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 Number811-04471
Value Line Core Bond Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
7 Times Square, New York, N.Y. 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:212-907-1900
Date of fiscal year end:December 31, 2019
Date of reporting period:June 30, 2019
Item 1.Reports to Stockholders.
A copy of the Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders for the period ended 6/30/19 is included with this Form.
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Value Line Core Bond Fund
(VAGIX)
(VLHYX)
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President of the Value Line Funds
Portfolio Highlights at June 30, 2019 (unaudited)
Issue | | | Principal Amounts/ Shares | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 2/15/48 | | | | $ | 2,439,000 | | | | | $ | 2,671,944 | | | | | | 4.9% | | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | | | 19,100 | | | | | | 1,665,138 | | | | | | 3.0% | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 2/15/28 | | | | | 1,025,000 | | | | | | 1,089,863 | | | | | | 2.0% | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, 11/15/24 | | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | | | 1,074,445 | | | | | | 2.0% | | |
FHLMC Gold Pool #Q57991, 4.00%, 8/1/48 | | | | | 919,793 | | | | | | 955,003 | | | | | | 1.7% | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 6/30/23 | | | | | 860,000 | | | | | | 848,074 | | | | | | 1.5% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.38%, 2/15/38 | | | | | 620,000 | | | | | | 819,587 | | | | | | 1.5% | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 2/28/22 | | | | | 715,000 | | | | | | 715,447 | | | | | | 1.3% | | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Baylor Health Care System Project, Series C, 4.45%, 11/15/43 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 558,820 | | | | | | 1.0% | | |
FNMA, 1.88%, 9/24/26 | | | | | 540,000 | | | | | | 534,496 | | | | | | 1.0% | | |
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| | | Percentage of Fund’s Investments | | |||
Less than 4% | | | | | 62.3% | | |
4 – 4.99% | | | | | 26.8% | | |
5 – 5.99% | | | | | 9.5% | | |
6 – 6.99% | | | | | 1.4% | | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (8.0%) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 325,000 | | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A4, 2.01%, 3/15/22 | | | | $ | 323,870 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2015-A2, Class A2, 2.08%, 3/15/23 | | | | | 199,800 | | |
| | | 180,784 | | | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-4, Class A3, 1.40%, 8/15/21 | | | | | 179,969 | | |
| | | 225,000 | | | | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2012-A7, Class A7, 2.16%, 9/15/24 | | | | | 225,767 | | |
| | | 6,805 | | | | Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-AA, Class A4, 1.96%, 1/18/22(1) | | | | | 6,803 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-BA, Class A4, 1.87%, 2/15/22(1) | | | | | 249,133 | | |
| | | 300,000 | | | | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A1, Class A1, 2.88%, 1/23/23 | | | | | 303,617 | | |
| | | 260,000 | | | | Daimler Trucks Retail Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A3, 2.85%, 7/15/21(1) | | | | | 260,590 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2015-A4, Class A4, 2.19%, 4/17/23 | | | | | 200,095 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A4, 1.40%, 2/15/22 | | | | | 148,878 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A, 2.12%, 7/15/26(1) | | | | | 199,659 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A, 2.44%, 1/15/27(1) | | | | | 100,125 | | |
| | | 51,040 | | | | GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3, 2.06%, 5/20/20 | | | | | 51,015 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (8.0%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 200,000 | | | | GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A3, 3.18%, 6/21/21 | | | | $ | 201,629 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 2.13%, 7/15/22(1) | | | | | 149,691 | | |
| | | 330,000 | | | | GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.13%, 3/15/23(1) | | | | | 335,428 | | |
| | | 94,014 | | | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-4, Class A3, 2.05%, 11/22/21 | | | | | 93,890 | | |
| | | 450,000 | | | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A4, 2.05%, 6/21/23 | | | | | 449,452 | | |
| | | 325,000 | | | | Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2017-C, Class A4, 2.21%, 9/15/21(1) | | | | | 324,534 | | |
| | | 111,228 | | | | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3, 1.18%, 1/15/21 | | | | | 110,836 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A4, 1.48%, 11/15/22 | | | | | 173,598 | | |
| | | 110,000 | | | | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A3, 2.50%, 4/17/23 | | | | | 110,496 | | |
| TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $4,350,906) (8.0%) | | | | | 4,398,875 | | | ||||||
| COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (12.1%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | BANK, Series 2017-BNK8, Class A4, 3.49%, 11/15/50 | | | | | 264,524 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | BANK, Series 2019-BN17, Class A4, 3.71%, 4/15/52 | | | | | 161,625 | | |
| | | 350,000 | | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC25, Class AAB, 3.37%, 10/10/47 | | | | | 358,359 | | |
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| COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (12.1%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 150,000 | | | | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS2, Class AM, 4.20%, 3/10/47 | | | | $ | 158,501 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-PC1, Class AM, 4.29%, 7/10/50(2) | | | | | 161,602 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K029, Class A2, 3.32%, 2/25/23 | | | | | 208,372 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K033, Class A2, 3.06%, 7/25/23(2) | | | | | 155,354 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K726, Class A2, 2.91%, 4/25/24 | | | | | 206,622 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K048, Class A2, 3.28%, 6/25/25(2) | | | | | 263,873 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K062, Class A2, 3.41%, 12/25/26 | | | | | 160,477 | | |
| | | 300,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K069, Class A2, 3.19%, 9/25/27(2) | | | | | 316,555 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K071, Class A2, 3.29%, 11/25/27 | | | | | 265,764 | | |
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| COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (12.1%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 250,000 | | | | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K074, Class A2, 3.60%, 1/25/28 | | | | $ | 271,145 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K24, Class B, 3.62%, 11/25/45(1)(2) | | | | | 257,321 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K713, Class B, 3.26%, 4/25/46(1)(2) | | | | | 200,653 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K34, Class B, 3.86%, 9/25/46(1)(2) | | | | | 155,980 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K717, Class B, 3.75%, 11/25/47(1)(2) | | | | | 204,963 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K43, Class B, 3.86%, 2/25/48(1)(2) | | | | | 206,596 | | |
| | | 247,352 | | | | GNMA, Series 2013-12, Class AB, 1.83%, 11/16/52 | | | | | 236,340 | | |
| | | 256,523 | | | | GNMA, Series 2012-125, Class AB, 2.11%, 2/16/53(2) | | | | | 249,228 | | |
| | | 203,900 | | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-GCJ7, Class A4, 3.38%, 5/10/45 | | | | | 207,542 | | |
| | | 130,000 | | | | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-GC32, Class A2, 3.06%, 7/10/48 | | | | | 130,435 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C20, Class A4, 3.25%, 2/15/48 | | | | | 259,294 | | |
| | | 76,902 | | | | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-8, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.70%, 3.08%, 9/20/34(2) | | | | | 77,218 | | |
| | | 180,000 | | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C34, Class A4, 3.10%, 6/15/49 | | | | | 185,026 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (12.1%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 280,000 | | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-LC24, Class A4, 2.94%, 10/15/49 | | | | $ | 284,993 | | |
| | | 182,037 | | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C40, Class A1, 2.11%, 10/15/50 | | | | | 181,751 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C50, Class ASB, 3.64%, 5/15/52 | | | | | 106,453 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS2, Class ASB, 3.46%, 7/15/58 | | | | | 103,509 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C33, Class A4, 3.43%, 3/15/59 | | | | | 262,094 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C5, Class A4, 3.67%, 11/15/44 | | | | | 205,195 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class A4, 3.44%, 4/15/45 | | | | | 204,360 | | |
| TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $6,549,164) (12.1%) | | | | | 6,671,724 | | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) | | ||||||||||||
| BASIC MATERIALS (0.7%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | CHEMICALS (0.7%) | | ||||||
| | | 225,000 | | | | Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, 11/15/22 | | | | | 238,344 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | LYB International Finance B.V., Guaranteed Notes, 4.00%, 7/15/23(3) | | | | | 184,184 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 422,528 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS (4.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | INTERNET (0.8%) | | ||||||
| | $ | 225,000 | | | | Amazon.com, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.80%, 12/5/34 | | | | $ | 276,778 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Netflix, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, 3/1/24 | | | | | 162,375 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 439,153 | | |
| | | | | | | MEDIA (1.2%) | | ||||||
| | | 175,000 | | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital, Senior Secured Notes, 4.91%, 7/23/25 | | | | | 189,988 | | |
| | | 275,000 | | | | Comcast Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.15%, 10/15/28 | | | | | 303,091 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Discovery Communications LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.90%, 3/11/26(3) | | | | | 164,293 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 657,372 | | |
| | | | | | | TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2.5%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.80%, 3/1/24 | | | | | 210,394 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | AT&T, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.80%, 2/15/27 | | | | | 208,135 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | Corning, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.35%, 11/15/48 | | | | | 214,452 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Motorola Solutions, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.60%, 5/23/29 | | | | | 156,893 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Rogers Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, 3/15/43 | | | | | 161,816 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Telefonica Emisiones S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, 7/15/19 | | | | | 250,291 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, 8/10/33 | | | | | 168,985 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,370,966 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2,467,491 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (1.7%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | AUTO MANUFACTURERS (0.4%) | | ||||||
| | $ | 200,000 | | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.70%, 5/9/23 | | | | $ | 202,908 | | |
| | | | | | | AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT (0.3%) | | ||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | Dana, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.50%, 12/15/24 | | | | | 153,750 | | |
| | | | | | | HOME BUILDERS (0.6%) | | ||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.00%, 2/15/20 | | | | | 151,061 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Lennar Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, 5/1/20 | | | | | 205,500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 356,561 | | |
| | | | | | | HOME FURNISHINGS (0.4%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Whirlpool Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.70%, 5/1/25(3) | | | | | 205,841 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 919,060 | | |
| CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (4.4%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | BEVERAGES (0.8%) | | ||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.90%, 1/23/31 | | | | | 288,518 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, 11/15/48(3) | | | | | 173,757 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 462,275 | | |
| | | | | | | BIOTECHNOLOGY (0.3%) | | ||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | Celgene Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, 8/15/43 | | | | | 179,986 | | |
| | | | | | | COMMERCIAL SERVICES (0.7%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Total System Services, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.80%, 4/1/26 | | | | | 219,352 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | United Rentals North America, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, 5/15/27 | | | | | 157,875 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 377,227 | | |
| | | | | | | HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS (0.9%) | | ||||||
| | | 213,000 | | | | Abbott Laboratories, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, 11/30/26 | | | | | 230,295 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS (0.9%) (continued) | | ||||||
| | $ | 225,000 | | | | Boston Scientific Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, 3/1/26 | | | | $ | 239,310 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 469,605 | | |
| | | | | | | HEALTHCARE SERVICES (0.9%) | | ||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | Humana, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, 3/15/27 | | | | | 156,391 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | NYU Langone Hospitals, Secured Notes, 4.78%, 7/1/44 | | | | | 178,300 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.88%, 12/15/21 | | | | | 152,216 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 486,907 | | |
| | | | | | | PHARMACEUTICALS (0.8%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Express Scripts Holding Co., Guaranteed Notes, 4.75%, 11/15/21 | | | | | 209,992 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Merck & Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, 3/7/39 (3) | | | | | 218,061 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 428,053 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2,404,053 | | |
| ENERGY (3.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | OIL & GAS (2.2%) | | ||||||
| | | 225,000 | | | | Continental Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, 4/15/23 | | | | | 236,403 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Marathon Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.85%, 6/1/25 | | | | | 155,513 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Marathon Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, 12/15/26(3) | | | | | 218,501 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Murphy Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, 8/15/25 | | | | | 207,280 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Phillips 66, Guaranteed Notes, 4.30%, 4/1/22 | | | | | 210,640 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Valero Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, 6/15/37 | | | | | 190,038 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,218,375 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | PIPELINES (1.4%) | | ||||||
| | $ | 250,000 | | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.30%, 3/1/28 | | | | $ | 267,954 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Magellan Midstream Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, 9/15/46 | | | | | 154,695 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | MPLX L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, 3/1/27 | | | | | 157,014 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 5.88%, 6/30/26 | | | | | 171,410 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 751,073 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,969,448 | | |
| FINANCIAL (14.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | BANKS (8.3%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., Subordinated Notes, 4.50%, 3/19/24(1) | | | | | 211,650 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.00%, 10/20/20 | | | | | 176,182 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Bank of America Corp. GMTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, 4/19/26 | | | | | 209,436 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 8/15/22 | | | | | 159,161 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3-month LIBOR + 0.90%, 3.35%, 4/24/25(2) | | | | | 154,947 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes, 5.30%, 5/6/44 | | | | | 178,489 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Comerica, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, 2/1/29(3) | | | | | 268,570 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Fifth Third Bancorp, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.65%, 1/25/24 | | | | | 210,162 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, 2/25/26 | | | | | 156,573 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | BANKS (8.3%) (continued) | | ||||||
| | $ | 100,000 | | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Subordinated Notes, 6.75%, 10/1/37 | | | | $ | 130,795 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, 3/30/22 | | | | | 260,632 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.30%, 1/14/22 | | | | | 250,003 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | ING Groep N.V., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, 10/2/23 | | | | | 158,457 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes, 4.13%, 12/15/26 | | | | | 213,912 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3-month LIBOR + 1.38%, 3.96%, 11/15/48(2) | | | | | 159,149 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, Guaranteed Notes, 2.63%, 4/12/21 | | | | | 253,189 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, 3/12/24(3) | | | | | 156,192 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.80%, 6/16/20 | | | | | 150,698 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, 2/8/20 | | | | | 254,168 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Series FXD, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, 6/7/24 | | | | | 152,354 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Societe Generale S.A., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, 4/15/21(3) | | | | | 261,305 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Guaranteed Notes, 3.35%, 5/24/21 | | | | | 203,722 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.07%, 1/24/23 | | | | | 253,892 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4,583,638 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (2.3%) | | ||||||
| | $ | 150,000 | | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Guaranteed Notes, 4.45%, 4/3/26 | | | | $ | 158,301 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | Air Lease Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.63%, 4/1/27 | | | | | 175,897 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, 3/30/25(3) | | | | | 158,250 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | BlackRock, Inc., Series 2, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 12/10/19 | | | | | 202,389 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Discover Financial Services, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, 11/6/24 | | | | | 262,996 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | ORIX Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.25%, 12/4/24 | | | | | 206,352 | | |
| | | 82,000 | | | | Synchrony Financial, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.00%, 8/15/19 | | | | | 82,012 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,246,197 | | |
| | | | | | | INSURANCE (1.4%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | American International Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, 6/1/22 | | | | | 214,410 | | |
| | | 225,000 | | | | CNA Financial Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, 5/15/24 | | | | | 237,434 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | PartnerRe Finance B LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 3.70%, 7/2/29 | | | | | 177,974 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes, 3-month LIBOR + 2.67%, 5.70%, 9/15/48(2) | | | | | 161,169 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 790,987 | | |
| | | | | | | REITS (2.6%) | | ||||||
| | | 175,000 | | | | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. GMTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.45%, 6/1/25 | | | | | 183,476 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Digital Realty Trust L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 3.60%, 7/1/29 | | | | | 152,105 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | REITS (2.6%) (continued) | | ||||||
| | $ | 200,000 | | | | EPR Properties, Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, 7/15/23 | | | | $ | 214,101 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Essex Portfolio L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 3.38%, 1/15/23(3) | | | | | 255,442 | | |
| | | 300,000 | | | | Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, 3/15/22 | | | | | 316,714 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 4.40%, 1/15/29 | | | | | 135,761 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Welltower, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, 4/15/28 | | | | | 160,405 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,418,004 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8,038,826 | | |
| INDUSTRIAL (2.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | AEROSPACE & DEFENSE (0.8%) | | ||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | Harris Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.40%, 6/15/28 | | | | | 273,164 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | United Technologies Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, 8/16/25 | | | | | 161,760 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 434,924 | | |
| | | | | | | MACHINERY DIVERSIFIED (0.4%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Briggs & Stratton Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, 12/15/20 | | | | | 208,000 | | |
| | | | | | | MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURERS (0.6%) | | ||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 4.50%, 3/21/49 | | | | | 161,695 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Textron, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, 3/1/25 | | | | | 209,316 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 371,011 | | |
| | | | | | | PACKAGING & CONTAINERS (0.2%) | | ||||||
| | | 125,000 | | | | WRKCo, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.90%, 6/1/28 | | | | | 128,507 | | |
| | | | | | | TRANSPORTATION (0.3%) | | ||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | Norfolk Southern Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, 5/15/49 | | | | | 159,923 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,302,365 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY (0.8%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | SEMICONDUCTORS (0.6%) | | ||||||
| | $ | 150,000 | | | | Broadcom, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, 4/15/26(1) | | | | $ | 152,231 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | KLA-Tencor Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.10%, 3/15/29 | | | | | 157,802 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 310,033 | | |
| | | | | | | SOFTWARE (0.2%) | | ||||||
| | | 125,000 | | | | Fiserv, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, 7/1/29 | | | | | 128,486 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 438,519 | | |
| UTILITIES (3.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | ELECTRIC (3.3%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, 12/1/45 | | | | | 225,268 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Dominion Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, 6/1/28 | | | | | 217,538 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, 10/1/19 | | | | | 150,910 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Florida Power & Light Co., 4.95%, 6/1/35 | | | | | 294,050 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Indiana Michigan Power Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, 8/15/48 | | | | | 220,101 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | ITC Holdings Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.25%, 6/30/26 | | | | | 203,246 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 3.70%, 3/15/29(3) | | | | | 215,380 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.88%, 6/15/24 | | | | | 151,933 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | Southern Power Co., Series E, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, 12/15/21 | | | | | 125,185 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,803,611 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (36.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | GAS (0.3%) | | ||||||
| | $ | 150,000 | | | | National Fuel Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, 7/15/25 | | | | $ | 162,139 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1,965,750 | | |
| TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost $18,953,950) (36.2%) | | | | | 19,928,040 | | | ||||||
| FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (1.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | European Bank for Reconstruction & Development GMTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.75%, 3/7/23 | | | | | 206,546 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Export-Import Bank of Korea, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.00%, 11/1/22 | | | | | 255,220 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.15%, 3/28/27 | | | | | 183,435 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Panama Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, 9/22/24 | | | | | 159,526 | | |
| TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $776,824) (1.5%) | | | | | 804,727 | | | ||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (3.2%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | CALIFORNIA (0.4%) | | ||||||
| | | 85,000 | | | | University of California, Taxable General Revenue Bonds, Series AG, 4.06%, 5/15/33 | | | | | 89,238 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Yuba Levee Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series B, (BAM), 3.33%, 9/1/23 | | | | | 103,897 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 193,135 | | |
| | | | | | | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (0.5%) | | ||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | District of Columbia Income Tax Secured Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 4.91%, 12/1/23 | | | | | 278,412 | | |
| | | | | | | MICHIGAN (0.4%) | | ||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Lincoln Consolidated School District, General Obligation Limited, Series B, 4.32%, 5/1/37 | | | | | 211,392 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (3.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | NEW YORK (0.4%) | | ||||||
| | $ | 225,000 | | | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Subordinate Bonds, Revenue Bonds, 2.63%, 2/1/23 | | | | $ | 228,773 | | |
| | | | | | | TEXAS (1.5%) | | ||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | Dallas Independent School District Qualified School Construction Notes, General Obligation Limited, 5.05%, 8/15/33 | | | | | 276,550 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Baylor Health Care System Project, Series C, 4.45%, 11/15/43 | | | | | 558,820 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 835,370 | | |
| TOTAL LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $1,639,881) (3.2%) | | | | | 1,747,082 | | | ||||||
| U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (18.2%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 57,991 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A29526, 5.00%, 1/1/35 | | | | | 61,333 | | |
| | | 326,607 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A95803, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | | | | | 345,064 | | |
| | | 69,960 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A97264, 4.00%, 2/1/41 | | | | | 73,829 | | |
| | | 210,414 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #C91749, 4.00%, 1/1/34 | | | | | 221,739 | | |
| | | 118,194 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G06224, 3.50%, 1/1/41 | | | | | 122,087 | | |
| | | 206,316 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G08761, 3.50%, 5/1/47 | | | | | 212,539 | | |
| | | 99,431 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #J11587, 4.00%, 1/1/25 | | | | | 104,485 | | |
| | | 64,062 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q06307, 3.50%, 2/1/42 | | | | | 66,545 | | |
| | | 83,621 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q08656, 4.00%, 6/1/42 | | | | | 88,248 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (18.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 106,072 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q08903, 3.50%, 6/1/42 | | | | $ | 110,195 | | |
| | | 228,208 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q11556, 3.00%, 10/1/42 | | | | | 230,427 | | |
| | | 261,006 | | | | FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q14593, 3.00%, 1/1/43 | | | | | 266,310 | | |
| | | 401,816 | | | | FHLMC Gold Pool #Q34167, 4.00%, 6/1/45 | | | | | 420,542 | | |
| | | 919,793 | | | | FHLMC Gold Pool #Q57991, 4.00%, 8/1/48 | | | | | 955,003 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | FNMA, 2.38%, 1/19/23 | | | | | 254,914 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | FNMA, 2.63%, 9/6/24 | | | | | 259,431 | | |
| | | 540,000 | | | | FNMA, 1.88%, 9/24/26 | | | | | 534,496 | | |
| | | 157,976 | | | | FNMA Pool #AB2346, 4.50%, 2/1/41 | | | | | 169,674 | | |
| | | 117,352 | | | | FNMA Pool #AB5231, 2.50%, 5/1/27 | | | | | 118,398 | | |
| | | 126,795 | | | | FNMA Pool #AB5716, 3.00%, 7/1/27 | | | | | 129,765 | | |
| | | 189,860 | | | | FNMA Pool #AB8144, 5.00%, 4/1/37 | | | | | 207,701 | | |
| | | 128,002 | | | | FNMA Pool #AI4285, 5.00%, 6/1/41 | | | | | 139,104 | | |
| | | 102,842 | | | | FNMA Pool #AJ5888, 4.50%, 11/1/41 | | | | | 110,460 | | |
| | | 199,660 | | | | FNMA Pool #AQ0287, 3.00%, 10/1/42 | | | | | 203,100 | | |
| | | 317,479 | | | | FNMA Pool #AR6394, 3.00%, 2/1/43 | | | | | 322,949 | | |
| | | 315,091 | | | | FNMA Pool #AS5892, 3.50%, 10/1/45 | | | | | 324,982 | | |
| | | 98,567 | | | | FNMA Pool #AS6102, 3.50%, 11/1/45 | | | | | 101,661 | | |
| | | 175,877 | | | | FNMA Pool #AS6205, 3.50%, 11/1/45 | | | | | 181,399 | | |
| | | 136,764 | | | | FNMA Pool #AS6385, 4.00%, 12/1/45 | | | | | 143,048 | | |
| | | 246,210 | | | | FNMA Pool #AS9459, 4.50%, 4/1/47 | | | | | 259,130 | | |
| | | 173,018 | | | | FNMA Pool #AS9562, 3.00%, 5/1/47 | | | | | 175,135 | | |
| | | 187,627 | | | | FNMA Pool #AU1847, 3.00%, 9/1/43 | | | | | 190,860 | | |
| | | 179,057 | | | | FNMA Pool #AU4279, 3.00%, 9/1/43 | | | | | 182,142 | | |
| | | 229,699 | | | | FNMA Pool #AV0703, 4.00%, 12/1/43 | | | | | 241,273 | | |
| | | 102,046 | | | | FNMA Pool #AW7362, 2.50%, 8/1/29 | | | | | 102,864 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (18.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 175,610 | | | | FNMA Pool #AX0416, 4.00%, 8/1/44 | | | | $ | 183,813 | | |
| | | 141,550 | | | | FNMA Pool #AX9013, 3.50%, 2/1/45 | | | | | 145,993 | | |
| | | 144,080 | | | | FNMA Pool #AY1670, 3.50%, 2/1/45 | | | | | 148,766 | | |
| | | 85,096 | | | | FNMA Pool #AY2728, 2.50%, 2/1/30 | | | | | 85,779 | | |
| | | 142,407 | | | | FNMA Pool #AY4195, 4.00%, 5/1/45 | | | | | 149,125 | | |
| | | 181,223 | | | | FNMA Pool #BA3885, 3.50%, 11/1/45 | | | | | 186,913 | | |
| | | 212,924 | | | | FNMA Pool #BD8213, 3.00%, 9/1/46 | | | | | 215,737 | | |
| | | 169,941 | | | | FNMA Pool #MA0641, 4.00%, 2/1/31 | | | | | 177,523 | | |
| | | 229,006 | | | | FNMA Pool #MA3238, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | | | | | 235,824 | | |
| | | 437,137 | | | | FNMA Pool #MA3614, 3.50%, 3/1/49 | | | | | 447,519 | | |
| | | 61,553 | | | | FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2013-18, Class AE, 2.00%, 3/25/28 | | | | | 61,163 | | |
| | | 77,037 | | | | GNMA, Series 2011-136, Class GB, 2.50%, 5/20/40 | | | | | 77,220 | | |
| | | 99,082 | | | | GNMA II Pool #5332, 4.00%, 3/20/42 | | | | | 104,936 | | |
| | | 105,979 | | | | GNMA II Pool #MA1520, 3.00%, 12/20/43 | | | | | 108,492 | | |
| | | 72,220 | | | | GNMA II Pool #MA2445, 3.50%, 12/20/44 | | | | | 74,994 | | |
| TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $9,999,772) (18.2%) | | | | | 10,034,629 | | | ||||||
| U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (16.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | U.S. TREASURY NOTES & BONDS (16.5%) | | ||||||
| | | 270,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.38%, 2/15/31 | | | | | 362,612 | | |
| | | 620,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.38%, 2/15/38 | | | | | 819,587 | | |
| | | 60,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, 2/15/39 | | | | | 71,271 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.88%, 8/15/40 | | | | | 249,797 | | |
| | | 55,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 8/15/42 | | | | | 57,714 | | |
| | | 2,439,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 2/15/48 | | | | | 2,671,944 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 8/31/19(3) | | | | | 174,700 | | |
| | | 380,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, 6/30/21 | | | | | 382,731 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (16.5%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 715,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 2/28/22 | | | | $ | 715,447 | | |
| | | 860,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 6/30/23 | | | | | 848,074 | | |
| | | 1,050,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, 11/15/24 | | | | | 1,074,445 | | |
| | | 20,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.63%, 5/15/26 | | | | | 19,684 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, 5/31/26 | | | | | 508,359 | | |
| | | 1,025,000 | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 2/15/28 | | | | | 1,089,863 | | |
| TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES & BONDS (Cost $8,464,595) (16.5%) | | | | | 9,046,228 | | | ||||||
| TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $8,464,595) (16.5%) | | | | | 9,046,228 | | | ||||||
| EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (3.0%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 19,100 | | | | iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(3) | | | | | 1,665,138 | | |
| TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,636,524) (3.0%) | | | | | 1,665,138 | | |
| Shares | | | | | | Value | | ||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (4.4%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | MONEY MARKET FUNDS (4.4%) | | ||||||
| | | 441,725 | | | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund | | | | | 441,725 | | |
| | | 1,957,035 | | | | State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio(4) | | | | | 1,957,035 | | |
| TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,398,848) (4.4%) | | | | | 2,398,760 | | | ||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (103.1%) (Cost $54,770,464) | | | | $ | 56,695,203 | | | ||||||
| EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (-3.1%) | | | | | (1,683,875) | | | ||||||
| NET ASSETS (100%) | | | | $ | 55,011,328 | | |
Investments in Securities: | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | | ||||||||||||
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 4,398,875 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 4,398,875 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,671,724 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,671,724 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes* | | | | | — | | | | | | 19,928,040 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 19,928,040 | | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | | | — | | | | | | 804,727 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 804,727 | | |
Long-Term Municipal Securities* | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,747,082 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,747,082 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Obligations | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,034,629 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,034,629 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,046,228 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,046,228 | | |
Exchange-Traded Fund | | | | | 1,665,138 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,665,138 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | 2,398,760 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,398,760 | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | | $ | 4,063,898 | | | | | $ | 52,631,305 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 56,695,203 | | |
Portfolio Highlights at June 30, 2019 (unaudited)
Issue | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | |||||||||
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Princeton University, Ser. B, 5.00%, 7/1/35 | | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | | | $ | 1,068,290 | | | | | | 2.1% | | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Tufts University, Ser. M, 5.50%, 2/15/27 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 641,350 | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
Delaware River Pennsylvania, Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 7/1/36 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 599,400 | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, State System of Higher Education, Revenue Bonds, Ser. AS, 5.00%, 6/15/28 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 599,375 | | | | | | 1.1% | | |
San Diego Unified School District, General Obligation Unlimited, Election 2012, Ser. I, 5.00%, 7/1/47 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 594,450 | | | | | | 1.1% | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, Subser. C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/34 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 583,880 | | | | | | 1.1% | | |
California State Public Works Board, Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 5.00%, 6/1/27 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 551,725 | | | | | | 1.1% | | |
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Revenue Bonds, 3rd Ser., Ser. A, 4.00%, 7/1/36 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 528,685 | | | | | | 1.0% | | |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Revenue Assessment Bonds, Ser. A, 4.00%, 7/1/37 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | 525,275 | | | | | | 1.0% | | |
EL Dorado Irrigation District/EL Dorado County Water Agency, Revenue Bonds, Ser.C, 5.00%, 3/1/36 | | | | | 350,000 | | | | | | 413,672 | | | | | | 0.8% | | |
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| | | Percentage of Fund’s Investments | | |||
Aaa/AAA | | | | | 9.9% | | |
Aa1/AA+ | | | | | 18.8% | | |
Aa2/AA | | | | | 19.4% | | |
Aa3/AA- | | | | | 15.3% | | |
A1/A+ | | | | | 16.9% | | |
A2/A | | | | | 11.2% | | |
A3/A- | | | | | 2.5% | | |
BBB | | | | | 0.6% | | |
BBB+ | | | | | 0.5% | | |
Baa1 | | | | | 1.7% | | |
Baa2 | | | | | 0.5% | | |
NR | | | | | 1.3% | | |
Total Investments | | | | | 98.6% | | |
Cash and other assets in excess of liabilities | | | | | 1.4% | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | | 100.0% | | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | ALABAMA (0.8%) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 125,000 | | | | Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 9/1/30 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | $ | 154,947 | | |
| | | 110,000 | | | | University of Alabama (The), Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 4.50%, 10/1/40 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 113,284 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham (The), Revenue Bonds, Subser. B, 5.00%, 1/1/33 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 149,599 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 417,830 | | |
| | | | | | | ARIZONA (1.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | Arizona State Transportation Board Highway Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/38 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 163,544 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | City of Scottsdale Arizona, General Obligation Unlimited, Project 2004-Preserve Acquisition, 3.00%, 7/1/30 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 256,770 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Yuma Municipal Property Corp., Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 7/1/27 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 236,558 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 656,872 | | |
| | | | | | | CALIFORNIA (20.2%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 40,000 | | | | Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge, Revenue Bonds, Ser. F-1, 5.00%, 4/1/56 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 46,523 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | California Educational Facilities Authority Stanford University, Revenue Bonds, 5.25%, 4/1/40 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 217,042 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Ser. B, 5.00%, 8/15/26 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 277,690 | | |
| | | 90,000 | | | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lucile Packard Stanford Hospital, Ser. B, 5.00%, 8/15/55 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 102,137 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lucile Saltel Packard Children’s, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/15/43 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 168,741 | | |
| | | 155,000 | | | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & Services, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/38 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 177,376 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Stanford Health Care, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/37 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 121,464 | | |
| | | | | | | California State Public Works Board, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 500,000 | | | | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 5.00%, 6/1/27 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 551,725 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Department of Education, Ser. H, 5.00%, 4/1/31 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 122,508 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Ser. H, 5.00%, 12/1/24 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 238,270 | | |
| | | | | | | California State University Systemwide, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | 5.00%, 11/1/34 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 183,390 | | |
| | | 300,000 | | | | 5.00%, 11/1/45 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 350,178 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | California State, General Obligation Unlimited, 5.00%, 2/1/38 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 217,426 | | |
| | | 180,000 | | | | California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Adventist Health System/West, Ser. A, 4.38%, 3/1/44 | | | | | A* | | | | | | 196,236 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Cupertino Union School District, General Obligation Unlimited, Election 2012, Ser. C, 4.00%, 8/1/40 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 273,675 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Dry Creek California Joint Elementary School District, General Obligation Unlimited, Capital Appreciation Election 2008, AGM Insured, 0.00%, 8/1/30(1) | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 378,825 | | |
| | | 75,000 | | | | East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. C, 4.00%, 6/1/40 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 80,951 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | El Cajon Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 10/1/35 | | | | | AA* | | | | | | 306,260 | | |
| | | 350,000 | | | | EL Dorado Irrigation District/EL Dorado County Water Agency, Revenue Bonds, Ser.C, 5.00%, 3/1/36 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 413,672 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Fresno Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease (Master Lease Projects), Revenue Refunding Bonds, Ser. A, AGM Insured, 5.00%, 4/1/34 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 178,178 | | |
| | | | | | | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 300,000 | | | | Asset-Backed Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/1/32 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 355,653 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Ser. A-1, 5.00%, 6/1/22 | | | | | A* | | | | | | 163,698 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Long Beach Community College District, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. B, 3.00%, 8/1/32 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 152,442 | | |
| | | 215,000 | | | | Long Beach Unified School District, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. E, 5.00%, 8/1/41 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 254,861 | | |
| | | 60,000 | | | | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Proposition C, Senior Ser. B, 5.00%, 7/1/22 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 66,829 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Lease Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 216,100 | | |
| | | 115,000 | | | | Los Angeles Unified School District, Election 2005, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. M-1, 5.00%, 7/1/36 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 140,652 | | |
| | | | | | | Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Refunding Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 330,000 | | | | Ser. C, 4.00%, 10/1/22 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 351,219 | | |
| | | 60,000 | | | | Ser. F, 5.00%, 7/1/28 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 66,660 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (continued) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | CALIFORNIA (20.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 150,000 | | | | Modesto Irrigation District Electric System, Revenue Bonds, Ser, 5.00%, 10/1/32 | | | | | A+* | | | | | $ | 181,515 | | |
| | | 225,000 | | | | Napa Valley Unified School District, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/28 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 278,561 | | |
| | | 185,000 | | | | Oxnard Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 6/1/35 | | | | | AA* | | | | | | 226,359 | | |
| | | 65,000 | | | | Roseville Natural Gas Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 2/15/27 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 78,200 | | |
| | | 50,000 | | | | Sacramento City Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Master Lease Program Facilities, Ser. E, AMBAC Insured, 5.25%, 12/1/24 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 60,335 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/15/41 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 169,595 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 4/1/42 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 272,572 | | |
| | | 60,000 | | | | San Diego Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 9/1/35 | | | | | AA* | | | | | | 72,480 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | San Diego Unified School District, General Obligation Unlimited, Election 2012, Ser. I, 5.00%, 7/1/47 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 594,450 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | San Francisco City & County Airport Commission San Francisco International Airport, Second Series Revenue Bonds, Ser. E, 5.00%, 5/1/48 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 119,810 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | | | | | A* | | | | | | 235,398 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | San Jose Unified School District Santa Clara Country, General Obligation Unlimited, Election 2012, Ser. A, 3.80%, 8/1/37 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 209,236 | | |
| | | 130,000 | | | | San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Tax Allocation, Refunding Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/25 | | | | | AA-* | | | | | | 159,429 | | |
| | | 220,000 | | | | Southern California Public Power Authority, Mead-Adelanto Project, Authority Interest, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/29 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 267,447 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | State of California, General Obligation Unlimited, Refunding Bonds, 5.25%, 2/1/29 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 274,760 | | |
| | | | | | | State of California, General Obligation Unlimited, Various Purpose Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 115,000 | | | | 5.00%, 11/1/23 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 133,247 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | 5.00%, 8/1/26 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 186,174 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | 5.00%, 9/1/41 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 268,847 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | Union City Community Redevelopment Agency, Ser. B, 5.00%, 10/1/31 | | | | | AA-* | | | | | | 155,329 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | University of California, Revenue Bonds, Ser. I, 5.00%, 5/15/28 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 180,996 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,495,121 | | |
| | | | | | | COLORADO (0.9%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 175,000 | | | | Buffalo Ridge Metropolitan District, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, BAM Insured, 4.00%, 12/1/47 | | | | | A3 | | | | | | 187,196 | | |
| | | 225,000 | | | | State of Colorado, Building Excellent Scholl, Certificate Participation, Ser. J, 5.00%, 3/15/37 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 266,913 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 454,109 | | |
| | | | | | | CONNECTICUT (1.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Subser. C-1, 3.75%, 11/15/35 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 204,382 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, Revenue Bonds, Twenty-Seventh Series, General Obligation of Authority Insured, 5.00%, 8/1/27 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 277,280 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | State of Connecticut Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Special Tax Obligation, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 10/1/27 | | | | | A+* | | | | | | 185,002 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 666,664 | | |
| | | | | | | DELAWARE (1.0%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 265,000 | | | | Delaware Transportation Authority, US 301 Project, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/45 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 301,363 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | University of Delaware Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 4.00%, 11/1/19 | | | | | AA+* | | | | | | 201,772 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 503,135 | | |
| | | | | | | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (0.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | District of Columbia Income Tax Secured Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. G, 5.00%, 12/1/36 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 107,943 | | |
| | | 145,000 | | | | District of Columbia Income, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/1/43 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 174,834 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 282,777 | | |
| | | | | | | FLORIDA (5.1%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Capital Trust Agency, Florida Senior Living, Revenue Bonds, (American Eagle Portfolio Project), Ser. A, 5.88%, 1/20/07 | | | | | NR** | | | | | | 227,374 | | |
| | | 140,000 | | | | Central Florida Expressway Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 4.00%, 7/1/37 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 152,685 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | City of Cape Coral, Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, AGM Insured, 5.00%, 10/1/23 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 270,590 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (continued) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | FLORIDA (5.1%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 180,000 | | | | City of Jacksonville, Florida Special Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.25%, 10/1/47 | | | | | A3 | | | | | $ | 214,081 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | City of Marco Island, Florida Utility System Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 10/1/38 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 108,426 | | |
| | | 185,000 | | | | City of Miami Beach Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 9/1/36 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 222,043 | | |
| | | 180,000 | | | | County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 10/1/41 | | | | | A* | | | | | | 210,236 | | |
| | | | | | | County of Palm Beach, Florida Public Improvement, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | 5.00%, 12/1/40 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 294,147 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | 5.00%, 12/1/45 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 146,340 | | |
| | | 240,000 | | | | County of State Lucie, Florida Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, AGM Insured, 5.00%, 10/1/24 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 273,010 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/23 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 137,593 | | |
| | | 325,000 | | | | Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/39 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 375,869 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,632,394 | | |
| | | | | | | GEORGIA (2.0%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | City of Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Prerefunded, Ser. A, AGM Insured, 5.25%, 11/1/34 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 151,944 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Revenue Bonds, 3rd Ser., Ser. A, 4.00%, 7/1/36 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 528,685 | | |
| | | 350,000 | | | | Valdosta & Lowndes County Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, South Medical Center Project, Ser. B, County Guaranteed Insured, 5.00%, 10/1/41 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 372,008 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,052,637 | | |
| | | | | | | GUAM (0.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, AGM Insured: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | 5.00%, 10/1/20 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 156,288 | | |
| | | 120,000 | | | | 5.00%, 10/1/39 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 134,760 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 291,048 | | |
| | | | | | | HAWAII (0.8%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | City & County Honolulu Hawaii Wastewater System Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Senior Ser. A, 5.25%, 7/1/36 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 107,824 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | City & County Honolulu Hawaii, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/38 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 116,441 | | |
| | | 185,000 | | | | State of Hawaii, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. FG, 4.00%, 10/1/35 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 205,280 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 429,545 | | |
| | | | | | | IDAHO (0.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | Idaho State Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 9/1/40 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 273,503 | | |
| | | | | | | ILLINOIS (1.7%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | Cook County Forest Preserve District, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. C, 5.00%, 12/15/37 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 105,601 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Cook County, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. C, 4.25%, 11/15/19 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 202,000 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola University of Chicago, Ser. B, 5.00%, 7/1/26 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 272,137 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. C, 5.00%, 1/1/37 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 170,037 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/1/44 | | | | | AA+* | | | | | | 111,591 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 861,366 | | |
| | | | | | | INDIANA (0.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 135,000 | | | | Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/1/42 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 156,258 | | |
| | | | | | | IOWA (0.1%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 50,000 | | | | Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facility, Genesis Health System, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 7/1/22 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 54,914 | | |
| | | | | | | KANSAS (0.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | State of Kansas Department of Transportation, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 9/1/32 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 307,475 | | |
| | | | | | | KENTUCKY (0.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 110,000 | | | | Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, AGM Insured, 4.00%, 6/1/37 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 117,116 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | Louisville & Jefferson County Visitors and Convention Commission, Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 6/1/23 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 135,766 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 252,882 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (continued) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | LOUISIANA (1.4%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | $ | 300,000 | | | | City of Bossier City, 5.00%, 11/1/26 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | $ | 357,108 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Women’s Hospitals Foundation Projects, 5.00%, 10/1/44 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 114,960 | | |
| | | 145,000 | | | | State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. C-1, 5.00%, 5/1/30 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 162,105 | | |
| | | 85,000 | | | | State of Louisiana Highway Improvement Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/15/28 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 97,610 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 731,783 | | |
| | | | | | | MAINE (0.8%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Maine State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Colby College, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/39 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 226,096 | | |
| | | 80,000 | | | | Maine State Housing Authority (Mortgage), Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 3.80%, 11/15/39 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 84,702 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Maine Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/37 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 109,123 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 419,921 | | |
| | | | | | | MARYLAND (0.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 130,000 | | | | City of Baltimore, Maryland Subordinate (Water Projects), Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/31 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 156,463 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | County of Anne Arundel, Maryland, General Obligation Limited, 5.00%, 10/1/36 | | | | | NR** | | | | | | 119,770 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 276,233 | | |
| | | | | | | MASSACHUSETTS (5.4%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 75,000 | | | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 1/1/30 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 99,673 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Revenue Assessment Bonds, Ser. A, 4.00%, 7/1/37 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 525,275 | | |
| | | 175,000 | | | | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A-1, 5.00%, 7/1/36 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 211,640 | | |
| | | | | | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | Boston Medical Center, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D, 5.00%, 7/1/44 | | | | | Baa2 | | | | | | 276,525 | | |
| | | 225,000 | | | | Harvard University, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B-2, 5.25%, 2/1/34 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 239,004 | | |
| | | 75,000 | | | | Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 7/1/36 | | | | | NR** | | | | | | 80,438 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Umass Memorial Health Care, Revenue Bonds, 3.63%, 7/1/37 | | | | | BBB+* | | | | | | 256,262 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Tufts University, Ser. M, 5.50%, 2/15/27 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 641,350 | | |
| | | | | | | Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Senior Ser. B: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | 5.00%, 10/15/41 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 268,890 | | |
| | | 165,000 | | | | 5.00%, 11/15/46 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 194,893 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,793,950 | | |
| | | | | | | MICHIGAN (1.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Jackson Public Schools County of Jackson, Michigan 2018 School Building and Site Bonds, General Obligation Unlimited, 5.00%, 5/1/48 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 235,798 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/46 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 266,725 | | |
| | | 120,000 | | | | Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. I, 5.00%, 10/15/32 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 143,609 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Port Huron Area School District, General Obligation Unlimited, AGM Insured, 4.00%, 5/1/42 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 162,600 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 808,732 | | |
| | | | | | | MINNESOTA (0.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | State of Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Revenue, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 3/1/28 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 182,360 | | |
| | | | | | | MISSISSIPPI (0.8%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 90,000 | | | | Mississippi Development Bank, Jackson Public School District Limited, Revenue, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 4/1/27 | | | | | A+* | | | | | | 107,784 | | |
| | | 300,000 | | | | Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Forest County General Hospital, 5.25%, 1/1/28 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 304,635 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 412,419 | | |
| | | | | | | MISSOURI (0.9%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 120,000 | | | | Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri (Mercy Health), Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. C, 4.00%, 11/15/37 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 130,955 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (continued) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | MISSOURI (0.9%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 150,000 | | | | Metropolitan State Louis Sewer District, Waste Water System Improvement, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 5/1/31 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | $ | 176,881 | | |
| | | 140,000 | | | | Missouri Housing Development Commission Single Family Mortgage (First Place Homeownership Loan Program), Revenue Bonds, (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC), 4.25%, 5/1/49 | | | | | AA+* | | | | | | 153,478 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 461,314 | | |
| | | | | | | NEBRASKA (1.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 285,000 | | | | Central Plains Energy Project, Revenue Bonds, Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/1/21 | | | | | A3 | | | | | | 303,340 | | |
| | | 95,000 | | | | Public Power Generation Agency, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/1/38 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 109,668 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | University of Nebraska, Lincoln Student, Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 7/1/33 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 264,215 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 677,223 | | |
| | | | | | | NEVADA (1.5%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | City of Henderson, Nevada Refunding, General Obligation Limited, 4.00%, 6/1/31 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 265,145 | | |
| | | 230,000 | | | | Clark County School District, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. C, 5.00%, 6/15/29 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 282,008 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | County of Clark, Stadium Improvement, General Obligation Limited, Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/1/48 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 238,018 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 785,171 | | |
| | | | | | | NEW HAMPSHIRE (0.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 95,000 | | | | New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act, University System of New Hampshire Issue, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/37 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 113,896 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 1, 3.75%, 7/1/54 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 206,486 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 320,382 | | |
| | | | | | | NEW JERSEY (4.7%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 135,000 | | | | County of Essex NJ, General Obligation Limited, Ser. A, 4.00%, 9/1/29 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 157,025 | | |
| | | 170,000 | | | | New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 11/1/27 | | | | | Baa1 | | | | | | 201,916 | | |
| | | 270,000 | | | | New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. AAA, 5.50%, 6/15/27 | | | | | Baa1 | | | | | | 325,350 | | |
| | | | | | | New Jersey Institute of Technology, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 30,000 | | | | Prerefunded, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/42 | | | | | NR** | | | | | | 33,280 | | |
| | | 70,000 | | | | Unrefunded, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/42 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 75,725 | | |
| | | 1,000,000 | | | | New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Princeton University, Ser. B, 5.00%, 7/1/35 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 1,068,290 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | New Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 4.00%, 7/1/26 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 160,566 | | |
| | | | | | | New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 165,000 | | | | Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/1/29 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 183,043 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Ser. F, 5.00%, 1/1/35 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 110,399 | | |
| | | 110,000 | | | | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, AMBAC Insured, 5.25%, 12/15/23 | | | | | Baa1 | | | | | | 125,713 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,441,307 | | |
| | | | | | | NEW MEXICO (0.4%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | State of New Mexico, Severance Tax Permanent Fund, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/24 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 234,588 | | |
| | | | | | | NEW YORK (8.0%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 175,000 | | | | Long Island Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 9/1/41 | | | | | A3 | | | | | | 205,238 | | |
| | | | | | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, AGM Insured, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 218,092 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Revenue Bonds, Ser. C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/29 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 187,548 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Revenue Bonds, Subser. C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/34 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 583,880 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 1, 4.00%, 7/15/36 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 109,183 | | |
| | | 170,000 | | | | New York Convention Center Development Corp., Hotel Unit Fee Secured, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/40 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 198,618 | | |
| | | | | | | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | Barnard College, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/30 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 118,155 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Cornell University, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/40 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 103,412 | | |
| | | 50,000 | | | | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 5.00%, 7/1/25 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 54,594 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (continued) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | NEW YORK (8.0%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 150,000 | | | | State Personal Income Tax Revenues General Purpose, Ser. A, 4.50%, 3/15/35 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | $ | 156,393 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | State Personal Income Tax Revenues General Purpose, Ser. A, 5.00%, 2/15/23 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 282,740 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | State Personal Income Tax Revenues, Ser. 1, 5.00%, 1/15/31 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 155,419 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | State Personal Income Tax Revenues, Ser. B, Group C, 5.00%, 2/15/38 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 173,207 | | |
| | | | | | | New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax Revenue: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 3/15/28 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 301,165 | | |
| | | 135,000 | | | | Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 3/15/29 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 156,200 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | New York State, General Obligation Unlimited, Fiscal 2015, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/26 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 176,082 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Consolidated Bonds, Revenue Bonds, One Hundred Seventy-First Series, 4.00%, 7/15/38 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 104,683 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Consolidated Bonds, Revenue Bonds, One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Series, General Obligation of Authority Insured, 5.00%, 7/15/33 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 105,065 | | |
| | | 325,000 | | | | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Revenue Bonds, 194th Series, 5.00%, 10/15/41 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 380,516 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 301,803 | | |
| | | 85,000 | | | | Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Restructuring Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/15/35 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 102,118 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,174,111 | | |
| | | | | | | NEW YORK CITY (5.0%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | City of New York, General Obligation Unlimited, Fiscal 2012, Ser. A-1, 5.00%, 8/1/32 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 268,348 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Housing Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. D-1-B, 4.20%, 5/1/37 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 260,430 | | |
| | | | | | | Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | Ser. DD, 5.00%, 6/15/34 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 113,030 | | |
| | | 65,000 | | | | Ser. EE, 5.00%, 6/15/45 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 73,887 | | |
| | | 60,000 | | | | Ser. FF, 5.00%, 6/15/45 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 65,369 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue, Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Ser. GG-1, 5.25%, 6/15/32 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 150,441 | | |
| | | | | | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | | 300,000 | | | | Fiscal 2011, Ser. D, 5.00%, 2/1/35 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 316,272 | | |
| | | 120,000 | | | | Subordinated Future Tax Secured, Subser. A-1, 5.00%, 8/1/26 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 140,801 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Subordinated Future Tax Secured, Subser. B-1, 5.00%, 8/1/32 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 180,915 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Subser. A-1, 5.00%, 8/1/31 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 232,836 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Subser. B-1, 5.00%, 8/1/39 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 229,166 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Subser. E-1, 5.00%, 2/1/32 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 298,502 | | |
| | | 245,000 | | | | Subser. E-1, 5.00%, 2/1/40 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 286,395 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,616,392 | | |
| | | | | | | NORTH CAROLINA (2.6%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | City of Charlotte NC Airport Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/31 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 123,181 | | |
| | | 305,000 | | | | Nash Health Care Systems Health Care Facilities Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 4.50%, 11/1/37 | | | | | BBB* | | | | | | 316,681 | | |
| | | 385,000 | | | | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Wakemed, Ser. A, 4.13%, 10/1/38 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 405,852 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Duke University Health System, Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/1/42 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 163,403 | | |
| | | 315,000 | | | | State of North Carolina Capital Improvement Obligation, Revenue Bonds, Ser. C, 3.50%, 5/1/27 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 327,433 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,336,550 | | |
| | | | | | | NORTH DAKOTA (0.9%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 290,000 | | | | City of Fargo, North Dakota, Improvement Refunding Bonds, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. E, 5.00%, 5/1/25 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 337,763 | | |
| | | 135,000 | | | | North Dakota Public Finance Authority, State Revolving Fund Program, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/26 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 145,998 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 483,761 | | |
| | | | | | | OHIO (2.2%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | City of Akron, Ohio Community Learning Centers, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/1/28 | | | | | AA+* | | | | | | 219,724 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | City of Cleveland, Ohio Water Pollution Control, Green Bonds, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/45 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 286,637 | | |
| | | 325,000 | | | | Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Division of Water Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Ser. X, 3.63%, 1/1/37 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 332,195 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (continued) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | OHIO (2.2%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | $ | 250,000 | | | ��� | Country of Franklin, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 5/15/45 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | $ | 283,193 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,121,749 | | |
| | | | | | | OKLAHOMA (0.8%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 135,000 | | | | Grand River Dam Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/1/27 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 166,875 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Oklahoma Capital Improvement Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 10/1/23 | | | | | AA-* | | | | | | 269,325 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 436,200 | | |
| | | | | | | OREGON (0.9%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 280,000 | | | | County of Multnomah Oregon, General Obligation Unlimited, 4.00%, 6/1/42 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 306,636 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | Oregon State Department of Administrative Services Lottery Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D, 5.00%, 4/1/28 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 178,340 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 484,976 | | |
| | | | | | | PENNSYLVANIA (4.1%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Central Bradford Progress Authority, Guthrie Healthcare System, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 12/1/31 | | | | | A+* | | | | | | 212,894 | | |
| | | 160,000 | | | | City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/37 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 186,938 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Delaware River Pennsylvania, Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 7/1/36 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 599,400 | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, State System of Higher Education, Revenue Bonds, Ser. AS, 5.00%, 6/15/28 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 599,375 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 4.00%, 5/15/32 | | | | | AAA* | | | | | | 110,391 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Motor License, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 12/1/35 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 295,222 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A-2, 5.00%, 12/1/24 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 118,046 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,122,266 | | |
| | | | | | | RHODE ISLAND (0.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 135,000 | | | | Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Public School, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 5/15/28 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 165,598 | | |
| | | | | | | SOUTH CAROLINA (1.4%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | Charleston County South Carolina, Capital Improvement Transportation Sales Tax, General Obligation Unlimited, State Aid Withholding Insured, 4.00%, 11/1/29 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 265,620 | | |
| | | 75,000 | | | | Fort Mill School District No. 4, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. B, 5.00%, 3/1/27 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 93,605 | | |
| | | 325,000 | | | | South Carolina Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/1/38 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 375,693 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 734,918 | | |
| | | | | | | TENNESSEE (0.9%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | City Of Memphis, Tennessee Gas System Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 12/1/26 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 124,637 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Revenue Bonds, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, 5.00%, 5/1/42 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 266,860 | | |
| | | 80,000 | | | | Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 1C, 3.05%, 1/1/24 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 83,734 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 475,231 | | |
| | | | | | | TEXAS (6.8%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 170,000 | | | | Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority, Inc., Water Treatment & Distributions Project, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 8/1/34 | | | | | AA-* | | | | | | 200,535 | | |
| | | 120,000 | | | | City of Arlington, Subordinate Lien Special Tax, Revenue Bonds, Ser. C, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 2/15/33 | | | | | A3 | | | | | | 144,682 | | |
| | | 65,000 | | | | City of Houston Texas, Combined Utility System Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D, 5.00%, 11/15/42 | | | | | AA* | | | | | | 71,290 | | |
| | | 15,000 | | | | City of Houston, Texas Public Improvement, General Obligation Limited, 5.00%, 3/1/25 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 15,040 | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | | City of Leander, Texas Certificates of Obligation, Parking Facility Improvements, General Obligation Limited, 5.00%, 8/15/32 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 143,945 | | |
| | | 70,000 | | | | City of Lubbock, Texas Certificates of Obligation, Waterworks System, General Obligation Limited, 5.00%, 2/15/23 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 78,873 | | |
| | | 90,000 | | | | City of McAllen Texas, General Obligation Limited, 5.00%, 2/15/32 | | | | | AA+* | | | | | | 110,906 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | City of San Antonio Texas, Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 2/1/39 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 177,882 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | City of San Antonio Texas, Water System Revenue, Junior Lien, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 5/15/32 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 234,298 | | |
| | | 275,000 | | | | Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/1/36 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 321,931 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | El Paso Independent School District, General Obligation Limited, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 8/15/43 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 218,874 | | |
| Principal Amount | | | | | | Rating (unaudited) | | | Value | | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (continued) | | | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | TEXAS (6.8%) (continued) | | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | Lower Colorado River Authority, Revenue Bonds: | | | | ||||||||||
| | $ | 250,000 | | | | Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/15/31 | | | | | A1 | | | | | $ | 279,210 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Ser. B, 5.00%, 5/15/23 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 283,338 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Olmos Park Higher Education Facilities Corp., Refunding Revenue Bonds, University of the Incarnate Word, 5.00%, 12/1/23 | | | | | A3 | | | | | | 222,010 | | |
| | | 110,000 | | | | Spring Independent School District, General Obligation Unlimited, PSF-GTD Insured, 4.00%, 8/15/34 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 122,184 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Highway Improvement, 5.00%, 4/1/25 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 116,316 | | |
| | | 150,000 | | | | State of Texas, Water Financial Assistance, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 3.00%, 8/1/35 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 153,024 | | |
| | | 275,000 | | | | Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Baylor Health Care System Project, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/38 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 303,905 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Texas Water Development Board, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/15/27 | | | | | AAA* | | | | | | 241,332 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | | | | | AAA* | | | | | | 121,703 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,561,278 | | |
| | | | | | | VERMONT (0.7%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 200,000 | | | | Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, Saint Michael’s College, 5.00%, 10/1/42 | | | | | Baa1 | | | | | | 211,624 | | |
| | | 135,000 | | | | Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, University of Vermont Medical Center Project, Green Bonds, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 12/1/46 | | | | | A2 | | | | | | 154,989 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 366,613 | | |
| | | | | | | WASHINGTON (3.9%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 250,000 | | | | City of Seattle Washington, Limited Tax Improvement Bonds, General Obligation Limited, 4.25%, 3/1/28 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 261,308 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | City of Spokane Washington, General Obligation Unlimited, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 219,848 | | |
| | | 75,000 | | | | County of King Washington Refunding Limited Tax, General Obligation Limited, Ser. E, 4.00%, 7/1/31 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 85,463 | | |
| | | 165,000 | | | | County of King Washington Refunding, General Obligation Limited, Ser. E, 5.00%, 12/1/30 | | | | | Aaa | | | | | | 196,977 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | County of Pierce Washington, Sewer Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 8/1/37 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 104,330 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Port of Seattle Washington, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | | | | | A1 | | | | | | 273,552 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Seattle Museum Development Authority, Special Obligation Refunding Bonds, Municipal Government Guaranteed, 5.00%, 1/20/04 | | | | | NR | | | | | | 232,212 | | |
| | | 350,000 | | | | Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & Services, Ser. A, 4.25%, 10/1/37 | | | | | Aa3 | | | | | | 367,129 | | |
| | | 250,000 | | | | Washington State, Water Utility Improvements, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/37 | | | | | Aa1 | | | | | | 295,667 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,036,486 | | |
| | | | | | | WISCONSIN (1.3%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 150,000 | | | | City of Madison Wisconsin Water Utility Revenue, Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 1/1/32 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 154,830 | | |
| | | 100,000 | | | | City of Stoughton, General Obligation Unlimited, Ser. A, 3.38%, 4/1/38 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 104,324 | | |
| | | 165,000 | | | | Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 2, 5.00%, 7/1/24 | | | | | Aa2 | | | | | | 182,955 | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Froedtert Health, Ser. A, 5.00%, 4/1/23 | | | | | AA* | | | | | | 221,800 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 663,909 | | |
| | | | | | | WYOMING (0.4%) | | ||||||||||||
| | | 220,000 | | | | Laramie County Wyoming, Revenue Bonds, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 5/1/42 | | | | | A* | | | | | | 231,495 | | |
| | | | | | | TOTAL LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (98.6%) (Cost $50,145,776) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 51,345,446 | | |
| | | | | | | CASH AND OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (1.4%) | | | | | | | | | | | 709,259 | | |
| | | | | | | NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 52,054,705 | | |
Investments in Securities: | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | | ||||||||||||
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Municipal Securities* | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 51,345,446 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 51,345,446 | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 51,345,446 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 51,345,446 | | |
| | | Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | ||||||
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value* | | | | $ | 56,695,203 | | | | | $ | 51,345,446 | | |
Cash | | | | | — | | | | | | 179,850 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | | | 361,653 | | | | | | 619,127 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | | 29,446 | | | | | | 24,854 | | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | | | 11,024 | | | | | | 590 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income | | | | | 732 | | | | | | — | | |
Total Assets | | | | | 57,098,058 | | | | | | 52,169,867 | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable upon return of securities on loan (Note 1I) | | | | | 1,957,035 | | | | | | — | | |
Dividends payable to shareholders | | | | | 10,227 | | | | | | 21,568 | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | | 7,838 | | | | | | 8,102 | | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fee | | | | | 4,813 | | | | | | 15,911 | | |
Service and distribution plan fees | | | | | 11,311 | | | | | | — | | |
Directors’ fees and expenses | | | | | 291 | | | | | | 196 | | |
Other | | | | | 95,215 | | | | | | 69,385 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | | 2,086,730 | | | | | | 115,162 | | |
Net Assets | | | | $ | 55,011,328 | | | | | $ | 52,054,705 | | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock, at $0.01 par value (authorized unlimited shares and 65,000,000 shares, respectively) | | | | $ | 36,415 | | | | | $ | 52,577 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | | | 54,510,387 | | | | | | 50,891,039 | | |
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) | | | | | 464,526 | | | | | | 1,111,089 | | |
Net Assets | | | | $ | 55,011,328 | | | | | $ | 52,054,705 | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | $ | 55,011,328 | | | | | $ | 52,054,705 | | |
Shares Outstanding | | | | | 3,641,463 | | | | | | 5,257,693 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Outstanding Share | | | | $ | 15.11 | | | | | $ | 9.90 | | |
* Includes securities on loan of | | | | $ | 3,377,613 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Cost of investments | | | | $ | 54,770,464 | | | | | $ | 50,145,776 | | |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)
| | | Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | ||||||
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | | $ | 863,410 | | | | | $ | 924,320 | | |
Dividends | | | | | 45,533 | | | | | | — | | |
Securities lending income | | | | | 4,088 | | | | | | — | | |
Total Income | | | | | 913,031 | | | | | | 924,320 | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | | | 102,364 | | | | | | 95,546 | | |
Service and distribution plan fees | | | | | 67,770 | | | | | | 64,361 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | 39,090 | | | | | | 19,498 | | |
Custody and accounting fees | | | | | 37,996 | | | | | | 42,291 | | |
Fund administration fees | | | | | 18,299 | | | | | | 18,299 | | |
Printing and postage fees | | | | | 13,864 | | | | | | 7,644 | | |
Auditing and legal fees | | | | | 11,531 | | | | | | 10,989 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | | | 10,161 | | | | | | 10,841 | | |
N-port/Liquidity fees | | | | | 7,911 | | | | | | 7,911 | | |
Directors’ fees and expenses | | | | | 5,098 | | | | | | 4,875 | | |
Compliance and tax service fees | | | | | 2,608 | | | | | | 2,478 | | |
Insurance fees | | | | | 1,661 | | | | | | 1,716 | | |
Other | | | | | 1,780 | | | | | | 1,905 | | |
Total Expenses Before Fees Waived (See Note 5) | | | | | 320,133 | | | | | | 288,354 | | |
Less: Advisory Fees Waived | | | | | (60,005) | | | | | | — | | |
Less: Service and Distribution Plan Fees Waived | | | | | — | | | | | | (64,361) | | |
Net Expenses | | | | | 260,128 | | | | | | 223,993 | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | | 652,903 | | | | | | 700,327 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | 6,347 | | | | | | (11,302) | | |
| | | | | 6,347 | | | | | | (11,302) | | |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | 2,599,967 | | | | | | 1,544,231 | | |
| | | | | 2,599,967 | | | | | | 1,544,231 | | |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) and Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments | | | | | 2,606,314 | | | | | | 1,532,929 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | | | | $ | 3,259,217 | | | | | $ | 2,233,256 | | |
| | | Value Line Core Bond Fund | | |||||||||
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | ||||||
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | $ | 652,903 | | | | | $ | 1,285,861 | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments | | | | | 6,347 | | | | | | (640,868) | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | | | 2,599,967 | | | | | | (1,467,674) | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations | | | | | 3,259,217 | | | | | | (822,681) | | |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings | | | | | (658,761) | | | | | | (1,348,320) | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | 1,568,238 | | | | | | 2,103,889 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends to shareholders | | | | | 591,850 | | | | | | 1,211,676 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | (4,332,334) | | | | | | (8,147,471) | | |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | | | | | (2,172,246) | | | | | | (4,831,906) | | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | | | 428,210 | | | | | | (7,002,907) | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | 54,583,118 | | | | | | 61,586,025 | | |
End of period | | | | $ | 55,011,328 | | | | | $ | 54,583,118 | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | 106,222 | | | | | | 145,623 | | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | | | | | 40,078 | | | | | | 83,888 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (294,232) | | | | | | (563,650) | | |
Net decrease | | | | | (147,932) | | | | | | (334,139) | | |
for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)
and for the Year Ended December 31, 2018
| | | The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | |||||||||
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | ||||||
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | $ | 700,327 | | | | | $ | 1,457,106 | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments | | | | | (11,302) | | | | | | (56,338) | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | | | 1,544,231 | | | | | | (1,332,983) | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations | | | | | 2,233,256 | | | | | | 67,785 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings | | | | | (700,327) | | | | | | (1,457,107) | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | 1,051,260 | | | | | | 411,865 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends to shareholders | | | | | 568,743 | | | | | | 1,178,912 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | (2,946,629) | | | | | | (4,515,925) | | |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | | | | | (1,326,626) | | | | | | (2,925,148) | | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | | | 206,303 | | | | | | (4,314,470) | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | 51,848,402 | | | | | | 56,162,872 | | |
End of period | | | | $ | 52,054,705 | | | | | $ | 51,848,402 | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | 107,093 | | | | | | 42,639 | | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | | | | | 58,166 | | | | | | 122,522 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | (301,321) | | | | | | (468,219) | | |
Net decrease | | | | | (136,062) | | | | | | (303,058) | | |
| | | Value Line Core Bond Fund | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited) | | | Years Ended December 31, | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014(*) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | $ | 14.40 | | | | | $ | 14.94 | | | | | $ | 14.77 | | | | | $ | 14.71 | | | | | $ | 14.94 | | | | | $ | 14.55 | | | | ||
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Net investment income | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | ||
Net gains/(losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | | (0.52) | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | (0.23) | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | ||
Total from investment operations | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | | (0.20) | | | | | | 0.51 | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | 0.65 | | | | ||
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Dividends from net investment income | | | | | (0.18) | | | | | | (0.34) | | | | | | (0.34) | | | | | | (0.26) | | | | | | (0.26) | | | | | | (0.26) | | | | ||
Net asset value, end of period | | | | $ | 15.11 | | | | | $ | 14.40 | | | | | $ | 14.94 | | | | | $ | 14.77 | | | | | $ | 14.71 | | | | | $ | 14.94 | | | | ||
Total return | | | | | 6.20%(3) | | | | | | (1.31)% | | | | | | 3.47% | | | | | | 2.16% | | | | | | 0.22% | | | | | | 4.49% | | | | ||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | | | $ | 55,011 | | | | | $ | 54,583 | | | | | $ | 61,586 | | | | | $ | 66,429 | | | | | $ | 72,074 | | | | | $ | 79,297 | | | | ||
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets(1) | | | | | 1.18%(4) | | | | | | 1.21% | | | | | | 1.22% | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | 1.17% | | | | | | 1.26% | | | | ||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(2) | | | | | 0.96%(4) | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | 0.89% | | | | | | 1.01% | | | | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | 2.41%(4) | | | | | | 2.24% | | | | | | 2.01% | | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | | 1.75% | | | | | | 1.96% | | | | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 23%(3) | | | | | | 84% | | | | | | 35% | | | | | | 32% | | | | | | 34% | | | | | | 111% | | | |
| | | The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited) | | | Years Ended December 31, | | | Period Ended December 31, | | | Year Ended February 28, | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014(1) | | | 2014 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | $ | 9.61 | | | | | $ | 9.86 | | | | | $ | 9.75 | | | | | $ | 10.06 | | | | | $ | 10.08 | | | | | $ | 9.87 | | | | | $ | 10.31 | | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.27 | | |
Net gains/(losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | (0.25) | | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | | (0.31) | | | | | | (0.02) | | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | | (0.44) | | |
Total from investment operations | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | (0.03) | | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | (0.17) | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | | | (0.13) | | | | | | (0.26) | | | | | | (0.26) | | | | | | (0.28) | | | | | | (0.27) | | | | | | (0.22) | | | | | | (0.27) | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | | $ | 9.90 | | | | | $ | 9.61 | | | | | $ | 9.86 | | | | | $ | 9.75 | | | | | $ | 10.06 | | | | | $ | 10.08 | | | | | $ | 9.87 | | |
Total return | | | | | 4.41%(4) | | | | | | 0.17% | | | | | | 3.86% | | | | | | (0.38)% | | | | | | 2.54% | | | | | | 4.38%(4) | | | | | | (1.55)% | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | | | $ | 52,055 | | | | | $ | 51,848 | | | | | $ | 56,163 | | | | | $ | 62,797 | | | | | $ | 69,039 | | | | | $ | 75,533 | | | | | $ | 78,045 | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets(2) | | | | | 1.12%(5) | | | | | | 1.12% | | | | | | 1.10% | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | 1.11% | | | | | | 1.19%(5) | | | | | | 1.08% | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(3) | | | | | 0.87%(5) | | | | | | 0.87% | | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | | 0.74% | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.94%(5) | | | | | | 0.83% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | 3.59%(5) | | | | | | 2.74% | | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | | 2.75% | | | | | | 2.71% | | | | | | 2.61%(5) | | | | | | 2.79% | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | 10%(4) | | | | | | 12% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 4%(4) | | | | | | 11% | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | June 30, 2019 |
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | ||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends per share from net investment income | | | | $ | 0.1781 | | | | | $ | 0.3422 | | |
The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends per share from net investment income | | | | $ | 0.1316 | | | | | $ | 0.2635 | | |
Fund | | | Value of Securities Loaned | | | Value of Collateral* | | | Total Collateral (including Calculated Mark)** | | |||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | $ | 3,377,613 | | | | | $ | 3,447,191 | | | | | $ | 3,447,754 | | |
| | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements As of June 30, 2019 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Overnight and Continuous | | | <30 days | | | Between 30 & 90 days | | | >90 days | | | Total | | |||||||||||||||
Securities Lending Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | | $ | 1,699,900 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,699,900 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | | | 257,135 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 257,135 | | |
Total Borrowings | | | | $ | 1,957,035 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,957,035 | | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,957,035 | | |
Fund | | | Purchases of Investment Securities | | | Sales of Investment Securities | | | Purchases of U.S. Government Agency Obligations | | | Sales of U.S. Government Agency Obligations | | ||||||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | $ | 7,435,043 | | | | | $ | 6,555,260 | | | | | $ | 5,091,144 | | | | | $ | 6,824,614 | | |
The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | | | | 5,038,651 | | | | | | 5,643,433 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | |
Fund | | | Cost of investments for tax purposes | | | Gross tax unrealized appreciation | | | Gross tax unrealized depreciation | | | Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | ||||||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | $ | 54,770,464 | | | | | $ | 2,067,552 | | | | | $ | (142,813) | | | | | $ | 1,924,739 | | |
The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | | | | 50,145,776 | | | | | | 1,382,949 | | | | | | (183,279) | | | | | | 1,199,670 | | |
Fund | | | Advisory Fee | | | Waived Amount | | ||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | $ | 102,364 | | | | | $ | 60,005 | | |
The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | | | | 95,546 | | | | | | — | | |
Fund | | | Distribution & Service Fees | | | Waived Amount | | ||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | $ | 67,770 | | | | | $ | — | | |
The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | | | | 64,361 | | | | | | 64,361 | | |
Expiration | | | Fees Waived and Reimbursed by the Adviser | | |||
June 30, 2022 | | | | $ | 395,671 | | |
Fund Expenses (unaudited) | June 30, 2019 |
| | | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2019 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2019 | | | Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/19 thru 06/30/19* | | |||||||||
Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | | $ | 1,062.00 | | | | | $ | 4.91 | | |
The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | | $ | 1,044.10 | | | | | $ | 4.41 | | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Value Line Core Bond Fund | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | | $ | 1,020.03 | | | | | $ | 4.81 | | |
The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund, Inc. | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | | $ | 1,020.48 | | | | | $ | 4.36 | | |
OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT FOR VALUE LINE CORE
BOND FUND AND THE VALUE LINE TAX EXEMPT FUND, INC.
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Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not Applicable.
Item 6.Investments
Not Applicable
Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
Item 8.Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not Applicable
Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(c) ) based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, are appropriately designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to such officers and are operating effectively. |
(b) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have determined that there have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) | (1) | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
(2) | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906.CERT. |
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.
By | /s/Mitchell E. Appel | |
Mitchell E. Appel, President |
Date: September 6, 2019
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.
By: | /s/Mitchell E. Appel | |
Mitchell E. Appel, President, Principal Executive Officer | ||
By: | /s/Emily D. Washington | |
Emily D. Washington, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer |
Date: September 6, 2019