,775 | |
Big Yellow Group PLC, REIT | | | 3,024 | | | | 38,363 | |
Brixmor Property Group Inc., REIT | | | 34,205 | | | | 509,312 | |
Concentradora Fibra Danhos S.A. de C.V., REIT | | | 69,118 | | | | 122,920 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust, REIT | | | 1,930 | | | | 53,094 | |
CubeSmart, REIT | | | 14,666 | | | | 431,767 | |
Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 7,906 | | | | 373,341 | |
EPR Properties, REIT | | | 988 | | | | 54,360 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc., REIT | | | 10,420 | | | | 933,528 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - continued | |
Grand City Properties S.A. | | | 4,197 | | | $ | 101,275 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT | | | 22,536 | | | | 440,804 | |
LEG Immobilien AG | | | 1,283 | | | | 147,529 | |
Life Storage, Inc., REIT | | | 2,646 | | | | 234,012 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc., REIT | | | 13,438 | | | | 171,738 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 741 | | | | 67,772 | |
Public Storage, Inc., REIT | | | 142 | | | | 28,653 | |
Realogy Holdings Corp. | | | 1,237 | | | | 30,690 | |
Select Income REIT | | | 4,901 | | | | 92,923 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT | | | 7,003 | | | | 172,064 | |
Store Capital Corp., REIT | | | 33,735 | | | | 851,134 | |
Sun Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 667 | | | | 62,598 | |
TAG Immobilien AG | | | 29,904 | | | | 631,600 | |
W.P. Carey, Inc., REIT | | | 320 | | | | 20,432 | |
Washington Prime Group, Inc., REIT | | | 4,337 | | | | 28,060 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | | | 1,138 | | | | 41,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 5,795,901 | |
Restaurants - 0.4% | |
Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 42,547 | | | $ | 158,248 | |
Aramark | | | 5,168 | | | | 193,232 | |
Dave & Buster’s, Inc. (a) | | | 3,498 | | | | 148,630 | |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | | | 3,702 | | | | 120,130 | |
Sodexo | | | 1,575 | | | | 155,645 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 957 | | | | 55,094 | |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (a) | | | 4,312 | | | | 147,384 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,197 | | | | 51,184 | |
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (a) | | | 2,647 | | | | 39,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,068,590 | |
Special Products & Services - 0.0% | |
Boyd Group Income Fund, EU | | | 773 | | | $ | 65,473 | |
|
Specialty Chemicals - 1.1% | |
Akzo Nobel N.V. | | | 1,643 | | | $ | 147,901 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a) | | | 3,465 | | | | 107,069 | |
Croda International PLC | | | 1,958 | | | | 119,625 | |
Elementis PLC | | | 24,169 | | | | 93,988 | |
Ferro Corp. (a) | | | 5,387 | | | | 118,568 | |
Ferroglobe PLC (a) | | | 5,459 | | | | 61,687 | |
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | | | 4,500 | | | | 101,175 | |
Linde AG | | | 3,263 | | | | 725,230 | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 59,424 | |
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Specialty Chemicals - continued | |
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. | | | 1,479 | | | $ | 39,637 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 4,689 | | | | 226,479 | |
Sika AG | | | 69 | | | | 500,066 | |
Symrise AG | | | 1,105 | | | | 89,249 | |
Univar, Inc. (a) | | | 7,550 | | | | 208,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,598,176 | |
Specialty Stores - 1.8% | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 992 | | | $ | 1,553,601 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 8,018 | | | | 613,618 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 228 | | | | 44,952 | |
Dufry AG (a) | | | 319 | | | | 45,127 | |
Express, Inc. | | | 2,047 | | | | 16,048 | |
Just Eat PLC (a) | | | 11,532 | | | | 122,849 | |
L Brands, Inc. | | | 1,399 | | | | 48,839 | |
Michaels Co., Inc. (a) | | | 6,076 | | | | 113,135 | |
Nitori Co. Ltd. | | | 1,400 | | | | 235,596 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 361 | | | | 92,441 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 4,815 | | | | 389,293 | |
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 136,715 | |
Super Retail Group Ltd. | | | 21,631 | | | | 117,221 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 533 | | | | 45,225 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 1,338 | | | | 90,984 | |
Tuesday Morning Corp. (a) | | | 3,423 | | | | 12,152 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) | | | 16,430 | | | | 661,636 | |
Zumiez, Inc. (a) | | | 2,550 | | | | 59,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 4,399,102 | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.6% | |
Advanced Info Service PLC | | | 9,300 | | | $ | 61,293 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT | | | 3,078 | | | | 419,716 | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A.U. | | | 2,813 | | | | 75,143 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 15,200 | | | | 408,364 | |
SBA Communications Corp., REIT (a) | | | 2,917 | | | | 467,391 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 1,300 | | | | 100,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,532,690 | |
Telephone Services - 0.1% | |
Bezeq - The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | | | 54,457 | | | $ | 68,603 | |
Com Hem Holding AB | | | 2,375 | | | | 41,280 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 566 | | | | 27,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 137,815 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco - 0.6% | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 7,210 | | | $ | 396,206 | |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 99,388 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 8,296 | | | | 680,272 | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 3,058 | | | | 136,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,312,545 | |
Trucking - 0.1% | |
DSV A.S. | | | 2,173 | | | $ | 172,003 | |
Schneider National, Inc. | | | 1,057 | | | | 28,201 | |
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 2,200 | | | | 56,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 256,905 | |
Utilities - Electric Power - 2.1% | |
AES Corp. | | | 14,944 | | | $ | 182,915 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 382 | | | | 26,732 | |
Avangrid, Inc. | | | 8,484 | | | | 447,192 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 2,121 | | | | 120,218 | |
CLP Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 62,118 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 2,315 | | | | 109,245 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 794 | | | | 83,688 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 5,969 | | | | 478,475 | |
E.ON AG | | | 5,173 | | | | 56,570 | |
El Paso Electric Co. | | | 1,408 | | | | 71,878 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 1,277 | | | | 76,939 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 22,644 | | | | 898,514 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 1,504 | | | | 51,738 | |
Iberdrola S.A. | | | 10,768 | | | | 83,010 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 200 | | | | 32,782 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 24,632 | | | | 763,592 | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 1,830 | | | | 84,363 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 918 | | | | 73,899 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 2,675 | | | | 113,634 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 21,221 | | | | 617,531 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 1,841 | | | | 96,008 | |
Southern Co. | | | 8,060 | | | | 371,727 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 957 | | | | 61,516 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 351 | | | | 16,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 4,980,725 | |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $138,698,705) | | | | | | $ | 155,883,649 | |
|
Bonds - 19.0% | |
Aerospace - 0.1% | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.483%, 12/01/2027 (n) | | $ | 160,000 | | | $ | 151,398 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.2% | |
Coach, Inc., 4.125%, 7/15/2027 | | $ | 412,000 | | | $ | 397,952 | |
|
Automotive - 0.8% | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.35%, 5/04/2021 (z) | | $ | 434,000 | | | $ | 433,497 | |
General Motors Co., 4.875%, 10/02/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,030,375 | |
General Motors Co., 5.15%, 4/01/2038 | | | 166,000 | | | | 159,457 | |
Lear Corp., 3.8%, 9/15/2027 | | | 281,000 | | | | 267,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,890,882 | |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.8% | |
Charles Schwab Corp., 3.2%, 1/25/2028 | | $ | 564,000 | | | $ | 534,044 | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 2.95%, 8/24/2022 | | | 236,000 | | | | 228,685 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.35%, 9/15/2022 | | | 353,000 | | | | 336,714 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/2025 | | | 777,000 | | | | 778,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,877,622 | |
Building - 0.4% | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 4.25%, 7/02/2024 | | $ | 418,000 | | | $ | 425,900 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 3.5%, 12/15/2027 | | | 194,000 | | | | 181,975 | |
Masco Corp., 4.375%, 4/01/2026 | | | 302,000 | | | | 303,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 911,763 | |
Business Services - 0.3% | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.5%, 4/15/2023 | | $ | 369,000 | | | $ | 365,873 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 10/15/2025 | | | 263,000 | | | | 277,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 643,568 | |
Cable TV - 0.8% | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC, 6.384%, 10/23/2035 | | $ | 885,000 | | | $ | 965,537 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 3.5%, 8/15/2027 (n) | | | 219,000 | | | | 205,892 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 4.6%, 8/15/2047 (n) | | | 90,000 | | | | 84,689 | |
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 1.974%, 4/15/2019 (n) | | | 400,000 | | | | 397,128 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.5%, 9/15/2042 | | | 368,000 | | | | 311,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,965,149 | |
Chemicals - 0.3% | |
Dow Chemical Co., 8.55%, 5/15/2019 | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 344,154 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5%, 4/15/2019 | | | 294,000 | | | | 298,245 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co., 2.25%, 5/15/2020 | | | 201,000 | | | | 197,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 839,939 | |
Computer Software - 0.3% | |
Microsoft Corp., 4.25%, 2/06/2047 | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 629,625 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Computer Software - Systems - 0.5% | |
Apple, Inc., 3.35%, 2/09/2027 | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 587,188 | |
Apple, Inc., 4.25%, 2/09/2047 | | | 600,000 | | | | 609,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,197,045 | |
Consumer Products - 0.1% | |
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 3.625%, 9/21/2023 (n) | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 298,762 | |
|
Consumer Services - 0.9% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 4%, 12/06/2037 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 188,368 | |
Priceline Group, Inc., 3.65%, 3/15/2025 | | | 319,000 | | | | 312,400 | |
Priceline Group, Inc., 3.6%, 6/01/2026 | | | 536,000 | | | | 519,583 | |
Visa, Inc., 2.75%, 9/15/2027 | | | 500,000 | | | | 466,929 | |
Visa, Inc., 4.15%, 12/14/2035 | | | 527,000 | | | | 548,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,035,724 | |
Entertainment - 0.1% | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 3.7%, 3/15/2028 | | $ | 312,000 | | | $ | 294,315 | |
|
Financial Institutions - 0.1% | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 9/01/2018 (n) | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 329,359 | |
|
Food & Beverages - 1.0% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.7%, 2/01/2036 | | $ | 923,000 | | | $ | 950,728 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5%, 7/15/2035 | | | 157,000 | | | | 159,140 | |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 2.9%, 10/21/2019 (n) | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,568 | |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 3.375%, 10/21/2020 (n) | | | 700,000 | | | | 703,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,414,322 | |
Gaming & Lodging - 0.2% | |
Marriott International, Inc., 4%, 4/15/2028 | | $ | 386,000 | | | $ | 377,814 | |
|
Insurance - 0.1% | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.5%, 7/16/2044 | | $ | 331,000 | | | $ | 318,031 | |
|
Insurance - Health - 0.3% | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2035 | | $ | 615,000 | | | $ | 657,349 | |
|
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 0.6% | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/2023 | | $ | 588,000 | | | $ | 573,082 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.85%, 8/01/2044 (n) | | | 281,000 | | | | 287,378 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 3.5%, 6/03/2024 | | | 700,000 | | | | 690,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,551,124 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Major Banks - 3.8% | |
Bank of America Corp., 1.75%, 6/05/2018 | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 1,199,484 | |
Bank of America Corp., 3.124% to 1/20/2022, FLR to 1/20/2023 | | | 397,000 | | | | 390,792 | |
Bank of America Corp., 3.366% to 1/23/2025, FLR to 1/23/2026 | | | 700,000 | | | | 674,279 | |
Bank of America Corp., 3.419% to 12/20/2027, FLR to 12/20/2028 (n) | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 967,232 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, 10/15/2020 | | | 800,000 | | | | 820,853 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/2022 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,633,395 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.125%, 1/23/2025 | | | 449,000 | | | | 427,990 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 2/01/2024, FLR to 1/29/2049 | | | 500,000 | | | | 541,875 | |
Morgan Stanley, 2.2%, 12/07/2018 | | | 632,000 | | | | 630,796 | |
Morgan Stanley, 3.125%, 7/27/2026 | | | 686,000 | | | | 638,727 | |
Morgan Stanley, 3.95%, 4/23/2027 | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,133,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 9,059,309 | |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.5% | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.125%, 11/08/2021 | | $ | 201,000 | | | $ | 197,760 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.734%, 12/15/2024 | | | 73,000 | | | | 71,188 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.685%, 12/15/2044 | | | 496,000 | | | | 487,607 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, 3/25/2048 | | | 192,000 | | | | 195,052 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.6%, 2/01/2025 | | | 207,000 | | | | 201,733 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.7%, 2/01/2045 | | | 359,000 | | | | 348,492 | |
Life Technologies Corp., 6%, 3/01/2020 | | | 325,000 | | | | 340,585 | |
Life Technologies Corp., 5%, 1/15/2021 | | | 532,000 | | | | 550,658 | |
Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 3.979%, 11/01/2046 | | | 39,000 | | | | 35,944 | |
Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 4.26%, 11/01/2047 | | | 310,000 | | | | 298,733 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.15%, 1/15/2023 | | | 400,000 | | | | 390,461 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3%, 4/15/2023 | | | 585,000 | | | | 566,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 3,684,982 | |
Metals & Mining - 0.4% | |
Barrick North America Finance LLC, 4.4%, 5/30/2021 | | $ | 56,000 | | | $ | 57,858 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 4.125%, 5/30/2023 (n) | | | 331,000 | | | | 329,775 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 4%, 4/16/2025 (n) | | | 206,000 | | | | 200,500 | |
Southern Copper Corp., 5.25%, 11/08/2042 | | | 391,000 | | | | 403,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 991,195 | |
Midstream - 0.7% | |
APT Pipelines Ltd., 5%, 3/23/2035 (n) | | $ | 472,000 | | | $ | 482,317 | |
Dominion Gas Holdings LLC, 2.8%, 11/15/2020 | | | 713,000 | | | | 705,946 | |
MPLX LP, 4.5%, 4/15/2038 | | | 182,000 | | | | 176,009 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.2%, 3/15/2028 | | | 336,000 | | | | 326,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,690,766 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | |
Network & Telecom - 0.3% | |
AT&T, Inc., 5.65%, 2/15/2047 | | $ | 611,000 | | | $ | 645,974 | |
|
Oils - 0.8% | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.4%, 12/15/2020 | | $ | 663,000 | | | $ | 665,559 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/2044 | | | 373,000 | | | | 368,143 | |
Valero Energy Corp., 4.9%, 3/15/2045 | | | 879,000 | | | | 919,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,953,394 | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.3% | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.5%, 5/12/2020 | | $ | 401,000 | | | $ | 394,894 | |
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.55%, 5/13/2021 | | | 407,000 | | | | 398,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 793,106 | |
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.1% | |
Equifax, Inc., 2.3%, 6/01/2021 | | $ | 266,000 | | | $ | 256,721 | |
|
Retailers - 0.1% | |
Dollar Tree, Inc., 4%, 5/15/2025 | | $ | 193,000 | | | $ | 191,169 | |
|
Specialty Chemicals - 0.4% | |
Ecolab, Inc., 2.25%, 1/12/2020 | | $ | 700,000 | | | $ | 691,314 | |
Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, 12/08/2021 | | | 326,000 | | | | 338,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,029,599 | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.2% | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 3.5%, 1/31/2023 | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 320,583 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 5%, 2/15/2024 | | | 400,000 | | | | 418,990 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 4%, 6/01/2025 | | | 464,000 | | | | 458,032 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 4.45%, 2/15/2026 | | | 617,000 | | | | 616,809 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.7%, 6/15/2026 | | | 369,000 | | | | 350,915 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 2.898%, 10/11/2044 (n) | | | 618,000 | | | | 618,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 2,783,432 | |
Tobacco - 0.4% | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 8.125%, 6/23/2019 | | $ | 266,000 | | | $ | 280,960 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 3.25%, 6/12/2020 | | | 357,000 | | | | 357,210 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., 5.7%, 8/15/2035 | | | 257,000 | | | | 283,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 921,848 | |
Transportation - Services - 0.3% | |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 7%, 10/15/2037 (n) | | $ | 578,000 | | | $ | 737,709 | |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 4.5%, 2/15/2045 (n) | | | 80,000 | | | | 77,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 814,955 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | | Value ($) | |
Bonds - continued | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.2% | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.5%, 2/15/2039 | | $ | 411,000 | | | $ | 441,841 | |
| | |
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, 4.5%, 2/01/2045 | | $ | 506,000 | | | $ | 523,261 | |
Exelon Corp., 3.497%, 6/01/2022 | | | 346,000 | | | | 340,538 | |
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5%, 3/15/2044 | | | 285,000 | | | | 305,225 | |
PPL WEM Holdings PLC, 5.375%, 5/01/2021 (n) | | | 200,000 | | | | 208,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,377,468 | |
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $45,583,706) | | | $ | 45,417,502 | |
| | |
Preferred Stocks - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Rolls Royce Group PLC (a) | | | 2,102,168 | | | $ | 2,894 | |
| | |
Consumer Products - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 3,106 | | | $ | 395,335 | |
| | |
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Fuchs Petrolub SE | | | 2,488 | | | $ | 133,680 | |
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost, $488,318) | | | | | | $ | 531,909 | |
| | |
Investment Companies (h) - 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 1.78% (v) (Identified Cost, $19,089,384) | | | 19,090,896 | | | $ | 19,088,987 | |
| | |
Securities Sold Short - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp., REIT (Identified Cost, $9,363) | | | (114 | ) | | $ | (11,499 | ) |
| | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 7.5% | | | | | | | 17,943,299 | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 238,853,847 | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(h) | 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. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund’s investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $19,088,987 and $201,833,060, respectively. |
(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 $6,680,386, representing 2.8% of net assets. |
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(s) | Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for securities sold short and certain derivative transactions. |
(v) | Affiliated issuer 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 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.35%, 5/04/2021 | | 4/30/18 | | | $433,497 | | | | $433,497 | |
% of Net assets | | | | 0.2% | |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt |
FLR | | Floating rate. Interest rate resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate plus a spread (if any). The period-end rate reported may not be the current rate. |
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:
| | |
AUD | | Australian Dollar |
CAD | | Canadian Dollar |
CHF | | Swiss Franc |
CLP | | Chilean Peso |
CNY | | Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
EUR | | Euro |
GBP | | British Pound |
HKD | | Hong Kong Dollar |
INR | | Indian Rupee |
JPY | | Japanese Yen |
KRW | | Korean Won |
MXN | | Mexican Peso |
MYR | | Malaysian Ringgit |
NOK | | Norwegian Krone |
NZD | | New Zealand Dollar |
SEK | | Swedish Krona |
SGD | | Singapore Dollar |
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Derivative Contracts at 4/30/18
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CAD | | | 6,724,593 | | | USD | | 5,170,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | $73,730 | |
USD | | | 8,758,437 | | | NZD | | 11,970,000 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 337,343 | |
USD | | | 28,371,921 | | | EUR | | 22,780,000 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 754,701 | |
USD | | | 1,928,678 | | | MXN | | 35,010,000 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 71,692 | |
USD | | | 1,260,702 | | | MYR | | 4,918,000 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 9,239 | |
USD | | | 1,436,151 | | | SEK | | 11,640,000 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 101,573 | |
USD | | | 10,380,776 | | | CLP | | 6,270,300,000 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 159,428 | |
USD | | | 2,535,883 | | | HKD | | 19,825,000 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 6,877 | |
USD | | | 4,621,304 | | | AUD | | 5,875,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 197,645 | |
USD | | | 20,473,104 | | | CHF | | 19,205,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 1,006,571 | |
USD | | | 21,903,569 | | | GBP | | 15,630,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 332,034 | |
USD | | | 16,241,876 | | | KRW | | 17,244,000,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 72,850 | |
USD | | | 2,046,546 | | | NOK | | 15,890,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 62,155 | |
USD | | | 5,170,000 | | | NZD | | 7,090,166 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 181,951 | |
USD | | | 8,677,063 | | | SGD | | 11,345,000 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | 111,608 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $3,479,397 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AUD | | | 1,895,000 | | | USD | | 1,471,719 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | $(44,853 | ) |
CAD | | | 1,760,000 | | | USD | | 1,404,663 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (32,243 | ) |
CHF | | | 13,996,349 | | | USD | | 14,435,000 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (248,049 | ) |
CHF | | | 1,970,000 | | | USD | | 2,046,783 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (49,956 | ) |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - continued
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Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Liability Derivatives – continued | | | | | | | | |
CNY | | | 12,035,000 | | | USD | | 1,907,290 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | $(13,688 | ) |
EUR | | | 1,155,000 | | | USD | | 1,431,525 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (31,267 | ) |
EUR | | | 1,220,000 | | | USD | | 1,506,493 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (27,432 | ) |
GBP | | | 1,460,000 | | | USD | | 2,091,958 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (76,958 | ) |
INR | | | 981,300,000 | | | USD | | 14,938,347 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (315,148 | ) |
JPY | | | 913,400,000 | | | USD | | 8,683,252 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (298,464 | ) |
MXN | | | 208,280,000 | | | USD | | 11,047,872 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (369 | ) |
MYR | | | 32,453,000 | | | USD | | 8,277,771 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (19,589 | ) |
NOK | | | 106,480,000 | | | USD | | 13,815,294 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (517,751 | ) |
NZD | | | 2,665,000 | | | USD | | 1,954,764 | | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (79,892 | ) |
USD | | | 12,223,388 | | | CAD | | 15,800,000 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (97,199 | ) |
USD | | | 12,676,942 | | | CNY | | 80,600,000 | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 6/21/2018 | | | | (4,762 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1,857,620 | ) |
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Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Long/ Short | | | Currency | | | Contracts | | Notional Amount | | | Expiration Date | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Topix Index | | | Long | | | | JPY | | | 5 | | | $811,499 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | $27,988 | |
Seng China Enterprises Index | | | Long | | | | HKD | | | 96 | | | 7,408,167 | | | | May - 2018 | | | | 113,914 | |
Euro STOXX 50 Index | | | Long | | | | EUR | | | 85 | | | 3,553,605 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | 116,869 | |
MSCI Taiwan Index | | | Short | | | | USD | | | 275 | | | 10,731,845 | | | | May - 2018 | | | | 148,585 | |
S&P MidCap 400 Index | | | Short | | | | USD | | | 62 | | | 11,607,020 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | 309,551 | |
Russell 2000 Index | | | Short | | | | USD | | | 184 | | | 14,202,960 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | 311,438 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | Short | | | | USD | | | 144 | | | 95,292,000 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | 2,926,368 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $3,954,713 | |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Futures Contracts - continued
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Description | | Long/ Short | | | Currency | | | Contracts | | Notional Amount | | | Expiration Date | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | | | Long | | | | USD | | | 254 | | | $14,632,940 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | $(821,182 | ) |
Russell 1000 Value Index | | | Long | | | | USD | | | 211 | | | 12,481,705 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (344,964 | ) |
NASDAQ 100 Index | | | Long | | | | USD | | | 30 | | | 3,967,800 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (232,418 | ) |
OMX Stockholm 30 Index | | | Short | | | | SEK | | | 1,542 | | | 27,513,685 | | | | May - 2018 | | | | (823,552 | ) |
CAC 40 Index | | | Short | | | | EUR | | | 91 | | | 5,995,663 | | | | May - 2018 | | | | (225,439 | ) |
FTSE 100 Index | | | Short | | | | GBP | | | 40 | | | 4,085,474 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (153,685 | ) |
AEX 25 Index | | | Short | | | | EUR | | | 26 | | | 3,457,931 | | | | May - 2018 | | | | (56,066 | ) |
Hang Seng Index | | | Short | | | | HKD | | | 15 | | | 2,907,044 | | | | May - 2018 | | | | (24,572 | ) |
MSCI Singapore Index | | | Short | | | | SGD | | | 33 | | | 1,025,948 | | | | May - 2018 | | | | (24,295 | ) |
S&P/TSX 60 Index | | | Short | | | | CAD | | | 12 | | | 1,719,506 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (17,266 | ) |
DAX Index | | | Short | | | | EUR | | | 5 | | | 1,896,199 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (16,503 | ) |
ASX SPI 200 Index | | | Short | | | | AUD | | | 10 | | | 1,118,745 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (594 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(2,740,536 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr | | | Long | | | | USD | | | 43 | | | $5,143,875 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | $(22,235 | ) |
German Euro Bund 10 yr | | | Short | | | | EUR | | | 94 | | | 18,019,276 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (205,576 | ) |
Long Gilt 10 yr | | | Short | | | | GBP | | | 22 | | | 3,702,937 | | | | June - 2018 | | | | (49,994 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(277,805 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(3,018,341 | ) |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Cleared Swap Agreements
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Maturity Date | | Notional Amount | | | Counter- party | | Cash Flows to Receive/ Frequency | | Cash Flows to Pay/ Frequency | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Net Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | | Value | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/20/23 | | USD | | | 25,000,000 | | | centrally cleared | | (1) | |
| 1.00%/ Quarterly | | | | $(42,869 | ) | | | $(448,339 | ) | | | $(491,208 | ) |
6/20/23 | | EUR | | | 12,300,000 | | | centrally cleared | | (2) | |
| 1.00%/ Quarterly | | | | (43,133 | ) | | | (318,502 | ) | | | (361,635 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(86,002 | ) | | | $(766,841 | ) | | | $(852,843 | ) |
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(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 Investments 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. |
At April 30, 2018, the fund had cash collateral of $10,605,001 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value of $562,623 to cover any collateral or margin obligations for securities sold short and certain derivative contracts. Restricted cash and/or deposits with brokers in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are comprised of cash collateral.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 4/30/18 (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 in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $184,770,729) | | | $201,833,060 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $19,089,384) | | | 19,088,987 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,204,275) | | | 1,181,135 | |
Deposits with brokers for | | | | |
Cleared swaps | | | 375,916 | |
Futures contracts | | | 10,209,725 | |
Securities sold short | | | 19,360 | |
Receivables for | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 3,479,397 | |
Daily variation margin on open futures contracts | | | 4,202,438 | |
Investments sold | | | 124,595 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 856,920 | |
Interest and dividends | | | 786,378 | |
Receivable from investment adviser | | | 7,203 | |
Other assets | | | 992 | |
Total assets | | | $242,166,106 | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to custodian | | | $1,251 | |
Payables for | | | | |
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds received, $9,363) | | | 11,499 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,857,620 | |
Daily variation margin on open cleared swap agreements | | | 873 | |
Investments purchased | | | 528,393 | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 523,270 | |
Payable to affiliates | | | | |
Shareholder servicing fee | | | 212,800 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 3,763 | |
Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 1,021 | |
Deferred country tax expense payable | | | 3,829 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 167,940 | |
Total liabilities | | | $3,312,259 | |
Net assets | | | $238,853,847 | |
Net assets consist of | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $288,639,535 | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (net of $3,789 deferred country tax) | | | 19,368,256 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (70,518,591 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 1,364,647 | |
Net assets | | | $238,853,847 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 23,891,826 | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued
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| | Net assets | | | Shares outstanding | | | Net asset value per share (a) | |
Class A | | | $37,010,935 | | | | 3,713,838 | | | | $9.97 | |
Class B | | | 5,390,452 | | | | 552,457 | | | | 9.76 | |
Class C | | | 18,268,667 | | | | 1,867,540 | | | | 9.78 | |
Class I | | | 167,650,475 | | | | 16,706,278 | | | | 10.04 | |
Class R1 | | | 359,763 | | | | 37,256 | | | | 9.66 | |
Class R2 | | | 1,589,935 | | | | 161,956 | | | | 9.82 | |
Class R3 | | | 966,723 | | | | 96,838 | | | | 9.98 | |
Class R4 | | | 131,823 | | | | 13,101 | | | | 10.06 | |
Class R6 | | | 7,485,074 | | | | 742,562 | | | | 10.08 | |
(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 $10.58 [100 / 94.25 x $9.97]. 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. Net asset value per share is calculated using actual net assets and shares outstanding rather than amounts that have been rounded for presentation purposes. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended 4/30/18
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 (loss) | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $1,591,063 | |
Interest | | | 1,018,107 | |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | | | 109,568 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (59,575 | ) |
Total investment income | | | $2,659,163 | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | | | $1,219,924 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 200,051 | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | | 112,955 | |
Administrative services fee | | | 25,136 | |
Independent Trustees’ compensation | | | 4,176 | |
Custodian fee | | | 123,858 | |
Shareholder communications | | | 19,734 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 50,311 | |
Legal fees | | | 1,845 | |
Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short | | | 417 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 153,072 | |
Total expenses | | | $1,911,479 | |
Fees paid indirectly | | | (8,095 | ) |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor | | | (123,959 | ) |
Net expenses | | | $1,779,425 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $879,738 | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of $1,107 country tax) | | | $17,581,890 | |
Affiliated issuers | | | (1,197 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (17,117,242 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (1,381,965 | ) |
Securities sold short | | | (4,170 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (628,784 | ) |
Foreign currency | | | 263,594 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | $(1,287,874 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of $15 decrease in deferred country tax) | | | $(12,680,765 | ) |
Affiliated issuers | | | (397 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 9,531,947 | |
Swap agreements | | | 633,717 | |
Securities sold short | | | 4,491 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 162,274 | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | (86,311 | ) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | | | $(2,435,044 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | $(3,722,918 | ) |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $(2,843,180 | ) |
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.
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | Six months ended 4/30/18 (unaudited) | | | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
From operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $879,738 | | | | $1,996,143 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,287,874 | ) | | | 3,296,853 | |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | | | (2,435,044 | ) | | | 9,356,003 | |
Change in net assets from operations | | | $(2,843,180 | ) | | | $14,648,999 | |
Distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(5,670,264 | ) | | | $(11,650,148 | ) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | | | $(54,932,062 | ) | | | $(258,644,780 | ) |
Total change in net assets | | | $(63,445,506 | ) | | | $(255,645,929 | ) |
Net assets | | | | | | | | |
At beginning of period | | | 302,299,353 | | | | 557,945,282 | |
At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,364,647 and $6,155,173, respectively) | | | $238,853,847 | | | | $302,299,353 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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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 that 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 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class A | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $9.81 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.06 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.70 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.11 | ) | | | $0.50 | | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.18 | ) | | | $0.50 | | | | $0.73 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.18 | ) | | | $(0.24 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(0.13 | ) | | | $(0.26 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.97 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (1.06 | )(n) | | | 5.18 | | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | 4.93 | | | | 7.57 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.51 | (a) | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.64 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.42 | (a) | | | 1.51 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.54 | (a) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.30 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $37,011 | | | | $50,452 | | | | $125,642 | | | | $181,537 | | | | $128,066 | | | | $86,701 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.39 | (a) | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class B | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.01 | | | | $9.76 | | | | $10.14 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $10.07 | | | | $9.62 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.69 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.14 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $(0.35 | ) | | | $(0.25 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $0.65 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.11 | ) | | | $(0.16 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.07 | ) | | | $(0.20 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.76 | | | | $10.01 | | | | $9.76 | | | | $10.14 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $10.07 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (1.42 | )(n) | | | 4.35 | | | | (3.50 | ) | | | (2.42 | ) | | | 4.10 | | | | 6.87 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 2.26 | (a) | | | 2.37 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.39 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 2.17 | (a) | | | 2.25 | | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.19 | )(a) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $5,390 | | | | $6,354 | | | | $8,714 | | | | $9,654 | | | | $8,637 | | | | $7,418 | |
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 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class C | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.00 | | | | $9.74 | | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.40 | | | | $10.06 | | | | $9.61 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.68 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.14 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $(0.36 | ) | | | $(0.25 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $0.64 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.08 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.07 | ) | | | $(0.19 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.78 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $9.74 | | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.40 | | | | $10.06 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (1.43 | )(n) | | | 4.35 | | | | (3.53 | ) | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 4.12 | | | | 6.75 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 2.27 | (a) | | | 2.38 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.39 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 2.17 | (a) | | | 2.26 | | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.20 | )(a) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $18,269 | | | | $24,540 | | | | $43,754 | | | | $55,745 | | | | $41,318 | | | | $30,918 | |
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 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class I | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.35 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.48 | | | | $10.75 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $9.89 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.08 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.71 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $0.53 | | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $0.53 | | | | $0.76 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.22 | ) | | | $(0.28 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.28 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.04 | | | | $10.35 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.48 | | | | $10.75 | | | | $10.37 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (0.90 | )(n) | | | 5.42 | | | | (2.52 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 5.18 | | | | 7.87 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.27 | (a) | | | 1.38 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.40 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.17 | (a) | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.79 | (a) | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.50 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $167,650 | | | | $211,360 | | | | $371,340 | | | | $538,464 | | | | $228,066 | | | | $124,997 | |
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) | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class R1 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $9.93 | | | | $9.72 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $10.02 | | | | $9.56 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $(0.01 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.67 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.14 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $(0.35 | ) | | | $(0.25 | ) | | | $0.41 | | | | $0.64 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.13 | ) | | | $(0.20 | ) | | | $(0.03 | ) | | | $(0.02 | ) | | | $(0.06 | ) | | | $(0.18 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.66 | | | | $9.93 | | | | $9.72 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $10.02 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (1.44 | )(n) | | | 4.38 | | | | (3.52 | ) | | | (2.42 | ) | | | 4.14 | | | | 6.81 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 2.27 | (a) | | | 2.37 | | | | 2.23 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.39 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 2.17 | (a) | | | 2.24 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.16 | )(a) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $360 | | | | $363 | | | | $328 | | | | $239 | | | | $151 | | | | $122 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 2.14 | (a) | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.14 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class R2 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.11 | | | | $9.89 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.53 | | | | $10.18 | | | | $9.73 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.02 | | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.02 | | | | $(0.00 | )(w) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.69 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.11 | ) | | | $0.46 | | | | $(0.31 | ) | | | $(0.20 | ) | | | $0.47 | | | | $0.69 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.18 | ) | | | $(0.24 | ) | | | $(0.06 | ) | | | $(0.07 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.24 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.82 | | | | $10.11 | | | | $9.89 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.53 | | | | $10.18 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (1.13 | )(n) | | | 4.81 | | | | (2.99 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 4.64 | | | | 7.27 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.76 | (a) | | | 1.86 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 1.90 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.67 | (a) | | | 1.74 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.65 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.34 | (a) | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.05 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $1,590 | | | | $1,560 | | | | $1,300 | | | | $1,139 | | | | $1,028 | | | | $627 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.64 | (a) | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.65 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class R3 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.29 | | | | $10.06 | | | | $10.39 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $9.81 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.03 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.69 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.11 | ) | | | $0.50 | | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.18 | ) | | | $0.50 | | | | $0.73 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.20 | ) | | | $(0.27 | ) | | | $(0.04 | ) | | | $(0.08 | ) | | | $(0.13 | ) | | | $(0.26 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $9.98 | | | | $10.29 | | | | $10.06 | | | | $10.39 | | | | $10.65 | | | | $10.28 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (1.09 | )(n) | | | 5.17 | | | | (2.83 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | 4.87 | | | | 7.62 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.51 | (a) | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.64 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.42 | (a) | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.55 | (a) | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.35 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $967 | | | | $1,009 | | | | $932 | | | | $707 | | | | $270 | | | | $355 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.39 | (a) | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.39 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class R4 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.37 | | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.44 | | | | $10.76 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $9.89 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.04 | | | | $0.07 | | | | $0.09 | | | | $0.09 | | | | $0.08 | | | | $0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.30 | )(g) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.70 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.10 | ) | | | $0.53 | | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.21 | ) | | | $0.53 | | | | $0.77 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.21 | ) | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.05 | ) | | | $(0.11 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.28 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.06 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $10.13 | | | | $10.44 | | | | $10.76 | | | | $10.38 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (0.94 | )(n) | | | 5.40 | | | | (2.50 | ) | | | (1.94 | ) | | | 5.13 | | | | 7.96 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.26 | (a) | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.39 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.17 | (a) | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.83 | (a) | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.67 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $132 | | | | $128 | | | | $192 | | | | $161 | | | | $1,483 | | | | $1,359 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.14 | (a) | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.14 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended | |
Class R6 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16 | | | 10/31/15 | | | 10/31/14 | | | 10/31/13 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.41 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $10.54 | | | | $10.81 | | | | $10.42 | | | | $9.92 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | | $0.05 | | | | $0.09 | | | | $0.09 | | | | $0.06 | | | | $0.08 | | | | $0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.70 | |
Total from investment operations | | | $(0.10 | ) | | | $0.54 | | | | $(0.26 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $0.54 | | | | $0.77 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | $(0.23 | ) | | | $(0.29 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.12 | ) | | | $(0.15 | ) | | | $(0.27 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | | | $10.08 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $10.16 | | | | $10.54 | | | | $10.81 | | | | $10.42 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | | | (0.94 | )(n) | | | 5.57 | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 5.29 | | | | 7.91 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | | 1.19 | (a) | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.32 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | | 1.10 | (a) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.90 | (a) | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.70 | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 18 | (n) | | | 37 | | | | 51 | | | | 49 | | | | 94 | | | | 44 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | | | $7,485 | | | | $6,533 | | | | $5,743 | | | | $4,099 | | | | $140 | | | | $115 | |
Supplemental Ratios (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions excluding short sale expenses and interest expense and fees (f) | | | 1.07 | (a) | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.07 | |
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Financial Highlights – continued
(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. |
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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. Derivatives can involve leverage. 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 market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, and other conditions.
In March 2017, the 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 has evaluated the potential impacts of ASU 2017-08 and 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.
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, or similar 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
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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 and equity securities held short, 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. 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.
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
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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, such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap
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agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of April 30, 2018 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:
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Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | $108,080,626 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $108,080,626 | |
United Kingdom | | | 2,759,567 | | | | 5,622,440 | | | | — | | | | 8,382,007 | |
Japan | | | 2,227,596 | | | | 5,453,477 | | | | — | | | | 7,681,073 | |
France | | | — | | | | 6,292,691 | | | | — | | | | 6,292,691 | |
Switzerland | | | 551,601 | | | | 4,902,946 | | | | — | | | | 5,454,547 | |
Germany | | | 1,816,772 | | | | 3,360,478 | | | | — | | | | 5,177,250 | |
Canada | | | 2,182,435 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,182,435 | |
Spain | | | 35,560 | | | | 1,723,501 | | | | — | | | | 1,759,061 | |
Taiwan | | | 1,202,508 | | | | 95,923 | | | | — | | | | 1,298,431 | |
Other Countries | | | 3,661,183 | | | | 6,446,253 | | | | — | | | | 10,107,436 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents | | | — | | | | 441,841 | | | | — | | | | 441,841 | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 42,581,523 | | | | — | | | | 42,581,523 | |
Foreign Bonds | | | — | | | | 2,394,139 | | | | — | | | | 2,394,139 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 19,088,987 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,088,987 | |
Total | | | $141,606,835 | | | | $79,315,212 | | | | $— | | | | $220,922,047 | |
Short Sales | | | $(11,499 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $(11,499 | ) |
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Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts – Assets | | | $3,664,226 | | | | $290,487 | | | | $— | | | | $3,954,713 | |
Futures Contracts – Liabilities | | | (1,693,635 | ) | | | (1,324,706 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,018,341 | ) |
Swap Agreements – Liabilities | | | — | | | | (852,843 | ) | | | — | | | | (852,843 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Assets | | | — | | | | 3,479,397 | | | | — | | | | 3,479,397 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Liabilities | | | — | | | | (1,857,620 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,857,620 | ) |
For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.
Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $26,065,702 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $2,070,654 would have been considered level 2 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 fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued using other observable market-based inputs. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.
Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates
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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 futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. Depending on the type of derivative, the fund may exit a derivative position by entering into an offsetting transaction with a counterparty or exchange, negotiating an agreement with the derivative counterparty, or novating the position to a third party. The fund may be unable to promptly close out a futures position in instances where the daily fluctuation in the price for that type of future exceeds the daily limit set by the exchange. 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, 2018 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fair Value (a) | |
Risk | | Derivative Contracts | | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Interest Rate | | Interest Rate Futures | | | $— | | | | $(277,805 | ) |
Foreign Exchange | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange | | | 3,479,397 | | | | (1,857,620 | ) |
Equity | | Equity Futures | | | 3,954,713 | | | | (2,740,536 | ) |
Credit | | Credit Default Swaps | | | — | | | | (852,843 | ) |
Total | | | | | $7,434,110 | | | | $(5,728,804 | ) |
(a) | The value of purchased options outstanding is included in total investments, at value, within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Values presented in this table for futures contracts and cleared swap agreements correspond to the values reported in the fund’s |
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| Portfolio 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, 2018 as reported in the Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | |
Interest Rate | | | $1,158,021 | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Foreign Exchange | | | — | | | | — | | | | (628,784 | ) |
Equity | | | (18,275,263 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit | | | — | | | | (1,381,965 | ) | | | — | |
Total | | | $(17,117,242 | ) | | | $(1,381,965 | ) | | | $(628,784 | ) |
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, 2018 as reported in the Statement of Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk | | Futures Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | |
Interest Rate | | | $(1,121,628 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Foreign Exchange | | | — | | | | — | | | | 162,274 | |
Equity | | | 10,653,575 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit | | | — | | | | 633,717 | | | | — | |
Total | | | $9,531,947 | | | | $633,717 | | | | $162,274 | |
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 specified 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. For cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options), margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house and collateral, in the form of cash or securities, is posted by the fund directly with the clearing broker. Collateral terms are counterparty agreement specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and
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uncleared options) and collateral, in the form of cash and securities, is held in segregated accounts with the fund’s custodian in connection with these agreements. 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 counterparty-specific agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated or delivered 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 for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives, respectively. 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 “Miscellaneous 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, 2018:
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Amounts of: | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | $4,202,438 | | | | $— | |
Cleared Swap Agreements (a) | | | — | | | | (873 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | 3,479,397 | | | | (1,857,620 | ) |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities | | | $7,681,835 | | | | $(1,858,493 | ) |
Less: Derivative Assets and Liabilities Not Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | 4,202,438 | | | | (873 | ) |
Total Gross Amount of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Subject to a Master Netting Agreement or Similar Arrangement | | | $3,479,397 | | | | $(1,857,620 | ) |
(a) | The amount presented here represents the fund’s current day net variation margin for futures contracts and for cleared swaps 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, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 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 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | $337,343 | | | | $(97,199 | ) | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $240,144 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | 937,205 | | | | (616,188 | ) | | | — | | | | (280,000 | ) | | | 41,017 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 166,305 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 166,305 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 2,038,544 | | | | (1,144,233 | ) | | | — | | | | (870,000 | ) | | | 24,311 | |
Total | | | $3,479,397 | | | | $(1,857,620 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(1,150,000 | ) | | | $471,777 | |
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, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 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 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | $(97,199 | ) | | | $97,199 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | (616,188 | ) | | | 616,188 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | (1,144,233 | ) | | | 1,144,233 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | $(1,857,620 | ) | | | $1,857,620 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | |
(b) | The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral (received)/pledged as the excess collateral (received)/pledged is not shown for purposes of this presentation. |
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.
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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 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 forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
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. Swap agreements generally involve a periodic exchange of cash payments on a net basis, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. Certain swap agreements may be entered into as a bilateral contract
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(“uncleared swaps”) while others are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared swaps”). 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.
Amounts paid or received at the inception of uncleared swap agreements are presented parenthetically as premiums paid or received and reflected in the value of the uncleared swap in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Those premiums are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The value of the uncleared swap agreements, 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 “Uncleared swaps, at value”. The daily change in the value of uncleared swaps, 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. For cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reflected in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The periodic exchange of net cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events as stipulated by the agreement, is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. 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.
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
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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 obligation would be offset to the extent of the value of the agreement’s deliverable obligation. At April 30, 2018, 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, 2018, this expense amounted to $417. 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.
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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, 2018, 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, 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 expiration of capital loss carryforwards, amortization and accretion of debt securities, wash sale loss deferrals, and derivative transactions.
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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:
| | | | |
| | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | | | $11,650,148 | |
The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
| | | | |
As of 4/30/18 | | | |
Cost of investments | | | $204,487,340 | |
Gross appreciation | | | 24,786,931 | |
Gross depreciation | | | 8,352,224 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | $16,434,707 | |
| |
As of 10/31/17 | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 5,665,021 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (74,406,147 | ) |
Other temporary differences | | | 469,436 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 26,999,446 | |
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, 2017, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains as follows:
| | | | |
Pre-enactment losses which expire as follows: | | | |
10/31/18 | | | $(11,844,509 | ) |
| |
Post-enactment losses which are characterized as follows: | | | |
Short-Term | | | $(54,143,253 | ) |
Long-Term | | | (8,418,385 | ) |
Total | | | $(62,561,638 | ) |
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
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differences in separate class expenses. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase. Effective April 23, 2018, Class C shares will convert to Class A shares approximately ten 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 4/30/18 | | | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
Class A | | | $886,465 | | | | $2,476,975 | |
Class B | | | 67,692 | | | | 133,713 | |
Class C | | | 179,880 | | | | 624,236 | |
Class I | | | 4,302,441 | | | | 8,176,727 | |
Class R1 | | | 4,671 | | | | 6,831 | |
Class R2 | | | 27,758 | | | | 32,690 | |
Class R3 | | | 21,731 | | | | 25,148 | |
Class R4 | | | 2,787 | | | | 7,467 | |
Class R6 | | | 176,839 | | | | 166,361 | |
Total | | | $5,670,264 | | | | $11,650,148 | |
(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 based on the fund’s average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Up to $1 billion | | | 0.90 | % |
In excess of $1 billion and up to $2.5 billion | | | 0.75 | % |
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, 2018, this management fee reduction amounted to $12,029, 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, 2018 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.89% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
Effective July 13, 2018, the management fee will be computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates based on the fund’s average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Up to $1 billion | | | 0.80 | % |
In excess of $1 billion and up to $2.5 billion | | | 0.70 | % |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | | 0.65 | % |
MFS has engaged UBS 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.
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MFS pays UBS a sub-advisory fee at the following annual rates based on the fund’s average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Up to $1 billion | | | 0.28 | % |
In excess of $1 billion and up to $2.5 billion | | | 0.185 | % |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | | 0.16 | % |
Effective as of the close of trading on July 12, 2018, UBS will no longer serve as the sub-adviser of the fund and this agreement will terminate.
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:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 be terminated on July 12, 2018. For the six months ended April 30, 2018, this reduction amounted to $110,770, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
Effective July 13, 2018, 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:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Classes | |
A | | B | | | C | | | I | | | R1 | | | R2 | | | R3 | | | R4 | | | R6 | |
1.30% | | | 2.05% | | | | 2.05% | | | | 1.05% | | | | 2.05% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.05% | | | | 0.97% | |
This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until February 29, 2020.
Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $3,521 for the six months ended April 30, 2018, 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% | | | | 0.24% | | | | $55,889 | |
Class B | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 29,752 | |
Class C | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 107,356 | |
Class R1 | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1,791 | |
Class R2 | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 3,955 | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 1,308 | |
Total Distribution and Service Fees | | | | | | | | | | | | $200,051 | |
(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, 2018 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, 2018, this rebate amounted to $1,156 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 sale charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended April 30, 2018, were as follows:
| | | | |
| | Amount | |
Class A | | | $— | |
Class B | | | 12,366 | |
Class C | | | 303 | |
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, 2018, the fee was $7,716, which equated to 0.0057% 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, 2018, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $105,239.
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
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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, 2018 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0185% 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, 2018, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $227 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 and September 20, 2017, MFS purchased 231 and 435 shares of Class R4, respectively, for an aggregate amount of $2,304 and $4,489, respectively.
On August 15, 2017, MFS redeemed 4,935 shares of Class R6 for an aggregate amount of $51,225.
During the six months ended April 30, 2018, the fund incurred approximately $14,494 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, 2018, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
U.S. Government securities | | | $452,359 | | | | $— | |
Non-U.S. Government securities | | | $42,262,264 | | | | $114,289,994 | |
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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 4/30/18 | | | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 404,517 | | | | $4,056,822 | | | | 1,240,373 | | | | $12,374,429 | |
Class B | | | 15,838 | | | | 155,918 | | | | 39,757 | | | | 389,814 | |
Class C | | | 23,777 | | | | 234,531 | | | | 101,912 | | | | 986,286 | |
Class I | | | 1,968,163 | | | | 19,909,532 | | | | 9,242,560 | | | | 92,067,709 | |
Class R1 | | | 254 | | | | 2,472 | | | | 2,246 | | | | 21,739 | |
Class R2 | | | 12,482 | | | | 123,505 | | | | 27,267 | | | | 270,078 | |
Class R3 | | | 23,562 | | | | 239,034 | | | | 31,050 | | | | 311,521 | |
Class R4 | | | 929 | | | | 9,543 | | | | 9,136 | | | | 90,779 | |
Class R6 | | | 224,859 | | | | 2,314,348 | | | | 315,274 | | | | 3,205,772 | |
| | | 2,674,381 | | | | $27,045,705 | | | | 11,009,575 | | | | $109,718,127 | |
| | | | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 78,434 | | | | $785,123 | | | | 244,754 | | | | $2,337,403 | |
Class B | | | 5,720 | | | | 56,224 | | | | 10,515 | | | | 98,628 | |
Class C | | | 16,232 | | | | 159,888 | | | | 57,164 | | | | 536,200 | |
Class I | | | 381,284 | | | | 3,839,533 | | | | 746,586 | | | | 7,182,161 | |
Class R1 | | | 480 | | | | 4,671 | | | | 734 | | | | 6,831 | |
Class R2 | | | 2,812 | | | | 27,758 | | | | 3,463 | | | | 32,690 | |
Class R3 | | | 2,167 | | | | 21,731 | | | | 2,622 | | | | 25,148 | |
Class R4 | | | 276 | | | | 2,787 | | | | 775 | | | | 7,467 | |
Class R6 | | | 14,958 | | | | 151,223 | | | | 13,228 | | | | 127,785 | |
| | | 502,363 | | | | $5,048,938 | | | | 1,079,841 | | | | $10,354,313 | |
| | | | |
Shares reacquired | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,687,452 | ) | | | $(16,914,292 | ) | | | (9,134,658 | ) | | | $(89,492,999 | ) |
Class B | | | (103,850 | ) | | | (1,019,599 | ) | | | (308,519 | ) | | | (2,969,501 | ) |
Class C | | | (625,462 | ) | | | (6,160,543 | ) | | | (2,197,323 | ) | | | (21,315,388 | ) |
Class I | | | (6,061,108 | ) | | | (61,312,855 | ) | | | (26,330,441 | ) | | | (261,713,784 | ) |
Class R1 | | | (47 | ) | | | (453 | ) | | | (144 | ) | | | (1,422 | ) |
Class R2 | | | (7,526 | ) | | | (74,234 | ) | | | (8,084 | ) | | | (80,183 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (26,968 | ) | | | (270,631 | ) | | | (28,200 | ) | | | (284,557 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (490 | ) | | | (4,959 | ) | | | (16,432 | ) | | | (167,176 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (124,889 | ) | | | (1,269,139 | ) | | | (266,062 | ) | | | (2,692,210 | ) |
| | | (8,637,792 | ) | | | $(87,026,705 | ) | | | (38,289,863 | ) | | | $(378,717,220 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 4/30/18 | | | Year ended 10/31/17 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Net change | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,204,501 | ) | | | $(12,072,347 | ) | | | (7,649,531 | ) | | | $(74,781,167 | ) |
Class B | | | (82,292 | ) | | | (807,457 | ) | | | (258,247 | ) | | | (2,481,059 | ) |
Class C | | | (585,453 | ) | | | (5,766,124 | ) | | | (2,038,247 | ) | | | (19,792,902 | ) |
Class I | | | (3,711,661 | ) | | | (37,563,790 | ) | | | (16,341,295 | ) | | | (162,463,914 | ) |
Class R1 | | | 687 | | | | 6,690 | | | | 2,836 | | | | 27,148 | |
Class R2 | | | 7,768 | | | | 77,029 | | | | 22,646 | | | | 222,585 | |
Class R3 | | | (1,239 | ) | | | (9,866 | ) | | | 5,472 | | | | 52,112 | |
Class R4 | | | 715 | | | | 7,371 | | | | (6,521 | ) | | | (68,930 | ) |
Class R6 | | | 114,928 | | | | 1,196,432 | | | | 62,440 | | | | 641,347 | |
| | | (5,461,048 | ) | | | $(54,932,062 | ) | | | (26,200,447 | ) | | | $(258,644,780 | ) |
Class T shares were not publicly available for sale during the period. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details.
(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, 2018, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $1,025 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.
(7) Investments in 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 affiliated issuers:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuers | | | | | Beginning Shares/Par Amount | | | Acquisitions Shares/Par Amount | | | Dispositions Shares/Par Amount | | | Ending Shares/Par Amount | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | | | | | 19,869,700 | | | | 117,465,594 | | | | (118,244,398 | ) | | | 19,090,896 | |
| | | | | |
Affiliated Issuers | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Capital Gain Distributions | | | Dividend Income | | | Ending Value | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | | | $(1,197 | ) | | | $(397 | ) | | | $— | | | | $109,568 | | | | $19,088,987 | |
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(8) Subsequent Event
Effective as of the close of trading on July 12, 2018, UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. will no longer serve as the sub-adviser of the fund and MFS will assume sole responsibility for day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio.
Effective July 13, 2018, José Ignacio Andrés and Alan Zlatar will no longer serve as portfolio managers of the fund.
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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/proxyvoting, 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/proxyvoting, 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 at https://www.mfs.com/en-us/what-we-do/announcements.html or at mfs.com/openendfunds by choosing the fund’s name.
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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 DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
30 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021-2809
During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.
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. |
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
(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. |
| (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 18, 2018
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 18, 2018
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By (Signature and Title)* | | JAMES O. YOST |
| | James O. Yost, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) |
Date: June 18, 2018
* | Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |