UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-4946
THOMPSON IM FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1255 Fourier Drive, Suite 200
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
(Address of principal executive offices)--(Zip code)
Jason L. Stephens
Chief Executive Officer
Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
1255 Fourier Drive, Suite 200
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
(Name and address of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Matthew C. Vogel, Esq.
Quarles & Brady LLP
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 827-5700
Date of fiscal year end: November 30, 2024
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2024
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549-1090. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Item 1(a):
| | Thompson LargeCap Fund THPGX Annual Shareholder Report | November 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Thompson LargeCap Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at http://www.thompsonim.com/forms/index. html. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-999-0887 or thompsonimfunds@usbank.com.
| WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) | |
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| | Costs of a $10,000 | Costs paid as a percentage of | | |
| | Fund Name | investment | a $10,000 investment | | |
| | Thompson LargeCap Fund | $114 | 0.99% | | |
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| HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE? For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Fund returned 31.13%, as compared to its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 33.89%. The S&P 500 has performed well, but the returns have been driven by a small group of companies nicknamed “the Magnificent 7” (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla). Due to valuation concerns the Fund chose to underweight these stocks relative to the benchmark. This difference was the primary explanation for the Fund’s relative performance during the fiscal year. Top contributors to performance: Financials were the best performing sector during the fiscal year for the Fund, as both an overweight plus positive issue selection added to performance. Industrials and Real Estate were also among the top contributors to performance. Top detractors to performance: The underweight in Magnificent 7 stocks led to underperformance in Information Technology and Communication Services. Weakness in Walgreens also detracted from performance within Consumer Staples. | |
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| FUND PERFORMANCE | |
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Year | Thompson LargeCap Fund | S&P 500 Index |
11/30/2014 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
11/30/2015 | 9,548.09 | 10,274.92 |
11/30/2016 | 10,900.39 | 11,102.04 |
11/30/2017 | 12,570.23 | 13,642.73 |
11/30/2018 | 12,786.97 | 14,498.05 |
11/30/2019 | 14,568.79 | 16,835.65 |
11/30/2020 | 16,766.02 | 19,772.43 |
11/30/2021 | 21,244.29 | 25,292.46 |
11/30/2022 | 19,941.62 | 22,964.16 |
11/30/2023 | 21,413.50 | 26,142.94 |
11/30/2024 | 28,079.52 | 35,003.23 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Thompson LargeCap Fund | 31.13% | 14.02% | 10.88% |
S&P 500 Index | 33.89% | 15.77% | 13.35% |
The fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
| KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of November 30, 2024) | |
| Net Assets | $ 190,258,018 | |
| Number of Holdings | 77 | |
| Portfolio Turnover | 21% | |
| Total Advisory Fees Paid | $ 1,625,418 | |
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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of November 30, 2024)
(Expressed as a percentage of net assets)
Top Holdings | (%) |
Alphabet Inc. Class A | 4.3% |
Microsoft Corp. | 4.1% |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | 3.0% |
Apple Inc. | 2.9% |
Exact Sciences Corp. | 2.4% |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 2.3% |
Citigroup Inc. | 2.2% |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 2.2% |
Visa Inc. Class A | 2.2% |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | 2.2% |
Sector Weightings | (%) |
Information Technology | 22.9% |
Financials | 19.4% |
Health Care | 19.0% |
Communication Services | 13.2% |
Consumer Discretionary | 6.5% |
Consumer Staples | 5.9% |
Industrials | 4.2% |
Energy | 3.7% |
Materials | 2.5% |
Cash & Other | 2.7% |
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit http://www.thompsonim.com/forms/index.html |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Thompson IM Funds, Inc. documents not be householded, please contact Thompson IM Funds, Inc. at 1-800-999-0887 or thompsonimfunds@usbank.com, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Thompson IM Funds, Inc. or your financial intermediary. |
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| | Thompson MidCap Fund THPMX Annual Shareholder Report | November 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Thompson MidCap Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at http://www.thompsonim.com/forms/index. html. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-999-0887 or thompsonimfunds@usbank.com.
| WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) | |
| | | | |
| | Costs of a $10,000 | Costs paid as a percentage of | | |
| | Fund Name | investment | a $10,000 investment | | |
| | Thompson MidCap Fund | $130 | 1.15% | | |
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| HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE? For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Fund returned 26.47%, compared to 33.89% for the Fund’s broad-based market index, the S&P 500 Index. The Russell Midcap Index, which is a securities market index with investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund, returned 33.66% over the same period. Equity returns during the fiscal year were correlated with market capitalization size, with Large Cap stocks outperforming Mid Cap stocks, which in turn outperformed Small Cap stocks. Some of this was driven by strength in a small group of companies nicknamed “the Magnificent 7” (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla). The Fund’s underperformance was largely driven by a higher exposure to smaller stocks, as over 40% of holdings had a market capitalization of around $10 billion or less. This compares to roughly 20% of the Russell Midcap index and even less of the S&P 500 index. Top contributors to performance: Financials were the top performing sector for the Fund, followed by Information Technology. Performance was broad based in each sector, with numerous individual holdings acting as top contributors. Top detractors to performance: Healthcare was the Fund’s biggest laggard, due to both an overweight of a sector with poor performance, and individual holdings such as AMN Healthcare and Acadia Healthcare. Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services holdings were also among the larger detractors to performance. | |
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| FUND PERFORMANCE | |
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Year | Thompson MidCap Fund | S&P 500 Index | Russell Midcap Index |
11/30/2014 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
11/30/2015 | 9,489.83 | 10,274.92 | 10,045.84 |
11/30/2016 | 10,800.87 | 11,102.04 | 11,000.33 |
11/30/2017 | 12,397.70 | 13,642.73 | 13,064.49 |
11/30/2018 | 11,672.37 | 14,498.05 | 13,310.72 |
11/30/2019 | 12,814.21 | 16,835.65 | 15,301.95 |
11/30/2020 | 14,167.47 | 19,772.43 | 17,510.57 |
11/30/2021 | 18,382.19 | 25,292.46 | 21,589.64 |
11/30/2022 | 17,331.81 | 22,964.16 | 19,641.59 |
11/30/2023 | 17,250.51 | 26,142.94 | 20,219.33 |
11/30/2024 | 21,816.57 | 35,003.23 | 27,026.54 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Thompson MidCap Fund | 26.47% | 11.23% | 8.11% |
S&P 500 Index | 33.89% | 15.77% | 13.35% |
Russell Midcap Index | 33.66% | 12.05% | 10.45% |
The fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
| KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of November 30, 2024) | |
| Net Assets | $59,171,497 | |
| Number of Holdings | 83 | |
| Portfolio Turnover | 27% | |
| Total Advisory Fees Paid | $ 542,614 | |
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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of November 30, 2024)
(Expressed as a percentage of net assets)
Top Holdings | (%) |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | 2.9% |
Exact Sciences Corp. | 2.4% |
Viatris Inc. | 2.2% |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | 2.2% |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 2.1% |
Performance Food Group Co. | 2.1% |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | 2.1% |
O-I Glass, Inc. | 2.1% |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 2.1% |
Concentrix Corp. | 2.0% |
Sector Weightings | (%) |
Financials | 20.9% |
Industrials | 14.5% |
Health Care | 13.7% |
Information Technology | 12.6% |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.6% |
Communication Services | 6.7% |
Real Estate | 6.3% |
Materials | 4.6% |
Consumer Staples | 3.9% |
Cash & Other | 7.2% |
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit http://www.thompsonim.com/forms/index.html |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Thompson IM Funds, Inc. documents not be householded, please contact Thompson IM Funds, Inc. at 1-800-999-0887 or thompsonimfunds@usbank.com, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Thompson IM Funds, Inc. or your financial intermediary. |
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| | Thompson Bond Fund THOPX Annual Shareholder Report | November 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Thompson Bond Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at http://www.thompsonim.com/forms/index. html. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-999-0887 or thompsonimfunds@usbank.com.
| WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) | |
| | | | |
| | Costs of a $10,000 | Costs paid as a percentage of | | |
| | Fund Name | investment | a $10,000 investment | | |
| | Thompson Bond Fund | $79 | 0.74% | | |
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| HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE? For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Fund returned 14.11%, compared to 6.88% for the Fund’s broad-based market index, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit 1-5 Year Index, which is a securities market index with investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund, returned 5.56% over the same period. The Fund outperformed due to its overweight in corporate bonds, asset backed securities (ABS) and Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) against an underweight in Treasury bonds. Corporate bonds and ABS were particularly strong as both benefited from a narrowing of spreads during the fiscal year. A higher current yield also contributed to performance. At period end, corporates made up about 64% of Fund assets, up from roughly 58% a year ago and notably overweight versus the broad-based index of 25%. Exposure to U.S. Treasuries stood at 6% as of November 30, 2024, compared with 44% for the index. Top contributors to performance: Corporate bonds and ABS bonds were the biggest contributors. Within corporate bonds, fixed to float hybrid bonds were significant contributors, although most holdings benefited from a narrowing of spreads. Within ABS bonds, bonds backed by aircraft performed the strongest. Top detractors to performance: There were no significant detractors from performance, as even the Fund’s Treasury holdings performed in line with their benchmark equivalents. | |
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| FUND PERFORMANCE | |
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Year | Thompson Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Index | Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year Gov't/Credit Index |
11/30/2014 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
11/30/2015 | 9,795.69 | 10,097.07 | 10,084.07 |
11/30/2016 | 10,486.71 | 10,316.29 | 10,213.84 |
11/30/2017 | 11,070.63 | 10,647.90 | 10,346.16 |
11/30/2018 | 11,333.47 | 10,504.97 | 10,383.82 |
11/30/2019 | 11,866.51 | 11,638.56 | 10,994.77 |
11/30/2020 | 11,558.56 | 12,486.27 | 11,517.38 |
11/30/2021 | 12,416.99 | 12,342.18 | 11,441.85 |
11/30/2022 | 11,526.73 | 10,757.37 | 10,790.47 |
11/30/2023 | 11,990.59 | 10,884.24 | 11,142.05 |
11/30/2024 | 13,682.58 | 11,632.59 | 11,761.87 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Thompson Bond Fund | 14.11% | 2.89% | 3.19% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index | 6.88% | -0.01% | 1.52% |
Bloomberg U.S. Gov’t./Credit 1-5 Year Index | 5.56% | 1.36% | 1.64% |
The fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
| KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of November 30, 2024) | |
| Net Assets | $1,602,419,200 | |
| Number of Holdings | 407 | |
| Portfolio Turnover | 21% | |
| Average Credit Quality+ | BBB | |
| Effective Duration | 2.00 yrs | |
| Total Advisory Fees Paid | $ 8,041,459 | |
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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of November 30, 2024)
(Expressed as a percentage of net assets)
Top 10 Issuers | (%) |
U.S. Treasury Bills | 5.9% |
Lincoln National Corp. | 2.8% |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | 1.7% |
Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd. | 1.7% |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust | 1.5% |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | 1.5% |
Coinstar Funding, LLC | 1.5% |
COMM Mortgage Trust | 1.4% |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust | 1.4% |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | 1.3% |
Asset Allocation | (%) |
Corporate Bonds | 63.5% |
Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities | 12.7% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 12.0% |
U.S. Government & Agency Securities | 7.4% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | % |
Net Other Assets & Liabilities | 2.1% |
Credit Rating Description+ | (%) |
AAA AAA Rating [Member] | 0.2% |
AA AA Rating [Member] | 9.9% |
A A Rating [Member] | 11.7% |
BBB BBB Rating [Member] | 59.7% |
BB and Below BB and Below Rating [Member] | 15.2% |
Not Rated | 1.2% |
Other Net Assets and Liabilities | 2.1% |
+ | Ratings provided by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. When ratings are available from multiple rating agencies, a conservative methodology is to be adopted: For cases where there are three distinct ratings available, use the middle- quality rating (dropping the highest and lowest ratings); if two different ratings are available, use the lower rating; if only one agency rates a holding, then use that rating. For certain securities that are not rated by any of these three agencies, credit ratings from other agencies may be used. For cases where there is not a rating available from any agency, the holding is classified as Not Rated. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). |
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit http://www.thompsonim.com/forms/index.html |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Thompson IM Funds, Inc. documents not be householded, please contact Thompson IM Funds, Inc. at 1-800-999-0887 or thompsonimfunds@usbank.com, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Thompson IM Funds, Inc. or your financial intermediary. |
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Item (b): Not applicable.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)
The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by the report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or any persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, on behalf of the registrant.
(b)
For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
| (1) | Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
| (2) | Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant; |
| (3) | Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations; |
| (4) | The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and |
| (5) | Accountability for adherence to the code. |
(c) | During the period covered by this report, no material amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above. |
(d) | During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted. |
(e) | Not applicable. |
(f) | The registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 19(a)(1) |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)(1)
The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.
(a)(2)
The audit committee financial expert is Joyce Minor, who is independent as defined in Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2)
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)
Audit Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended November 30, 2024 and November 30, 2023, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements were $54,000 and $53,810, respectively.
(b)
Audit-Related Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended November 30, 2024 and November 30, 2023, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements not otherwise included under “Audit Fees” above were $0 and $0, respectively.
(c)
Tax Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended November 30, 2024 and November 30, 2023, aggregate fees of $9,000 and $9,000, respectively, were billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
(d)
All Other Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended November 30, 2024 and November 30, 2023, aggregate fees of $0 and $0, respectively, were billed to registrant by the principal accountant for services other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item. These services were related to International Reclaim Tax Services.
(e)(1)
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: All services to be performed by the registrant’s principal auditors must be pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee.
(e)(2)
No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f)
Not applicable.
(g)
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2024 and November 30, 2023 were $9,000 and $9,000, respectively.
(h)
Not applicable.
(i)
Not applicable.
(j)
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a “listed issuer” within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 6. Investments.
(a). Notes to the financial statements are an integral part of the Schedules of Investments. The registrant’s schedules of investments are included in the financial statements and financial highlights for open-end management investment companies in item 7 below.
(b). Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
THOMPSON IM FUNDS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This report contains information for existing shareholders of Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
It does not constitute an offer to sell. This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors
only when preceded or accompanied by a Fund Prospectus, which contains information about
the Funds’ objectives and policies, risks, management, expenses and other information.
A Prospectus can be obtained by calling 1-800-999-0887.
Please read your Prospectus carefully.
LARGECAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
November 30, 2024 |
| Shares | Value |
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8% | | $189,967,483 |
(COST $127,910,936) | | |
| | |
Communication Services - 13.2% | | 25,128,482 |
Media & Entertainment - 13.2% | | |
Alphabet Inc. Class A | 48,650 | 8,219,417 |
Electronic Arts Inc. | 13,275 | 2,172,719 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 7,325 | 4,206,894 |
Paramount Global Class B | 252,125 | 2,735,556 |
The Walt Disney Co. | 17,550 | 2,061,598 |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (a) | 546,975 | 5,732,298 |
| | |
Consumer Discretionary - 6.5% | | 12,364,457 |
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail - 4.5% | | |
Chewy, Inc. Class A (a) | 84,050 | 2,808,110 |
eBay Inc. | 44,720 | 2,830,329 |
LKQ Corp. | 71,650 | 2,815,128 |
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.0% | | |
TopBuild Corp. (a) | 3,840 | 1,500,058 |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (a) | 53,475 | 450,260 |
Consumer Services - 1.0% | | |
Starbucks Corp. | 19,135 | 1,960,572 |
| | |
Consumer Staples - 5.9% | | 11,277,563 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 3.3% | | |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | 35,175 | 3,103,842 |
Target Corp. | 11,960 | 1,582,428 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 169,625 | 1,530,018 |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.6% | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 10,850 | 1,773,432 |
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 21,175 | 1,365,788 |
Household & Personal Products - 1.0% | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 13,793 | 1,922,055 |
| | |
Energy - 3.7% | | 7,003,556 |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 10,425 | 2,335,304 |
Chevron Corp. | 14,245 | 2,306,693 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 20,020 | 2,361,559 |
| | |
Financials - 19.4% | | 36,926,385 |
Banks - 7.2% | | |
Bank of America Corp. | 66,750 | 3,171,292 |
Citigroup Inc. | 59,425 | 4,211,450 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 25,775 | 1,240,809 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 12,145 | 3,032,849 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 9,945 | 2,135,390 |
Financial Services - 12.2% | | |
Bread Financial Holdings Inc. | 23,749 | 1,397,154 |
Discover Financial Services | 5,295 | 965,967 |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | 8,774 | 1,938,703 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 11,400 | 1,834,944 |
Northern Trust Corp. | 18,810 | 2,090,920 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | 50,510 | 4,382,753 |
State Street Corp. | 22,625 | 2,228,789 |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | 49,675 | 4,111,103 |
Visa Inc. Class A | 13,280 | 4,184,262 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
LARGECAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Shares | Value |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | |
| | |
Health Care - 19.0% | | $36,120,954 |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 8.6% | | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) | 58,100 | 1,512,343 |
CVS Health Corp. | 53,650 | 3,210,952 |
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. | 24,050 | 2,001,441 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 4,525 | 1,480,671 |
McKesson Corp. | 2,960 | 1,860,360 |
The Cigna Group | 6,275 | 2,119,695 |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 6,735 | 4,109,697 |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 10.4% | | |
AbbVie Inc. | 12,425 | 2,272,905 |
Amgen Inc. | 6,275 | 1,775,009 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 41,925 | 2,482,798 |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | 74,575 | 4,629,616 |
Johnson & Johnson | 11,400 | 1,767,114 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | 14,700 | 1,494,108 |
Pfizer Inc. | 146,575 | 3,841,731 |
Viatris Inc. | 119,367 | 1,562,514 |
| | |
Industrials - 4.2% | | 8,108,291 |
Capital Goods - 2.4% | | |
Kornit Digital Ltd. (a) | 98,585 | 3,135,003 |
The Boeing Co. (a) | 9,550 | 1,484,452 |
Commercial & Professional Services - 1.0% | | |
Concentrix Corp. | 35,700 | 1,604,715 |
Transportation - 0.8% | | |
FedEx Corp. | 6,225 | 1,884,121 |
| | |
Information Technology - 22.9% | | 43,581,832 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.4% | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 9,395 | 2,048,580 |
Infineon Technologies A.G. ADR | 60,925 | 1,980,062 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 25,675 | 2,379,816 |
Microchip Technology Inc. | 28,800 | 1,963,296 |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 12,430 | 2,851,069 |
Qualcomm Inc. | 17,730 | 2,810,737 |
Software & Services - 6.6% | | |
Adobe Inc. (a) | 3,925 | 2,025,025 |
Microsoft Corp. | 18,286 | 7,743,390 |
Oracle Corp. | 14,975 | 2,767,979 |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 8.9% | | |
Apple Inc. | 22,970 | 5,451,470 |
Calix, Inc. (a) | 61,325 | 1,994,902 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 40,910 | 2,422,281 |
Coherent Corp. (a) | 19,225 | 1,925,576 |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) | 12,475 | 2,131,229 |
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (a) | 22,375 | 1,945,954 |
Viavi Solutions Inc. (a) | 114,735 | 1,140,466 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
LARGECAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Shares | Value |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | |
| | |
Materials - 2.5% | | $4,703,839 |
Berry Global Group, Inc. | 14,400 | 1,041,264 |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 33,775 | 1,492,855 |
O-I Glass, Inc. (a) | 172,200 | 2,169,720 |
| | |
Real Estate - 0.8% | | 1,478,689 |
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.8% | | |
Colliers Int’l. Group Inc. | 9,625 | 1,478,689 |
| | |
Utilities - 1.7% | | 3,273,435 |
Alliant Energy Corp. | 15,500 | 979,600 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 22,700 | 2,293,835 |
| | |
Short-Term Investments - 0.1% | | 100,000 |
(COST $100,000) | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds - 0.1% | | 100,000 |
First American Government Obligations Fund Class X, 4.56% (b) | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (COST $128,010,936) | | 190,067,483 |
| | |
NET OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES - 0.1% | | 190,535 |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | $190,258,018 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents the 7-day yield at November 30, 2024. |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
A.G. | Aktiengesellschaft is the German term for a public limited liability corporation. |
N.V. | Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation. |
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Thompson Investment Management Inc. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any warranties with respect there to or the results to be obtained by the use thereof, and no such party shall have any liability whatsoever with respect thereto.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
LARGECAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of November 30, 2024:
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication services | | $ | 25,128,482 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 25,128,482 | |
Consumer discretionary | | | 12,364,457 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12,364,457 | |
Consumer staples | | | 11,277,563 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11,277,563 | |
Energy | | | 7,003,556 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7,003,556 | |
Financials | | | 36,926,385 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 36,926,385 | |
Health care | | | 36,120,954 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 36,120,954 | |
Industrials | | | 8,108,291 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8,108,291 | |
Information technology | | | 43,581,832 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 43,581,832 | |
Materials | | | 4,703,839 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 4,703,839 | |
Real estate | | | 1,478,689 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,478,689 | |
Utilities | | | 3,273,435 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,273,435 | |
Total common stocks | | | 189,967,483 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 189,967,483 | |
Short-term investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds | | | 100,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 100,000 | |
Total short-term investments | | | 100,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 100,000 | |
Total investments | | $ | 190,067,483 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 190,067,483 | |
The Fund did not invest in any level-3 investments as of and during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024.
For more information on valuation inputs, see financial statement Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
November 30, 2024 |
| Shares | Value |
COMMON STOCKS - 99.4% | | $58,840,210 |
(COST $43,643,709) | | |
| | |
Communication Services - 6.7% | | 3,936,223 |
Media & Entertainment - 6.7% | | |
Paramount Global Class B | 35,835 | 388,810 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | 6,445 | 1,214,109 |
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. ADR (a) | 245,000 | 633,815 |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (a) | 162,165 | 1,699,489 |
| | |
Consumer Discretionary - 9.6% | | 5,655,154 |
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail - 4.9% | | |
Chewy, Inc. Class A (a) | 26,355 | 880,521 |
eBay Inc. | 9,100 | 575,939 |
LKQ Corp. | 29,590 | 1,162,591 |
Pool Corp. | 725 | 273,390 |
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 4.7% | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | 5,600 | 364,840 |
Levi Strauss & Co. Class A | 34,200 | 597,132 |
Mattel, Inc. (a) | 16,780 | 319,156 |
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a) | 9,155 | 584,272 |
TopBuild Corp. (a) | 1,355 | 529,317 |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (a) | 43,705 | 367,996 |
| | |
Consumer Staples - 3.9% | | 2,324,587 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 3% | | |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | 14,160 | 1,249,478 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 57,695 | 520,409 |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.9% | | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 8,600 | 554,700 |
| | |
Energy - 3.2% | | 1,921,414 |
Cameco Corp. | 6,515 | 387,317 |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 3,900 | 873,639 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 5,599 | 660,458 |
| | |
Financials - 20.9% | | 12,397,323 |
Banks - 7.8% | | |
Associated Banc-Corp | 36,708 | 979,737 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 15,120 | 727,877 |
Flagstar Financial, Inc. | 50,042 | 599,003 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 3,230 | 693,546 |
Truist Financial Corp. | 13,931 | 664,230 |
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. | 15,810 | 956,821 |
Financial Services - 13.1% | | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 39,956 | 796,323 |
Bread Financial Holdings Inc. | 12,775 | 751,553 |
Discover Financial Services | 4,809 | 877,306 |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | 5,083 | 1,123,140 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 2,220 | 357,331 |
Northern Trust Corp. | 9,510 | 1,057,132 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | 9,350 | 811,299 |
State Street Corp. | 7,045 | 694,003 |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | 15,805 | 1,308,022 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Shares | Value |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | |
| | |
Health Care - 13.7% | | $8,098,529 |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 4.2% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a) | 6,285 | 255,360 |
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (a) | 10,390 | 17,247 |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) | 36,140 | 940,724 |
Premier, Inc. Class A | 26,030 | 596,087 |
Teleflex Inc. | 3,340 | 644,119 |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 9.5% | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (a) | 50,780 | 425,029 |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | 22,790 | 1,414,803 |
Green Thumb Industries Inc. (a) | 48,150 | 447,314 |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) | 6,670 | 811,005 |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 9,750 | 1,235,812 |
Viatris Inc. | 100,155 | 1,311,029 |
| | |
Industrials - 14.5% | | 8,578,571 |
Capital Goods - 8.9% | | |
A.O. Smith Corp. | 8,290 | 617,522 |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | 11,090 | 377,393 |
Kornit Digital Ltd. (a) | 26,745 | 850,491 |
MasTec, Inc. (a) | 4,055 | 584,163 |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A | 18,775 | 470,126 |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | 3,715 | 641,618 |
The AZEK Co. Inc. (a) | 8,765 | 465,597 |
WillScot Holdings Corp. (a) | 17,591 | 672,680 |
Xylem, Inc. | 4,499 | 570,248 |
Commercial & Professional Services - 5.6% | | |
Concentrix Corp. | 25,925 | 1,165,329 |
Equifax Inc. | 2,225 | 581,971 |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | 13,125 | 1,015,087 |
Steelcase Inc. Class A | 42,045 | 566,346 |
| | |
Information Technology - 12.6% | | 7,468,415 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.3% | | |
Infineon Technologies A.G. ADR | 26,020 | 845,650 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 13,725 | 1,272,170 |
Microchip Technology Inc. | 8,850 | 603,304 |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 4,395 | 1,008,081 |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.3% | | |
Calix, Inc. (a) | 25,615 | 833,256 |
Coherent Corp. (a) | 5,900 | 590,944 |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) | 3,525 | 602,211 |
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (a) | 6,940 | 603,572 |
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A (a) | 9,415 | 498,901 |
Viavi Solutions Inc. (a) | 61,401 | 610,326 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Shares | Value |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | |
| | |
Materials - 4.6% | | $2,710,122 |
Berry Global Group, Inc. | 14,000 | 1,012,340 |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 10,660 | 471,172 |
O-I Glass, Inc. (a) | 97,350 | 1,226,610 |
| | |
Real Estate - 6.3% | | 3,754,567 |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 4.6% | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 4,985 | 549,497 |
Global Net Lease, Inc. (a) | 61,295 | 454,196 |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | 30,125 | 554,902 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 14,060 | 570,977 |
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. | 39,100 | 608,005 |
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.7% | | |
Colliers Int’l. Group Inc. | 4,275 | 656,768 |
FirstService Corp. | 1,855 | 360,222 |
| | |
Utilities - 3.4% | | 1,995,305 |
Alliant Energy Corp. | 9,700 | 613,040 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 6,800 | 687,140 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 9,580 | 695,125 |
| | |
Short-Term Investments - 0.2% | | 100,000 |
(COST $100,000) | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds - 0.2% | | 100,000 |
First American Government Obligations Fund Class X, 4.56% (b) | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (COST $43,743,709) | | 58,940,210 |
| | |
NET OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES - 0.4% | | 231,287 |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | $59,171,497 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents the 7-day yield at November 30, 2024. |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
A.G. | Aktiengesellschaft is the German term for a public limited liability corporation. |
N.V. | Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation. |
PLC | Public Limited Company |
S.A. | Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law. This translates literally as anonymous company. |
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Thompson Investment Management Inc. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any warranties with respect there to or the results to be obtained by the use thereof, and no such party shall have any liability whatsoever with respect thereto.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of November 30, 2024:
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication services | | $ | 3,936,223 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 3,936,223 | |
Consumer discretionary | | | 5,655,154 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,655,154 | |
Consumer staples | | | 2,324,587 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,324,587 | |
Energy | | | 1,921,414 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,921,414 | |
Financials | | | 12,397,323 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12,397,323 | |
Health care | | | 8,098,529 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8,098,529 | |
Industrials | | | 8,578,571 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8,578,571 | |
Information technology | | | 7,468,415 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7,468,415 | |
Materials | | | 2,710,122 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,710,122 | |
Real estate | | | 3,754,567 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,754,567 | |
Utilities | | | 1,995,305 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,995,305 | |
Total common stocks | | | 58,840,210 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 58,840,210 | |
Short-term investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds | | | 100,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 100,000 | |
Total short-term investments | | | 100,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 100,000 | |
Total investments | | $ | 58,940,210 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 58,940,210 | |
The Fund did not invest in any level-3 investments as of and during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024.
For more information on valuation inputs, see financial statement Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS - 92.0% | | | | $1,474,916,363 |
(COST $1,654,509,149) | | | | |
| | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 12.0% | | | | 191,974,654 |
AASET Trust, Series 2018-2A A (h) | 4.454 | 11/18/38 | 248,093 | 243,131 |
AASET Trust, Series 2022-1A A (h) | 6.000 | 05/16/47 | 5,553,752 | 5,518,033 |
AASET Trust, Series 2024-1A A1 (h) | 6.261 | 05/16/49 | 1,949,014 | 1,981,977 |
American Airlines, Series 2017-1 A | 4.000 | 08/15/30 | 200,568 | 189,080 |
Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A A (4.213% to 12/15/24, then 6.213%) (h)(k) | 4.213 | 12/16/41 | 2,966,995 | 2,960,943 |
Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A B (5.682% to 12/15/24, then 7.682%) (h)(k) | 5.682 | 12/16/41 | 676,847 | 674,457 |
Business Jet Securities, LLC, Series 2022-1A A (h) | 4.455 | 06/15/37 | 4,258,867 | 4,152,833 |
Business Jet Securities, LLC, Series 2022-1A B (h) | 5.192 | 06/15/37 | 608,410 | 589,297 |
Castle Aircraft Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1A A (h) | 3.967 | 04/15/39 | 2,536,820 | 2,333,957 |
Castle Aircraft Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1A B (h) | 6.656 | 01/15/46 | 1,603,768 | 1,542,561 |
Centerline Logistics Corp., Series CLC 2023-1 A2 (h) | 9.750 | 12/15/27 | 7,093,060 | 7,189,539 |
Coinstar Funding, LLC, Series 2017-1A A2 (h) | 5.216 | 04/25/47 | 26,172,875 | 24,157,477 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust | 6.943 | 01/10/30 | 1,334,830 | 1,371,725 |
DCAL Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A A1 (f)(h)(k) | 6.213 | 02/15/40 | 654,733 | 602,368 |
ECAF I Ltd., Series 2015-1A A2 (h) | 4.947 | 06/15/40 | 6,626,632 | 5,019,833 |
ECAF I Ltd., Series 2015-1A B1 (h)(i) | 5.802 | 06/15/40 | 19,177,362 | 5,849,556 |
GAIA Aviation Ltd. (TAILWIND), Series 2019-1 B (h) | 5.193 | 12/15/44 | 2,888,439 | 2,600,913 |
HOA Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A A2 (h) | 4.723 | 08/20/51 | 12,601,918 | 9,876,596 |
Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1 B (h) | 5.270 | 12/15/38 | 2,702,399 | 1,972,735 |
Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1 A (h) | 3.721 | 07/15/39 | 2,418,950 | 2,298,003 |
Icon Brand Holdings LLC, Series 2012-1A A (h)(i) | 4.229 | 01/25/43 | 7,009,399 | 3,380,360 |
JOL Air Limited, Series 2019-1 B (h) | 4.948 | 04/15/44 | 706,037 | 672,006 |
KDAC Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2017-1A A (h) | 4.212 | 12/15/42 | 1,719,609 | 1,665,957 |
KDAC Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2017-1A B (h) | 5.926 | 12/15/42 | 17,132,629 | 13,706,103 |
Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A A (h) | 4.250 | 12/15/38 | 1,212,149 | 1,191,300 |
Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A B (h) | 5.500 | 12/15/38 | 1,928,838 | 1,552,869 |
Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1A B1 (h) | 5.682 | 01/15/42 | 33,166,314 | 26,698,525 |
MACH 1 Cayman Ltd., Series 2019-1 B (h) | 4.335 | 10/15/39 | 4,341,879 | 3,559,776 |
MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A B (h) | 5.193 | 05/15/43 | 333,946 | 323,150 |
METAL LLC, Series 2017-1 A (h) | 4.581 | 10/15/42 | 12,707,907 | 7,879,284 |
METAL LLC, Series 2017-1 B (h) | 6.500 | 10/15/42 | 26,657,035 | 8,264,480 |
Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1 B (h) | 4.948 | 06/15/44 | 1,419,643 | 1,093,395 |
Project Silver, Series 2019-1 A (h) | 3.967 | 07/15/44 | 3,945,543 | 3,653,692 |
PROP Limited, Series 2017-1 B (h)(i) | 6.900 | 03/15/42 | 3,836,109 | 1,506,939 |
Sapphire Aviation Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1A B (h) | 5.926 | 03/15/40 | 896,490 | 865,193 |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2014-A C (h) | 4.500 | 09/15/45 | 7,000,000 | 6,217,955 |
Sprite Limited, Series 2021-1 A (h) | 3.750 | 11/15/46 | 5,973,654 | 5,693,962 |
Sprite Limited, Series 2021-1 B (h) | 5.100 | 11/15/46 | 2,985,601 | 2,855,481 |
TGIF Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A A2 (h)(i) | 6.202 | 04/30/47 | 10,990,469 | 8,831,362 |
Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2019-1 B (h) | 4.750 | 11/15/39 | 4,314,678 | 3,236,051 |
United Air Lines, Series 2020-1 A | 5.875 | 04/15/29 | 2,274,667 | 2,329,547 |
WAVE Trust, Series 2017-1A A (h) | 3.844 | 11/15/42 | 1,322,484 | 1,223,353 |
Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A A (h) | 4.750 | 09/15/43 | 4,531,882 | 4,448,900 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 12.7% | | | | $203,617,964 |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-VFM A2 (h) | 3.375 | 03/12/36 | 3,000,000 | 2,732,145 |
CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL1 B (1 times (TSFR1M + 1.26448%), floor 1.150%) (d)(h) | 5.874 | 06/15/31 | 5,608,848 | 5,370,295 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-GC35 C (d) | 4.457 | 11/10/48 | 7,000,000 | 4,769,328 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-GC36 C (d) | 4.745 | 02/10/49 | 5,000,000 | 3,980,834 |
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-CR4 AM (f) | 3.251 | 10/15/45 | 3,000,000 | 2,675,837 |
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR16 C (d) | 4.782 | 04/10/47 | 5,000,000 | 4,677,838 |
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS4 D (d)(f)(h) | 4.707 | 08/10/47 | 9,740,000 | 3,414,909 |
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS5 B | 4.514 | 09/10/47 | 3,270,000 | 3,159,668 |
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS5 C (d) | 4.615 | 09/10/47 | 6,500,000 | 5,906,035 |
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-DC1 C (d) | 4.272 | 02/10/48 | 540,000 | 464,655 |
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-PC1 D (d) | 4.282 | 07/10/50 | 2,500,000 | 2,141,078 |
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2016-NXSR C (d) | 4.421 | 12/15/49 | 3,000,000 | 2,563,924 |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C1 C (d) | 4.064 | 04/15/50 | 1,780,000 | 1,576,770 |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C2 B (d) | 4.179 | 06/15/57 | 5,000,000 | 4,628,108 |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C2 C (d) | 4.179 | 06/15/57 | 3,579,000 | 2,954,988 |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C3 B (d) | 4.112 | 08/15/48 | 3,905,000 | 3,522,456 |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C3 D (d) | 3.362 | 08/15/48 | 5,795,000 | 3,936,230 |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC3A PM1 (h) | 4.452 | 05/10/44 | 7,476,810 | 6,321,063 |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC3A PM2 (d)(h) | 5.098 | 05/10/44 | 4,197,000 | 3,173,259 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC24 B (d) | 4.419 | 09/10/47 | 4,340,000 | 3,920,800 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-3PCK A (1 times (TSFR1M + 2.06448%), floor 1.950%) (d)(h) | 6.424 | 09/15/31 | 2,412,403 | 2,388,858 |
HMH Trust, Series 2017-NSS A (h) | 3.062 | 07/05/31 | 5,850,000 | 4,563,000 |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-C3 B (h) | 5.013 | 02/15/46 | 2,564,667 | 2,425,335 |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-C3 C (h) | 5.360 | 02/15/46 | 9,250,000 | 8,381,914 |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9 C (d)(h) | 3.567 | 12/15/47 | 1,538,545 | 1,415,569 |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C20 D (d)(h)(i) | 4.513 | 07/15/47 | 5,000,000 | 2,995,113 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C12 C (d) | 3.939 | 07/15/45 | 2,710,857 | 2,549,480 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C14 C (d) | 4.038 | 08/15/46 | 2,885,566 | 2,656,386 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C18 C (d) | 4.536 | 02/15/47 | 5,060,000 | 4,720,809 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C22 D (d)(f)(h) | 4.512 | 09/15/47 | 4,966,000 | 2,919,965 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C24 B (f) | 4.116 | 11/15/47 | 10,400,000 | 9,438,883 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-C28 C (d) | 4.067 | 10/15/48 | 5,496,426 | 5,087,953 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-C32 B | 4.389 | 11/15/48 | 500,000 | 405,060 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C10 C (d) | 3.981 | 07/15/46 | 2,750,000 | 2,273,347 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11 AS (d) | 4.077 | 08/15/46 | 4,615,222 | 4,077,336 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C12 C (d) | 4.803 | 10/15/46 | 1,783,131 | 1,668,044 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C16 C (d) | 4.707 | 06/15/47 | 7,015,936 | 6,063,991 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C21 C (d) | 4.096 | 03/15/48 | 8,000,000 | 7,165,325 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C22 D (d)(h) | 4.189 | 04/15/48 | 5,000,000 | 3,062,254 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2 D (d)(h) | 5.211 | 06/15/44 | 423,856 | 418,767 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2015-UBS8 C (d) | 4.576 | 12/15/48 | 6,500,000 | 5,790,994 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2016-UB12 C (d) | 4.124 | 12/15/49 | 5,000,000 | 3,575,836 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C27 C | 3.894 | 02/15/48 | 6,982,500 | 6,118,880 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C31 C (d) | 4.591 | 11/15/48 | 5,000,000 | 4,747,502 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C31 D | 3.852 | 11/15/48 | 5,189,370 | 4,310,921 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC22 B (d) | 4.541 | 09/15/58 | 800,000 | 774,518 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SG1 C (d) | 4.445 | 09/15/48 | 5,000,000 | 4,363,601 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C36 C (d) | 4.114 | 11/15/59 | 3,000,000 | 2,390,908 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-SMP A (1 times (TSFR1M + 0.921%), floor 0.875%) (d)(h) | 5.531 | 12/15/34 | 1,625,000 | 1,504,363 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10 B | 3.744 | 12/15/45 | 937,179 | 859,120 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10 C (d) | 4.310 | 12/15/45 | 7,000,000 | 5,751,624 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C14 B (d) | 3.836 | 06/15/46 | 1,500,000 | 1,351,320 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15 B (d) | 4.186 | 08/15/46 | 3,800,000 | 3,306,760 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20 C (f) | 4.513 | 05/15/47 | 4,500,000 | 2,710,977 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C21 C | 4.234 | 08/15/47 | 3,000,000 | 2,757,598 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C21 D (h) | 3.497 | 08/15/47 | 5,000,000 | 4,019,691 |
WP Glimcher Mall Trust, Series 2015-WPG B (d)(h) | 3.516 | 06/05/35 | 2,900,000 | 2,715,742 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
Convertible Bonds - 0.0%^ | | | | $100,000 |
FedNat Holding Co. (e)(f)(h)(i)(j) | 5.000 | 04/19/26 | 5,000,000 | 100,000 |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds - 63.5% | | | | 1,017,669,877 |
3M Co. | 2.650 | 04/15/25 | 500,000 | 495,866 |
3M Co. (TSFR3M - 0.08839%) (d) | 4.665 | 12/21/40 | 3,863,000 | 3,824,903 |
3M Co. (TSFR3M - 0.08839%) (d) | 4.858 | 12/15/44 | 1,350,000 | 1,336,873 |
A10 Capital, LLC (h) | 5.875 | 08/17/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,759,964 |
A10 Capital, LLC (h) | 5.875 | 08/17/26 | 1,500,000 | 1,427,989 |
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. | 5.750 | 08/15/26 | 8,000,000 | 7,606,841 |
Actavis Funding SCS | 3.800 | 03/15/25 | 3,559,000 | 3,526,112 |
Albemarle Corp. | 5.050 | 06/01/32 | 1,750,000 | 1,706,701 |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 4.700 | 07/01/30 | 1,350,000 | 1,334,797 |
Amerant Bancorp Inc. | 5.750 | 06/30/25 | 10,000,000 | 9,925,000 |
American Coastal Insurance Corp. (c) | 7.250 | 12/15/27 | 2,250,000 | 2,095,312 |
American Honda Finance Corp. | 1.500 | 01/13/25 | 5,000,000 | 4,979,998 |
American Tower Corp. | 4.000 | 06/01/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,989,759 |
Amgen Inc. | 1.900 | 02/21/25 | 1,619,000 | 1,608,405 |
Amgen Inc. | 5.507 | 03/02/26 | 238,000 | 238,003 |
Aptiv PLC / Aptiv Global Financing DAC | 4.650 | 09/13/29 | 7,000,000 | 6,852,340 |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 4.000 | 04/01/25 | 2,623,000 | 2,611,810 |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 5.875 | 04/10/34 | 5,420,000 | 5,521,626 |
Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc. (TSFR3M + 2.64161%) (d) | 7.588 | 12/15/66 | 12,356,000 | 12,139,749 |
AT&T Inc. | 7.700 | 05/01/32 | 1,000,000 | 1,133,499 |
Avnet, Inc. | 6.250 | 03/15/28 | 2,000,000 | 2,070,797 |
Avnet, Inc. | 3.000 | 05/15/31 | 580,000 | 502,736 |
Avnet, Inc. | 5.500 | 06/01/32 | 4,549,000 | 4,563,268 |
Axos Financial, Inc. (4.875% to 10/01/25, then TSFR3M + 4.760%) (d) | 4.875 | 10/01/30 | 8,000,000 | 7,800,000 |
BAC Capital Trust XIII (Greater of 4.000% or (TSFR3M + 0.66161%), floor 4.000%) (d)(g) | 5.608 | 12/15/24 | 2,200,000 | 1,779,528 |
Banc of California, Inc. (4.375% to 10/30/25, then TSFR3M + 4.195%) (d) | 4.375 | 10/30/30 | 12,500,000 | 12,028,381 |
Bank of America Corp. (5.400% to 12/14/24, 5.750% to 12/14/26, 6.500% to 12/14/28, then 7.000%) (k) | 5.400 | 12/14/29 | 2,853,000 | 2,845,441 |
Bank of America Corp. (4.0 times (USISDA10 - USISDA02 - 0.250%), floor 0.000%, cap 10.000%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 11/19/30 | 671,000 | 524,531 |
Bank of Montreal (6.699% to 08/25/29, then H15T5Y + 2.979%) (d)(g) | 6.699 | 02/25/25 | 6,977,000 | 6,970,146 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (3.700% to 03/20/26, then H15T5Y + 3.352%) (d)(g) | 3.700 | 03/20/26 | 1,000,000 | 975,501 |
Baxter Int’l. Inc. | 2.539 | 02/01/32 | 1,000,000 | 852,434 |
Bay Banks of Virginia, Inc. (TSFR3M + 4.335%, floor 4.335%) (d)(h) | 8.982 | 10/15/29 | 3,000,000 | 2,978,604 |
BayCom Corp. (5.250% to 09/15/25, then TSFR3M + 5.210%) (d) | 5.250 | 09/15/30 | 8,460,000 | 8,290,800 |
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (9.250% to 09/01/29, then TSFR3M + 5.820%) (d)(h) | 9.250 | 09/01/34 | 5,000,000 | 5,018,750 |
Berry Global, Inc. | 5.500 | 04/15/28 | 3,550,000 | 3,608,858 |
Boeing Co. | 5.150 | 05/01/30 | 2,300,000 | 2,290,114 |
Boeing Co. | 6.125 | 02/15/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,036,923 |
Boeing Co. | 3.300 | 03/01/35 | 1,881,000 | 1,516,449 |
BOKF Merger Corp. Number Sixteen (5.625% to 06/25/25, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.170%) (d) | 5.625 | 06/25/30 | 10,000,000 | 9,700,000 |
BorgWarner, Inc. | 5.400 | 08/15/34 | 2,000,000 | 2,016,555 |
Boston Properties LP | 3.650 | 02/01/26 | 1,213,000 | 1,194,553 |
Boston Properties LP | 3.250 | 01/30/31 | 4,085,000 | 3,628,382 |
Boston Properties LP | 5.750 | 01/15/35 | 2,755,000 | 2,764,146 |
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. | 3.950 | 11/15/27 | 1,250,000 | 1,180,829 |
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (h) | 5.000 | 11/15/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,630,093 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | 2.400 | 08/18/31 | 1,250,000 | $1,044,326 |
Brunswick Corp. | 4.400 | 09/15/32 | 3,600,000 | 3,374,362 |
Byline Bancorp, Inc. (6.000% to 07/01/25, then TSFR3M + 5.880%) (d) | 6.000 | 07/01/30 | 12,000,000 | 11,640,000 |
Cabot Corp. | 3.400 | 09/15/26 | 732,000 | 713,183 |
Carrington Holding Co., LLC (h) | 9.250 | 05/15/29 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,700 |
Carrington Holding Co., LLC (h) | 9.750 | 05/15/31 | 5,000,000 | 5,059,896 |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | 4.125 | 05/01/25 | 675,000 | 670,731 |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | 3.569 | 12/01/31 | 1,750,000 | 1,567,789 |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | 5.550 | 08/22/34 | 750,000 | 746,406 |
Celanese US Holdings LLC (6.165% to 01/15/25, then 6.415%) (c) | 6.165 | 07/15/27 | 5,000,000 | 5,101,352 |
Change Co. CDFI LLC (4.750% to 09/30/26, then SOFRRATE + 4.080%) (d)(h) | 4.750 | 09/30/31 | 7,000,000 | 6,615,000 |
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | 4.500 | 10/01/29 | 4,500,000 | 4,380,935 |
Choice Hotels Int’l., Inc. | 3.700 | 01/15/31 | 1,102,000 | 1,007,467 |
Choice Hotels Int’l., Inc. | 5.850 | 08/01/34 | 1,400,000 | 1,430,059 |
Citigroup, Inc. (4.0 times (USISDA30 - USISDA05), floor 0.000%, cap 10.000%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 07/09/28 | 740,000 | 621,780 |
Citigroup, Inc. (4.0 times (USISDA30 - USISDA05), floor 0.000%, cap 10.000%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 11/15/28 | 245,000 | 208,842 |
Citigroup, Inc. (4.0 times (USISDA30 - USISDA02), floor 0.000%, cap 10.000%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 12/23/29 | 1,152,000 | 910,651 |
Citigroup, Inc. (4.0 times (USISDA10 - USISDA02 - 0.250%), floor 0.000%, cap 10.000%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 11/19/30 | 727,000 | 567,236 |
Citigroup, Inc. (4.35 times (USISDA30 - USISDA05), floor 0.000%, cap 10.000%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 07/09/33 | 1,394,000 | 979,490 |
Citigroup, Inc. (5.0 times (USISDA30 - USISDA05), floor 0.000%, cap 10.000%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 12/20/33 | 2,863,000 | 1,983,297 |
Citigroup, Inc. (TSFR3M + 0.81161%) (d) | 5.332 | 08/25/36 | 868,000 | 777,835 |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 5.250 | 05/30/25 | 1,407,000 | 1,407,040 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (TSFR3M - 0.03839%) (d) | 4.560 | 04/04/45 | 448,000 | 446,484 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (TSFR3M - 0.03839%) (d) | 4.978 | 12/04/46 | 1,375,000 | 1,357,169 |
Comerica Bank (5.332% to 08/25/32, then SOFRRATE + 2.610%) (d) | 5.332 | 08/25/33 | 8,000,000 | 7,752,814 |
Comerica Inc. | 4.000 | 02/01/29 | 2,000,000 | 1,919,133 |
Concentrix Corp. | 6.850 | 08/02/33 | 7,056,000 | 7,242,772 |
Congressional Bancshares, Inc. (5.750% to 12/01/24, then TSFR3M + 4.390%) (d)(h) | 5.750 | 12/01/29 | 5,000,000 | 4,900,000 |
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (5.750% to 06/15/25, then TSFR3M + 5.605%) (d) | 5.750 | 06/15/30 | 7,780,000 | 7,624,400 |
Cox Communications, Inc. | 7.625 | 06/15/25 | 3,565,000 | 3,611,108 |
Crown Capital Holdings LLC (e)(f)(h)(i) | 12.500 | 01/15/25 | 7,000,000 | 4,480,000 |
Crown Castle Inc. | 3.300 | 07/01/30 | 1,217,000 | 1,115,977 |
CVS Health Corp. | 5.300 | 06/01/33 | 250,000 | 248,089 |
CVS Health Corp. | 4.875 | 07/20/35 | 3,770,000 | 3,583,627 |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 6.300 | 10/10/33 | 3,500,000 | 3,719,974 |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 6.000 | 08/15/35 | 40,000 | 39,948 |
Dentsply Sirona Inc. | 3.250 | 06/01/30 | 8,183,000 | 7,336,711 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | 5.550 | 01/15/28 | 2,000,000 | 2,046,919 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | 3.600 | 07/01/29 | 489,000 | 466,954 |
Dollar General Corp. | 5.000 | 11/01/32 | 1,750,000 | 1,701,191 |
Dollar General Corp. | 5.450 | 07/05/33 | 2,560,000 | 2,557,302 |
Dollar Tree, Inc. | 4.000 | 05/15/25 | 1,688,000 | 1,679,876 |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (h) | 10.000 | 09/30/29 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
Enact Holdings, Inc. | 6.250 | 05/28/29 | 500,000 | 512,741 |
Enstar Group Ltd. | 3.100 | 09/01/31 | 7,782,000 | 6,684,777 |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC (TSFR3M + 3.03911%) (d) | 8.055 | 06/01/67 | 8,538,000 | 8,492,563 |
EPR Properties | 3.600 | 11/15/31 | 5,047,000 | 4,455,506 |
Equifax Inc. | 2.600 | 12/01/24 | 2,243,000 | 2,243,000 |
EverBank Financial Corp. (8.375% to 03/01/30, then TSFR3M + 5.020%) (d)(h) | 8.375 | 09/01/34 | 4,000,000 | 3,948,853 |
Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc. (TSFR3M + 2.64661%) (d) | 7.170 | 05/01/67 | 11,955,000 | 11,738,740 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | |
F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 6.250 | 10/04/34 | 6,948,000 | $6,915,029 |
F&M Financial Services Corp. (TSFR3M + 4.840%, floor 4.840%) (d)(h) | 9.781 | 09/17/29 | 9,000,000 | 8,954,990 |
FedNat Holding Co. (e)(f)(i)(j) | 7.750 | 03/15/29 | 17,000,000 | 340,000 |
Fidelity Federal Bancorp (TSFR3M + 4.05161%, floor 3.790%) (d)(h) | 8.708 | 10/15/28 | 6,500,000 | 6,376,829 |
Fidelity Federal Bancorp (TSFR3M + 4.650%) (d)(h) | 9.204 | 11/01/29 | 7,000,000 | 6,930,000 |
Fifth Third Bancorp (TSFR3M + 3.39061%) (d)(g) | 7.994 | 12/30/24 | 4,498,000 | 4,478,927 |
First Financial Bancorp (5.250% to 05/15/25, then TSFR3M + 5.090%) (d) | 5.250 | 05/15/30 | 3,000,000 | 2,963,892 |
First Horizon Corp. | 4.000 | 05/26/25 | 2,410,000 | 2,396,545 |
Flex Ltd. | 4.750 | 06/15/25 | 4,207,000 | 4,199,585 |
Flex Ltd. | 6.000 | 01/15/28 | 500,000 | 514,435 |
Flex Ltd. | 4.875 | 06/15/29 | 2,497,000 | 2,477,092 |
Flowserve Corp. | 3.500 | 10/01/30 | 899,000 | 831,711 |
FMC Corp. | 5.150 | 05/18/26 | 825,000 | 827,095 |
FNB Corp. | 4.875 | 10/02/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,978,298 |
FNB Corp. (TSFR3M + 3.28161%) (d)(h) | 8.276 | 12/06/28 | 3,000,000 | 2,884,330 |
FPL Group, Inc. (TSFR3M + 2.32911%) (d) | 6.922 | 10/01/66 | 2,035,000 | 1,988,482 |
GATX Corp. | 3.250 | 03/30/25 | 500,000 | 496,960 |
GE Capital Funding, LLC | 3.450 | 05/15/25 | 200,000 | 198,631 |
Genpact Luxembourg Sarl | 3.375 | 12/01/24 | 1,759,000 | 1,759,000 |
Genuine Parts Co. | 1.750 | 02/01/25 | 931,000 | 926,152 |
Georgia-Pacific LLC | 7.375 | 12/01/25 | 421,000 | 432,087 |
Global Payments Inc. | 2.900 | 05/15/30 | 1,000,000 | 900,178 |
Global Payments Inc. | 2.900 | 11/15/31 | 1,154,000 | 1,007,393 |
Globe Life Inc. | 5.850 | 09/15/34 | 4,500,000 | 4,631,358 |
GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc. | 5.250 | 06/01/25 | 500,000 | 499,595 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (TSFR3M + 1.96161%) (d) | 6.551 | 04/05/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,002,218 |
Great Ajax Operating Partnership L.P. (h) | 8.875 | 09/01/27 | 3,500,000 | 3,381,667 |
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. | 6.250 | 08/15/29 | 13,000,000 | 2,535,000 |
Hasbro, Inc. | 3.550 | 11/19/26 | 250,000 | 244,534 |
Hasbro, Inc. | 6.050 | 05/14/34 | 6,350,000 | 6,535,254 |
HCA Inc. | 5.250 | 06/15/26 | 2,000,000 | 2,005,245 |
HCA Inc. | 7.500 | 11/06/33 | 2,530,000 | 2,836,750 |
Healthcare Realty Holdings LP | 2.050 | 03/15/31 | 1,705,000 | 1,407,251 |
HF Sinclair Corp. | 6.375 | 04/15/27 | 5,000,000 | 5,073,189 |
Highwoods Realty L.P. | 3.050 | 02/15/30 | 1,834,000 | 1,636,674 |
Highwoods Realty L.P. | 7.650 | 02/01/34 | 4,850,000 | 5,494,093 |
Hilltop Holdings Inc. (5.750% to 05/15/25, then TSFR3M + 5.680%) (d) | 5.750 | 05/15/30 | 8,000,000 | 7,880,000 |
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (5.625% to 07/01/25, then TSFR3M + 5.490%) (d) | 5.625 | 07/01/30 | 6,750,000 | 6,581,250 |
Host Hotels & Resorts LP | 5.500 | 04/15/35 | 3,660,000 | 3,676,144 |
Humana Inc. | 5.375 | 04/15/31 | 2,000,000 | 2,020,865 |
Humana Inc. | 5.950 | 03/15/34 | 750,000 | 778,445 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 2.043 | 08/16/28 | 2,000,000 | 1,806,532 |
Huntsman Int’l. LLC | 2.950 | 06/15/31 | 3,307,000 | 2,814,532 |
Huntsman Int’l. LLC | 5.700 | 10/15/34 | 4,550,000 | 4,440,722 |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | 5.500 | 06/30/34 | 350,000 | 352,581 |
IIP Operating Partnership, LP | 5.500 | 05/25/26 | 3,619,000 | 3,549,852 |
Illumina, Inc. | 5.800 | 12/12/25 | 2,000,000 | 2,016,999 |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. (4.000% to 09/15/25, then TSFR3M + 3.885%) (d) | 4.000 | 09/15/30 | 2,000,000 | 1,925,000 |
Intel Corp. | 3.700 | 07/29/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,985,282 |
International Business Machines Corp. | 4.000 | 07/27/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,991,071 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | |
Jabil Inc. | 3.950 | 01/12/28 | 2,250,000 | $2,190,634 |
JBS USA Holding Lux. Sarl/ JBS USA Food Co./ JBS Lux. Co. Sarl | 5.750 | 04/01/33 | 2,500,000 | 2,548,598 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.000% to 04/01/25, then TSFR3M + 2.745%) (d)(g) | 4.000 | 04/01/25 | 4,250,000 | 4,197,145 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 6.300 | 10/31/33 | 2,000,000 | 2,019,111 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 1.200 | 12/10/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,927,917 |
KeyBank N.A. | 4.900 | 08/08/32 | 7,000,000 | 6,777,606 |
Kilroy Realty, L.P. | 2.650 | 11/15/33 | 9,155,000 | 7,198,906 |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | 5.800 | 03/15/35 | 2,750,000 | 2,846,118 |
Kinder Morgan Inc. | 5.300 | 12/01/34 | 500,000 | 501,000 |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 4.400 | 03/15/29 | 6,415,000 | 6,090,597 |
Liberty Property LP | 3.250 | 10/01/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,860,115 |
Lincoln National Corp. (TSFR3M + 2.61911%) (d) | 7.105 | 05/17/66 | 29,378,000 | 24,609,113 |
Lincoln National Corp. (TSFR3M + 2.30161%) (d) | 6.919 | 04/20/67 | 25,384,000 | 20,365,408 |
LKQ Corp. | 6.250 | 06/15/33 | 6,775,000 | 7,108,845 |
Magna Int’l Inc. | 5.980 | 03/21/26 | 1,070,000 | 1,069,979 |
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. | 5.400 | 11/21/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,005,038 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 4.875 | 06/22/28 | 6,000,000 | 5,998,209 |
MasTec, Inc. | 5.900 | 06/15/29 | 6,000,000 | 6,157,648 |
Medallion Financial Corp. (h) | 9.250 | 09/30/28 | 5,000,000 | 5,025,000 |
Meridian Corp. (5.375% to 12/30/24, then TSFR3M + 3.950%) (d) | 5.375 | 12/30/29 | 10,000,000 | 9,800,000 |
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (TSFR3M + 3.610%, floor 0.000%) (d) | 8.203 | 09/30/29 | 5,500,000 | 5,472,715 |
Minnwest Corp. (TSFR3M + 3.24161%) (d)(h) | 7.898 | 07/15/28 | 6,000,000 | 5,826,247 |
MS Transverse Insurance Group, LLC (h) | 6.000 | 12/15/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,849,699 |
National Health Investors, Inc. | 3.000 | 02/01/31 | 8,121,000 | 6,995,150 |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 5.750 | 04/30/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,784,538 |
Newport Realty Trust, Inc. (6.250% to 12/01/24, then 15.000%) (h)(k) | 6.250 | 12/01/25 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Newport Realty Trust, Inc. (6.250% to 12/01/24, then 15.000%) (k) | 6.250 | 12/01/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
NexBank Capital, Inc. (TSFR3M + 4.84661%, floor 0.000%) (d)(h) | 9.450 | 09/30/27 | 5,000,000 | 4,905,042 |
Nexpoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 5.750 | 05/01/26 | 9,000,000 | 8,657,061 |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. | 6.051 | 03/01/25 | 4,105,000 | 4,116,493 |
Northeast Utilities | 3.150 | 01/15/25 | 820,000 | 818,182 |
Northpointe Bancshares, Inc. (9.000% to 09/01/29, then TSFR3M + 5.500%) (d)(h) | 9.000 | 09/01/34 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Northpointe Bank (TSFR3M + 4.02661%) (d)(h) | 8.620 | 10/01/28 | 5,000,000 | 4,895,495 |
OceanFirst Financial Corp. (5.250% to 05/15/25, then TSFR3M + 5.095%) (d) | 5.250 | 05/15/30 | 6,000,000 | 5,910,000 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 4.500 | 01/15/25 | 500,000 | 499,314 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 3.625 | 10/01/29 | 1,150,000 | 1,073,027 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 3.375 | 02/01/31 | 3,675,000 | 3,309,580 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 3.250 | 04/15/33 | 2,350,000 | 2,018,857 |
Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. | 6.500 | 12/01/27 | 2,300,000 | 2,365,171 |
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.160%) (d) | 8.025 | 12/30/28 | 1,750,000 | 1,662,779 |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (5.375% to 06/15/25, then TSFR3M + 5.170%) (d) | 5.375 | 06/15/30 | 5,000,000 | 4,918,750 |
Parkway Bancorp, Inc. (6.000% to 03/31/25, then 3 month LIBOR + 5.390%) (d)(h) | 6.000 | 03/31/30 | 10,000,000 | 9,900,000 |
Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (5.500% to 10/15/25, then TSFR3M + 5.320%) (d) | 5.500 | 10/15/30 | 9,650,000 | 8,781,500 |
PCAP Holdings LP (h) | 6.500 | 07/15/28 | 10,000,000 | 9,304,233 |
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. (3.500% to 12/30/25, then TSFR3M + 3.260%) (d) | 3.500 | 12/30/30 | 3,000,000 | 2,760,000 |
Pedcor Bancorp (TSFR3M + 4.86161%, floor 0.000%) (d)(h) | 9.385 | 02/15/29 | 3,000,000 | 2,896,448 |
Pelorus Fund REIT LLC (h) | 7.000 | 09/30/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,891,791 |
Philips Electronics N.V. | 7.200 | 06/01/26 | 2,581,000 | 2,647,762 |
Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP | 2.750 | 04/01/32 | 8,854,000 | 7,111,847 |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. | 3.500 | 03/01/32 | 2,750,000 | 2,417,487 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.775%, floor 2.775%) (d) | 7.983 | 09/15/29 | 5,000,000 | $4,912,470 |
Polaris Inc. | 6.950 | 03/15/29 | 5,750,000 | 6,110,307 |
Post Brothers Holdings LLC (h) | 9.000 | 08/18/25 | 5,000,000 | 4,926,922 |
Public Service Co. of New Mexico | 3.850 | 08/01/25 | 2,500,000 | 2,477,304 |
PVH Corp. | 4.625 | 07/10/25 | 5,680,000 | 5,655,698 |
Radian Group Inc. | 6.200 | 05/15/29 | 5,249,000 | 5,419,826 |
Ready Capital Corp. | 6.125 | 04/30/25 | 5,000,000 | 4,979,312 |
Ready Capital Corp. | 5.500 | 12/30/28 | 10,000,000 | 8,758,225 |
ReadyCap Holdings, LLC (h) | 4.500 | 10/20/26 | 10,000,000 | 9,515,622 |
Realty Income Corp. | 5.050 | 01/13/26 | 203,000 | 202,715 |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (TSFR3M + 2.92661%) (d) | 7.873 | 12/15/65 | 17,848,000 | 17,675,868 |
Reliant Bancorp Inc. (5.125% to 12/15/24, then TSFR3M + 3.765%) (d) | 5.125 | 12/15/29 | 13,000,000 | 12,966,276 |
RenaissanceRe Finance Inc. | 3.700 | 04/01/25 | 625,000 | 622,562 |
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership, LP | 4.000 | 12/15/24 | 410,000 | 409,739 |
Ryder System, Inc. | 4.625 | 06/01/25 | 737,000 | 735,445 |
Sabra Health Care LP | 3.200 | 12/01/31 | 3,050,000 | 2,670,067 |
SCRE Intermediate Holdco, LLC (h) | 6.500 | 02/15/27 | 8,000,000 | 7,503,092 |
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. | 3.950 | 06/15/25 | 491,000 | 484,422 |
Signature Bank New York (e)(f) | 4.000 | 10/15/30 | 2,595,000 | 1,472,367 |
Sonoco Products Co. | 1.800 | 02/01/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,988,061 |
South Street Securities Funding LLC (h) | 6.250 | 12/30/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,651,038 |
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (TSFR3M + 4.21161%) (d)(h) | 8.801 | 01/31/27 | 2,000,000 | 1,948,476 |
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (5.400% to 09/01/25, then TSFR3M + 5.310%) (d) | 5.400 | 09/01/30 | 2,000,000 | 1,927,500 |
SouthState Corp. (5.750% to 06/01/25, then TSFR3M + 5.617%) (d) | 5.750 | 06/01/30 | 690,000 | 680,513 |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 5.250 | 05/04/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,155 |
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. | 6.272 | 03/06/26 | 3,000,000 | 2,998,828 |
Synchrony Bank | 5.400 | 08/22/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,955 |
Synchrony Financial | 4.875 | 06/13/25 | 2,576,000 | 2,572,711 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 3.550 | 04/14/25 | 3,385,000 | 3,366,267 |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | 6.875 | 01/15/29 | 5,000,000 | 5,119,201 |
Texas State Bankshares, Inc. (TSFR3M + 3.81161%, floor 3.550%) (d)(h) | 8.758 | 06/15/29 | 4,000,000 | 3,923,170 |
Textron Inc. | 3.875 | 03/01/25 | 500,000 | 498,429 |
Textron Inc. | 6.100 | 11/15/33 | 1,850,000 | 1,966,086 |
Time Warner Inc. | 7.700 | 05/01/32 | 2,500,000 | 2,726,097 |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. | 4.350 | 02/15/28 | 3,000,000 | 2,949,272 |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (TSFR3M + 2.47161%) (d) | 6.995 | 05/15/67 | 19,723,000 | 18,450,870 |
Trinitas Capital Management, LLC (h) | 6.000 | 07/30/26 | 3,000,000 | 2,910,000 |
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. (5.750% to 05/15/25, then 3 month LIBOR + 5.360%) (d) | 5.750 | 05/15/30 | 10,775,000 | 10,667,250 |
Truist Financial Corp. (TSFR3M + 3.36361%) (d)(g) | 8.310 | 12/16/24 | 3,000,000 | 3,001,398 |
Truist Financial Corp. (6.669% to 09/01/29, then H15T5Y + 3.003%) (d)(g) | 6.669 | 03/01/25 | 10,552,000 | 10,509,909 |
UBS AG, Stamford Branch | 7.500 | 07/15/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,013,307 |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 5.625 | 11/30/26 | 7,000,000 | 6,814,870 |
Unum Group | 3.875 | 11/05/25 | 830,000 | 822,054 |
Upjohn Inc. | 2.700 | 06/22/30 | 7,700,000 | 6,755,811 |
UTB Financial Holding Co. (TSFR3M + 3.88161%) (d)(h) | 8.897 | 09/01/28 | 6,000,000 | 5,769,234 |
V.F. Corp. | 2.400 | 04/23/25 | 2,236,000 | 2,208,457 |
V.F. Corp. | 2.800 | 04/23/27 | 5,967,000 | 5,621,769 |
Valero Energy Corp. | 3.650 | 03/15/25 | 2,836,000 | 2,819,895 |
Valley National Bancorp | 4.550 | 06/30/25 | 8,000,000 | 7,917,521 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | |
VeriSign, Inc. | 5.250 | 04/01/25 | 500,000 | $499,638 |
VeriSign, Inc. | 2.700 | 06/15/31 | 1,000,000 | 864,747 |
VMware LLC | 4.500 | 05/15/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,995,446 |
Volunteer State Bancshares, Inc. (TSFR3M + 4.365%, floor 4.365%) (d)(h) | 8.850 | 11/15/29 | 9,000,000 | 8,820,000 |
W.P. Carey Inc. | 4.000 | 02/01/25 | 650,000 | 648,347 |
Warner Media, LLC | 7.625 | 04/15/31 | 1,200,000 | 1,293,752 |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | 4.279 | 03/15/32 | 5,954,000 | 5,372,744 |
Washington Gas Light Co. | 5.440 | 08/11/25 | 3,700,000 | 3,691,221 |
Waypoint Residential LLC (e)(f)(h)(i) | 13.000 | 12/15/26 | 10,000,000 | 7,540,303 |
Webster Financial Corp. (4.000% to 12/30/24, then TSFR3M + 2.530%) (d) | 4.000 | 12/30/29 | 9,700,000 | 9,506,063 |
Western Midstream Operating, LP | 6.350 | 01/15/29 | 5,000,000 | 5,210,335 |
Western Union Co. | 2.850 | 01/10/25 | 3,200,000 | 3,192,672 |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 8.500 | 01/15/25 | 1,800,000 | 1,805,583 |
Whirlpool Corp. | 3.700 | 05/01/25 | 1,755,000 | 1,743,643 |
Wingspire Equipment Finance LLC (h) | 6.000 | 06/30/26 | 6,000,000 | 5,726,301 |
Zions Bancorp | 3.250 | 10/29/29 | 9,092,000 | 8,097,469 |
| | | | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.0%^ | | | | 118,044 |
Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. | 2.600 | 07/01/37 | 126,929 | 118,044 |
| | | | |
Taxable Municipal Bonds - 0.0%^ | | | | 225,222 |
Summit County OH Development Finance Authority | 6.250 | 05/15/26 | 225,000 | 225,222 |
| | | | |
U.S. Government & Agency Securities - 1.5% | | | | 24,062,341 |
Federal Farm Credit Banks | 5.120 | 09/11/30 | 10,000,000 | 9,989,079 |
Federal Home Loan Banks | 5.000 | 11/12/31 | 4,130,000 | 4,134,395 |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.500 | 02/15/25 | 10,000,000 | 9,938,867 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal Amount | Value |
BONDS (continued) | | | | |
| | | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities - 2.3% | | | | $37,148,261 |
Fannie Mae Interest Strip, Series 419 C6 (IO) | 3.500 | 05/25/44 | 2,313,666 | 337,443 |
Fannie Mae REMIC, Series 2012-14 DS (IO) (-1.0 times (SOFR30A + 6.61448%), floor 0.000%, cap 6.500%) (d) | 1.651 | 03/25/42 | 4,831,438 | 609,318 |
Fannie Mae REMIC, Series 2013-20 CS (IO) (-1.0 times (SOFR30A + 6.26448%), floor 0.000%, cap 6.150%) (d) | 1.301 | 03/25/43 | 1,660,578 | 161,351 |
Fannie Mae REMIC, Series 2013-93 SI (IO) (-1.0 times (SOFR30A + 5.28448%), floor 0.000%, cap 5.170%) (d) | 0.201 | 09/25/43 | 7,085,414 | 756,005 |
Fannie Mae REMIC, Series 2020-63 KG | 2.500 | 09/25/50 | 2,114,011 | 1,829,845 |
Fannie Mae REMIC, Series 2020-88 Z | 2.000 | 12/25/50 | 2,686,692 | 1,435,711 |
Fannie Mae REMIC, Series 2021-72 UZ | 2.000 | 10/25/51 | 2,322,553 | 1,106,631 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 4116 US (IO) (-1.0 times (SOFR30A + 4.71448%), floor 0.000%, cap 4.600%) (d)(e) | 0.000 | 10/15/42 | 4,310,747 | 249,874 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 4760 IB (IO) | 4.000 | 10/15/42 | 3,731,607 | 388,298 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 5041 JH | 1.500 | 11/25/50 | 764,862 | 386,781 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 5083 ZJ | 2.000 | 03/25/51 | 3,273,744 | 1,775,051 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 5115 CZ | 3.000 | 04/25/51 | 543,187 | 321,472 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 5142 ZH | 2.500 | 09/25/51 | 1,422,228 | 819,467 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 5146 ZY | 2.000 | 07/25/51 | 3,423,128 | 1,888,222 |
Freddie Mac REMIC, Series 5154 ZQ | 2.500 | 10/25/51 | 4,527,163 | 2,957,660 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2019-136 ES (IO) (-1.0 times (TSFR1M + 6.16448%), floor 0.000%, cap 6.050%) (d) | 1.329 | 03/20/48 | 3,685,955 | 329,242 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2020-134 BZ | 1.000 | 09/16/50 | 1,019,676 | 428,361 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-27 ZL | 1.000 | 02/20/51 | 1,648,198 | 708,191 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-66 PU | 1.000 | 04/20/51 | 389,458 | 316,142 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-130 CZ | 3.000 | 07/20/51 | 2,633,271 | 1,865,573 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-131 MZ | 2.000 | 07/20/51 | 1,230,892 | 623,175 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-136 EZ | 2.500 | 08/20/51 | 4,402,117 | 2,920,988 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-136 KZ | 2.000 | 08/20/51 | 7,020,499 | 4,202,791 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-136 QZ | 2.000 | 08/20/51 | 3,305,925 | 1,927,444 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-139 ZJ | 2.500 | 08/20/51 | 2,225,788 | 1,426,195 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-142 MZ | 2.000 | 08/20/50 | 731,855 | 379,546 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-154 AZ | 2.500 | 09/20/51 | 3,434,794 | 2,216,977 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-154 PZ | 2.500 | 09/20/51 | 3,137,491 | 1,952,756 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-156 NZ | 2.000 | 09/20/51 | 3,943,838 | 2,320,353 |
Ginnie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 2021-158 PU | 1.000 | 09/20/51 | 1,233,097 | 507,398 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
| Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Shares | Value |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.9% | | | | $94,249,329 |
(COST $94,241,239) | | | | |
| | | | |
Money Market Funds - 0.0%^ | | | | 100,000 |
First American Government Obligations Fund Class X (a) | 4.562 | | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| | | | |
U.S. Government & Agency Securities - 5.9% | | | Principal Amount | 94,149,329 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.493 | 12/12/24 | 10,000,000 | 9,986,155 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.498 | 01/02/25 | 20,000,000 | 19,918,729 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.493 | 01/09/25 | 10,000,000 | 9,948,997 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.406 | 02/20/25 | 5,000,000 | 4,951,197 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.418 | 02/27/25 | 10,000,000 | 9,894,090 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.418 | 03/04/25 | 5,000,000 | 4,943,926 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.409 | 03/06/25 | 10,000,000 | 9,885,339 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.372 | 03/20/25 | 10,000,000 | 9,869,867 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.376 | 04/10/25 | 10,000,000 | 9,844,842 |
U.S. Treasury Bills (b) | 4.362 | 05/08/25 | 5,000,000 | 4,906,187 |
| | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.9% (COST $1,748,750,388) | | | | 1,569,165,692 |
| | | | |
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 2.1% | | | | 33,253,508 |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $1,602,419,200 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
a) | Rate shown represents the 7-day yield at November 30, 2024. |
b) | Rate shown represents the current yield for U.S. Treasury Bills at November 30, 2024. |
c) | Rate is subject to adjustment due to credit ratings service downgrades or subsequent upgrades. |
d) | Variable rate security. Interest rates reset periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at November 30, 2024. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. At November 30, 2024, the aggregate value of LIBOR-based reference rate securities was $36,842,499, representing 2.30% of net assets. |
e) | Non-income producing security. |
f) | Issuer in default on interest and/or principal repayment. |
g) | Perpetual maturity. Date shown represents next contractual call date. |
h) | Security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws and which therefore may only be resold upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or in transactions exempt from registration, including sales to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At November 30, 2024, the aggregate value of these securities was $458,082,322, representing 28.59% of net assets. |
i) | Illiquid security at November 30, 2024. At November 30, 2024, the aggregate value of these securities was $35,023,633, representing 2.19% of net assets. |
j) | Level 3 security as described in the accompanying notes. Securities valued using unadjusted broker quotes from brokers or pricing services. Such values are based on unobservable inputs. At November 30, 2024, the aggregate value of these securities was $440,000, representing 0.03% of net assets. |
k) | Security is a “step-up” bond where the coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Securities which do not indicate a future coupon rate in their description above are at their final coupon rate at November 30, 2024. |
| |
^ | Rounds to 0.0%. |
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Abbreviations |
H15T5Y | 5-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate |
IO | Interest Only Security |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
SOFR30A | U.S. 30-Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
SOFRRATE | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
TSFR1M | CME Term SOFR 1-Month Rate |
TSFR3M | CME Term SOFR 3-Month Rate |
USISDA02 | 2-Year Dollar ICE Swap Rate |
USISDA05 | 5-Year Dollar ICE Swap Rate |
USISDA10 | 10-Year Dollar ICE Swap Rate |
USISDA30 | 30-Year Dollar ICE Swap Rate |
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AG | Aktiengesellschaft is the German term for a public limited liability corporation. |
CDFI | Community Development Financial Institution |
DAC | Designated Activity Company |
N.V. | Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
REMIC | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
SARL | Société à responsabilité limitée is the Luxembourg term for a private limited liability company. |
SCS | Società a Responsabilità Limitata is the Italian term for a public limited company. |
LIBOR DISCONTINUATION RISK The London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) ceased to be available on June 30, 2023, with the exception of certain LIBOR settings being provided on a temporary, “synthetic” basis for use in legacy contracts to aid with the transition. Many financial instruments use or used a floating rate based on the LIBOR, which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the discontinuation of certain tenors of the LIBOR and other LIBOR-based reference rates. The FASB issued an update deferring the sunset date of Topic 848 to December 31, 2024. Management has determined that the impact of implementing ASU 2020-04 will not have a material effect on the Bond Fund. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of November 30, 2024:
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-backed securities | | $ | – | | | $ | 191,974,654 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 191,974,654 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | – | | | | 203,617,964 | | | | – | | | | 203,617,964 | |
Convertible bonds | | | – | | | | – | | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | |
Corporate bonds | | | – | | | | 1,017,329,877 | | | | 340,000 | | | | 1,017,669,877 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | – | | | | 118,044 | | | | – | | | | 118,044 | |
Taxable municipal bonds | | | – | | | | 225,222 | | | | – | | | | 225,222 | |
U.S. government & agency securities | | | – | | | | 24,062,341 | | | | – | | | | 24,062,341 | |
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities | | | – | | | | 37,148,261 | | | | – | | | | 37,148,261 | |
Total bonds | | | – | | | | 1,474,476,363 | | | | 440,000 | | | | 1,474,916,363 | |
Short-term investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds | | | 100,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 100,000 | |
U.S. government & agency securities | | | – | | | | 94,149,329 | | | | – | | | | 94,149,329 | |
Total short-term investments | | | 100,000 | | | | 94,149,329 | | | | – | | | | 94,249,329 | |
Total investments | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 1,568,625,692 | | | $ | 440,000 | | | $ | 1,569,165,692 | |
For more information on valuation inputs, see financial statement Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies.
The following is a reconciliation of investments with unobservable inputs (level 3) that were used in determining fair value. These securities were fair valued as of November 30, 2024 using unadjusted broker quotes from brokers.
Level 3 Securities Reconciliation | | Convertible bonds | | | Corporate bonds | | | Total | |
Balance at November 30, 2023 | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 340,000 | | | $ | 440,000 | |
Purchases | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Sales | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Accrued interest | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Transfers into level 3 | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Transfers out of level 3 | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Balance as of November 30, 2024 | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 340,000 | | | $ | 440,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
November 30, 2024 (In thousands, except per share amounts) |
| | LARGECAP FUND | | MIDCAP FUND | | BOND FUND | |
| | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at value (a) | | $190,068 | | $58,940 | | $1,569,166 | |
Cash | | 48 | | 217 | | 4,098 | |
Due from sale of securities | | – | | – | | 13,500 | |
Receivable from fund shares sold | | 9 | | 3 | | 699 | |
Dividends and interest receivable (c) | | 287 | | 76 | | 16,197 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 12 | | 6 | | 68 | |
Total assets | | 190,424 | | 59,242 | | 1,603,728 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 2 | | – | | 346 | |
Accrued expenses payable | | 33 | | 27 | | 106 | |
Accrued directors expense payable | | – | | – | | 1 | |
Due to Advisor | | 131 | | 44 | | 856 | |
Total liabilities | | 166 | | 71 | | 1,309 | |
Net assets | | $190,258 | | $59,171 | | $1,602,419 | |
Net assets consist of | | | | | | | |
Capital stock ($.001 par value) | | $109,170 | | $39,914 | | $2,117,347 | |
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) | | 81,088 | | 19,257 | | (514,928 | ) |
Net assets | | $190,258 | | $59,171 | | $1,602,419 | |
Net asset value per share | | | | | | | |
Shares of capital stock outstanding (unlimited shares authorized) | | 1,635 | | 3,878 | | 152,540 | |
Offering and redemption price | | $116.40 | (b) | $15.26 | | $10.50 | |
| | | | | | | |
(a) Cost of investments in securities | | $128,011 | | $43,743 | | $1,748,751 | |
(b) Does not recalculate due to rounding | | | | | | | |
(c) Net of foreign tax | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended November 30, 2024 (In thousands) |
| | LARGECAP FUND | | MIDCAP FUND | | BOND FUND | |
| |
Investment income | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $3 | | $4 | | $83,835 | |
Dividends | | 2,895 | | 960 | | – | |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (13 | ) | (6 | ) | – | |
Total investment income | | 2,885 | | 958 | | 83,835 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | 1,626 | | 543 | | 8,041 | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | 61 | | 24 | | 624 | |
Administrative & accounting services fees | | 138 | | 70 | | 486 | |
Directors fees | | 36 | | 24 | | 142 | |
Custody fees | | 14 | | 6 | | 105 | |
Professional Fees | | 42 | | 38 | | 99 | |
Federal & state registration | | 26 | | 27 | | 71 | |
Interest expense from line of credit (see note 2) | | 5 | | 3 | | – | |
Other expenses | | 36 | | 22 | | 347 | |
Total expenses | | 1,984 | | 757 | | 9,915 | |
Less expenses reimbursed by Advisor | | (250 | ) | (127 | ) | – | |
Net expenses | | 1,734 | | 630 | | 9,915 | |
Net investment income | | 1,151 | | 328 | | 73,920 | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 18,265 | | 4,003 | | (1,239 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 28,016 | | 8,580 | | 101,202 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 46,281 | | 12,583 | | 99,963 | |
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $47,432 | | $12,911 | | $173,883 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | LARGECAP FUND | | | MIDCAP FUND | | | BOND FUND | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year Ended November 30, 2024 | | | | Year Ended November 30, 2023 | | | | Year Ended November 30, 2024 | | | | Year Ended November 30, 2023 | | | | Year Ended November 30, 2024 | | | | Year Ended November 30, 2023 | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $1,151 | | | | $1,306 | | | | $328 | | | | $431 | | | | $73,920 | | | | $79,004 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 18,265 | | | | 11,707 | | | | 4,003 | | | | 3,558 | | | | (1,239 | ) | | | (31,217 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 28,016 | | | | (1,834 | ) | | | 8,580 | | | | (4,405 | ) | | | 101,202 | | | | 5,673 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 47,432 | | | | 11,179 | | | | 12,911 | | | | (416 | ) | | | 173,883 | | | | 53,460 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (13,166 | ) | | | (7,135 | ) | | | (3,974 | ) | | | (5,537 | ) | | | (73,369 | ) | | | (80,783 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (13,166 | ) | | | (7,135 | ) | | | (3,974 | ) | | | (5,537 | ) | | | (73,369 | ) | | | (80,783 | ) |
Fund share transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 5,017 | | | | 6,025 | | | | 2,831 | | | | 3,001 | | | | 546,003 | | | | 125,408 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 12,801 | | | | 6,980 | | | | 3,353 | | | | 5,490 | | | | 71,473 | | | | 78,255 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (20,567 | ) | | | (15,696 | ) | | | (6,432 | ) | | | (6,964 | ) | | | (338,829 | ) | | | (657,112 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | | | (2,749 | ) | | | (2,691 | ) | | | (248 | ) | | | 1,527 | | | | 278,647 | | | | (453,449 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 31,517 | | | | 1,353 | | | | 8,689 | | | | (4,426 | ) | | | 379,161 | | | | (480,772 | ) |
Net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 158,741 | | | | 157,388 | | | | 50,482 | | | | 54,908 | | | | 1,223,258 | | | | 1,704,030 | |
End of year | | | $190,258 | | | | $158,741 | | | | $59,171 | | | | $50,482 | | | | $1,602,419 | | | | $1,223,258 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 51 | | | | 65 | | | | 210 | | | | 234 | | | | 53,109 | | | | 12,785 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 135 | | | | 83 | | | | 251 | | | | 447 | | | | 7,065 | | | | 8,088 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (200 | ) | | | (170 | ) | | | (468 | ) | | | (547 | ) | | | (33,357 | ) | | | (67,242 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares outstanding | | | (14 | ) | | | (22 | ) | | | (7 | ) | | | 134 | | | | 26,817 | | | | (46,369 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
November 30, 2024 |
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
Thompson IM Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Wisconsin corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, diversified management investment company.
The Company consists of separate mutual funds series (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”): Thompson LargeCap Fund (the “LargeCap Fund”), Thompson MidCap Fund (the “MidCap Fund”) and Thompson Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”). The assets and liabilities of each Fund are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which the shareholder owns shares. The objectives and strategies of each Fund are described in the Funds’ Prospectus.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies.
VALUATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES - The Funds’ Board of Directors (the “Funds’ Board”) has adopted methods for valuing securities set forth in the Funds’ Pricing Policies and Procedures, including circumstances in which market quotes are not readily available or deemed to be unreliable, and has delegated authority to the Advisor, as the Board appointed valuation designee, to apply those methods in making fair value determinations in accordance with procedures approved by the Funds’ Board. The valuation designee has established a valuation committee that, along with other Advisor employees, administers, implements, and oversees the fair valuation process and makes fair value decisions. The valuation committee regularly reviews its own fair value decisions, as well as valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing services; considers circumstances in the markets which may require it to make or adjust valuation determinations; and reviews previous valuation determinations. The valuation committee reports on its activities and any changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the Funds’ Board.
Rule 2a-5 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) governing fund valuation practices has established a framework for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of Section 29(a)(41) of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 permits fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act, which requires a fund to fair value a security when market quotations are not readily available. The Funds adopted a valuation policy adhering to the new rule and there was no material impact to the Funds.
VALUATION MEASUREMENTS - In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
Inputs may include price information, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. The Funds consider observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by the Funds. The categorization of a security within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the security and does not necessarily correspond to a Fund’s perceived risk of that security. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair valuation hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
SECURITY VALUATION - Each Fund’s equity securities, including common stocks, ADRs, REITs and rights, are valued at their market prices (generally the last reported sales price on the exchange where the securities are primarily traded or, for Nasdaq-listed securities, at their Nasdaq Official Closing Prices). If no sales are reported on a particular day, the mean between the highest bid and lowest asked quotations at the close of the exchanges will generally be used. To the extent these securities are actively traded, and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. When adjustments to observable prices are applied or when the market is considered inactive, securities will be categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in money market mutual funds are generally priced at the ending net asset value provided by the service agent of the funds. These securities will be categorized as level 1 securities.
Fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds, convertible bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, U.S. government and agency securities, sovereign bonds, municipal bonds and commercial paper are typically valued based on valuations published by an independent pricing service, which uses various valuation methodologies such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. Factors considered by pricing services include market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads and fundamental analytical data relating to the issuer. Short-term investments in fixed-income securities (those with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) are generally valued on an amortized cost basis. Fixed-income securities will generally be categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in level 3.
Where market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable, a value is determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established by the Funds’ Board. When determining the value of a security, consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, which includes factors such as fundamental analytical data relating to the investment, which may include consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue, nature and duration of any restrictions on disposition of the security and an evaluation of forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased or sold. Fair value pricing is an inherently subjective process, and no single standard exists for determining fair value. Different funds could reasonably arrive at different values for the same security.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME - Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded as earned. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Discounts/premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method for both book and tax purposes. Management evaluates amortization to earliest call date on debt securities held at a premium to determine if there is a material impact on the financial statements. Gains and losses on paydowns of asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are reflected in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for interest-only or “IO” class mortgage securities are included in interest income. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a daily basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Income and capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, which are accrued as applicable, and have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Funds to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, or region. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
EXPENSES - Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributed to it. Expenses that are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are generally allocated among the Funds in proportion to the relative sizes of the Funds.
SECURITIES PURCHASED ON A WHEN-ISSUED OR DELAYED-DELIVERY BASIS - Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased with delivery to occur at a later date at a stated price and/or yield, thereby involving the risk that the price and/or yield obtained may be more or less than those available in the market when delivery takes place. At the time a Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund records the transaction and reflects the value of the security in determining net asset value. Each Fund designates and maintains cash and marketable securities at least equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities. There were no when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions at November 30, 2024.
LINE OF CREDIT - The Funds have established an unsecured line of credit (“LOC”) with U.S. Bank N.A. which expires October 31, 2025, used primarily to finance redemption payments. Each individual Fund’s borrowing under the LOC is limited to 5% of the value of that Fund’s net assets, 33.33% of the value of the Fund’s investments, or any explicit borrowing limits imposed by the LOC, whatever is less. Interest is charged at the prime rate, which was 7.75% as of November 30, 2024. As of November 30, 2024 the limits established are: LargeCap Fund - $8,000,000, MidCap Fund - $2,000,000 and Bond Fund - $60,000,000. All terms and borrowing limits imposed by the LOC are subject to review and approval by the Funds’ Board. The following table shows the average balance, average interest rate, interest expense, and maximum borrowings incurred by the Funds on the LOC for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The LOC was drawn upon during the period; however, as of November 30, 2024, there were no borrowings by the Funds outstanding under the LOC.
| Average Balance | Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense | Maximum Borrowing | Date of Maximum Borrowing |
LargeCap Fund | $62,713 | 8.46% | $5,395 | $2,669,000 | 12/22/2023 to 12/25/2023 |
MidCap Fund | $30,071 | 8.47% | $2,588 | $1,852,000 | 12/22/2023 to 12/26/2023 |
Bond Fund | - | - | - | - | - |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS - Under the Funds’ organizational documents, each Director, officer, employee or other agent of the Funds (including the Funds’ investment advisor) is indemnified, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believe the risk of loss to be remote.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and realized gains on securities for the LargeCap Fund and MidCap Fund normally are declared at least annually. Bond Fund distributions to shareholders from net investment income normally are declared on a quarterly basis, and distributions to shareholders from realized gains on securities normally are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - No provision has been made for federal income taxes since the Funds have elected to be taxed as regulated investment companies under the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and intend to distribute substantially all of their taxable income and net realized gains from the sale of investment securities to their shareholders.
ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - As of and during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Funds did not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Also, the Funds recognized no interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits during the same period. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Funds’ financial statements. Other than as described in Note 5, there were no additional subsequent events which were deemed to have an impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Investment Advisory Agreement pursuant to which Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (“TIM” or “Advisor”) is retained by the Funds provides for monthly compensation to TIM computed on average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
| First $50 Million | Over $50 Million |
LargeCap Fund | 1.00% | 0.90% |
MidCap Fund | 1.00% | 0.90% |
Bond Fund | 0.65% | 0.60% |
The Advisor is contractually bound to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the Funds through March 31, 2025 so that the annual operating expenses of the Funds do not exceed the following percentages of their respective average daily net assets: LargeCap Fund - 0.99%, MidCap Fund - 1.15% and Bond Fund - 0.80%. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Advisor reimbursed expenses incurred by the LargeCap Fund and the MidCap Fund in the amounts of $250,002 and $126,621, respectively. The Funds are not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for any fees or expenses waived in previous fiscal years.
As of November 30, 2024, affiliated shareholders whose individual accounts are greater than 10% held 24.96% of outstanding shares of the MidCap Fund. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on the Fund.
Pursuant to an Administrative and Accounting Services Agreement, TIM maintains the Funds’ financial records in accordance with the 1940 Act, prepares all necessary financial statements of the Funds and calculates the net asset value per share of the Funds on a daily basis. As compensation for its services, each Fund pays TIM a fee computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets up to $30 million, 0.10% of the next $70 million of average daily net assets and 0.03% of average daily net assets in excess of $100 million. The fee is subject to an annual minimum per Fund equal to the sum of the actual out-of- pocket costs to TIM attributable to all outsourced sub-fund accounting and sub-fund administrative services performed by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. The calculations of daily net asset value and sub administrative services are subcontracted to U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, resulting in fees paid by TIM for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, in the following amounts:
Administrative &
Accounting Fees Paid
LargeCap Fund | $104,603 |
MidCap Fund | $79,339 |
Bond Fund | $378,369 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
The Funds reimburse the Advisor for a portion of amounts paid by the Advisor out of the Advisor’s own resources under various shareholder, account maintenance, networking and other services provided to the Funds by broker-dealers and other intermediaries. The amount reimbursed by the Funds is equal to (1) for those accounts maintained through a shareholder servicing arrangement, an annual rate of no more than 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the omnibus accounts in the Funds for which all broker-dealers and other intermediaries, in the aggregate, are responsible, and (2) for those accounts maintained through a networking arrangement, no more than $6 per year per account in the Funds for which the broker-dealers and other intermediaries are responsible; provided however, in all cases only one of these fees shall be applicable to the assets in an account. This amount has been determined by the Funds’ Board to approximate (or not to exceed) the transfer agency fees that would otherwise have been payable by the Funds if such broker-dealers and intermediaries did not maintain these accounts. Such amounts are recorded within Shareholder servicing costs on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the amounts reimbursed by the Funds to the Advisor were:
Intermediary
Fees Reimbursed
LargeCap Fund | $19,341 |
MidCap Fund | $3,616 |
Bond Fund | $382,906 |
NOTE 4 - PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES
Investment transactions for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, were as follows:
| Securities other than U.S. | |
| Government and Short-term | |
| Investments | U.S. Government Securities |
| | | | |
| Purchases | Sales | Purchases | Sales |
LargeCap Fund | $36,255,323 | $51,181,749 | $– | $– |
MidCap Fund | $14,522,685 | $18,545,475 | $– | $– |
Bond Fund | $370,665,290 | $263,433,986 | $15,284,684 | $866,018 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
NOTE 5 – INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At November 30, 2024, the investment cost, aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments and other components of distributable earnings for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| LARGECAP FUND | | MIDCAP FUND | | BOND FUND |
Federal tax cost | $128,390,514 | | $43,851,832 | | $1,748,751,090 |
|
Unrealized appreciation | $73,484,804 | | $20,110,378 | | $15,258,254 |
Unrealized depreciation | (11,807,835) | | (5,022,000) | | (194,843,652) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $61,676,969 | | $15,088,378 | | ($179,585,398) |
Distributable ordinary income | 1,148,307 | | 501,320 | | 14,577,685 |
Distributable long-term capital gains | 18,262,841 | | 3,667,109 | | - |
Post-October losses | - | | - | | (1,328,455) |
Capital loss carryforwards | - | | - | | (348,592,152) |
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) | $81,088,117 | | $19,256,807 | | ($514,928,320) |
The cost basis of investments for tax and financial reporting purposes differ principally due to wash sales.
Book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged to paid-in capital or distributable earnings, in the period that the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. There were no such reclassifications as of November 30, 2024.
The tax basis post-October losses as of November 30, 2024 and capital loss carryforward as of November 30, 2024, which are not being recognized for tax purposes until the first day of the following fiscal year, are as follows:
| LARGECAP FUND | | MIDCAP FUND | | BOND FUND |
Post-October losses | | | | | |
Short-term | $- | | $- | | ($29,986) |
Long-term | - | | - | | (1,298,469) |
Total Post-October losses | $- | | $- | | ($1,328,455) |
Net capital loss carryforward | | | | | |
Short-term | $- | | $- | | ($54,364,729) |
Long-term | - | | - | | (294,227,423) |
Total capital loss carryforward | $- | | $- | | ($348,592,152) |
Capital losses are carried forward indefinitely and are available to offset future net realized gains, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2024 |
The tax components of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024 and fiscal year ended November 30, 2023 are as follows:
| LARGECAP FUND | | MIDCAP FUND | | BOND FUND |
Fiscal year ended November 30, 2024 | | | | | |
Distributions paid from | | | | | |
Ordinary income | $1,307,580 | | $544,268 | | $73,368,927 |
Long-term capital gains | 11,858,376 | | 3,429,705 | | - |
Total distributions paid | $13,165,956 | | $3,973,973 | | $73,368,927 |
| | | | | |
Fiscal year ended November 30, 2023 | | | | | |
Distributions paid from | | | | | |
Ordinary income | $1,304,889 | | $575,574 | | $80,783,187 |
Long-term capital gains | 5,830,497 | | 4,961,271 | | - |
Total distributions paid | $7,135,386 | | $5,536,845 | | $80,783,187 |
The following distributions were declared on December 20, 2024, payable to shareholders on December 23, 2024:
| LARGECAP FUND | | MIDCAP FUND | | BOND FUND |
| | | | | |
Ordinary income distributions | | | | | |
Amount | $1,152,200 | | $503,732 | | $20,777,821 |
Per share | $0.71 | | $0.13 | | $0.14 |
Long-term capital gains distributions | | | | | |
Amount | $18,262,934 | | $3,667,233 | | $- |
Per share | $11.24 | | $0.95 | | $- |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period. |
| | Year Ended November 30, | |
LARGECAP FUND | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Per share operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $96.24 | | | | $94.19 | | | | $105.38 | | | | $83.93 | | | | $74.93 | |
Income from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.78 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(a) | | | 27.46 | | | | 5.55 | | | | (6.70 | ) | | | 21.47 | | | | 10.29 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 28.16 | | | | 6.35 | | | | (5.94 | ) | | | 22.23 | | | | 11.07 | |
Less distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (7.21 | ) | | | (3.54 | ) | | | (4.49 | ) | | | – | | | | (1.47 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (8.00 | ) | | | (4.30 | ) | | | (5.25 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (2.07 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $116.40 | | | | $96.24 | | | | $94.19 | | | | $105.38 | | | | $83.93 | |
Total return | | | 31.13 | % | | | 7.38 | % | | | (6.13 | %) | | | 26.71 | % | | | 15.08 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | | | $190.3 | | | | $158.7 | | | | $157.4 | | | | $165.4 | | | | $141.1 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios of net expenses | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % |
Ratio of expenses without reimbursement | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.23 | % |
Ratio of net investment income | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 1.09 | % |
Ratio of net investment income without reimbursement | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.85 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 25 | % |
(a) Net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may or may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) |
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The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period. |
| | Year Ended November 30, | |
MIDCAP FUND | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Per share operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $12.99 | | | | $14.64 | | | | $17.07 | | | | $13.20 | | | | $12.29 | |
Income from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(a) | | | 3.21 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | 3.87 | | | | 1.23 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.29 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 3.92 | | | | 1.27 | |
Less distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.32 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.60 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $15.26 | | | | $12.99 | | | | $14.64 | | | | $17.07 | | | | $13.20 | |
Total return | | | 26.47 | % | | | (0.47 | %) | | | (5.71 | %) | | | 29.75 | % | | | 10.56 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | | | $59.2 | | | | $50.5 | | | | $54.9 | | | | $60.9 | | | | $50.6 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios of net expenses | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Ratio of expenses without reimbursement | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.53 | % |
Ratio of net investment income | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.42 | % |
Ratio of net investment income without reimbursement | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.04 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 27 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 37 | % |
(a) Net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may or may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) |
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The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period. |
| | Year Ended November 30, | |
BOND FUND | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Per share operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $9.73 | | | | $9.90 | | | | $11.04 | | | | $10.73 | | | | $11.52 | |
Income from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.52 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments(a) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.83 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.34 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.31 | ) |
Less distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $10.50 | | | | $9.73 | | | | $9.90 | | | | $11.04 | | | | $10.73 | |
Total return | | | 14.11 | % | | | 4.02 | % | | | (7.17 | %) | | | 7.43 | % | | | (2.60 | %) |
Ratios and supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) | | | $1,602.4 | | | | $1,223.3 | | | | $1,704.0 | | | | $2,582.0 | | | | $2,266.5 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios of expenses | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.72 | % |
Ratio of net investment income | | | 5.53 | % | | | 5.57 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 3.75 | % | | | 4.27 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 6 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 38 | % |
(a) Net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may or may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Thompson IM Funds, Inc., comprising Thompson LargeCap Fund, Thompson MidCap Fund, and Thompson Bond Fund (the “Funds”), as of November 30, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of November 30, 2024, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2010.
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
January 29, 2025
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
No disagreements during the registrant’s two most recent fiscal years.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
No matters were submitted during the fiscal year.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
See the required disclosures in the Core Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024 under item 7 of this Form N-CSR as well as the Statement of Additional Information filed under Form N-1A.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) requires that the existing Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) for Thompson IM Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”) be approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Directors who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of the Funds as that term is defined in the Act (the “Independent Directors”).
At its in-person meeting on November 18, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Funds voted unanimously to renew the Agreement between the Funds and Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) for each of the LargeCap Fund, the MidCap Fund, and the Bond Fund (each of these series of the Funds is sometimes referred to as a “Fund” in this section). The approval of the Agreement included the approval of all of the Independent Directors.
The Board’s approval of the Agreement was based on its consideration and evaluation of a variety of factors, including: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Advisor; (2) the performance of each of the Funds in comparison to its benchmark index and to a peer group of mutual funds; (3) the management fees and total operating expenses of each Fund, including comparative information with respect to a peer group of mutual funds and with respect to fees charged by the Advisor to other clients whose assets are managed under similar objectives and strategies; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as a Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any potential economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders. The Board generally viewed these factors in their totality, with no single factor serving as the principal reason for determining whether to renew the Agreement and with individual Board members giving different weight to different factors in each case.
In connection with the approval process, both the Independent Directors as well as the full Board met separately in person on November 18, 2024, and the full Board met by telephone on November 13, 2024, to consider information relevant to the approval process. The Independent Directors and the full Board are referred to collectively as the “Board” in this section.
To facilitate evaluation of the Agreement, the Board worked with the Advisor and independent legal counsel to request, obtain, and review information prepared or compiled by the Advisor as well as an independent analysis of each Fund’s performance, expenses, and profitability prepared by Broadridge, a leading independent provider of data for independent directors of investment companies for purposes of their review of investment advisory agreements. Information reviewed included a memorandum from Fund counsel discussing the fiduciary duty of Directors under Section 15(c) of the Act; an executive summary and memorandum from Fund management providing its recommendation regarding the Agreement; the Advisor’s analysis of profitability of the Advisor through its relationship with the Funds, including under the Agreement as well as the profitability of related service contracts with the Advisor; a separate profitability comparison prepared by Broadridge; a detailed statistical report from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s respective performance and expenses with both a comparison “group” and a comparison “universe” and a report from Broadridge outlining its methodology in preparing that report; supplementary performance information as of the most recent calendar quarter for the Funds,
including a comparison of each Fund’s performance to an applicable category of funds as determined by Morningstar, Inc., a ranking service widely recognized in the mutual fund industry; information regarding the composition of and fees charged for standardized investment products offered to separately managed account clients of the Advisor; the Advisor’s Form ADV, which, among other things, showed fees charged by the Advisor to manage the investments of other clients with objectives and programs similar to the Funds; the Agreement and other service agreements with the Advisor; and background information on the Funds’ portfolio managers and reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. In addition, the Board had received and considered detailed information on the Funds’ investment performance and expenses as well as in-person reports from the Fund’s portfolio managers and reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer at each of its quarterly meetings during the year. Throughout the review and approval process, the Independent Directors were represented by independent legal counsel. The Board consulted with independent legal counsel and the Advisor throughout the review and approval process to evaluate the information provided, including the methodology employed by Broadridge in the reports produced for the Board, and to confirm that the content of the information produced as a result of its follow-up requests was satisfactory.
The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor, including services required to be provided under the Agreement, services required to be provided under other agreements with the Advisor and with affiliates of the Advisor, and additional services provided by the Advisor that were not required under any of those agreements. The Board considered the background and experience of the Funds’ portfolio managers, other advisory personnel, compliance personnel, and other support personnel. It noted that in addition to considering these factors at this meeting, it had also considered many of these factors during the course of its quarterly meetings over the past year as well as at its November 13 special meeting. The Board considered that, in addition to investment management and broker-selection services, the Advisor prepares compliance and other materials for each of the Board’s meetings; provides office space, equipment, information technology, and administrative services necessary for operation of the Funds; and performs regular compliance and risk-analysis functions for the Funds.
The Board believed that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor were comparable to those provided by advisors to comparable funds, and that such services were adequate for the Funds’ needs and were being performed by the Advisor in a competent and appropriate manner.
The Board reviewed the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year investment performances of each Fund.
The Board observed that the LargeCap Fund had ranked in the bottom quintile of its Broadridge performance group and performance universe over the one-year period. However, the Board noted that the Fund had ranked in the first quintile of both its performance group and performance universe for the four-year period, and that the Fund had outperformed its Morningstar category for the five- and ten-year periods. The Board also observed that the Fund was in the top 60 percent of its performance group for the five-year period.
The Board observed that the MidCap Fund had ranked in the bottom quintile of its Broadridge performance group and performance universe over the one-year period. The Board also observed that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Index, the performance group median, and its Morningstar category over each of the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board reviewed supplemental information regarding the Fund’s performance over these periods, including information about the factors holding back its performance. However, the Board also noted that the Fund had ranked in the second quintile of both its performance group and performance universe for the four-year period, and also that the Fund had ranked in the top 60 percent of both its performance group and performance universe over the five-year period.
The Board noted that the Bond Fund ranked in the top quintile of its Broadridge performance group and performance universe over each of the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board also observed that the Fund had outperformed its benchmarks, the Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Index, the performance group median, and its Morningstar category over each of the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods.
The Board determined that relative to the performances of comparable funds and to each Fund’s benchmark index, the performance of each Fund was within an acceptable range and was generally in line with its expectations in light of the strategies employed by the Advisor.
In reviewing the cost of services provided to the Funds and profits realized by the Advisor from these relationships, the Board compared information relating to the various management fees charged to separately managed accounts of the Advisor that have relatively analogous investment objectives as those of a Fund. Among the information reviewed by the Board was information relating to standardized investment products offered to separately managed account clients of the Advisor. The Board determined that these standardized products in most instances had investment objectives and styles that were sufficiently different from the investment objectives and styles of any of the Funds so as to make the comparison of limited utility. With respect to those standardized products available to separately managed account clients of the Advisor that the Board determined to be sufficiently similar in investment objective and strategy to a Fund to be relevant for comparative purposes, the Board determined that in light of the significantly different level of services and resources required for the management of these products and the Funds, the management fees charged by the Advisor with respect to each of the Funds were reasonable relative to the management fees charged by the Advisor with respect to the relevant standardized separately managed account product.
The Board noted that the Advisor continues to be sensitive to non-management expenses and was committed to controlling them to the extent possible for each Fund.
The information provided by Broadridge indicated that the actual management fees of the LargeCap Fund, after taking into account the waiver of a portion of those fees, were in the highest 20 percent of both the Fund’s Broadridge comparison group and comparison universe. The Board considered that the Advisor was proposing to continue the fee waiver for the Fund, capping the maximum total expense ratio that the Fund could incur at 0.99 percent, and the Board observed that after accounting for this fee waiver, the Fund was closer to the median of its comparison group
and comparison universe from a total-expense-ratio perspective. The Board noted that the non-management expense ratio of the Fund was slightly below the expense group median. After taking into account all of these considerations, the Board determined that the management fee and total expense ratio of the LargeCap Fund were reasonable.
The Board noted that the MidCap Fund’s actual management fees after taking into account the waiver of a portion thereof by the Advisor ranked in the highest 40 percent of both its comparison group and comparison universe. However, the Board observed that the Fund’s total expenses still ranked in the second quintile for its comparison group. The Board considered that the Advisor was proposing to continue the fee waiver for the Fund, capping the maximum total expense ratio that the Fund could incur at 1.15 percent. The Board also noted that the non-management expense ratio of the Fund was at the median for its expense group. After taking into account all of these considerations, the Board determined that the management fee and total expense ratio of the MidCap Fund were reasonable.
The Board noted that the Bond Fund’s contractual management fee was the highest of its Broadridge comparison group and that its actual management fee also ranked in the highest 20 percent for both its comparison group and comparison universe. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio ranked in the fourth quintile of both its Broadridge comparison group and comparison universe. The Board observed, however, that the non-management expense ratio of the Fund was at the median for its expense group and ranked in the second quintile for its expense universe. After taking into account all of these considerations, the Board determined that the management fee and total expense ratio of the Bond Fund were reasonable.
The Board reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Advisor’s profitability. This review included consideration of the Advisor’s methodology for allocating expenses. The Board noted that both the Advisor’s pre-tax profitability before accounting for marketing fees borne by the Advisor and its profitability on a post-marketing basis ranked below the median of firms included in the Broadridge analysis. The Board observed that all of the investment advisors for which profitability information was publicly available and that were included in the Broadridge comparison were publicly traded entities having materially different marketing strategies from that of the Advisor. The Board determined that the operating margins of the Advisor were reasonable and, after reviewing information provided by Broadridge and reviewing the Advisor’s own analysis, the Board concluded that the cost of services provided by the Advisor and its affiliates to each of the Funds and the profits realized with respect thereto were reasonable.
The Board also considered whether economies of scale might be realized as the Funds’ assets increase. It noted that the Agreement provides for a fee breakpoint at $50 million of assets. This breakpoint is equal to ten basis points for the LargeCap Fund and MidCap Fund and five basis points for the Bond Fund. The Board considered that an increase in assets could provide economies of scale in the Funds’ operations. However, it noted that the current level of assets of both the LargeCap Fund and the MidCap Fund presented no meaningful opportunity for such economies. Therefore the Board concluded that neither of these Funds was likely to realize material economies of scale until its assets grew significantly. The Board noted that assets in the Bond Fund had not reached a point where the Fund was realizing any material economies of scale and, based on an
evaluation of bond funds’ contractual fees schedules, determined that the current expense ratio and fees tiers of the Fund are competitive with other fixed-income funds that are part of fund complexes having up to $10 billion in complex assets.
The Board considered additional benefits to the Advisor arising from the Agreement, such as that the Funds may enhance the Advisor’s reputation as an investment adviser, thereby helping the Advisor to attract other clients and investment personnel. The Board determined that benefits of the sort derived from the Agreement were consistent with the benefits received by other advisers to mutual funds.
Based primarily on these considerations, the Board renewed the Agreement with respect to each Fund.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
The Registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and financial officers, within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the applicable time periods. |
| (b) | Change in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this Form N-CSR that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable to this Registrant because no accounting restatement was made that required recovery of erroneously awarded compensation nor was there an outstanding balance as of the end of the last completed fiscal year of erroneously awarded compensation.
Item 19. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
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, on this 29th day of January 2025.
| THOMPSON IM FUNDS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Jason L. Stephens |
| | Jason L. Stephens, Chief Executive Officer |
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 indicated on this 29th day of January 2025.
| By: | /s/ Jason L. Stephens |
| | Jason L. Stephens, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| By: | /s/ James P. DiCristo |
| | James P. DiCristo, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |